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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-25
ABOUT TOWN
Merry ChristRas

Merry Chrisl gas.
All The county officials enjoyed 6
holiday today.
The custom house, postofffce and
First National bank were closed to
day.
The Alice mail stage passed El
Sauz at $50 this morning; no
passengers.
Turkey tamales are a Christmas
delicacy which some fortunate ones
enjoyed today,
The Christmas pig gave his last
squeal yesterday, and the Christmas
turk gobbled his last.
The "Casino Natamorense" will
give hop at the Reform Theater on
the 9th Of next month.
The Mexican young boys will
give "compadres" ball at the opera
house on the 31st inst.
An ugly, wet norther came up this
morning which somewhat dampens
the Christmas festivities.
"El Cefro," is the name of Span
ish newspaper which will make its
first appearance Monday, the 2Sth.
A vocal and instrumental concert
Will take place sunday in Matamoros
at the Reform Theater for the bene-
fiji of the poor.
The Western Union telegraph Of
flee kspt Sunday hours today,
being open from S TO 10 a. m, and
from / to this afternoon.
The HERALD editor is under many
obligations to Captain Gus. Thorsell
of Point Isabel for bucket Of fine,
fat oysters sent u last evening as
Christmas gift.
1t was reported some time since
that he Obrero would suspend pub
location, but the little semi weekly
continues to come out as bright and
t,au-uv a = avar
We were in error yesterday in
stating that the steamer Clinton
wonld sail for Brazos on tomorrow,
Saturday. 1t does not sail until
SUNDAY, the 9th.
With his usual consideration,
characteristic of the gentleman,
General Manager Jose Celaya, of the
Rio Grande railroad, gave orders
that the train should leave the
Point for Brownsville at ii o'clock
this morning i'll order that the
trainmen may eat their Christmas
dinner with their families and enjoy
half day Of needed rest.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-25
TIE MODERN MOTHER

Has found that her little encs are
improved more by the pleasant Sy-
rnp of Figs, when in need of flle
laxative effect of gentle remedy
than by any other, and that it is
more acceptable to them Children
enjoy ii and it benefits them. The
true remedy, Syrup of Figs, is man
ufaciIred bv the California Fim
SyrS lNnIt1 any OLiN
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The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
euneri0r to all others,
SELLING AT COST
Mrs. Geo. Krausse Offers Many Rare
Bargains.

To close out the business, Mrs.
Geo. krausse is selling at cost her
entire stock of
Silverware
Fine Stationery
Glass and China ware
Fine Baby Carriages
Musical Instruments
Fancy goods,
TOYS
Organs and
y Fine Piano.
Call early and lay in supply OF
Christmas gifts, while such rare
argaIns are offered.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-25
NOTICE,

Until further notice the First
National bank will discount city
school vouchers G per cent. and
county school vouchers al g per cent.
Teachers wishing to arrange for the
discount of their vouchers at above
rates will please notify bank before
Jan lst
j ID Anderson. Cashier.
Brownsville, Dec u. 1896.
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NOTICE.

The Regular Annual meeting OF
the Stockholders of the First Ma
;ionaI Bank of Brownsville Texas
will be held at lis Office at p. m.
on the second Tuesday in January
1897 for the purpose of electing di-
rectors and the transaction IF such
other business as may properly come
before il.
]. ID. Anderson. C,.,shipr
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-25

A full line of ladies' Misses and
children's shoes at Mrs. j. Dreyfus,
which will be sold cheap from now
until Jan. Isl.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-25
DISEASES OF THE EYES.

DIR. Miguel Barragan, having spc-
cial instruments TO examine the eyes
of persons suffering with diseases oil
the eyes, such as myopia, etc, should
call at his drugstore for ;onsulta-
ton. He will prescribe the appro-
pirate eyeglasses to overcome any
defectin the vision.
AT the Botica del Loen, MatamOros
DR.. Barragan has complete assort-
ment of eye glasses, with all kinds OF
lenses, and crystal rock glasses, at
very low prices.
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Gladness Comes

w transient nature of the many phys
zeal ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt
" removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, andis
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. It's beneficial
effects are due TO che fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. it is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health.
and the system is regular, laXatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-25

Toysl Toys!! Toys!l! at Mrs. J.
Dreyius.
All kinds of fresh cheese at c.
Jagou's.
Or. Prices Cream Baking POw0sf
Awarded Cold M-d-i N'idvnier Fair. sar Francisco
French and Bologna Sausage just
received at e. Jagou.
Genuine "Key West" Monte Girls
to cigars at G. Jagou's.
French and Spanish wines at
Jagou's. Just the thing for the
holidays.
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very low prices.

