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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24

During the years Of his second adj
ninistration President Grant was ac-
eustomed to spend his summers at Mont
real Beach, n. }. Near his cottage was
that of Hon. George IL Robson, secre-
tary of the navy, whose family consist
ed of his wife, his 4-year-old daughter
Ethel, and his S-yesr-old stepson, Rich
ard Aulick, whose father had been a
commander in the navy.
It was the customs Of all war vessels
to fire a series Of salutes as they passed
the secretary's cottage These were con-
scientiously returned by young Aulick,
who had mounted a toy cannon at the
foot of the flagstaff in front Of the house.
One morning while the children were
playing with some companions they
wers startled by the booming OF guns,
and rushing to the front yard they be-
held great smoke wreaths drifting away
from the United States ship Taliapoosa-
Without further ado Richard applied
the fuse to his gun and acknowledged
the salutation. While thus employed the
kneeling boy suddenly FELT three light
blows on his back, and locking up be-
held the figure of the president standing
beside him. In one hand the zatfonei
chief held lighted cigar, while in-tfs
other the astonished boy saw q toy
sword belonging to his sister Ethel
s'Rise,. Richard; 1 dub thee knight, .
said the rugged old warrior, amid the
laughter of several friends who attended
him.
5 Then, returning bis cigar 20 his lips
ne smiled grinly and resumed bis way
Atlanta Constitution.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24
HER GUESS.

He: For a week | have not
slept an hour at a time. / have
tossed upon my bed night
after night, only to arise
reary aud depressed in the
mornings. / cannot eat. !
come and go and am weight
ed down with one al pervad-
ing thought.
1t is with me in my waking
hours. It is with me in my
dreams.
She-Ah, it is too bad. I'm
sorry for you.
He-Marie, have you not
guessed what it is that troubles
mes
She Yes. you're afraid
there may be another call for
volunteers and that you'll have
to go. and fights
An hour afterward he was
still walking around a circle
wondering whether she really
meant. it or not. = Chicago
News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24
''AlI dealers

Tie following goods have Just
been rscsdted by Lucio Bouis on the
last stpamer and are guaranteed to
be fresh French sardines, pickles
in kegs, ciseese, crackers, chow
CHOW, Vienna sausage, OLIVES in kegs
and bottles, sassafrss Beer, tobaccos
and cigars.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24
Savannah City Market.

II youswant TO see the destruction
of the battieship Name, go to Mrs.
Krause's and eetone of those realis-
tic pictures witch can fred with a
cigarette and shows Row the thing
was done.
FousD "A bunch Of keys on a
small key ring; with three fat keys
and one large brass key. Owner can
recoversame By calling atthisoffice
and identifying same and paying for
this notice:
|. The best kindAof shoessoftea sple
because some polish is applied
which ruins the leather This can
be .preyefteslsby using Wliittemort
goods-all kinds ofsFolisFaes in black
and colors for safe at Ms; II. Boil
lacks
Fresh oiiser in pint bottles al
Ezacio Bouis.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24
FoR PEACE

San Antonio. Texas. May
Io.--I3ishop Forrest has issued
a general letter to all the
Catholic priests in this diocese
directing them to say prayers
at every mass for the success
OF the American armies in the
war with Spain and for an
early peace.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24
Tscsday. NAY -. ls0s.

We ARE still talking abort
whas ne are goiag to sl,o. but
aside from Dewey's victory
cannot speak oil anything we
have done. except thar our
troops have made several IN
successful attempts to land in
Cuba.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24
HIa Excasa.

a young Londoner. who had nevei
eeen out Of London III his life, received
an invitation from an acquaintance &c
the county, asking him to have RUIZ
over to his place for few days and give
him a lift at gathering Inushroonrs'
This is the reply he got:
Dear Jack-I'm very glad to heal
as low you and the missus IS all right
but CAN'T come over 70 see you, .beeos
I'm afraid I would Be no use at gather
ing mushrooms, for sou know very vel
I can { climb. up to Date
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24
AMcrirrHfhf nlsra%err.

