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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24

CANADA also lifts its voice against
the shipment of Europe's paupers to
the shores of this continent. 1t says:
"There is no longer any question in
regard to the official shipment of pau
pers from Ireland to North America.
AT Belmullet there is an emigration
committee representing the govern
ment, who have been giving free pas
sages to New York to people unable to
pay their way. The committee seems
to consist mainly of a Mr.. Bourke,
formerly vice-guardian of the Belmul-
let poor-house. Many of these people
it seems, are indebted to the govern
ment, through the fishery officers at the
same place, for loans of money to aid
them in procuring a fishing outfit;
hence the unseemly spectacle of one
government department working at
cross purposes with another govern
ment department. The men who re-
ceived these loans, by accepting the
offer to leave the country, leave their
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24
"Pleasures of the Saloon"

The saloon does furnish, perhaps,
the greatest social enjoyment that
many people ever have, and there is a
pleasure in drinking which must be
very keen to the awakened appetite.
1t is not to be denied that men find en-
joyment in drinking and in the low,
rude companionship of drinking places,
but here again the influence of the sa-
loon must be judged by the results.
Pastime, recreation, social intercourse
personal enjoyment are good for man
so far as they can be had without moral
or physical loss. But bar-room COM
panionship is low and degrading in its
influence. 1t atlantis manhood, lowers
the moral tone, stimulates the baser
passions and promotes vices. The
drink habit, which saloons are estab-
lished to create and foster, always sets
its mark of deterioration on the phys
ical system, and the evils which follow
in its train greatly overbalance the
sense of qualification it gives for the
moment. A natural and healthy appe-
tite is a blessing, and in satisfying il
there is much pleasure; but the thirst
for drink is not natural, but a de-
PRAYED, appetite. 1t can not be salts
fed, The more it is ministered to the
more it increases. In the end it takes
possession of the whole man and dom.
mates everything-the will, the affec-
tons, the character-and ruin is the re-
suit, That which tends to degrade and
destroy manhood ought not to be placed
in the list of the possible pleasures OF
mankind. Men who find pleasure in
the companionship and practices of the
saloons do not take their wives and
children with them to share in the
"enjoyments" afforded by those resorts
They would say at once that saloon is
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24

securities in hand for the payment of
the loans. The fishery inspectors have
protested against the conduct of the
emigration committee but have re-
ceived no satisfaction. Small patches
are sent off weekly, via Londonderry,
and are therefore as likely to be planted
in Canada as in the United States.
This free emigration is understood to
be recruited from the very poorest peo-
pie of the community"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24

THE farmers who are making hay
these days will be interested in a
weather prediction recently made by
Professor DeFoe, New York weather
prophet. He prophesies that a cloud
burst will happen in the northern part
of Vermont July 9th. Immediately
preceding this event the temperature
will rise to high degree. The clerk
of the weather has seen fit to discharge
his supply of moisture in this way sew
eral times this season in various parts
of the country, and it may be well for
US to be on the lookout.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24
The CONSUMPTION Of LIQUOR.

The national bureau of statistics has
just completed an elaborate report on
the production and consumption of
spirits and malt liquors in the United
States. In some respects the conclu-
sions are startling. In the fiscal year
1888 no less than 75,S45 1852 gallons of
distilled spirits, 6,335, O6S gallons of
wines and 767 ,5S7 ,056 gallons of malt
liquors were consumed in this country
total of SIS, 767 ,476 gallons, or 14.3O
gallons for every man, woman and
child. To show the increase in the
consumption of the various kinds of
liquors we give the following figures,
representing gallons:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24

For the same years we give the
statistics of the per capita consumption
n c,allopo.
There has been a decrease of the pt

There has been decrease Of the per
capita consumption of spirits and but
little increase in the consumption of
wines, the great increase being in the
use Of ale and beer. This, indeed, has
been something enormous. Possibly
there are countries in the world where
greater quantity of Intoxicating bev-
erages is consumed than here. 1t is
certain that there are several where the
per capita consumption of one kind of
liquor or another is greater than in the
United States. The latest statistics of
per capita consumption are embodied
in the foil wing table, the figures de-
noting gallons:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24