Memory is little treacherous
now and then, and causes one TO
forget some things worth remember
ing, unless one has an experience
like that which came to Mr.. d. +.
East, MofFatt's Creek, Va, who says
al had been suffering for years with
a torpid liver and found no relief un
till l took Simmons Liver Regulator
when l was entirely relieved of my
troubles. l never intend being
without Simmons Liver Regulators,
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-25

A complete assortment Of fire
works at Mrs. Dreyfus.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-25

Fine cOrdials at jagou's for christ
ma, and new year presents.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
CITY IN RUINS
Grippe eek, Colorado, is Visited by
a Second Disastrous
Conflagration.
ATTENDED WITH LOSS OF LIFE
Nearly All That Was Left by the
Previous Fire Was Yesterday
Wiped Out.

CRIPPLE CREEK, April ga fire
which broke out in the Portland hotel
shortly after noon today destroyed
about all that was left of Cripple Creek
after the great confagration of last Sat
urday. -Four persons were killed by ex-
plo:io and at least IA injured, several
of them fatally. The flames today
spread with great rapidity and, al
though strenuous efforts were made
to check the progress of the fire
by blowing up buildings with dynamite,
they proved of no avail. The principal
business buildings are in ruins and moth
ing is left of the town proper except the
railroad stations and few scattered
houses. The fire ragged fercely all the
afternoon, and only died out tonight for
lack OF fuel on which to feed Tie
burned district is as follows Be-
tween Meyers and Warren and Sec
ond and First, one block; Meyers to
Pixies Peak avenue and between Sec
ond and b streets, ten blocks; from
the alley to Meyers and Bennett to
Eaton, three and one-half blocks. All
the buildings on Meyers. between Sec
ond and Third, are standing. The ori-
gin of the fire appears to have been
purely accidental, though the general
belief is that it was incendiary. There
has been talk crediting Saturday q fire to
such an origin, and this one, coming SO
close upon it, gives rise to the suspicion
Facts appear to discredit the suspicion.
Frank Angel, the Portland chef, cannot
be found. 1t is reported that pan of
grease on the range blazed up and
caught the grease soaked boards at the
back
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
A. BARREN HONOR
PENNSYLVANIA Democrats in State Con
vention Adopt a Gold
Platform.
ROBERT {. PATT|SON IND0RSED
Chairman Iarrity Was Boss Of the
Proceedings and the Hero Of
the Day.

ALLENTowN, Pa, April 29.--Robert
Emery Pattison was today unanimously
and enthusiastically indorsed as the
choice of the democratic party Of Penn
sylvania for the presidential nomination
at Chicago The sourd money, gold
standard platform, provided for him to
go before the people upon, pledges the
G1 delegates chosen today to earnestly
support Pattison.
National Chairman William f. Har-
rty achieved personal triumph second
only to that Of Pattison. Everything he
asked for ne got and his "unit rule "
instructing delegates to Chicago to abide
by the will of the majority, went through
with even less opposition than bad been
expected.
The delegates and visitors made al
most hero of Harrity, besieglng him
with their attentions whenever he ap-
peared in public. Despite the apparent
hopelossness Of their cause, the platform
adopted and the speeches uttered by the
democrats today showed no Indications
Of despair The spirit Of harmony pre-
vailed to greater degree than for sew
eral years and everybody seemed to think
that the name of Pattison will work
wonders in this state this fall, if his can
didacy for the presidential nomination is
indorsed at Chicago. The ticket nomi-
mated is: Congressman at largo ohm
M. Braden, Washington county; Benja-
min c. Potts, Delaware county.
Delegates at large, William f, llarrity,
Philadelphia; Robert f. Wright, Le-
high; j. Henry Cochran, Lycoming;
Charles A. Pagan, Allegheny; Doctor
John Todd, Montgomery; Benjamin F,
Meyers Dauphin; John S. Rillins, Erie;
John T. Lenahan, Luzerne.
Electors at large William M, Singerly,
Philadelphia; James Denton Hancock,
Shenandoah; A. II, Cauthraf, Somerset;
George Guthrie, Pittsburg.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01

