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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
LATE ITEMS.


Russia demands that China cede
to her the sovereignty of Manchuria
and exclude other nations from that
country.
Andrew Carnegie, assisted by sew
eral other millionaireS, promises to
endow a university at Pittsburg,
Pa, which shall rival any inStitu-
ton OF learning in the world.
James n. Tyner, assistant L. S.
attorney general for the postoffice
department, has been summarily
dismissed. He had previously been
asked to resign. as a result of the
recent postal Investigations, and
it is charged that his wife last
Monday entered his office and rifled
the safe of all documents, etc, which
she afterwards refuse To give up 10
government officials.
President Roosevelt has emerged
from the National Park and resum-
ed his tour, going to St. Louis,
where he will attend the dedication
of the Worlds Fair this week.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
ROBBED TIE GRAVE.

A startling incident, is narrated
by John Oliver ri Philadelphia, as
follows: Il was in an awful condi-
ton. My skin WAS almost yellow,
eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain
continually in back and sides, no
appetite, growing weaker day by
day. Three physicians had given
me up. Then | was advised to use
Electric BitterS; to my great Joy,
the first bottle made decided i'm
prOvemcnt. | continued their use
for ahree weeks, and am now Il well
man. | know they robbed the grave
of another victim" No one should
fail to try them. Only 80 cents,
guaranteed, at J L. Putegnat &
Bro, drug store.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
NOAH'S FINANCIERING.

The Rev. Theodore i. Cuyler was
a guest at the dinner of the Monroe
Society last year and propounded
the following conumdrum:
"Why was Noah the greatest
fnancier of his time?"
As no one could answer he gave
the diners a year to think it over.
Being prevented from attending
the dinner this year, he telegraph
ed the answer to his query of the
previous year.
"Noah was able to float stock
company at time when all his
contemporaries were forced into
involuntarily liquidation"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
ASKS LIFE SENTENCE
FOR HORSE THEFT.

Fort Worth, Tex, April %
County Attorney baltimore is at
tempting to send Elsie Isham to
the penitentiary for life on charge
of horse theft. ISham has been
tried four times on this same charge
and three times convicted and sent
to the penitentiary.
The article of the penal code I'M
der which the county attorney ex-
poets TO send Isham to the peniten-
tiary for life is No. l016, relating
to the repetition of felohious Of
lenses less than capital: This ar
ticle provides that on the third con-
viction of man for commission of
the same offense or one of a similar
nature. life sentence may be i'm
posed.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27

SOME people are never satisfied.
Several months ago there were
bowls against the incessant daily
downpour of rain. and now the
disgruntled amateur horiculturists
complain because the heavens won
afford them enough dampness to
get their gardens going.-Galveston
Tribune.
What pity the surplus water OF
that rainy spell could not have
been caught and stored TO be used
now.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR
CATARRH THAT CONTAINS
MERCURY.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip-
tons from reputable PHYSICIANS, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
f. J Cheney & Co, Toledo, O., con-
taines no mercury. and is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made III Toledo, Ohio, by f. ].
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c ger bot
tie.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
A GREAT SENSATION.

There was a big sensation in
Leesville, Ind, when w. II. Brown
of that place, who was expected to
die, had his life saved by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption.
He writes: Il endured inSufferqble
agonies for Asthma, but YOUR New
Discovery gave me immediate relief
and soon thereafter effected Il COM
plete cure" Similar cures of Con-
sumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis
and Grip are numerous. It's the
peerless remedy for all throat and
lung troubles. Price soc, and s1.OO.
Guaranteed by J. l.. Putegnat d
Bro, Druggists. Trial bottles free.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. WISsLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over 60 years by millions
of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. Itsoothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain; cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhpa. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferers Immediately.
Sold by Druggists in every part Of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup" and take no other kind.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27

Correspondence solicited on all mat
tiers of local interest, or of interest to
the people Of Southwest Texas. Each
communication must be accompanied
by the name Of its author, not for pub
LEGATION tunless so directedD. but as .
guarantee of good faith. and when by
request anonymous signatures appear
to such communications the right is
reserved to disclose the name of the
writer should a necessity arise for
such disclosure.
Subscribers who do not receive their
PAPER regularly are requested to no
tify this office and the matter will re
ceive prompt attention and insure bet
ter service thereafter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
MONDAY, APRIL 81, 1903.
WHATBROWNSVILLEN NEEDS

as there a board of trade in
Brownsville" Have you any liter
AZURE descriptive of this country
to distribute to prospective in
vestOrs?" These were the first ques-
tions put by the party of Frisco
railroad men who were here lately.
Unfortunately they had to be
answered in the negative. The HER
AID has on various occasions urged
the citizens of Cameron county to
get together and organize a board
of trade, for the purpose of advertis-
ing the resources of this section, by
having such literature printed and
distributed, as well as to use any
other means available to promote
the welfare of both town and coun-
ty. There is probably no other
town in the state of Texas which
has such vast possibilities before it
as Brownsville, none with such
abundant material for board OF
trade to work on. A stranger arriv-
ing here very recently to look at
the country was heard to remark:
"This is one of the finest coun-
tries l ever saw. The people here do
not realize what they have got"
Another says: "There never was
a country for which Nature has
done 50 much, and man so little,
as this lower Rio Grande valley"
Undoubtedly we have right here
the richest natural resources of the
entire country-soil equalling that
of the far-famed Nile valley in
richness and fertility, a climate
that is mild in winter and compa-
ratively cool in summer, permit
ting early and late cultivation of
crops, and an inexhaustible supply
of fresh water, besides abundant
labor All that is required to make
it the most productive region on
earth is capital and energy, and
transportation to get crops on the
market. The capital could doubt.
less be secured elsewhere, if our
own monied men will not furnish
it, but the energy required to in ,
terest the capital, and to secure the
necessary transportation facilities,
our own people should supply. To ,
attain this end, our citizens should
and work together What /
we need is leaders, men who will {
take the initiative, and give their
best efforts tothe work of building up
the town and developing the coun-
try, men who are public-spirited /
and unselfsh enough to go into
any enterprise for the public ben
eft, whether they see fortune in ,
II for themselves or not. Browns
vile is sleeping on her rights. 1t is
high time to wake up and go to
work.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
PERSONALS.

LII. u. o smith palu a WISH 10
the Point yesterday.
Miss Nora Kelly was passenger
to the Point this morning.
Gus. Celaya returned Saturday
afternoon from a visit to the Point.
Master Colonel Wreford returned
Saturday from a visit to the Point.
DR.. Macmanus, r. N. Miller, and
Lawyer Siller of Matamoros visited
the Point yesterday.
T. J. Hooks returned to his Hi
dalgo county plantation today,
after a short visit at home.
VIM. Kelly and little grand
children Misses Rose and Louise
Thornham, visited the Point yester-
day.
Mr.and Mrs. f. J. PUG returned
to Matamoros Saturday from a brief
trip over the National road, up the
river.
David Crockett of Bay City, who
is interested in the rice industry,
Mr.. Hooks to Hidalgo
today.
DR.. A. S. Wolff went down to the
quarantine station yesterday, to
see about having some repairs made
on the station.
Hon. J. |. Kleiber returned Sat-
urday, after an absence of several |
weeks, attending district court at
Rio Grande, San Diego and Corpus. |
Mr.. and Mrs. John Young and |
child left this afternoon for their
home at Santa Anita ranch, Hidal-
go county, after short visit in
town.
Surveyor a. NJ. French was in
today, from the railroad surveying
camp. He says they are now within
seven miles of town, and should
reach here by Saturday.
DR.. Common, assistant contract
surgeon U. S. Army. arrived by
,tage Saturday evening, and will
accompany Major Mason's COM
nand to the Philippines.
Consul Griffith returned to Mata-
noros Saturday from his trip to
}amargo, in time to contribute his
hare towards the program for the
public School entertainment.
H. C. Harding of Harris county,
'exas, arrived here Saturday by
'agon, and will engage in rice
rowing. He has taken about 125
cres on the Lon C. Hill planta-
on.
Sheriff C. CARA and Deputy V
went to the Point Satur-
ay to bring up prisoner who is
to be insane. They brought
i'm up on the afternoon train and
ut him in Jail.
o. J. Chauvin and A. ]. GODDARD
Abbeville, La, VINO arrived by
lis steamer, left by this mornings
Iatamoros train for Hidalgo, to
'ok at the country. Messrs. Chauvin
nd GODDARD are expert ricemen,
nd are here investigating the rice
respects, and express themselves as
eing very favorably impressed with
it'll this section. They expect to :
turn tomorrow to catch the steam
=, if possible.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27
Italian Novelist in California.

Fame Vanzi, the noted Italian
novelist, is in California gathering
material for a novel dealing with
life and social conditions in that
region. She is the wife OF one of
che most eminent journalists IN
Italy,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27

JOE RICKEY, known to fame as
the author of the noted "gin riekey"
drink, has committed suicide. His
glory was too great for mortal to
bear.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-04-27

Ten officers and $50 men out of
total British force of 800 were
killed by Somalis in East Africa
recently.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-29
HEIA/E SAEERS AT Law son.
Calls Him AIOuntebank and Denies An,
NEGOTIATIONS for sale OF Mines.

BUTTE, Mon, Oct. 2s-President Long
of the Miners Union to-day received a tele-
gram from Thomas W. Lawson of Boston an
nouncng that he would give Heln2e $1,000
900 for his Butte mining interests, saying
that Henza had repeatedly negotiated with
him for he sale Of the property for 81 900 900.
Heinze ridicules Lawson and his Offer, and
In an interview to-day said:
"rhe people Of Boston aud the stock
exchange there and IN New York. know Mr.
Thomas W law son 80 we'll that it rs hardly
necesrary for their benefit 10 characterize
his rtatoinruts The despatch which have
llIIt road IN which he states ! d"maLded
81 900 900 for all Of my property ~ Bulis
AZ without any foundation ~ ta"t. ! nav"
"A number ~ times, and most recently ~
Dso.mbrr 1900 permitted MI ~" '2n
10 have the privilege 81 LalklrR ~ ~, hhI
CONSIDER BIN IN great molh'"D' nh NJ lIh,
recent dsui,ie hDs produced ~ the Hll'h
States I would not FOE az instant nOhsln"f
any communication ~ u biiHiDrHs "lhit'iHi
psrlo,Isly from him and ~ newer W Fr "
,la pa.l mentioned any hglI" ~ "hl'h !
wOuld sell my IuiSres'F ~ byilr, ana llhN'
81 number ~ flnDrs TafIh'd iwls' "ha' u"
rtVr ~ / d. ,!rspAtrh ! demand ifpih MN,
4 h almost waste ~ words ~ Say my
thiBg fart her about HE msssbsr
BOsTOs, Orl ~ It"mat lA""'h
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-29
ADMITS BRIBERY INP.O. CASE.
d. s. RICHARDSON TESTIFIES TO
DEALINGS WITH MACHEN.

Ex-C0ngr essman Loud and Postmaster
Montague Mentioned In the Hearing
1t San Francisco in the Erwin Case
Case Against Erwin Not strengthened
SAN Francisco, Oct. 2s.-Some sem
sational testimony was given by Daniel
8. Richardson in the post Office scandal
to-day, and it involved both Postmaster
Montague OF San Francisco and former
Congressman Loud.
Before United Stateo Commissioner Pea
cock, Mr.. Richardson. general surerin
tendant Of the San Francisco post Office,
testified that he went to Washington in
the interests Of device Of the Montague
Time Indicator Company, and upon the
request Of Supt. Machen of the free de-
livery division and Supt. Beavers of
the division Of salaries and allowances
He gave them large blocks of stock in the
company, for which they secured $50, 900
worth Of contracts for the device from the
Post Office Department. He practically
assumed entire responsibility for bribery
himself.
The resolution by which the directors
of the local company issued stock to Machen
and Beavers, under other names than their
own. was placed in evidence. The docu-
ment bore the letters 20. K, w. w. H."
and Richardson testified that Nv. W. M"
stood for W. w. Montague, Postmaster OF
San Francisco, then president of the de-
vice company.
After Machen and Beavers had given
the order for a large number Of postal
box devices at 81 each Richardson had the
price raised to 34.25 and $3.50 each, and
a letter written upon the subject by Richard
son to Maohen was introduced in evidence.
II says. referring to the additional sum
required to meet the increased bill: Il
have laid he matter As frankly before Loud
as ! have before you, and / am assured
by HIN that the money will be provided"
AtNhe time this letter was written Loud
was chairman of the House Committee on
Postal Affairs. The whole testimony OF
Richardson is understood TO be practically
the same es the testimony he gave before
the Federal Grand Jury at Washington.
Instead OF involving Erwin, the former
post office inspector, now under indictment,
and In the interest OF whose removal TO
Washington the present proceedings are
had. the testimony Of Richardson showed
that ETwins connection with the whole
affair was remote and without criminal
intent.
The case was reOpened here 10 strenR hen
the Governments plea for Erwins removal
to Washington for trial, but this has not yet
succeeded II is difficult To sse how Rich
ardson could hope TO escape indictment
upon his own testimony unless he has
been promised immunity for States
evidence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-29
CHICAGO TRACTION DEAL.

Company Formed to Buy the Union Trao-
tan. with Alfred r. skitt to Head 1t.
CHICAGO, Dot. 2s.-.A new traction COM
psny. backed BY millions Of dollars and
ready to give Chicago everything 1t asks
In transportation facilities, will be incor-
porated within tho next few days. If the
Union Traction Company Is unable to reach
a settlement In its present nsgo tiations
With tho city the new company, which will
lease the Union Traction lines, will step in
and offer to do what the other cannot
This statement was given out last night
by Rafael r. Gown, chairman OF the Union
Traction board OF receivers. He added
that Alfred L. Skitt, former president Of
the Manhattan Railway Company in New
York and representative OF the Could
Rockefeller traction interests, would head
the new company. tho chief purpose OF which
would be to aid In settling Chicago's trans
portation problem. Ultimately the new
company may seek to absorb the Chicag go
City Company.
Briefly stated, the plan Of the new COM
pany is az follows: To take over all rights
OF the Union Traction receivers and OF the
underlying companies; to ask the city
to grant lease or franchise to streets in
the territory now occupied by the Union
Traction Company; to agree that the
lease should contain provision to the
effect that the city could terminate the
contractual relations and assume municipal
control upon paym ent to the leasing COM
pany Of all money actually invested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-29
PEACE MADE ON The ELEVATED
TROt BLES PITCHED 'P, AND
THERE'IL BE NO STRIKE.
The Men VIII Have a Medical Umpire In
Case Of Dispute Over the Result Of
Physical atiOn--Eyery-
body Satisfied, say the C0nferrees.

There is to be no strike on the Manhattan
elevated. After a conference of three
hours yesterday afternoon between repre-
sentatiyes OF the marlborough Rapid Tran
sh Company nd.First Engineer Ingraham of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
Grand Chief Hanahan of the Locomotive
Firemen and the mems grievance com
contract signed which slightly modiiies
the contract IN" men rejected earlier in
the negotiations
The conference took place in President
August Belmonts Office at l2O Broadway.
The company was represented by Mr..
Belmont Vice President T.. p. Bryan and
General Superniendenl Frank Hedley
The new agreement reads
II was agreed that DR.. " r Townsend
former medical examiner for the Manhattan
Railway COMPANY and DR. Leon ard + Plkin
present medical" examiner Tor th"int. thorough
Rapid Transit Company, shah Jointly acting
for the organizations named and the liter
borough Rapid Transit Company, determine
from the records OF the examination made
by Or. Townsend Of the engineers and fire
men OF the Manhattan Railway. which men
from the number o. men who, on former
examination ol Dr. Townsend did not show
a OrmHl condition, should. IN their Judy
menI. undergo an examination AZ the present
tine,
~ the examination made by DR. Townsend
shall not be- rerkainlnrd for a period OF two
years and six months from the date Of their
former examination, unless any of The men
may give indication Of weakness in any of
the essential points required for the proper
discharge Of their dutlas Those " NE men
siderably below normal, and whose records
u OulI spDIn TO indicate t..ht their uOudtl ion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-29

heard from Butte to-day what F. Augustus
Heinze said in reply to his arbitration olTer
OF last night. Mr.. Lawson telegraphsd
the Miners Union at Butte tonight that
III these three statements, or any one OF
the three Ia true, Mr. Heinze Is right when
he says 1T is almost waste Of words to
say anything further, but if, on tho con-
trary, they are all three false, Mr.. Heinz.
will, Of course. take them back. Mr., Heinze
and his brother. Arthur P. Heinze. nave
IN the past, repeatedly negotiated with me
for the settlement OF the differences be-
tween them and the Amalgamated Copper
Company and each negotiation has ned
for its sole purpose tho purchase Of Heinze's
entire Butte properties by tho Amalgama-
properties by the requirement by the Anal
gamated or myself OF the United Copper
Company. These negotiations have been
held In such a way that II ia possible to
absolutely prove they were held"
Mr.. lawson names four occasions when he
talked with Heinze, once in secret confer
ence room" In the Waldorf-Astoria. These
negotiations. Mr.. Lawson says. resulted In
an agreement being drawn up, which he
now has, Lawson adds that the negota-
tioDs were upset subsequently by the ina
biity Of the HeinZe interests to procure the
cancellation in given time Of certain out
standing options on some Of their United
Copper stock.
In regard to tho statement that Mr..
Heinzs has repeatedly refused 81, 900 900
for his properties, Mr.. lawson amends
his first offer to the Union as follows:
If Mr.. Heinze can prove to the board Of
arbitration to be selected that he could
have sold his properties for $4,000, 900, or
even s.. 900 600 he will change his figure Of
81 900 900 to the 5l4. 900 900 In other words
the board will arbitrate whether the price
to i've paid him for his properties shall be
&c. v0r 900 or any other price up to 3l4 600 OOO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-29
REDUCED PIG IRON OUTPUT.
Meeting TO Decide About Continuing the
Reduction in November.

conference is being arranged by the
representatives Of the Eastern foundry
combination, which includes nearly all the
furnaces east Of Harrisburg, south to Vir-
GINA and west to Buffalo, TO decide whether
or not 10 continue through November the
plan OF reducing the pi & iron output Is
per cent. This meeting Is expected TO take
place in this city on Monday next.
The plan Of reducing the output has
worked well SO far and it is said that all
the members OF the September conference
have kept the agreement. Members of
the combination report a better feeling in
The foundry trade. but it Is stated that
the clrtailment OF production, at least
through November, and possibly through
Decsrnber, Is necessary to prevent the ac-
inhalation OF an unwieldy surplus Of high
priced iron.
II was reported In Wall Street yester.
day that a sale Of 10 600 tons OF pig iron had
been made by two leading companies IN
aDamA for export to England. The price
was not stated, but it was bslisved TO be
nbout SO ton, free on board at furnaces.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-29
Hesterberk Wins in Suit 10 Dust Him From
LenOx Road.

Henry Hesterberg, the Democratic candi-
date for Sheriff of Kings county, received
notice yesterday that the Court ofAppeals
had decided in his favor the controversy
between him and the Lenox Road Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, Of Flatbush over
the right Of Hesterberg to open liquor
store at Flatbush avenue and Lenox road
The church people commended that the
saloon was within 200 feet OF church and
therefore the liquor tax certificate should
not be granted
Hesterberg, through his attorneys, Hirsh
Rasquin, urged that the plaintiffs had
erected church adjacent to his property
for the sole purpose of keeping the saloon
out Of business. The court holds that
the building is not church within the
meaning of the Liquor Tax law it being
only makeshift