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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-28


III every person-man, woman or
child - suffering with stomach
trouble could be reached with this
message today and given a box of
Fowler's Indigestion and Stomach
Waters and each one took these waf-
ers as directed there would be no
more stomach troubles of any kind
inside Of a month. This seems a re-
markable statement, but Fowler's
Indigestion and Stomach Waters are
a wonderful new cure, recommended
by physicians, druggists and stomach
sufferers everywhere. This new
remedy has been on sale here but a
short time, yet many people OF the
city have already been cured and not
one has asked for the refund of the
purchase price, which the maker Of
fers to anyone who is not cured.
Fowler's Indigestion and Stomach
Waters are, as the name implies, in
wafer form-simple, little black waf-
ers, easy to take, quickly dissolved
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-28
HOW THE INSECTS
MAKE NOISES.
Musical Instruments Furnished by
Nature to Small Inhabitants of
Grass and Forests.

In an interesting article in the
October Woman's Home Companion,
appears the following:
Many of the little folk of field
and forest have fine musical instru-
ments, and play on them night and
day, for three or four months of the
year. The long-horned grasshopper,
or true katydid is the leader of the
band. He has two sets of wings the
outer ones used for flying, tn. inner
ones make up the bow and fiddle.
Near the base of these inner wings l.
fastened a set Of strong veins. When
he moves them so that the veins on
each wing rub together, it makes a
funny little wiry sound, and that is
what is called grasshopper fiddling."
Our common little green grasshop-
per is another fine player. His fiddle
is attached to one wing, and he uses
his hind leg for a bow. On this leg
is a line of little bead-like Jumps,
from each of which grow a number of
fine hairs. When Mr.. Grasshopper
draws this leg back and forth over
his wings, his love songs trill out on
the summer air. His poor little mate
tries hard to make the same kind Of
music; she goes through the same
motions, but can ever produce a
single sound. She never grows dis
%couraged, but keeps it up night and
day; and l suppose her lover takes
the will for the deed, and loves her
just the same.
Another first class fiddler is the
cricket. His tune is loud and shrill.
One tune by night, one by day, is his
rule. He has even been known to
change his note when the clouds
darkened the sun for a while in the
day. Some insects beat little drums
when they want to make music. The
seventeen-wear locust has two tiny
drums fastened to his abdomen. They
are fixed firm and tight, and to each
one Is attached a strong muscle
which the insect can tighten or re-
lax at will. 1t makes a sound some
thing like beating on a tin pan, and
will drown out every other musical
note of the summer day.
Another queer player is the death
watch beetle. He burrows into old
wood and make a tap, tap, tap, as he
pushes along. The longicorn beetle
produces a rafting sound by the fric-
ton Of his scaly neck. Many others
of our fairy-like friends have must
cal arrangements that make us think
of fiddles. In fact, the violins of our
own use were probably suggested by
these little f1ddlers of nature"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-28
MEDICAL SCHOOLS
AND STUDENTS.
Of 341 Medical Schools, 1876 Are in
the United States. Number of Stu
dents Decreasing.

The journal of the American Med
ical association Of August 81 gives
some interesting information con-
corning the medical schools of this
country. 1t may be a matter worth
while to note, in the list of 81 col
leges which require for admission a
degree of preparation equal to that
of other nations, the name Of the
Indiana university school of medicine
which calls for a complete four years
course. 1t is noted that last year
there were 679 women studying med
icine, which is 22S less than in 1910.
In 1904 there were 1929 women
studying medicine.
AS to the worlds supply of medical
colleges. there are 341, of which 136
are in he United States. A few of
those in this country are privately
owned institutions, a thing not per-
mitted in any other civilized nation.
Fortunately-or unfortunately, for
there is here a difference of opinion
the number of medical students in
the United States is decreasing. In
1900 there were 25,171; in 1904,
|2S,152; in 1912, only 1912. OF the
1912 students, 1927 were in "regu-
lar" schools. S27 in homeopathic,
and 308 in electic schools.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-09-28

The international exhibition Of
electrical engineering and machin-
cry, 10 be held at London in Septem-
Der and October, is promised to be
the greatest Of the kind eyer held
in England.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
ENTERS APARTMENT
BY DUPLICATE KEY
Another Thief of the Caliber that
Tsrrorized Fiat Dwsllers Is
at Work Again.

