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PERSONALS
SSSSSSSSSSSS
III. L. Fitch went out ON the
Branch train yesterday morning. He
is on a short bushes strip.
w. II. r. Smith Of Temple, Texas,
was a visitor in Brownsville yester-
day.
/. L. Crawford of McAllen is a
business visitor in this city.
S. L. Nancy of Luling, Texas, was
here Friday for a short time.
G. NJ. Richards of San Benito was
here yesterday for the purpose Of
filing some deeds covering right of
way for the San Benito & Rio
Grande Interurban Railway, which
is now under construction.
Max Ronzaux left yesterday after
noon for San Antonio in answer to
a telegram stating that his sister is
seriously i'll, and will probably not
live.
f. Nelson of Corpus Christi is the
guest Of his friend, A. Holm Of this
city. Mr.. Nelosn is on a prospecting
trip.
Mrs. Stanton Allen and Mrs. c. M.
Hunt, both Of San Juan, were here
yesterday on a shopping expedition.
r. L. Clark of Placedo is a bust
ness visitor in this city. He is a
guest at the Miller hotel.
T. l.. Bowers, a New York city
travelling salesman, is here on bust
ness.
T. G. Burrows Of Dallas was a Wis
itor in Brownsville Friday.
F.. w. Hawkins of Boston is a
guest at the Miller hotel.
J. G.. Cummings Of San Antonio
is a business visitor in Brownsville.
He is a guest at the Miller hotel.
c. l.. Honnell Of Pharr vas a
business visitor in B~rownsvilel yes
terday.
Col. A. E. Devine of San Antonio
is in Brownsville.
DIR. w. f. Cole of Harrington was
a visitor in Brownsville yesterday.
Customs Inspector A. J.. Yznags
returned Thursday night from La
redo. Mr.. Yznaga had been there
with his wife, who recently died In
Laredo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rabb an(
Mrs. r. v. Starck left yesterday aft.
ernoon in an automobile to spent
a couple Of weeks at Mr.. RABBI
ranch, Las Palmos.
Frank Nichols. who went recent
ly with his sister, Miss Virgini;
Nichols, to spend a short time a
the Point, returned yesterday. Mis-
Nichols will remain several day
longer at the Point.
Joe Bollack, of the Bollack store
has gone to New York city, and viii
probably be gone a month. 1t is +;
combined business and pleasure trip
w. c. Williams, who has beer
bookkeeper at the Model Laundr!
during the past three years, viii
leave today for Galveston. He ha!
accepted a position in that city Will
Ullman, Stern and Krausse, whole
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-24

]. A. Champion of Mercedes is a
visitor in Brownsville, a guest at
the Miller hotel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-24

/. L. Crawford of McAllen is a
business visitor in this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-24

S. L. Nancy of Luling, Texas, wa!
here Friday for a short time.
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SSSSSSSSSSSSS
PERSONALS
SSSSSSSSSSSSS

III. l.. Fitch went out ON rthe
Branch train yesterday morning. He
is on a short bushes strip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-24

w. II. r. Smith Of Temple, Texas,
was a visitor in Brownsville yester-
day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-24

Max Ronzaux left yesterday after
noon for San Antonio in answer to
telegram stating that his sister is
seriously i'll, and will probably not
live.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-24

w. c. Williams, who has bee
bookkeeper at the Model Laundr
during the past three years, vii
leave today for Galveston. He ha
accepted a position in that city witt
Ullman, Stern and Krausse, whole
sale grocers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-08-24

Joe Bollack, of the Bollack store
has gone to New York city. and viii
probably be gone a month. 1t is
combined business and pleasure trip
The evening world., 1912-08-12
HIS MAIL R|FLED
BYP.O. OFFICIALS
SAYSLAFOlLETTE
Shows Letters in Senate, De-
claring They Were Opened
to Get Inquiry Secrets.

