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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-08-08

we find that farmers as gen
eral rule are opposed to mcadum
roads. They seem to rather prefer
the dirt road.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-08-08

The political pot is not boiling
very fieroely yet.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
PURELY PERSONAL.

Miss J. Abadie came up from
the Point Wednesday; and re-
turned home this morning.
Miss Beatrice Lightburn of
Point Isabel came up or yesterday $
train and returned home sgain this
morning.
Judge ]. B. Wells and Judge
John Bartlett left by this morn
ing's NJ. & II. train, en- route to
Corpus Christi.
Capt. Andrews Of the Schooner
A. j. Perkins came up from the
coast last evening and returned by
the morning train.
Joe Champion came up from the
Point last evening, bringing his
sister, whom be left in the city to
visit relatives, while be returned
to tie Point this morning.
R. A. Lieck and wife came up
from Isable last evening bringing
then infant son, who very i'll, to
secure medical rid for him. The
little one was past help, however,
and expired during the night.
Rt. Rev. J. w. Johnston, bishop
of this Episcopal diocese, accom-
panied by Rev. A. j. Holworthy
of Corpus Christi, arrived last
evening as expected. Both gentle
men are guests Of Mrs. III. 3.
Woodheuse.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
Notice.

Office of County Clerk, Cameron
County, Texas.-Proposals, and
application for the Office of County
Physician
Sealed proposals for medical and
surgical treatment of, and medical
attendance on the county prisoners
and paupers for the year ending
February 28th. a. D. 1901, en-
bracing post mortem examinations,
attendance on all small pox cases
in the city and county, and all
other medical and surgical services
of whatsoever kind, whether rem
dered to the county prisoners and
panpers, CT to other persons in the
interest of public justice when SO
deereed by the court or its county
Judge, will be received at my Office
on or before 10 O'Clock a. IN, Feb
ruary 18th. a. D. 1900.
All bids should be sealed and
addressed to the Honorable County
Commissioners Court of Cameron
County, Texas, and endorsed as
follows Proposal and Application
for tie Office OF County Phyai-
elan" The County reserves tie
right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Commissioners
Court of Cameron County, Texas,
JOSEPH WEBB, County Clerk.
Brownsville, Tex, Jan. 3rd., 1860.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
Proposition to Morgan CO.

A proposition was wired the
Morgan steamship company yes
terday afternoon, by the merchants
Of Brownsville, to allow The com
pany an increase of forty per cent
on its present freight rates to
Brazos Santiago, if the company
will continue the Service to this
port. This would make the cost of
FIRST class freight from New Or
leans come to $1.52 per cwt.,
whereas it is now $l.20. The Nor
gan company's share of the present
tariff is go cents per hundred, the
balance going TO the Rio Grande
BY. Co. An increase of 40 per cent.
Of 80 cents would be 80 cents, CIV
ing the steamship company Slip
cents. on first class freight. The
telegram was signed by all of the
principal merchants, with two or
three exceptions. No reply had
been received up to 8 p. M.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05

DIED.

In this city at $40 o'clock this
morning, Walter, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Lieck, aged year and
Il days.
The parents brought thier little
son up from their home at Point
Isabel yesterday for treatment, but
it was of no avail. Their many
friends sympathize deeply with
them in their sad bereavement.
The funeral takes place this az
ternoon at half past four O'clock
from the residence % Col. &. II
Field.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
CHAs. F. TlLGHMAN,
by. Ok. U. S. Courts.
Brownsville, Tex, Dec. %, 1899.
For Over FiftY years.


Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years
by millions of mothers for their
children while teething, with per-
feet success. Tt soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colo, and, is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer imme-
lately Sold by Druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty
five cents a bottle. Be sure and
ask for s'Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing
Syrap," and take no other kind
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
TELEGRAM TO KLEBERG
Merchants of Brownsville Petition
Early Improvement of BRACES
Bar.

