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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-10
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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-10
SAN JUAN IRRI6ATIcN
COMPANY.

Nlty OF AexlcM
We have bad the pleasure of
visiting the Office OF Engineer
Sccagall ia this city; aud Of inspect
ing the maps and plans designed by
him Tor the above company, Mr.,
Sccugali has been engaged for the
Fast three months in Surveying and
Ieveiiug aud determining the route
FOE canal and its sppendsges ne
cessary TO irrigate 100000 scres of
land in the neighbofilood of Csmar
GO, ia the State of Tamaulip e,
where tue soii aud crops are similar
IN every respect to the SOIL ard
products of the Delta of the Nile
in Egypt, aud for which the com
psuy hold a valuable concession
from the Federal Government oil
this country; The contemplated
expenditure on this work is $3.50,
600 although the capitol of the com
psny is much largrr. According
to the public government statistics
published in Washington, d. G.
on December 31st. 1898, it arp ars
the average cost of getting water
on the land throughout the Western
States of America is S8.l5 Amer
lean money per acre. Thus it will
be seen the CAPITAL required to ir
rigate 100000 acres of land in that
country would be at last $751;
900. In this case $3.50 Mexican
money per acre or a capital OF
S75O,000' is all that Mr.. Scougall
estimates will be required to ir
rigate, in the most modern and
complete manner, the same quar-
tity of land. The necessary works on
this undertaking consist of a very
fine masonry dam with accessories,
which will be built some fifteen
miles above the month of the San
juan river, which river rises in the
mountains near Monterey, Monte
morelos and Linares, and falls into
the Flo Grando nearly opposite
Fort Ringgold or RIO Grandc
City. From this p int the canal
will ruiz in an E4sterly direction,
following the foo. hills and will
water all the land (some 80 sitios)
laying between it and the Rio
Grante. It's total length will be
80 klometcrs, which will reach b"
yond the City of Reynosa, situat
ed on the Matamoros division of
the National Railroad. This length
can be extended il necessary. What
engineering difficulties have arisen
are all encountered on the first Z s
kilometers from the head gates of
the canal. A 1900 it,, tunnel and
kilometer of open cut, some %
fit. at it's deepest part together with
5000 #. of fiuming along the steep
bank Of the river San Juan, at xii
ometer Z s, are the chief works, in
addition to The main dam and head
works. The balance of the under
taking is all plain sailing. The Ca
nal will start ont with a bottom
width of 25 #. and q depth OF wa
ter of I f., decreasing in size as the
canal runs -Easterly and distribu-
ton goes on, Provision has been
made for 40 so kilometers of later
al or distributing canals, with regu
lating gates, to divert and measure
out water from the main cantl.
80 kilometers of telephone wire
and five instruments will form part
of the undertaking, and on looking
OYER the plans and estimates we
fdoubt If any more complete and
c,rpfuilv' conceived engineering
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-10

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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-10

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The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-10

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The record-union., 1894-10-03

effort to stand up, and while mentally
clear, physically decrepit. Such man
is not likely to take the field in war or to
continue at the head of state affairs. 1t is
not improbable, therefore, that he may
nave given place to younger and more
active man. 1t is related also that Prince
hung, the uncle of the Emperor, is to
become chief in the Chinese Ministry.
and that the Emperor is to be retired in
favor of the son of the Prince. The first
OF these rumors is not improbable. The
latter should not be received with faith
without further advices; the present
Emperor is not likely to restore the
Prince and at the same time yield his
throne to his cousin without struggle.
Still, the politics of China are always
puzzling and surprising, and in her pres
ent state of Generalization radical
changes may be looked for in China at
any moment.
The record-union., 1894-10-03

THE Japanese have now successfully
planted their standard on Chinese soil
and are advancing upon the Imperial
capital. The prophesy that such a thing
could ever be would have excited the
most contemptuous mirth in China two
months ago; indeed it would have had
no credit in Europe. But the nations of
earth are learning a lesson to-day as to
possibilities in modern warfare that will
make them respectful of any forecast re-
garding it.
The record-union., 1894-10-03

