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Evening star., 1898-05-28

for large stakes. Comparatively little
wheat actually changes hands; and 1t is
possible to buy and sell thousands of BUSH
els without actually owning a grain. Con-
tracts, not wheat, are dealt in. A specula-
tor who thinks that the price of wheat will
advance agrees to buy, say, 1000 bushels of
wheat at a dollar a bushel on or before
a certain date. He exchanges contracts
and agreed on his part to sell the wheat
a margin of from three to ten cents a
wheat at 81, and it advances to s1.02 he
he carries out his contract This mar
GIN is merely a guarantee that the specu-
lators will meet their losses. When the
loss Is equal to the margin, additional mar
gin has to be put up. No money is used
in these transactions except the cash for
the margin. OF course. a speculator who
has given a contract to buy may hedge"
by similar contract from some one else.
When the day for delivering the wheat
comes, the man who has lost settles by
paying the difference between the market
price and the price named in his contract.
Making a Corner.
A corner is formed when a speculator
buys contracts for more wheat than the
shorts are able to deliver to him, when the
day OF delivery comes. He then proceeds
to squeeze the bears they are forced
to settle at the price he dictates. The
danger TO the "bulr' lies IN his pndsresti-
Evening star., 1898-05-28
PrOtectinGl Sensitive Teeth,
From Harper's BaZar.

People who are the victims of sensitive
teeth that crumble and acquire cavities
readily may do much toward checking this
dental decay by the use of a simple rem
edy. A bottle of milk of magnesia should
be kept on the washstand and each night,
after brushing the teeth just before retir-
Ing, some of it should be held in the mouth
for q minute, that 1t may reach each side
of every tooth. By this process a coating
OF the magnesia is formed over the sensi-
tive enamel, which Is thus protected from
the action Of the acids that form in the
mouth during sleep. The magnesia will re.
main on the teeth for three or four hours
Washing the mouth with solution OF
b;carbonate of soda after eating sour fruit q
or salads is also recommended by dentists
as the soda, like the magnesia, counteract5
the injurious effects of the acid upon the
enamel
Evening star., 1898-05-28
would be cruel, too cruel-not to see him

would be cruel, too cruel-not to see him
again.
She crept softly down tho stairs, listen
ing to the long drawn breathing Of her
father in his bed room, and then, by the
light of a guttering candle scrawled q note
to him, begging him not to trust himself
out of the house until she returned from
her search. and. leaving the note open on
the table, swiftly ran out into the growing
day.
Three hours afterward Mr.. Medson Clay
awoke to the sound Of loud knocking. At
first this forced itself upon his conscious
ness az his daughters regular morning
summons, and was responded to by O
grunt of recognition and a nesting closer
in the blankets. Then he awoke with a
start and a muttered oath, remembering
the events of last night. and his intention
coming aware by this time that the knock
the shout of familiar voice, he hastily
pulled on his boots, lis jean trousers, and,
fastening single suspender over his shoul-
der as he clattered down stairs, stood in
the lower room. The door was open, and
waiting upon the threshold was his kins-
man-an old ally in many a blood feud-
Breckenridge Clay!
You are a cool one, Mad" said the lat
ter in half-admring Indignation.
Whats up?" said the bewildered Madi-
sen.
You ought to be, and scootin' out O
this said Breckenridge grimly. ITS ali
very well to known nothin', but here's
Phil Larrabee's friends hev just picked him
up, drilled through with slugs and deader
nor a crow, and now they're lettin' loose
Evening star., 1898-05-28

mating the wheat supply and the amount
of cash necessary to pay for the margins
on the immense amount Of wheat con-
tracts. If he refuses to accept contracts
that the bears offer the market
breaks and he makes an assignment;
and another victim falls into the wheat
pit.
1t sometimes happens that when bears
are 'cornered," they do not settle by pay
ing the difference between the market
price and the selling price named in their
contracts, but they actually deliver the
wheat In this case the "bullc speculator
fir ds that he owns storehouses full of
wheat that must be disposed of before his
deal will show any cash returns If the
r.se in the market price was due chiefly to
manipulation and not to a short wheat sup
ply, this wheat, which costs large sum
for one days storage, may break the mar
ket when he tries to dispose of it; and all
the profits may vanish like a handful OF
liquid air. The bears who were not put
hors de combat by the corner will then re-
cuperate. This happened to B. p. Hutch
inson, the celebrated 'Old Hutch" who
succeeded in cornering wheat, but parted
with most of his profits in marketing his
holdings.
Must BE Considered.
There must be short crop if wheat is to
be successfully cornered. The world is
secured by wheat spectators for informa-
ticn concerning the probable size of future
crops. The number of considerations af
fecting monthly crop of 160, 100000 of
bushels is infinite, and here the superiority
of brain over brain is manifested
1t has been said that Mr.. Letter was led
into purchasing wheat through the relia-
BILE information that he received concerning
the condition of the 1897 wheat crop in
Europe and India. The shortage abroad
was so great that it offset the effects of a
large crop in the United States. But the
prescience of prophet will not avail
Evening star., 1898-05-28