A telegram was sent to Congress
man Rudolph Kleberg at Washing
ton this afternoon, signed by all
of the leading business men of
Brownsville, requesting him to do
his utmost, and to interest
the entire Texas delegation in
the matter, to secure early
work on Branzos Santiago bar
and channel. The bar and bay have
shoaled at such rapid rate of late
that even light draft schooners can
scarcely enter or reach the wharf
at Point Isabel if they get inside
the bar, and unless dredging be
done very shortly, the commerce
and welfare Of this section will be
seriously menaced, and it is anx-
iously hoped that Mr. Kleb8rg may
be able to obtain speedy relief for
us. Following is a copy Of the tel
egram:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05

Has found that her little ones fea
improved more by the pleasant
Syrup of Figs, wien in need of the
laxative effect of a gentle remedy,
thhn by an5 other. Children en-
JOY itand It benefits them. The
rue remedy, Syrup Of Figs, Us
manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
DA5fAso LERMA,
Tax Collector Cameron Co. Texas
NEGROES COMING TO TEXAS.

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 1.-Two
carloads of negro emigrants pass
ed through Memphis today bound
from She Southeast to points in
Texas. The cars were we'll filed.
The emigranfs constitute a number
of negro families who are being
sent West to meet the demand for
farm labor that comes from that
section. They cane from Geergia
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
Stockholders Meeting

The regular annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank Of Brownsville, Texas,
viii be held at its banking house
en- Tuesday, January 9TH, 1900,
between the hours of one aud four
O'Clock p. H., for the purpose
electing board of directors for
the ensuing year, and snch other
business as may properly come
before it.
k---r--r-- N..l.:c..
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
Schooner News.

The schooners Lynch and Locke
ere now loading at Galveston.
with freight fer this port.
The schooner Helene. winch
came inside the bar yestesday,
with large cargo Of merchandise,
is unable to reach the wharf and
will have to be lightered.
All of the freight from the
sehooues Perkins came up last
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
Services at the Churci,
eff she Advent.

ef she Advent.
Tomorrow, Saturday, morning
at 1880 O'Clock, Holy Communion
will be celebrated in commemora-
ton of the 18th. anniversary Of
Bishop Johnston's ordination 70
the Episcopate.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock,
morning prayer with a sermon by
Rev. a. J. Holworthy, followed by
The ordination of Mr. Brokaw, AID
the administration of the Holy
Communion.
Sunday evening at Z o'clock,
Evening Prayer, with al address
By the Bishop and confirmation.
All are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
Deafness CANNOT be Cured.

Deafness Cannot be Cured.
by local applications, as they cannot
reachthe diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutions
remedies. Deafness is caused by
an infamed condition Of the
Eustachin Tube. When this tube
gets inflamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed deafness
is the result, and unless the in
fiammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an inflahed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case OF Deafness
(caused by catarrh) that can not
be cured By Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send fer circulars, free.
T. j. CHENEY & CO.;
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, zoe.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 1890.
ABOUT TOWN.
And still more rain.


Yesterdays mistfug rain wound
up in a good. steady ponr during
the night, and a few good showers
followed this morning, leaving
many pnddles about the streets.
There viii be no preaching ser
vices at Fort Brown Sunday, Rev.
Reid Hale Withdrawing his ap-
pointments in Difference to the
special services at the Episcopal
church.
Best Elgin butter, fancy candies,
cakes and crackers, etc., ETC., can
be found at Dennett's, the Four
teenth street Grocer. al the above
are guaranteed to be first quality
and fresh.
The Laredo Times Of January
says: "Mr. GregoriO Maillefert.
prominent citizen of Monterey and
a brother of Mr. Salvador F. MaiIle-
fert, Mexican consul Of 5his city,
is spending a few days here.''
The ladies of the Chancsl Guild
of the Episcopal church will give a
reception for Bishop Johnston at
the reetory this. evening from Z to
10 O'Clock. All are most cordially
invited to attend this reception
and meet the bishop.
Elsewhere in today's HERALD
will be found notice Of Damaso
1ernla, tax collector of Cameron
comfy, calling the attention Of tax
PAYERS TO the effect that taxes
must be paid before the end Of the
month, else there viii be penal
ty attached.
A telegram has been received by
Benz. Kowalski, the commission
merchant, from New Orleans
wholesalers, stating that no New
Orleans freight would be shipped
on the steamship Morgan this trip,
the ship taking only through
freight.
The emigrants who arrived here
Some time since on their way into
Mexico left here the esrly part of
this week. Two of the men return
ed to the Indian Territory, whence
they came, having concluded that
the United States was good en-
ough country for them. The others,
consisting of two families, with
several children each, started up
the river for Laredo intending to
go from there by rail to their des-
tinatiou at or near Tuzpan.
The Dos Rspublicas calls atten-
tion of the authorities to the many
vagrant boys who are continually
seen on the streets, generally gam
bling with centauos, or throwing
briekbats, and doing what they can
to delay other boys who are sent on
errauds. The HERLD has also
previously referred to the same
thing, and now seconds IFS local
contemporary in suggesting that
the city authorities should put
stop to it. These little Migrants are
in fair way to develop into very
bad citizens, and If is the duty Of
the police to check them. A warn
ing from the officers should be
enough to deter the boys from
foa6ng and tossing pennies on the
streets.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
ITO Hon. R Kleberg,
Washington, D. c.

