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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-17
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Buy your oats from NJ. Besteiro.
He has just received car.
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Have you noticed our ad in this
issue9 Botica del Aguila. S-9-tf
Nice, cool rooms for rent.
Mrs. FANNIE d. PUTEGNAT.
1914.
About twenty-five hundred
pounds of FISH were shipped out by
express this morning.
For RENT-My home place
corner Jefferson and 18th. Apply
TO Mrs. Katie K. Leahy. 6-7-tf
Just received at McDonald's de-
partment store, a full line of blue
fame coal oil stoves, at $3.50 to
Sls S-5-tf
While other localities are conf
planning of hot weather the citizens
of Brownsville revel in delightful
gulf breezes at all times.
Just received at McDonald's De
partment Store, new line of Hanan
& Sons shoes for men and wo-
men 7-18-tf
We have something new in per
fumes to show you. Recent i'm
portations that are delightful.
soft Botica del Aguila.
The cool breezes at the Point,
coupled with the cheap rates over
the Rio Grande railroad, attract an
immense crowd of visitors Satur-
DAYS and Sundays.
Look out for baby's health. He's
a delicate little thing, and his food
must be just right during hot
weather. Our infant foods are
always fresh. Botica del Aguila.
soft
Join the Pelican Corresponding
Club (the only one in the South
Correspond with congenial people
for pleasure, profit or matrimony.
Pelican Corresponding Club. p.
O. Box 754. New Orleans, la.
SSH.
]. & p. Coats spool thread, the
best, SO cents per dozen, Nos. s TO
200, At McDonald's Department
Store S-4-tf
A deed was fled for record in
the county clerk Office today from
Jonn G.. Kennedy and John G Will
acy 10 w. p. Gano, to farm lots
Nos. 2, 3, and s, block 4 in town
ship of Sarita, comprising 66.75
acres. Consideration, Sl000.95.
THE HERALD is pleased to state
ON authority of Station Agent Buck
that Epworth League excursionist
tickets will be good to return on
Mondays regular train, thus Civ
ing the visitors more time TO view
the many interesting sights in
Brownsville and Matamoros.
Among the incoming passengers
yesterday afternoon was noticed A.
r. Vineyard, who was called to
Corpus Christi a few days ago by
a telegram announcing the serious
illness of his father He reports
the paiernal relative much improv-
cd and on the road to early reoov-
cry. a fact which THE HERALD is
pleased 10 state.
When il is taken into considera-
tion the ease with which Browns
Vile could be made as clean as
new pin il is difficult to understand
why our citizens take so little in
terest in the matter. Cleanliness
is absolutely essential TO health,
and good healh is the greatest boon
TO mankind. All of which means
that you should keep your premises
thoroughly clean all the time.
Auction Sale.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-08-17

ular train leaving here at Sis a.
NJ, Monday.
Following low rates have been
authorized for this excursion:
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
HOLY GHOST.
Was Taken BY the Police After Be.
ing Dead Three Days.

Philadelphia, Penn, Aug THE
body of Mrs Julia Rudeman was re-
moved to the morgue today from 1928
South Eleventh street, the headquart-
ers CT the Holy Ghost Society, where
it had lain since her death. three
weeks ago, but Mrs. Caroline Lang,
her aged coreIigionist. still holds the
fort She refuses to permit any Of
her friends or neighbofs TO enter the.
house, and ii is said that she has de
MED herself food, believing that God
Mira Militia, the founder Of the Holy
Ghost Society, will give her strength
to perform all her earthly as well as
spiritual duties.
The society exacted Of every con
vert TO the faith a pledge of perfect
loelibracy. and this feature Of their be.
llief broke up several families. Both
Mrs Lang ana Mrs, Rudman were sep.
arated from Their husbands,
| The question has arisen as FcaEhcfh-
ler Mrs. Lang is not liable TO proseeu.
/ lion for neglecting to secure medical
/ aid for Mrs. Rtaiman, and also for fail
ing to report her death A neghbor
who has for months taken humani.
tartan interest in the two old women,
preparing food for them and otherwise
caring for them, today said:
Il saw the patrol back up today
land, not knowing that bodies were re
moved in the patrol, thought that
/ perhaps they were going to arrest
that poor old woman ! had told her
when Mrs. Rudman was sick that she
ran risk in not getting doctor. but
her religion wou'a not permit her to
obey the law | was greatly relieved
when | saw that she was not to be
molested ! do not think that she will
live long. Since yesterday she has re
fused to eat, and this morning she told
me that not another bit of food would
pass her lips 7"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
NOT LIABLE FOR
EMPLOYEES DEATH
DUE TO cARELEssNEss OF Eel.
Low EMPLOYEE - DECISION
BY THE U. S. COURT OF APP.
PEALs HANDED DOWN.

