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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
SENATE COMMITTEES
The Personnel of Prominent Com
mittees Agreed on In Caucus,

i WASHINGTON, Dec. I4-The re-
publican senators held q caucus this
morning and agreed upon a majority of
1.-THE members of the senate commit
tees. The following are the important
COMMITTEES of that body:
opriations-Alliso-, Chairman:
Hale. Cullom, Perkins, Sewall, War
rem, Wetmore, Carter.
| Commerce-Frye, Chairman; Nc
Millin, Elkins, Nelson, McBr ride,
Gallinger, Penrose, HAMA, Mason,
Depew.
| Interstate Commerce - Cullom,
chairman: Chandler. Wolcott, Aldrich,
Gear, Elkins, Keaae.
Finance-Aldrich, chairman; Platt,
of Connecticut: Wolcott, Burrows,
Platt. OF New York, Hapsbrough,
Spooner.
neutrality-suspicious., chairman; Platt,
Of Connecticut; Davis. Clark,
Thurston, Spooner, Fairbanks, Simou.
Naval 'Afairs-Hale. chairman;
Perkins, Mcmillan, Chandler, Pla.t,
of New York; Hanna, Penrose.
Military affairs.-Hswley, chairman
Proctor, Shoup. Sewall, Warren,
Carter, Burrows.
Rules-Spoonsr, chairman; Aldrich,
Hoar, Elkins.
Foreign Relations.-Davis, chair
man; Frye, Cullom, Lodge. Clark.
Foraker. Wolcott.
The following republicans have been
selected as chairmen of the senate
committees named below
Census, Carter; public lands, Hans
brough; public buildings and grounds,
Fairbanks; manufactures, Mason; pri-
vileges and elections, Chandler: agri-
culture, Proctor; claims, Warren;
coast defense, Warren; District of
Colum bis, Nc MILAN: education and
labor, Kyle; Indian affairs, Thurston;
mines and mining, Stewart: Pacific
railroads. Gear; patents, Pritchard;
post Offices, Wolcott: relations with
Canada, Hanna: territories, Shoup:
railroads, Clark, of Wyoming; indus
trial expeditions. Depew.
The fact that Stewart of Nevada is
put down as republican chairman
would seem to indicate that he has re-
turned to his old party. The same is
true of Kyle of South Dakota. Jones
of Nevada is not on the finance COM
mited this year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
THE FILIPINO FLAG
Senator pettigreW Wants To Know
If Dewey SaIuted 1t.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Shortly
after the senate met today, Senator
Pettierew called up his resolution in.
curing of the secretary of the
navy if it were true as reported. that
Dewey had ssluted the 2 Filipino flag on
insurgent vessels in Manila bay, etc.
Senator Chsndler promptly moved to
table the resolution, bat by unanimous
consent Senator Pettigrew was allow
ed to make brief statement. He
said it was reported from an apparent
ly reliable source that the Filipino flag
had been recognized by Dewey and
the facts ought to be obtained.
Senator Chandler's motion WAS
adopted by vote of Al to 20. Senator
Hoar was the only republican who vor-
ed with those In favor of trying to OBJ
tain the Information. Senator Nc
Laurin, McEuery and Lindsay demo
crats) voted with the republicans.
AT lib the senate went into execu-
tive session. After brief executive
session, the doors were opened and the
house concurrent resolution providing
for a holiday recess for congress from
December % to January 3. was agreed
to.
The senate then adiourned
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
His Wife and Three Women
CIinging Closely
To Him.
A LITTLE BODY GUARD
Of'Less Than a Dozen Men
Protecting Him, and His
Name Is Emilio
AguinaIdo.

CANYAN, Luzon, Dec. 7.-(via Ma
nila Dec. 14.)-Aguinaldo, accomps-
MED by his wife, three women and a
body guard of less than dozen men,
is logging it over the mount ain trails,
with Major March and his battalion
in close pursuit.
A correspondent of this association
is with March and his men. The little
command is experiencing hardships in
climbing over the trails but struggles
on without murmur.
The Filipino leader, it is learned,
passed through Bontoc on Dec 4. ON
the way to Tstudin.
Friendly natives cay Aguinaldo is
moving in the direction of Bayom-
bOnp
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
FIRST BILL
Of the Session Passed In the House
And the Currency Bill Consider