WASHINGTON. Aus 12-Senator La
Toilette to-day charged officials OF the
Post-Onice Department with rinIng his
mail in an attempt to learn the results
OF an investigation he was making into
conditions In the postal service.
He showed the Senate a bundle OF let
ters which he declared had been opened
bfore he received them
My mail was subjected to an es-
pionage almost Russian In character"
declared Senator La Toilette. II have
here bundle of letters, showing that
my mail was opened In violation of the
law and rihed by some one hostile to
the purpose had in making the inves-
tigation."
The charge was made in connection
with the provision of the Postoffice
appropriation, which would permit en-
ployees to Join associations and petit
ton Congress for redress or grievances.
Senator la Toilette said he had sent
out fifteen hundred letters to postal
employees, asking for the ecast con-
ditions In the service.
The evening world., 1912-08-12
16-yEAR-OLD MOTHER
GIVES BABY TO FATHER
AFTER LEGAL BATTLE
Mrs. Smith Surprises Court by
Ending Fight and Yielding
Her Child.

When the writ OF habeas corpus
sworn out Saturday by William Smith
OF No. 6s7 East One Hundred and
Thirty eighth street commanding his
wife. Edith Retta Smith, to produce In
Special Term OF the Supreme Court their
fve-months-old child came before Judge
Dugro to-day the baby was produced
by the mother. and the Justice was
told an agreement had been entered
into outside OF court by which the
mother gave the child into the custody
Of the father. to be cared for by
Smiths mother. OF No. $50 East One
Hundred and Forty-eighth street, with
whom Smith is now living.
The mother Of the child Is only six
teen years old. having married Smith
when she was but fifteen. Mrs. Smith
claims her husband had never properly
supported her and she was obliged to
leave him and went to live with her
sister, Dorothy Arms. who, on a salary
of Si2 a week, was trying to support
herself, her mother and Mrs Smith, the
father having died about two years ago
Smith declares his wife left him July
Is last. In his petition to the Court for
the return OF his child. Smith declared
he had the custody OF the child and that
on July Is. his wife and her brother,
Edward Arms, forced their way into his
apartment, and Arms. brandishing a
knife. choked him and Selling the Sleep
Ing child from q cradle, took II away
with them.
The evening world., 1912-08-12
TAFT MAY COMPROMISE
on APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
His Threatened Veto Would Keep
Congress in Session Until
September.

WASHINGTON. Aug. IL. - Majority
Leader Underwood OF the House pre-
diets an adjournment of Congress this
week unless President Taft vetoes the
Legislative, Executive and judicial bill.
Mr. Taft says he will veto the measure
because of its amendments to abolish
the Commerce Court and limit the ten
ure OF office OF civil service employees
to seven years.
This afternoon Representative Fitz-
gerald told President Taft tina; II he
vetoed the budget" bill the session
would be prolonged until carly In Sep
TENDER. The President was obdurate.
Then Mr.. Fitzgerald insisted there were
votes enough to pass the measure over
a veto, but the President still stood pat
After long conference Mr.. Fitzgerald
gave the impression when he left that
a compromise might be effected whereby
Congress would eliminate the Commerce
Courts abolition and President Taft
agree to the seven-year tenure clause.
The evening world., 1912-08-12
TAFT SAVES women \
IN WASHINGTON
FROM GALLONS
Commutes Sentence of Mrs.
Lomax, Who Killed Husbands
to Imprisonment for Life.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l2.--President
Taft has decided to commute to life am
pr.sonment the death sentence OF Matte
Lomax. a negro woman, convicted OF
numbering her husband In this city. She
Is said to have tuberculosis. : 2
In announcing his decision President
Taft gave out the following: IS
Il have given very close consideration
to this case because 1t involves capital
punishment. and am convinced that
there is reasonable doubt as to the prev
meditation of the defendant in the shoot
ing OF her husband necessary to Justify
her conviction OF murder in the nrst
degree \
THE only living witness Of the killing
was the defendant herself. II occurred
at night in the room of the decesAed.
and there were evidences OF a struggle.
1t Is conclus vely shown by bullet holes
and by other circumstances that the
deceased was not shot In bed. and II
leaves a possible hypothesis and ex-
PLANTATION of the facts-not unreasonable
or rebutted by any of the circum-
stances-that the killing might have
taken place without generalization"
The evening world., 1912-08-12
TROOPS IN BORDER FIGHT
WITH MEXICAN REBELS.

