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The evening times., 1896-10-17
HIS sENTIMEN rs.

These" said Secretary Morton, ''are my
sentime uts, and / think you " ill find my
remarks of Thursday an epitome of this
address delivered weeks ago."
The Secretary smiled audibly when his
attention Vas called to the effigy Incl
dent in Alexandria last night. Said he:
Il feel rath hcr conplimented by the enmity
of the advocates OF any such financial sys-
tenn. You know the alchemist had his day
until his free coinage bubble burst, and
are we to return TO the mia smas OF dark
ages and cndeavor To find the philosophers
stone in statute enaCtments? feel COM
plimented, say, by the enmity OF such
Dreams"
In regard to the reply of Senator Morgan
The Secretary would say nothing, simply
remarking that he had no change to make
in his original assertion. If Mr.. Mortof's
mail was burdened thisniorning b y congratu-
lations or othnI wise, he was discreetly quiet.
and refused TO admit, at least that ne had
anything in that line worthy OF publication.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-14
SITUATION IN CUBA.
The New Captain Generals Idea
of Campaigning.
Special to THE HERALD.

Special to The HERALD.
Havana, Feb. IA commit
tee appointed by the Havana
Chamber of Planters, presided
over by Senior Marcilla, called
upon Gen Weyler today to try
to get an idea Of what the new
Captain Generals views are on
the prospects of the betterment
of the condition Of the planters.
Senior Marcella acting as spokes
man for the committee rendered
a request for information to
Gen. Weyler, who said i'll re-
ply: at is evident that the pre-
sent serious situation of affairs
must be remedied very soon. if
we are to effect the salvation of
the wealth of the Island. l have
a confident hope that the grind
ing of sugar cane can be safely
started by the middle Of March
in Pinar del Rio, Havana, Ma
tanzas and Santa Clara pro
vinces. For the present, how
ever, my whole attention is
given to the task Of reorganiz-
ing the army on a basis suit
able for carrying out my plans
of campaign. When that re
I organization is effected il is my
purpose to depend on the vol
unteer forces for the protection
Of the states"
The features of Gen. Csmpos'
plan of campaign which met
with most creticism and oppo
sition here was the cutting up
of his large force into small
bands to form a separate guard
for nearly every estate on the
Island. Gen. Weyler's remarks
indicate that he intends to
abandon this plan and to COM
bine his forces into an effective
military force for aggressive
operations. The Chamber Of
Planters committee retired from
their audience with the Captain
General expressing themselves
. as well pleased with the assur
ances lie gave.
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THE NECARAU-
GUAM CANAL.
The Estimate for the Compile
ton of the Canal is Thought
to be Too High.
Special to The HERALD.

Special to THE HERALD.
Washington Feb. 1.-THE
subcommittee of the house
committee on commerce is con-
sidering the report of the Mic
arauguan Canal commission.
The general impression among
tue members Of the sub-com
mittee is that the estimate Of
the commission for the COM
mission for the completion of
the work S169,00O,0OO is entire
ly too high. Next Tuesday the
subcommittee will meet for
the purpose of deciding upon a
rough draft of a bill for SUBJ
mission TO the full committee.
The guarantee of the bonds of
the company to an extent not
exceeding 500, ooo,o 900 will be
the main proposition. The gov
eminent will insure a majority
Of the stock and thus insure a
perpetual majority of the derec-
torate. The bill will also pro
vide for the prosecution of the
work under the inspection
of government engineers and
will provide for complete sup
ervision, auditing, ETC., of all
accounts by the treasury.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-14
FOR
THE FIGHT.

Special to THE HERALD.
Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 12.-E.
J Rector, the manager Of the
kaleidoscope company's bust
ness here left town at IL o'clock
last night on one of the roads
that runs out of Ell Paso. With
him went the kaleidoscope ap-
paratus with which the big
fight is to be photographed. In
what direction no one seems to
know. Stuart certainly has his
plans well laid and directs his
outfit without raising even the
suspicious of the rangers, who
seem to be everywhere watch
ing every point he turns.
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declared that prize fight in
vaders without distinction, will
be shot if they can be reached.
How much the hostility of Gov.
Ahumada will influence officials
of the City of Mexico remains
to be seen. Meantime the town
is filling with men, principally
with broad hats, and a lump in
the region of their hip pocket.
There are a few of the swell
element.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-14