Another duplicate key thief, who Is
clever and apparently Intends specialIzinE
on apartments in his depredations In
Washington. has made his presence
known 10 the police OF the National Capt.
tai, who thought they had stopped thefts
OF the duplicate-key character some
time ago. when they arrested a colored
man who confessed TO nearly two-score
robberies
Mrs. T. R. Smith. who resides in the
Seville. 2i29 Eighteenth Street Northwest,
yesterday reported that her rooms had
been entered with a duplicate key. ran
sacked. and 81 stolen by a weii-dressed
young white man who was seen by sew
eral persons living in the apartment, who
declare they can identify him in the event
Of his capture.
Chester c. Hutchinson. OF the Panama
Apartments, sl3 NJ Street Northwest.
was the second victim OF the day for
the new duplicate key wielder. The
Hutchinson apartment was entered be-
tween and II o'clock in the evening
and ransacked. the intruder leaving no
clew on which detectives may build any
hope, not 10 mention an arrest.
A lady'S gold watch, valued at IS; a
Eentleman's gold watch chain. valued at
SO; a scarf pin and 81 in cash was the
loot Of the thief The rooms were IN
confusion when Mr.. Hutchinson return
ed. He at once reported the theft to
police OF the Third Precinct.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
GOSSIP OF FOREIGN TOPICS.

The largest sum ever offered for the
arrest Of any human being until recently
was obtainable by any one who could
hand over Sun Yat Sen TO the Chinese
government And yet he has never feared
capture, but has been determined dog
gedly to go to China whenever his coun-
try should need his personal services.
This he did, and now he Is at the head
of the newly proclaimed Chinese re-
public, positive in his ability to maintain
the new democratic regime in the face
OF all obstacles put in its way by the
desperate efforts OF the Manchu dynasty
to retain the throne Of the dragon. Not
even his most intimate friends were
aware OF the route he took on his way
to Shanghai He simply disappeared
from London and one day turned UP at
the residence Of wu Ting-fang and took
command Of the situation"
OF men OF action II can be said often
that their conspicuously brilliant quail
ties are marred by defects which tell
seriously against a successful career.
This is not true Of Sun Tat Sen In the
case OF the Chinese leader It is a re-
markable fact that the foundations OF his
campaign have been laid solidly upon
four corner stones-unselfshness. patri-
otism. courage, and capacity. He Is no
idle dreamer, no adventurer. seeking un-
der the cloak OF philanthropy TO noat
some selfish schemes for his personal
beneft and aSgrandIzement; nor are. his
plans for the liberation and rejuvenation
OF China the desires OF q disappointed
politician.
Though a Christian. DR.. Sun Yat Sen
never attacks Confuclus or Buddha IN his
remarkable orations In the Chinese lAn-
guage. He wins over young and old oy
the simple directness Of his appeals. and
IL Is only a sign OF his characteristic
modesty that in spite Of the great work
he has done in China he remains an un-
known personality there. He never has
sought publicity. and may be oyerdoing
this, for he religiously keeps away from
reporters snd the press.
Dr.. Sun carries his life In his hands
without the least trace OF nervousness.
His disEuises are 50 successful that he
Is able to deceive his closest friends.
As a propagardist his methods rarely
have been equaled. never surpassed. No
one ever suspected in the Eastern seas
that the quiet, silent commercial traveller
wearing blue spectacles. with his heavy
baggage Of trade samples labeled
''TadeshI okamura Company. general
merchants. Yokohama" was no less q
person than the great revolutionist from
China.
Or whoever would have thought that
the clever little japanese offering his
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
NAY INVESTIGATE HOSPITAL.
Physicians at FreedmeR,s Accused OF
Not Reporting Death.

Struck in the forehead with a stone
nearly a week ago. John Winston, col
ored. fourteen years old. OF Z267 Ninth
Street Northwest, died at Freedmen's
Hospital last night and a few hours
later John Marshall, colored, twelve
years old, of S57 S Street Northwest, ac-
cused OF throwing the missile, was ar
rested on charge Of murder.
The body was removed TO the morgue
Surgeons at the hospital told the morgue
officials the lads death was due to in
juries received when he was struck by
a stone thrown by a playmate. After the
body had been in the morgue about an
houf one OF the officials called police
headquarters on the telephone and asked
II the boy who killed Winston had been
arrested.
That query was the first intimasion,
Il is alleged. the police had received. and
an investigation was at once begun. 1t
was learned that although surgeons at
the hospitals knew that Winston had
been hurt, they failed to report the fact
to the police Oflcials Of the Police De-
partment uttered scathing denunciations
Of the hospital officials and an investi-
cation Of the case may be ordered.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
DEATH IS HEAVY BLOW
TO ARMY, SAYS GEN. WOOD

