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New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
THE AMER DEAD.
ABDURRAHMAN KHAN EXPIRES AFTER
A BRIEF ILLNESS AT CABUL.

London, Oct. IA news agency publishes the
following dispatch from Simla, dated this even
ing.
Habibullah Khan, eldest son of the Ameer Of
Afghanistan. has reported to the British Agent
at Cabul that the Ameer died last Thursday, af-
ter a brief illness.
dispatch 10 The Associated Press from
Simla says the Ameer was taken seriously i'll
on September 2s. Habibullah Khan, on october
2. asked in a durbar that public prayers be Of
fered for the Ameer. In the morning of Octo-
ber Habibullah Khan announced that his
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

COMMANDER MosER TO BE CHIEF HYDROG-
RAPHER OF THE NAVY

Washington, Oct 7.-Orders will be issued III
short time by which Captain Chapman c. TodG,
chief photographer of the navy, will be detached
from that duty and assigned TO command the
cruiser Brooklyn. the flagship of Rear-Admiral
Remey, succeeding CaptIin Francis w. Dickns.
Orders already have been issued designating Com
manders jefferson +. Moser succeed Captain
Todd head of the naval hydrograDhic office.
Commander Moser has been in command of the
Fish Commission ship Albatross. and viii be
ceeded by Lieutenant-Co Commander Chauncey Thorn
as who is duty in the photographic office.
Captain Todd's last of sea service expired in
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
FOURTH MANHATTAN
NEW SARATOGA STAKES.

The board of directors of the Saratoga Associa-
tion met in this city yesterday. decided open
the following races, announcement of conditions of
which Will be made later:
stake of $4,000. to be in 1904: two-year-od
stake. in 1903, of $4,000; two-year-old stake in
1904. of about $4,000 and two-year-old stake for
fillies. to be in 1903 of $4,000 In addition the
regular races given in 1901 will be continued There
Will be an entirely new track. which will be
and one-eighth miles. with a mile, and a seven
eghths of a mile chute. This will entire
change in the arrangements of the course, will
include grandstand enlarged scale.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

Brooklyn Rapid Transit the object of vigor
GUS attack yesterday In the stock market, selling
down from 90 557s the lowest point it has
reached in long time The close 57l2 a
net decline of 224 per cent. Accompanying the de-
cline were rumors that the companys report for
August which has not yet been made public, would
show serious falling off in earnings, and that i'm
portant changes in its directorate and officers
in contempt ton. A member of the firm of Flower
& Co characterized the attack upon the stock a
bear raid, and denounced false the that
the property may undergo a reorganization.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
CASHIER ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLING.

Washington, Ind Oct Richard c. Davis,
formerly a bank cashier. arrested at his home
here to-day and taken to Evansville for arraign-
ment on the charge of embezzing $4,000 A settle
ment had been made with the bank and be-
feved to~have averted any action against Davis.
Evansville, Ind, Oct. F.-Before United States
Commissioner Wartman to-day R. c. Davis. Of
Washington Ind, held in s25.000 on the charge
OF having embezxled &c., 900. He was arrested
the affidavit Of Bank Examiner Frazer. Davis
gave bond, and will return to Washington. Ind.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
uEKJCO sCsPENDs CORN DUTIES.

Washington, Oct. THE State Department has
received a telegram from Consu-Generai Barlow
at Mexico City, dated October 2, saying that a
decree has been issued by the Mexican Government
suspendng import duties and all other taxes
corn (naize) from October ! to December 81 next,
owing 10 the scarcity of cereals In that country.
The duty on wheat has been reduced to one cent
Mexican (about one-haf cent gold gross kilo-
gram (about "a pounds II is said also that bill
has been introduced in the Mexican Chamber of
Deputies authorizing the President to buy and i'm
port foreign INTO the republic until March 81
next for general distribution at cost price
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