ST. Louis. Aug. IA decision was
handed down today In the United
States circuit court o: Appeals in the
suit of Mrs. Allue A. Dixon versus
the Northern Pacific railway to re-
cover damages for The death of her
son, a fireman. killed In an accident.
due TO the alleged negligence Of ten.
egraph operator who falsely reported
that a train had not passed station.
in whicl the court upheld the conten.
tions of the defense, In effecs that the
operator was a fellow employe Of the
fireman. and, as one employe cannot
collect damages from an employer
when the injury is due to carelessness
of a fellow employe. the company
claimed that 1t was not liable. The
court decided for the company.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
NEW SHOES.
Worn BY Exhausted Schoolteacher
Who Was FounL in the Woods.

Rochester. N. f., Aug. Miss
Mary A. Tucker. the Providence school
teacher fcr whom persistent search
has been m;,ia since her disappear
ance from Camp Osslppee, July 6,
was found this afternoon in the woods
of North Lebanon Maine. half mile
from a road leading from East Roches.
ter Miss Tucker was greatly exhans
tod ana emaciatcd, but her physician
t3fnks she may recover The woman
was brought to hotel In East Roch-
ester where she revived sufficiently
b say to her rescuers:
Il am so tired | would like some
warm milk"
She then relapsed into semicon
SC BUSINESS, in which condition she re
mained during the rest Of the day.
Miss Thicker was found resting on
her sale on pile of underbrush. Hel
clGthing was soaked and her feet swol
len. She wore q pair Of black high
laced shoes instead Of the low tar
shoes which she had on when she dis
appeared Where she obtained tho
new shoes has not been learned
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
SUBJECTS MAKE
STRONG PROTEST
Twenty Thousand Films Decry
Russian Government
A CRY FOR FREEDOM
SENT UP-WANT ABOLITION OF
DICTATORSHIP AND CENSOR
SHIP AND Dis6ANDMENT OF
RUSSIAN GENDARMES.

Helsingford. Findland, Aug. u
Twenty thousand persons assembled
in senate square Sunday to protest
against the proposal of the govern
ment to remove the political offenders
from the juried ction of the local auth
critics, transferring their trials to the
Russian military court.
The meeting demanded the arrest
of the governor and the chief of po-
lice, who, it is declared, had fomented
The disturbances which occurred last
January
The meeting further insisted upon
standing the Russian gendarmes in
Findland, the abolition of dictatorship
and censorship and restoration of lib.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
THE VICTIMS
OF Cholera, Exhumed BY Conductor
and Caused Panic.

Pittsburg, Penn, Ang. 7 Hundreds
of citizens of the Hill district became
panic-stricken today over the an
nouncement that the bodies OF six
Dersons which were unearthed yestsr'
LAY afternoon by Contractor h, r
Brown. while excavating at Coyington
and Colweyy streets, had probably
died Of cholera. The bodies which
were IN a remarkably good state Of
preservation, were placed on the stand
and many curious called to look al
them Then stone was discovered
which showed that they had been bar
led in 1852. the year the cholera
plague visited the city. An old man
in the crowd remembered that the
spot had been the burial place Of chol
era victims. The crowd scattered in
dismay.
Contractor Brown reported the mat.
ter to Coroner Armstrong, but tha'
official refused to have anything to
do with the bod es Then Brown Of
fered TO bury them AT his own ex-
pense, but could find no workmen 70
haul them away So they remained
there all night and all day today A
delegation OF citizens called on Direc
tor Moore, Of the Bureau Or Health
| this afternoon and demanded tie i'm.
mediate removal Of the bodies
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
MAY REFLECT SHEA AS
TRANSFERS PRESIDENT.

