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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-14
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LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

TITS reported that 50 600 Chinese
troops are drifting daily at Sian
F'n, the majority Of them armed
with medrrn rifles. There is a
bitter aniiforeigu feeling amongst
them.
Grip is epidemic in number of
northern cities.
Some of the foreign powers oh
jtcttd 10 President McKlnley's
proposition TO consider the Chinese
indemnity question at Washington
or some European capital, so the
president has withdrawn the sug-
gpstiom.
Admiral Cervera, WAC command
ed the Spanish feet in the battle
of Santiago, is almost hopeiessly
i'll at Puerto Real, Spain.
President Mckinley is reported
as recovering from his illness.
The excursion steanre" 49,
was burned in Ier4 U-eoar
and also sci fre e $50 docks ana
the British sJssmsr . Duusta0
which wss badly damaged
The Venezuelan revolution is re-
ported SIS ended
SIX street car c7DducIors we're
arrested III 5Jszeascsy for daei-
ling.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-14
NOTICE
TO DELINQUENT TAX PAYERS.

Notice is now here given to any
aud all persons owing this. the Ci-
" of Brownsville, Texas, any
Taxes for all or either of the years
AID. 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889,
1890, 1891, 1892, 1898, 1894, 1895,
1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, and 1900,
to Immediately pay the same to the
City Tax Collector, of this city,
falling in which, within a reason
able time, / will proceed to collect
the same by due process of law, to-
gether with all interest, penalties,
costs and charges accrued, or to &C.
orue, thereon.
No interest will be charged, or
penalty, costs, or charges required
to be paid, upon any such taxes as
are paid before suoh legal proceed
ings are instituted to collect them.
Ag "a large proportion of
snch re payable in City
WarraS Scrip which can
now be p4ehased at much less
than its par value, all snch delin-
guents can, in this respect, also,
save quite an amount by promptly
paying them.
All sueh delinquenfs should at
one" - u sue, axes, due by
them. apd L. ~ doing save the.
large amount of interest al he
penalty due Hpe
Taxes, and Il costs ara eAge
that wili necessarily accrue ehere
on, they are not paid aefors
such legal proceedings are Instr
ruIed
JAxEs 3 Wells.
Attorney 1cr lie t'lfg II 8,oens
wife, Ger he collection of Della
eneas Taxes
January 2adN30l
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-14
LOUIS KOwALSKI.
Clerk District Court. Cameron Co., Tex
= true copy certify:
Ce1e9cric Cara. Sheriff.
- - - - -

JHE STATE OF TEXAS
To tbs Ss,s1la or any Co,s5able of
: Cameron County tS-s5Gn1,
Eou are hereby co-raa3 led. toat you
zu,alaor 5v * KING Publication q this
F. Citation ID CONS newapaper published
n ths Comfy o. Cameron II there be a
oeTepaps- Published therein, but if not,
wen n any newspaper published in the
23th. Judicial district; but If there be
no newspaper published in said judicial
district, then IN a newspaper published
/ in the nearest district to said 2Sth. judi
cial district, for four weeks previous 10
tins return day hereof, Mary G. Smith
wick and Margaret Horgan vino are
non-residents of the state of Texas to be
an appear before the Hon. district
Court, at the next regular term thereof,
to be holden in the County Of Cameron
at the Court House thereof, in the City
of Brownsville in said county ard state
on the Fifth Monday after the first Mon
day in January, 1901, then and there to
answer q Petition filed in said Court, on
the 18th. day OF January, A. D. 1901, in
a suit numbered on the docket OF said
Court No. 1880, wherein the state Of
Texas is plaintiff and Mary G. Smith
wick OF. ais. are defendants The ma
ture of the plaintiffs demand being as
follows, to-wit: a suit for taxes due
the state of Texas and Cameron County
IN said state for the years 1884, 1855,
1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892
1898, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, and 1898
and for interest, penalty, and costs and
charges aggregating the sum of seven
hundred and forty seven and 27-100
Dollars and further costs of suit, and
for foreclosure of lien for taxes on
Lots 3 and in Block No. "a, Lot IN
Block No 50, Lot 9 in Block No. lib,
Lot in Block Ne. 115, y Lot 8 in Block
No. IS, Lot II in Block No 81, and Lot 8
in Block No. 100, al in the City Of
Brownsville, Texas.
Herein fail not, and have you before
said Court, on the said first day of the
next term thereof, this Writ, with your
endorsement thereon, showing how you
have executed the same.
Given under my hand and seal Of said
Court, at Office in Brownsville, Texas,
this, the 14th. day of January, A. D..
1901.
LOUIS KOwALSKI,
Clerk District Court, Cameron Co., Tex.
a true copy 1 certify:
Celef.onio CARA, Sheriff.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-14
LEGAL NOTICES
TIVE STATE OF TEXAS.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,
County Of Cameron. To i'll PER
sons owning or having, or claiming any
interest ia the following described land
delinquent to the County OF. Cameron
! fer taxes, to-wit: Lot No. 10 III Block
No. So, in the City of Brownsville, Tex
as, and according to George Lyons map
81 said city. fronting 30 feet on Wash
ington street and running back between
parallel lines 100 feet TO an alley div {.
ing said Block, which said land Is de-
linquent for taxes for the following
amounts: S6.&5 for County Taxes,
AMI interest and costs. and you are here
BIZ notified that suit has been brought
by the state for the collection of said
Taxes, and you are commanded to ap-
pear and defend such suit at the Feb
ruary Term of the District Court for
Cameron County, and State Of Texas,
20 be begun and holden al the Court
Honse, in the City of Brownsville, IN
said County and State, ON the fifth Mon
day after the first Monday in Jaau4ry,
1901, and show cause why judgment
shall not be rendered condemning said
lot and ordering sale and foreclosure
thereof for said Taxes, interest and costs
OF suit.
Given under my hand ard seal of said
Court st my Office in Brownsville, Tex
as. on this 18th. day of January, A D.
1901.
LOUIS KOwALSKI,
Clerl, District Court. Cameron Co., Tex.
= true copy certify:
Caledonia Cara. Sheriff.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-14
FIVE THOUSAND BOrERS
are Making Their Way Into Heart
of Cape Colony.

