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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
CONVENTION TICKETS.

A Tremendous Demand for Them VIII
Cause: Disappointment.
st, Louis June 6.-Sergeant-at-Arms
Byrnes has been busy all day trying to
get In order the deluge Of mail and tele-
graphic applications for doorkeeper,
usher, assistant and messengers under his
control. Mr.. Byrnes has provisional INST
made up Of the GOO to be appointed, but
the final selections will be made after the
committee meets here.
Each national Committeeman VIII re-
ceIve twenty-five tickets, the delegates
three and the alternates two The Grand
Army Of the Republic will also receive
several hundred tickets. The seating ca
paclty Of the hail is about 14,OOO. and
there will be ticket for every seat.
Arrangements have been made for the
seating of the press representatives, the
41S seats In the press stand being allotted
among the metropolitan newspapers or
the United States.
The United Press and the Chicago As
ISOLATED Press have been allotted six
seats on either side Of the chairman's
desk. The papers of New York, Chicago
and st. Louis will get the greatest num-
ber of seats each. The papers Of the
principal Interior cities will also be taken
care of on the basis Of one to two seats.
according to the size Of the city and the
importance Of the paper.
Each st. Louis paper will be allowed
six seats in the press stand, but as mat
ter of courtesy they will occupy the seats
farthest removed from the chairman's
table.
Country papers will not find room In
the press stand owing to the great de-
mand made upon the accommodations
by the metropolitan papers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
FRENCH CATTLE BARRED.
That Government Inquiries the Reason
why.-Our Action IL Retaliatory.

That Government Inquiries the Reason
why.-Our Action IL Retaliatory.
Washington, June 5.-The French gov
ernment has made formal protest
against the retaliatory action Of this gov
ernment in putting an absolute embargo
on French cattle. A recent Associated
Press dispatch from Havre announced
that the United States consul had re-
fused to permit shipment Of five French
cattle to the United States. This rigid
enforcement of the prohibition Of impor-
tatiop of meat cattle and their hides from
countries infected with cattle diseases,
including France, Germany and Switzer-
land, which is provided for in the old
tariff act of 1894, but not invoked until
seven months ago, when proclamation
on the subject was issued, is directly due
to the aggressive policy of countries like
France and Germany in endeavoring on
one pretext and another to exclude Amer
lean cattle and meats.
The effect of the proclamation whose Is
suance has just attracted general atten-
ton has been the complete stoppage of
shlpplng cattle from France and Ger
many ever since last November, but 1t
was not until our consul, Mr.. Chancellor,
stopped shipment from Havre few
weeks ago that French shippers awak-
ened to the fact.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
Bank omccrs Arraigned.

Denver, June 6.-In the United States
court, before Judge Hallett, this morn
ing the indicted officials of the German
National bank were arraigned.
Those who responded when their
names were read were ]. ]. Riethmann,
Jr., ]. ! Riethmann, Sr. @. l.. Clin-
ton and Charles Kunsemiller. All en-
tered pleas Of not guilty.
o. e. Miller and Charles II. Dow Of
the Commercial National bank were
also arraigned. They also pleaded not
guilty. The indictments are for VIOLA
ton of the national banking laws.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
Charities Conference.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 7.-Many
of the ministers who are here ms dele
gates to the National Conference of Cor
rections and Charities occupied pulpits
in the local churches to-day. The gen.
eral session of the conference In the af-
ternoon was in the form of mass
meeting for the discussion of charities
as an organization. Addresses were
made by G. $. Lock. general secretary
of the Charity Organization Society In
London, England. Professor Henderson
of Chicago on "The Scope and Influence
of n Charity Society,"" and Miss Mary
Mcdowell of Chicago on "Fhendly Wis
itipr." This evening a mass meeting
was held in Hartman's hall, the larges.
auditorium in the city, which was hilea
by an audience composed largely Oh
members of the labor unious and their
wives.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.
Twcn,y-Third National Conference In Sea-
sion.

