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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06

BY what has gone before, the i'm
portant place which ostrich feathers
occupy at the present writing will
be realized. 1t is understood that the
trade is prepared to satisfy a very
large demand for amazons and also for
feathers Of medium length and tips.
High class milliners will do q great
deal in shaded and variegated feath-
ers. The arrangement referred to
above, namely the twisting around of
the tip of'the featlfer into pouf, gives
a massive and rich effect to an anna
zOn, but only the very largest can be
SO treated. Plumes Of cocks feathers
In natural colors, as we'll as dyed In
different bright tints, are likely to be
very much favored, possibly, however,
white more than; any, says the Millin-
cry Trade Review. Wings continue in
much request, particularly large. stump
shaped wings and quite small ones,
such as those of blackbir and para
keets. and there is renewed demand
for couteaux, which are mostly asked
for in pairs. They are not very long,
but wide and often dyed In variegated
tlnts, Tncluding checks and plaids.
Some are colored to initiate leaves and
broad grasses. In fashionable shops
frequent mention has been made of
fruits. These will divide favor with
seasOnable flowers for the autumn.
months. 1t is understood that black
flowers, mounted with green leaves,
will be worn. they already having been
shown on some hats. '.",
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06

The manufacture Of sugar in Italy
now suftices for two thirds Of the ma
tional consumption ~ NESS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds-JoHN
+. BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900.
It's usually youth and not learning that
makes young people SO smart,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06

Mrs. Annie Mckay, Chaplain Sons of
Temperance, 326 Spadina Ave-, Toronto,
Cured of Severe Female Troubles by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"DEAR Mrs PINxHAM g. Being mother of five children
have had experience with the general troubles of my
acerated when my children born from
date all my Affections found that within months my health
impaired had female weakness and inflammation
frequent flooding became weak and dizzy but kept my
dragging through my work without life pleasure neghbor
who had been helped by taking Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable
Compound insisted that take least bottle did and
felt much better that kept the For months
used the Compound faithfully and gladly do health and
strength mine know how value when
was nearly lost and appreciate how great debt you
The few dollars spent for the medicine begin pay what
was worth to Yours very truly MRS ANNA MCKAY Chaplain
Sons of Temperance"
$4,000 FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER NOT GENUINE.
No other female medicine received
widespread and unqualified substitutes
Mrs Pinkham invites all sick advice.
She has guided thousands to health Lynn
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06

= The first trackless trolley in America
will be run in Franklin, N. H.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06

English shipbuilders get their guns and
boilers in Germany.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
rhs vsomen.s iaessis..

The following data are collected In
the interest Of the movement in cities
for housing and feeding women work.
'ers en- masse. 1t is girls, girls. girls"
that appear chiefly az beneiciaries of
the movement: but any self.support-
ing woman should be entitled by right
and. not by sraessto the advantages
of the collective home or hotel. Re-
ports from ninety Of these homes In
forty-six cities are given very fully
In Bulletin 10. 1898. United States
Labor Department. d;
The first started, In New York City
In 1856. Almost none has become en-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06

Llfeboats were invented by Lionel
Lakin. q London coach builder.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06

geN DE- David Kspnsdy, Kennedy Row, Kingston. NJ Y
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
SURPRISING \
THE BULLETIN \

~ II r. HUDSON, believe
II "Sir to you. That's
" my name" And the
- = attorney SWunr q round
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-06
Indian Guitar.

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-06-05

Mafana debe Ilegar o nuessro puerto ell
vapor americana eCarReas,D procedente de
Nueva York.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-06-05
Al Hon. Attorney general
De PUERTO RICO

