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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-12

chief was done. For the first time
in his life Jake saw himself as
others saw him. He realized how
homely he was.
Jake gave a.yell and broke the
glass on the cage door. Then
overcome with emotion he attempt
ed suicide by trying to swsllow
the fragments of glass. But for
tunately for him, every ime he
brought piece of the mirror to-
ward his face he saw his reflection
there and did not eat the glass.
Keeper Cook coaxed the monkey
to a corner of the cage while an
other attendant raked out the
glass.
Darlington was arrested for
cruelty to animals, and in the
police court was reprimanded and
fined 81.
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Wednesday. April IL. 1859.
EXPEDITION LAUNCHED
By Lawnon and King, With the
Object Of Capturing Santa
Cruz and the Swampy
Country South,

Manila, April at nightfafI
last night Generals Lawton and
King launched an expedition Of
three gunboats with 1900 picked
men IN canoes, in tow Of the gun
boats, The object of the expedi-
ton is 20 cross the lake, capture
Santa Cruz and sweep the country
to the south.
The expedition which embarked
at San Pedro Macati consists Of
eight companies of the Fourteenth
fnfantry, three companies of the
Fourth cavalry, four OF the North
Dakota volunteers, four Of the
Idaho volunteers, two mountain
guns and 200 sharp-shooters of the
Fourteenth infantry.
AT the mouth OF the Pasig river
the men will be transferred from
the canoes TO the three gunboats,
Laguna de Bay, CestO and NapiH-
da.
Santa Cruz, the objective point
of the expedition, is at the extreme
and of the lake.
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THE SAMOAN SITUATION.

Washington, D. c., April g.
The Samoan situation must result
In a long diplomatic struggle.
Germany upholds Rese-
The British and German ambaS-
sailors, called On Secretary Hay to-
day. Eautz tells that Mafietoa
Tanus Is now king, and the ad-
ministrasFen viii stand by Ksutz to
the end.
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Notice For. Publication.

The State of Texas,
To the Sheriff. or any constable of
cameron county, Greeting You are
hereby commanded that you cause the
following notice, in words and figures as
follows, to-wit:
No. 3os.-In the matter of the Estate
of RafaeIa Treanor, known as sister NJ.
cecilia, Deceased.
Proof of last will. and Testament of
Rafaeia Treanor, Deceased; pending in
county court of 'ameron county, Texas,
sitting in Probate.
To 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 filed 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. CARROLL, ali hons Math-
is, and Sister Francis, witnesses to said
will. and vino reside in Victoria county,
State of Texas, the answers to which will
be read in evidence upon the proof of
said will and has also filled an affidavit
in said matter; that of the witnesses
10 said will are non-residents of the
county of ameron, State of Texas, and
that they are witnesses TO the execution
of said will; that 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
a commission will issue on or after the
hirtieth day after the publication of this
office, to take the dispositions of said
illnesses.
iWitness Joseph Webb, Clerk of the
unity court. Of Cameron county, Texas.
Gwen rreeI ny land 20 tie seal of
ottrIt. IT fee in Il ify of Browns
e, this the 22nd day Mrch, A. D
9l9.
lis. JOSEPH WEBB.
Clerk Co Ct am 10 Texas.
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 nand I'd seal of said
court, at Office. in the city of Brownsville
this the 2end day of March, a. ID.
1899.
L s. JOSEPH WEBB.
Clerk Co Ct Cam Co Texas
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THE DISTINCTION.

Detroit Journal.
Teacher: "John, illustrate the
difference between sit and set"
Bright and Patriotic Boy" The
United States is a country on
which the sun never sets and the
rest of the world never sits.
The times., 1899-01-01
A PUe1L1sT MADE INSANE.
Tom Lansing's Mind Destroyed by
Injuries in the Ring.

Louisville, Dec. S1.-Tom Lansing. for
merly sparring partner of James ]. Cor
bett and a well-known middle weight pugi-
list, will be an imbecile the remainder of
his life While he may recover physically
from an awful blow delivered by Jack Root
during their fight at Chicago, it now seems
that his reason will be permanently de-
throned.
He was brought to his home here after
the fight and for several days it was
thought that death would result. The man
was removed to the St. Joseph Infirmary,
where he had the best OF attention. and 1t
was ascertained that he was suffering from
concussiOn of the brain. The story as
given out and generally accepted was that
the injury was caused by his head striking
the floor when Root knocked him down.
Within the past few days he has i'm
proved SO much that It is believed he will
live. Yesterday Lansing was able to sit up
in bed and a number of his former friends
called on him. He could recognize none
OF them and talked in a rambling way OF
having seen them in the South.
His physician said afterward that he
thought there was little chance that Ian
sings reason would be restored. Lansing
is about twenty eight years old, and was
born and reared in Louisville
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you are the one who has IT., he exeIaim-

you are the one who has it," he exelaim-
ed in relief
''What?" asked Collins He was enrap-
tured to find he could still be described
as the owner of anything noticeable.
My red-bordered towel" said the Wis
itor, calmly. Il wondered who was the
lucky man. AS for me, haven't anything
on my dressing table, now. You see, pre-
ceded you in this establishment by one re
move. Two have come since YOU arrived"
Collins sat and thought. And is that
why my leather chair and lounge and
Our leather chair" corrected the Wis
itor, 'and lounge-and Baby Stuart-and
the bronze horseman-and the frilly dress
er spread-you had it, didn't you?-and the
palms"
Here the visitor sat down and held his
sides. He had just caught sight OF Col
Inns face. Cheer up" he said II have
swapped experiences with some of the old
er boarders and the landlady has never
got to the point of making them sleep on
the floor l nailed my bed to the floor be-
fore l found that out, but have since re-
moved the nails
Only then did Collins come to- Well
I'm blowed!" he said. But he stayed. He
has a sense OF humor.
The times., 1899-01-01
INDOOR CYCLE RACING.
Joseph DOwney. Boy Wonder
Breaks the HuIf-MiIc Record

New York, Dec. 31.--A crowd smaller
than any that has been at the cycle races
at Madison Square Garden since the indoor
season opened was present tonight 10 see
one OF the best programmes that has been
offered this Winter.
There was a quarter mile scratch for
amateurs run in seven heats, with a eemi-
final and final; two tandem pursuit races,
one professional and one amateur, besides
a one-mile handicap for professionals. end
the ten-mile paced race between Fixes and
Gibson. The riding was spirited the time
good and the finishes exciting enough to
tickle the nerves of the veterans who are
critics.
In only one of the heats of the pursuit
races did the men ride the allotted dis
tance without one competitor catching an
other. Only two teams were started in
each heat. and from opposite sides of the
track. The tandem contest between the
amateurs created more enthusiasm than
the brothers race between professionals.
Another boy wonder" was produced. He
was Joseph Downey, of Boston, whose age
is said to be less than the sixteen years
prescribed for public performances.
In spite OF his clumsy manner which was
eXcusable on the ground of injuries re-
ceived while training on Thursday, the boy
rode mile in 2:05 is, and his time for the
=
tWo-iifths of a second better than the best
previous indoor record.
The paced race which was supposed TO
be the main attraction. was a disappoint
ment. The result of it is that Harry Glib
son. Of Cincinnati, who really has done
some good riding for a boy, and has there
for been overestimated, will now drop back
into his proper place and not figure as a
star. He received an allowance of forty
five seconds from Elkes in ten-mile race
tonight. Elkes could have given twice the
allowance TO him with safety Both riders
were paced by tandems.
AT the end of the forty-fve seconds,
when Elkes got the signal to start. Gibson
had Travelled only three laps and three
quarters. IN mile and a half Elkes had
caught up with Gibson and had gained
seven seconds. When Elkes had finished
his ten miles Gibson had not only lost his
three laps and more start, but was five and
a quarter laps behind. Elkes's net time
was 2O.3S is.
The one-mile handicap professional was
won by Al. Newhouse. of Buffalo; II. f.
Terrell, San Francisco, second; f. Leon
ard, Buffalo, third; r. A. Miller, New
York, fourth. Time, 2:O5.
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THE LANDLADY,s SCHEME.
The Room Was Not So Pretty as II
Seemed.
(From the Chicago News.)

From the Chicago News.)
When Collins was shown the second
floor front room he said at once that he
would take it, for even with the memories
of eighteen other rooms which he had
seen that day it captivated his fancy i'm
mediately.
Particularly did he like the effect of the
large rubber plant in the bay window and
the sword fern on the little tabouret by
the fireplace. They lent homelikc and
refined air to the cut-and- aspect
that even charming room has in a
boarding house.
When he moved in next day he found
the plants had disappeared, but supposed
they were in the process Of being treated
to special bath and thought no more of
| ii till a week later, when CHANGING to pass
a vacant room which yeaIned for an occu-
pant, he saw his two plants. An uncom-
Portable feeling that the miniature conser-
vatory was merely bait. crept into his
| mind, but he dismissed the thought as
| unworthy, especially as since he had been
| there the landlady always served him with
| tenderloin when beefsteak was the bill of
| fare
| Three days later. coming home tired with
visions of a smoke and a magazine while
/ ensconced in the hollows of a big leather
chair, which stood next the writing table
| he opened his eyes to find the chair had
vanished and in its place was a splint-
bottomed rocker with an uncompromisingIy
straight back. ending at u height sufficient
| to tempt the occupant TO lean his head
| back only to find the support for his weary
| neck ended at his shoulder blades. An ar
tistic Photographic copy of Baby Stuart
framed in Flemish oak was likewise gone
| from over the mantel and chrome such
I as advertiser give away. in a 17-cent
| gift frame, glared down at him. He was
taciturn at dinner that night and asked for
a second helping of macaroni and cheese
when he knew it would embarrass the
landlady. because there had not beer
enough TO go round in the first place.
| This mysterious fitting of furniture
| kept on at regular intervals. One day IL
was the bronze horseman on the mantel
and again it was the reclining chair The
frilly spread on the dressing table went
! the third week and a red bordered towel
| with fringe-Collins loathed fringed tow
| els-was Its substitute. Then there was
an interval, broken by the transformation
| of the sleepy hollow couch by the window
into a rattan lounge, which in,,re. sec
| Collins with the idea that he was lying or
| q pantry shelf when he glngerly tried It
BY this time he was the possessor of q
| room which resembled the one he haC
rented only in having the same bedstead
| The constant change, instead of affordng
his life is pleasing variety, was wearing
on his nerves. He felt imposed upon ant
wrathy At this stage the man at tn,
other end of the hall wandered in on,
evening to make a neighborly call II
was the first time he had been in Co Inns
room and the latter felt apologize at it.
wretched appearance. The newcomer
wandered around with his hands in hi.
pockets and quizZical smile on his face
He paused before the dressing table a,
though he had been transfixed. "Ah. Sc
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OSCAR p. SCHMIDT.
A MODERN FABLE.
The Industrious Ant and the Friy-
oIouk Pntnto Hug.

0from the Philadelphia Press.)
An industrious Ant was one day Wres-
tling with Crumb of Bread in an effort
to Push the Morsel toward Home, when
Potato Bug accosted him:
will you kindly direct me to the near
est Potato Patch?" asked the Bug.
The Ant stopped working, and wiping
the Perspiration from his Brow, said: TWO
fields from here-straight ahead"
Thank you very much" said the Potato
Bug Il think I'll go over there and eat
some Potatoes-unless OF course, some
foolish Farmer has spoiled the Flavor by
putting Paris Green on them"
What do you do besides Eat?" asked the
industrious Ant.
Nothing. answered the Potato Bug;
haven't Time to do anything else. What
do you DO?'
ANY story book for Children will tell
you" answered the Ant proudly. Il lay
up food for Winter"
What's Winter" asked the Bug.
You certainly are very Dumb, indeed, Sc
responded the Ant. Winter is the time
when Snow comes and the Ground is Froz
en- and you cant find anything to Eat
Dear me, said the Potato Bug. what
Shocking state of Affairs. I'm very glad
I'll die before then" s-
You think of nothing but your Stom-
ach, said the Ant, in disgust
The Potato Bug was about u fly away,
but the last Remark of the Ant constrain-
ed him TO change his mind. Look here,
my busy Friend-and l use that term Busy
pointedly-you take Me to task for think
ing only of what | Eat. Now, for what
under the Sun are you Showing that chunk
of Bread? Solely that you may have food
during the Winter. never met Winter
don't want TO meet him, and so | set no
Store by him. eat all want now-eat as
often as | get the Chance. You know of
such a thing as Winter and so you get
together a whole lot of Food and eat II
then. | eat in Summer and know no Win
ter-you eat both Summer and Winter.
Therefore you think more of your Stomach
than ! do of mine. If you don't think so,
my friend, you'd be storing up Religion in
your house instead of collecting Bread
Crumbs"
! And so saying, the Potato Bug flew away
toward the potato Patch, while the Ant
thinking the bread was good thing
showed it along.
/ And the moral of this tale is-Dont call
man a fool who is doing the same thing
you're doing, only in different way.
The times., 1899-01-01

free country. with its education. good in
tention, and universal moral influence.
may go TO war TO punish. but not 10 re-
venge. Improperly applied. the motto,
Remember the Maine savors too much
of revenge. too much OF evil for evil; but
it may be used in an entirely worthy
sense.
During the recent war with Spain about
seventy-hve men were killed and wounded
in the United States navy. Only fifteen
were killed. On board the Maine 254 men
were killed outright and others died later
more than seventeen times as many as
were killed in the United States navy by
the Spanish land and naval forces during
the entire war. In the way that the men
of the Maine died and suffered there was
enough of the heroic TO provide a sound
foundation for the motto. Remember the
Maine. Let ME dismiss the prevailing I'M
preston that this motto was used in the
United States navy in the recent war as a
battle signal No United States naval YES
sci has entered into action flying ;he sig
nal. Remember the Maine / am glad
that it can be so stated. vet one may excuse
many mistaken expressions OF the heat OF
action"
To this the editor of the Century adds:
II may be said on the authority Of Capt
John r. Bartlett. during the war chief
intelligence officer of the navy: THE sig
nal. Remember the Maine has never been
displayed on a United States man-of-war
or by the army or navy. with one eXcep-
ton signal quartermaster ian enlisted
man, OF the coast signal service hoisted
the signal from the station at Port Eads.
at the mouth of the Mississippi. when 4
transport loaded with troops was passing
out to sea. In reporting the passing out
of the transport. as was his duty. the quar-
termaster added to his message to head
quarters the fact OF display of signal.
which was received with great enthusiasm
by the troops He was severely repri-
manded by return message over the
wires" 81
The times., 1899-01-01

quarterly reports to the secretary treas
urer of the division. will do the recruiting
and see that the renewals of membership
are made. In this way it is expected that
the League will secure permanent mem
bership, something which it cannot rely
upon now. The consulates will be allowed
representatives on the State board and
their work Will be directed from head
quarters. They will secure 2 portion Of
the funds derived from membership fees
and will be aided in important matters by
the national officers. The league of Amer
lean Wheelmen will then be organized
more on the plan of some of the largest
secret societies and its scope of usefulness
widely enlarged Several States have al
ready passed resolutions favoring the
adoption of the plan, and it will be
brought to the national assembly for n
vote to make it national in character.
The times., 1899-01-01