Ell PASo. Tex. Aug. Fin a night
last night between the United States
soldiers and Mexlcans near the inter-
national boundary below Columbus, y.
H.. soldier was shot through the body
and a Mexican smuggler's hand was
torn on by bullet. A report was re-
ceived to-day by A. L. Sharpe. collector
OF customs at FL Paso. and by Col. f.
z. Steever, in command at Fort Bliss.
Texas.
The fighting was caused by an at
tempt OF insurectos to smuggle am
munit!on to Palomas, Mexico. opposite
Columbus. Inspector A. c. Ash Of the
customs service. plotted the soldiers to
the place. A sharp skirmish resulted
and the Mexicans were driven back. Col.
Steever has been notified that the am
munition. about $1,000 rounds. was cap
tured.
The evening world., 1912-08-12
GOV. WILSON'S WIFE
ABHoRS SMOKING
AMONG WOMEN
Indignantly Denies Report
That She Approved of
Cigarette Habit.

SEA G1RT, ". j., Aug. 12.--iMrs Wood
row Wilson made 1t plain to-day she
does not entertain certain views at
tributed to Mrs. Wilson Woodrow. nov
elist. former wife of Governor Wilson's
cousin. J. Wilson Woodrow. The mis-
understanding Is over the question Of
women smoking. Mrs Wilson woodrow
smokes and believes In other women
smoking. Mrs Woodrow Wilson abhors
the idea Of tobacco smoke coming from
a woman's mouth.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson decided to-day
to correct the report which had been
published In many newspapers that she
indorses smoking for women. She did
II by making public letter, written In
reply to a woman who asked II the re-
port were true. Mrs. " ilson declared
most emphatIcally. that she does not
smoke and that she disapproves of
women smoking
Mrs. Wilson's letter on smoking for
women follows:
II beg leave to Indignantly deny
the statement that approve If
women smoking cigarettes.
THE interview upon which your
editorial was based is a pure in
vention. l intensely dislike the
cigarette smoking habit for wom-
en-. In fact so strong is my feel
ing on the subject, that my real
danger lies in being unjust and
unkind in my judgment of those
who differ with me In this respect.
but certainly no woman in our
household ever has or ever will
smoke. quite apart from the bad
taste of It, believe with you that
It has an extremely Injurious
effect on the nerves.
ELLEN A. WILSON"
The evening world., 1912-08-12
REBELS lombard
CAPITAL CITY
OF NICARAGUA
Shells Wound Women and
Children at Managua-
Armistice Disregarded.

MANAGuA, Nicaragua, Aug. 12.-De-
spite the armistice the Nicaraguan in
surgents began the bombardment OF the
capital at noon to-day. The firing con-
tinued all afternoon. shrapnei shells
bursting over the city with occasionally
machine-gun firing on the lines.
A number Of women and children have
been wounded by bullets from the BURST
Ing shrapnel shells and many people
have fed from the city.
The guns on Iona Hill. the fortress
Of the city. are replying to the fire OF
the revolutionaries.
The foreign consuls and diplomatic
representatives. as well as foreign resi-
dents, have raised their national hags on
their houses. A proclamation has been
Issued by the Government warning the
people to leave the town.
The evening world., 1912-08-12