honorable StfiH En viStG de encontraE-
ms peTiudicsdo en- ell sumar1o n6mero que Sc
slgui6 por RmenazaS graves NJ suserioiente,
contra 81 HcusAdU Fernando Tore grosa que
ss vi6 en- i1ieio oral al dia 20 del pasAdc ante
Ia Corts os DiSGEito de Hum&cao que actn6 On
elsYAmG como en- mAneFs RgunA me en-
envntro conforme con la pracIicA lie Ia pKusb2
que sxnlicare mAR Adelsnts, M parmt4o Fespe-
auosAmsnts ihfoFmar Y. H. 10 sfguisntei Con
/ ieh& ls DO MarSo 6timo, 81 msl NO Kecuerdo,
fnf RmenAERdo musrse con arms de fnego
por el sKpresrdo Fernando TotregrceA para
que 6Ets no logrAae Ru insento, tive D hien en-
srar 81 l& casa escnela donde eisrso nj profe-
sl0ni no obstAnta 8 cato, dteho individuo con-
hnu&bA lnsittlsndo inteneionalmente que 10
siguiera tsmiendo que mRa tards p1oisss
eonaumaF ell hecho amenSEado como en- mi
amino e7istlerR eli tenor y lA Intimidation cue
aaa todsvfS abrigo, eierclendo los dereehos
lfgalss, 10 denueete ante oil JuTgato municipal
dc Arroyo, donde se instruy6 Ell oportuno su-
mario esvandoae en- "a o2ortudidsd In su :
psrlorldad,
Vllto en- iuicio oral ss hA prescindtdo de
Fseibirssme declaration en- el Acto del iuicic
ain sabar ell motive que hubIera para clio, todA
gst cue tuicio del que h9bls Ia declaration
Del psFiudicRdo sobre nm hscho delietivo que
asnuneiA es 10 principal, trRtAndose de ser ell
peFinaic4doi que ai denuncia es con el an de
que IS eGStgue, al resnltA probRdo ell hecho, nj
var '@deFo euipAble.
NO sr mi Amino form1lAr uueIa aIVuna
contra 81 TdbunEl que sntendi6 de 10 csusa, v
toAmenie poner en- conocimlento de " III
sara intrAeci6n de Icy que ccmo no essoy con
IoTme en- Ell sahti6o de testlgo periudicado 10
,9nsto 10 confederation de " H. para que
uhpopgs 10 cue sAtime pFccsdente toda yss
sue IA aldo Aosuelto oil AcusAdo sin eer dido en-
= !uleio al denunciapte y 10 veE periudicado
70 Cue es mas, Gin dicbo pFocessdo lievar al
qaIerA nm teitigo qLs prcbAGe su iroseDciA
euando el denunclants Iiev0 tres ona nrohnhan
eulpAbilidAd del dsnunciAdo.
Rsrpectuosamerte,
u.. Angel Leotora,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-06-05
HOYOs DELGADO

En- vista del buen e1ito que ctsuVieron iAa
gestionss de sste amigo nueatEo, fin de que
In notAble comp4fiis dramAtca espafiola har-
sines CAsado, desc una g6rie de representscio-
nss en- 0aguss, la empresa, agrAdecida sus
servicios, le ha comiaionado para que Sc tras.
lAde FAi1rdo HumAcao abra en- dichas
pohlaeionss abcno por sells funciones.
Las obr&s que Sc pondran an escsna son
Iss signientee: GEi loco Dioso, xMsnchz que
llmPiEs, &Regissro de poicf4S, &Tierra bsiaS,
sLocuFa de Amor1 aAmor salvaisD, . mas d 9
yRTias pieessitAs confess que 90 rspreaentArAn
como an de fiesta euyos ,i.uIos serkn anun-
eiados en- los progranRs.
El sefior Ho5os ssldrs de an NON snto o
otEo para FAjArdo.
Dssesmosle ebnen sueeso@.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-06-05
Las retasaciones
PrOtesta general


