Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-04-20


health.
The President has ordered some
changes in the Cuban tariff rates.
Brick are to be admitted free to en-
courage building operations.
The court of inquiry upon meeting
Tuesday morning Immediately went
Into executive session to consider It's
findings. There will probably be no
more witnesses examined.
Impressive funeral services were
held over the remains of the late JUS
tice Stephen J. Field at the Church of
the Epiphany at 1890 Thursday morn
Ing. The church was crowded with n
distinguished company gathered to pay
their last tribute OF respect of honor to
the memory Of tho great jurist.
The payment of the twenty per cent.
extra pay to the American troops in
the Philippines has been extended to
include all our soldiers now In service,
and will continue until hostilities in
the Philippines cease. The troops in
the Philippines, both officers and men,
will be given the two months extra
pay when mustered out.
Secretary Hay has notified the Unit
cd States consuls who were Obliged to
leave on account of the war to resume
their posts in Spain. Two of these Of
ficers, Consul w. II. Bowen, at BARGE
Iona, and Richard NJ. Bartleman Mt Mn-
lagn, are now in New York. The third,
]. Howell Carroll, cons,ll ut Cndiz, Is
now Mt Gibraltar. Most of the sub
consular officers remained in Spain
throughout the war and were undis-
turbed. some even continuing to dis
charge part OF their official duties.
They Will also be continued In the SER
vice. - eIt.
President Mckinley calls upon Vice
President Hobart every afternoon. and
Mrs. Mckinley sends him q basket OF
flowers from the White House con-
servatory every morning. 1t Is only
three minutes walk across Pennsyl-
vnnia avenue, and the President gen
erally goes alone. Sometimes he stops
Mt the house while returning from his
afternoon drive On these occasions he
simply inquiries at the door. but usual
ly when he walks over he chats 1T
tie while with the distinguished sick
man. who Is still In bed. but feeling
better. ....
The following important diplomatic
changes have been announced rs the
result of the last Cabinet meeting: w.
W. Rockhill. now minister to Greece.
has resigned that post. Arthur Sher-
burn Hardy of New Hampshire, now
minister to Persia. has been promoted
to succeed Mr.. Rockhill. William p.
Lord. ex-governor OF Oregon. has been
appointed minister to Persia. The
Hon. John \. Irwin of Iowa, formerly
governor of Idaho. has been appointed
minister to Portugal to succeed Law
renee Townsend, transferred to Bel
gium In place OF Bellamy Storer, who
goes to Madrid.
An order issued by the War Depart
ment has mustered ont the following
general officers: Major Generals James
II. Wilson, Fitzhush Lee. Joseph
Wheeler. John p. Bates. Samuel b. NJ.
Young, Adna Il. Chnffee. William Lud-
low. Leonard Wood: Brigadier Gen
erals George w. Davis. Theodore
Schwan. Lloyd Wheaton. Charles
King. Frederick d. Grant. Robert r.
Hughes, Samuel Ovenshine. Irving
Hale and Robert II. Hall. The above
named officers are mustered out to en-
able them to accept commissions rs
general officers Of volunteers under the
they will soon be re-nppointed as
brigadicr generals under that act.
There were 30S colored commissioned
officers and 0.I61 colored privates and
non-commissioned officers serving
among the volunteers during the Span
ish war. The Ninth and Tenth cavalry
and the Twenty-fourth and Twenty
fifth infantry of tn, regular army are
composed of colorcd men under white
officers. nggregntlng about $500. 1t Is
impossible to ascertain. even approx
imately. how many colored men nre
serving in the navy. because they are
not designated, but they must have
navy was Mt 1t; full war strength. max.
Ing total OF about 15.O0O colored peo-
pie In both granches of the service.
The crop repor. OF April just issued
by the Department of Agriculture
gives discouraginC outlook for VIM
Ter wheat. Its condition Is reported us
I7-that is. 23 below standard and sew
en- points below the condition reported
n, this time last year. which wns 81.
The crop last year was about the aver
age for the last ten years. SO that the
crop this year will be eleven per cent.
below the average. The cause OF the
poor condition Is not attributed to the
heavy SHOWS nor TO the intense cold
of tile winter. but the frequent sud
den changes in the temperature. The
condition of live stock throughout the
country. with the exception of hogs.
shows that 1t suffered even more than
the wheat from the terrible winter.
DIR. w. u. Bigelow, chemist OF the
Agricultural Department. told the
court Of inquiry Thursday that the
canned corned beef was wholesome
and nutritive product-even more nu-
tritous than fresh beef, because OF the
preponderancc of protoids. He also
gave the details of his general inves-
tigation In the canned beef supply.
showing the meat to be II generally
satisfactory ration. Professor Mallet.
professor OF chemistry ut the Universe.
ty of Virginia. presented contrary
view. He expressed the opinion that