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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-29
A HUNDRED HOMES
WASHED AWAY.
Levee Broke and the Waters
of the Rio Grande Caused
Great Damage in the
Lower Part of Ell
Paso.

FL Paso. Texas. May %
At l o'clock this morning the
fire alarm sounded to arouse
people in the lower part of the
city and notify them that the
levee had broken and that the
flood waters of the Rio Grande
were rushing like mad spirits
through the city. The levee
which broke was on the bank
of the canal on Stanton street.
The river had reached its high
est point since 1891.
In few minutes a large
force OF men were at work try
ing 10 check the angry waters
with sacks filled with sand. but
a second break above backed
up the water on the workmen
and they had to retire. The
Texas and Pacific railroad, real
izing that hundreds of families
were being flooded from their
homes. backed in a large mum
Der of empty freight cars for
the accommodation of the
homeless.
Not less than I2o little
homes were washed away and
tonight several hundred men
are at work on new levee
they threw up on Third street
to try and check the advance
of the water. which is running
over one of the international
street railway bridges.
The splash of the walls of
houses as they crunble and
fall is mingled tonight with the
cries of afrighted women and
children who are driven from
their homes. People residing
In the lower part of the city
are leaving their homes and
moving to the foot hills under
Mount Franklin and several
hundred families are now hous
ed in the freight cars, which
stand in two and three feet of
water. Should the improvised
Ievees on Stanton street break
tonight the water viii food the
business portion of the city.
The ringing of the fire bell
when the levee broke this
morning no doubt saved the
lives Of many people who were
asleep, ignorant of their dan
The herald., 1897-10-22

was made by Capt. C. W. Erlewine
Canton San Fra ancisco next drew up in
front of the stage and Grand Scribe w.
H. Barnes of Sar Francisco made the
presentation speech. which was appro-
priately word'aG and we'll received. He
thought where the difference was only
three points two trophies might we'll be
awarded. He then presented the Sec
ond prize. Capt. E. H. Black responded
for the canton.
Cacton Ridgely of Stockton was then
givep the third prize, The presentation
being made by Grand Scribe Barnes in
an accepta bic speech. Captain Wood
bridge responded for his canton. AS
each award was made the canton re-
tired from the floor.
THE GRAND BALL
At o'clock the ball was opened by the
grand march, at which several hundred
couples participated. The handsome
uniforms of the Patriarchs Militant
added much to the effect of the scene.
number of the ladies' costumes were
also noticeable for their elegance. Music
was furnished by Lownsky's orchestra.
Lieutenant Frank Gillespie was floor
manager, with the following aids: Cap
tain J. A. Wilcut, Captain w. A. Henry,
Lieutenant J. H. Gingery, Ensign, L. H.
Wood. Chevalier ]. N. Rushton, Cheva-
lier w. ]. Wright
TODAY'S PROGRAM
A majority of the visiting Odd Fell
lows will make the ascent of Mount
Lowe today. going by the Pasadena
electric road. Cars leave every thirty
minutes from 9 until II a. m. Some, of
the Patriarchs will go over to Catalina
Those who remain in Los Angeles will
hold an informal reunion at Fraternity
The herald., 1897-10-22
Do Clocks Get Tiredp

DO clocks get tiredi?" said Mr. Bill.
tops. Il imagine they 6o. / love "a
hear clock tick. suppose everybody
does. We had a little clock that used
to keep in my room. 1t stopped one
dny and, I shook 1t up a little and II
started on. but IL socc, stopped again.
and after that 1t kept stopping, and
sometimes it would take me ten min
utes to shake 1t up 80 that it would go
on and keep going. I suppose spent
on that clock as much time as would
have paid for half dozen clocks like
It; and finally it stopped altogether and
l gave it up and the little clock lay idle
for months. I supposed that sootaer or
later we should throw it away, and, /
thought the only reason that we didn't t
was because we hate to throw anything
away.
But one day one of the children. got
hold, of the clock and took the back off
it to see what was the matter with it.
You know what happens when children
begin fooling With a clock. I r1ever ex-
pected TO hear the clock tick again, but
I'm blessed If the shaver dtdn't make it
60 What he did to it l don't know
nothing, ! guess, except to oil it, and
suppose that was all 1t needed, or else it
had simply tired and had wanted a rest.
But it's going again now, axld tincking
away like good one."-New York Sun.
The herald., 1897-10-22