Brownsville, Tex, Jan. 81
Owing to the late shoaIing CT the
bar and harbor of Brazos Santiago,
the continuance of our commerce
here urgently demands immediate
action and relief on the part of the
government, which re are inform
ed Col. Richie, government engin-
eer at Galveston has recommend
ed in his supplemental report.
Please immediately use every
means in your power ard that
of cur entire state delega-
ton, to afford us speedy relief
by mears of government dredge
boats, which We think will quickly
afford relief by deepening both
harbor and bar. Our people will
feel very grateful to You for your
aid"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05

TO Gre la Grippe in Two Days
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. AL druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E. w,
Groves signature is on each box
25s.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
Notice to Tax PAYERS.

Parties owing taxes on property
in Cameron County are requested
to call at my Office, in the Court
House. aud pay same before the
close of January, as ten per cent
penalty will apply on all taxes not
paid on or before the 31st. OF Jan
uary. (Sec. 10, Chap. t03, Laws
of 1919
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
!. j. CHENEY & co
Feaeral Court Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
U. S. circuit and district courts,
Will not convene at Brownsville
until February 26th. 4. D., 1900,
hence the attendance of defendants
and witnesses is unnecessary until
that date.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
10 Cure > Cold in One Dav.

Take Laxative Bromo Qninne
Tablets. All druggists refund tho
money If it fails to cure, 25c. The
genuine hat L. &. Q. Cd each Tab
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1900-01-05
g I suspect that our new book
keeper is retired actor"

'tDoes he strike attitudesi''
mo, but he says 'egad' when
he means gosh. Chicago Re
cord.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-27
SAID TO HAVE LEFT PEKING
II REPORTS DEPARTURE OF MINISTER'S
MASSACRE IN SHAN-SE

London. July 27-The Shanghai correspondent
of 'The Daily Express" telegraphing yesterday,
says:
Lii Hung Chang states that some of
the members of the legations have already
left Peking, and may he expected shortly.
He is becoming angry at the sceDticism of
the cOnsuIs.
The impression is gaining ground here that
the Ministers of the Powers to whom China has
appealed for mediation may still be alive The
representatives of France, Japan, Russia and
the United States have visited Ii Hung Chang
but the others still keep aloof.
The Americans here are indignant over the
fact that United States Consul Goodnow has
entered into relations with Earl Ii, but Mr.
Goodnow defends his action on the ground
that he is following the instructions of his
Government.
Trade in Shanghai is so paralyzed that the
customs revenue Will not suffice to secure the
payment of the next instalment of the foreign
loan.
Meanwhile active preparations in the Yang tse
region for war are in progress-not for war
against the rebels, but against foreign Powers
Junkloads OF Chinese soldiers and Boxers dis
guised as coolies are arriving here daily. The
arsenal is full of arms, and supplies are CON
stantly coming in. The Nanking and Woo
Chang garrisons are being constantly reinforced
and the Viceroys admit that they cannot much
longer withstand the pressure brought to bear
by sheng and Ii Hung Chang upon them to
join the forces with Prince Tuan.
1t is hoped that the arrival of Admiral Sey-
mour here may stiffen the backs of the Southern
Viceroys and restore the security Of the port
Two English missionaries, Miss Whitchurch
and Miss Seareu 60 have been murdered at
Hsiaoi, in the Province OF Shan-Se. Massacres
are also reported from Tai-Yuan and Pao-
Ting-Fu.
The Hong Kong correspondent of THE Ex-
press telegraphs follows under yesterdays
date:
An Italian priest has just arrived here from
Hen -Sien-FU, in southern Hu-An, where the
Italian Bishop and three priests have been mas
sacred after revolving torture. This took place
on July I. Six hundred converts were mas
sacred after the women had been subjected to
kideous brutalities Six other priests fled to the
hills, where they We're probably killed. The
priest who escaped had periloUs journey to
Hong-Kong He hid in coffin board
river boat for seventeen days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-27
JERRY SIMPSON MOBBED.
HOODLUMs CAUSE A SCENE AT FORT
SCOTT. KAN.

