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box, and nearby boat bore several
collins, ready to receive any remains
that might be brought up. II Is neon
ceivable how the big, beautiful war
vessel could be reduced in the twink
ling of an eye to such pile of rubbish.
The great catastrophe is still the talk
of the hour in Havana and has great
ly Intensified the bitter feeling be-
tween the races. Many declare with
certainty that the Cubans did II In
order TO force the U. S. to make war
upon Spain and so aid the cause of
cuba Libre; while others assert with
equal positiveness that the Spaniards
were responsible for the disaster with
the same end in view, because
since they cannot overcome the
rebels, they wish TO lose the island
with less dishonor to Spain, through
being conquered by stronger foreign
lower. Officers OF the Maine say
that 1t was not possible for a bomb Il
have been nut beneath her large
enough to have any effect upon the
enormous mass of steel and iron, as
her keel lay within two feet Of the mud
at the bottom Of the harbor. On that
dreadful night of the explosion, when
the air was filled with the shrleks OF
the wounded and groans Of the dying.
some lunitic on the wharf raised the
cry of Death TO the Americans"
There are cranks everywhere, you
l.onw, and nation cannot be made
responsible for them. But since then
many Spaniards have been heard to
say exultantly that now the Yankees"
have no more gunboats than Spain.
The masses are too ignorant TO COM
prehend the resources OF the United
States and II Is an actual fact that the
majority OF Spanlards In Cuba seri-
ously contemplate going over to whip
Uncle Samuel as soon as they can lind
time!
The absence of the Stars and Stripes
from the grand official funeral has
been remarked In many quarters One
small, incOnspicuous American nag was
all that appeared in the whole spec
tacular affair but the red and yellow
hnnner of Spain-the uEllest on earth
figured largely. Surely there were
enough American flags In Havana, III
the consulate and In the houses OF
American subjects resident here TO
have at least covered the coftins; anc
II ~ is true as some believe, that our
boys were the victims of Spanish hate,
TO decorate their corpses with the red
and yellow was indeed a travesty.
on the sad evening of the funeral.
n marty of Young Americans went TO
dine at a fashionable restaurant or the
city. Calling for menus, what was
their horror and Indignation to read
among other items OF the blll OF rare
POLES fritos. fried chicken) n la
uninC--lnfncrtous reference to the
burned and dying soamen. 1t Is need
,.es 10 add that the Americans col
iccted and destroyed ell the menus,
and would have wiped the dirty floor
With the proprietor had he not dis
ereetly kept out OF the way.
Wnshingtons birthday did not pass
altogether unohserved by our wounded
boys in the san Ambroslo, though ono
Of their number died in the early morn
ing. Their country-women In Cuba
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living picture. the rapt attention on
each Individual countenance Ia that
vast sea of intelligent faces the lean
ing forward of the bodies. the earnest
gaze towards where the music was
coming from. the full realization Of the
real compliment you had that night
been paying me dawned upon me. and
my gratitude was beyond expression.
What can do TO repay you? Some
times my conscience whispers train
the coming musical generation as you
have the past-and better, That seems
now the greatest need. Another time
| think my best service to you nigh;
I he to furnish the best works have he
gun and thus do my utmost TO bring
to light and leave behind me. what
ever my creative talent, II l have any,
can do to reflect credit upon the COM
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binders and HARNESSES him must be ac-
complished."
The political prisoner Matamaras. OF
whom | wrote in the previous letter, Is
dead. | told you how we begged the
Spanish comandants at Jaruco to have
the dying man moved into a more COM
Portable cell and to allow friends from
the outside to bring him food, and how
the officers readily promised all we de-
sired. But 1t did not need this Incl
dent to demonstrate the value OF Span
ish promises! The only act OF grace
accorded the political prisoner-who
had been arrested only on suspicion of
being a rebel and had never had any
preterce of n triai-was permission to
leave the door of the same noisome
cell. from which he was not removed, n
few inches ajar Nothing else was done
to relieve his last moments; and after
two years of close confinement he died
Of foul air air and starvation. His last
words were, "Oh, cruelty! Tel the
world what these Spaniards are doing
to my poor people"
FANNIE y. WARD.
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1t by any prolonged torture, II he so
desires.
