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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
BESSES O. TIL BARN PUTS
PREMIUM ON MUSICIANS
Lancashire Village Has a Brass
Band That Is Famous in
United Kingdom.
IT'S CONCERTS IN LONDON

LONDON, March pa series of con-
certs has just been closed here by the IA
nous brass band which halls from the
oddly named little village of Lancashire
'Besses o. tn Barn. This band really is
a crack one-it has won cups and trophies
galore and is in constant demand all over
the kingdom, but the organization is espe-
cially interesting because of the fact that
in it, so to speak. is centered the whole
life of the place from which it comes and
from which it takes it's name.
To Bosses o. tn Barn its band means as
much, If not more than the Passion Play
does TO OberammerSau, and this has been
so for over 100 years. The ambition of
little boys in the town is not to be either
a policeman or pirate. but to play in the
band. and the favorite playthings of such
urchins are drums and toy horns. If two
young men are counting the same girl in
the village and only one of them is men,
Der of the band, ii is ten to one that the
musician will get her. Football and cricket
are played hardly at all in Bosses o. tn
BARN, lectures and theatrical performances
attract but little-the town folk prefer to
attend the frequent concerts which are
given by their beloved band. OF course. it
goes without saying. that every member of
the organization-there are twenty-four-
live in the town.
1t is interesting to hear that more than
one player who now follows the baton of
John Philip Sousa once wore the uniform
of the Bosses O. tn BARN. In the course of
the last twenty years of its existence the
band has won $4,000 worth of prizes Dur
ing the last twenty years it has competed
i'm 100 prize contests, winning 131 first and
"a second prizes.
Once year all the bands of the United
Kingdom come together at the Crystal Pal
ace in London, where they compete for a
prize trophy valued at 5000. The Bosses
o. tn BARN at present hold this prize which
carries with it the championship of Great
Britain and the colonies. The 5000 trophy,
exceeding in>splendOr even the famous AS
cot racing cup, is the most costly in exist
ence, being made of solid gold, studded with
nearly 500 precious stones. It's designers
won the honor of making it in a COMPETE
ton entered by nearly all the prominent
designers of the Kingdom, which was judged
by Sir Edward j. POINTER. president of the
Royal Academy. In 1892 the band held
every challenge cup in Great Britain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
Governor Cummins Better.

DIES MONIES, Ia, March 26-Gov. A. Il.
cummins. who has been suffering from "A
threatened attack of pneumonia. Is now so
much better that be Is pronounced out Of
danger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
SCREAMS OF MISSIONARY
MISTAKEN FOR SINGING

LONDON, March 26.-The story of an
English womans exciting encounter with
burglars at Toxic has just come to hand
Two missionaries living alone were rudely
awakened at a. m. by two masked men,
who bade one of them get up and hand
over her money. She refused to fetch it
without her clothes, which the thieves gave
her.
She managed to get to the staircase and
called out 70 her friend who had left her
room above, Don't come down. Get on the
roof and scream which direction was
promptly obeyed.
The first woman then snatchcd a stick
from one of the men and attacked both of
them. They rushed at her, and one of them
cut her face with a pair of scissors. Fin
ally they took to flight.
None of the neighbors came to help, be-
cause they thought the screams were 1.-The
foreign ladies singing hymns,''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
.L0DGER LIKED CATS, AND
PREFERRED THEM BOILED
Queer Complaint of London Land
lord Who Sought Legal Aid
to Gust His Tenant.
CARELESS WITH SKINS

LONDON, March 26.-Among the recent
applicants at Bow-street Police Court was a
Bloomsbury man with "A grievance against
a lodger, whom he h. given notice to
move. He was too fond of cats, said COM
plainant. and he amplified the statement
that the ledger preferred them boiled. He
also had Objectionable habit of throw
ing the skins out of the window
The magistrate tod the complainant he
must seek redress in the County Court.
but added Il do not see why he should not
eat cats if he sees no objection himself
but of course. they Ought to be his own
cats. and unless he is careful he may be
prosecuted for cruelty"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
BRITISH RUSH WORK
ON ESOUIMALT FORT

