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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
z.,.ya.s Plan IL Approved.

Managun. Nicaragua, via Galveston.
Oct. 31.-After four days Of public dis
cussion, the Nicaraguan Congress has
unanimously approved Of the agree
ment Professionally made between
President Zelaya and the American
contractors and engineers, Il. F. Cragin
and Edward Eyre.
The agreement authorizes the con-
struction Of an inter-oceanic canal and
empowers the concessionaires to nego-
tiate with the Maritime Canal Com
pany. The adoption Of the clause in
the agreement declaring that the con-
cession to the Maritime Canal Com
pany will terminate October 10. 1900.
was received with promulgated cheers
from congressman and the public in
the galleries. Congratulatory kilograms
have been received from the chief cit
les of Nicaragua and the neighboring
republics.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
RECENT DEATHS At MANILA.
Report IL Received at Warrington From
General Otis.

Report Il Receiv~si ut Washington From
General Otis.
:, Washington, D. c., Oct. 3O.-The fol.
lowing cable was received at the War
Department to-day from General Otis:
Manila, Oct. 3O.-Adjutant General.
Washington: Following deaths since
last report. October n:
Sergeant Major Roy w. Hover. First
South Dakota, mnlarinl fever.
October 22nd. privates:
Henry H. Weaver, Tenth Pennsylva-
MIA, chronic dyscntery.
Alfred J. Erysman, First Nebraska.
typhoid fever.
Thomas W. p. Harney. Fourteenth
infantry. malarial fever.
October 23rd. privates:
Arthur c. Simms. First Nebraska,
acute dinrrloea.
Frank II. Heeley, hospital corps. ty-
phoId fever.
October 18th. Private d. Lee Twen-
ty-third infantry, smallpox.
October 26th, privates:
Charles ]. Jorgensen. Eighteenth In
fantry, typhoid fever.
John Morgan, First North Dakota,
smallpox.
October 27th. Private Earl W. Oster-
hout. First Nebraska, typhoid fever.
October 2Sth. Private Walter J. Nc
Lean, First Montana. typhoid fever.
September Sth. Private Edward
Manches. First South Dakota. typhoid
fever; not reported at time. OTIS.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
THE STAR ROUTES.
THEY ARE VERY TROUBLESOME
Contraotors Bid Too Low and Try to
Mako up on tho subcontrsctors.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 30.-The i'm
nense work Of transporting the mails
throughout the United States is dealt
with In the annual report of Second
Assistant Postmaster General William
s. Shallenberger, which was made
public to-day.
The main feature of the report is a
vigorous arraignment Of existing star
ruutc methods. Mr.. Shellenberger re-
fers to the present system of specula-
tive bidding for star routes as dis
creditable to the government"
He says the bidders cut little un-
der the regular contract prices and risk
being able to sub-let at profit. The
competition results In the greater part
Of these contracts being awarded at ex-
tremely low rates. the accepted bid
ders or their agents often using deceit
and misrepresentation in securing sub
contracts from poor and ignorant men
as principals and sureties.
The report recites the subsequent
steps. saying the sub-cOntractors, II
complaining OF greater requirements
than they understood. are threatened
with the penalties by the contractors,
or, II the sub-cOntractOrs attempt SER
vice with Inadequate equipment fines
are imposed upon them. Finally, II
routes or the departments are COM
PEELED to remove them and employ
temporary service. the cost Of which
Is charged to the contractors, the latter
In turn take action against the sub
contractors, who may lose the little
property they have.
The conclusion drawn Is that the
profit to contractors must be consider
able. and II the department could deal
directly with the men who do the work,
the total amount paid by the govern
ment being put into the service with
out any margin to speculative middle
men. II would undoubtedly procure bet
ter mail service.
"Then there are the unscrupulous
contractors" It Is added, "who fail to
pay their carriers. which causes hun
dreds of claims against the contractors
filed In this office. and necessitates vo-
luminous correspondence to get the
claims adjusted. Again. there will be
a bidder who. In his inexperience and
eagerness, will make his bids ut rates
lower than those for which he can Sc
cure sub-contracts. There follows a
general failure to perform the service
awarded him. and the department Ia
put to the trouble and expense of ar
ranging temporary service and relet-
! ting the contracts"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
MARcnAND TO GET OUT.
France Decides to Recognise EEypss Claim
to fnshotia,