ing to the Twelfth Infantry went over
board. A member OF the Twelfth
plunged after the hybrid and rescued
he harness He was rewarded with IS.
Private Quinn Of Company Il OF the
Sixty-nfn,h also plunged over the rail.
seized the mule by the tail and kept the
animal ahoat for half an hour. when
another boatload OF Seventh Regiment
men rescued the beast. Quinn got moth
ing but an all-round laugh. for the har-
ness was the property OF the Seventh,
while the mule only belonged to the
Government.
The reglmental colors Of the sixty
ninth. the stan OF which Is enc!rcled by
ffty-two silver bands. each recalling
engagements Of the regiment during It's
history. Is attracting a great deal of at
tention from visitors.
The evening world., 1912-08-12
BRUNETTEs GOOD TIPPLERS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-As tipplers
bonds are outc!assed by brunnettes.
Army medical officers have arrived at
this conclusion as result OF two
years observation OF enlisted men in
the Philippine scouts. the Philippine
consta bulary and the Manila police
force.
The reports show that while fair men
are the equal or their dark comrades
In ability TO Withstand the tropical cli-
mate in vitality, muscular strength and
intellect. they are lacking In staying
qualities when 1t comes to battling with
John Barleycorn.
The evening world., 1912-08-12
WONDERFUL FEAT OF THE
AERIAL SCOUT.

lieut.. Foulois. one OF the crack army
av,ators, accomplished a wonderful feat
this morning when. in a flight OF one
hour and fifteen minutes. at an altitude
of between $500 and $500 feet he sue
ceeded in locating all the troops and
plotting the territory In the angle formed
by Stratford and New Haven ON the
south side and Derby on the north.
Foulois few about forty miles and his
work was a revelation to headquarters.
He demonstrated the practicability OF
the aeroplane as an aerla scout.
Reports are reaching headquarters OF
a cavalry brush between the Reds and
Blues near Sandy Hook an dthe zoar
Bridge on the west bank OF the Housa-
tonic river about eight miles north OF
Derby. This is the left flank OF the
Blue army. and the extreme right flank
OF the Reds. The main action II In the
Milford section. the right flank OF the
Blues
The Blue troops In the vicinity o.
Milford have the fate of New YORK IN
their hands. for they must hold the
bridge over the Housatonic River al
Stratford against the Invaders
Should the Reds gain possession OF this
bridge they will have free entry over
the river and the march on New York
would be practically open.
After their rest on Sunday the men OF
both armies were eager 10 be UP and
doing to-day. Sunday was an unevent-
full day in both camps. and the citizen
I saldiors spent most of the daylight hour,
trying TO keep cool. The sun was Bills
The evening world., 1912-08-12

"ENGlAND HAD ITS CROMWELL
AMERICA HAS It's WILSON,"

She has always been an admirer OF
Mr.. Wilson, has Miss Hill. and when
asked II on closer knowledge he came
up to her expectations she simply gasped
for breath: Come up to my expecta-
tons? lie simply scars. On. he Is per-
fectly wonderful"
Then earnestly: II believe he has been
raised up at this time to All the gap.
do, indeed. 1t has always been so In
all ages that when a country needed
leader some one appeared to NIL IT,
when France needed leader Napo-
leon came forth. England had Its
Cromwell and America. Its Wilson--and
Its Lincoln"
while Miss Hin Will not on account Of
her ofjci duties at headquarters be
able to go out campaigning in the regu-
lar sense. she will continue to make her
Thursday night street meetings an OPP
portunity to boom Mr.. Wilson.
The evening world., 1912-08-12
ON 200-MlLE FLIGHT
TO GET IN WAR GAME.

MARBLEHEAD. Mass. Aug Ito
participate in the war game In Connecti-
cut. i.leuts. Arnold and Kirkland of the
United States Army began 20O-mile
flight In II hydro-aeroplane from here
to-day.
1t was planned to follow the Southern
New England coast and land on the
aviation field about seven miles from
the mouth OF the Housatonc River.
The evening world., 1912-08-12
Girl "SOap-BOr" Orator
Is Official ScOrekeeper
Ofthe Wilson Cuz,DUiQn
Miss Hills DainfyFingers
Push Tacks Into Map
That Mark Progress of
Democratic Candidate
for Whom She "SpeU-
binds" on Street Every
Night.

