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The herald., 1894-09-02

BR'ER Ous has blossomsd out as q
tentative manager ofprimsries. He ran
q regular Mare island ticket in the Third
ward on Thursday, one by which he could
tell at a glance, when the gay and fes-
tive" voter passed it into the polls. that
thu goods had been duly delivered. 1t
was printed on sheet backed by an
impression of metal plate, with sob-
berry cut at one corner, which could
be easily recognized when folded and
handed to the ticket taker. The ticket
was elected. but from what we hear
among the knowing ones, he will be I'M
able to count upon the delegates to do
his bidding when they meet in the con-
vention. There are many good names
on the ticket-gentlemen who will
neither allow the editorial bulldozer or
anybody else to use them. Perhaps our
friend of the sign OF the oroide buzzard
will improve in his methods with prsc-
tice, and in few years may master the
secret OF making homogeneous primary
ticket. The art OF carrying primaries 10
not learned in a day.
The herald., 1894-09-02
GENERAL BANKS DEAD.

Tho Famous Soldier and statesman
Pissed Peacefully Away.
WALTHAM, Mass. Sept. 1.-Gen. Ma
thaniel P. Banks died at his home here
this morning.
Nor nearly two years the general has
had brain trouble, but he was not seri-
ously i'll until two weeks ago. Early
this summer he was taken to the
home OF his daughter, the wife
of Rev. Paul Sterling, at Mount
Deer lsle. Me. Three weeks ago his
condition became more serious. and he
was brought to his home here. He
grew worse, and was taken to Mclean
asylum at Somerville. He succumbed
rapidly. When he could not recognize
the members of his family it
was decided by the physicians
that nothing could be done for him,
and yesterday he wns conveyed to his
home once more. He began to sink
rapidly, and at 6 O'Clock last evening it
was evident the end was fast approach
ing. Mrs. Banks, with the generals
daughter Maude and niece, Miss Sy bile
Banks, we're at the bedside constantly
until death. At midnight the general
became unconscious and slowly lost
strength until death. The end came
very quietly. On the announcement of
Banks death fsgs on public buildngs
were displayed at half mast. The funeral
will take place ON Tuesday afternoon.
On Monday afternoon the body will DO
escorted to Asbury temple by detail of
the q. A. R., where it will lie in state
till Monday evening.
The herald., 1894-09-02

The dreadful calamity that overlook
the town of Uvslde, in Texas, on the
Southern Pacific railroad, during the
night of the Both, will enable those who
believed in the prophecy Of Professor
Falb. that great tidal wave or other
disaster was to visit this coast on that
date. to do some hedging. A miscalcu-
lation OF a thousand miles or SO in
locating in advance terrestrial catss-
trophe will not be considered by them
very wide OF the mark. But how are
they going to conciliate the difference
between cloud-burst and a tidal wave.
or seiemic catsclysm with the rush Of
q destructive torrent caused by an abb
normal rain Storm Professor Falb
may have predicted with some sort of
accuracy the earthquakes ia Greece, but
when it comes to prophesying sweeping
tidal waves on the coast of California,
he is away off.
The herald., 1894-09-02

If THE statements made before the
state board of equalization by the repre-
Ecntatives of San Francisco, TO justify
the fairness Of the assessment returned
OF its taxable property, are to be relied
upon, then there has been tremendous
shrinkage in the value of real estate in
that city in the past year. The roll on
its face shows diminution OF the aggre-
gate assessment of last year OF over
sl7 100000 THE, the assessor and his
eonireres say, ia not only q fair but
liberal allowance for the shrinkage that
has taken place. Mr.. Herzsr declares
that 20 per cent would not come as near
SO rs per cent to covering the dsprecia-
ton in realty values in that city. we
sincerely regret to see this retrograde
movement in the metropolis. Yet we
cannot forget that substantial reasons
have long existed to bring about this
ealamitous change. The limit OF terri
tory which formerly constituted the com.
mercial back country OF San Francisco
has been steadily narrowing for years.
at one time not only the whole OF this
state, but Oregon, Nevada, Washington,
Idaho and Montana were tributaries to
the business of that city. Now chs can
only count on narrow strip of Caliioi-
mia and Nevada partially as factors in
her business activitiee. 1t was inevils ole
that city whose commercial tributaries
had become so narrowed must in the
course OF time feel very sensibly the
eGscts upon her business OF so tremen-
doys contraction of the field depend
ent upon her for supplies. She. now
realizes, in her diminished trade, the
depreciating effect her contracted situa-
tion exercises upoa the value OF her
real estete. The only thing that
will bring back to San Francisco
The herald., 1894-09-02

