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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-26
Hoods SarsapariIla
Is sold by all druggists. Price 81; six for IS.
D.ss- are the only pills to take
f1OOQ s PlllS with Hoods Sarsaparilla.

is to be inuagurated by nego-
tiations to be opened by Gener-
al Stewart L. Woodford, the
new Minister to Spain, as soon
as he arrives at Madrid, and he
does not expect to start until
after the first of July. Before
be gets TO Madrid, ex-Congress-
man Aldrich, of His, the gentle
man who, Notwithstanding the
backiq1of Gar Reed has been
turnef down by MIR. Mckinley
in fogr or five instances. will be
nominated TO succeed General
-Fitz Lee as general TO Cuba.
II there be any truth in current
talk, Mr.. McKinley's policy
will be more popular In Spain
than in Cuba.
There was some talk OF a
cuacus Of democratic Senators
to adopt Il resolution to oppose
the ratification of the treaty
for the annexation of Hawaii,
put 40 many democratic Sem
ators Pave said that they would
not be be nd by a caucus, be-
cause theyiptend voting for
the treaty, thats the idea has
been abandoned. There will
be less democratic opposition
to the treaty when the senators
have had an opportunity to
learn the sentiment of their
constituents.
The democrats won a tariff
victory, although it will prob
ably only be temporary, when
Senator Vests amendment put
ting straw mating, plain jute
fabrics, burlaps, and cotton
bagging on the Tree list, was
adopted.
5 nator Morgan continues to
take an occasional shot at Car
Reeds idlers. His latest was
pointed reference to a "legisla-
tive body that used to sit at the
National Capitol, about two
hundred feet from u.s." He add
ed that the mbers Of this
body were now men of leisure,
meeting only twice n week, in
accordance with a rule of their
own adoption and in defiance of
the Constitution.
Mr.. f. Wolff, president Of an
Iron Shipbuilding Company,
at Portland, Oregon, who is
now in Washington, says of
The political situation in bis
section: "If an election were
held nov for PRESIDENT the
whole Pacific slope would vote
for Bryan<ovsr any man the
republicans could name. 1t was
a hard struggle to hold Oregon
in line last year. but today it
would be impossible"
The Civil Service Commission
is investigating charges pre-
ferred against Public Printer
Palmer, who has been making
removals of democrats and in
every case. giving their places
to republicans. Inasmuch as
Palmer would not have dared
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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-26
Scots eu..alsio,1-

of Cod-liver Oil, is condensed nourish-
ment; food for the building up of the
system to resist the attacks of disease.
Il should be taken in reasonable doses
all summer long by all those whose
weight is below the standard of heath.
If you are losing ground, Try bottle
now.
For sails az an druggists at SOC. and s.s
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-26
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
OUlc0 OF the
Rio Grande Railroad Co.

Brownsville, Texas, May 9Th 81.
The Stockholders of this Compant
are hereby notified that the Annual
General Meeting will be held at the
Company's Office, upstairs, on the
9Th day Of July, 1897, at y o'clock
NJ, for the election of Officers and
for tire purposes provided in Article
10 of the BYLAWS.
+. RIvADULLA, Secretary
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-26
Carbuncles
Appeared Each Season Until Blood
Was Purified With Hoods sarsa-
parilIa = An INCIDENT Ulcer.

For several years was troubled with
carbuncles on my left side and my back.
They would disappear in winter and re-
turn the next summer. began taking
Hoods Sarsapariila and have never had
any carbuncies since Ny little son had
fever and an indolent ulcer appeared on
his left limb and spread half way around
If. Our physician recommended blood
purifier and / gave the boy Foods
SarsaparilIs with gratifying results" A.
@. B. JAMES, Polkville, Miss.
1 have been great sufferer from mus
cular rheumatism and in October began
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. continued
its use until January when / could go
about as well as any one and have had
no acute pains since" L w. MINNICK,
Grand Isle, Louisiana.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-06-26
A "The Foot
Hof a Fly p

says an eminent English doctor, "will
carry enough poison to infect house
hold. !" In summertime, more esPec-
ally, disease germs ill the airs multi
tudes are infected, fall Ill. die; multi
tudes escape. These messengers OF
mischief do not exist tor millions. Why
notl Because they are healthy and strong
protected as acrocodile is against gum
shot. It is the weak, the wasted, the
thin-blooded who tall those VII D
have n res'stive power so that sudden
cough or cold develops into graver
disease. We hear OF catching disease!
Why not catch healthl We can do il
by alEays maintaining our healthy
weight
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
A POINT FOR THE RTER-MAKERS