Philadelphia. Aug. THE conven-
tion of the international Brotherhood
of Teamsters, which began today, did
nothing of general interest or of grea.
importance at their first session.
Notalng occurred during the day TO
Indicate the sharp fight that Is pre-
dicted will be made against the re-
election Of President Cornelius r.
Shea. OF Boston.
There was n half hour debate over
the question Of admitting reporters
during the convention. II was argued
that II newspaper men had been ad.
mitted to the meetings Of the union
in Chicago the strike there would not
have been failure. and a motion to
aemit reporters to all future meetings
was carried.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
STRANGE CRIME
GOF AN ITALIAN
Tried TO SIay Young Boy; Pur-
sued He Lsaped in Lake
ATTACK NOT EXPECTED
FOREIGNER LEAPED TO FEET
WITH KNIFE IN HANDS AND
sLAsHED THROAT OF
THE BOY.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Angelo Pulallo
aged seven, was fatally stabbed at his
home near Bemont tonight and when
an attempt was made to sieze his as
sailant the latte- leadep into the Him
ols and Michigan canal and was
drowned.
The criminal was Roman Porteo. an
italian who came to America SIX
weeks ago. He was employed as a
railroad latorer at Lemont and had a
cot in room occupied by the Pulallo
family.
The man and the boy were alone
when the former sprang to his feet as
il insane, seized a knife and began
slashing Angelo. The boy struggled
in his grasp. and thought cut across
tle throat, he released himself. AS
be fed Porteo cut hi macross the arm,
ihe knife going to the bone.
The boys cries attracted his faith.
En-, and several others. Porteo, bran
dishing the knife. fed, and the men
pursued him to the canal. He plunged
into the water and sank
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
WORK HAS STARTED
UNDER FAVORABLE ciRcuM.
STANCES WITH PLENTY or
FUNDS AND ASSISTANCE
EIGHT DEATHS
SUMMARY or THE FEVER.

New Orleans. La. Aug with the
Marine Hospital Service, under the
authority Of President Roosevelt, ii
complete control, the scientific fight
70 eradicate yellow fever from New
Orleans before frost. took on fresh
light today and with ample funds. the
best ava liable talent and an army of
willing workers at his back. Dr. J. II.
White, surgeon in charge, hopes for
q successful termination of the ssrng
gle.
During the day White received for
NAL orders from Surgeon General Wy
man. notifying him that the federal
government had decided to assume
the task prepared for II, and immea-
lately visited the state and city board
of health, where he arranged for the
tranffer ~ the work The shifting af
authority II expected to be complete
tomorrow.
There was a PROM vnrronse today
tq an appeal OF Chair .lan Tanvier, of
he citizens committee, for additional
subscriptio ons to the citizens fund To
The end Of raising s250.000 desired 5y
the government. Checks poured
MO the Office Of the committee.
II addition to this appeal, Janyier
ta-k Steps for state aid and II II
assumed that IN day or two Louis
ANA ! contribution Of ait least $4,000
Win be made.
Unsolicited checks have been sent
he4e from other parts of the country
o tic fund VIII ch will be fully sub.
| csibea II Is believed, before II il
Tantea.
/ a death reported on the Hell Planta,
tMn In lcifersun parish rpnosita New
| orleans, Is The iifth that mas occurred
il there, showing the heavy morality
| from the fever where adequate atten
| tion Is not gwen, Dir. q. NJ Guitefas
| n the Marine Hospital Service. span
| the day IN the southwest pagt 81
Louisiana investigating the reports q
uspieious cases. one OF them henl
! n IT. Mary parish.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
MORGAN CONFERS
WITH ROOSEVELT
Regarding the Hankow Railroad
in China
ALSO TALK OF PEACE
NEGOTIATIONS AND THE POSI-
BiLiTY OF THE FLoTATioN OF
A RUSSIAN LOAN IN THIS
COUNTRY.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug ii Pier
pont Morgan. New York, had con.
ference today with President Roose-
welt, which lasted an hour and half.
The president himself is authority for
the statement that il related almost
entirely to the case of the Hankow
ra Tread in China, the controlling in
terest in which is owned by ]. P.
Morgan and Co,
Incidentally. and as relating in a
measure to railroad interests held by
Americans in China, the pending
peace negotiations formed topic of
consideration by the president and
Morgan.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
THEY PLUNGED
With Their Team Onto the Rocks Of
Creek and Were Killed.

Groensburg. Ind, Aug. IT, Two
prominent farmers Of Decatur county
lost their liyas during the terrific elec
trio storm which broke over this sec
tion last night The victims wcre
John Stevenson aged AZ. and Dan
Morris, aged i0 Their bottles We're
found at the bottom Of Sand Creek az
a bridge about five miles south OF the
city tn s morning
Bota had come TO town with load
nf hogs last night. They started 10
drive home just before the storm
broke. The abutmenis Of tho bridge
had been washed away during d fresh
OF last spring. Their horses plunged
down the embankmant In the dark
ness to tho rocky bottom is foot he,
low. Both horscs were killed and the
men We're found dead with crushed
skulls
The victims were temperate. and
nearly 5000 was found on Their bodies.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
AS To SKIRTS.
Atlantic city's Mayor Doesn't Care If
They Are Merely Ruffles.

Atlantic City, N, j., Aug, 7.-Rebel-
lion on the part of irate maids and
martons over the anti short-sklrt bath.
ing suit order Of Mayor Stoy abafeu
today when the mayor issued 4 state.
ment from his office that hereafter
no official notice should be taken of
the length or lack Of length OF any
bathing suit worn on The beach.
Life guards were warned that they
were not to act as ceneors on the
proprlety Of bathing suits for wear on
the beach or In the surf. and the
mayor retired as gracefully as ppss bic
from his position as Judge of the mod
esty OF the bathing costumes worn by
leilies.
Announcement of the resembling OF
the order was made TO a group Of an
xloug young women who called on the
mayor today 10 get figures on the
official length Of skirts The mayor
called III the city hall reporters as
Witnesses and said.
"All orders for Official censorship
over bathing suits have been RE-
scinded, and want il distinctly under
stood that no suit that is not posi-
lively indecent shall be ruled from this
strand or surf
my original statements regardln;
| proper length OF skirts 70 be worn y
| bathing have been exaggerated am
distorted until my life Is being a bur
den, and hereby announce that
| dent care d continental whether skirt
are ankle length or mere ruffle,
Since the publication Of my a
| legged o1ler for knee length skirt
| protests have come into the Office b,
mall and phone until other buslnes
must he.suspended to care for them
| and am tired Of the whole business
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
PANIC WHEN THE
SUNSHINE SANK
Excursion Boat Went Down With
$50 Passengers on Board
ALL WERE RESCUED
ALTHOUGH MANY WERE HURT IN
RUSH THAT FOLLOWED
BOAT WAS OVERLOADED
AND 1T TURNED.

indianapolis. Ind. Aug. THE ex-
curson steamboat, Sunshine, sank this
afternoon at Broad Ripple park, ten
miles from the city with 1SO passen-
gers on board all of whom We're men
except cne, woman, who was res
cued by launch.
No one was drowned but several
were injured IN the panic. The boat
was carrying picnic party consisting
of the employees of the Indianapolis
Stock Yards.
Overwhelming of the boat caused it
to turn over on its side and the su-
perstructure broke from the hull. The
boat was near the bank when the acci-
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
WOMAN TURNS
ON HER ACCUSER
AND CHARGES THE MAN, WHO
SAID SHE MURDERED FISHER.
MAN, WITH HAVING COMMIT
TED THE MURDER HIMSELF.

