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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-03-27
ABOUT TOWN

The Alice mail stage passed FL
Sauz at 9 10 O'Clock one passenger,
The steamboat Bessie reached Rio
Grande City yesterday at p. m.
A large assortment of umbrellas
and parosols have been received at
Mrs. Bollack's.
Mrs. Bollack has now on hand a
fine display of ladies' shirt waist, of
all colors and sizes.
Brownsyille's gardens are beauti-
full now with an abundance of roses,
iasmines, and numerous other floral
beauties.
FOR RENT Nicely furnished
rooms, one block from the court
house. Best rooms in the city and at
reasonable rates. ~
The steamer Clinton arrived on
the bar this morning, coming at in
side at two afternoon The tram
with mail and express will arrive
on schedule time this afternoon; no
passengers.
Gregofio Estrada has the honor TO
offer his services as tailor at his
shop in Brownsville opposite the
railroad Office, also in Matamoros
half brock from Main plaza, COM
merciaI street. satisfn guaanctiora-
iced.
The chronic grumbler still lives,
but there are less cases of chronic
Indigestion and Dyspepsia than
formerly. The fact is so MANY peo-
Pile in the past have taken Simmons
Liver Regulator that they are now
cured of these ills. And a great
multitude are now taking Simmons
Liver Regulator for the same trou-
bles and they'll soon be cured. at
is the best medicine."-Mrs. E. Raine
Baltimore, Md.
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PURELY PERSONAL.

T. J.. MeMinn, Esq, left on the
mornings stage en- route to San AM
tonic.
E. B. Raymond came in from FL
sauz last night returning home again
this morning.
John T. Smith, representing a
waterworks company, arrived on
the Alice stage last night.
Sergt. VIM. Tulbott. OF the military
signal service, who accompanied
Lieut.. Refer on his recent tour of
inspection, left on this mornings
stage on his return to Fort Sam
Houston.
LieutStritzingero Of Fort Ringgold.
who has visited this post several
times, is now at Fort Mcintosh for
the purpose of illustrating the ply
sicial culture and athletic exercises
practised at Rinegold, so we learn
from the Laredo Times.
Patrick McGioin, steward al the
Fort Brown hospital, has been dis
charged from the service, and viii
leave next week.
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The II. ). G0V'f Reports
Show Royal Baking Powder
sHneri0l. 10 ali others.
LIST OF PATENTS.

Granted to Texas Inventors
this week. Reported by g. A.
Snow & CO.. Solicitors Of Amer
lean and Foreign Patents, Opp
U. S. Patent Office, Washing
ton, D. G.
R. w Robinson, San Anton
10, J. d. Tranmell, Palestine,
Railway rail joint. G. G. Vann,
Galveston, Stirrup.
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OF POWER
OF ATTORNEY.
The State Of Texas !
Cameron County. !

The State OF Texas
Cameron County
Know all men by these presents,
that I. Urban Ross, have revoked
and by these presents do revoke, re-
call and maize void certain Power
of Attorney, bearing date on the fifth
(5th9 day of March, AID 1897, exe-
euted by me and appointing W. II.
Sartain my attorney, in my name
ana for my use to sell or otherwise
dispose of all real estate to which j
was at said date or may hereafter be
seized in fee or otherwise, and to
act for me and in my stead in l
things necessary for carrying into
effect the said power vested in and
conferred on him by me through
said instrument on said 9th day of
March, A. d. 1897, and acknowledge
ed before Joseph Webb, Clerk OF
County Court of Cameron County,
Texas, as acknowledgment No. 10 in
Book - of Acknowledgements of
said county.
In witness whereof 1 have set my
hand this 9th day of March A. D.
1897. URBAN Ross.
Brownsville, Texas, March 81, 1897.
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BEST OF ALL

To cleanse the system in a gentle
and truly beneficial manner, when
the Springtime comes, use the true
and perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs.
One bottle will answer for all the
family and costs only 80 cents; the
large size 81. Buy the genuine.
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Company only, and for sale
by all druggists.
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DON'T TOBACCO SPIT OR SMOKE
YOUR LIFE AWAY.

If you want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made vel.
strong, magnetic. flu of new life and
vigor, takes No-To-Bac. the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gam ten pounds in ten DAYS.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No fo-Bac
from your own druggist, who viii
guarantee cure soc. or Sl.00. Booklet
and sample mailed free. Address: Stet@
ling Remedy Co., Chicago or New
York;
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FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mns. wrsLow's SOOTHING sYRuP has
been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their child
rem while teething, with perfect suc-
cess. II seotlies the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhea- 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part Of the world.
Twenty-Five cents bottle: Be sure
ard ask fo- '.sfrs. Winslow's sooth-
ing Syrup. and taks no orAer kind
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TEMPERATURE RECORD.

