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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28
CRISIS Last ..cssta Diva.

Nine. Grjsi made sad mistakes in her
declining years. Unlike Jenny Lind,
she never knew when to leave of. She
retired, but found life insupportable.
The fact is. unlike Mario. she was quite
an empty headed person. with no pur-
suits CT interests apart from the stage
or any power of occupying herself.
Grisi came back to the concert room
when far too lame to attempt the stage.
heard her sing at the Crystal Palace
somewhere in the sixties. She was born
in 1912 and died in 1869. She impru-
IDENTIFY tried stCasta Diva" her great
song in "Norma, but reached her high
notes with a painful effort The old
men who focked to hear her and re-
membered her triumphs in the thirties
and forties sat crying like children.
They fancied they still heard the god
dess of the stage when Rubini, Taglia-
f1co, Mario and Lablache had lifted the
Italian school under Rossini, Bellini,
Donizetti and Verdi to the highest
pitch of Intoxicating popularity, but to
my taste poor Grisi 8 sCasta Diva" was
a piteous exhibition. Contemporary
Review
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28
CHINESE coNJuRERs.
People Supposedly Cut TO Fzeees and Thsa
Put TosetAeF Again.

Ee0pko SoppOseofy Cub 10 r1eeeS ana 1ne4
Put TosetAer Again
The court juggIers IN the time Of Ks-
blai Khan made is appear to those who
hooked on as il dishes from the table
actually few through the aiE. One Of
the travellers who visited the regions Of
which Marco gives Us some account
says, "And jugglers cause cups Of gold
to fly through the air and offer them
selves TO all who list to drink" And
Ibn Batuta. Moor who visited Cathay
. century after, gives this account Of 9
similar incident:
That same night juggler who was
one Of the khan's slaves made his ap-
pearance, and the emir said TO him,
Come and show us some of your mar
wells" Upon this he took a wooden
ball, with several holes In it, through
which long thongs were passed, and,
laying hold of one of these, slung it in
to the air. 1t went 50 high that we lost
sight of it altogether. It was the hot
test season of the year, and we we've
outside in the middle Of the palace
court. There now remained only little
Of the end of a thong in the conjurer' g
hand, and he desired one Of the boys
who assisted him to lay hold Of it and
mount. He did SO. climbing by the
thong, aud we lost sight of him also.
The conjurer then called to him three
times, bat getting no answer he snatch
ed up knife as if in a great rage, laid
hold Of the thong and disappeared also
By and by he threw down one of the
boys hands, then foot, then the other
hand and then the other foot, then the
trunk and last of all the head. Then
he came down himself, all putting and
painting, and with his clothes all bloody
kissed the ground before the emir and
said something to him in Chinese. The
emir gave some order III reply, and
our friend then took the lads limbs,
laid them together in their places and
gave kick, when, prestol there was
the boy, who got up and stood before
as All this astonished me beyond meas-
ure, and had an attack of palpitation
like that which overcame me once be-
fore in the presence Of the sultan Of In
dia when he showed me something Of
the same kind. The hSzi Afkharuddin
was next to me, and quosh he: oval
lah, tits my opinion there has been nei-
ther going up nor coming down, nei-
ther marring or mending. 'Tis all no
Gus pocus. Noah Brooks in st. Mich
olas.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28
The Gallery silenced.

1t was not through her singing that
the late Jenny Hill made her first sue
cess on the variety stage. TWAS through
her splendid power of repartee. She
was making her first appearance at a
small east end (London) music hall. A
rude man Ill the gallery interrupted,
and the chairman was powerless to
quiet him. Then Jenny Hill stepped
forward. LET me speak to him" she
said, and. stepping to the front of the
stage, she talked to him for half an
hour. She called him every abusive
name in singularly rich vocabulary
and compared him TO every offensive
thing she could think of. The audience
cheered her to the echo, and the man
skunk out of the room. That was the
beginning of the fame of Jenny Hill
Boston Transcript.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28
Kenelek's italian Prisoners.

