The Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 111, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 10, 1896 Page: 4 of 8
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CONSUL GENERAL LEE
He Talks pver the Situation
in Cuba With President
Cleveland
Washington Nov 6 All
the members of the cabinet ex-
cept Secretary Francis who
lj s not yet returned to Wash-
ington were present today at
tbe cabinet meeting and it is
believed the subjects to be
treated in the president s mes-
sage were touched upon
United States Consul Gen-
eral Lee called at the state de-
partment shortly after u o
clock today and word oi his
arrival being conveyed to Sec-
retary Olney at the White
House the latter left the cabi-
net meetincr and came at once
to the department He reach-
ed General Lee in his office
and a lonsr interview followed
At the conclusion of his con-
ference with Secretary Olney
General Lee went to luncheon
with Assistant Secretary Rock
hill who is directly responsi-
ble for the conduct of the con-
sular business and so was in
terested directly in what the
consul general had to say of
conditions in Cuba
In the afternoon the consul
sreneral went over to the White
House and paid his respects
to the president His call
there was not long so it is
supposed he will see the presi-
dent again before he returns
to his post to discuss Cuban
afiars more in detail From
what can be learned of the talk
General Lee had with his su-
perior officer it appears he
left matters in Cuba very quiet
by comparison with what has
gone before Confined closely
as he was to Havana he was
obliged to rely upon die same
official reports as were tele
graphed to the United States
for news of what was going on
in the field so that his views
of the military situation were
rather narrow
Of course he was better
prepared to discuss the econo-
mic aspect of the Cuban ques
tion and after all this is likely
to figure as largely as any oth-
er factor in the consideration
of our relations
General Lee absolutely is
uncommunicative as to what
passed between the president
and himself beyond that there
was a full and free talk regard
insr affairs in die island in
which the president manifested
a great deal of interest
Concerning the future ac-
tion of the administration re-
specting a change of policy
General Lee diplomatically
shields himself from answering
questions
He expects to leave Wash
imrton for his home in Staun
ton Va tonight or tomorrow
He does not indicate clearly
the probable length of his stay
here but leaves no doubt of
his intention to return to his
post within a reasonable period
of time The climate has not
proved injurious to the consul
eneral and it is plain he is in
better health than when he
leftlhe United States to re-
lieve Consul General Williams
at Havana
Ut Prices Cream finking Powdet
Worls Fair Highest Award
MRS VANDER
VANDERBILT
BILT DEAD
New York November 6
Mrs Mary Louise Vahderbilt
widow of the late Wm H
Vanderbilt died today at the
residence of her daughter
Mrs Elliott F Shepherd at
Scarboro i n Westchester
county The death was from
heart failure
TWENTY MILLIONS FOR
THE HIRSCH FUND
London Qucon
Baroness Hirsch has given
20000000 to the late baron s
scheme providing for the im
migration of poor Russian
Jews to the Argentine Repub
lie
BIG GAS WELL
Anderson Ind Nov 5 The
most remarkable well in the
history of the gas belt has
been struck east of this city
lis pressure is above 340
pounds Efforts to throw a sil-
ver dollar down it even side-
ways proved unsuccessful as
the pressure is strong enough
to force it out It is 120 pounds
stronger that the other wells of
the gas belt and spems to be
permanent It was drilled in
territory considered unprofit-
able
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RIPANS
The modern stand-
ard Family Medi-
cine Cures the
common everyday
ills of humanity
B MONABOH
AND
Ask your leilcr for these limnds lhe
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I FCil BOTTLING CO
BOTTLED AT M MLLLHY
For Salp by
JNO G PAREDES CO
The Goodrich Beal Estate
AND
Southwest Texas Immiption
ESE 8 WEE1 Secretary
Brownsville Cameron Go Texas
Cameron Comity is the extreme