Nowadays the better class of Ha-
vanians do not Join in the carnival fes-
tivities. A few of the bellies and beau
ties are out. including all the. demi-
monde-in decolette toilettes of white
satin. pink, pale blue. with uncovered
arms and heads, and matrons in badly
fitting gowns and lace mantillas, a
comparatively small number wearing
masks and dominoes. There are many
horsemen in the procession, mostly the
young bloods" of the capital, who ex-
Gel as equestrians; and one solitary
senorita in the saddle, In a surprising
habit of sky-blue satin. The bull-fieht-
ers are out, in fun force and astonish-
ing array, with the great Mazzantini-
said to be the best Cor rather the
worsD torreador in the world-at their
head, There are several carriage loads
the bull ring. where every sunday. and
every afternoon during the carnival
week, twelve worn-out horses and six
wild bulls are butchered for the amuse-
ment of the rabble. The picadores
and torreadors-all swarthy fellows
back hair" tightly braided over wire
into a funny little queue which turns
up at the end like n pigs tail-wear the
most exaggerated costumes of their
kind. yellow satin and scarlet velvet,
lace ruffles and gold braid galore. white
silk hose gorGeously embroidered man
ties of satin and velvet and numerous
jewelled decoratons-the rewards of
previous acts of cowardice In slaughter
ing defenseless animals in the ring.
Just now the procession was broken
by regiment Of Spanish soldiers
struggling through. They are return .
ing from an expedition into the Interior
tired dusty. footsore and weary; with
faded and bedraggled uniforms of blue
denim and swords rusty with nobody
knows what innocent hlc9d. The rank
and file of the royal army are not to be
blamed whatever they do. They are
compelled TO come. and to obey orders.
The conscriptlon laws OF Spain In her
present extremity. exempt no males be-
tween the ages of 10 and so. They are
treated like dogs by their superior OH
GERS. hard worked and miserably fed.
beaten with whips and belabored with
swords for any petty offense. am
told that the Spanish heart is afame
with patriotism; that boys barely out
of pettycoats are wild TO come TO Cuba
or to fight the United States for alleged
interfcrenco and that mothers, who
have already lost sons on the battle
field and In the hospitals OF this refrac-
tory island, are enger to give all the
rest In defense OF the honor OF Spain.
But the soldiers Themselves do not
look IT, Understood, undrilled and
dspirted, their appearance is not calcu-
lated to strike terror TO the hearts
of any foe. On the contrary.
many OF them are. really pitiabe OBJ
iects. OF the 10000 Spanish soldiers
who are now in the hospitals Of Cuba,
more than half are there from weak
ness and exhaustion. the result Of in
sufficient nourlshment They have not
been paid for months, and II is i'm
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Frederick warde has revived Vir-
ginius.
Janauschek will star in When Dreams
VIII Come.
Ellen Terry was 80 years old on Sun
day last. Irving Is 60.
Shore Acres cost II. C. Miner Sl,s00
II has thus far yielded 100000.
Frohman's company will begin its
London season with The Charity Ball
Phoebe Davies is the heroine in Way
Down East at the Manhattan theater
New York.
JEANNE Winston is to play the part
of Mrs. Carthew in Il. Il. Rice's produce
ton OF Monte Carlo.
Rose Coghlan will probably continue
to play the leading part in The White
Heather next season.
George Enesco. 16-year-old COM
poser and violinist. Is the musical SEN
sation of the hour in Paris.
An attack of vertigo caused Ada Re-
han to be out of the cast of The Coun-
try Girl in New York on Monday last.
The Bride Elect, Sousa's new opera,
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considerable degree of the ultra farce
comedy attractions that have flooded
the country.
Black PATHS Troubadors are another
Theater attraction. appearing at that
house on Friday and Saturday. March
25th and 26th. This organization has
been receiving many favorable press
notices and has been playing to good
business everywhere.
Stephens to the Public: Shall ! con-
fess to you that not until looked at
n photograph taken of the immense au-
diece while listening to some numbers
on the program, did fully realize
the gratitude | owe the public
of Salt I.alt City and vicinity, In con-
nection with my late testimonial.
sensed the compliment by the numbers
gathered, but the thought that three or
four hundred people, choir members,
urged on by few jealous and deter
mined members of their committee,
might have almost driven you to ac-
cepting tickets at the comparatively
small fee for even fairly good enter
taininent, made me feel that i or my
music had but little to do with your
presence only indirectly. Your liberal
applause sounded to me similRr--only
made more pronounced by the greater
numbers--to that so often heard when
nothing to be proud of has been done.
