Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-12


iIonal Thanksgiving day. RS
The assignment OF the cruiser Brook
| lyn to the Asiatic station IL sore dis
appointment to Rear Admiral Schley.
When Schlcy accepted the command
Of the South Atlantic squadron some
weeks ago the president promised him
A. a special favor that he should have
BIZ old flagship. the Brooklyn. Now
the programme IL changed. aud Admi.
ral Schlcy will not only lose the Brook
lyn. but lie will probably lose several
other vessels which II was Intended TO
add to his fleet.
Admiral Dewey ,on Sunday attend
I'd divine services M 81. Johns Episco-
Ial Church. winery the Episcopal spc-
clal ceremony or prayer AMI thanks
giving for the crown victory FOR
our arms and for the safe return from
sga was conducted. The admiral spent
The afternoon In making a few calls
anil this evening took supper with
snm- old Washington friends. Late In
The evening the admiral. accompanied
by Lirntcnnnfs Brumby and Caldwell.
aud the ndmirnrs son. left for Yer
mont.
President and Mrs, McEiniry and
Washington NJ y o'clock Wednesday
nsh, for n hnlf months trip to Chica-
60 and the northwest. The President
arrived a few minutes before time for
departure. aud with Mrs. Mckinley
!-aning on his arm. walked brlskly
down the entire length Of the, Train
.hcd. frequently acknowledging the
.aluic~ Of small crowd Of spectators.
Th. train which will bc the home OF
the distinguished party throughout the
Trip II one Of the most sump'uousty
riuipprd ever run from the Pcnnsyi.
fanin station.
In his annual report TO the secretary
Il the navy. Captain Samuel Z. Lem.
rs. judge ndcocni: general. s,ihmiss
0mc Important Recommendations
oking To the is.ticrm-nt of the JUDI
nj branch Of the naval service. He
'ails attention to the great har'i-hil
q carrying on the records. charges Of
i-.crtIon nrninst Veterans of tile army
and navy who left their or.anisn lions
~ the clos. Of the civil war without
|unitinr the formnlity OF discharEr.
nd Il Il recommended that concrcss
5urth-r extend the beneficial provi.-
pns Of the net Of August u. fsSs. In.
ended to relieve these ivopic.
Th. Dewey hoinc fund Il slowly hp.
Gfonch,n. the $1,000 mark. The com.
|hilitcc. Of which Assistant Secretary
bf the Treasury ,yanacTiipI Is chnir-
Innn. has requested Admiral Dewey to
bpIoint n time when he Will consult
with them regarding his wishes for tie
bcsi,icncr which u II intended TO p'ir.
hns- or build for him. Thr admiral
|ltns alrrn,iy taken occasion To express
bis appreciation of the nations pro.
posed Gift. The fund now on hand
hIuounts to Sia.'E..... an,l " IL expected
hhnt nj least S,D.pS will he secured b..
fore the committee Is ready TO net.
Subscriptions amounting 10 nearly Sto.'
80 having been promised In New
York.
The Post says: on the iifst day OF
!, approaching session OF Congress.
I, Senate financial bill will bc intro
lrc.d in the latter body. II will not
!, on the same lines rs the House. but
will declare without cpuivocaiion for
lc gold standard. senator Aldrich.
ho rs chairman Of the finance com.
i,,cc Of the Senate. has taken prom.
cnt part In the framing OF the bill.
bid yesterday that the measure had
cn prepared. hut that 1t would not
mn,lc public until II had been shown
n number OF Republican senators.
IL the present Intention OF the
nance committee to ask u speedy con.
Iteration OF tn. hill in the Senate In
fdcr thn, 1t may he disposed OF rs ear
In the session n. possible.
The Navy Department. ms well ms
BE- War Department. having been OBJ
|ructcd In the acquisition of the lands
Hawaii actually needed for their
irposcs. particularly In the execution
the Pearl hnrbor improvements. the
Resident has issued the following cS-
'utivc order to meet the ease: 'Thc
resident Of the United States hereby
rccts that all proceedings taken or
ending for the sale OF disposition Of
H,hlic lands In the Hawaiian islands
hall be- discontinued: and that II any
lies or agreements for sale OF said
hihlic lands have been made since
IL adoption OF the resolution OF an
txntion the purchasers shall he noti-
III that the same are null and void
ld amy consideration paid to the To-
Il authorities ON account thereof shall
refunded"
Admiral Dewey has elected to accept
bo,,sc In Washington. already con.
ructcd instead OF having one built
II his occupation. In accordance with
9 Invitation Of the committee which
is had In charge the Dewey home
ork. he called at the office OF Acting
tcrctary Allen In the Navy Depart
rnt. TO Indicate his preference In the
after OF n residence and the matter
ms arranged. The admiral showed
decided preference for the section
which he has made his home during
former details Of duty In Washing.
n. lie wished the house TO be locnt-
In the northwest section. some.
here west Of sixteenth street and not
% far north, thus Indicating the
ighborhood OF his former residence
III the club where he has spent a
od deal OF his leisure time.
The war department has been ad-
kcd OF the arrival nt Fort Myer. Va.
the two automobiles built In Chi
20 for the use OF the signal corps
the army. The automobiles will bc