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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-10-08
Notice Of Special
Stockholders Meeting

Victoria, Texas, September II, 1900.-
NOTICE is hereby given that a special
meeting of the stockholders of The New
York, Texas and Mexican Railway Com
pany has been called by the Board of
Directors of said company to convene at
the General Office of said company in
the City of Victoria, Texas, at $50
o'clock P II. on the 26 day of November,
1900, for the purpose of authorizing the
making, execution and delivery of a
First Mortgage upon tie railway of said
company now under construction as d
branch line to its original or trunk line
of railway from point on the said orig
iual main or trunk line Of said company
in or near the town of Wharton, in
Wharton County, Texas, thence making
an angle with the said main line of more
than twenty-five degrees in its general
course in a sOutheasterly direction
through the County of Wharton and q
portion OF the County Of Natagorda a.
long the general course Of Caney Bayou
to point in Matagorda County about
thirty miles distant from the aforesaid
point of connection OF said branch line
with the main line of railway of said
company, and upon any extensions of
said branch line that may be here
after constructed, until such extern
sion shall aggregate seventy miles in
length, with their franchises and APP
purtenances, to secure the payment of
bonds Of said The New York, Texas and
Mexican Railway Company to an
amount not exceeding in the aggregate
the principal sun of Fifteen Thousand
Dollars for each mile of said branch
railway and extensions mCrtgaged there
by which have been or shall be con-
structed ready for operation; payable at
a time not exceeding thirty years from
the date thereof, and bearing interest at
the rate of four per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually, to be issued for
the purpose of constructing. completing
improving and operating the said branch
railway and such extensions, with their
franchises and appurtenances.
B. NJ SMITH, Secretary,
The New York, Texas and Mexican
Railway Company.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-10-08
E. H. GOODRICH
ABOUT TOWN.

The Blue Club held jMnte Sat
turday night.
4 public bale was given Satur-
day night in the uA edge of
town.
THE HERALD has ore announce
ifeu3 of candidate for a county
office. Next.
Last night wound up the festas
IN Mstamoros, which have been
going on for the past three weeks.
There Will be a good supply of
butter and potatoes on the local
market in a few days, so Tbs HER
AID is assured.
The schooner Mary Ann sailed
from Point Isabel at 2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon for Corpus Christi
with q load of fish,
For sALE;-One large second
hand fire proof safe, in first class
condition. WIZ be sold cheap.
Can be seen at Mrs. Geo. Krausse's
store on Elizabeth street.
Very little business will be tran
sscted in the district this week, as
there is but little civil business aud
there being no jury drawn until
the second week of the term.
The FIRST ncrther OF the season
blew here this morning. 1t was
not unexpected after the unusual
heat OF yesterday. A fine shower
accompanied the norther, thorough
ly settling the dust.
The announcement OF E. 81.
Goodrich, Esq, as candidate for
the Office of county judge appears
in this evenings HERALD. MIR.
Goodrich is too well known to our
readers to require an introduction
from TEE HERALD. AS all know,
he is one of our most eminent law
ys, aud his reputation for probity
and executive ability will ensure
satisfactory discharge of the duties
of the Office should he be elected
county judge.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-10-08
Dispute Over Sugar.

Laredo Times.
Two cars of cut loaf sugar that
passed through the Galveston food
are in the yards of the 1. & G.. n.
railroad peding a settlement of
question between the shipper, con-
signee and railroad. The sugar is
fniued aud ueither of the three
want to stand The loss.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-10-08
zrownsyine Trade Goes to Alice.

%rOWnSVlHe trade Goes 10 Alice.
Theo Dix, formerly of tins place
but now of Brownsville, was here
a few days this week buying sup
plies aud greeting old acqnaitances.
Alice Echo.
The idea of people going from
Brownsville to Alice, 100 miles
distant, to buy supplies sounds az
surd, yet the foregoing is but one
of many similar instances now oc-
curing. In its present isolated
condition Brownsvllle'S situation
is indeed depiorabIe. People must
either do without many articles Of
food or go elsewhere to obtain
them, aud such things as are OBJ
tainable here sell at KiOndike
prices, so that many persons prefer
to do without or II send for them
to Alice where they can get fresh
goods so much cheaper that they
can afford to pay heavy freight
charges and get the goods as cheap
as they can 10 Brownsville at pres
ent. This state of affairs is due to
our being without steamer or
other transportation except Schoon-
ers, aud could soon be remedied if
our merchants would only get to-
gether and secure d boat. True, the
Morgan company has agreed to
send the Clinton, but only at Il
large increase in former rates and
not without a full cargo. This lat
ter condition has been the cause Of
the delay 10 the ships sailing, be-
cause many of our merchants have
ordered their goods by schooner,
and refuse to patrouise the steam
er. 1t is the same old story of the
merchants refusing to work in uni
son, which short. sighted policy is
SO prejudicial to the welfare of the
community. If onr business men
would only combine and buy or
lease a good vessel, they would
soon regain the immense trade
they have lost, and in cheaper
freight rates and increased sales
make back the money invested, Ad
have the ship besides. Without
united action. however, nothing
can be accomplished.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-10-08
Judge Monroe Nominated.

