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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-08-29
PERSONALS.

city.
D. D. Wells arrived here from
Dallas last night.
J.'P. St. John, Jr., went to the
Point yesterday.
]. NJ. Johnson, of Mercedes was
in the city yesterday.
E. B. Gore spent a few hours
at the coast yesterday.
Mr.. Hinkly and family returned
from the Point Tuesday.
Hon. w. S. Dougherty of Hi
dalgo was in the city today.
Mrs. Seaman and her grandson
went to Point Isabel yesterday.
Louis Vesseron has returned
from the shores of Laguna Madre.
Mrs. NJ. Fernandez and family re-
turned from Point Isabel Tuesday.
W. D. Watson arrived here last
night from Birmingham, Alabama.
Quintin Turner arrived in the
city from Galveston ranch last
night.
D. c. Brewster and F. W. Truitt
came in from Kingsville last
night,
Mrs. ]. W. Mcmillan of Mid
lothian, Texas, is registered at the
Miller.
Claude Lipscomb of Montgom-
cry, Montgomery county, is visit
ing relatives in this city.
Miss Wise and Miss Tate who
went 10 the Point Tuesday return
ed TO the city last night.
Robert Henderson. of Oklahoma
City, arrived in the city last night
and IS staying at the Miller hotel.
Hon. John Closne7, who was in
the city yesterday on business, re-
turned to San Juan Plantation this
morning.
Mrs. Martin Hanson and family
have returned from Point Isabel,
where they have been spending the
summer.
Samuel w. Hughes and wife are
| in the city today. having come in
this morning from Santa Maria to
do little shopping.
R. L. Bats, Jr., of Austin, who
is interested in the colonization of
tract of land in the Brownsville
country, is in the city.
w. Anderson and wife of Clay
ton, Indiana, arrived here last
night to look over the country on
the Lower Rio Grande.
Duval West, general attorney
and R. J. Mcmillan, assistant gen
erai attorney of the St. Louis.
Brownsville & Mexico Railroad,
are in the city.
Inspector Corbett, of the De-
partment of Animal Industry, left
this morning for San Antonio. He
has been in Matamoros inspecting
horses about to be shipped through
Texas in bond.
Mr.. E. B. Armstrong and wife,
Mrs. Geo. Rhue. J.. T. Bishop and
family, A. A. Browne, R. B. Rent
fro and family, Mrs. William
Kelly and John Kelly went to
Point Isabel Tuesday.
R. B. Rentfro A. A. Browne.
Miss I. Browne, Geo Rhue, Miss
IS Armstrong, Miss Neale, Miss
P. Champion. F. Yturria and
wife, Mr.. Kinder and son, Misses
Hanson, Mr. Clay and family
and Mr.. Bracket and wife return
ed from Point Isabel last night.
Julius Wormser of Laredo arrived.
in the city Tuesday to visit his
sister Mrs. H. BoIlack. Mr..
Wormser is one of the leading
merchants of Laredo, but is in
terested in the welfare of Browns
vile. He often comes to see his
sister, and naturally takes deep
interest in the progress made by
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-15

The Reynolds Excursion party re- turned Saturday afternoon. They visited Barracks, Beatson's and Rev. holds properties and as a wind up of busy and enjoyable day dance was given at the Reynolds Hotel An orchestra taken from Valdez furnished the music. The weather was nerfect and everyone enjoyed the trip i'm mensely. Many of the prominent ouslness men of Valdez took advantape or the opportunity to visit these woud. ertul properties. All are enthusiastic over their trip and are louI in thair praise of the hospitality aud courtesy shown them by Mir. Reynolds.
 Jack Carroll of the launch Helen is m town for few days from Knights island.
 The Jeanie was in port yesterday unloading oil and general freiobt Sba lelC Ill the afternoon for the westward
 Followingi is list of arrivals on tba Santa Glars: Peter Connop. Joe Danz, E Martin, M c Griffith, H M Seinle. Mrs E George, Mrs E Chaney, A E Murphy, John Ciallager, J Frame. rom Seattle. J J Mcdonald, T C Newman J Mcdonald, I'D LeDue. .1as WardeII, F E Blackwell, J w George. Henry Hook. Alfred Williams. c M Hurlourt, Tony de Pasquaie, Ed Lync,, h J boryer, Il Danforth, G l. Gra- nam, Mhs \ Barton, G l. Goodman. From katalIa, ten steerage.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-15