appeared to suddenly awake with a sharp
crack"
She stopped paralyzed. Another Crack
followed that echoed over to the far corral
She recalled herself instantly and dashed
off wildly to the woods again
As she ran she thought of one thing only.
He had been 'dogged'' by one of his old
pursuers and attacked. But there were
two shots and he was unarmed. Suddenly
she remembered that she had left her faith
er's gun standing against the tree where
they were talking. Thank God. she may
again have saved him. She ran to the tree;
the gun was gone. She ran thither and
tnlther, dreading at every step to fall upon
his nfeless BODY. A new thought struck
Evening star., 1898-05-28
]2\VdI

game between speculatols. The public is
not harmed; for no man can permanently
increase the price of a universal product
that is harvested in every month of the
year and in every country. As the game
is played with one of the necessities of
lie, the public sometimes feels the effects;
but when the price of wheat changes per-
manently. it is due to causes beyond the
control of any speculator, though a Cor
ner' may be credited with the result But
so intimate is the relation between the
worlds markets and such q nice balance of
prices Is maintained that spectators by
selling or buying large quantities of wheat
cause fluctuations in the price, and for a
short time may control the wheat supply
of a nation. The movement of a finger of
cable operator in Chicago produces a
flash in London; the tinkle of great
wheat operators bell summoning the Office
boy shocks the delicate equilibrium of
business forces, and the Italian peasant
across the ocean goes to bed supperless
because wheat has reached a prohibitive
figure and the bakers have closed their
shops. 1t tickles the ina gination to fancy
Spectator in Chicago doubling the price
of every loaf of bI cad in the world with
Croesus-like results. But a man ascends
dangerous path to dizzy heights when he
tries to control wheat. A misstep means
ruin.
For Future Delivery.
The transactions in wheat, as well as
in other products dealt in at the great ex-
changes of the world consist chiefly of
buying and selling for future delivery.
May wheat is to be delivered the 31st
Of the coming May; July wheat on July 81,
and so on. Before the time for delivery
comes hundred things may have hap
pened to effect Its value.
A nay kick over lamp or a Span
lard touch a button and blow up a war
ship; there may be famine in Rus
sia, a plague in India, a session of con-
gress, or a flood on the Mississippi
Wheat is bought by the professional
dealers not to use, but to gamble with
In many respects the exchanges are great
clubs where people play with each other
Evening star., 1898-05-28
Advice to Humorists.


From Harper's Bazar.
An interesting problem now before tho
American humorist is to the relative i'm
portance of the Spanish war and the sum-
rner girl. He naturally wonders what TO do
with his time, and which Of the two is the
more permanent subject bothers him. on
the b.; sis of recent advices the Tri1er ah-
yises the humorst to stick to the summer
girl. She with her characteristic endur-
ance will last until mid-September contin-
uing as usual at the old stand with her
wonderful assortment Of airs and graces.
The war won't-ehat IS, IL won't If il Is
fought OF course, If a war isn't fought IL
isn't worth talking about.
Evening star., 1898-05-28

ORE THAN TWO
billion bushels of
wheat come up out
of the earth every
year. The govern
ment estimate of the
1897 crop in the
United States was
800. 600, 600 bushels.
These bushels of
wheat at from fifty
cents to 81 each are
the chips of the great
wheat gamblers. Cor
neriDp wbeaf 10 opyy
Evening star., 1898-05-28

Hicks-"Do you think it will pay me to
read Brosher's book?"
wicks-.I think 1t will. 1t will relieve you
of all desire ever to read anything elsf
from his pen."-Boston Transcript
Evening star., 1898-05-28
Methods by Which Spectators Some
times AmasS Fortunes.
CLEVER JUGGLING OF THE MARKET
The Success Which Has Attended
Young Letters Venture.


