The Daily Metropolitan (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 9, 1893 Page: 2 of 4
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Daily Metropolitan*
' Published E vicky Morning
[Excipt Mondays]
John P. Smithwick,
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Editor and Proprietor.
Offloe of publication 12th near Lsvee
Street.
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Entered at the Postoflice at Brownsville
Texas, as Secobd— Class Matter.
Saturday, September 9 1893.
A Terrible Storm
Five hundred persons are report-
ed to have been drowned on the
Sea Islands.
That was the stratling news con-
tained in a dispatch received by the
Atlantic Coast Line frpm Florence,
S. C.
The Sea Islands skirt the coast of
North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida.
The report is that the Sea Islands
of Beaufort County were complete-
ly overwhelmed by the sea during
the cyclone! The island# are low
and are exposed directly to the force
of the storm. They contain the
great Sea Island cotton fields, among
the most famous in the world for
the quality of their product.
The dispatch continued: "The
storm carried the waters from the
rivers into the Atlantic Coast Line
shed at Charleston, S. C., to the
depth of six feet, and in Meeting
street, in the center of Charleston,
the water was two feet deep. A four-
masted schooner was forced into the
railroad shed by the rushing waters.
Streets are filled with debris. Many
dead sea birds are strewn about. All
the phosphate works about the city
have been demolished. The roof of
every third house in the city is gone."
The tornado has left the city al-
most in ruins. Hundreds of giant
trees lie uprooted across roadways.
Streets are strewn with debris from
buildings and the sidewalks are filled
with bricks and mortar. The courts
and alleys are under water, while
the magnificent water front is pack-
ed with wreckage.
This makes the fifth memorable
visitation that the old city has had
since the war. Of these the most
noted was the hurricane of 12 years
ago and the earthquake, a few years
later.
The famous Battery, the pride of
every Charlestonian, is badly wreck-
ed. The terrible flood of waters
which dashed their angry waves
over the ramparts throughout the
night did their work effectually, and
the receding torrept when it swept
¿tack to the sea carried with it the
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glory of the handsomest water front
that ever graced a city.
In the wake of the rushing waters
was left shattered walls, prostrate
trees and hideous masses of debris.
Point Garden has been swept
from the angel of the sea wall to the
foot of King street. At one place
011 South Battery the break is 200
feet in length. Shell walks are des-
troyed, and the entire Battery pre-
sents a sore spectable.
The México City Two Repu-
blics remarks:
It has been a long time since the
papers of Mexico have had any-
thing to say about the Zona Libre,
or free belt. As that institution is
one which favors a few at the ex-
pense of the many, it is a little sur-
prising that its discussion should be
agitated by a paper called the Zona
Libre, and published within the free
a
belt. The only chance for the peo-
ple living in that favored section,
stretching along the northern bor-
der, to retain the special privileges
which they now enjoy is by keep-
ing perfectly quiet and thus giving
the people of the rest of the repub-
lic an opportunity to forget that
they are discriminated against by
the laws which allow the importa-
tion of foreign goods into the free
belt practically free of duty, while
the less fortunate inhabitants of the
republic pay a heavy tax on nearly
every foreign article they consume.
But it happens that the discussion of
the free zone 'at this time is very
opportune. The federal govern-
ment is now endeavoring to in-
crease its revenues and reduce its
expenses. That the abolition of
the Zona Libre would increase the
revenues goes without saying, inas-
much as the many foreign products
^consumed by the people of that belt
would have to pay full duties ins-
tead of the small fraction thereof, as
at present. It has been known on
many occasions that the existence of
the Zona Libre makes smuggling
comparatively easy and thereby en-
courages this nefarious business. Se-
cretary Limantour should be truly
thankful to the Zona Libre news-
paper for reminding him of a
means of increasing the govern-
ment revenues and at the same time
reducing expenses.
Mexico's Idea of Repeal.
WHATEVER HAPPENS SHE
WILL STAND BY HER
SILVER STANDARD.
City of Mexico, Sept. 5.—The
overwhelming vote of the Ameri-
can house of representatives in favor
of the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act is consid-
ered here as a presage of action by
the senate, but bankers here think
the United States has delayed re-
peal so long that it will not have
any effect upon Europe.
Mexico will continue to mine sil-
ver, though it fall lower in price,
for she can produce it profitably at
a price ruinous to a large part of the
American mines. There is no truth
in the report that the large group
of mines in the Sierra Mojada dis-
trict have closed. They arc still
shipping ores.
Mr. Cleveland is popular in Mex-
ico. He is held to be a good friend
of this countjy and the belief is gen-
eral that he will not abandon bime-
tallism.
Subscribe for The Daily Me-
tropolitan, subscription price one
dollar per month.
A Letter.
Dear Kate—By this day's post 1 wnd
To you a garment you may mend;
Where's jnHt a waixtband and One leg;
Which you'll accept with love, I beg.
I t irjhy bi; when you ttud the rest
i'vvill n>a.k your brother Jim a vest.
V) ■ shred* i send are very «light—
Tl.-y ' 'hit yur bulldog left last night.
* -^Illustrated Bits.
Consul General Crittenden is of
the opinion that the whole tariff
system is a fraud because he can
not live in one country and do his
shopping in another. A little more
fredom of trade between the Unit-
ed States and Mexico might be ad-
vantageous to both countries, but it
docs not necessarily follow that
Europe should be gwt. control of
the ' American marke! • San An-
tonio Express.
McKinney Enquirer: lv!• ■ rs.
Paschal of San Antonio, ( --ham
of Galveston and Crain, congress-
men from Texas, voted for the de-
monetization of silver on Monday
last. These men were elected on
the democratic platform of Texas
which declares for free silver. This
is what is termed fidelity to the
"business".interests of the country.
They should be left at home next
year, and in all probability will.
England and Silver.
London, Sept. 5.—The long let-
ters which have passed between
Commander Everett and Sir Will-
iam. Harcourt, chancellor of the
exchequer, with regard to the silver
question and the Brussels conference
are about to be published.
Sir William says in one letter that
the failure of the conference to reas-
semble is due tó the United States.
England was always ready for a fair
and careful consideration of any pro-
posals made by other states which
were of the highest importance to
this and other countries. No doubts
could be entertained with regard to
England's position and attention.
The government entirely adhered to
the declaration that any interference
with the single monetary standard
now established would meet with
the gravest objections. It was 110
doubt upon the same ground that
the late government declined to ac-
cept the original terms proposed by
the United States as a basis for con-
ference.
Jose de la Paa Garcia the Mex-
ican from Brownsville arrested
last week on suspicion of haviog
stolen horses in his possession is
still in jail. Sheriff Walton tel-
egraphed a description of the
stook and Mexican to the sheriff
of Cameron county and received a
reply that the stock was undonbt-
ly stolen, and instructions would
follow by mail, and are expected
daily. The confederate of the
Mexican who fled upon the ap-
proach of the -officer has not been
apprehended and doubtless has
made his way back to the Rio
Grande. At this season of the
year, when there is an influx of
Mexicans from the Rio Grande to
the cotton conmtiea horsestealing
ia frequent, bat if the thieves
knew they had to ran the gaunt-
let of such vigilant officer* ca we
have in this and neighboring
counties they would doubtless
change their route or steer clear
of the towns.—Beeville Bee.
The Metropolitan una be
found for sale at Mr. L. A. Rou-
sett's Tonsorial parlors on Elizabeth
street opposite the ' Wells Fargo
Express office.
ilMT GLIMlm*
at the
LONE STAR STORE
The entire stock of Dry Goods,
Clothing Shoes, Hats, Fancy Goods
and Notions, Etc., Etc.
▲Y amb mmsb,&w€03w
EVERY THING MUST GO
This is a golden opportunity to lay
in a supply of first-class goods at
less than cost prices. It will pay
you to see me before purchasing
elsewhere.
SOLOMON ASHHEIM.
Brownsville,
Texas.
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DEALER IN
Jewelry, Arms and Ammunition.
GENERAL AGENT FOR NORTHERN MEXICO FOR THE
"new home"
Sewing Machine
Also Special Agent for Winchesters and Colts Fire Arms, and Du-
pont Powder Manufacturing Company.
MATAMOROS, ' MEJICO
john. w. howt, &mm
BRO WNSVILL E, 7 EX AS.
Bis. mil
Dealer in
Books, Stationary, Fancy Goods,
SILVERWARE,
TOYS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Elizabeth St., Between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets.
tm,vm (¿mílo.
fit# Hey d«<?4s
Of Brownsville.
A plane where you get your money's worth ot all timop.
Panaky Times and Panaky Prices.
Constantly, cn hand, a fall line of
Dry Goods,
Boots and Show,
Huís*
Clothing,
Fency Goods,
and Notions.
No trouble to show goods>—C«ll and examino. You nre tare to buy.
mrs. j, dreyfus
12th St. t lizabeth and Washington Streets,
mb9max levbb
— DEALER IN
Crockery and Glassware.
Toy , l ino Vases, and Bric-a-Brac, Pencils and a general line of mechanical Toys.
All sices of Window Glaus. Picture frames made to.order, A tail fiad completo stock al
reasonable prices. Call in and examine my stock. It cost-yod nothing to soe it and get
prices. Look and 8ee. (
Elizabeth Bt., Brownsville.
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Smithwick, John P. The Daily Metropolitan (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 9, 1893, newspaper, September 9, 1893; Brownsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth178127/m1/2/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.