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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-17
PREPARING FOR TROUBLE.
wurships Being Made Ready to Coerc,
Rpsln u N-r-sasPy.


New York, Nov. Ia dispatch Il
the Herald from Washington says:
Instructions have beea given b.!
Secretary Long to the officials OF tln
navy yard mt Brooklyn. prolibitln:
them from beginning any new work
on the armor-clads In North Atlantic
waters.
When repairs nrc completed II In eN
pccted that within ten days COmmo
dOre Philip will have under his com
mand an effective force. consisting OF
the battlcships and armored cruisers
now In commission. except the Iowa
and Oregon. which are now at Ric
JanelrO. These vessels will he kept
along the Brazilian coast for another
ten days ut least. and by that time the
authorities say that the policy OF
Spain with respect to the negotiations
Will have finally developed.
The nrmOred cruisers New York and
brooklyn are In splendid condition:
the battleshIp Massachusetts will
have completed her repairs during the
present week. and NIL construction
work on the Indlann will also be com
rleted within that time. So far as the
Texas Is concerned. naval officers say
that Il short time only will be neces,
sary to repair her propeller.
Just aS soon as all OF the armOr-
clads are ready they will proceed Ia
Hampton Roads. where they will find
the New York awaiting them. Here
the vessels Will remain pending sucl,
action ms may he necessary as n re-
suit of information received from
Paris.
Norfolk. Va. Nov. 1I.-Twenty thou.
sand siX-incli shells will be shipped Ia
the Mare Island navy yard Monday.
Three freight cars will he required to
convey the ammunition across the
continent.
Orders have been received nt the
yard TO work night and day on the
gunboat Princeton. In order that she
may as soon MS possible join the
squadron which IL to assemble In
Hampton Roads. OF which the cruiser
New York is the flagship. The order
also stated that work must be pushed
on the monitors Puritan and Terror.
3" that they will he available for SER
vice on short notice.
The activity indicated by the ship.
incnt of ammunition from the Atlantic
to the Pacific and the ordering of
night work for the first time since the
auxiliary fleet was being equipped for
service nj the beginning of hostilities.
IL significant. say naval men. The
ammunition shipped TO Mare Island is.
In all probability. going to Manila, for
the American squadron has shot away
iduch of Its rnpid-tlre ammunition.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-17
OTIS WANTS MORE NURSES.
Health Conditions In the Philippines Ar.
Improving, H-wever

Health Conditions In the Philippines Are
Improving, However
Washington. ID. c.. Nov. 15.-The fol
lowing dispatch has been received nj
the War Department:
MANILA. Nov. 10. 1S9S-Sccretary OF
War, Washington, d. C.--Health con.
iitions improving, only six deaths In
last eight days.
Sick reported decreasing. five female
nurses of the Red Cross are doing ex.
cellent work in hospitals here.
Twenty competent female nurses
who give strict attention to work
would render beneficial services.
OTIS.
Portland. Ore, Nov. 15.-Miss Abbie
II. Zaner. directress of nurses at Port.
land hospital, today received n dis.
patch from Surgeon General Sternberg
of the United States army to proceed
to Manila Immediately with as many
trained nurses as could be secured In
Portland.
Miss Zaner will leave for San Fran.
cisco tomorrow ana will be accompan.
led by the following trained nurses:
Miss Josephine Dunn.
Miss Cecelin Earhart.
Mabel ]. Lake.
They will probably sail for Manila
Friday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-17
BIG FIRE AT DAWSON.
Forty Of the Beat BuIidlnRa Burned With
Loss Of 100000.