St. VALENTINE is coming to
be most as expensive a saint
as dear old Santa Clous. The
valentines of today are no long
er mere cards with pretty SEN
timents wrought in pretty de-
signs, but costly Jewels and
other rich gifts now convey to
my lady the loving message OF
her true love.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-14

A PERUsAL of the article
which The HERALD copies to-
day from the Galveston News,
Tecounting the various meas
ures which MT. Grain was en-
deavoring to have passed
through congress, nearly all of
which were for the direct bene-
fit Of the 18th. district, will
convince any reader that a
most useful friend has been
lost to the district, in his death.
There was every probability
that most of these measures
would soon have become laws
under Mr.. Grains energetic
management. His death leaves
the fate of these bills uncertain
Rnless the voters of the distric
choose a man who could an(
would take up his work jus
where ,,eur Iameated represen
tative laid it down, at Death
bidding. There occurs to II
no man better fitted for thi
task than the Hon. Jas. Z
Wells.
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W II. AsroK Is at last be

w. W. AsToK is at last be-
ginning to brush mp his Amer
icanism, which was getting into
a very bad state of decadence.
BE has fired the English editor
of the Pail Mall Gazette,
who was setting all of w. WIS
American friends by the ears
with his rabid anti-American
editorials, and is said to be
looking for an American to fill
the post. There is sill some
hope for the great Astor, as
long as he has not yet sought
at tile.
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THE way in which the pro
pie all over this great Union
have tumbled over each other
in their rush to offer gold for
the 500, 900, 900 bonds adver-
tised by Uncle Sam, proves
their uDbonDded faith in the
stability of the government and
the ultimate triumph of sound
money. Coxey and Tillman
have made no impression upon
the masses of the people with
their predictions of revolution
and disaster to the government.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-14

TIFF large number of repub-
hcans who are scrambling after
The presidential nomination
and the paucity of candidates
among democrats for that hon,
tor present a curious contrast.
Are the democratic leaders be.
coming over-modesil
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-14

THOMAS A. Edison. the
Wizard of Menlo Park" has
gone Prof. Roentgen one bet
ter and produced light that
will penetrate steel, which is
impervious TO the Roentgen
cathode rays. Next we shall
have some scientist photograph
ing the inmost secrets of a
nan's....heart. Nothing seems
impossible.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-14

Pk REAGAN thinks he may
get a showifor his white alley,
this year, the way the free
silverites are running things at
present.
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CORRECT AS TO
NORTH POLE.

Special to THE HERALD.
London,Feb. 13.-It is point
ed out here in we'll informed
circles that DR.. Nansen's return
ing from the north pole turns
out to be correct. 1t indicates
that the explorer made his way
back to New Siberia from the
Arctic region and is there await
ing favorable conditions before
commencing his home-ward
journey.
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QUAY FOR PRESIDENT.
Special to ThE HERALD.

Special to TIE HERALD.
Washington, February -.
1T has been determined that
Senator Quay's name shall be
presented to the republican
national convention at st. Louis
for the presidency. This deter :
minalion was reached today
and it vas believed there was a
conference of the friends Of the
Pennsylvania senator today
when the conclusion was reach,
ed to present his name.
DR.. PiiCe's Cream Baking Powder
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NAY BE POSTPONED.
The Fistic Carnival Seems q
Matter of Uncertainty.
Special 10 TIE HERALD.

