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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
CONVICTED OF TREASON.
Spanish Sailor on I. 5. Ship
About to Blow It Up.

Key West, April % "a
sailor or board lh~ u s ship
Puriyq was caught saving h
lock 4 the magazine with a file.
he was arrested and tried al
once, being convicted OF treas
on. It was found that he is =
Spaniard. with a family at Ma
tanzas. He had made threats
to blow up the ship. He has
not yet been punished.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
Rifles To Beorganize.

= There were about thirty men IN
8 attendance at the federal court house
N.last night, in response to Capt. Cum
s mings' call for a meeting of the
! former members Of the old Browns
ville-Rifies. The meeting, as stated
In last evenings HERALD, was for the
4 purpose of arranging plans for reor-
ganizing the company, which was
disbanded some years since, for Ser
vice as home guard while the war
with Spain continues. All of those
present were not members, but are
willing to enlist. There was con-
siderable enthusiasm displayed by
the meeting, several patriotic
nspeeches being made. After some
discussion, it was decided to wire
Adjutant General Mabry today re-
qHesting permission TO reorganize the
company; with the prtVlse ihal II
be allowed TO remain here as a home
guard. There were a few, about
half dozen, who are anxious TO
enlist FOR service in Cuba, but the
remainder of the men, realizing the
necessity for a home guard and
: many Of them being unable leave
their business. are unwilling to
enlist unless the company be allow
cd to remain at homer The
meeting was adjourned after
authorizing Capt Cummings to wire
Gen. Mabry their decision. This,
Capt Cummings did early this morn
ing. Up to the hour of going to
press Capt. Cummings had received
no answer from his Telegram.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent Or bus
mess, take on every trip bottle of
Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleas
antly and effectualIy on the kid
neys, liver, and bowels, preventing
fevers, headaches, and other forms
of sickness. For sale in 80 cent
bottles by all leading druggists.
Manufactured BY the California Fig
syrnp Co. only
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
TO CAPTURE
AMERICAN SHIPS
Nine Spanish Warships In Wait
For Unwary Merchantmen.

London, April % IA spe-
cial dispatch from Madrid says
it is reported at the Spanish
squadron of nine warships sail
ed from Manila on Monday
last to take up positions off
subig bay where they will
await the approach of Amer
lean merchant vessels for the
purpose of capturing hem:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
pURELY PERSONAL.

DIR Anderson returned from
up river points last evening, where
he has been Tor sevsfaI weeks on
professional businef
asrs. VIM. P ussgnxsf expects to
.e shortly to- visit relatives at
Aston and also at KerrvfIe, Tex.
heexpects to be away for several
months.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
SAILED FOR CUBA.
Powerful Spanish Fleet Sets Out
from st. Vincent.

London. April 90 "A dis
patch-from ST. Vincent says
four Spanish cruisers ard three
torpedo boat destroyers have
just departed for Cuba The
feet has been reinforced by. a
large auxiliary cruiser. The
feet was divided in two parts.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
TELEGRAPHIC
BREMTIES.
BoMBARDMENT OF MA
TANZAS.
Authentic Report of Destruction
of Batteries There.

Washington, April % "A
dispatch dated on board the
flagship New York, off Ma
tanzas. says: The New York,
aided by the Puritan and the
Cincinnati hom barded tho forts
at the mouth of Matanzas bar
Dor this afternoon. There were
no casualties TO our eide, bu it
is believed the hail of iron
which pounded the f.arts must
have caused some loss of life to
the Spaniards, though nothing
is known definitely. The en-
gagement began at 1857 and
ceased at 1:15, the object OF The
attack being TO prevent the
completion of eartb-works at
Hunta Gordo. The battery on
the eastward arm of the bay
opened fire on the flagship, and
this was also shelled. About
twelve eight-inch shells were
fired from the eastern forts bnt
all fell short. About five or six
light shells were fired from
the partly completed battery.
Two of these whizzed over the
New Nork. The ships left the
bay for the open sea after
wards, their object of discover
ing the whereabouts Of The bat
tpries having been accomplish
ed. In the neigh borhood of
three hundred shots were put
on land from the three ships,
at a range of one thousand TO
seven thousand yards.
Rear Admiral SAMPSON when
asked if he was satisfied with
the result, said. Eyes, | am.
l expected 10 be"
Tie half completed earth
works were pIoughed up by
the shells. All the ships en-
gagged showed excellent marks
manship throughout the en-
gagement, and when they were
firing at the shortest range
nearly every shot took effect.
The forts which were lombard
ed were on low lying points
and were considered merely
eartb-works. The did not make
a good target, yet when the big
guns were fred at the shortest
range, portions CT the forts
could be seen flying in the air
at every shot. The flagship
returned to Havana. The Pur-
itan and Cincinnati were left
at Matanzas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ZEE
ofan iowa Lady Who was Cured
OF Dyspepsia After Suffering
for Twenty five Years.