The last quarter Of a century records
many wonderful discoveries in messicine,
but none that have accomplished more for
humanity than that sterling old remedy
Browns Iron Bitters.r Hseens % contain
the very elements of good health, and neither .
man. woman or child can take 1t without
deriving the greatest benefit For sale by
s'AlI dealers
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24

WERgT is what has given Hoods
kHa SarsapariIla the sssgest sales in
the world and enables it 70 accomplish
Thousands Of wonderful CURES
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24
Notice

All persons hayfng accounts
against II. Iseahs. deceased, viii
please render The same 10 me on or
before June /, 1888. for settlement.
Has. KATE EEAHY
brownsville, TEX, NAY 9Th 1898.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24

Raw eggs: milk and plenty Of frnit
are recommended fer brain workers
The fruit corrects the bilious tendency
I = "a rzslk AID ecas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24

Bouis received by this steame
olives in kegs and bottles, picked
onions and cheese
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24
Beware Ofointments fOrecatarrn
that containSKercurx

asmercury will surely destroy the
sense of.snelI and completely der
znge the whole system when enter
iz.s il tfsruSglith mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
exception pre- scriptions from repu-
table physicians, as the damage they
will de. isten fold-to the g0otFyou
can possibly derive from them !.
falls Catarrll Cure, manufactured
by F. IL Cheney s. Go, Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and ss.akeD
inteTnally, acting direSily u7en the
HoOsl and nlzseous slrfaees7Of tie
tysteng In bstsag IEall's casarrh
Cure be.sssp you setsthe genuine. II
is takew- INTERNALLY, and made in
Toledo, ono. by FL: Cheney &4CO.
TeslimOniaFs-free.
Sold by, Druggists. prsce4 15c. per
bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the bests
7l1is Is Your Opportunity.
0nreceipt Of ten cents, cash or stamps
- generous sanple VIII be mailed of The
xaost popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cslrs
(Ey's Cream BalDl) sufficient to demon
etrfte the great merits Of the remedy.
BY BROTHERS,
sc Warren st., Kew xorz.zfz.Siss5S.
Rsv-J0hn REID, 81. of Great FAILS. Mont,
xsEonmended Ely's Cream Balm to me-. J
ean smphasize his sfatement. Itss a posi-.
flEe css9e for catarrh If used as directed, -
Rev. Francis ". Poole. Pastor Central Pres.
church, Helena. Mont
Efx.s Cream BaaES IS the Acknowledged
cz1e foz cafarrh and contains nc me-ccss
aH ia5uEits1S dzus Pcs 5o'cszsss
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24

me u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powdes
suDeri0r to az Others
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24
For sale Immediately.

Bedroomrsets, IOungers. rockers,
chairs: rugs, carpets, china and
glassware. etc, at
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24
eement Pipes

Cement pipes are made cteapI7t by
a1ingenious process devisedby French
inventor. A trench Is dug and the bot
tom filed with cement mortar. On'this
is placed a rubber tube covered with
canvas and inflated the trenes- is then
flled ND with cement As soossss this
is set the ar is let out Of the rubber
ssbe. which Is then rensoves5 aud 'rsed
axaln IL another section. BY sl1isnletllod
s inch pipes have been made aEsaicost Of
90 ceHts yard
Deserved cred1s.
.sT nbay lead a Wild. life,s' said Jig
gers. but I'll tell 56a enc thing
take care about the people my boys as
sociate with. =
II know yuu,se. said Hawkins ssI've
Observed that ycs spend very Esfis time
with az yourself, cid nan. and hoSsr
5oufes1 IL - Ez<srleS $ HszaA
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24

s9aaehe and Nessssusosa cured By d
NILES PAIN Pills -0ne cent > 5f.lszs
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24

Fresh and american sardines. and
ldrch ham. just the the thing for
lncheon. at Bouts
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24
BEST OF ALL.

To cleanse the system in gentle
and truly beneficial manner. when
the Springiinle comes. use the true
perfect remedy, syrrp Of FIGS. Buy.
the genuine. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and
iOf sale by ali druggists at 80 cents
per bottle
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-05-24

MAJOR W4eSEg :
The age-herald., 1898-08-09
FIRST BLOOD
 FOR MERRITT'S MEN

Special Cable to The Age-HeraId Copyright
 ed by ". R. Hearst.
 Manila, July 31.-Via Hong Kong, Aug. s.-A heavy engagement took place tonight between the Ameriacan and Spanish forces at Malate. The Spanish made an attack attempting turn our right After three hours fighting they were repulsed. The troops engaged were the Tenth Pennsylva- mia, first battalion; first California battal- ion, Third artillery regulars and battery A, Utah. Our loss was nine killed and forty four wounded. The Spanish loss was up- ward of 200 killed and 300 wounded. Our volunteers made a glorious defense against upwards of 5000 of the attacking force.
The age-herald., 1898-08-09
CHAPLAIN DESERTS
 HIS REGIME ENT
Rev. Wear Did Not Care to Be
 Yellow Fever Victim.
THE FIFTH IMMUNES SAIL
But Their Religious Adviser Sat Upon His Baggage Like the Man With out a Country and Said
 He Wouldn't Go.