| ambled down the side streets. singly or
in groups, and the general and his staff,
mounted, met thrm there and proce ed G
leisurely to get into place.
Finally. about 2:45. the line moved. and
proceeding up Main street tc Third, turn
ed west as far as Spring street. thence
north to Temple block and thence south
again on Main, until they reached the
Odd Fellows building. where the Pa
triarchs Militant presented company
front on the west eide OF the street from
General Sherman to the lowest high pri-
vate. and the rest OF the processic n
passed before them and disbanded
Following a platoon of five mounted
police. came Officer Hill - color bearer.
with a magnificent flag: then twenty
eight more police, on foot. with q SER
geant. marching in open order Be-
hind them was the Los Angeles Military
band escorting the grand marshal. W.
A Bonynge. and aides
Then came Brigadier. c. C.
Sherman and staff. Patriarchs Militant
Of California. as follows: Chief OF Staff
j. w. Harris, Canton San Francisco;
Assistant Adjutant E H Gruwell. Cam
ton Riverside; Inspector General w. p.
Schloesser, Canton Orion, Los Angeles; ;
Quartermas.er General John Gray. Can
ton San Diego; Commisssry General
Frank Lee, Canton Los Angeles; Sur
geon General DR.. D. E. Nash, Canton
San Jose; Brigade Chaplain Xaver Me-
The herald., 1897-10-22
THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER
As It Glowers and Growls In San
Diego

The wobbling of the Los Angeles press,
coupled with its repeated outbursts OF
temper over this breakwater matter.
makes these journals ridiculous In the
eyes Of dispassionate observers of this
uch-discussed question. 1t Is obvious
to all who have followed the attempts to
secure the building Of deep sea harbor,
which is not national necessity, that
the purpose Of the administration ID to
recommit the question to congress. The
Herald may rest assured that the Re-
publican party will not shirk its duty in
doing what it believes to be right even
In this San Pedro affair, should the eff
fort be made by the lame duck politt-
clans in Los Angeles to make political
capital out of the matter. Certainly II
the Republican party can prevent the
squandering of millions of dollars on a
mud slough it is not likely that its polit-
ical prestige throughout the nation will
be very seriously impaired merely tG-
cause few disappointed SPECTATORS
hiss and show their harmless teeth. 1t
is very evident that number Of Los An
seles politicians are extremely anxious
TO have this San Pedro fight made a po-
litical matter, not for the sake of the
public veal, but solely with the hope Of
making some political capitol Tor them
selves out Of the squabble.
The Herald should also remember that
San Pedro and the speculators who have
up the breakwater agitation are
not by any means the people Of South
ern California. San Diego Tribune.
The herald., 1897-10-22
Pistol Balls Made Of Wood

A patrolman arrested N. E. Thweat
on Decatur street for being drunk and
for disorderly conduct, and when he
caught hold of the negro he threw his
right hand behind him and attempted to
draw pistol. AS quick as lightning the
officer reached for his own pistol, and
when the negro saw that the officer
meant business he threw hie weapon to
the ground. Thweat was placed under
arrest and his own pistol picked up from
where it had been thrown. At the police
barracks Thweat talked about getting
away and 1t took come trouble to keep
him quiet. He contended that he did
not mean to shoot the officer, but only
meant to hide the pistol in his trousers
leg. When the negro's pistol which was
heavy bulldog, was examined it was
found to be loaded with six cartridges,
but instead of lead they contained wood
EN- bullets-Atlanta Constitution.
The herald., 1897-10-22
THESTREET PARADE