THE people who talk loudest and most
heroically about war are. as rule, those
who have witnessed none of its horrors.
General Grant is credited with the most
concise definition of war: ut means the
killing of human beings" The English
officer who saw the slaughter on the
Chinese battleship Chen Yuen declares
thai could the rulers of Europe have wit
messed what he did they would forswear
war henceforth forever. The full recital
of this officer is evidently something too
awful for detailed repetition. The carnage
on the ship was frightful. and the officer
finds language to be incapable of ade-
Quately describing it. Crowds of human
beings were crushed into shapeless
masses; heads and limbs were scattered
in all directions; blood smeared the ship
from stem to stern, and fragments of
bodies were sticking here and there on
every part of the exposed portions of the
ironclad. Men were drenched with the
blood of companions disembowled at
their sides, and one Lieutenant while
speaking to the engine-room from the
tower was blown away and his head left
dangling on the speaking-tube.
1t might be a humane prayer to invoke
Divine aid in bringing the engines
of destruction to such degree of eff
cheney that nations will be driven to their
disuse. War under such conditions might
become only contest of inventive skill,
and the sacrifice of human life cease by
the awfuI engines of destruction.
The record-union., 1894-10-03
NEW TODAY.
Dry Goods

Dry Goods.
Shoes.
Leather.
Coal.
Payments to be made monthly in cash.
Bids to be addressed To n. NJ Orr. Secretary
OF the Board of Directors of the Stockton
state insane Asylum, stockton, and indorsed
Supplies"
Samples of articles required may be seen at
the storeroom of the Asylum
In order TO preserve uniformity and facili-
tate the award, il has been resolved to receive
no bids unless made upon blank forms fur
nished by the Secretary.
By order of the Board of Directors of the
Stockton Insane Asylum OF the State of Cali
fornia at Stockton. n. NJ. ORR, Secretary.
o3-3wMWF
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garding il

THE Fresno Republican says that the
Populist party lodged the issue between
protection and free trade in this State.
That is not surprising-al the managers
want is the spoil of Office. and hence
they are facing south by north on the
tariff question.
The record-union., 1894-10-03

THE story that China would be pleased
to have the United States act as an arbi-
traitor in the settlement of the difficulty
with Japan is most likely a canard.
Japan might choose the American Gov
ernment to act for it, but China-never.
The record-union., 1894-10-03
NouarIes Public.

Governor Markham has appointed and
commissioned the following Notaries
Public: Henry A. Darling, Los Angeles;
John Brown, Jr., San Bernardino; j. Ii.
Rogers, Coulterville, Mariposa County:
w. L. Ligget. Truckee, A. Z. Knust,
Lakeport.
The record-union., 1894-10-03

THE story comes by wire that LII Hung
Chang has been removed. 1t is not i'm
nrobable. The latest description we
have of the aged Minister is in the
Ceat,oru for October, in which Mr.. Schat-
leben pictures him as bowed with age,
,-oe.sl,,c- tho snrrort Of attendants in the
The record-union., 1894-10-03

NOTICE TO REDITORS.-ESTATE OF
~ HUGH CHARLES TRAlNOR, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned
as the administrators with the will annexed of
the estate of Hugh Charles Trainor, deceased.
to the creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the trst publication of this no.
ttce, To the said administrators, ETC., at the
law offices of Ro6t T. Il VIM. II. Devlin, 32S
street (up stairs, Sacramento City, Califor-
mia, the same being their place for the trans
action of the business of the said estate in the
said County of Sacramento, State of Caiifor-
MIA. ISAAC j. TRAINOR,
CHARLES E. TRAINOR
AS administrators with the will annexed of the
estate of Hugh Charles Tratnor, deceased.
Dated at Sacramento, Cal, September g
1894.
RoBT T. & WIN. II. DEvLIN, Attorneys for
administrators, etc. seI2-5tW
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NOTICE TO REDITORS.-ESTATE OF
N ROSE S. TRAINOR. deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS-ESTAT OF
N ROSE S. TRAINOR, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
as executors of the last will and testament OF
Rose ,. Trainor, deceased. to the creditors of
and all persons having claims against the said
deceased, 10 exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within ten months after the first
publication of this notice, to the said execu-
tors, ETC., at the law Offices of Robt. T. & VIM
II. Devlin, 32S street CUP stairs), Sacramento
Guy, California, the same being their place for
the transaction OF the business of the said es-
tate in the said County of Sacramento. State
OF California. ISAAC j. TRAINOR,
CHARLES E. TRAINOR
As the executors OF the last will and testament
OF Rose s. Trainor, deceased.
Dated at sacramento, Cal, September 2
1894.
RoBT. T. &. WIN. n. DEvLIN, Attorneys for
executors. sel2-5tW
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THURSDAY. OCTOBER q. 1891.