FhehOuns
London. Nov. 1.-The Daily Graphic
says this morning: 1--WE learn from M
official source In Paris that Captain
Baratier bears Instructions to Major
Marchnnd to return to Fashoda and
then to withdraw.
Ills expedition Will go In the direc.
tion of the Upper Ubnnghi river. north
of the Congo, evacuating Fashoda and
the five posts established by him east
Of the frontier Indicated In the Anglo
German agreement.
"The Egyptian government will be
invited to send troops to accompany
Major Marchand as he retires from the
Bahr-El-G -Ghazal territory, and to reoc-
cupy the posts us they are evacuated by
the French officers, thus solving the diff.
ficulty concerning Major Marchand's
revIctualment.
"When Major Marchand's retirement
is fully accomplished. negotiations
based on proposals submitted by Baron
DeCourcel to Great Britain will be
opened. France liz disposed to recog-
nize frankly that the reconquest Of ON.
durmun completely changes the stun.
ton as 1t existed when Major Mar
chand was instructed to proceed to the
Nile. The French government will
even state that, had Major Marchand
been aware OF the Khedivnl advance
he would not have pushed his mission
10 far east.
"These Intentions have not YET been
officially impaired TO Great Britain. but
they probably will be before Major
Marchand's evacuation begins"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS.

Phrenologists-The head men of the
world.
Panic-A crowd In which everybody
is scared but you.
MISUNDERSTANDING that is always
the worse for ware.
Go-The lack Of which makes per-
petual motion failure.
MISUNDERSTANDING that Is al
ways rare in the extreme.
satisfactory-What the majority OF
things in this world are not.
Sea-A large body Of water contain
ing salt and Spanish warships.
Life-The only lottery in which q
man is compelled to take chances.
Forcs-The pressure Of bodies at
rest. for an example. see the police
force.
Expansion-The trouble with q man
who finds himself unable to get into
his last winters overcoat.- Chicago
Daily News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03

that wns In mind when the commis-
sion left.
But since that time the President has
become convinced that there Is a great
popular demand for the annexation to
the United States OF the whole Philip
pine group, and he is disposed to de-
fer to that sentiment. Besides, there is
ground to believe that, In an unofficial
manner. possibly through informal
communication with Agoncillo, Aguin-
aldo's agent in Paris. or perhaps
through some direct dealing between
that chieftain and Admiral Dewey, the
United States commissioners have sat
isfied themselves that the difficulties
in the way of annexation. so far as
they might be expected to depend upon
the will of the natives, have been
much exaggerated.
II this be so. then there has been re-
moved rs factor In the calculations
one of the most disturbing elements,
for 1t could scarcely be contemplated
with equanimity that our government,
after having expelled the Spaniards,
should willingly be placed In the posi-
ton Of attempting to govern an un-
willing people.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
G.rm.n Church ., J.ru..,,m.

Jerusalem. Oct. 31.-Delayed In
Observation-Disclosures William pro
ceeded to Mount Zion to-day. where
took place the ceremony of hoisting the
German and Turkish flags on n piece
Of ground which. according to tradi-
tion. was formerly occupied by the
abode of the Virgin Mary.
This ground the Sultan has presented
to the German Emperor
The Kaiser subsequently formally
presented the ground to the German
Catholics
The conservation ceremony at the
Church of the Redcemer was attended
with the greatest pOmp. Early In the
morning huge crowds began to collect
to witness the imperial cortege. The
route was lined with Turkish troops
and German sailors.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
AGAINST CORPORATIONS.
Supreme Court says states May Tax Th. s~
Of Other stntes-

supreme Court SMya statse Aay TAX lns 30
of Other States
Washington. u. c., Oct. 31.-The
United States Supreme Court to-day
announced It's decision sustaining the
constitutionnlity of that feature Of the
tax laws Of New York which lays n
tax on foreign corporations doing b,isi-
ness In the state according to the cnpi-
tai employed.
The case was Instituted against
James Roberts. comptroller Of the state
OF New York. to test the law and to
vacate an assessment made on the cap
ital of large western drug house.
having branch In New York city.
The lower court sustained the validity
Of the law, and the Supreme Court now
affirms this decision.
Judge Shiras, In announcing the
courts opinion, said the law was set
tied that n state may impose such con-
ditions for permitting foreign corpor-
alton to do business within Its limits
us 1t may judge expeiient upon the
payment of n specific license tax or II
sum propOrtiOned to the amount of Its
capital used In the state This was not.
the court held, a discrimination against
the products of outside states.
Justice Harlan announced the dissen-
sion of himself and Justice Brown. He
said the former decisions Of this court
had been uniform against state laws
which favored domestic firms, corpor-
atoms or persons as against those
from other states. II each state set up
system Of special taxes on these out
side bodies. then 1t would In the aggre-
gate amount to a sort of protective tar
in system. overcoming the freedom OF
trade between the states.
Chief Justice Fuller announced the
courts opinion affirming the judgment
of the Supreme Court Of Montana In
the case Of the st. Louis Mining and
Milling Company against the Montana
Mining Company. involving rights In
mining claims.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
WISHES OF PORTO RlcANs.
Their Desires Made Evident In u Meeting
at Ssn Juan.