In front OF n big desk at the Wilson
and Marshall new palatial headquarters
In the Fifth Avenue Building sits a girl
apparently playing a game that requires
all her attention.
Before her lies a big map OF the
United States. and now and again she
carefully selects n thumb tack from a
parti- colored collection beside her and
deoorstes tho surface OF one division of
the big checkerboard. pressing In here
or there n yellow. green. blue or red
headed pin. Each day the numbers OF
the colored pegs increase. and soon
every State in the Union will be SINH
larry covered.
The girl Ia Miss Alberta I'm. the only
woman officially connected with the
Organization Committee OF the Demo-
cratic combination OF which Senator
Gore II chairman.
II Is a game Miss I'M In playing-a
war game-and the map before her Is
the Indicator that shows how the hight
ia progressing. To the Initiated the yell
low pegs show that there have been
returns received ON the State. green
from the county red the Congress
sional district and blue the precinct OF
the locality indicated. As reports come
In from other states. counties. Con-
gressional districts and precincts show
ing that the work Is being organized
they are registered, so this curious little
game becomes each day more Interest
The evening world., 1912-08-12
A Practically Perfect Preparation.

Years of experience have enabled Mr. Fletcher to make Caoia prac
cay perfect preparation These years labor the amount money required
introduce it's merits the public the investment its manufacture including
the most modern machinery vast amount Of invested capital follows
that the greatest exercised the selection of each Ingredient and the
greatest attention paid every detail Of its preparation The result The
practically perfect preparation the finished u Flees Castor
Herein lies the guarantee Of the absolute safety the Of Fethers
Ctoa for the baby and the warning against irresponsible makers of limitations
and couners The signature Of C Fletcher that printed black
the wrapper and red the bottle the mothers safeguard
The evening world., 1912-08-12
SHE BOOSTS WILSON FROM
TOP OF SOAP BOX.

Miss Alberta Hin. only twenty-one.
suffrage leader. street speaker. organizer
and campaign orator. bows at the
shrine OF the Democratic nominee who
she thinks has been raised up as
leader at . great crisis. Having the
demeanor OF u little Quakeress. yet she
Is full OF the fire OF righteous cause
and is the most enthusiastic of the
scores OF enthusiasts who each day MI
the corridors and Offices OF the Wilson
and Marshall headquarters.
Her enthusiasm for suffrage Is only
rivailed by her enthusiasm for Wood
row Wilson. The two go hand In hand
together. and every Thursday night finds
Miss I'M mounted on soap box some
where In the Second Assembly District.
OF which Miss navinia Dock Is leader
for the I.oman Suffrage party. pro-
pounding votes for women to the DWELL
ers OF the st side.
At the conclusion OF each street meet
The evening world., 1912-08-12

BERLIN. Aug. i2.-Prince Henry of
Prussia. the brother Of the German EN-
peror. has been selected to proceed to
Toxic to represent the Emperor william
at the funeral OF the late Emperor Of
Japan on Sept. IL.
The evening world., 1912-08-12

NEW IBERIA. La, Aug, l2.-Fire of
unknown origin last night practically
destroyed the plant near here OF the
Segura sugar Company. The Bugu!eres
brothers OF New Orleans are the prin-
cipal owners, The estimated loss, partly
covered by insurance. Is $4,000.
The evening world., 1912-08-12
NAV TRY TO CROSS THE RIVER
At DERBY.