For furnishing the following supplies to the
said Asylum for the term of six months COM
menctng November L, 1894, and ending April
80, 1885. Sale supplies consisting of the fol-
lowing schedule and to be delivered as or
dered:
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Esta abIIshea 1852,
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
n J. CONSIDINE WISHES TO INFORM
u. his friends and the public that he has
purchased the business southwest corner
Fourth and K streets, in the Brown House
opposite the Mechanics Store; also that he
mas no interest or connection whatever in the
business southeast corner Third and X streets
for the last ten months. D. j. CONSIDINE,
$50 X street. Telephone $50.
The record-union., 1894-10-03

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.-EST OF
IN HENRY BUNDOCK, deceased. Notice
is hereby given by the undersigned, Elizabeth
Bundock, as administrators of the estate of
Henry Bundock, deceased. to the creditors of
and all persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the first
publication of this notice. to the said admin
istratrix, at the law Office of White Hughes &
Seymour, No. 420 street, Sacramento, Cali
fornia, the same being her place for the trans
action OF the business of the said estate In the
County of sacramento, State of California.
Dated at sacramento, Cal, September &c,
1894.
ELIZABETH BUNDOCK,
AS Administrative of the Estate of Henry
Bundock, deceased.
WHITE, HUGHES & SEYMOUR ATTORNEYS
Tor Administrative. sep26-5tW
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NEW TODAY.
Proposals for Supplies
FOR THE
STATE INSANE ASYLUM
STOCKTON.
SToCkv

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ACT OF THE
i Legislature of the State of California, en-
Titled An Act Concerning the Insane Asylum
OF the State of California" approved April 4,
1870, and the existing law governing said in
stltullon, SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceiyed by \. NJ. ORR, Secretary of the Board
OF directors of the Insane Asylum OF the State
OF California, at mis- office. [. 8. BoStwick's
building, Center street, near Main street,
Stockton. up to 9 O'clock A NJ. on
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The above-named articles are all to be of the

The above-named articles are all to be of the
best qualities, subject to the approval of the
Medical Superintendent, and to be delivered
at The asylum at such times and in such
quantities as he may desire. And it is un-
derstood that If greater or less quantity of
an article than above mentioned shall be
required by the Medical Superintendent,
the same shall be furnished by the con-
tractor at the contract price. The con-
tract will be awarded to the lowest respon-
sible bidder, and no bid will be considered un-
less ACCOMPANIED by written guarantee,
signed by at least two responsible persons,
that the party making the proposal viii enter
into contract and furnish bonds for the faith
| ful performance thereof, provided the contract
| is awarded to said party.
| Parties making proposals are specially re-
| ferred to Section 1886 of the Political Code,
approved March IL, 1887:
Section 3235. No supplies Of any kind or
character Tor the benefit of the State, or to be
paid for by any moneys appropriated or TO be
appropriated by the State, manufactured or
grown IN this State, which are in whole or In
part the product of Mongolian labor. shall be
purchased by the officers of this State, having
| the control of any puDIic institution under
the control of the State, or OF any county, city
| and county, city or town thereof.
The Board reserves the right to reject all bids
deemed too high or otherwise unsatisfactory.
Parties to whom contracts shall be awarded
shall fle bonds with the Secretary, n. NJ. Orr,
on or before November i, 1894.
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Separate bids win De received for:

separate bids will be received for:
Groceries.
Provisions.
Sugar and Syrup.
Coffee.
Tea
Picked Roll Butter.
Fresh Dairy Butter and Eggs.
Potatoes.
Fresh Beef and Mutton.
Fresh Fish.
Flour, Bran and Grain,
Soap.
Tobacco.
Clothing,
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CHINESE THFATER.