VICTORIA, B. c., March 26.-Rush work
is being done on the British Notifications at
Esquimalt The new fort on Signal HILL
commanding the entrance TO the harbor is
being pushed forward with all expedition
Two large 90 guns are to be mounted
The work Of blasting out the rock for in
stalling these is being hurried along and
the guns are TO be placed by September.
AS soon as these have been installed il is
reported that steps will at once be taken
to install one of the new steel and wire
guns recently purchased by the British
authorities These are most formidable
weapons The projectile from them will
carry a distance of about twenty miles
With one of these in position Signal Hin
fort would command the strait of Juan
de Fuca A shot from II would carry To
the United States side of the strait.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
LIBERALS PARADE IN
STREETS OF LONDON
Anti Government Demonstration
Caused by the Chinese La
Dor Question.

LONDON. March pa Liberal Radical
demonstration, in which 20.000 persons took
part against the introduction of Chinese
labor into South Africa. was held i'm Hyde
Park to-day. The procession. including
trades unions, labor societies and religious
bodies, with bands and banners bearing
anti-government inscriptions. paraded the
West End of London and assem- bled in the
park where the crowds were addressed
from fourteen platforms by Messrs. Crooks.
Burns Bell and Shackleton. all members
OF Parliament, Sir Harry Johnston. DIR.
Clifford and others. The meeting passed
off without any disturbance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27

LONDON. March 26.-The death is re-
corded of Lord Augustus LOTUS. G. c.. B..
p c. at the age of eighty-seven. He had
been connected with nearly every embassy
IN Europe. and was behind the scenes when
the history OF modern Europe was in the
making
I'll look after you. my boy" William
Nv said to him. but his first diplomatic
appointment came on the day of Queen Vic
toria's accession. His advance from seere-
tary of legation 10 envoy extraordinary to
Russia reached him in a message which
was undecipherable. and he could only guess
AT his destination by learning of the de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
Paris FOWL IS 4
BURGLAR DETECTOR
Young Frenchnan Was Being
Robbed When He Was Awak
ened by His Rooster Growing.

PARIS. March 26.-Fresh from the prov
inces a young Frenchman. who had come
into his inheritance, journeyed TO Paris to
enjoy himself. Among other places which
lie visited was agricultural show, where
ne purchased cock ani hen, which he
took back to his lodgings
In the middle of the night he was awak-
ened by a lusty Growing and saw bur-
glar rfiing his portmanteau. With the help
of the neighbors he captured the intruder.
The electric lamp used by the thief, says the
Matin had been taken by the fowl as the
first rays Of morning light
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27
ALGERNON SARTORIS TO
WE'D A PARTISAN BEAUTY
Grandson of the Late General \.
S. Grant Changes His Faith
for Love.
HIS FIANCEE A CATHOLIC

PARIS. March 26.-Capt. Algernon Sarto-
ris, grandson of the late General L. 3
Grant, has come to Paris to wed the dis
tinguished beauty. Mile. Cecilia Nouffiard
The wedding, which will take place at one
of the leading churches in Paris, will be an
important social event. Mile. Noufflard is
a Catholic and Captain Sartoris was re-
Gently baptized in that faith as a prelimi-
nary to the marriage. He recently served
in the PhilippineS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-27

LONDON, March 26.-It was reported
from Bordeaux that an inventor has sub
mtted to the authorities details of a new
process for paving streets with steel. The
steel is formed into blocks, which are
scored to prevent horses from slipping and
motor-cars ard cycles from skdding The
cost of these blocks is SIS a square yard
while the cost of wood-paving in Paris is
over 20s a yard.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
Latest Events of Interest Told BY the City
Newspapers.