The Reds occupy practically the same
ground they did before the action. II
now appears that the Reds will at
tempt q crossing OF the Housatonic river
into Blue territory at Derby. They have
the Twenty-second New York engineers
near this point with pontoons and the
crossing may be attempted tomorrow.
This was entirely n New York battle
and the regular army umpires are en-
thusiastic In their comments on the
work OF the Gothamites OF both sides.
The fight was a hot one and the SOL
dlers were heartily glad when Cease
firing sounded and the orders to make
camp were issued. The sun 10 blazing
hot and the many hills and woods cut
off what little breeze is stirring.
The main fight was along the New
Haven turnpike. the battle line being
about five miles wide.
Governor Dix was up shortly after
dawn and donned pair OF riding
breeches. When the irst reports OF the
contemplated battle reached his head
quarters he boarded an automobile with
several members of his stan. including
Military Secretary DeKay. and set out
for the scene OF conflict. Saddle horses
for the executives party followed the
machine and. after his arrival on the
battle ground he proved himself a real
war governor by mounting a steed and
following the movement OF the troops
across fields and through the woods.
The whirr of the aeroplanes set all that
part OF Connecticut near the scene OF
war to gaplns skyward. The aeroplane
squadron under Capt. +. Il. Hennessy
will be non-combatant for a few days
dts work being purely experimental al
rraaent
The evening world., 1912-08-12
CAVALRY CHECKS
ADVANCE Of REDS
UPON NEW YORK
Swoops Down on the Invaders
and Saves the Blues From
Utter Rout.
BIG FIGHT IS RAGING.
Manhattan's Invading Reds
Begin the Advance Against
Brooklyn's Blues.
BIG FIGHT is RAGING.

fop,Sai from q staff Correspondent Of The Eve
ming WORLDLY
HEADQUARTERS CHIEF UMPIRE
STAFFORD. Conn. Aug. R.-The Blue
defenders OF New York were forced TO
retreat to-day after four hours OF hard
lighting. They have established camps
at Naugatuck Junction. on the west
bank OF the Housatonlc River. They
still hold the bridge at that point. which
checks for the present the Red advance
on New York.
The Red army. consisting OF the Sew
enth. Twelfth. Sixty-ninth and Seventy
fret New York, was unable to gain
much advantage through the retreat OF
the Blue troops. consisting OF the Four
teenth, Twenty third and Forty-seventh
regiments OF Brooklyn.
while the Blue Army was retreating
through Milford the First New York
man, swung around the Blues and came
UP on the advancing Reds with sud
dennsss that was startling 10 the in
vaders.
The cavalry saved the Blue Army.
They turned the tide OF battle and pre-
vented a disorderly retreat and later
forced the Reds to fall back toward
Orange. When the cavalry first swung
into the battle line It was at Five Forks
and was met by the Twelfth and Sixty
ninth New York Regiments. The
troopers dismounted and went into ac-
tioa on foot. forcing the Twelfth and
Sixty-ninth "a. deploy. The Seventy-first
New York threatened the rear OF the
cavalry and the troopers fell back to-
ward Milford and took up n position
from which they could not he dislod ged.
The Red army moved back to the
vicinity OF Its headquarters at Orange.
Capt w. A. Maun. chief of stan for
the umpire. said the battle was n draw.
Both sides have advantages as a result
Of the fght. The Blues are well located
At Naugatuck Junction and the First
Cavalry Is camped to the eastward OF
Milford. the original position held by
the Blues.
NAV TRY TO CROSS THE RIVER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

NEW YORK CURB.

Extreme dulness prevailed in the curb
market yesterday, almost throughout the
entire season, with the general tone r.
regular. In some OF the Standard OIL
issues strength developed on light pur
chases. Ohio oil moved up about 5
points, Jersey after 2 recession Of 3
points recovered United Cigar Stores
was weak. the old declining nearly ?
points. with a slight recovery. The new
ran of ~. while tho preferred devel
oped more activity a a small recession.
British American Tobacco was down
small fraction. The copper stocks were
almost entirely neglected, about steady
The silver shares were much easier, and
Nevada Gtocks in the early hours OF
trading displayed no activity. but in the
afternoon were nrmer and followed the
advance i'm Jim Butler and Tonopah
Merger. which closed at tho highest OF
the day. Midway was forced down 10 SO
shortly after the opening. but on cam
parativelv few transactions advanced
near the close to sales at so cents. Tono-
pah Extension while not active was
strong during the entire day. The Gold
field stocks were quiet, but in fair de-
maud particularly Atlanta Mines. Bonds
were dull and practically unchanged.