Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-01-10

TO protest against the contemplated
consolidation OF the san Francisco
mountain reservation.
The monthly statement OF the public
debt, issued January 2nd, shows that
ut the close OF business December 3lst,
1901, the national debt, less cash In
the treasury. amounted to S1.Ol1,G2S,-
2SG, decrease for the month OF $S,-
Gi3, 192.
In pursuance OF action taken at the
recent meeting of the Catholic bishops
OF the United States, Rev. DIR. Henry
g. Cans has been appointed financial
agent of the Bureau OF Catholic Indian
Missions. He will have his headquar-
tiers In Washington.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Judge Darling has addressed n COM
munlcation to the secretary OF the Mu-
siclans' Protective Union OF this city
refusing to forbid the members OF the
unIteu States Marine Band accepting
or soliciting paid engagements.
The President. Mt the instance OF the
veteran associations, has amended the
cyIil service rules applicable TO the
rural free delivery service so as to eS'
ccpt from the operation or the age
limit veterans OF the civil and Spanish
for appointment as carriers.
The Senate committee on the Philip
pines will take up the Philippine tariff
question very soon. but there Is yet no
indication ns to how much time the
matter may consume In committee.
Hence there IL no probability that the
Senate itself will he able to reach thnt
question for some time.
Representative Loud. chairman OF
the House committee ON postoiiiccs anu
post roads. had a talk with the Pr.s'.
dent n few days ago about postal leg
islatlon. Mr.. Loud says that ! cent
postage Is out OF the question. Under
present conditions" said he. penny
postage would result In n deficit OF
s:i5.Oco.opo annually"
A comparative statement Of III" rc-
crlpts from the war revenue net "i
Jun. 18th, ISIS. and the war revenue
reduction act OF March al. 1901. shows
that III. former act produced between
July isi. itpo. aud November .snh.
1890. StJ.G:1:sns. Tie revenue rcduc-
tlon act OF the latter date produced In
the corresponding pcriod In 1901. s.o.'
I.D.Gi.. a dccrcas. OF sti.iis.vsL
W. II. spiiiman Of Manhattan. Kan
sas. formerly private secondary 10
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bris,ow. has hr-n appointed chief OF
the appointment division OF the iattcrs
Office. This division has charge of the
appointments OF all the po-i'nn-,rrs IA
IN. United States. Carter H. kr-n-
OF Freedom. Maine. Formerly chief Of
the appointment division. has been mp
pointed pos;oiiicr inspector.
The definite encouragement Of Ger
mAny's plans for the collection OF her
claim against Venezuela shows that
tho Monioc doctrine Ia In full fotcr.
Secretary Hay has evidently told
schmii,.I-,ia. the German minister.
60 60 ahead and force President Castro
TO pay the bill by The same mcihosi
recently adopted by franec when that
-auuiEy's navy srisr,i Turkish port
iili a satisfactory settlement; was
made.
Representative Eirilar,isan OF Ten.
ncsscc. the minority leader Of the
House. has personally presented the
President with n ert Of his cuDplia.
lions OF the messages AMI papers OF
III. Presidents Of the United States. In
making the presentation. Mr.. Richard
son lauEhinEiy asked the President to
rad carefully the constitution aud
declaration Of Independence. The fr-s-
idcut took the joke rnoi naturc,lly. and
replied that he would.
The Navy Department has decided to
establish wireless telegraph plants Mt
the Washington navy yard and at An.
napciis. The plans for the necessary
equipment Of the two stations arr now
being worked out under the direction
of Admiral bradford and experiments
will h. under way ut au Early day. At
each Point a tall mast will L. erected
fuF the purpose Of receiving and trans
mittinz signals. aud small buildings
will b. efcctcd foe the installation OF
Instruments. etc.
Impressive funeral services wcrc
held January 81 Mt 81. Iolin's Episcopal
church over the late Rear Admiral
Francis A. Fec. u. :. ". rctiTc,i.
Among the officiating cicrxymcn was
Rev. William Taylor snyder. a nephew
Of the deceased. The remains were
escorted to Arlington cemetery by n
detachment Of marines. commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel II. u. Russell. head.
cd by the full marine hand. The body
bearers were eight sailors. the honorary
paIlbcarcrs bcing Rear Admirals Grccr.
Schlcy. Weaver. Ludlow. Watson. Cap
,ains Ssirsbcc and Bartlett and Mr..
Frank 1Iackett. former Assistant Sec.
rcctary of the Navy.
The William Mckinley National Nc.
mortal Arch Association has drafted a
bill which will be introduced In Con.
gress and supported by a petition
signed by the members Of the assccia-
tion and also the members. of the Nc.
Kinlcy National Memorial Association.
formed TO erect n monument In Can
ton. TO which. the arch association
yielded the field of popular subscTip.
lion. The bill provides for a commits
sion to consist Of the chairman Of the
Joint committee on the library. the sec
rotary Of stntc and the secretary nf
war. who are authorized TO select a site
and cNpend not TO exceed 5000 for a
design.
The monthly circulation statement OF