Twenty Third National Conference In Sea-
sion.
Grand Rapids. Mich, June 4.-The
twenty-thIrd National Conference Of
Charities and Corrections was formally
opened this evening in the auditorium Of
st. Celia building with about 200 dele
gates present. Mayor Stow made a
brief address of welcome and President
Wright responded with his annual ad-
dress, setting forth the objects and aims
Of the association.
The address was followed by an in
formal reception rendered by the local
committee to the delegates.
Delegates are here from nineteen
states. England and Canada, n majority
Of the American delegates coming from
the East. There are three from Califor-
MIA, about a dozen from Ohio and ten
from Illinois. DIR. G. S. Loch Of Lon
don, Is the English representative. The
real work will begin tomorrow, when
it will be divided into sections. One Sec
ton will consider Juvenile Reforma-
tories" another Cooperation in Chari-
table Work." and another Chronic and
Insane People"
Later in the day n general session will
be held. with Soldiers Homes as the
topic of discussion"
The National Soldiers Home associa-
tion will also begin its annual meeting
tomorrow.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
AcoRNER IN POTATOES.
James Mckinney of Kansas City Has all In
Sight.

James Mckinney of Kansas City Has all In
Sight.
Kansas City, June 5.-James Mckin-
ney, of the commission firm Of Mckinney
Bros, has practically cornered the potato
market. Mckinney is said to have more
of the product to sell than all the other
potato brokers in the West. Within the
past four days Mckinney has raised the
price of potatoes % cents and further
rise Is anticipated.
Twenty days ago Mckinney contrated
for the only available potatoes now In
the west-1OO carloads, from Greeley,
Colorado. Mckinney Is said to have cor
nered the market five years ago, when
ne raised the price from % cents to 81
bushel. To-day when asked If he would
raise the price to 81, he replied: NO,
don't know that 1 will. l am making
good deal at present. New home grown
stock Is coming in and before 1t becomes
abundant I must move what I have on
hand. These markets are dangerous
things to play with. am In control to-
day: tomorrow may show different
front"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
PLANS OF SILVER REPUBLICANS
Stated That They Have Perfected . Pro-
Eramme for tho Convention.

Stated That They Have Perfected . Pro-
gramme for the Convention.
New York, June 6.-The Washington
correspondent Of the journal thus tele-
graphs:
The silver Republicans In the senate
have been comforting with the Demo-
Gratis, who agree with them that there is
but one issue In the coming campaign.
There Is a distinct understanding be-
tween the silver Republicans and the sill
yer Democrats Of the Senate as to the
course that shall be pursued by the for
mer at the st. Louis convention. One of
rhe most prominent and active silver Re-
publicans Of the Senate said tonight:
"We do not intend that the st. Louis
convention shall straddle the silver ques-
ton II our votes can prevent 1t. We esti-
mate that we shall have at least ten
members of the committee on resolutions.
We will offer a resolution for free coin
age at the ratio Of 10 to 1. OF course
that will be rejected. Then the faction
favorlng a compromise or a 'straddle'
Will come in with their proposition.
1.-THE Eastern states will submit their
gold standard plank. When our free coin
age plank shall have been rejected we
will throw our votes to the gold men for
the purpose Of absolutely committing
the Republican party to the gold stan
dard. Then we will go into the conven-
ton and protest against both the gold
and the straddle platform. One or the
other Will be adopted, for blind man
can see that the 16 to / ratio will have
no chance.
"After the adoption of either the gold
or the straddle plank we will withdraw
from the convention and wait to see what
the Democrats at Chicago will do. If
they declare for free coinage. as we be
lieve they will, why then we will join
with them and make the fight for the
supremacy Of the white metal"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
A New Decision.

Lincoln. Neb., June 5.-The supreme
court yesterday handed down an opinion
of much interest to corporations. In eff
feet 1t declares that employers are not
liable for injuries sustained through ac-
cident where ordinary care has been ex-
ercised. ...
G. C. Munford, line repairer for the
Electric Street Railway company, was
badly burned and otherwise injured by
live wire which was poorly insulated. He
brought suit for damages and the district
court awarded him 1920. The supreme
court reversed the decision and ordered
new trial. The decision Is surprising In
that It is almost in direct opposition to
nearly all opinions recently rendered in
similar cases.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
oUsrED TWO MEMBERS.
A Lively Day In the House of Represent
tlvea.