NHINESE IhEAIER.
FTN1N Sen LOCK COMPANY, NORTH
i east corner Fifth and 1 streets, commenc-
ing MONDAY, Octobert 1st, Chinese dramas
given every evening. Performance from z TO
12 O'Clock. Troupe composed of 25 actors of
the highest class and the most gorgeous and
handsome costumes. Only troupe awarded
the gold medal at the Midwinter Exposition
Change OF programme each evening.
Admission, 90 cents; children, 20 cents.
Ol.OW
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ICE CREAM

MADE OF PURE CREAM, DELIVERED
M for 81 80 per gallon or rs cents per half
gallon. Wedding cakes a specially. Manu-
tacturers OF all varieties OF CAKES.
EAGLE CONFECTIONERY. s26 K st.
The record-union., 1894-10-03

Are here in an endless assortment.
California FIannels, sewed with lii
per garment. COlOrs, red and blue.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-21
Origin of Christmas Greens.

The custom of decorating churches
and houses with evergreens, branches
and flowers is of very early date. The
Jews used them at their feast of taber-
nacles and the heathens in several of
their ceremonies, and they were adopt
ed by the Christians. Christ permitted
branches to be used as a token of rejoic-
ing upon his triuInphal entry into Jeru-
salem 1t was natural, therefore, that at
Christmas time. when hi birth was eel
ebrated, this symbol of rejoicing should
be resorted 70. Some of the early coun-
ellis, however, considering that the prac-
tice somewhat savored of paganisn, en-
deavored TO abolish it, and at one time
it was enacted that it was not lawful TO
begirt or adorn houses with laurel or
green boughs
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-21
A Christina. Sermon.

There are two sweet things In human
life-to be happy oneself and TO make
another so. When the first is gone, the
next, thank God, is always left.
Do not lock yourself in your room too
soon, too often or too long. Dash away
the tears Play the waltzes for the chill
dren- Put away your Grape. Wear a
white dress and high mien and the
smile Of those who conquer the selfish
ness Of pain on Christmas day.
The best friends of the tempted, of
the young, of the erring and the over
looked are those who have known the
sorest anguish and have achieved the
sweetest peace.
Such, too, are the most sacred flow
ers of our festivals and the dearest an
gels Of our happy homes.
Stuart Phelps.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-21
FLOUNCINGS !!
THE W AR

Between China and Japan
does not affect my selling
goods at a low figure. | had
an immense stock of Japanese
Goods ordered before the war
was declared, consequently /
shall continue to sell at the
same low figures, as long as
the present stock holds out.
Today, or Monday, | shall
have on sale choice selection
of goods just received by the
Oceanic, consisting of Silk
Dress Goods both figured and
plain, Morning Gowns for
ladies and gents, especially
fine Silk Kimonos, Smoking
Jackets, Silk Pajamas, Japa-
nese and China Ware, Screens,
Lamp Shades, ETC., ETC., just
the things you want for the
holidays.
Remember, | have the
LEADING STORE for FIRST
CLASS JAPANESE GOODS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-21
The Birth of Christ.

The observance of the 25th of Deem
Der rs the birthday Of our Saviour Is
ascribed TO Julius. bishop of Rome, A
D. $3.50. The eastern church had
previously observed the 9th Of January
IN commemoration both Of the baptism
and the birth of Christ. The exact date
Of Christ's birth appears not to have
been known in the early church and
cannot now be determined Between the
middle Of December and the middle of
February there Is generally in Palestine
an interval Of comparatively dry wealth
OF, preceded and followed by the early
and later rain. Thus there might have
been shepherds on the plain of Bethle-
hem watching their fiocks at night
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-21
QUAINT ENGLISH suPsEsrrrroNs.
Implicitly Believed By the simple Folk.
Acts That Are TnIurkr