Martins property to the child OF Mrs.
John. Mrs. Henry Martina lawyers have
been trying to prove that the last will
offered is a forgery. and also that Mr..
VIM. Martin did not believe that the
child OF his sister-in-law was the child
OF his brother. The testimony upon this
last point is conflicting, and witnesses
Henry Martin was not only fond of the
child but that he was also 80 fond OF the
mother tina. there is documentary evil
dence which, if believed to be genuine
by the jury, would go to chow that
be himself was the father of
the child. But now comes another and
more sensational surprise. Letters
have been introduced alleged to have
been written by her in Philadelphia to
one A. Crawford OF San Francisco, de-
ceased. which bear internal evidence
that Mrs. John Martin became, in 1885,
the mother of a child, of whom Craw.
ford was the father. II these letters
are sustained as genuine they will i'm
peach the testimony Of Mrs. John Mar
tin upon material point as to the
number of children she bore. As Mr..
Henry Martin was very rich man
when he died, and his widow ia a lead
ing Palace hotel society woman, the
trial has excited SURPRISING interest in
San Francisco and has assumed the
distinction of cause ce'6bre, as we'll as
q contest full of surprises.
The herald., 1894-09-02
LABOR DAY QUESTION.
rs OR Is 1T NOT A LEGAL
HOLIDAY
District Attorney Dillon Decides in the
Nsgativs--Latest Advioes From
Washington Indicate the
Contrary.

The boys in the county court house
were not particularly cheerful y esterday.
neither did they have any OF their usual
com pliments for District Attorney Dill
Ions personal genislity.
The cause OF their annoyance WAS
that the district attorney would not in
tsrpret the law to mean that Monday Is
q legal holiday.
The supervisors asked his opinion on
the matter and he presented it. 1t stated
that the day has not been designated by
the Legislature as q holiday nor by proc
ident Cleveland.
The various departments OF the
county court house will therefore be
open tomorrow as usual for the transRc-
ton of business.
The district attorneys decision seems
to be in accordance with the Associated
Press dispatch from San Francisco Fri
day night, stating that the federal Off
cials there were notified that the recent
ect of congress applied only to the Dis
trict of Columbia and the territories,
under the direct control of congress.
Inc lClloWiuS uicpatCn iiom " REL ~
ton, received last night, seems to indi-
cate, however, that Mr.. billions
decision may be wrong:
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The first Mon-
day in September is Labor day, as estab.
lshed by congress, and on Monday all
offices of the federal government are
closed by law. Some states, however,
have set different day, and the post
Office department Yesterday told post
masters they could observe the state
labor day also if they chose, but it was
net compulsory.
The herald., 1894-09-02
streets

THE authorities at Washington have
looked farther into the question raised
about the Lsbor-dsy law, recently
passed, and find that it covers the whole
country, and not simply Washington
and the territories. Monday will there
fore be observed as a universal holiday.
and all the federal Offices and courts
every where will be closed to business.
II it is legal holiday for the public
offices it will also include the closing of
the banks. We may say. with tinoture of
regret, that it will not interfere with the
publishing OF newspapers on that day or
any other day in the year.
The herald., 1894-09-02

announced that no extra session of the
legislature to assist drought sufferers
by developing plan of state irrigation
would be called. Accompanying the
announcement is a letter from the at
torney general stating that the
counties can issue bonds for this
class OF work. This, it 10 thought, will
be done.
Today tho Missouri Pacific closed 13
telegraph stations. This is one of the
results OF the drouth, as most OF these
stations have been maintained for the
benefit of grain shippers.
The herald., 1894-09-02

