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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-10

means will be. suspended probably
for several days.
About five O'Clock this morning
the false works on the Mexican
side of the river west of Freeport,
known as jetty No, 4 gave way and
was carried by the current past
Brownsville towards the Gulf. The
jetty, which was about three humid
red feet in length, caught in the
steel cable across the river at the
freight ferry which is used as a
means of towing the freight barges
across the river, swapping the great
steel rope as though it mad been so
much Irvine.
The damage suffered by she ferry
company by the breaking of the
steel cable is considerable. as it is
said there is no one IN this locality
that can repair the damage and to
replace It with a new one will cost
between five and six hundred dol
lars The nearest places at which
the cable could he rep9irEf are Mon
terey or Houston and, on account of
here being nc railroad communiea-
ton with either way at present, it
will be impossible to repair the ca
bic for some time On account of
the higI water 4 grass cable prOba-
bly, would not have sufficient
strength to resist the rec of the
current now, so that freight traf-
lie between Brownsville and Mata-
moros will have to be abandoned
for awhile, at least. unfit the river
goes down or another cable can be
secured
AS Matamoros is cut OK from rail-
transportation by the National line
being crippled By the Monterey
foods, her sole dependence for sup
plies now is in Brownsville. The
suspension of the freight ferry may
thus prove a great Inconvenience,
as it may necessitate the tranSporta-
ton of all supplies to MatamOrOs
by row boats for few days
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-10

Quien Sabe asks a very pertinent
auestion in today's Herald Will
Brownsville continue to invite loss or
total destruction by absolute disre-
gard of the commonest precautions
against fire? 1t is absolutely inexcus-
able for tie city government to de-
law a single moment longer the en-
actment of ordinances for the pro-
lection of he city against fire. This
carelessness may cost some of us
dearly before long
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-10
COL. ALBA HAYWOOD
LENDS A HAND
Signs Contract with Railroad Co. To
Use His Red Rambler on Railroad
F1anges.

Col. Alba Haywood of San Benito
has come to the rescue by making ar
rangements TO transport the United
States mails between Brownsville and
the bridge over the Arroyo Colora-
dor as far beyond that as he can
go-until the present situation can
be relieved by the resumption of re-
gular man service by the st. Louis,
Brownsville and Mexico railroad
company The contract was signed
by the colonel with General Agent G.
r Porter of the railway company
last night when the colonel was in
town
1t is Col Heywood's plan to con-
vert his big Red Rambler" into a
temporary railway motor by putting
car wheel flanges on the wheels in
Mace of the rubber tires, as Mr.. Ever
son arranged his auto the other day
and run i on the railroad tracks
on the same way as did the latter
He will attach a small push car tC
the machine and so be prepared to
transport mail, passengers, ice ano
other supplies in small quantities
Col. Haywood went back to San Ben
ito today with the necessary mater
ial to equip the car for railroad
travel, and expects to inaugurate the
Haywood Special bright and earl!
tomorrow. The colonel will. carry ths
mails free.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-10

With its wonderful recuperative
powers and its long growing season
promising nearly if not quite, three
months in which to produce fall
crops yet, the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley will now proceed to show the
world how soon it can obliterate ev-
cry evidence of the fact that a little
surplus water has been spilled over
some of its territory by the over-gen-
erous Rio Grande The land that
was deluged Will be all the richer for
its liberal application of water and
will not require any more irrigation
to make it yield the greatest crops
ever next season.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-10
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

DaiIy-Published every evening
except Sunday, by mail postpaid
to any point in the United States,
Mexico or Cuba, or delivered By
carrier to any part of Brownsville,
Texas, OF Matamoros, Mexico.
One copy one year 5000
one copy six months. 800
WeeI1Iy-Published Saturday, by
mail postpaid to any point in the
United States or Mexico
One copy one year. -. $1.5O
One copy six months. rs
One copy three months. so
subscriptions invariably due and
payable in advance.
Advertising rates on application
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-10
Shoe On Other Foot.

DO you ever abuse that mule of
yours?'' asked the kind-hearted wo-
man. Ian sakes, miss" answered
Mr.. Erastus Pinkley, q should say
not. Dat mule has had me On de de-
fensive fob the las six years. -
Washington Star.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-10
Baseball Did 1t.