nido hacienda, defendfamos an case de JUS
ticia ell interes general de los propetarios
del pals, sin distinction de partidOs polfticos,
10 demuestra ell movimiento de protesta que
Sc ha operado en- la iSIa.
De cast todos los pueblos venimos reci-
biendo cartas dates references a ese Gu-
mento, muchas de elias autorizadas por re-
publicanos amigos nuestros y por fndepen-
dientes en- polfttca, 10 cual demostrara EL
Pdfs-que no desperdicia OCCASION de inj u
rfarnos-que al iniciar sostener esa cam
pafla, no obedecemos al odio pol5ticO nj la
sistenl dticG op0sici0n al gobierno, como dice
ese papelucho, que nj Siquiera sabe defen-
der las intereses de los republicanos que po-
seen fncas en- ell pals. DeseDgaf1ense nues-
tTos adyersarios; aquellos que tengan pro-
piedades, no aguarden nunca la defensa de
sus intereses de los organos de su colectivi.
dad, siempre que eSa defensa pugne con ell
criterio del gobierno. Para ESQ, estamos
aquf nosotros, es decir, la prensa federal
Ei grito de pr0testa es unanime. An
te Ia exploitation general, desaparecen las
dlferenclas polfticas. Sc trata de la defen-
So del capital puertorriquef1o, ella debe-
mos prepararnos
5fgase en- todos los pueblos Ell eiemplo
que nos dan los propietsrios de San German,
ca su gran msyorla TepubicG2los. Organ1-
ceuse comisiones que vayan q San Juan;
protestar con energfa; que conyenzan al
gobierno que es necesario anular esas reta-
saciones hechas al capr1cho de los tasadores,
procediendose a una justa equitatiVa va
Ioraci6n
De San German recibimos una hois i'm
presa que ha circulado en- aquella cludad; eS
una conVocatoria los contribuyentes que
empieZa asii
xLos se6ores don Santiago Sambol1n, don
Pedro s. V1voni, don Jose Vicente Quifio
nes, don Rafael Mufloz, don Pedro Rosy,
don Pedro Acosta, don Lucas Pagan, don
Santiago QuiIiehini, don jose Antonio Vi
voni, don Alfredo Samboln, don Jose Ber-
nardni, don Francisco Placido Quinones,
don Juan Ortiz, don Ayelino Cruz, don Jor-
ge V. Quinones, doctor don PascuAl ViVoni,
propietarios en- Laj AS San German y Sabana
Grande, reunidos con ell objeto de elevar
ante la Junta ReYisadora protests solemne
contra ell aumento injustifcado de la tasa-
Ci6n de las fncas respectiVas los fines de
La contribution, acordaron nombrar una
comisl6n compuesta de los seGoreS don Jose
Antonio Viyoni, don Francisco PIacido
Qulfones don Alfredo Sam bolfn, para que
SO traslsden a San Juan, y lieven Ia repre-
sentaci6n de los antedichos contr1buyentes
de todos los demas que 9uieran conferirles
sus poderes, a fin de estab!ecer la reclama.
Ci6n correspondiedtez
Esos senores son, en- su gran msyorfa
TepubLicarOs.
DIcha hoja trae una nota manuscrita
que dice 10 slguiente eSabemos que todOs
esos sefiores estAn dispuestOs dar sus fncas
por la mitad de la cantidad que asciende
Ia retGSaci6n 7 abandonar este pals de
donde ha dessparecido, con Ia bandera es.
pafols, la garantfa de Ia propiedad9
Un querido amigo nuestro, propietario
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-06-05

Que al iniciar y
sostener nosotros la
proteste contra Ell
aumento del valor
de la propiedad, en-
la forma improce.
denf.n one sc ha We.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-06-05
ESPANA Y ALEMANlA

Slgue In tfervsacencia en- Bar "a con mo
tivo del mansajs dITigido por don Aifonso XIII
81 de IngiAtsrra fslicitSndols poT la tarmina-
ci6n de In guerra con los h0eFa.
eonaecEsDeia dc 10 1-tsaeion que, por
dlchn eauas, mu6atrass an ei rpsrfo alankns
&c hM eoRdsdo aDla1AK To anpasiada visits q
Esps 4 , del prinelps Eariqus de- Drnata, haE.
mAno del nmparRdcgs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-06-05
Requisitoria de un poIicfa

.,..LLIA In Oorta de DlstFlto de Ponce libra reoui-
nos,.x contra un indylcuo que dsfers6 do 10
sttAfA. $3.50 . "sNo s~eSS Pok
~ aessrtor as llama Ram6n GonxAlex.
sAptnFa, N'sAo FsHsa@ s0s@ -
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-06-05
Antonio Suliveres

