Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-25
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
AND DEPARTMENT NEWS.


gible candidates. The examination Ia
open to all citizens of the United
States. md the candidates must fur
nlsll satisfactory evidence ns to Their
character and integrity. Persons de-
string to enter the examination must
apply to the secretary OF the Board OF
Examiners nt the mint and assay Of
flee for application blanks. These
blanks must he executed ana hlril
with the secretary not later than July
LIST.
The United States supreme Court
adjourned Monday FOR the term. Dur
Ing the session the court disposed of
80 eases. leaving 302. cases on the
docket. The close of the last previous
term the docket contained 313 cnscs.
The decision OF the Supreme Court Of
the territory OF New Mexico In the ease
Of the Rio Grande Dam and Irrigation
Company. which was favorable to the
company. was reversed by an opinion
handed down by Justice Brewer. The
cnse originated In II bill by the United
States to restrain the company from
constructing dam across the Rio
Grnnde In New Mexico TINT would in
tcrfere with navigation. Justice Brew
er's opinion ordered reversal and the
reminding Of the ease with instr,ic-
tIOns to set aside the decree Of dis
missal and to order IN inquiry ilto
the question whether the intended acts
OF the defendants In the construction
OF dam and In npproprinting the waters
of the Rio Grandc will substantially
diminish the nnvignbility of the
stream within the limits Of present
navigability. and II so. to enter de.
cree restraining those acts to the rX-
tent that they will so diminish II.
1. sol stt
patch from Mr.. Hollis. secretary OF
the American delegation to The Hague
conference. announcing the appoint
mcnt OF American members on the
various committees organized by the
conference. The authorities ARE cslc.
cinlly gratihed that Ambassador White
Is u member OF all important commit
tees, ns that will enable him. II Is
hoped, to exercise great influence over
the conference. II is understood Tint
since the arrival OF the American dele
gates ut The Hague they have bccr
performing some missionary work
among other delegates In support of
the plan of arbitration which they are
especially charged to press, ,jdIDOn the
conference. The fact that kussin Is
iesirous OF compulsory arbitration viii.
II IL believed. be of Importance ns beat
ing on the fate Of the American plan.
- toIllbulhbTN PUN N EtRuIuah
practicable. and II is thought that the
conference will be willing to accept as
compromise the American sugges-
tion for organization Of u permanent
arbitration tribunal OF limited power.
to which nations In controversy may
submit disputes if they desire to do 20.
To preserve peace AMI order In Alas.
kn and to prevent conflict between the
American and Canadian miners which
may injure the good relations existing
bctween the United States and Great
Britain. orders have been issued by
Secretary Alger under which three
companies OF infantry will DC sent In.
mcdintely to that territory. These or
dcrs have been given with the approx.
nj OF the State Department. which has
forwarded the proper notification T."
Great Britain to convince that gov.
crnment that the United States IL act.
ing In good faith and proposes to
maintain pence. They are also due To
the failure OF Secretary Hay and Sir
Julian rnunccfote to arrange n mO'las
| vivendi. which. the authorities say
would have prevented the condition of
affairs now reported along the boun-
| Diary line. Reports received by the ln-
terror Department from Govcrno.
Brady show that the Canadian miners
have no regard for the temporary
boundary line which has been cstnb-
lishcd and are constantly encrOnchlng
on American soil. American miners
are much wrought up over the matter.
and threats OF vengeance, which may
any day he put Into execution. arc be.
ing uttered. General Merritt has been
directed to send one company OF infnn.
try and General Merriam two com
panies, and place them under the or.
ders OF Major General Shnftcr. CON.
manding the Department of California,
whicl, Includes Alaska.
Representative Hopkins Of Illinois Is
one OF the candidates for Speaker who
believes the contest will he settled
long before next December. He is
conducting II campaign which he con.
fidcntly believes will result in u de-
cision In his own favor by July 1st.
Mr.. Hopkins IL not content with writ
ing letters to his colleagues. He he
lieves personal Interviews are NOR"
effective. and II is his purpose to follow
up communications with personal calls
upon members ut their homes. He has
made II visit to Wisconsin ana Kansas,
after having made sure of the dclcsa.
tion from his own state, and Is now
confident that the delegations of tiles"
two states can he placed to his credit.
Mr.. Hopkins expresses confiu"nc"
In the SpcilRrfsnlp OF Ine licAt
House going TO the West. and be-
licvcs he will be able to defeat Colonel
Henderson OF Iowa. lie emphasizes
the geographical location of Illinois
and the diversified and extensive indus
tries Of the state. together with its
wealth and population. AZ the reason
the spenkersliip should 20 there. rather
Than 10 Iowa. W hirh Is u purc'y aSr'c l.
turnl state. In no state of the West. he
snys nre the interests of the East bet
ter represented than in Illinois. Mr.,
HOPKINS thinks the New England dele
CATION will be for Representative
Moody of Massachusetts. and that the
ponusylyuuin delegation will he kent