And the Currency Bill Consider
ed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The house
met at IL O'Clock this morning with a
slim attendance of members. The
galleries were almost empty Mr..
McAleer (democrat), of Pennsylvania,
was sworn in as member of the house.
On motion of Mr.. Hull (republican),
Of Iowa, the first bill of the session was
passed. 1t extends the time for exam
ining the monthly accounts of the va
rious war department bureaus.
Consideration of the currency bill
was then resumed, Mr.. Cox, of Ten
nessee, emocrat, taking the floor in
opposition to the bill.
Lanham, of Texas, made vigorous
speech O opposing the currency bill es-
tsblisbing single standard, saying it
destroyed debtors and creditors alike
wit hout their consent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Ell PASo TEXAS. THURSDAY DECEMBER 1899

included q wreath of oak and ever
greens from Londesborough Park,
East Yorkshire, England, sent by the
Earl OF Londesborough, past grand
senior warden of England, and the
officers of constitu tional Lodge No. 4,
of Beverly, East orkshire.s The pres
ent was the more Interesting as 1t was
sent from the Immediate vicinity of
the home of John Washington, the
founder OF the illustrious American
family.
After breaking up, the procession
moved individually to the east front
of the mansion where addresses were
delivered by several of the notable
visitors, the exercises being presided
over by Judge r. T. w. Duke, Grand
Master of Masons of Virginia.
UNDER THE BELLS OF ST. PAUL's.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-St. Paul's
chapel WAS the scene of impressive and
note orthy services held at noon today
in commemorstion OF the Tooth an
niversary of the death of General
Washington. The services were under
the joint auspices of the Sons of the
Revolution and the General Society of
the Cincinnati. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. DR.. Hutton.
chaplain of the New York Society OF
the Cincinnati. and other speakers in
cluded number of men of promin-
ence.
OBSERVANCE IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pc, Dec. 14.-The
centenary of the death of General
Washington was observed in Philsdel
phia today by many patriotic meetings
and demonstrations. Appropriate ex-
ercises were held in all of the public
schools and historical exercises were
held in congress and Independence hall
under the auspices of the various pa
triotic societies. This evening there
will be a great demonstration in Horti
cultural hall at which the principal ad-
dress will be delivered by Thomas B.
Reed, former speaker OF the house OF
atives.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
At THE war OFFICE
Rank and Class Are Forgot
ten In the Common Grief
Over the Great Dis
astrous Battle.

| LONDON. Lee. If-Ocn. IhSIauSn
casualties in Mondays battle north oi
Modder river exceeded 1000. The
Highland Brigade alone lost So officers
and $50 men killed, wounded or miss
ing. The endless list of casualties for
which the public has been clamoring,
began arriving at noon today. The
vicinity of the war office was crowded
by anxious inquirers and there we're
many affecting scenes when the names
appeared on the bulletin board. Wo-
men in furs pressed forward with
women in old cloth jackets to make
sure they we're reading a well known
name Alright and rank and class were
forgotten in the common grief. The
list of casualties received so far fol-
lows:
SOME OF THE CASUALTIES.
Major General Wauchope, command
ing the Black Witch Highlsnders, kill
ed; Lieut.. Wauchope, wounded.
Royal Highlanders: Lieut.. Col.
Coode killed. five officers wounded and
three missing.
Seaforth Highlanders: Two killed
two missing.
Total Highland brigade casualties in
officere, ten killed, 80 wounded, miss
ing.
The Guards Marquis of
Winchester killed. three officers
wounded, six men killed. 81 wounded.
The cavalry's loss so far reported is
two killed and 27 wounded.
Mounted infaotry-One officer killed
and uo wounded.
Royal horse artillery, Two officers
and three men wounded
Field Artillery, tweuty-one men in
jured.
York and Lancas ter regiment, eight
men wounded.
Medical corps, one officer wounded
and taken prisoner.
The total casualties thus far received
aggregate 1923.
BULLER'S S GREAT DANGER.
British reverse is more severe than
any one expected and as Gen. Methuen
has only one weeks provisions, be is
in serious danger of isolation:
London is taking the defeat badly
and the newspapers are flooded with
letters demanding 1.-The war Offices
scalp"
The Daily Mail calls for an investi-
CATION into the causes of the repeated
British reverses.
There are eight signs that the public
is getting ready to make Mr.. Cham
berlian the scapegoat for plunging the |
int war premsturely. Il
VICTORIA IN TEARS.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE queen, it is
said, is receiving all the Information
possible regarding the TransvaaL war.
Her condition as q result of hearing of
the heavy casualties is said to be
deplorable and q breakdown is threat
ened. Her expressions of sympathy
Tor the relatives and frie nds of the
killed and wounded are most pathetic.
The losses of the Beers cause her
hardly less grief. She frequently
weeps at the thought of the misery
caused by war
WILD AND STUPID RUMoRS.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE exchange
circulates rumor saying
hat Gen. Butler has Inflicted crush
ng blow on the Bosrs, raised the seige
# Ladysmith 'and captured 10000
)ers. The report is not confirmed at
he war Office.
A rumor that Gen. Clery ad enter
ID Laiys mith and that Gen. Butler had
aptured 10000 Beers caused Rand I
mining stock to jump one pound on the I
early this afternoon.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
MR.. ANCHETA DEAD
Prominent For Many Years In Legal
and Political Circles InNewMex-