No. 2ol; A. G. Carnes, Henry Fried
Frank S. Livingston and w. C. Phillips
of No. 1928; M. E. Wood, Charles Ware
and A. Pruitt of 324 Prentice Cottor
and William F. Fox of $50; Milton Car
son, w. H. Chambers. Perry Whitaker
and W. G. McGaugh of 325; J. c. Villigas
and w. E. Wilson of 365; Jesse Yoakum
of No. 1863; George Coulson and ]. w
Rushton of No. 37l; William Schade and
Thomas Rainey of No. 1888; C. G. Sawyer,
F. H. Cunningham and H. B. Cary of No.
2S5; William Puleston of No. 343
AWARD OF PRIZES
At p. m. all cantons of the Patriarchs
Militant that took part in The prize drill
Wednesday evening, except cartoel
Riverside, assembled at Hazards pavll-
ion A large number of spectators were
also present. The cantons formed in
line by companies on the floor. The
stage was occupied by Brigadier Gem
eral c. c. Sherman and staff. the judges
OF the prize drill. Col. John r. Berry,
Col w. G. Schneider, Major n. S. Bacg-
ham ard Grand Scribe W. Fl. Barnes.
The award of prizes was made as fol-
lows: First prize, trophy ard sl0O,
Cat1on Sacramento /; second prize, 5000,
Cantor, San Francisco s; thrd prize,
500. Carton Ridgely of Stockton. The
score was as follows: Out or possible
1000 Sacramento made 945 2-3; San Fra n :
cisco, 942 Pa; Stockton, 773 1-3; River
side, 713 2-3. The score of Canton Ridge
ly of Stockton, according TO the judges
report, was materially reduced by its
The herald., 1897-10-22
FAVORITES
FINISH FIRST
Continued from, page 81

Best gelding, 1 year old. N. A. Covarru-
bias, Los Angeles.
Best dam with sucking colt W. r. Wynn
Los Angeles.
RoADsTERs
Best stallion. years old or over, w. II
Green. Florence.
Best stallion, years old or over, D. F.
Donegan, Los Angeles.
Best stallion, years old or over. w. G
Durfee. Los Angeles.
Best mare. years old or over, Thomas
Quirm, Los Angeles.
Best mare. years old or over. D. F. Dom
egan. Los Angeles.
Best mare, 2 years old or over. w. H
Coolidge.
HORSES FOR ALL PURPOSES
Best mare. years old or over. d. T. Don
egan. Los Angeles.
DRIVING HORSES
Best pair matched road horses. owned
by exhibitor. w. s. Newhall Los Angeles
Best single horse In harness. N. a. Co.
varrubias, Los Angeles.
CARRIAGE HORSES
Best pair matched carriage horses, D.
F. Donegan, Los Angeles.
PONIES
Best stallion, years old or over, NJ. r.
Stanley. Santa Ana.
dren to drive. Dr. ]. A. Edmunds, Los An
geles.
Best single pony in harness. M. w. Stim-
son, Los Angeles.
SADDLE HORSES
Best saddle horse, mare or gelding N. A.
Covarrubias, Los Angeles.
DRAFT HORSES
Best mare, years old or over. c. c.
Steele, Savannah.
Best pair draft horses. mares or geldings,
c.. c. Steele, Savannah.
MULES
Best pair matched mules, 8 years old or
over, d. F. Donegan, Los Angeles.
JACKS
Best Jack, years old or over C. c.
Steele, Savannah.
CATTLE
Jerseys. Attorneys, Guernseys-
Best bull, 2 years old or over, Mrs. L. j.
Hastings. Los Angeles.
Best bull, 1Eear old or over. Mrs. L. J..
Hastings, Los Angeles.
Best COW, 3 y ars old or over, Mrs. l.. j.
Hastings, Los Angeles.
Best COW. 2 years old or over, Mrs. L. j.
Hastings. Los Angeles.
Best heifer. year old or over, Mrs. L. ].
Hastings, Los Angeles.
Best heifer calf under l year, Mrs. L. j.
Hastings. Los Angeles.
SWINE-POLAND CHINA
Best boar. / year old or over. Thomas
Sucker. Savannah.
Best boar, 6 months and under year,
Thomas Sucker. Savannah.
Best breeding sow. Thomas Sucker, Sa-
vannah.
Best sow pig, 6 months and under year,
Thomas Sucker. Savannah.
Best pair pigs under 10 months. Thomas
Sucker, Savannah.
Best sow and pigs, months old. Thos
Sucker, Savannah.
The herald., 1897-10-22