There were no jury cases today, but the grand jury had considerable work investigating some alleged violation of the law.
 NO indictments were returned bv the grand jury this morning.
 w. A. Dickey was excused from further service as grand juror.
 The Three Man Mining case was con tinued over the term.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-15

There was meeting of the school board last night to consider the res- lgnatlon of Miss Brown, teacher of the primary department. The resignation was accepted and Miss Finch. sister of the Assistant Principal, was given the position.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-15
Of Local Interest
From Fridays Bulletin.

secretary treasurer of the Hospital of the Good Samaritan until further notice.
 EX-Governor John G. Brady came up from Reynolds yesterday and returned last night with the excursion party. He expressed himself as highly pleased with the improvements in the Sound since his last visit. The gover- nor will remain in this section for several weeks.
 pr. F. R. Chaney has taken offices Tn the Copper block, where he will carry on the practice of medicine,
 G. A. Baker returned last night from Latouche where he has been exporting the books of the Reynolds Co.
 The interests of J. Y. Ostrander and 5. Blum, in the Copper River Lumber Co., was purchased yesterday by H. D. Reynolds. The business will con- tlnued under the management of w. M Ethical
 Mrs. John Goodell and sons, Gordon aud Laurence, are in town enroute to the States.
 w. S. Gemmer, who has secured a contract to install an 87O0 feet aerial tramWay for the Knights Island Min ing k Development Go, returned from the island on the Elsie and will leave for the States on the Bertha. Any one interested in tram construction will do well to see MT. Gemmer before he leaves town. The concern he repre- sents, Frederick & Bascom, have two large Wire rope factories at St Louis and Seattle, and have constructed trans al! over the American continent from Alaska to South America.
 Mir. w. L. Austin, who is in charge of the erection of the Rpynold ' smelter was in town yesterday and expresses great confidence in th, future of Prince William Sound as copper producer. He has followed the developments in all the great copper districts of the United States, Mexico and Canada, and stated that in none of them was there so good a showing at the same stage of developments The natural advantages of Prince Will liam Sound are far in excess of those of any of the other producing districts since here we have direct ocean trans portatioD, abundance of timber and water power. Certainly copper ought to be produced here as cheaply as any where, and if the ore deposits continue to develop, as at present promised. thls district will eventually take ratK among the leading ones elsewhere.
 Spicer Convicted
 Geo. w. Spicer was tried yesterday on the charge of assault with intent to commit rape The evidence was all in and the case given to the jury at $ o'clock. After deliberatipg for all hour and half verdict of guilty WE. rendered wlth recommendation tha, leniency be shown the defendant.
 Hugh Murray's case came up on,a motion to quash the indictment on tn, grounds that the grand jury as con stituted was an illegal body The motion was an objection to the grand jury, claiming that all of the mem bers legally drawn were not served and that the special venire as selected was illegal. The motion was overruled
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-15
From Mondays Bulletin

An indictment was returned yester- day against Patric Eagan for uttering d forged endorsement to draft, which was cashed at the bank of A. l. Levy & Co. The amount was Sl75.
 Chas. Simenstad and $. Dang were excused from further jury duty.
 Judgment was given in A. c. Ry. Co. vs. w. H: ShankIin, in favor of plaintiff, the defendants failing to ap- pear. Costs were assessed against de- tendants and title to lands in con. troversy given to A. c. Ky. Go.
 In F. l.: .Ballaire vs. $. A.. D. Youno Judgment given plaintiff owing to non- appearance of defendant. Costs as. sessed against defendant.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-15
MT. w l.. Reed, an associated press

to arrive on the Santa Clara. Mir Need IS coming to make thorough examination of the District for the purpose of writing series of articles for eastern newspapers.
 The excursion to Latouche on the Bertha took large number of peo plo out of town last night. The boat left at 10 o'clock, and was loaded to her capacity with guests. All the properties on Latouche island will be visited by the party, and they will be entertained at Horseshoe bay to- morrow evening. The boat will re. turn Saturday morning.
 J. l.. Steele returns to Landlock bay this afternoon,
 Books and magazines at the Owl Drug Store
 From Saturdays Bulletin.
 Chistuchina, Aug. 1O-A bout 40 pros pectors are working through the Nabesna and White river country at present. At the head of Nabesna Galen and Cavanaugh have struck some quartz, and now have fine show ing of bornite ore.
 The Field stamp mill is working steadily, crushing about two tons of ore daily. They have a tunnel start, ing 200 feet below the outcrop. and after going in fifty feet struck one wall of the ore deposit, which is big one.
 The camp outfit of Geo. hcNeer. Jim Manker and Jim Wiles was totally destroyed by fire recently. They were camped on the Nebesna. It is thought the Indians set fire to the camp. Me- Neer, Wiles and Harrigan are now on their way to Valdez.
 Dennison and Whittlesey, who have been around the head of the Nabesna for some time, reached here today. enroute to town.
 Nelson, Layton and Mcdonald. who are prospecting on the Eahtel, are doing we'll. They have good showing of placer ground and are confident that they will have producer.
 Dr. Clancy has decided to have offices in the Whaling building in- stead of the Copper block as was aL- nonnced in yesterdays paper
 Dr. and Mrs. c. V. Thompson will leave for the States on the Bertha for a short pleasure trip. Mrs Thompson will go to Chicago to visit her mother.
 Miss L. M Norton, the able editor of the Boston-,Alaskan, has decided to remain for several months in Prince William Sound examining and writing up each of the properties, and the dis trict as whole. As the Boston Alaskan has a circulation of 5000 monthly among eastern investors, her work will be of incalcuiable benefit to the district Miss Norton is very facile writer, close student, ard her work on the Boston-Alaskan marks her as newspaper woman of broad eXpeiience and sound judgment.
 Most of the day yesterday in the dis. trict court was devoted to the trial of the Hugh Murray case A jury was drawn in the forenoon and the case was presented early in the afternoon About four o'clock verdict of not guilty was rendered. Following is the
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-15

Contractor J S.-Antonelle and Guy Bsnta left for the summit this morn ing to look over the trail.
 Don't pass the Red Cross Drug Co when you want choice stationery and notions,
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
Il. S. SUPREME COURT IN SESSION.
October Term Of Highest Judicial Body in
the Country Begins at Washington.

Washington oct. 1.-THE Supreme Court Of the
United States began !ts October term to-day with
tie Chief Justice and all Of the associate justices
present. Chief Justice Fuller explained shat the
usual practice of the was 10 call upon the
President OF the United States as the only bu ISL
Of the first dav Of the term. In the absence
Of the President he indicated that they would
begin business at once bv receiving motions. and
suggested that motions for admission 10 the bar
De hIst made. The courtroom was crowded with
attorneys and spectators and. acting upon this
suggestion, thirty-one motions for admission to the
bar were made and the applicants sworn in.
The calendar Of the court contains 4sl cases
ness than had confronted the court at the begin
ming of any previous term. Besides receiving the
attorneys, the court entertained motions re
sarding twenty-siX pending cases and four mo-
tons from the Department Of Justice. The ses-
sion occupied thiry-six minutes and the ad-
jouIned until tomorrow.
Application for n writ of mandamus was made to
the court directing the court to issue a writ OF
error in the case Of Thomas B. Clement. who has
been convicted and sentenced 10 eight years i'm
p:isonment at F'uribault. Mimi for nlsappropria-
ton Of bank funds. Application for n writ % GER
tiorari in this had previously been denied
Attorney General BOnaparte indicated that he
would like time TO consider the application FOR
rlandamus, and this granted
Application for d writ Of certiorari was made 10
the court to bring the OF George G. Ware be
fore that body that the statute Of limitation may
be pleaded in his behalf Ware has been convicted
OF land frauds in Nebraska and sentenced to one
year in jail and 70 pay fine Of $1,000
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
A BLOCK FRONT SOLD
SITE IN WEST II4TH ST.
Synagogue To Be Erected on the
Premises Nert Year.