Mrs. Sarah a. Skeeis, an esti-
,nable Iady residing. at LynnxiIle,
Jasper Co, Iowa, was for twenty
five years sufferer from Dyspepsia,
and her complete restoration to
health is so remarkable that we
present the facts IL the case for the
benefit OF our readers, many of whom
hare Doubtless suffered in the Same
manner and viii. therefore, be in
ferested in learning how ali stomach
troubles may be avoided and cured:
Mrs. Skeels says: ! used only one
package of STARTS Dyspepsia
Tablets and 1 received such great
and unexpected benefit that I wish
to express my sincere gratitude In
fact it has beer six months since 1
took the medicine and I have not
hal one particle OF distress or diff
Guilty since. And all this in the face
that the best doctors 1 consulted
toll me my case was inchrable as
had suffered for twenty-five years.
Z want halfa dozen packages to lis
tribute among my friends here who
are very anxious to Try this remedy.
Truly yours,
Mas SARAH a SKEEI.S-
The reason why Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets are so successful in cur
ing indigestion and stomach trouble
and the reason why it never disap-
points those who need IT and use it
is because nothing is claimed for it
except what 1t viii actually perform.
1t is not cure-all and no such
claims are made for it It IS prepar-
ed for the sole purpose of curing
Dyspepsia and the various forms of
indigestion.
There is scarcely a patent medi-
cine made but what is claimed to
cure dyspepsia as well as hundred
other troubles. When as a matter
of fact a remedy to cure Dyspepsia
must be prepared especially for thar
and nothing else and among all the
remedies, patent nostrums, bitters;
etc, so extensively advertised you
will ind that Starts Dyspepsia
Tablets is the only one advertised as
a cure for dyspepsia and nothing
else. The remedy Is prepared by
the Stuart Co. of Marshall, Mich.
and for sale by all druggists at so
cents per package, and if you suffer
from any form of stomach derange-
ment or Indigestion 4 trail will not
disappoint you.
~ little book on stomach troubles
mailed free, Address Stuart Cos
Marshall, Mich.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29

Paris-Extraordinary naval
and military activity is dis
played throughout France, All
warships have been recently
mobilizdd and are kept in fig
hting train. The reserves ex-
pecled to be called ont.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29

IF you want to see the destruction
of the battleship Name, 90 to Mrs.
Krause's and get one of those realis-
tic pictures which can fired with a
cigarette and shows how the thing
was lone.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
Latest Bulletins 4:3O p. m.

Madrid-Geu. Blanco's re
port of the Matanzas lombard
ment says the French and Ans
tan consuls have protested, be-
cause no previous warning was
given.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF

9ROPOSALS FOX FRESH BEEF
| and Mutton. Office Chief Commits
sary, = tlanta, Ga, April I. 1898. Sealed
proposals, in triplicate, will be received
here, or at officrs Of Cornrnissaries at
follow Ing. posts until II A. III. April so,
1893, and then opened, for furnishing
the fresh beef and mutton, In bulk, for
issue, required during SIX months COM
mencing July I, 1893, BY Commissaries
at orts Bliss $4,000 lbs.l Brown u.s.
900 lbs J, Clark (55 900 lsS-)s McInt sh
us, 500 lbs.), Ringgold IA 800 ihs), and
sam Houston (IoI, 500 lbs-), and amp
Eagle Pass. Tex, (e,7oo lbs) Quantity
here given for "a h post Is stated APPROX
fnatelY only Fresh beef shall be good
in quality and condition, fit for frnme-
diate use, and from fole and hind quarter
meats proportionaily. includ ny all best
cuts thereof. Fr.sh mutton shall be Of
cd, fit and marketable quality from
wethefs over one and under three years
old. Beef aud mutton 10 be dressed and
trimmed and delivered as prescribed III
instructions on back of proposals Pro-
p0sa's viii be also received stas ing price
at which bidder viii deliver fresh teef or
mutton OF character above stated, and
70 be delivered of temperature NOT great
er than 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Prefer
ence given to articles-of domestic pro-
duction, cost and quality helm equal
Government reserves right to reject any
or all bids, or parts thereof. and TO
waite any infornlalities therein IN
stTactions furnished on application 81
COmmissaries OF aboTe named posts. or
70 EDWARD E. DRAy0, Izofs
Sbief Coln'yi
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
Collision Of Spanish Ships.

St Vincent, 2o.-The Span
ish vessels have had q. serious
collision. Several of the feet
have returned injured.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
Spanish Spies Caught.

Key West, April go The
gunboat Newport today cap
tured the schooner Garcia With
seven Spanish naval reserve,
who were spying on American
coast towns.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
Quiet at Madrid.

Madrid. april % ALI is
quiet here. The newspapers
continue to belittle the United
States and its work.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
Portugal Acts At Last

Lisbon, April 29.--PortugaI
published her neutrality decree
today. I. forbids the equip
ment of privateers in Poftu
guese waters.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
Troops Leave Tor Taini.

Chattanooga. April ee-AH
of the troops which erecanap-
ed here have broken to go to
Tampa.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
BEST OF ALL.

TO cleanse the system in gentle
and truly Beneficial manner, when
| the springtime comes, use the true
perfect remedy, syrnp of Figs. Buy
SfBe genuine. Manufactured By the
t'afifornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and
for sale by eli druggists at so cents
Per bottle
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
THE SPANISH FLEET
Another Report That 1t Has
Sailed From st. Vincent.

St. Vincent, Cape Verde
Islands, April 90 The Span
ish feet sailed from here this
morning under sealed orders in
southerly direction.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29

Key West-Tho troops ship
Panther arrived this morning
from Hampton Roads with 500
marines, being conveyed into
post by the cruiser Montgone.
~:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
April Wisdom.

Be sure that your blood is pure,
your appetite good, your digestion
perfect.
To purify your blood and build up
your health, take Hoods Sarsaparilla
This medicine has accomplished
remarkable cures of all blood dis
eases. 1t is the One True Blood
Purifier.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has power to
make you well by purifying and
enriching your blood giving your
an appetite, and nerve, mental and
digestive strength.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29
DROPosALs FOR TRANSFORM

q JRO1OO ) Id TUX L rk1-NOT OE> Il ~
tion.-Ofice Chief Quartermaster,
Atlanta, Ga, April z, 1893. Sealed pro-
posals. in tripllcate, will be received
here until II o'clock A NJ. May ,, 1893;
and then opened, for transportation of
Military Supplies on following described
Routes during fiscal year commencing
July = 1898. Wagon Transportation;
No. l: Between Hebbronville and Fort
Ringgold. Tex; No. 2: Between Spot
ford Junction and Fort Clark, Tex.
i.irer transportation, No. 8: Between
Forts Brown and Ringgold, Tex. Local
Transportation, No. 4: AT san Antonio,
Tex; No. ) AT Brownsville. Tex. Ali
information furnished on application.
U. S. reserves right to reject any or ali
proposals. Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be marked Proposals for
Transportation on Route Mo-" and
addressed to JOHN SIMPSON,D. @ III.
g., G. @. N:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29

London-Prices Of lead and
sugar are advancing rapidly on
account of the war.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29

A true copy:
&C. FORTO,
Sheriff Cameron County; Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-04-29