The Starr county democrats held
their convention Saturday night.
A telegram received here reports
the nomination of Hon. J. L.
Monroe for the Office of county
Judge.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-10-08
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF

FhCHOSA1S FUN hEOd BEEF
AND MUTTON. Office Chief Commits
sary, San Antonio, Texas, Oct. l, 1900.
Sealed proposals viii be received here
until IL AN, November l, 1900, and
opened, for furnishing and deliver
ing Fresh Beef and Mutton, called for
by Commissaries at Forts Bliss, Brown,
Clark, Mcintosh, Ringgold, Sam Hous-
ton, and Camp at Eagle Pass, Texas,
during six months commencing Jan. l.,
1901. Proposals received and opened
same hour by Commissaries of those
posts, each receiving proposals for his
own post only. Proposals will also be
received stating prices at which bidder
will deliver fresh beef and mutton of
temperature not greater than 90 degrees
Fahrenheit. Information furnished on
application. Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be endorsed Proposals
for Fresh Beef and Mutton" and ad-
dressed to undersigned, or to Cemmissa-
~ at post bid for. John Simpson,
Lieut.. Col, Chief Comfy.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-10-08
PURELY PERSONAL

Mrs NJ. Delgado came up from
Point Isabel yesterday.
Miss Edith Foster was a visitor
to the Point yesterday.
Miss A Kennedy returned from
a visit to the Point last evening.
R. A Lieck and wife OF Point
Isabel came up Saturday evening.
Mrs. Hord and daughter, Miss
Anabel went to the Point Saturday,
returning home last evening.
Misses Teresa aud Fela Cham
pion are visiting relatives III the
city, from their home al the Flori-
da ranch.
Geo. Champion, jr., arrived
home Saturday from Monterey,
where he has been for some time
with his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Griffith of
Matamoros, accompanied by their
guest, Mr.. Slower, Wis Point
Isabel yesterday.
Ed Lassater, a prominent ranch
man of Starr county, came down
Saturday afternoon on a brief
business visit, returning home to-
day.
District Attorney j. |. Kleiber
came in Saturday evening from
Corpus Christi, where he spent
several weeks attending district
court.
Judge Stanley WEIGH arrived
Saturday evening from Corpus
Christi. The Judge was rendered
a fine serenade by one of our best
local bands.
Casimiro Tanayo, jr., expects
to leave tomorrow for Victoria,
Fexas, where he will visit old
friends and also transact some bus
/ ness for his father.
Martin BesteirO and his brother
an, of Brownsville, passed
through here this week for HOus-
ton, where he will place his broth.
er at school.--Alice Echo, 4.
Miss Lillian Dougherty and Mas
ter Victor Closner, the little son
Of Sheriff Closner, came down
from Ridalgo Saturday for brief
visit. They returned by this morn
lng's train.
For SALE:-A Hartford VII eel
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-10-08

a MERiCRS Greatest Medicine Is
~ Hoods carsapariila, because it pos
sesses unequalled curative. powers and
its record of cures Is GREATEST.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-10-08
HOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
CatarIh Cure.
FL CHENEY & CO.. Props.
Toledo, D.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. J. Cheney for the last !
years, and believe him perfectIj
honorable in all business trap
tons and financially able to cl
out any obligation made by the
firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan s. Marvin,
Wholesale, Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternaIly, acting directly upon the
blood aud mucous surfaces of the
system. Price 75c. per hottie. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-10-08

For SALE:-A Hartford VII eel
perfectly new. Apply at this
Office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-10-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.

TIE HERALD IS authOrlzed to an
Aouace the name OF
Ell. GOODRICH
IS candidate 5or the Office of County
Judge, election November 6, 1900.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19

MANY LIVES IN PERIL
MARVELLOUS ESCAPE OF TROLLEY PAS
SENGERS IN A STRANGE COLLISION.

A dozen or more persons had marvellous escape
from being seriously. il not fatally. injured In n
strange trolley accident on the Coney Island and
Brooklyn Railroad IN Smth-st, between Atlantic
ave and Pacifc-st. yesterday afternoon at
o'clock Through peculiar combina ton Of circum-
stances one car ripped through the side of an
other caused the roof of the former TO collapse
upon the heads OF the passengers. A policeman
who saw the occurrence, convinced that without
doubt many people had been injured, sent In re-
port TO Police Headquarters that caused three am
balances and the reserves from two stations to be
hurried 10 the scene Although some of the victims
of the accident had to be chopped out. and three
women tainted. the ambulance surgeons. to every
body's surprise found nothing TO do but administer
stimulants for the restoration of the shattered
nerves of of the women.
Repairs are being made to large trunk sewer in
Smith-st. the place where the accident happened
For a part of the length of the block the south
bound track had been shifted near to the sidewalk
and In fact. both tracks resting on earth
The heavy rains had caused the earth 10 SINK, ana
the inner rails of both tracks were several inches
lower than the outer rails Ihs an IN beay
Where the southbound track left the curb ana ran
the centre of the street there was sharp curve
and an inward pitch. These circumstances made 1t
impossible for to pass at this point.
At o'clock No SS, northbound, met car
No. sol, southbound which ran toward the curve,
not The corner of the roof or his car caught
under the roof of the northbound car, and before
either motorman could stop every support OF the
roof of the northbound car had been ripped away
The passengers in terror crawled under the seats.
and just missed being injured by the roof as 1t
fell to the backs of the seats Many or the passeh-
fortune none were injured No arrests were made.
Traffic blocked for three hours.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
ESCAPE FROM FOUR HTGHW4VMEN
COLLECTOR HAS a LIVELY TUssLE AT
YONKERS-THREE ARRESTS

-Four men made desperate attempt about mid
night Thursday hold up Otto Frey an agent for
the Fiegenspan Brewery, Yonkers Mr. Frey had
been making collections and had 500 He was
oriVng in Central-ave-, near Underhill-st when
q young man sprang out of tile bushes and tried
to stop the horse. The animal ram and the high
waymen hung onto the shaft. AS Underh-st was
reached three other men appeared. One Of them
made grab. at the relns while another tried to
Jump INTO the buggy. A fourth tried get into
the vehicle from the rear. The horse again started
on run, and three of the thrown off
Frey planted a blow in the other mans face. AS
he fell he caught one Of the spokes Of the left
rear wheel and turned a somersaUlt He tried TO
use blackjack. When he had been shaken off
Frey drove 10 BronXville and reported the affair
Three young men Were arrested yesterday morn
ing They made a desperate resistance and had
TO be clubbed into submission. At the station
house Mr Frey identified two of them his as
saiiants. They described themselves Frederick
nuremberg, eighteen years old. and William Gus
torI. seventeen years old. They denied that they
had taken any part in the attack. They said they
had been connected with band of gypses in camp
in Central-ave.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
CHURCH ADOPTS 4 NEW CREED
A UNION SOCIETY FORMED BY RESIDENTS
OF LEFFERTS PARK


A Union Church, with a creed. has been
ganized in Leferts Park by representatives of vari
denominations. The creed of the Church is
follows:
God, Our Father: Christ Jesus. the Saviour of
all who truly believe in Him. the Holy Spirit, Au
thor Of regeneration and sanctifcation. Advocate;
the Bible. Gods word, authentic record our guide:
unity: Go teach all nations baptizing them in
the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Ghost and there shall be one fold and
Shepherd "A cordial welcome to all Gods
people of every tribe and nation"
The members of the church have for several
months been holding services. under the leadership
Of the Rev. James S. Brockinton Their meeting
place has been Intrepid Hall. in Thirteenth-ave.
Last Sunday night the members decided to organize
and formulate L creed. This they did. and also
unanimously elected Mr.. Brocknton pastor of the
church
The organization of the Union Church has been
due in degree to the inaction of the Brooklyn
Presbytery, which failed to take action looking
towaCd the formation OF the Lefferts Park Presby
teran Church. MI. Brockinton is a Presbyterian
preacher. He formerly assistant of the
Rev. Dr. Joseph Dunn Burrel pastor of the Clas-
Avenue Presbyterian Church. and later
the assistant of the Rev. DR.. John f. Carson pas
The work of Mr.. Brockinton at Lefferts Park
is said to have been under the supervision OF the
Presbyterian Union for Church Extension. A
mittee consisting Of the Rev. DR.. David Gregg
the = Joseph Dunn Burrell, appointed
Thur = night at a meeting OF the Board of Church
Extension to visit the Leerts Park people and
ii there could not be adjustment.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19

FOUR SURVIVORS OF THE WRECKED VIRGINIA
ARRIVE HERE-CAPTAIN EXoNERATEp
-Four survivors Of the British crew of the steam
er Virginia. which wrecked on Diamond Shoals
on Cape Hatteras in the early part Of this month
as told in The Tribune arrived in this city last
night They will sail to-day for their homes in
England-two on board the steamship Menominee
or the Atlantic Transport Line. and two on the
Sunaro liner Campania. They Captain Samuels
Chief Officer Wyness Second Officer w NJ Moore
ana Second Engineer A. Simmonds. Fifteen of
the seamen We're rescued from open boat by the
steamship FL Paso and were carried to New-Or-
leans. The sailors say they were not cared for
by the British Consul at New Orleans in a hos
pta BILE way " = ~
AT the court of inquiry. which was held yes
teroay In Baltimore. the captain of the Virginia
was exonerated Of all blame. The expenses of the
returning captain and his three officers will be paid
OF England in this city
captain Samuels tells thrilling tale of how he
stood on the bridge Of his wrecked ship with nine
men for nearly forty-eight hours before he was
nnally rescued by lifeboat from Cape Hatteras
he was found on raft, which he and his mate
mad constructed of the wreckage and fastened to
TIE mast All were threa tened with destruction
at one time by whirlpool.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
SUITCASE ON PEA CE 7REA TY
AMERICAN CITIZEN WANTS GOVERN
MENT TO RECOMPENSE HIM FOR
DAMAGES TO CUBAN PLAN
TATION

1t is probable that the United States authorities
Will soon appoint commission to investigate the
merits Of action which Brooklyn man who
had part ownership in a plantation in Cuba has
brought against the United States Government to
100000 DE- images. He alleges that his prop
erty was used as a military camp by the Spanish
soldiers and then by the Cuban insurgents.
The case came up before Justice Gaynor In the
Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. He granted
the application for the appointment OF Arthur NJ
Venecia as guardian of his nephew, Joseph Doria,
one of the heirs of Jose Venecia c. Pedrejas
Doria is a citizen If this country. now living at
No. ~ ST. Johns Place.
In his petition for the appointment OF a guardian
ad tem young Dora says that he and his younger
brother Albert are heirs at law of Pedrejas, who
owned a large sugar plantation at Central Espe-
rama near Manzanillo Prior to February l. 1885,
there had been spent on the property by the heirs
s75 600 for machinery and improvements.
The plantation he says worth S450,oW When
the revolution broke out in 1895 the plantation was
converted into a camping ground by the Spaniards
and when the Spanish soldiers withdrew the place
occupied by the insurgents. Fences were oe-
stroyed and cane used for forage for the
troops. The buildings set on fire. The helrs
now allege that they in destitute condition.
and that the United States, the Government In
power al the present time in cuba. shouid pay
for the damages they suffered. The following ar
tice from the American treaty with Spain Is given
a basis for the claims:
all claims for indemnity. national and indlviouai a
kind, of either Government or OF It's CIT
liens or subjects against the other GovernHent,
which may have arisen since the besnnng 3i one
late insurrection in Cuba and prior TO the eXchanse
of ratification of the present treaty, includne
all claims for indemnity for the cost of the waI,
The United States will adiudcate and settle tne
claims of its citizens against Spain renquished IN
this article.
If damages should be awarded under TINS arlic'o
it is thought that similar suits. aggresatng niois
of dollars Will he brought against the United
States.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
CITY CAN'T FURNISH THE WATER

MD vtIa1EN To LOOK UP A REMARKABLE LAW
APPLICABLE TO PARTS OF QUEENS.
The attention of Mayor Van Wyck was called at
the Board of Estimate meeting yesterday 10 inc
law which prevents the city from eAtenuiHs ltS
water system to parts of Queens County. in whlch
there is a scarcity of water 1T is funny law
that prohibits the city from supplying water 10 It's
citizens" said Corporation Counsel Whalen.
II do not believe 1t is constitutional sald Coh-
troler Coer
81 never heard of such thing" added President
Guggenheimer
1t was shown that the water companies are uh-
able to supply the residents of some parts OF queens
with water while according to the law. the city
cannot supply the water without the consent OF
the water companies. - - - = fro,,,
and a snare" said Mr.. Whalen. Il VIII look into
this at once" And report to the II MeXI meeting
of the Board of Estimate said the Mayor
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
ARRANGEMENTS FOR IT'S DINNER.