A Lively Day In the House Of Represents.
tives.
Washington, June 5.-The House to-day
uhseated two more Democrats, Mr.. LOCK-
hart from the Seventh North Carolina dis
trict and Mr.. Downing from the Six
tenth Illinois district, and seated in the
place of the former Mr.. Martin, Popu-
List, who had been indorsed by the Re
publlcans, and in place Of the latter. Mr..
Rinaker, Republican. Mr.. Downing
was the only Democrat from Illinois. A
good deal of partisan feeling was aroused
among the Democrats by the rulings OF
Mr.. Payne Republican, New York;, who
was temporarily in the chanr, and on one
or two occasions there was mild re-
mInder of the turbulent scenes of the
Fifty-first congress The Democrats left
the hall in an effort to break quorum,
but Mr.. Payne declined to recognize the
point or no quorum or to entertain tho
appeal from his decision. Mr.. Grosve-
nor's resolution calling on the president
and cabinet officials for a complete list OF
removals since March, 1893, was passed.
In order to cicumvent Mr.. KEN pop
ulist, Nebraska), who has been blocking
all unanimous consent legislation for two
weeks, Mr.. Henderson Republican,
Iowa), from the committee on rules, To-
day presented general order making
tomorrow individual suspension day.
The rule was adopted without division.
There has been tremendous pressure
from members for recognition to pass
bills Of local importance, and this order
will give them the opportunity.
Chairman Dingley Of the House ways
and means committee made an adverse
report to the House on the Senate reso-
luton TO prohibit the issue Of bonds with
out authority from Congress. The state-
ment Is signed by the eleven Republican
members and two Democrats-Turner OF
Georgia and Cobb Of Missouri-who con-
cur in the recommendations without In
torsing the arg .lment
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
FILLED CHEESE.
The Senate PASSES the House BIl.-Other
business.


Washington, June 4.-The Senate had
one Of the busiest sessions of this Con.
gress today. Late in the day the filed
cheese bill was passed as It came from the
House l. q vote of 81 to 13, thus complet-
ing the legislation on this subject. The
measure Is analogous to the oleomargarine
law. The bill defines "filled cheese to
embrace "all substances made of milk or
skinned milk with the admixture Of
butter, animal oils or fats, vegetables or
any other oils or compounds foreign to
such milk and made in Imitation or SEM
blance Of cheese"
Manufacturers Of filed cheese are tax
ed $4OO annually; wholesale dealers, $3.50;
retail dealers, $12. In addition to these
taxes the product itself Is taxed one cent
per pound and imported filed cheese Is
taxed eight cents per pound in addition to
the import duty. 1t is provided that filed
cheese shall be packed by the manufac-
turers in wooden packages only and
branded with the words filled cheese
In black-faced letters not less than two
inches in length. 1t Is also provided that
all retail and wholesale dealers In filed
cheese shall display in conspicuous place
In their salesroom sign bearing the words
filled cheese sold here" in black faced
letters not less than six inches in length
upon white ground.
The controversy over the number Of
battleships remains open. Mr.. Quay's
motion that the Senate recede from Its
amendment reducing the number Of ships
from four to two being defeated-17-33.
The Senate also defeated-17-31-a mo-
ton by Mr.. Lodge to recede from its
amendment relating to sectarian schools.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
RIO oRANpE.s PLANS.
It Wauts to Secure a Southern Conn sctioa
With the Pacific.


With the Pacific.
Denver, June s-Again the story that
the Denver & Rio Grande Is to have an
other Pacific coast connection has been
revived, says the Republican, and this
time 1t comes from an authentic source
that trains will be running from Denver
to the Pacific coast over the Rio Grande
by way of the Santa Fe road before
sleighing will be good again.
The basis Of this report is the pres
ence Of corps of surveyors In Veta
Pass working their way to Trinidad.
Here, 1t is learned, they will begin sur
veying to make the narrow gauge track
running south into New Mexico broad
gauge track. According to this story
the connection will be made with the
Atlantic & Pacific road at or near Santa
Fe.
The plans of the Denver & Rio Grande
Railroad company on this latest enter
prise are yet indefinite, and the absence
of President Jeffery In New York Is con-
strued by some who are watching the
scheme to be in line with the project
They say he is comforting with the direc-
tors about the proposed extension Of the
road, and that the corps of surveyors
now on veta Pass will shortly be as
signed to the work.
From present advlces It Is learned
that the plan of the Denver & Rio
Grande owners is to make their line
broad gauge to Santa Fe From Santa
Fe the. road will be pushed on to con-
meet with the Atlantic & Pacific road.
This will make the two roads connec-
tIons on through freight business to the
Pacific coast.
The object Of the contemplated enter
prise is said to be the desire Of the
Denver & Rio Grande to cut loose from
the Rio Grande Western. as the relations
of the two roads are and have often
been considerably strained. Again, 1t
is argued that 1t is fair business prop
osition for the Denver & Rio Grande to
effect this change. as 1t would enable 1t
to secure more business beside making
1t more independent.
There are none Of the officials of the
road In this city who could confirm the
truth Of this statement, as President JEFF
fiery is the only one who knows the
plans Of the directors. He is scheduled
to arrive from New York on Thursday,
and It is quite likely that he will have
some Information to give out on this
subject.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
Another Veto.

