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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
NAMES FLAG TAKEN DOWN.
Exodus From Havana Is on In Full Force
Are All vncclnated.


Havana. April 5.-Soon after sun
lown last night the tattcred United
States flag was taken from the gam
)f the wrecked Maine. where 1t has
lontcd since February nth, two days
after the explosion. 1t was taken
down by an officer and Il boats crew
from the Fern.
The wrcciinG tugs Underwater and
Merritt and the bnrges Chief and
sharp left for American waters to-
..,ny.
Now that the exodus to the United
States is in full force. there are inter
estlnc scenes ut the Office of DR.. Brun-
ncr Hundreds stand around waiting
their turn to be Observation-Disclosures in
arms, scarecrow negroes, fine Indies,
whose livcricd horses are outside;
rich merchants and poor Americans
In short, all kinds of people. Rigid
rules are observed. and the first come
Is the fret served. The stringency of
the quarantine against yellow fever
Is somewhat relaxed In view Of the
special circumstances. and also of the
fact that there Is little or no fever in
the island. but the smallpox prohibit
tion Is still in force, though 1t Is be-
licvcd that the regulation is not being
too stringently applied. in view Of the
expected leaving of the Mnngrovc,
Bache, Olivette and Mascottc.
American citizens only will be given
passage on the MangrOve and Bache.
Others, IL their passports and vnccin-
alton certificates are all right, can
leave on the Mascot;e or the Ollvette.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
BOUGHT TEN MORE VESSELS.
The Auxiliary Cruiser board Makes n Num-
ber u; Purchases In New York.


Washington. April 5.--The Navy De-
pnrtmcnt yesterday sent tclegraphic or
ders to the auxiliary cruiser board at
New York to purchase Immediately
ten vessels for the auxiliary navy.
These boats are to be between 1000
and 10000 tons burden and the board
is directed to conclude the purchases
Us soon rs possible.
These vessels are much larger than
the majority of the ships purchased
up to date, 1t being the desire of the
department to secure vessels large
enough for use nt sea In any capacity.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt stated
thnt the department had no infOrmn-
tiOn as to what vessels the board would
select, full discretion being allowed
these officers to buy such ships MS they
deemed most suitable TO the present
needs of the navy. 1t is very proba-
ble That the purchases will include
some OF the const steamers, there being
few ships OF as great tonnage as o.
900 available outside of these lines.
These vessels will he used as cruisers
In the proper sense OF the term and are
not 10 be clnssed in the mosquito fleet
of yachts and tugs. The larger boats
will make formidable naval craft,
there being few cruisers in the navy
OF tonnage exceeding 5000. 1t is
understood that orders will be Issued
at once TO place the newly acquired
vessels in ship yards for the necessary
refitting.
New York, April 5.-Upon receiving
an order from Washington yesterday
TO buy ten vessels. the naval auxiliary
board purchased the following auxil-
larry cruisers:
Caracas and Venezuela of the Red d
line, Kansas City of the Savannah
line. Yorktown, jamestown and Prin-
sess Ann of the Old Dominion line.
lsl Sol and three others OF the Nor
gan line.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
ENGLAND WON'T NEEDLE
Refuses to Join the Powers In an Onsr Of
Mediation,

London, April 5.-The movement Of
the powers of Europe for n joint offer
of mediation between the United States
and Spain hns received n severe, and,
probably, fatal rebuff In the form of n
definite refusal upon the part OF Great
Britain to participate In 1t.
1t Is understood that the tenor Of
these communications was to the ef-
feet that European interests are threat
ened by what Spain terms 'the pre-
tensions OF the United States TO the
right to Interfere In colonial matters"
France, not Austria, was the prime
mover in the suggested mediation, and
by her counsel II was suggested to the
British foreign office that the powers
unite In u note to the United States
and Spain, Offering to mediate In the
disputes between those countries.
Great Britain. however. definitely re-
fused to join In the movement, stating
In substance that the Cuban question
did not concern her. While II was not
actually announced that Great Britain
sympathiZcs with American intervcn-
tion to end the war in Cuba, such sym
pathy is n fact.
1t Is still uncertain whether the con-
tinental powers will finally offer to
mediate. Now that Great Britain has
cold-shouldered the matter. the diplO-
mats do not believe the United States
would accept such an offer. the COM
bination being so evidently biased In
favor of Spain that Spain would glad
ly submit her quarrel 10 such tribunal.
The chief Importance of the move
ment, In the opinion Of Il diplomat who
IL conyersnnt with the situation, Is
that 1t will probably have the effect of
widening the cleavage between Great
Britain and European nations, and of
strengthening the growing sympathy
for community Of interests between
the United States and Great Britain.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
HANNA BRIBERY CASE.
Tho seDe>- Investigating Committee VIII
Say "Gutlty."

