Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-30

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will conduct the examination OF nppll-
cnnts under the bureau.
The new residence OF General Miles
in this city. which he occupied for the
first time after his return from Omalia
last October. was presented To him by
II number OF his wealthy admirers,
who subscribed S35, 900 for that pur-
pose.
Official statistics of the War Depart.
ment shows that since the beginning
OF the military operations against the
FillpinOs, on February 18th. the casual
Ties In the American army have been rs
follows: Killed, III; wounded, 1854;
total, 1921. F..
Admiral Dewey has cablcd to the de-
pnrtmcnt for more men and more ships.
1t is believed to mean simply II deter
mination to put into execution n plan
more thoroughly to pntrol the Island
and prevent iilibustering expeditions
from landing.
Admiral Dewey recently sent n re-
quest to the Navy Department that the
fifty Cinnamon who have been serving
on board his fleet he permitted to come
to the United States. The officials of
the Treasury Department. have decid'
cd that 1t would be Illegal
General Henry cables the secretary
OF war from San Juan that an Inter
view with him which recently appeared
In the Chicago Tribune wns fictitious,
and that the statements contained IN
the same publication regarding discon-
tent In Porto Rico are false.
II is now believed that President
Mckinley will take an extended vncn-
ton this summer II public business
will permit. Last spring he wanted
to make n trip through the West. VS.
iting Yellowstone park ana going as
fnr ns the Pacific coast. and he may
see his way clear to take that trip this
summer.
The special train bearing the Prcsi-
dent and Mrs Mckinley, Postmaster
General Smith and members OF tile
presidential party. reached its destina-
tIon Mt exactly . o'clock Tuesday after
noon. They were met nj the depot by
Acting Secretary of War Mcikeljolin.
General COrbin, Secretary Porter anu
other officials.
Secretary Wilson has obtained n lot
OF muskmclon seeds from AfEhnnis-
tan, whose melons are said 10 he the
finest In the world. and often grow 10
the weight of twenty or thirty pounds
He will distribute this seed among
farmers of those sections OF the cOun-
try where the climate Is similar TO
that of Afglanistan.
Attorney James ID. Vaudeville Of
Fort Collins. Colo. has been dcbarrcd
from practice before the Interior De-
partment. 1t is alleged that he made
n false statement in mn application for
admission to practice before the de-
pnrtment. The charges are that he
stated lie had never been dcbarrcd,
while the records show that his dis
barment occurred In 1850.
The navy department has just re-
ceived an account of commemorative
service away Off in Smyrna. Asia MI
nor, In honor of John Vervevis. n
Smyrniotc. who was n member of the
crew of the torpedo boat Winslow,
killed In action in the battle of Cnrde-
mas, May 11th last. Stilpon Pittnkis,
the director of the museum and lead
er OF the Greek college. delivered a
p;Tegyric upon the American flag.
director Merriam of the Census Btu
reau has made the following nppoint-
ments: William c. Hunt of Massachu-
setts, chief statistician in charge Of
population statistics: lie Grande Pow
ers of Minnesota. chief statisticlan In
charge of agricultural statistics. Both
appointees are well known statistical
experts. Mr.. Hunt occupied the same
of1ice in the last census. Mr.. Powers
was formerly chief Of the Minnesota
Bureau of Labor and was candidate
for the dictatorship of the present CEN
sus.
Some days ago Secretary Alger tele-
craplled General Otis that he might
send back the volunteer regiments now
In the Philippines by the transports
that have carried over the regulars ns
fast they could be relieved and trans
Dortation facilities were available.
Forty.eight hours afterwnrd General
Otis replied that the volunteer regi-
ments preferred 10 remain In Maniln
ns long as there was any prospect of
active service. and requested that 10
order should be issued for their mus
ter out.
The correspondent OF the New York
Journal says: Evidence has been re-
ceived here which seems to intimate
that Spain is plotting to aid the Fill
pinos and to engage other powers SO as
to embnrrass the United States In set
tIing the Philippine question. Spain
wishes, It Is believed. to recognize the
belligercncy of the Filipinos. and with
this motive Is now using all haste to
conclude her treaty Of peace with the
United States. There is already evil
jcncc Mt the State Department that
Spain is seeking to make the release Of
the Spanish prisoners her justification
for friendly relations with the Fill
pinos as an independent government.
1t is useless for the people to apply
for official positions in Cuba. Porto
Rico and the Philippine islands. The
policy of the administration is to ap-
noint none but natives. who will be
under the supervision of experienced
officers detailed from the army or the
civil service of the United States. 1t
will doubtless he necessary to retain
indefinitely many persons from the ex-