Tho finest cigars and fresh tobac
Go at Lncio Bouis.
The broad ax., 1898-07-30

On June LIST the Spanish consul Al
Honolulu sent 70 the Hawaiian gov.
eminent q protest against the aid fur
nished the United States, to which the
Hawaiian minister OF foreign anairs
sent the following reply:
-Slr:-In reply to your note OF the
LIST instant I have the, honor to say
that, owing to the Intimate relations
now existing between this country and
the United States, this government has
not proclaimed PROCLAMATION Of neu-
trality, having reference to the pres
ent conflict between the United States
and Spain; but on the contrary has
rendered to the United States privi-
leges and assistance, for which reason
your protest can receive no further
consideration than 70 acknowledge It's
receipt. I have the honor to be, sir,
your obedient servant"
The broad ax., 1898-07-30
COULD SCARCELY RAISE HIS HAND.
Yet took care of seventy head of stock.
The farmer who found a friend.

cured of my eompiainl. % that va able
70 take care Of seventy had Of stock all
through the winter, which shows that the
cure was not temporary but permanent
X r W. BENTLEYs rowner, n. d
The action Of Dr.. Ayers Pills On ne
liver makes them Invaluable for those
living In maiaSial eiimates- c =. Aiston,
Quitman. Texas writess
al have found In Or, ]. c. Ayers Pills a
invaiuable remedy for conshpation, bill
iousness. and kindred disorders, peculiar
to miasmatie localities Taken IN snail
and frequent dose6 these pflis act we'll on
the liver. aiding itln throwing on malarial
poisons. and restoring its natural powers.
I could not dispense with the use Of DR..
Ayers Piils-"-c. p. ALsToz, Quitman. Tex.
Dr.. Ayers Pills are a specific for all dis
easee Of the liver, stomach. and bowels,
they promote digestion. cure constipa-
ton and Its consequences. and promote
the general health of the entire system
They should always be used with Dr.. j. c
Ayers Sarsapariila when q cathartic -
required. More about the pills in Dr.
Ayers curebook. Sent free. Address the
]. c. Aver Co, lowell, Mass.
The broad ax., 1898-07-30
Adulesr.ted Food.

We might do very much worse In
deed In the matter Of protection against
adulteraaon than take leaf out Of
the book Of the French. for France GER
tainly knows how TO protect the lesser
rights Of her people Anybody who
doubts the genuineness Of an article Of
food that he has purchased from .
Partisan tradesman may take IL to the
municipal laboratory for analysia 1t
win cost him nothing 70 have It anal
wed and the fact determined WHISTLER
Il Is unadulterafed CT adnlterated. and
n the latter. the law deals with the
offender without further action On The
part Of the purchaser. The shopksepsr
Is deprived Of the few civil rights ne
4 supposed to be otherwise entitled to.
and has to display conspicuousiy In
HIS shop window or on the door. for a
year. 4 large discard bearing the words
convicted Of Adulteration"
The broad ax., 1898-07-30

serious results often fellow . strain,
especially when u Affects the back. and
few people are 50 liable 10 strain a. those
who are lifting heavy loads q varioas
kinds. from day to day. The teamster
rarely ever oyertaxes his strength Pa
miiiarity with the class Of Warea he
handles, enables him to entirely gage the
load he lifts 50 a. not to put an excessive
burden on himself But with the farmer
a 10 different He q lifting loads Of such
varying weights and under such varying
conditions that he Il very liable TO lin 4
little too much some day, with injurious
results Many serious affections OF the
great organs Of the body originals In q
strata II was 50 In the case Of r. n W.
Bentley. Of Towner,. North Dakota, A
STRATA resulted In serious trouble With the
liver. How he recovered and was enabled
20 feed seventy head Of stock dnEing the
WinteE, lei him tell himself;
sAbout year ago, sustained an Injury
"a my back and shoulders by lifting
heavy weight After q time. liver trouble
came on. which 50 weakened me that
could scarcely lift my hand to my head.
while in this condition, began the use Of
Or. j. C Ayers Pills, and dnding almost
Immediate benefit, continued until Was
The broad ax., 1898-07-30

Port Royal. BIS vessel was very rs,t
put owing to the fact that she drew
much more water than the confeder-
ate gunboats he found himself before
lons dragging the bottom. The exech-
i've omcer. Lieutsnat sleeper-than
whom no cooler man ived-reportee
70 aim that the Metacomet had . foot
less water under her bottom than her
aranghti This was startling, for should
me vessel ground hard. the pursued
might turn up the pursuer and change
the game somewhat.
Call the Ieadsmen In from the
chains. Mr.. Sleeper, ordered Jouett
Mr.. Sleeper looked amazed.
I tell you. said Jouett, who ido-
med Farragut and was a strict con-
strueuonist, the admiral has directed
me to follow those gunboats and am
going TO do It. Call the men in from
the chains at once. sir. they are de-
moralizing mel"
AT this the crev-who knew their
commander well-set up a loud laugh,
and the Metacomet continued in ppr-
suit with the result we know"
The broad ax., 1898-07-30
our LITTLE GRAY HELPER.

