Brownsville Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 260, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 5, 1904 Page: 4 of 4
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THE DAILY HERALD
THURSDAY MAY 5 1904.
LOCAL ITEMS.
The Cinco de Mayo.
A big show is advertised by Jap
Skeen's company of artists for
Saturday night at the opera house.
See those beautiful samples of
wall paper at L. Kowalski's office.
Reyes and Nunez paper hangers.
4-1-tf.
A number of passengers went to
the Point today and yesterday to
meet friends on the steamer but
were disappointed as the ship did
not arrive.
For sale: A small cottage at
Pt. Isabel in the lot adjoining
Florentine's restaurant. Apply to
The Herald office. 25-tf. !
The Juan H. Fernandez cotton
gin has started up for a few days
run having a small amount of cot
ton on hand to gin.
A fine assortment of wreaths for
First Communion and for the
Coronation of the Virgin for sale
by Miss Lily Charay. 29-tf.
Lhe Herald congratulates its
caod friend Josiah Turner of the
Rancho Galveston on the fine rain
which fell at his ranch yesterday.
Mr Turner has suffered consider
able loss of cattle on account of the
drouth of late and this rain will
be a blessing to him.
For Sale. My entire household
furnishings including upright
piano .also horse and runabout-
Call at ffrst quarters next to ice
plant in the post.
.Norman E. Ro'dall.
2-1 wk.
Our Mexican friends are celebrat-
ing today m good atyle both in
Brownsville and in Matemoros and
the Americanos are doing their
Post towards helping them.
??t-MhOflv find his wife will be
fiver tonight to
enjoy the Cinco de Mayo festivities
at the. PJaza de Allende.
A salute of twenty-one guns was
fired at Fort Brown today and the
Mexican flag floated gracefully
from the staff over the administra
tion building according to Major
Cooke's orders in honor of the
great national holiday of our neigh
bors across the Rio Bravo.
Only eighteen miles now from
Brownsville to End-of-the-Track
station!
SCHOONER C. H.
MOORE WRECKED.
Lost
In Gale off the Coast of Matagorda.
No Lives Lost
Information has been received
by J. S. & M. H. Cross of the
beaching of the schooner C. H.
Moore William Singer command
ing ott juatagoraa isiana a aay or
so ago in the gale on the Gulf.
The C. H. Moore had a cargo of
about sixty thousand feet of lum
ber consigned to J. S. & M. H.
Cross which in all probability
strewn along the beach as the in-
formation received states that the
schooner is a total wreck. No
lives were lost.
I Do You Eat Bread? !
IF YOU GET IT AT THE
J Gold Medal
I Bakery J
I You Will Be Sure to Get the Best 1
I Pies Cakes and Rolls on Hand All the I
Time Fresh Every Day. I
I COR. JEFFERSON & 12th St. OPP. COURT HOUSE I
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finest 'Wines Hiyuors Qigars
SOLE C4GENT SAN ANTONIO XXX BEERj
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With Military Honors.
He was but a soldier in the ranks
onlv a corporal yet he was laid to
rest with all the honors and cere
mony due to the highest rank in
the army. The impressive burial
ceremony or the army was nem
over the body of Corporal R. N.
Johnson of K Company Twenty-
sixth Infantry this morningat the
National cemetery' the religious
service being conducted by Rev.
Mr. Petty. The funeral was at
tended by the entire force of the
earnson. witn a nnng squaa or
sixteen of the comrades of the de-
ceased soldier. A number were
present from town also including
several ladies. The coffin was
wrapped in the flag which he had
served and decorated with numer-
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ous flora: nuute.
U Is expected that the Merchants
rid Planters' rice mill will be
ready to be put in operation by
June 15.
The .latest news oi the Lqtt road
is that the track is now laid six
miles this side of the Arroyo being
today only eighteen miles from
Brownsville. The work is being
pushed at the rate of two miles a
day though when it reaches the
rice field district it will necessarily
be slower on account of the trestle
work involved.
Captain Cooper Walker is in the
city from the Point receiving con-
gratulations from his many friends
his recent escape from a watery
:grave.
