Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-15

xU0 CU4tIlDutlOnS 10 INC lJeWey nome
fund reccived up to the 10th amounted
10 1903, making the total so far re-
Ice1ved $61S0. Adviccs received show
khaf contrlbutions in considerable
hu164pfs are being made to newspa-
nefH banks and commercial bodies in
"a A4cd0ns of the country, and the in
0111Qps are more encouraging than
of&4y time since the fund was started.
~ secretary of state and Mrs. Hay
stained the new Spanish minister
Duchess D'Arcos Thursday night
~ pfilliantly appointed dinner, Mt
were present several of the most
IPeQ Dent members of the diplomatic
lIcor md few personal friends of the
,}h0 nd OF the guests of hoEor. 1t
NI ne first appearance of the min
IN Official society since his aD-
4ement, md n particular effort was
1oe That this Initial entertainment
Should be pleasant. The decorations
WcKe Ia green and white, an immense
be0 OF orchids filling the center of the
table.
The new Nicaragua commission will
Eneet In this city during the present
week for organizing and will probably
all for Panama by steamer on the
18th inst. After making an examina-
don OF the Panama canal. II will go
to NicarnuRa to confer with the gov
ernment Of that republic and complete
the examination that was partly made
by Admiral Walkers commission.
President Mckinley has intimated that
he desires It to have Its report ready
l for presentation to Congress Mt the
opening Of the next session In order
that there may be no further delay In
f.,t. I,n
] etruetion OF the canal.
Theoretical civIl-scrvIcc reformers
who are criticislng the recent order
WIN be surprised to learn that II was
pro1red by Charles Lyman. who was
a 1abcr OF the civil-scrvice commits
sioue chief examiner OF that body.
, for te than fifteen years. In various
, tnp41ties he was connected with the
eoc1n1lsGion almost from the beginning
~ m existence. and was president OF
board mt the time when Theodore
eeevelt was a member. He was re-
sd In office by President Cleveland
n President Harrison. and Is rccog-
"a by civil-scrvice rcformers every
re as the best-informed expert on
1fter1 relating to the civil service.
NTAa aetion of Aguinallo In dIssolv-
Ing the filipino Congress and declaring
himself 6ictntor IL no surp .se to the
omcial1 Of the War and State Depart
mentn. II means that the members Of
the Congress who up till now had been
the tools Of AguInaldo. We're inclined
to take matters into their own hands
aud accept the terms Of peace offered
BY the American commissioners. This
their leader would not permit. although
be has repeatedly declared that he was
powerless to make pence without the
eonsent Of his Congress. Aguinaldo's =
Action In declaring himself dictator IL
believed to bc u favorable intlicnti ton.
and the last resort OF this petty but
troublesome adventurcr.
The appointmcnt OF Gonzales de
Queaoon, who has been the active man
Of the Cuban juntn In Washington. ns
l REPRESENTATIVE OF the Cubans ut TIE
capital Of the United States. IN gen.
erally approved. His methods and
Dtntcmcnts since he came to Washing
Ion at the beginning of the Cuban re-
bellion have not always been In strict
record with the highest ideals OF NOR
>1lty. but he has worked with great
keai and ability In behalf of his fellow.
eountrymcn. and since the surrender
3f the Spnniards has rendered good
DervIce In trying to reconcile them to
Me situation. He IL still capable OF
.cndcrin8 valuable assistance in the
trnnQuilixntion OF Cuba. and there IL
no doubt OF his loyalty TO the United
5tntcs.
tect President Mckinley has received
from General Merriam n statement
relative to the condition of the Ward
ner prisoners. He snys when he left
Wardner May - he reported the san
tary condition of the prison as be-
vond complaint. The building was
ieated by stoves and there was n
arge court yard for exercise. The
)risoners were comfortably housed
ind better fed than the troops. one
nan was seriously i'll and he was In
hospital In the town. The latest
Mitnry report received by General
Nerrinm from Captain Leavell. dated
tune 10. showed 10 sick. one serious
b. out OF $50. One death had oc-
Mrred.
The Navy Department has issued II
nrcu1ar fixing the salaries OF navy Off.
ers under the naval personnel bill. Ad.
niral Dewey will receive S13.5OO.
whether on duty at sea or on shore.
rhe senior rear ndmiral's pay is fixed
nt &1,6OO at sea and S6,3IJ on shore.
Rear Admiral Schlcy is In this list. but
My receives the minimum amount. ns
ic Ii assigned to shore duty. The jun
or rear admlrnls receive $500 while
m sea duty and SI.GI7 on shore. Rear
admiral Sampson Is In the Junior list.
nut having command mt sea receives
he maximum pay. Should Schlcy he
nyen mn assignment ut sen he would
pceive $1,000 more ycnr than Snmp-
ON, but as 1t is now his pay amounts
but 1916 more.
Although the members OF the com
mission which was sent to Porto Rico
y the President were not unanimous
non some important points. Uisy
Vinely decided not to submit minority
ppprts, but to omit entirely all refer
Ace to matters upon which they did
~ nnrpp For this reason there Is no