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The herald., 1898-03-18
BLANCHE X. BRUCE

is taking preparatory course for Har-
ward. The funeral will take place ON
Monday. The services will be held at
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church (colored).
Blanche X. Bruce was born in Prince
Edward county, Virginia, March /, 1841.
and therefore was 81 years old. He was
of African descent, was born a slave and
received the rudiments of an education
from the tutor OF his masters son. He
taught school for a time in Hannibal,
Mo-, and later became a student at
Oberlin In 1869 he became planter in
Mississippi and was appointed a men,
ber of the Mississippi Levee Board. He
was elected Sheriff of his county and
subsequently Superintendent Of Educa-
ton. In 1875 he was elected United
States Senator as Republican and
served until March 3, 1881. He was a
member of every Republican National
Convention held since 1868. In 1883 he
was appointed by President Garfield
Register Of the Treasury. and later was
appointed Recorder of Deeds for the
District Of Columbia. About six months
ago he was again appointed Register of
the Treasury by President Mckinley.
Next to Fred Douglass. Mr.. Bruce had
long been regarded as perhaps the most
conspicuous man of his race.
The herald., 1898-03-18

COMMITTEES on military afRairs. today In
troduced q bill recognising the line OF
the army. It Is a sweeping measure. max
ing many changes In the existing system.
1t makes the peace organization of each
regiment of infantry now In service here
after embrace one colonel, one lieutenant-
colonel. two majors, ten captains. twelve
lieutenants. ten second Meutenants, one
sergeant-major, one quartermaster SER
geant, one chief musician. two principal
musicians. two battalions Of four compa-
MES each and two skeleton or unarmed
companies. the organized companies to be
constituted by law. Section provides
that in time Of war the president. in his
discretion. may establish third battalion
for each infantry regiment. consisting of
four companies, to be supplied by manning
the two skeleton companies and by organ
izing two additional companies. The vacan-
cies of commissioned officers in the addi-
tional companies shall be filled by pro-
motions by seniority in the infantry and
by appointments. as now. The bill then
authorizes the president. In war time, to
Increase the enlisted strength to not ex-
ceeding $50 enlisted men for each company,
100 total enlisted men for each cavalry
troop, and 200 total enlisted men for each
battery Of heavy artillery, 175 total enlisted
men for each battery Of field artillery and
$50 total enlisted men for each company Of
engineers. The Quartermaster and COM
missary sergeants and veterinary sur
geons are to have the pay and allowances
of sergeants of their respective arms.
The rest of the bill makes provision for
war emergencies.
The bill is the result of an agitation for
a plain and simple regulation organization
measure that has been in progress for q
long period. Secretary Slger and the wal
department officials and members of the
house committee on military affairs have
been comforting frequently about the pro-
posed legislation. and the present bill is
the outcome of the deliberate considera-
ton given to the matter by both the ad-
ministration and the house committee.
The bill has already been considered by a
subcommittee of the military affairs COM
mittee. and 1t was unanimously agreed that
1t should be introduced and its passage
pressed.
The herald., 1898-03-18
STATE NOTES

