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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04

The French scientific journal Is
Nature calls attention TO a recent re-
port of the French consul at Hawaii
which. it thinks. throws light on some
problems of ethnography. Not long
ago little schooner. dismantled and
with its rudder gone IS the result of
a tempest, was drifted by winds and
ocean currents-fr from Tahiti to Hawaii,
after 81 days of helpless wandering.
Hawaiian traditions declare that in
ancient days people came from Ia
hiti, drifting With the currents, snd
settled Hawaii. The adventure of the
oismantled schooner seems 10 prove
the possibility of such a migration.
and it is suggested that the currents
of the Pacific, which have not yet
been sufficiently studied. may throw
much light on the distribution Of the
native races among the island groups
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04
HOw's This?

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Reward for any case of Catarrh
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Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04
ARMY SITUATION. REVIEWED

Washington, Dec. 3i.-Secre-
tary of War Root had a long con-
ference with President Mckinley
today at which they reviewed in
detail the army situation They
were together over an hour and a
half. So important was the con-
ference that the President sent out
word he could not be disturbed,
and several Senators and Represen-
tatives who called grew tired wait
ing and left.
When Mr.. Root departed he was
very uncommunicatiye. Beyond
saying the President aud he had
gone over the entire situation, not
only in China and the Philippines,
bat in Cuba and Porto Rico, be
declined to make any statement.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04
A Gift to Give.
IN congress

1t is often difficult to decide what
to get your friends for holidays
gifts. Here is suggestion:
"Good morning, jennie, l have
brought you nice present" said
Gertrude, as she handed her friend
a neatly wrapped package.
The pale, weary looking girl, who
was slowly recovering from severe
illness, opened the bundle aud held
up a large bottle of clear, rich
medicine.
floods SarsaparrilIai" she ex-
claimed. Il have been reading
about it today and wished | had a
bottle I"
On New Years Day Jennie was
able to be ont on the street, aud to
her friends who remarked how
we'll she was looking she simply
said, Hoods SarsaparriIlg." and
every one of them krew it was this
great medicine that had gwen back
her health.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04
Alteration, piano Players!

Tie well-kpoys piano tuner, A.
Noramann, of San Antonio, is in
the city ready and willing 10 put
al! kinds of musical instruments
IN taue or repair. Mr. Nordmann
is the only manufacturer of pianos
IN Texas, aud his reputation as a
piano manufacturer aud tuner is
Rrst class. He will also have on
exhibition III few days several
handsome pianos and our readers
will do we'll to watch for the an
Aouncemeut of their arrival. Par
ties wishing tuning or repairing
done eau leave orders at TIE
Herald Office
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04
CHURCH NOTICE.
at the Episcopal Church
During the Bishops Visit.

The following services will lie
heiS at The Church Of tia Absent
during the visit 81 Rev. Bishop
Johustonc
Friday evening Al half past sew
en-Service of evening prayer.
Address by Bishop Johnston.
PROGRAM.
REPRESENTATIONS 516--'F0a
ward Christian Soldiers "
"75loria- Patria banks.
Msgniflcat-Vou I'ofdeck.
Nuife Dimsnittis1Staiuer.
Hymn 567-"The Son of God
goes forth to war.
Address by the Bishop.
Ofertory-soprauo solo: f'Nol
q sparrow falfeti "-Gilbert.
Recessional hymn, 398-"HOrk,
hork my souls"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04
"PAN-AM." REsTAURAn rs.
The Best of Service VIII BE Pro-
yfded.

