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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-17


PROPOSALS FOR FUEL.-Office of Chief
Ouartermastcr. Atlanta. Ia March 18th,
1909 Sealed proposals, in triplicate, for
furnishing Fuel during fiscal year COM
mencing July I, 1899. at posts in the De
partment of the Gulf, VIII Re re Give /
until II O'Clock NJ, Apri! 18th, IS99,and
then opened Proposals will be received
at same time by Quartermaster at each
post for furnishing uel required by
that post only. Z. :. reserves right ia
accept or reject any or all proposals or
any part thereof. Information furnish
ed on application here, or to quarter
master at various posts Envelopes
con aiming proposals should be mark d ::
Proposals for Fuel at" and ad-
dressed to Undersigned. or TO. respective
post OuarterInasters. JOHN SIM SON,
DO. NJ e., U. s. A C. @ NJ.
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PURELY PERSONAL .

Mrs. Joe Simo and son spent
yesterday at Point Isabel.
Judge j. B. Wells arrived home
Saturday from a short visit to up
river points.
Joe Champion was in tie city
yesterday from the Point, return
ing home this morning.
R. B. Rentfro, jr., and Geo.
Stowe, IT., were passengers com
ing up from the Point yesterday
Mrs. S. a. Belden, ST., and
daughter Miss Pamela, left on the
Mexican National this morning en-
route to Monterey, Mexico.
LOUIS Kowalsh and Clemente
Martinez left this morning for
Hidalgo, having been notified by
wire of the serious Hines of their
brotherinlaw Manuel A. Banado of
that place. News was received
later that Mr.. Banado died about
eleven o'clock, SO they were too
late to reach him before his death.
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Do Not Be Fooled.

With the idea that any preparation
your druggist may put up and try
to sell you will purify your blood
like Hoods Sarsaparilla. This
medicine has a reputation-it
has earned its record. 1t is pre-
pared under the personal super
vision of educated pharmacists,
know the nature, quality and
medicinal effect of all the ingred-
tents used. Hoods Sarsaparilla
absolutely cures all forms of
blood disease when other medi-
cines fail to do any good. It is
the Worlds great Spring Medi-
cine and the One True Blood
purifier.
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ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
The Tension Between the two Ma
tons Has Increased Since
Wednesday.

London, April 1.-THE Stand
ard prints the following dispatch
from Berlin:
"The tension between Great
Britain and Germany over the
Samoan question has somewhat
increased since yesterday (Wed-
nesdey) the conference between
Baron Won Buelow, German min
ister of affairs, and Sir Frank
Laseelles, British ambassador at
Berlin, having failed to settle al
the disputed points.
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR
PAYING CUBANS.
After the Rank and File Are Set
tied With the Officers VIII
Receive Money.

Havana, April 13.-Twelve gen.
erals and many other officers of
the First and Second army corps
OF the Cuban forces met at Bayamo
yesterday and decided to- name
General Maxine Gomez as the rep
resentative of the Cuban army with
full power to treat for the army.
There were 12O votes in favor of
Gomez and u against him.
The Cuban generals this after
noon waited upon General Gomez
officially and informed him that
they desired him to represent the
army in appropriations with the
United States military authorities
in Cuba. General Gomez accepted
the trust, after which ali waited
upon Governor General Brooke to
discuss with him the details Of
disarmament and payment,
General Gomez in his response
said: "Since by the dissolution
of the military assembly the Cuban
army has beenlwithout represen-
tative in a position to serve its
interests and the general interests
of Cuba as connected with those Of
the army, I gladly accept the post
you offer for the purposes specified,
but / insist upon a council Of gen
erals to advise and assist me and
that these generals shall receive
the arms of the soldiers and hold
them as trophies and souvenirs Of
the last glorious Cuban struggle
for liberty.
Gas soon as this work is COM
pleted I desire full liberty to with
draw to a foreign country or to any
part of Cuba, there to spend the
remainder of my days.
awe must recognize that the
only. power today in Cuba is the
power Of those who have interven-
ed, and, therefore, for the, present
thoughts of a Cuban independent
government can be no more than
dreams.
General Gomez also proposed
that after the work of disbanding
was completed the council of gen
erals should bsscontinued under
the presidency of General Bartolo-
me Maso. In this opinion the
Cuban officers, as well as the men
of the rank and file, should receive
a share of the 5000, 900, espee7
tally as many of these, he said,
were today in extreme want.
On the suggestion Of General
Gomez that they should all visit
General Brooke communicate to
him their resolutions and talk the
matter over in his presence, each
one freely expressing his opinion,
the generals repaired to the Hotel
Trocha, where the governor gen
eral received them cordially. Con-
federence lasted two hours. With
regard to the payment Of Cuban
officers the fact was developed that
the American authorities had al
ready decided to make the pay
ments after the soldiers had been
settled with. The preparatory de-
tails will probably be agreed upon
tomorrow.
The resolutions rendered to Co.
mez today by the generals gave
him power in the premises, as the
representative of the Cuban final
establishment Of independence.
The original rolls of the Cuban
army were delivered to Governor
General Brooke at s o'clock this
evening
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DISTRICT COURT AT CORPUS.
Criminal Docket One of the Largest
known In Years.