United States District Judge DeHaven of
San Francisco has appointed VIM. F..
James United States court commissioner
at San Jose.
Meager reports were received at Red
ding last night of the finding of n 1000
pocket by William Blagrave in the WASH
lngton mine, at French gulch. twenty-five
miles from there.
ST. Patrick's day was celebrated at San
Jose by the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
There was procession religious exercises
at st. Patricks church. Rev. Father Mack
ey of Santa Clara delivering the panegyric,
and a banquet in the evening.
The preliminary examination of James
White. "a travelling pump-mender of Stock
ton, on the charge of attempted criminal
assault on the S-year old daughter of Rev.
Mr. Meredith was held with closed doors
before Justice Parker yesterday. White
was held, with bonds fixed at $1,000.
Kakichi Uchida, councillor Of the de-
partment of communications of Toxic,
Japan, is in San Francisco, making a study
Of local shipping methods. He has been
sent out by the Japanese government. and
will visit every important seaport in the
United States before returning home.
w. H.. Menke. proprietor of the Ivanco-
vich winery, In Santa Clara county, has
filed his petition in insolvency at San
Francisco. Liabilities. $50 1850: no assets.
The principal creditors are: California Tar
tar works, $2565; August Petzola, 1890 n;
Sanderson & Co., $2119SO; David Werner.
s59l.2O; II. Menke of Bremen, Germany.
$13, ,269.05.
F. G. McClelland, one of the intervenors
in the case of the Atlantic Trust company
VS.. Woodbridge Canal and Irrigation COM
pany, filed In the United States circuit
court at San Francisco the papers on ap-
peal to the United States circuit court of
appeals. Several other intervenors of
whom there are between forty and fifty,
will file similar papers tomorrow.
After having w. A. Cowdery on the stand
nearly all day in the legal battle at Stock
ton over the Kasson thousands, court ad-
journed until Tuesday next on account of
the illness of Mary Mann. an important
witness. 1t developed that Cowdery had
known that Kasson had a son in the per-
son of George Kasson. and that he Cow
dery) had omitted to mention that sons
name when he filed a petition for the dis
tribution of the estate.
The herald., 1898-03-18
A Diphtheria Quarantine

STOCKTON, March 17.-There are two
cases of diphtheria in the family of Manuel
Enos, on South Monroe street. The cases
were reported to Health Officer Ruggies
last Friday. and since then the house has
been under strict quarantine. and no one
except the attending physician is allowed
to pass in or out Of the house. Two chill
dren are down with the disease. and a sign
in front of the house reads: "Diphtheria
here; keep out" The children had been
attending the Jackson school, corner Of
San Joaquin and Jackson streets. Pupils
who had been sitting in adjoining seats
were sent home and have not been allowed
to attend school since then, as 1t Is feared
that some of them may have caught the
disease.
The herald., 1898-03-18
IN THE HOUSE
The Whole Day Given to Postofflce
Affairs

WASHINGTON, March 17.-No political
questions were discussed in the house to-
day. The whole session was devoted
strictly to the postoffice appropriation
bill, which was taken up for amendment
under the five minute rule. The questions
which consumed the greater portion Of the
time related to the allowance for clerk hire
at postoffices. and free rural delivery.
Sperry, Republican, of Connecticut Of
fered an amendment to increase the allow
ance for clerk hire from 81, ,OOO, 900 to $ll. :
3O0, 900.
The vote was tie-S5 to Sand Hull, Re-
publican, of Iowa, who was In the chair,
defeated 1t by casting his vote in the Mega
tive. Another amendment to increase the
clerk hire allowance 100000 was immedi-
ately offered and in the course of the de-
bate members representing rural districts
seemed inclined to array themselves
against those from the great cities on the
ground that the appropriation for clerk
hire was absorbed by the big offices.
Hepburn, Republican. of Iowa gave no.
tice that he should offer an amendment
to allow the postmaster general. in his dis
cretion, to use half a million of the appro-
priation In the third and fourth class Of
fees.
The amendment was strongly antagon-
lied by the appropriations committee. 1t
was defeated-4S to 60.
Hepburn then offered the amendment of
which he had given notice and 1t was
adopted without division.
Babcock, Republican, of Wisconsin
moved to strike out the provision limiting
the use of the s15O,OO0 appropriation for rail-
road free delivery to the payment of car
riers and horse hire allowance.
Loud and others who opposed the motion
said the limitation had been placed on the
appropriation to prevent the use of this
experimental fund for any except the ac-
tual work of delivering the mails in the
country. Loud said not one of these ap-
preparations should be used to pay political
debts with. Every dollar should go for
rural delivery, which had now passed the
experimental stage. Rural free delivery
was an unqualified success.
Babcock's motion was defeated.
Stocks, Democrat, Of South Carolina
moved to increase the appropriation for
free delivery from $50 900 to $500 900. After
considerable debate the amendment was
adopted-10S to 81.
Representative Wheeler Of Alabama in
troduced the following joint resolutions:
Resolved, that a joint committee, con-
sisting of five members Of the senate, to be
appointed by the vice president, the five
members of the house, to be appointed by
the speaker. be created to report without
delay to the two houses an address to the
government of Spain declaring in firm and
diplomatic language that Americans and
American interests in Cuba must be pro-
tected and that the atrocities now being
perpetrated in that island must cease.
Resolved. that the executive be re-
quested to Immediately transmit this ad-
dress to the government of Spain by such
methods as he may deem most advisable,
together with letter of Endorsement and
approval of this action on the part of con-
gress."
At $40 p. m. the house adjourned.
AN ARMY BILL
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Representa-
tive Hull of Iowa, chairman of the house
The herald., 1898-03-18
DEATH OF B. K. BRUCE
REMOVES A REMARKABLEAFRo-
AMERICAN
A Brief Outline Of q Life Begun Ia
Slavery and Including High
Position

