Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-05-23
snonr reLeeR1ms.

There was n heavy snow storm at
Saranac lake. New York, on May 9th.
There IL serious talk OF removing
Andovcr Theological Seminary from
massachusetts to Chicago.
Andrew Carnegie. who sailed from
New York April Both on the steamer
st. Louis arrived In London May Sth.
1t is stated that Bret Hartc left suf-
ficient literary material for the publ.
cation of u new volume OF condensed
novels.
President Loubct of France gave
10000 francs TO The FUND for the relief
OF the sufferers from the Martinique
disaster.
British scientific societies will send
nm expedition To Martinique to inves-
tlgate the causes. character and physi-
cal results OF the eruption.
King Victor Emmanuel has. contrib
uted 5000 lire 10 the fund being
raised for the relief OF the sufferers
from the Martinique disaster.
1t Is reported that President Roosc-
welt may spend part OF his next sum
cr's vacation In II hunting trip In the
Big Horn mountains OF Wyoming.
The Liverpool Journal OF Commerce
asserts positively that j. J.: Morgan
has arrived ut some arrangement with
the Manchester Ship Canal Company.
Serious riots have occurred In several
French cities because Barnun X Bal
lcy's circus tents are not large enough
to accommodate the crowds that seek
admission.
According to n telegram received
by the japanese authorities. the Rus
sian Pacific squadron Will bc rein
forced during the present year by
eleven ships.
II Is expected that Sir Thomas Lip-
ton will receive n pccrage In rccoIhi-
tion OF his work In connection with
the Kings dinner 10 SOO.OOO poor on
coronation day.
The ilvcmastcd ship Prusscln, said
to bc the largest sailing vessel In the
world. was launched recently at
German port. She Is Of s,Ooo tons
dead weight capacity.
The intercollegiate strength test at
Cambridge was won by Harvard with
total OF TJ.50dl points; Columbia scc-
ond. 7:.GiS.7: University Of Minnesota
third. GI.si32: Amherst fourth. Ss,.
JO7.1.
The death has Just occurred near
Southcnd, England. Of Alfred Mat
thcws, aged IS. n naval veteran. who
was present throughout tho siege OF
Scbastot,oi. and fired the iirst gun In
the siege.
The United States Steel Corporation
will cxpcnd $,DOO.OOO In making i'm
provcmcnts to Its present holdings, and
instead of buiidin. one large tube mill
In the vicinity OF Pittsburg. three VIII
be erected.
King Edward has iniimatcd his de-
sire TO the lord mayor OF London that
the coronation offerings OF the citizens
Of London should take the form Of n
substantial addition to the Kings hos
piiai funds.
Tie northeastern cell block Of the
stntc rcformatory ut Pontiac. Illinois.
was destroyed by firc May sth. entail
Ing loss OF S30O.OOO. The inmates
were removed to another section of
the building.
II is rumorcd In London that VII
liam Waldorf Astor viii bc made u
peer In June. or late Mr.. Astor's gifts
to scientific. educational and patriotic
Institutions In Great Britain have been
large and numerous.
The Munising Paper Company. limit
I'd, which has Just been organized with
a capital Of $l.OOO.OOO. will build the
largest pulp and paper mills In the
United States nt Munising. Michigan.
In the upper peninsula.
/ The American forces In the province
OF Batnngns. In southern Luzon. have
been concentrated at several towns In
the province. This action Is taken be-
cause armed insurgcnt resistance In
the province has ceased.
The Kansas and Oklahoma Millcrs'
Association have initiated n movement
to purchase three coasting steamers to
carry their products-iI.OJO barrels Of
Hour per day--to Cuba and the eastern
scaboard from Galveston.
At the meeting of the Police Chiefs
Association OF the United States and
Canadn, held in Louisville. May 9th,
Richard sylvester OF Washington was
chosen president and New Orleans Sc
lcctcd for the next place OF meeting.
The case against Mrs. Carrie Nation
for joint smashing came to trial In the |
District Court at Topeka, May 18th.
and was dismissed ON n tcchnicnliiy.
Mrs. Nation has one more trial so face. |
resulting from her raids OF more than |
year ago.
The government Of the Netherlands |
has ordered the Dutch warship Kon.
ingen Rcgcntes to proceed from Cura- |
con. Dutch West Indies, TO the island |
OF Martinique. at full speed. In order |
to assist the sufferers in the Mont Pc. |
lee outbreak.
The Spanish Cortcs has Just mp |
proved the new railroad project under |
which 1t is proposed to construct about
300 miles OF narrow gauge railroad
at total cost OF $JO,O0O.OJO. the state
guaranteeing four per cent. interest on
the capital required.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany has decided to take under It's
management all of the eating houses
and lunch places on Its entire railway
system OF more than 1900 miles In
California. Oregon Nevada, Utah, Ari.
zona, New Mexico, Texas and Louis
lana.
For the hrst time in the history of
the Congregational Church the degree
Of bachelor of divinity has been con-
ferred on woman. Miss Florence A.
Fcnsham of Constantinople, Turkey.
was honored with that title nt the re-
cent annual convocation OF the Chica-
go Theological Seminary.
The new bread tax Is very unpopu.
lar in London. Ten thousand people
took part In Il recent demonstration In
which trades unions, democratic bodies
md friendly societies marched from nil |