/ a meeting few nights ago the executive committee OF
"A the Civic Rights party of this city adopted an address
in which objection made to the Mayor proposed to
created by the charter In Of preparation by the
Citizens Committee of One Hundred One objection urged
by the committee that practically all the functions of
government have been concentrated in the Mayor This IS
accomplished the address goes say by vestng that Off
ca with the unchecked power of removal and appointment
and by restricting the legislative functions of the Supervisors
who are certain to become under the charter is aveed the
puppets of the Mayor.
Since the adoption of this address the office of the Mayor
Of Greater New York has been captured by the Tammahy Hall
organization The odor of the scandals unearthed by Dr.
Pahurst still fingers about the who now In control
of that organization In the investigations conducted by the
Lexow committee shown that Croker had been at the
head of combination of politicians who engaged in Sc
crety licensing gambling, evyng bIac<ma upon houses OF
i'll fame and fixing in the Police Courts. Yet the people
of New Yo have elected Mayor the candidate of the
combination with full notice that in administering the
he will be practically in control of every administrative
bureau of the city.
We do not say that the people of any city cannot be
trusted always do what is for their best interests but In
view of the protest the Civic Rights Committee against the
creation of autocatc Mayor San Francisco may not
be inappropriate call the attention of the Citizens Charter
Committee the result in New York of experiment similar
to the they about to try here. may be said that
Tammany can eventually be dislodged But can ti How
must the people 90 work dslodge from power COM
bnaon which dspenses s3ooooooo in patronage annuayf
The fact is, there experiment in municipal govern
men dangerous that which concentrates in the
hands of a single One rule is evil wherever
exists The history of mankind that few individuals
created who unchecked may safely be entrusted to rule
for the benefit of the people The is that few men are
entirely unsesh There occasionally appears in the world
Washington or Lincoln but the Neros ounumber them two
to When the citizens of municipality turn the manage
of their government to official the theory
that it will always be possible to elect worthy person to fill
the place. they put the power of apotal combination to
throttle them supposed that the creation of Greater
New York would result In the triumph of the better element
its politics. As matter of fact the most corrupt spols
organization in the world has captured the city at the first tra
strength Perhaps, in view of the result of this election
it will be we'll for Citizens Charter Committee to consider
the protest of the Civic Rights party.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
A TRIUMPH FOR PROTECTION.

THE New York World New Framiner
and several other of like character
noiy engaged in claiming fog itself the credit having
reorganization Tor the
Pacific road from the first fixed agceemen
Cleveland that paid the road As the d-
the millions and
sufficiently large from
the which brought the raise
the deserves muoS credit and it
claim that
the of the sale could have been due
solely the efforts of each of the that Is claiming
All them be right but all OF wrong and
ffac all OF them wrong The price
eeived for road the Dingey tariff to all
the journals the 1t the csmor
shouting onpaoy but the silent influence sevjvns pros
reriy that only enabled the COMMITTEES pay
ihe akher price the bat forced
other syndicate would bid more
Commentator undoubtedly dpe 10 the administration
weldireetel obtain Tor the property the fun
Of claim of the these efforts would
have been in vain but for good effect produced hv
economical foroes set in motion by Dgley
land received for the the best possible under the
cratic tariff Mckinley received that which developed by
the Republican policy Of protection The difference
mainly TO the difference in the tariffs
censpirsees have figure business the con-
spsey forced ths Government accept low Did in the
conspiracy OF se the calamity
snyAng with raising The bid they The influences
prosperity.
World TosraaI and the minor claimants of the
having saved the peope many millions in the
price Pacific well their rlvairv on
that The Of the triumph for protee.
The victory is due 10 'hs Republican tariff
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05

JAPAN'S CADMEAN VICTORY
Toxic Ji,, shimpo


The Japanese people are somewhat intoAi-
Gated by their couEtrs's success In the late war
with China. Men that grew suddenly rich
during the war, or have amassed wealth by
taxing clever advantage oil the conditions
arising on the sequel OF the war, appear 10
think that no further exertions are needed !;
that the time come 10 eat, drink aud be
merry; that bui ding handsome houses, lay
art, forming reunions OF uilettan IT, aud erect
ing monuments, are the chief businesses of
lie. others retire on their gains and devote
themselves solely to ease and luxury. Yet
the truth is that although the state has un~
doubtedly been raised by its waTltke successes
to a position of CONSIDERATION in the wotiu,
and has Obtained admission to the comfy OF
nations. its difficulties have been augmented
in a very much larger ratio than its prestige
has been increased.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
THE NEWEST THING IN FEET"