WASHINGTON. March 17.-Hon.
Blanche w. Bruce, Register of the
Treasury, died today at S:15.
Mr.. Bruce's death had been expected
for several days. He suffered from q
complication Of stomach troubles, which
at first appeared not serious. but last
week he began to lose strength and by
the close of the week it became evident
his vitality was ebbing fast.
Mr.. Bruce's only child, q son, Roscoe
c. Bruce. Is years of age, arrived here
yesterday from Exeter, N. H., where he
The herald., 1898-03-18

for carrying passengers through the In
dian territory: to authorize the construc-
tion Of a gunboat on the great lakes to take
the place Of the u. 8. 8. Michigan and to
cost, exclusive Of armament. not to exceed
$2SO.000.
At o'clock the consideration Of the ma
tional quarantine bill was resumed, Bacon
Of Georgia and Mallory of Florida speaking
In opposition.
The conference report on the agricultural
bill was adopted. After brief executive
session the senate. at 1850 p. M. adjourned
until Monday.
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The herald., 1898-03-18
Nominations

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE presi-
dent today sent these nominations to the
senate:
Postmasters: California-E. s. New
comb, Coronado: s. e. Kelley. San Bernar-
dino; G. F. Wood, Modesto; G. B. Dexter,
Santa Monica
The herald., 1898-03-18
Zelava in Control

SAN DIEGO, March 1.-THE British gum
boat Pheasant arrived this evening from
the south. She reports that when she left
Corinto, February 25th, the Zelaya party
was apparently In full control of Nicara-
qua.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

THE estimates for running the gov
eminent of the United States during
the fiscal year 1900 present some in
teresting comparisons with those for
the current fiscal year, 1899. For the
legislative, executive. and judicial es-
Establishments, and foreign intercourse,
there are few changes in the amounts
asked. All the changes are in the
direction of increases. For Indian
affairs there Is q small decrease as
compared with the present year. The
postal service estimate shows de-
crease of nearly two million dollars,
indicating that the receipts of this
department are steadily incre asing, so
that it will before long be self support
ing. 1t would be self supporting now,
and might be made to return a profit
to the government or might make pos
sible the extension of the free delivery
service or the reduction of postal rates,
If the second class rating were revised.
The miscellaneous budget shows an in
crease of two millions, while the per-
manent annual appropriation shows an
increase of eleven millions. The ap-
preparation for public works shows an
enormous decrease, nearly seventeen
millions of dollars. The other items
show large increases. The appropriation
for pensions jumps up just four million
dollars, and the almost inconceivable
amount OF s145, OOO, 900 is asked for for
the.fscsl year 1900. This question of the
always mounting pension appropria-
ton Is one that calls for the most
careful handling by the master minds
of the nation. The terrible drain is
fast becoming burdensome, and while
no American would for an instant de-
sire to decrease the amount spent in
pensions to really.deserving veterans of
our wars, at the same time the power
of congress in this respect has been
grievously abused In the past, and
some check should be provided.sgsinst,
further prodigslity. The greatest in
creases outside of the permanent ap-
preparation, are shown in the sppro-
priation for the naval establishment
from twenty-nine to thirty-nin mill
lions, and that for the military estab-
lishment, from twenty-four to one hun
dred and forty-ive millions. 1t is just
here that we begin to see the effects of
our new national policy upon our ma
tional expenses. The annual bill of
the government is mounting higher
and higher every day, and new meth
DDS of ia xation will have to be devised,
and, perhaps, new methods OF spending
what money is raised.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

