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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02
FOR HOLY WEEK
Regulations for Its Observance at the
Catholic Church.

Following are the regulations
for the observance of Holy Week
5v the Catholic Church, and also
for Easter Sunday and for every
Sunday in the year:
HOLY THURSDAY
Commemoration of the institu-
ton of the Holy Eucharist.
High Mass with sermon i'll En-
glish at 9 a. nj.
Solemn blessing of children at
) p. m.
Evening service with sermon in
Spanish at 40 p. III.
GOOD FRIDAY
Commernoration of the Passion
of our Lord.
Morning service with sermon in
English at 9 a. m.
Way of the Cross at 5 p. m.
Evening service with sermon in
Spanish at $50 p. n.
HOLY SATURDAY.
s a. N. Morning service.
EASTER SUNDAY.
And every Sunday in the Year.
1st. Mass at $50 a. III.
End. Mass, Parochial Mass with
sermon in Spanish at 7:30 a. M.
3rd. Mass, Children's Mass at
$50 a. III.
4th. Mass, High Mass with ser
mon in English.
Vespers at 7:3O p. NJ.
At the Convent chapel, Mass
every day including Sundays at
$50 a. m. L. PIToYE,
Superior.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02
Rafael Gutierrez
CARPENTER.

VIII work by the day, week month or by
Contract.
Orders may be left at John W. Hoyts
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BANK STATEMENT.

Report Of tie consHtion: u the Merch-
ants National Bank, at Brownsville in
the State Of Texas. At the close,of bust
ness, March 18th, 1901:
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LIABILITIES.

T. II. GOODRICH.
q. Z. SAUDER. Directors
NJ FEREASDEZ. Jr.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02
sEDOELS OF OUR
INSULAR POSSESSIONS.
CsIlsctior Of Relief Maps to Be Exhibited
at the Worlds Fair.

There is on exhibition in the
AXzr Department a COLLECTION OF
zs8ief maps representing our IN
-.,,,Izr possessions-the Philippine
Hands, PIT. Rico Cuba-and Alaska.
r.xs. are among the finest models
~yr made i'll this country and
w1se intended primarily to show
alse ascation of the telegraph lines
autfese countries, are fine Speci-
rnrus ST Typographical art, showing
wffh accurateness all surface feat
a-s- such as mountains. rivers,
acszs. &c. They will be shipped
10 sse St. Louis Exposition, where
4,,rx will make a creditable eNhi-
hi for the United States Signal
CarIs-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02

IT'S indeed an III wind that
xIhas nobody good. Mexican col
r0z mill operators are rejoicing a.
sie downfall of Sully, as his fail
<1T- resulted III a lowering OF the
z,yE.p of the hcecy staple, enabling
fst NILS to secure a supply al low
.scr lrsces than before.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02

Tsere is no place that makes a
1uurz delightful resort than Santa
CH park will Saturday night,
wita its music and dancing. and
,xuud cheer. Don't miss 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05

the place of manufacture than 1t does
laid down at the foreign shipbuilding
yards. The cost of operating American
vessels, he also asserted, is from one
third to one-half more than to operate
vessels under foreign flags.
In answer to questions put by Repre-
sentative Minor, Mr.. Dollar said that
he largely employed Chinese on his
ships, which he could do under foreign
registry, and from a standpoint of
peace he preferred the Oriental to the
Caucasian. He would be glad, how
ever to employ American crews exclu-
sively if laws could be enacted that
would permit the profitable operation
with such crews of the ships upon
which they were employed.
Mr. Dollars next point was Of great
interest. He said that on all the seas
no tramp steamer of American registry
sailed These tramp steamers, he ex-
planned, were the drummers for trade
for England, Germany and France.
They touch at every port and their
masters compete for trade and estab-
lish themselves. American tramp
steamers must sail the seas as the ar
gonauts to mark the coming of the
greater ships and fleets. Mr.. Dollars
logic won an affirmative nod from the
commission.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05

