Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-02-16
CONDENSED 1eLEeRAms

III. J01epu ". MOhtioTks tof many
years editor OF the Herald and Pres-
byter. died February LIST at Cincinnati.
aged ninety.ive.
Harvey ID. Hurd. who revised the H.
iinois statutes. and was known as the
Father OF the Drainage Canal" has
Just died In Chicago.
The organization formed TO estab'
lish u national theaier in New York
City has purchased plat OF ground
for siIe ut cost OF 3s5O.O00.
Midshipman Ned Leroy Chaplin. first
class. aud appointed from California.
has been dismissed from the naval
academy At Annapolis for hazing.
Lady Grey. wife of Sir Edward Grey.
British foreign minister. died On the
4Ih instant from injuries resulting
from being thrown from her carriage.
The new census Of the German en-
pire. taken on November 30th. shows
that Berlin has increased eight per
cent. In five years. now having s.03t..
OO0 people. N.. .
The proposed combination Of the
window glass manufacturers Of ths
country under the name Of the Ma
tional Window Glass Company has
been abandoned.
The Populist state central commit
tee Of Kansas will hold u state conven'
ton AT the call Of the state chairman.
when the fu,nr. policy Of the party
will be decided on.
The President has parioned Aiid.
shipmnn John Paul Miller of Kentucky.
recently convicted OF haxin. NJ Annnp'
oils Naval Academy. Miiier's superior
record was the reason.
Miss Helen Gonlds mall has grown
to such proportions M To bo burden.
somc. but she niakcs Il u rule to never
acknowledge begging letters. except
from charities with which she Is In
touch.
President James Of the University
Of Illinois has announced the eAtab-
iixhmcnt at urbana Of new school OF
railway engineering and administra.
tton. said TO be the iirst OF the Kind In
the world.
Double tracking the railroad across
tho isthmus of Panama In progressing
rapidly and II Is expected thnt both
tracks will he ready for service In
July. Steam khovcis are cutting the
side cmbankment.
Both houses Of tho Ohio Legislature
adopted tho Senate joint resolution
urging Congress TO submit constitu.
tionni amendment providing for the
election Of United States senators BY
direct vote Of tho people.
Al meeting Of the sectional bud.
get committee at Toxic delegate
representing the government said that
Japan expected To Increase the ton
mage OF her navy to 100000 tons by
the end OF the fiscal year OF l9o1-os.
A fire ut Panama February LIST In u
four.story house known ns the Concor'
dia, In the carrcra district. destroyed
n large block Of wooden houses be-
tween Constitution. Dolcso and Caddas
streets. The losses arc estimated ut
100000.
IL has been discovered by the city
authorities that the forgcrics OF tho
late l.. W. Prior OF Cleveland. In con
nection with the Canton watcrworks
extension bonds amount to S5OO.VOO In
stead OF 100000 as previously an
nounccd. .a.. ...
Only daughters OF officers In the
Civil War are eligible for member.
chip In the new patriotic order known
as the Daughters OF the Military Or.
der OF the Loyal Legion. just organized
In New York City with Mrs. w. d.
HOtcnktn rs prcsiucut.
The Supreme Court OF Missouri has
affirmed the decision Of the lower
court In finding Lord" 3eymour Bar.
ringtoh guilty Of having murdered
John r. McCann two years ago. and
fixing the date OF his execution Us
March 18th next
The South Carolina Chamber Of Dep.
utics has passed the Morgan dispen.
sary bill. The bill abolishes the state
dispcnsary and provides for state pro
hibition with local option to counties
to establish their own dispensarics
under county management.
DR.. Harry Pratt Judson. who has
been made acting president OF the Uni.
versity OF Chicago. has been connected
with the institution for twelve years.
He IL the author OF several historical
and educational works. and Is co.editor
OF the American Historical Review.
The Harper memorial committee Of
the board Of trustees of the University
Of Chicago have recommended to thc
trustees that the memorial take the
form Of a general library building to
cost 81, 100000. All che friends OF
President Harper will be asked to co.
operate In securing tho funds.
At Manila January 3lst, Major Gen.
eral Corbin relinquished command Of
the military division of the Philippines
to Major General Wood and sailed for
Hong Kong. accompanied by his per.
sonal staff. The transfer of command
was made with impressive ceremonies
ut Fort Santiago.
Travelling men at Columbus. Ohio.
have begun clean.sheet crusade by
Drafting n bill which one OF the mem.
bers of the Travellers Protective AS.
sociation who is member of the Leg.
islature will introduce. requiring hotel
keepers to change the bed linen be.
fore assigning room to Il new guest.
Letters received in San Francisco
from C;unm In the I.airone islands.