Fond mother Ito eye SPECIALIST
Doctor, one of Ralph's eyes is ever so
much stronger than the other. How
do you account for that? Specialist
-Knothole in the baseball fence last
summer, madam.-Circle Magazine,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-10
FREIGHT TRAFFIC WITH
MATAMOROS SUSPENDED
Mexican Jetty Washed Away Breaks
Cable at Freight FerTy-Impossi-
bic to Replace Until Rail Traffic
Is Resumed.

Owing to the breaking of the
steel cable across the Rio Grande at
the freight ferry this morning the
transportation of freight between
Brownsville and Matamoros by that
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-10
The Joker
Only Two Blades.

| made two blades of grass to grow
Where only one last year did blow
And if at this rate l keep on,
In eighty years I'll have a lawn.
Washington Herald.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-10

Tue situation is improving all
along the line, and the outlook is
most promising A few days more
~ this no-train. n0-mail condition,
and things viii again resume their
normal condition.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-10
Easy.

Sillicus-Do you think it is posi-
BILE for one woman to make another
woman perfectly happy? Cynicus-
Oh, yes! Simply by envying her
Philadelphia Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
TAFT DAY IN AUGUSTA.
Big Crowds and General Holiday
Spirit for Rally Today.

AUGUSTA, Ga: January 20.-This is
Taft day in Augusta and the weather Is
assisting with much sunshine and balm
the preparations for a big rally in the
afternoon and banquet tonight. Mr.. Taft
will speak from the same street corner
that President Mckinley talked from ten
years ago. A regular artillery band has
been imported. railroad fares reduced
crowds are coming in and a general holi-
day spirit prevails.
Prominent southerners numbering over
200 will participate in tonights banquet
where Mr.. Taft is to be the principal
speaker
c. =. Taft reached here today from
Washington. where he appeared before
the federal grand jury in the Panama
libel case He said he could throw nc
additional light on the proceeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20

times caused death. while. fve-tenthS OF
| one per cent was considred as usually
fatal
The defective burner in the hot-Water
heater in the Bremerton fiat had. during
the course of experiments at the bureau u
of chemistry. generated 90 per cent car
bon monoXide. IL per cent and 81 per
cent. under varying conditions of draft
and adjustment. While the experiments
were under way some of the men at the
bureau engaged in them were made i'll.
To show the comparative danger to
health from coal and water gas, DIR. Hay
ward said he had experimental with rab-
bits and guinea pigs. Eight rabbits were
inclosed in sealed room and coal gas
turned into the room through six-foot-
the usual type-burner. At the end OF
eight hours-the ordinary sleeping period
one rabbit was dead The rest recovered.
Then the same number Of rabbits were
put in the room and water gas permitted
to flow in at the same rate. At the end
of four hours all the animals We're dead.
He added that in another experiment
five-tenths of one per cent Of carbon
monoxide killed guinea pig In fifteen
minutes.
A consultation of authorities on poisons
showed. DIR. Hayward said. that carbon
monoxide was generally recognized as one
of the most poisonous gases known. One
authority reported that a man had been
paralyZed from three or four breaths Of
He added that so far as he had been
able to discover no city in the United
States had any law prohibiting water gas,
but that while this was the rule here It
was the exception abroad. He agreed with
DR.. Wiley that the use of water gas
should be entirely forbidden.
Fair Investigation Promised.
At the conclusion of the hearing Mr..
Smith announced that the date of it's con-
tinuance would be decided upon by the
District committee at tomorrows meet
ing.
Mr.. Goldborough said few words in
listing that so far expense was con-
&C rned the company he represented would
be just willing to make water gas.
there being little If any difference in the
price. He believed. however that there
should be an exhaustive investigation be-
fore anything was done.
He was assured by the committee thai
fairness would be shown ard full op-
portunity given both sides To he heard.
Senator Gallinger. chairman of the
Senate District committee today intro
duced a bill to require the Washington
and Georgetown Gas Light companies to
maintain and record a pressure of gas
at each consumers meter sufficient to
support column of water inch high.
This is the same measure that was intro
duced in the House yesterday by Repre-
sentative Smith, chairman of the District
committee of that body. 1t was drafted
by and has the approval of the Commits
SiOnerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
STIRLING DIVORCE SUIT.
Plaintiff Trusted Hubby Up to Time
of Her Trip to America.