A thousand dock laborers are out
of work at Odessa, Russia, because
of suspension of sea traffic.
A full-hedged Chinese. opium
joint was unearthed and raided in
Monterey, Mexico, recently, and a
number of Chinese in various stages
of insensibility were lodged in Jail,
1t is stated that the fact that
Delegate Rodey favors.joint state
hood for New Mexico and Arizona
has caused the single statehood
men of New Mexico to give up the
fight for separate statehood
No money will be paid by the
United States to the French Panama
canal company, until a clear title
to the property is given.
One thousand laborers on the
World s Fair grounds struck Mon
day against a reduction of wages.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05

A CERTAIN enterprising citizen
o. Brownsville who was a new
conner" not SO very long ago, and
who is now prominent real estate
owner in this section, was heard TO
remark ecently that, had ink been
selling at two cents, Mexican coin,
per bottle when ne first came to
Brownsville, he would not have
been able to buy sufficient ink to
dot an j" His success within so
short period goes to show what
opportunities the lower Rio Grande
valley offers for pluck, energy and
intelligence.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05
SIXTY MILES OF
TRACK COMPLETED
Would Have Been Half Way to Browns.
vile, But for Slow Arrival of Ties.

Corpus Christi, Tex, March l.
The track or the Lott Road is
now completed for distance of
over sixty miles. Had not the
slow arrival of the ties retarded the
work the road would now have been
completed half the distance to
Brownsville. However, the ties
are arriving more regularly now
and the work can be pushed fast.
In a short while all the ties will be
coming by rail as it is the inten-
ton to abandon the water route.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05
Benz. Kowalski,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
BROKER.
Brownsville. Texas
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

Notice IS hereby given that tfs- uri-
dersiynssi, the Cly ASSESSOR and Conactnr
Of the CITY of Brownsville, am nosready
md prepared to receive the renditinnss
By owners or agents thereof. of AL prop
erty situated m sirs same City of Browns
vile. subject to taxation by thiscIfy by
the laws of this state and the ordinances
Of said eity, and all persons owning or
controlling property IN this city on the
first day of January, A. D. 1904, are
hereby notified that such rerdhrons are
to be delivered and rendered 70 me, be-
tween the hours Of nine A. H. and FIVE
p. NJ, at my Office situated On the corner
of Elizabeth and Twelfth Streets, in the
City of Brownsville, on or before sixty
[60l days after date hereof. or all prop
erty not so rendered by me viii be placed
on the unrendered roll At such valuation
as the Board of Equalization ior the city
may appear Just.
SANTOS VALDEZ,
Tax Ass'r and Coli,r of the City o,
Brownsville
Brownsville, Texas, February 23rd., 800
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05

CAPT. ]. P. CRANKE, editor of
the Laredo Times and commander
of the crack military company of
Laredo, is said to be candidate
for the democratic nomination for
legislative representative from that
district. Cranke is good timber
and would do credit to Webb coun
ty, should he be elected. His old
friends at Brownsville wish him
success and feel that Webb county
democrats will make no mistake in
nominating one who takes such
an intelligent and active interest i'll
matters of general import.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05

I6E effort to have a federal sur
vey of the bays on the Texas coast,
with a view of developing the oyster
industry in this state is move i'll
the right direction. Such survey,
followed up with wide advertising
of the advantages offered on the
Texas coast for oyster cul-
ture, might result i'll an extensive
development of that industry here.
1t would surely prove remuner-
alive investment for any that I'M
derstand the business, and especial
b. so in the lower part of Laguna
Madre, along the coast of Cameron
county. Here the juicy bivalve
acquires delicacy of flavor which
is unequaled by any oysters else
where, and here, as nowhere else
in the United States, the oysters
are eaten through the summer
months. at which season they are
At their best. The latter fact was
recognized by the state legislature
which enacted the fish and oyster
law, in the exemption of Cameron
county from the operation OF the
dause prohibiting the taking OF
oysters except during the months
spelled with an r" Conditions
here are so unusually favorable tor
oyster culture that cannot be doubt
ed that the industry is destined to
become one of the most important
sources of revenue of this section
With proper development and rail
transportation, the Laguna Madre
evster will soon become famous
throughout the land.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05
Low Colonkt Rates.