RUDYARD KILLING, who resides In a
secluded portion OF the state of Yer
mont, not far from where his ancestors
were dessrvedly and soundly licked by
General Stark, has become q convert to
the American pie. The author OF the
old saying that "evil communications
corrupt good Manners" can now take
Rudyard down for half-hour and pour
words of good advice into his star
hoard car
The herald., 1894-09-02

even a semblancs OF her old prosperity
is for her merchants to extend her com.
MERGE seward to the Orient, the Poly
nesian islands. to Australia. and. above
all, to the South American countries.
To do this. her men of wealth must go
down in their pockets and establish
lines of steamers that will reach every
point OF commercial advantage open to
her foreign traffic.
The herald., 1894-09-02

A NUMBER of citizens have taken the
park question in hand and are making
arrangements for holding mass meet
ing in Music hall ON the evening OF the
18th to consioer the subject OF enlsting
the active corporation OF the public in
improving the great central park laid
out in the hills north and east OF Tenn.
pie street. as we'll as in securing to the
city the title to a number of acres be-
longing to private parties located in the
center OF the park. Whllst everybody
is in favor of keeping up and improving,
as far as the means of the city will per-
init, all the small parks now belonging
to the city, it is also conceded that We
should have one great central park. such
as the ElysiAn park can be made and
promises to be, that will form the gran d
place of recreation and resort
Of the people of the whole city. Such
park will prove place of wonderful at
traction to strangers visiting our city.
and a popular resort for everybody. A
good deal of excellent work has already
been done upon this great park, and it is
even now very creditable place for rec
reation and public resort, and it would
be reflection upon the public spirit OF
our people il we should fail to make this
extensive and picturesquely located
park the pride to Los Angeles that the
Golden Gate park is to San Francisco
and that Central pe-L t~ to New York
We can do it at moderate outlay and in
@ very ahort time il we will only concen-
trate upon the task such efforts as the
Importance of the object deserves.
The herald., 1894-09-02
Drouth In Now York.

BUFFALO, Sept. 1.-Western New
York is literally burning up. The
drouth is without precedent. Farmers
mourn the loss OF crops and fear havoc
by fire and starvation of stock. Counties
like Chautauqua and Erie have dairy
interests of great magnitude and are
the chief sufferers, but unless rain
comes speedily and copiouely loss will
ensue which IL can i'll afford. The bor-
dering province OF Ontario ia similarly
pnrched.
The herald., 1894-09-02

VIsALIA, CAL, Sept. 1.-The county
hospital here was destroyed by fire to-
day. Nothing was saved but few blan-
kete. there being no facilities for fighting
the ire. All the patients escaped and
were brought to town on street csrs.
There were 20 of them, and they are
now cared for at the county jail The
cause OF the fire ia unknown.
The herald., 1894-09-02
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The herald., 1894-09-02

A SENSATIONAL development has ma
terialiEed in the very sensational Martin
will contest which has been on trial be-
fore the San Francisco probate judge for,
10, these many days. Mrs. John Martin
has contested the will OF Mr.. Henry
Martin, deceased, and produced later
will which gives third of Mr.. Henry
The herald., 1894-09-02

Iowa CRY. Ia. Sept. 1.-Samuel J.
Kirkwood, Iowa's war governor, died
this afternoon. He was born Dscem Der
20. 1913. Gov. Kirkwood had been
confined to bis bod since Monday. He
leaves wife, but no children. TeIe'
grams OF coincidence ore coming in from
prominent men of tho state and nation.
The herald., 1894-09-02

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 1.-William ].
Stevens. president OF the Metropolitan
City railway. and one of the best-known
business men of Washington. lie dead.
He was 81 years of age. During the
Goa he served as chief QusrterraBter
to General RucEer.
The herald., 1894-09-02

TIE weather yesterday was very fine.
1t had freshened delightfully."- and the
ardency of the atmosphere of few days
before had greatly modified. Last
evening a cool breeze enveloped the city,
and a pleasant out.of-door promenade
was exquisitely enjoyed by the thou
sands who thronged our principal
atyaafa
The herald., 1894-09-02

