Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-01-19
TELEGRAPHiC sREviTIEs.

Eight million dollars OF New Mexican
bonds have been sold In Germany.
Lucky Baldwin Will rebnild his San
Francisco hotel nj II cost OF &'.OOO,OO.
The Canadian government lost S2l2,-
iG0 on Its railroad system during lS's.
Fifteen sailors We're drowned by the
sinking OF the British bark Andclina,
near Tacoma.
The torpedo boat Somers will he
brought over from England In April ON
the deck OF the new cruiser Albany.
Carlsts are seeking aid from the
Spanish residents OF Mexico and are
carrying on an energetic propaganda.
The Gar OF Russia had an interview
with Count TolsIoi the other day and
nskcd the great rcforincr TO help him
In securing universal peace. The count
consented. ......
The new revenue cutters to be built
on the lakes Will he smaller than those
recently constructed. not grcnter thnn
800 tons burden. and will cost about
10000 each.
1t Is stated In Washington that the
President will soon appoint commits
sion TO inquire into the conditions In
tile Philippines and advise what shall
be done with them.
The situation In the Philippines Is
difficult Aguinaldo Is massing his
troops around Manila. l, is estimated
that they number 10000. He has many
secret allies inside OF Manila.
The number of deaths from ipfluen--
III In London Is steadily increasing.
People fear that nnother epidemic. like
that of SD and 90 is NJ hand. All kinds
of diseases are called influenza.
The hesitation of the government of
Austria In raising the rank of the Aus
trInn diplomatic mission In the United
States TO an embassy Is said to be due
to the desire not to give ofense to
Spain. ...
At Belfast the largest steamship In
the world was launched few days
ago. 1t is the Oceanic. built for the
White Star line. 1t Is over 100 feet
long and can carry enough coal to sail
around the earth. t.
!. General Julio SanGuilly, the Cuban.
Is coming TO Washington to appeal to
the President for protection from Gen
er,l Ludlow. who will not allow San
gully 10 wear Cuban uniform In Ha-
vana,
The cnslet containing the supposed
remains of Christopher Columbus has
arrived at Cadiz ON board the Spanish
cruiser COnde de Venndito. and was
transferred to the auxiliary cruiser
Giralda for conveyance to Seville.
Word has been received nt Brussels
that II Belgian missionary. Father Bel
brouck. has been murdered by the Chi
ncse at Huh-Pch, in the province OF
the same name, Central China. and
that the mission house has been burn
ed.
Tho Vienna correspondent of the
London Observer says il is reported
there, that Il matrimonial alliance be-
tween Prince George of Greece and
Princess Victoria of Wales has been
arranged, the marriage to take place in
,June. go .ls -... .tr SUD: Ict saaB
General Alfred 3. Ndttlcton, promo
ter, with offices in Wall street. has
filed petition in bankruptcy; liahli-
ties 10000 and nominal assets $99,O'D.
The liabilities are said to be due TO
persons and the banks Of Minneapolis,
Washington and Philadelphia. srI. b.
Representatives of II Norwegian
wrecking company have examined the
wrecks of the Spanish wnrships at
Santiago in order to see II it is possi-
bic to raise them. They consider that
the Colon might possibly be fioated.
but they are doubtful in the case of
the Almirante Oquendo. ..5 .. 10.
= Arrangements have been made to
give Major Comtc Ferdinand Ester
hazy n virtual safe conduct to testify
before the Court of Cessation in the
Dreyfus revision inquiry, the comte
having forwarded to NJ. BaZeau, first
president of the court. synopsis of
the evidence he is prepared to give.
Joseph Letters partner in the COM
prcssed-air uuto-trucll business, so far
as New York is concerned. is none 9th
cr than Richard Croker, ruler of Tam
many. The company which is to ban
ish horses from New York by means
of Mr.. Letters conpresscd-air carts is
to have as counsel eX-Judge Van
Wyck. 8 aI...T." sT l
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that examinations
will be held February 18th, beginning
at 0 II. m., ut any city in the United
States where the commission has Il
board of examiners, for the position of
examiner of surveys. general land of
flee of the Department of the Interior.
ut Il salary of $500 per diem. There
are ut present three vacancies III this
position, which it is desired to fill.
At noon on the 14th the new mayor
and aldermen of Havana took posses
sion of their offices. The mayor is
President Lacoste of the Junta Patri-
otica, who. during the war. was the
secret revolutionary agent in Havana
and the leader OF all the conspiracies
even in Weyler'sr time. He is, very
popular among the Cubans. General
Menocal was made first chief of police.
The Navy Department has designat-
ed the following wprships to form the