For. the week ending Friday
March % 1897, taken at Fort Browns
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Why not be your
ewn MiddIe-man2

user and that small just one.
Our Big zoe Page Catalogue and Buyers
Guide proves that It's possible. Weighs
25z pounds, 2e90 Illustrations, describes
and tells the profit price Of over 40. 0of;
articles. every thing yoa use : We serdit
for Is scents; that's not for the book, but
to pay part Of the postage or ezrEessage.
and keep OF idlers- You can't get it too
quick.
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.,
The Store of Al the People
IIIsII6 Michigan Ave-, Chicago.
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Gladness Comes

w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper efs
forts-gentle efforts-pleasantef 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
ly 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 the fact, that tbs the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when You pur-
chase. that you have the genuine arti-
c,e, 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 Il regular, Iaxatiyes or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease. one
may be commended to the most slxillful
physicians, but il in need of 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.
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Sent Free !

To any person interested in hu.
name matters. or VINO loves animals
we will send free, upon application
a copy of The "ALLIANCE.s the
organ OF this SO -iefy. FL aal;fioa r
its intensely interesting reading. II
contains list OF the raIuable and
unusual premiums given BY the
paper. Address.
rFsE ssAFlaS 20 sASE ALLIANCE.
s1o-t51 rsissa IN -rarses BnsIssnz Ssu -
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Or. PIics,s Cream Eaking scwGs
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LIST OF LETTERS.


ters remaining in the post office at
Brownsville, for the week ending
March, 81 1897 are:
LADIES.
Maciel, Felicitas R.
Munos, Rafaela
Raso, Luisa
Rodrigues. Damiana,
Villalobos. Ysaba- Hinojosa
GENTLEMEN.
Albear, Porfirio
Erevia, Anestacio
Flores, Manuel
Gonzalez, Encarnacion
Guearr, Pancho
Gerrefo, Posiano
Head, ]. R.
Jorbet, H. B.
Vale, Bias del.
Persons calling for the above let
ters will please say advertised.
WM. j. RUSSELL, Postmaster.
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For the corresponding week in
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13

Election Of Senator's. The PROPOSE
tion 90 have senator's elected directly
by the people has many advocates in
both houses.
Pensions. Bills Co grant more liberal
pensions come up at every session. but
In view of the statement of Pension
Commissioner Evans That the pension
total has not reached its climax they
are not likely Co pass this winter.
Indians-The attempt TO absorb the
five civilized tribes into tho population
OF the United States viii be revived.
Options The antioption bill viii re-
ceivc. n new impetus from the ensct-
mcnt of 9ntioption laws i'm Germaev.
other questions which are sure TO
come up I'm debate are the Nicaragua
canal quarantine against plaques. the
reduction of salaries I'm the departments
and the pcnsinning OF railway mail
clerks
GEORGE GRNNTHAM Balm.
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WHAT WILL CONGRESS- Do?

