The daily herald. [volume], May 07, 1897, Image 2

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DAY MAY, 7, 18D7.
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iT YORK JOURNALIST
A IV ATI YE OF TEXAS.
.
TiiE Herald nctmly stated
editorially that Win. P. Carat h
ers, formerly publisher of the
Corpus Christi Gallnrj was now
publisher of the JSTew York
Journal. A letter from Mr.
Carat berg who saw the state
ment in The Herald, informs
the editor that this was inac
curate, as he is the publisher,
not of the Journal, but of the
.New York Commercial Adver
tiser, which he says is the old
est newspaper of the metropolis,
having been founded in 1797.
Mr. Caruthers still cherishes
pleasant recollections of his
early journalistic career, when
he reveled in all the joys that
attend the average editor of a
country weekly. He speaks iff
this period of his lifegj fo.
lowsi
"It is witfieasate that I
fookJTck to my connection
irh the Corpus Christi Caller
of which I was publisher and
one6T.thc editors for several
rs, beginning with its first
number. Happy dnys were
those, working for Southwest
Texas, advocating and en
eouraging the building of rail
roads and the construction of
deep-water harbors, etc.
"Tiring of the tardiness of
fhe prosperity, so often antici
pa ted and as often deferred,11
he condones, UI left Texas sev
era I years ago for more active
jields in the West and later
after the panic of 1893, came
lo New York.
"My best wishes are for Tex
as ray native state concludes
Mr. Caruthers, "and no spot
on earth is dearer lo me than
Southwest Texas."
Judge Maxey believes that
a good man makes a good citi
2en, regardless of educational
qualifications, and of national
Sty. His opinion in the case of
Kieardo Rodriguez, whose ap-
M Anf Tftfl f"V HliN -1VfV fT t t r
citizenship was contested upon
r .
tuegrounrt mat Mexicans could j
not become citizens, under the
provisions of the 4uterican con
stitution, is a remarkably clear
and able exposition of the
uestron, interpreting the lawj
aroording to the spirit of jus
free in which it was undoubt
edly framed.
The drain of gold from the
Frea'jury continues at a steady
il-ow. It is to be hoped our re
publican friends may not grow
nervous over the problem of
yeplenishtug the reserve, should
ft be depleted again. m
The Greeks have offered
tvarm consolation to Prince
CoUstanfrne for his- defeat in
Tbessaly,- by breaking into his
house, and smashing up his
furniture.
"The San Antonio Southern
jIet.senger says truly that "the
only true secret of assisting the
3or is to make them agents
$ti bettering their own condi-
J00 UNTY It A ILROA D
BONDS.
An amendment to the Can
Btitution will be submitted to
the voters of Texas at the spe
cial election next August which
if carried will allow certain
counties in this State to issue
bonds in aid of railroad con
miction. Of the wisdom of
such an amendment there is no
question and many excellent
reasons can be found why such
power should be conferred up
on a people long deprived of
necessary traffic communica
tion with the railroad systems
of ihe State. In the lower Kio
Grande section and in West
Texas the population is scarce
ar.d the country more or less
undeveloped. It is difficult to
secure the co operation of out
side capital in the building of
railroads in 6uch a territory
and the residents and land own
ers in said territory have not
the money necessary to build
the road3 themselves.
The people being given the
authority would be perfectly
willing to incur the Jhsft 6!ed
indebtednessQTsaary to se
cureraiiroad for the debt
would he paid gradually and
imperceptibly, every property
owner would be compelled to
contribute according to his pos
sessions and all would share
proportionately in tue "benefits
accruing. The increase in value
to the lands alone the first year
after the road was built would
be far more than the total face
value of the bonds issued to
secure it. In addition to this,
as the matter is one of local
option there is no reason why
the people of a county should
not be allowed to do what they
think is best for their own in
terests and no one who i3 not
directly interested has a real
right lo prevent this move to
ward a wider self government
or ho.ne rule.
It has been suggested, how
ever, that this amendment
might be defeated through a
misunderstanding of its appli
cation. This is possible for the
reason that while only a small
portion of the State is affected
the people of the entire State
vote upon the proposition. The
ballot as it will read defines the
territory to which the change
in the law will apply as follows:
"For the amendment to sec
tion 3 of article XI of the Con
. . rn
stitution of Texas, authorizing
. . .. , -
till ruilllliro m lino uiair 1'"
South of the comities of Jeff
Davis, Reeves, Ward, Erlor,
Midland, Glasscock, Sterling,
Coke and Runnels and south
and west of the Colorado river;
also all the counties wpst of
Hardeman, Knox ancl Haskell'-
and north of Fisher, Scurry,
Borden, Dawson and Gaines:
also the counties of Matagorda
and Brazoria to give aid in the
construction of railroads by the
issuance of bonds or other evi
deuces of indebtednesSfWhen an
thorized thereto by a majority
vote of any such county."