A teleirranl received this morn
ing by the Rio Grande railroad
company from E. O. Flood & Co.
stating that the steamer Manteo
had been delayed in Galveston
harbor on account of bad weather
and sailed yesterday at three p. m.
It was announced here that the
steamer had sailed Monday night
and this is the first intimation that
was received of the delay.
The Rio Grande train came up
at two o'clock todav. to give the
train hands a chance to enjoy the
Cinco de Mayo celebration.
The cotton gin at Ramireno
belonging to Messrs. Besteiro and
Cross which was started up a few
days ago has ginned up to date
forty bales of cotton. The gin has
not made full time continuously
as it has a capacity of ten bales per
dav. The einniug of this lot of
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cotton will be kept up so as to
have fifty bales ready for shipment
by the Manteo.
Heavy rains are reported yester
day and night before last at up
river Doints from Roma down to
some point this side of Hidalgo.
None fell at Santa Maria though
there was a rain a few miles this
.side of that place.
It is understood that the city
council will appoint an officer or
make some arraneements for the
inspection of the city market and
slaughter house and of the animals
slaughtered for the market.
The Card Club.
One of the most interesting meet-'
ingsof the Ladies' Card Club was
held yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Andrew Jackson Bell being the
hostess at her home on Levee
street. Those present were Mes-
dames Ratcliffe Celaya Hill.Ash-
heim and Creager Misses Irene
Putegnat Beatrice Hooks Joseph-
ine Hooks May Scanlan Octavia
Scanlan Elizabeth McGary Anna
Kelly and Julia Bollack. Miss
McGary was the lucky winner of
the first prize the second being
awarded to Miss Kelly.
Tempting refreshments were
served consisting of salad and
wafers ice cream and cake.
The New Constantine Hotel
CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS
Centrally Located . Three story brick building
Newly furnished and fitted with all modern conveniences
Traveling men's trade solicited
Free sample rooms are provided
Nothing too good for our guests if to be found in the market
Tourists and pleasure-Seekers will find the New Constantine a
pleasant place to spend their leisure hours
W. A. FITCH Proprietor
The.... The....
Largest Largest
Shipment Shipment
Time Table.
Rio Grand Railroad.
On and after Sept.
regnlar passenger
17th 1903
trains will
PERSONALS.
run as follows :
Leaves Brownsville (daily) at 9 a m
jjtl Point Isabel " "10:15am
LeaveY " " " fPm
Arrive Brownsville " ''Silfiipiil
BROWNSVILLE TRANSFER CO.
SCHEDULE OF PRICES
Between business houses and the R. G.
Depot. Subject to change with
three days notice.
All goods delivered inside. Weights
taken off bills of lading.
EFFECTIVE MAY 2. 04.
P. W. Kibbe Esq. is attending
county court at Hidalgo.
Edgar Woodhouse CflUlB tip from
the coast last evenitlg and returned
this morning.
S. L Dworman and R. A.
Votaw were passengers to the
Point this morning.
Captain Kelly and daughter Miss
Anna Kelly went to the Point this
morning to meet Miss Geraldine
Kellv who is a passenger on the
steamer.
Capt. Kelly Edgar Woodhouse
R. A. Votaw Capt. Walker and
Louis Champion were among the
nassencers arriving from the Point
this afternoon.
F. E. Daily and J. T. Daily went
to the Point yesterday and again
today to meet Mesdames Daily who
are coming on the steamer but
were disappointed as the steamer
did not arrive.
L. Goldsmith of New Orleans
and W. A. Buchanan of New York
are passengers on the steamer
Manteo. who are coming to take
positions in the rice mill Mr.
Goldsmith as clean rice man and
Mr. Buchanan as bookkeeper.
Sub-Contractor bturms who is
enfraeed on the Lott Road is in
town on business having arrived
this afternoon. Mr. Sturms ex-
pects to go to work on the Hidalgo
branch just as soon as the prelim-
inary arrangements for that work
are settle d .
nrv.mml. notions drues. oils. Groceries pro
duce feed stuffs lime cement hardware.
farmine imDlements. and natrons 100 lbs
for 2 1-2 cents currency.
Whisties and wines. 3 cents currency per bbl
Hats in cases. 1 cent cy. per case.