While most Of Menefek Italian pris-
oners are being harshly treated many
of them have q comparatively easy
time. The wealthy Abyssinian women
insisted that their husbands should take
into their houses those prisoners who
were able to render services that graft
fed their personal vanity, so that hair
cutters, perfume makers. tailors and
shoemakers are very well treated. Queen
Taitou herself set an example IN this
respect, aud these of the officers and
soldiers capable CT using pencil skill
fully live IN her residence under ths
best conditions, being employed in
painting TIE walls Of her new palace.
a photographer is making considerable
sums CT money hy taking portraits Of
the ladies OF the court.-LoHdon Letter.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28

1st. 300 acres of land, two must
from city hall of Brownsville, sil i
ated on Resaca la Guerra, and
horseshoe affiuent of such resaca
on mail road, suitable for fruit or
chards, 80 acres now in irrigation
with pecan, walnut, chestnuts
plum, peach, pear, apricot, cherry
Japanese persimmon, fig grape and
ribbon cane. Can be sub-diVided
INTO 5 or 10 acre lots, giving each
ABUNDANT wafer supply, there being
depth of 5 to Is feet of water all
seasons of the year. Price $40 to
$25 per acre, according to location.
Will sell in body at special rates.
I'd. 80 pieces adjoining, one of
200 and the other of 100 acres, stu
ated on ReSaca Rancho Vieio, five
miles from city hall on mail road
Both pieces almost surrounded by
water of 10 to Is feet in depth, 40
acres under irrigation. This land
is eqaal to if not superior to ii e
Mississippi bottom lands, and can
be made a paying investment for a
fruit orchard or truck gardening.
Can be sub-divided into 5 to 10
acre lots Price so to $25 per
acre; whole tract on special terms.
Sd. 100 acre tract two miles
from the city of brownsville, on
resaca, with good water supply.
Ebony, Mesquite, Ash, blackberry
and other timbers. Alluvial soil.
70 one who desires to sub divide in
small tracts. this is a paying in
vestment. Sold i'll bulk only. Price
$40 per acre
4th. $4,000 acres in one body,
having a frontage Of about six
miles on the Rio Grande Railroad
pm the south, and the Arroyo Col
orado on the north. Well timber
ed along the streams and lakes; ba>
lance prairie. Includes within its
limits the famous battle fields of
PaIo Alto and Resaca de la Palma.
Arabic and pasture. Price So, per
acre.
5th. A tract adjoining No. 4,
which together with that tract will
include 100000 acres in one body
very desirable. Special terms to
coIonizist.
9th. 10000 acre tract about
three miles, from the Arroyo Post
Office. This land Is well timbered
and watered, soil alluvlal, adapted
to fruits. cotton, corn, cane, etc.
Special terms to any one buying
tract. obligatiDg to colOnize
9TH. 1000 acre tract. fronting On
the Rio Grsnde. sbont twenty miles
from Brownsville and 8 miles from
Santa Maria, 800 acoes under cnlti-
walton on low lands on river front.
All good arabic land. Price So per
acre.
9Th. 725 acres. triangular form.
fronting on Rio Craode. Is miles
above Brownsville good land. Well
wstered. Price $4,000
9th. Numerous tracts of pasture
lands from 1000 to 5000 acres eacI,
in different parts Of the county.
10Th. This is very desirable
place for a small frnit or trnok farm,
containing 10s acres. with a new
brick dwelling Of 6 roOms. frame sta
BILE and other ont.housAs. and large
underground cisterD: shree miles from
Brownsville on Rtsaca de la Palma
on the county road.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28
al rol,e,n RehuLa..

Since Leo XII has filed the chair of
st. Peter be has repressed the humorous
side Of his nature, which made him
greatly IL demand SIS a diner out while
filling the Office Of nuncio at Brussels
Always severe in matters of propriety,
be was deeply offended on one of these
occasions By baron who passed him a
snuffbox on the lid of which was en-
ameled feminine figure en- deshabille.
Admirably controlling his annoyance.
his future holiness replied: VERY pref
ty. Is it your wife:"
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28
Napoleon's Growth In cosmopolitanism.

0apo1eOns Growth In CoSmopol1con1Snns
Napoleon ordered Marmont, in case
Butcher should resume the offensive, to
abandon Paris and hasten TO Chalcns
This was not sudden decision. The
contingency had been mentioned in a
letter Of Feb. 8 to Joseph, and again
from Rein:s emphatic injuEctions TO
keep the empress and the king Of Rome
from falling into Austrian hands were
issued to the same correspondent do
not abandon my son." the emperor
pleaded, land remember that I would
rather see him IN the Seine than in the
hands of the enemies of France. The
fate Of Astanyax. prisoner to the Greeks,
has always seemed to me the unhap-
piest In history" In this ultimate de-
clsion Napoleon showed how cosnopol-
itan lie had grown. He had forgotten,
if he ever understood, the exue1ne GEN.
tralization of France. He should have
known that, Paris lost, the hegd of the
country wGs gene and that the dwarfed
limbs could develop little Or no national
vitality. OF Napoleon, by Pro-
fessor W. II. Siogne, Ii Century.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28
Doom, Of HE Dorby.

