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be marketable. Everything has been
done in accordance with well-devised
plans. The advantages of irrigation have
been thoroughly advertised in metro
politan newspaper at the expense Of the
irrigation districts of the State. A con-
sulting engineer has reported as to all the
engineering problems involved, and a
firm of attorneys have declared that the
district is organized strictly in accordance
with the law. We sincerely hope that
nothing has been omitted, and that the
bonds Of the district will be foated at par
without further delay.
The report of the engineer does some
thing more than discuss engineering
problems. It reveals a state of things
highly discreditable to the owners of the
land in Glenn County, through whose
possessions the canal passes. In his esti-
mate of the cost, the engineer says that
about $250,0 will be required to pay for
the right of way for the ditch; that the
land itself was paid for in some instances
at the rate of $500 an acre. We know of
land which has been sold to the ditch
company worth less than sixty dollars an
acre, equally as good, however, as any
land through which the ditch passes.
Now if the ditch company has been pay
ing one set Of people $500 an acre, and
another set $50 an acre, they have been
paying in proportion to the rapacity and
greed of the owner, and not on any well
established basis of value. But the state
ment of the engineer as to the cost of the
right of way for the ditch is appalling. A
mere place to put the ditch to convey the
blessing of plenty on the arid plains Of
Glenn County is to cost SIS, 900 year fol
twenty years, with $3.50, 900 added. Thus
the land occupied by the ditch, when the
debt created by the existence of the dis
trict is discharged. will have cost $3.50, 900
Irrigation has been held up on tht
| highway Of progress at every turn Of the
| road, but it would appear from the repor
of the engineer that the most rapaciouf
robbers who have despoiled this specie:
of progress, are the owners of the land.
which are to be most benefited by the
construction Of the ditch.
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OF these 5,246,6l3, more than one-third
of the whole number; came over during
the past decade; of those ., AZ, 1904 are reg
istered as having no occupation. So, we
can safely say that half of the immigra-
ton for the last ten years has been unfit,
because not prepared to earn a living
here. OF course women and children are
included in that figure. But it is still
formidable, for the adult males number
enough, and the presumption must be
that the females and children were in the
main dependent upon them. OF course a
considerable proportion of the two and a
half millions went to swell our pauper
ranks and to fill our asylums and penal
institutions. We submit that we have
taken enough of the unsolicited popula-
ton of Europe and that it is full time to
put up the bars higher.
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PHILADELPHIA has reasonable regu-
lation Of the liquor traffic and license
that is regulative in itself. In Maine they
have prohibition. On the Fourth of July
last, according to the Portland Argus,
there were thirty-five drunks arrested
who were noisy and disorderly. All
simple drunks were passed by, and of
these there were very many. Portland
has &c. 900 population. Thirty-five arrests
for vicious drunkenness in that prohibi-
ton town, on holiday, is in itself a suf-
ficiept commentary. Butin Philadelphia
on the Fourth" there was very little
drunkenness, very few arrests, and no
disorder. Yet Philadelphia could lose
Portland in one of her smaller wards.
The example of the two cities is full OF
suggestion for those who desire TO con-
serve good government.
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Now THAT the entering wedge of genu-
inc reciprocity has been driven in the
case of the adjustment with Spain and
San Domingo, Cuba and Porto Rico, the
people are beginning to understand what
full reciprocity would mean and do. So lit
tie oft as is permitted under the Mckinley
bill is all there is of saving grace in that
blunder. With reciprocity in its purity
obtaining as our national policy with all
peoples with whom we could treat so as
enlarge our export trade, and thus pro-
tect our productive industries, we would
have no reason to envy any people OF
condition, and our prosperity would ex-
ceed the fancies of the most ardent and
hopeful.
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THE death of Judge Ogden Hoffman of
Francisco was not unexpected, as he has
long been failing. His death removes a
jurist of eminence, who had passed forty
years upon the bench of the District
Court His decisions, the. leading ones of
which have been compiled in a large vol
ume, stand among the soundest and most
eral courts. Even In his very earliest ex-
perience as a Judge he proved his ca
pacity to fill high judicial position. He
had very wide circle of friends through
out the coast, and his death will be de-
plored on all sides.
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THE Chicago Herald says that Senator
Sherman's letter against free coinage is
conspicuously partisan deliverance.
But the question is not one of party or
partisanship. 1t is simply this: Does the
Senator's declaration against unlimited
silver coinage bear the test of reasonp
No matter whether it is partisan or not, if
it is fortified by reason and financial
sense.
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this mean advantage win the contempt Of
decent men.