New York kvening sun.
The rabbits loot has ''elun" iao other verb
or other form OF mood or tense OF verb de-
seribes the process SO ftlyl TO higher place
in irinketdom. Heretofore the rabbits foot
has been simply mounted in liver, or at the
most tortoise shell. Now it appears engironed
with gold, sometimes set with precious stones,
snd always engraved or embossed in cos tly
way. Formerly, too, the furry little paw gen
orally bob ted about from watch lob; II now
appears in the form OF brooches, cuff links,
STUDS, and a variety OF other designs. Like
the iou..lesf clover, its particular yiziue lies
IN the good luck il is supposed 10 bring OF
course there can DC no doubt that all The rab-
bits ieet tor sale. in wha ever form, are the
genuine articie-no self-Tespeciing leweler
would for one n nioment hear Of selling q foot
that hadn't written afidsFit tnat itwas cut
ey red headed, cross-eyed negro nom the
LEFT hiud leg OF q rabbit killed IN church
yard by a newmade grave n The light OF o
nrand-new mooa. And in the lace Of all this
no girl OF the day BAT would prefer trinkei
made Of bauny's paw Than al the pearls and
rahies sn6 diamonds you can heap upon her.
What with the ioav-leai elovers aud The rab-
bits feet, the jewellers are having a great run
OF luck this year but OF the two Br'er Rso-
bits foot may be said 10 ho,d first place
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
FLASHES OF FUN.

"T'ings in this worr." said Uncle William,
us erbout eka.ly divided
"You think SOP"
Eyes, sub. De yaller fever. fer instance is
confine ter dc white race, but de smallpox
mos inginerally gifts de niggerp p'-Atlan tic
Constitution.
wife-Tne tailor said he couldn't make the
gown for less than $225, so l told him to go
aheud.
Huspand--why in the world didn't you con-
suit me first?
'I didn't want to spend the cariare for two
visits, dear,"-Life.
''Did you ever catch your husband firting?"
"Yes; that's the way caught him."-Pick
Me-Up.
An lrishman, who had jumped into the
water to save man from drowning. on re-
ceiying sixpence from the rescued man,
looked first at the sixpence and then at the
donor saying:
BE jabers, l am overpaid for that job Tit
Bits
Talker-I was but little lad when I started
in business.
waiker-That's been the foundation of many
business mans success.
Talker-What has?
Walker-A little ad boston Courier.
"a door," said Aaron Burr, 'is not door
when 1t Is JAR
There are many points TO that joke was
the comment OF Alexander Hamilton, as he
slipped his port, ''beesuse 1t is chestnut,
Burr"
The duel fo,iowed.-lndisnapoli Journal.
81 know what ought TO be done with cigar
etIe fiends"
"Nhai?'
MARRY them to the girls who kiss their
poodles. ."-Chicago Record.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
NOTES ABOUT NOTABLES.

The ex-Empress Eugene is II years old.
She is the daughter OF Count Cyprien de Mon
tiio Spanish grandee.
The Prince of Wales has become perhaps as
good 4 shot as there is in Great Britain. In a
recent day. shooting at pheasants he killed
every bird he drew trigger on.
The Archbishop OF Canterbury. though a
Jealous teetotaler, always allows his delicate
guess q glass OF wine. He breaches each
year over 100 sermons in favor OF temperance.
Captain Mayne Reid wrote thirty four stories
for boys, OF which seven teen have been trans
lated into French He fought in the Mexican
war and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery,
London.
Theodore Delyaunis. recently Premier of
Greece, was left penniless while at school He
obtained a Government clerkship and on a
small salary educated his two younger BROTH
ers
Edward Rose. who wrote the stage versions
of THE Prisoner of Zenda" and "Under the
Red Robe studied law in youth and did not
like ii. He is the dramatic critic of the SUM-
day Times OF London.
King George OF Greece can play all kinds of
tunes on handbells and wine-glasses OF differ
ent shapes, ard is also skilled performer on
the ''cym ballum." an instrument which is
played only by the Tziganee OF Hungary.
Mozart had a memory for music and for
nothing else o. attending the Papal mass at
the Sisune Chapel he was greatly impressed
with the musical services and asked for a
copy, but was told none could be given out
He went 10 the next service, listened atten-
lively, Wen away and wrote down the whole
from memory.
Lldy Hsrberton has been an advocate of
"ranonsr dress for over twenty years When
she began her crusade in favor of divided and
short skirts she found but few sympsthizers
among her own sex. Now, thanks in meas
ure to cycling and go fng, the Viscountess s
numbers thousands of women among her sd-
herents, especially abroad.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
PER SON AL.