XIV 10 ~ N'~'J
the Maher Fitzsimmons fight
will be postponed for two or
three days. Buck Connolly, one
of Makers seconds, has just re-
ported that on account of
trouble with Makers eyes, he
would be unable to enter the
ring tomorrow. Two days ago
Maher got....some sand in his
eyes and they are so badly in
famed ss,as to be practically
sightless. . Thes.....postponement
asked for will without doubt
be granted.
Months ago.. Stuart secured
a concession..from the Mexican
authorities for a tract of land
near the city. Everything was
understood but the formal pa
pers were not made out. Gen.
Romero Rubio, a relative of
President Diaz, was then secre-
tary of the interior for Mexico.
Before the close of the deal
Secretary Rubio died. That
made a delay in the sending OF
papers to Stuart, and during
that time the promoter sought
Dallas and then Hot Springs.
After that failure, he determin-
ed on his..Mexican scheme. In
November, Gen. Gonzalez Cosio
was appointed to the position
made vacant by the death of
Rubio. Stuart has all along
been working upon the ssbelief
that, at the proper time, the
formal papers would be made
out and his carnival thus as
sured. His latest advices have
been that the concession papers
would reach him this week.
They are not ..here....today and
unless. they..should come. in to
morrow mornings mail, Stuart
most run the gauntlet Of sol
diery if be brings off the fight,
If ever Stuart uttered a prayer
it is that he may receive a
valentine in the form of a Mex
lean concession paper, and
those who are religious as
Stuart would doubtless ado
fervent amens to the promoter:
appeal.
Stuart has at mo time since
the Dallas affair intended tt
pull off the fight in Texas. New
Mexico was only considered al
a remote probability, a posi-
bility that faded after the con
gressional action for while
Stuart would not hesitate t
bring off his events in Texas o.
| New Mexico under ordinary
conditions, he has no notion o
defying the United States. Hi
interests in different section
are 10 great; and he has no de
sire to flee the Country.
While Stuart has been goinl
ahead with his plans in ex
T pectancy Of his Mexican grant
the secret of which he has care
fully guarded, the tir in til
United States has been CROWN
! apace. This as had its effeo
!. upon the Mexican authorities
7 particularly the action of cor
s gre,s. 1t leaked out from som
!, quarter that there was a larg
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take the aking fire placidly Carlos, from
q sense of conscious superiority, too serene
to be ruted by such petty warfare; Matteo
because it is his due. Nature formed him
- he the target of easy criticism. He is
: SLOW tongued and so unfit for such strife.
He therefore whips up the wiry little noun
tain horse and on they rattle. Past the vii,
las. with their citron and banana groves,
and trailing abundance of rosy Bougain-
vilea, into the narrow cobble- paved street,
and down the final hill to the plaza. where
the blackboard with last spasm halts in
front of the ugly cathedral.
Here Carlos jumps off with an "Adios
Matteo; good thanks and good luck to thee.'
but the tone suggests that Matteo has al
ready much to be grateful for
Throwing his hammer and his bundle over
his shoulder Carlos saunters down the side
street leading to the shore, pausing to de-
voutly cross himself as he passes the wealth.
er-beaten, tarnished gilt crueifiX at the east
end of the cathedral.
shrill whistle sounding fifty yards away,
and round the bend Of the street, hastens
his leisurely pace
The steam tram is about starting for La
Luz, the port on the isleta; and to miss 1t
means two miles of walk along roadway
ankle-deep in sand. True, he has not even
the necessary two pesetas; but. then. he
knows the guard, and has a supreme faith
in the powers of his good fellowship So he
Chambers up on the rear car with absolute
assurance. A groan, a lurch, and on they
go through the narrow streets, the whistle
shrieking like a demon thrice possessed, as
the cars grind and swerve round the cor
ners. Over the bridge spanning the dried
up bed and down the long, straight street
a mile or more along the sea- Carlos is
regretfuly rolling Matteo's last pinch Of
tobacco into a cigarette, the glory of the
day dimmed by the knowledge that it is the
last, when he catches sight Of Giuseppi
Molina scowling at him from the other end
of the car. Whereat Carlos brightens up,
and shakes his open hand in the air in a
friendly way. He knows well enough there
is a conflict inevitable, and he does not shirk
it: time enough then to look sour and saw
age. For the present he would drink with
Giuseppi, smoke with Giuseppi share mis-
tobacco with him. if he had any, and. when
the time came. thrust his ugly lancet
pointed knife into Giuseppi's hairy throat.
'Hca Giuseppit Hola!'' he shouts, "a
lucky day to you; what good fiesta we
had"
But Giuseppe only scowled the more. and
spat vigorously into the cloud of dust flying
alon gside: and so Carlos changed his mind.
and borrowed his match from the conductor
of the car.
Presently they stopped to take up pas
sanGAn- and Carries heap of stones being
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l:I;zll, III: ,BR::R:z'Rz:|' ERR; z|'szk<

