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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
SPREADING IN GALVESTON.
The Disease Is Confined Entirely
to the Negroes There.

Galveston, Texas, April IL
The smallpox has been spreading
in Galveston, in stead of the num-
Der Of inmates in the pest house
growing smaller it has been grow
ing larger. DIR. Fisher said today
that there are 10 or 20 negroes in
the pest house suffering with
smallpox. The disease seems to
be confined entirely to the darkies-
1t has now reached such stage
that DIR. Fisher felt called upon to
take radical measures and he has
issued orders closing a member of
negro dives.
"The contagion is kept alive by
such places said he 70 a reporter
this morning. "And determined
TO suppress them" Out at the
detention camp the patients are all
doing we'll. They yield readily to
treatment and SO far there have
been no deaths. The health de-
partment is now working hard to
overcome the source of the disease
and in a few days expect to hays
the contagion well in hand.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
BgBoNIC PLAGUE
Over 25o,ooo Deaths in India
Since It Started.

Bombay, April 1s.-Aeeording
to statistics gathered regarding the
bubonic plague it is estimated that
there have been $4,000 deaths re-
corded in India since its beginning.
These figures, however, are un-
doubtedly far below the actual
total, as the natives are known
to have concealed quite a number
of deaths.
Bombay presidency suffered the
most being responsible for 1884,
600 deaths without counting those
which occurred in the city Bonn
bay, which, with Kusrachee, were
the chief hotbeds Of the disease.
The deaths in Bombay presi-
dency are still 1000 weekly. With
the return of hot weather the
pIag'ie, which is now the third
epidemic, Is again rapidly disap-
Fearing. The mortality, which
was go daily in the city of Bonn
bav FIVE weeks ago, has now sunk
to 100 per day and the government
has dropped the rigorous repres-
sive measures, which it has been
found it is impossible to maintain
indefinitely in the face of the fatal
list resignation of the natives.
Bengal presidency has suffered
to some extent, including Calcutta
but the situation has not beer
grave and the spread of the plsgus
is now decreasing.
The HaHkine Fluid has been
very successful.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
PURELY PERSONAL

Miss ]. H. Houston and Miss
Edith Houston spend the day at
tie Point Isabel.
Miss Kate Thielen LETT on the
steamer today for Galveston, where
SIZE viii spend some time visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Reed, wife OF Capt. Reed
Of Fort Brown, left on this morn
ing's train to take passage on the
steamer for Galveston, whence she
viii go to California to visit rela-
tives.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22

PHoPost AS FOR TRANSPORTATION
offce of Chief .0ualtermaster, Atlanta,
Ga, March a5th' 1899. Sealed propose $,
in triplicate. will be received here Until
II. clock A. II, april 18th, 1899, and
then opened, f, transportation of Mil
itary Supplies on following described
Routes during fiscal year cOnfrencing
July I, 1879. Wagon Transportation,
No. /: Between Hebbronville and Fort
Ringgold, Texas; 10. .: Between Spot
ford JUNCTION and Fort CLARK, Texas.
River Transportation. No. ): Between
Forts Brown and Ringgold, Texas. Local
Transportation. No 1: At Atlanta. Ga;
No. 5: At San Antonio, Tezas; No. 8;
at Brownsville, Texas; No. :: At
charleston. S. C.; No s; Atsullivar-s
Isl nd,S. c. No. 9; At Charleston,s. c
(Ferriage } All Information furnished
on application. T. reserves right TO
reject anyor all proposals. Envelopes
containing proposals should be marked:
:. proposals for Transportation. on Route
No - ard addressed to JOHN
SIMPSON. D. @. u. 6. 4. s. A {.
@ n
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
THE RECONSTRUC-
TIoN OF CUBA,