Skaguay. Alaska. Nov. .. via NictO-
ria. b. c., Nov. 14.--ReturnlnE klon-
dikers arriving in this city to-day
bring the news that the city of Daw-
son has been visited with n SaOO.0OO
fire, in which forty buildings were
burned. including the new postoftice
building and some Of the best build
ings in the city.
The fire took place on the morning
of October 10th and started In the
Green Tree saloon. The blaze was
two women. in which Belle Mitchell
threw n lighted lamp ut another
woman. The lamp broke. the oil
spread and in II few seconds the
building was on fire. The fire started
ut 500 n. IN.
The fire of one year ago was caused
by this same woman. who threw n
lamp at a man with whom she had Il
quarrel. One month ago she tried to
burn her own place on Third avenue
in Dawson by throwing II lamp at
woman and nearly caused cOnflagra-
ton.
The news of the contlagratiOn was
brought out by several of the miners
who arrived in this city. The steam
er Ora left Dawson October 10th and
twenty tHlouSH pusSthStiS 's"'hS"
Bennett yesterday morning.
At the time the police gong sound
ed the fire alarm n light wind was
blowing down the Yukon and the peo-,
ple mt once saw that 1t would require,
speedy and quick work to save the
town from total destruction. The
postoffice was the next building south
Of the Green Tree saloon and the work
of getting the letters and parcels of
mail matter out was quickly attended
to. Although nearly all the mail natl
ter was saved, 1t is in great confu-
sion.
All that remains to show where for-1
merly forty buildings stood are fewI
blackened logs. The town was saved
from total destruction by the fire en-
gine.
If It had not been that about 2.000I
men turned out and worked like Tro-(
jams with wet blankets. buckets Of wa
ter and axes and aided in the opera
ton OF the fire apparatus, the entire
town would have gone up In smoke.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-17
SPAIN WILL NOT ACCEPT.
adrid Governmsnt Indorres Position of
the Com m lsalonerp.

Yadrid Government Indorsea Position of
the Com mlsalonerp.
Paris. Nov. 15.-The Spaniards de-
|are that their refusal to sign II
leaty based on any Philippine terms
us far suggested by the United
a'es Is irrevOcable.
They say that they do not and can
1t view the taking of the Philippines
anything else than n wnnton ravish-
ent of their possessions. unless It is
trompanicd by n financial considera-
ln of appreciable size.
Pace conference depends upon the
|rpose or willingness of the Amcri-
II commissioners to extend their
'lancial terms.
Spanish sovereignty In the Philip
hes Is now clung to by the Span
Ifds chiefly as Il means to obtain tinan-
fil relief IL possible. 1t is almost n
pr" matter Of money now. II the
nount be large enough TO absolve the
'anish government from possible
Rnrges by their creditors thnt the col
Ilrlal has been given away. Persons
par to Spain's heaviest creditors be-
We that should the Americans as
me the Philippine debt or pay Spain
face amount in cash the SpaDiarls
Euld sign.
This view is new in the quarters
here it now prevails. because time
Is been required for the Spaninrds to
fcomc convinced that the American
mnssioners do little, If any, dhjlo-
Fltic jockeying. and that their final
'itnde may be found identical with
Fir first.
they have not already done so. the
Panish commissioners will ultimately
wise the Americans that they must
permit any controversy MS TO the
hding character of the mortgage
fting upon the revenues of the Phil
'lnes to pay the so-called Philippine
tenacious adherence to this claim
puld set up on the Spanish side an
!matum under which no treaty
Puld be signed which did not stipu-
e that the Philippine revenues should
the Philippine debt.
such event the Americans would
hnbly claim that the Philippine
OF $4,000. 600 amounts to 10000
in gold, OF which about $11 1,0O0,-
has been employed in fighting the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-17
A MIRACLE OF LONGEVITY.
Such 10 Roman OpInion RcspcotisE shs
Life of the pops.