runs to the door. She is coming. Meow
She is here.
On. what a darling girl. Her fluffy
brown hair falling over her frosted, rosy
cheeks: her dimples and her long lashes
Her dark eyes and that beautiful blue
suit which clings to her figure so closely.
My! Ny! Wow! What Miji-br-r-ick! You're
getting excited. What is that curious crea-
ture hanging about her neck, Miji-br-r-ick?
It is detestable.
Well. shall soon see, for she is taking
it off and putting it on a chair. How he
watches her every action. How caress-
ingly he speaks to her! And she seems to
avoid looking at him. Will she have cup
Of tea after her cold walk? Tea? Tea?
Are my ears deceiving ne? Why. haven't
smelt tea since l came to this place; that
is, except some evil smelling stuff the
Fortress sent up one day when ne was
sick. He must have fallen heir to some
grocery store. Of course she will have
cup of teal What does he do but swing
couple OF pohers across the fireplace NOW
| know why We had no fire tbs morning.
He was making niche to hold these pok-
ers. From taem he suspends Kettle, a
little the worse for wear, but polished, Oh,
so bright. Il prefer to make it this way"
lie is saying. although most prefer an
alcohol lamp The sly dog! ut is so
nice" she murmurs. "hcre In this warm.
bright ROOM And then they talk of other
th1ngs--the weather, music, ART. anu all the
rubbish that mortals in love usually talk
about. Mortals In love, did l say? Weil,
don't correct me. He confessed as muen
to me, and my eyes tell me the same about
her. OF course, he doesn't see that she
loves him. Trust man for that Why,
he wouldn't believe it IL told him my
self.
How he looks at her when he 'alks to her
ard how she don't look a.. him when she
talks to him. But when he grows enthrtsl-
astic and tells how he fought his way
through Europe: how be was half fed. badly
clothed, ill treated; every man s hand against
him because he had no money But Sill ne
fought on, until he had seen the famous
works of art, and had etudied under the
masters of to-day had examined the schools
Of painting. had worked early and late to
perfect himself. and had now come to this
country, his native land, here to carve him
self niche in the temple of fame. and
incidentally TO bring tc the surface a few
tons Of gold bearing quartz. In all this
eyelids. and flushed a. his resolution of
stern determination to succeed. And how
those limpd, Liquid eyes filed with tears
when no told CT the struggles he had been
through.
Did he see It? OF course he didn't see
1t. II he had he would have known what to
do. AS it was. he tumbled along like a
blunderng idiot, unit, he came to the place
where he should have told her what he
thought Of her. and he sighed and turned
toward the window. looking out into the
street where the shadows were beginning to
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AS Carlos sat in the shade enjoying TO
the full tho luxury of a good intention
there came a jingle of bells from round the
bend of the road, then a slowly rolling
cloud of dust which filled the space from
hedge to hedge as it advanced.
"Hola-Matteo! flower of my soul. We
are both in haste this morning; let us go
together and the way will be shorter -
And without waiting for an answer, Car
los swung himself up on the vacant shaft,
while the "fower of his soul''-a swarthy
pock-marked alf-caste-grinned an ap-
preciative welcome.
None of thy jokes, Carlos: keep them
Tor 'Seppe when thou meetest him below
he is early astir this morning, and looks
as If all the merriment in the world would
not sweeten his temper"
Let MIN keep 1t sour then" answered
Carlos carelessly; land lend me thou thy
tobacco pouch, for mine is as empty as my
pocket or Giuseppa's head What fuss
because a girl has good taste" And Car
los settled himself back against the cart
head, putting his borrowed cigarette in
supreme self-content.
lie had had his breakfast the sun warmed
him luxuriously; Matteos tobacco was fun
havored and soothing; what cared he about
Giuseppe and his jeaousies!
So the blackboard logged on past the to-
bacco factory which crowns the hill above
iSas diiIu>. anu lOUhS so like peDlten-
tiary or a work house; down the hill, past
the Octroi, and into that street which seems
the street of the washerwoman.
On one side, thirty feet down, is the rivers
bed-a gray line of dry bones bordered
fifty yards deep with a banana plantation
on the other side, conduit lined by string
of women of all ages, the air full of a Babel
of shrill voices and loud laughter. Here and
there one with tucked-up pettcoats stands
knee-deep in the water struggling with
some obstinate stain, and the burt of many
suggestions.
As the blackboard jolts along the line the
fire is turned on Carlos and Matteo-
''Ah, the gocd-for- nothing" say the eld-
ers, the wives and mothers; has Marinsha
not centimo left that thou goest to work?
More fool Marinsha Giuseppl Molina is
worth two of thee; thou and the wooden
idol there-a useful pair. truly
But the younger smiled kindly enough at
the bright face, with it's shining black eyes
and even white teeth; and il truth must be
told thought Marnsha had her fair share
of compensation. AS for Matteo, he was
ugly-him they jeered unmercifully Both
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TEAR BOTTLE.

