Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-23
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
a AND DEPARTMENT NEWS.

Clhrkson. formerly Of Iowa. and now
or New York, Will be II candidate for
the secrctnryship of the Senate.
The new batch of second licutcnants
Is composed almost entirely of young
men who are now In the service or who
served during the late war. or are the
SONS OF officers who were killed or did
good service In the army.
Secretary Alger has Issued an order
quoting the paragraph in the army law
abolishing the canteen and prohibiting
lhe sale of liquor on army reservations.
II IL stated the provision of the law Is
published for the Information OF all
concerned.
An order has been issued by the War
Department increasing the age limit
Tor enlistment from thirty to thirty-hvc
years. The youngest age at which Il
man can be enlisted Is eighteen years.
lhe results so far for the enlistment OF
troops are very encouraging.
The War Department Inns decided TO
acquire such tracts of land In the in-
waiinn islands MS may be necessary FOR
military purposes. To this end an oiii-
Ger will be sent to Honolulu to take
possession In the name OF the War De-
pnrtment Of n considerable tract near
the capital
The administration has decided to
take census OF the island of Cuba ns
complete and careful as that taken In
the United States. The payment OF the
S3.OOO.OOO to the Cuban soldiers Will
form a basis OF the proposed census, as
considerable Information concerning
the Cubans Will be taken nj that time.
Acting Secretary Mciklejohn has is-
sued orders for Il military exploration
OF Alaska. one expedition to work III
the Copper river region and another
about Cooks inlet. Both are to carry
full equipments and supplies to No
vcmber 3Oth next. and have authority
to employ Indians and natives ms
guides.
Volunteers who served In the navy
and regular soldiers who served In the
army outside Of the country during the
late war can obtain their extra pay by
writing to the auditor for the Navy De-
partment and the auditor Of the war
Department. respectively. giving the
nnmc. company. regiment. date OF en-
listmcnt. date OF discharge and resi-
dance.
About sixty senators and representa-
tivcs have accepted invitations for n
trip that hns been planned to inspec:
the routes Of the proposed Nicaragua
and Panama canals. coming home by
way OF Santiago and other points OF In
tercs, In the West Indies. They Will go
as the guests OF the Panama Canal
Company The party will have an
ocean steamer to itself and will sail
from New York ahoubt March 2:8rd, and
from Mobile April LIST.
A cable dispatch from General Otis
is regarded as most important by those
who read 1t. as indicating that hostili-
ties might cease suddenly In the Phil
ipplncs and u collapse OF the insurrcc-
ton come nt any time. The reason for
the belief OF General Otis that climax
might come at amy hour was not sta
ted, but his assumption was based on
the favorable repor;s he had received
from various sources that the FilipinoI
were tired OF the war and Aguinnldo's
leadership.
Secretary Wilson is determined to
find out II II Is possible FOR human be-
ings to sustain themselves In the in
hospitablc region of Alaska. and If so.
To show them how TO do 1t. For that
purpose he has sent Prof. e. G. Cor
gcnscn. u native OF Denmark. who is
familiar with the gardening In frozen
zones. to establish an agricultural sta
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grains and vegetables, soils. grasses
poultry. and the raising of stock and
forage plants. for the benefit OF the
gold hunters.
The secretary OF state has just re-
c,ivcI from the Peruvian government
through the United States legation at
Lima. a draft for $4,000. representing
the amount of the Judgment Of the mr.
hI,rators In the case Of the American
rnIlrond man. Alexander McCord. on
account OF his illtrentmcnt in. Peru
during u revolutionary movement
many years ngo. The draft VIII he
handed over to the United States
treasury for collection and n warrant
for the amount of the Judgment Will
Ire drawn in favor of Judge Pettis. the
attorney for McCord.
senator Manuel Aziroz. the new am
bnssadur from Mexico. reached Wash
inrtun Saturday. He was nccompan-
led by his wife. his two daughters aud
can't, Alfred Barron. who will he mil
itary attnche to the embassy. Mr..
Azpiroz speaks English iiucntly. and
will, therefore. bc able to master the
duties of his office without much de-
lny, He is one OF the most eminent
scholars and statesmen in Mexico. and
for the last ten years has been sub
secretary Of state In charge of foreign
affairs. He IL also an author of con-
siderable fame. and has published u
number OF books on legal subjects.
which are regarded as standard au.
thoritics.
1t Is announced that important
changes are to be made In the Prcsi-
dents proclamation opening the South
crn Ute reservation in southern Colo
RADIO. The eastern boundary line.
which has long been in dispute. will
extend mile farther than originally
granted. thus affecting three town
ships within the present boundary
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