Rochester Herald lDem.1
The choice of leader by the demo.
cratic memb ers in the next house OF
representatives will have q significance
which does not often attend the selec-
ton of minority leader. In view OF
the peculiar attitude of Congressman
Joseph W. Bailey of Texas, the
present democratic leader, to-
ward the policy of this
nation, now so clearly outlined, upon
then subject of territorial expansion,
his reelection to this important posi-
ton would be notice to the country
preparing to sound the retreat from the
new field of enlarged response bilities
opened by the conclusion of the war.
Apart from the question of Congress-
man Bailey's general fitness for leader
ship, which, in view of certain lack
OF discretion and dignity, appears to
be at least doubtful, his persistent op-
position to the acquisition Of
the tnsular territory now
practically relinquished to ue
by Spain, renders him unfit to lead the
democrats of the lower house, unless
the national democracy is to set its face
sion of broadening the dominion of our
freedom and civilization.
We are not prepared to believe that
the party, as represented in congress,
is ready for this step. Reluctant as
some of its members may be to aban-
don what may appear to them to
be q traditional principle OF
the party, we think thai the
mature Judgment of the democratic
minority in congress will recognize the
inevitable future of American power
and propriety and will not postpone its
elimination by frustrating the efforts
of the administration to deal wisely
with the new questions of colonial con-
troll.
II the administration is to be opposed
by the democratic minority for its
efforts to secure to this country the
supremacy in the Philippines and
Porto Rico, we believe that it promises
i'll for the future of the democratic
party. The American people realize
and accept their new possibilities.
They look forward with hope to widen
ed spheres of usefulness to themselves
and to humanity. They will follow
with the genius and industry of peace
in the path OF the flag borne in war
And they will not be slow to rebuke
any party which shall oppose them.
Congressman Bsiley's place is at the
rear. The leader of the democracy in
congress must be one to sound the ad-
vance and not the retreat.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates of advertising In the Daily or Weekly
HERALD will be made known upon applica-
ton at the business Office. Those who pre-
fer can have a representative of the business
department. call upon them, who will quote
prices and make contracts for space. Call
telephone No. l15-
Classified advertisements or locals, ten
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tn cents for each additional insertion
Special rates upon five hundred 900 or one
thousand 10000 lines OF local, to be used In
one month. will be furnished upon applica-
tfon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

TIE approaching Christmas time
leads US to the reelection that the
Christmas season can be made much
happier for many people If Christmas
shopping Is done now, not left until the
very last minute on Christmas eve.
This will be decided.advantaget to the
shopper. who gets the benefit OF full
stocks, and to the salespeople, who are
relieved from burden which at times
becomes intolera BILE. When shoppers
complain of discourteous treatment,
they often have themselves to blame,
and are themselves guilty of unkind-
ness and lack of consideration for the
rights of those who serve their wants.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

THE editorial from the Rochester
Herald, reprinted today, is significant
as coming from leading democratic
paper. Republicans hope for nothing
more than for the reelection of Bailey
of Texas to the leadership of the mi
nority. 1t would surely mean DEM
ocratic discord.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

THE completion of the negotiations
of the peace commission at Paris on
Saturday last and the formal signing
of the treaty have, after eleven weeks
of suspense, placed US in a position to
enjoy the fruits of our great victories.
1t only remains now for the senate TO
rstify the treaty in its entirety as soon
as possible
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

THERE is a story on foot that Admir-
a'Dewey is to be nominated by the
democrats for president in 1900. He
would run so far ahead of his ticket
that he would be. out of sight most of
the time
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12
Mexican Mineral Belt.