WARRINGTON, Sept. Representative
Wilson OF West Virginia, was in the
city today, getting ready for trip
abroad. He will sail from New York
Wednesday.
The herald., 1894-09-02

A new counterfeit So bank note has
been discovered by the redemption
agency of the treasury department. 1t
is on the Commercial National bank OF
Providence, r. l., OF the series OF 1882,
Garfield head, check letter A, charter
number 1919, bank number 20 $50. treas
ury number N 597, 513; W. F. Rosecrans,
register; @. N. Jordan, treasurer.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-07
THE CAMP ANGEL.

The Black Mountain gold camp
has its goddess il the person of g
Mexican woman, six feet, tive
inches tall and built in proportion.
Captain CHM was working one
morning in his claim, when the
vision of female loveliness dawned
on his startled vision. The cap
tain is a very polite man, and when
he noticed the size of the lady, he
took off his hat. She had pair of
sandals slung across her good,
right arm, but wore shoss upon her
feet. In response to the captains
delicate inquiries, The information
was ELECTED that she was prospec
tor, sent out by Messrs. Fink aud
j. L. Bell. The lady was of Mexi
can extraction and the nversation
Was entirely in Spanish, in which
language Captain CHM has achiev
ed singular fuency.
After few critical remarks on
the quality of ore in the neighbor-
hood, the prospectress started out
to find the American camps; leav
ing the captain wondering what
would happen next. Ell Paso Her
aid.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-07
THEY ALL WANTED IT.

Washington, April 2.-Thc ap
pointment of Patrick Walsh as sen
ator from Georgia by the governor
of that state Was net a surprise to
the Georgia contingent here. III
fact, the appointment of any man
in tho state would not have been a
surprise, as it seems that nearly
every prominent Georgian was at
ter the place, anI every one OF
them had been spoken OF in connec
ton with it. The legislature OF
Georgia, SO say the Georgians will
elect Walsh to fill out the term
which expires on the 4th of March.
Walsh is newspaper man and a
silver advocate of great ardor.
Some of the GeGrgians here say
that the appointment was dictated
by the Howells, of the Constitution,
who are great friends of Walsh.
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10 CORRESPONDENTS

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dsss viii Haa be noticed Tx HERALD Vii not be
Responsibilities the statements Of its correspondents
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In SORE STRAITS

Lisbon, April 5.-The Portu-
glese government has informed
Admiral Da CANA, who is now al
Buenos Ayrea, fugitive, with a
number of his followers, on board
the Portuguese warships Mindelu
and Albuquerque, that 1t cannot
permit the Brazilian refugees to
land anywhere except in Portu-
guesc territory and then only under
such conditions that they cannot
return to Brazil in order to inter
yene in the actual civil struggle.
The Portuguese government is
sending another warship to Ruenos
Ayres in order to assist in the re
moval OF the Brazilian insurgents
to Portuguese territory. The in
surgents on board the Portuguese
warships at BCcnos Ayres are said
to be in a most deplorable condi
ton. Many of them are suffering
from wounds and from diseases.
Two cases of yellow fever have
been discovered among those on
board the Mindelo.
The Freemasons of the Argen
tine Republic have joined in cable
messages to the King of Portugal
asking the latter TO intervene in
behalf of tho unfortunate Brazi.
ians. The Freemasons have sent a
similar request to- President Pcixe
to OF Brazil and have also asked for
the Intervention Of President Cleye
lands>
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-07
DICTATOR OF PERU.

Lima, Peru, April 3.-Ex Presi
dent Caceres, one of the candidates
for the presidency, has been pro
claimad dictator of Peru. The
dictator ID supported by the Assem-
bly,, but congress and the people
are hostile to him. Thus Peru is
now in the hands of a dictator and
Two parties. The banks are all
closed and business is suspended.
The troops supporting the dictator
are in possession of this city. The
streets are patrolled by the mill
tary aud president Ssuor del Sora
is said to be fugitive.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-07
WOMEN TAKE a HAND IN
ELECTIONS.