Columbus. o.. April 4.--Senator
Burke. as chairman for the senate
committee appointed to investigate
charges of bribery made against Sen
ator Hanna and his colleagues in the
recent senatorial contest. will make n
report Wednesday or Thursday of this
week.
The report will find Mr.. Hanna, Ma
jor Dick. Major Rathbon, General
BOyce and T.. T.. Hollcnbeck guilty Of
subornlng members of the Legislature
or course there will be n fight In
the Senate over adopting the report.
but 1t will be adopted by vote Of
10 to II, Senator Burke voting with
the Democrats. The report will then
be sent to the United States Senate,
and 1t will devOlve on that body to
say whether or not Senator Hanna
shall retain his seat in the highest
legislative body in the nation. 1t IL
said that in the event the matter is
dropped or pushed aside that Hanna
will have to answer criminal charge
In the state courts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
ARE LEAVING HAVANA.
Americans HurryinE Away and Lee May
Soon Follow.

A"eEichuS huEryhE away uhu sses NAhy
Soon Follow.
New York, April "a special to the
Herald from Havana says:
For some reason the opinion Is gener-
ally held by Spaniards and Americans
that Consul General Lee will close the
consulate Thursday. turning affairs
over to British Consul Gollun. Amer
leans have been notified from the con-
sulnte that they are to leave Mt once.
The Mascottc will tomorrow carry the
largest list of passengers ever known
to the boat. The laws limit will be
exceeded by probably fifty. ana from
80 to 800 will 20. a request was
cabled to-day for two extra boats and
the Olivette will be here Thursday. ac-
companied probably by the Florida.
These will carry from 800 to 600 be-
tween them. Besides these there are
the Fern, Mangrove and Bachc. These
will be retained for General Lee and
the attaches of the consulate, news.
paper correspondents and the few ma
tive-born Americans who are actunl
residents here.
The OriZaba will carry full quota
of passengers when she leaves to-
morrow evening. so that the next two
days will see not less than 1000 per-
SONS leaving Havana for the American
shores. Another thousand Will go be-
fore Sunday. II possible. All of these
will not be Americans, the raising of
the quarantine having thrown open
gates to all those who wish to enter.
General Lee will probably go OH the
Fern, which Will carry from - to 100
passengers. The Bache and Mnngrove
will carry about forty each.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
The Capital OF KIondike.

New York. April 4.-The Canadian
government has decided 20 establish
the Yukon headquarters of the admins
tration ut Fort Selkirk. where the
Lewes and Pey rivers join to form the
Yukon. Fort Selkirk is 200 miles up
the Yukon from Dawson City. Fort
Sclliirk commands the route of ingress
to the territory of the gold district by
the rivers named. as well as by the
Stewart and Macmillan, all of which
will be early sought out by prospec-
tors during the coming season. For
these reasons the government has de.
cidcd to make the police headquarters
mt Fort Selkirk and there the protected
bank will be established, so that Fort
Selkirk and not Dawson City will bo
soon the capital of the Yukon gold
fields.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
Cnptn;n slg.l,ec.. re.,lmonx.

I Washington. April 6.-Captain Sigs-
bee, in the course OF his examination
in the House committee on foreign af-
fairs to-day, stated 1t to be his opin-
ion that his vessel, the Maine. was
blown up by a submarine mine To-
Gated by the Spanish authorities. As
to whether 1t was fired by the Spanish
authorities or not he declined to eX-
press an opinion. He told the COM
mittee what he has testified to before
the board of inquiry about the buoy
to which the Maine was anchored be-
ing the most unfrequented buoy In the
hnrbor.
The position in which the ship was
placed, he said. was such that he
could have fired upon both forts ut
the same time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
The Vatican Proposition.