Special Dispatch to The Age Herald.
 Savannah Aug. S.-At 8 o'clock this af- ternoon the First and Third battalions of the Fifth regiment, United States Volun- teers, sailed from Savannah for Santiago, where they will reinforce General Shaf- ter. The battalions were commanded by Colonel H. H. Sergeant, who took his wife with him. Several of the commissioned officers also took their wives along. They said they were not afraid to go and in sisted upon accompanying their husbands. Six hundred and fifty-three officers made up the passengers, besides the ladies. The troops were sent away from Savannah with cheers from the stay-at-home pa triots. Within the next few days the Third battalion of this regiment will leave for the same port, as will the Third regiment of United States Volunteers now in camp here.
 There was only one officer of the Fifth regiment who refused TO go. The back bone of the chaplain of the contingent: Rev. R. D.. Wear, formerly pastor of the Cum berland Presbyterian church of Brming- ham, Ala, weakened when he saw the big steamer that was to bear him away
 
 had resigned by telegraph, and would re- main in Savannah to if his resignation was accepted. He sat down on his bag gage with his blanket under his arm while everybody else was racing pell mell into the steamer, and looked like the picture of the country. He got no sympathy frcsa his colonel who simply told him he could not make him if he elected to remain at home. Chaplain Wear elected. He said to the newspapers that he did not propose to go to Cuba and be food for yellow fever now that the war is nearly over.
 The men had weary time marching to the transport. They were encamped fully five miles from it The colonel lost his bearings and took his men miles and miles out of the way. They could not stand it, and fully twenty-five of them went down under the terrific rays of a semi-tropical sun. Their suffering was pitiful, and the local doctors were busy for long time bring ing them around. The citizens opened their private houses to the troops and cared for them. Some of the men drank too much cold water, and came near dying in conse- quence. Others became so thirsty in the country that they drank from the shallow pools of stagnant water along the line of march. 1t was a pathetic sight. Negro women whose hearts are seldom touched with pity gathered the fallen troops in out of the streets and cared for them White ladies served them with drinks after they had gone down under their heavy loads of blankets. canteens dnd guns. Some of the men threw their canteens and belts away to tighten the.r loads.
The age-herald., 1898-08-09

following provisions of law: 4,565, code of 1896, (4,S72) code of 1896; For feeding each prisoner confined in jail for contempt of court, or under attachment, or as a wit ness, or by virture of any warrant or other process to keep the peace, or on account of insanity, to be paid by the prisoner. or by the state If he is insolvent, for each day $03O For feleding each prisoner under bastardy proceedings, to be paid by the complainant, or the defendant, according to the Judgment of the court; or if the party adjudged to pay the costs is insolvent, then to be paid by the state, for each day $0.30.' Section 4,559 of the code of 1896, (4,S93) pro- vides that no prisoner shall be regarded as an insolvent without the return of no property upon execution issued against him etc. Ex-Sheriff Morrow produced no evidence to show that the latter provision of the law was complied with in the eases named.
 Exhibit F Is a showing of prisoners and sums paid in each case where such pris- oners escaped from the custody of the sheriff. The following provisions, found in section 4565, code of 1S96 (4S72), regulates such matters No sheriff must be paid out of the state treasury any fee or al- lowance whatever on account of any pris- oner escaping from his custody The lan- guage of this provision is unequvocal, and taken in connection with the other pro- visions quoted above, seem to point to the fact that these statutes contemplate lie payment of fees for feeding prisoners af- ter the disposition of cases against pr1s- oneIs. One of the prisoners in this exhlo- it. Joe Griffin, was adjudged insane by the criminal court of Jefferson county on the 18th day of March, 1891, and, as provfset by law, sent to the insane hospital, from which he soon escaped and was recap- tured and recommitted to jail on the 18th of June, 1891, where he remained until the 29th of April, 1894, when he again escaped from jail. During this period fees for feeding were regularly collected from the state treasury, the bills showing that he was in jail under the charge of murder The sheriff says the hospital authorities refused to receive him again, an1 the criminal court also refused to take Juris- diction of him, the prisoner never having been pronounced sane, as provided by law in such cases In this anomalous condition he was held in jail for nearly three years at cost to the state of over $300.
 Exhibit c is a statement showing re- moval bills collected out of the state treas ury by Ex-Sheriff Morrow in cases in which the names of such prisoners are not shown in the court records examined ny me In the cases Of James and Mary
 IContinued on Second Page.l
The age-herald., 1898-08-09
OWES MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND The State Examiner Reports on Former Sheriff Morrow, THE ERRORS ARE CLERICAL Full Text of the Document Pre- pared by MT. Purifoy. MORROW MAKES A STATEMENT And Says the Examiner Has a Talent
 For TechnicaIitY, EVEN AT EXPENSE OF EQUITY The Former Sheriff's Debt Grew Gu l Of Misinterpretations of Statutes
 Relating to the Conduct
 of the Office.
And Says the Examiner Has Talent
 For TechnicaIitY,
EVEN AT EXPENSE OF EQUITY
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.