Acts That Are Uniucky.
In some districts os Northumberland
and Durham. and also in Scotland the
country folk are extremely superstitious
a. TO who first enters the house ON
Christmas morn If fair haired person
crosses the threshold first, misfortune
will attend the family. II dark haired
person Is the first visitor, all NAV be
we'll The explanation vouchsafed for
this queer belief is that the hair of
Judas Is supposed 70 have been red.
In some counties. If on Christmas
morn you ask a man 20 oblige you with
wax yesta 10 light your pipe. he will
politely but resolutely decline. The Civ
ing of "a match out Of doors on Christ
mas day Is supposed 10 be accompanied
by dire results
Many old country people still adhere
20 the preposterous belief that loaf
baked on Christmas eve never gets
moldy. 1t can only be supposed that
healthy appetites have been the cause Of
this effort Of the imagination not hay
ing been exploded long ago.
An individual who dies ON Christmas
eve is, paradoxical as it may seem. both
pitied and congratulated. He is pitied
on account OF his lease of life having
expired and congratulated because folk
who shake of this mortal coil on Christ
mas eve are supposed TO be sure Of eter-
nal happiness
In several parts Of Devonshire and
Cornwall the people are exceedingly So.
perstitious- On the evening preceding
Christmas day cattle are commonly be-
heved To- fall down on their knees in
alteration of the infant Saviour. a visit
20 the meadows would, Of course, at once
disprove this strange assumption, but
considering that in the eyes of these folk
the very act of going out for the pur-
pose OF with essing the spectacle is an
objectionable crime, the rash perpetra-
tor Of which brings down upon himself
and the animals the wrath OF the Al
mighty, the superstition appears in no
way likely 10 die out
Christmas eve was regarded as the
hottest night in the year, on which the
Wandering Jew slept once every year,
and when PLATE. whose spirit haunted
Mount Pilatus, in Switzerland, in the
vain endeavor TO wash its hands clean,
had brief rest.
On this night the quivering aspen
tree ceases the motion of its leaves,
which have continued since its wood
was used for the cross, the respite given
because from the same wood was made
the cradle in which the Holy Child was
rocked
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-21
]. J. EGAN
5I4 Fort Street.
Ssl9-tf
Ladies' Column.
ONE WEEK ONLY a.!

Just cast your eye over this
list of articles, every one OF
which has had a knife cut
right through the price:
Mems Black SOCKS, fast colors,
reduced from $3.50 to S1.75 per
dozen.
Ladies Black STOCKINGS from
81 to SO per dozen and from $3.50
to So per dozen.
New Plain WOODEN GOODS, in
all shades, from rs cents to Go
cents a yard.
Also a counter loaded down with
Striped and Checked Ginghams,
Printed Calicos, Cotton Challies,
Organizes, White Cotton Dress
Goods, Madras Curtains. Rugs,
Ladies Wool Jackets in Tan, Light
Blue and Black Shades, together
with many other new and handsome
goods.
We call your especial atten-
ton to these goods, simply be-
cause we can sell them at
these fgurers for one week
only.
W Remember we are open
nights, have new electric
lights in the store, so that
goods can be examined as we'll
as in the day time.
W Save all your checks
for the Volcano trip, and send
them to the store before II
o'clock Dec. Goth, when a
Round Trip Ticket will be
issued to the one having the
largest number Of Sales
Tickets.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-05

Fatirue and exhaustion overcome by
 Bromo- Sellzer. Contains no opiate,
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-05
WHERE ARE YOU GOING THIS SUM-
 MFR?

In selecting summer home there are few points of interest that we would like for you to consider before you determine where you will go. Along the Richmond and Danville railroad are to be found the most famous, as well as the most dellght- ful, of all summer resorts.
 Prominent among these are Lithia Springs, Ga.; Austell, Ga.; Gainesville, Ga. Tallulah Falls, Ga.; Asheville, N. e.; Hot Springs, N. C,; Statesville, N. C.; Mo9Tehsad oig N o caT0qa USar1attasye ssdIs va.; Buffalo Lthia, Va. Newport News, Va; Old Point Comfort, Va.; Warrenton, Va., and White Sulphur Springs, w. Va., and others too numerous to mention sltu- ated on the line of the great Richmond and Carolinas.
 In addition to the resorts directly on its line, remember that the Richmond and Danville makes direct connections at At lanta, Danville, Lynchburg, Charlottes- vile and Washington with all diverging lines to all points, including Asbury Park, N. J., Niagara Falls and all eastern cities. Also remember that the Richmond and Danville carries you through the prettiest scenery to be found in the Carolinas and Virginias, ano that its trains are composed of the finest equipment of all southern sys- tems; all trains carrying Pullman, Buffet sleeping cars, and the great Washington and Southwestern vestibuled, limited, be- ing composed exclusively of Pullman drawing room, Buffet sleeping aud dining cars.
 Tickets are now on sale to all summer re- sorts, via the Richmond and Dauville, at very low figures for the round trip, good returning until October 31.
 For further information, rates, sleepin car reservations, etc. call on or address
 l.. A. STEPHAN,
 Travelling Passenger Agent,
 ie1O-eod-tf 2201 First avenue.