El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-28

has introduced q most remarkable bill
supposed to be dramstization of the
golden rule. 1t states that the settled
policy of this country is to
respect the negroes social,
political and personal rights, to pro-
vide pure elections, to ensure that
everybody gets ell the wages he wants
and not jot more, etc., etc. It is too
long to read clear through, at least
that was my private impression. but 1
understand that it tails up with a pro-
vision directing the poor old agricul-
tural department to forthwith set on
foot experiments on the crossing of the
centipede and Berkshire hog, to secure
the number of hams OF one and the
quality of the other. wish it had had
a provision restricting the growth of
soft corns. Soft corns cause the people
of this country more trouble every
year than corrupt elections do and
they are more vitality Interesting.
The Boer General Joubert has been
the subject of number of stories re-
Gently. attributing an American educa-
tion to him as a fighter. First it was
stated that he was Pennsylvania
Dutchman who served in a union regi-
ment during the war. Then some
convinced that he was a Louisiana
creole and colonel under Stonewall
jackson on the other side of the con-
troversy. The ex.confederates here
naturally wanted to accept the rumor
and take credit for his military abili-
ties, but unfortunately their ros-
tiers didn't show the name. The story
was finally traced to Vicksburg man
named Lamar Fontaine, the same who
emerged from obscurity several years
ago with a long suit of hair and tale
OF having once shot 80 Yankees in 60
minutes for Gen. Lees delectatio1.
This is a military city anyhow. All
the departments are full of ex-soldiers
and the daily discussions around any
one of thelocal "pie- foundries''-which
Is Westinghouse for quick lunch
room-are apt to run to soldering.
Naturally the Transvaal is burning
question. Most Of the sentiment Is in
favor of the British, excepting of
course that from people whose
names end in ''dorff" and unpronounce-
able combinations of consonants, from
the professional Irish and from the
readers OF the New York World, who
form social stratum all by
themselves. But all agree that a gen
sral, who goes scouting with 5 inch
guns is trying experiments, to put it |
mildly.
The water power at Great Falls, IA |
niles above Washington on the Poto-
nae, is to be utilized in running the |
,.ty street cars. One of the local COM
,anies has acquired the rights from
Ben Buffers heirs and gone tie work.
Butler foresaw the value of these
lights long ago aud harvested them.
rbe power delivered in town will be
'etween 10000 and 1900 horse
'oHer.
The interstate commerce commission
, hearing evidence on both sides re-
arding the new classification of
eight proposed by the railroads,
be "jobbers' tariff" The attorneys
Dr. the organization of shippers say
nat the increase on rates in less than
ar load lots above the rate on car load
ITS in some cases is 273 per cent and
/ no case is less than So per cent
nd yet they protest.
A promoter has come here and es-
Iblished offices for the raising of a
illion dollar fund for a National
emorial Arch What particular
ling 1t is to be memorial Of does not =
,pear. The promoter acknowledges
lat he has no funds of his own but
,esn't think that should be charged
, against him. He is New York
an, but he says the 'Gothamites are =
bsters and they don't know the diff
renee between facade and mince
e." Furthermore, "if anybody
so grouchy that he growls after he
.s given his subscription we'll
" him back"
D. OF.