at ssn juan.
San Juan de Porto Rico. Oct 3d.
The principal thenter Of the city was
taxed to its utmost capacity this aft.
ernoon, on the occnsion Of public
meeting of delegates from the chief
towns of the island to consider and
draft recommendations regarding the
necessities OF the island.
The recommendations are for the use
of the special commissioners who will
be selected later to represent Porto
Rico at Washington. when the time
comes for settling the administrative
system.
Carefully prepared reports were sub.
mitted by the political. social and Geo.
nomicnl committees. The meeting re-
ceived with enthusiasm the resolutions
demanding territorial rights. the cessn-
ton Oh the present military rule and
the installation of regular civil govern
ment.
Other resolutions were adopted ask.
ing an eight-hour day for the laboring
man, and severely denouncing the
present corrupt system Of registering
deeds. II was obvious that the dele
gates proceeded upon the assumption
that the United States would grant
Porto Rico territorial rights.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
LUMBER CASE is REVERSED.
Decision Rendered Regarding Timber q,
Indiana Lands


Indiana Lands.
st. Paul. Minn., Nov. Judge
Thnyer OF the United States Court Of
Appeals to-day reversed the decision In
favor OF the defendants rendered by
the lower court In the case of the gov
ernment against the Pine River Log
ging & Improvement Company, involv.
ing S4S7, 900 worth OF lumber alleged
to have been wrongfully cut and re-
moved from Indian reservations.
The decision settles some important
questions for lumbermen. The princi-
pal contention Is In regard to the mean.
Ing of dead and down" timber. which
the court holds Is to be moderately in
terpreted and is not to include live
and healthy trees which may happen
to be growing In the midst OF timber
that Is dead and down.
The lumbermen further contend that
because a government representative
knew and approved the cutting, the
government Is stopped from such pro.
ceedIngs, and the lower court so held.
Judge Thayer finds that this position
Is not tenable. The government repre-
sentative. he says. was derelict In his
duty, and his acquiescence cannot bind
the government.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
NO FEVER AT SANTIAGO.
0srsral Wood Says Perosntsge of siok-
meas Is Below Average.


Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 1.-General
Leonard Wood, governor of the Mill
tary Department of Santiago, author
ICES the statement that there has not
been case Of yellow fever in Santiago
city during the last sixty days, and
that the ordinary sickness during the
same period has been 80 per cent. less
than usual ut this season Of the year.
The United States transport Victor.
which leaves tomorrow for the United
States, will carry number of sick to
Hampton Roads and New York city.
She will also take the bodies Of a
number of United States soldiers killed
In action. These have been placed in
Theoretically sealed collins.
Santiago newspapers are asking Gen
ernl Wood to appoint civilian as
mayor of the city, and he will probably
designate Senor LeOnndo Rioss, who
wis mayor under the Spanish regime
and was appointed by General Shafter
the first civil governor after the Amer
icnn occupation. holding the office for
several weeks Senor Rios Is Cuban.
Formerly he was an autonomist, but at
present he is apparently identified with
the extremist section OF the Cuban
party.
A representative negro has written
n letter to General Wood demanding
that the negroes, who, he says, con-
stltute large majority Of the popula-
ton of the province, shall be given
their rights and announcing his inten-
ton to form a labor party composed
OF blacks.
General Wood asserts that II the peo-
Dle of the district will not work he
will authorize the immigration Of for
eign miners and workmen. Matters
cannot remain longer at n standstill.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
AS VIEWED IN WASHINGTON.
Mckinley believes People Want to Kssy
the lslnnda.

the l>lands.
Washington, ID. c., Oct. 31.-The ad-
vices from Paris to the effect that the
United States commissioners have de-
manded the cession to the United
States of the entire Philippine group Is
In line with the Instructions that have
been issued to the representatives of
the United States.
Up to n very recent date the United
States commissioners had no precise
instructions on this vital point. or
course, before they departed from
Washington much consideration had
been given to this important subject
by the President, Secretary Day, AS
sistant Secretary Moore and the men,
bers of the commission.
But there was n lack of data as to
the financial and political affairs of the
Philippines, and SO 1t happened that
when the United States commissioners
sailed they were not committed be-
yond Change to any line of policy. A
majority of. their number leaned to-
ward restriction of the demands 70
be put forth as to the Philippines, va
rying all the way from the retention
OF Manila bay and the immediate sur
rounding country to the acquisition Of
the whole island of Luzon. That rep
resented about the extreme demand
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
rh. Mari. r.r... starr. North.