APRoPos of recent publications in
the Caledonian and the WATERMAN, a
correspondent advises us that the bills
of costs presented by Justice f. E.
Sargent of st. Johnsbury, and audited
by the state auditor, at the June term
of Caledonia court, show that from
March to June II sixteen were for
drunkenness and two for the sale of
liquor Also that since the latter date
six more persons have been fined by
this justice for drunkenness and one
brought before him for selling, but he
skipped " his bail, Is our contempo-
rary " Keeping count of the dough-
nuts?" The facts with respect to St.
Johnsbury seem to be that, while there
is but little liquor sold there in places of
business, there is a large quantity
sold in bottles from the pocket, and
" any amount " brought in from other
places.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24

In 1875 the department of agri-
culture began to report annually the
number of sheep in each state and ter
ritory. Prior to that date figures for
the census year only were given. The
increase from 1850 to 1860 in all the
states and territories, under non-pro-
tective tariff, was only 100000; from
1860 to 1870 there was a gain of 6,000,-
900, the larger proportion of which un-
questionably accrued in the three years
between 1867 and 1870, under the high
tariff enacted in the former year. So
that in 1867 it is probable that the Re
pubRcdn's eight states had, as we have
stated. not far from 10 100000 sheep,
and that in ali the states and territories
there were about 26,000,000 sheep, or
some four millions less than the astute
Republican assigned to eight states.
Now did the Republican procure its
figures for 1867 from government re-
ports" or did it evolve them from
depraved inner consciousness to bolster
up its untenable position on the tariff?
Its figures for 1887 are evidently from
government reports. Will it explain
where it gets its remarkable showing for
1867 and establish the credibility of its
authority, or confess its ignorance
like little man." or its offense against
good political morals like a penitent
sinner?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24
Blind leadership.

Replying to an article in the last issue
of this paper, the Springfield Repubk-
can says:
The Vermont Waterman thinks the
Republican is precluded from preach
ing upon the political immortality of cir
culating forged quotations because of
statement made by this paper in the
campaign that the eight great wool
growing states of 1867 have lost Is ,000,-
600 sheep since the enactment of the
high wool tariff of that year. 1t saws
those states only had about 100000
sheep in 1867, and that they certainly
do not have many less now This yarn
was started during the campaign by an
agricultural weekly in Vermont that
ought to have known better, and here
we have it again. The government re-
ports show, instead, that in 1867 Ohio,
Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa, Pennsylvania and New York
had $3.50 ,222 sheep, and in 1887 just
$3.50, 563 sheep-a loss of more than
100000. Now will not the Watch
man confess its ignorance like little
man, and apply its reproof nearer
home? We are glad to note, how
ever, that it hesitates to openly indorse
the forged-quOtation method of cam
paigning.
The Republicans ignorance, or wick
edness, whichever it be, is simply APP
palling. The statement in question
was made originally, or it first came to
our notice, early in 1888 in a leading
editorial article on wool and the tariff.
The statement, with others of SINH
lar character, greatly surprised us.
Having an abiding distrust of the Re
publican in all economic and political
discussions, we sought to verify its
statements by reference to the census
reports and to the then just published
special report on wool and manufac-
lures of wool prepared by the chief of
the bureau of statistics in the treasury
department at Washington. The un-
trustworthiness of the Republican in its
citations of /" facts " and the falsity OF
its conclusions became apparent, and
then editing the Rural Vermonter-we
reviewed its article at considerable
length. This particular misstatement
was several times repeated during the
canvass. Its contradiction by the Yer
monter is the "yarn" of which the
Republican speaks.
A lie well stuck to seems to serve the
Republican rather better than thu
truth. 1t sticks we'll to this particular
lie and reiterates it, with large ratio
of increase, since its last repetition.
now gives the exact figures of the ag
gregate Of the flocks of the eight state
in 1867, and the alleged shrinkage il
1887 has grown from 100000 t.
} 100000. "The government report
J show" it says, "that in 1867" tn
, states it enumerates chad 9,S79, %,
sheep" The Republican is either in
nocently misled by some one in whom
it coniides, or it exhibits inconceivabl
hardihood in making and adhering to
msstatement so gross and so easily ex
; posed. 1t should know that in 1870
, three years after the date it names, &C
cording to the census report and tn
: treasury departments special repor
: the aggregate of sheep in all the state
} and territories was only 2S,477 ,951, o
nearly million and half less thai
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24