Whatever shall be the final out
come of the military occupation of
the island of Cuba by the United
States-wIether complete Or tenn
porarY independence Of the people
of the island, or annexation in
some to the United States-the
first sixty days of that occupation
will always probably remain its
most interesting and important
part. During the first two months
of theastay of the American army
in the island for the declared pur-
puse of pacifying the country and
establishing a stable government
by the people Of Cuba a vast ard
extensive governmental machinery
was set in operation. 1t involved
enormous labor and great tact. It
required patience, courage and
shrewd business foresight.
In those two months the mo-
mentous task of reconstructing a
foreign Land was begun. 1t was
q lard cursed by centuries of
t Z: iil whose chief characteristics
were corruption, disease and filth,
and this misrule was practiced
upon a nervous, volatile people,
polite and in most respects gentle
and as deer mentally, from the
most intellectual and refined to the
most ignorant and brutal as pro-
bably exists anywherein the world
The story to be told comes from
the lips of men of every degree,
from American major generals to
the peasants that live in huts, from
o-Spaniards, from annexationists
from advocates Of complete Cuban
independence from merchants pro-
fessional men and laborers in the
fields.
It is story that will probably
reveal to Americans something of
the tremendous labor that our
army officials have had TO under
take, and something of the fidelity.
under a strict compliance with the
idea that American military occupa-
ton Of tie island was to be only
temporary, with which they began
their Task. Not until one visits
the island and examines infinitely
into the work that was established
in these first sixty days can he
understand thoroughly; the extent
Of the labor involved, and not
until then can he appreciate the
devotion that required the burning
Of lamps by hundreds OF men night
after night until long after mid
highland what is has meant; and
will mean, for the island of Cuba.
: Harper 5 Weekly.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
When Travelling

Whether On pleasure bent or bust
ness, take on every trip bottle OF
Syrup of Figs, as it acts most
pleasantly and effeetually on the
kidneys, liver, and bowelps, re
venting fevers, headaches, and 9th
er forms Of sickness. For sale in
so cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the Cali
ornia Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
DO Not BE Fooled.

With the idea that any preparation
Sour druggist may put up and Try
% sell you viii purify your blood
Ike Hoods Sarsaparilla. This
medicine has a reputation-iit
has carmel It's record. It is pre-
pared under the personal super
vision Of educated pharmacists,
know the nature, quality and
medicinal eject of al the ingred-
tents used. Hood 5 sarsaparilla
absolutely cures all forms Of
Flood disease when other medi-
cines fail to do any good. Il is
the Worlds great Spring Metli-
cine and the. One Trae nieod
suiEer
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
The story comes from st. JOSEPH

The story comes from st. Joseph.
A lamb, a goose, a frog and
skunk wanted to go to a theatrical
to which the admission was 81.
The lamb could get in all right for
he had four quarters; also the
goose, for he had a bill; the frog
had also a green back but the poor
skunk had only scent, and it was
bad one. They were all going
away because the skunk could not
get In. when they met sardine,
he said: "Come with me boys, ]
have a box"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYAuP OF. FIGs, manufactured by t6e
CALrFo2EIA Ere SYRUP Co, illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive princief6s Of plants. known TO be
incidentally Laxative and presenting
them in the form E1os1Y refreshing to the
taste and acceptable TO the sEsteTD- II
is the one perfect Strengthening Iaza-
tive, cleansing the system. etfectually,
aisaellirg colds, headaches and feFers
gently ret promptly ard enabling one
TO overcome hatItual constipation per
maneutly lis perfect freedom from
every Objectionable. quality and sub
stance, and its acting en-. the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make II the ideal
laxative. s,~1
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant 20 the
taste, but the medicinal nahties OF the
remedy are obtained. fro-a Soma and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIEoRyIA FIc STRUT
Co, only. In order to get IFS beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations. please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the,front OF every package
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRAEo1scoS CAL
For sale by all Druggists.-PTice SOC. Fer boStis
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
THE CASE OF HARD TINES.

Senator Pleffer says the hard
times are caused by the existence
of private corporations.
George Gould says it is the hos
tility to corporations.
The farmers says it is the low
price in wheat.
The silver man says it is the Sc
ton of Wall Street.
Wall Street says it is action of
the men:
The manufacturer says it is the
fear of free trade.
The consumer says 1t IS the tar
iff.
The debtor says it is the creditor.
The creditor says it is the debtor.
The Democrats says it is the
Republicans.
The Republicans say it is the
Democrats.
The Populists say it is both.
The Proh;bitionists say it is
tie devil.
Now what it is your idea!
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
NOTICE oF DISSOLUTION.

