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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-08
SUMNER EXCURSION
TAME TABLE
--OF THE
Rio CraRde R. R.
From and after June 18TH, 1896
regular passenger train will
run as follows:
Passenger Train between Browns
vile and Point Isabel in effect
on and after June Is.
REGULAR TRAIN
EXCURSION TRAINS.

EXCURSION TRAINS.
I've Bville every Saturday at 5.p. IN.
i, , " Sunday ga. m ..
,, Pt.Isabel " - 4.p. IN.
Excursion tickets are good until Mon
day mornings train,
rE Communication cards, good for thirty
first class, round strips transferable
to members of ones family good unit
September 3Oth 1896, will be sold for
S25. 90 Mexican coin.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-08

the same. No date has been
set for the local ratification
meeting, but it is expected that
it will be after the New York
meeting and that Mr.. Bryan
will speak. Mr.. J. r. Mclean,
who was a candidate before the
Chicago convention, will be
asked to preside.
Representative Meredith, of
Va, says of his state: st is all
one way in Va. A large num-
Der of republicans and all of
the populists are going to sup
port the democratic ticket
which will carry the state by
big majority. There will be no
large detection Of gold demo
Gratis from the ticket, and for
every boiler there Will be two
acquisitions from the fepubli-
cans"
Mr.. j. &. Shanklin, Indiana
mem Der Of the democratic Ma
tional committee, brings good
news from his section. He says
Indiana is certain to go for
Bryan and Sewall by a large
majority; that not more than
one thousand gold democrats
will holt, while more than ten
times that many silver republic
cans will vote the democratic
ticket, and that there are good
reasons for hoping that Ohio
will go democratic, while the
chances are in favor of Bryan
carrying the whole Mississippi
valley.
1t may sound like the most
rahid sort of rainbow chasing
for democrats to be talking not
only of the possibility but of
the probability that Pennsyl-
vania can be carried by Bryan
and SewaIl. Mr.. w. j. Brennan,
who has just returned from d
trip through the mining section
of that state, said: "Free silver
has made converts by the
thousand in all that section. l
talked with great many of the
men who worked in the mines;
for, having been an employer
OF labor in the coal belt, | knew
many of them personally.
They nearly all told me that
they were going to vote for
Bryan For years the mine
workers have experienced the
hardest sort of luck, and with
an average employment of not
over one hundred days in a
year, they have scarcely been
able to make a living for their
families. The farmers are al
most as bad off, through the
depreciation OF farming lands
and their products. Knowing
Pennsy lvania as l do, l have no
hesitation is saying that, with
the proper effort and organiza
ton, and The thorough canvass
of the state by men who,can e&-
plain the silver side Of the con-
troversy, is debatable ground,
and the republicans would be
put tc their best lruups to car
ry it for Mckinley.
Get old newspapers at this Office
L
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-08
BRYAN's cHANcEs.BRiGa1

