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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-15
PERSONALS

Sheriff Cara went to Raymond
vile on official business today.
Mrs. Wells and son, Master Rob-
ert, went to the Point Saturday.
Martin Hanson returned to Hi
dalgo today, after a brief stay at
home.
DIR. W. J. Dougherty came down
from Hidalgo last night, leaving
today for San Antonio.
]. P. St. John jr., was a passen-
ger up the river by this morning S
National train from Matamoros.
Miss Annabef McClelland visited
friends at Raymondvil1e Sunday,
returning home the same evening.
Mrs. Hess, Mrs. Havre and
daughters, the Misses Havre, left
today for San Antonio to witness
the spring carnival.
w. S. Dougherty, treasurer of
Hidalgo County, is visiting his
mother, Mrs. N. Dougherty of this
city.
w. E. McDavitt returned Satur-
day night from a visit to Run,
where he went to see to the ship
ment of some onions.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Rutledge re-
turned last night from a two-weeks'
trip, having visited San Antonio
and other interior points.
w. ]. Mcdonald came down
Saturday from Mercedes, where
he is doing some building work.
He returned to his work today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alba Haywood
left today for Jennings, La, where
Mr.. Haywood is called on business
in connection with his extensive
interests in the oil fields there.
Mrs. A. Celaya and sister. Miss
Scanlan, have gone to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Duval West at Corpus
Christi. They will also spend day
or two in San Antonio during the
carnival.
Mrs. A. Kennedy left today for
San Antonio, being joined at Ray
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-15
FOR RELIEF OF THE
STARVING CHINESE
Americans Send $4,000 Besides Cargo
Of Food to Help Famine Stricken
Millions.

Through the efforts of Christian
missionaries in China. the full ex-
tent of the terrible famine now af-
aicting large area of China has
been made known, and the world
knows that twenty million human
beings in that empire are today suf-
ferine and many thousands of them
dying of sheer hunger. The tales
of their suferings are indeed heart
rending and it is a cold hearted
person who can sit down to his
usual round of three meals a day
without thrill of pity for those
poor, helpless beings.
1t is encouraging to note the sue
cess of the Christian people in the
United States in their endeavors to
raise money for the relief of these
stricken people. The report of the
progress of this work shows that
up to last week $500, 900 had been
sent by Americans. besides which
cargo of food will be sent to the
famine-stricken districts, through
the efforts of the New York Chris
tian Herald. The government has
consented to furnish transportation
for this food, detailing the big army
transport Buford for that purpose.
The Buford will sail April 80
from Sar Francisco to Chingkiang,
which port is the distributing CEN
ter for the famine district. For this
cargo one thousand tons of -four
were bought in Minneapolis. The
Unions Pacific and Chicago & North
western railroads transported the
-four free to San Francisco. which
was equivalent to a gift of SIS. 900.
Hook Clothes don't make the
man. you know?9 Nye.-Per-
haps not. bat they-er-raiher
classify him.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-15
PROGRESS OF LA
GLORIA CANAL
First Dirt Moved Last Week-WiII Be
Completed By September. Dimen.
sions Of the Canal.

Dirt was broken last week on the
canal which the La Gloria Canal
Company will build in the upper
part of the county near Santa
Maria, work having been started on
the south side of the Military road.
From Civil Engineer Rowe, who
has charge of this work, Thx
HERALD learns that the canal will
be forty feet wide from center of
levee to center of levee, and will be
four miles long. For present
needs, an 18-inch pump will be
installed, with sufficient steam
power to add another pump when
necessary.
There will be something near
1000 acres of land subject to irriga-
ton fEou this canal.
1t is expected that the canal will
be completed and the water turned
in by the first of September next.
Contractors are going in with teams
and scrapers just as fast as the en-.
gineer in Charge can prepare foi
them.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-15

Hook Clothes don't make the
man. you know19 Nye.-"Per-
haps not. bat they-er-raiher
classify him.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-15
The Way to Do II.

We are pleased to see that more
and more of the state newspapers
are demanding a strict enforcement
of the pistoI-toting law. Men will
pack guns in Texas until public
opinion is aroused against the prac-
tice. The surest way to arouse pub
lie opinion is through the sane,
conservative press Of the state. =
Falfurrias Facts.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-15
MANY PROMINENT MEN
HAVE BEEN INDICTED.
Uncle Sam Is Making It Warm for Alleged
ViOlators Of The Ansi-Lostsry Lows.