Rock Island, H., Aug. Josephine
Collett accused by William Nagel, of
killing and partly burning Carl Brady
a fisherman on an island in the Mis-
sissippi river, today said the crime was
committed by Nagel himself
She asserted that Brady was shot
during quarrel following his refusal
70 lend Nagel a skin.
When confronted with Nagel the wo
man repeated the story and tainted.
The charred body OF Brady was found
Saturday. Mrs. Collett and Nagel
were arrested in a house boat owned
by Brady, who evidently was killed
several weeks ago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
RUSSIANS REPORT THAT
THEY REPuLSED THE JAPS

st. Petersburg, Aug. An official
dispatch here today from Linayitch
reports that on August End the Rus
SLAMS approached the villages Of Nan
chenchensi and Suisuluchu forcing
the Japanese to evacuate their from
tai pos tlon and retreat to the fortl-
fications. The following day the Jap
anese advanced, but were forced to
retire On August End also, the Rus
sans drove the Japanese from Land
unchensi, twelve miles south OF Ia
aqua Under date Of August 9Th, Line
witch confirms the report that the
Japanese after destroying the post az
Cnstrles Bay. returned 10 their ships
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08

An effort is beng made by the
Chinese government 10 purchase con
cessicn owned by the. American aad il
is understood that it has offered ST.
100000 for 1t. European stockholders,
including King LeopoldE who owns a
minority of the stock, oppose the sale.
No details cf the conclusions nach-
ed al the conference are obtainable.
No information was obrainable, e ther
as to whether they considered the
peace negotiations in relation To the
flotation of the Russ an loan In this
country, in case the envoys should
reach an agreement which should rem
der It necessary for Russia 10 raise a
considerable sum of money.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
THE CRUELTY
OF His Daughter Drove Him to Com.
init Suicide, Declared Davis.

New York, August 7.-Rather than
face the possib lily of a poorhonse in
his enfeebled cid aga. and with his
mind filled with bitterness against a
favor.te daughter, John Davis, former
ly a prosperous resident of Hacken-
sack, N. j., walked eight miles over
country roads today and shot him
self in sight Of the family home where
he had lived for 45 years. He will de.
Davis, who was nearly 40, sold his
home in Hackensack 10 live with a
married daughter In Paterson. In a
letter to the Chief Of Police the sui
eide spoke bitterly of his daughter
whose cruelty, he said had driven him
to death.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
APPLYs FOR INJUNCTION.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. To-day G.
N. James. a we'll known citizen, ap4
oiled for an injunction restraining tie
board Of health from interfering W It'll
ne return to this city Of his wife and
laughter who are visiting In Illinois,
Chancellor Heiskell granted tenn
9orary injunction but explained that
40 reserved the right To deny the peti,
toner's prayers should members OF the
board q health appear before him and
present their side Of the case.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
EXCITING SESSION.

St. Petersburg, Aug. members of
the council Of ministers having under
consideration the matter Of national
assembly had a long ami exciting
session at Peterhof today. at the close
Of which it was announced that the
vexed problem Of elections for the new
assembly, and the nature of suffrage
had been finally and definitely set
tied. and that the session tomorrow
which would have to consider ques-
ticns Of only minor Importance rela-
i've to organization OF the body, It was
hoped would be the last
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
WlTTE IN PORTSMOUTH.
And the Japanese Peace ENJOYS Win
Arrive This Morning.