Written for The Evening Star.
Copyright, 1898, by the International Literary and
News Service.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1898-03-15

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1898-03-15
a''SICk CALL OITFIT"s

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btIbun g.. .Seoer Hegentano or &tte 1T gut OerUbet. Die MITE iebn iWu pOlut.
Cine 3roe ii iebes tatboli6e 1nus.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-07
WHOLESOME ADVICE.
For People Whose Stomachs are
Weak aud Digestion Poor.


DR.. Harlandson, whose opinion in
diseases is worthy of attention, says
when man or woman comes TO me
complaining of indigestion, loss of
appetite, sour stomach, belching,
sour wa;ery-risings, headaches,
sIeepIessuess, lack OF ambition and
general run Down nervous condi-
ton advise them to take after each
meal one or two of Stanrts Dyspep-
STA Tablets, allowing the tablet to
dissolve in the mouth. and thus luin-
gle with the foed eaten. The result
isthat the food is speedily digesled
before it has time to sour and fer
ment. These tablets will digest
food anyway whether the stomach
wants TO or not, because they contain
harmless digestive principles, veae-
table essences, pepsil and Golden
Sesl-which supply just what the
weak stomach lacks.
have advised the tablets with
great success. both in curing indiges-
ton and to build up the tissues, In
crease flesh sn thin nervous patients.
whose real trouble was dyspepsis
and as soon as the stomach was put
to rights they did not know what
sickness MAS.
y fifty cent package Of STARTS
Dyspepsia Tablets can be bought at
any drug store, and as they are net
a secret patent medicine, they can
be used as often as desired with full
assurance that they contain nothing
harmful in the slightest degree; Oh
the contrary, anyone whose: stomach
Is At all dsraHged viii find geat
benefit from the use of ,stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets. They will cnre'
any form OF stomach weakeness or
disease except cancoroflhe stomach.
Full sizespackage at druggists Soc or
sLo0 OF By mail FROM stuart Go.
Marshall; Mich.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-07
MASONIC RESOLUTIONS
In Respect to the Memory OF
Their Late Brother,
G. b. Raphael.
To the " ", Ward-ns and Brethren
OF Rio Gr3ads Lodge No. 81, 4 F..
&A.N.

Your committee respectfully sub
mits the following
Among the most solemn Of thedu-
ties ,levolving on US as Masons is
thar Of making and preserving a re-
cord of those Of oor order who are
called from their labors and are at
rest.
We sadly approach that duty now
in nousningthe passing from among
US Of Brother G. NJ. Raphael, one OF
the oldest members of this lodge,
once its honorea master, always its
friend snd wise counsellor whose
helping and fraternaI hand was ever
ready to aid the poor, or helpless or
distressed.
Truly in him "a leader in Israel
has fallen," ono who commanded
the respect and earned the affection
of his fellow men. In every walk
in life, as successful merchant, up
right citizen, faithful and loving
husband and father, useful and hon
orable man he adorned his station
and shed lustre upon our order.
We join his bereaved family in
their great grief and sorrow, we
extend TO them our tenderest sym
patty while we feel how futile Is
human consolation in the presence
of their irrepara Bile PISS
We commend thefAto the protec-
ton and guardianship of the Uni
versaI Father who doeth all things
wall, and TO whose Almighty will
we reyerently bow.
Resolved that the foreg going be
spread on the minutes of this lodge
on a page set apart tor that purpose;
that copy under seal be furnished
the family Ofthe deceased, and that
it be..published in the DAnYHkEALD.
ROBERT DALzELL
5, w. BRooKs Committee.
WILLIAM KELLY
Lodge Room. Brownsville, Sept 6,'98
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-07

Schooner biils-of- fading FOR sale
AZ this Office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-07
PURELY PERSONAL.

Frank Putegnat lief; on this morn
ing's stage en- route to Bryan, where
he will enter the A. & NJ college.
Miss Wells came up from the
Point this morning.
Miss Naemanus returned this
morning from visit to the Point.
Capt. E. ]. Kennedy was in the
city today from the coast.
Miss Alice Dougherty and Flor
ence Kennedy, two of Brownsville
popular Young ladies, are now at
ILidalgo. " here they. went last Fri
DAY. They viii remain there for
the present school session, engaged
IN the pleasant task of training the
yourg ideas OF Hidalgo to Shoots
Judge Wells, Col. Ientfro and
Nm. Linton fned last evening
from HidaIs
Or 6 sAith, postmaster at Santa
Maria, is 4 the city
Manuel car,ienas AguiIar left
Iatanofos MondSy for Monterey,
Nssrs tie fSeussJas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-07
District Court.