southern county of Texas It is
separated from Mexico by the Rio
Grande on the south and has about
100 miles of gulf coast as its east-
ern boundary Tt was organized in
1848 and contains 3308 pqnare
miles Farming and stock raising
are the principal industries of the
people the location climate and soil
being admirably adapted for both
The greater portion of the soil is a
rich loam and produces an exceed
ingly heavy yield of both cotton
and corn the chief farm products
Two and sometimes three crops of
corn iivernging from fiftv to seven-
ty bushels per acre are raised year-
ly while cotton will easily yield
from one to two bales per acres
Grasses grow all the year and stock
find pasturae without being fed or
sheltered during the winter But
the soil and climate of the Lower
ttio Grande Valey are by nature
best adapted for the production of
vegetables and fruits Vegetables
af all kinds grow all the year
oronnd and northern people are as-
tonished to tind tomatoes lettuce
spinach English peas etc served
fresh from the gardens in midwin-
ter This is undoubtedly the par
adise of trick gardeners arid so
soon as rail transportation is ob
tained Cameron county vegetables
by the car load will be shipped to
northern markets during winter and
early spring and will obtain the
highest prices as there will be no
competition This is due to our
exceedingly mild climate Fre-
quently the entire winter passes
without a single frost and there is
rarely pver anv cold weather before
Christmas Fruit culture has not
been attempted in this county on a
large scale but there is one large
banana plantation on which this
delicious fruit yields most abund
antly and in the Greatest perfection
Grape3 are also raised extensively
growing in almost every yard They
ripen from two to four weeks ear 0th 10000
Her than in any other section Office ree miles This f
ulso one of the most important pro
pnets of this valley The Rio
Grande plantation of Mr Geo Brn
liy and the Rabb Starck plantation
prortuce graat quantities of cane
which is all manufactured on the
Rio Grande plantation This care
makes sugar whfeh is produced by
experts to be even superior to the
best Louisiana product Havana
tobacco has also proven a success
here Col J G Tucker having
made some most successful experi-
ments with it his sampler were
classed by New York buyers as
qual to the best Havana
The county is watered by the Hio
Grande with it ample flow along
the southern boundary and 1111m
erous small streams caled arroya
und resicas
The pnpnlafion of Cameron comi
ty according to the ceusm of 1890
ia 13424 Brownsville the county
jseat ha < a population of about
nRTcinHi lrU HI > 7000 Point Isabel the seaport of
j enu oiiy o uu
the cmmtv > hils llb1Hk 400 illhali
FOR rAMILY USE ANDMEDIC
INAL riKPOSK
lonuiue ojilv whn bottled in thi
StyleP ekagc
Iut up in
Qu irfs Tints and One
half Pints
rants and Santa Maria a growing
little river settlement has aimit250
Improved lands sell for from 3
to 25 ptr acre unimproved for
frun 2 to 80 per acre Tbe aver
age taxable value of land is Si
There are 82210 acrei of school
1ind in the cotuitv The county
lias a total sehool population of
4100 atd ives eniplovineiit to 80
teacher The average length of
the school term in live moitha The
total tuition revenue received from
the State is S13 000 There are a
mi in her of public schools in the
cmuihv affording ample educational
advantages
linnipseekers are gradually be-
ginning to find their way to hU
laud where farmers eau work in the
open air H05 day in th year but
it is comparatively undeveloped as
vet W th the building of the
Jiiilrmd t I orpvs OlirMi howver
1st 300 acres of land two must
from city hall of Brownsvil e sili
ated on Resaca la Guerra ana
horseshoe ailluent of such resaca
on mail road suitable for fruit or-
chards 30 acres now in irrigation
with pecan walnut chestnuts
plum peach pear upncot cherry
Japanese persimmon fig grape and
ribbon cane Can be subdivided
into 5 or It acre lots giving each
abuudant water supply there being
a depth of 5 to 15 feet of water ail
seasons of the year Price 10 to
25 per acre according to location
Will sell in a body at special rates
2d 32 pieces adjoining one of
