Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-16
TELE0RAPHIC BREvITIEs.

The Pope has again ouercu 10 lneui-
| ate for Spain.
Japan is protesting against the pro-
I posed duty on tea.
Yellow fever has broken out at Nc
Henry, Mississippi.
England and France have settled
their troubles on the Niger.
China has established university
at Pekln on European models.
New York bankers offered to take
the war loans of S2OO.OOO,OOO.
The smallest subscriptions to the
bond issue will be filed first.
The Alger light artillery company of
Cheyenne will 20 10 the Philippines.
Food in Havana is becoming very
scarce and mnny bakeries have closed.
The auxiliary cruiser st. Louis cap
tured II Spanish merchantmnn on the
Sth.
L. r. Hoolcy. the great English pro-
motcr. has gone into voluntary BANK
ruptcy.
None of the eases of yellow fever at
Fort McIIcnry had proved fatal on
the 18th.
The big thread companies of Eng
land and the United States have con-
solidated.
The treasury balance on the 9th was
S192. 125 .jS3, OF which S1G2,O00,OOO
was gold.
Heavy rains are reported in Florida.
which makes it bad for the soldiers
in camp.
New York storckccpcrs state that
French goods are not being boycotted
by shoppers.
Two Spanish spies were arrested on
shipboard rs they We're about sailing
from New York.
The French ministry was defeated
on n test vote in the Chamber of Dcpu-
ties on the 1lth.
A dynamite factory near Bay City,
Michigan. was destroyed by an cN-
plosion last week. No one was killed.
The towns of jamaica are prosper
ing as n result Of the exodus from Gu
ba to that island of wealthy refugees.
1t Is now thought that the number
of troops to he sent to the Philip
pines will be 10000 instead of 10000.
Four men attempted TO hold up II
Santa Fc train In Texas. but We're
driven on after fatally wountling the
fireman.
Indications are that there will he n
lively demand for war bonds. Though
they bear only 3 per cent. interest
they are sure 10 20 at a premium.
The President has granted Il pardon
to Captain John ID. Hart, now serving
II sentence of two years for engaging
in Il iilibustering expedition to Cuba.
Governor Tanner OF Illinois WAS
nearly drowned while fording the
Paycttc river. In Idaho. the other day.
With party of men he had been out
inspecting mines.
watcrspout burst In the hills above
the town of MONcoca. Mexico. The
water swept down furiously. flooding
all the lower part Of that place and
drowning several men, women and
children.
At the Republican convention in
Pennsylvania last week. which was
the first state convention held this
season. the delegates were pollcd by
the Philadelphia Press and stood 3OJ
In favor of the annexation of the
Philippine islands to 81 against.
The Hong Kong police have seized II
| cargo Of arms on board the British
steamer Pnsig. owned by Tsang Sam
fung Of that city. II Is supposed the
| arms We're destined for the insurgents
| of the Philippine islands. They were
seized under the neutrality law.
Countess Casa Valencia. wife of the
| former Spanish ambassador to Great
Britain. who started a Spanish fund
| In London, which only realized u
| thousand pounds $4,000 has received
from Madrid II dispatch describing the
shocking misery of the Spanish sick
and wounded.
1t has been officially announced Mt
| Madrid that Scnor Dubosc. the former
Spanish charge d'affaircs mt Washing
| ton, and Lieutenant Carranza. the for
mcr Spanish naval attachc nj Washing
ton. have been invited" to leave Can
| ada owing to the canadian authori-
ties having Intercepted II letter which
LIEUTENANT CarrnnZa addressed to tho
Minister Of Marine. giving an account
of the condition or the American
.fortiiicatiOns.'
| The Anglo-chincSc convention gives
Great Britain an extension Of the
boundaries of Hong Kong. including
| Nan-Lung. of altogether 200 sounrr
| miles, under lease. to which the
greatest Importance Is attached. as
the territory thus acquired Is regarded
hs being essential FOR the protection
of Hong Kong. The lease comprises
the island of Iantao. to the westward
of Hong Kong. and the mainland be-
hind knn-Tung. south and east of n
line drawn from Mrs bay to Deem
bay.
AT caucus of the Democrats of tho
House held Tuesday resolutions were
adopted declaring the sense of tho
Democrats of the House TO be opposed
TO Hawaiian annexation. as n consum.
nation that would prove injurious To
the interests of the United States and
contrary to the long-cstablished and
generally recognized policy of the gov.