It is to be Imped the people
of the counties north of the
Colorado iver will bear in
mind that this does not affect
them in any way what soever J
and that they will either refrain
fronVpoting ot else cast a ballot
in favorof ihe emancipation of
a larger ortion of South and
West Teas from the wagon
haul and'tbe drive. Tbe news
pai3err of all sections of the
JSiaUskhould exploit thr ujatterjssldy fFCmi the sSaudpoint ot
I o
v i m t i -n- ii
No Gripe
When TOG take Hood's Pills. Thetocld-fosS
ioned, sugar-coated pills, which tear you all
pieces, are cot iQ It wiUi Hood's. Easy totals ;
9
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and easy to operate, is true
of Hood's Pills, which are
in in date In ever7 resaPCt.
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safe, certain and sure. Aii !IBrf
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liTliygi.SLS. CWC. j. 1. IlOOUOi VA., JjU'ACU, SWISS j
The oiJyPiltStti take with Hood's Sarsaprxii
j
fully to their leaders so there
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will be no misunderstanding
on election a ay i ne ueavj
rf,.tr Tlitt lipjur
u".j,
voting precincts of North and
East Texas could easily defeat
this amendment without realiz
ingjthe harm the' were doing
to another section of the
State for the people of the
territory involved aTe in favo.
of it by a large majority. There
are many safeguards placed
about the bond isue. An
amount not exceeding 2 per
cent of the county valuation
Lonly can be issued, the bonds
can ouy be delivered after the
road is in actual operation and
the- bonds can be given for an
IgettnuTiiterst in theproperty
or as a subsidy as the people
of each county may see fit.
There is no chance for fraud on
the part of the railroad build
ers and no reason why value
received should not result to all
parties concerned. These facts
are ojtoim-eiKut"cl5R--
sideration of tht people on the
north as well as to the south of
the Colorado river San Auto
nio Express.
A RULING ON
CITIZENSHIP.
Judge Maxey Holds that Mex
icans May Become JNatur
alized Citizens.
San Antonio, Tex., May 3.
In the United States circuit
court today Judge T. S. Maxey
handed down his- decision in
the fomous Mexican naturaliza
tion case. At the May termj
( 1 806) of the federal cburt, R
cardo Rodriguez, a citizen ofj
Mexico, filed an application to I
become a naturalized citizen of j
the United States. Two affi!
davits, embodving the essential
requisites prescribed by the j
naturalization. At the hearing
of the application, Attorney
A J. Evans and T. J. McMinn
appeared for the purpose of
contesting the same on the
grounds "that the applicant is
not a white person, nor an Af
rican, ror of African descent
and is therefore not capable ofj
becoming an American citi
zen."
The opinion is quite lerigthy
and in an exhaustive review of
the naturalization laws and
treaties of the United States1
Judge Maxey, while admitting
that the applicant is not a white
person, an African or of Afri
can descent, as provided in the
United States constitution, yet
he is within the spirit if not the
letter of the law, and is com
petent to become a citizen.
Referring to a number of su
preme court opinions 2nd oth
er authorities bearing; on the
DatliraliZation question, thef
court closes its opinion a"s fol
lows: fCAfter a careful and pa
tient investigation of the ques
tion, the court is of the opinion
that whateier may be the st&
tus of fhe applicant, viewed
'--
the ethnologist, he is embraced ! ,
within the spirit and intent of 1
our laws upon naturalization, s
and his application should be
granted, if he is shown by the
testimony to be a man attach
ed to the principles of the con
stitution and well disposed to
the o-ood order and happiness
of the same.
It is suggested I
that the proof fails in this res
.
pect and the objection appears
r , , j
w Ul- "" ufw" t
intimated in the briefs of his
inability to understand or ex
plain principles. That the ap
plicant is lamentably ignorant
is conceded; and that he is un
able to read and write, the tes
timony clearly discloses. "But
the testimony also discloses
that he is a very good man,
peaceable and industrious, of
crood moral character, and law
abiding to a remarkable de
gree. And hence if may be
said of him, notwithstanding
his inability to undergo an ex
5inHnoriTjirff8eofronlliadies Dress Goods.
stitutional lawi that by his daily
walkdurino- a residence of ten
years in the city ol San Anto
nio he has practically illustrat
ed and emphasized his attach
ments to the principles ol -the
constitution. Congress has noti
seenTrTto require of "applicants
for naturalization an education
al qualification, and courts
should be careful to avoid judi
cial legislation. In the judg
ment of this court the applicant
possesses the requisite qualifi
cations for citizenship, and his
application will therefore be
granted."