w dSHlDSlOH, august D, 1890
I-BryaD's chances for election
are daily growing brighter, &C
eording to all the information
which reaches Washington. lie
is losing no friends and the
gold democrats are constantly
dropping back into line with
more or less grace, and, not
withstanding the positive an
nouncement that a gold demo-
cratic convention is to be held
at Chicago about the first Of
Sept. to nominate another Pres
idential ticket; there are few
democrats hereabouts who be-
lieve that anything done at
that convention will either jeo-
pardize Bryan's election or play
any important part in the cam
paign. The democratic man.
ayers figure that as soon as the
campaign gets fairly started,
it will be plain to every body
that it must be either Bryan or
Mckinley and that fully 90 per
cent of the democrats will vote
for Bryan, and that for every one
of the 3 per cent who will vote
for Mckinley or a gold demo-
crat, or not vote at all, Bryan
will get the votes of at least
ten silver republicans. TIE fact
that Tammany Hall has an
nounced. its intention to sup.
port Bryan and Sewall, not
understanding the extraordinary
efforts made by prominent gold
democrats to get it 10 withhold
action until the New York State
Convention met in September,
is a straw showing the drift of
democratic sentiment in the
stronghold of gold which will
have much effect in Bryan's
favor elsewhere.
Bryan's speech at the monst-
er notification in New York city
will not only set the keynote
for the democratic campaign,
but will set the pace for the
republicans to follow, as Mark,
Hanna has said that the rep
ublican plan of campaign would
not be settled upon until they
have the speech, before them. Mr..
Bryan ought to, and doubtless
does feel highly complimeuted
to occupy this position before
the country. BY The way, speak
ing of that notification meeting,
the railroads running into New
York city seem disposed to
throw obstacles in the way of
democrats who wish to attend
that meeting. The democrats
at Washington applied to the
two railroads having direct
lines to New York for a re
duced fair for the meeting and
were informed that no reduction
would be allowed. This some
what unusual action on the
part of the railroads which are
ordinarily only too anxious to
offer inducements in the shape
of reduced fare to any large
crowd, has been much comment
ed upon, and many think it
only a part Of the general plan
of the moneyed and corporate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31
LIVES IN a ROCKING CHAIR.
A Prosperous Chinese or Oakland Who
Has No Other Home.
From the San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland has a taxpayer whose homo Is moth
ing more or less than an antiquated rocking
chair, and who has Rstonished the authorities
by obeying an ordinance which, IL was thought,
would serve to end his peculiar ways II enforced,
The eccentric resident Ia a Chinese named
Chang Wee, and no repairs cane-seated chairs
for a livelihood.
Chang Wee cc-?rs G great deal OF territory,
and does not consider 1t worth while to estab-
lish himself In a house. So he carries q sample
chair with him upon his back, and when meal
time or night ~overtake s him he plants himself
down wherever he chances to be, and enjoys a
repast OF rice and prunes or goes TO sleep for
the night. Chang is partial to highways, and
many people have been puzzled 10 see him
huddled up In his chair at the side OF some
suburban road, calmly waiting for the morrow.
Some time ago Chang was told that he could
not occupy the streets at night unless he hung
out a lantern, for the law was explicit on tho
lights after dusk. This did not discourage the
Chinese, and he at once secured a beacon. which
he hangs from tho back OF his chair now upon
retiring.
Chang Is a property holder and owns . lot, In
partnership with another Chinese. on East
Fourteenth street. Nevertheless, no considers
himself too poor TO afford a place in which to
sleep and eat. He walks through Alameda
and Contra Costa counties, repairing chairs,
and makes fair wages thereby. He las put In
the past week In Oakland and will now strike
out on his country beat, TO be gone two months.
Among the Chinese NJ this city lac is looked
upon with suspicion, for they consider his ways
radically Inconsistent and absurd, Neverthe-
less, Chang Wee is making a good living and
saving all but a mite OF II.
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The o,d-n.hion.a Laundres..

from the Boston Bud0ef.
How dear to my sight ara the shirts OF my past days,
When mem'ry recalls them so perfect and fair.
That never went through any steam laundry fast
ways,
The edges unfrAyed, as they danced in the DAYLIGHT
The buttonhoIes fractureless, free from all rent,
The tubs with the bubbles presenting q gay sight,
And cen the stout lsundress that over thom bent
The old. fashioned laundress, the home keeping laun'
Tho singing old lauudress that over them bent.
Tina, Old IA shioned Iaundrsss wRS surely q treasure,
John Chiuamant then was In distant CAthAy,
And dragging machines used no shirts at theiS
pleasure,
And Chemicals then ate no linen away.
How deftiy she turned them and rubbed them and
And nut them In boilers with honest intent,
And when with her strong arm she gently had wrung
We knew that the shirts needed no foreign scent
The old fashioned iaundress. the housekeeping laun-
The singing old laundress that over them beat
Tier our shirts took a year and q day In their wear.
The bosnms ns'er cracked like a stln, brittle hoard.
And we nut them on safe without fear Of a tearing,
And sung forth her praises In lofty accord.
Rhe me- Ter disappointed In whlteness or lnstrs.
Nor caused us In - cuss' words our feelings to vent
And we gave her the best words our brain pan could
And said that from paradise sure she was sent
The old. fashioned laundress, the home keeping laun-
The singing old laundress that over them bent
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from tHc { htruOo IdliU ITiOune.
At La Grange the other night the star per-
former In a TRAVELLING opera company was mad
vertentlv made tho victim of a practical joke,
which everybody but himself enjoyed thorough
~. On the evening OF the performance one OF
the company was indisposed. and a resident OF
La Grange. who had previously taken the part
In a local company. consented to go on. The
local singer Is a well-knOwn man about town,
belongs 10 all the secret orders, and has n host
OF friends. who could not miss such an Opportu-
nifty TO testify to their esteem. All the "boys"
were duly notified and came prepared with
proper testimonials.
At the eud NJ the second act there were loud
and continued calls for the local singer. In tie
confusion tho leading man did not distinguish
the name, and, taking IL for grated that he
was being called for. stepped before the curtain
and made an elaborate bow. An usher advanced
with a large tray covered with a napkin the size
OF a small tablecloth. The gentleman pulled
out another stop in his smile, and, lifting the
tray with one hand and removing the cloth with
the other. disclosed to view "a very choice collec-
ton Of turnips, cAbbages, carrots, onions, and
other deliCacies OF the season.
White with Indignation, he discharged the
entire collection with the force Of a catRpult
at the head Of the retTeatinE usher, but as his
agitation was great his aim was cOrreapOndingly
unsteady and nobody was hurt. Later the real
situation was explained 10 him, and after due
acknowledgement on tine part Of the person for
whom the bouquets were really intended the
performances proceeded to a triumphant close.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31
SMITH COLLEGE NOTES.
Centennial Anniversary or the Birth OF the
Founder OF the College.