The Southern Pacific announces
that from March 1St of April 10Th.
inclusive, there will. be on sale
daily low colonist one way tickets
from all points in Louisiana and
Texas to points in California, zffo1d-
ing an opportunity for men At Inn
tied means to travel to the. Pacific
coast at a very small cost These
periodical low rates have proven
very POPULAR. and 1t is qulfe likely
that many will take advantages OF
them during the period indicated
The Southern Pacific operates free
reclining chaiz cars and Pullman
tourist sIeepers all the way through,
which, with the use Of cinderlessl
oil-burning locomotives, make trav'
el far more comfortable than evel
before, Those desiring information
can obtain same by applying tt
nearest agent or writing T. ]
Anderson, G. P. A., at Houston
or F. E. Batturs, A. G. P. A, q
New Orleans. 43O
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05
NOTICE FOR PIANO PLAYERS.

Mr.. A. Nordman, Manufacturer,
tuner and repairer of Pianos, came
to town Saturday to tune all the
pianos. He has some new pianos
on the road and anyone wanting
to buy a new piano or to have tun-
ing or repairing done will call at
the Miller hotel. E@Su-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05

WHEN inclined to criticise the
old timers of Brownsville, Just
remember that it was old timers
who, by their liberal donations of
land and money, assured the con
struction of the Lott railroad to
Brownsville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05

MEN of action are needed IN
Brownsville today, men who are
energetic and ambitious not only
for their OWE advancement but for
the up-building of the town, who
are willing to exert themselves for
the public good.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05
~AND Uncle Sam will dig the
ditch.

THE Panama canal commission
has been named, ard the preliInina
~ preparations for the commence
ment OF work on this great world
utility may be expected to be &C
complished before verv long.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05
Reclains Nile lakes

Some of the old Nile lakes, which
were formerly dry salt plains IN
summer and covered with a few
inches of alkali water in the wet
season. have been reclaimed by the
British government, and are now
worth from 5000 to $500 an acre
They produce magnificent crops
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05
Notice.

Regular meeting of Brownsville
Lodge No. $50, Knight of Pythias
will be held Saturday night March
5th at 7:3O. Ali members request
ed to attend. Visiting members
cordially invited.
BY order of the Chancellor.
Commander.
A. w. WOOD,
K.R. & S.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05

Passengers arriving by last night 5
stage report that fifteen passengers
were left behind at Alice awaiting
transportation to Brownsville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05
NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that, pur-
suant to Article 5SS, of the Revised
Statutes of the State of Texas, an
election is hereby ordered to be held
in each of the Four CD Wards of
the City of Brownsville, Texas, as
required by law, Tuesday, April
Fifth (5th. A. ID 1904, for the
purpose of electing the following
named City Officers, for the term
of two CD years next ensuing to-
wit:
MAYOR,
CITY SECRETARY,
CITY TREASURER,
CITY ATTORNEY,
CITY ENGINEER,
CITY ASSESSOR AND COL
LECTOR OF TAXAS,
CITY MARSHAL,
TWO ALDERMEN FOR THE
FIRST WARD,
ONE ALDERMAN FOR THE
SECOND WARD,
ONE ALDERMAN FOR THE
THIRD WARD,
ONE ALDERMAN FOR THE
FOURTH WARD.
The said Election will be held at
the following places, to-wit:
First Ward, at the house of Joa-
ouin Trevino, on St. Charles street,
between Fourth and Fifth Streets,
Presiding Judge, Justine S. Lopez.
Second Ward, at the house on
the corner of Elizabeth and Tenth
streets, opposite Post-offIce, Pre-
siding Judge, c. Lindsey.
Third Ward, at the City Hall,
Presiding Judge, Hermenejildo
Reyes.
Fourth Ward, at the Leahy
Building, corner of Jefferson and
Fifteenth streets, Presiding Judge
George Champion.
JNo. BARTLETT, Mayor
Brownsville, Texas,
March 4th., A. D., 1904.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05

WANTED-A boy to learn the print
ers trade. Good opportunity for boy
who is ambitious and not afraid to work
Apply at the HERALD Office.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified
tnat am now ready to receive as
sessments or renditions of property
for the current year.
EzEQUIEL CAvAzos,
Tax Assessor. Cam CO.
Brownsville, Texas, Jan. 13, 1904.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-03-05

Best Java blend coffee at Leo
Wise's. 2-26-t.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-24
yAIgzEzs5
n ON
<A1IlN S5{