London, April 5.-The Rome CORE
spondent Of the Daily Mail says:
Archbishop Ireland has cabled de-
Drccating Il formal offer of intervcn-
lion and explaining that the Pope could
only intervene successfully by rccog-
nizing the Monroe doctrine, which
would be inlpolitic. A rumor Is cur
.ent here that Emperor William first
hroached the idea of papal mediation
and was warmly seconded by Austria.
The solution the Vatican proposes Is
an nrmistice to save Spanish troops
during the rainy season, allay excite
ment on both sides and prepare the
way for Cuban Independence in the
autumn. Sppin is agreeable to this.
but there is little hope that the Cuban
Insurgents or their American sympa~
thizcrs will accedc to the proposal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
Prorrc,. n. tho Omaha Fair.

Omaha, Neb.. April 5.-The announce
ment was made to-day upon authority
of the chief architects of the Trans
Mississippi exposition that all construc-
tion work will be finished in ample
time for the installation of exhibits
and the perfection Of concessions by
the opening day. June list. The large
buildings are nearly ready for the art
istic decorations save the fine arts
building and the immense structure
which the United States government is
building.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
THOUSANDS MUST DlEANYHoW
Revocation of the Reconcentrado Edict
and Spanish Assistance Is u Farce.

Revocation OF the ltecOnCentfnuO fulct
and Spanish Assistance Is u Farce.
Washington, April 4.-Rev. Eugene
May, who has been travelling in Cuba,
returned to his home here yesterday.
His report of the conditions in the
island differs In no essential detail
from that of Senators Proctor, Thurs
ton, Gallinger and others who have
recently spoken and written on the
subject. DIR. May says in addition:
"rhe revocation of the reconcentra-
do order is n farce, as the people TO
whom it applies nre too Ill to work
and have nothing to start with.
Blanks have been issued to the starv-
ing wretches which are TO be filled out
with the requisition of whatever they
need and sent to Havana. The mock
cry of 1t is that the farce ends with
sending in the blanks. Nothing more
Is ever heard OF them.
"The relief work is going forward
rapidly in 100 towns. but there are be-
tween $4,000. and 10000 recOnccntra-
does who must die. however generous
the relief, for they are beyond help"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
POLO WANTS PROTECTION.
He Appeals to tho Police Authorities
Against tho Insults offered Him.

New York, April 6.-The Spanish
minister. Senor Polo y Bernabe, has
appealed to the police authorities of
the precinct In which the Spanish lega-
ton is situated, for protection from
the insults of some over-indignnnt cit
iZens, and from acts of vandalism that
have been constantly committed around
the legation for the last two weeks.
The appeal was made to Lieutenant
Boyle. In charge Of the Third precinct
which includes the fashionable quarter
of the city, the legation being ut the
corner of Massachusetts avenue and
eighteenth street. northwest. just of
the famous Dupont Circle. Lieutenant
Boyle at once acted on the appeal OF
the minister and instructed the men on
the legation beat to keep eyes on the
building day and night.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
HOLDS AGAINST THE MINER.
West virginia Supreme Court Hands Down
nn Important Ruling

Charleston, w. Va, April "a year
'ngO one Williams was killed by fall
of slnie in the Thacker Coal Company's
mine. Negligence on the part OF the
tcompany was alleged and suit was en-
ttercd by the administrators. The case
WAS decided by the Supreme Court
yesterday. The court holds that the
{1nw OF 1882, which cOmpels the mine
7owner to appoint Il mine boss possessed
of certain qualifications makes this
mine boss the agent of the state and re-
lieves the company of liability. The
decision Is looked upon by lawyers
here us leaving the coal miner no re-
dress on account of badly ventilated
or proppcd mines, as the mine boss Is
employed by the mine owner, and
neither Is responsible under the law.
a similar case was decided the other
way in the United States Circuit Court
by Judge jackson II few years ago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
VIII Move on the CanarIes.

New York, April Ca special to the
Times from Washington says:
The flying squadron. under COM
mnnd of Commodore Schley. will move
on the Canaries within twenty-four or
forty hours. This is the program
of the navy department. 1t Is both
reply to the dispatch of the torpedo
fiotilla and fleet of cruisers toward our
shores and preliminary to Il decisive
blow at the sea power of Spain.
This is the first positive war order
iSSueI.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
Rcsormcr. Control chicago.

Chicago. April G.-In the aldermanic
elections to-day the reform element
won, clecting twenty-five out of thirty
five candidates. Those elected have
pledged themselves to demand for the
city compensation for all public fran
chises. With thirteen holdovers the
reform element will have thirty-eight
votes in the city council. or Il ma
jorty of three. The politics of the
aldermen are: Democrats II, Republi-
cans IL, Independent l.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
silver Victory In milwaukee,.