DR.. r. w. Kent of Sonora is at the Grand.
j. J. Hebron of Salinas is staying at the
Grand.
DR.. and Mrs. D. E. Nash of San Jose are at
the Grand.
l. W. Lasell, merchant of Martinez. Is at
the Grand.
John We'll, a merchant OF Sacramento, is
at the Grand.
I. W. Sheehan, Sacramento journalist, Is
at the Occidental.
Frank Bartlett, contractor OF Livermore, Is
staying a the Grand.
ID. Ray is at the Oceiden tai. having arrived
late last night from Gait.
B. U. Steinman, ex-Mayor OF Sacramento, Is
late arrival nj the Palace.
Thomas Clark, a mine-cwner OF Placer
vile. Is registered at the Grand.
Gerson Coblens, an artist of Fttsburg, Is at
the Palace registered from New York
c. NJ Simpson. prominent Republican
politician of Pasadena, is at the Grand.
George L. Goodman, the Nnpa banker Is at
the Palace, ccompanied by Mrs Goodman.
DR.. and Mrs. James D. Hill and Mrs X. K
Hill Of Walnut Creek are guests at the LICK.
H. Wi,tenberg OF Portland. Or, manager OF
the Portland Cracker Company, is at the
Grand.
r. z. Taylor, from the English syndicate
copper mines at Keswick Is registered ut the
Pelace
Captain Aaron NJ. Burris left last night for
a short business trip to his mines in Mariposa
County.
Railroad Commissioner II. NJ. La Rue Is In
town from Sacramento, and is staying at the
Occidental.
James Dowdell, merchant OF st. Helena,
and his son, Albert Dowdell, are guests at
the Baldwin.
A. C. Rosendale. merchant from the tenn
perance town OF Pacific Grove, is in the city.
He has room at the Grand.
Mr. aud Mrs. J. L. King of San Jose are
spending their honeymoon in the city. They
have taken apartments Is at the Cosmopolitan.
Walter S. Stone, one OF the best-known
American travellers in Japan, arrived in San
Francisco from New York yesterday. In the
East he conferred with many of the leading
merchants on the topic Of closer commercial
relations between the United States and
Japan. He believes that 1t is possible for the
United States to secure 40 per cent OF the en-
tire foreign trade OF J0ptn. As recent ex-
ample of the Japanese demand for American
products he cites contract by when the
Illinois Steel Company will ship to Japan
27 900 tons of steel rails Mr.. Stone sails Tor
the Orient on the 14th inst
An important Salvation Army official in the
person OF Colonel Edward J. Higgins, second
in command of the Salvation Army in the
United States and chief secretary 10 Com
mander Bootn-Tucker. arrived here yesterday
forenoon from the East, and was given re-
ception last night Mt Metropolitan Temple.
He has come here TO superintend reorgant-
cation and splitting up of the present army
each of which a lieutenant and ensign will be
in command. Later he will cooperate with
Major Winchell in perfecting the army's
sugar beet farm in the Salinas Valley.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
NEW TO-DAY,
How a person can gain a

How a person can gain a
pound day by taking an
ounce of SCOTS Emulsion
is hard to explain, but it
certainly happens.
Itseems TO start the diges-
tive machinery working
properly. You obtain a
greater benefit from your
food.
The oil being predigested,
and combined with the hvl
Pophosphites, makes a food
tonic of wonderful flesh
forming power.
All physicians know this
TO to be a fact.
AL druggists; soc. aud s,oo
SCOTT d BOVINE, Chemists. Nss ysrk
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
THE CALL OF TIE ANGELS.

Lynn thar, patient, from ay ter day
Wesriu' his poor little life away,
But never com mplainin'. an when she cried
His mother, seitin' thar At his side,
LAWN his hand in hers-So kind,
An Ieliin' her Mother, never miadF'
Though kHowed well, an We wuZ shore
Death wuz waItia' outside the door!
'I'd ike ter Stay wbar my own o.ks De,
But hear ne angels calm me-
Poor little teller, so pale an slim
What did the augeis want with hlms)
II.
An she like ghost In the lonesome light
His mother-holdu' his had, though
Not even Ter Death would she lei him goi
An hearin' The Wind. so sof- an sweet,
An sayin', 'It's the fall o the angeiS feet!
Id like Ter stay whsr my own folks be,
But Iheg re always calm. calm me-"
An s,iI with his eyes her face SO kind,
An whisperia', Mother, never M md ~
tpoor Ii tie feeri pale an slim
What did the angels want with him?)
III.
Iyin' thar sleepin', from day ter day,
[ naer The green leaves an under the gray
It's ionC siuce the augs.s look him away
An the mother knees in the DARK tsr pray,
An she saws, whel tins nights long an chill
She fee his had Ia her own hand stiit
But she knows IL wuZ Gods an The angels will
But fer G. from daY ter day,
An night ter nigh. hear say
Fer all the c. mfort they bring mel.
I'D like ter Say waar my own folks ber'
(Poor Little felle.! SO pale an sim
What d the angels want with hine)
Trans l. St2ntoa IN Albania Constitution
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
SIR JOHN MILLAIs AS A JOKER.
syracuse standard.