washington, June 6.-The president
.ont a veto message to the House Of Rep
rescntatives on the general deficiency ap-
proprlation bill this afternoon. He re-
niles briefly to the criticisms Of his exer-
rise of the veto power and says he has
hurried, the preparation of the message In
order that Congress may take action IN
the matter without delay. The ground
for the veto is the provision relating TO the
payment Of the French spolatlon claim.
The House, by a vote of 40 to 1853, s'is.
tanned the presidents veto of the general
deficiency bill.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
X Rays barred.

Boston. June 6.-In the famous Rex
ford Rogers suit for $4,000 damages,
which has Just been concluded, the X
rays photographs were excluded by the
court.
Rexrord, a boy about three years old,
fell into an elevator well of an apart
ment house and fractured his skull so
badly that his mind was affected. A
number of N-ray photographs of his
head had been prepared. but the judge
refused to allow them to be presented IN
auy form. The verdict was for the de-
PENDANTS.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
SPANISH CRUELTY.
HOW PRISONERS ARE ABUSED
A Letter From Owen Melton Gives Details
of What He Has Seen in . Cuban
Prison Under the W 'yler Regime.

Key West Fla, June GA letter has
been received here from Owen Melton.
the young American captured on the
schooner Competitor, In which he de-
scribes the barbarites practiced by Span
iards on prisoners confined In Moro castle
and Fort Cabanas. Extracts from the let
ter, which Is dated Havana, June 3, fol-
low:
The world will never know the barbara
ties that are perpetrated by the Span
iards on the suspects confined In Moro
castle and Fort Cabanas. They are be-
ing tortured and shot without trial al
most daily. One May 80 Faustrino Par
done, sixteen years of age, was captured
In the outskirts of Havana by Spanish
guer!llas and lodged In Cabanas. 1t was
suspected that the boy had been in COM
mun!cation with the Insurgents
To make Pardone confess he was
stripped and suspended by the arms
while Spanish lieutenant whipped the
boy on the bare flesh with heavy whip.
Pardones back, shoulders and breast
were soon In n pulp and he was shriekine
in agony. Then the officer asked Par-
done II he had done certain things, and
in his terrible pain the boy would scream
ayes, yes" This was then written as the
boys deposition, to be read before Inc
court when he shall be tried for rebel
lion. 1t is not likely that the boy Will
ever be tried, as death will prevent.
Such things are of daily occurrence In
the Cabanas, and at night v0lleys OF
musketry are frequently heard. The next
day the prisoners know w.at these vol
leys mean when they miss the faces OF
well-known prisoners, and from ten to
fifteen are crowded In cell. There are
several Americans III Cabanas. among
them being the Americans captured with
the schooner Competitor. Part OF these
are in one cell and part in another. Julio
SanguIlly Is also imprisoned there. lie IS
given separate cell.
Numbers Of Cubans have been found o..
their homes suffering from wounds and
have been dragged away and thrown
into the dungeons Of Fort Cabanas. The
people in Moro are mostly ''pacihcs'-
that Is, people who were captured at
their homes on suspicion Of sympathizing
with the insurgents. These prisoners are
kept in six large vaulted cells. There are
from seventy-five to 115 in a cell. The
cells are filthy and damp and the prison.
ers are given nothing to sleep upon. SO
that unless they are fortunate enough to
have money or friends they are compelled
to sleep on the damp, filthy stone floor.
There are some men Of note in Moro,
among them being Ascua. who was
Maceo's guide in Western Cuba; also ka-
fael Castro, known as "El Inglesito." or
'The Little Englishman,' whom the
Spaniards would have shot had 1t not
been for the English coisul's interfer-
ence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
,,,,,,y nroIters' Rules.