Uncle Sam is making It quite
uncomfortable for the lottery men
in New Orleans and other places
where the lottery business is aljeg-
ed to have agents. The federal
grand jury at Mobile has indicted
twenty-four men for alleged con-
spiracy In violating the anti-lottery
law, most of the accused being re-
sidents of New Orleans. Several
of them are millionaires, FIVE be-
estimated to be worth an aggregate
of a hundred million dollars. Bang
ers and capitalists standing high
in the financial world and also So
cially are among the number, of
which the following is a partial
list.
Albert Baldwin ST., president of
the. New Orleans National Bank.
Chapman Hyams, capitalist.
Frank T. Howard. receiver of
the New Orleans Waterworks aud
capitalist.
David Hennen Morris of New
Orleans.
Alfred Henner Morris of New
Orleans.
Paul Conrad of New Orleans.
Ed L. Penac of New Orleans.
Lewis S. Graham of New Or
leans.
Francis x. Fitzpatrick, Boston.
JAMES L. Shaw, Washington.
William P. tombstone, formerly
of Cincinnati, now of New Orleans.
E. J. Demarest, New Orleans.
w. J. Demarest, New Orleans.
John NJ. Demarest, New Orleans.
Robert <. Thompson, Mobile.
William c. Henderson and
Harry w. Henderson, formerly
living in Brooklyn, N. Y, but
but now residents of New Orleans.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-15

mondviIle by her daughter, Miss
Keuedy, who will accompany her,
both going for a few days stay
during the carnival in the Alamo
City.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Perkins of Corsicana,
Texas, sister of the Aessrs. Nc
Davitt of Brownsville, accompa-
MED by her daughters, Misses Ad-
die and Ernestine Perkins, were
expected by today's train, going
to Santa Auita to spend two
months with their relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. Young. E. NJ. Nc
Davitt went up to RayInondville
today to meet them.
Mrs. c. B. San Roman and
nieces, Miss Marie Browne and
Miss Julia Browne, Miss Teresa
Champion, Mrs. R. H. Wallis,
Mrs. c. E. Moore and daughter,
Miss May6eld, Miss Frazer, Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Robertson, Charlie:
More, A. JagOu, ]. Wolff, H. FL
kins, J. Box and R. Vesseron from
Brownsville were Sunday visitor:
at the Point, returning to town il
the afternoon.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-15
BOUQUET FROM
HlDALGO COUNTY
Nine Onions Weighing g Sd lbs. from
Hester Farm, Which is Shipping a
Car from Each Acre.

A handsome bouquet from
Hidalgo county that was shown to
THE HERALD reporter today by
w. E. McDavitt was a bunch of
fine, large onions from the farm
of A. F. Hester of Run. Nine
onions, aggregating 9 3-4 pounds
in weight, constituted this bou-
quet. Mr.. McDavitt informs
THE HERALD that Mr.. Hester has
ten acres in onions, all just as fine
as these, and many of them even
larger. He shipped two cars of
these onions Saturday for Mr..
Hester, and will ship a car a day
all this week. The crop will aver
age a car per acre, and will net
between $500 and 500 per acre.
These onions are of the white
Bermuda and crystal wax varieties.
They were sowed last October, and
set out in December, and are being
marketed in April. This is quick
work to pay over $500 per acre.
This is only another demonstra-
ton of what eau be done with
truck on the lower Rio Grande.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-04-15
THE DAILY HERALD.
MONDAY. APRIL Is. 1897
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight, partly cloudy to cloudy
weather; Tuesday, unsettled; light
to fresh southerly to westerly winds
The Washington times., 1907-12-31
Radical Move
Made in Senate
Currency Bill