Milwaukee. Wis, April 6.-The mu-
njcipal election which was held in this
city resulted in n landslide for the
emocratic-Populist ticket. which
elected the entire city ticket by plu-
rnlity of about G,O00. David $. Rose
will be the next mayor. 1t was vic
tory for municipal ownership of public
utiliticS
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
What the Pope Has Done.

Rome, April 5.-rhe Vatican refuses
20 publish the text of the communica-
tions which have passed between the
oontiff and Madrid. but the stntsment
that His Holiness has asked Spain to
arrange for suspension of hostilties
In Cuhq Is contrpel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
New Cattle Regulation.

Topeka, Kans., April 5.-The secrc-
tary of the Kansas State Live Stock
Sanitary Commission announces that
there shall be no "opcn season" next
winter for the shipment of cattle into
'rcxus and Oklahoma. 1t has been
found that the winters are not severe
enough in that latitude to kill fever
ticks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07

WAS your sister Julia expecting me,
Dlckic?" Yes: she said you wuz sure
to come around when she had Il good
novel to read"
The Lamar register., 1898-09-28
STILL IN THE AIR.
Democrats contina. to Fly the kites of
Free Trade aud Free silver.

Referring to the exhibit made by the
industrial census OF the American
Protective Tariff League, the Topeka
Capital says:
The American Economist. organ of
the American Protective Tarin League
and very useful and sensible paper.
always teaching the country facts and
common sense. has made valuable
census to show the change in condi-
tions since the SO election"
After quoting the Economists sum
mary Of census results the Capital
adds:
such dry. terrestrial facts as these
act as heavy tail on the metaphysi-
cal kite flying of the free-traders.
Their legs have never been fast enough
to keep the free-trade kite from be-
ing Jagged and mutilated by the hard
facts along the highway OF human ex-
perience."
Nevertheless. the free-trade kite is
still In the air; little wabbly and un-
certain in its flight. to be sure. but
still in the air. In proof whereof wit
ness the following from the Fort
Madison. Iowa, Democrat:
Protection has filled our country
with tramps. suicides. insanity; filled
our almshouses and prisons; has starv
ed to lingering death millions of our
men. women and children.
Next to the destruction of half the
natural money value OF all our real
estate and all the products of labor. by
the decentralization OF one of the
precious metals. the protection tariff
is the greatest curse of civilization"
II any difficulty is experienced in
understanding how two such diametri-
cally opposite views of the same sub
ject can be entertained in the same
general section. it must be remember
ed that everything is possible in free
country. Still beyond that possibility
is the infinite scope and range of folly
Inherent In the combination OF free
trade and free silver. There is really
no limit to the capacity for unique
absurdity that resides in the brain
capable of cherishing both of these
doctrines at one and the same time
The Lamar register., 1898-09-28
PRACTICAL KINDNESS.
One Hundred
d Grateful
Thousand
soldiers.


These war times have tried mems
souls in many unexpected ways, but
like shaft of sunshine and good cheer
out of the cloud of privation and en-
durance has been the work that The
American Tobacco Co. has done among
the U. S. Soldiers and Sailors ever since
the war began-for when they discoy-
cred that the camps and hospitals we're
not supplied with tobacco they decided
to provide them. free of cost. with
enough for every man, and have al
ready given outright to our Soldiers
and Sailors over one hundred thousand
pounds of Battle AK Plug and
Dukes Mixture" Smoking Tobacco,
and have bought and distributed fifty
thousand hriar wood pipes, at total
cost Of between fifty and sixty thou
sand dollars.
This work has been done quietly and
thoroughly. by establishing headquar-
ters in each camp. so that every camp
and every hospital of the United States
Army has been supplied with enough
tobacco for every man and the sailors
on thirty United States Ships in Cuban
waters have shared with the soldiers
this most welcome OF all "rations."
Perhaps 1t will be only fair TO re-
member when we hear the remark
again that Corporations have no
souls" that there is one American cor
poration whose soul has been tried and
has not been found wanting in 'prac-
tical kindness"
The Lamar register., 1898-09-28
Every Statement Proved.