The advertising story of State street
Chicago, can not be told in n few
words. From Randolph street on the
north to Harrison street on the SOUTH
comprising seven blocks OH State
street, the principal dry goods. cloth
ing, shoe, jewelry and department
stores are now located. Less than
thirty years ago the largest space used
by any merchant In Chicago, in any
of our daily papers, was one-half of a
single column; and the largest amount
paid by any merchant or firm to any
one paper for a years advertising did
not exceed $1,000. During the past
year number of State street mer:
chants have each paid from $4,000 to
100000 for advertising used in single
dailies, and a careful, conservative
estimate of the aggregate amount paid
for advertising i'll Chicago dailies dur
ing the past year, by merchants in the
seven blocks named, reaches the grand
total of over 100000. Full ninety
five per cent. Of this amount was borne
by fourteen leading advertisers. This
immense volume of advertising In Chi
cago dailies has been built up practi-
cally since 1888, period Of but twenty
years.-Mahin's Magazine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-24
Jefferson Wanted Peace.

When trade restrictions failed of
their effect, 1.-The united kingdom once
again tried war, says the Atlantic
Monthly Her policy toward Mr.. jeff
erson admitted of no other interpreta-
tlon. Jefferson had a passion for peace;
to keep peace he would submit to any
humiliation. undergo any insult or
hardship, but he could not placate his
adversary. The more he cringed, the
more he disarmed, the more agrees
sive Great Britain grew. No outrage
was ever more wanton than the can
ture of the Chesapeake by the Leopard
and though that outrage was In man.
ner. disowned 1t made war inevitable
Also the purpose for which the war
was waged was avowedly for the dis
memberment of the union. Not onIy
was this purpose declared daily In the
press, but the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
union was made the terms asked for
peace at Client. Lord Castlereagh in
sisted on the cession of the larger part
of the Mississippi valley and the whole
shore Of the lakes. Also there is req
son to believe that in this, as in the
revolutionary war, Great Britain might
have succeeded had the military staff
been better educated.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-24

CAPT. o. NJ. CARTER Carter, w h e
trial made him an international figure.
was given the position. of .bookkeeper
when he first entered the military prls
on. The work was light and could be
quickly finished. which'left the former
captain many leisure hours. which he
spent in brooding. over his troubles.
He became extremely nervous and was
fast becoming a physical and mental
wreck when he was placed in charge
Of the flower gardens and lawns. This
work occupied most of his time and
he improved in health. Later he was
placed in the prison hospital, where he
acted as nurse and kept up records for
the physicians.
Carter, during his Incarceration,
never associated with any, prisoner.
aside from Captain Deming, another
army officer prisoner. who was re-
leased on habeas corpus some time
since. He was, however, always kind
to prisoners who were Injured Or Ill.
He has been n model prisoner himself
and has won the respect of all the
officials at the penitentiary.
Carter has sued the. government for
S723, 900 on the. grounds that he was
unjustly convicted by the military tri-
bunal. BY winning this suit he will
claim vindcation from first to last.
Carter alleges lie never would have
been convicted in civil court. and
that he was the victim of prejudice OIL
the part of several officers who were
members of the court martial. He pro-
claimed at one time that he was
martyr to military injustice and COM
pared himself to the French army cap
TAIN Dreyfus. The suit will come up
in Chicago
During the last year the ex-captain
has been studying mining engineering.
and if he be successful in his suit he
proposes to spend considerable time in
Arizona and New Mexico, where he
and his uncle, l.. d. Carter, of Dan
vile. Kan, have extensive interests.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-24
To1NSp0RTING A NNfTY-TON GRANITE COLUMN.

of St tie DIVINE morning
Of the biggest
slowly
ewing at the dspoa
could not be constructed IN less ha
years !. ~
Eight gigantic choir recently arrived in New
curiosity whle peg
ported the to Cathedral grounds
cost about S2oooo each All
Unfortunately they could not be
polishing
completion Therefore 1t be-
necessary pieces The larger section
6 diameter weighs w
in diameter at the smaller end ana
Maine
No difficulty
the carrying of them to the Cahe
which the largest constructed
of weighs 10 The
codled steel The
white There
n wheel
used transport the columns to the
CURED the first column from the dock the Cathedral