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Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
KRUGER IS A PRISONER
Is Invited to the House of the District
Governor and There held Prisoner
NO ONE CAN SEE THE PRESIDENT
Other Boer Officials Return to the Trans
wal -Early Peace..Resstence Will be
Treason.

London.-The Telegrapn's CORE
spondent at Lorenzo Marquee says
Kruger is ostensiDly a prisoner at the
house of the Governor, to which he
was invited by the Portuguese govern
ment, though he preferred to remain
at the residence of the Consul of the
Transvaal.
The French Consul called at the
Governors house to see Kruger, but
was not allowed to do SO. Boer Oil
Gals have also unsuccess1ully tried to
see him.
The correspondent adus that he
learns that the President was nomi-
nally made a prisoner at the instance
of the British Consul, who protested
against his using Portuguese territory
as base for communication with the
Boer Executive Council. A military
guard is posted at the Governors resi-
dence.
Most Of the Transvaal officials who
accompanied Kruger to Lorenzo Mar
quez have returned to Koomatipoort.
1t is reported Kruger made a speech
to the burghers at Nelspruit, in which
he said that although the Boer peace
delegation had been unsuccessful, he
would go to Europe and call for the
intervention of the foreign powers.
Vice-President Schalkburger came
to Lorenzo Marquee and sought to see
Kruger, but was not permitted. He
has returned to the Transvaal.
The British warships Doris and
Partridge have arrived. The latter
made a circle of the inner bay Friday.
Five men were arrested on the
house of the Transvaal Consul while
Kruger was there. Three of them were
subsequently released. The other two,
who were British, are detained.
The district Governor has notified
Herr Pott, the Netherlands Consul,
that he, who had acted as the Boer
consular agent at Lorenzo Marquee,
can no longer be recognized as a rep
resentative of the Transvaal, which is
now British territory.
EARLY PEACE.
London.-The imperial government,
says the Cape Town correspondent OF
the Standard, intends at an early
date to declare a state of peace in
South Africa, and to issue a procla-
nation that Beers refusing to lay
down their arms will be treated as
outlaws.
DOM PAUL MAY GO TO EUROPE.
Lisbon, Sept. 16.-The Portuguese
government has telegraphed to the
Governor of Mozambique authorizing
the departure of Mr.. Kruger for Eu-
rope. The Governor, however, must
satisfy himself that Mr.. Kruger is
really going to Europe. He is in
structed to take all precautions to
safeguard the safety of Mr.. Kruger.
The newspapers here say that Mr..
Kruger will take the German steamer
at Lorenzo Marquee, his destination
being Holland by way of Marseilles.
Narragansett Pier.-Admiral Dewey
again proved himself a hero. At the
head of amateur fire fighters he saved
the pier from utter destruction. The
Rockingham Hotel, 100000 struc-
ture, is gone. 1t was there the fire
started. Louis Sherry's Casino, OF
equal value, is wiped out; also Haz-
ards Block, opposite, and many other
buildings along the beach near Rock
ingham.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

The first census returns to come in
show that the most rapid growth of the
last ten years has been in the border
land about the big cities-just outside
the heart Of the town, but not far
enough to be in the country. The troll
ley car is probably responsible for this
development. 1t has made possible the
thick peopling of land which was for
merly too far out for the homes of per-
sons whose daily work was in the city.
Anything that reduces the pressure
upon Land in the great cities is to be
welcomed, for fresh air and sunlight
are the prime necessaries of life.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
The Evolution ftbe Enve,one

There are many persons now living
who can remember the days when let
tiers went through the post in the form
of folded sheet Of paper sealed at one
edge, for envelopes were not in COM
mon use until after the year 1855.
About that time a machine was patent
ed for producing these now indispensa-
BILE covers for epistolary correspon-
dence-a machine which, as compared
with hand-labor, did the work of five
girls. A better machine was produced
in 1862, which performed the work of
seven girls. Three years later came
the Berlin & Jones machine, which had
a device for cumming the flap of the
envelope, and did the work of ten girls.
Next came the Leader machine, an
other American device, which did the
work Of twenty girls, and is still largely
used. This found a rival in the invention
of Richards. whose machine gums,
prints, folds and counts the envelopes,
and binds them with paper band in
packets of twenty-five. This machine
supplants the labor of thirty girls. In
the United States last year the number
of envelopes used amounted to six thou
sand million.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
ACTING LIKE BOXERS
The French and Russians Guilty of Fright.
full Atrocities.

New York.-A special to the Sun
from Peking says: 1.-THE French and
Russian troops who are arriving now
are guilty of frightful atrocities. At
Tung Chow they assaulted women and
killed children. Gen. Fukishima, one
of the Japanese commanders, made a
personal complaint to the Russian and
French generals, and urged Gen. Chat
fee to do likewise.
''The Sixth United States Cavalry
reconnoitered as far as Hunting Fork,
the fork of the road to Huanling, north
of Picking, and killed two Boxers
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

This settles it. The woman nail driver
has arrived. Let all men stand back
and do her reverence. Pottstown, Pa,
has the honor of claiming this prodigy
of the ages. Her name is Mrs. Forest
G. E. Mehlhouse. But that is unim-
portant. The important thing, of course,
Is that she is undoubtedly the forerun-
ner Of the finished new woman. Mrs.
Muhlhouse drove six eight-penny nails
into a two-inch plank in fifteen seconds,
without bending one or whacking her
thumb. What man could do better
How many men could do as we'll? Moth
ing but this sign was wanting that the
new woman is to be an unqualified sue
cess. Let the joke-makers be silent.
Hail to the woman driver of nails and
everything else.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Automobiles on the Farms.

The automobile is to be turned to
practical account by the farmers of
Kent, England. Every year a large
part of the fruit crop rots from lack of
transportation. the railways not being
able to meet the emergency, and the
plan is for the farmers next year to
take things in their own hands, start
ing motor cars round the orchards dur
ing the evening and night and bringing
the days pickings to London by the
early morning.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

The American athletes carried off
most of the honOrs in the international
championships at Paris in connection
with the exposition. Out of twenty
one open championship events. thew
won seventeen. They won in the hur-
dle-races, in the various kinds of jumps.
and in throwing the hammer and put
ting the shot. They beat the worlds
record in the standing high jump. and
in the one hundred meters race. In the
long-distance runs the English athletes
led; and in the twenty-ive-mile Mara
thon race a Frenchman came in ahead
and was borne about on the shoulders
of his enthusiastic countrymen in rec
ignition of his prowess. This was the
first time that many of the European
spectators had seen American college
boys at play; and the college yeIls with
which the American contestants were
stimulated to do their best, or reward
ed for doing it, occasioned great amaze
ment, being mistaken, apparently, for
some kind of Indian whoops. The
American contestants introduced an
other innovation of more Importance
They stood out strongly against having
any of the contests take place on Sun
day, and when the agreement which
was supposed to have been reached on
this point with the French managers
was broken, most of the Americans re-
fused TO enter for any Sunday contest.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

To shorten labor and save time is
to lengthen life. When, therefore, our
contemporary, the Haberdasher, pro-
poses to reduce the burden of business
correspondence by abolishing Dear
Sir and yours Very Truly" it is pro-
posing a reform in the interest of lon
gevity. Actual experiment has shown
that it takes a typewriter one hour to
write the formal words with which
they are opened and closed in a batch
of 500 letters. The Haberdasher finds
that on the estimated total annual let
ter mail of the world, which is eight
thousand million pieces, the "Dear
Sirs" and yours Very Trulys" even
If all written by machine, would take
the time of one typewriter 600 years,
counting 300 days to the working year.
The cost Of the typewriting thus need
lessly done every year, allowing $40
per week as the typewriter's wages, is
$3,350,OO0. Why not, it asks, drop
these meaningless phrases and begin
right off, John Smith & Co." Saw
what you have to say and sign it '0T.
Brown & Co." Why not, indeed? Is
a telegram less courteous or effective
than a letter? But we never use any
more words in kilograms than are
needed to convey our meaning.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Russia Makes a SCOOP.

Peking delayed in Transmission
The Russo-Chinese Bank, which, as
announced yesterday, closed here to-
day and removed to Shanghai, will
confiscate, as part of the indemnity to
be paid to Russia, the Imperial Uni
versity fund of five million taels,
against which the Chinese drew for the
payment of their troops.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22
Seal Poachers Siezed.

Victoria, B. c.. Sept. 16.-The
steamer Beaconshire arrived today
from the Orient. She brings news that
the Russians have seized the Japanese
sealing schooner Seishe Maru and the
boats crew of another sealer. They,
together with three of the crew of the
schooner, were taken to Petropaulov-
sky by the Russian steamer Kotik.
Some American sailors are among the
crew of the seized vessel.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

An Eastern preacher has become a
tramp to gain new impressions. If
some energetic railroad man ever
catches him stealing ride at least one
Of the impressions is likely to be that
of a boot heel.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

; A Philadelphia clergyman says he
has observed that persons who go to
eleep in church are always very wide
awake at baseball game. Very true,
EoOd dominic, but you must not lose
light of the fact that the crazy root
ers keep up such a racket at ball
game that it is utterly impossible for
u humble Christian to enjoy nap dur
ing services.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

John D. Rockefeller's income is $164,
3S3 per day. The odd cents are not
given. These odd cents represent what
Mr.. Rockefeller eats-crackers and
milk. He has bad stomach and con-
fines himself to that diet. Money can
hot buy health.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

By abolishing the naval salutes we
would save the powder as well as the
feelings of those commanders who
think they don't receive a sufficient
amount of noise.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

Every mother feels that her daugh-
ter-in-law is not living up to her nup-
tial promises, unless she is constantly
worrying about her husbands appe-
tite.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

whom they met. They also destroyed
large stores of rice.
owing to stress of military bust
ness, Gen. Chaffee refuses to allow
press correspondents the use of wires
from Picking to Taku.''
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

Possibly w. w. Astor is enough of a
ioady to feel that there is some salts
faction in being publicly snubbed by SO
EXALTED a person as the prince.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

When a baggage wagon drives up in
front of mans house and unloads a
lot of trunks, the neighbors thiEk they
have a good joke on him
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

The little busy bee of this country is
hot to be ignored. 1t makes $4,000
ZOO worth of honey annually.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

The city that is satisfied with the
lensus count is yet to be heard from.
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

Murder is murder. Fine-spun So
Geological theories cannot affect the
Holbrook argus., 1900-09-22

SA Also Proprietors Of the Silver Creek
fEs99Se FIGURING Mills, Agents for the Balm Wagon,
Osborne Harvesting Machinery, Oliver Chilled Flows
Superior Stoves and Ranges, Gem of 0tero Flour,
Cooper's Sheep Dip and Titles Sheep Dip.
e>N~N~N~N<O
Your Patronage is always appreciated matter how
small your purchase you may assured it will be
aim to sell you the best goods that be bought for cash.
at reasonable prices
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-12-18
PURELY PERSONAL

Hon. Jas. B. Wells IS expected
to arrive tonight.
A. Nordmann. of San Antonio,
arrived by last nights stage.
County Commissioner Keller
left for his home this afternoon.
Oliver Hicks was in town today
purchasing supplies, returning to
San Benito this afternoon.
Jas. Dishmau, a well-.o-do farm
err in the Arroyo neighbOrhood, is
in town purchasing supplies.
F. s. Champion, the wide-a- wake
merchant of Santa Maria, arrived
in town last evening and will re-
main until tomorrow.
NJ. B. Kingsbury left or the
train this morning to look after
getting the steamer off. He will
return this afternoon.
Misses Matte Howell and Jennie
Abadie returned to their home at
the Point yesterday after short
visit to friends in the city,
Hon. ". ]. Russell expects to
leave in a day or two for San An
tonic to spend Christmas with his
sister, Mrs Cunningham, who re-
sides there. From 81 Antonio he
goes to Austin TO take his seat in
the Legislature as representative for
the S5th. district.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-12-18
Attention, Piano Players!

The well-known piano tuner, A.
Nordlnaun, of San Antonio, is in
the city ready and willing to put
al! kinds of musical instruments
in time or repair. Mr. Nordmann
is the only manufacturer Of pianos
in Texas, and his reputation as a
piano manufacturer and tuner is
first class. He will also have on
exhibition in few days several
handsome pianos and our readers
will do we'll to watch for the an
nOuncement of their arrival. Par
ties wishing tuning or repairing
can leave orders.sat THE HERALD
doue Office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-12-18


Christmas Is close at hand, but
5ndging. from The Herald S udver-
Using columns but few of our ner-
chants are stocked With Christmas
goods.
For fresh vegetable and garden
seeds, candies, canned fruits, but
tar, canned meats, cheese and
crackers, go to Leopoldo Ruiz, at
Barreda Old stand, Washington
street.
,a
It rakes repetition to bring sue
cess in advertising. No one, two
or threesinsertion order avails.
The basiuess must. be kept before
the public or the public WI think
it has failed and lose interest in 4.
Miller Purvls.
Fancy candles, fireworks, Dolls,
toys, papeteries and varied as
sortmeut Of novelties. House
keepers will also find a full line of
dainty china and glass ware, grau
tie and tinware, kitchen and pan
try conveniences at Victori&no S.
Fernandez, store near the market.
The steamer Cliuton will carry
to New Orleans this trip as back
freight, 1865 SACKS cotton seed and
% tons of hides and skins, making
245 tons. There is still 10 be ship
ped out of here now in readiness
about 500 cons more OF cotton seed,
but owing to the lack of water on
the bar the steamer would not load
any more freight.
w. NJ. Cook of Galveston, who
is here in the interest of the
Brownsville Transportation Line,
mention of whom We made in yes
terday' ERALD, informs US that
he is meeting With much encourage
ment from our business men. He
says the ship that he his company
will build 10 put in this trade will
be a fast sailing vessel and will be
handsomely fitted mp for passenger
service. The freight rates, he also
informs US, will be less than are
at present charged.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-12-18
TEACHERS CLASS
OF P;.blfc School Holds Another
Interesting Session.
For THE HERALD.

/ cor ILL 1EHALD.
HE teachers class Of tht
Brownsville Public School Wa,
called to order by President Pro
fessor Barbour at $40 o'clock OIL
the morning of December 18TH,
last, SECRETARY Miss Butler called
the roll and registered five ab-
sentees. Tie minutes of the pre-
vioaS SESSION were then read alid
approved after which the allotted
subjects were taken mp.
First Oh the program was an add
dress on Literature from tie presi-
dent. This number was omitted 10y
reason OF the fact chat Prof. Bar
bour was iDcapacitated by throat
tronble fronl speaking at any
length. he, hoseVer, lnterspersed
the session with many brief talks
illustrative Of the topics under
consideration, rendering lucid and
interesting many obscure points.
The major portion of the forenoon
was occupied by discussion of
"The Minor Poets of the Reign of
Elizabeth. " There was some diff
fscuIty encountered in selecting the
minor poets from amid the glorious
galaxy spanning the spacious
armament of the Elizabethian Era.
True, the tremendous lustre" of
such orbs aS Shakespeare, Spencer
and Rare Ben Johnson, precluded
any possibility of their being con-
sidered OF second magnitude, still
it vas fauud necessary to class
under that category such serene
and beautiful lights as Marlowe,
Beaumont and Fletcher.
From MarlowY 1.-THE Boy in
years, the Man in Genius, the God
in Ambition" A fue Selection
was read by Miss l. Barbour,
namely, the Speech Barabas
in the Jew of MAJ ;" Miss
Thielan read the ballad of Agiu-
court" by Drayton, and Miss Hord
Fletcherr's exquisite lode to Mel
ancholy."
Most of the. members brought
with them carefully prepared notes
relative to the biographies and
poems of the authors in question
most of which were read aloud, the
interchange Of items proving OF
benefit.
The program for the ensuing
session not having not yet been
handed in by the committee on ar
engagements, it is not inserted III
this report.
The session was adjourned at
l2:l5 by the president, the class
feeling collectively and individually
that much interesting and valuable |
matter had been secured as mental
furniture.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-12-18
B0TICA DEL LEON.
4 wonscrfal D,s,azzrn.

The last quarter OF century record
many wonderful discoveries in meticiee
but none that have accomplished More fof
humanity than that sterling old remedy,
Browns IrOe Bitters. Il seems 10 contain
the very elements of good health. and neither
man, woman or child can take IT without
deriving the greatest benefit. For sale b5
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-12-18
TUESDAY, DEC. IS. 1900
ABOUT TOWN.

County Court ola 40 business
this INC nioruidg
Buy your Christmas Gifts from
Yictoriano Fernandez.
A fresh lot of cheese and butter
received by stage by Bouis.
Toys, Toys Toys. Up to date
toys, just received by Mrs. j..
.DreyfRss.
Fire Works. For holiday Ere
works d every description call on
Mrs. j. Dreyfuss.
Just received by stage by Lucio
Bouis supply of fresh supply
cilrOn and currents.
Holiday goods of all sorts just
received per steamship Clinton by
V. >. Fernandez.
Tie Northumberland society
celebrated its second anniversary
last night by a grand ball.
Another good shower of rain fell
at , 80 this AFTERNOON, and every
prospect for more 10 follow.
How would fast sailing, up to-
date passenger steamer suits you,
running between Isabel aud Gal
vestou3
A full line OF eentlemen's cloth
ing, ladies capes and hats can be
fouHd at FL Gallo at the most rea-
sonable prices.
The merchants are all busy ar
ranging Christmas wares. a few
lines in TIE HERALD would assist
in making prompt sales.
The steamer had MOI sailed from
Brazos up to $3.50, but il is thought
that she will succeed in getting
out sometime during the afternoon.
4.,E- .s.-ts- 80 i,-' sell
Shoes.-Au unprecedented sale.
Save money while you can. Shoes
that are desirable, heathful, COM
Portable and fashionable at Mrs. j. |
Dreyfuss'.
The schooner Mary Lynch dis
charged her cargo Of freight today, |
which will arrive by this after
Moons train. 1t consists principal. |
ly of coal oil.
a man who knows whereof he
speaks said to The HERALD this
morning that Brownsville would
be shipping out tons of cabbage
every month by next year.
In yesterdays HERALD it was
stated that the Masonic lodge would
hold meeting this morning. 1t
was an error and should have read
this,evening, when its regular meet
ing takes place
An unmarked box from Hamil-
ton Brothers, Houston, containing
plated bosom shirts, remains in
the stage office. Owner can have
Same by calling and indentifying
Same and paying charges.
Commissioners court met in
special session this morning in the
natter of compensation of the
county attorney in bringing the
delinquent tax suits, County Judge
CARSON Commissioners keller,
bribe and Celsya being present.
No other business IVES transacted.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-12-18
YOUR
PHYS ICTAN go
AIMS

20 put all his knowledge, ez2eri-
ence and skill into the prescription
he writes. It is an order for the
combination OF remedies your case
deman Is lie can not RELY On re-
suits unless the ingredients are pure
and reliable, and properly COM
pounded.
BE fair to your doctor and 10 your
self by bringing your prescriptions
here They will be compounded
only b. Registered Pharmacists,
who are aided by the largest stock
of drugs in this part of the state.
Everything of the finest quality
that more ear buy or e1 perjenco
select.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-12-18
IT WOULDN'T Do.

A. D. Smith-Phopetic spelling
will never go III the advertising
world.
r. E. Porter-Why mott
a. D. Smith-Just imagine a
farmer advertising "Sum Il. Dor
ed"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-12-18
STOPS THE COUGH

and works off tHie Cold
Laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No Cus
No Pay. Price % cent?
Fresh cheese aud butt
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-09

dish hue, is often called THE Bulls
Eye"
This month, several of the Constel-
lations-i visible in October.
shine in their best and most perfect
shape. Pegasus" (The Winged
Horse) stretches its triangle close to
"Andromeda" (The Chained Lady,,
its three stars Of the third magnitude
Markab, Scheat, and Algenib, almost
embracing Alpheratz, the chief lum-
mary of Andromeda, just as the tabled
horse of the gallant Perseus few to
the rescue of the forlorn maiden. This
quartet of stars serve to help us To-
cate many other consultations I'm
derneath the stars "a" and "b" of
Pegasus, shines the Zodiacsl Constel-
lation "Aquarius' (The Water Bearer
with number of fourth magnitude
stars. To its right, little above,
we find the Constellation "Delphinus"
(The Dolphin)-foUr stars in q square
and one a little off to the east. Be-
low it, shines the magnificent Affair
first magnitude of the Constella-
ton "Aquila" (The Eagle); the milky
Way again lends its richness as a
back ground for this grand luminary.
Directly under Aquarius, "Cetus"
(The Whale) displays the very original
design of it's nine stars; Mira (The
Maxwell, one of them, perhaps the
handsomest, has quite a history. Dis
covered in 1896, it has been found to
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-11-09

disappear at times for periods varying
from a fortnight to four whole years;
its brightness changes from the sec
ond to the fourth magnitude and vice
versa. The Zodiacal Constellation
pisces" (The Fishes) is visible just
above Cetus; it contains but two stars,
both of the fourth magnitude. To-
ward the west, above Pisces, shines
another Zodiacal Constellation, Aries"
(The RAM with three bright stars in
its horns, one, Hamal, of the second
magnitude. Finally, near the south
western horizon, we gaze upon the
upper portion of 'Eridanus" (The Eiv-
er Eridan); this is the classical name
of the famous Italian river Pc. BY
pointing out "Fomalhaut' the splen-
did luminary of "Piscis Australis"
(The Southern FISH toward the south
eastern horizon, / complete the study
of the skies in November. Let me add
that during the nights of the 18th
and 14th of November a number of
shooting stars-they are called Leo
hides" will diaper the armament