Special Dispatch to the HERALD.
SILVER CITY, N. M. Dec. 14.-Hop.
J. A. Ancheta, formerly q member of
the New Mexico legislature, aud who
has long been a prominent attorney,
died suddenly here this morning.
Mr.. Ancheta was educated at Notre
Dame college in Indiana. and has for
many years been prominent in New
Mexico politics.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
GOEBEL CONTEST
Urged To Action By kentucky Dem
OCrdtiC Leaders.

FRANKFORT, Dec. 1.-THE dem
ocrats met here and adopted resolu-
tions urging Goebel to make a contest
In the Legislature, which will be done.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
NEWS FROM ROME

Moral Satisfaction And a Cash In
demnity Promised BY Our Gov
ernment For the Louisiana
LynChing.
ROME, Dec. 14.-In the chamber of
deputies today Venossta, minister of
foreign affairs, stated in reply to a
question that the United States gov
ernment has promised moral satisfac-
tion as well as cash inde mnity for the
lynching of Italians at Talluh, La.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-14
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-Copper s17.O0
silver 595; lead 4.45.
The Republican journal., 1899-04-13

father can write to DR. Pierce and receive
medical advice free Thousands have done
ii. Thousands of homes have been made
happy by it. Thousands of weak women
suffering with the pains and facilitating
drains of diseased condition of the dis
tinctly feminine organism have followed
DR.. Pierce's advice and become again bloom
ing, vigorous, loving, cheerful and loved.
DR. R v Pierce is chief consulting ply
stefan at the world famous 1nvalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo N. Y,
and during his thirty years practice here
developed his great family medicines-Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery.
Mrs Claus Nelson, of Pico Heights, Los An
eeles Cal Box Al writes; II send you my pic
ture taken with my little boy. do not look so
sad now as I do in the picture; was sick then
and thought my days would not be long, but
your kindness and medicine would not let me
die You have my heartfelt thanks for your
kindly advice to in my sickness; also for
your book which 1 received two years ago, and
tor have had since 1 got it. l had female
trouble and Dr. Piercl's Favorite Prescription
together with the advice given in his book
cured me of five year, sickness"
The book Mrs. Nelson mentions is Dr.
Pierce's / 900 page - Medical Adviser y the
most useful doctor book published A
copy in stiff paper-covers sent on receipt
of 81 one-cent stamps to pay expense of
mailing only, in cloth binding ten stamps
extra. DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y
The Republican journal., 1899-04-13

ground with their long heels, like Indians
IN the ghost-dance, the more excited
females were wbirling like tops down the
dusty street, in dance a la Egyptienne
such heterogeneous crowd have seen
Alng Carnival in many countries but
never anything like this. The pavements
were lined with well dressed ladies and
gentlemen, thousands of children footed
horns and shook noisy rattles, like the
Mexican metracas, while the barking of
oogs and the shouting of the populace
mingled with the unearthly music. Now
ana then an over enthused negress of the
procession, in the wild abandon of the
dance, would waltz out of the line to en-
orace an innocent on locker, as regardless
OF order as of comment One of the fun
NEST sights of the day was the Mortified
expression on the countenance of digni-
ned, elderly army officer and the disgust
OF his prim American wife, when buxom
"ench spun up to the wearer of the Z. s.
uniform, slung her fat arms around his
immaculate collar and imprinted re-
sounding smack upon his soldierly mus
tache.
All the saloons, cafes and casinos were
wide open, their tables surrounded by
civilians and soldiers of every nationality,
drinking light wines and smoking cigar
cites Faster grew the fun as evening ad-
vanced, and by midnight Saturnalia reign
ed supreme. Still the procession kept in
motion, or rather scores of impromptu
professions in various parts of the city.
Every park and plaza was filled with
sportive masqueraders, accosting each
other in terms that were often less con-
ventional than affectionate; at times
groups of strangers clasping hands and
singing together, or whrling in mad
waltzes under the palms. Meanwhile
carriage loads of ladies, en- masque, wound
slowly through the streets, exchanging
airy nothings with pedestrians, and young
girls on balconies kissed their finger tips
to unknown gallants below and pelted
them with flowers. Whenever the main
procession appeared, or an otfshoot of it,
it was greeted with loud cheers, and all
Joined in the singing, and dogs lifted their
voices in agonized bowls as the weird
music increased in volume. Though an
enormous amount of wine must have been
! consumed, (whisky, gin and kindred Amer
can beverages do not prevail in Cuba) |
saw not single case of intoxication Not
until the first rosy beams of dawn appear
ed in the East did the tumult subsde and
rest for the weary become possible.
FANNIE BRIGHAM WARD.
The Republican journal., 1899-04-13
Literary News and Notes.