New York, Oct. 31.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Mnimanera says:
The former Spanish cruiser, the Ma
ria Teresa, which was sunk during the
battle with Cervera's fleet and raised
under the direction Of Naval Construc-
tor Hobson, sailed for Hampton Roads
last night.
The Maria Teresa Is being towed by
the Vulcan and Merritt, and is being
conveyed to Cape Maysi by the Cincin-
natl and the LeOnidas
The work of raising the Spanish
cruiser Reina Mercedes. sunk just In
side the mouth of Santiago harbor, is
about to begin. The task Is compara-
lively easy. Work on the Crlstobal Co.
lon continues, but much difficulty Is
found In using the pontoons on account
Of he heavy seas.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
Mu-su,man. Hanged In Crcto.

Candia. Island of Crete, Oct. 90
Five more of the Mussulmans convict
cd of taking part in the massacre of
British soldiers September 9th were
executed to-day. In addition four
Bashibazouks have been sentenced to
twenty years Imprisonment at hard
labor.
Since the departure of the Turkish
troops number Of additional guilty
Mussulmans have been discovered
daily. 1t also appears that the Turkish
officers appropriated the valuables loot.
ed by their soldiers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
NORTON TALKS OF NEW IDEALS
Professor says United States 10 Hereafter
to he y Military Nation.

Professor says United States ls Hereafter
to he Military Nation.
Cambridge, Mass. Oct. 29.-Prof.
Charles Eliot Norton, In an address be-
fore the Graduates Club of Harvard
College, expressed sentiments which
are likely to arouse as much discussion
among Harvard men and others as
has followed many Of Prof. Norton's
recent utterances.
The speakers subject was "rhe
New American" In the course of his
remarks he reviewed the conditions
which made this Republic In many
ways an experiment In the history Of
democracles. In continuing, lie said:
mo one would have thought the
American nation 30 devoid Of sense as
to go to war In the beginning Of the
hot season In a tropical climate and
without any adequate preparations to
carry that war to a successful issue.
"This war was n revolution. The
old America came to m end with
declaration of war. The new Amer
lea threw over many Of the old ideals
which have been maintained by this
old AMERICA and substituted for them
those OF the other nations Of the
world. We must make up our minds
as to the new conditions. We are to
be military nation.
Moreover, all brutal tendencies will
be encouraged by the recognition of
force as the last appeal by the central
government itself. And, too, entangle-
ments with other nations must arise.
Meanwhile we have no leaders. and
hence we find ourselves with great re-
sponsibllities and no guidance for the
ignorant, uniformed, infammable
populace, and we nre allowing events
to carry us into the most dangerous
situations.
THE whole system of government
needs to be revised and reorganIzed
The pension list is list Of corrup-
tion. and has lowered the morals Of
the recipients. while 1t has Increased
the national Indebtedness.
"1s there nothing to be done? The
situation IL to be met with courage
and determination to get the best
out OF bad case. We must divorce
the government of these dependencies
from politics or else they will become
dense Of corruption"
Prof. Norton advocated leaving the
Philippines to the care of Spain.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
rr..id.n, Now Smoke. . Pima.

President Now Smokes . Pine.
President Mckinley has renounceS
cigars and has taken up the pine. Al
yet he has refused to give any recon-
mendation as to which brand of to-
bacco he prefers. The president IL an
incessant smoker. and In the past was
seldom seen without cigar between
his teeth. He found. however, that
continuous smoking Of cigars was hav-
ing a very decided effect upon his
nerves. He was recommended to try
the pipe. He did. and after burning his
tongue very badly with new ones con-
sented to take an old one from the ono
member of the cabinet who smokes a
pipe. Secretary Wilson. The president
is now trying to discover which Of his
friends smokes pipes. as he wants to
break In some articles which have been
presented to him since the fact BE-
came known that he has been elevated
ia the pipe strata.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
Kaiser to Hurry Homr.