The only direct route to the rich
mining regions OF Eastern Sonora
and Western chihuahua is via the
Sierra Madre line, and Casas Gran
des. Trains leave Ciudad Juarez at
1925 daily except Sundays.
j. Il. LOGAN,
Genl. Traffic ACT.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

ST. LOUIS is now clamoriDg for San
international exposition, not a fair on
the scale of Nsshville's and Omaha's''
to commemorate the one hundredth
anniversary of the Louisiana purchase.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

THE colleges are one by one taking
the stand that hazing must go. The
very desirable reform has come from
the students themselves.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12
Merchants.

Don't place your orders for calendars
for the coming year until you have
seen the fine line of samples just re-
ceived at the HERALD office. Late de-
signs and low prices.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

THE "open door" policy finds no ad-
vocates in Ell Paso-coal is too scarce.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

CONGRESSMAN Mudd and Brick help
to compose the house at Washington.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12
TO ADVERTISERS.

In order to insure proper changes In adver-
tising copy for same should be at the BUSH
ness office not later than 10 a.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

A GOOD seam of coal in this vicinity
just now would make Klondike look
shoddy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

SUNDAY school attendance mounts
quickly up-Christmas is coming.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12
BY CARRIER.

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In Ell Paso, Texas, Juarez, Mexico. and at the
El.Paso smelling works, at fifteen cents Q5c)
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Subscribers failing to get the HERALD re-
gularly or promptly should call at the office
or telephone No. 115. All complaints will re-
ceive prompt attention.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12
The Minority Leader In the House

LESS than two weeks to Christmas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

The Daisy Dolores, four miles west
of Tyson's Wells, and owned by E..
Stewart, Mel Greenleaf aud George
Wilder. is being quite rapidly develop
ed by the former, and is giving the
most promising indications of any
claim in the Vicinity. An immense
body of ore has been developed, and
the lowest assays received are no less
than SO; from that up into the hun
dreds. Much of the ore will stand
shipping, aud it is expected to get a lot
out for that purpose soon.-Yuma Sun.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

Scion Marker the contractor yester-
day returned from French Gulch, near
Placeritas and about thirty miles
south of Prescott. He says that the
company operating in Millner's pro-
perry in French Guich has struck q
magnificent body OF copper ore, which
is IA feet across, and that the erection
of q smelter at that point is now being
figured on. Mr.. Maker has q contract
to do some freighting for the company
ss soon as he finishes his ditch digging
contract in PrescOtt.-PretcOtt Cour-
rer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

good reason to believe that the new
find is part Of the gold bonanza.-Ex-
change.
New machinery is being placed at
the Vekol mine, as the electrical pro-
cess did not work satisfactorily. The
Vekol has already produced 81, 900, 900
in silver, this having been mined by
crude methods. This mine is yet but
prospect so far as the ore body is con-
cerned. It is one of the rich mines of
the world.-Enterprise.
F. @. Norton, while crossing a road
in the Lynx creek neighborhood few
days ago, picked up gold nugget
worth S1S. The nugget has the APP
pearance of having been run over by
wagon wheels. The road, at the point
| where the nugget was picked up,
| crosses gold bearing bar of gravel
Prescott Courier.
''Kid' Burns and partners are tax
ing out very rich copper ore from one
of their claims on the divide between
Mineral and Pinto creeks. They have
made arrangements with the Buffalo
smelter for all the ore taken out which
averages 10 per cent.-Globe Belt,
d. w. Risher will begin operations
on the American Flag mine, Wallapai
mountain, some time next week. The
American Flag was one of the biggest
producers in Mohave county a few
years ago. -Mohave Miner.
A report of rich strike in the vicin-
tty OF Wilcox is reported.-Bisbee Orb.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-12

Entered at the pnstoffice at Ell Paso, Texas
for transmission through the mails at second
class rates.