Cabul
Abdurr2hman Khan. Ameer of Afghanistan.
born in 1915. He was the eldest son Of
Mahonet Afzul Khan, who the eldest son
of Dost Mahomet. He was therefore. the direct
and legal heir of the recognized head of the
Barukzar clan. Until be twenty years old
he declined to learn either TO read or to write,
but devoted himself to the manufacturing Of
rified gun barrels.
In 1864, the year following the death of the
Dost, the grandson first appeared in public. 1t
was then that Afzu Khan. who was then Gov
ernor of Afghan Turkestan. appointed the son
Governor of Takht-i-pul in his province.
Abdurrahman's life after that date was full of
adventure. AS a victorious or as a defeated
soldier; as king maker in his country, or as
a fugitive from it; as Governor of the Cis-OXian
provinces; exile in the courts Of Meshed.
khiva and BOkhara: pensoner of the Rus
slams at Samarcand and finally as the British
nominee to the throne OF Afghanistan-in all
these roles he was the one strong figure in the
miserable drama of Afghan politics.
During the civil war in 1864 in Afghanistan he
played leading part the side of his father
against his uncle and gained several battles.
The great victories of Shaikhabad and Khelat-i-
Ghilzai Were mainly due his ability. The
Governorsbip of Balkh intrusted to him,
where he made himself popular by his modera-
ton and by marrying the daughter of the chief
of Badakshan.
In 1S6S, however, he unable to offer
successful resistance his cousin Yakoub
Khan, of Shere Ali. who defeated him at
Bajgah, near Bamain, and also finally at Tinah
Khan. Abdurrahman then fed from the coun-
try ultimately reaching Russian territory. The
Russian General Kaufman permitted him to
live at Samarcand and allowed him a pension Of
% 600 rubles year. Here he remained until
1879. when he slowly made his way through
Balkh the CabuI frontier, and in July Of 1880
he formally chosen by the leading men OF
CabuI. and acknowledged by the British Indian
Government, as Ameer of Afghanstan. From
the British Indian Government he received a
regular subsidy Of f160OO0 a year, with large
gifts of artillery, rifles and ammunition TO i'm
prove his military force.
The Ameer was strongly suspected Of instigat-
ing the uprising of the natives on the Indian
frontiers that caused the British authorities
much trouble in 1897. but that he denied. His
administration has been firm and vigorous. In
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
HARNESS RACING.
BoRAI.MA TOO SICK TO MEET THE ABBOT
CROWDS AT LEXINGTON

Lexington. KY. Oct. Tt was announced at a
meeting OF the Kentucky Trotting Association to-
night that Boralma too sick TO meet The Abb
bot in the proposed $4,000 Wednesday, He
has congestion of the lungs. The directors then
attempted to have Cresceus substituted and offered
purse of S5.0cO. Geers was willing, but Mr.
Ketcham declined the offer on the ground that
Cresceus had all the work ahead OF him that he
could undertake. Geers for Scannell then consent
ed to have The Abbot go against the worlds
record
Great crowds have arrived here for the ten days
meeting, which opens with the &6000 FutuYity. for
three-year-ods. tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

next few days they will be sure of places
against Harvard Saturday.
There half hours play between the two
eevens in which the score was y to 3 in favor of
the varsity. The scrub line stronger than the
varsity. and held the first team on downs
When however, the college line weakened by
the transfer of of their defence to the varsity
the first eleven scored twice.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
COLUMBIA'S LINE STRENGTHENED.

Columbia students found much encouragement in
the practice yesterday of their football candidates
The best work of the season was shown all around
and there was considerable snap to the plays. Two
new came out, whose work was revelation
In the light of what has hitherto been done by the
line candidates. They were Clark and Brown and
their play at guard and tackle was excellent. II
these two men show the expected Improvement In
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
THE RACETRACK.
FALL MEETING BEGINS AT NORRIS
PARK-ONLY TWO ENTRIES IN
JEROME HANDICAP

The fall meeting at the Morris Park track will
begin this afternoon. 1t will be that entries
numerous in the sprints. but sngularly only
two animals mentioned as probable starters in
the historical Jerome Handicap. which in past
years has brought out of the best horses
the turf. Only four eatries received for the
opening race at mile. The entries follow
FIRST RACE-Three- -year-oIds and upward Withers
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
UNION WINS FROM HOBART.

Schenectady. N. Y, Oct. THE Union College
football team to-day defeated the Hobart eleven by
the of 35 to 0. The contest was a walkoyer
DOint.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
SOPHOMORES WIN CHAMPIONSHIP

Princeton, n. j., Oct. (SpeciaD-The sopho-
mores defeated the seniors to-day in the final base
ball game of the interclass SERIES and won the
championship. The game closely contested
the sophomores winning by the of to o.
The sophomores celebrated their victory tonight
by big torchlght procession
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
Ms AT THE FALL OF EACH WICKET,
HER REASON.