tFgOm the New OK SUM
The alleged intention OF hotel proprietor Of
this town TO limit his culinary service 10 few
choice disi,cS is an innovation which the general
public j, not yet sufficiently educated in CASTRO
nGInic taste 10 accept. The support OF the best
New York hotels aud restaurants comes from a
great body Of itneIlnis who float into town from
rural parts aud moribund or Wild Western cities,
aud are trained in provincial habits of feeding.
They demand quantity rather than quality. An
impressive list Of eatablos appeals not much 10
ileiT appetitcs 10 the modern Of gran
dcur. 80 long that spirit prevails We shall
adhere 10 the bsrbarons habit Of gross feeding
that was the fashion in Europe NJ 10 twenty Five
years ago. Previous TO that period the same
prodigsl display Of unnecessary food al formal
meals was in vogu. there II j. with us tods,
with the difference that foreigners in those times
had not the excuse of gastronOmc Ignorance or
iove OF ostcnlation that affiicts Us now. col
lection ai foreign OF public and private din
ners reveals clearly the culinary service Of tiiy
years ago. Then 1t a dinner of eight persons
were scyrd isvo soups, two sorts Of fish, two re
moves; black puddinFs, two entrees, two roasts,
and four eniromcs. All these dishes were pre-
pared by 4 chef II classral reputation. 4 dinner
fOr The sane number OF persons, under the con.
ditions that now exist abroad, would lee com
posed Of one soup, II il not omitted entirely
flIei, z salad and dessert. Where We have made
gain IL New York is in conservative methods o
serving food At public dinners OF bangueis. Thi.
should he oi educational value; for these junction,
attract men in all conditions OF life.
The times., 1899-01-01
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and
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Special Notice-The professor take few
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The times., 1899-01-01
"REMEMBER THE MAINE!r
Capt. sIgsbee Denies That the Nav!
Used This Motto.

Capt. Sigsbee writing of the destruction
of his battleship in the January Century,
denies that Remember the Maine,' was
used as a motto by the navy in the late
war with Spain. He also indicates q per-
fectly proper use of the phrase by patriotic
Americans. He says:
I'VE have heard much OF the motto. Re
member the Maine If we are satisfied
that the Maine was blown up from the out
side we have right to remember her with
Indignation; but without more conclusive
evidence than We now have, We are not
right II we charge criminality to persons.
Therefore | conceive that the motto, Re
member the Maine! used as a war-cry
would not have been iustlnable. ! should
like to make the point here. as | have
made il elsewhere, that this great and
The times., 1899-01-01
Rice Defeated by McGovern.

New York Dec 31.-Judging from the
performance of Terry McGovern, the
Brooklyn bantam, who defeated Austin
Rice, the New York boxer, in fourteen
rounds tonight before the Pelican athletic
Club, i'll what was to have been a twenty
FIVE round encounter at 116 pounds, old
ring goers say that McGovern will prove a
formidable rival 10 either Jimmy Earry,
Pedlar Palmer or any man of his weight in
the world
McGovern outclassed Pice from The be-
ginning and the latter's seconds saved him
from an Inevitable knockout by throwing
up the sponge.
McGovern's victory Is all the more note
worthy owing TO the fact that Rice has
fought draws with such good boxers as
Dave Sullivan and Oscar Gardner. Rice
was badly trounced, while the victor was
scarcely scathed. The club house was
damned
The times., 1899-01-01

(From the New York Herald }

IFfOm the New lnfA IIefaIu
Our ''auntes may Historically protest, hut in
their campaign against Greater America they will
not weigh more heavily in the national balance
than the historic Tailors OF Tooley Street and
they will he no more successful in checking the
sentiment for expansion than Mrs. Parting.
ton in trying TO stop the sweep OF old ocean with
her broom.
The times., 1899-01-01

destroy tue Elli Ndt-
cillus. SANTIZONE.
the Ideal DiSinfect-
ant, Is fatal to all
forms OF germ life
and, suspended in the
flush tank Of your
closet, il not only
prevents the entrance
OF the germs nom tho
sewage pipes (thsir
principal avenue ot
entrance into our
homes). but its power
ill disintcctiHg sssE-
cies pervade every
part OF the house and
by Instantly destroy
ing all germs Of tho
grip afford SPECIFIC
PROTECTION FROM
THIS DISEASE.
sANTiZO\E. is au-
The times., 1899-01-01
Chess Tournament Won b. Harvard.

New York. bee. 3l-As was generally expected
Harvard won the intercollegiate chess tourna-
ment The final round being played at the Co
lumhis Grammar School to-day Columbia fin.
ished second Princeton third, and Yale brought
NJ, liir roar.
The times., 1899-01-01

ssntizone in Use. iomatie in its action.
,eo,;r,s no attention, and lasts for two months.
Price. . cts. Ask your druggist for ii.
rUE COLUMBIAD CHEMICAL COMPANY
No. : ith St ne, Washington, ID. T.
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