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 7--Sergius
Witte, senior member of the Russian
peace mission, arrived in Portsmouth
by rail at l1:15 tonight.
An answer to numerous calls was
received, stating that at dark the Dol
phin with the Japanese ENJOYS was on
Cape Cod rs miles away.
She was steam ng slowly and those
on board thought the cruiser would
reach the harbor about nine tomorrow
morning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
VENEZUELA DECIDED
AGAINST ASPHALT COMPANY

Oyster Bay. Aug 7.--Presilent
Roosevelt has been informed through
the Department Of State that the Fed.
cral Court Of Venezuela has decided
against the Mermmdez Asphalt com
pany in the case involving the so
called Hamilton Concession, annulling
the concession. What action may be
taken by this government regarding
the matter cannot be announced al
this time.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
COAL OPERATORS AND THE
UNION MINERS MEET

Chicago. Aug, THE executive
board Of the Illinois coal mine opera
sors association and mine workers
union met in joint session here today
to consider the dispute over who shall
pay the shot firers in the mines but
nothing definite was accomplished
Another meeting will be held tomor
row.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
CHARGES or FRAUD.

New York, Aug. - Following tho
'harges Of fraud III connection with
he affairs OF the Merchants Trust
'ompany the depositors Of the insti.
tuition tonight appointed a committee
70 ctnfer with District Attorney Je-
ome- This committee 4, Va under.
TODD, win lay before Jerome evidence
u alleged wronedoing Charges were
made AT the meeting that the rcceiv-
~ OF the trust cofapany had refused
dds for the asets of the corporation.
vhch would have enabled the deposi,
Tors To have received Their money
An FULL
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08

dent occurred and in but seven feet Of
water, The upper deck remained
above the water.
Five persons were more or less in
jured. William Valid had his back
badly hurt and Dennis Melligan had
his right foot mashed.
Persons in the launches and canoes
took number Of the people from the
water. A geater number clung to the
upper deck which was not submerged
until taken ashore by boats
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
SODA TANK BuRSTED.
DRUG CLERK WAS KILLED.

Minneapolis, Aug. THE bursting
of a tank Of carbonic acid gas attach
ed 10 a soda fountain In Croweil's
drug store caused the death OF w l..
Hughes, clerk. and injured one other
person. Hughes body was torn 70
pieces.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
ersy of the press
RUSSIAN CHIEF or POLICE
ADOPTS DRASTIC METHODS.

Homel, Russia, Aug. I, VA Chief Of
Police of Homel has issued man
ifesto that, as his lie mas been twice
attempted by Jews Of the lower
classes, hereafter any such men APP
preach ng within fifty PAGES Of his
carriage will be shot He also has
instructed Cossacks to fire or houses
from which abusive remarks are made.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
NORTHWESTERN BUYS LINK IN
IT'S NORTHERN CHAIN.

Sioux City, Iowa, Aug 7--Confirma-
tlon was obtained today OF the report
taat the Northwestern line had pur-
chasel the right Of way of the RAPID
City, Missouri River and st. Paul rail-
road. This will constitute link In
Northwestern Pierre, s. d., to Rapid
City line.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
ARCHBISHOP TO PASS
CRISIS IN FEVER TODAY

New Orleans, La, Aug. z. Arch
bishop Caapelle was reported as dos
Ing well tonight He will pass the
erigis tomorrow
The following cahlegram was re-
seived by him from PapeI secretary
of state: THE holy father deplores
your sickness. In W shing yoa a
speedy recovery he sends You hds
apostolic blessing"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
LA TOILETTE SAYS THE
RuMoR Is uNFoUNDED.

st. Paul, Aug. 7.--Govarnor La Fol
le.te Of Wisconsin. in an interview
ton 'ght stated that the report that he
would res gn the governorship in Sep
tember and 60 to Washington as sen.
ator in October, was without his auth.
orization
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-08
DELEGATES ARRIVE TO
ATTEND CONVENT ION.

Wilkesbarra, Pa, Aug. 7.--Delegates
10 the annual convention of the Cath
ol s total abstinence union of America
to be held here on August to IL are
already beginning to arrive. Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be the guest of
the organization and will believer an
address 10 them on Thursday after
noon.