IT is probable that L'Angelus, the ia
nous picture by Jean Francois Millet,
recently sold in Paris to the minister of
fine arts, will come to America The
French government has refused to
sanction the purchase, and J F. Sutton,
the representative of the American
Art Association of New York, being the
next highest bidder, will receive the
picture. The amount bid by Mr.. SUIT
ton is $4,000.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24

JACK THE RIPPER has at last been
caught. lie murdered his eighth and
last victim in the Whitechapel district,
last Monday night, in the same way that
he had the others. After his arrest on
suspicion he confessed the crime. lie
also confessed to the murder of the 9TH
ers. His name is William Brodie.
His actions indicate that he is insane.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24
aaattbman & Sournal.
WEDNESDAY, JULY "a, 1889.

A REPORT comes from Northwestern
Dakota that the farmers in that section
are suffering from famine occasioned
by the dry, hot winds which have pre-
vailed there. The crops are almost
failure and the inhabitants are even
now living on field rodents, gophers, etc.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24

the number it assigns to the eight
states in 1867. 1t should know further
that in 1870, after three years of in
crease under an adequately protective
tariff, those states had only 1896, 161
sheep Here are the figures in detail
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-07-24

Replying to an article in the last issue
of this paper, the Springfield Repubh-
can says:
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
LOCAL EVENTS.
The Rev. James Bound Over
to Keep the Peace.
HE WANTS HIS CHILDREN
The Alleged Tar and Feather Bri
gade Appear Before Justice
Lockwood.

The Rev. Geo w. James made his ap-
pearance yesterday in the courts, as de-
fendant to a criminal charge brought
against him as a result of the recent in
vestigation by the Board of Methodist
Ministers. He had heard the night be-
fore that warrants had been sworn out
against him, and it looked at one time as
if he contemplated resistance, for he
armed himself with Smith d Wesson
and went off down the beach. Al idea
then got current that he was
probably about to commit sui.
eide, SO two men were sent on his
trail, but had their journey for nothing,
for the cleric did naught beyond taking a
long walk. During the course of the
evening he called at DIR. Pollard's, where
his family is now quartered, and asked to
see his children. The request was re-
fused, because it was thought that he
would probably create scene, and the
Rev. James, after lengthy yexpostulations,
was compelled to retire discounted. In
the morning he met DIR. Pollard on the
street and demanded of that gentleman
why he had been refused access to his
family, saying that he would see them,
and that nothing could be done to pre-
vent him. He was informed, however.
that he had better not get himself in a
worse scrape than he was already in,
'for," said DIR. Pollard, "an officer of the
law ia even now looking for you with
warrant for your arrest in his pocket"
The officer in question, George Hirsch,
made his appearance soon after
wards, and promptly arrested James,
who was then taken up be-
fore Justice Hussey. Only one charge
was preferred against him to the effect,
"that the said James did on April Sd,
and on divers other occasions, threaten
to murder his wife, Emma James, by
reason of the same, the said Emma
James is, and has been for some time
past, in bodily fear of the said George w.
James, wherefore the said complainant
prsys that the said George w. James
may be bound over to keep the peace to-
ward his wife. Z"
Justice Hussey had plenty of testi.
mony at hand to sustain the charge, and
gave sentence that James be held in
$500 bonds to keep the peace for six
months. The ex-divine was able to fur
nish the necessary security, and was ac-
cordingly released. 1t ia expected that
papers petitioning for divorce will be
filed in the courts by his wife to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
COAL-TAR BRAMAN.
His Alleged AssaIIants In Court.
More warrants.