The Congregation Ansche Chesed has sold to
Gode & Cohen No 122 to 12G West lS6th st. three
three story dwelling houses, a plot +5X99ll feet,
between LenOx and Seventh aves. and No. IoO
East 18th st. a lot 25X1OO11 feet In exchange
il takes the block front Sx59 feet, on
the north side of 114th st. between st. Nicholas
and Seventh 1t will build a synagogue next
year on the block front
Clifford y. Shurman has sold for the estate Of
Joseph G. Hoagland at about $00G0O. to client
for occupancy, Nos. 27 and % Wes: 5lst St. six
story stone dwelling house The house occupies a
plot 3S.SX1005 feet. on the second floor is large
pipe organ. Also sold Ira II. Bennett for the
c. y. Shurman Investing Company No. rs East
18th ST. Fiske Terrace, Brooklyn The seller ac-
quired this property In exchange for No 16
Washington St last August. Also sold for the Tri-
Centennial Realty Company Lyman Shatzkn
75xl0O the north side OF East 2l4th 100
feet east OF Pauldng
The Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank took
title yesterday to No. As to A Chambers st.
parcel 75xl5l.4 feet, from the Century Investing
20 any
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
POLICE CATCH SYMPATHETIC GREEK.
Detectives Silent as to Whether Missing
$500 Was Recovered.

The arrest yesterday Of George Galoknis a
barber living at No. 696 Sixth avenue for steal
ing 81 800 from Louis Schrstos, of No us Wes'
Goth street, is the sequence to the case w heh
Greek meets Greek" Schrstos is a wealthy
Greek business man who arrived here recently
He went to board at No. 11S West 29th street
on September l. where he was drugged ana
robbed of several gold rings and gold watch
Among the boarders who sympathized with him
Galoknis. The barber even accompanied
him to the Tenderloin precinct to make the COM
plant of the robbery. and was so generous with
his sympathy that Schristos gave him his conf
dence. In the talk that followed Schristos said
that there was 800 in his pocket which the
thief did not take
Schristos and his friend hired the rooms in the
Marlborough that night. When Schristos awoke
the following morning his 81 800 was gone and
so GaIoknis. Central Office Detectives
Deitch and Hourly found their man yesterday at
Madison and Oliver streets and arrested him.
The police would not say whether the money
found but said that the boarding house at
No us West 29th street is q reputable place.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
THE PRIVATE SALES MARKET

Folsom Brorh"rs have soId :or ,ts James : LYON
estate No Fast 2oth 81 'or,r story house TO an
investor
Pste- ~reo,s fas soi4 N 13l Jves. 1ss,h q, n i've
story Hethouse. on lot 2sv9q II.
a Hollandcr has sold - n gas, 1oa.A ct a Avs
story Aathouse. lot 25X1o011.
Harry Levy he's bought. through Iuuts pcasnswaile
SO 52o 5th story tencrnsrt h,ass on iot 25
x9G Astor IeaschoId.
The whitehall Peelty Company he's SOLD the plot a5
H97G At the northeast corner C.: G-aca and Putnam
aves.
NJ Goldfelder has sold. through Very " Feddcn 4
Co. the 'wo-fnniiy house no 7si Eeat ;s3d at to a
Cordes
S J Taylor has sold tho plot 175x1Oo on the north
side Of 28Gth st. $50 feet Kepler ave for r
NJ Tessier, 20 Ernest Keller, who gives in exchange
the two-family house, on lot 25x1O03 feet. on the
west side Of Creston ave feet north Of 1oGtb s
Hugo Wabst has sold for T Stodenhauer two story
dwelling house the north side Of 2I7th St near
PauldinE ave
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
IN THE AUCTION ROOMS.

Ther0 were no sales yesterday IN no Real TFIat.
EXChsuEe Salesroon's. The three story hrick syna-
nos. IS and go Tivingtan ct. 42vso feot was
90 have been offered hy william Kennedy. Jr hut the
sale Of the property was adjourned 70 October Is
In the V"sey 81. auction to-day Tho FRS, Pron1
lots sale Of the season VIII p" hold stsnd -
Joseph p. Day Nearly two hundred lots will le sold
They are located a. Garrison Hceh's tho IIar
lem division ~ the Nov York S~v & Hartford
Railroad. which Is now teirg ~onre.ted ir-o Ok
track electric vtlva,.
The PROPERTY r"s within tho 5-c"-' zo-~ ,~orr tho
l2efh 81 'L terminus md is close 20 tho C7s~rova
and Hunts Point stations ~ e. aisa ecceos't's " A
short walk from th~ Prospect eve station ~ ire r,s
side subway and by Tho eopt&-ru boulevard trolley
line The lots AT n" beIox z-ado ard -he
strccts are curiei and fagEed. vth lcs..Led
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
FAST BIDDING FOR RARE COINS.
Among High Prices Paid Was $500 for
HaIf-cent of 1896.

There was some rapid fire bidding and selling
AT the thirteenth coin sale ied in Thomas Elders's
rooms. No 50 East 23d street, last night. for the
buyers, representing thirteen states purchased 032
lots in $40 minutes. at the rate OF 43 lots min
ute It was the largest sale ever at that place
and top prices were paid for whar were said 10 be
some of the rarest specimens ever offered in this
CITY.
NJ. Smith. Of Lee. Mass. who paid $500 in
Philadelphia for Russian doubloon. paid 500 last
aight for United States half-cent of 1896. said
\ half-cent Of 1881 knocked down to Mr.. Gill
for $50 Haf-cents OF 1896 and 1877 for $50 and
$40. respectively. and Of ISL brought 81;
SIS paid for q dime Of 1904 and S2g 30 for a
similar coin dated 1928 1871. The sale OF this
collection, which includes the properties Of J. y.
7. Levick, Mrs. Minnie Hirsch and T. S. Selee.
VIII end
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
BUSINESS TROUBLES

The following petitions in bankruptcy were filed
yesterday with the Clerk Of the United States Dis
trict Court:
An involuntary petition against KIefnfeld Good
itoTS with claims as follows: Rode d Horn. $50:
sgnlncnt OF assets and preferential payments were
minutes later against the same corporntion i'Fty a
fged TO be doing business as the American Mantel
Mercantile Lumber Company, $ls; Jger & Dree,
transfer OF assets and preference were alleged S
OF $5,Wp, on the application of the Mercantile Inm-
al An Involuntary petition against the New York
ton, of No 2S9 West 18th street by creditors with
EsdeTek eo $55 f. wRuSsaa9S@i sas9@einj jr & es
Schedules Of BicE Bfo6eTs. %iaiRG2 nvoaaaT21 qf bank
Tpts TP 5hGw debts Of $685. and OF s2559
secured; American Woollen Company $2GlSG; Oak.
United Mills Company s3Sz2 The s' assets co. cos 2o9
cash cash now in the possession Of the receiver $500
e2%9tsi snbsiHids ss a anq dep deposit ,I in bank
show debts OF FnS amd ASSETS OF 6 R9bngt ban
cPal creditors are Val Wachtel s., 200; CYRUS
niiany Henry Melyg Vas Pointsd receiver of the
inyyollu9tairy bankrupt with bond of $3OOo.
otiss Of 81 ss ana assets e $1,000 The later ter
euiSI @ i ol Stock IN u@ade "a & $3.50 cash on hand 500,
are: The Commission Merchants Association s. 800
emsr co.. M;12d Sank G9 Of & Henry 3ppen
ther Neit, $3.50; NJ. Woferman, 5000
Edwin Il. Root was appointed receiver o
business OF Tileston & Co, involuntary banlsrupts
William II. S. Edwards was appointed receiver
OF the business Of Fellows & Smith, involuntary
with n bond OF 5000
James Cowden Meyers has been appointed re-
cever of the partnership property of Constantine
Nillegas and Tomas CeTon Camargo commission
merchants and dealers in South American mer-
chandise at No. 50 Broad street, pending a suit
brought by Nillegas against Canlargo 10 dissolve
n partnership formed on December /. 1906 with
capital OF s. 500
William Steele Grey has been appointed receiver
ture Manufacturing Company, of No. 56 Grove
street, in proceedings brought by Harry Rich
Mooney stockholder. wind up 1.-THE affairs Of
the corporation. Assets, $l554; liabilities. S47
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
Public Notices.