District court was opened at ten
O'Clock at this morning by Sheriff
j. a. Michel, Judge James r. Wells
presiding, with District Attorney j.
|. Kleiber, District Clerk L. Ko-
walski and Assistant Clerk Jesse
bennett present. The following
members of the bar were in attend
ance w. n. Parks, T. B. Rentfro,
sr., K. B. Rentfro, jr STANLEY WEIGH,
Judge John Bartlett, w. II. Mason,
f. H. Goodrich, and Aug. Celaya.
The grand jury was duly empan-
neIed. the following being the per-
sonneI of thai body: f. 5, Cham
piOn, foreman, Christian Hess,
a. Oribe, :. a. Forsyth, A. w
maya, George Champion, Her
bert Sherwood, Nestor AIcala,
Manuel Molina, A. Turk, and
Jno. NJ. HAYNES. The judges charge
was verbal, brief and pointed and
after receiving it, the grand jury re
tired TO enter upon The discharge Of
its duties.
Frank Champion was appointed
interpreter for the court. {. T.
Tilghman, Henry Putegnat and Jno.
Seaman were appointed bailiffs.
The docket was then sounded and
the following orders taken:
J N. Main VS. j C. Browne,
continued BY operation of law on
account of disqualification of the
judge:
Esteban g. Navarro vs. CaIixtO
Munjeria, continued same reason ao
above;
Jose Fernandez ct al. He
Woodhouse, continued, same cause ;
xas-Mexican Hallway Co.., VS.
Vicente Caldenas ct al contin ued
same cause:
H. f. woodhouse rs H. Salinas,
continued. same cause;
I'M King IS Jesus Trevino ct al
continued. same cause.
II E. WoodI.oase vsJ. ]. Cooke
ct al continued, same cause;
il. Pulegnat VS. T. Il. DalzeIl,
continued for service:
MERGED Cayazos. vs. V. GsFito,
Judgment by default for plaintitf;
Il f Woodhouse vs. F. San Ro-
man, dismissed on motion of plain
TIFF For failure 10 ssnehl petition;
d. Alvafado rs A. Argulli, conlin-
ued for settlement.
Fioren 10 Gnzmsn rs IsnisA Ava
rez Guzinan. continued for service.
The conrs ttesn took a recess Eafif
sseesiss soeealng Al 8 <leck-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-07
ABOUT TOWN.
District court in session.

Brownsville is enjoying regular
rainy season, with showers every
day.
The town is somewhat livslier
than usual on account of district
court being in session.
Our readers will note the changes
in the advertisements of Blomberg &
Raphael. Morgan steamship COM
pany and the Rio Grande railroad.
q GREAT record Of cures, une-
- qualled In medical history, proves
Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses merit I'M
known to any other 81 EDECgNEs
NJ. 3. Kingsbury, the steamship
agent, informs Us that the stea mship
Morgan will sail from New Orleans
for Brazos on the l4th. and from
Galveston for Brazos on the 10Th.
For Rent:-The Tulosa ranch, fif-
teen miles fro Brownsville, well
watered and with abundance of
grass. For particulars and conai-
tions. call on or write f. Yturria,
Brownsville, Tex, agent for Ellen
Gerhard.
&c. Forto yesterday handed in
his resignation as sh srif to the
commissioners court, and J. A .
Michel was appointed sheriff in his
stead. Mr.. Michel qualified this
morning, and his bond was approx
ed, special session of the commits
stoners' court being called for the
purpose, SO that the new sheriff
could open the district court.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-07
For Over Fifty Years.


Mrs. winsIow's Soothing syrup
has been used for over ffty years BY
millions of mothers fer their child
rem while teethIns, with perfect
success. It soothes the child. sof
tens the gums, ailays all pain, care
wind collie, and IS The best remedy
for Diarrhoea. It will relieve The
poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in every part OF
The world Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Sc sure and ask for Mrs.
yinslow's Soothing syrap, and
lake no other kind
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-07
Tie Ladies

The pleasant effect and perfec:
safety with which ladies NAY use
Syrup Of Figs, under all conditions.
makes it their faForite remedy. TO
get the true and genuine article.
look for the name OF the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup CO., printed near
the bottom of the package. For
sale by all druggists.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-07
A NEEDLESS SACRIFICE.
Account Of Private CIear~ater's
Setirrings aud Death.
COPIED by request from the Cor
pus Christi SUM-