VIded.
The needs OF the inner nran win be
we'll attended To mt the Pan-American
Exposition TO be held at Buffalo from
May to Nov. I. 1901. At some exposi-
tons a great mistake has been made
by not providing for good restaurants,
where satisfactory meals could be oh
tanned at reasonable prices. Either the
foGd obtained has not been OF good
quality or prices charged have been ex-
brilliant or the facilities in some par
ticulars have been Inadequate TO the
occasion.
There Will be good restaurants IN diff
ferent parts of the grounds OF the Pam
American Exposition, so that IL win
not be necessary for visitors to go out
side OF the grounds TO secure a good
meal well served. at a moderate price.
All tastes will be suited in the services
rendered, for there will, be places
where eals will be served on an
elaborate plan TO suit the most fas-
tidlous taste and where prices will be
IL proportion to those charged AT
high class Restaurants in large cities.
There viii be other places where the
meals win be cheap. but the food appe-
tizing AMI healthful and the surround
ings clean. There will be restaurants
I'm the beautiful building at the en-
trance TO the Midway. another in q
similar building at the entrance to the
Stadium. another in the Electric Tow
er. which will be one Of the great CEN
tiers Of interest on the Exposition
grounds. and another on the Midway.
Refreshments viii also be served IN
the Temple OF Music. which may be en-
5oyed by visitors at the same time that
they are listening to the concerts in
progress in the auditorium. There win
also De New England kitchen. Ger
nan rest8 ursnt, a Mexican restaurant.
an Italian restaurant and other places
where various kiads or refreshments
viii be served.
The Governments Building.
The Government buildings at the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo
are being built by Rasmussen s Streh-
low OF Omaha. The contract calls for
a group Of three buildings connected by
curved arcadeS. The main structure L.
to be 400 By 100 feet, with dome $50
feet high, and the smaller buildings
each $50 feet square. All departments
Of the government win make up %
date exhibits. which the members OF
the Government board are now busy
collecting and getting into shape.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04

THAT ~ban6-me-down suit yod.r6
wearing" remarked Rivers. -remind6
me of an unripe watermelon"
WHY asked Brooks
because its so different. One isn't
cut 70 n. and the other isE't q 10 cut
II was then that Brooks p.uggee
szvavat Kin -Posson Head.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04
70 Cure a Cold In one Day.

Take Laxative Bronze Quinins
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. Es w.
Groves signature is on each box
2Jc.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04
Notice to Tax Payers.

Parties owing taxes on property
in Cameron county are requested
to call ut my Office, in the Cohrt
House, and pay same before the
close of January, as ten per cent
penalty will apply on sll taxes not
paid on or before the 31st. of JAM
nary. (Sec. 10, Chap. 1O3; Laws
of 1879
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04

Service Sunday morning at half
past ten o'clock, with morning
prayer, sermon by Bishop Johns-
ton, and celebration of Holy Com
nuniOn.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04

Service Sunday evening at half
past seven O'clock. Evening prayer,
sermon and confirmation by Bishop
Johnston.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04
stockholders Nieeting


The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of - First Ma
tional Bank of Brownsville, Texas,
will be held at It's banking house
on Tuesday, January 8th., 1901,
between the hours of one aud four
O'Clock p. III. for the purpose of
electing a board of directors for
the ensuing year, and such other
business as may properly come be-
fore it.
A. AsHHEIM, Cashier.
Brownsville, Texas. Dee. 4, 1900
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04
DAAASo LERMA,
Tax Collector Cameron Co., Texas.

wANTED.-Capable, reliable person
In every county to represent large COM
pany of solid financial reputation; 1886
salary per year, payable weekly; s. per
day absolutely sure and all expenses;
straight, bona-fde. definite salary, no
commission salary paid each Saturday
and expense money advanced each
weak. STANDARD HOUSE, CAX-
TON BUILDING, CHICAGO.
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-04