WHATEVER stories come through
French channels concerning the health
of the German Emperor must be received
with great deal of allowance for over
color. Undoubtedly the Emperor re-
ceiyed an injury while upon his yacht,
and unquestionably, too, it was received
while he was in a conYiyial mood. But
that the Emperor is in serious danger OF
death
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The RECoRD-UNIoN and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
outside of San Francisco, that re-
ceIVe the JuU Associated Press Dis
patches from all parts Of the aUorLd. Out
side Of San francisco, they haze no COM
PetftorS, either an influence or home and
general circulation throughout the State.
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IT is affirmed with the accompanying
declaration that proofs of the correctness
of the assertion will be made, that certain
Republican leaders or political manipu-
lators employed reporter at Bar Har-
Dor to represent Mr.. Blaine as incurably
i'll and to daily report his condition as
physically low and falling. If this is
verify, it is of the lowest and meanest
political trickery. No matter how much
men may differ with or dislike Mr..
Blaine, fair play is the demand of justice.
The political tricksters who have sought
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Weather Forecast,

Forecast till p. NJ. Tuesday: For North
ern California-Fair weather; except light
rain at Keeler and vicinity; cooler in the in
terror and upper northwest coast; fog along
the coast.
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0INCE ITS ORIGIN THE NOW FAMOUS
y PROGRESSIVE DISPENSARY, located
in odd Fellows Building, STOCKTON, has
been the means of restoring to perfect health
thousands OF unfortunates, many OF whom
A number of ladies and gentlemen have given
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experience Yourself. Remember, while there
is fife there is hope, and If any power on earth
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surgeons OF the Progressive Dispensary.
Consultation Free and SacrcdIy Con-
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Kohler & Chase, 20, % and 80 O'Farren
street, San Francisco, largest and oldest music
house on Pacific Coast. Low prices easy
terms. Write for catalogue of Decker Bros
pianos.
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MATHUSHEK SOLID IRON-FRAME
PIANOS the best. First premium State Fair;
also silver medal Mechanics Fair. Write or
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LADIES are greatly benefited by the use
of Angostura Bitters, the South Ameri-
can tonic, of DR.. j. G.. b. SSiegert & Sons.
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TIME TO PUT UP THE BARS.

The input of immigrants to the United
States since 1920 has been, according to
the statistics of the Treasury Department
lust published. as follows:
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WATCHES, Diamonds and Jeyelry
UNCLE IkE'S, 3o2 street. jelO-im
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second-class matter.
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DIR. WELDON having gone to the country
his Office will be closed until August 11th.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-14
263 So Main Street.

Chief Engineer Conway, of the Jersey City Fire Department, was severely in jured yesterday morning by being thrown from his gig and striking on his head in the street. He was taken to his home.
 William Breney, IS years of age, of Elizabeth, N. J., jumped off an east bound train as it passed throbgh Eliza bethport last evening, landing in front of west bound express, which struck and instantly killed him.
 The Spencer Iron Works, of Scran- ton, Pa., which have been closed for several days, owing to a strike, were started up during the morning with 8 force of non-union men. None of tn @ strikers, who number about fifty, will be tacken back.
 Within a radius of three miles in Hemp ard, Pa., dozen buildings, including dwellings, barns, mills, etc., have been burned within the past few weeks. The loss will aggregate over $50,00 Officers are being specially employed to run down the firebugs.
 The Socialistic Labor party and Sin gle Tax league of Boston have this year been refused permission to hold Government Yesterday the rty hired a hall at which the action of the govern ment was denounced and a petition drawn up demanding the right to hold open air meetings
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-14
CARNOT ERICH TENED
The President of the French
 Republic Shot At.
A PISTOL IN A LuNAT1c's HAND.
He Cried, I'll Prove There Are More Bastiles to be Demolished"

The Man Promptly Arrested by the Po-
 Iice-The Officers Had Great Difficulty
 in Protecting Him from the People
 Gladstone on Home RuIe-1lr. Spurgeon
 Much Worse.
 < PARIS, July IA. President Carnot was present at the ceremonies of the official opening of new thoroughfare, the Avenue de la Republique, where he re- ceived an enthusiastic welcome.
 Suddenly man, wild-eyed and making insane gestures, forced his way the crowd, rushed up to the carriage in which the President had driven up and fred a pistol at him.
 As he did so the man shouted: "pl1 prove that there are more bastiles to be demolished"
 President Carnot was undoubtedly alarmed at what appeared to be direct attempt upon his life, but on finding himself unhurt he regained lis entire presence of mind.
 The man was promptly arrested by the police, and such was the anger of the crowd present that the officers had the greatest difficulty in protecting their prisoner from becoming the victim of popular fury. It required 8 strong force of police to escort him in safety to the nearest police station.
 Upon arrival there an examination soon disclosed the fact that the prisoner was mad man and that he had just been released from lunatic asylum.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-14
OHIO'S DEMOCRACY
Cleveland is the Mecca of the
 Party This Week.
CAMPBELL SEEMS CONFIDENT.
He Claims to Have Two Thirds of the
 Delegates With Him.