cient TO enable them to feed family. The
majority Of sailors are between 90 and 40 years
OF age When men become gray around the
ears they are not wanted. and then il is too
late for them TO make their way shore and
become the heads of families. which all true
men want 10 have Is il possible under these
conditions that men should remain in this
calling when they are fit to do anything else?
After complaining against the treat
ment of sailors on many of the vessels
so far as allowing them comfortable
quarters and messrooms in which to
enjoy their scanty meals, Furuseth
presented a series of photographs
showing the deplorable conditions un-
der which these sailors, around whom
so much romance clings, exist and fight
the daily battle for life. Furuseth in
vited the commission to accompany
him on tour of investigation. They
promised to take advantage of the Of
fer to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
FIRE DESTROYS
MUCH PROPERTY
Flames Raging in Forests
of Montana Creep Upon Vii
lagos and Do Great Damage

KALISPELL, Mont, Aug. 4.-Four-
teen forest fires are raging in this vi
cinity and property valued at thou
sands Of dollars is being eaten UP by
the flames, which have spread to sew
eral small towns along the Great
Northern Railroad. White Fish and
Columbia Falls, two villages west of
here, are entirely cut off from tele-
phonic communication and the wagon
road to White Fish has been made i'm
passable by the flames, which are rag
ing on both sides of it. The latest ar
rivals from there, who left Tuesday
night, report that several churches and
other outlying property had been de-
stroyed and dwelling houses outside of
the town are in great danger. 1t is
thought, however, that unless a high
wind should set in the main portion of
the place will be saved Another large
fire is raging near Dayton Creek. a
heavily timbered section and the pine
forests Of that section will be almost
destroyed.
The whole country is covered with
a dense smoke, which makes sunlight
almost novelty. In some places along
the road the smoke has totally OBJ
scured the suns rays for several weeks
past
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
BOTH CHANGE
THEIR NAMES
Young Couple From Sacra-
ment ElOpe and Use Alias
When They Get Married
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

SAN JOSE, Aug. AFTER success
fully clipping and getting married un-
der assumed names, Edith Shaver and
Ralph Day of Sacramento were arrest
ed here by Chief of Police Carroll. Mel
son Shaver, the father Of the girl, had
followed the couple to this city, but did
not arrive until Justice Wallace had
just finished tying the nuptial knot.
Edith Shaver is the daughter Of Mel
son Shaver. a retired farmer living at
1923 II street, Sacramento. A couple of
days ago she eloped with Ralph Dav
and came to this city. To-day the CON
pie secured a marriage license. Dav
gave his name as Rafael Diaz. aged 2S
and her name as Edith Fitch. aged 1Q
The young couple were married by Jus-
tice Wallace.
About this time Shaver annearad
and solicited the aid of the noIioo
and the couple were soon found Tbav
had taken rooms at lodging-bousa ON
South First street. For awhile the
girls father was obdurate, but he final
ly forgave them Day has obtained
work in a clothing renovatory and he
and his bride will live here. He had
only been in Sacramento three weeks
wnere he was employed in a tailor
snop. At his second visit to the young
iady's home he asked her mother for
her hand. This being refused they de-
cided to elope.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
BRAVES TREACHEROUS
CURRENT AND DROWNS
Engineer Attempts to Swim Feather
River and Is Drawn Under
Great Rock.

OROVILLE, Aug. 4.-Charles r
Rogers, an engineer in charge of a sur
veying party surveying a railroad route
through the canyon of the Middle Fork
OF Feather River, was drowned in the
waters Of that stream to-day. The
surveying party, which Rogers headed
had reached q point on the Middle Fork
where the stream runs through Bald
Rock Canyon
1t is said by the Oldest inha abitants
that no mann has ever been through this
canyon, it being considered utterly i'm
passable. Berry Creek empties into the
stream with fall of between one thou
SAND and hften hundred feet and it was
very near to this point where the tragic
death OF Rogers occurred.
He had been lowered over the cliff
and with a life preserver on to enable
him to cope with the current was swim
ming across the river, the rope which
the other members of the party held
still attached to his body. when an
undercurrent drew him under a ledge
OF rock. A brother of the deceased lfv-
ing in San Francisco has been sum-
moned.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
GIVES SOUND ADVICE.
W. II. Tibbetts Supplies Facts Regard
ing Local Conditions.

w. H. Tibbetts, manager of the ship
ping department of c. A. Hooper &,
Co., lumber merchants, next gave the
commission some sound advice as to
many small matters that may be looked
into for the benefit of the shipping in
terests in general. In part he said:
few things of minor Importance suggest
themselves TO me that l think would benefit
our merchant marine. These are not of very
serious nature. but in the aggregate cut quite
a figure In the expenses of operating vessels.
Taxes. in my opinion, should be abolished as
the purpose of paying for all city and State i'm
provements and for city and State protection
Property situated ON street gets the benefit
of this tax in the way of street improvements
lighting, police and fire protection. With =
vessel II Is different. From the time a vessel
arrives in harbor she is subject TO every
to put a policeman on board to protect the
vessel the policeman is paid by the day by the
owners of the vessel
All port charges are in the nature of a tax
and are Of sufficient Importance to offset any
tax that a vessel should be called on to pay
State. is unjust. All of vessels. when un-
der a coasting license. are allowed to go in
vessel takes out register under many of our
State laws she is compelled 10 take a pilot or
pay half pilotage 1t requires the same amount
Of skill In either case.
The United States Government should make
every effort to have all transportation by sea
between its outlying territory and the home
Government done in American vessels. It may
cost little more freight money, but the money
stays in the hands of United States citizens
who spend it at home. Money taken from
the United States Treasury and expended in
this manner is a benefit. 1t puts more money
in circulation among our people and in time the
Government gets back it's share of this money
which share represents the difference in
freights between American and foreign vessels
The United States coasting regulations should
be put in force as soon possible in all terri
tory under United States control. The carry
ing OF all Government goods should be done in
American vessels and with as much secrecy as
possible.
The Government transports should be used
only for the transportation of troops and pro-
visions and material necessary for the comfort
OF the troops They should not be used for the
transportation OF freight that belongs to le-
gitimate transportation companies.
How more easily can the Government assist
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
HARDsHIPs OF SAILORS.
JOrtall and Furuseth of Union Tell of
DeDIorabIe Conditions.


The picturesque portion of the morn
ing session of the commission was fol-
lowed by Preston's exposition of the
advantages that would accrue through
the granting Of a general subsidy.
Nicholas Jortall, a member, and An
drew Furuseth, secretary of the Coast
Sailors Union. were called upon to lay
before the commission the grievances
of the men that sail before the mast
Jortall launched right into his sub
ject and after stating that the average
time sailors serve in the merchant ma
rine is but two and one-half years and
that out of 1900 sailors that have
sailed out of this port in a stated time
less than . per cent were American
born, he painted a picture of the hard
ships that confront the mariners, and
pointed TO the better opportunities of
life on land. After filing a number of
documents that set forth in detail the
plants Of the sailors and suggesting a
remedy, Jortall gave way to Furuseth.
Addressing himself to the question of
the sailors life and the small hope it
holds for man, Furuseth said:
The conditions that prompt men TO leave the
sea are as potent in their influence upon the
foreign as they are on the American sailor 1t
IS the Improvement Of conditions shore that
lures men from the when they know thar
conditions in their chosen calling are constant
ly growing worse. The wages Of seamen
when untouched by organization, stand in the
same place to-day they did in 1870 thirty
four years ago. The wages OF the men range
in accordance with their position and the place
OF destination of the vessel on which they sail
from $40 TO $50 month It is impossible for
men that follow the for a livelihood 70
Keep pace with thoSe on shore, and the result
Is that you find men that really prefer the sea
occupied on shore in every kind of calling.
After lodging a strong complaint
against the crimping system and ask
ing that legislation be enacted compel
ling owners of vessel to observe what
is known on the sea as watch and
watch service of ten and fourteen
hours, alternately, on and off, Furu-
seth asked that the commission also
recommend a standard of efficiency for
sailors Regarding this point, he said
in part:
There was no excuse for the enormous loss
OF life that occurred when the steamship Rio
de Janeiro went down. She struck within the
heads and ten minutes elapsed before she
plunged under the sea. carrying with her hun
oreds OF human beings Compared with this
disaster. that Of the steamer Queen which
took nre at sea, may be mentioned The Rio
was manned by Chinese. the Queen by Ameri-
can sailors. When the Queen took fire the
American seamen took off the passengers and
conquered the fire by methodical fighting The
loss Of life in this was small. The reason
was that Americans were in charge NOT
Asiatics It is in the interest Of human life
and the interest property that / ask that
this question be looked into
1t rs impossible for men that sail before the
mast TO marry. Their earnings not suff-
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
Crimping System Is
Denounced by
FuruSeth.
Efficiency Standard
Recommended for
Adoption.

OF the Merchants Association Review,
appeared as a relentless enemy Of the
subsidy theory and an ardent advocate
OF free ships. In the course Of his
argument he said:
What kind OF reasoning Is Il that prevents
American capitalists from going into Foreign
shfpyards and purchasing there vessels worth
$3.50. 600 or more and then obtaining American
registry for them-a Naturalization ss ~ ~ wee we
when foreign immigrants not worth 70 cents
are welcomed with open arrnsf am ae-
quainted with men here that would have pur-
chased vessels four years ago representing
100 600 tons II they could have secured Amer
lean registry for foreign vessels that were
for sale.
But why purchase these ships"
questioned Representative Humphrey.
when admittedly many American ships
are laid up here for want OF carsoes to
handle?"
-Four years ago." answered Mr..
Todd. there was great activity In ship
ping Again can assure this commission
that this present idleness OF ships Is not
specially significant These ships will
not rot. Prosperity on the sea will soon
come again. And as to the many things
that have been said here regarding our
vessels competing against the French
and other subsidized ships. think this
Is but a passing phase This at least
is the theory Of a professor at the Uni
versity of California that IL noted as
an economist
I'VE have lost patience with college
professors" interrupted Senator Gal
Iinger. "In the East one Of the most
learned college presidents recommended
that when all other supposed remedies
had been tried and failed the Govern
ment should remove the duty on all
products entering into the construction
OF vessels. When he was informed
that this had been done years ago his
stock in his own opinion went down
visibly. We don't want college theories
We want facts from practical men,
and we would like to have you bring
before us those men that expressed
their willingness to purchase ships
representing a total Of 100000 tons"
Il cannot do this" answered Todd.
"I promised them that I would not
inconvenience them by divulging their
names and causing them to be sum-
moned before this body
Then we must consider that your
prospective purchasers were merely
mythical men floating around In space
said Senator GaIlinger dryly.
II would rather il would be so than
to inconvenience these gentlemen"
Todd retorted. and then left the room,
vfsibly ruffed
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
SENATOR HOAR
is IMPROVING
Attack of Lumbago and
Washington Malaria Keeps
the Aged SOlOn in Bed

WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. 4. - The
f. flowing statement was given out to
the press this afternoon:
Senator Hoar is Ill Of an attack of
lumbago, complicated by what is
called Washington malaria. He was
troubled with lumbago for the last
four weeks of the last session Of Con-
gress and kept his bed nearly the whole
OF that time, although he was per-
m1tted to go to the Capitol two or
three times for committee meetings
and matters Of special Importance in
the Senate. At the end of the session
he was pronounced cured by his ply
Sician, but ordered to abstain from any
public speaking or any considerable
mental labor for some months to come.
On his return to Massachusetts he
violated the physicians injunction so
far as to deliver one address at Sutton
in the open air and one in the Worces-
ter Courthouse in honor of his friend,
the late Colonel Stoddard, and one at
Sc--oolhouSe on the occasion of the
reception of gift to the city by the
Sons of the American Revolution of
some copies of Stuarts portrait Of
Washington. The attack has been
quite severe and has kept him in bed
for several weeks.
His physicians say he is steadily i'm
proving, but that the process of cure
VIII be rather slow. He will be very
glad to see any of the friends of the
press and will be happy, as he has al
ready Notified one or two of them, to
nave them bring with them any objur-
gatory or imprecatory epithets for
which they Themselves have no pres
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
THREE DISADVANTAGES.
Preston Tells How American Ship
Owners Are Handicapped.


Mr.. ROlph was thanked by the COM
mission and he then gave way to L. f.
Preston, director Of the Oceanic Steam
snip Company. Mir. Preston said that
at present the American shipowner
was laboring under three disadvan-
tages. The first was the great cost Of
construction Of vessels in America, the
second the higher cost Of operation and
third the subsidization Of foreign ves-
sells against which American ships
were forced TO compete. Continuing,
he said, among other things:
IN my opinion the postal act OF 1891 should
thst act. which gives a bounty OF 50 for
zach outward mile as carriers OF the mails
between THIS port Hawaii, Tahiti, Australia
and New Zealand, we could not run To make
business successful IL must be profitable and
could be 50 arranged that ali OF these com
panies cofid operate TO the benefit OF the
Our vessels wers built under requirements
that make them subject TO the call OF tho
Government IN time Of war. They readily
alone stands as compensation to the Gov
eIllilent 1 that i's cannot be overestimated. The
result in CRAFTY assisting the American rner-
caant marine IA regaining its prestige on the
sea, ana would lend strength 10 the Govern
ment in time OF war-strength in the trans
port service and in the fighting line il neces-
In nay opinion the American merchant ma
flne should be placed under the iurI-iicfion
oi the Department Of Commerce and Labor
II always seemed incOngruous to me 10 ner
nit the Postofnce Department to Law out fba
routes ships must follow and thus fndirecfIv y
take into their own hands the manaRemenf ~
tht affairs OF at least the mail ships living
the flags S'-e
The postal law to which 1 have referred
should also be amended so as to extend Us
benehts 70 al vessels carrying the flag even
II they are not mail carriers The exnerfsnce
OF cur company in navigating the South SEA-
conVinces Us that general subsidizatfor 81
American vessels is what the owners nasd
most. This would place them beyond fhe
Withering blast Of trade depression and IN .
position 10 tide over those DAYS when "a rroes
are not 70 be had. and the maintenance os
ships IN idleness eats up the profits OF their
long periods OF activity.
The United States is q whole. When wa
upbulo one Industry we upbuild another ana
the prosperity Of the nation is represented in
The wealth and prosperity OF her citizens
In answer TO Representative Spight
who asked the speaker if he did not
think the subsidy measure would oper-
ate as a gift to the steamship compa-
MES without return, Mr.. Preston said
ne did not. He declared that, if in no
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-05
WHEAT AND FLOUR RATES
SOON TO BE ADVANCED
Northern Pacific Announces an In
crease From Sound Ports
After September

SEATTLE, Aug. 4.-The rate on
wheat and flour via the North Pacific
lines from Puget Sound ports, Portland
and British Columbia is to be advanced
70 per cent beginning September 1. This
Is the result Of action of the freight
bureau OF the North Pacific Asiatic
lines. 1t was agreed upon Wednesday
night after telegraphic communication
between w. d. Benson, secretary of
the association, and it's members. At
the present time the tariff on both flour
and wheat is "a per ton, whereas on
September the rate is to be raised
to S..