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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-18

CARPENTER AND BUMDER.-Contracts
taken for both frame and brick build
ings, and all other work in my line
Also painting and repairing. Address,
Naranjo Ranch, W. s CORKILL.
Heavy rains visited this section
last Monday, the rainfull in some
places in the country being from
two to five inches. At the 16-mile
point on the Texas Mexican road
the rain lasted all the afternoon
and for several hours at night,
flooding the camps of>the railroad
graders and blowing down their
tents. The ground was soaked so
that work had to be suspended for
two or three days at some of the
camps.-Corpus Christi Caller.
Keller Instep-Support for ladies
and gentlemen. Call at H. Grune-
wald's.
THE soil of the Rio Grande coun-
try is as rich as any on the globe
and susceptible of cultivation for
years and years without fertilizers,
the only lacking being a sufiiciency
of rainfall, which is already being
supplied in that section by irriga-
ton. 1t has also been proven that
artesian wells are practicable and
supply inexhaustible stores Of pure
water. The Citizen is pleased to
learn that rich and fertile section
of the state has entered upon a too
long-delayed era of development,
with assured prosperity in It's train
Colorado Citizen.
Ice cream will be served at the
American restaurant on Wednes-
dav. Saturday and Sunday even
incs at 10 cents Mex. per plate.
Mrs. ANNE FORSTER.
For Mems summer suits, dress
shirts. President suspender, and
Boston garter, call at H. Grune-
wald's, opposite the market.
Just arrived by Manteo, okra and
tomatoes.-Ruthven Word.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-18
INTERSTATE
EXAMINATION COURSE.

Teachers wishing to prepare for ex-
limitations should write, at once, to
PROF. ]. J. GRAHAM, IL, D., 1872
154 Randolph Building, Memphis,
Tenn, for particulars concerning his
special Teachers Examination Course.
This course is taught by mail, and
prepares Teachers for examination in
every State in the Union Leading
educators pronounce it the best course
ever offered to the Teaching
profession, and all Teachers wishing to
advance in their profession should i'm
mediately avail themselves of it. En-
close stamp for reply.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-18
The Thomas School. :
A SELECT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS-WEST END. SAN ANT(

advantages Thoroughly teacher,
Design
York
College
past cho
Board, Tuition tn schoo 500.
A. A THoMs a.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-18

You may raise the wind by turn
inc on an electric fan, but its not
tbe kind of draft that blows through
the bank.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-18
T. H. GooDRIcH,
County Superinten dent.

The Arroyo Canal Company, OF
Brownsville, capital stock $250,000,
has filed a charter at Austin. The
purpose is declared to be to con-
struct and maintain dams, lakes,
canals, fumes, reservoirs for irrigat-
ing purposes in the counties of Cam
eron. Hidalgo and Jefferson. Incor-
porators: r. J. Hooks, A. F. Hester,
Of Brownsville; J. B. Roberts, of
Woodville. and w. H. Turner, of
Beaumont.
The marriage of Pedro Arguelles,
son Of Governor Arguelles of Ia
maulipas, and Miss Maria de los
Angeles Zolezzi, daughter of a prom
inent family of Matamoros, was
solemnized at the Catholic church
in that city last evening. The cere-
mony was very elaborate and was
witnessed by the leading people OF
the Heroic City. Owing to the
brides family being in mourning,
no reception was held. The prom
inence of both. of the contracting
parties and the beauty of the bride
made this a most interesting event
in society circles of our sister city.
7. A. Lattig, superintendent OF
the Mexican National Ry. Co, with
headquarters at Matamoros, re-
gistered today at the Miller hotel
for dinner. Mr.. Lattig expressed a
strong belief in the early advance
ment of the Heroic City along
modern lines. He said that when
his road is completed into Monterey
and made a standard gauge that he
anticipates quite revival OF bust
ness in MatamOros. Many proml-
nent families left Matamoros years
ago because of the need of railway
facilities, and Mr.. Lattig is of the
opinion that most of them will re-
turn, which added to other people
of enterprising purposes, will make
the old city place of equal note
with Monterey.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-18
DrS EIRKHAH AND HARRISON,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

Special attention to the diseases of
the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Of
fee in Tilghman Building, (up stairs
Thirteenth street Brownsville Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-08-18
LOCAL ITEMS.
Furniture at H. Grunewald's.