So l felt In no way complimented by
that; perhaps, little more than
pleased to find you In an agreeable
mood. Indeed, while feeling that the
event was all / or any mortal might
desire. my chief emotion of gratitude
went out to the people who had made
1t possible, and who, after many weeks
of faithful labor and rehearsing, Were
now so enthusiastically and effectively
pouring out. to you, my musical at
tempts; holding up, as II were. for pub
lie admiration. the poor treasures that
We're my delight and comfort In secret.
when stranger to, and in, Salt Lake
City. Still my silent comforts for
years when because of my labor with
the children, was thought fit only to
be-the children's man, and falsettO
singer. Don't misunderstood me! /
consider either as honorable as any
thing l do today: but always laboring
with the elementary, was a sort of Sc
cret satisfaction to me. Once in a while
] look at these neglected children and
think myself a Wee bit musician" at
least, to know that something within
had urged and compelled me to at
tempt seriously the higher class of
musical forms. So l repeat my graft
to the kind, loving people before me.
who Were as gloriously pealing out
these long neglected children of mine.
as II they had been the marks of some
real master and you behind me.
thought not SO much about you. when
you compelled me to face you 1t was
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Our CUBAN LETTER.
Hcures of Life in Cuba-CarnivaI TimeWhat is Said in
Havana About the Maine Exposon-Benefcent Work of
the Red Cross Sociey-Death of Matamoras in Prison.
Correspondence of the News"


Jurisprudence of the News"
havana, Feb %, ls9s.-Carnival time
aa' come again, and the queen of the
antilles Is enjoying herself In the same
"a way-all bu the suffering thous-
saas IN hospitals and prisons, the naked
ana hungry in highways and byways,
mothers whose loved ones are in the
a'a or among the slain, and the many
% al grades Of society and official posi-
saoa llbre is burning with quenchless
", an
Inc galety for which Havana has nj
ways been noted is now more than even
r ,,'., by the dark shades of the
u S,.s =. The unknown hand which
, ,en,i the other night, killing few and
n,,o, many more, was probably
s ~. to discourage frlvoll,y in these
n,,s'a balls. heaters b a, f sam" and
is,a, ss are the order of the hour,
S s'A with far less splendor than
oy because the people are noorer
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Fortunate Bicycle Riders

are those that know what Billiards.
Snow Liniment Will do. No soreness
from stretched sinews or strained
muscles. Quick recovery when mis-
hap befalls. No llniment penetrates
like this one. 1t has all the virtues of
other liniments and peculiar merits OF
It's own. Cures where others only re-
lieve. Baulshes rheumatism. Neu-
ralgia: relieves Strains, Cuts. Burns
and Frost Bites, Pain and Intlam-
nation simply can't stay where II Is
applied. Your money awaits you II
It fails TO satisfy. Price 70 cents.
Sold hNZ. c. NJ. |. Drug Department.
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The time to cure them is the minute
they start. The remedy needed Is the
hest one made. Billiards. Horehound
Syrup is the most prompt. certain and
harmless remedy for all Throat, Lung
or Chest Troubles. Mr.. A. L. Arm
strong. Clinton. Mo-, a prominent
druggist says: II sell forty different
cough remedies. but never in my vS-
perience have l sold somuch of any
one, as of Billiards. Horehcund Syrup.
All say It Is the most perfect remedy
for Coughs. Colds. Consumption. Etc"
Price, Is and 90 cents
Sold by z. C. NJ. l. DruN Depart
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Whom the liver is sluggish all other
organs are involved. You suffer from
Constipation. Blliousness, Jaundice.
Headache. Indigestion, Pain In Back.
Chills and Loss OF Energy. You will
never know how promptly these
troubles can be cured untl you use
Hcrbine. 1t cures quickly when other
remedies utterly fail Regulates the
Liver. Purihes the Blood. Herbine Is
a Harmless Vegetable Remedy thar
gives new life and energy almost from
the FIRST dose. Price. 10 cents.
Free Trial Bottle at z. c. NJ. L
Drug Department.
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After hearing some friends continual
ly praising Chamberlain Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. Curtis
Fleck. OF Anaheim. California. pur-
chased bottle of 1t for his own use
and is now as enthusiastic over Its
wonderful work as anyone can be. tt
25 and so cent sizes for sale by drug
gists.