In 1892 Mr.. Osborne told us that
free trade in wool would mean better
prices. Coffeen seconded the motion
and voted for the Wilson bill. The
result was scent wool. In 1894 Johnny
Osborne told us that it was not free
trade which caused the decline in
wool. 1t was something else, which
did not seem exactly clear to him,
probably the failure of the Barring
Bros. The people thought differently
and yoted for William Mckinley and
a protection congress. In spite of the
oppo.ition of Osborne the Dingley bill
was passed and wool raised to Ii cents
Every statement made by the Repub-
lican party has been proved Every
statement made by the Democratic
party has been disproved. Enough
Laramie Republican.
The Lamar register., 1898-09-28

/ however, win he hear, exnI1-.,o-,. =
loud as circumstances will rer,nit ~
ncers and marines. dressed A. w., ~,
presons men during their acr,ya sar.
vice, VIII be seen upon the dect nor.
unying ihe activity that was n feat,,r,,
OF The naval battle OF SantIaso
The noat that viii represent tho ~, .,,.
or santiago Is also one Of tho lartycs,
ever attempted by the festival mansco'
meai. Among other features of tbis
reproduction will be the ttarfnr down
OF the spanish fiag and the eIeya, ,Jo,, ~
the sinrs and Stripes on the unln,se h,.
the American forces. with nttepdI,s,
excitement and military action
over twenty gorgeous fonts arc bnfn,.
constructed by cne of the greatess,
scenie artists OF the country for Inc ns-
radc of the Silver Serpents. So br.l-
liant VIII b. This procession that n corn.
paris0n with the glittering march ~
royalty =; the Mardi Gras. and OF the
Yelled Prophets. viii b. out Of piacr
The carnival. or last day, will be on A
much more magnificent scale than ap.y
previous year. There VIII b. sIx Avis.
IONS Of the parade. each OF whIsh will
suTilass all OF the ridlcnl1es feeurcs of
year ago. This pageant Of fun max
efs VII be seventy blocks in length.
The bal champetrc. which will b.. held
that evening In front OF the sr nd
stand. VIII constitute an end OF the friv.
olitle~ beyond description.
The Lamar register., 1898-09-28
MEAT RING IN HAVANA.
Continue. TO Corner tho Market and Prices
Are Prohlbitory.

Havana, Sept. 1g.-The meat ring
continues cornering the market, and
tbe slaughter house tax, the richest In
come OF the city. is materially reduced.
The average number Of cattle slaught-
cred daily used to exceed 400 head.
lint to-day ii is below 20. owing to the
prol,Ibltive prices at which meat IS
sold An offer has been made by n
IsadIns business house 10 import, Kill
and nut on the market meat at %
cents pound. At the present price
The consumption Of meat Is restricted
to the better classes OF hotels and res
taurants.
ON the Spanish mail steamer Al
fonso XIII, which is to sail tomorrow,
win 90 over 200 passengers, mostly
Inc wives and children OF army OIL
GERS.
Joseph Miley OF Minneapolis, n sea-
man on board the bark Marion, died
to-day from yellow fever and WIS I'M
mediately buried.
Adyices from Puerto Principe report
that the Cuban troops are not observ-
ing the requirements of the armisuce,
huf are stealing cattle and making
raids In that district, even forbihdlng
the entrance OF provisions from the
fields into the city.
The Lamar register., 1898-09-28


Pale People. He coaxed his granddaughter
10 get him a box of the pills. After that
box had been used he secured another In
three weeks he began to feel little life in
his arm at the end of four he could move
his fingers; at the end of two months he
could walk, and in three months he could
shave himself with the injured hand.
As he told his story in the Herald Office,
he looked the perfect picture OF health. BE
whenever he does hot feel just right, be
takes them. They cured him after doctors
had given him up. and his death was daily
expected
All the elements necessary TO give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained in a con
densed form in DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. They are an unfaiiing spe-
cific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia,
partial paralysis, ST. Vitus' dance, sciatica,
neuralgia, rheumatism. nervous headache.
the after effects of Ia grippe, pnlpitation Of
the heart, pale and sallow compilations. all
forms of weakness either in male OF female
The Lamar register., 1898-09-28

internal growth. England's mot ren-
able statistician now asserts that we
have become the richest nation on the
face of the glote. and he furnishes the
figures to prove 1t. Yes you follow
bliraly in the lead of men who declar-
ed that we are on the brink. ready TO
topple over into all sorts of ruin
But that was six years ago, ! say.
and what makes you always bring
that up?' said my Popullst friend.
somewhat defantly Take our later
acts; we were a new party then"
The mischievous smile began to
play about the lirs of the good wife.
as sac said; Very well. your later
acts. then. Out in the barn loft is a
banner which you lugged about in one
Of your reform parades of two years
ago. II reads: