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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-07-17
The M0SSER HOUSE.
ALICE, TEXAS.

The best hotel in Alice is again
open to the public. Equipped to givs
frst-class accommodations to the
travelling pubic. Electric buttone
IN all rooms and first class chef
in the kitchen.
I.G. COLLINS. Proprietor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-07-17

Some young men raise blisters
in their hands in their efforts tc
keep from working.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-07-17

With the Frenchman every road
is a race track.
1t is about time for Postmaster
General Payne to give it out that
he will never resign under fire.
1t takes only one man to raise a
rough house.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-07-17
FOR OVER sIxTY WEARS

MRS. WNsLow'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 .ums. allays all
pain; cures wind colo, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhea. 1t will relieve
the poor little sufferers Immediately.
Sold by Druggists III every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Be
sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup" and take Lao other kind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
YOUNG MODEL RATHER THAN
OLD WIFE.

Alois G.. Buyens, sculptor, has
closed his studio:on Fifth avenue, New
York, and left his wife and children.
In letter he addressed to his wife he
announces that he has deserted her and
has gone away with Marie Pract, less
than half his age, formerly a companion
for his wife. He wrote that they were
going to St. Louis to make their home
there; that he was led to make this move
because the younger woman was IN
sympathy with his work, knew him
better, and that he liked her more.
Never would he leave her, he wrote.
Bayens, who is So years old, came to
this country 10 years ago to exhibit his
work at the Chicago Worlds Fair.
The Tiffany Company engaged him
as a sculptor in marble. His repu-
tation in Belgium was established by
his figure "Mirth and Music" ordered
by King Leopold for the National The
alter. The girl came to this country from
Belgium three years ago and became a
companion and servant in the house
hold. Several times she left her place,
but was always taken back by the wife
of the artist because the wife spoke no
English and liked to have the girl talk
about her native land.
Six months ago she left, going as COM
panion to a woman at Sands Beach.
Three weeks ago Buyens, who was al
most open in his admiration of the girl,
not because she had talent, but because
she possessed the requisites Of a model,
followed her and induced her to elope
with him. From Tiflany's and Others
for whom he worked the family learned
he was in ST Louis. He was written
aud replied that he would never come
back, that he had found his affinity and
would live and die with her. The couple
now are in st. Louis, and the artist has
opened a studio there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
THE RICHMOND STRIKE.

There is little in Richmond now to in
dictate that there is or has been a street
car strike. Cars are being run about as
usual and the travel is little, if any, be-
low normal. Slight disorders and rock
throwing continue at night, but thers
has been no serious trouble for some
days There were less than 100 strikers
at the daily meeting in Sanger Hall yes
terday morning, and these seemed rather
dispirited. Twelve of the old employees
made application to the company yester-
day for reinstatement. Six were given
places and action on the other six de-
ferred.
The strike benefits received By the
men have been very small and not SUI
ficient to maintain the families of the
married men. 1t is noticeable now that
a large number Of union men are riding
on the cars, and, so far as is known,
none of the unions has imposed fines.
1t is thought the union will soon rescind
its resolution imposing the fines. Or
ganizer Orr has gone to Knoxville for a
few days, but is expected back soon.
Many persons are disposed to blame him
for the strike.
w. H. Collision, a discharged Farley
man, was arrested Sunday morning as
suspicious character. He had been
drinking and it is not thought that there
is anything in the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

OU THE recommendation of Brigadler
General Davis, Judge Advocate General
Of the army, Secretary Root announced
Yesterday that he had decided to make a
demand on the firm of Littauer Bros
for money paid by Edmund K. Lyon
under his glove contract with the army
dated December 7, 1898. This action
will be taken under section 1899 OF the
revised statutes, which provides that no
member of or delegate to Congress shall
directly or indirectly undertake, exc
cute, hold or enjoy, any contract or agree
ment made by any person authorized 10
make contracts on behalf of the United
States. Congressman Littaueris mem
her of the firm which contracted to fur
nish army gloves, and admits that there
had been a division of the profits in the
contract in question. 1t is on this that
the demand for repayment is to be made.
Whether Littauer will be prosecuted
under the section imposing a fine OF
SO. O0O for participation by member OF
Congress in any government contract
may depend on the result OF the CIVIL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

THE PAPAL conclave in Rome to-day
elected Cardinal Joseph Sarto, Patriarch
Of Venice, Bishop of Rome and sue
cossor to Leo XIII. He will be known
.s Pins Y. There were comparatively
few ballots. 1t was thought in most
soctions of the world that the time had
come when a Pope should have been
elected from some other cline save the
land Of the Caesars, and that had such a
course been pursued the propaganda
would have been accelerated in It's
work of proselytism in many places on
the globe. The college of cardinals,
however. for reasons best known to them
selves. preferred to continue, for the
orosopt the line of successors to ST.
Peter in Italy. The new Pope is man
of ability, scholarship and piety' and
nossesses every other credential for the
high position to which he has been
called; otherwise the cOnclave would
not have selected him. All hope he
will manifest the spirit of conservatism
and good will toward all that was shown
bv Leo XIII., who has finished his
course and whose mantle DOW rests up
on Plus Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
Prisoner Confesses Crime.

Petersburg, Va, Aug. 4.-"Please
tell Judge Holmes, for Gods sake, don
hang Doc Beacon for what | said. lie
knows nothing about the crime. The
reason | swore to lie was because when
they arrested me they put a rope around
my neck" The above declaration was
made yesterday by Anderson Finch.
Finch and Bacon, two negroes, are con-
fined in Jail here for safe-keeping, hav-
ing been convicted Of attempting to
criminally assault Mrs. Geoghegan, at
Boydton, Va, and sentenced to hang
September 2. Bacon was convicted
mainly on the evidence of Finch, who
testified that Bacon attempted the assault
while he watched.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 4. 1903.

DISTURBING report comes from the
West TO the effect that the price OF meat
e AGAIN TO be raised. Dispatches from
Omaha and Kansas City say that the
makers there have already tackled two
and half cents a pound on the price OF
beef delivered to the retailers, aud thaI
the latter are complaining because they
can find no reasonable excuse to oner
thoir customers-the consumers-for the
increase Prices of live stock have not
increased. and there is strong suspicion
that a beef trus. nas been formed, even
;f the old one was broken up by the
courts. Despite demands of a combine
and assurances given by the western
markers that the advance of one cent III
the price of beef last week was due to
natural causes, and that it does not
nresape further manipulation of the mar
bet consumers are disposed to look upon
it as the beginning of operations tna'
last year put the price of meat up to an
Unprecedented figure and accordingly
there is a good deal of anxiety. II the
nrice of live cattle has not advanced
and this is admitted, why prices ofmeat
should be put up cannot be explained
EXCEPT that the packers control the mar
ket and can fix prices to suit themselves
which they do at their own sweet Will
and the consumer pays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
A GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special prescfip-
ton Of DIR. A. Boschee, celebrated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. 1t quickly cures Coughs,
Colds and all Lung troubles of the sever
est nature, removing, as 1t does, the
cause of the affection and leaving the
parts in a strong and healthy condition.
II is not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test of years, giving salts
faction in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually. Bos-
chee's German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1868, and is how
sold in every town and village in theciv-
ilized world. Three doses will relieve,
any ordinary cough. Price % and IS cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

DURING the past few years Alexan-
dria has constructed improvements in
the way of vitrifed brick roadways,
granolithic pavements and sewers which
will be monuments to the enterprise OF
the present generation and evidences oil
the fact that they have not left the city
as they received it from their predeces-
sors. While all this, however, is going
on the authorities should not ignore the
fact that there is much in sanitary
point of view that should attract atten-
ton. There are dump piles in the city
limits which should be cleaned out OF
burned out, and theunsightly weeds and
briars cut down. These piles of refuse
often contain dead animals and fowls,
while the weeds are filling the air with
the germs of disease. There are several
places in the city where these conditions
abound.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.


Washington, D. c., August 4.
The case of L. n. Littauer, member
of Congress, whose interest IN the glove
contracts with the government caused
Secretary of War Root to hold, ofilclally,
that a prima facie case OF violation OF
law has been established, is now in the
hands of Attorney General Knox. 1t is
be who will have to determine what
policy the government will pursue. The
fact that Congressman Littauer, Of New
York has been for many years close
personal friend of President Roosevelt,
will. it is said, have no weight.
The first news Of the election OF Cardl-
nal Sarto to the pontifcate was conveyed
to the Papal Legation here by the
Publishers Press. Mgr. Falconio at
once began the preparation of circular
letter to the prelates in the United
States informing them of the election
and commanding loyalty to the new
Pope. This will be sent out as soon al
the papal delegates receives official
notification of the election from Rome.
The State Department has announced
the appointment of Clair A. Orr, o.
Illinois, to be consul at Carthagenai
Colombia.
Worried by financial losses, presumably thu
result of stock speculations, ii. II. Jacobs,
ieweler of this city, shot himself in the heaC
| This morning i'm store room which he nae
been fitting up on F street. He died ON tn,
wav 10 the Emergency Hospital. Jacobs mac
| been complaining of insomnia and had sen
| his wife to drugstore across the street 10
! some medicine, Hardly had she lett TN
iewelry store when he took the revolver iron
a desk and shot himself His brother, Nj; u
Jacobs. connected with jewelry firm IN New
York. had been buying stock there for IN
new store during the past few days, In
family was at one time one OF the weaithies
| in Washington.
Rear Admiral Cotton, commanding IN
European squadron, now at Lisbon, Portugal
cabled the Secretary of the Navy under yes
terday's date as follows Luncheon wa
| served today to Cabinet ministers aud rankin
officers of the army and navy. All minister
were present except one absent from LlsDoi
The toast to the President ana King wa
enthusiastically received and feeling resPons
was made by the Premier. An ofnciai rt
ception tomorrow will conclude the lh'erha
tiOnal ceremonies.
The Der capita circulation of money for tn
neople of the United States on August wa
S2955. The per capita circulation is steadii
Increasing and will probably reach $50 Deior
the end of the present year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
Fought Eagle on Prccipice.

Eastou. Pa, Aug 4.-On the brink Of q
precipice in the Blue Mountains Lemuel
Smith had desperate battle with large
bald eagle. Rescuers reached the scene Of
battle in time to save the boys life. He
tainted from fatigue and loss Of blood few
moments after the bird was killed. With a
party of friends young Smith was picking
berries on the mountain. Having filled his
basket he strolled to the brink of the precl-
pice and stood for few moments looking at
the panorama spread out before him: Some
thing stirred forty or fifty feet below his feet,
and, looking down, he saw brood OF young
eagles in their nest. At the same moment he
heard rushing Of wings behind him, and In
an instant the big eagle drove its beak into
the boys neck. The bird grappled his cloth
ing with its claws, and using its wide wings
as cudgels beat him savagely, aud at the same
time attempted to pull him over the edge Of
precipice. The boy fought with all his
strength and courage, but was weakening fast
when his friends, who had. witnessed the at
tack, rushed up with clubs in time to kill the
eagle and save Smith from being preeipitated
into the chasm. Large patches Of skin were
torn from the boys back, deep gashes were
cut in his neck, and his body is covered with
black and blue spots.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
his election is everywhere hailed with

his election is everywhere hailed with
enthusiasm.
London Aug. A dispatch from
Rome says that Sarto was elected Pope
by 40 votes. His election followed the
decision of the Rampolla party this
morning TO transfer their support to him.
Rome, Aug. 4. -Monsiguor Merry del
Val, recently elected Secretary of the
Conclave, has been made cardinal by
Pope Plus X.
Venice, Aug. 4.-The news of Cardi-
nal Sarto's elevation to the papal throne
became known here about noon. There
is great popular excitement and delight.
A crowd congregatedin st. Mark square
and many people entered the Cathedral
of which Sarto has long been Bishop,
The city will probably be illuminated
| tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
Tillman Kissed.

Madison, Ind, Aug. AT the Madison
Chautauqua yesterday afternoon $500 people
heard Senators Tillman and Burton debate
the Negro question:" In replying to the
Kansas orators argument fayoring an eduea-
tional standard as a solution Of the negro
problem Senator Tillman handled his pitch
fork so that one point in his address was
Missed. He said that the South did not seek
to re-enslaye the negro, but that the shotgun
would be used to prevent negro domination if
necessary, He defended lynching for certain
oifenses and said that the South would hunt
down and kill the negro assailants Of
white women in spite of law and meddling Of
the long nosed yankees. His reference 10 the
union soldiers for four years, and his sarcastic
manner in stating that many pensioners never
smelt powder, aroused the ire of the wearers
of the blue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
wouId-be Train wrecker Captured.

st. Louis, Aug. 4.-Ties piled on
the track of the st. Louis transit COM
pany, two miles west of the city, de-
rallied Creve Occur car, throwing it
down an embankment. The half a
hundred passengers aboard we're badly
shaken up, but fortunately none was vas
seriously injured. Search was made for
the would be wreckers, and Walter
Simmons, a negro, was found hiding
near the scene. An attempt was made
to lynch the covering negro, but
Superintendent Meier got the man away
from the infatuated passengers and
fastened with him to Delmar, where he
was turned over to an officer. Simmons
had been put off the car preceding the
one derailed and it is supposed that ne
placed the ties on the track in order 10
| he reyeneed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
Probable Democratic Nominees.

Baltimore, Nd, Aug 4.-Letters
from all parts of the country to local
newspaper show very conclusively that,
as things now stand, the choice of the
democrats next year for a presidential
candidate will lie between Hon. Arthur
Pue German, U. S. Senator from Mary
land, and Hon. Alton B. Parker, Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals Of New
York. AS to the yice-presidential
nominee of the democratic party for
1894, Hon. Carter H. Harrison, Mayor
of Chicago, seems to be the favorite.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
Save the Children.

Ninety-nine of every one hundred diseases that
children have are due to disorders Of the stom.
ach, and these disorders are all caused by in.
digestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is just as
good for children as il is for adults. Children
thrive on it. II keeps their little stomachs
sweet and encourages their growth and devel-
ment. Mrs. Henry Carter, 705 Central street,
Nashville, Tenn, says: my little boy is now
three years old, and has been suffering from
had the best doctors in Nashville, but failed 10
do him any good. After using one bottle of
Kodol he Is well baby. ] recommend il to
ell sufferers" KodOl digests what you eat
and makes the stomach sweet. Sold by +. S.
Leadbeater d Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

LAWRENCE MURPHY, walking ueie-
gate now in jail for ENLIGHTENMENT, Is eager
10 tell to District Attorney Jerome the
whole story of the walking delegates
craft. and he asserts that during the
mast eight years the blackmailers have
collected not less than a million from
the strike-harried employers OF New
York and Brooklyn. In commenting
uoon this the Philadelphia North
American says: If Murphy does mo-
exaggerate, the unions must be about as
rotten as some divisions Of the Postofiic'
Department"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04

OLD RECORD Book Accommodating
the Civil War book containing court records
of Stafford county for the years 1864, 1868,
1859 and 1893 was stolen from the clerks
Office Of the county seat and was recently dis
covered to be in the library Of the State of
New York. State Senator @, NJ. Wallace. Of
Stafford, heard of it and attempted TO have the
book returned, but was informed that no
books could be taken out of the library ex-
cept by exchange. He then asked Governor
Montague 10 write letter to Governor Odell,
of New York, and an exchange was made,
The book has been returned TO Senator Wal
lace, and he viii deposit it in the clerk s office
Of Stafford county. The necords in this old
book are in splendid state Of preservation,
and the binding, which is comparatively new,
was done at the expense Of New York since
the book was placed in the library there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

w. r. Boaz ofAlbemarle may become
& candidate for Speaker of the virgins
House of Delegates.
Mr.. Philip B. Jones, Of KaPidan,
who was paralyzed few days ago, u;eu
Yesterday. He was about sixty-n'e
years old.
Conductor G. W. Cosby, Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway, while between
Richmond and williamsburg last nlgn'
fell under his train and will lose oo'n
legs and probably his life also.
Rev. DIR. A. B. Wood6n has rendered
his resignation as pastor of the Hampton
Baptist Church, with which he has oeen
associated for 20 years. 1t is uuder-
stood that he is considering calls 10
Petersburg and Blackstone.
In Spottsylvania County Court yes
| terday Judge Waller appointed a com
mittee to investigate the affairs OF the
clerks Office of Spottsylvania county
The Judge also appointed Arthur d.
Crismond, the present deputy CLERK a
Clerk of Courts temporarily, pending INT
investigation.
| w. II. Mullen, labor leader an'
editor of the Opinion, was charged IL
the Police Court in Richmond yes'er
day with carrying concealed weapons
and threatening to shoot G. l.. Loving
Only two witnesses appeared, ana tnes'
failed to sustain either charge MI
Mullen was discharged.
The State Board of Fisheries has made
application to the governor Tor anotne
rapid fire gun for the use of the oyste
navy. The gun is to increase the anna
ment of the oyster steamer James River
engaged in patroling the oyster lands Q
the State. These guns are procure'
from the United States government
Within the early future and as re
suit of developments now working them
selves out in Richmond, the I. Z. WI
liams Tobacco Combany, at one time I'd
largest independent concern IN IN
United States, but more recently unde
the control of the trust, will be dismem
bered and practically wiped from tn
list of firm names.
Rev. A. n. Somers. well know
, minister. was the victim Saturday 9
what may prove a serious casualty {
the street railway strike at Richmond
, He was struck in the eye with gree
ample thrown by Albert Raabe Ju'
, after boarding the car at Seven Pines
, and suffered an injury that may cost hir
the sight of his eye.
The plant in Manchester used by tn
o James River Furniture and Mattre'
' Company as storehouse burned Satu
e day night, and the fremen were at wor
n until daylight protecting the numero'
r tenements nearby. The building WI
/. owned by Mrs. Arlington, of Petersburg
and will be rebuilt 1t was filled wit
shucks and furniture. The loss WI
= about 81, 900, with 800 insurance.
It Lee A. Sherwood, a well know
+ society man of Portsmouth, was yeste
n day fined 800 and placed under BOZ
a of 900 for year on the charge
: enticing Clyde Jennings, a fifteen-yea
a old girl, into an improper resor
Jennie Williams, into whose hou
4 Sherwood, it is alleged, took the ,gir
was also fined 500 and placed under
: heavy bond, which she could not fur
= ish. Both Sherwood and the woma
: noted appeals to the Corporation CouT