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nUSlC AND DRAMA.

,d in the Mysterious Mr. 6use at the Theater
'oe - If Lincoln j. Carriers Sensational Melodramas
CIV ,he Dome, at the Grand Makes Up the
Attractions TheatrioaIIy-The Bostonians at the
-, and A Jay in New York at the Grand Next
.,s MISUNDERSTANDING Flashes
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he desired. Mr.. Jerome has shown
excellent Judgment in the selection nj
his support as II embraces such clever
people as Maud Nugent, a leading in
genue and song writer. Davis and Con.
way. the irish comedians Wilson ana
Masonic, the charming duettists and
dancers. Clint and Bessie Robbins.
trayesty artists. Thomas Sedgwlck, the
funny little man, Harry Taft. the
phenomenal whistler, the Maynard Sis
tiers, the dancing dolls.
on Monday and Tuesday. March 2ist
and 22nd combination of Richards
a. Pringle's famous Georgias and Rus
co e. Hollands operate min
strels will be seen at the Salt Lake The
alter. There are forty people In the
q aggregation, two bands. two first parts
and special scenery and elegant cos
tunes. Minstrelsy Is coming into
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The indications are that Manager
Burton Of the Salt Lake Theater will
have such flood of patrons clamoring
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hns been working to close hls business
and make provision Tor the Nifc and
two babies.
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Black PATHS Troubadors are another
Theater attraction. appearing at that
house on Friday and Saturday. March
18th and 26th. This organization has
been receiving many favorable press
notices and has been playing to good
business everywhere.
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too numerous TO menionF
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any bicycle tficy sle or reioeo-
pide on any Of the streets Of the
city ef Brownsville shall De
supplied with a bell or bicycle
horn which shall at al times
~ Fuag ut all crossings and
intersections Of streets.
article IT all persons rid
ing auy bicycle or tricycle. on
the streets Of said city Al night
shall have suitable lantern
or lamp attached to their bicy
Gle or tricycle. which shall emit
suitable light.
Article III. It is especially
prohibited that three or more
persons shall ride bicycles OF
iricycles abreost Of each other
on any said streets Of this city
article ". any aud all
reckless riding Of said vehicles
is hereby especially prohibited
on the streets OF said city.
Article Y. No person or
persons shall rest their bicy
Gle. tricycle. or velocopide
against any building, where
said bicycle. tricycle. or veloco-
pide Will be or auy Of said
sidewalks especially referred
to in Section ] Of this Ordinance,
bat the SAID bicycle. tricycle., or
velocipide nay be left at the
edge Of said sidewalks, In q
slanting or upright position
leaned against any Of the
curbstones, trees or posts there
at.
Section ". ANY person or
persons violating any of the
aforesaid Bicycle Regulations
shall be fined in any sun not
more than SO 90 twenty-five
doilars) or imprisoned IN de-
fault OF same.
Section Y. Be it further or
dained that ali ordinances or
parts Of ordinances in conflict
With the provisions herein con
tanned be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Adopted in open session Of
city council Dee. 20th 1897 by
unanimous vote.
Attest: Approved:
VI. p. KINGsBURT. THOMAS CARSON,
Secretary. Mayor
Brownsville, Tex. Dec. . 1887
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.THE Cnero BuIIelin. afLer a.

The Cuero Bulletin, after an
Existence OF over twenty-one
years. has been discontinued,
having been sold by Miss L.
C. Kyle, who has been editor
and proprietor Of the paper
since her fathers death, TO the
proprietors of the Cuero Rec
ord. Miss Kyle has made a very
successful Publisher, and it is
10 be regretted lha, she has de
cided to retire from tue jour
nalistic field, The Bulletin viii
be missed in Southwest Texas.
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i
De
HER
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An ORDINANCE TO prohibit
the riding of veiocopides, hicy-
cles am tricycles on the side
walks of certain streets in the
city OF Brownsville, and to re
gulate the riding of said bebi-
cles Cd the streets of said city.