OpeCidl DiSpdtCH lO ne ASe-f1erdlu
 Montgomery, Ala, Aug. S-For several months past State Examiner Purifoy has been engaged in an investigation of the of flee affairs of the county of Jefferson. Sev- eral days ago he filed with Governor John ston his report with reference to the office of former Sheriff George M Morrow, which the governor today made public. It brings Dr. Morrow in debt to the state $2, 300. 52, with interest, aggegating $3,15S.T. The err ors shown are all of a clerical nature, or grow out of misinterpretations of statutes relating to the office.
 The text of the official report to the gov- ernor is as follows:
 "I have examined the books and accounts of ex-Sheriff Morrow, of Jefferson county for the period while he was sheriff and respectfully submit the following report as the result.
 Attached hereto are several detailed tab ulated statements of errors noted, which are marked respectfully Exhibits A, B, C, D, E, r, G and Fl, which exhibits are re- quested to be taken and considered part of this report. These exhibits show ag- gregates as follows:
The age-herald., 1898-08-09
Accrued
Total ..... .s2,soo.5 .52 ss5S.2 ss,15s.;

IOtal $I,oUOol @eooZo So,loo. if
 "Ex-Sheriff Morrow did not comply with section 4949 of the Code of 1896 4,5S5 of the Code of 1sS6), which requires "the sheriff or jailer under his direction, to file in reg uar order, and safely preserve the process or order by which any prisoner is com mitted to jail or discharged therefrom, or an attested copy of such process or order. If this provision of law were strictly com piled with it would, in many cases, afford protection to the sheriffs, and unquestion- ably facilitate the work of the examiner. In the absence of the papers required by this section to be kept and filed by the sheriff I checked Sheriff Morrow's ac- counts with such court records as were ob tainable by me, and whenever l found prisoner had been arraigned in any court and there was no glaring variance Of the record, l assumed that the fees collected by him on account of such prisoner were correct
 "Exhibits A and B give names of pris- onels, and amounts paid in each case, where the names of such prisoners were continued on the sheriffS feed bills and col lection of fees were made after such pris- oners were acquitted or otherwise dischars- cd from jail, or such as were imprisoned and afterward found not to be the persons wanted For example. Florence Bryant, committed to jail November 18th, 1892, is shown to have been discharged from jail on the same day to be carried to Perry county, but Is continued on Snefl1 MoroW subsequent feed bills, paid by the state, after she left jail. James and Frances Shofner, committed December 3d, 1892 were discharged on the 3d of January because they were not the presons wanted. Mahala Hawkins and Jane Clay were each committed on the 5th day June, 1893, and wero acquitted on the 10th of June, 1893, and were both continued on the sheriffs feed bills to the end of September, 1893, a neriod of ninety-one days each. Will Greg ory was sentenced on the Sth day of April 1893 as shown by the records of the crim- ,nal court and his name Is continued on the sheriff's feed bills to the end of Sep tomber. 1893. 175 days. Similar facts seem to sustain the other cases in the two eX- h.b.ts.
 "Exnibit . is a showing of the prisoners and amounts paid in each case where the state was not legally responsible for the payment of such fees. Several were es- canes from convict prisons where prisoners were being worlseM by contractors. Some are shown by the sheriff's register to have been carried to other states. Some were conyictss passing through from other coun- ttes to be delivered to contractors at mine prisons.
 ''E,xhihit D Is tabulated statement of prisoners and sums paid in each case where suc, prisoners were sentenced to hard labor ar were sentenced to the penitentary and were turned over to the contractors the sums noted are for fees that accrued and were paid by the state for feeding them after sentence.
 Feeding Prisoners
 "Exhibit F is statement of prisoners and sunss paid in each ease where the pay ment of such fees gre regulated by the
The age-herald., 1898-08-09
By the same Old Route