See notice elsewhere il today's
AEaALD of the tax collector.
The sun., 1901-02-25

of per cent. on capitalization OF
$5,0O0,000 by the Spanish government
found it convenient during that time
to "grease the palm" Of the govern
meDt officials in charge of the work
and but little bar to their rapid prog
ress was made. But this progress did
not continue; the London contractors
found the system of continuously
bribing government officials to secure
only that which the government was
under contract to supply too expensive
TO be kept up.
When the system of bribing was
stopped government officials found
many ways Of handicapping the con-
tractors, among which the most seri-
Gus was the changing of the survey
for the road. The contractors could not
stand the financial drain and failed in
1890. Nearly one year later, on March
20. 1891, the first section of the road,
2S miles long, was opened to traffic.
and the entire line declared open on
November %, 1892.
Including the two terminals, there
are 20 stations. During ordinary
times, when trains are run for the ac
commodation of freight and passen-
gers instead of army stores, the run
from Manila to Dagupan is made il
about eight hours. The supplies and
rolling stock of the road are all OF
| English manufacture.
DANIEL CLEVERTON.
The sun., 1901-02-25
Muy Talk to Man in Moon.

1t is possible that within so years
the visual power of telescopes will
have been increased to tenfold its
present maximum, to employ a
much-used form of illustration. Such
an increase in magnitication would
bring the moon within an apparent
distance Of ten miles, and Mars, when
he is nearest, within less than 1900
miles. But, even without such pow
er, there is little doubt that similar
advances in astronomical investigation
will solve the problem Of the exist
ence or non-existence, within the
suns domain, of other planets than
the earth, capable of supporting intel
ligent life. Andl il that problem, in
single instance, receives a distinctly
affirmative solution, sober science will
most certainly attack, in earnest, the
still more difficult problem of estab'
fishing the actual existence OF such
life and the possibility Of etfectng
some communication with its repre-
ntatives.-Garrett P. Serviss, in Sue
cess
The sun., 1901-02-25
Keith,s The atre.

NJ. B. Curtis, so well known for year
as "Sam'l OF Posen," will be the stella.
feature this week at Keith's, in bll
which is declared to be one Of the be,
OF the season at this popular ahome n
the continuous" Ynis will mark tn
local debut Of this clever entertainer ii,
the vaudeville ranks. Ths vehicle chosei
for the exploitation of lis skill is semitic
.'sam'l at the Herald Square Hotel.
For many years Mr.. Curtis was one 9
the leading German comedians OF TT,
stage, and in this twenty minute sketc
lie is said TO show all his old time apt
tude for fun making of that laugha. )lt
type. Mr.. Curtis is to be assisted by A
bena DaMer Mrs Curtis), who is dc
clared TO be scarcely less successful thai
her husband.
eThe Prince OF Entertainers and En-
tie tainer OF Pr nces," as Marshall /
Wilder has been go long and lavofabl
known, is another of the headliners. Hi
forthcoming monologue is promised q
be in his best vein aud to possess man
new and odd comicaities. Lizzie Evan
& 90, in the one act farce, Two Girit
aud One Man." Martino Brothers, CON
edy acrnbats; Clarice Vance, the popua
singer; the Jenny Eddy Trio; The Haide
bura Family OF Busaian dancers, Ell
Chapman, bani DIST, and others complei
the bill.
The sun., 1901-02-25