From The Chicago Record-Herald-
You saw" said the lady who had never oeen
rrother ..you weigh YOUR baby six times week,
Dear me, Why" ~ ..
WELL" the new mamma explained. you see l
WAS brought up in a very religious family and I've
never been quite able to overcome the feeling that
IL is wrong do anything on sunday 'hft can
possibly be put or
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
BILLIARDS..
GALLAGHER OBTAINS A GOOD LEAD IN HIS
MATCH WITH ORTIZ

The opening game of the billiard match between
Thomas Gallagher. of Chicago. and Jose Ortiz of
Spain. played at Maurice Daly's Academy last
night Gallagher is to play $500 points 1850 for
Ortiz in blocks of 300 each night. Gallagher
away from his opponent last night, scoring 500
points in twenty-four innings. His best
10. and he made average of 12i2. The Spaniards
best 1s and his total "a. The score:
Gallagher-ls. S. o. is. /. 2e. s. 75 u.s. . 2 o. o. O.
IA. 20. l3 TO- l. H. Z. 81 15 Total, 800: run.
T5 average l2ia.
Ortz-l l. S. 3. g. I. IL, 8. 10. 5. s. L. o. T. l. o. u.
Q. 3, 4. o. o. Is Total "a; high run. Is; average.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
WEIGHTS FOR BRONX HANDICAP.

The entries and weights for the Bronx High
weight Handicap, be Morris Park on
October 10. the last six furIongs the With
ers Mile
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

The New-York State Division of the League of
American Wheemen yesterday sent out the bal
lots for the different districts
The list sent out is not fnal several changes
be
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
CYCLING.
AMATEURS TRANSFERRED To THE PROBES
SIONAL CLASS.

AMATEURS TRANSFERRED To THE PROFEs
SIONAL CLASS.
The officials of the National Cycling Associa tio,
have been watching certain alleged amateur riders
recently with good results as already indicated in
these columns. The prominent riders Van Cot+
Schreiber and Sullivan, have recently announced
their allegiance to professionalism and notice was
ton Cycling Association. The four were Dobbins
Fulton, Schoield and Hail. Schofield has haan
identified with the Kings County Wheemen for sev
eral years and his transfer will be surprise to his
the circuit regularly during the season while
Thomas Hall only recently returned to the race
track. He is member of the Century Road club
Association and we'll known road rider.
The letter sent to the four men mentioned above
by the National Cycling Association yesterday is
follows:
Apparently you must be that cyclists
who on the track divided into two classes
professionals and amateurs Money prizes consti-
tute the rewards of professionalism, and any rider
who accepts cash as return for his successful
pedaling is subsequently in when he files an
entry for amateur event Positive informa ton
among Others have insisted upon prizes from meet
promoters calling for face value, Ii is expected
that apology will be forthcoming immedia tey
for your misnterpretation of the amateur defini-
for transfer to your proper class will receive the
favorable attention of the board of control the
members of which would prefer that the necessary
change be of your own asking
early attention. the board may conclude that a
term OF uninterrupted study will enable you to
become thoroughly acquainted with the racing
rules that In future the chairman would not dnd
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
9SsygRgS Sports
9poR1>r'fN'
PROGRAMNE OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

RACING-westchester Racing Association. Morris Park
m.
TROTTING.-Meet, Parkway, 2 p. m.
GOLF.-Mixed foursome match, Essex County
women's championship. Baltusrol.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08
Aorses an0 Carriages

ITO LEr.-one pair Of high action cons: new sS,s
u let by seAoon q reesonaeae
sasaa L. F.. Ninsola Stable. SAth - ana Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

KING EDWARD WANTS HIS YACHT BACK
London. oct Sit is announced that King
Edward Is negotiating To- repurchase his old
yacht, the Britannia, from her present owner
Sir Richard Buikeiey.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-08

father had expired al 3 o'clock that morning.
Nothing is known of the state of affairs at
Cabul.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
High Pressure Days.

Men and women alike have to
work necessarily with brain and
hand to hold their own nowadays.
Never were the demands of bust
ness, the wants of the family, the
requirements of society, more
numerous. The first effect of the
praiseworthy effort to keep up with
all these things is commonly seen
in weakened or debilited condi-
ton of the nervous system, which
results in dyspepsia, defective nu-
triton of both body and brain, and
in extreme cases IN complete ner-
vOns prostration. 1t is clearly
seen that what is needed is what
will sustain the system, give vigor
and tone to the nerves, and keep
the digestive and assimilative func-
tions healthy and active. From
personal knowledge, We can re-
commend Hoods Sarsaparrilla for
this purpose. 1t acts ON all the
vital organs, builds mp che whole
system, aud fits men and women
for these high pressure days.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
Texas Notes.