His Alleged AssaIIants In Court.
More warrants.
The rumors of more trouble at San
Pedro on Thursday night proved to be
ill-founded, for Friday morning broke
without any more additions having been
made to the outbreak connected with the
tar-and-feather scandal. Sheriff Martin
Aguirre had no trouble in serving the
warrants for those whose names were
given by Braman as his assailants, and
instead of finding them hard set as he
had been led to anticipate, was
astonished to discover that some
of them were well.known busi-
ness men about town. They were
very much surprised when informed
that they were under arrest and dis
claimed any knowledge of the affair be-
yond what had been made public on the
streets and in the newspapers. They, in
company with the officers, came up to
town on the noon train and were taken
before Justice Lockwood for arraignment
on a charge of assault with deadly
weapons by l 80 O'Clock. Their names
were called as follows: J. w. Brown
CLERK in a lumber yard), Thomas
Thompson, Harry Lurd, James Hogan,
Henry Hendrickson, George Morris, the
constable, and his brother, Henry Morris,
railroad man. They all pleaded not
guilty and examination was set for May
8th with bonds of 81 900 each. The
needed security was Immediately fur
nished for three of them and it was an
nounced the needfull would be at once
sent up for the others. Before they left
the court, however, Deputy District At
torney Savage asked that Henry Morris
be discharged as there was no evidence
at all against him, and this was accord
ingly done.
Braman during the day swore
out another warrant for another
John Doe, and said that he
could recognize his man if at San
Pedro, and Deputy Sheriff Anderson
went down to the seaport with him on
last nights train. The feeling runs very
high against Braman at the harbor
town, and if he attempts to make it his
home again, he will doubtless find him
self boycotted. As he has little prop
erty there, though, he will doubtless hold
on if possible. He announces his intention
of swearing out another warrant against
Captain Koughan on a charge of assault
on the morning when Braman was dis
covered with the mariners wife. Old
timers say that Braman had better 60 a
little slow, for he is fooling with loaded
gun when he starts in to get revenge on
all his enemies in San Pedro.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
ASSAULTED A CHILD.
ID. chamberlain Arrested ON .
Serious Charge.

ID. Chamberlain Arrested ON n
Serious Charge.
A complaint was sworn out in the Dis
trict Attorneys Office yesterday charging
D. Chamberlain, who lives at 413 South
Spring street, with rape. 1t subsequently
appeared that the only charge which
could probably be sustained against him
was that of indecent assault.
Back of the lodging house which
Chamberlain and his wife conduct at 413
are three small shanties. In one of these
lives Mrs. Mary Cole. Her husband is a
laboring man, and she has a little
daughter whose name is Nellie, child
OF five and a-half ye ars. Yesterday
afternoon, about A O'Clock, the child told
her mother, in answer to an INQUIRY
as to where she had been, that che had
been with Mr.. Chamberlain, in his room.
Mrs. Coles suspicious were at once
aroused, and she questioned the child
closely as to what had taken place. Con-
vinced that her child had been outraged.
the mother went to see lawyer, who had
a complaint filed in Justice Lock woods
Court. Justice Lockwood and the Sheriff
and Mr.. Hardesty, of the District Attor-
ney's office, then went to see the child
and arrest the man. A physician was
summoned and asked to decide as to
whether an outrage had been committed.
The man Chamberlain was taken into
custody by the Sheriff and lodged in the
county jail. He declared that he could tell
just exactly where he was and what he
was doing through every hour of the
day. He then undertook to do it, but
failed to account for the very twenty
minutes in which the crime was said to
have been committed.
The physician gave it as his opinion,
that no outrage had been committed and
the charge was changed to indecent as
sault. The little girl is bright and very
pretty, ami unusually large for her age.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27

success. Fun was rampant, and when,
at ii p. NJ, the members OF the Reilly &
Woods, Little Lord Fauntleroy and Two
Fair companies dropped in to join the
merry. throng, the spectators were
treated to operate, undramatic and
many other sensations in quick
succession. The Chairman also
treated to many sensations by
alternating each selection with q
suitable fine, this gentleman for singing
too weak, and that for daring to impose
uoon the company. Brother Doyle, when
escorted to the bar of justice by the Mar
saals- Arms, attempted to make q
speech, and banker, merchant and civil
engineer poured their contributions into
the treasury as prices for disorderly in
terruptions. When the HERALD man
left, brother Doyle, with his forehead
upon the benifcent palm of DR.. Nc
Gowan, was, in an endeavor to portray
mind-reading, wandering aimlessly round
the hall, endeavoring to locate the posi-
tion OF penknife previously hidden in
the Chairman's vest pocket, and the fun
was fast and furious,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
THE ELKS.
Their Fourth social SessiOn-A Gl0-
ri0us Time.