Founder OF the College.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass, May 2s.-In Assembly
Hall yesterday morning tho celebration OF the
centennial anniversary of the birth OF Sophia
Smith, founder OF Smith College, occurred. For
the first time In the history OF the institution.
the college observed a Founders Day. While
the organ voluntary was being played by DR..
Blodgett, director OF the school OF music. tho
whole body OF students marched into the hall;
the remaining seats were filled by the trustees
OF tho college. the ministers and Common Coun-
Gil of Northampton. The exercises consisted OF
prayer by tho Rev. Robert VI. Woods. pastor Of
tho church once attended by Sophia Smith:
special music by the college choir, an introduc-
tory address by President Scelye, at the close Of
which he read from sophia smiths will the
views OF the ~testRtOr regarding the higher edu-
was Owen by the Rev. John NJ. Greene, ID, H., OF
IoSfl, Mass. The exercises also included re-
sponses hy Miss Elizabeth Read, 90, for the
students, Miss Mary A.. Jordan for the faculty.
college song. Fair smith, was sung.
The members OF the cast for AS You Like
It." which will be presented by the seniors dur
ing commencement week, had a rehearsal In the
About nifty students, with several members OF
the faculty, went out on a special car.
The annual junior-seniOr dance was given In
AlumuiAl gymnasium on Wednesday evening
cent lights. flowers, and evergreens. 4 new fea-
Iure OF the evenings entertainment was
the Introduction OF two CotillOn figures in
which each couple OF juniors and seniors
song 10 the tune Of Aud Lang Syne," written
by a junior and expressing the regard Of '97 for
'iU. Both classes Joined Ia singing the song at
the close OF the dance.
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sanford .l.tsr.. sundsr-s1.nine concert. Ar.

Sanford sisterp. .sunday-eveninR concerts are
10 be the rule At the Casino roof.
Maggie Cline In on the American roof. where
che L'rova down McClotkey az feelingly and
penetratInRly as ever. James Thornton, an
other favored singer Of the variety shows, Is
Campbell and Beard. and the Voyjers. All en-
gave In a concert this evening.
The music hall season 10 about at an end
This Is the final week Of II at Roster e. Balls
and the last week OF Chevalier. Other enter
talners that will end their stay on Saturday
night are Pnulinctti and .Pico, the Horn Broth
ers. Jenny Valmore, Helene Wilson. and the
have for several years ",sterred" in variety
farces. are newcomers In the bill, and Biondi Is
in continued employment. The latter promises
anew oomedietta. One week from tomorrow
the roof will be put into service.
The Olympia roof garden will soon be done,
and. will be Of novel construction. IL u 70 I've
rooted in with glass, over which water is TO flow
constantly. Running water will show else
where In fountains, and In n cascade whose
waters run to q miniature lake. and lights. ana
growing plants will add attractivenoSs. While
the stage Is equipped for dramatic or. operate
performances. a start will be made with yAude-
Vile. The weeks chief features In the current
music hall show are FrcgOli. the fnnrblesques,
Webber and Fields. and Tcchow's trick cats.
At Proctors Pleasure Ralace afternoon, per.
formances will engage both the music hall and
roof garden specialists. while the. evening en-
tertainmept in the theatre will include n ballet,
Tho "a hours from LA Gioconda." The
specialists tina: contribute 70 the music hall and
roof performances are Bettina. Girerd. the
than. Capitola Urine, the Painters. Warren
and Craig, the Jackley- Rostons., and Nellie
FRANKLIN. George Lockhart's elephants arc
again hero. To-day's bill Is "A vaudeville concert
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31
COL. W4RISG SHOOK 'EM UP.
Cause OF the Success OF the Later DinnerS
of MAYOR Strong's Cabinet.