The last oil we'll brought in at
Beaumont makes six flowing wells,
and the last is of equal capacity
with the irst
There are now 132 oil companies
in Texas, with ii capitalization of
over forty million dollars.
An unfinished oil well and thirty
acres of land were sold for $125,-
600 cash.
The presidents of several state
schools have formed an olganiza-
ton, whose object is to induce
Texas people to send their children
to Texas school.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24

Old newspapers for sale at this
Office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
FINE LACE EXHIBIT
by Minnesota Indian Numen at
the Buffalo Exposition.

New York April 20.-Wom~u
of wealth and social prominence IL
the city are greatly interested
in a diSNtn, Of fnr ImIian
made lact which las just
been INSTALLED in the Arts
building of he Pan American
Exposition in Buffalo, ready fU
its opening ON May | The exhibit
is the work of the Sioux and other
Indians IF Minnesota, and is the
direct result of the efforts Miss
Sybii Carter, ii deaconess of this
city, who went West and, by her
own work as mission%y gave
the industry the. start + which
it has developed The ladies
comprising the committee in
chargeof the display are Mrs. j
Pierpont Morgan, Mrs Abram 5
Hewitt. Mrs Bayard Cutting, Mrs.
Levi P Norton, Mrs. Whitelaw
Reid and Miss Amy Townsend
The men and women of the
different tribes are engaged in
tAe manufacture of dainty
protlGc resembling the finest
Italian laces, and the high
Prices obtained by the fruits of
their labor go partly TO spreading
the industry by educating more
hands for the work. So high is
the quality of work from an art
standpoint that it received two
prizes when shown in the recent
Paris Exposition. Miss Townsend
returned yesterday from Buffalo,
where she has been to Install the
exhibit in the Arts building She
spoke warmly of the good which
the lacemaking was doing in civil
izing the Indians and making them
self supporting, and expressed the
easnest hope that the result of the
Buffalo exhibition would be seen
in purchases and contributions for
educational work, such as had fol
lowed the display of the beautiful
wares at the Paris Exposition.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
Broke the Record.
The Corpus Christi Caller of last

The Corpus Christi Caller of last
week says:
"Mr. F. Emmert broke the re
cord here last week, cutting out
of his field, three miles west of
town, three solid carloads of cab
bage-65 900 pounds, inside OF
three days. On Monday, of this
week, he cut ont of the same field
enough cabbage to load another
car. and on Tuesday he did, it
again. making IS, 200 pounds more
two days cutting This is not
all. Mr.. Emmert has been cutting
and shipping cabbage out of his
field nearly every day since Christ
mas, and is not near done yet.
Loading car out of his field,
nearly every day for five days,
though, rather surprised his neigh
boris"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
How's This?
bOrS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
F.. CHENEY & CO., Props.
Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. j. Cheney for the last Is
years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business tranSac-
tons and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their
firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, O.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvi n.
Wholesale, Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternalIy, acting directly upon the
blood and 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, 1901-04-24

Entered at the Brownsville, Texas,
postof6ce as second class mail matter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
To Be Married.

New York, April 20.-An engage
ment of great interest 20 society
was announced this week-Elat of
Miss Urquhart Potter, OILY laugh
ter of Mr.. james Brown Potter, 10
Mr.. James Stillman. Jr, son of
Mr.. James Stillman. The engage
lnemt Is considered most brilliant
Que. Few young men are more
prominent socially or have better
prospects in life, while Miss
Potter is not only great beauty
but is great favOrite III the
fashionable SSt of New YORK.
Miss Potter is called by her IN
innate friends "Fii," the pexname
of her childhood, and She inner
its the beauty that made her
mother famous when she came
from New Orleans to New York.
Mr.. James Stillman, CIR, is a
member of rnanss,sOeial and sport
ing associationsH Since leaving
college he has been in business
with Ys father, who is president
of TIFF city Bank of New York and
a promineut figure in social aud
fnaneiaLe No date has VET
been mentioned for the marrlageA
Hr.-StiIlmau 5 sister, Miss isa-
belle Stillmay, is to be married to
Mr.. Percy Rockefeller Jr-, on
April %. at St. Bartholoms's-s-
Church.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
PURELY PERSONAL