St. Louis, Aug S.-A special to the Re- public from Palestine, Tex, says:
 Sunday morning the wife of a prominent railroad man and young lady visiting her were awakened by negro in their room endeavoring to chloroform them. They screamed and he escapsd. Later Dan Ogg, a negro, was arrested and iden- tfied by the ladies. At midnight a mob of 200 men invaded the jail, secured Ogg and hanged him in the court house yard. A volley of one hundred shots were fired into the swinging body. The negroes are ex- cited and sullen, claiming that Ogg was ;nrocent
The age-herald., 1898-08-09
Spread Northward
Wasted No Time

London. Aug. 9.-The Madrid correspon- dent of the Times says:
 The promptitude with which the Span- ish cabinet accepted the terms on receipt Of the American explanations shows that 1t does not desire to waste time in dilatory procedure The question when the negotla- tons will begin is rather doubtful prob ably because the cabinet is resolved to act scrupulously in accordance with the letter and the spirit of the constitution, and inc best authorities disagree as to the interpre- tation of the constitutional low. It is be- lleved that the direct negotiations will oc- cur in Paris
The age-herald., 1898-08-09
Is a Hard .Job

Playa del Este. Province of Santiago de Cuba, Aug. S.-Noon.-The Merritt & Chap man wrecking steamer Potomac arrived at the scene of the battle of July and has visited the Cristobal Colon. The wreckers report her to be in a very bad situation, and they fear 1t is impossible to save her. The Maria Teresa has not yet been foated.
 The auxiliary gunboat Vixen has return ed to Guantanamo from Santiago. Other wise there has been no movement of the vessels comprising the American fleet. The warships are ready to sail at twelve hours notice.
The age-herald., 1898-08-09
Will Nomii ase Commissioners

Madrid. Aug. S.-9 D. m-It is said that a e soon as tho American reply is received senor Sasasta will nominate peace com missioners.
 Fl Liberal says: 'The government re- ceived an offer from England to mediate The offer was favorably regarded but was not accepted"
 El Liberal says further: "The presence Of large British squadron near Gibraltar is clear evidence of an understanding if not an alliance between England and the United Stptss." T"
The age-herald., 1898-08-09
GREATER PART OF
 TOWN BURNED Bismarck, N. D., Suffers From the Hungry flames: ORIGINATED IN THE DEPOT Of the Northern Pacific and Spread Rapidly to the Warehouses of
 the ompany-Impossible
 to Estimate Loss.
ORIGINATED IN THE DEPOT

Bismarck, N. D., Aug Sire destroyed the best portion of the city of Bismarck this afternoon, licking up hundreds of thou sands of dollars worth of property The flames originated in the agents office in the depot of the Northern Pacific. Almost before they were discovered the entire building and the immense warehouse of the company were in flames Oils and powder contributed substance, and before the flames could be controlled they com municated to the block of brick buildings across an alley, destroying the Tribune of flee Hare's hardware store and an entire row of buildings. The flames then leaped the street to the magnificent First National bank building, which melted away in a few minutes. The Central block followed and the flames spread to the postoffice sweeping over the entire block and carry ing down the postoffice, the Merchants Bank block, Griffin block and all the inter- mediate frame and brick structures.
 Spread Northward
 The fire then spread across and de- voured kupitzs store and the greater part or the block. The fire also spread north into residence block and completely de- stroyed 1t. Bremen were powerless to check the inroads of the fire, which spread to scores of buildings, licking them up as so much waste paper. The origin of the fire is unknown, as no one was in the freight office when 1t started It is impos- sible to estimate the less tonight. All wires are burned out in the Western Union office, being one of the first to go
 Among the buildings destroyed was that of the Tribune Publishing company.
 Every drug store in the city is burned, as IS also every grocery store except two.