The Grand Street Board OF Trade yesterday an
nounced slight change In its programme for a
dinner celebrate the opening OF the recrea-
ton piers the Eastern District The dinner will
be held on the night of May 2s in the Hotel st.
Andrews. /. S. Remson will be toastmaster. He is
a member Of the Arrangements Committee which
contains also Lawrence f. Carroll. Robert T.
Whalen. John ": Brouwer. Philip Bender and
Adam Fehmel. The speakers will be Controller
Bird S. Coler. on City Affairs; j. S. Cram. Com
missioner of Docks. on Docks and Recreation
SSbridgesn: Senator F; H. McCarren. on Our
Our Parks; William C. Bryant. on The Press ;
Warden Patrick Hayes, on "Odtme Vicinity" and
Register James r. Howe. on Former Grand st"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
TURKISH ENVOY HERE.
ARRIVES ON THE AUGusTE vIcToRIA-HIs
PROBABLE MISSION-w. K. WANDER
BILT ALSO ARRIVES.

Among the names on the passenger list OF the
Hamburg American steamship Auguste Vic
toria. which arrived here late last evening, was
that of Rear or Vice Admiral Ahmed Pacha
According TO dispatch published in The Trib-
une on May 6. the Admiral had been ordered by
an Imperial trade. issued on April %, to proceed
to the United States to study the construction
of warships in this country.
On May II this paper published the following
dispatch from Constantinople regarding the
Pacha's mission:
Ahmed Pacha has left Constantinope. He is go
ing to the United States with proposals the object
of which is the settlement of the claims in in
direct manner In The event Of the failure of
Ahmed's proposals. the United States Government
Will resume negotiations with the Porte. The i'm
preston here is that Ahmed will not succeed.
From Washington on the same date il was
announced that the Turkish officer was coming
to the United States ostensby TO place a con-
tract for warshp with one of our shipbuilders,
but actually to attempt TO compromise the
claims Of the missionaries under cover of this
transaction. In fact it was supposed that he
had left Constantinople for the United States
via Paris April 30 and that report was made
to the State Department, although denial
afterward uttered. II he is actually coming to
the United States with the purpose of arranging
a satisfactory adjustment Of these claims the
officials will meet him in a friendly spirit for
they are by no means disposed to strain unduly
the present critical situation in the Orient"
Ahmed Pacha left the steamer soon after its
arrival in company with two men who had gone
to the pier to receive him. He could not be
found later
Other passengers were w. K. Vanderbilt Carl
Boysen. the Rev. DR. j. Balcom Shaw. Thornton
c. Hard. Captain ]. S. Dunham. H c. Elsner
n. K Fairbanks Emil H. Frank. J. T Ketter-
linus. w. r. Lockwood. James B. Oliver Pro-
Iessor u oppert. Cornelius w. Robins. Miss
Mary Boyle O'Reilly. D. o. Shelton and Elden
c. Dewitt.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-19
FROM WEALTH TO PRISONERS PEN.
A YALE MAN CHARGED WITH vAGRANCY-AT-
TRIBUTES DOWNFALL. TO DRINK


William F. West of the senior member OF
the firm of West & Caldwell, which many years
ago did a large drygoods business at No. 60 Broad
way Manhattan. a veteran of the Civil War,
graduate of Yale College and later member Of
the bar and a civil engineer arraigned yester
day In the Butler-st. police court a technical
charge of vagrancy. His condition has excited the
sympathy Of Magistrate Teale. To stay the pangs
of hunger West stole bottle of milk week ago.
it is alleged and the following day was arraigned
for petty larceny.
Yesterday the charge of larceny changed to
of vagrancy. Vests brother is a we-to-do
resident of Manhattan. Magistrate Teale has writ
ten a letter behalf of the unfortunate man in
the hope that the more prosperous man may be
persuaded assist his brother.
While in his teens West joined the 10th New
York Volunteers and spent two years in the Civil
War. He graduated from Yale with honors.
AS a civil engineer he prospered. but he took TO
drink.
Il blame nothing but drink for my misfortune"
said West to Magistrate Teale yesterday 1T has
dragged me down to the low social position that
now occupy. but hope that may be liberated to
start life anew.
West is a widower and has daughter.