The taxidermy business hereto
fore carried Oh under the firm
name Of Lozano 6 CIoetta is this
day Dissolved by mutual consent.
All Outstanding bills against said
firm should be presented to Flo
zano for settlement.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
HOw's r.lis9

We Offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that can not be cured by Hall s
Catarrh Chfe.
F. j. CHENEY & CO. Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned have known
T. j. Cheney for the last 10 years,
and believe him perfectly honor
allie IN ali business transactions
and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by their
firm.
wEsr & TEuAx, whosale Drug
gists, Teledo, Q.
WMDNG, KNSAN & MARVIN;
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Test
moniaEs free.
Halls Family Pills are tt chest
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22

Coleman Voice: People WHO
talk about living of the suckers
from the east should deatch on
to the racket Of the gentle
man who was here recently
trying to rent a stock ranch of
several thousand acres and who
wanted to find one which would
afford enough Wild honey to pay
the lease. He was probably of
near kin to tie fellow who bor-
a hen from one neighbor
and setting of eggs from another,
and returned them after he got a
good start in the poultry business.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
(sigued) 5 :. h0e eloe7-t,
Brownsville, Texas,
April Dist, 1899.
Diseases OF the Blood aa.l yerv.

Diseases OF the BLOOD aad Nerr-~.
No cne need sufli.r with ncuralg.5. Thi
disease IS quickly and permap"nIly cgire
By 3FoyI-s' Iron Bitters. livery diseese
the blood, ne-ves 2nd stoFnaen. chronic
otherwise, sncefIsSs 10 .bfogns' Iron .Ri
tens Known and used fer nearly a quart
OF s century. II ssan'ls Today foremost arb
pu- EoSt Yslaed remedies. For sale "
= Al rex re-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
ABOUT TOWN.

---------------
ABOUT TOWN.
The weather has been beautiful
today.
FoRsALE:-City script. APP
ply at this Office.
A discharged soldier of Troop Z
was a passenger for the steamer
today.
The river rose a half foot last
night, bat it has been on a stand
all day.
Elsewhere in today's issue viii
be found a notice of sale of articles
seized by custom guards.
ooK OUT for the first signs OF
- Impure blood-Hood-s Sarsaparilia
Is your safeguard. 1t will purify,
enrich and vitaiize your BLOOD.
There will be a theatrical per-
Torrance tonight at the 'tOpera
Chica, y given by local Mexican
talent.
The public school teachers did
not have their birthday festival
yesterday, having postponed it IN
I'll today.
The rain Thursday night ex-
tended all the way up the river as
far as Garlic, and was very heavy
at all points heard from.
A game Of base ball viii be play
ed tomorrow afternoon at the pub
lie school grounds between Mat
amoros nine and a Brownsville
nine.
HORNS WANTED We viii
pay the highest market price for
odd and curious shaped horns of all
kinds. Schleyor Bros; San Anto-
MO, Texas.
The schooner G: Fl, Moore from
Velascc and the Rosina from Gal
weston arrived at the Point this
morning. Both bring -four and
corn and other merchandise.
A small chapel has been lately
built on the grounds of the Catho-
lie church, at the rear of the pro-
cathedral. This chapel is intended
fr the private use of the prists
and brothers. 1t was Constructed
by Contractor W. S. Brooks and is
a very neat specimen of architec-
ture.
Troop K of the Tenth Cavalry,
now at Fort Brown, has been or
dered to Santiago de Cubs, and
will leave shortly for that place.
They will be replaced by company
of the .25th. Infantry, which is also
a colored regimeht. We are in-
formed that the troop will go
overland, marching to Alice:
The Galveston News notes the
arrival there of the schooner Olga
from Pensacola, 81. E. Woodhouse
master. This is the schooner which
was to sail yesterday from Calves.
ton forPoint Isabel, touching at
intervening Gulf ports en- route.
1t is understood that Mr.. Wood
house will run the Olga. regularly
between Galveston and these ports
Quarantine to be RAISED Soon
Mayor vidaurri received a tels-
gram from Representative Tarver
this morning in which he states
That State Health OfieerSBlunt
expects to order tie quarantine
against Webb County raised on
next Saturday, April 22nd.-Lare.
do Times.
10 Not BE Fooled.
xxy:A. -, -. -
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
Quarantine to be RAISED Soon

Mayor Vidaurri received a tele-
gram from Representative Tarver
this morning in which he states
That State Health OfieeFSBlunt
expects to order tie quarantine
against Webb County raised on
next Saturday, April end. -Lare.
do Times.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22

TSls Is Your Opportunity. ,s-
On receipt Of ten cents, cash or. bag 2e
8 geE9rOus sGnpse viii lie mailed of til.
most popular Catarrh azd Fay Fever CIR.
tEly.s Cram BalEl) sufficient 10 demon
STRIFE the great merits Of tns tencdy.
ELY BROTHERS,
90 Warren ST.. Kew York City
Rev. John Rei1.s5ss-.. Of Great Pals, Mont.
recon. .nended Ely'ssE. sarl Ea;n TO Ia4. /,
can emphasize us statement. 1T Is pos;
tive cure for eaE5r-h If used a., directed =
Rev. Frances v Poole. Pastor Censrai Pres
Church, Helena, MS9t.
Essy,s Cream BAN is The acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains No n.ercc.v
tSr any afsisTcu@ diIg frses. s. -S.ss.Ss
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-22
List of LETTER.

The unc&lled for letters remain
ing in the post Office of Browns
vile, for the week ending April %,
1899, are as follows:
LADIES.
Gonzales, Juana A. de
Guerra, Utilia
CULLEN, Dolores
GENTLEMEN.
Balboa, Fabian
Curtis, John D.
Cuellat, Francisco
Huokabay, F. G.
Jlmenes, Lauriano R:
Lamadrid.- Carlos
Tijerina, Cresencio
Wilson, C. r.
Persons called for the above let
ters will please say advertised.
EDoLPH AssHEM, Postmaster.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-03-09
GNDER -FOUR FEET OF WATER.
UNPRECEDENTED Flood at Charleston,
Capital Of West Virginia.
KANAWHA RIVER ON A BOOM.

CHARLEsrowN. w. Va, March g.
The Kanawha valley was visited yes
terday BY one of the worst floods in
local history. After several days OF
heavy Iainfall the Kanawha river in
an unpreceientedly short time has
covered almost the entire valley.
Charleston is almost entirely under
water. Four feet surround the state
capitol. The mayor and leading cit
liens have opened relief station and
are distributing provisions and cloth
ing among the suffering. Consider
able damage has been caused TO the
coal property along the Kanawha
river. The Winifred coal tipple, docks
and dozen barges were swept away
about ten miles above Charleston. The
Black Cat coal tipple, near the east
bank, was destroyed. The water
works. both gas plants and electric
light works were shut down and the
city was in darkness Hundreds OF
families are quartered in the city
building. capitol. courthouse and other
buildings. Much distress prevails. A
considerable distance of the Kanawha
& Michigan railway between here and
Point Pleasant is under water. and it
will be four or Eve days before traffic
is resumed. The indications, however,
are that the flood has reached its
height.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-03-09
REPRESENTS MILES.
Major Jesse Lee Appears as Counsel BE
fore Beef Board.

Major Jesse Lee Appears as Counsel BE
fore Beef Board.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The latest
development of the war department
court of inquiry mto General Miles
beef charges was the appearance of
Major Jesse Lee as counsel for the
general commanding the army. Major
Lee was 50 introduced to the court
by the recorder. Colonel Davis, at
the beginning of the afternoon ses-
sion. He began to cross-examine wit
nesses at once, and with the first one
antagonized the court to the extent of
demanding the admission of certain
letters as evidence, but was refused.
The proceedings were not marked,
however, by any evidence of unpleas-
ant friction between the court and
the new counsel
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-03-09
SENIOR SILvELKS POLICY.