Life Of the rope.
The pope appears to have recovered
from the serious disposition which
gave rise to the recent alarming re-
ports. His holiness has never had n
stronS constitution. About his TWEEN
tieth year he believed that he was
wasting with phthisis. and wrote an
eloquent piece OF Latin verse on his ap-
preaching end. why Flatter Thyself!"
Ten years later. when he was apostolic
delegate at Benevento, he came near
dying Of pernicious fever. It was
thought that he was lost. He was
saved by the act. then thought fool
hardy. OF DR.. Volpis. physician to the
king Of Naples. in pI%nging him into
q bath of cold water at the moment
Of the most violent attack Of the fever.
Leo XIII. has not gone out OF the vast
inclosure which surrounds the vatican
In twenty years. and yet has surpassed
:he years OF life of Plus IX.. who alone
OF all the popes had exceeded the
years Of Peter. In the eyes Of super
stItlous Romans Leo XIII. has per-
formed another miracle Of longevity.
He has escaped critical date, one
determined by cabalistic calculation,
which set the end OF his life for the
year 1892. 1t is said all his pre-
decessors In this century, Plus IX.,
Gregory XVI. Plus VIII. Leo Xli..
Plus VII. have obeyod the law OF fig
ures. Leo XIII. alone has escaped 1t.
and the same calculation. II 1t were
exact in his case. would assign him
ten years more Of existence, which
would make the pontiff surpass even
the age OF Doge Dandolo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-17
BRYAN HEARD FROM.
SPEAKS OF THE ELECTIONS.
silver stlil the Leading l'sus-Adm'n's-
tratIon Was Supported Because OF the
Foreign Compile stionS.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 15.-Colonel w.
/ BRYAN tonight gave to the Assocint-
a Press the following interview, rela-
,jye TO the late election:
while | do not understand that SER
rc, in the volunteer army prevents Il
.,dlcr from expressing opinions upon
ooljtIcal questions. / declined to take
han, in the late campaign lest should
Il accused by partisan opponents OF
,,tempting to cnbarrass the admins
ration.
Now that the election is over shall
exercise citizens privilege of dis
,ussing the returns.
Compared with the election OF 1896
Ihe Republicans have gained In some
Llaces and lost In others. 1t was not
sweeping Republican victory.
ON the whole. the result is not sur
prsing. when II Is remembered that the
administration Is just concluding sue
pssiul war.
While majority OF the soldiers are
probably anti-Republican, the manage
nen, of the war has been entirely In
Republican hands, and the strongest
hrgument used during the campaign
kas thui Republican defeat would
lIscredit the President In the eyes OF
Foreign nations. while his commission
rs were engaged in making treaty.
1T was not II trial upon the issues
pow before the people. but Il success
jul plea for continuance of the case.
The people have not accepted the
Eold standard; they have not fallen In
owe with the plan to give the banks
monopoly OF the issue of paper mon
~: they have not decided TO retire the
kreenbacks: they have not surrendered
0 the trusts.
These questions were forced into
he background by the declaration OF
var. but they must be faced again rs
oon as peace IL restored.
The Chicago platform presents FOR
public consideration certain vital econ
|mic questions. That platform has not
ren abandoned by those who endorsed
in 1896.
1T will he reafiirmcd in 1900, because
gives expression to the hopes and as
trations of large majority OF the
arty.
When the Democrats. P0pulists and
Elver Republicans favored Cuban in
lepcndence. they understood that war
youd give u temporary advantage to
he party In power, but they, were will
hg 10 risk defeat in order to aid tile
people fighting to be free.
Neither can the election be regard
] as an endorsement of any definite
urrisn policy. Until a treaty OF peace
rs been entered into and the terms
lade known. the people cannot pass
|idgment upon ii.
Whether the war will raise any
nestiOn Of sufficient Importance 10
|rrn public attention away from do
cstc problems remains to be seen."
In regard to the Nebraska election,
9 said:
a light vote was cast in Nebraska,
|ut the fusionists have elected the en-
re stale ticket and carried the same
lnGressiOnal districts they Carried in
S!6. II Senator Allen IL defeated for
-clection, II will be because senator's
r. elected by Legislators instead Of by
be people. If a Republican senator is
losen by the new Legislature. he will
10 Washington to represent n
norty of the people OF the state,
nd to thwart the will Of the major
h."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-17
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Every intelligent FIRMLY needs in addi-
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it has been regular visitor in every part
OF the Union and is known IN almost
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country. 1t is edited with reference to
national circulation. ! is a Republican
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because OF its honestr and fairness in the
is the favorite family paper, with some-
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Serial stories, poetry. wit and humor;
the household department, (best in the
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Lessons. Talmage's Sermons. the Farm
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other special fentnres.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-17
MIs. willard. Successor.

st. Paul. Mimi. Nov. 15.-The w. C..
II. U. convention on the first ballot
elected Mrs. Stevens of Maine presi-
dent, she receiving 317 Of the 35G votes
east.
The temple matter came up again
this afternoon, and a resolution endoiS-
ing the temple was defeated by vote
Of 10 to 2II.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-17
Bluei,e.rsi.

Fatima was much moved when she
beheld all those beheaded women In
the forbidden chamber. "Oh! the
nerve of that man Bluebeard!' she ex-
claimed; ito tell me his former wires
had died Of ptomaines in Ice cream!"
Naturally. when her husband came
home and saw the blood upon the key
mis- feelings We're better imagined than
described.-Puck.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-17
Tit II tho First Time

Mrs. Matchman-Look how earnestly
Rose and Mr.. Beach are bidding each
other good night at the gate. I am
sure there is something between them.
Mr.. Matchma,-So am l; It's the gate.
Judge
The Florence tribune., 1898-01-15
Anna .Ruth's Party.

