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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-04
ANOTHER Tragedy
SH0GKS BROWNSVILLE.
Alfredo Cerda Shot and Killed By
Ranger a. y. Baker.

Another tragic killing shocked
Brownsville yesterday afternoon
shortly before FIVE O'Clock, when
Alfredo Cerda was shot and NOR
tally wounded by Sergeant a y
Baker Of the State Rangers. The
tragedy occurred ut the entrance to
the dry goods store Of Geronimo
Fernandez & Bro, on the corner Of
Elizabeth and 18th. streets, Cerda
being few feet inside the entrance
and Baker standing on the side
walk just III front OF the door at
the time. The shooting was done
with Winchester shot gun. The
bail entered Cerda' S right side about
p inches to the right OF the nipple,
and made It's exit on the left side
3 inches from the spinal column,
about J inch lower than the point
of entrance. The right lung was
pierced and death ensued from in
ternal hemorrhage. He. walked a
short distance in the store after he
was shot and said: Get doctor =
He was assisted to the rear of the
store and placed on cot, soon be
coming unconscious. Medical as
sistance was summoned, but pro
nounced his wound fatal \ priest
was also called in and administered
the rites of the Catholic church to
the dying man, who passed away at
6 o'clock, over an hour after he was
shot.
Immediately after the shooting,
Baker walked up the street towards
the Putegnat drug store, and then
went to the garrison where he re-
manned last night. This morning he
was arrested.and taken before Judge
Carson, complaint being made be
fore him os magistrate by Captain
J. y Brooks, charging Baker with
murder. The latter waived examin-
alton, and was granted bail in the
sum OF $4,000, to await the action
of the next grand jury. He gave
the required bond, with Lon C. Hill
and L. J. Hynes as securities, and
was released.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1902.
ABOUT TOWN.

4 nice norther.
The public schools open Monday.
sauer Kraut at Haley 4 Layton $.
Go to Layton q Haley for you
oats.
Salt pickles to be found at Haley
4 Layton's.
Fresh standard mackerel at Haley
& Layton's.
The regular meeting Of the East
ern Star chapter takes place this
evening.
Just received by Haley & Layton
fresh supply Of butter and cheese.
Try them.
FoUND-A cyclometer, in the
alley near the Putegnat drugstore
Call at The HERALD Office.
The steamer Manteo sailed from
Point Isabel for Galveston yester-
day afternoon, crossing the bar at
half past three.
The army worms which appear
ed here recently have destroyed a
great deal Of grass in the pastures
both above and below here
A bulletin from the station at
Fort Ringgold was received by the
local signal Office this morning, re-
porting a rise Of six feet in the riv-
er at that point.
For REST-a dwelling, in good
repair, with large, underground
cistern, on corner Of Elizabeth and
9th. streets. Apply to Caledonia
Cara for terms.
The river bank at the foot OF 18th.
street has been washing some dur
ing the present rise, and Superin-
tendent Russell Oh the ferry COM
pany put some men at work this
afternoon to try and check the
erosion.
The schooner Samuel T. Beach
am, which sailed from New Orleans
for this port last Monday, was
sighted off the bar at Brazos San
tiago yesterday afternoon, but she
put to sea again last night, on ac-
count OF the strong north wind.
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THE INQUEST.

An inquest was held this morn
ing by Justice of the PeaceN alentin
Gavito, several witness being eX-
amined. DR.. l.. F. Layton, city and
county physician, testified as to the
location of the wound which caused
Cerda's death.
Juan Alamia, assistant telegraph
operator, testified to having seen
Cerda sitting inside the store OF G..
Fernandez & Bro, talking with
Tomas Fernandez a short time be
fore the shooting. He also SAW
Ranger \. y. Baker standing IL
front OF the store about $40 O'Clock
with his Winchester rifle and heard
the shot.
Albert Summons, proprietor. OF
the Sammons restaurant, and John
E. Rogers also testified to seeing
Baker go down the street with his
gun and fire into the Fernandez
store.
Tomas Fernandez, one of the
proprietors Of the store, testified
that Alfredo Cerda was in his store
between half past four and FIVE
o'clock, to buy pair of gloves, and
had been there about twenty min
utes before he was shot The wit
ness was sitting on the north side
of the entrance and Cerda was stand
ing on the opposite side; when the
shooting took place Witness did
not see who fired the shot, as it was
fired from the sidewalk on the north
side of the door. He testified fur
Their regarding Cerda's death.
The above is the gist Of the testi-
mony at,the inquest, and the coron-
er's verdict was given accordingly,
that Alfredo Cerda same to his
death from agunshot wound iniict-
ed by A. Y. Baker.
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WINE of CARDUl z;ss ;s5 o :::t G-'-

able eases, an6 administered il WITH he
physicians fol jude Up 4 Ar >,
eighty-sevs'u ~ cert Of The tess cases
were either We: 81 prJ-ress!ns fdvor-
ably.
There being hut th;r-rt.u pcr..~.rJ of
failures. he psr5is-' were satisfied and
closed tie ti:l''SJctio't The proceed
lnSs - tlie Investigating coin,al5tee and
the clinical reporfS If the test cases
Were pubiistrd az! wiz be mailed free
on application. Address John j. Full
ton Company, 420 Montgomery St San
Francisco. Cal.
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BRLGHTS DISEASE

The largest sum ever paid for pre-
scriptiou, changed hands in San Fran
cisco, Aug %, 1902 The triEsf,r i'll
vOlved. IN coin and stock SIP, 500. and
was paid by d party of business men Tor
a specific for BIigtt's disease.
They commenced the serious investi-
CATION of the specific Nov. 10, 1901 {.
They interviewed scores of the secured
and tried 1t Ou7 on IL merits by putting
over the three dozen cases on the treat
ment and VssEchng them. They also
got physicians name chronic, incur
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the deceased and Ranger Baker, dat
ing from the death OF Ramon Cerda,
the brother of Alfredo Cerda. at the
hands Of Baker which occurred last
summer near Ell sauz in this coun-
ty, which the latter claimed was
done in self defense. Bakeris now
under Indictment for the killing Of
Ramon Cerda The Young man
who was killed Yesterday was also
under Indictment on charge Of the
murder OF Ranger Roebach, who was
shot from ambush near Brownsville
on TIE night OF Sept. 9, and also
on charge Of attempting 10 murder
Ranger A. y. Baker and Jesse
Miller on the same occasion. lie
was released on bond Il few days ago.
and Is commonly reported to have
threatened to kill Baker before leav-
ing town for his ranch
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For OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mas. MISSIONS Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty. years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while toothng, with perfect sue
cess 1t teethes the child, softens the
ynms. allays all pain; cures wind coli
aud # is the best remedy for Diarrnoea.
II will relieve the poor little suffered
5mmediately Sold by druggists in
every part of the worldly Twenty-Five
cents bottle. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind
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This deplorable tragedy is the
outgrowth of the trouble between
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The tax rolls OF Cameron county
for the year 1902 are nowzinLthe
hands of the tax collector OF the
county. and taxpayers are hereby
notified that be IS ready to receive
taxes due by them for the said
year.
lC:,,oIN
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Wednesday 100 p. m.
ALL SERVICES IN ENGLISH.
Strangers welcome at all Services
REID HALE. Missionary
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
by local applications as they canno
reach the diseased port n of the ear
There IS only one way to cure deafness,
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused - an inhamed con-
dillon OF the mucous 5iDing OF the Eus-
tachian Tube. When This tube is in
1ame.l You have a rnmbiing sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever. Nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inflamed condition of the mucuos sur
faces.
We will give One Hun lred Dollars
for any case of Deafness caused by
catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
catarch Cure. Send for circulars, free
Fl. j. CHENEY, Go, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pill urea the best.
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TWODeaths

DIED, in this city, this morning
at 2:3O o'clock, Miss!Angelita Leal,
aged 40 years. She died after a
lingering illness. Deceased was a
member of well known Mexican
fami!y being sister Of Mrs. RAJ
faela Craft, widow of the lateLawyer
William Craft, and also an aunt Of
Mrs. Dora c. Alonzo. The funeral
takes place this afternoon at five
O'Clock. with services at the Catholic
church.
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Is hereby given that the service
of the steamer Manteo viii be per-
manent. Sailings every ten days
and oftener, should the trade de-
mand it.
E. o. FLeoD, Manager.
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Alfredo Cerda was born at his
fathers ranch in this county July
., 1888, being less than twenty
years old at his death. He was the
son OF the late Ramon Cerda, sra
and his wife, Mrs. Angela Leal de
Ccrda, his father having died some
six or seven years ago Besides his
mother, one sister, Mrs. Irene c. de
Dominique, survives him. They
have the sincere sympathy Of our
entire community in the terrible
sorrow that has befallen them The
deceased young man was educated
in the schools OF this city and also
at St Joseph's College at Victoria,
Texas. He had been engaged in the
ranch and stock business, having
charge OF the ranch property of his
mother located over sixty miles
from Brownsville.
he body was removed last night
from the Fernandez store to the
home OF the deceased. The funeral
took place from there this after
noon at half past three o'clock,
with service at the Catholic church.
1t was very largely attended and
numerous flowers were sent by SYM
pathizing friends of the bereaved
family to deck the grave.
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DIED, in this city yesterday at )
p. M, Miss Maria Mendoza, aged
y years, daughter Of Ponciano
Mendoza. The father IS a well
known shoemaker Of this city. The
funeral takes place this afternoon
at four O'Clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25

and an outsider won at the Grand Cir
cult meeting today in races character
lied by close finishes and sensational
time. Darwin was the selection for the
opening race, and Lord March was the
second choice. The showing made by the
Geers entry in the first two heats caused
a break of the money toward him. He
was all in after the first half of the third
mile had been raced, and then caught
the flag on the next trip Wentworth
doomed up in the third heat and was
able to outfoot Darwin, always the con-
tender.
Daphne Dallas was made the favorite
in the 2.11 pace, with Dick See as a
strong second choice. The pace was ter
rifle all the way and all seemed lost to
the Dallas mare after she was nosed
out of the third heat. She chased Cas-
conda out In the fourth heat and then
won in the fifth by Beating him in the
stretch.
The favorite, Ansela. clipped second
off her record to win the initial of the
2:10 trot and repeated in exactly the
same time. There was hard fight for
the place.
Greenllne was a strong favorite for
the PIT pace and he was never in real
danger at any time in the two trips.
Frank Erwin, driver of You Bet, in the
Eli pace was unseated in the third
heat but was put back again for the
next one. Attendance. 10000.
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WILSON MAILED
FIERY SPEECHES
SECRETARY OF MINERS UNION
TO BE ARRESTED FOR VIOLA
TON OF JUDGE JAcKsoN's IN
JUNCTION ORDER.

Indianapolis, Ind. July 24.-secretary
W. B. Wilson Of the United Mine Work
ers received a telegram this afternoon
from Parkersburg. W. Va, informing
him that a warrant had been Issued
there for his arrest on the charge OF
mailing infammatory speeches in disre-
gard of the courts injunction.
Secretary Wilson said tonight, how
ever, that he had received no official
knowledge of a warrant having been
issued, though he is expecting a deputy
marshal from that state to take him
before Judge jackson, whose injunction
he is charged with violating.
Mr.. Wilson says he is perfectly willing
to return to West Virginia If he is want
ed, as he has done no wrong, and Is not
afraid to meet any just charges. The
speeches. he says were mere peaceful
appeals to the miners to stand by their
cause. Mr.. Wilson smiled when his
speeches were referred to as infamma-
tory.
Just what the process will be If it is
decided by the federal officials to try
Mr.. Wilson is not known. A deputy
marshal may be sent here from that dis
trict, or the arrest may be made through
the federal marshal here, as a warrant
from a federal court is valid any where
within the jurisdiction of the govern
ment without the process Of exradition.
No warrant was received at the mar
shal's office here in the matter. On the
arrival Of the warrant. If one comes, the
local marshal will make his affidavit
based on the information contained in
the warrant, and Mr.. Wilson will be
taken before United States Commission
er Moores for a preliminary hearing. II
in the opinion of the commissioner the
evidence should justify remanding the
national secretary to West Virginia for
trial he will be sent before Judge Baker,
who will issue the writ for the transfer
of the prisoner to the Parkersburg dis
trict.
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CITY LEAGUE.

The City League is still making i'm
provemeats at their league park situated
on the Ensley line just out of the city.
Today the open front of the grandstand
will be wired so spectators will be in no
danger from foul balls. The next i'm
provement will be a new roof on the
grandstand. In another season this league
will have as fine a park as there will
be In the city.
Saturdays game between the T. c. L.
and Republic teams is arousing much In
terest and rooters will be out in force.
1t being ladies day. many of the fair sex
will be in attendance. A special car for
the sponsors, maids of honor and their
invited friends will be run. leaving Sec
ond avenue and Twentieth street at 3
O. clock.
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Nashville at New Orleans.
Chattanooga at Shreveport.
Little Rock, July A.-(Special) Brown
picked out nice one in the ninth inning
today when the bases were filled with
none out and smashed 1t to left for two
bases, thus saving the Coal Barons from
a shut out. Little Rock got uneasy at
this stage but wilhelm flied out to left
and F. Smith fouled out to third. Then
Lawler was out from second to first and
the game was over. 1t was a hard
fought game and the hits were few and
scratchy at that.
1t seemed to be a case of dog luck for
Little Rock for twice they made two
runs off one hit. Not a Coal Baron
reached third until the seventh. and he
did not score. Brown played a good
game in right in the absence of Uhler.
Tomorrow he will play first base and
Wilhelm will pitch against Guese. Sec
ond Baseman Martin caught for Little
Rock, Gilbert playing second.
LeIdy Is Injured.
A peculiar accident happened during
the game which caused left fielder Leidy
to retire. The second time he was at
bat, in the fourth inning, he made ter
rifle swing at one of Alemange's slow
balls, and such was the force that he
wrenched his neck and had to be re-
placed by Campbell. Allemange and
Frank Smith were on the slab for their
respective teams and it was about a
stand off. Smttie has only four hits re-
corded off his delivery and one of them
is very scratchy. Allemange has six,
three of which were scratchy. Delehanty
did the feature hitting of the game and
also the feature in the field. Brown did
some splendid work for the visitors in
right. Little Rock made two runs off of
a base on balls, a wild throw and two
Dagger in the first inning, Delehanty
driving the runs across the plate. Though
several men reached first illegally after
that not another hit or run was made
until the seventh, when Martin put up a
punk fly back of first and was safe,
scoring on Allemange's two Dagger to
right In the eighth Crozier was hit and
stole second, scoring on Delehanty's two
Dagger Delehanty scoring on Osteens
wild throw of Martins grounder.
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ON THE RACE TRACK
At New York.

New York, July PA. Featherstone's
black whirlwind, Hatasoo. won the
Brighton Oaks for 3-year-old FLIES at
Brighton Beach today. She carried 124
pounds and had to be ridden out to beat
Sun Shower The time, Lao, was fair.
It was the consensus of opinion before
the race that Hatasoo could not carry
the weight and go the route, but she
hung on gamey today and surprised the
wise ones Sister Juliet was played
for good thing. Her price opened at
to l. and was backed down to to l.
She and the winner were equal favorites
at post time, closing at 2 to l. Lady
Holyrood. an added starter, broke in
front and made the pace for half the
distance with Hatasoo second. Juliet
had no speed and gradually fell back
beaten, as they raced to the half mile
mole. Making the turn out of the back
stretch, OConnor sent the Feather
stone filly to the front and she retained
her lead to the finish, winning by one
and one-half lengths with Sun Shower,
the outsider, second and Ascension,
third.
Homestead, at the remarkable odds Of
/ to 80 won the third race by five
lengths from Trump. Prediction, the l
to 8. favorite, in the first race, was bad
ly beaten. ATLANTA, with Odom up and
at to l. in the betting, was the winner
The favorite finished a bad fourth.
Flirtineer, backed down from to l to
10 to 5, won the last race in gallop.
First race, five furlongs-Athlanta, ITO
(Odom) to /, won; Irascible, liz q. Mar
TIM 10 TO 1, second Monte Carlo. l22
pullman, to l, third. Time, 1:01.
Second race, selling, mile and six
teenth-Pearlhnder. SO (Redfern) even,
won: Clonmell SO (Rice) II to 10, second;
Satire. los (DoggetD 10 to l, third. Time,
Las 3-5.
Third race. mile and a furlong-Home-
stead, III (Jackson) / to 3d. won; Trump,
III Qdiles) 30 to 1, second; Outsider 108
(Nelson) 40 to l, third. Time, 1:56 3-5
Fourth race, the Brighton Oaks, $500 for
three-year-old FLIES. mile-Hatasoo. 124
(O'Connor) to 1, won; Sun Shower, 106
(Rice) 80 to l, second Ascension, 106 (Red-
fern s to l, third. Time, 1:40.
Fifth race, handicap, five and a half
Observation-Disclosures, 112 q. MARTINI to
s. won: Mamselle, 10 SHAW to 2, sec
ond: Tantalus Cup, 120 (Odom) to l,
third. Time, los.
sixth race mile and a sixteenth-Bluff,
10e (Burns) to l, won; Animosity, sc
(Shea) 2 to /, second; Loone, 1903 Jack
SOM 10 to /, third Time, al 1-5.
Seventh race six furlongs-Flirtineer,
81 (Redfern) 10 to 5. won; Tchula, 90
(Shea) 15 to l. second; Annie Grace, los
Doggett) 80 to l, third. Time, 1:14.
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EnsIey VS.. Warner Tomorrow.

The game between Ensley and Warner
at West End tomorrow is causing much
interest in those two towns and many
fans in Birmingham will go out to see the
contest Ensley has secured the services
of Hill and O'Brien for a battery and
counting on them to win the game.
The game will be called at 4 o'clock.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 8; Cincinnati, 2.

Chicago. July 24.-The locals scored
three runs by punching three hits. an
error and a questionable decision at the
plate. The visitors two runs resulted
from three singles and double. Ex-
cepting in the inning in which each
team scored 1t was decidedly a pitchers
battle. Attendance, 5000. Score:
R.H.E.
Chicago :. :. ......0oOoSo oos-3 5 2
Cincinnati ;. =. .....002 o 0 0 90 o.
Batteries Lundgren and king; Hahan
and Bergen.
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St. Louis. 5; Plttsbura, 4.

St. Louis. July 24.-st. Louis defeated
Pittsburg today in a sensational ninth
inning rally. 1t was a pitchers battle
throughout with O'Neil having the best
Of Chesbro. Attendance, $500. Score:
R.HE.
st. Louis :. :. 0101001 rs 0
Pittsburg :. =. 90 o 2 0 o IA 4
Batteries: NJ. O'Nei1 and ]. o'Neil;
Cheshro and O,Cnnnnr
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Militia Trial POSTPONED.

Montgomery. July 2.-(Special. 1.-The
court of inquiry into the trouble at the
encampment of the second regiment at
Selma, has been postponed until the 2Sth
of August. It was thought best to walt
until politics simmer down.
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OTHER GAM Es.
Admission. 10; Decatur. 2.

Admission. July 2l-(speciai) -Anniston
had wall1-over with the twin city team
Of New Decatur today by a score Of Is to
2. Batteries-Anniston Kennedy and
Leighton: New Decatur Glennon and
Grady. These teams play again tomorrow
and Satui day.
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Boston. 2: PHILADELPHIA. 1.

Boston. July 24.-The locals won from
Philadelphia through errors of Childs
and Felix. which netted Boston's two
runs. Philadelphia single run came
with batting rally in the ninth. when
three singles were made. Attendance,
400 Score: RHE.
Boston :. :. ........0 0 0 0 0 90 -
Philadelphia :. 10000 IL 9 2
Batteries: Eason and Moran; White
and Jacklitsche.
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Washinnton. 8: Cleveland. 1.

Washington. July 24.-Both Carrick and
Bernhard were effective in today,s game
and kept hits well scattered A two base
hit by Ryan followed by Doyle's home
run won the game for the home team. At
tendance 1899. Score: R.H.E E.
Washington 80. 100 00010s-3 8 2
Cleveland :. .........0 0 0 0 0 0 o. 2
Batteries: Carrick and Clarke; Bern
hard and Wood.
Philadelphia July 4.-Philadelphia-D
troit game called end second inning rain.
Baltimore, July 4.-Chicago- Baltimore
game postponed, RAIN
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston. q: ST. Louis. 8.

Boston, July 2A-St Louis went out in
order for seven out of eight innings, but
Burkett's home run in the ninth made
the score close and the finish was excit-
ing. Attendance AIT. Score: R.H.E.
Boston. 500 0101010*-4 u 4
st. Louis :. ........0 0 0 0 0 02-3 0
Batteries: Young and Criger; Powell
and Kahoe
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FarIman Wins Big Stake.

Liverpool. July 24.-Fariman. ridden by
]. H Martin, at the Liverpool July
meeting today, won the great Lanca-
shire Breeders Produce stakes of 1000
sovereigns for 2-year-olds five furlongs.
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fast, clean, weli-played game. Attend
ance, $500. Score. R.H.E.
New York =. =. ....001OO10o0 o. 0
Brooklyn :. :. .....00O00 0 0 90 1
Observation-Disclosures and Bowerman;
Newton and Farrell.