Duche, rector Of Christ church. Phila-
aslphia. who subsequently, proved trait
orous to the noble cause of independence.
The prayer ig as follows:
% Lord, our Heavenly Father, high
and mighty king of kings and Lord OF
hosts, who d'ost from thy throne behold
all the dwellers ors earth and reignest
with power supreme and uncontrolled
over all the Kingdoms, empires ard
governments, look down In mercy, we
beseech Thee, on these American states,
who have fled to Thee from the rod Of
the oppressor, and thrown themselves
on Thy gracious protection, desiring 10
henceforth be dependent only on Thee;
to Thee they have appealed for the
righteousness of their cause; to Thee do
they now look up for that countenance
and support which Thou alone carst
give; take them, therefore, Heavenly
Father, under Thy nurturing care; give
them wisdom in council and valor in the
field; defeat the malicious GesigCs of
our cruel adversaries; convince them of
the unrlg teousne ess of their cause; and,
If they still persist in their sangunary
purposes, o let the voice of Thine own
unerring justice, sounding In their
hearts. constrain them TO drop the wea-
pocls of war from their u,nerved han ds
in the day OF battle. Be thou present,
o GOD OF Wisdom, and direct the cour,-
sells OF this honorab BILE as bly,; enable
them to settle things on the best and
surest foundation, that the scene of
blood may be speedily closed; that or
osr harmony and peace may be effect
ually restored, and. truth and justice. re-
llgion aeld piety. prevail ana flourish
among Thy people. Preserve the health
OF their bodies and the vigor of their
minds; shower down on them and the
millions they here represent such tenn
poral blessings as Thou seest expedent
for them in this world, and crowcs them
with everlasting glory in the world TO
come. All this we ask in the came ard
through the merits of Jesus Christ, Thy
Son. our Savior. Amen "-Washing-
ton Evening Star
The herald., 1897-10-22
His First Chance

rs there a man III all the audience, -
demanded the female speaker on wo-
mans rights, ffercely, that has ever
done anything to tighten the burden
resting on his wife's shoulders? What
do you know of woman's work? Isther:
man here" she continued folding her
arms and looking over her audience with
superb scorn, that has ever got up In
the morning leaving his tired, worn-cut
wife to enjoy her slumbers. gone quietly
downstairs, made the fire. cooked his
own breakfast sewn the missing but
tons on the children's clothes darned the
family stockings. scoure/ the pots and
kettles. cleaned and filled the lamps,
swept the kitchen, and done all this, II
necessary. day after day uncomplain-
ingly? If there is suaS man in this aud
The herald., 1897-10-22

fret. Canton San Francisco; Banneret
M 7. Curniff, Canton Riverside; Aide.
de-Camp John Batcher, Canton Sacra.
mento. '.ss tttt
Behind the Riverside band, which was
next in order, were Colonies w. H. Sher-
burn. H. c. Brewer and Samuel F,
Smith, and their respective staffs, and
the Cantons Sacramento No. /, San
Francisco No. 6, Orion, Los Angeles No.
II. Ridgeley. No. Is, Of Stockton, Oak
land, No IL. Riverside, No. 25, San Diego
No. %, and Los Angeles No. 27.
Closely following the Canton ranks
was the first carriage, in which were
seated retired department commanders
General ]. F. Crossett, General E. H.
Black, General A. ]. Woodbury. of Colo
rado Troop No. l. Lancers.
Next in order was handsome four-in-
hand and high drag. driven by Col
onel Lee w. Wellr On the box seat
with him was Miss Fannie Benjamin,
past president Rebekah state assem-
bly,, and on the back seat were Mrs.
Minerva Karsner, acting president Re-
bekah state assembly. and Mrs Abbie
q. Drew, Wife OF Grand Master A. M.
Drew.
Behind the ladies' carriage were six
others. in which were officers Of the
Grand Encampment officers Of the
Grand Lodge and past grand officers. as
follows: O. W. Erlewine, G. p; ]. L
Doran, G. R.; ]. w. Harris, G. H. p:
w. H. Barnes. G. S.-Joseph Foster, G.
s. w.; George w. Reid, G. r.; George F.
The herald., 1897-10-22
NIAGARA, A WATER KLoNDIKE
The Harnessed Falls Should be Pro-
ductive of Enormous Wealth

Niagara Falls-Everybody hereabouts
has gone power mad, and no wonder,
for each day as it passes but adds to the
|certainty that wealth far greater than
any to be wrested from the Klondike's IS
frozen sands is to be got out of Niagara S
green waters by those who have dared
to harness the worlds greatest cata-
ract The most marvellous dream of the
age Is being realized in the-quiet- t-look-
ing graystone power house that stands
a mile or two above the falls. Three
enormous dynamos, each Weighing
many tons and whirling at the rate
of 250 revolutions a minute, are con-
stantly Transforming water power equal
to that of $1,000 horses into that mex
plicable thing we call electric energy.
But this is only a beginning.
On both sides of the river men are
steadily at work, in the sunlit day and
by the currents mystic glare by night
making ready for the production of near
ly forty-fold more power. BY tomor-
row. SO to speak, enough force will be
got out of the rushing water to turn
every wheel in every factory in every
city Of the Empire state, including the
Greater New York itself When the
work now in progress is done the total
output will be a. follows:
Horse power.
To be developed in the present tun-
hei .....''... 100. 900
To be developed in the second tun-
mel mot yet builD 1850 900
To be developed in the three Canadi-
an tunnels OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50 900
To be developed by the Hydraulic
ROVER company ...................160 160 900
lotai .........."............ $50 900
The real meaning of these figures Is
not clear until it is remem bered that
Lowell, Mass, famous the world over
as a manufacturing town, came into
being because it was possible to develop
11,S45 horse power from the waterfalls
within its bounds; that the total water
horse power available at Minneapolis
renowned wherever men eat bread be-
cause of its gigantic Touring mills, is
only $4,000; that Buffalo, now a city of
nearly 100000 inhabitants and ranking
fifth or sixth among the cities of the
United States, uses less than sc, 900 horse
bower, and that all the manufactures
n New York state, including those of
he great aggregation of cities at the
mouth of the Hudson, are operated by
ess than $4,000 horse power In other
words, there are now planned enough
hydraulic and electric installations at
Niagara Falls to furnish power for
ity so vast in extent that Greater New
York, Paris and Chicago would be only
yillages in compar rison.
Some there are who predict that such
city, greater than any the world has
et seen will grow up in the immediate
icinity Of the cataract. = New York
Evening Telegram
The herald., 1897-10-22
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Benjamin Russell, who lives neal
eighteen presidential candidates, not on
of whom was elected.
Judge Reid of Atlanta, Ga, city cour
has recently found it necessary to issu
an order prohibiting attorneys from ca t.
ing peanuts while the court is in ses
sion.
Mrs. M. J. Hain, well-known and
handsome young woman of Richmond
| Va, has been placed under bond ol
$500 to keep the peace for being COM
mon scold.
1t has always been Lord Wolseley's
boast that when starting upon a cam
paign his equipage is of the lightest
consisting Of little more than a tooth
brush and clean shirt.
The chair upon which President Nc
Kinley sat while reviewing the Grand
Army parade in Buffalo recently was
stolen by relic hunter Immediately
after the president had vacated it.
Pay Director Casper Schenck of the
navy has just been detached from duty
as inspector and retires under the ag.
requirement.; he is one of the famous
'genials'' and raconteurs Of the service
Mrs. May French Sherman, the Afrl-
can explorer recently elected a member
of the En- gish Royal Geographical So
ciety, Is the only woman thus honored.
She is an American by birth.
One of the handsomest men in New
York politics is Hugh J. Grant, who was
talked of as Tammany's candidate for
mayor of Greater New York He was
born in 1858 and is a lawyer and real
estate man. s.
Rosa Bonheur. the celebarted animal
painter, is very fond of monkeys and has
several about her home and in her
study. They accompany her in rural
rambles and answer readily TO their re-
spective names.
Great regret is felt in the French navy
at the retirement of Vice Admiral Du-
perre on attaining the limit OF age. He
has been very popular throughout long
career, both in the service and in So
ciety. A friend of the Prince of Wales.
he has often visited England. and it was
under his escort that the Empress Eu-
genie escaped from the dangers that
threatened her in 1870 and got safely on
board Sir John Burgoyne's yacht at
Trouvlle.
Philadelphia will receive a number OF
desirable archaeological gems as the re-
suit of Mrs. Cornelius Stevenson's visit
to Europe in the interest of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania and the American
society. She attended the
of the Egyptian exploration fund
at London. which was devoted mostly to
the distribution of the results of years
work of the well-known explorer, VIM
M. Flinders Petrie, al Deshasheh, Egypt |
The khedive has bestowed on Edward
Randall Knowles, LII. D., of West Sutton
the exalted decoration of the command
ership of the Turkish imperial order of
the Medjide This order has five grades.
the first two being conferred only upon
royalty or high officials of state. DR..
Knowles command dership (the third
grade) is the only one held by an Amer
lean. 1t was given in recognition of his
work, Supremacy of the Spiritual"
published two years ago.
The herald., 1897-10-22