Messrs Little, Brown & Co., Boston. will
issue in 1.-THE early fall biography of the
late Kate Field, by MISS Lillian Whiting.
Miss Whiting has abundant material for
her book from letters and journals, and
she believes that Miss Fields self-revela-
lions will surprise even her intimate
friends.
Miss Beatrice Harraden has discarded
the original title which she had adopted
for her new novel, md has finally decided
to call it ''The Fowler" The title is
suggested by the verse in the Psalms,
sour soul is escaped as a bird out of the
snare of the fowler''
The extent to which little news item
can be magnifed by repetition is shown
by the statement in Rochester paper
that Jerry Simpson is writing life of
Washington. The original item was that
Jerry would write book concerning life
in Washington-and happily he has aban-
doned even this.
The April number of Vicks' Magazine
comes to hand promptly and filled with
matter Of interest to all those having gar
dens or who are interested in plants.
The illustrations are excellent and appear
on nearly every page. An account, with
illustrations, of the newer varieties of
lilac MAKES known the superior qualities
of some of the finest of these beautiful
Towering shrubs.
Nearly thirty short stories will be
published in the four April numbers of
The Youths Companion, and the pub
fishers promise that they will all be first
rate. There will be humorous stories,
pathetic stories, stories that teach a good
lesson in a genial way, animal stories and
stories Of thrilling adventure. There will
be stories that will interest men and
fascinate boys; stories that will charm
women and delight their daughters.
The four April issues of The Youth S
Companion will contain a number of the
special articles and stories engaged last
year for the 1899 volume. In the issue
for the week of April 9th will appear
''The Flood in Number Three" in which
Homer Greene recalls an instance of the
heroism Of miners. The issue for the
week of April 18th will contain Sir Gle
ments Markham S article with the fascina-
ting title, Opportunities for Young
Explorers, and the first instalment OF
Charles Adams S story of "a Boys Fox
Yard Hon. Carroll D. Wright's article,
''Where Living is Cheapest, will appear
in the issue for the week of April goth anG
in that for April 9th Surgeon Genera
Wyman will describe United States
quarantine service in an article entitled
MARITIME Quarantine
The Republican journal., 1899-04-13
Notice of Forecios ure.

CHARLES L. REYNOLDS of Hallowell, in the
" County of kennebtc and state OF Maine, by
his deed dated November 27, 1896, and recorded
in Waldo begistry OF Deeds in Book PAT, Page
800, conveyed to Benjamin +. Batchelder OF Low
ell, Mass, i'll mortgage, a certain parcel OF land
and State of Maine and described as follows. to
wit: The easterly one-third part of lot No, 2, of
the second range OF lots in sid Troy, according
to a survey and plan made by Ballard and Buin
in the year 1897, containing sixty-tive acres more
less Also another piece OF land i'll said Troy,
bounded follows, VIZ: situated on the read
leading by the house known as the Tobias Gould
H. use, containing seven acres, more or loss, and
being the same premises conveyed to said b. f.
Batchelder by Mary A. Doane and others, by deed
of warranty dated December H. A. d. 1882, and
recorded i'll Waldo County Registry, Book 2Ol.
Page 2S5. Also another piece OF land situated on
the road leading by the house known as the Tobias
Gould house, containing ten acres, more or less,
ano being the same premises conveyed to the SAID
b. F. Batcheder by [. NJ. Knowles, by deed OF war
ranty dated August second, A. d. 1882. and re-
corded in Waldo County Registry. Also another
piece parcel of land situate in said Troy bound-
ed and described, follows, to VII. beginning at
the southwest corner of land ow ed by John +.
Gray of DiXmont; thence south on Il. r. Batchel-
ders east line to land of illiam w. Mason;
thence easterly the line of said NaSOns land
forty (40) rods thence north, parallel to SAID
Batcheders west line before mentioned, to John
F. Gray's south line forty 40 rods; westerly on
John F. Gray's south line to the point begun at,
containing seventeen acres more or less, and
being the same premises conveyed to SAID Batch
elder by William W. Mason, by deed Of quitclaim
dated April 10Th, A. d. 1887, and recorded in
Waldo County Registry. The conditions of said
mortgage having been broken, therefore claim a
foreclosure. 3Wl4
g BATCHEIDER,
The Republican journal., 1899-04-13
w DIRK of Women.
Money Raised at stockton springs for Public
improvements.