HoODLUMs CAUSE A SCENE AT FORT
SCOTT. KAN.
Fort Scott, Kan, July 26 (SpeciaD.-Jerry simp-
son. the ex-Congressman from Kansas. who is now
candidate for election as United States Senator.
and who took prominent part in the State Popu
list Convention which closed here yesterday was
this evening the central figure in sensational
physical encounter in this citv, which more
than FIVE hundred men took part
He was attacked by a mob Of hoodlurs while
making a speech at a big race meeting and fought
ike a tiger until Mayor Goodlander and many
prominent men rushed in and delivered him from
the mob. Mr. Simpson induced by the Driving
Association to remain over here and make speech
at the racetrack. About O'Clock. between heats
Mayor Goodlander escorted Mr.. Simpson to the
press stand in the centre Of the large amphitheatre
and introduced him from reporters table 4
young negro mounted the railing around the press
stand and started to pin a Mckinley button on Mr.
Simpsons coat but stopped. Mr. Simnson
turned to him, and. touching him on the shoulder
asked him 10 keep quiet. The negro cursed and
grabbed Mr.. Simpson around the body. and fierce
struggle began. The table which they stood
way. and both men fell to the floor Mean
time the widest CONSERVATION was created in the
grandstand. which packed with people many
of whom were women. Mayor Goodlander had al
ready arrived at Mr.. Simpsons side. he was at
once Joined by scores of from the audience
and by a number of policemen. The Mayor picked
up the onending negro and threw him over the
railing to the floor. feet below AS he fell an
other man struck him a blow the head with the
putt or Whlp, drawing blood prOfuselY~ This
heightened the rage of the mob and it became
violent The force in the press stand protecting
Mr. simpson was 100 strong for II, however. so il
turned upon the police who had arrested the negro
and tore him from them. Prosecuting Attorney
Shepherd addressed the mob, CautiOning il against
interfering with the officers. but 1t yelled him down
and liberated the prisoner Mr.. Simpson was again
introduced TO the audience which gave him an
ovation. but he did not attempt TO speak further.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-27
SMALL GAINS IN KLONDIKE
CLEANUP RICHER. BUT PROFITS LESS
NEWS OF NEW STRIKES


Victoria B. c.. July 25 (SpeciaD-"The Dawson
News of July 3 says the fact is becoming more ap-
parent with the results of every cleanup on the var
OF this district that while the output in
the aggregate larger than last years bv = per
cent, the actual cost OF production was so much
greater that few mine find balance on
the credit side of the ledgers. and large majority
Of workn1en find themselves utterly ruined with
hundreds OF workmen whose daily wages remain
cause OF il lies in the bad laws excessive taxation
and the defective lay system that have so long pre-
vailed, afTording protection no one and permit
ting the rankest kind OF wildcat speculations with
prospective mines. at the expense OF poor working
News was given by Mr. Knebel. Dawson miner
who arrived here by steamer. OF a rich placer
strike at the head of Stewart River. With other
Dawson miners he had sent in there and
before he left Dawson, on July H. one OF them re-
ported to him that strike had been made The
miner thought ii perhaps the mother lode
which fed the creeks of Klondike with their treas
ure. the right bank Of the Stewart, the
head OF the river.
mining excitement over the finds made on the
Glacier Bay district. String after string Of boats
hurried from Juneau TO The A steamer is
be put between Juneau and the bar. which
trict. tent hotel also being put up The
district where the new strike has been made Is
a direct line between Sheep Greek and Bernsr's
Bay The gold already taken out by the miners
richer than that taken from the Porcupine dis
trict.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-27
FAMINE MAKES A DEFICIT.
INDIA's FINANCES IN BAD SHAPE-sUMS
SPENT FOR RELIEF

