Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-12-14

tachc. His complexion Is clear and al
most rosy. lie has u frank, clear eye,
u perfect set of large white teeth, n
nose OF n field marshal and a heavy
chin. dcnotlng frmness and determine
tion.
An appeal by Mr.. Mason OF Illinois
for nm expression OF sympathy for the
Trnnsvani republic In It's war with
Great Britain WIS the feature Of the
Senate proceedings Monday. II was
the first formal address delivered IN
the Senate this session. and was list.
cncd to with thoughtful attention by
both the members and n inrg. gallery
Of auditors. The resolution upon
which Ms. Mason based his speech was
referred. Mt the conclusion OF the al
dress. to the foreign relations commit
tee.
Mr.. Hanna walks with cane and
llmps badly. lie looks pale and has
los: flesh. and his rheumatism causes
him great deal OF suffering. lie went
TO Europe early last summer to try the
effect OF the waters Of Bohemia. hut
lie dIdn', stay long enough TO do him
any good. lie WINS In such n hurry To
get hack to the campaign tim; he di.in',
take even one full course Of treatment.
and his doctors on this side Of the wa.
ter complain that he will neither take
their prescriptions nor follow their MI.
vice.
No speaker was ever 50 foriunni. In
beginning his term with the complete
good will nnd confidence Of both par.
Ties rs Colonel Henderson. and when
he declared that hc wns going to b-
fair. hut use his authority without fear
or favor. everybody believed him and
nppinu,ic,i Ills purpose. The cheers on
the D-mocraiic side were just as hear.
~ a. on the Republican side. and nj.
though during his csr-r In Consr'ss
Henderson has given and taken some
pretty hnri knocks. he has not mn gu.
cmy either in his party or the other.
The best lawyer. In the country arr
of the opinion that the decision Of the
Suprrm- court in the !N,idy.i.n pipc
ease does not afr--, any af the indus.
trial trusts except the Federal Steel
Company. That. they say. like the
Aidysion company. was srsnuis-,i on
n different ia-i. from the rs->t. ani the
companies participating retained their
corporate iniiv duality. while in th,,
later consultations the corporate in,ii
vidunli'y wa. entirely wii-,i ou, and
cniir,'ly new co,nlanic. were created.
For this rcason I, IL held that another
suit will have to H. brought by some.
body 20 determine the cons;itutionnlity
OF the hi. consolidation. that wcrv cf.
fcc'ci 10y purchase.
The fact tina; four vacancies exist IN
the Scuaic. owing to the failure of
State Legislatures TO circt srunt"r..
has resulted In n capitalization Of pub.
lie sentiment favorable Z. the clcciion
of senators by n direct eo'r of the pcc.
p,c. Thi. agitation will t- conspicu.
OF. la the nation. legislative halls.
Ten joint resolutions. hearing upon this
subject havr i,rru introduced In the
House af Consrvs.. 4 strong effort l.
to H. made during thi. .s~sion to pas.
a resolution which will submit a con
.,ituiioual amendment to the t.cSisla.
turc. of the linrrrnt states. A poll OF
the Senate shows the South to tc al
most unanimously in favor of the clcc.
iion OF senators by the people.
The House committee ha. decided TO
provc II possible unlawful cohabi,aiion
on the par, Of Mr. Roi-rt-. AMI will
summon hi. two extra wives NJ wit
nc4-r- ON that point. Sctric ncmi'cr.
Of the House think this is going little
to, far-that such police court preccc,i.
inr~ arr beneath the dignity of the mn.
tjougl legislature uf the greatest t>pup.
try in the w.ridzbui the members cf
the committee argue that the only way
I,ol--rts ,nn H. kept ont Of the House
is by spnvicting him Of that crime. nnd
his wives arr the only witnesses that
can prove the act cuiiciu-ivcly. They
boi,,,I that Rnt-rt- would make either
u confession or q denial under oath. but
he positively refuses to do either. AMI
Insists that the committee shall prove
the charges without his assistaucc.
President Mckinley. during an inter.
view with rcpator Wellington. cN-
prc<s.,i himself in favor Of rcvivinc
the grade of vice admiral in the inter
-; OF both Rear Admiral Sampson nnd
Rear Admiral Schlcy. lie believed
that this Is the simplest solution OF the
whole Sampson.Schlcy controversy.
aud II IL expected that Senator Wclling-
ton will Introduce hill in n few days
providing for the appointment OF two
vice ndmirals without specifying
names, The President very frankly
said that IL such bill bsCamc n law
he would promptly nominate both
Sampson aud Schlcy in the oricr
named This arrangement both the
President aud senator Wellington bc-
iicvc will meet the approval of major
ity Of the friends of both aimirals.
The Republican senator's cndcavorcd
to reclaim The crring brethren who So
cc,lc,I from their party on the silver Is
suc by offering to rrappcint them To
The ,hnirnnnships VI the committees
which they formerly held. Mr.. Teller
wns chairman uf the committee on
claims. MIR. Jones of contingent cN-
pcps,s. MIR. Stewart of mines and min
ing, aud. MIR. rcttigrcw of Indian 81.
fairs, hut they have declined the hon.
or. aud after u conference OF Forulist
and silver Republicans MIR. rcttigrcw
was designated rs their best represent.
a,Iyc TO confer with the Democrats and
secure them assignments at the Demo
cratic end of the committees. instead
OF with the Republicans. They would