Rste queri1o amigo puestro, obtuv0 antes
de aver, ants In Juns& sxaminaGors, Ell tftulo
de abogado
Sulivsres 80 m antique procnradoT de
nuestroa tribnnRles, en- los que denoatr6 sfeIn-
pre- su competencia, ~ Ectividad ao honra-
dex
Felicitamos carihosAmeate 81 amigo ' 81
correlIRionRrio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-06-05

Desde hace mucho tempo gosa de gre
cr6dIto In fabrica de Iicores de Pedro Chandr
Hoy es Ia favorita del phblico, pues sus licor'
son los mejores que Sc fsbrican.
Eata fsbrica es especial an 10 confecciC
da ron. pues sus marc&s son exeeientea.
Ell ron marca Gel TroiyS 80 ell que se pon
en- todas las mesas de los hoteles y cssas pal
ticularee. ?.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-06-05
LUCIA PUJANTE
Fi ipinos con recursos

In los 6itlmoa combates librados a Norte
de Luz6r, FIhpinas-hAn obtenido muchas
vents jas las tropas rebeldess demostrando po-
saer g'andea racurscs mas astIvidad que
punc8.
La rsvoluci6a contiI q con fgnAl fuerza
Que antes, en- yRrias proVInciRs.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-06-05
SAN JUAN
NOTAR POR CORREO
Junio f..

IA salido para Id isla sn asuntos del par
lido, don Manuel AIdea Nazario.
Baen viAie 10 desesmos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1902-06-05

Hoy, las doce, 80 hizo In mar, con rum
bo NuevA York, el vapor <Philadelphia.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-24
BRIGHTS DISEASE.

The largest sum ever paid for a pre-
scription, changed hands in San Fran
cisco, Aug. 20. 1901 The transfer in
volved i'm coin and stock $ll2,JOO, and
was paid by party of business men
for a specific for Bright's disease aud
Diabetes, hereto incurable diseases.
They commenced the serious investi-
cation of the specific Nov. Is. 1901.
They interviewed scores of the cured
and tried it out ON its merits by putting
over three dozen cases ON the treatment
and watching them. They also got
physicians 20 name chronic, incurable
cases, and administered il with the
physicians for judges. Up to Aug. -,
eighty-sev n per cent of the test cases
were either well or progressing favor
ably.
There being but thirteen per cent Of
failures, the parties were satisfied snd
closed the transaction. The proceed
ings of the investigating committee
and the clinical reports of the test cases
were published and will be mailed free
on application Address John j. Fail
ton Company, 420 Montgomery It.
San Francisco, Cal,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-24

OFFICE CHEF QUARTERaAsTER, san
Antonio, Texas, March -, 1909. Seal
ed proposals in triplicate. for furnish
ing Fuel during fiscal year euding June
30, 1903, at Posts ia Department: #
Texas, will DC receiyed'untIl II o'clock
NJ, April %, 1902 Proposals will be
received at same time by Quartermaster
at each Post for furnishing supplies re-
quired by that Post only. u :. re-
serves the right TO reject or accept any
OF all bids or any part thereof Infor-
nation furnished on application here or
to Quartermasters at various Posts
Envelopes containing Proposals should
be marked Proposals for fuel AT
e.. ........., and addressed to the
undersigned or 10 respective Post Quar-
termasters. JNO. L. GLEN. &. O. NJ.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-24
High Pressure Days.

Men and women alike have 10 work
necessarily with brain and hand to hold
their own nowadays Never were the
deman Is Of business, the wants OF the
family, the requirements of society,
more numerous. The first effect Of the
praiseworthy effort t6 eep mp with all
these things j. commonly seen in q
weakened or debilitated condition Of
the nervous system, which results in
dyspepsia. defective nutrition Of both
body and brain, and IN extreme cases
I'm complete nervous prostration. IL is
clearly seen that what Is needed il what
will sustain the system. give vigor and
tone % the nerves, and keep the diges-
tive and assimilative functions healthy
and active. From personal knowledge,
we can recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-24