Chairman Norton of the State Central
 Committee Says the Governor VIII be
 RenOminated on the First BallOt-some
 of the Cleveland Delegates Are Bitter
 Anti-Campbsll Men.
 CLEVELAND, July 14-Cleveland will be the Mecca of the Ohio Democracy this week, and tonight the city contains many. of the party leaders and workers The interest in the proceedings will not be confined to Ohio, but the eyes of the Democracy of the nation will be turned toward the Buckeye State. The outcome of the convention, which promises to be largely attended, is difficult to forecast, but it is generally believed that wise counsel will prevail, and while the pro ceedings most likely will be enlivened by some stirring scenes, 1t has been decreed that the contest is to end in the conven- tion hall.
 The sentiment prevails chat Governor Campbell will be nominated on the first ballot. Campbell himself seems conf dent. He claims to have two-thirds of the delegates with him.
 If he is not nominated on the first bal lot the impression is general that he will not receive the nomination at all. The Cincinnati delegation is solid for Neal and the Cleveland delegation is solid for Kline on the first ballot, and if his case proves hopeless, will probably seek dark horse. Neither Campbell or Neal are particular favorite 8 here.
 MT. Norton said: "Gov. Oampbell's renomination on the first ballot is al- ready assured He will get between 500 and 530 votes, and I can conceive of no manner of means by which he could be defeated. have noticed that what op- position prevails throughout the State to the renomination of the Governor does not exist because of any i'll feeling towards him, but because of an appre- hension among Democrats that he is not as strong a candidate as is MT. Neal or some other Democrats"
 Some of the Cleveland delegates are bitter anti-Campbell men. MT. August Zehring, delegate, says that he thinks it is unpatriotic on the part of Mir. Camp bell to insist upon being a candidate, when he must know that the majority of Democrats of Ohio feel that he cannot be elected, Congressman Tom L. Johnson is also opposed to MT. Campbell. He thinks that his position upon the tariff Is not clear and definite.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-14
ooFs NcT RECOGNIZE Hlid.
The "BIack RepubIIc'' to Break Of In-
 tercoursa With This Country.

The "Black Republic" to Break Of In.
 tercoursa With This Country.
 NEW YORK, July 14.--Ths Atlas line mail steamship Athos, from Port Lmon, has arrived here. Late in June the Athos touched at Hayti, and, according to her officers, 1t was learned that Fred Doug lass, United States Minister to Hayti, had left his post at Port au Prince because the Haytian Government did not care to recognize a representative of the United States, and that it was rather the desire of the "Black Republic" to break of all intercourse with this country. The Hay tian Government, it was said, fears the United States, and in order to avoid in- terference of any kind from this govern ment would sacrifice official intercourse with it.
 There had been no report of revolutions when the Athos touched at Hayti, and no news of that country was received on the return trip, when she put into Kingston, Jamaica, except that Legitime was still there and that he was growing in favor. The Haytians prefer him to Hippolyte, and only await his word to institute an- other revolt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-14
Chokad by the Duke.

NEW YORK, July 14-Micheline Fer riere, who has been employed as maid by the Duchess d. 'Auxey, procured 8 sum- mons for the appearance of the Duke d'Auxey in the police court tomorrow to answer 8 charge of assault. The girl says the Duke choked her SO hard tha the inprints of his fingers were left on her neck. The Duchess was seen at her hotel to-day in regard to the matter, and she said the girls charges were untrue. Her husband, she said, had discharged thesgirl for insolence. When he inform ed her of her dismissal she sprang at him like tigress and scratched his face The Duke, according to the Duchess, used no more force than was necessary to keep the woman from injuring him more.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-14
ELECTRICITY FOR MURpERERs
A Move to Have That Method of Exe-
 cution Adopted in This State.