Lnrleion, Jan. E0-Five thousand
R''rss, supposed to be trpkkint
west fro4n VFybarg, says tie
t'apetowu correspondent of The
DAILY Nail. are How making their
way into Che heart of Cape Colony
The s'spPOSiEian is that they have
captured al lh= gaarsseaS OIL the
Nay
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-14

CHAIRMAN WELLS has sat square
Il down nn the Iark>eu democratic
club of San Antonio, bnt he still
stands Squsrely npon JacksoHian
Democratic principles
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"HE who hesitatrs Is los, the
saying goes 1t might probably
be added with truth, that he who
never hesitates mast sometimes
make some monumental builders.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-01-14
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Evening journal., 1901-03-13
ROOTBLACK WAR STILL ON
Judge Churchman Reserved Decision
in Case Uail Saturday

Before Judge Philip O. Churchman
.in City Court this morning. the case
against William Frisby. colorcd. and
John Cavillo. charged with violating
the law by shining shoes on Sunday.
came up for hearing
Assistant city Solicitor John Lynn
represented tho municipality. while
Horace G.. Knowles ana Robert PEN
ington appeared fer the defendants.
Mr.. Lynn, in his argument IN favor of
the prosecution, claimed that the
backing OF shoes on Sunday rs an
unnecessary lahor. ana was amtnabla
tl the law
Mr Knowles and MIR. Pennington
| held otherwise. and declared that h Is
70 necessary act, for the benefit Of the
public. 70 work on the Sabbath. Juda
! lChurchman reserved his decision I'm.
Iul Saturday
Other cases heard wcra as follows.
John Cock drunk 50 and costs; Glars
lewis, larceny. dismissed no evil
idence; Daniel Galleher contempt o
court dismissed.
Evening journal., 1901-03-13
LOVE CASE BEFORE JURY
Verdict Is Expected This Afternoon
Divorce Respondents Wants Money

Chief Justice Lore, in Superior Court
this morning, charged the jury in the
case of Love vs.. the Barnesville Manu-
featuring Company. A verdict is ex-
pected this afternoon.
In the case of the Cable Company
of Illinois, VS.. Frank Smith, judgment
fer want Of appearance was allowed
the plaintiffs.
In the repleY.n suit OF Charles Jem-
ison VS.. w. T. Money, constable judg-
mert was reversed.
Owing to insuificiency Of the tran
script of the lower court. certiorari
proceedings involved in the suit Of
the Friendly Guarantee Trust Fund
vs. Ida Henderson, We're sustained, and
The judgment below reversed.
Samuel S. Adams, appearing for the
respondent in the divorce case Of
George w. Johnson VS. Elizabeth w
johnson. asked fer Sc weekly alimony
and 500 expenses pending trial, which
application was resisted by Leonard b
Wales. for the lihellant, who already
| is paying Mrs. Johnson 81 per week
The court will give answer to Mr.
Adams application later.
Evening journal., 1901-03-13
SEVERAL APPLICATIONS MADE
Diamond State Fibre Company Wants Ex.
tension Of Pipes