for shelter, leaving the flock in a
plsnado with steep banks. The
water fell IN such torrents that
wave of water six feet high came
rushing down and overwhelmed
the pour animals so stupidity left
to their fate. Some 300 or 400
were drowned. 4 few were saved
by the men rn,biug into the water
aud dragging them put. This is an
absolute loss, as Don Sabine can
not sell The shsep-skins at even a
medic.
Miss Mamie Nix will close her
school this coming Friday, aud
will give, so understand, fes-
tival aud examination.
There is su animal that lives in
the water, called by the Mexi-
cans the "uutria." According
to my dictionary, nuIria means
otter, ,while The description OF
the animal makes 10 u beaver.
l}ul d. beavers lenvr so far southf
am afraid van will have to
wait for lhI NO. story until NV
next. Never mind, It will be "a
good Que. and the explanation will
he ms good, il not hetter.
EI SOLTERO.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-24
Tor over sixty Years

Mis- WfNsLOw's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by mil
lions Of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success
soothes the child, softens the gumsla,
lays all pain; cures wind collie and Is
the best remedy for DiarrhOea. twill
relieve the poor little sufferer imme-
diately Sold by Druggists in every
part of the world Twenty five cents a
bottle. BE sure ana ask for ems.
WinSlow's Soothing Syrrp." and take
no other kind
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-24
TEXAS NOTES.

Fire destroyed $4,000 worth
Of property in Dallas Sunday. Two
persons were fatally hurt aud the
fire chief Frustrated. The Dorsey
Printing company was burned out,
losing $500, 600.
An injunction has been granted
to restrain the Cotton Belt railiosd
from removing its headquarters
from Tyler.
The legislative investigating
committee is now ia search at an
expert TO prepare its reports.
A block OF business houses wa
burned at NscogdOches.
The Spanish war veterans held a
convention in San Antonio this
week.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-24
PURELY PERSONAL.

Fresh butter, lemons, potatOes
aud onions just received at John
McGOvern's.
T.. II. Maris, who has~been quite
i'll for day or two, is much better
today, so We learn
DIR. j. W. Parker, the govern
ment stock examiner, left On the
stage this morning on his return
10 San Antonio
Prot. NJ. Stalker and G. A.
Ballrich of DeS Monirs, Iowa,
left on the stage this morning,
after spending several days here
looking ut the county.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-24
stops the Cough
and work of the Cold

axative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
old in one day. No Cure, No Pay
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-24
THE DAILY HERALD.
ABOUT TOWN.

icT cream lhls evening Al lhe
Crystal Psrlors.
The schoouers Pierce Simpson
and Moore are still in port.
Mgular meeting Of woodmen of
the World tonight at Z 80 o'clock.
Ice cream served every wednes-
day and Sunday at the Ashland
Hotel from five 10 ten p. IN.
BE snre to attend the meeting
1T the court house tomorrow after
noon sAd help TO make a success Of
the barbecue TO be given In honor
OF the great rice canal project. Its
success depends upon the heartily
cooperation Of all Of our people
you a. well as the rest OF MS.
An expenditure OF $500 has been
authorized 10y the qusrtermaSter
general, 70 renew aud extend the
brnshwOrk along the river bank 10
the post, for the protection of the
Administration bnildiug aud the
National cemetery from further
encrOachments by the river.
Tickets for the farce comedy,
"a Box of Monkeys" are now on
sale at the BOtica del Leon, aud
are also being sold on the streets
by children. Admission 80 cents.
Reserved seats may be secured on
payment of twenty-five cents extra
ut the Botica, in addition to the
admission ticket. Admission to the
bale0ny twelve cents.
A lis. was circulated today by /
Frank Champion, acting upon the
request of number of our lead
ing citizens, for subscriptions to
defray the expense of barbecue
in celebration of the successful
inauguration at the canal enter
prise. A very liberal response was
given by everyone who has been
seen by Mr.. Champion so far, and
the success OF the celebration will
probably be assured by this even
ing or tomorrow. A meeting will
be held tomorrow 10 determine the
date and appoint committees TO ar
range for the barbecue. Notice OF
the meeting appears elsewhere in
THE HERALD. The celebration will
he held at Villa Nueva.
A servant At the Miller hotel last
wight csrelessly left open the stop
cock 81 the scetylent gas generator
in the basement and set ligeted
lantern on top of the generator.
The natural consequence was that
the gas very quickly iguited, with
a slight explosion, and there was
considerable aud wholly nnneces-
sary combustion Ut gas. Fnrln-
nstely there WAS nothing iuism-
nahle about the brick cellar where
the fire occurred except the floor
above, aud that WAS e. Gnce flooded
to prevent It's catching dire, So
there was no danger of the fire
spreading, and il hnrned itself ont
very shortly. There Was some ex-
citemeut nj first, and some OF the
guests ran out with such of their
belongings MS they could carry, but
the alarm was over in a few mo-
msnts. Mine Host Prior deserves
credif for his presence 81 mind and
pluck, Sn rushing into the Asming
cellar and removing The burning
lsutern.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-24
Horrible Murder
Near Corpu, Chri-,i


The Eagle OF Monday, April p,
reports horrible murder one aud
q halt miles west of Corpas Christi
on that morning, when the Young
wife Of James NJ. Hatch was hru-
tally killed with Ratchet Nj their
-eauntry hone The deed was done
between seven aud nine o'clock,
while the husband was out work
mo ON the farm. At 9:l5 the nn-
Gle of Mr. Hatch went 10 the house
from the Geld 10 get some water
aud Fonnd Mrs. Hatch on the foor
dead, with great wounds in her
head. Her baby was lying in It's
crib near by, crying for its moth
er.
A hlood-stained hatchet WA
found in = clump Of weeds q HIM
dred wards from the hOuse. and
fresh tracks were seen nesr th.
Mace which we're followed. aud re-
smiled in ihr arrest Of man sup
posed TO be implicated in the crime.
Great excitement exists IN Corpus
over the diabolical deed.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-04-24
WATER IN THE CANAL
Pumps Turned On Al Villa Nneva,
aud Water Raced Into the
Great Canal.

IL is accomplished The great
work which the Brow n>viIir Land
aud Irrigation company has been
carrying on near here for months
past is now completed. The ponder
Gus machinery at Villa Nueva be
gan work yesterday, and the wa
tsrs OF the Rio Grande were drawn
from their natural course and fore
ed into the great canal through
which it went racing towards the
fields it is to irrigate
II was known by a very few per-
sons night before last that on yes
terday the machinery would be
tested, but it was the wish Of the
manager that it be kept quiet, I'M
til the result Of the test should be
assured. So only a few persons
were present to witness the test
that was made yesterday. IL was
about eleven o'clock when the
pumps began work. rs they got
under way, the handful IF Specta-
tors watched with intense interest,
aud thrill of triumph passed over
them NJ the gurgIing water was
sucked mp by the enormous pumps
aud lifted into the hume, from
whence it leaped into the canal ard
sped alOLg lis new eOursr. The
test was perfect success. Not =
flaw ia the working OF the machIn-
cry vas observed
Thus, after months of the most
arduouS and persistent labor, >nc-
cess has crowned this great enter
prise, and water Is now assured 10
produce the big rice crop, whose
planting and maturing depended
solely upon the work at Wills
Nueva.
Many heard the news that there
was water in the canal yesterday
afternoon, and went out To see il
with their own eyes, aud they were
grailfied with the sight Of the wa
ter running like small river in
the canal a mile aud a half from |
the pump house. II was a glad |
sight indred!
The pumps are not running reg
nlarly ~ YET, yesterdays expert
he nj being merely 10 test the ma
,hinsry. IL will br some days, not |
until next week probably, before
The real business OF filling the ca
nal hegiu>. Then both pumps will
be turned on al ouce. The work so /
Tar Is only carried on at intervals, |
willis the machinery IL being test
ed and various little adjustments, !
stc., being made. The date Of the
OF sctual aud continuous |
work will he ssnuuucsd in I'VE
bERAIp.