Corpus Christi, Tex April 10
The April term of the district of
the Twenty-eighth judicial district,
met at the court house here this
morning with Judge Stanley
WEIGH, the newly-eleeted district
magistrate on the bench. The
following is Est of the grand
jurors iInpanelled: John Dunn, G..
E. Evans. w. S. Rankin, j. w.
Ward, J. Fl. C. White. S. b.
Mossier, ". D. Wade, Richard
Kim, w. T. Wright, pames III.
Smith, G. C. Wright, Peter Bluntz-
er, Sam Ragland, SIM Gugenheim,
Royal Owens, G. " Newberry.
The criminal docket at this term
will probably be one OF the largest
known in years. including several
murder cases and a number OF bur
glary and other cases.
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Notice For Publication.

The State of Texas,
TO the Sheriff, OF any Constable Of
-ameron county, Greeting You are
hereby commanded that you cause the
following notice, in words and figures as
follows, to-wit:
No. 3o5.-ln the matter of the Estate
of Rafaeia Treanor, known as sister NJ.
Cecilia, Deceased.
Proof of last will and Testament of
Rafaela Treanor. Deceased; pending in
county court of 'ameron county. Texas,
sitting in Probate.
10 all persons interested in the above
entitled and numbered cause Notice is
hereby given that Rev. Mother St.
Claire, Applicant, by her Attorneys here
in, has fled interrogatories in the matter
of the probate of the last will and Tesla
ment of Rafaela Treanor, known as sister
NJ. Cecilia, Deceased, pending in the
county court of Cameron county, Texas,
No. 3o5 tow. c. arroil, AL hons Math-
is. and lister Francis, witnesses to saio
will and VINO reside in Victoria county,
State of Texas, the answers to which wi |
be read in evidence upon the proof of
said viii; and has also filed an affidavit
in said matter; that of the witne sses
to said will are non-residents of the
county of Cameron, State of Texas, and
that they are witnesses to the execution
of said will; tat the persons entitled to
claim by, or through said deceased have
not appeared to contest said will and are
unknown and have no Attorney of record
upon whom service can be made, and that
commission will issue on or after tie
thirtieth day after the publication of this
notice, to take the dispositions of said
witnesses.
Witness Joseph Webb. Clerk of the
county court. of Cameron county, Teas.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
said court. at office in TIE CITY STowns-
vile, this the 22nd day of March, AID.
1892
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When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent or bust
ness, take on every trip bottle of
Syrup of Figs, as it acts most
pleasantly and effectually on the
kidneys, liver, and bowelps, re-
venting fevers, headaches, and 9th
e. forms of sickness. For sale IN
so cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only.
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An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects OF the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FiGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.. illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them IN the form most refreshing to tho
taste and acceptable to the system 1t
is the one perfect strengthening Iaxa-
tive, cleansing the system efectually.
diSpelling colds, headaches and fcvers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcoTas habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative
In the process of manufacturing 6gs
are used, as they are pleasant the
taste, but the medicinal qualities Of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
kncgn TO the CALIFoRNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order 70 get its 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 FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE, KY NEW EoRE. n. p.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price SOC. per bottie'
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SOME HIDALGo NOTES.
From the Sentinel.

From the Sentinel.
Grass is an unknown quantity.
We are sorry to learn that our
popular tax assessor Mr.. III. A.
Banado, is sick.
The pupils of the Hidalgo school
were vaccinated on Monday last.
Brownsville is indeed cut off
from the world. The Morgan
steamer is four trips behind with
freight, and the town is nearly
out of breadstuff.
a few more irrigation plants
like that of Mr.. Closner's would
remedy the drouth, and give en-
ployment to hundreds ofidle men
who are willing to work
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Reports from Carrie state that
the rain st that place yesterday was
about an inch, and other points
along the river it was very light
A fair rain from Fl .Sauz to Browns
vile is reporsed. a good rain fell
at Point Isabel.
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At Breakfast.-Mr. Slicer: 81
was reading the other day that
there are 800 ways of cooking
potatoes. Mrs. Sheer: Eyes. "
Mr. Sheer: We'll, my dear,
don't you think that If yon tried
hard you could learn one Of them.
Brooklyn Life.
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To be published in some newspaper for
thirty days, and Of this precept, and how
you have executed the same, make due
return,
Witness Joseph Webb. Clerk of the
county curt of Cameron county, Texas.
Given under my hand I'd seal of said
court, at Office, in the city of Brownsville
this the 2end day OF March, A. ID.
1853.
IL 81 JosFPH wERB.
Clerk Co CtCani Go Texas
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j. l.. Putegnat is agent for
Harper's Pictorial History of the
War with Spain, which is publish
ed il 30 parts and issued four parts
monthly. Il includes full account
OF the American and Spanish war,
and also Of the wars between Cuba
and Spain, being finely illustrated
with colored and half-tone litho-
graphs. Mr. Putegnat has already
received the first eight parts of this
highly interesting and instructive
work. 1t is sold at % cents part,
q. S. coin.
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Re gDIAH
BassiEa9 RSsvvcaek'
AzeS0sszEezy Pore
How,s This?


T We Offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catdrrh
that can not be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO. Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned have known
FL. Cheney for the last Il years,
and believe him perfectly honor
able in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by their
firm.
WEST s. TRUAx, Whosale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Y AIDING, KEENAN, & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternaliy, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Test
InOnialS free.
HAAS Family Pills are tn chest
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Princeton's growth is remarka-
bic. Within ten years the IN
iversity's endowments and the
number of the dormisories have
doubled.
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ABOUT TOWN.

Mayor Carson knows what to do
when the bakers need the dough.
The electric light were not burn
ing brilliantly last night-some-
thing wrong at the power house.
The ship was Tightening today
and our merchants will soon have
their depleted stocks replenished.
John McGovern has gone into
the fruit business. He has India
rubber oranges for sale. Try them
for indigestion.
:. The Hldalgo Sentinel wakes
s sarcastic. Itsays: with -four $40
Mexican per barrel the staff of life
is within the reach of any million
aire."
1t was a windfall for the people
to get their supplies on Saturday.
1t was also a windfall that enabled
the lighter to bring them in from
the ship.
"Water, water everywhere, but
not drop to drink sighed
bibulous gentleman yesterday, as
he gazed upon the closed doors of
the saloons.
The city hackmen advanced their
rates of fare during the corn fam
inc, being obliged to advance the
fare oftheir horses. They fed them
on canned goods.
The city authorities of Matamo
ros last week received one hundred
c0sgas-about six hundred bush
els-of corn, which it reserved for
sale to thespoor, at sc centavas an
alDsad.
The Cronista reports that MesSrs.
Cross received in Matamoros On
Saturday two hundred sacks of
-four, and tomorrow another mer-
camille house there viii receive
similar amount.
Our friends in Rio Grande, it is
said are cIamoring for a resunp-
ton of trade with this city, and
numerous inquiries are made as to
when the Bessie will make another
trip up the river.
The fine rain that fell here Sat
urday night was a blessing. The
rain poured down for about an
hour and continued to sprinkle
slightly for some time, leaving the
ground thoroughly wet.
The HERALD's poetical friend
was inspired by the recent good
fortune which has befallen our
city, and sings as follows:
We gave prayers for relief,
But thought them in vain,
Until in one day
Came corn, -four, and rain.
The Americans were again vic
torious in the match game of base
ball with the Mexican team yester
day. This was the fourth contest
between the two mines, and "honors
are easy" between them now, each
side having won twice. The score
yesterday stood II to Is. We ex-
pected to report the score by in
nings, but were unable to get it in
the paper today. A big crowd
watched the game and was much
interested.
Two schooners succeeded in get
ting out to the ship today. The
Adaliada went out early this morn
ing returning at noon with seven
cars freight, which will arrive here
from the Point about 6:30 this
afternoon. The schooner Helene
was alongside of the ship at 8
o'clock. She Will arrive at the
Point sometime tonight and her
freight, consisting of from 8 to 10
cars, will be brought up early to-
morrow morning.
Yesterdays Rain.
Reports from Carrie state that
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Special TO The HERALD.

Hidalgo, Texas, April IL
4 p. m.-Manuel Banado died at
his residence here at evelen o'clock
this morning. His funeral will
take place tomorrow at nine o'clock
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-17

HORNS WANTED We will
pay the highest market price for
odd and curious shaped horns of all
kinds. Schleyor Bros, San Anto-
Mo, Texas.
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lis. I

Ills. IosEPH WEBB.
Clerk Co CT !, an &C Texas.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
GATACRE CANNOT EXPLAIN
THE STORMBERG DISASTER
Perhaps the Fact That "a PoIiceDoD Took Us
Round Some Miles" Had Something to
Do With the Crusbinq Defeat

Forester " N'"e''
Monday lie as olows:
The idea
miles from9: D
do
The Beers of
in
The
N
n the line availab
The Boer guns Were remarkably well served
Rifles and
prevou 10
Dec
of efghta at Junction N'''A"
the
of
omc and
of
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

semi-barbaric splendor and the army ac-
companies"
The dispatch from Rome says: Cap
tain Ciccodicola. Italian envoy TO Abys-
sinia. reports the intrigues OF other pow
ers 10 get Menelik reused against the
British in the Soudan. Ciccodicola says
he fears trouble
IL Is reported from Brussels that Russia
is in negotiation with Spain for the ces-
sion OF Ceuta, opposite Gibraltar. IL IA
declared In Madrid that Ceuta Is not TO
be sold to any power. What Is likely "a
that in the event OF n European war
some power would be sure 10 help Spain
to prevent England seizing Ceuta.
st. Petersburg reports Russian troops
on the Persian and Turkish frontiers are
to be increased on account OF German
commercial activity I'm Asia Minor. Ger
many already has secured a railway con-
cession there. Fhe Russian Black Sea
fleet will also he strengthened.
The Daily Mail says significantly: "Our
readers will do well 20 watch the move
ments or Russia, France and possibly an
other power I'm the event OF any further
reverses TO our troops in South Africa.
our correspondence gives evidence OF
Russian activity at Ceuta and Tangier
and In Central Asia and Abyssinia"
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

posed of will be placed under a cloud.
Furthermore, a family scandal would be
aired I'm court. with all the dlsagreeabIe
features attached TO such cases.
Mrs. Frances Cora Wood Is a woman
about 30 years Of age. attractive In per-
son and wrapped wholly in the destiny OF
her unfortunate child. The young heiress
is nearly years old. is as bright as the
proverbial cricket and bears n strong re-
semblance 10 the man who is claimed TO
be her father. About three years after
her downfall the mother married j. G.
Wood. an Englishman. and lived happily
for a short time. Her husband then went
to England TO look after his share OF a
large estate. but died before he could es-
tablish his claim and return home 20 his
wife. Whether his widow will succeed 70
a portion OF his estate remains TO be de-
termlned.
Mrs. Wood resides with her sister In a
very modest fat in the Western Addition
and is in bad health. The property de-
vised to the child includes FL Campo and
valuable adjoining lands.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13

6SHERE is no further mystery in con-
nection with the last testament OF
y the late John J. Reed. the Marin
County capitalist and picneer. who
surprised his relatives and friends by de-
vising valuable property to a child named
in his will as "Elvira Cora de Garcia" :"
The real name OF the little heiress. who is
now 7 years Of age, is "Alvira Alice
Reed" and that OF the mother. Frances
Cora Wood. II is the old story OF the
wiles of the man OF wealth and Of his
success with women; a plain tale Of be-
trayal. the stated facts of which make It
extremely culpable.
Frances Cora Wood was an orphan. who
was reared by Mrs Carmelita Boyle Of
Mill Valley a sister of Mr.. Reed. The de-
ceased capitalist had known his victim
from childhood and watched her grow
into n handsome. attractive woman. He
was in fact a foster uncle to her. Through
his influence with the young woman he
succeeded in accomplishing her ruin. This
occurred about eight years ago. but after
the woman's downfall their intimate re-
lations ceased. The man was honorable
tIOukH. HoNtNtIs W pIuNlut
able living for the woman and his on
spring.
II is stated that the family of Mr.. Reed
did not know OF his deviation from the
path Of rectitude and that they gained
their knowledge through the reading OF
the will. 1t is further asserted that owing
10 the circumstances under which the
capitalist disposed OF his estate there will
be no contest. He decided the bulk Of his
property to his immediate heirs on the
21st of November last, and on the 18th OF
the same month he wrote the will in
which amends were made to his alleged
natural child.
Five days later Mr.. Reed died. and IL
the will is attacked on the ground Of un-
of mind Of the testator the va
lidity OF the deeds by which the greater
part of the dead mans property was dis
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-13
URGING MENELIK TO
SEIZE THE S0UDAN

NEW YORK, Dec. IA Journal cable
from London says: Dispatches from
Cairo and Rome well illustrate the anti
British Vaccinations of certain European
powers. who seek TO take every advan-
tage OF England's trouble in South Af-
rica in order to embarrass her and there
by reap gain for themselves. The Cairo
dispatch says:
Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia with a
great force is moving menacingly toward
the British possessions Of the White Nile
His camp is now near Ads Abeba.
French and Russian ENJOYS with him are
endeavoring TO rouse him 10 an energetic
campaign against British interests. urg-
ing him TO assert his rights over the Son
dan. which the ENJOYS declare rightfullv
belongs to his domain. Menelik's prog
ress is slow. The latest advices say he
is hesitating over any aggressive move.
The Emperor's court moves with him I'm
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shows that General French has apparent
ly no inclination 10 withdraw his ad-
vanced troops at Arundel. as II was fear
ed might be the result Of General CAT
acres defeat General French reports
that his artillery December IL forced an
advance post OF the Beers south of Eoles-
burg to evacuate its position and seek
refuge behind Vaalkop.
There Is great indignation in Great
Britain at the ignorance the British in
telligence department is displaying in
estimating the Boer strength in Cape
Colony. Experts aver that 1900 Beers
will have 10 be driven out of the colony
before the passage Of the Orange River
can be commenced.
The Rhodesian force advancing TO the
relief OF Mafeking reached Gaberones
Fort December and found the Beers had
evacuated the place. The Rhodesians are
repairing tt1D rfftffosffi If they advance
The latest news from Mafeking shows
that Colonel Baden-Powell has been
forced 10 rnduce the rations OF the garri-
sen and inhabitants. but water is plenti-
fIIi there
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The effect Of this second emInenty sue
cessful attempt 10 destroy the heavy
guns commanding the besieged city at
strategic points is bound TO he great.
There have not been wanting signs that
the Beers regard Ladysmith as very
hard nut 10 crack-perhaps too hard for
them. Then General Buffers concentra-
tion at Frere has undoubtedly caused
the drawing of Of some OF the beseiglng
commandos.
These swift and heavy blows dealt by
General White. the sudden assault and
destruction of guns and successful with
drawal Of British troops to their camp
mist 30 far 10 convince the Beers that
they have not accomplished much toward
compelling the towns surrender.
There IS still no news Of General Bull
ler's advance, but Bethune's Horse have
reconnoitered. Colenso railway bridge is