Persons having pianos or organs
needing tuning, or those desiring to
buy new instruments, will get best
service and secure best pianos from
John B. Viano, piano agent and
tuner.
The banquet which was to have
been given by the Caballeros de
Honor this evening has been post
poned on account OF the death of
Santos Valdez, ir., who was mem
Der of the order.
Just arrived by Manteo, Swiss
cheese and potatoes.
Ruth3en & Ford.
Attention is directed to the notice
in today's HERALD from Secretary
Louis Kowalski, of the city school
} board. Mr.. Kowalski says he trusts
it is no violation of international
law for the city of Brownsville to
advertise for pupils outside of the
city limits.
Just received from Huatusco
Mex, Peaberry coffee.
w. B. AUSTIN.
The city council met in regular
session yesterday afternoon, adopt
ed the minutes of the former meet
ing, received the report of the city
treasurer and referred same to the
committee on finance, and instruct
ed the city marshal to post the or
dinance relating to the disposal Of
hides and bones.
Applicants for teachers county
certificates will remember that ex-
aminations are held only on first
Friday and Saturday in the months
of May, September an December.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
PERKINS HAS A MANIA
FOR FORGING CHECKS
Connersville Youth of Good Fam
lily Is Once More in
Trouble.
WORKS IN THIS CITY

Detectives Hauser and Manning yester-
day arrested Hardin Perkins. of Corners
vile, Ind, as he stepped out OF the elevator
in the Law building, and they slated him
at the police station on a charge Of forgery.
Perkins, 1t is said. forged the name of his
uncle S. L. Long, to a check for $35 and
passed the check to William Bliss, a Con-
nersville merchant, last Saturday. He came
to Indianapolis as soon as he secured the
money and proceeded to do the millionaire
act
Yesterday morning he had spent all his
money and he went to the Office Of an at
torney here and cashed another forged
check for small amount. The detectives
arrested Perkins In this city some time ago
on a charge Of forgery, but his relatives
secured his release.
Yesterday when Manning and. Hauser
were passing by the Law building they saw
him enter. They laid in wait for him, hav-
ing heard Of his recent offense in Corners
Wills, and when he came out they placed
him under arrest. He admitted his crime
and was locked up at the police station
awaiting the action of the authorities at
Connersville. Perkins comes from an ex-
cellent family, but the police say he is I'M
able to resist the temptation to commit
forgeries wherever he goes. He says that
he will get out of his present trouble within
q few days and does not seem in the least
worried about the outcome of his case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
RULES FOR GUIDANCE
OF THE CATHOLIC LA|TY
Italian Writers Must Not Antici-
pate the Holy See on Lead
ing Subjects.
BISHOPS AS CENSORS

ROME, Dec. 21.-To-night's Osservatore
Romano, the Vatican organ, publishes an
important document, signed by the Pope,
or the action of the Catholic laity, which
is said to be rendered necessary by the
proceedings of the recent Catholic Congress
at Bologna, which showed such opposite
tendencies of the Catholic Conservatives
and the Catholic Democrats. His Holiness
remarks that divergent views in field prac-
tice easily cause Emergencies in that theory
so essential to the strengthening of the
principles which must direct the Catholic
action.
The document quotes nineteen articles and
rules taken from the encyclicals of the late
Pope Leo the subject of instructions to
congregations, the following being the most
important: Christian Democrats must en-
tirely abstain in Italy from participating
in any political action, which, in the pres
ent circumstances and for reasons of a
very high order, are interdicted." Thus the
Pope destroys all hope entertained by the
liberal elements in the Catholic party that
they would be allowed to participate in the
political life of the country. Other impor-
tant rules mentioned are for the direction
of Catholic writers. who must abstain from
anticipating the Holy See on leading SUBJ
jects. They must submit all writings con-
corning religion. Christian morals and nat
ural ethics To the censorship of their bishop,
and they are constrained to do this even in
the case of publications of mere technical
subjects. In the case of differences of
opinion among Catholics. instead of MAX
ing these differences public in the newspa-
pers. they must submit them to the ecclesi-
astjcal authorities, who will pass upon
them. These rules have greatly dampened
the enthusiasm of those who hoped that
the present pontificate would be more lib
eral than the last one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
POLICE BELIEVE SAFE
BLOWERS ARE NEGROES
No Longer Search for White Men
LUCKY Steve Suspect I'm
der Arrest.
HELD FOR FRANKLIN JOB

Sam Stevenson, colored, alias Lucky
Steve" was placed under arrest yesterday
afternoon as he stepped from an interurban
car in this city by Bicyclemen Hull and
Griffin, who locked him UP a charge of
being a fugitive from justice Stevenson,
it Is said, a member of a gang who
cracked a safe in the grocery store of Isaac
Lagrange, at Franklin. Ind, on Sunday
night, securing about $50 in money and
S1,100 in checks. 1t was believed at the
time that the safe was blown by the same
men who recently operated here I'm In
dianapolis and descriptions of the men
were sent to the local police department.
1t was reported that Stevenson was en-
route to this city on an interurban car and
the bcyclemen were sent to intercept him.
When he was placed under arrest he de-
MED having been implicated In any rob-
berry and said that he was not the man
who wanted by the Franklin author
tiles. The police here now believe that the
gang which recently blew a number of
safes in this city were negroes instead of
whites. as they at first thought. Lucky
Steve" Is we'll known here and never was
In trouble before. His reputation is good.
He at one time ran a saloon on Indiana
avenue which was known as one of the
best managed negro resorts in the city.
Stevenson was returned to Franklin late
last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
PENSION PAYEES MUST
Be WELL IDENTIFIED
Persons or Banks Cashing Pension
Checks Must Establish Certain
ty of Legal Right.
IMPORTANT NEW RULING

WASHINGTON, Dec. Att Is stated at
the Treasury Department that where a pen
sion certificate has been issued to woman
who personated the widow of a deceased
pensioner and pension agents checks have
been drawn payable to her and delivered to
her on vouchers executed by her. and the
bank cashed such checks, which were In
due course paid at the subtreasury on which
drawn, the government will make reclama-
ton of the amount.
In other words bankers and other persons
who cash pension checks are charged with
the responsibility of establishing the iden-
tity OF the payees of such checks to the
same extent that they are charged with
the responsibility of establishing the identity
of the payees of checks issued in ordinary
commercial transactions. The exhibition of
a pension certificate is not Identification OF
the person named therein. This ruling was
held in a case arising in Georgia wherein
one Clarissa Owens, whose real name was
Molly Melton. obtained a pension, II Is said,
by impersonating the dead wife OF soldier.
and received payment at the rate OF So a
month. from April s. 1901, to May 4, 1903.
1t developed in the examination of this
claim that the soldier left widow VINO is
supposed to have died in Florida. Molly
Melton, a sister of the soldier, personated
her deceased brother-in-law, obtained the
pension. forged Endorsements of her deceased
sister-in-law to the checks and obtained
the money. For this offense she was tried
in the United States District Court at Sa-
vannah, Ga, and was sentenced to one year
and one days confinement in the peniten-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF
THE PLATT AMENDMENT
Cuban House Votes to Suspend
Payment of Rentals for Church
Buildings.
PALMA MAY VETO BILL

HAVANA, Dec. H.-By vote of 40 to $,
and after prolonged discussion, the House
of Representatives to-day finally passed
resolution TO suspend. the payment of the
rentals of church buildings occupied by the
government under the contract entered into
in 1902 by General Wood, the Intervention
governor and Monsignor Scarelli, formerly
bishop of Havana, pending an investigation
as to the propriety of the contract.
Under this agreement between General
Wood and the church authorities the sum
of $4,000 was to be paid annually for FIVE
years the rental of several buildings oc-
cupied by the government in Havana and
elsewhere. The buildings in Havana in
clude the custom house, the university and
the Academy Of Science. During the dis
cussion of the resolution the charge was
made that the rentals were exorbitant.
The resolution is considered by many to
be violation of the Plat amendment and
it is doubtful if it will meet with the APP
prevail of the Senate and President Palma.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
JAPAN ASKS RUSSIA TO
RECONSIDER PROPOSALS
No Ultimatum from the Mikado,
and Negotiations Will Be
Resumed.
OUTBREAKS IN KOREA

TOXIC. Dec, N.-Japan's reply to Russia
was handed to Baron De Rosen this after
noon ut a conference between the Russian
minister and Foreign Minister Komura at
the Russian legation. The reply is in no
way in the nature of an ultimatum, but
Japan asks Russia to reconsider certain
essential points in her reply to Japan.
Baron de Rosen is now sufficiently recov-
cred to resume the negotiations.
Sixty military engineers have been dis
patched to Korea to replace the civil tele-
graph operators attached to the Japanese
telegraph lines on the peninsula. 1t is OFF,
cially asserted that the step taken has no
military significance.
PARIS, Dec. 21.-A dispatch to the Havas
agency from Seoul, Korea, says: "Numer-
and Masampho between Japanese and
Korean inhabitants. The Japanese tele-
graph operators have charge of the line
from Seoul to the coast. The possibility
of Japanese troops landing to preserve or
der Is discussed, but 1t would only be done
with the consent OF the Russian govern
ment"
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2l-Of1cials OF
the Foreign Office do not share the pessi-
mistic feeling regarding the situation in the
far East, which now seems to be general
They say there Is reason to despair of
a peaceful settlement OF the difficulties over
which Russia and Japan are at variance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
DECISIONS BY THE UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT
Opinion in a Test Case Affecting
Claim Under the Navy
Personnel Act.
HEALERS NOT LIBELED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-After a brief
session to-day the United States Supreme
Court adjourned until Jan. 4, next
The court to-day affirmed the decision Of
the Court of Claims refusing TO grant in
creased pay TO Ulysses s. G. White, a civil
engineer In the navy. under the navy per-
sonnet act OF 1899. Mr.. White was appointed
20 his position in 1887. He claimed to have
reached the maximum rate Of pay in the
army by reason of five years service before
entering the navy and to have been entitled
to a higher rate for the time of his entire
naval service. The court held otherwise,
however. on the ground that the operation
OF the law Is prospective and retrospective.
This was test case
The court dismissed for want of jurisdic-
ton the case OF s. A. Wilmer and j. H..
Kelly VS.. c. NJ. Bishop. The case grew out
of the publication by Bishop OF an article
which Wilmer and Kelly alleged to be
pbelous. They are magnetic healers with
headquarters at Nevada, Mo-, and at one
time had an income of 81 900 per day. Bish-
op made a printed attack on their business.
The Supreme Court of Missouri refused to
ind the article libelous on the ground that
Wilmer and Kelly had failed to show that
their business was entitled to the protec-
ton OF the law. To-day's opinion has the
effect OF affirming that decision.
The solicitor general to-day submitted to
the Supreme Court motion to advance the
case OF the Interstate-commerce Commits
sion against David ]. Baird and others. This
IS case based on complaint Of w. X.
Hearst against coal carrying roads and
grows out OF the anthracite coal strike of
last year. The question involved IS the
right of the Interstate-commerce Commits
sion to compel the production of contracts
and to require answers to questions put by
the commission to officers OF the railroad as
10 the reasonableness Of freight rates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
WOODEN LEGS, GLASS EYES AND
SKULLS CHEAP AT FIRE SALE
Most Unique Offering Eqney Made to
Smoke Damaged

Perhaps the most unique sire sale" on
Quoted at the William II. Armstrong e. Co.
surgical instrument house, on South Me
ridian street. Among the ''slightly-dam-
aged-by- fire-and-smoke" articles that have
been placed on the bargain counters are
such gruesome and shivery things as arti-
fetal eyes, pieces of human skulls. and
surgical saws. The big fire of some weeks
ago in the Armstrong establishment is the
cause of ii all.
The whole lower floor OF the store Is given
over, just now, TO the fire SALE bargain
counters. and almost everything that a
physician or surgeon uses has been marked
down for this OCCASION
There are medicine cases OF all sorts and
descriptions, all shapes and sizes from the
little ones with room for half dozen or so
walls TO those In which a physician can carry
about a small apothecary shop. Some have
have some OF the viais missing, others are
scorched by fire or blackened by smoke
The man who wants to save dentists bills
can get a genuine bargain in tooth forceps
and pull his own teeth. There are about
three bushels of these forceps on sale. or
the thrifty housewife might make a shift
and buy some physicians needles in lieu OF
better reason. than because they are bar
gains.
One basket on a table contains some dis
articulated" skulls-which means. being
translated, that they are pieces OF human
skulls- separated from each other to show
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22

their construction and shape. They are
warranted to be genuine bone. "A little bit
scorched. but what's the difference?" said
one of the employees.
There are thermometers for all tempera-
lures, a box of assorted surgical saws that
send cold shivers up and down the back
OF the layman. operating cases with all
kinds of mysterious knives and things In
them, and horse stomach pump, not 10
mention some Of the same articles for the
human animal.
One mysterious looking article was de-
signed for modern and scientific treat
ment of a very old and commonplace all
ment, Stomachache. II is called an "abdom-
inal electrode," and resembles nothing so
at the Armstrong store, perhaps a little
near-sighted. thought ii TO be that very
thing, and asked. Where are the strings
and the arm of the thing?"
An anatomical model of a complete man,
slightly damaged by fire. is on sale, and
would be a good thing for the man who has
an overweening curiosity TO see himself
as he would look If he could be stripped OF
his skin for n brief airing. He could even
and take a look at the construction OF the
in'ards" of the genus homo. take the
lid OF the top OF the models head and see
what ones brains look like when exposed
TO the gaze of the vulgar multitude. This
model is warranted to be dirt cheap" and
still good In spite of Its scorching.
There are other anatomical models also
parts of the body. And, lastly, several
shelffuls of glass eyes. OF all colors and
sizes known TO civilized man. There is jus,
one thing In which this fire sale Is short
and that Is wooden legs. Only few are
offered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
LEGARDO DEFENDED
BY SECRETARY ROOT
Thinks Organized Movement Was
Made to Injure the Philippine
Commissioner Character.

WASHINGTON. Dec. n.-Charges hav-
ing been filed with the President affecting
the moral character of Benito Legardo, the
secretary Of war to-day transmitted by
mali to the civil Governor Of the Philippine
islands copy Of them for his informal
ton. These charges were contained in a
cabiegram TO the President from persons
In Manila. In commenting on the case to-
day, Secretary Root expressed the belief
that the cablegram was sent IN order that
Il might be given TO the press and thereby
work irreparable injury to the commits
sioner. That mems regulations should be
thus publicly assailed before they had q
chance to speak he strongly condemned.
Legardo IS one OF the most prominent
men in the Philippines. and War Depart
ment oficials say that on several occasions
he exhibited great bravery In behalf of the
United States when overtures were being
made to Agufnaldo to surrender. having
gone personally TO him at the great risk
OF his life and sought 10 have him give up
his opposition to American authority. He
IS one of three natives appointed by Gov
ernor Taft on the Philippine commission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

NEW YORK, Dec. H-Arrived: iceland,
from Antwerp and Queenstown; Main. from
Bremen; Belgravia, from Hamburg and
Boulogne; Citta di Milano. from Genoa. Re-
ported by wireless off Nantucket at 1870
p. m: Rotterdam, from Rotterdam.
CHERBOURG, Dec. 21.-Arrived: Prin-
zess Victoria Louise, from New York, for
Hamburg; Kaiser Wilhelm ii, from New
York, for Bremen and both proceeded.
GLASGOW, Dec. H.Z,Arrived: Sicilian,
from Philadelphia; Pomeranian, from Bos-
ton. Sailed: Monaghan, for New York;
Iaurentian, for st. John, n. +.
NAPLES, Dec. H.-Arrived: California,
from Leghorn, for New York; Lain, from
New York, for Genoa.
GENOA, Dec. A-Arrived: Prinz Adel-
bert, from Philadelphia and New York via
Naples.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. H.-Saied: Pennsyl-
vania, from Hamburg, for New York.
HAMBURG, Dec. 21.-Arrived: Motke,
from New York
LONDON. Dec. 21-Arrived: Minnetonka.
from New York.
BREMEN, Dec. M.-Arrived: Rhein,
from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-22
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS
ARE MUCH At ODDS
One Columbus Publisher Accuses
His Confrere of Mourning Too
Much Over McKinley's Death.
pec,al to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec. 2l.-As the result
Of Democratic factional rivalry, the pro-
prietor of the local morning alludes to the
fact that the proprietors Of the Herald. a
local evening paper. mourned too much at
the death of the late President Mckinley,
and says so in the following language,
which equals, at least, any of the war
time vaporings of those who fought the
Union army from the rear In the stirring
times of 1875
''It is recalled too. that the Herald was
chief mourner when President Mckinley
was assassinated, displaying an elaborate
crepe drapery covering the entire front
of their Office, and arranged in the most
artistic manner, with a large picture of
Mr.. Mckinley in the center. 1t exceeded
all other decorations in the city, even in
Guiding the city hall and courthouse"
orr