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bottle cf the gen-
noine SCOTT'S
EMULSION.
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the package, and
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&at nothing; else
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you vhen you p
ask for it-
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Nothing has keen made that
equals it to give strength and j
so'id flesi to those who are M
run down or emaciated, i
Your dccioi will teil you
that it is the one feed for all Hi
these whose weight is fcelow gj
the standard cf health. Ij
Put H-p in 0 cts, and $1.00 siz g
aad sold by All druggists, -
SCOTT & BOWNE, New York.
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A FULL ASSQRTirfEKT
AT
a n I ii
OF
Sistson Ha'rs
fancy, Rugs anil
TIL'S:"
& tispnasis
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DRY GOODS
STS
Can be found
f t '
7idiu?.3s uneiis
Of Sit Kinds. Etc
own
is'inai!
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Paybntoneprcfifc batreen maker an
nser and tbat a small Jast ono.
Oar Big 700 Page Catalogue and Bayers
Gaiie proves that it's possible. V'eighs
Si pounds, 12,(S0ilinstrations, describea
and tellstheone-proStprico of ovfer 40,00
Articles, ei-ery thing yon Uba. Wcjcndlt
forlac6nts; tnat?& not for tho-bcok bn
to oay part ol tnspoatasaor expresage.
and keep oS Idlersr You cau'tget n. too t
quick.
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.,.
The SUpc of AH the People
I5iii5 ijlichan Ave., Chicago.
Price's Cream Gaking PoyvUsi
Vs?Jas Fair olgfes? A-grS.
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Yen Gan Find More Good Bargains
Here Than Air. where Else. " Come acd See for YonrseK
Boy's
Men's
iSwL IO
Spring Hosiery
For Ladies, 3Jeii and Ghildrsa.
If ydu want gdod hosiery do not fail to eianiine th8
. larg- assortment at Fernandez & Bro. They have hosi
W if
ns:t lr
ery ot all colorsj
White ancl colsfedlawns, organdies, new style's of Italian
lawns, solid colored fabrics, etc., etc. Also a complete line oi
Cashmeres and linen ooods for men's summer' suits.
Hats Skois, Furnishing Goods, Etc
Below is a partial list of otKer goods in .stodk:
A fulKlme of men's atfd boy s straw, felt, woolen arid corli
hats, silk and linen handkerchiefs, shawls, ribbons, wool
en and damask table cdv ers, mattings and window
Shades, trunks, gents' famishing goods, bleach
ed and unbleached domestics, silver ward,
sewinsf machines and musical instruments.
gSee those handsome
gle and double) which are just
Bl'i
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Gommission Merchant
IMPOETifi OF
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Willi
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USALER IK THE BEST BKANt)S OF -
Sporting Goods, Shot Guns, Pistuls,- Riiles and Ammntiition.
A COMPLETE BTCCK OF THS FINEST IMPORTED AND DOKESfiC
Wines, Cctrnac. Gin, Ale4 Oiais, Pure Olive Oil, Mineral Watei'
Hiid delioawes of evry de?crfptinfi ilwa3'S on hand.
KTnnnpt attention given to II Orders, by Mail or othetwiae.
FAMILY TiCA DE SOLICITED-?
ELIZABETH STUEET -
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UStBEfe BLINDS AKB DOOE
TCTRE: One block front It'io (jrande railroad rfepoi.
Lime, Cement and Brick, Oaf
riage- Wagon and Building Mater-
jials Hardware
pontine and Varnishes for Gar
riages and Building.
Agent for John Finnegan & Gu
Will pay the highest cash price for
hides skins and &D constiT pr$
Iduee?
WBHaaMMsap - rwTiftMasaEatasBHBgs"s
rbmsr ot
JfiLjZABETH
AND
13th. Streets.
f ELIZABETH f
4 AiJ
13th. Streets.
f f Brownsville, Tex:.
Clothing
That's Jestl in f rcry Way.
Nothing put the best Everything in this depart
ment first-el is.s. No need to have :i care concerning the
clothing for your by if it conies from Fernandez &
Bro. ''hey have all sizes and they are niade to stand
the abuse of frolicsome 3 oungsters:
Suits
At Low Pricts.
Stylish fabrics is the rule in this branch, of oiir bus
Hess No matter vrnat the price the tuits are shapely;
Satisfaction guaranteed. Special bargains.
sizes ana paces.
enameled iron bedsteads, (sin;
the thing for this climate.
Brownsville
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