Miss Anna Ruth Barker celebrated her fifth birthday last Monday evening with fancy dress party, and notwith- standing the inclement weather it was greatly enjoyed by those present. The following characters were represented: : Mrs. A. F. Barler-Mother Goose. Anna Ruth-Fairy Queen.
 Sfa Benson and Portia Lemon-Snow- drops.
 Marian Stone-Butterfy.
 Emma Thomas-Old Mother Hub bord.
 Phebs Niemeyer-Babe in the Woods. Miss Long-Winter.
 Miss Bartleson-Pocah
 Miss Alice Lemon-Autumn Miss Natalie Michea-Sister of Chari- ty.
 Miss Edith Benson-Liberty. Miss Whittemore-Martha Washing ton.
 Miss Powell-Schoolma' am. Miss Bogie Bartleson-Summer. Miss Ifardwick-Night. Miss Reid-Lady of Quality. Miss Liz5an Reid-MarguerItc Miss Coling wood Beggage9iirl- Miss Bealah Herr Florence Tr5sune. 4. P. Barher-Base RaG Player. John Mets-Cow-boy
 Sidney Bartleson-santa Claus. Win Flint--Jaek Horner ". c. Truman-Any Old Thing. W. Y. Price-Tough.
 George Truman--Sdfdier Ted Stone-Tepsy.
 Ed. Devine and Walter Bailey Ghosts.
 Other guests present were Mrs. W. H. Benson, Mrs. c. W. Lemon, Miss Dot Benson, Miss Matte Hopkins, Mir. Frank Shields of Wentworth, and Dr. F. II. Tuning of Casa Grande. Prof. elisas orchestra furnished the music.
The Florence tribune., 1898-01-15
Hcw,s ThIsl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. CHENEY & O., Props, Toledo, Ohio.
 We the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm.
 WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
 WALDINe, KINNAN S MARVIN, Whole sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal ly, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists, Testimonials free. Halls Family Pills are the best,
The Florence tribune., 1898-01-15
The Game was Beaten.
TFron,tbe Prescott Courier.l

Yesterday morning at about twenty minutes past four o'clock, when there only three men in the Palace saloon, Prescott-the barheeper, the crap game dealer eud the roulette wheel tender--a man having cloth mask over his face and six shooter in his hand, quickly entered the front door of the saloon, sprang over the bar like cat, presented the cooked revolver at the head of the bartender, made him hold up his hands and marched him to the ice chest, at the same tune making tue roulette man and crap dealer hold up their hands. The bar tender and roulette man were made to back with hands up against the ice chest, while the robber produced . canvas sack from his pocket and made the crap dealer put the money on the taBle into the sack; $450 in silver, weighing about 3S pounds. The rob NSSt aoS4ctCu All PuOeAhS ehS SAA'NA -
 sack. He then made his three unwill- ing witnesses back with hands up toward the rear entrance Of the saloon, toward which tho robber 7ancea and through which he dlsa peured aud has not beea seea oe Aes of si4ee. A ew seeoacs te.age s 1obbe a
 man uee ID l. aa
 mons8aehe was seer g o7t oi and aeerg ato re oo3. J roobe y was pe ted 2 less tasn five niautss ne. The baEteali ie& t $ s-ssed, WAS sea ct D le li le odiee room ss .ae east end e. e bar aeU ( c.d not see the roooee un. ne spe8ug oFef the bar. The other two men were seated half way up the large saloon room, on the north and south sides of the house and paid no attention to the new com CT until he called upon them to throw up hands.
The Florence tribune., 1898-01-15
Summons.

FN THE DISTRICT c0URT or THE Second Judicial District, Territory of Arfaoha, in and for Pinal County.
 Mary E. Long, plaintiff, vs. Cora D Trenhis and v. T. Heilidas, defendants. Aatiou brouaht in the District Court of the-soeond Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona. in and for the conntg of Final aud the complaint filed in said County o Pinal in the office of the Clerk of said Dis trict Court
 In the name of.the Territory of Arizona, to Cora E. Tremble and W. T. Halliday Defendants, greeting:
 You are hereby summoned and required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, In and for Pima, County, and answer the complaint therein filed with tn Clerk of this said Court, at Florence, in said County. within ten days after the service upon you of this summons if served in this said County, or if served cut of this said County and within this said Judicial District, then within twenty days thereafter, or in all other cases within thirty days thereafter. the times above mentioned being exclusive of the day of service, or judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand and seal of the District Court of the Second Judicial Dis trict, Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Pinal this 29th day of December 1897. lsEALl DANIEL c. STEVENS,
 Clerk.
 By ALBERT T. COUPON, Deu,1ty Clerk
The Florence tribune., 1898-01-15
VE.l~iUhHD VkL1 bF j. ', zEILnS 8 co. Philadsl.,hia. Pa
Instantly Killed.
LErom the Lo.s Angeles Times.l