Mai Gen. Leonard Wood. Chief OF
staff. U. S. A., was reused from his bed
at his home at Fort Myer. Va, a few
minutes after the news OF Gen. Grants
death was flashed over the wire.
It am exceedingly sorry to hear Of the
death of Gen. Grant" he said. 1T Will
be a great blow to the service. as he was
held in high esteem by military author
tiles, as well as the men In the service.
He showed marked ability In army af-
fairs. and was one OF the best posted
men on military affairs in the world
Gen Grant was not officially on sick
leave, although We learned through the
press dispatches from Florida that he
was confined to his bed with an illness
that resembled the throat trouble that
was the cause of the death of his dis
tingulshed father. We did not, however,
think that it was serious, and thought
that the press dispatches were exag-
gerated. The news OF his death viii be
a heavy blow to many of the Officers
in the army. many OF whom knew him
intimately, and held him in the highest
esteem. Gen. Grant was on an annual
leave CT three months. and his leave
would not expire for nearly two months =
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
Graduate of we.t PoInt.

Gen. Frederick Dent Grant. the son Of
former President Ulysses Simpson GRAM
and Julia Dent Grant. was born In st
Louis, No., May 80 1850 In 1855 he en-,
tered the United States Military Acad.
emy at West Point and was graduated
from there in ISL. Upon graduation hS
was commissioned second lieutenant
Fourth Cavalry, serving in this capacity
until his promotion to first lieutenant ir
June, 1s7e
He was on the stan Of Lieut. Gen
Sheridan from March 1873 until June
1881, serving under him on the from
tier. In October, 1881, he resigned from
active service and remained 50 for fouf
years, when he was appointed by Pres
ident Harrison as United States Minister
to Austria. His civic record also covers
service from 1894 TO 1898 as Police
Commissioner of New York City.
At the outbreak OF the Spanish war
he was appointed colonel Of the Four
teenth New York Infantry. and later
was promoted TO brigadier general, re-
celving an honorable discharge in April.
1899. shortly after he resumed his ac-
tive service as brigadier general in the
New York Volunteers, remaining In
this ONCE until he was advanced to the
same ONCE IN the regular service.
Commanded san Juan District.
Gen. Grant. after the Spanish war,
commanded the military district Of San
Juan, Porto Rico, being stationed at this
post for a year. In the Philippines he
commanded military districts in both
Northern and Southern Luzon. The ex-
tent of his command IN these districts
covers nearly four years. Upon his return
from Southern Luzon in April. 1902, he
assumed command of the Department
Of Texas. keeping this command until
1904 when he took charge Of the De-
partment OF the Lakes. Mis- period
Of service in this division being only
nine months.
Gen. Grant was commander-in-chief of
the Department of the Lakes, with head
quarters at Chicago, until eighteen
months ago. Then he was ordered to
New York and placed in command Of the
Department of the East.
As commandaut OF the Department OF
the East, he served almost four years
from September 1904. until the latter part
OF 1901.
He was promoted TO his present rank
Of major general February 6, 1906.
Married In 1874.
Gen. Grant was married to Miss Ida
Honore in Chicago October %. 1874. while
q second lieutenant in the Fourth Cav
airy.
Early in the present year he was taken
III, and on February was granted leave
for two months. Part Of the time he
was under the care OF a noted specialist
in New York. His condition became so
serious that he was told to seek another
climate, and he went South to Sarasota,
Fla, where Mrs. Potter Palmer is build
ing a magnificent country residence.
Mrs. Ulysses Grant. third, wife Of Gen.
Grants son, yesterday admitted that her
father-in-law was III, but insisted that
it was a bad cold which had settled in
his throat
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
SPRING BREEZES
TURN ON GAS JET


Spring breezes ALMOST blew Mrs. Alean
Grogan. thirty years old. to her death
yesterday afternoon while she was en-
joying q nap In her room at SOL Mary
land Avenue Northeast.
4. A heavy curtain. blown against 4
gas Jst. turned the cock and allowed the
gas TO how into the room as Mrs. Gro
gan lay asleep.
Shortly before o'clock Claude La.
than. who occupies room in the house,
returned home and smelled the gas. Aft
er learning that IL came from Mrs. Gro
gan's room. Latham tried to arouse the
woman. whom he could see through the
keyhols.
Finally, Latham put his shoulder to
the door and broke Il open An ambu-
lance was summoned and Mrs. Grogan
was removed to Casualty Hospital She
was revived and recovered sufficiently
to return home last night with her hus-
band. who is an employs in the Census
Bureau.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
THETA DELTA CHI
GIVES SMOKER
Greek Letter Men Convene in An
nual session-Make Sight
seeing Tour.