Poorly Equipped by Nature. Yet he
Does Hls Work Well
Myrta Lockett Avery. under the
above title, tells In the June St. Nicho-
las Of the work done by the humble
earth-worm. She says: We have q
little gray helper. who cannot hear
or see, or make noise. He wears lit
tie gray coat, and he lives in tiny caves
which he burrows out for himself. Our
tie gray helper has no feet so he crawls.
He works busily for Us all day In
the ground under our feet, coming out
chiefly at night for his food. Then he
does not take anything that any one
wants. but only fallen leaves and bits
OF stun that no one cares about, and
that are best out OF the way. Although
much less fortunate than we. having
neither legs, nor feet, nor hands, nor
eyes, nor ears, he has all that is neces-
sary to the performance Of the work he
has to do; and since our little gray
helper has all he needs, and does his
work, and does IL well, We may think
Of him as being quite content and
happy. And since the work that he
does for us Is very necessary and inn
portant work, and since he does
It excellently well We need
not regard him with less than
respect. He has system OF
blood vessels, a nervous-system. and
yes, a brain. When you come to con-
slider him under microscope, and In re-
lation to the work he has to do, he
Is quite an interesting and exquisite LIT
Of mechanism. He uses his brain, and
has wisdom to know what to eat and
how to get it. Though he has neither
eyes nor hands, before taking any
thing into his cave he examines IL
carefully by means of his one sense,
touch, and with his little upper lip,
which the scientists call prostomium.
This lip is very sensitive. He Is pru-
dent and thrifty, always dragging into
his little house enough to secure him
against the coming day, for blind and
deaf as he is, he knows 1t is not wise
to be out In the day time, for the birds
and their babies like him entirely too
we'll He also knows that, being Of q
chilly nature. he viii need to be wrap
ped up a bit when he goes to sleep In
his cave, so he makes his own little
bed Of leaves Of grass and bits Of leaves
which he has dragged in with the lit
tie Lip that does so much. He seems
to like fresh air when he can get IL.
so he rests with his head near the
mouth Of his cave; and Mother Nature.
realizing that this might give Robin
Redbreast an unfair advantage Of him,
provided him with a head covering
darker than the rest Of his coat. and
very nearly the color Of earth.
The broad ax., 1898-07-30
Forslgn Notes

The recent census showed s.. 900 Protest
ants among the 3. 0o0, 600 OF Italy.
Clothing made OF paper Il not so very
new, after all for Pompeiian excavations
have revealed shoes made OF paper.
"Llanfair-pwllgwyngyl Is a village In
Wales that enjoys the privilege or being
counted as one word in kilograms.
The unprecedented price Of 800 guineas
was paid q few days ago in London for q
set of Wheatlsy's famous Cries OF Lon
dom"
A horsefesh banquet was lately held In
Wales, to which eighty-four people were
invited, Only seven, however, presented
themselves
The broad ax., 1898-07-30
Wounded Hero,

9. A. R.. and lives at 1855 Ashland Ave.
Sevsralyears ago Dr.. Clark's old wounds
began TO trouble him. He grew weak and
smaciAted, and his friends despaired Of his
life Hehnally recovered sufficiently 70 be
out, bat was q mere shadow, weighing only
20 pounds. The best medical attendance
sailsd 70 restore his lost strength and vigor.
"a friend gave me box Of Or. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People" said DR.. Clark,
land they helped me 50 much thatI bought
half dozen boxes and took them ! soon
regained my strength, now weigh iSO
pounds and, except for injuries that can
never be remedied, am rs well as ever.
81 consider DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People the best remedy to build upa
run down system, and heartily recommend
them 10 everyone in need Of such aid"