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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-31
CHINESE PHYSICIANS.
They Are Paid by Contract to Keep Their
Patients Well.

There are about one dozen Chinese
doctors in this city, says il New York
paper.
They do not hang out their signs.
but are kept busy going about calling
on their patients, OF customers, as they
are usually healthy people.
These doctors are employed on ex-
actly the same plan as they were when
practicing in the Flowery Kingdom,
and Cinnamon generally denounce the
American plan of engaging a physi-
clan.
Instead of sending for the doctor
when Chinaman becomes sick
and paying him for his visits, he
makes contract when he's in good
health with the medical man to be
kept in good health for certain pc
riod at stated figure.
As soon as the doctor makes a con-
tract he begins work.
Every day he makes a hasty call on
his patient and examines him briefly.
If it should be be discovered that the
patient had been seeing the elephant"
on Mott street the previous night the
doctor would deliver a lecture on his
charge for being so foolish and leave
him some medicine to reduce the size
of his head.
Should there be nothing at all the
matter the doctor hurries away to his
next patient, for he has a great many
to see in day.
The average contract price is about
$50 year, which the doctor receives,
providing the patient keeps well dur
ing the entire time.
If the patient should happen to be
laid up from any cause. 10 cents would
be deducted from the $50 for every day
he was not able to go out of the house.
This method has been in use in
China for hundreds of years and has
been found to work very well.
There is less sickness, and even if
thS sufferer is rich it is to the doctors
advantage to cure him as soon as pos
sible and not linger as some doctors
in this city have been known to do.
A Chinaman will not employ an
American doctor if he can possibly
help it, because it is believed that the
sickness will last twice as long under
his treatment.
The Chinese doctor does not have
to visit every patient every day, but
he generally does if he can possibly get
around.
The usual way is to make contract
with all the occupants of house or
laundry for say $3.50 year. In China
the doctor contracts to take care of an
entire family. but there are very few
Chinese families here.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-31
The Andes Sinking.

The startling announcement is made
that the Andes are slowly sinking into
the earth's crust. As proof of this La
Gazette Geographique says that Quito
was 1886 feet above the level of the
sea in 1745; in 1900 it was only 500;
III 1881. 9,567, having sunk twenty-six
feet during the tifty-five years follow
ing 1745 and but three feet during the
thirty-one years which interviewed be-
tween 1900 and 1881. In 1868 the
city's level had been reduced to $500
feet above the level of the Pacific. To
sum up the total. we find that Ecua-
doris capital has sunk seventy-siX feet
in 122 years. Antisana's farm. the
highest inhabited spot on the Andes
$4,000 feet higher than Quito, the high
est city on the globe), is said by the
same authority to be 21S feet lower
than it was in 1745.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-31

"Time is money, my boy. Remem-
ber that" II think there must be
some mistake about that, father. It's
so hard to pass in some localities. y
HdTper's Bazaar.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-31
Criminals Have Large Ears.

An English writer who for fifteen
years or more has been student of
criminal anthropology says that large,
voluminous ears are the most marked
characteristic of the criminal
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-12-31
Saturated with Nicotine.

The body of Russian who died in
McKeesport. Pa. few days ago from
cigarette smoking. was found to be as
yellow as IL sunfiower because of the
nicotine with which it was saturated.
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
WHICH ALTERNATIVE