NEW YORK SUPREME COURT. NINTH JUDICIAL
DUCT SECTION NO In the matter Of the appcatt%n
ana OF J. Edward simmons. Charles A SIaue
Charles N Chadwick. constituting the Baarj os W.
Sunply OF the city New York acquire re,t
behalf of the city OF New York unIer
ter of OF 1905 and the an,a,Sa,aL
thereof in Yorktown Cortland,
York. tho purpose Of
supply OF and wholesome
use NJ CITY Of New York ~
PUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN thot the rb,-,
Separate Report Edward G. Whitaker william y III,
mssioners Appraisal in the above entitled attar b.
held Court House White Plains Westcbesta,.
County. n. Y. January 10th. 1907 wes fled In tbs
the Clerk Of the County westchester on the
18th day Of September 1907. affects Parcels Nun
hers Forty 47 Forty six H6). Forty-eight
(4S) shown the map In this proceeding
NOTICE is FURTHER GIVEN an application will
Special Term OF Supreme Court o. The
New York. to lie in and for the Ninth
Judicial District, az the Justices
OF New Rochelle Westchester York tha
26tn day OF October. 1907. In
OF that day or thereafter as counsel can ba
heard for an Order confirming said report such
other and further relief 20
Dated. New York, September
FRANCIS X. PENDL.ETON.
Corporation
Hall of Records.
New York City.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15

of determination waged against independents in
those sections, that the records of the company
had been destroyed in the fire following the
earthquake and he could not produce them.
Perhaps it burned up his memory too" re-
marked Mr.. Kellogg to Mr.. Milburn after Mr
Iilford made this statement. Mr.. Kellogg be-
heves. however. that enough evidence of the
establishment of the monopoly and its exist
ence at the present time has been left uncharred
The hearing in this city will probably be ad-
journed next Friday Owing TO the opening OF
the October term of the United States Circuit
Court there is no room in the Federal Build
ing which may be used for the hearing and II Is
likely that the postponement will be taken for
month.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
eeptance from Bombay Indian. of minor

ceptance, from Bombay Indian, of a minor
job:
thghly Honored Sir Early in the dawn of
to-day's lucky day friend has given me, TO
my intoxicating gladness. the very pleasant
udlngs that your benevolent honor has prom
ised a fine job. where | may be able TO display
my real zeal to the utmost height.
Il am belonging to holly Brahmln family
fuli OF reSpectability, but by some unforeseen
pleasures of God IL is not prosperous nowadays
Yet within such highly limited petty means of
money am proud to say that have passed my
matricuatiOn examination. and that even at
time when sickness was lying at it's full length
before me.
During hottest part of the day j shvered
like tremble Fevers and coughings were
common to me for eight months. 1 obliged
TO cook myself.
Under such varied and heterogeneous cir
cumstances | passed my examination My am
bition was 10 go three degrees higher but
amidst such above mentioned monstrouS and
laundering difficulties. lying like hideous noun
tains in my chest ii was beyond my humble and
humane power to pass."-Los Angeles Times
New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
GERMANY BUYS RAILS FROM TRUST

Perrin. oct H-The State Railway Adminstra-
uon has signed n contract with the German stee!
trust for the delivery Of rails and steel ties COW
cring the requirements Of the railway denartuent
for three years In determining the prices averages
were struck, but the amounts have not vet been
disclosed. The contract is regarded as guaranteeing
stability TO the steel industry until 1910 Negota-
tions are pending for similar contract with The
coal syndicate for an equal period