NEWPORT, KY, April 29.-With the
mercury 10 the sos, every seat in the
court houae vaa filed today, but no one
was allowed TO occupy standing room.
At 4;l5 o'clock this afternoon, the prose.
cution announced that it had closed
The defense waived the usual custom in
such cases in Kentucky courts, Of stating
70 the jury what it proposed to show.
Court thereupnn waa adjourned until TO-
morrow.
Attorney Crawford, for the defense,
says be will nave about As witnesses and
about - depositions 10 offer. This, with
the arguments, will carry the case into
next week The prosecution has exam
insd 70 witnesses and occupied eight
days, including one day in securing the
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
How to Make Chocolate Custard.

Scald quart Of milk and stir in 4
heaped tablespoonfuls of grated choco-
late, stirring and boiling it for a minute
or two, until all the chocolate is dis
solved, Beat up the yolks Of eggs
with half Il pound Of castor sugar and
stir them into the milk and chocolate
Flavor the custard according to taste,
pour it into small cups or molds and
stand them in a baking tin, with about
all inch Of water around them. Put the
tin in the oven and cook the custard
slowly till set. Beat the whites Of the
eggs to stiff froth, add little white
sugar, and when the custards are cold
pile the froth on top, with preserved
cherry or piece Of red jelly as decora-
ton.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Illinois Republicans.

SpR1NGFIELD, H., April 29.-It has
not yet been decided whether the dele
gates at large to represent illinois at the
national convention will be instructed.
The state convention met at noon today
and nominated John r. Tanner for gov
ernor, w. A. Northcut for lieutenant
governor, and then adjourned until 8
o'clock tomorrow morning. This was
done in accordance with plan mapped
out by the so called machine. Never be-
fore in the history of the state has the
attendance at state convention been az
large as was that Of the convention to
day. Fully $4,000 people gathered in the
great building at the state fair grounds
to watch the proceedings
The committee appointed to selec
delegates at large to the st. Louis con
vention met this afternoon and selected
the following delegates,!to be reported
to the convention tomorrow: David L
Little, Springfeld; exGov. Joseph w
Fifer, Bloomington; William Penn
Nixon, editor of the Chicago Inte
Ocean, and r. w. Peterson, editor o
the Chicago Tribune. A committee ap
pointed to choose presidential elector
for the state at large selected Rabbi E
g. IIirsch of Chicago and General Hor
ace S. Clark of Mattoon.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01

WAsHIHGToS, Apri! 2o.-The commit
tee on foreign relations today took
favorable action on Senator Carter's
amendment TO the general deficiency bill,
providing for the removal OF the Cree
indians from Montana. The amend
nent provides the Indians shall be col
by the United States army and there
delivered to the Canadian authoritise
Secretary O!ney has urged immediate
removal of the Indians, saying the Cana
dian authorities have agreed twice to
accept the refugees sad that the proffer
night not be made third time.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Took Him at His Word.

SAN Francisco, April 30.-Membere
OF the First Congregational church met
last night to consider the action of the
Bay conference in suspending their pas
tor, Rev. c. o. Brown. The meeting was
secret, only members of the church being
admitted. Doctor Brown offered his
resignation as pastor, and by vote of l91
to l74 the congregation refused to accept
it, Doctor Brown was not satisfied with
the vote and urged his congregation te
reconsider. Another vote was taker
which resulted ia in favor of accepting
the resignation to l73 against.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Pun for Miss Calhoun.