Cause OF the Success OF the Inter Dinners
of Mayor Strone's Cabinet.
The Cabinet dinners Of Mayor Strong's ad.
ministration have become one of its many
features. There have been four OF them alto
gether, but the first one, last fall. was by all
accounts a very chilly affair. When Col. War
ing got up the second dinner. In March. 1t was
predicted that IL also would be a failure. But
IL wasn't, and. on the contrary. proved n great
success. IL was held nj the METROPOLITAN Club,
and cost something like Slh n plate.
That the second and the two later dinners
were so SUI cessful is due to Col. Warnings In
genuity and boldness. To break tho ice that
concealed all the g~rniality OF the Cabinet. he
hit upon the Glover club idea of roasting" 10
was n 4 elicate eX pertinent to make, but II proved
that the COlonels Judgment was correct. Tho
roasting was mild Al the March dinner. a little
more pronounced at the April dinner II. tbs
Iotos club and at the May dinner at the Clare:
mont the fun, according to nil accouitS. waxed
fast and furious.
The plan is for Mayor Strong. when ~" coffee
is served. to take "A crack at Job Hedges. job
knows what is coming and - prepared for 10,
Everybody laughs NJ the Mayors .nke. and
when their sides are 'Jro MIR. HE'D eI cracks
back at some one else. aud finally every body
takes n hand.
Al the last dinner 'wn outsiders we're present,
them were somrw Int H1tnnish"d when the VIII
began to flow with the wine. but neither Of them
IL a bad hand NJ Glover Club tricks. and neither
of them anne out the worse in the gIying. AZ
ter starting tho fun MAYOR Strong leans back
and sees that no harm comes u any one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31
COURT PAY HOLL HUNG UP.
Nothing for JustIc. Arrow. Clerks. md As
t.ndants In 1900.

Clt'!cH- >. ~ territory which WAS thxeu
from Westchester county and annexed to New
York 10 1905, or such ot them as have claim.
against the city treasury, are Ia an unpleasant
frame Of mind because of the unsettled cOndl-
ton Of the cIty's finances SO far as II relates 10
this newly acquired section. Most OF the money
which was turned over by the old town and VIII
lsge Government after the consolidation has
teen maid Out aud there is no fund from which
the Chains remaining unpaid may be satisfied.
There promises 10 be II lot OF lawsuits growing
out ~ tie consolidation and the failure 10 ar
range the finances Of the city to meet
the SITUATION Ia the law which brought
rrnsn,idatlnn about, Tho mon whn draft leEis.
latinn for this new Territory seem to have a
faculty for letting the financial question take
care OF itself. In the law creating HE Iwelfth
District CiIii Court. over which Justice Arnny
lreSidc,, there was no provision for the salary
OF Judges, clerk. or attendants or tho expenses
a. TIC court. There being no authority 10 ISSUE
Teyruu" bonds for the purpose, Justice Arrow
aud his suhord.uates will have I" serve the year
out without pay, which must be provided for In
the nest tax budget.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31
The Wood.

From Cnderfonns.
witch.hasel, dogwood. and the maple herei
And there tho oak and hickory
Linn. poplar. and the beech tree, far and near
As the eassd eye can see.
Wild ginger. waboo. with its roam balloons:
And brakes OF briers OF q twilight green:
And fox grapes plumed with summer: and struni
mOOus
OF mandrake flower between.
Deep gold.green ferns, and moses red and gray
Mats for what nakei myths white foetf
And, cool and calm. u cascade far away,
With ever falling beat.
Old logs made sweet with death; rough bits OF bark
And tangled twig and knotted root.
And sunshine splashes, and great pools OF dark;
And many q Wild birds flute.
Here let me sit until the Indian dusk
with copper-colOred feet comes down;
Sowing the wildwood with star'hre ana musk,
And shadows blue and brown.
Then side by side with some magician dream
To take the owlet-haunted lane,
Half rooted with vines: led by q FREELY CLEAN,
That brirgs me home again.
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A Tryst

Ny love 10 a-foot IN the nodding hoatheri
Her brown locks bringing the breath of tho seal
And she comos with her lips OF sunshine weather,
As fair as q flower the bourn OF the bee.
And her heart is a hive OF wilding blisses,
OF sweets enough for q life and a day;
She comes to me and a tryst OF kisses.
Her mouth all moist with the salt sea spray.
And my idle love lets the brovn sheep wander,
While her head leans back and my heart beats free:
And together we claim the wfsle sea yonder
"a sail for her and the gull for meD
Ny rose has a roof that the wild grass matches;
Her mother word is the sound Of the sea:
Nowhere in the world 10 q heart that matches
The heart and the faith that she gives to me!
And We pledge our troth by the happy heather,
By the honest hue OF its blossom time;
And the brown Sleeps bells that we hear together
Shall one day ring rs our wedding chime!
EDWARD A. UFrSeroS VALENTINE
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At Whist.
the Philadelphia Telegraph