Special Cablegram to The Star.
EDINBURGH, January 2O.-On the re-
sumption today of the hearing oI Ms
Strings divorce suit against Capt. Alex
ander Stirling the courtroom was crowd
ed. as it was yesterday.
Onsre-examination Mrs. tSirling declared
that she was forced into the society Of
Lord No;thland, owing to the attentions
her husband was paying to Mrs Ather-
ton. Nevertheless, up to the time of her
trip to America she treated Mrs Ather-
;on AS warm and faithful friend and
trusted her husband implicitly. II wa in
July that her husband spoke to her about
Northland, objectng to the continuance of
his visits to the house. Lord Northland
had nothing to do with the institution of
the present ptoce edings beyond telesral, h
ing to her instructions TO her solicitors
Mrs. Morris. who was nurse to Mrs
Stirling baby. was the next witness She
told how, when her mistress went to
America, Stirling wanted the child taken
to the cottage where he and Mrs. Ather-
ton were living. Witness refused She
afterward wrote to Mrs. Stirling in Amer
lea, advising her of what was going on.
which caused Mrs. Stirling to return hur-
riedly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
CHICAGO JEwELER LOSES GEMS,
Thieves Work a Slick Game on
Diamond Merchant.

CHICAGO. January 20-Thieves yes
terday secured S1.100 worth of precious
stones from William Rassweiler. a dia-
mond merchant. A tall. slender man
with black mustache entered MIR.
Rasswetler's Office and told him that
he was wanted at the telephone across
the hall. Leaving an assistant in the
room, Mr.. Rassweiler went to the teie-
phone
While Mr.. Rassweiler was talking to
an accomplice or the first man. the fei-
low entered the Office for the second
time and told the assistant that his
employer wished to see him Immediate
~. The assistant ran out, and while he
was away the thief took two papers of
diamonds from an open safe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
Drew His Stationery Check

Accompanying the report were com
munications from officers of the House
showing that Mr.. Lilley drew his check
for stationery in full. December ~ last
and also his clerk hire in full for De-
cember
The sergeant at arms reports that Ion
the I'D day q December. 1905. Mr.. Lii
ley made application. by letter. for a
remittance tf the mileage due him for
the second session CT the S.Xtieth Con
gress. In answer to this cCmmunica-
ton he was advised by this Office that
mileage was payable only when the men,
ber had attended session of the House,
conforming to the law which provides
that this mileage shall be paid for at
tendance upon each session of Congress.
There is. therefore, at this time to Mr..
Lilleys credit his mileage and accrued
salary from the 4tn day Of December,
1908"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
REID SEES KING EDWARD.
Ambassador Invited to Join Roval
House PARTY Next Week

LONDON. January 20.--King Edward
received Whitelaw Reid. the American
ambassador. at Buckingham Palace yes
terday afternoon. The visit was Of a
social character. The amba bassador. to-
gether with other diplomats, has been
invited to join the royal house party
which is to be held at Windsor Castle
next week.
Mr.. Reid also saw yesterday the per-
nlanent officials of the foreign Office
with whom he talked on pending Anglo
American business.
President Ronseyelt's; speech at WASH
ing on. in which he referred to the Brit
ish administration of India has created
an excellent impression in all official
circles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
Effort to Suppress Boycott.

CONSTANTINOPLE January 2O-The
government has issued instructions to the
customs authorities to take measures to
suppress the existing boycott on Austrian
and Bulgarian goods. This step is TAKEN
according TO the wording of the order, be-
cause Austria is on the point of setting
her differences with Turkey, and a de-
cison has been reached to establish an
agreement with Bulgaria..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
Battleship for Taft's Panama Trip.

NORFOLK. Va. January a0-The bat
tleship North Carolina sailed today for
Charleston. 8. c., where Monday next
she will take aboard Mr.. Taft and party
for trio to Panama. She will be fol-
lowed by the cruiser Montana. which
will accompany the North Carolina, car
rying newspaper correspondents and
others accompanying the Taft party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
Seven Hurt in Train Collision.

SAGINAW. Mich. January 2o.--An en-
sine pulling pay car colided with the
rear end OF southbound Grand Trunk
railway passenger train from Bay City
today at the suburb of CarrolIton Mar
Gus Montier. cook on the pay car was
seriously injured and six others received
lesser hurts. A heavy fog was, response
BILE for the collision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
Clara Morris Condition Grave.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW YORK, January 20.-C!ara Nor
rs is still in criticai condition this
morning at her home in Yonkers. She is
afflicted with spinal trouble complicated
with nervous prostration and has not left
her bed for six weeks Her condition has
been considered serious for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
Six Killed in Mine Explosion.

SALINAS. Cal. January 20.-Six men
were killed yesterday morning by an ex-
plosion in the Cyclone Canyon coal mines
near Chancellor. seventy miles south of
here. Details are lacking. but the men
are thought to have been Italians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
Hay Warehouse Burns at Houston.

HOUSTON. Texas, January 2O-At an
early hour this morning fire destroyed the
large hay warehouse of w. l.. Edmunson
with 5000 bales of hay. II is believed
that three tramps who entered the build
ing to sleep We're incinerated as they
were not seen TO emerge and have not
since been located
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
Fanatical Leader Sentenced to Death.

MANILA January 2o.-Pope Isio, the
leader Of fanatical band of ladrones in
southwest Negros. has been sentenced to
be hanged next Friday. He has been con-
victed of murder and ladronism. Be-
cause of his SUI uIrender without a fight the
officers who were sent to tupture him
suggested communication of his sentence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20

800 acres. The buildings, as in all pow
der plants. are located as far apart a.
possible. They are built lightly. so as
to offer the least possible resistance in
case of explosion. The buildings that went
up today were all at considerable dis
tance from one another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
Vermont Pastor Accepts Jersey Call.

ST. JOHNSBCRi. Vt. January %
Rev. \. H. Gage, pastor Of the First
Baptis. Church here. has resigned to ac-
cept call to the First Baptist Church
/ At Bridgeton, n. j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
ACCIDENT AT GIBBsToWN
People of Nearby Country Feared It
Was Earthquake.
TWO MEN ARE PROBABLY DEAD
Shock Destroys Five Buildings.
Glass in All Windows Four Miles
Away Shattered.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHESTER. Pa, January 2O-An explo-
sion which was felt for. many miles oc-
CURED at 7:1o o'clock this morning at
| Gibbstown. N. j., in the powder works
of the Eastern Dynamite Company, which
is connected with the du Pont Powder
Company. The first explosion was fol-
lowed quickly by second and a third
Five of the eighteen buildings in the
plant were blown to pieces and many of
the others were wrecked. Two men are
missing and are supposed to be dead,
while third is dying In the hospital at
Chester A half dozen others were injured
less seriously.
Owing to the confusion at Gibhstown
and the inadequate means of communica-
ton by wire it has been impossible as vet
to determine the cause of the explosion
All that is known is that what is techni-
cally known as the dope building blew
up, carrying with it four other buildings
used for the storage and preparation of
ammonia, sulphur and other chemicals
used in the manufacture of explosives.
Shock Was Terrific.
The shock of the explosion was terrific
1t not only destroyed the five buildings
and seriously damaged the rest of the
big plant. but broke windows and other
wise damaged houses in towns for miles
around. In Wilmington, twenty miles
away. the shock shook the. entire city.
1t was plainly felt here. alarming many
persons, who feared it was an earth
quake.
AZ the offices of the du Pont company
no details have been received as yet. The
company has sent one of it's tugs to the
scene for information.
The injured include Joe Bates, foreman,
found unconscious sixty feet from the
building in which he was at work when
it was blown up; John Bradley, powder
mixer, struck by flying timbers: Patrick
Maxim, powder mixer. cut and bruised
about the head and body.
The missing men are George Bates. a
brother of Foreman Bates, and James
Hogge his assistant.
Skaters Windows Miles Away.
Every building in Gibbstown was rocked
as il by an earthquake when the eXpIo-
sions occurred. The shock appears to
have been equally great at PaulsbOro,
which is four miles from Gibbstown. The
window glass in every house in Gibbs
town and in Paulsboro is said to have
been shattered. In the new Pausboro
high school building not a pane of glass
was left unbroken. and two large Chin
neys fell to the ground.
The citizens of both towns rushed into
the streets i'm great alarm. fearing that
the disturbance had been caused by an
earthquake.
Cause of Explosion.
In the opinion of experts here the ex-
piosiOn probably resulted from careless
handling of frozen powder. Yesterday was
the coldest day of the year, and it is be-
lieved that some of the powder became
frozen. While in this condition 1t has to
be handled with the greatest care, and
ii is extremely dangerous. no matter how
much care is used.
Tha ,lan nj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
HOUSE GUSTS uLLEY
Governors Seat in Congress
Is Declared Vacant.
NOT A DISSENTING VOTE
His Name Ordered Stricken From the
\ Rolls.
NHYnT 1YnYn rryYYn nTTTNEC
CANNOT HOLD TWO OFFICES
Assumption of Connecticut Execu-
tive Duties Equivalent to His
Resignation as Representative.

