Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-12

fxing the age for admission to the
naval academy at between seventeen
land twenty years. The present limit
Is fifteen and twenty-one years.
Oliver Wendell Holmes was con-
frmed by the Senate to succeed the
late Justice Gray as a member of the
bench OF the United States Supreme
Court There was no opposition.
A bill introduced by Representative
Jenkins. by request. makes newspa-
pers or other periodicals unmailable
which contain any pictures OF suicides
or details relating to suicides beyond
n simple statement OF death by sui
eide. and imposing penalty.
It has recently been brought to the
attention OF Postmaster General
Payne that about twenty-five women
are holding positions as carriers In
the rural free delivery service. and n
call has been made upon Superintend.
ent Machin of tnat branch for infor-
nation about them. An investigation
will be made to determine whether
they are performing their duties nj
satisfactory manner. Mr.. Payne is
said to be opposed to the appointment
OF women to such service.
The House has passed n bill author
izing the following persons to accept
presents and decorations from foreign
governments: Capt. Il. ii. McCalla.
u. S. NJ: Drs. Eugene Wasdin and IL.
ID. Geddings. u. S. NJ. II. c.: Henry 4.
Afford. W. A. Taylor. II. W. Wiley. NJ.
A. Carleton and John I. Shuttle, De-
partment OF Agriculture: John A. Ok
lcrman. Mississippi river commission:
Casper s. Crowinshield. United States
commercial agent: Miss Anna Tolman
Smith and Lieut.. Col. +. II. Phipps.
Tho annual report of Governor
Otcro OF New Mexico to the secretary
of the Interior says the territory Is
unusually prosperous. irrigation work
has taken great strides. new mines arc
opcnin. and new towns and cities are
springing into life. The net bonded
debt OF the territory is $l.03t.05t. The
asscsscd valuation OF property In New
Mexico is now Sal .los.7i5. which the
governor says II not oncthird OF Its
actual value for taxable purposes. n
dair estimate. he says. not falling far
short OF si5o.o0o.Oo0.
The War Department has issued IN
order for the exchange OF fifteen Phil.
ippinc regiments with the same mum.
bcr OF troops In the United States.
The home troops will relieve the
troops In the Philippines. Tho FIRST
transport OF them leaves San Fran.
cisco February iSt. Parts OF tho
tourtccn,h cavalry and Eighteenth in'
fantry. now nj Fort Logan. Colorado.
will be sent to the Philippines and
parts OF the Second infantry and Fifth
cavalry. now In the Philippines. will
come to the Department OF tho Colo
rado.
Details shall be for four years. and
officers detailed may be assigned to any
branch OF the service. Tho bill pro-
yId-a further that the chief OF h;aff.
under the direction OF the President
and secretary OF war. shall have super
vision OF all troops Of the line and Of
the several administrative sian and
supply departments and shall be n
member OF the board OF ordnance and
fortineationa. Under the bill inspcc-
tions OF troops arc to bo made habit
uaiiy by commanding officers and In
ppee;iona of the army at large by the
general E,aii.
Following the change In the colom-
bian ncEotiators reported. steps have
been taken to Immediately resume the
exchanges between the State Depart
view to the perfection OF q canal
treaty. IL Ia now known that what
was regarded as the moa; difficuit prob
lem to solve has been successfully met
by the ncEo,iaiors In tho arrangement
of the perpetual control clause OF
the projected treaty. Under this the
United States may hold the necessary
strip of land indefinitely. The real diff
ference now Ia as to the compensation
to be paid Colombia. which seeks an
increase Of annuity to moro than
$4,000 per annun.
The House committee on commerce.
which In considering the department
of commerce bill. heard Commissioner
OF Patents Allen. who disappro,cs OF
the transfer of the patent Office to the
proposed department of commerce.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Allies Informed the committee that the
treasury department ia willing to
transfer to the proposed department
of commerce the Bureau of immiEra.
ton. National Bureau OF Standards.
lighthouse establishment and coast
and gcodctic survey. to aid In form.
Ing nucleus for the new department
hut the treasury is not favorable TO
the transfer OF the marine hospital
inspections. Bureau of Navigation or
Bureau of Statistics. because Of their
close relation to the treasury depart.
mcnt. These Ave last named bureaus
are in charge of department officials
who have charge OF other matters
also.
Attorney General Knox. In his an
nual report, rcncws his rccommcnda-
tion for an Increase OF the salaries OF
judicial officers throughout the couu-
try. The report shows that the num-
Der OF cases remaining undisposed OF
in the United States court at the close
OF the October. 1902. term. was Jii on
the appellate and eleven on the original
docket. At the close OF the previous
term there were 536 cases undisposcd
of. The number of cases docketed at
the term was Js5. number disposed OF
5I5. The statement of criminal pros
ecutions in the United States court
shows that 1850 prosecutions tcrmi-
mated during the last year. OF the
,.6O2 criminal prosecutions pending
July I. 1909. 262 were for violation OF
the customs laws. 3.5O4 for violation OF
Internal revenue laws. 1g2 for violation
Of the posiufficc laws. ten under the
election laws. 100 under the naturaliza-