200 and the other of 120 acressitu
ated on Kesaca Kancho Viejo five
miles from city hall on mail road
Both pieces almost surrounded bv
water of 10 to 15 feet in depth 40
acres under irrigation This laud
is eqaal to if not superior to the
Mississippi bottom lands and can
be made a paying investment for a
fruit orchard or truck gardening
Can be subdivided into 5 to 10
acre lots Price 10 to 25 per
acre whole tract on special terms
3d 100 acre tract two miles
from the city of Hrownsville on
resaca with pood water supply
Ebony Mesqnite Ash Hackberry
and other timbers Alluvial soil
To one who desires to subdivide in
small tracts this is a paying in-
vestment Sold in bulk only Price
10 per acre
4th 25000 acres in one body
having a frontage of about six
mil s on the Bio Grande Railroad
pn the south and the Arroyo Col-
orado on the north Well timber-
ed along the streams and lakes ba- >
lance piairie Includes within its
limits the famous battle fields of
Palo Alto and Resaca de la Paltna
Arable and pasture Price 3 per
acre
5th A tract adjoining No 4
which togother with that tract will
include 100000 acies in one body
very desirabla Special terms to
colonizist
acre tract ahout
from the Arroyo Post
land is well
v i i make nil nf
Many planers here ad > d
made to rival Florida in the pro-
duction of oranges Sugar cane is
tract obligating to colonize
7 th 1G00 acre tract frontinp on
tbe Rio Grmide about twpnty miles
from BruwnsviUn and 8 miles from
Suntn Mara 300 ncooH nnder cnlli
vnlion on It w laids ou river front
All good r ule land Price 3 pot
iicre
8th 725 pcrea trisnenlpr form
routine on Rio Grande 16 miles
above Browpvillc eono land Well
WBtoretl Prici3000
9th Nnuiermii IrBntn of pasture
Inndp from 1000 to 5000 aores eaob
in HifTreni parts of the county
10tb This is a vary Wimble
plftro for a emnll fruit or trnok farm
eontninine 10J acrefl with a Dew
brick dwelling of G rooms frame sta-
ble nnd other outhniisoH and larpe
mirlcrgrnnnd cistern three rnilpp from
Brownsville on IteBiica de la Palmn
on the oonntt road
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irowns ville
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SUCCESSOR TO 91 SCHODTS
DEALER IN
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Minds Doors Sash Paints
Oils and Varnish
ALLKWD OF
BUILDING MATERIAL
The very highest Cash prices paid
foi Hides Wool Cotton
Bones IIair Etc
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year tia sis months Address MIJNN SCO
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The Best and Easieft
Machine in the World
the Medal fnrsuperioty at
the recent Columbian
Worlds Fair
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JEWELRY ARMS AND
AMMUNITION
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A ADO YOU DES1KK TO MAKHj
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OUR FLANS OF OPERATION
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CONCORDIA
Boarding and Lodging House
Thirteenth Street
PASOUAL A BUISENO Prop
Late of Milleres Hotel
Meals at all hmire Coffee and
Chocolate Fiah served at all hrur
of Hay and night
Brownsville Texas
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CUSTOM 1IO OSS
AND
MERCHANDISE BHSKElt
Consignments S ili ieu
Brownsville Ttaas
EL G Krausse
Is now Prepared to do all kinds of
Watch and C ock work
Repairing Jewelry and Sllverwareof all
Kinds a Speciality
ELIZABETH street
jj
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Table supplied with lhe best
the market affords
TWELFI1
STREET
Mahncfre Hotel
Cor Houston and St JIarjs Sts
San Antonio TeSas
Modern ronveni neistiusire a sep
eialtv r ucs 2 00 per il < y reds cure
pais door to and frtm all depots
LIMY1G fliAIIMi Prop
F B Armstrong
TAXIDERMIST
DEALER IN
Jferictin and Southern Birds
Mammal Skin Bird Kays
and fyecimens of A ul
iirl History
BROWNSVILLE
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Wheeler, Jesse O. The Daily Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 111, Ed. 1, Tuesday, November 10, 1896, newspaper, November 10, 1896; Brownsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth62025/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .