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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-03-23

eron county, 3rd To J. w
Mct1orss on December 18th 1887
$40 acres by deed recorded in
book 60" page $50 of records Of
said Cameron county in which
$40 acres is also embraced $50
acres on February 5th 1850 was
conveyed to w. D. Harvey by
deed recorded in book "H' page
10. 4lh. To James s. Riggs on
april 9Th 1883 100 acres by
deed recorded in book &c" page
638 Of the records Of afore-
said Cameron county. 9Th. To
Lara a. Y. Cottingham on June
9Th 1888 20S8 acres by deed of
record In book &c" page 648 Of
aforesaid cameron county Re
cords. 9Th. To S. T.. Crisis on
July 31st l 9, ESQ acres by
deed Of record in book III"
page 10 records of aforesaid
Cameron county. 7Ih. 70 Al
barto Mayors on October 2Ist
1889 30 acres by deed of record
in beck az" page Sc Of afore-
said Cameron county, 10 said
records OF which reference is
here made for more particular
description thereof. Leaving IN
the aggregate twenty th-ee thou
sand. nine hundred and three
and one half 3,g031l acres Of
land more or less.
Said Iaud will be- sold to sat
isfy the debt secured by said
trnst deed, and such title will
be given as is vested in said
trustee.
z q. GOODRICH.
Substituted Trustee.
Brownsville, Tex, February 10th, 1000.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-03-23
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, Agueda Werbiski, MI
skael Werbiski, Amelia Champion and
Georgs Champion did on the 18th day of
April, 1891, execute and deliver to AL
bert r. Shattuck, Trustee, trust deed
sz certain lands in Cameron county,
State of Texas, therein described, to Sc
ezrs the sum of $4,000 due by said
Agueda werbiski, Michael Werbiski,
Amelia Champion and George Cham
sion, to the British x Ameri-
ian Mortgage COMPANY Limited.
Shich said trust deed is recorded in
Cameron county, in Deed Book II,
Page $50. to which reference is hereby
made; and whereas default has been
made in the payment of the moneys
secured by said trust deed; and whereas
the undersigned has been duly appointed
substituted trustee in the place of said
Albert R Shattuck, as provided in said
trust deed, and has been Galy requested
30 execute the trust therein contained;
Now Therefore, notice is hereby git
sa that, under and BY virtue of the power
rontained in said trust deed, I, the I'M
dersigned substituted trustee, on the
grid. day of April, a. p. 1900, between
me hours Of 10 :. M, and Z p, m, at
the Court House door in the town Of
Brownsville, in Cameron County, vii
by public auction sell to the highest
bidder for cash the following described
property, VIZ:
Situated and lying in the
county of Cameron and state
Of Texas, and cut of a large
grant known as the "Espirito
santo grant" of sixty (64) four
leagues and Ave ) labors of land
patented to the heirs of Jose
Salvador de la Cara by the
state of Texas on June 81, 1859,
by letter patent, number one
hundred and ninety-eighs 1881
volume twelve az. The por-
Gions of said grant herein cou-I
veysd are more particularly
known and described as shares
aRm bers y and 20. allotted TO
Alexander Werhiski in a par
sition of said Espirito Saato
grant by the district court of
Cameron county, Texas, in the
suit-Sf q heaely, King ct al,
IS Thomss sJgrson, administra
tor of the e>fats of Maria Jose
pha Cavazas It al said cause
being uambeI. I thirteen hdul
ared and Il y six ana said
indgme8k Of artition bearing
datMsy 27 $50. and ofre-
eerdin BE- * pages SO Ell
eea. fe BE- distsiet eouri
7E0uses IF said Cameron
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-03-23

Old newspapers for sale
at Office at % cents per 100,
Mexican coin.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-03-23
z 81. GOODRICH.
Substituted Trustee.

Brownsville Tex, February 10th, 1900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
CLARKS PAPERS PUT IN
Senator Carter of Montana Pre-
SentS the Credentials.

Washington, May 22.-The credentials
of ". a. Clark as senator, appointed
by Lieutenant Governor spriggs Of
Montana. were presented at 4:05 By
Senator Carter
The credentials consisted Of the gov
ernor's certificate Of appointment. Mr..
Carter simply asked that the certificate
be read and laid on the table. This was
done. The incident created a ripple OF
interest from the senate, but caused no
further remarks.
An agreement was reached today be-
tween the friends of Senator Clark Of
Montana and the senate committee on
privileges and elections to postpone any
action upon the senator's credentials
until Wednesday, the Both inst. In the
meantime the credentials of Martin Ma
ginnis will be presented and the papers
IN both cases will be considered to-
gether.
Following is the full text Of Lieuten-
ant Governor Spriggs' certificate in the
case Of Senator Clark:
State of Montana. Executive Chamber.
Helena, Mont, May Is. 1900.--Where-
as, "A vacancy has occurred in the rep
reSentatlon Of the state of Montana in
the senate of the United States, caused
by the resignation Of Senator William
A. Clark; and
Whereas. The legislature of said
state is not in session, but in recess,
therefore, be it known that pursuant
to the power vested in me by the con-
stitutiOn of the United States, l. A. r.
Spriggs, the lieutenant governor and
acting governor of the said state. do
hereby appoint William Andrews Clark.
citizen and inhabitant of said state.
to be member of the senate of the
United States, to fill the vacancy so
caused and existing as aforesaid. to
have and to hold the said Office and
membership until the next meeting OF
the legislature of this state
In witness whereof, etc,
"A. E. SPRIGGS,
Acting Governor.
by his exceHency, the acting COVER
nor. T. S. HOGAN.
Secretary of State"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
OREYFUS CASE WILL NOT DOWN
FRENCH CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
DISCUSSES REoPENING IT.
Premier Waldeck-Rousseau Strongly
Opposes Such a Step and Wins
Point on a Test Oath.

Paris, May 22.-After an adjourn
ment of six weeks parliament reas-
sembled today.
Abiding 10 the Dreyfus agitation,
M. Waldeck- Rosseau said the pardon of
Dreyfus was an act of humanity The
government did not approve of the
declaration of Mr.. Reinach favoring the
resuscitation of the affair The premier
was convinced that the vote of the peo-
pie was due to misunderstanding
which he hoped would seon be cleared
UP. The nationaIists, he continued, Will
only live a certain time and the gov
eminent intended TO put an end to the
present era of calumny from which
France had been suffering In pardon
ing Dreyfus, he pointed out, the gov
eminent undertook at the same time to
end the agitation, and by the amnesty
measure to prevent reprisals, thus CIV
ing France needed peace.
A test vote, which divided the cham
Der into Republicans and ti-Republi-
cans. showed 439 former and fifty-siX of
the latter, but a second vote, which in
Dictated the position of the Waldeck-
Rousseau ministry itself, showed a
muster Of ga ministerialists, while the
combined pposition-nationalist dis
affected Republicans and reactiOnists-
totalled 226.
After the voting the ministerialists
confidently declared that the govern
ment would now be safe until after the
exposition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
PLAGUE PACT WITH CHINESE
BOARD OF HEALTH AGREES
WITH THE SIX COMPANIES.
Celestials in San Francisco Will Not
be Forced Into incubation
Against the Bubonic Infection.

San Francisco, May 22.-At meeting
of the board of health and the attor-
neys of the Chinese six companies this
afternoon, a letter was drawn up for
posting in Chinatown to the effect
that the board of health will not fore
IDLY compel Chinese to submit to inoeu-
latiOn and that only those volunteer
ing to undergo the operation would be
treated by the physicians. 1t was also
decided that a hOuSe-t toulouse canvas
of Chinatown would be prosecuted to
discover if possible any hidden cases of
the disease, if such exists, and to thor
oughly cleanse disease breeding spots.
No new cases have been reported to
the board and that body now has every
reason to believe that the plague has
been completely stamped out. though
every Drecaution viii be taken until
this belief is verified.
The federal authorities are still ;nocu-
lating Chinese who attempt to leave
the city by boat or train, hut this may
be stopped at once in view of the prom
Using state of affairs in the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
MUST DEFEND THE REPUBLIC
Continued from Page ID

Continued from Page. IL
cratic national convention in Kansas
City was agreed upon at a meeting
here today of the committee recently
appointed by the Western Passenger
association
It had been previously decided TO
grant for the convention q rate of one
fare for the round trip, with a return
limit until July 3. The committee to-
day decided to extend the limit to
Sept. 30. in order to enable those at
tending the convention to make excur-
sions to the various pleasure resorts
and fields of investment in the west
To secure this extension tickets must
be deposited with the local passenger
bureau, which will grant extensions to
correspond with the excursion tickets
purchased
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
RETURNS FROM PHILIPPINES.
Continued from Page u

and gaze at oil paintings and stained
glass windows. The affairs in many
cases serve as dinner tables for the sol
diers and the windows as loop holes to
repel a rebel attack.
Our soldiers seem to take advan-
tage of the situation and in many in
stances might add. they are not para
gems of proper conduct for their Fill
pino foes. Drunkenness in their great
est bane and many cases of insanity
are resulting from over indulgence in
liquor. There are four or five insane
privates on the ship coming home,
who had become maniacs from drink
ing.
I'm my trips over the islands 1 Wis
tied the scenes where the Utah boys
fought and bled. I stood on the spots
where several of them fell, including
the place where DR.. Harry Youngs
body was found. I also visited the is
lands to the south and was charmed
by the picturesque scenery, Sulu is par
ticularly beautiful. I didn't get a
chance to see the sultan or any of HIS
wives. He lives in a palace ten miles
from JolO, the prettiest city in the
Philippines.
Il was much impressed with the pro-
ductivity of the region and some day
there will be great openings afforded
IOF investors. American mOn1ed men
have not yet paid much attention to the
commercial opportunities of the islands
but are waiting until hostilities cease.
Gay Scenes in Manila.
In Manila, however, we enjoyed the
best American society and with night
fall the city is ablaze with festivity
The drives are beautiful and the enter
taInmentS are lavish. Heroes go largely
TO make society more interesting and
the lord of all creation when I left was
Lieutenant Gilmore, who had such a
sensational experience in captivity. He
is a delightful "Reminiscences and is yet
very young man, not over 35
Just now life in Manila is being
disturbed considerably by the pilfering
of the natives. The essence of Fill
pino character is theft and mendacity
and the courts are kept busy trying Of
tenders.
Major Young is so involved by his
official duties that his return to Utah is
purely prOblematical. He is pleased
with his new Office and the character of
his duties.
Mrs. Young, when asked what the
sentiment was toward General Otis.
said that he was much esteemed by his
fellow officers.
They regretted to lose him" she
said, but General Macarthur is equal
ly as well liked"
Mrs. Young is occupying the family
residence at Second and G streets and
will make a prolonged stay in Zion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
METHODIST DEADLOCK ENDS
Bishops Are Elected and Women Are
Admitted.

Chicago. May 22.-1he Methodist gem
eral conference today elected two men,
bers Of the board of general superin-
tendents. after battle of ballots last
ing nearly a week. and also finally dis
posed of a question that for many
years has been a source of dispute in
Methodist conference.-the admission
of women 20 the general conference.
This was settled in favor of the women.
DR.. ]. W Hamilton of the New Eng
land conference general secretary of
the Board of Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Education society, and Dr.
David II. Moore of Cincinnati, editor of
the Western Christian Advocate, We're
elevated to the episcopacy on the
seventeenth ballot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
TAMMANY MUST ANSWER.
Van Wyck and Others Cited in Ice
Trust Case.