Besides stocks and bonds. it is under
stood that -he new fuan2laI oil which
is being prepared by leading Senators
will authorize the acceptance OF gilt
edged commercial paper and real estate
mortgages. as security Tor national
bank circulation. Although It IS not In
tended TO take this character OF security
beyond a moderate percentage Of it's
par value. the Innovation is q radical
one. II is dictated because OF the fact
that many Of the smaller banks In the
South and Wesc particularly do not
possess bonds to put upon deposit with
the Treasury to secure their circulation.
To obtain bonds. whether national or
State, they would. in most cases. have
to purchase them from brokers OF from
big speculative institutions I'm the larger
cities. and would have to pay for them
n premium above their original cost
price. For this reason fl is contended
'nat the smaller banks have in the past
been unable to take out additional cir
culation at a profit. even when condI-
tions IN their immediate neighborhood
were such as to create a demand for
currency.
Z.
a decided need for some additional &C
ceptable security. other than national.
State or municipal bonds. which can be
used by country banks as basis OF cir
culation. High grade commercial paper
and first lien real estate mortgages are
believed to meet this necessity, and II
Is understood that the bill now in course
or preparation by the Senate leaders
will include ant hOriZa tfon for fIa ,,cC
OF both Of these as acceptable security.
Efforts are being made TO avoid any
lengthy financial debate in Congress
when the proposed remedial measure is
introduced, on the grounds first that the
subject Is not political one, and. sec
ond, that sensational +"lk on the sub
Ject might tend to alarm the people
and bring back q recurrence Of the con-
ditlons from which the country is lust
about recovering.
With this object in view. the Repub-
lican leaders have been making over
and Il IS hoped that, by meeting some
OF the views Of the latter. TIE bill fin
ally decided upon may be passed by
the Senate without friction, and with
the least possible waste of time
The Republican organization IN the
House Is expected to accept whatever
measure receives the approval Of the
majority in the Senate. and TO push IT
through. without any waste of time.
by the aid Of the machinery Of the Com
mittee on Rules Whatever expectation
there might have been earlier in the
session that the financial bin would be
used as a "hIffer'' in the Sens te TO pre-
vent the Passage of undesirable" leg
islatiOn, has been abandoned and the
main object of the leaders now is to
agree upon satisfactory currency bill.
and to pass it as quickly as possible.
The Washington times., 1907-12-31
STRICKEN ON AGAR.
TREASURY MAN DIES
John S. Anderson SucCumbs
While Riding to
Office.
Inquest Will Be Held to
Deternin. Cause of
Death.

Stricken while riding to work this
morning. John s. Anderson. a clerk in
the Assistant Treasurer office in the
Treasury Department. died shortly be-
fore a doctor reached his side
The street car in which he rode was
just starting at the corner Of Eighteenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. Mr..
Anderson, who was sitting well toward
the front Of the vehicle. was seen 70
throw up his hands and reel In his seat
He was taken % the store on the cor
ner Of Eighteenth street and the Avenue.
BY the time the Emergency Hospital
ambulance, which was instantly sum
moned, had arrived. he was dead.
Mr.. Anderson lived at 2l06 Ward place
northwest, renting rooms from Mrs.
Cushman, who was employed in the
same division in the Treasury Depart
ment with him. He was a widower. his
vile having died several years ago. He
Is survived by two sisters, both living
in the District.
old For The last forty years he was
employed 10y the Treasury Department
IN the Assistant Treasurer's division.
His death, the cause Of which battles
the physicians at the Emergency Hos
pital. was a COmPiete surprise 10 those
who knew him. Only once during the
past year has he teen sick, and at that
time mis- Illness WIS slight This morn
ing ne arose at the usual hour and de-
clared during breakfast that ''he guessed
he'd celebrate New Year. because he
was feeling 50 good" During the en-
tire meal he was the embodiment Of
cheerfulness.
An inquest win be held over the body
10 determine the cause of the death.
Physicians at the hospital declare that
the case is remarkable In many re
spects. Indigestion was the only all
ment which Mr.. Anderson was known
10 have suffered from. From the time
Of illness until his death there prob
ably elapsed a period Of four or five
minutes.
No arrangements for the funeral have
been made so far.
The Washington times., 1907-12-31
DR.. D. J. STAFFORD
IS OPERATED UPON,
DOCTORS SUCCEED
Priest in Cheerful Mood
and ManyInquire About
His Condition.

The Rev. d. ]. Stafford. pastor Of St.
Patrick's Church, was successfully
operated on shortly before II O'Clock
this morning in Providence Hospital
The opera alton was performed by DR..
George Tulley Vaughn. assistant sur
geon general OF the United States Pub
lie Health and Marine Hospital Service
DR.. Stafford was on the operating table
a little more than an hour. Assisting
DR.. Vaughn In the operation were DR.
Sinclair Bowen, and DR.. George n.
Acker. Of Washington: DR.. Llewellyn f.
Parker. OF Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, and pr. George Emerson
Bremen, Of Roosevelt Hospital, New
York
Shortly before the hour set for the
operation the Rev. Thomas McGuigan.
ana the Rev. William Carroll. assistant
TastorC OF St Patricls Church. arrived
at the hospital The third assistant. the
Rev. James S. Smyth. attended TO the
duties of the parish IL their absence
The TWO priests remained in an ante
room during the operation, and were
the first 10 hear when It was over
No statement other than that the
operation had been a success was given
physicians were not prepared 20 supple
mcnt this with any predictions as future
results depend entirely upon Dr. stat
tord' S strength in overcoming the great
demand made upon II IN the perform
ance Of the operation.
D. Before being put under the anesthetic
this morning Dr. Stafford was in ex-
cellent spirits. lie felt very certain
that this course was the one which
would more quickly help him TO re-
gain hts old vitality. and had been as
sured by the physicians called in con-
sultauon- He was much plecsed that
ms friends not only in the IA -ish, but
throughout the city and in Baltimore
were anxious to keep in touch with his
condition, and all inquiries over the
telephone were graciOusly answered.
The majority Of The calls at the hos
lital yesterday and today were for Dr.
stafford and the attentions pleased him
greatly. He manifestly had no fear for
the outcome of the operation. and felt
very much encouraged this morning.
1t was impossible 70 learn from The
hospital today how long Il Will prob
ably be before definitely news Of DR.
SJaffOrd's condition MAJ be obtained, or
Just how well he stood tee operation.
The attending physicians, however
were much encouraged, and hope iOr
the best results. II is believed the
operation was inevitable. and that II
was the one chance In many TO save
the popular priests life
The Washington times., 1907-12-31
Died