Denver, Col, April 3.-This
was ladies' day at town elections
throughout the State; flowers and
smiles aboundcd. Pretty young
women could be seen pinniny VIC
lets or carnations on the cost lapels
of big bearded men with winning
smiles that said, "You will vote my
ticket, won't youl"
At some polls the women told
the men plainly what they thought
of taxation principles and east so
cent of the vote.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-07
GOV TILLAIAN TALKS.
Condemned Insubordihate Sol.
diers, and Says He Runs the
Engine

Columbia, s. c., April 9:-Gov-
efl0r Tillman addressed the mill
tia hero today in explanation OF
Ills position and the duty of the
soldiery. Said the governor; "The
dibpenssry law is on the statute
books. /, as chief executive, have
sworn that the laws of the state
shall be respected, and SO help me
aod L will exert ali the powers Of
my office to see that the law is
oBeyed."
The governor was severe in his
condemnation of the militia compa-
Iies who have refused to obey or
dera:: "0ver at Darlington" he
said, "these bandbox soldiers, these
LEARNED soldier politicians pranced
all over the country and sent for
rsinforcement5 to bar rooms and
whisky men, but they have never
fred a shot at single constable
and they did not want to find
them? Why did they not lynch
the man they claimed made the
trouble? They have slandered
themselves by saying they would
lynch those who did not cause the
trouble, and then would not lynch
those who they say did cause it.
The body'polftic is in fever be-
csuBe the people of Charleston and
Columbia have taken vipera in
their bdsoms in the shape of news
pRpsrs which daily distilI poison.
They try to sting me personally
by'abuse and SANDER, but l wear
a'c6sr of mail that they can never
piefcS-an honest heart looking
I'd the welfare of the whole
state"
The governor did not fear civil
war. at won't come and can not
ceme," he said, "because the peo-
pie are in the saddle and intend to
remain there: One man told Mr..
Yelldell here that he came from
Edgefeld; my own country, with a
gun to kill me- Friday night /
Won't mention his name. Threat
ened men live long; and | -have
never felt uneasy. Ny life is not
worth 'nauch to me, bit it is worth
asvnucll as that of any man to him
BsEsra,aer' than desert my post,
z.sssy gDaa have placed me, =
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-07
THE COMMISSION GASES,

| Washington, April 3.-AlthOngli
al the lawyers engaged in the Tex
as railway commission cases excerpt
| Judge Dillon of New York were
| in attendance in The supreme court
today, they had nothing TO do.
The railroads are Represented by
T.. b. Kruttschnitt OF New Orleans,
w. w. Green and w. S. Pierce Of
New Yoik and a. G.. Cochran of
ST. Lonis and j. w. Terry of Tex
as. Judge DSIon of New York is
the leading counsel in this case for
the roade, but he was mol here
though ke will be on hand tOuior
row. The state Is represented by
Attorney General Cuiberson, Ii. E.
Coke and w. N. Simpkins, all
from Dallas. None OF the attOr
ueys on either side are prepared to
say when they will be given an oP
portunity to be heard, as il such
matters everything depends on the
cases having precedence on the
docket over this. However, the
clerk Of the court informs the
News correspondent that he thinks
these railroad commission cases
will be taken up tomorrow about 3
o'clock. 1t seems that there ia a
rule in this court which limits the
arr ments in cases to two hours OIL
each side. Some cffor. has been
made ~ both sides in these Cases
to get all extension OF time for ar
gulnent, but without success 80 far.
1t is manifestly impossible for these
half dozen lawyers to make much
of showing for their sides in the
two hours allowed each side. The
facts in the case have to be explain
cd and AS the explanation must DC
clear because news, perhaps, to the
court, these will not be much time
left for argument. After all, it if
possible that the case will in the
main ne decided in the briefs filed.
All the Texans here are taking
much interest in the Cases, as they
bear political SIS well as legal feat
ures. 1t is stated generally that if
the supreme court should point out
errors in the law, Governor Hogg
will at once convene the legislature
to cure them.-Galveston News.