 Sunday morning Charles R. Drake, son of the president of the Norton Drake Mercantile company of this city, accidentally shot and killed him self while out duck hunting with two companions on the Machado slough, near Wilmington.
 Drake recently arrived here from Tucson, where his parents reside, and took a position as assistant book-keeper in the offices of the Norton-D Drake company. On Saturday night he, in company with two fellow-employes, John R. Hoffman and George Tender son, started for duck hunt through the waterways near Wilmington.
 The party were in boat crossing the slough mentioned, when flock of ducks rose, and Drake emptied both barrels of his gun ct the birds. He had just opened his gun to reload it when a second flock of ducks rose clOsc JO Lne DOdb. OUc O1 HIS tOIu- psnions cried out, "Take my gum seeing that Drake could not reload in time, and the young man reached down into the bottom of the boat, ! where the guns were lying and pulled one of them toward him, grasping the nuzzle.
  The hammer of the gun caught. There was Q flash, a report and Drake toppied over into the bottom of the boat with the whole top of his head blown of.
 A full charge of No. shot had en- tered his head just above.the eyebrows, tearing away the whole upper portion of the skull.
 Young Drake was well known in social and business circles in Arizona and was highly esteemed. The aeci- dent was due solely to his carelessoes: in pulling loaded gun toward him by the muzzle.
The Florence tribune., 1898-01-15

Fred e. Hughes appeared before Justice Meyer this morning and his ex- animation on the charge of embezzle- ment from the Pioneers, which was continued from yesterday, was conelud- ed to-day. The justice saw fit, from the evidence produced, to fix his bond at $3000 to appear before the next grand jury. He will be examined to- morrow on the second charge, that of embezzlement from the eounty.-[ Tue son Citizen.
The Florence tribune., 1898-01-15

The surveying party under Mir. Contzen, the Tucson surveyor, left Ge- ronimo for Goodwin Tuesday, at which point the work will begin. The line will be run from Trumbull mountain and from there to the mouth of Hawk canyon. The latter line seems to be the one in fault. 8r. Contzen win go over the liHe again, making it 8 stable and permanent one. Mr. Contzen hopes to duish his work in about four weells.- Graham Bulletin.
The Florence tribune., 1898-01-15

The Misses Sheehy have announced that they are going to give ball on Washington's birthday to their friends at their residence, near Lochiel. Your correspondent has the pleasure to announce that he received one of the first invitations and keeps it con cealed in his left inside vest pocket next to his --.-[ Huachuca Cores pondent of the Tombstone Prospector.
 When shown the above Sheriff Tru- man announced his intention to attend that ball, invitation or no invitation. While on trip last summer our Sheriff was evidently smitten.
The Florence tribune., 1898-01-15

The regular business meeting of the w. c. T. U. was held Thursday after noon at the residence ofMrs. ". J. Bley. After short business session the ten ladies present adjourned to the dining room and passed 8 pleasant hour dis cussing most delicious coffee, sand wiches, salad and cake. This discus sion in no way flinders the work of temperance and reform in which these ladies are engaged.
The Florence tribune., 1898-01-15

W. R. Hearst, proprietor of the San Francisco Examiner and New York Journal, was in Guaymas early this week, staying at the house of friend. He left Thursday morning on the schooner "Ometepecr en route to Bahia do los Angeles, Lower Califor- mia, where he goes to examine some large mining properties. He will probably return in about ten days TNogales Vidette.
The Florence tribune., 1898-01-15
blown of.
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of William J. Brash, deceased. NJoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE | undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of William J. Brash, deceased, to the credi- tors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased. to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers within four months after the first publication of this notice to the said Administrator at the office of W. k. Stone, Rsq., in Florence in the said County of Pinal.
 Dated at Florence, Arizona, Jan srd, 1897
 J.E. ARTHUR, Administrator Of Estate of..wm. J. -Brash, deceased.
The Florence tribune., 1898-01-15

Eddie Ply, second son of James Phy, of kenilvorth, met with serions oc- eident last Sunday evening while rid ing horse. By some means he fell from the animal, which stepped on him, laeerating his face in 8 fearful manner. He was brought to town where Dr.
 Brockway sewed up the wound, which is now healing rapidly. The boy, who is but eight years old, endured the surgeons stitches without whimper.