Tie derby hat is a thing Of the past
Tine vas VIXEN 10 self respecting race
gcer thought of presenting himself upon
the Epson downs without white hat
snd a green veil. But this state Of
things exists no longer. Hats were cen
spicuous enough at EPSON at the last
Derby, bnt the white hat was censpicu-
6as mainly by its absence. while wells
%ere few and Tar between.-Boston
Post.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28

sr. Prices cream Baking Powdef
Morris Fair Highest AvSzz
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28
Rritish Rnls Csc cahles.

Nearly four-ffths Of the submarine
cables of the world are IN the hands of
British companies. who own length
Of more than loo, Geo miles of cable,
laid ct cost of over $50, 0G0, 600. OF
Il cables ACROSS the Atlantic to America,
France has ] and Great Britain 10.
while so popular are the British cables
that 9 out Of every 10 kilograms are dis
patched over British lines
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28

When dogs refuse their food. the
chances are fer a rain. 1t Often happens
tlsat s,orin is foIeioid by dogs seeking
long leaved grass and chewing and
swallow ing the blades
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28

The insurance Of buildings against
Ere loss was practiced in Rome in The
time of Augustus
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28

Alfonso i Of Leon and CASTLE was
the Wise The same title was beSowed
cpon soiruca. king CT the jews. Charles
y - - 81. F-.--- ~ C-t.5~,o
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-28

In 1865 there was fire in Constan-
tinople which destroyed 2, 500 Buildings
shops and bszaars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
"AGIN" LOADED DICE.
George j. Wilson Runs Up
Against Them and
Loses All.

1t is not often that gamblers allow
their troubles to get into the courts, but
in one case at least they did, and that
is the reason that Wood Fowler and
Will Brott are not now in Topeka. A
few evening sago George J. Wilson
went up into the place kept by Brott
and Fowler over Knights furniture
store. He had plenty of money and
wanted to try his hand at the game"
He was accommodated and in short
time had lost SIG. That was all the
money he had but he still had in his
vest d gold watch
Wilson still hoped for a change of
luck, and he staked his watch, and lost
rs usual. As one of the men pocketed
the time piece, Wilson picked up the
dice with which the game of craps had
been played. He examined them close
~ and claims he found that they had
been filled so that the numbers which
favored the dealer would always turn
up.
The next day Wilson hired an attor-
ney and replevined the watch. 1t was
taken off of Fowler on the street. Then
Fowler and Brott left town, believing
they were to be arrested. No warrants
have been sworn out and the men Will
probably return to Topeka in a few
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
TIES ON THE TRACK.
Attempt to Hold Up a Rock Is
land Train in Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex, Oct. 28.-An at
tempt was made last night to hold up
the northbound Chicago, Rock Island
and Texas passenger train at a point
near Boyd, in Wise county. Cross ties
were placed on the track The engine
was checked, pushed them off and pro-
ceeded.
Two men with Winchesters appeared
near the scene, but no further attempt
was made. The train men on the south
bound afternoon train found two sticks
of dynamite at the same point
Waco. Tex, Oct. 2S.-An attempt was
made last night to wreck passenger
train No. on the Cotton Belt. A cross
tie was placed on the track five miles
east of Waco. 1t caught in the truck of
the engine and hung on until the train
was near Waco.
At a point near the Waco and North
western crossing the tie struck a guard
rail and threw the locomotive off the
track. No damage was done except de-
railing the engine and the delay was
very short.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
DISCHARGED 70 MEx1CANs.
Santa Fe Pacific Prefers Indian Help
it Seems.