Jerusalem, Oct. 31.-The Emperor
and Empress Of Germany are curtail-
ing their visit to the Holy Land. They
have abandoned their trip to Jericho,
owing to the European complications,
and It is also believed they will not go
to Syria.
Their majesties, this morning. nt-
tended the conservation of the Church
Of the Redeemer. The ceremony, in
which the natives took leading part,
was most impressive, and was marked
with the greatest pomp.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
japanese Notions for America.

Japanese Notions for America.
To the great variety of paper napkins
which they produce the Japanese have
added this year. with view to popular
demand in this country. one having
printed upon 1t four handsome Amer
lean flags. one In each corner. And
there have also been received from
Japan fans OF the ordinary folding
kind whose sticks are colored red.
white and blue. while upon each side
Of the fan, covering the entire surface
Of the paper. Is printed an American
Gag
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
SENSATION AT OMAHA FAIR.
II. y. Iiardt of Department. Of Exhibits
Il Arrr-tcd.


Chicago. Oct. 3O.-An Omaha. Nebas.
ka special to the Times Herald says:
A sensation has developed In the de-
partment of exhibits Mt the Transmits.
sisslppi Exposition growing out Of the
arrest OF II. B. Hardt. assistant mana
ger Of that department. on two war
rants, chargingti him with forgery. He
will he arraigned tomorrow.
Hardt denies the charges and, In
turn. declares that he will make some
counter charges that will cause more
of sensation than his arrest. The
warrants for Hardt's arrest were sworn
to by II. II. Cochron. representing
Schofield. Schumer 4 Tcagle and II.
A. Searle of the Monarch Manufactur-
ing Company. Both complaintants al-
lege that Hardt changed the awards Of
the judges so that the medals and GER
tlficates of merit, which should have
gone to the firms mentioned, went to
some other firm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
London HIT by a Cyclone.

London, Oct. 3O-During a severe
storm last night small area, about
half mile square, around Denmark
Hill, Camberwell, London, was visited
by a cyclone.
Cabs were overturned, windows,
doors, lamp posts, trees and chimneys
were blown down and a number of
houses unroofed. The contents of nu-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
schcmc Of Standard OIL.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 1.-The Movie
Vremeyea expresses jealousy of the IA
cilities granted to the English compan.
les now working In the oil fields of
the Caucasus. II suggests chat the
American Standard OIL Company may
be buying up Russian competitors at
Baku behind an English mask"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
Eira In Oklahoma City.

Guthrie, o. T., Oct. 31.-Tb,s morn
ing fire broke out in the Commercial
hotel in Oklahoma City, and within
half an hour. almost the entire block
was In flames.
The wind is blowing a gale and the
prospects are that the town Will suffer
to a great extent. The fire department
Of this city is making preparations to
send assistance. Oklahoma Oity Is thir-
ty miles away.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-11-03
FRENCH PREPARE TO YIELD.
Public Being Msd- Ready for Recall Of
Major MArchnnd.

MhJOr NhFcnAnO.
Paris. Oct. 3O.-Ihe French press Ia
beginning to manifest a much more
conciliatory spirit regarding Fashoda,
apparently with view to preparing
the public mind for the recall of the
Marchand expedition.
Nowhere Is there any sign Of agita-
tion to-day. The city is quiet. The
anti-Semite papers vainly endeayor,
by using the names Of the judges OF
the Court OF Cessation. to lash the
public Into n hostile demonstration,
but the people seem rather Inclined to
resent the cuipability or imbecIlity Of
the high officers of the general stafr,
who allowed themselves to become
the prey OF interruptions forgers. This
refers especially to the officers deput-
ed to investigate the Dreyfus AFFAIR.
It Is believed even now that important
facts are being concealed In order to
shield the headquarters stan.
Most of the Paris papers approve
the decision Of the Court of Cessation,
although the Gaulois and the EclaIr
declare that even now revision Is by
no means certain. The LibeEte bows
to the decision. but does not think 1t
will end the agitation. The Figaro nm.
nounces that Comte EsterhnZy has
been deprived OF his membership in
the Legion of Honor.
The Dreyfus decision seems to have
delayed solution Of the Cabinet cri-
sis. NJ. Defreycinet is again hesitat-
Ing to accept the portfolio Of the min
lister Of war on the ground that In
view of the role the Protestapts have
played In the Dreyfus case 1t would
be inadvisable for two Protestants,
himself and NJ. Ribot. to hold the port
folios Of war and Justice.