rice fields and can6brakes and jungles
neither slows mp nor starts gently. II
the whistle cUndesceHds to announce
either a start or d. stop all hands bal
ance themselves as steadily as possi-
bic for the crash that is s.inevitably COM
ing, and which not only makes all your
tissues and bones vibrate out OF uni
son but sends one half of the occupants
Of the car into he laps of the other
half.
1t is an uninteresting country
through which the road passes, save
for the occasional camps of soldiers
who are guarding it from the insur-
gents. Such guard is to be found at
almost every station and at every one
Of the l6 bridges between Manila and
Dugapan. The bridge at Culumpit is
especially valuable, as it spans tht
deep and treacherons Rio Grande river
Here, however, are some interesting OBJ
iects for the traveller if it be his first
trip over the road. While the town
Itself is but little more than collec
tion Of rude, nipa slacks, it is his
toric spot in the present instrrectioa
1t was near this bridge that Funston
swan across the river, making his
name as famous as Leandcr OF Old
who was impelled by reasons as potent
if Of a different character.
Particularly interesting in Calumpit
Is the church which Gen. Luna blew NJ
with dynamite. He had the dynamlt,
to blow up the railroad bridge, bui
Mr.. Higgins, who was the owner Of ths
road and sympathizer with the insuf
gents, to protect his own interests pre-
vailed upon him to use the powder on
some other object, no matter what
Luna decided on the church. 1t mus
have been building of unusual archi
| tectural beauty, and with it was con
nected large and well CONSTRUCTED
..conyento" where several nuns dwell
rs well as the padres" So completely
Il this church wrecked that when !
went off it must have been grea'
Sight. Everything of value has beer
long since taken away.
Around Calumpit ricefields are TN
predominating feature of the land
scape. but further north toward Dagu
pan canefelds take the place Of rice
The towns are all very much alike
some little larger than others, but al
composed Of the nipa shacks so char
acteristic Of that portion of Luzon
The terminal Of the line, Dagupan, dill
fers from the others principally il
tbat. II is situated on the ocean, and tn
view Of the sea adds an attractiyenes
to the landscape.
gut whether attractive or not tn
road has proven an important featur
in the military campaign against IN
Insurgents, and its existence ha
le!ped to solve many perplexing pfoh
eng
The sun., 1901-02-25
vi ARIA---A Sketcb
from Life in HAWAII
The Sad Yet Romantic Story of a Beautiful Child of
Nature in the Mid Pacific Isles

Maria did not mean to be naughty.
She would tearfully listen to good lad
vices" as she called it, tearfully and
honestly promise to be good and obedi-
ent forever after, and straightway go
and disobey. But now all Maria's
naughtiness are forgotten. Now her
friends think of her only with the most
! tender, most plying love; !. !.
I said Maria laughed even when
pilikia threatened. But there came a
day when she did not laugh-a day that
never will be forgotten in the house.
hold of which she formed part. One
morning, with languid step and lack
lustre eyes, she approached her kind
lady and when she was sure all wert
out of hearing whispered something IN
her ear. The listener started, sat as il
spellbound, grew white to the lips
She said TO the girl:
mo, Maria, it cannot be! 1t cannot
be! You are mistaken, frightened
The girl did not answer in words
but hopeless look shadowed her face
What makes you think SO? Wher
did you suspect it?'
Il burn my hand and do not know
burn till I smell the fire. / take VI
an hot iron all same one cold thing. 4
month ago / been see spot on m,
body, but thought l wait. Now
know it ees it mai pake Chinese dis
ease-leprosy), and think must tell
must not let you dear ones love ge
The sun., 1901-02-25
The Runaway Girl.

The Augustin DAILY Company is cef
tainly very pretentious organization,
one may Judge from us number and per
sonnel, as well also as the great amouu
OF scenery, wardrobe, ETC., that ls PR
vided by the management for the propte
production Of the latest and best OF ~
London and New York musical coined
successes, viz, "A Runaway Girl,
rhe company comprises go artiste,
prominent among whom are seen tl'
names OF Arthur Dunn, John Park, Jo'
Fay, Maurice Abbey, Henri Leoni, Geo
Miller, Spottiswood Aiken, Frank Regis
Miss Celeste Wynne, Miss Clara Be
Jerome, Miss Miriam Lawrence, Mls
Minnie DeRue and Miss Hermoine Haze
ton. There are many others OF eqna
distinction. With this array OF talent i
connection with the pretty faces ant
trained voices OF the handsomely dresse'
chorus, one can readily see that 10
splendid reputation OF this exceileh
CON pany must be we'll deserved. IN
entire organization and complete pre-
duction Of "a Runaway Girl" will .
seen at the Opera House tonight.
The sun., 1901-02-25

