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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14

As You know, the Japs were toe
much for them. and cleaned the
Chinese out of there in a short
time. They were slaughtered by
the thousands. In fact, the Japs
captured this whole peninsula as
for north as Newehwang: This
place was held by the Japs several
years, as indemnity, but the Rus
SLAMS, through Russian diplomacy
(none better in the world) had the
Japs ousted from the country and
then secured this place, also Ia
ien-wan and a concession at New
chwang aud a concession to build
the Chinese Eastern railroad north
through Manehuria, besides a bank
ing concession, Before the lettle
Japs left here they sent everything
portable to Japan. They left the
arsenal building, docks and water,
but I have no doubt figured on
taking them along also. When
Japan was forced TO give up this
place, she was given the island of
Formosa southeast of China.
One word more about Russian
occupation of Manehuria. It is
conceded by al parties here that
after the road is completed Rus
STA viii absorb Manehuria Korea
and push her boundary to or close
to Pekin. There are thousands of
Russian soldiers here and through
Manchuria, some as railway nav
vies, but soldiers nevertheless.
All of her eastern feet is here in
this bay, and she has some large
and magnificent vessels.
This is now a purely military
town. The place was bought cut
right by Russian gold. That is
why we have no hotel here. No
one wishes to build unless he-can
buy the land, which will be for
sale next June. They are selecting
such places as they need them
selves. The balance viii be thrown
on the market. l viii net invest
one cent here.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14
isELlEF FOR THE POOH
City Distributes Bread and Rice
Amongst the Needy Ones


Yesterday morning the city aut-
horihes requested Sheriff E. c.
Forto and Jesse Thornham 10 visit
Matamoros friends ard explain the
situation of our people, with g
view of getting whatever supply
Of -four corn that could be spared
for free distribution to the poor OF
our city, our neighbors of Matamo-
ros having been so fortunate as to
receive some flour lately from
Monterey. The effort was partly
crowned with success, $50 loaves
of bread being obtained, but no
corn could be found. Collectors
N. G. Fernandez of the Matemo-
ros custom house and G. FL. Maris
of this city very readily consented
to remove al legal obstacles and
allow the bread to bepassed to this
edo
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14
THE DISTRIBUTION.

The promise Of free bread was
soon made known amongst the
poor, and st five p. m. a large
crowd was gathered at Market Hall
where Mesdames Kelly and Maxan
kindly attended to the distribution.
Besides the bread, 800 pounds of
rice was given out to the most
needy. Sheriff Forto, Mayor Car
son, .Messrs, Belden, CARA and
Conner assisted the ladies' in their
charitable work of satisfying the
clamorous crowd. Two hundred
families were thus furnished with
assistance.
The same effort viii be reported
this afternoon, though it is feared
that the bread supply will be short
as Mr.. Forto was informed that the
authorities of Matamoros, would
be compelled to stop the remittance
of bread, on account of the scarcity
of flour over there.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14
AS TO THE CHINESE.

The Chinese are poor, Cypress
ed lot. The country is full of
Bosses. They rank according ts
the number and color of buttons
which are bestowed on them for
something or other, stealing sup
pose, for everyone steals from the
highest to the lowest, and he from
the coolies. The coolies have no
one to steal from, unless from the
animals.
Our work is all done by the coolie
class. Their average pay is TWEEN
ty-fve cents day Mexican money.
That is the currency here. OF
course, We do not get much work
out of one Chinese. We make up
for that in numbers. A continuous
diet of rice does not develop much
muscle. I get along very well with
them. We speak pidgeon English.
It is surprising what a few words
do-such as lean do" "no can
do, , "have got, !" "no have got"
stop side,n ''bottom side, +" ''be-
long this. y With a few such SEN
fences one can work a gang Of cool
les easily.
In Japan the women work as
much as the men. Here a woman
is seldom seen outside her house.
One reason is that they are nearly
helpless with their small, crushed
and deformed feet. A Chinese
lady's slipper would not fit a child
at home.
About one hundred feet back Of
OF my room OF the hill there are
about twenty Chinese graves.
These people place the coffin above
ground and then cover it with
stones and dirt, moundshape. The
collins are made of three inch
plank. The dirt has washed away
from some of the graves, leaving
the collins exposed. One Of them
has the lid broken and in this a
dog has made its home, giving
birth to three pups, which she is
bringing up there. The skull and
some Of the bones can be seen and
the queue Is lying outside, a play
thing for the pups. There are
thousands Of mounds (graves) or
the hillsideS here.
went to Ta-bien-wan last week
by land. The country is quite
good, all under cultivation, with
villages about every tYo miles.
Every farm mas its own graveyard,
generally close to the house. An
eestral worship is part of their re-
ligion. In the case of that dog S
home, tae race must have run oRt.
Their style Of house does not DIFF
fer muchfrom the peon Mexican,
consisting generally Of one room
with a dirt floor. It is surprisir Q
the number of them that i've IN
one house. 70 be continued IN my
next.
Wishing yoathe best, I am.
Yours very truly,
p 3 zzskERDNEg
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14
TURELY PERSONAL

Mrs. T. Cortez and Miss Lob
pelgado retufned from the Point
yesterday
Rudolph zleberg Of Clinton,
Texas, nephew of Congressman
Kleberg, has arrived here and.will
take position in the law Office OF
Hon. j B. Wells.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14
AGUINALDo's LATEST EDlCT.
Gal. dealers

Madrid, April 9.-The following
dispatch from Manila is published
here: "Aguinaldo has issued a
decree declaring that Spanish shall
be the official language throughout
the archipelago, and protesting
against the American pretension to
force the use of English on.the ma
tiyes, who do not know it. !"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14
FIGHT WITH WEST POINTERS.

Highland Falls,N. Y, April o.
One hundred youngsters, West
Point plebes, and tOwnites engaged
in fght to-day. The t6wnites won
out. Several were pretty badly
hart. q. S. Grant Jr., was among
the injured.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method end beneficial
effects OF the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FI9 SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles OF plants known to tie
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing TO The
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening iaxa-
tive, cleansing the system eEectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcorse habitual constipation per-
fianeatly It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on tie kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by q method
known TO the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. II order TO 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 YtJRE N Y
ssf sale By al DEugsisis.-PFsee SIX pr bolts
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14
LETTER FROM CHINA
Account of Port Arthur-some
Interesting Features OF Jap
ancse and Chinese Life.

The following interesting let
ter was lately received BY w II
BIackay Of Laredo, who has kind
Iy allowed THE HERALD to
copy 1t for the pleasure of its
readers;
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14
Ero Yan WsnEf

Weakness rlaniIcsts Itself in the lrss Of
s-1b;tion and aching bones The blood Is
watsrv, the tissues arc wasting tho door Is
being o7cned for disease. A bottle OF Browns
lion Bstters tSken N tine viii restore youI
strength, so0tlle your nerves, make youi
biaotI rich cad red Do ron more good thsS
. social course Of meSiieiIe: For sale By
GAL. dealers
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14
soasE Port ARTHUR HISTORY.

The Chinese spent money largely
here making locks basins and g
very fine arsenal which was well
stocked Wits MOD II machinery
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14
When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent or busi-
hessrtake on every trip a bottle Of
Syrup of Figs, as it acts most
pleasantly and efectualIy on The
kidneys, liver, and bowelps, re
venting fevers. headaches, and 9th
er forms of sickness. Fer sale in
SO cent bottles by aIl leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Go. only
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14

HORNS WANTED:-We will
pay the highest market price for
odd and curions shaped horns Of all
kinds. Schleyor Bros, San Anto-
Mo, Texas. b
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14
ABOUT TOWN.

lighter up to noon today. Il is
thought probable that she may
lighter tomorrow.
Capt. Cummings is expecting 70
receive the outfit for his ice-cream
parlor by the next ship, and viii
very shortly after be ready fof
business.
The authorities of MatamorOs
have put an embargo on the ex-
port of bread from that city to
brownsville, as the supply there
is also nearly exhausted.
Every bakery. bat one, has clos
ed, and that one has flour Tor
about one day more. What IS to
become of our people, if relief
come not speedily9 There is no
torn on sale either today
Who that lives in Brownsville
can ever again oppose the cons
truction of railroad hither, after
Seeing our people actually suffer
ing the pangs of hunger, on &C.
count Of our having no rail con
nection With the outer world
Six bushels Of corn was distribu-
ted amongst some of the poor Of
the city today by Capt J. F. Cum
mings.swho acted as almonar for
some charitable body It was q
gracioas gift and Gods blessing
must rest on her who SO kindly re-
membered the poor.
Sheriff Forto has been advised
thai the order. issued yesterday
prohibiting the expectation of
bread t0 this side has been rescind
ed, the authorities of Matamoros
having kindly. reconsidered their
action and decided in our favor.
Such decision insares the continua-
ton of bread giving to the poor
and our people very gratefully ap-
preeiate the noble action of eur
poor neighbors.
DIEB.-This afternoon at 3 80
after an illness of two months,
Mrs. Guadalupe V. de Alcedo,
aged 40 years. of bronchitas.
Mrs. Alced0 was a native of this
city and was we'll known to all of
the oldest inhabitants of Browns
vile. She leaves a devoted hus-
band, two sons and a daughter to
mourn Der loss. The two sons,
both grown, are exemplary young
men, having received a good eedu-
cation at the public school of this
city. The daughter is aged four
teen years.
Some of our merchants have
most considerably refrained from
raising the prices Of articles of
necessity, which have grown so
Scarce during this season of want
in Brownsville, brought on by the
failure of the steamer to land sup
plies. 1t was truly kind and gen
erous Of them to refrain from
spsculating upon the necessities of
our poor. Even though they too
must be losers by the failure to
receive goods, yet they have not
attempted to recompense their loss
by charging exorbitant prices for
what they haveon hand, choosing
rather to bear their share Of the
misfortune which has fallen on our
little city. Others, however, have
not hesitated to raise their prices
TO outrageous figures, making M
mense profits out of the unfortuna-
te condition of our suffering peo-
pie.
When Travelling
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14
HoE's rhis?

We Offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that can not be cured by Halls
Cstarrh Care.
Ed. CHENEY & GO. Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We. tie undersigned have known
+. j. Cheney for the last Is 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, Wholesale, Drug
gists, Toledo, O.
WAIpNG, KINNAs & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo Ohio.
Halls Gatarrh Care is taken IN
ternafly; acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. Price zoe. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Tests
monials free.
HAAS Fs'uify Pills are tn chest
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14

TAKE ONLY the best when you
= need medicine. Hoods Sarsapa-
riila IS the best blood purifier, nerve
end stomach tonic. Get HOO EsS.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-14

Old papers for sale st this Office
25etS. hundred
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27
SUICIDE OF GERMAN CHILDREN

During the ten years ending in 1896
4O7 school children (331 boys and rs
girls) in Prussia alone succumbed un-
der the strain of education and took
their own lives before they had ar
rived at the age of fifteen. 1t is ex-
tremely significant that without a
single exception the children were pu-
pills of elementary schools and schools
where training for particular pro-
fession is given.
The German educational methods
and institutions are held UP as
models, and rightly so, to the other
commercial nations of the world. To
them is undoubtedly due in a large
measure the commercial success which
Germany has attained.
The question is, has this success
been attained by sapping the heart
blood of the nation?
The sons of the sturdy victors at
Sedan and Gravelotte had stamina
enough to overcome and profit by the
strain of such a school education as
their statesmen prescribed. Whether
the present generation can stand it
seems to a foreign observer doubt
full. The pale faces and generally
weakly looking bodies of the youth of
Berlin, for example Il refer entirely
to the working classes), are not
wholly accounted for by town life.
In an article in the current number
of the German Imperial Gazette on
National Economics" it is stated
that in Prussia, out of total popula-
ton of nearly thirtytwo millions
8,740,000 heads of families and per-
sons with an Independent existence
with their families representing
nearly 70 per cent. of the population)
do not earn G45 (S225) per annum.
This shows that the ordinary work
ingman is very poor, and as meat OF
all kinds is terribly dear in Prussia it
is evident that the pupils of elemen-
tary schools cannot, as a rule, receive
the nourishment necessary to sus-
tain them during their hard school
life.-Berlin Letter to London Mail.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27

OF pronounced rotundity, visited the
Olympia on business connected with
his department. AS the paymaster
mounted the gangway he was seen by
Admiral Dewey, and a frown gathered
on the face Of the autocrat of the fleet
The paymaster was sight to provoke
a laugh from ships fgurehead. He
was arrayed in dun-colored suit of
duck, loosely woven undervest, re-
sembling a sweater, showed beneath
his Jacket, and on his head was one of
those enormous cork helmets with
circumference equal to that Of an UNI
brella.
"Orderly, tell the paymaster want
to see him at once" said Admiral Dew
ey, and the orderly sought the pay
master with grin on his face. A few
moments later and the paymaster,
much pleased with being accorded the
honor of visiting the quarterback,
stood before the admiral and executed
one of his very best salutes.
"Paymaster NJ" said the admiral in
his chilliest tones, ct think you are
drunk"
II beg your pardon, admiral as
sure you am not drunk-I-I am per-
fectly SOBER" stammered the paymas-
ter, staggering under the blow his
complaisance had received.
II still think you have been drink
ing" continued the little man in
spotless white, ''for I can't believe you
would come aboard this ship sober
wearing such an outlandish uniform.
Go back to your ship, sir, and don't let
me ever see another violation Of or
ders like this"
Among the volunteer officers Of the
army is captain i'm a California reg
iment whose moustache rivals the
whiskers of Paymaster M. in this bust
ness. It spreads over his features
from his eyes to his lower jaws, and
reaches back to his ears. While
ashore one day the admiral saw this
captain at short range, and his keen,
gray eyes shone with unusual brfllfan-
cy as he turned to brother officer and
quietly remarked
"It isn't fair to fight the Spanfards
with that officer"
"Why do you say that.a dmiral?"
'He's in ambush all the time" was
the reply, and the admiral's Joke had
circulated throughout the whole fleet
before night.-Chfcago Times-Herald.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27
HEROIC CORPORAL.

Corporal Jack Brady of the LIST Cal
ifornia volunteers, now on duty in the
PHILIPPINES, recently rescued drown
ing comrade as he was going down for
the last time in the Pasig river at Ma
Mia under circumstances that render
the act truly heroic. Brady was stand
ing on the suspension bridge at
point 40 feet above the swift flowing
tide, when canoe, containing six
American soldiers, upset in midstream.
Five of the men, being good swim
mers, struck out for the shore; Pri-
vate William Hogan threw up his
arms and went down. Brady threw
off his coat and 1eaped headfoTemost
uown. 1t was long dive and risky
one, but Brady, after hard endeavor.
brought his man ashore. The Manila
papers mighty complimented Brady.
one of them saying: "Brady's pluck
is the kind that wins great battles"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27
BETWEEN SPAIN AND FRANCE.

A Paris correspondent has set the
rumor afloat that war is possible be-
tween Spain and France. Such an out
come is hard to believe, because the
two countries have been for years on
unusually intimate terms. You can
not tell what will happen between ma
lions, but you can tell what will hap
pen when a dyspeptic takes Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. His health will i'm
prove. His appetite will come back.
His mouth will not taste badly in the
morning. He will not be subject to
dizzy spells, and his head will be clear
His disposition will be more agree
able, and his bilious look will dlsap-
pear. His blood will be purified and
his kidneys stimulated to perform
their work properly. All things are
accomplished by the Biters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-02-27

produce an egg; IN the West where
grain is cheaper, their cost would
hardly exceed half cent.
Sometimes shutting hens off grain
and feeding meat will cause them 70
lay. Sometimes change of food wall
cause them to renew egg production.
The average buyer of poultry buys
that which has the best appearance.
He goes largely by appearances and
you should see that he has appearan-
ces. Look to it that your poultry ap-
pears we'll when 1t is sold.
We believe in the volue of sunflower
seed for poultry, but the man who
makes them the larger part Of the feed
Of his poultry will find that he has
made mistake in trying to stimulate
egg production by that process.
Kerosene, remember, is the cheapest
Of all insecticides. Therefore, don't be
afraid to use it literally on the hen
roosts to prevent lice. Apply some
now, for lice DO damage even in cold
weather.
AS the weather grows colder, and
the hens have to be confined, it is adj
visable to place rusty nail, or the
like, in their drinking fountain.
Corn meal mush is a most excellent
fattener, and especially if fed warm.
In case it takes away the fowls appe-
tite, feed some fruit and vegetables,
such as apples and cabbage. These
will not cause any less of the fattening
foods to be devoured.
Construct nests so that hens must
ge~ down into them, if you don't want
them to eat their eggs. A hen rarely
attempts to eat eggs unless she can get
to them conveniently, and generally
she requires an abundance Of room for
this purpose.
If you cannot obtain meat for your
fowls, buy them some cottonseed meal.
Fed it daily in proportion of one pint
to a mess of soft food sufficient for 200
hens. Milk, also, is an excellent sub
stitute for meat, being preferred by
some poultry keepers to anything else
mentionable. No matter how we'll bal
ance6 it may be, endeavor as much as
possible to give your hens change of
ration.
Be sure to provide a scratching place.
Cover the floor with fine dry leaves or
chaff to the depth of not less than a
foot. Among this scatter daily hand
full of wheat (millet seeds are preferred
if obtainable), and let the fowls
scratch for it. The fact is, the more
they are induced to scratch the better
they will look, the happier they will
be, and the more eggs they will lay.
Just try 1t and see.
Do not forget to examine your hen
house and see if it is in good condi-
tic0. If there are any cracks, stop
them at once, for to have wind and
rain thus get in is frequently the cause
of roup. Also, clean out the hen
house at least once week, and
sprinkle the floor and roosts with
crude carbolic acid (ten cents worth
will suffice for long time), and every
fortnight put a few drops in the drink
ing water. See that the drinking water
is kept fresh at all times, and when the
weather is quite cold never fail to
warm it.