Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-05
WASHINGTON NEWS
AND ITEMS OF GOSSIP.

| Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Is to be
breveted brigadier general.
The Oregon and the Iris have been
ordered to Honolulu. The Iowa and
the collicrs have been ordered to San
Francisco.
General Wheeler is coming TO WASH
ngton TO work among his Democratic
associates OF the House In support OF
he expansion policy of the administrn-
tion. He thinks that at lenst one-haii
'f the minority Will go with him.
Mr.. Corllss of Michigan has intro
iuced bill to facilitate the construc-
lion and maintenance of telegraph Gu
bles in the Pacific Ocean between the
United States and Hawaii. Philippine
Islands, Japan and other countries.
Mr.. Shalfroth has introduced n bill
which was referred to the ways anu
means committee, to amend the war
revenue law so that when power or at-
torney TO sell stock Is endorsed on .ne
bnck no stamp will be required. Inc
bin has been recommended Dy inc
Denver Mining Exchange.
General Luddington, quartermnster,
general of the army. has compieteo
arrangements for bringing back 10
this country the bodies OF American
l
I'm the vicinity OF Santiago de Cnpa'
Ponce and other points In Porto hico'
Manila and Honolulu.
During the last twenty-five years the
government has granted twenty-five III
yentOrs more than 100 patents ehch, tne
whole number being 4.S94, the average
lin5. Thomas A. Edison stands Mt the
head of the list. He has received III
nntepts, Elihu Thompson D4. Frances
II. Richards 3I3, Edward Weston "a,
Charles T.. Schrivener DAB. Charles y.
|ynndepoole 244, and George Westins-
house 21I.
A Mfr. Bickneli has obtained a patent
for n boot -blncking machine. The modeI
,hows n suitable frame work, n rest Tor
1.-The foot, II reservoir to contain liquid
lbluckIne brushes that automatically ap-
nly II TO the boot and then give way to
polIsbing brushes and go bnck to their
places. The machine can be worked
lby electric power. or by spring. ana
rap he used with n nickel-in-thc-siot ar-
rangement.
The fight against the expansion pol
ley is to begin Immediately upon the
rensscmbling OF Congress after the mol
Ilny recess. md the army reorgnhiza-
tIon bill will furnish the opportunity.
The Democratic leaders who are op-
posed to expansion are trying 10 or
cnnizc. hut they are not making much
headwny and the country will be great
IL SURPRISED at the weakness OF the
lopposition when the roll Is called.
The War Department has come to the
conclusion that 1t will bc necessary TO
accord General Brooke, military gov
rrnor of Cuba, the assistance or n spe-
rinI cabinet, approaching In functions
the late autonomist ministry OF Cuba,
In the administration OF the civil ar
rnIrs of the island. II has not been de-
rIfIed whether the cabinet, when ap-
pointetl. shall be made up Of army Of
Ulcers specially detailed or whether as
sIstants shnll be called In.
The grippe. and the ailments attend
'apt upon 1t. that are now included In
lis train of ills, have prostratcd m un-
usual number OF residents OF Washing
ton, An obscrvant pharmacist esti-
mates that ten per cent. of the districts
population IL suffering In one way or
another from the new generic grippe.
Three members OF the Senate commit
tee on appropriations are so Ill that
they will not be able to leave their
homes for several days.
The revenues of the government dur
ling the half-year ending December
3lst. were larger than for any six con-
secutive months since 1867, aggregat-
ling S2i5.0G1 $50. against 500. I.IGO.5I4
FOR the corresponding period last year.
The receipts from customs amounted to
sol, $50. ms compared with SG.,S2J.-
D21 last year. The receipts from Gus
ltoms for December amounted to S16.-
IGi. i.325. which were the largest month
" total since the Dingley tariff bill was
passed and the largest since 1892. when
under the Mckinley tariG net they
reached S1G,3GS.33i.
Public funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Don Matias Romero.
the ambassador from Mexico to the
United States. who died Friday morn
ing. were held at st. Matthew'S church
sunday. Distinguished honor to the
memory of the deceased was manifest
rd in the presence at the ceremonies of
President Mckinley. Vice President
Hobart. nearly all the members of the
Cabinet. representatives OF the entire
diplomatic corps. officers of the army
and navy, and private citizens.
Senator Allison may be chairman of
the committee on finance In the place
of the late Senator Morrill,. IL he SO
desires. but he will doubtless prefer to
remain at the head of the committee on
appropriations. which is equally i'm
portnnt. and Senator Aldrich will take
Mr.. Morrilrs chair. Mr.. Aldrich has
been practically chairman of the
finance committee for several years.
because Mr.. Morrill's age and iniirmi-
ties would not permit him to assume
the responsibilities and perform the Ia
bor of that position. He held to the
honors with great tenacity. and some
years ago made n great fight for the
rights of seniority.
Funeral services over the remains
Of the late Senator Justin :. Morrill,
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