Their Fourth Social SessiOn-A Gl0-
ri0us Time.
The magnificent new hall at $50 South
Main street, the headquarters of Lodge
No. so OF the Grand Order of the Elks,
was the scene of revelry and merriment
till far into the small hours of this morn
ing. The session commenced at $3.50
yesterday evening, and at the hour ap-
pointed a constant stream of members
and invited guests poured into their
newly and handsomely furnished quar-
ters. The Elks are essentially merry
herd, and courteous hospitality was the
order of the hour. Their hall is spa
cious and roomy, and the ceiling
echoed back the merry Jest and
responding laugh. Chairman Martin
Lehman found in the anguish of the few
panacea for the thirst of the many
and his gavel dropped with unfailinp
regularity every other minute, to be fol
lowed by fine upon some too boisterous
member, and the balance drank to his
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
THE POLICE COMMISSION.
The Gambling Question Discusss
i'm Secret Session.

u NC oaAhBhhn& Que&thom discussed
i'm Secret Session.
The Board of Police Commissioners
held an adjourned meeting yesterday af-
ternoon, to go over the payroll. The
Chief of Police certified to the list, and
the amount of $7,78O.56 was voted for
pay for one month.
The suspension of Officer BraceweIl
was discussed, and the Chief said that
he could report on the matter at once if
the Commission desired. 1t was decided
to wait until the regular meeting.
The Board then went into executive
session, and the reporters who were
present were excluded. A long confer
ence was held between the Chief and the
Commissioners, on the subjects of gam
bling and prostitution. The Chief
said that great deal of pres
sure was being brought to bear
upon the police department by the
property owners, whose interests
were affected by the new order with re-
gard to the occupancy of "cribs." These
buildings are owned by men of means,
and the expulsion Of the women de-
prives those owners of a con-
siderable amount of revenue. The
Commission, after some discussion,
gave it as their decision that
the policy, which the Chief had adopted,
ehould be adhered to, through thick and
thin, and that no women of the pro-
scribed class should occupy the lower
story of any building which was net re-
moved from the street.
1t was also decided by the Commission
that no discrimination should be made
in favor of the Chinese gamblers, as bad
peen done before, but that all games,
white and yellow, should be closed. The
Commissioners all declared their purpose
to suppress gambling Of all kinds il it pos
sibly could be done.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
Pony Polo.

The second tournament OF the Southern
California Polo Club was played at Santa
Monica on Thursday evening, the start
being made promptly at O'Clock. The
opponents were E. Temple Allen. Cap
tain j. A. Edmonds and R. Peyton-
Carter and j. B. Proctor, Captain J.
Machell, j. Parker and @. Beach. Five
games were played, ending as usual in a
draw. There will be another contest on
Saturday afternoon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
The Evangelical Assocfation.

The animal conference of the Evangel-
ical Association of the State is in ses-
sion at the Evangelical Church, ON Olive
street. between Seventh and Eighth
streets. Bishop Ester, of Chicago, is
presiding. The first session took place
yesterday morning, and was well at
tended. A great deal of interest was
manifested in the proceedings.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
nndnIivered reInrrnm.-

The following are the kilograms re-
naming at the Western Union Telegraph
Office, 6 Court street, April 25th: M.
Cohen, Mrs. L. M. Chaddock, Captain
Harry Miller, Olive Bros, Sonora Amada
Auaya De Coutreras, VIM. Darby and M.
B. Beatie.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
An Ayant Courier.

Mr.. F. L. Eschbach, of the Gallup
Novelty Works, Troy, N. Y, is at the
Nadeau. Mr.. Eschbach comes here as
the aUant courier OF number of capital
lists who are contemplating investing a
share of their wealth in this section.
They have all been here at some time or
the other during the past twelve months,
and are very much impressed with the
opportunities of Los Angeles county.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-04-27
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