New York. May 22.-Justice Gaynor.
in the supreme state court today issued
an order. on petition Of five members
OF the municipal assembly. requiring
Mayor Van Wyck. Dock Commission
ers ]. Sergeant Cram. Charles +. Muir
ply and Peter f. Meyer and Andnew
II. Freedman. Charles w Morse and
John r. Carroll to appear In court
May 70 Tor examination as to then con-
neetion with the so-called ice trust. "a
Morse is president of the ice trust
Freedman is Richard Cookers partner
in numerous enterprises and Carroll Is
leader of Tammany hall in MIR. Crok-
er's absence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
RAZOR FIGHT AT OGDEN.
Hobo Badly Slashed BY a Fellow
Tramp.

Ogden. May Z3.-In a hObOes' quarrel
occurring back Of the Italian saloon
on Twenty fifth street last night one of
the participants was badly slashed by
a razor. A number of the fellows were
carousing in that neighborhood, and
two of them got into u fight One of
them whipped out the razor and went
for his adversary, cutting several CASH
es about the head and face. The
wielder Of the razor made his escape
and had not been arrested at an early
hour this morning. Tht wounded mar
was taken to the hospital after the cuts
had been sewed up by DR.. Fernland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
Messege From MacArthur.

Washington, May 224The following
cablegram has been received from Gem
eraI Macarthur:
Wheaton reports that two companies
of insurgents, comprising the command
ant one captain. two first lieutenants
four second IieUtenants and 16S men, with
les guns in good condition and a small
quantity of ammunition, surrendered at
Tarlac az a. M. May D. This is the
first instance in the island of surrender
of the organizations complete, and is re-
garded as significant and important"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
TWO SENATORS CHOSEN.
Louisiana Reflects ,McEnery and
Displaces Caffery.

Baton Rouge, La. May 22.-Both
houses of the state legislature assem-
bled at noon today and elected ex-
Governor NJ. j. Foster to the United
States senate, and reelected Hon
Samuel Douglas McEnery, who is at
the present time junior senator from
this state.
Senator Foster has been governor. of
the state for eight years, only yester-
day vacating that Office. Senator DON
elson Caffery, whom Senator Foster
succeeds, and Senator. Foster are
cousins although avowed political en-
emies During the campaign just
closed Senator Caffery allied himself
with the sugar planter Republicans,
making speeches for that party all
over the state, his son being that par
tvs candidate for governor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
ANOTHER KENTUCKY ARREST.
Powers Accused of Connection With
Goebel Murder.

Frankfort, KY. May 22.-John Pow
ers, brother Of Secretary of State Caleb
Powers, and who is indicted for the
assassination Of Senator Goebel, was
arrested in the mountains of Knox
county last night. He was taken to
BarbOursville. where habeas corpus
proceedings were begun today.
Governor Beckham issued an order
today dismissing the Democratic sol
diers, and they will return home to-
morrow.
The Kentucky authorities will not at
tempt to mandamus Governor Mount
TO honor the requisition of Governor
Beckham for the arrest of Finley, ar
rested in Indiana in connection with
the Goebel murder. The opinion pre-
walls that the matter is wholly within
the province of the governor of each
state, and that no legal action can be
maintained to enforce the requisitiOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
HoNoRs THE KINGS.
House Aids Administration in It's
Present Policy.

Washington, May 22.-The house de-
voted the entire day to the Alaskan
civil bill. Slow progress was made,
only twenty-four pages being disposed
of.
In assembling. a senate bill was
passed to reserve certain lands in Ha-
wall for cemetery purposes.
Mr.. Knox (Mass.), in explaining the
bill, said: I'm this cemetery the old
kings and royal families of the islands
lie sleeping unconscious that they have
been annexed to the United States"
I trust there viii be no objection on
this side TO the passage of the bin. in
terrupted Mr.. Wheeler (Ky.) "A few
kings, dead or alive, is all that is need
ed to complete the policy Of the pres
ent administration. Gaughter)
The house then resumed considera-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
BRITAIN IS PLEASED.
London Press Pats Mckinley on the
Back.

London, May 22.-The reply of the
Washington government to the Boer
peace ENJOYS satisfies Great Britain.
The Standard says: TT is the only
correct idea, the only possible line for
the Washington authorities to take. for
they know perfectly we'll that America
has not a shred OF concern in this At
rican quarrel, which we intend to dis
pose OF ourselves without assistance
from any outside parties whatever
The Times says: The failure of the
BOer ENJOYS to- produce a serious i'm
preston in the United States, even dur
ing presidential campaign, is COM
pIete. The United States senate re-
jected a proposal to admit them, and
moreover. Mr.. Hay assured them that
while the PRESIDENT desires peace, he is
bound t. adhere to the policy of i'm
partial neutrality"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
MOTHERS HISS A PAPER.
Object to Statement That Marriage Is
Chief Aim.


Des Moines, Ia, May 22.-There were
Kisses and protests in the National
Mothers congress this afternoon at
some of the doctrines advanced by Os-
car Cristman. A. NJ, Phi. D., professor
of pathology in the Kansas State Nor
NAL school at Emporia, Kas.
The professors subject was THE
Scene of Child Study" and ne described
at length the meaning of the word
pathology" which he said was not to
be found in the dictionary. Much of his
talk was applauded. but when he
asked For what do you educate your
girls, finely furnish your homes and
give them social pleasures" he
answered: ITO make them marriage
able There was a storm Of Kisses and
expressions Of disgust and protest
which caused the professor TO reeOn
step or two and pass over few pages
of his manuscript, presumably along
the same lines.
This evening. the weather was threat
ening. but large number attended the
reception given TO the congress by
Governor ana Mrs T. NJ Shaw ct the
--~ta house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
Former Cuban Postal Agent
Taken in New York.
NOW LODGED IN JAIL.
BAIL IS $4,000, WHICH HE
FAILS TO FURNISH.
Inspector @ 0eral Burton Accuses
Him of eongfully Converting
$50, 4o0-,aouse Judiciary Com
mittee Recommends New Extradi-
ton Bill Despite Plea of the Ac-
cused Mans Attorney.

New York. May 22.-Charles F W
Nicely. former chief financial agent of
the postoffce department at Havana, was
rearrested today by United States mar
shall on warrant issued by United
States Circuit Judge Lacombe in a civil
suit against Nelly by the United States
He is charged with the wrongful CONVEX
sion of $35, 400. His bail was fixed at
$50, 600.
The arrest was made on information
furnished by George H. Burton and the
order of arrest was endorsed by Edward
K. Jones and Frederick P Smith
The prisoner was taken to the United
States marshaIs Office and later was ar
raigned before Judge Lacomfte. Counsel
Tor the prisoner made application for a
reduction of the BAIL but it was denied
Nicely was then taken TO the Ludlow
Street Jail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23

ton of the Alaskan civil government
bin. There was much debate over the
sections relating to the mining laws,
but no action was taken.
The conference report on the army
appropriation bill was adopted. The
senate amendment for the library at
Manila had been stricken out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
APPROVE RESERVOIR CONTRACT
City Council Voted Last Night to
Have Work Begin.

The city council last night approved
the contract for the construction Of the
reservoir at Third East and Second
South streets at cost of $4,000, which
is S. 900 less than the highest bid which
was handed into the board Of public
works a month ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
Burton Tells of Theft.

Attached to the order Of arrest is the
affidavit of Burton, an inspector general
OF the United States army with rank as
colonel, stationed in Cuba, and other aft
dayits. In his affidavit Colonel Burton
reviews the history of the case, telling
how Nicely fed at the approach of inves-
tigatOrs.
After going into the details of his in
Yestigation of the Office, Colonel Burton
says:
My investigation demonstrated that
bureau of finance. has received the SIM
OF S122. 65662, of which he has deposited
with the treasurer of Cuba the sum of
SlL26l.3I, and the balance. amounting to
S45.3l5.25, or any part thereof. cannot be
found and that the said sum remains en-
tirely unaccounted for"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-23
BUYS Lumber For Manila.

Seattle, Wash, May Quartermas-
ter Robinson today awarded "A contract
for the purchase of 2,60O,006 feet of
Washington fir lumber for Manila The
lowest bid was $21. 900, and the contract
was awarded at that figure.