Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20

United = list OF states and the
ount contvibute,l by the school chill.
q * each. Over $4,000 was col
ted. Colorado contributed s2o5.GS.
ldullral George Dewey has iilcd in
Court Of Claims his claim for
luty growing out Of the battle OF
snIla bay. Mny I. ls9S. The sccre-
, OF the navy has referred To this
irt number OF these claims FOR Ju-
ial consideration.
'hird Assistant Postmaster General
ddeu has promulgated II ruling per
tt1ng the Enclosure OF coin r"ccl-
sea f04 subscription PURPOSES with
seco04 and third class mail matter.
cir - ing with publications under
ueonI Iatcs has heretofore been re-
ADMIRAL Crowninshicid. chief OF the
Fcau Of Navigation OF the Navy DE
stment. will go to England the lat.
part Of the month to make special
animation Of the system of English
val barracks, with view OF adopt
similar system In this country.
scnd Of barracks the United states
used receiving ships. The expense
ached to maintaining ihcs. vessels
great. In view Of the shortage or
lcers at the present time the r"cciv'
ship problem demands II solution.
The monthly statement Of the cS'
rts and Imports Of the United states
ows that during June the Imports OF
,rctnutlise Into the United States
iouuicsl to SGl. .0o0. .2De. Of which 3d.
i.:rii was free Of duty. For the year
total importn OF mcichnniis"
aountcd to e007. OF. .3Ss. OF which
or e500.000.OO0 was free Of duty.
" experts Of domestic mcrchnndis"
iring June a9Eregntcd s53i. .s..s. ~. n
lin OF about e2O0O.O0o. For III" year
. exports amounted TO si.:e'. .i:l!.i23.
decrrase from last year OF s,.G!s.:so5.
The stream OF Immigration TO the
uioD0 States during the ilscnl year
Ut closed Wns larger than during amy
RreHpondlng period since is;si. and
- almoG1 10000 more than during
"a Comm)u1oncr Of Immigration 7.
Powdegly has Just concluded the
bmpilntio0 - no1urns from the VA.
ous ports - - country. giving the
lumber o1 49, who landed there
uriug the n0 twelve months. The TO.
nj Woo 11l4Uk as compared with
a. ~ noe ~ 23OS,:. for 1897. 3i:L.
% - ~ 16a,SS8 FOR iso5 and ~.
81 ~ ~
The fb1Iowing was received Mt the
Var Department Tuesday: Manila.
'uly 1A-Adjutant General. Washing.
on: Conilnued rains AMI cycionic
torInS impede business In tn" harhnr.
rhc Colorado regiment sailed ON the
transport Warren yesterday. rrivnics
iorn and Wilder. Company q. being
n; ON the sick list. In addition III
discharged men Of various organlEa.
Ions took passage. The California
egimcnt. ON the Sherman. arrived
rom Ncgros. The vessel must hc
'oalei and await subsiicncr Of n ~.
Dhoon now prevailing. OTIS"
Ofiicia1s Of the War Department cx.
'rcsa Themselves M pleased with the
'rogreee made In the organization Of
he ten new regiments for service In
he Philippines. The colonies for I'll"
and Thiriyfonrth r"gi.
neiits have nobbccn appointed yet. mud
ecrulting for these regiments has not
KEN actively taken M. As soon ns
l,csc selections have been made II Ia
stimatcd mt the War Department that
he recruiting totals will b" greatly
wellcd. Army officers figure on the
nllsimcnt Of good many Of the vol
lntecrs who have returned or are on
cute from the Philippines. 1t is he.
Ievctl that many of them. after n short
isit home. will re-cntcr the service.
Commissioner Wilson OF the Internal
Icvenuc Bureau has Issued n circular
prohibiting banks from af
king stamps to checks unstninpcd
then presented. and requiring them to
pturn the same to the drawers. In his
Ircular to collectors. the commission
r says: "You are directed to notify
he hanks that are guilty Of stamping
checks that II the practice
not Immediately discontinued they
iii he reported to the United States
istrict attorney for prosecution" The
rcvious instruction TO the effect that
here was no objection To til" aftiNinE
y the bank of the requisite stamps TO
n unstnmpcd check presented for pay
tent is revoked. As the law Is now
enerally understood. 1t is held that
here liz no further need Of such per
This action was taken upon
that certain banks hah
dopted the practice Of not requiring
lamps. ms nm advertisement to secure
us IEuiIst INH' h'hhH'
How to defend the colonies. or de
as the administration oi't-
inls prefer to call them. Is on" OF tn"
important questions nt present rccciv-
ng the serious attention OF tn" mill
ary experts. Reports have been re-
ciyetl from time TO tim" during the
nst. few months from army officers In
he Philippines. Hawaii. Cuba and
,orto Rico. giving til" condition OF
he tlcfenscs in each place and making
which enable the au-
horitics to map out project for pro
Getting all of the new possessions
Eainst n foreign invasion. ohic"rs "i
he corps of engineers are now en-
aged In studying these reports ana III
general plan and estimates
or Hawaii and Porto Rico. In view
Z the uncertain status of Cuba ana OF
he continued war in the Philippines
lothing will be done toward outlining
coast defense project for these islanus
turing the present year Extensive
lnns for defending Hawaii ana l,orlo !
a.