Denver, June "a sensation wao ese-
ated on the Colorado Mining STOCK Ex
change this forenoon by the reading OF
new rules adopted at meeting OF the
hoard of directors yesterday afternoon,
prohibiting brokers from trading or deal
ing with brokers on other exchanges or
being OIL the floor during call by the ex-
change. The statement Is made that In
vestlcatlons have been going on and 1t Is
found that large percentage OF the
trading has been in the interest OF
brokers on the Denver Mine and Stock
Exchange.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
Condition. In Madagascar.

London, June 5.-The under secretary
of state for foreign affairs, MFR. George
N. Curzon, in the house Of commons to-
day, answering a question as to whether
Great Britain and the United States
would consent, in view of the islands
conversion into French colony, to end
engagements with Madagascar said
that the matter was receiving the atten-
ton Of the government and the latter ex-
pecred shortly to receive information as
TO the views Of the United States on the
subject. -,-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
WIFI. VIII Go Back.

Louisville, Ky, June 6.-Albert 5. WI.
liz limited States minister to Hawaii, will
return to Honolulu at the conclusion OF Ms
leave of absence. There was report cur
rent An Louisville and elsewhere that Min
ister willis would again make the race for
Congress in the Louisville district. Mr.
Willis has at no time said he would make
the race and he says he certainly would
not care TO do 50 now. since the state Dem
ocrat,c convention has declared for free
silver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
Fighting in Crete.

Athens, June 5.-Telegrams from the
island of Crete indicate state OF an
archy In the whole western part OF the
island, In numerous villages the Turks
are besieged by the insurgent Christians.
wherever the Mohammedans are In
majority they plunder and murder the
christians. The sounds of battle in the
villages are distinctly heard on board the
VA r,shIps In Suda buy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
Some Of the enormous possibilities

Some Of the enormous possibilities
of theosophy are revealed by wed
ding which took place in New York the
other day, the formality of marriage
ceremony having been dispensed with
for the very good reason that pride
and groom were really married py
priests of Isis in Egypt 5000 years ago
Now there is married life for you with
some substance to 1t. These inter-
esting young people say that they re-
member that original marriage cere-
mony quite distinctly. and although
they have been separated summers
day matter of several centuries they
doubtless will, upon more fully compar-
ing notes, be able to recall other cpl
sodes of their prolonged conjugal ex-
istence, as when they were divorced In
Assyria and Greece and Rome. Per-
haps the most important point is that
this youth and maiden, after 6,ooo
years. experience, are anxious to stay
married-which should certainly set
tie the question. Is marriage failure?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

Montana mines yielded $47,115.o0o
worth Of minerals last year. The cop
per production Of the state was about
65 per cent of the whole product OF the
United States. The gold product
amounted to $4.10o.OO0; silver to 4.6oO.-
900 ounces: copper to 212.000 pounds
and lead to 24,5O0. 900 pounds. The gold
output was 10 per cent greater than In
the previous year and ~ per cent
greater than in 1893.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

Miss Kate Shelley Of Moingona, Iowa.
who made her way through a raging
blizzard at midnight several years ago.
and. by signaling to crowded express
train on the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad. saved 1t from plunging through
wrecked bridge. has applied to the
Iowa legislature for employment in the
state house as a menial. She Is lcsti-
tute, and has to support her aged mother
and an invalid brother. So Is heroism
rewarded,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

Miss NJ. E. Braddon, writing for the
Philadelphia Bulletin, says the right
of woman to propose involves heavy
responsibility. 1t obliges the lady to
take her sweetheart to the opera. to give
him confectionery. and perhaps to sup
ply him with beer and tobacco. To do
this correctly the lady must pay the
necessary expenses. and therefore the
old way is the best and the popping
must be done by the old-fashioned man.
Sordid thing! AS II money were to be
thought of in these affairs Of the heart.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11

France is learning by sharp expert"
ences that she cannot make her exc
cutive responsible to the two chambers
of a double legislature. In framing her
constitution she followed America IN
establishing an elective executive, put
England is making her advisers de-
pendent on a legislative majority for
their continuance in office. Thus the
executive has neither the English
strength of heredity and continuity
nor the American of independence. un-
der this system nothing has been easier
than to upset French ministry ana
they have followed one another IN s"ch
rapid succession that the memory re-
fuses to be burdened with them.
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n. n,,o. ae.t,ng Popular.

Madrid, June 6.-The government has
submitted the matter Of duel between
Marshal Martinez Campos and General
Barrero to the supreme court of military
and naval appeala The excitement oc-
cas,oued by the threatened duel continues
10 grow, The affair has restored much OF
Narrhsl Campog popularity.