were consolidated for the parade under
the banners OF Los Angeles No. So.
America No. 3S5, and Hofer No 60, and
the encampment members represented
Santa Monica, Santa Ana, Riverside,
Pasadena and three Los Angeles camps.
The parade closed with nine carriages
Of veteran Odd Fellows. There were
over 500 men milne.
GRAND LODGE INITIATION
| Immediately after the parade the
grand lodge convened in Memorial hall
Odd Fellows building. and thrty-four
candidates for the Grand Lodge degree
ssemb.ed in Fraternity hall that their
credentials might be examined prepara-
tory TO initiation. The committee on
credentials George w. Stoekwell, p. G.
NJ A. r Lord. P, G. P and George w.
Reid. p. G p. made the requisite exam
lnation and shortly before o'clock the
candidates were taken before the grand
lodge for initiation.
The officers of the grand lodge were:
A. NJ Drew. grand MASTER Karl C.
Brueck. deputy grand master. w. A
Bcnynge. grand warden: George T.
Shaw, grand secretary George w Le-
mont. grand treaeurer pro tenn; J E.
Robinette, grand marshal pro tenn
George Kirk. grand conductor; r. Tay-
lor grand guardian pro tenn : W. P.
Forbes. grand herald
About 6:15 thrty-fve brand new and
particularly pleased looking grand lodge
members emerged from Memorial hall
and started for their respective dinners
Their names are: E S Warner of No. s,
r. NJ Dusoe, c. r. Coe and II j Craw-
ford of No. 35: Charles Heller and Emil
Koch of No. GO; J. P. Curry, of No. 113;
G. a. Runyon, of No. 157; ]. ]. Streets, of
The herald., 1897-10-22
CONGRESS- FIRST PRAYER
Eloquent Petition Delivered in 1777
I by One Who Proved Traitorous

1t does not matter who the member of
congress was who was doing the talk
ing, but he is one that is supposed to
ks,ow as little about religion as he knows
much about politics.
Don't be alarmed about me-" he said
to three or four correspondent the
other day curing a passing visit to the
capital, "but I've got some thing you
haven't thought of ira a thousand years,
and I'm going to read it to you. 1t may
remind you of our very Gear and, good
friend, Chaplain Milburn, but that's no
harm. What l have here is a copy of
the first prayer ever delivered. in con-
gress. ] found it in an issue of Thatch-
ers Military Journal, bearing date of
ATT, and 1t Is crediteG to the Rev. Jacob