SAN Francisco, April 29.--The Cal
houn claimants and contestants of the
will Of the millionaire miner of Montana,
Andrew J. Davis, have been asked to
compromise and to end the litigation
which has been in progress for go many
years. Eleanor Calhoun, grand
daughter of Davis, and a Californian
who has won so many hcnors on the
London stage, has arrived in this city.
She has come to inform her relatives Of
the neg citations that haye been under
way in New York,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01

pH1LADhLrHIA, April 30,-Ihe strike
of the employees of the Union Traction
company, ordered to take place at 4
O'Clock this morning, has fallen fiat.
Cars are running regularly on nearly
every branch of the company's lines.
The only noticeable interruption is on
the Fourth and Fifth street division,
where only about three fourths Of the
cars are running, but those which are in
operation are manned by old men. The
same can be said of - per cent of all the
cars in motion.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
EXPLOSION AT THE SMELTEA
A Mass of Hot Copper Goes or Like
So Much Dynamite on Acci,
dental Contact with Water.
Frank Young Badly Scalded and Tw,
Other Employees Consider
ably Injured.

Yesterday afternoon, about 1:3O, an
explosion of hot copper took place ip
the furnace room of the B Il M. refinery
which resulted in the severe injury of a
men, . Of whom are now lying at the
Columbus hospital, while the third was
taken to his home.
The furnace crew at the refinery vera
engaged in making plates of copper,
These are fiat masses OF copper about
two inches thick, which are cast in a
mold. After the copper becomes hard
ened and set in the mold, the cooling
process is hastened by dumping the
plate into tank Of water. This can be
done with safety after the cooling pro.
cess has gone far enough. 1t ls, how.
ever, we'll known that when molten
metal comes in contact with water the
contraction is go violent that an expio
SION follows, with force almost equal to
| dynamite. This was what happened
yesterday. The furnace men had com.
menced work for the afternoon, and a
mold full of the red-hot metal was sit
ting near one of the water tanke, when
by some means not yet ascer
tained the mold was tipped and its
| contents precipitated into the water
tank. The latter is an iron structure
made of q inch iron. The result was
an explosion like the discharge of TOOL
cannon. The metal tank was shattered
in a thousand pieces and some of them
| flew clear through the roof of the rein.
cry building; hot copper was thrown
around in showers like hail storm.
When the steam and smoke cleared
away it was found that three of the en-
| ployes had been seriously injured. IT
was considered remarkable that SO many
escaped substantially without injury
taking into account all the crcum
stances. The two men injured worst
are Frank Young and Mike Welch, both
single men. They were standing near
the tank at the time of the explosion
Frank Young is the worst injured. lIe
ia scalded from head to foot, and in al
terrible condition from the effects of the
explosion and the steam, into which the
water was instantly converted by the
hot metal. lie was carried to lhe
Columbus hospital on stretchor
and all the aid that medical skill could
devise was promptly furnished. Alike
| Welsh, another empioye in the refinery
is also badly burned and scalded in the
arms, hands feet and head. He will REL
cover, however, and is at present at tha
Columbus hospital. The third victir j
| kir3chwlng, is IA married man and IT,.
/ sides at Fifth avenue Lorth and TWe'ftl!
street, He was struck in the back tys|
lying piece OF copper and hurt, besl t6s
being burned in several places. lie Wa
taken to his home where he will be COR
! fined for come time, but his. injuries az
not considered serious.
0t1uite little excitement prevailed al
the snelter when the explosion WAS NfaI
beard, Small explosions of copper ar
not unfrequent occurrences, but it Is s0l
seldom that anyone ia hurt seriOu y
This explosion was however, launche. ri
a scale that meant business and it 4
wonder that the damage WAS not grea ,l
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
NEWS FROM AUGUSTA.
I:rat- Baud Recently organized Some
Personal Mention.

Brafs Baud Recently organized Some
Personal Mention.
Special Correspondence of The TRIBUNE
AUGUSTA, April 2o.--The magic Ian
tern exhibition given by Owens a. Os-
from, Friday evening, April u, was a
good one. The views we're both anus
ing and instructive. After the show a
dance was given and enjoyed by every
body present.
Work on the Ranger building has
been delayed on account of the scarcity
of certain kinds of building material.
We hear II. X. Dunlop is offering his
entire stock OF general merchandise at
cost, also his real estate, etc, at bar
gain, as he desires to retire from the
mercantile business and return to his
former home in California.
The Augusta brass band has just re-
organized and the boys can be heard
practicing for the Fourth of July in all
parts of the town.
r. II. Wellman, the popular and jolly
cattleman, who drove his herd north in
search of grass last fall, is here after his
family. He says he found plenty OF
grass and has located near Mountain
View, n. W. r.
Mrs. Driscoll and son, Dan, left fol
Butte Friday morning.
DR.. A. G.. Filming has just returned
from Helena, where he has been the
past week visiting.
J. M. Weaver, of the City stables O
Great Falls, is in town today.
r, A, r.,
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01
Georgia Republicans.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 29.-The repub-
lican state convention today WAS an ex-
citing affair, there being split in the
convention, the seceders being negroes
who failed to carry their candidates
through. The trouble came in the early
part Of the meeting and was really over
during the first session. The boilers ad-
journed at 4l5, after naming q ticket
which contained some OF the same names
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01

as we're on the regular ticket. The
regular republican convention Ie-
convened at S o'clock tonight
and, after adopting a platform reaflirm-
ing the principles of the republican
party, adjourned sine die. The finan-
cial plank declared strongly for sound
money. The following delegates at
large were chosen: T.. E. Buck, J. H..
DevauX, II. A. Rukrucer and II. L..
johnson. The first three are pledged to
Mckinley; johnson is understood to
favor Reed
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01

DETROIT, April % Sound money had
won complete victory when the Michi,
gan democratic convention adj urned
shortly after S o'clock this evening. On
this question, which was most closely
Contested, the victory was accomplished
by the narrow majority of J5
out of total of some 500 votes. Toe
administration men obtained the orgaul-
ZatOn, adopted their resolutions entire
and selected all their candidates for dele
gates at largo and alteTnatea. The free
silver contingent took the,r defeat hare,
but there is no anticipation of any
bolt to speak of, although such
talk WAS INDUCED in by a few
of the radicals, They assert that had
the delegates all acted Independently
according to their convictions, with out
so much assistance from federal Office
holders, and also without the use of the
unit rule in many counties, the con-
vention would certainly have gone on
record for free silver. The administra-
ton men are jubilant over the results,
which were reached without being at
tended by bolt of their opponents.
There was considerable disorder at the
time and much hot personal debate, but
nothing approaching an actual riot.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01

The chief of police reported the num-
ber of arrests during April as GA, of
which | was forgery, burglary, obtain
ing money under false pretenses, petty
larceny, Z assault and battery, and the
balal ce petty misdemeanors.
The fire marshal made his quarterly
report, showing the cost OF the depart
ment for the quarter was Sl92lC4.
The auditing committee reported a
large number of billie, which were passed
The matter of painting the pavilion at
the city park was brought up again, and
Alderman Young was requested to see
the painters union, and if they were
willing to do the work in accordance
with their offer some time ago, to pur.
chase the paint for them.
Mayor Webster then made ehor,
speech to the council, thanking them for
their faithful attendance and efforts dur.
ing the year that is closing Hs stated
that during the whole year the council
had never failed of quorum at meet
ing, and the committees had been partic
ularly faithful and efficient in theil
work With few pleasant words, as tc
the kindly feelings he had for the retlr
ing aldermen. he closed. The counci
then adjourned till Monday next, wher
they will meet to turn over the city gov
ernment to the new council.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01

As remedy for all forms OF headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the
very best 1t effects a permanent cure
and the most dreaded habitual sick
headaches yield to it's influence. We
urge all who are afflicted to procure a
bottle, and give this remedy fair trial.
In cases Of habitual constipation, Flee
trio Bitters cures by giving the needed
tonic to the bowels, and few cases long
resist the use OF this medicine. Try it
once. Only 80 cents at Driver. Bradley
Drug company.
Great Falls weekly tribune., 1896-05-01

JACKSON, Miss, April 90 The state
democratic convention met here today
with xCongreseman Muldre as chair.
man. The resolutions favored unlimited
free silver coinage at 1G to ! and in
structed the delegates to vote for no one
who was not in favor of free silver. Elect
ors at large we're chosen as follows: j. x.
Vardaman and J. G. Longstreet.