The House of Representatives today.
without a dissenting vote. adopted a reso-
luton reported by the committee on the
Judiciary declaring that the name of
George l.. Lilley of Connecticut shall be
stricken from the rolls of the House and
his seat declared vacant. Mr. Hayden OF
Connecticut tried to have letter from
Mr.. Lilley read to the House. but consent
was refused.
The resolution as adopted was as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That the seat in this House
of George l.. Lilley as a representative
from the state of Connecticut was vacated
on the sixth day of January, 1909.
That the clerk of this House be, and he
is hereby. directed to remove the name of
George L. Lilley from the roll of members
Of this House."
This action was taken because Mr..
Liiley was inaugurated governor of Con-
necticut January q, and the House held
that he could not hold the two offices con-
currently.
The Committee Finding.
Judge Jenkins. chairman of the COM
mittee on the judiciary. reported the reso-
the committee said. in part:
What question OF law does the con-
ceded facts present? 1t is a universally
recognized principle of the common law
that the same person should not UNDER
take to perform inconsistent and in
compatible duties and that when Il per-
son while occupying one position accepts
another incompatible with the first, ipso
facto absolutely vacates the first Office
and his title thereto is terminated with
out any further act or proceeding. IhiS
incompatibility operating to, vacate the
first office exists where the nature and
duties of the second office are such as to
render it improper. from considerations
of public policy. for one person to retain
both There is an absolute Inconsistency
in the functions of the two offices mem
Der of Congress and governor OF the
state of Connecticut.
"-rhera can be but little question but
that George L. Llley resigned his MEM
bership In this House ana that it became
effective on the oh day OF January. 1869.
and that being true, it logically follows
that he ceased to be a member at that
time; but inasmuch as 1t seems so clear
that George l.. Lilley ceased to be a
member of the House of Representa- YES
upon his acceptance Of the office of gov
ernor of the state of Connecticut. and
the question of time is SO very br. eff.
it may be well to hold that his seat
was vacant January q. 1909
THE committee is of the opinion that
if said George l.. Liley had not re
signed on the 9th day of January 1909
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
FINE ARTS COUNCIL
GIVEN FULL POWER
Vested With Authority Over
Government Architecture.
PRESIDENT NAMES THIRTY
Privilege Heretofore Exercised by
Congress Given Elsewhere.
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT HEAD
Will Preside Over Body-Decision to
Govern as to Buildings, Monu-
ments, Bridges and Sites.

Hereafter. before any plans are
formulated for any buildings or
grounds, or for the location or
erection OF any statue. the matter
must be submitted to the council Z
have named and their advice fol-
lowed, unless for good and suf5i-
cient reasons the President directs
that IT be not followed.
The supervising architect Of the
Treasury will act as the executive
officer for carrying out the rec.
Omme n ndatiOns Of the cOuncil.-Or-
der issued today by the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
Weather:

Fair tonight. Thursday in
creasing cloudiness and warmer.
Southerly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20
Small Quantity Fatal.

He said that one-tenth of one per cent
of carbon monoxide in the air OF a room
* dangerous To health and, indeed. soma.