Albuquerque, Oct. 28.-On the 18th of
October seventy-two Mexican Iaborers
from Ell Paso and Juarez, Mexico, came
in from the south and were sent out
west to work on the Santa Fe Pacific
forty-twO leaving the train at FL RitO
and the remainder going further west
Today eighteen of them. with their
luggage on their backs and apparently
fOOtsOre, arrived in the city and two
of the crowd, acting as leaders, called
on Attorney Chaves and told him the
following story:
I'VE were employed by man at FL
Paso to go to work on the Santa Fe
Pacific at $3.50 a day for six months
and We're sent to this city. We reached
FL RitO on the morning of the goth and
Immediately after dinner of that day
went to work, working until noon the
next day. when the boss informed US
that he did not want MeXicans. but pre-
ferred Indians. We called for our pay
and were told that our meals and hos
pital fees would have to be taken out
of the pay, thus leaving US nothing.
We then asked for some papers, show
ing that we had worked, and upon
which we could be returned to Ell Paso
but even this the boss refused. We
then started on foot for this city.
eighteen getting in this morning. and
the remainder of the forty-two are ex-
pected some time tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
RAILROAD FEDERATION.
Ohio Brotherhoods to Form a Legis-
lative Con nittae.

Columbus, Oct. 2S.-A meeting of the
representatives of the various railway
brotherhoods of the state was held at
the hall OF the engineers on North
High street Monday afternoon for the
purpose of considering the ACCESSIBILITY
of forming a federation with the object
in view of appointing q legislative com
mittee to represent the interests of the
railway employees in the matter of state
legislation.
The attendance was not large. among
those in attendance being r. S. Kayler.
commissioner of railroads and tele-
graphs of the state: Val Fitzpatrick.
the vice grand master Of the Order Of
Railway Trainmen of Columbus: J. J.
Hannahan, second vice grand master
of the Order of Railway Firemen of
Chicago, and other officials Of the vari-
Gus organic atoms Teprec e1ted-
The object for which the meeting was
held was discussed At some length. but
on account of the small attendance no
definite action was taken in the matter
The American Railway league, of
which Commissioner KayIer is the
grand president, and the Order of Rail
way Engineers, already have legisla-
tive committees, which in the past have
accomplished good work for Their. or
CARNATIONS, and it is proba BILE that in
the future a large portion of the WORK
Of looking after the interests of the
railway employees VIII be left TO them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
ACETYLINE GAS IN TOPEKA
The New Light to be introduced IN
This City.

The Kansas Acetyline Gas company has
filed charter with the secretary of state.
The company owns property to the value
of $40, 600 and the capital stock is $4,000.
The directors are as follows: Dell Keller,
P. c. Chamberlain, D. w. Nellis, Peter
Smith, c. J. Prescott and o. B. Stan
ton.
This company has the exclusive control
of the state of Kansas and is planning to
establish a market for this gas in every
town in the state. 1t is said that Dell
Keizer will be the president of the COM
pany, although the board of directors has
not yet elected the officers.
The experiments with acetyline gas in
this city during the past month demon
strated beyond any question that it pro-
duces first class light with far less ex-
pense than the ordinary gas.
Interested in this company is J. J. Nc
Cune of Indianapolis who has patented
the Indiana generator which it is claimed
solves the difficulty which has prevented
successful development of this enterprise
for many years. This generator will be
used by the Kansas company. It's merit
is such that the Pullman Palace Car
company paid $4,000 for the right to use
it in lighting its cars. The Kansas COM
pany paid $4,000 for the right to control
the business in Kansas and it is claimed
by the directors that they will reduce the
price of gas in Topeka from $l65 to 30 1-S
cents per thousand.
F. o. Popenoe will light a new house
which he proposes to build in Highland
Park with acetyline gas. The new res
taurant which is being fitted up at Eighth
and Kansas avenue will be the first bust
ness house in Topeka to use the new
light.
The company is confident of success and
{
J. Prescott of Topeka, one of the direct
ors will manufacture the supplies and
this will furnish employment for large
nf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
RAILROAD NEWS.
Shops at NickersOn Shut-Ma-
chinery Torn Up.
Material Sent to Newton Where
it is Being Placed.
LITTLE TIME IS LOST
Rock Island EmplOye Given
Silver Tea Service.
Ohio Railroad Men Uniting in
One Federation.