Section /. Be II ordained by
the city conncil of the city Of
Brownsville, Texas. that in so
far as II has become a great
nuisance, ard on account Of the
accidents and great risks to
which pedestrians are liable,
1t shah hereafter be deemed IN
lawful fer any person or per
sons TO ride any Velocopide,
bicycle CT tricycle. on the side
walks OF the following streets
OF he city Of Brownsville, Tex
as, to-wii: On Leyee, Eliza beth
aud Washington siraets, *
tending from the Qaartermas
t4i's Wall ofiae Fort Brown
Military Preservation, which is
at the southern extremiiy Of
said named streets, 10 where a
stree; known and distinguish
ed IS Third street inlersacte
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|EsIDENT. ANDREWS

EsIDENT. ANDREWS of
vn university has again of
6ed his northern critics, by
pressing the opinion that
4e was the superior of Grant
5 a military commander. It is
hot surprising that a man Of
such discriminating powers as
President andrews should hold
such n opinion, but it is a lit
tie surprising that even SO bold
and straightforward a man as
he, holding the place he does
IN a "down East" university,
should have the courage to pnb-
Iicly state that he believes the
Southern hero was a greater
soldier than the Northern idol
Evidently the discipline 10
which be was subjected on &C
csant of his open endorsement
of free silver coinage has moi
tended TO subdue his spirit in
the least.
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CITY ORDINANCES.


An ordinance to provide for
the levy and collection of city
occupation taxes for The year
1898. Be it ordained by the
city council of the city OF
Brownsville:
Section 1. That there shall
be levied and collected for the
year 1898, and for the use and
benefit of the city from every
person, firm or association Of
persons pursuing within the
city limits any of the occupa-
lions taxed by the laws of the
State of Texas, one half Of the
State tax imposed on such oc
equations subject &c such limi-
taiions aud restrictions as may
be imposed by the laws OF the
State.
Section 3. That each and all
of the such taxes shall be pay
able in United States currency
or 10 duly registered city war
rants.
Section 8. That the said tax
herein provided for, shall &c
required by the city collector
to be paid before any person,
firm or association shall be al
lowed to engage in any occupa
ton coming under the provis-
ions Of this ordinance.
Section 4. That any person
firm or association OF persons
who shall pursue any occppa-
ton taxed By this ordinance
without first having paid the
tax herein provided for, and
required, shall on conviction
be fined not less than ten dol
lars nor more than one hundred
dollars.
Section 5. That all ordi-
nances or parts of ordinances
which conflict with this ordi
nance are here by repealed.
Section G. That this ordi-
nance shall. take effect irom
and after its publication as re-
quired by law.
Adopted in open session of
CITY council Dec Goth 1897 by
a unanimous vote
Attest. Approved.
N. 3. KNesBURY, THoMAs Carson.
Secretary. Mayor.
Brownsville, Tex Dec. % 1897
An ordinance to provide for
the levy of tax for city up
| 6ses for The year 1897.
Be it ordained by the city
council OF the city OF BROWNS
i vile:
| Sec. 1. That for the purpose
Of defraving the current expen
ses Of the city government foI
1.-The year 1887, there shall be
and is now hereby levied, on
all properly subject to tax
alton within the city limits, al
annual tax of twenty-five cents
on every one hundred dollar;
valuation.
Section 2. That said J tax
shall be paid in la~fuI nsneJ
of the United States, or in 6aiy
registered city warrants.
Section 8. That said tal
: shall be paid on or before tbs
3ls,H ls..ss 1898.
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An ordinance 20 provide for
the ley OF a tax for the year
1897 for the improvement OF
Roads, Streets and Bridges,
within the city limits.
Be il ordained by the city
council of tie cry of Browns
vile:
Section I. That for the pnr
pose of improving the roads,
streets aud bridges, xithin the
city limits, there shall be and
is now hereby levied for the
year 1897, upon all the proper
ty subject TO taxation within
he city an annual tax offiftesn
cents on every one hundred
dollars valuation
Section 2. That said tax
shall be paid in lawful money
Of the United States, or in duly
registered warrants Of the city
Section 3. That said tax
shall be paid on or before tue
3lst day of March 1898.
Section 4. That this oTdin-
aBoe shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Adopted in open session OF
city council Dec. 20ih 1897 by
q unanimous vote.
Attest: Approved.
II. B. KINGsBURY, TgOHAs CARSON
Secretary Mayor.
Brownsville, Tex. Dec. % 1897
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fse ls5t quarter az q
many WG erll discover
Dur none tast have aeooU
hum1aIty thG1 tlgt s.e-l
bro'Tns' iron Bitters. II
the very eicmects u eDos p
man, WoUsa cr chl.1 c2l
deriving tae gr-lssss te2e1
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