NJ. Hanson, jr-, left for Hidalgo
this morning.
Dir. A. S. Wolff was a Passenger
to the Point this morning
Capt l. H Bates, chief of 20
lice OF Brownsville. is in the city,
taking in the festivities.-Sap Ar
tonic Express
Miss Maggie Kennedy left for Hi
daIgo this morning by the Malta
moros train. she will return TO
Brownsville after the close of her
school at La Coma ranch.
Frank Pntegnat left by this
mornings train for the coast,
where he will take passage, on
schooner, en- route to the Beaumont
oil fields. Frank goes on prospect
ing trip, and where so many big
fortunes are being made almost
daily hopes to share in the general
prosperity. His friends at home
wish him good luck.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
Oil for Road Improvement.

Corsicans, Tex, April 2O.-The
Commissioner of this county are
making and experiment with crude
heavy oil on the county roads. The
black wavy road between the city
and the oil refinery was selected
for the experiment and graders
are at work to day putting the
road in shape to use the oil. This
road is nearly impossible in wet
weather and Commissioner A. NJ.
Milligan believes through satura-
ton of road with oil, and properly
rolled, will form a hard road i'm.
pervi6us to water aud always
smooth with a cemeut-like surface.
Mr.. J. S. Cullinan of the Re-
fiuery Company donated the Gil
for the experiment. If tins road.
when flushed, is satisfactory, all
the black land roads of the county
will be dressed with crude heavy
oil
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
Hon. c. c. Pierce Very Low.

Laredo, Texas, April l9.-Hon.
Charles c. Pierce is today in very
critical condition, and ii is given
ont by the attending physiciantha t
he can not live many days longer.
He has been cared for in the Mercy
Hospital ever since he was brought
home from Corpus Christi on April
Z. and this afternoon he was NOV
ed to his residence at the request
of his family after the decision of
their physician was made known
TO them.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
WEDNESDAY, APRIL a, 1901.
ABOUT TOWN.

Regular meeting of Woodmen of
the World tomorrow night Work
in the Protection degree.
Received by last nights mail a
large amount of reading matter by
The HERALD news department.
SHIT for divorce was fled with
the district clerk today by Emma
r. de Lipcsey against EA de Lip
csey
The schooner Mary Ann sailed
from Point isabel yesterday after
noon at 3 o'clock for Corpus Chris
ii, with about ton of fish.
Reports from Santa Maria are
that only light sprinkle of rain
fell in that part of the county last
week, when we had the rain here
The editor evening before last
enjoyed a pleasant drive with his
friend Emmett Goodrich out to
"Media Luna" his pretty country
place.
In Justice of the Peace Frank
Inns court yesterday, a hearing
was had of a suit by Mrs Concep-
ton Cobb versus Mateo Eillareal,.
for the recovery of three horses
Judgment was given in favor of
the plaintiff.
Acetylene lamps, cheapest and
best-P. p Barbour, agent, will
take the lamps to your house for
exhibition, if you wish to see it
tried. Leave word at the Botica
del Leon, Mrs. H. Bollack's, or
Celestin Jagou Sons
a large dam is being built by
Geo. Putegnat and VIM. Shears in
the resaca on their place which is
located near the Goodrich farm.
These energetic young men are
preparing to irrigate on large
scale, and are making one of the
best farms in the comfy.
Since when were music and
dancing allowed in saloons in
Brownsville, and where are the
police that they overlook such vio-
lationS of the lawi A regular
bale, rith closed doors, came off
last night at the beer saloon on
lower Elizabeth otreet, lasting af
ter midnight. This place is a nui-
sancp, with drunken men banging
at its doors Sunday nights and
other nights as well. 1t is time
for the officers to suppress it.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-04-24
DRYING preparations simply devel

OPP dry catarrh; they dry up the secretlons,
which adhere to the membrane and decom-
pose, causing 4 far more.serious trouble than
the ordinary for.2 of catarrh. Avoid all dry
ing inhalants, fCmes, smokes and snuGs
and use that which cieaases, soothes and
heals. Ely's Crea.n Balm IS such remedy
and will cure c...21rh or Geld IN the head
easily and pleasantly. i trial sze viii be
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell the
soc. size. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren St, n. Y
The Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or canse sneezng. It spreads itself
over an irritated and angry sCrfa e, reliey-
ing Immediately the painful Inflammation.
With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
against Nasal Catarrh aud Hay Fever.