At the meeting of the Water Com
mission yesterday afternoon. several
applications for water service were
made to the directors
"A communication from the Diamond
State Fibre Company regarding the
extension of an S-inch main from
Front and Union streets 20 the city
line and thence to the company's plant
.in Elsmere. was read The company
saws II the department will extend the
pipe TO the city lire It Will bear the ex-
'pense OF laying the pipe to the fibre
works. Engineer Bond was instructed
to make an Investigation as TO the
best plan of procedure.
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Jr.. asked for
the extension of water pipes to Moore
street between Twonty-seventh and
Twenty y-eighth 10 supply several
houses which he win build there.
Joseph Swift pctgtoncd the board
for wDter service for four houses i'm
Locust street south of b street. This
matter also was referred TO Mr.. Bond.
Engineer Bond reported the plungers
in the pump at the City Mills Pumping
station TO DE badly worn. They are to
be fixed.
The balance in bank IS SiOI956.O4.
The weekly payroll, SS09As. was
passed.
Evening journal., 1901-03-13
70 RECOGNITION FOR NEW AEMBgRS
HailriIy Hcmbarship Of Present Levy
Court Makes Hostile Plans

The appointment by Governor HUM
of the two new members of the Levy
Court is expected to cause some fric-
tion in that body. The appointments
VIII not be announced before next
week, by which time the present court
may have named bridgetenders, con-
stables and Jail commissioners Of the
county, thereby deprivng the new
members OF the court from obtaining
any share in the distribution of the
offices Should the selections not be
made before the new members are ap-
pointed it is almost settled that they
viii not get anE recognition in the
appointments. it being the plan of
Messrs. Lynn, Megginson, Mealey and
Armstrong to oppose Mr.. Chandler and
the two new members of the court be-
cause of Mr.. Chambers friendship for
the bin increasing the membership OF
| the body.
Evening journal., 1901-03-13
HARRISON IS
SINKING FAST
PHYSICIANS Of Former PreSi
dent Abandon Hope
DEATH A QUESTION OF HOURS
He Has Been Sinking Gradually Since
Yesterday MOrniDg-Children
TeIegraphed For
DEATH A QUESTION OF HOURS

indianapolis, March 13.-Gen. Ben
5amin Harrison can live but a few
hours His condition up toan early hour
yesterday morning was encouraging TO
his physicians, but at that time he be-
came restless, and an hour or so later
DR.. Jameson, who had left the expires
ident's bedside at midnight for his own
home, was hastily summoned by Dr.
Dorsey, who has remained constantly
in the sick room for several days past.
None but the physicians and a few
intimate friends are admitted TO the
house, although there has been con-
stant stream of carriages with callers.
Those at the Harrison residence are
Mrs. Harrison and little daughter Eliz-
abeth, Private Secretary Tibbets, Drs.
Jameson. Dorsey and Hadley and a
corps of trained nurses. Col. Russell
=. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee have been
advised by wire of the serious turn in
their fathers condition, and the former
has wired that he will leave Washing
ton today for Indianapolis Mrs. Nc
Kee, however, is detained at her home
in Saratoga, n. Y, through the illness
of her children.
When the general was taken sick it
is said he requested his physicians to
make no unnecessarily alarming re-
ports to the public as to his condition.
Following. these instructions it has
been with the greatest difficulty that
Evening journal., 1901-03-13
PREPARING TO LAUNCH
THE CITY OF TRENTON

Preparations are being made for the
launching of the City of Trenton, one
of the new boats built by Neaie a.
Levy for the Trenton extension OF the
Wilmington Steamboat Company. Miss
Edna May, an attractive young woman.
la daughter Of one Of Trenton's most
prominent men, will christen the new
boat.
Captain Horace Wilson. Captain Pc
ter bloomsbury and William Frederic
will attend the launching as represen-
tatlyes Of the steamboat company. The
boat will take her initial plunse at
230 in the afternoon Of Tuesday
March l9. The sister boat to The 1ren-
ton will be launched about a month
later. and within two months both
boats will be plying between Phiiadel-
phia and Trenton, n. ].
The new steamboat is 162 feet long
33 feet BEAM s feet depth and 5 fee
draft. Her twin screws will be driver
by two triple expansion engines will
! 10 pound steam capacity. The diane
ter of the cylinders are 10. Is and 25
| by an 1S-inch stroke. The boat viii
Icarry $50 passengers and will be put il
service by the middle of April.
There viii De an informal reception
heid on the boat as soon as she i.
launched.
Evening journal., 1901-03-13
.CANB OH JUDGES
IN UPPhR COURT
Cochran RCSOIlGd to Push
Ills Contest
For the Position Of Municipal Judge,
Which Is Now Filled by
Mr.. ChuTchman

Edwin r. Cochrans contest for the
Municipal Court judgeship was trans
ferred from the lower tribunal to SUI
peiiOr Court this morning, when Rob
ert G.. Harman, for Mr.. Cochran, insti-
tuted quo warrautO proce lings. The
information filed by Mr. Harman was
"a recitation Of these facts leading from
Mr.. COchrans appointment TO the Of
flee by Former Governor Tunnel tC
those surrounding his ejectment from
tho Office on Monday morning by
Judge Chwchman. ATTORNEY ney-Genera
Ward and Walter a. Hayes. represent
ing Judge Churchman. consented tC
ha filing of the petition and g,
the issuance of the writ They VIII b.
prepared to plead tomorrow morn.
ing.
The court fixed Saturday as the day
for the hearing.
Evening journal., 1901-03-13
ILLITRRATH BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Measure TO DiSfraRchiSO Them
Goes Through by Vote
Of 30 TO %

Annapolis Md, March 13.-The bill
10 amend the election law 80 as TO pre-
vent ililterates from voting passed tho
house yesterday Speeches for and
against Il were made by Massrs VIII
klnson, the Democratic leader on the
floor and Walbach. who leads the Re-
publican forces. Mr. wilkinson unex-
pectodly moved the previous question,
which was carried by a vote OF SO 70
23. twelve Democrats voting with the
Ropuhlioansagainstahuttine OH debate
The bin was then passed By O vote of
90 to 2S, Mossrs. Buckley of Frederick,
Garner Of st. Mary's. pattison OF Dor
chester and KEYS OF Cecil Democrats.
voting with the Rcpubicansag3inst the
bill. lt is nuw' I'm the hands of the
senate. and II the plans OF tho Demo-
Gratis do not mgcarry it will become a
law within the next "a hours.
A largely attended mass meeting was
held Ia Baltimore last night Under the
auspices of the Reform League n the
city to protest against the passage Of
the election bill Ex-Mayor Robert c..
Davidson presided and delivered an
address. Other speakers were Charles
j. Bonaparte. William Keysor and
Eugene Levering Resolutions wore
adopted denounoing the bin as uncon-
stitutional
Evening journal., 1901-03-13
THREE PERSONS KILLED
In FATAL EXPLOSION

McKeesport. Pa. March 13.-The Nc
Keesport brewing plant valued at
100000, was completely demolished
yesterday by an explosion of tho
Cooker" Two persons were killed
and two injured. one perhaps fatally,
by the collapse OF the building follow
ing the explosion, and one man is
missing. Another man who was stand
ing on a freight car watching the res
cuers at work was Knocked from the
car and was be headed by q passing
engine. The dead. William FlerNo,
watchman; Matthew Mari, brewer;
James Freeman. brakeman. Missing:
James Carbaugh The cause o. the
explosion is not known.
Evening journal., 1901-03-13
PROMINENT WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Louisa Corbu succumbs to a
Short illness

After a short illness. Mrs. Louisa
Corbit. wife of the late Charles Corbit.
sister Of Mrs. Z. T. Warner. mother Of
Mrs Preston Lea. and daughter of
Daniel COrbit. of Odessa. died at the
residence of +. r. Warner this morn
ing Although Mrs. Corbit had been
in delicate health for some months,
her condition did not become alarming
until last Friday morning at 8 o'clock,
when she was attacked by a congestive
lchill, which continued four hours.
She was 63 years old and has made
her home with Mr.. and Mrs. Warner
for about six years. Mrs. Corblt was a
member Of ST. Andrews p. 70. Church
| In this city
Funeral services viii be held on sat
urday morning at.1O.45 in the residence
OF p. T. Warner. No. 903 Delaware
avenue. lnterment will be made in
Odessa and will be private. There will
be no floral tributes.
Evening journal., 1901-03-13
nritnn. nnd nns.Inns cln.ll.

London, March 13.-Friction has
arisen at Tien Tsin between the Brit
ish and the Russians over % piece OF
land alleged to belong 20 tho railway
company and 20 have been IN pos
session of the company for some years.
The Russians assert that This land IS
part of their new concession Mr..
Kinder. manager Of the railway, had
begun to make a siding. but was stop
ped by the Russians. He appealed TO
Col Mcdonald. who referred the mat
ter TO Gen. Barrow British chief of
staff In pokiu. who replied: Garry on
the siding with armed force. II noces-
aary.' Guards were put on the line
by the British and the work continued
Gen. Wagasak, Russian commander
said the thing would not have beer
done II the Russians had had as many
/ troops as the British
Evening journal., 1901-03-13
ORATORS NAY
MEET MINERS
ire Watching Work Of HazIe.
ton Convention
MITCHELL lOECLlNES A HOME
Recommends That Money Collected
for That Purpose be Used
for Monument

Hazleton, Pa. March 13.-The pres
ence here of several operators from the
Schuylkill district who are watching
the work OF the miners convention Is
responsible for the spread OF the runlr
that some of thcm win enter into Joint
conference with the miners. but as yet
nothing definite i'm that direction has
developed. Equalization of the wages
In the Hazlctun region was discussed
at a meeting of the Seventh distrit
delegates last evening. a meeting of
the executive board of the three dis
tricts was also held
In opening the convention President
Mitchell declared that the plea OF the
operators that the organization did not
represent the miners is no longer
valid. Mr. Mitchell said he had hoped
all of the operators IN this region
would follow the example set by the
bltuminous operators and meet theiI
men ia joint conference.
THE operators must recognize
Mitchell" shouted a delegate.
" My friend, replied Mitchell, "it Is
far less important that Mitchell be re-
cognized than that you be"
In closing the president said: 81
wish to ask that each man here shoulC
feel his full responsibility. / wish you
to feel that you must legislate for your
selves. Don't leave here feeling tha
others have acted for you. / shall trl
to give every man q chance 90 speal
as far as is consistent with parlia
mcntary rules"
After the committees on crCdential
and organization had been appOinte'
and reported there was a long ant
heated discussion on the indorse
ment of the Garner mine inspector
bill now before the legislature. SOM
OF the delegates were opposed to th
proposed reduction in salaries, Will
others favored the election of the IN
lpectors only by the minors, ON othe
] voters 10 be excluded. The bin wa
finally endorsed.
Just before tho afternoon adjourn
ment President Mitchell declined IA
offer of the miners of the anthracit
field regarding the collection Of fund
by them for the purpose OF HON
for his occupancy lie suggested tina
tho money De used for the erection O
monument ia memory of the mcI
Who fen four years ago at Lattmer
Evening journal., 1901-03-13

any authentic news has been obtained
from the sick room. When an inquiry
is made by telephone as to the generals
condition the inquirer is promptly re-
ferred to DR.. Jameson. The latter Is
now issuing hourly bulletins TO the
press.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon Or.
Jameson declared in his bulletin that
Gen. Harrison's condition was critical
At 3 and o'clock additional bulletins
were issued which simply stated that
no change in the condition Of the sem
eral had occurred from earlier in the
afternoon. Drs. Jameson, Hadley and
Dorsey watched by the bedside, not
leaving it for a moment except TO re-
tire for a short Consultation in corner
or in an adjoining room.
At o'clock last evening 1t became
apparent that Gen. Harrison was dy-
ing, and the physicians now make no
effort to conceal the real gravity Of
the situation They say it is a matter
of hours only, and all hope of his re-
covery is abandoned.
Gen. Harrison continued to sink from
early yesterday morning. He was for
the greater part Of the time in semi
comatose condition, and at times there
were indications of approaching de-
lirium.
The spreading and deepening Of the
Inflammation and congestion had been
feared from the beginning o. his ill-
ness.
"Oxygcn Treatment RcsOrted To.
During yesterday afternoon thephysi.
clans resorted to oxygen" treatment il
an endeavor to mitigate the constant
pain and labor of breathing with which
Gen. Harrison contended. BY this
means the ability of the parts Of th'
lungs not congested and inhamed t'
purify the blood was greatly increased
1t was this treatment which saved tn
life of Rudyard Kipling during his i'll
ness in New York
Early last night there was increase'
respiration, which indicated creeping
congestion, and the strength Of Gen
Harrison began to diminish rapidly
At 10 O'Clock he was much weaker tha
he had been two hours before and fror
that time the sinking rapidly con
tinued.
Shortly after 10 o'clock last nigh
with his face plainly betraying hi
agitation, DR.. Jameson left the Harr
son residence for his Office, to procur
additional medicines which the gravit
of the care demanded. When he return
ed he said that the condition of Gel
Harrison was extremely critical. and
is impossible to say how long in h
weakened condition the patient miei
he able to resist the deepening of Il
congestion.
Dr. Jameson, in giving out the publ
bulletins, has been conservative, an
It was believed by some that Gen. Ha
rison's condition was even more alarm
ing than those bulletins indicated.
was stated yesterday morning that
prominent member of the HarrisC
family had telephoned from the res
dence thatall hope had been abandone
The widespread interest in the co
dition of the former president is show
by the hundreds Of messages fro
every part Of the country which po