After showing that this country has.
by It's laws and in the rroclamations of
The President as far back as July 21
Uses claimed absolute sovereignty over
'lhe mainland, islands and waters Of
The territory ceded to The United States
by the Emperor Of Russia the New
York Sun says
The Behnng Sea question will re-.
main in an unsatisfactory and highly
dangerous condition ull Congress does
one Of two things and we 10 not see
how any candid and logical mind
can reject the alternative First modify
the laws that for domestic pur.
poses assume q jurisdiction which we
cannot. or are not prepared to main
tain as against dispute by a foreign ma.
tiOn. or, secondly. come out suuarely
with a declaration % the world that
Behring Sea is ours, that we bought Il
and paid for Il, and that we propose TO
enforce our laws all over It's waters.
without regard 10 international conse.
quenCes
u seems to us that this proposition
is unauswerable We have asserted
these claims and, until quite recently.
maintained them If those claims are
20 be abandoned now. IN She face Of
Enplauds threat that she will contest
them by force let them be abandoned
frankly and let the nation sic down in
the ashes for awhile until n gets used
10 the humiliation. II the claims arc
not 10 DE abandoned let the Government !
make the declaration to that effect.
The New York Tribune says this
morniDr
The British Government has not 40
pearCd 20 want 10 settle this dispute.
What, then, can 70 want2 II manifosts
no inclination 20 create q closed season
which can be 0f real avail in saving the
seal, and we are leftto enfOrce our rights
ct 20 lower our moderate claims. The
y uauon Is not one TO be TITLED with.
Partisan appeals and partisan blows are
alike iuOpp0rluue in American journals
Cr among American statesmen The
Adminisuajion's hands sbould be
strengthened not weakened We are
asking noihig novel nothing In. |
consistent with our former posi-. |
lions. AID nothing not abso. /
lately necessary lo The safety and /
I,ruanercc Of the sea Industry Ia
les lie Democrats wish President Hlr. |
lison 10 invite the countrys humilia |
ilnu and loss, they should speak earn |
cslly ard heartily IN commendatiou Of |
The Government and 10 appeal that Mr.. |
blaine shall stand fairly on the ground |
first occupied by Mr. BayaTd.
There is 10 room for partisanship |
leIc, except the big, bToiherly, patri. |
cite raTtisanshlp which must thrill |
every American 10 the core when the
honor or he dignity Of the nation Is at
stake There will be no effort 70
weaken The Administration, once the
Administration speaks for the country's
manhood
Why don't II speak
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
THEY RE OUT Of STYLE

tle mzilC1 tran aud airg.
she Hl1 emulate fLe fairy,
Has - Dame Fashion s Stern decree become
EHas of .atr.
Her charms Etigh once delighted
A9W are almost ahQlF Elizhted-
IN iaef, tie Fragile maileu's very sadly out
% date.
We used 20 hoW before Ler,
But 10 longer We adore her.
HeT 1-ag ways and lei lplassueEs 0ur hearts
cannot bsguile.
lle pale Angelic 1reaLlfe's
Elly y-Wll1ei suu-E1ardel features
ne 44 Lqf Low lPpIeeiate because lhey re
4l5 Of style.
4fl-n -le present summer
- 1aFe met fair newcomer.
Hho does away alth helplassuess ana an
flaE zQE- Qr thing,
aAo al adept al raWIlg,
swimming tennis fencing, throwing
Al4 4ihs uqsl auy 4-5laLle ailh "a eas5,
pleasant swing
eE1 graceful, strong - z azIle.
Apl tEz least u.t gale and IragI-e-
cLe 4lesL paint lelaase laF face mas
eateh shade Qf lal
saed neither aeaE nor stupid,
baf sues lsl las girI zhaz Cuuld
hlal loEezt jog can jan fQF ile Hish auY
4leAy nan.
-Clfza5 P1sE
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
THE BUILDING MARKET DULL.
Architects Have Very Little to ID
These Summer Days.

Architects Have Very Little TO DO
These Summer Days.
Building affairs and real estate matter
are in a very quiet condition at present,
as usual during the summer season.
The building permits issued by the in.
spector Of buildings show that compar.
atively few private dwellings are
being erected, although several large
buildings TO be used as stores are now
building on + street and its vicinity,
kalOrama Heights, however, Is still en-
ioying a quiet boom, and Is becoming a
place Of fashionable residence.
Mr.. o. Won Meter the well. known F
street architect, has completed plans
for row of six stone.frout houses, TO
be erected on Kalorama Heights, for
Mr. Albert Gleason at cost Of $40. 1000.
Mr., Won Meter thinks that real estate
matters are very dull even for this
time OF the year. Building affairs were
much more active at this time last
year than at present. Business seems
TO be equally duh with other ar.
chitecis. but affairs are expected
10 resume their usual activity
in the fall Many Of the architects are
drawing up plans for residences and
other buildings in southern Virginia.
In fact, almost all the plans for build.
ings in Virginia and the northern part
Of North Carolina are prepared by
Washington architects.
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
HOTEL ARRIHALS.

Ne,Jgp9 gp9'uali-Wiliam N. Werner, New
luki Edgar Rodgers, William Mitchell,
Charleston, 5. O.; j, W. Pollard. New
beTuel Ala @. I. Potter, q. S a.; VII.
liam b. Armstrong, Alabama +. W. True
hSaTt and family, Texas Z. @. Gordon,
Alabama
Aati9Haf-Melissa Cunningham. Tunnel
town, ". Va D. J. Blaeiinstou, CumbeF-
lapd, Md ,, Z. Cartwright and son, Riig-
Georgia. Miss Alice Curtis, GEORGIA.
81 James-D. W. la Bar, Cincinnati.
Heorge u. Iowie, Boston. g. ST. George
York.
LaEaiat-A. B. DsYereaux. Chicago.
Jersey City.
HHlgFd's-L. K. Comstock, PhiladeIphia:
y, b. Hines, Boston; W. j. stoddard, New
4oIki o. h. Gilmore, Woodstock, H.; e..
j. Binghams Chicago.
Eags-E. NJ. J. Aman, Albany: ". O.
benedict, jamestown, ~ T.; G. ~. Gea-
man, Y 5. ~. r. o. Hanley, New YORK;
q. J.. Irwin. Philadelphia.
shgebaal- Walter ID. Walsh. 81. L9uIs.
NO; Miss Julia somerVille, citF; ". 81.
StlILsIsi.o" ana wife Alsslssipi' Miss H.
Parker AuBisi0n, Ala
AgiiHgiaI-A. P. Meackle. New York.
Charles ii. Cramp, Philadelphia: James a
Mckenzie keHtueky. ~ r. Hoekaday, st
Louis, No.
Ln.glam-W. Il Blehe. Bono Bucket.
Il. Z, Lesser, Cleveland Ohio; Mrs. q. b.
Evans Aew York.
E5sa.-E. B. sheetz. jF., n. ,. Hayward,
II. +. Lucas, Baltimore, Nd; John IL
LlQmpso Fort Monroe, Ra Perry S.
RE alb AuEcie, Ind
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
PERSONAL.

civil Service Commissioner Roose-
Welt Is at present out Of town
There Is not az present a Judge fn
tee city. Judge Montgomery will re-.
turn next Tuesday and Judge Hagner
next Wednesday.
Nh ]. Z. Jones Of the EcsAiag Ilp
leaves Ills afternoon for au outing 10
Canada. Mr.. Jones Is on the reportofial
ment.
The Empress Frederick has collected
sl25 600 for the new ehildren's hospital
az Berlin.
IL Is announced that Chief Justice
Morton Of Massachusetts will resign his
office next month, after thirty two years
Of service
Dr. Dunajenski has completed his
tenth year Of service as Austrian Min
lister of Finance lie was formerly a
professor az the University of Cracow.
The Rev. Z r. AtWin, d. D., Of
Toledo, Ohio, viii in September be con
seeTaied as the first bishop of The new
Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of West
Missouri
John Ross Wand, the British admiral
whose death was recently recorded.
oFganized the working department of
the National Lifeb0at Institution. and
during bis ihlfty-one years Of service as
general Inspector Of lifeb0ats that insti.
tuition saved more than 10000 lives.
EX Vice President Hannibal Hamlin.
who lives az Bangor, Ne, is believed b
DO more fishing and catch fewer ish
lhan any other man iu New England.
A woman has been arrested in Liver
pool who makes a business Of T0bblng
the stateTo0ms Of Atlantic sleamers.
Her name is Catherine Wood aud size
has crossed the Atlantic twenty five
times Every crossing has resulted ia
misfortune % some passenger who
brought up a tae end Of the i0uTney
short Of money on jewels.
Portugal has q female bun fighter.
Her name Is Cl0dlde Meisrik. Sue
has paelieed for bulLhghting only
since last April. Jet she Is wonder
fully expert IN the arena AT her 3s54t
il Oporto she killed tW0 bulls. aud q
week later in Lisbon, she killed two
more.
Annie Rooney IS located. She has
applied Tor pension from Wumiag
ton, Del and il IS hoped she viii
get II
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
NEW CODE OF Laws WANTED


The Establishment of an Appellate
Court Likewise Favored.
Lawyer Boulc Of Rockville, Nd, said
today that be was Ia favor Of the ap.
poiniment of q mixed commission to be
composed OF both lawyers and business
men Of the District for the purpose of
formulating a new code Of laws for the
District to be submitted 10 Congress.
Mr Bouic, like a good many lawyers
In the District Is In favor Of the es.
tablishment OF an Appellate Court. He
gives as one reason for this that. as the
decision Of the Supreme Court OF tue
District Is hnal where the litigation of
property to the value OF S3,0 900 Is 10.
yolged, that there ought 10 be an
Appellate Court 70 which such decision
could be taken. An appeal can only be
taken to the United States Supreme
Court, Il seems, when the amount az
litigation involved IS over 81. 600
MessTs. Charles Albert and Reginald
Fendall have been engaged for about a
year IN eodifying the District laws.
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
MADE CRAZY BY RELIGION.
a Young Philadelphia GirI's Asbury
PARK Experience

a Young Philadelphia GirI's Asbury
PARK Experience.
AsBURY PARK, N. J July 26-Miss
Lizzie Dunn, who has been suffering
from religious mania, was taken away
by her family yesterday. She Is a
pretty brunette, % years old, and Is the
youngest daughter Of J. f. Dunn. an
Uileloth manufacturer of Philadelphia.
Miss Dunn was found last Tuesday at
midnight wandering around the beach.
She paid no attention 10 the police when
they questioned her, and doctor found
her suffering from nervous excitement.
He said she was In a trance
She was partly aroused and made an
effort 10 walk, but was powerless.
They did not know who she was, and
" hen she returned 20 consciousness they
allowed her 10 60 wherever she wished.
hoping thereby 10 find where she lived.
She did not hesitate. but went direct 10
the Ocean House and to her room.
Miss Dunn has been devoted to religious
work for some years, aud IL has IN.
settled her brain.
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
YOUTHFUL POIsONERs


Lived win Their rather.
BuFFALo, ~ ". Jaly 25.-Mrs.
Wade, who keeps q boarding house on
East Market street Mary Sylvia, AGED
lG years, and her brother John, aged
~ years, were arrested Thurs.
day night charged with attempt
ing TO poison Annie Silks, q
dissolutc woman. who lived with the
chiidreu's father The boy confessed
and said that Mrs Wade gave Mary
money TO buy oNllic acid laudannm
and whisky She then mixed the poi.
son and gave 1t 20 Mary 10 give to the
Silks woman. Mary went home for
that purpose on two occasions, but did
not have nerve enough Then Mrs
Wade prompted the boy to administer
the poison lie and a companion,
named Johnnie Hayes, took the poison
to the house and Hayes gave 70 TO the
silks woman. The woman became
very ill, but recovered
he girl Mary, also made q state
ment Corroborating that Of her brother
Mrs Wade denies the stories told by
The children and SAYS that the girl had
told her that she Intended TO poison
The Silks woman and that she had ad
vised her to he careful. Mrs. Wade
alleges that Mary tried 10 poison her so
as TO get possession Of her boarding
house
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
BY BIS OWN RANn
AIexis bailey, an aged man, Commits
SuicIde by Hanpfno -

SuicIde by Hanging.
There was a white man found bsne.
ing to q fruit Tree in the rear Of the
premises at No 5i7 Seventh street
southeast, this morning at 4 o'clock
Officers Simpson and Mathews Of Lieu.
tenant Gessfords district were called
in 10 make au inspection Those who
called The officers gave The name Of the
dead man as Alexis Bailey, single,
65 years Of age
For some months Bailey has been
living with his sister, Mis- Julia Simp
son. AT times he would have despond
eut moods. and he has frequently
threatened TO commit suicide Some
months ago he came from Charles
County, Nd where he has been living
for years
Those who know him best say that
for over twenty years he has beeu wor
rying over a love affair. Ia 1860 he
was engaged to the daughter Of well
known Maryland family just out Of her
teens a Northern officer two years
later captured the girl and married her.
Ever since that time Bailey has been
despondent An investigation was
made this morning by Coroner Patter.
son and he did not deem an inquest
necessary.
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
MILAN TO WE'D AN AMERICAN.

Bis Creditors Are Clamorous and
This IL his Only Hope.
PARIS, July 20,- special dispatch
from Belgrade to the Temps, the most
conservative and reliable paper in
France, announces that ex King Milan,
feeling that he ls legally free to marry
again, VIII shortly take 70 himself as 4
wife o young American lady OF great
wealth whom he met last winter 10
Paris The name Of the lady IL not
given, but The truth OF the story Is
youched for The Kings affairs are
IN sadly complicated condition ia
Paris, and only little while ago his
creditors were Clamorous 10 a point that
threatened 10 develop into a scandal.
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
BALLoU,s LITTLE aAME.

Ar William Hosea Ballou Is IN
danger Of bursting with solicimde
touching the wicked tendency TO saurze
the President Of the United States aad
his large but estimable family con.
neciion. He thinks that the President
should NOT be made the subject Of carl
esiures in the funny papers. and he has
gaibefed bis soul together 10 one great
Ieyefberating demand that the evil
practice shall be arrested.
hr. Ballou's Intervention win hardly
check the outrage, but the hope sdIl re-
mains that, though be may fail 70 save
the President, be may still DO himself
great good. Mr. William Hosea Ballou
Is q writer Of small and struggling
books thai might be largely strength.
sned and uplifted by really able bodied
advertisement He has received
fUm lie Attorney General, 10 re-
Ty 10 his hysteTical inquiry, The
melancholy information that nothing
fan he 1oEe 70 check the carieaturina
Il ne President and domestic circle.
sld be has received from the press Of
ne country a salute composed Of an
tie End aud bTickbats the papers could
sTaFe from politics But the fact re-
Il irs that hundreds Of people have
hand Of William Hosea Ballou who
ueYer heard Of him before and who
IeyeT would have heard Of him other
wise There IS reason 10 believe that
Ba'.cn is not likely 70 get left in the
Transaction, and that when he caekles
over bis next egg there viii be a
shadow of more or less respectful curl
osiiF 10 l0ok at H.
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
THIRYES GPOWINa RNLn.



There was another bold broad. day
light robbery this morning at-l1 o'clock
at the corner Of Fourteenth and r
streets northwest Mrs Susan Duvalb
q white woman, was on her way home
from market when a young colored lad,
not over is years Of age, knocked her
down and took her purse, containing a
two dollar bill and three one dollar
bills. The thief made his escape, but
Mrs. Duvall says that she can identify
him If she ever sees him again
Mrs. Duvall was seen by a CRITIC re-
porter She is q lady over 80 years Of
age and seemed to be suffering from the
shock. eli know the man if I see
him, sure, she said. Where was the
policeman? / must have been on the
walk for Eve or ten minutes.
These daylight pocketbook grabbers
seem to have all the latitude they
want, was the remark made by q p0
lice officer this morning. There have
been a dozen or more cases reported
and no arrests made
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
The Mount Vernon
AND MARSHALL HALL STEAMBOAT
COMPANY.
On and after JUNE I, 1850. the new iron ana
steel steamer,
CRARLEs MAcALFsTER

VIII leave her wharf foot Of SEVENTH 81
HALL as follows:
For MOUNT VER&ON-EveFY day tsxeeua
sunday az 10 a. N and 250 D. ID. feturnfts
y and 80 Z. N, Passengers can remain az
MOUNT AERkOH until second boat leaves III
desired. Fare, round trip. 81. including ad-
mission 70 the Mansion and Grounds. Ele-
eaIt cafe On ths boat; Meals and lunches
seFFed promptly, Mount Neuon Gulda
Books can be procured on the boat
For MARSHALL HALL-Sama as MOUNT
VERNON schedule for week DAYS
On SUNDAYS az IL q. N, 2 50 and o. m
returning az 2, $50 and b. III.
ON fridays and SATURDAYS, Special
MOONLIGHT Excursions down the river 10
INDIAN BEAD, touching az MARSHALL
HALL going and returning leaving Washinz-
l9n a go p. m, reaching city On return at
Meals and lunches az an times an MAR.
SHALL HALL Restaurant.
Fare 70 MARSHALL HALL and return, 8
cents on any trips children, between Q and y
years is cents.
TIE popular and reliable steamer ". ".
NOhlohAA viii make her river landings "a
tar down as GL1MONT, landing al MAR
SHALL HALL going and returning. leaving
her harf daily except sunday at 70 a, ~.
returning az p. ~. Round trip, 25 cents.
sunday trips Of the 81. " cORGORAN to
hAhsHALL HALL viii be announced
Wsekly. See advertisements.
FOR charters Of steamers MACAL ESTER
ana GQkCOkAA Tor either MOUNT VERNON
or MARSHALL HALL apply 10 T. L. BLAKE.
ealleln. on steamer iu9st
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
Dr. Monun penle. the cnnrrn..

The Guy trial has been continued
until Monday, but Dr. Mohun. whose
name was used In evidence yesterday by
Sergeant Burgess declares positively
that be was never 10 the employ of tue
louisiana Lottery Company The Doc
tor is employed at the workhouse and
treats patients who are suddenly taken
sick there. THE CmTtC soms weeks
ago gave an illustration Of the manner
tn which sick men who would not work
were treated, Dr. Mohun says be will
appear before the Commissioners on
Monday and deny that he was ever chief
clerk, OF in any way Identified with the
Louisiana Lottery Company. He hopes
10 controveri Sergeant Burgess tesu
mony given the Commissioners ycstcr.
day.
The daily critic., 1890-07-26
Not Equitv, nut Justice.

RON ne Atlo l0Tk World,
There was a great horse.race at Mon.
mouth Park the other day. A horse
called Equity was picked out by THE
TALENT to win The knowing ones
plunged on Equity He was left at the
post. That wasn't Equity, but It was
Justice.
The daily critic., 1890-07-26

BRorHEB JoHs WANAuAsER in bis daily
haTgain-counIer proclamation mentions,
among other snaps: The eheEiog shirts
that ft 10 50 nicely With woman's romp
rig are sl25 Nov, Of course, 81. .25 is ART
cheap for thing that viii just ht a woman's
romp rig. Wanamaker's stock ought 70 20
OF lie hot cakes at that price. But what
Is a woman's Tomp rig, and what Is the
other name for itP
The daily critic., 1890-07-26

4le President has approved the
ael aui1oEiziDg the LeaFeuR8T.h nj
Fialie County Bridge COMPANY t0
substitute pivot draw bdI1e over ~
Missouri River il place of ne pull15a
ludEe al LeaFeuW6rth.
The daily critic., 1890-07-26

It Is understood lhat prior d e1gB-
llg ars on tle United States Her BFiau-
nc aaIesly VIII arrange -he lt-le 1lH
culEy With .he London police M PATCH
uP ne nainy % The GIenadier Guards.