London, July 26.-In introducing the Indian
budget in the House of Commons to-day the
Secretary for India, Lord George Hamilton
commended the patience. resignation, courage
and abstentoE from crime with which hfty-two
millions Of people in the stricken area have
faced famine.
The latest reports from India, His Lordship
said, were anything but satisfactory. On the
other hand. there were certain compensating ad-
vantages in the shape in which the revenue year
closed. There was. he said. substantial credit
balance of f2,S70OOO, but the famine expendi-
ture and remission of taxation would turn this
into deficit of fS26QO0
The Government proposed to apply the un-
expended balance of E30OO00O of the former
loan toward relief This would, he hoped. meet
all demands. If the resources OF India did not
suffice to save the lives Of the famine stricken
then an appeal would be made to the imperial
eXchequer. In the last two years Lord George
Hamilton said. E13.00O.GO0 had been expended
in famine relief
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-27
CHINESE STICK TO STORY.
copyright; 1900: BY The New-York Tribune.I
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l

IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
London, July %, & m.--The news at hand
this morning from China respecting the situa-
ton at Peking is again of the most contradictory
character. The messenger referred TO in The
Daily Nails telegram yesterday is now stated
to have left Peking on July 8 Ii Hung Chang
however. declares in reply TO a telegraphic in
ouiry that Sis Robert Hart was alive two days
ago
The Chinese Mandarins repeat their
surances that the Ministers safe, while Ii
Hung Chang is reported by the Shanghai cor
respondent Of The Express" TO have stated
that they are now actually on their way to
TIen-Tsin. He was ignorant respecting the fate
Of the other Europeans, but had explicit and
positive information that the Ministers were all
alive and unharmed except one.
TAX SD, the Viceroy at Canton. has issued
proclamation declaring that all the Ministers
and the foreigners were safe in the British Le
cation July %.
Infammatory pIacards posted at Canton
nounce that tens Of thousands Of native converts
have been killed in the North soldiers Of all the
countries Of the world having failed to protect
them. All the barbarian troops, says the procla-
nation. have been slaughtered like chickens and
dogs
A Toxic telegram reports that Japanese
force succeeded IN landing at Shan Hal Kwan
on July % and gained a great victory.
Berlin message states that either Russian
or a japanese general will be appointed supreme
commander Of the force which is to advance on
Pekng.
nese are concentrating ten miles north OF Tien-
Tsiu L n. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-27
UNIVERSITY OF PEKlNC.
SWIFT REVENGE ON REBELS.
KILLING OF SOLDIER CAUSES DEATH
OF EIGHTY-NINE NATIVES.

Manila, July 26.-At Oroquieta, in Northern
Mindanao, two soldiers entered a native store
for the purpose of buying food. While there one
OF them was killed with bolo and his head sew
cred from his body. The other escaped and
gave the alarm. a company of the 10th In
fantry, stationed at Cagayan repaired to Oro-
quieta and killed eighty-nine natives. thirty of
them being in a single house.
Subsequently the gunboat Callao. commanded
by Lieutenant George B. Bradshaw. sheHed Oro-
quieta. burning the warehouses. One Of the
crew killed.
force Of the enemy. estimated to number
500, under the leadership of Alvarez formerly
the insurgent President of Zamboanga is now
persistently troubling Northern Mindanao
marine at the outpost of Isabella de BasiIan
was boloed by natives, and so badly wounded
that he died. Isabella is tranquil