NEALE-Ou Monday evening. December 80.
1907. WILLIAM u. NEALE. beloved hus-
hand OF Florencs Neale.
Relatives and friends invited to attend
funeral from his mothers residence Mrs.
Julia Neale. 16lS 18th ST NV. at 2 D. m
Thursday January 2 1t
HOOFF-On Sunday. December % at
o'clock p. m. JANE HOOFF. beloved sis
ter Of Albert HoOf.
Funeral Wednesday, January /. at Charles
Town, W. Va
1907, HARRIET SELDEN HETI, daugh-
ter OF the late Miles Cary Selden. OF Nir
Einia. and widow Of Harry Heth late
captain United States army and major
general Confederate States army.
Notice OF funeral hereafter. II
GOLDNEY-On Saturday. December IS. at
$50 ,. m, OF heart failure JOSEPH
GOLDNEY in the seventy third year OF
his life
Funeral from his late residence 2s4 18th
ST. sw., Wednesday, January l. 1908, at
p. m
CNew York city papers please copyD II
ROBINSON-On Monday, December 30 1907
at II D. M, after an illness OF seventeen
months at the residence OF his son-in-layy-
Gen w w. Dudley, 2431 Columbia roa
JOHN ROBINSON. aged eiEhty-eight wears
ten months and three days
Funeral private. on Thursday. January
., 1908. at % a m.
Frederick tMd.) papers please c7py)
The Washington times., 1907-12-31
Deaths.

Catherine Hogan, 81 years, 622 G street
northeast
Charles g. Langley, 81 years. 63s 1.
street southeast.
Belle Lee, 4 years. 1927 Second street
southwest
Mary Becker, a years. zoos Eleventh
street northwest.
Rebecca 5. Sniffen. 81 years. the Cairo
Robert NJ. Riordan, Is years, 30 1 street
northeast.
John Chandler Bancroft Davis. 81 years
lt2l II street northwest
John G. Rust, 45 years, rs Tenth street
northwest.
Alice Duckett, IS years, l12l B street
northeast
Annie Hanley. 81 years, 1914 Fifteenth
street northwest.
Samuel Webster, IS years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Sarah. H. r. Clarke. So years, 4OS A
street northeast
Bridget NJ, Neujahr, 60 years, 1902 East
Capitol street
William G. Dunno. 76 years. 727 Tenth
street northeast
Ellen A. Bell. 81 years. StOneleigh Court.
Martha A NJ. Coppinger, II years, 2O6 d
street northwest.
Jesse w. Dunbar. 76 years. Government
Hospital for the Insane.
John T. Carraway. Ct years, 1880 Park
road.
Sadie NJ. Franklin. 6 months, n4 F street
northwest.
John a Carter. months. 61O Fifteenth
street northeast.
Joseph +. Heath, months; S27 Thlr-
teenth street southwest.
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Raymond p. ana IGa q. ..~r----.. e..
Charles i. and Agnes Y. Cain, girl.
William and Elizabeth Belt, boy.
Nincenzo and Caterina Marcellius, boy.
FillippO and Agostina Caruso, boy.
Edward 7, and Margaret 4 Nairn, girl
John L. and Lena S. Hargrove, girl
Mack J. and Mary L. Hale. boy
Joseppe and Giochina Dl Misa, girl
Marcus and Sarah +. Hallett. boy.
Richard 9. and Laura B. Baker, boy.
Thomas and Mabel w. Bradley, girl.
II EomaS J. and Shorley NJ. Hurd. girl.
Joseph and Emma DAILY, boy.
Joseph L. and Helen c. RObey, boy.
Millard c. w. and Margaret E. Ogden.
boy.
Charles s. and Mary Wise, boy.
George ". and Margaret 4. Jefferson,
boy.
George T. ant Mary A. Brahler. bov.
Frank M and Jennie Z. Chambers, boy.
Charles ". and Margaret J. Sorrell,
boy.
IaInos T. and Josephine J. Coxen. girl.
Anthony and Rosa Durosa, girl
Justin and Mimi Peruzze, girl
Michele and Lucy Tozzolo, girl.
Joseph I. and Elsie B. Lynch, girl.
John @. and Lille NJ. Reingruber. girl
Herbert and Margaret Bell, boy.
stephan and Susanna Knight, girl.
William and Laura Wheeler, girl.
clement c. and Catherine HIplkins.
girl
The Washington times., 1907-12-31
MORGAN O'DONOGHUE DIES:
NOTED AS IRISH PATRIOT
More Than so Years De-
voted to Fight for
Home Rule.