improvements.
"Won't somebody stop it? 1t is spread
ing worse than d chain letter-that item
which all the papers are publishing about
the Village improvement Society of
Stockton Springs raising S24 in the six
months prior Jan. /, 1899, for new side
walks.
The idea. S24 only, when we women
worked and worked, and got together
S24S %, and have laid it all out, too"
This plant came from one of the bright
young ladies of Stockton Springs: and
surely the Village Improvement Society
should be set Alright, says a Maine news
paper correspondent. Some careless
typo or equally needless proof reader
overlooked the figure eight, and the item
should have read, as no doubt originally
written S24S.
And the ladies have done it all. Stock
ton, like many other small towns, is
not !overburdened with rich people, or
rath er has large number of small tax
payers, who find the burden of taxation
to meet the most necessary expenses of
the town all they can bear. Then there
is the inevitable ''out back contingent
who were averse to providing Injuries for
| the village folk, and SO it was that proper
appropriations for sidewalks for the vii
lage of Stockton Springs could not OBJ
tain in the annual town meeting.
The walks were in a very poor con-
dition when the ladies of the village took
the matter in their hands, and organized
the Village improvement Society (all la
dies) of Stockton Springs. The first and
chief aim was to provide better sidewalks.
| The village was divided into sections, or
rather the residents of each street were
| designated as separate committees, Main
| street being divided) making six commit
tees in all. Then each street got up an
entertainment to raise money; and rivalry,
| friendly, of course, helped the thing
along. If Sylvan street at their social
and dance cleared $2s, School street,
| whose turn came next, made little extra
| tIlOII anu Cltdltu from lnell IuluSlfel
show $3S Church street would of
course, not fall behind these; and so at
their entertainment raised the limit lit
tie higher. And SO it was that each
street went its predecessors a little bet
ter, until the sum of S24S was raised.
| When the lumber was bought for the
sidewalks the 'men folks braced up
bit and helped saw the planks and nail
them down, SO that but little outside help
was necessary; and with the repairs to
old walks and mile or so of new ones,
Stockton Springs has now as good footing
as any town. In number of places, the
walks run across brooks, and here wire
hand ropes have been stretched to pre-
vent falls.
On the main village street, between
| two of the stores, was an old cellar left
by previous conhagration. 1t had long
been an eyesore, the owner not wishing
to improve the place. One of the ladies
of the v. 1. S. solicited funds for the
building of 'bulkhead'' in front of this
spot, much improving it. The ladies have
their minds fixed upon various other
ideas, and the coming winter will prob
| ably see lots of schemes for turning sur
plus change into the Golfers of the V. l.
The Republican journal., 1899-04-13

President Harper, of the University of
Chicago, makes this months contribution
to the discussion of the educational ques-
ton which The Cosmopolitan magazine
has been conducting during the past two
years. The Cosmopolitan title, "Modern
College Education-Does it Educate in
the Broadcast and Most Liberal Sense of
the Term?'' is not used as President
Harper's theme. He confines himself
rather to the consideration Of the relations
which universities bear to our republic
and to the people. President Harper is
one of the men who seem to desire to take
broad and liberal views of the subject of
education.
The Republican journal., 1899-04-13
Farm for Sale.

| offer for sale my farm situated on the back
road from Belfast to Searsport, about three miles
from the city of Belfast containing three Fan
bred and twenty five acres of land. There is
good orchard on the farm, about two hundred
acres of good woodland, and the remainder con
There is never failing supply of living water in
the pastures. The buildings are convenient and
in good repair and we'll supplied with water.
This is one of the best farms in the County of
Waldo both for stock raising and tilage and will
be sold at bargain. For particulars inquire OF
Mrs Geo. W. Cottre 90 Northport Ave, Belfast.
Belfast March q, 1899.
12tf MRS AMELIA j. COTTRELL.
The Republican journal., 1899-04-13

fort of home
the sympathy
of wifely afec-
tion-the sup
port that only
a strong, cheer
full, h e al t b y
help-nlate can
give ?
Who is to be
pitied m st?
Mother faith
eI child /!
Whose fault
is it?
N o b o d y s
maybe GER
tainly not the
child's. Either
the mother or