The most interesting feature at the
smoker sivsl Inst night at the New
Willard in connection with the sixty
fourth annual convention OF the Theta
Delta Chi fraternity, was lecture by
Donald B. Macmillan, one OF the party
which went with Peary on his trip TO the
north pole. The lecture was Illustrated
with numerous colored lantern slides
showing the icy regions and their hu-
man and animal Inhabitants, and Mr..
Macmillan told in graphic language OF
the aaIdships which the crew isad TO en-
dure ana the many interesting discov-
cries. made on the trip. MIR. Macmillan
is now preparing for e second trip TO
the polar regions.
Other numbers on the. programme in
cluded solos by George O'Connor. and
German. A quartet OF colored singers
also contributed to the amusement Of the
guests. Leonard M. Cox was master Of
ceremonies
There was business meeting in the
afternoon. after which the members went
on a sightseeing tour.
A business meeting viii be held this
morning at 10 O'Clock, and President
Taft win receive the delegates at the
White House al O'Clock this afternoon.
Tomorrow VIII be devoted 20 business
inNthe morning hours, beginning at 10
O'Clock. Luneheons viii be held BY the
various chapters at o'clock. ana ON
GERS OF the Grand Lodge viii be installed
al the afternoon session, which viii be-
sla at 2-so o'clock
fThe convention win come 10 a close on
Sunday afternoon with commemoration
services at rs o'clock
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
MISS MccAULEY A SUCCESS.
Youthful Pianist Scores in Concert
in Foster Hall.

Miss Berda Stewart Wilson presented
her pupil, Miss Dorothy McCauley, in a
piano recital last night in the music
hail OF the Percy S. Foster Piano Com
pany. 1890 G Street Northwest. The
large audience Of music lovers present
was most generous in showing appre-
citation Of the excellent playing OF Miss
McCauley.
The programme was difficult for one
so young, for Miss McCauley is only
fourteen. and her Interpretation of the
various numbers showed not only ex-
cellent training, but unusual tempera-
ment She was assisted in the last num-
Der by Miss Wilson, who played the
orchestral accompaniment for the sec
ond piano.
Miss McCauley was assisted In her re-
cital by Miss Louise Allen, soprano, and
S. Leroy Taylor. violinist. Miss Alien
sang Frances "water Lily and ''Lassle
With the Lips so Rosy" and cadman's
Prom the Land OF Sky-Blue Waters =
Mr.. Taylor played Legend" (Wieniaw-
slxD. and Meditation" from -rhais''
Cdassanet), with piano accompaniment
by Ralph Garans.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
CHINESE TROUBLES
MAY SOON END
Premier Hopes that Government
Will Be Working by
May /.

Shanghai, April u.-Premler Tang
shao-Yi. speaking on the subject of the
establishment Of a stable system of gov
ernment, in the course of an interview
to-day, said that he expected all the ad-
mInistrative machinery would be in
working order at Pekin by May /. He
pointed out that a vast number of de-
tails and difficulties Of adjustment had
caused delay in making a start with the
new administration. The premier con-
siders that the foreign legations and
the press are unduly impatient. He Is
firmly convinced that the country is
steadily accustoming itself to the new
state Of affairs and is realignlng itself
&c the fresh conditions ana aI the same
time quieting down.
To Leave PeI<in.
Tang shao-Yi has decided to leave for
Pekin in a few days. He considers that
military bodyguard as escort is un-
necessary, and declared that he did not
fear the soldiery in Pekin. Financial
complications. he says. have been large
Iy responsible for the delay OF his de-
parture. The majority of those who had
been selected as members OF the cabinet.
he said, had accepted the posts offered.
including the Foreign Minister.
The Premier's reception rooms here
are continually crowded. He grants in
terviews to hundreds OF persons daily
and Is showing the effect of the nervous
strain, but is characteristically optimistic.
Wilbur T. Gracey, the former United
States Consul, has now turned over the
consulate to his successor, Prof. c. D.
Tenney.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
BEAUTY BEACH TO RETURN.
Cables Message that He y Coming
to Face Charge Against Him.

Il
to Face Charge Against Him.
Aiken. s. C., April n.-H.Beauty' Beach
is coming back from Europe voluntarily
to face the charge of having slashed his
pretty young wife's throat during a sud
den fit Of jealousy on me night OF Feb
ruary 3.
The young chum Of ". X. Vanderbilt
cabied from Paris to-day the following
message 10 his Aiken attorney: Author
Ize you to appear and sign bond for my
appearance. Am returning next week"
ID. S. Henderson. the attorney, at once
rad a consultation with several OF
Beach's wealthy friends. and as a result
Thomas Hitchcock. jr,. New York turf
man and sporting millionaire. became
Beach's bondsman. As soon as the bond
was arranged, Mr.. IseIin cabled Mr.
Beach: s.
Bond fixed; return when you wish
Lawyer Henderson then said:
Mr.. Beach will stand trial. and am
sure that he win be able 70 disprove the
charge which has been trumped up
against him. We win show that It was
an unknown negro. a. both my client
and his wife have all along ASSERTED. Who
made the stack
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
CEN. +. D. GRANT
DIES IN new YORK
coatlnuea frem PaEe one.


tai. when DR.. Andrews Of that insti-
tuition. reached the hospital he was told
that Dr. Able had responded In the
meantime. ana that his services were
not required, nor would the ambulance
In which he came be needed.
Gen. Grants breakdown WAS cue quite
as much 10 the fear that he rad the
same disease--cancer of the throat-that
killed his father as to the fnalRdy IT.
self. the exact nature OF which was not
revealed.
1t was understood when he left Cow
ernors Island that he might never re-
turn. and Brig. Gen. Tasker H. Bliss
was temporarily placed in command
Doctors Bulletin.
A bulletin issued at o'clock this
morning by Drs. Robert Able and z.
B. Dentche. says:
Gen. Fred Dent Grant died suddenly
OF heart failure without premonition.
at the Buckingham Hotel. at midnight
of April IL. after retiring at $3.50 p. m.
apparently In better condition than for
several weeks.
s'He had returned from his recent trip
much improved and looking remarkably
well and vigorous. His physical condition
since his return has given no anxiety
70 MS phyelCiAuHs VIII hoo DOSh NAe4a
him. during the day and congratulated
him on his good health He expressed
himself as feeling rsjoiced, a. his re-
newed strength. Gen. Grant ha1 been
suffering from diabetes and the attendant
digestive disturbances. which seemed TO
be. however. perfectly under control.
The sudden fatal termination came
as q great surprise. His wife and nurse
were with him at the time. The physi-
clans who were called at once found that
the heart had stopped instantly"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
Chemical Society Meets.

The Chemical Society Of Washington,
the local branch of the American Chem
ieal Society, held its 215th regular meet
ing last night al the Cosmos Club. The
programme included papers as follows:
Relation OF the Chemical and Physical
Properties Of the AIkRli Feldspars," by
II. Z. Merwin. of the Geophysicai Labo-
ratory; The Thermal Expansion OF
Graphite b. r. b. Sosman. Of the Geo
physical laboratory; 'iBenzolc Acid as
an Acidimelfic Standard" by c. w.
Morey, OF the Geophysicai Laboratory,
and an exhibit .Crystaiized Bariufn Sui
fate and cslcium Hydroxide." BY J.
johnston and L H. Adams.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
SON NOTIFIES MILITARY
CLUB OF FATHERS DEATH

Friends of Gen. Grant at the Army
and Navy Club were astonished to hear
Of his death. When they saw him short
ly before he left the city he appeared
in perfect health. and gave no intima-
ton of any Illness threatened or ex-
istent
Lieut. U. S. Grant. third. notlfed the
members Of the Army and Navy Club
by telephone of the death Of his father.
Lieut. Grant was at his fathers bed
side when death came. and later tele-
phoned to Capt. Warren Dean, Fifteenth
Cavalry, advising him OF the sad news
Line and staH alike were plunged into
sorrow by the death OF the distinguished
commander of the Department OF the
East. The shock OF his sudden death
only served to accentuate the sorrow at
the loss Gen Grant was one Of the most
popular officers who ever wore the chev-
rons. and his death Is hailed as a loss
TO the country. which he served so well.
Comrades in sorrow.
Gen Grant was one of the most popu-
lar officers In the army. said Gen Wfl-
The Washington herald., 1912-04-12
aIInI.ter Report. Rohbery.

Rev. E. B. Rossier. pastor Of the Miles
Memorial Church. in Third Street. be-
tween New York Avenue and l. Street
Northwest. yesterday asked the police
10 recover sss which was stolen from
desk In his study IN the church on We'd
nesday. Detectives have been unable TO
fnd a clew 10 the thief, but informa-
ton given by the pastor II expected TO
lead 70 an arrest soon.