Protection, Administrative and Army Re-
forms and Rebuilding tho Navy.
MADRID. March 6.-Admiral Camara
having declined the post of minister
of marines, Senior Siivela rendered it
to Admiral Gomez Imaz, who has ac-
eepted.
Senior Sagasta has promised Senior
Eilvela the hearty support of the Lib
eral party on all national and dynastic
questions. The program of Senior
Silvela includes protection to industry.
commerce and agriculture; thorough
reform in municipal and provincial
administration; sweeping army re-
forms, the formation of really eff
ficient navy, with a fertilization of
the coasts, and general financial reor-
ganization.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-03-09
SWEPT BY A CYCLONE.

Ooathern States Suffer From . Terrible
Wind Storm-Several Lives Lost
ATHENS, Tenn, March GA terrific
cyclone passed over a portion of Madi-
sonville and Monroe county last night
with disastrous results Early in the
evening strong wind arose and sew
eral hours later a cyclone about sew
enty yards wide struck a portion OF
jacksonville. killing three persons,
wounding ten or twelve others and
completely destroying twelve or tif-
teen houses and several barns.
DECATUR, Ala, March GA terrific
Storm of wind, hail and lightning
struck this place last night, doing
great damage and causing the loss OF
four lives The huge tower of the
Long Distance Telephone company.
40 feet high, which carried the wires
spanning the Tennessee river, was
snapped like reed.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-03-09
f. H. Eads Found Dead.

HELENA, Mont, March 6.-The body
of L. II. Eads, brother of the famous
engineer, James Buchanan Eads, was
found last evening in his cabin, up
Mike mining guich, eight miles from
E!liston. Eads was 20 years of age,
and evidently had died of exposure or
some natural cause. He lived alone in
the mountains short distance from
the summit of the main range, where
he had prospected for gold a number
of years He had few friends and was
regarded as hermit by those who
knew him.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-03-09
WHERE REED WAS THE HOUSE.

Representative RobbIns' Seat Was De-
clared Vacant By tho Speaker.
WASHINGTON, March 6.--The speaker
refused to issue to Representative
Robbins of Pennsylvania a warrant
for salary as a member of the House
for the time he was an officer in the
army during the war with Spain.
Hasn't the House decided that ]
am q member of it?" asked Mr.. Rob-
bins
Il have decided that you are not q
member of it, replied the Speaker.
Mr.. Robbins, as things now stand.
will draw no salary from the day he
accepted his commission in the army.
Mr.. Reed will also refuse to issue
warrants for salary to Representatives
Colson of Kentucky and Campbell OF
Illinois, both of whom held army CON-
missions. Major General Joseph
Wheeler did not apply for salary.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1899-03-09
AWFUL PONDER EXPLOSION
Deals Death and Destruction at
Naval Station In France.
FORTY BODIES ARE RECOVERED

ToULoN, March 6-The naval DOW
der magazine Of La Goubran, between
La Seyne and Toulon, in the depart
ment of Var, Southern France, ex-
ploded at 2:3O o'clock yesterday morn
ing. All of the soldiers on duty at
the magazine were killed, and a num-
Der of the inhabitants of the sur
rounding district, tho buildings in
which were RACED, also fell victims.
Forty corpses have already been re-
covered The cause of the explosion
| is not known.
Fifty thousand Kilograms of black
powder exploded. 1t looks as though
a volcanic eruption had occurred, the
country being swept almost bare wi h.
in radius of two miles, houses de-
stroyed, trees overturned and dis
torted, fields devastated and covered
with stones, and impalpable bl;.:k
dust.
Some of the stones are enormous
One weighing fifty Kilograms fell in
the suburb of Ponce de Las Signs of
the explosion are evident in all the
suburbs of Toulon and in the city it.
self. Even at st. Jean de Var. five
miles distant, windows were shattered
and doors battered in. Later reporss
show that of the seven sentries, four
were killed outright and the others
severely injured. the corporal being
literally scalped and the scalp over
hanging his face like a veil
Although it was clear night the
explosion was so terrific as to produce
a slight rainfall
A vehicle moving along road near
the sea was lifted bodily into the
water by the force of the explosion.
two of its occupants being drowned.