TCopied by request from the Cor
pus Christi SUM
LAST Friday night Frank c. Clear
water, one OF Roosevelt's famous
Rough Riders, arrived in the city
in very serious condition. suffer
ing from rheumatism and malaria
contracted while in camp at Tampa.
From that point he Was sent to
Montauk, New York. but owing TO
the disgraceful condition of that
place. and the inadequate supplies
OF medicine and .nourisl.ing food
his condition grew steadily worse.
lie asked for and obtained fur
Tough and immediately starte l
home to his native and beloved
state. Texas, to die. When he left
Brownsville some mouths ago for
San Antonio TO enlist, he was the
picture of health and a fue speci-
ment of robust young manhood.
lie offered himself as living sacri-
fee that the flag of his country
might be kept proudly waving
aithouta stain on single one of
IFS bright stars, but, oh, what
sacrifice! Crowded in a pestiIen-
tiaI camp, where disease germs lit
orally peTmeated the air, denied
even the most. ordinary necessitie,
OF life, he, like many another victim
of Algerian, was murdered by the
base neglect or criminal incomplete
nee OF The war department When
he left Montauk he was in charge
of On attendant, who himself was
seriously i'll, and when San Antonio
was reached his attendant could tray
ell no further Eat this place young
Clearwater was taken in charge
bs DR.. 4. r. Cutler and brought
to Corpus Christi The sick
soldier was at once conveyed to
the residence of Mrs. Dear, his
aunt, whore every attention was
given him, but skillful and
humane treatment came too late,and
tins morning at 8 O'Clock death
ended his sufferings. His mother
arrived last night from Brownsville,
and was afforded the sad consolation
Of being with her heroic son during
the last few hours Of mis- life. As
the Sun COOS to press we learn that
the remains will today be inferred
in the Catholic Cemetery with mil
itary honors. Brownsville was Mr..
CIearwater's home, whers he leaves
/ large circle OF friends who will
be deeply shocked to learn of his
sad and untimsly end
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-07
NOTICE

The Morgan Line steamer service
between New Orleans and Brazos
de Santiago viii be resumed with
the departure Of the steamer Morgan
from New 0rIeans "Wednesday,
Sept. 18th. 1873.
II. B. KNesBeEY, Agent.
Brownsville, Texas, sept 3 1898.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-07
"Wednesday, Sept. Z, 1898.

The HERALD is always pleased tc
mention the arrival and departure CT
those who come and go 1t sometimes
fails to learn of the arrival or departure
of some, and hence fails to mention
them. We would consider it favor if
any whose friends or relatives. or if they
themselves, contemplate trip or return
from sorne Journey, or if they have
friends visiting them, would kindly mott
fly US of the facts. Such information or
any other news of personal or Local
nature viii always be gratefully receiv-
ed.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-09-07

Editor seI.unior's Marriage
Personal Items and other
Local News.
HidaIgo. Texas. Sc Der 5.


Miss Nettie J Leo were married
at the Ppnita ranch, this coun-
". at the home Of the brides
mother, Mrs. NJ G TreVino, gu
Saturday night After the we'd
dug grand supper was given
and dancing began, lasting ill
morning. Many bandsorne pres
ents We're received by the new
y married couple.
Madame Rumor says that
several more marriages are on
the tapis in this little to@u.
|, A pew school house is being
built near the CIosner plaula-
ton. Some repairs will also De
made on the school building
here in the way of new galleries
and a fine cistprn by Contractor
NJ. Hanson Of Brownsville
District court will con7ene
here next month There are al
present confined in Hotel Clos
ner nine prisoners, awaiting
trial for various off-nses. The
criminal docket will be a pref
~ fair one of this terra of court.
This town and vicinity havs
been visited by various showers
of rain. The road 10 Browns
vile is somewhat heavy.
Cotton is coming in slowly
Some are holding hack, waiting
for fancy prices. The cotton
gin at CIosner's plantation is
ginning daily
The ANNUAL fair at CamaFgo,
Mexico, will open on the 29th.
of this mouth 10 last some TWEEN
" days.
g. N. Rodriguez. onr newly
appointed postmaster ard pop
ular merchant. will he mar
ried shortly at Camargo. Mex
leo, to a beautiful young lady
of that place.
PERSONALS.
Albert Nichols our popular
county and district clerk,
returned from Brownsville on
Fridays train.
Misses Alice Dougher'y aud
Florence E. Kennedy came up
from Brownsville on Friday
to open the public school here
today
Hon. j. B. Iv4lIs, r B Rent
fro, Esq, and VIM, Linton were
passengers who arrived here on
the train today
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Edwards
arrived from Brownsville on 10
days train.
Mrs. NJ. A. Banado and
daughter Miss Mamie returned
from Brownsville today.
It Is just as important