VITHAT does the name suggest?
w Something very different, am
sure, from the figure confront
ing you on this page. And yet that was,
and is, her name.
remember well the first time | saw
her. 1t was in Honolulu. i thought
her the most perfect physical specimen
I had ever beheld, this half-white girl.
this Spanish Hawaiian beauty. Her
Spanish blood gave her the fire lack
ing in the Hawaiian and added. vivacity
and charm, which really, you know, it
is not necessary for the "half-white" to
possess; they are dangerous enough
without.
| asked her name and when told it
was Maria" / laughed; it seemed SO
incongruous. That name belonged
rather to a staid, dignifed New Eng
land woman and not to this wild
brown thing. The cognomen, one
would think, might have had steady.
ing influence on the girl, given her an
| ideal to strive for, but quite the con
trary was true; instead of the name
Maria influencing the girl, the girl in
| fuenced the name.
| To me maria" stands for a laugh
ing, fearless girl; a creature with
flashing eyes, wavy name; 1.-THE
beautifully rounded form; the softest
smoothest skin; a creature one mo
ment in perfect repose, a sleeping kit
ten; the next alert, eager, joyous. IL
me the name stands for girl generous
The sun., 1901-02-25

witty and graceful in action and word,
with an Unborn courtesy thata courtier
might envy, with a natural taste one
could but marvel at, with a wit that
charmed but never stung.
Was there bit Of drapery about the
house that my lady's hands bungled
with? Maria was called in and i'll a
moment the perch on the stepladder
was reached, turn with the tapering
fingers and the silk lay in true folds.
She passed the hibiscus hedge, picked
a great red ribbon and carelessly put it
above her ear; on any one else 1t would
have looked queer and out of place; on
her it was perfect. A wedding was to
take place. Who could twine the maile
SO well? Who could dress my lady's
hair and place the white stephanotis
just right? Who scatter a laugh and a
word here and there and keep every
body in good humorr? Who but Ma
ria?
Who danced with such undulating
grace? Who frolicked in the sea as in
natural element? Who rode with the
abandon and fearlessness of a cow
boy? Who helped save Akiahi, the fla
vorite saddle horse, after the veter-
mary pronounced his case hopeless
Who looked after all the animals on
the place with tender, wise care?
Whose strong, shapely hands gave the
lomi-lomi (massage) to aching head
and wearied limbs of the overtired hui
man? Who cheered, amused, loved, in
spired by her presence? Who was in.
dispensablep
Although Maria was so charming
she could be so naughty, so naughty
She wouldn't mend her clothes if she
could help tit was such an easy mat
ter to pin flower over a rent, and
surely no one will call a flower less
pretty than a patch. She would look
at the boys, and you may be sure they
looked at her. She would sit on the
grass, strum on a guitar and talk
| about
"a ruby lip to kiss, love-"
when she should have been at hel
tasks. She would, when she could sea-
away, throw lasso over the head of the
| widest horse In the pasture, mount
her captive and gallop madly about
among the startled steeds.
The sun., 1901-02-25

The history of this little line of rail
way dates back TO 1875, and stands as
but one of many of the monuments of
inefiiciency in governmental methods
and the rascality of government Off
cials. In that year royal decree an
nounced the intention of the govern
ment to construct a system of rail
roads throughout the island Of Luzon.
Heavy appropriations were made from
the island treasury for the construc-
tion of these lines, but by the time they
had been surveyed the appropriations
had disappeared in the usual way and
the subject was dropped.
1t was not until ten years later that
anything more was heard of the pro-
posed railways, and it was not until
July 81, 1887, that the actual work OF
construction was begun on ths Manila
Dagupan railway. The first work done
was the building of the depot in Ma
Mia, and the laying Of the first stone
OF hesstructure was celebrated by elab-
crate and impressive ceremonies.
A comparatively speedy completion
| of the entire 120 miles of roadway was
promised, the agreement between tht
builders of the line and the govern
ment calling for completion inside Of
four years.
In the territory through which the
road was to run there was real estate
boom of considerable magnitude. Rice
and sugar land values went SOARING
skyward, only to drop again when own
ers began to fear the line would never
be opened.
For the first year the work progressed
satisfactorily. The London firm whicl
had undertaken the construction of TIL
line ON guaranteed annual interea