Glass. wherein a Greek girls tears
Once were gathered as they fell,
After these two Thousand years
Is there still no tale to tell?
Buried with her. in her mound
She is dust long since, but you
Only yesterday were found
Iridescent as the dew
Fashioned faultlessiy, form
Graceful as was hers whose cheek
Once against You made you warm
While you heard her,sorrow speak.
At your lips 1 listen long
For some whispered word Of fer,
For some ghostly strain of song
In your haunted heart to stir.
But your crystal lips are dumb.
Rushed the music in your heart.
All. II she would only come
Back again. and bid 1t start.
Long is Art, but Life how brief.
And the end seems so unjust;
This companion Of her grief
Here Today. while she is dust.
Atlantic Month,
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| fail. Oh. no. He missed the sweetest
sonnd ever heard in these rooms. the sob
that ccines from swallowing the lump which
gathers in the throat when the sorrow at
| fiic,s these whom We love. ..,.,x-
But nc did see that it was gefifgt1ate
and that he could not paint her-this after
noon. SO he brought himself back to this
world. and with bad grace, told Eer that
time had flown so that he could not see to
paint her thai afternoon. Would she come
again? Yes. She would come again to-
norrow%' afternoon. and every afternoon
until the picture was finished. Foolish
maiden. Under such conditions the pic
ture would never be finished. Now she is
about 10 60. She picks up that creature
she had about her neck when she came in.
How its vicious little eyes glis5en IN the
fire light. Why the impudent thing. I be-
lieve 1t is defying me- You will. will You?
Mrowoow! Mr-r-rw! Fist. Br-r-r-r. "Miji-
br-r-r-icl1"
1t is all past now. I shall never do It
again. but when / saw those little beady
eyes blinking az rns l spraDg for IL and
tore the or sature from her hama. | paved
and shook it. I slapped it and was wres.-
ling with it on the foor when she tried 10
.ake it away from ne. What. Take first
my master, then my pre-: The only thing
I had seen all day that looked as though It
my paw four sharp claws, and she found it
out, Tor with one movement l sent them
down on her hand so hard they made great
ugly scratches in her soft white flesh And
the blood came. And there was terrible
clamor. For when she saw the blood abe
screamed gently and quietly sunk down.
ward. If it hadn't been for him she would
have struck the floor. But his arms
we're around her and he was crying, ooh,
my darling girl. How did IL happen"
Sweetheart, it will soon be all right Ny
dearest!" and other idiotic expressions.
SS,rEfty soon she opened her eyes. She may
{hbt have heard his last words, but | think
She did. Any way she saw she was in his
arms. and instead Of struggling to get away
she simply twisted herself around a. little,
threw up one hand ever his shoulder
rested her head quietly on his breast, and
tainted again. This spell was longer than
the other. When she came to this time
he was kissing her furlousiy, and she was
blushng, or, so red.
Well, 1 haven't heard how it came out
vet. You see. when he got through kissing
her. she explained how it happened. Then
1 went out. l took a pane of glass with
me, as ! was in such a hurry to CO. OF
course I didn't jump to the ground. It
was eight stories down. But ! knew the
window opened on a veranda a little be-
low. and ] lit there
He came down and picked me up about
an hour later. He was trembling all over
with 10y and said he would forgive me.
That 1t was through ME that he was the
happiest man on earth. That she loved him,
and oh. such nonsense. But when 1t was
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fsh. he would run his knife into \ gladly.

fight he would run his knife into \ gladly
but not now.
So he kncels on one knee by his enemy
and with desperate strength drives the
chisel full into his side.
There is a warm rush over his fingers that
stains him to the wrist and spurts even into
his face
With a howl Giuseppi filings himself over
the steep bank bordering the road, into the
bushes below where he chngs, shaking.
But the shallow roots tear cut OF the DRY
sofia crash and a rattle Of falling stonesS
cry from a puff of dust rolling sluggishly
down the hill; one cry, and nothing more
From the valley sounds the creaking Of
the coach, the shouts of the driver; chatter
and laughter.
Up the winding road swings the coachs
and the horses swerve and snort as they
pause at the top.
Hist. What Is that there in the shadowy
Hist behind. I say-what chatter yoo
make YOU there, speak up; you, there
under the hedge"
Dazed and still half blind. Carlos stag.
gers to his feet with one hand to his side.
and draws out-a tattered wine-skin. ..
From the slowly settling dust at the fooe
OF the hill-sflence.