Newton, Oct 2S.-The shops at Nick
erson were shut down last evening and
today all the machinery is being torn
out and loaded upon cars to be sent
here as soon as possible. By the last
of the week Nickerson practically will
be deserted by the Santa F'e-
A number of machinists and machin-
ist apprentices are setting up what ma
chinery already has been sent to this
city. A temporary engine has been
set up in the shops and has been con-
nected with a couple of stationary boil
ers outside of the shops
Work in the shops here will begin to-
day or Friday and the other machinery
will be connected up as quick as the
men can do so.
The big engine at Nickerson and the
boiler will be sent over this week and
set up.
1t has been so arranged by the Off
Gals that but two of the three days
time will be lost in the removal of the
shops and work will not be delayed very
much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
TACOMA Up IN ARMS.
Opposed to a Military Reservation al
St Michael

Tacoma, Wn, Oct. 2S.-A special to
the Ledger, from Olympia, Wn., says:
Governor Rogers today sent President
Mckinley an editorial entitled Bayou
cts behind a monopoly" on the opera
lions of P. B. Weare in the proposed
esta blishment of a military reservation
at st. Michael Alaska, which would
have the effect of barring out citizens
of this state who might wish to engage
in business there. He also enclosed a
communication from q United States
army officer to the Oregonian in which
the injurious character of such an or
der IS fully set forth The governor
enclosed these in a letter urging the
president to investigate the charges
made.
A meeting of citizens of Tacoma was
held today 10 enter a protest against
the tabIishment of a military reser-
walton which will be practically pro-
hibitory to the construction of boats
or steamers there or any other business
enterprise. a protest was telegraphed
to Secretary A1ger. Copies We're also
graphed to Senator Wilson, and S.
-. Perkins, private secretary of Sena-
.Or Hanna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
BOTH STARVING.
The Horse Can BE Shot But the
Man Can Not.

Specn officer Dan Wyatt of the Eos
ter Humane society received several
complaints from persons living near
Fourteenth and Taylor streets that
John Mcdonald, an old colored man.
was starving a horse to death. This
morning he went to the house. He
found an old black horse which from
all appearances was nearly starved
His hide was covered with bruises and
sores and the bones seemed nearly
bursting through the flesh. The owner
of the animal was confined to his bed
with dropsy and asthma. Yes said
the old man, the horse is nearly
starved, but what can 1 do2 I am near
ly as bad in way of food as the horse.
I have been confined to my bed and
have been suffering for three months
Ny wife has been struggling to make
enough to keep us L would be glad
you would have the horse shot and ia
ken away" The sick man could hardly
talk he was so weak. The house is q
small one and eight people live in the
two small rooms. officer HapgOOd
has been notified and Will kill the ami
NAL and remove it.
Nobody has thought of doing any
thing for the old cOlOred man. It seems
sick and starving horse arOuses more
Indignation in some breasts than a sick
and starving man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-28
STAGE TOPPLES OVER.
Stage Turns Over With IS Pas
SengerS-AIl But Three
Are Hurt.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 2S-News has just
reached here that on Tuesday afternoon
a stage having IS passeng and drawn
by six galIoping horses, was upset in
rounding a curve. three miles from the
new mining town of Grand Encamp-
ment, Wyoming, and as a result three
men are now lying at the Wolff hotel,
at Saratoga, at the point of death, and
a dozen more had to summon medical
aid for the injuries received. The fol-
lowing is a list of the injured:
Thomas Saunders, foreman in the city
engineering department of the Grand
Encampment Town company, head
chruShed and arm and leg broken; not
Charles Cumming, driver, head and
shoulders crushed and mangled under
the stage; injuries thought to be fatal
Capt. Charles O'COnnel of the Grand
Encampment Town company, severe
spinal injuries; permanent recovery
doubtful.
Fred L. Ballard of the firm of Tucker,
Ballard & Co, stockholders, Colorado
Springs, internal injuries; not consid-
cred fatal.
Judge David N. Heiser. Colorado
Springs; shoulder dislocated.
Maj. o. Salers, capitalist, Providence,
r. L; foot crushed.
w. w Kirby, miner and stockbro1er,
Cripple Creek; leg sprained-
W. F. Rock, capitalist, Cripple Creek:
severely bruised on neck and shoulders.
J. S. Luckraft. mining engineer. Grip
pie Greek; shoulder blade fractured.
w w. McGill, Cleveland, O., repre-
senting a syndicate of Cleveland capt.
talists; trampIed by one of the wheel
horses. badly bruised but not seriously
injured
J. R. Pearce. mining expert, Cripple
Greek; hand bruised.
w. c. Henry, mining broker, Cripple
n
ed.
George KuntZman. real estate agent,
Dubuque, Ia: hand broken.
Joseph Rankin, Rawlins, Wyo.; slight
internal injuries.
The accident was due to reckless
driving.