SNrlNuSe SIAuUaFU.
1t is said that Sir John b MIllais has almost
as great a reputation for joking as for paint
ing portraits, Once he was speaking of q
beautiful young girl whose portrait he had
just finished.
Her features are exQuisitely nodded, have
heard said 3 friend, who had neither seen
the portrait nor It's original,
beautiful forehead and eyes" returned the
artist conciSely; handsome nose. fue ch IN,
mouth like an elephants"
Mouth like an elephants?'' echoed his
friend in dismay. What q terrible misfor-
tunei Do you mean that 1t is so enormous,
or-what do you mesnT'
''OLly that il is filled with superb ivory,
msdsm." returned the artist, with merry
little twinkle in his eye,
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
l KISSED THE COOK.

I kissed the cook-ah. me, she was divine!
Cheeks peachy, dark brown eyes, lips red as wlnei
Long apron, with bow,
A cap " hite as snow
Iy far too ten pting, so l kissed the cook.
IL
I kissed the COOK, this angel from the Skies
A nd vet did not take her by surprise.
Twas mean, / will allow,
but if youll make the VOW
To keep It, FL tell how l kissed the cook.
I'LL
/ kissed the cook-poor, helpless little lass,
The chance so good could not let IL pass.
Her hands were ia The dough;
She dare not spoil, you know,
My Sunday suit, and so kissed the cook.
".
I kissed the cook. I might have been more strong,
But, then, guess il wasn't very wrong
For, just tween you and me,
The cooks my wife, is she,
So I'd a right, you see, 10 kiss the cook.
%
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
THE PU PklN.
ST. Loris Republic

One normal pumpkin will make 100 pies.
A normal pun pkin weighs not less than fifty
pounds Five ceaiS viii buy ii in any market
IN the world. There are pumpk ins that weigh
three times fifty pounds, and even one of these
can be purchased for a nickel. Why, then.
shcu, not pumpkin pie hold place in the
estimation OF the human family that no other
product of the land or sea occu pies7 1t
bridges the ehssm between the million Daire
ana the pGuper, between the naughty dame
and the petulsDt scrub woman. between the
duds and the tramp In word the pumpkin
pie gives that touch of nature which mskes
sll the worli kin. The pumpkin is, therefore,
10 be reVered
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
The Moyement spreadinr.

Mrs. Prescott, the assistant secretary of the
California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, has just returned from Ukiah,
where she organ zed a branch society for the
protection OF the little helpless ones of that
section. She held three meetings, and q
result the new body was organized with the
following off GERS: superintendent. Mrs. Eliza
beth Johnson; secretary, Mrs Dillingham;
treasurer, Mrs Jennie Mcmillan, and attorney
for the society, J. D. McNab. An advisory
board, CON posed of the leading ministers, was
also selected When Mrs Prescott left there
were forty mem bers the roll and every in
dication of more joining the ranks in the
cause of youthful humanity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
OUR FLAG NOT tn ERE.
New York Mail and Express

New orS Mali and Express
OF the 64s ocean steamships which entered
the port OF Bueuos Ayres during the first eight
months Of THE present year, not one sailed
under the tiss OF The United STATES Yet those
vessels carried thousands OF tons OF eur goods,
The tTeigats on which went into the pockets OF
European ship-owners. The grow ing COM
meree OF Argenlna, which might be large Y
CONTROLLED 10y Amer can enterprise is passing
into the hands ol Germany aud England, and
Will coatinue 10 do so until our shipping laws
and commercial policy are revised on terms
that VIII en- bic us 10 compete successfully for
the S0u,h AfriosG trade.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-05
CALIFORN IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK Nov. AT the Stuart-D
Marx; Windsor-Mrs a. A. Son, Miss Son
Manhattan-W. Ii. Harris; Bartholdi-H. c.
Lsthrop; Holand-C +. Orr, c. b. Wingate;
Sinolair-D. Allen; lmperlal-A. X. Boomer,
Mrs A. IL. Boomer. Mrs l.. h. Parrott, Misses
Parrott; ST. Denis-L. MoMullin; Metropoi!-
tRn-L J. simpson.