Morgan O'Donoghue, Irish patriot,
yeoman, educator, and advocate Of Irish
home rule, died yesterday at the home
Of his daughters. Misses Ellen and Julia
O'DonOghue, 9O7 Third street northwest,
aged seventy-eight years.
He was a native Of County Kerry. Ire
land. where he owned large landed in
terests, and where be successfully con-
Quoted for half century one of the
model stock farms Of that section. Fif-
teen years ago he sold his lands in Ire
lard, and came to this country, locat-
ing in this city, and making his home
with his two daughters.
In addition to conducting his farm in
Ireland, Mr.. O'Donoghue was an edu-
Gator of prominence in that section OF
his native country, where he was born
and lived SO long. He was a strong ad-
vocate Of homo rule. and for the princi-
pies Of that doctrine, dear 70 the heart
of every patriotic son Of the Emerald
Isle. he was bold and outspoken on the
rostrum. To that cause he contributed
much Of his time. talents, and means.
and in no little way contributed to the
cause Of Irish independence and recog-
milton in the English house OF COM
mons
He was personal friend Of ParneH and
the early leaders Of the Irish movement
for better conditions, as we'll as Dillon.
and the other later day champions OF
the cause. He was a great admirer of
Ine republican form OF the United
states Government and the freedom en-
Joyed by American citizens, which had
much to do with his location here.
Mr.. O'Donoghue Is survived by three
sons, Patrick, Michael. and John O'Don-
cghue. well-known Washington business
men. and these daughters, OF this city.
MISS Ellen, Miss Julia ODOnoghue,
The Washington times., 1907-12-31
WILL NOT OPEN ALLEYS
SUGGESTED BY SYLVESTER

Referring 20 a report made by Major
Sylvester on the condition Of certain
alleys in the Second precinct and their
conversion into minor streets. Engineer
Commissioner Morrow said today that
IN his opinion the expenditure Of the
necessary sums in the squares in ques-
tion was not justihable. He has, there
fore, recommended that the cases be
dropped.
In response TO HIS instructions from
Major Sylvester Lieut. Daniel Sullivan
submitted a report on the conditions in
Blagdens alley, between VI and y and
Ninth and Tenth streets northwest.
Freeman alley. between y and o and
Sixth and Seventh streets. Brooks
court, between o and 2 and First and
Third streets; Logan place. between
Pierce and L streets, and First and
North Capitol streets, Goat alley be-
tween / and NJ and Sixth and Seventh
streets. and Fenton place. between X
and L and First and North Capitol
streets
The Washington times., 1907-12-31

Chancellor. dated December 2s, forbid
ding Mr.. Hughes TO exercise certain
powers cf the superintendent Of
Schools" which, DR.. Chancellor said,
he had delegated to Mr.. Hughes "prIor
to the summer vacation"
Mr.. Hughes said this afternoon the
letter did not affect the school situa-
ton at all. and that he had not used
any powers that were not his as an
assistant superintendent OF schools The
letter. which follows by a few days a
letter from the Superintendent trying
TO delegate his powers to the secre-
tary Of the Board of Education fol-
lows:
Dec. Is. 1907
"Mr. 2. NJ Hughes,
Asst. Supt. for White Schools
District Of Columbia
Dear Sir: Authority was delegated
TO you by me at some time prior to the
summer vacation to exercise certain
powers of the Superintendent Of Schools.
not statutory. and when necessary, dur
ing my proposed absence or absences
from the District OF Columbia for con-
siderable periods of time.
such authority. whether explicit or
implicit. is hereby revoked, of which
revocation this is the notice.
Il am very truly.
WILLIAM +. CHANCELLOR
Superintendent OF Schools, District
Of Columbia"
Mr. Hughes will reply to DR.. Chan
Cellor's letter this afternoon.