Lumber to buildine uuder construction 35 cents
rx-r 1000 feet B. M.
Brick to buildines under construction 50 cents
cy. per 1000.
Sand or gravel to buildines under construe
tion. 25 cents cy. percu yd.
. Goods from business houses to Ferry take me
. nrices. Add 1-3 cent Cy. per iuu
above prices for goods hauled between Depot and
Ferry. Minimum charge 10 cents Cy.
Calls placed in our order book at Pulegnai s
n.o. unir will receive ororoDt attention. Do
not pay transfer charges to drivers.
CARTER & STERNS.
WIDE VESTIBUI.ED ELECTRIC
LIGHTED TRAINS FROM
GALVESTON HOUSTON
SAN ANTONIO DALLAS
AND FORT WORTH TO
ST. LOUIS
KANSAS CITY
AND THE NORTH ANDEAST
Choice of Routes via
Paris or Denison
Observation Dining
Cars and Harvey
Dining Halls
& all the way &
FORT WORTH TEX.
W.A.TULEY G. P. A.
Patent Medicines
of one manufacture ever received in Brownsville was received
by us on this steamer consisting of the T. H. McLean Co.'s
goods 102 cases valued at $2015.
We are now prepared to sell to merchants at wholesale prices..
J. L Putegnat & Bro.
Rafael Gutierrez
...CARPENTER...
Will work by the day week month or by
Contract.
Orders may be left at John W. Hoyt's
This Man Walks Under Water.
The latest unique trip to the
World's Fair is one contemplated
by Henry Hoffman of La 'Crosse
Wis. Hoffman who is a deep sea
diver intends to walk from La
Crosse to St. Louis a distance of
600 miles on the bed of the Missis
sippi river rie win sian. as suuu
as the water warms up a little and
he expects to make the trip in four
months time. He will be accom-
panied by a boat carrying air pumps
and provisions and claims he will
leave the water only for meals and
to sleep. Hoffman has ordered a
special diving suit in which to
make the novel trip.
NIEVES CAMER0 & BRO.
Corner Twelfth & Washington St.
Watchmaker
Machinist and Silversmith
Established 1844....
Clark & Garrett
CIVIL ENGINEERS
C4ND SURVEYORS
Railroad Land & Irrigation Work
' An Explanation.
"I wasn't always in the this con-
dition" said the ossified man in
the dime museum.
"How did it happen?" asked the
the obese lady.
"A girl once gave me the mar-
ble heart and it spread" exclaim-
ed the hardened freak.
John W Hoyt
- - AGENT OF
Waters Pierce Oil Co
Supplies the trade with
ILLUMINATING AND LUBRICAT
ING OIL OF EVERY QUALITY
Also Turpentine Linseed Oils Gaso
line. Candles. Axle Grease etc.
Sells Gasoline Engines 1 1-2 to 60 Horse
Power with or witnout lentnin
gal Irrigating romps.
sells SEwisa jcachixes xiw or old.
KEEPS NEEDLES Oil. ASD EVZEYTHIXO
ELSE FOB. THEIR CSE . REPAIRING SAT
KFACTORILY DOSE. RESTS EKWISO
JtACHIXES; RESTS AJtBULASCES.
PROMPTNESS cAND LIBERALITY d?&$
The Merchants
NATIONAL BANK
OF BROWNSVILLE
Capital Stock $100000.00
OFFICERS
E. H. GOODRICH President
JOHN McALLEN Vice President
J. G. FERNANDEZ Cashier
DIRECTORS
John Mc Allen Jose Celaya L T. Pryor
Miguel Fernandez Jr.
E. H. Goodrich O. C. Saoder J. G. Fernandez
Groceries at Wholesale Prices
I retail choice family groceries at reg-
ular wholesale prices. Get my prices
on Flour Coffee Rice Lard Sugar
Fence Wire Vermiceli Crackers and
everything kept in a first class gro
eery store
Walter B. Austin
Hill Hardware
Company
Dealers in all kinds of Shelf Hardware
Wagons Buggies Plows Harvesters
Mowers and Rakes Oils Fire Arms
Ammunition and Harness.
In fact' we sell everything in the
Hardware Line.
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