the examination TO be noncompetitive
This is the system now in use In max
ing consular appointments.
General Grosvenor's attack on the
civil service law is the more interesting
because he was one Of the stanch sup
porters of the administration. But the
act of President Mckinley I'm extending
the civil service blanket over customs
Offices indicates plainly that he is not in
sympathy with General Grosvenor. and
it is not likely that any change in the
law VIII be made by congress The or
ganization OF anti civil service reform
leagues all over the country however,
gives promise Of food of petitions and
a deuge of speeches on the subject.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD SALE
The determination of the government
TO postpone the sale of the Union Pa
cihc road and its branches has made the
Pacific railroad question one Of the
urgent matters 10 come before congress
in December. Just before the last ses-
sion adjourned the senate debated at
great length a bill, reported from COM
mittee, providing for the payment Of
the first mortgage by the government.
which could then have bid I'm the road
under it's second mortgage. The failure
of this bill seemed TO place the govern
ment under the necessity Of accepting
what could be realized at the sale or
dered for Nov. l and > and as only one
bid was expected. the bid which was
guaranteed I" the Cleveland admins
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az the ..Torrey bill always passes one
house. and il once. passed both houses
and was lost I'm conference.
Ship canals.-A report has been made
by army engineers for a route from the
great lakes 10 the sea. 4 canal from
Lake Michigan TO the gulf is to be pro-
posed.
Pure Food-The department OF agh-
culture is now collecting facts on which
TO base renewed recommendation for
a bill To prevent adulteration.
Pacific Cable.-Two bills which were
considered i'm the last congress have
been introduced again. They provide
for cables To Hawaii. China and Japan.
They are antagonistic. and they defeat
ed each other last spring.
New Department.-There Is a propo-
sltion pending to establish a department
of commerce. Other new executive de
partments, such as department of min
ing. are also discussed
Mississippi Floods.--A senate commit
tee has been investigating the overflow
of the Mississippi and will recommend
extensive levee improvements. which
will probably be cared for in the river
and harbor bill.
Seals.-The futility of the seal con-
ference is likely To revive the proposi-
ton 10 kill off all the seals in the inter
est of humanity.
Railroad Pooling.-A bill TO legalize
railroad pooling was defeated i'm the
last congress. but was reintroduced
after the transmissouri decision of the
supreme court was rendered and ii
Will be pushed by Senator Foraker.
Ticket Scalping.-The railroads are
urging the passage of a law TO prohibit
ticket scalping similar 10 the New York
state law.
immigration n.-Thc bin TO establish an
educational test for immigrants which
President Cleveland vetoed has been
Ielntroduced.
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nexation. They have just returned from
visit 10 Honolulu primed with mate
rial for argument. The opponents OF
annexation will be as active as ever,
and II they choose TO filibuster there is
no hope that the treaty will be approv-
ed on the joint resolution passed. Some
times an urgent party measure can be
used as lever 10 force action on an
other bill, but no such measure is pend
ing, so the acceptance or rejection OF
annexation depends largely on the ear
nestness OF the opposition I'm the SEN
ate. EX-Queen Liliuokalani is I'm Wash
ington prepared to lobby against il.
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
The CUBAN question may change be-
fore congress meets. The negotiations
OF Minister Woodford with the new ad.
ministration at Madrid may put a new
face on affairs. though that does not
seem likely at the present writing. If
the condition OF the Cuban affair re-
mains unchanged when congress meets.
there will be a very strong effort 10 put
through the house the resolution recog-
nizing the Cubans as belligerents
Speaker Reed prevented a vote on 1t at
the special session. acting according 10
an understanding with the admins
tratlon. Mr. Reed is not the house OF
representatives,. and the administration
influence will hardly be strong enough
to prevent the passage Of the resolution
unless something decisive toward free
ing Cuba is done at the White House.
In any event. some redhot speeches
against the administration are sure 10
be mas by administration men. Sem
ator Mason Of Illinois says he is PIE
pared To deliver one, and he will lind
plenty of company
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS IN
DORSED.
Postmaster General Gary in his an
nual report will recommend the pas
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A Lugubrious Prediction.

Although the great Arago calculated
that there was but one chance out OF
2Sl ,0000 600 that the earth could he struck
by comet. and, although scientific men
think the collision would be as bad for
the comet as for Stevenson's COO
Vienna professor is thoroughly convince
cd that on the 18th of November. 1899.
this mundane sphere is To draw the one
chance in the celestial lottery. and IL
only remains for .im now to figure out
whether our planet Is to be reduced 10y
the shock To impalpable dust. to form
other comets and wreck other worlds. or
whether the mortal race Is 10 bc ter
minated by asphyXation. Both alterna-
tiNes have their disadvantages. but the
world will breathe easier when fully ac-
quainted with the exact details Of its
coming demise.
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land laws OF the United States to Alas
ka have been under consideration for
many years. The new conditions Great
ed by the gold discoveries make legis-
lation for the better government of the
territory an immediate necessity. Sew
eral plans are under consideration. one
proposes the organization of a part OF
Alaska into the territory of Lincoln. A
bill providing for representation for
Alaska i'm the house of representatives
Is already on the calendSr In the SEN
ate committee has reported a bill to
permit the construction of toll roads
through the Alaska mountains. and it
will probably pass in some form.
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
The question of reorganizing the
army and navy will have it's usual in
nings. General Miles wants the army
increased from $4,000 to 10000 men. or
at the least to- 50 200. The navy needs
a new organization which will hasten
the promotion of those officers who
were commissioned after the war and
who are held back by the hump"
which grew during the war period
Congress will also have TO consider the
question of authorizing the construc-
ton of new ships as recommended by
Secretary Long and the increase of the
enlisted force so as to man all Of the
ships. The question OF armor plate
will also come up for discussion when
Secretary Long acting under a resou-
tion passed at the last session. reports
the findings of the naval board now in
session as To the cost of establishing a
government armor plate factory. Coast
defenses must also be discussed I'm con-
nection with the appropriation bills.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The appropriation bills will take up
more of the time Of house and senate
probably than any other class OF legis-
lation. It is probable that there will
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vessels Of foreign register. Incidental
ly the charge made by Senator Chandler
that section % was smuggled through
the house and senate will come up for
discussion, and some lively personal
!tics may bc expected
As the attorney generals interprcta-
tion Of section % is &c he tested. a deci-
sion OF the courts on the subject at any
time may alter the state OF the question
in congress.
II Is not likely that any material
amendment Of the Dinslcy tariff viii bc
made. Tariffs are seldom amended un-
less they are wholly revised So the
sugar schedule of tho Dingley law viii
probably remain as IL Is.
ATTACKS ON THE CIVIL SERVICE.
one OF the most interesting features
of the session will he The attack ON tho
civil service law. 1t viii bc led by Mr.
Gallinger of New Hampshire i'm the sen
ate and Mr.. Grosvcnor of Ohio in the
house. Mr.. Galinger has been laying
the foundation for IL in a published
controversy with Carl Schurz. one of
the early friends OF civil service re-
form. General Grosvenor has already
demonstrated his position in a speech
made 10 the house on the 18th Of July.
In which he quoted George Washington
as saying in a letter TO Timothy Pick
ering. Il shall not while have the
honor to administer the government
bring man into any Office OF consc-
quencc knowingly whose political tenets
arc adverse 10 the measures which the
general government are pursuing FOR
this. I'm my opinion. would hc sort uf
political suicide"
1enerai 9rosvenor viii urge as "A sub
stitnte fOr the present system an eX-
lmInlllun W aIl nnnnInln.s fnr MIm..s.
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be rush for river and harbvr. public
building and other appropriations which
have a local side. because next 60 pa
tronagc. which has dwindlCd to almost
nothing now. members of congress
have relied on local expenditure TO help
them with their constituents. Speaker
Reed and his committee ON rules VIII
have a hard time keeping the house
within bounds. and the senate is ai-
ways more eXtravagant than the houS".
The appropriations last spring We're
about $500. 600 900. The total for the
nfty-fourth congress was more than a
billion dollars. Rivers and harbors got
Si5. 660 900 from the last congress. They
are likely to receive more from this
one. The secretary Of agriculture -
asking a larger appropriation FOR his
department. increases in army ANA
navy are being considered. the possibil-
ity of trouble with Spain will bc an ar
eumcnt To open the public purse fur
coast dcfcnscs. and the improved cone
-.4444..4+-.-f- business -aSyi-tAe- Increase of
government receipts viii be urged as "A
reason for liberality In appropriations.
SOME WELL wOBN HILLS.
There ie 70 list OF topics which have
beroin- perennial Congress is sure TO
talr them up for discussion if MOI for
aciipn. They are.
Uniform Benkrupt,v.- The bin known
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PAGES
9 to II.
First Prayer
In Congress

1t does not matter who the member
OF congress was who was doing the
talking. but he is one that Is supposed
To know as little about religion as he
knows much about politics.
Don't be alarmed about me-" he said
to three or four correspondents tho
other day, during a passing visit TO the
national capital. "but I've got some.
thihg you haven't thought OF in thou.
sand years, and I'm going to read il 10
you. 1t may remind you OF our very
dear ana good old friend Chaplain Mil
Durn, but that's no harm. What have
10 read is a copy OF the first prayer ever
delivered i'm congress. / found IL I'm an
issue of Thatcher's Military Journal.
bearing date of 1177, and it is credited
TO the Rev. Jacob Duche rector OF
Christ church, Philadelphia who sub
sequenty proved traitorous to the no.
bile cause of independence. The prayer
is as follows:
" % Lord, our heavenly father hiah
and mighty king of kings and lord OF
hosts, who dost from thy throne be-
hold all the dwellers on earth and
reignest with power supreme and un-
controlled over all the Kingdoms, emu
pires and governments, look down i'm
mercy, we beseech thee. on these Amer
lean states. who have fled 10 thee from
the rod of the oppressor and thrown
themselves on thy gracious protection.
desiring to henceforth be dependent
only on thee: to thee they have an
pealed for the righteousness of their
cause; to thee do they now look up
for that countenance and support
which thou alone canst give; take them.
therefore. heavenly father, under thy
nurturing care; give them wisdom in
council and valor i'm the field; defeat
the malicious designs of our cruel adj
Versaries, convince them of the un-
righteousness OF their cause, and is
they still persist in their sangu!nary
purposes, q let the voice of thine own
unerring Justice sounding in their
hearts, constrain them to drop the
weapons of war from their unnerved
hands i'm the day of battle. BE thou
present. God OF Wisdom, and direct
the, councils of this honorable assem-
bly,: enable them 10 settle things on the
best and surest foundation. that the
scene OF blood may be speedily closed:
that order. harmony and peace may be
effectually restored and truth and JUS
tice. religion and piety prevail and
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 temporal blessings as thou seest
] expedient for them in this world, and