A Move to Have That Method of Exe-
 cution Adopted in This State.
 One of the matters which may engage the serious attention of the present Con nectlcut legislature, before final ad djourn- ment, IS the question of the substitution or electricity for hanging in the in hlctlon of the death penalty in this state. The report of the recent success tul shocking to death of four murderers at Sing Sing, has led a number of gentle men in Bridgeport to consider the mat ter of drafting bill to that effect to be presented to the legislature upon it's re- assembling in November. Hon F. s. Stevens, one of the representatives from that city,, has been spoken to con- corning the matter, but has not yet been formally asked to in- troduce the bill. To Farmer reporter he said that he would not like to be called upon to champion such measure until more is known about that method of capital punishment than has so far been given out from the walls of Sing Sing. He regards the secrecy and mystery surrounding the use of the method in that institution as wholly un- American and altogether prejudicial to the best interests of society. He also regards 1t as direct violation of the constitution of the United States, as far as 1t relates to the liberty of the press and cannot divine where the slightest good result IS accomplished thereby. Still, if his constituents wish him to in troduce such a bill, he says that he will, of course, do so. Mir Stevens views in re- gard to the impropriety of maintaining such secrecy about the Sing Sing affair are, says the Farmer, shared in by Hon D. M. Read.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Henry Brill aged IS years, of South iRgton, Conn.,, was killed by fall from his bicycle yesterday.
 William Bismarck, second son of Prin co Bismarck, has resigned the Presidency of the regency of Hanover, and will retire to Varzin.
 The Emperor of Germany has pre- sented splendid Dresden clock to Lord Salisbury, as mark of his appreciation of the Premier's hospitality at Hatfield
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-14
WATCHED BY DETECTIVES,
Beer lsottlers Arrested at Asbury Park
 for Violating the Law.

AsBURY PARK, N. J., July 14.-Wm. Griffin, Jr., beer bottler, has been ar rested for violating the liquor law i'll selling liquor within the mile limit. This is the second arrest this week. Founder Bradley says he will stop the sale of liquor in the town if he has to follow up the peddlers personally.
 The bottlers have been in the habit of sending wagons here loaded with beer. The drivers solicit orders and then leave the beer at the houses. The law speci- fies that no beer shall be sold within one mile of the gates of Ocean Grove. Par ties who want beer must mail their or ders and bottlers can then deliver their goods. MT. Bradley has detectives fol- lowing every beer wagon that arrives in town
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-14
The Watch Trust 8 Failure.

BOSTON, July 14.-A meeting of the New England division of the National Asso- ciation of Jobbers of American Watches w. hel l, at which it Was voted that each firm go back to its original contract with the manufacturers Hs it was previous to four years ago. This is substantially 8 dissolution of the New England division of the association. The National Asso- citation, which was formed four years ago, was a trust to control the price of watches The trust had recently become weakened by the withdrawal of the Elgin Watch Company, and this was the direct cause of the action of the New England division.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-14
Mir. Powderly Declines.

SCRANTON, Pa., July 14. = General Master Workman Powderly has declined the Worlds Fair Commissionership. Mir. Powderly says he has not the time necessary for proper discharge of the duties of the Worlds Fair Commissioner, that he intends to seek an election to the Constitutional convention this fall in the interest of ballot reform, and that as the head of great labor organization, he must be independent of all entanglin g political alliances to the end that he may be free to criticize the acts of public officials
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-14
BOSTON'S SUICIDE.
No Answer Received from Mrs. Clifford s
 Alleged Home.

Alleged Home.
 BOSTON, July 14.-The death at the Victoria Hotel of Mrs. J. Clifford of Charleston, S. O., is believed to have been case of suicide, because the keyh oles and window crevices of the room were stopped up with towels and newspapers and two gas fixtures were left open.
 The deceased Is described as being 8 beautiful blonde with a prepossessing g manner.
 She registered on Wednesday afternoon and paid the hotel charges in advance. Her meals were served in her room.
 On Thursday and Friday she sent out for the New York newspapers and bell boy states that after eagerly regarding them she cast them aside and wept hys- terically.
 It Is thought that she did not register her real name and address. Dispatches sent to Charleston about her have not been answered.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-07-14
SAYS THEY ARE LIES.
Secretary Blaine Denies that He Is a Sicl
 Man.

Secretary Blaine Denies that He Is Sick
 Man.
 BAR HARBoR, Me, July 14.-Secretary Blaine said to United Press cores pondent this morning:
 q am as we'll as usual to-day. The sensational reports about my health sent to the press all over the country are lies. I am not sick man. They have magni- fled slight illness into something very serious. am taking no medicine what ever. go out every day and often twice day. I have 8 good appetite, eat whatever I desire, rise at 8 o'clock and retire at 10 or Il. In short, live in my usual manner. There is nothing more to say"
 Mir. Blaine took long ride this morn ing in an open carriage and does not seem to be in the least fatigued. That MT. Blaine is mentally unsound, as re- ported, is absurd.
 Mr. Emmons Blaine said: "We no longer consider my father a sick man. He is constantly improving"