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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
BRUCE BROWN NOT TO RETIRE,
Congregation Of Central Christian
Church Refuses to Accept Pas
tors Resignation.

Denver. Colo. Oct. es.-Thc nom
bcrs OF tho Central Christian Church
this morning. by n vote Of i5t to L..
declined to accept the resignation OF
their pastor. Rev. Bruce Brown. which
he presented to them Immediately nf.
ter the morning service. The rcsis'
nation was tho outcome OF recon.
mcndntion from the board OF elders
to the general board that the consrc.
cation nSk Mr.. Brown to sever his
connection with the church.
After the vote was counted w. II.
Seeds. ono Of the elders Of the church.
arose and moved that the action Of
tho congregation in declining the res
ignation be made unanimous. which
MnN done.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
To Weld British Colonies.

London. Oct. 2G.-Announcement that
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain will
make personal visit to South Africa
during December in order to get in
closer touch with Great Britains in
terests. is welcomed in London as the
wisest move that England could pos
sibly make to lay solid foundation for
empire building. Furthermore. the
move is heralded as the institution OF
n like policy toward the other British
colonies. meaning the closer welding
Of the union with the mother country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
Football Player Killed.

staunton. ILL.,. Oct. 26.-Edward
Schmidt. right tackle in the local foot
ball team. was injured in n game to
day with st. Louis team and died
within ten minutes. The first half
was almost completed when Schmidt
complained of n pain in his head. a
physician was summoned hurriedly,
but Schmidt died Just as he arrived.
The coroner will hold an inquest.
After Schmidt died the Staunton
team. led by their captain. marched
TO the ends of the field. pulled up the
goal posts and burned them. ON
changing their clothes. they added
their sweaters and football suits to
the fire and announced that there
StnuntDn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
Arbitration Commission Begins Work

Washington. Oct. 2i.-Tho members
OF the strike arbitration committee ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt met at
the White House this morning and
went into conference with the Prcsi-
dent. The President impressed upon tho
commission the Importance of cxpcdi-
tion. He then presented their instruc-
tions. as followg: AT the request both
of the operators and OF the miners. |
have appointed you n commission to In
quirc into. consider and pass upon the
questions In controversy In connection
with the strike in the anthracite region.
and the causes out OF which the Contro-
yersy arose. by the action you recon-
mend. which the parties In interest
have In advance consented to abide by.
you will cndeavor to establish the rcla-
tions between the employers and the
wage workers in the anthracite fields
on Just and permanent basis, and as
far as possible do away with any causes
for the recurrence OF such difficulties
as thosc which you have been called on
to settle. ! submit to you herewith tho
published statement OF the operators.
following which named you as re-
cordcr; also the letter from Mr.. Mitch
cll."
The members of the commission
withdrew in body. They went direct
to the Office OF Commissioner OF Labor
Wright to organize and prepare for
their work.
Judge Gray was chosen president OF
the commission.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
Locomotive and Electric Car Collide.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Oct. ga Belt
railroad locomotive drawing seven
freight cars collided with an electric
car outside the city limits to-day. Sew
en- persons were injured. DIR. j. i.
Eaton and Charles Harris, both of this
city. seriously.
The engineer and fireman Jumped.
leaving the throttle open. Fireman
Ramsey remounted the engine and
closed the throttle. not. however, un-
til the collision had occurred. The
electric car WAS demolished.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
Italy Adopts Wireless Teleeraphy.

Rome. Oct. 26.-Tt has been decided
to establish wireless telegraphy ap-
paratus at all stations and on all pas
senger trains on Italian railroads.
King Victor Emmanuel of his own in
itiative. has appointed William Mar
conf a chevalier Of the Order OF In.
duStrial Merit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31
Teleoraphers May Strike.

Oakland. Cal. Oct. 24.-With the re-
turn of Vicn President Kruttschnitt Of
the Southern Pacific from New York
Developments are expected within a
few days relative to the demand for.
increased wages made by the employees
Of the company.
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GOLF ASSOCIATION.
Southern Players Organize at Chat
tanooga Meeting.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 15.-Golf
players from Admission, Ala, Rome. Ga.
Nashville, Tenn, Chattanooga, Tenn,
Asheville, N. c., and Birmingham. Ala.
met here today and organized the South
ern Golf Association.
The officers elected are: President, A.
W. Gaines Chattanooga; Vice-President,
J. j. McCloskey, Asheville, N. c.: Sec.
rotary. ii. b. B. ferguson. birmingham
Treasurer. L. T. Smith. Admission
A schedule of games will be arranged.
This 10 the first compact organization
of the kind that the South has ever had
and 1t will give the game great impetus
in this section. The cities represented at
the meeting were Chattanooga, Rome,
Ga. Nashville. Admission. Ala, New Or
leans. Asheville, N. c.. Birmingham
Ala. Atlanta, Ca, Mobile, and Mont
gomery were not represented. They
have however been included In the MEM
bership Of the Association. authority for
80 doing having been given by the ON.
Gals of the golf clubs in those cities 1t
was stated at the meeting that there are
Southern cities which will be brought
into the membership. 1t was decided to
have the first annual tournament for the
Southern Golf Championship at Nash
willie, the first week in June, to last four
days. There will be three prizes, the
championship cup, the Consolation cup
and medal for the one making the best
qualifying score and a medal for the
runner up. The Nashville Golf Club has
recently completed handsome club house
at an expense of about 5000 and will
royalty entertain the visiting golfers at
the tournament.
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MEETING OF BANKERS.
Improvement Of Money Order System
is Discussed.

New York, March 15-The Bankers
Money Order Association held special
meeting here today. The association was
established some time ago, and its object
is to place banks throughout the country
in position to issue interchangeable
money orders. The present system, while
seemingly working satisfactorily In the
opinion of the association. is open for
Improvement and to discuss this was the
purpose of today's meeting.
The following members of the associa-
ton were present today: Robert l..
Archer, West Virginia; Henry A. VIII
liams, Richmond. Va; s. B. Rankin.
South Carleston. o.; C. N. Evans, Reids-
willie. N. c.; E. J. Buck, Mobile. Ala. !;
M. H. johnson, Little Rock. Ark; WILL
liam Rowlinson. Jacksonville, Fla; T. B.
Hillyer, Macon, Ga: Charles l.. Farrell,
indianapolis. Ind; J. M. Dinwiddie. c.
dar Rapids, Ia; L. o. Broussard. Abbe-
willie, La; F. E. Farnsworth. Detroit.
Mich; Joseph Chapman, Jr., Minneap polls.
Mimi; B. w. Griffith, Vicksburg. Miss. /;
w. A. Sadd. Chattanooga. Tenn; D. s.
Kloss. Tyrone, Pa; j. r. Gould, Augusta,
Me-; F. A. Kelly, Leavenworth, Kas.,
and NJ. T. Thatcher, Pueblo, Colo.
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YANKEE CLUB IN LONDON.
Nav outshine the Famous Engiisn
ORGANIZATION.

London. March 15.-The report thar Ane AMER,
c.ns will shortly have London cruz suu.i
in exclusiveness and prominence TO any Iea9
inc clubs in the United states Is conHmeu.
An innuential Anglo American committee was
formed this week for the purpose OF aIras
ing ali the details and getting the orsa Wt
ZION ready prior to the coronation OF hIs
E,dward Among the committee are Lorus
Kintore Suffield Craven and Marcus beLes-
ford. Major General Sir Reg inald Fole-Sa lss
Anthony Drexel and Reg1naid y 49,
other prominent men, both british anu 1Ain Ia
rans are expected to join the orsa'li%eo oo"S
in the near future. go x., ~ rsof,,e,hta
The clubs name will probably De C oIunnia,
and its quarters will be In large Dul,ulns
nn,v occIpied by the Avondale Hotel ficca-
div near St James Street. Inc OBJECT 10 70
afford Americans who are now Dar,eu uy
their nationality from some. or the ieanins
oI,,hs a social headquarters in the BRUSH
canjfal such as they have at home: Lanes
vii, he allowed the privilege OF admission 70
cartain rooms including the dining rooni.
When started it will be the most * fI,s s
club in England. the annual zee Q. ,N u I,,i
rnors than any fee asked by any Engisn 'ciuo'
Xnv member of the leading American Or
,aniyations such as the Union ana >nick ,,
Sochsr Clubs OF New York. the Somerset Cluo
~ Boston and the Metropolitan Ciup OF wa 81
ineton will be admitted without paios ~. ~
tsmnorary membership To quote one OF inc
sennSars ~ The new club: at will be q club
AZ Iuxe where Americans OF soou sV "a
s,arding can feel as much at home as tnoy
wouId at the Metropolitan Cluo OK rev iut N,
and vet have the opportunity OF meetIns ING
incest neople In England on equal Terms
oniv a few weeks ago, one OF the , oiu.se
Enelish clubs passed bylaw pronipil"s
Americans from becoming mempers'
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MET BoER ENJOYS.
Ex-Member of Parliament Confers
With the Delegates.

Chicago. March 15.-The Inter Ocean
tells of meeting between DE-. u. d.
Clark. former member of the Engnsh
Parliament and strong peace party
man, who is in Chicago supposedly on
business, and the Boer ENJOYS. &. ii.
Vessels A. d. Wolmarans and Montague
White at a small dinner given by Peter
Van Vlessingen in private room at the
Chicago Athletic Club.
The ENJOYS arrived in Chicago from
Washington yesterday. DR.. Clark reached
here Thursday. DIR. Clarks visit ana the
motive therefor, according to The Inter
Ocean, is yelled in mystery, and 1t also
alleged that it was agaipsth is wishes
that his presence in the city at this time
became known to anyone outside OF the
officers of the Transvaal League.
DIR. Clark is known to be one OF the
strongest opponents the British war par
Nv has today Until two months ago he
left no stone unturned in the House OF
commons in his efforts to have the war
brought to a close He Is now one Oh
the acknowledged leaders or the peace
party in England. In his opinion, tne
Beers should receive liberty. HIS mission
10 this country it is said has been Kept
a secret and none of the Boer ENJOYS
or Transvaal League officials will say
much of it. =,
rhe dinner was behind closed doors and
no one save the host and his five guests
hard what was discussed. Those present
were the three special ENJOYS. DR.. clark,
6 A Calhoun. a member of the chicago
Transvaal League, and Mr.. Van Nlessl-
gen.
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JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
Englishmen Less Jubilant Over the
New Treaty.

New York, March l5.-The Commentaries
yertiser's London cablegram says:
The Anglo-Japanese alliance went up ike
a rocket and IL 1t would be stretching point
to say that IL has come down like stick. one
may at least and with perfect accuracy. note
that the second thoughts CT Ensiishmen on
jublant they were. For a day or TWO every
mans cap was In the air. and there was a
whoop of delight over the discovery that the
Govrnment, after years Of drifting. had at
last hit upon far Eastern policy. The great
merchants who carry the Chinese trade were
particularly enthusiastic. the seif-eonnaence
change. was buoyant and active. The Govern
ment's position immensely strengthened.
and with a British prestige In every capital
of the world advanced a decisive STEP
Directly the treaty was made known In Pe-
king, Prince Ching loftily refused to hold any
further discussion upon the Manchurian agree
st. Petersburg the effects were hardly less
palpable An effective and even powerful all
greatest naval power In the world and the
fact was as exhilarating to ninety-n nine out
of every hundred Englfshmen, 1t could
rivals. The full Eravity OF what had happened
was naturally not at first appreciated here.
The greatest, objection to the treaty is tina
focusing OF the power of England on a spot
that is Important. doubt. but not vital to
the empire. 1t hampers her. therefore, In
other directions that may be of Infinitely more
gain, guaranteeing to Japan her national exc
istence and to England trade, indeed. but alse
immense possibilities of ENHANCEMENT
tion y a feeling that Japan, is trusted too much
The feeling. of course. Will nave no practi-
cal results so long as the treaty lasts. Eng
land Will scrupulously live up 70 the terms OF
a feeling should have arisen shows that the
first departure in many years from their
Iishmen all the comfort they appeared at first
10 extract from II.
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SKY sCRAPERs UNSAFE.
The Steel Orders Corroded by Air
and Gases.

Chicago. March I5.-"The' steel frame work
in many Of the big buildings in the business
district of Chicago is corroding. makins tne' n
verv dangerous. 1t is only a question OF a
few years when these buildings Will fall 10
the ground" .,u..., xyu
liam Soy smith at the thirty NTH annual an IN
ner Of the Chicago Real Estate BOARD. ne
added: '"rhat the steel frame work OF some
of the sky scrapers is In the conditon s'a'ed
is nothing short OF public outrage
The speaker explained that his statements p,
we're based on personal observations ana IN
''The steel frame work imbedded In con
crets viii last 9, 600 years." he said, But
the steel frame work in many OF the Dig
buildings is left free to the action OF the ar
and gases which circulate the tile ana space
'.The owners of the structures have the
steel nainted with oil. This oil VIII with
stand the corroding process about three years;
Then begins the coEroding OF tho steer anu
within a few years your sky-scraper VIII ran. ,
The speaker said that the elevated road so,t
structures would not Withstand the corrosion;
He asserted that within ten years they woud
be dangerous and within twenty years out pf
service The corrosion of ons-hfth or the
thickness OF the steel frame work OF the
STRUCTURES he said would render tnem IN
capable OF bearing their own weight.
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MUST MEET THE TEST
Steamship Lines Tired Of Hauling
Emiprants Back to Germany.

Steamship Lines Tired Of Hauling
Emigrants Back to Germany.
Berlin. March 15.-The North German
Lloyd and the Hamburg American steam
ship companies have had 30 much expense
in returning emigrants from the United
States who have been excluded under the
American immigration laws that they
have now entered into an arrangement
with the Prussian railway authorities UNI
der which the latter agree to- refuse
transportation to persons from Austria
and Russia who fail to meet certain re-
Quirements.
The government has laid the emigration
report for 1901 before the Reichstag. 1t
shows that German emisrants for the
year numbered 22.073. the smallest num-
Der OF many years; OF these emigrants
In an interview today Herr Wiegand.
director general Of the North German
Lloyd Company, stated he had found
among New York capitalists that they
had never had the slightest intention Of
Hamburg-American lines. He also said
he ascertained in New York that very
few shares Of the North German Lloyd
Company were held there. Herr Wiegand
declares that German steamship compa-
MES would not take part In an American
English steamship trust
DR.. Palzow, the prominent Liberal at
tackled the proposed duty on books as
and England. The bill provides for 9
duty of 30 marks per 100 kilos on bound
books. DIR. Palzow asserts that the Amer
lean and English book trade sell almost
exclusively bound books and that, there
fore, books In the English language are
hit hardest. He assails the statement
| made by Count neutrality-suspicious.
Secretary of the Interior In the Reich
stag, that the export trade in German
| books to the United States had suffered
| on account Of the American duty which,
he declares, Is impossible. because nc
duty is imposed on books printed In for
| eiKn LANGUAGES.
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PORTO RICA's PROGRESS.
Governor Hunt Pleased With Condi
lions on the Island.

San Juan. p. r., March l5.-Governor
Hunt and his party who have been visit
ing coast towns of the island. returned
today by automobile from Guayamas. The
Governor is delighted with his trip and
is particularly gratified with the gener-
Gus. enthusiastic receptions accorded the
party.
The Governor SAYS he did not see many
idle persons. He ALSO says the crop of SUI
gar in the island is heavy and the cof-
fee crop satisfactory. and that in an
other year these crops will reach a nor
NAL condition. New tobacco fields are
visible on all sides. The health of the
people is good, the Governor says, and
the inhabitants appear more thrifty than
at any time in the past. The main i'm
preston gained by Governor Hunt is
that the responsibilities of government
are better appreciated.
Progress" saws Governor Hunt. is
the best word with which to sum UP the
islands condition-progress in education.
commerce, agriculture, health and salts
faction"
The editor and proprietor of The San
Juan News. III. Bird. was acquitted to-
day in the Arecibo District Court of the
charge of criminally libeling the San
Juan District Court. The prosecutor asked
for two months Imprisonment. The mat
ter involved the question whether the
Spanish press law or constitutional free
dom of the press should prevail.
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Bids For Big Fight.

San Francisco March 15.-Bids for the
Jeffries- Fitzsimmons fight were opened
here tonight. Billy Delaney represented
Jeffries at the opening. A number of To-
cal clubs submitted bids. The outside club
to put in "A bid was the Century Club
of Los Angeles The bids. with the eXcep-
ton of the Los Angeles Club. offered on
'ly a straight percentage Of the gross re-
ceipts.
The Los Angeles club submitted three
propositions A purse of $4,000 20 per
cent, of the gross receipts, with a guar
aantee OF $40, Co., and 70 per cent. of the
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FOUR MEN INJURED.
Switch Engine Strikes Trolley Car
Filled With Excursionists.

Houston. Tex. March 1s.-Late today a
switch engine with two freight cars at
tached. struck a trolley car filled with
Minnesota excursionists. Four men were
injured, one fatally, as follows: Byron
SHERRY, Winnebago. Mimi, badly hurt
about head and body. internal injuries.
will die: William W.aldron Winnebago.
Mimi. compound fracture of the leg and
Hart. Winnebago. Mun., injured about
head and chest. not serious; c. l.. Sull-
hardeo. Houston, seriously injured about
head.
Those hurt were thrown from the street
car nv the shock OF the collision and
were caught between the freight car ana
the trolley car. The blame has not yet
been placed.
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FOUR YEARS In THE PEN
PRACTICAL JOKE OF NEGRoEs
PROVES COSTLY.
Madison Wingard and Andrew
jackson Convicted by Jury
for Burning Drunken
Man to Death,

The jury in the cases of Madison Win
gard and Andrew Jackson, Jointly In
dicted for murder in the second degree
for causing the death of Willis Montague
was only few minutes in deciding the
prisoners were guilty as charged. The
jury fixed their punishment at four years
In the penitentiary.
These negroes will serve four years as
result Of their diabolical attempt al
fun. One night during the winter they
found Willis Montague. better known as
Railroad" asleep near stove in the
rear of Preiss's saloon. After playing one
or two harmless FRANKS on the sleeping
negro. they saturated his clothing with
gasoline and touched a match to him
''ailroad" fell to the floor horribly
burned. He died within two days of his
awful burns.
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CUBA MAY RAISE KICK.
Less Than SO Per Cent Reduction
Will Not Do.

Havana, March 15.-Secretary OF State
Tamayo and Senior Capote sailed for New
York today on the steamer Mexico. They
go to consult Senior Tomas Estrada
Palma, president-elect Of Cuba, with re-
gard to the Inauguration of the new gov
ernfnefit% governor TGenerai-t Wood will
probably leave Havana next week. The
Avisador Commercial in an article on
the sugar industry in the island says:
Cuba can produce sugar more cheaply
than any other country and she will find
markets II the governments to be estab-
lished knows how to obtain liberty to
offer Cuba's market to the country,
which gives the most in return. II the
United States makes less than so per cent
reduction in the tariff. the first thing the
new government should do Is to demand
the right to make commercial treaties
with other nations
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REGISTRATION IN MORGAN.
A Normal Vote Will Be Polled at
Hartselle.

Decatur. March 16.-(Special.)-Fou
hundred and two whites and three blacks
were registered when the County Board
of Registrars completed work at Hart
se,le today. The registration there in
Der 100 being negroes. Next week the
registrars begin in the Decaturs.
Refusal of the company to grant a
raise of Is cents a day caused small
strike among the machinists at the Lou
isville and Nashville shops today. The
men were getting $40 day. The strike
was not general
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Snow Storms in the West

st. Paul, Mimi, March 15.-Blizzard
news is contained in dispatches from vari-
Gus points in North and South Dakota.
A hard snow storm is reported at Fargo,
delaying trains and breaking down wires.
The storm in western and northwestern
North Dakota is said to be the worst in
years, with snow three feet deep on the
level. At Bismarck the storm has been
raging furiously for over twelve hours.
All business is practically suspended. All
trains are snowbound in that vicinity.
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Time Signals Resumed.

Washington. March 15.-The time signals
sent out daily, except Sundays and holi-
days, by the naval observatory at noon
of the seventh meridian standard time
have been resumed after the interruption
caused by the breaking of wires and fall
ing of poles during the recent heavy
storms. The observatory announced to.
day that 1t is hoped the time signals
which are transmitted by telegraph ovel
the entire country east of the Rocky
Mountains will now be received regularly
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BRITISH woMEN's AMBITION.
Want to Enter Politics and Profes.
sions-A Recent Gathering.

London. March I5.-The movement to make
room for British women in the political and
professional fields grows apace, apparently
without much assistance from the opposite
sex. At the annual meeting of the Birming-
ham Society for Promoting the Election Of
Women Guardians, one of the women speak
ers said" The only complaint we have to
make against men is that they are little
too retiring"
Lieutenant-General Phelps, who was pres
ent, somewhat CALAMITY replied: Where wo-
men are so capable OF doing work. it would
be superfiuous for us to intervene.
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Mallory Has Amendment.

Washington. March Ex-senator Mallory
today presented an amendment to the
ship subsidy hill depriving all vessels from
the benefit of the act whose owners have
been within the past year parties to any
agreement or understanding Of anv kind
with any person or corporation. the pur-
pose of which agreement has been to
control ocean freight rates or to control
or prevent competition in the transporta-
ton Of the products of the United States
to foreign countries or the transportation
of the products of foreign countries to
the United States"