From the Philadelphia Telegraph
Across the polished table there
see her sitting now; her hair.
Her ewes. her dainty fingers, too,
Just as N years agone knew
I led heart-I think the King
II passed around the silent ring.
And though II was the best one out,
She paused q moment, half In doubt.
Then trumped t.
sob, partner, that wal the command"
She said, when she had played the hAndi
- Then wrin up her pretty brow.
You will forgive me, won't you, now.
For trumpingr'
Another night. remembered well.
We sat where mOoncLst hadOws fell.
No polished table lay between,
The tree bouRhs made q waving screen
Above her.
We tailed OF othsr things h = whist:
Istrove her fancy TO enlist
With all a lover's gentle art.
And once again I led my heart.
unguarded-
I led a heart again. my last;
when round to her the trick had passed
She thought II not the hest ona ont.
She paused q moment, half IN doubt,
Then trumped -
This time no pleading glance l caught,
No trembling 1lps forgiveness sought.
No eyes with iasheS dTGop!Hg wet,
Told me my partner did regret
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Climate aad divorces.
Irom tAs MinneapoIis Tlibuns.

SIOUX FALLS. S, D., May 24.-There is =
larger divorce colony at Sioux Falls at present
than could be mustered at any time during the
balmy days when Il was advertised DIVORCES
while you wait" This Is owing 10 the fact that
IL only takes about thirty days longer 10 get a
divorce here than It does at Fargo, y, d., and
where the climate and accommodations are bet
ter for those Who wait The closing by Congress
OF the Territories to the divorce applicants has
caused them TO look for q new Mecca, and II
seems as though Sioux Falls were getting more
than her share. During the past two weeks at
least twenty new applicants have taken up their
residence here. and. as many OF them are de-
slrous OF keeping house, desirable are
becoming scarce.
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NV V-e fur Tar Mun..

II sold "A man n pair of ear mufis tho other
dly.' snnl a furnishing goods salesman 10 a Gus
TONER whp wns ASKING lin some questions
nj tout the hustarss. I'VE sell more or less
gods ont "a, srH-ou the year round Ia people
wlu ar going Ia ~ltangr Places. but that "Rs
tie first puir ~ ear mutl- ever sold in hummer,
mi / a-Spd III, gentleman, incidentally, II he
wigs 49, tE 10 e. roeuIana, and he said no, he was
Iu,,st e. Pad '"m aud wcnr EN- ut home when
tie Uh,larva wrT, PLAYING
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31

w are APT, many ~ Nc. 10 think, said Mfr.
Gra'ehnr, THAT we could do better II We had q
bette, cnnucc or could get started In some new
field. but ne fact rs that the man who Il liEe!y
to Succeed At al Is pIG'ty sure To succeed where
ever hu may ue, SUrNtsHNs a crop that depends
for lts rcttru. les upon the huil that is CuiLk
waited than upon The manner OF cultivation"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-31
The Oracle.

In swarms the questionsrs come.
"'silver or goldr' they say,
II answer yes or keep stark dumb,
"Either's a comforting way"
s'silver or goldr silver or goldP
70 the answer they cape and wait
"vainIy they hope the veil will unfold
Ny views I'm : candidate"
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To Sly Cycle.

From the Spectator.
Dear other self, so silent, swift, and sure,
MY dumb companion NJ delightful days.
Might fairy fingers from thy orbit rays
or steel strike music, as the gods Of yors
From reed or she'll VIVA. melodLcs would pous
or my glad ears. what songs of woodland WAya
OF ummsT'a wealth OF corn, or tho sweet lays
OF AprIIs budding green; while evermore
We twain, one living thing, flash like the light
Down the long tracks thst stretch from sky to sky.
Thou hast thy music too: what time the noon
We drink the keen edged air; or, %darkIing. hy
'THlxt hedgerows blackened by . mystic moon.
ADRIEL yLRL
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said. ere yesterday had ned,
I loved Jou truly
In every part, mind. soul. and hssrs
Nor was II said unduly.
Yet more than that which was before
10 that which holds me.
And so to day. again I say
Love wholly now enfoids mo.
But o. II one least whit grow
BY Joy or sorrow.
Hear. sweetheart, now my tender vow.
I'll love you more tomorrow.
J. EDMUND Y. COOKE