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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-09

Two Hundred Thousand OF Them Killed
Every Year In Chino.

Every Year In Cninos
In China tens of thousands Of re-
Gently born girls among the poorer
class are thrown out to perish, and at
Shanghai saw u tower formerly used
to facilitate this infanticide, says Or.
Joseph Simms. who has recently re-
turned from an EXTENDED trip OF the
fiowery empire. 1t Is practiced In
every part OF China. but especially in
the interior and in the Loess district.
As soon as we get many miles from
the coast it is quito usual TO zee near
joss house, or place OF worship, a
small stone tower from 10 to so feet
high, with no door, but a hole in one
side, reaching into n pit in the
center. The children that parents
wish to be rid OF are thrown into this
hole. and Quicklime soon consumes the
lifeless little form. 1t Is said that the
priests take charge OF this cruel work.
II has been estimated that every year
200, 600 female babies are brutally
slaughtered in the empire. One China
man being interrogated about the do
struction OF his recently born girl.
snid: The wife cry and cry. but
kill alice same"
In every large city in China there
arc asylums for the care Of orphans,
supported and conducted by foreigners.
who save yearly from slaughter tens
OF thousands OF female infants. AT
Han Kow, which Is 900 miles inland.
visited Roman Catholic orphanage
for children that have thus been cast
out to perish. Mother Paula Vismara,
the lady superior of this institution.
informed me that she had received
seven that day, and one day thirty
were brought in. or course these had
never been consigned to a baby tower.
Sometimes they are found wrapped In
paper and loft at the edge OF the river.
Sometimes they are buried alive by
the father. but while yet living are
dug up by some one else and brought to
| this institution. Several women arc
employed by the mother superior In
| looking about for the little victims.
| Upward OF thousand are received
every year. Many Of them, OF course,
| die soon after the exposure and nog'
| lcCt tncy udNC buhCtCu thfOuSh oN'Aht.
abandoned. and many are boarded out
by the institution in the town. Those
who accept the charge have to bring
the children once week for inspec
tion, and then, all being right. they
receive the pay for maintaining them.
This Is an Italian charity. and one o.
the most estimable one in China,
During the twenty-three years OF it,
| existence II has saved the lives OF sa,
-. 600 to 10000 children, OF whom
fair proportion have grown TO woman
hood. 1t received considerable sup
port from the European residents q
Hau-Kow, of whom there are abou
120.
Those children who remain within
the premises of the institution are fet
4 and clothed, and when old enough
taught to sew, make lace, knit stock
ings, and do other useful work. The!
never know where they came from o
who their parents we're. When the.
4 are years OF age their feet are ban
daged according TO the general Gus
tom OF all classes in China to keel
them small rs that increases theil
chances OF marriage.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-09
consumption Cured

An old physician, retired from pract-
ice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula
of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure OF consump-
tion, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma and all
throat and lung affections, also posi-
tive and radical cure for nervous ,1ebili-
ty and oil nervous complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative
powers In Thousands Of cases, has Eel
II his dnty to make II known TO his Suf-
feiing fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering,
/ will send free of charge, to all who
desire II. this recipe, In German, French
or English. with full directions for pre-.
pairing and using Sent By mail BY
addressing with stamp. naming this
paper. w. A. NoYEs. $40 Pover's
Block, Rochester, \. Y. lA-e2
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-09
New Circuit judge.

Norman w. Haire, Of Ontonagon, has
been appointed, by Gov. Winans, judge
Of the new Thirty-first judicial circait,
Mr.. Haire is bright young lawyer Of
sterling qualities and one. who will COM
mand the respect due to the position.
The appointment, however, was bad
setback to those ambitious politicians
in and around Bessemer and Ironwood
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-09
Passed the House.

The Dickenson county bill passed
the house Thursday By vote of54 yeas
to % nays. The fight viii now he trans
ferred to the senate with renewed
vigor and upon uncertain grounds. All
this is "nuts" for the wary statesmen
with regulations for probity too lofty to
approach.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-05-09
$WINES,LIQUORS and CIGARS, 4

imported Cuimbach and Muenchcner Bed,
Guinness's Stout, Bass Pale Ale. w. H.
NcBrayer Whiskies, Martell's Cognac,
De Kuyper's Gin, Sherry. Port Wine,
Imported aud Domestic Cigars
and Smokers Supplies.
zxxrrx ST.. L'HNss. nxIoEI.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06
Driven to Canada.

The Buffalo Courier publishes an interview
with Mr.. Ehle, manufacturer of patented
dinner pals in that city, who has been obliged
to start factory in Canada to supply his ex
port trade. The Courier summarizes the
points of its interview as follows:
l. The Buffalo manufacturers have been
compelled to start factory in Canada to sup
ply their export trade.
,. At the Canada works they can turn out
the finished product for what the tin costs
here.
8. Wages have not been advanced, but the
cost of living has.
4. That American tinplate is not in the
market, and manufacturers cannot get it.
5. That imported tinplate, which costs
1882 box in Canada, costs Sc here.
6. That the increased cost oftin has ruined
the manufacturers export trade, and thus
made it impossible for him to pay higher
wages.
I. That tin pals can be made in Canada
and imported into this country, paying so
per cent. duty as manufactured product, for
Is per cent. less than they can be made here.
8. That the rebate of duty on exported
goods is Of no value to any but a few of the
largest manufacturers, because it costs more
to collect it than it comes to.
0. That other American manufacturers
are intending to remove to Canada.
What deal of skimble- skamble stuff about
rebates, ''tin TIM American tin ~ and
mythical factories springing up all over
the country is dissipated in the light of this
Buffalo announcement?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06
That Tin-Plate Myth.

The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, in
recent article on the prospects for manulac
ture of tinplate in this country, says: Mr..
George w. Gummey, of Gummey, Spering q
Co., tinplate importers, when questioned as
to the prospects of American tinplate manu-
factnre, expressed himself as very doubtful Of
the outcome. He has as yet no knowledge
of any American manufacture of any conse-
quence, and frankly declares that much of the
talk about making American tin is only so
much political bunkum, that at present at
least it is not practicable to any extent, and
that the foreign makers will have to be largely,
if not chiefly, relied upon to furnish the bulk
of the material used in the country. He eX-
planned the heavy importations of the past
few months upon the ground that the new
tariff schedule does not go into effect until
the LIST of July, hence the eager desire of i'm
porters, jobbers, tinware manufacturers, fruit
packers, &C., to get themselves supplied at
present tariff rates.
As the matter stands, the prospect of Amer
lean tinplate manufacture is rather shadowy,
and it will be some time before any substantial
Roadway is made. Then, too, there is the
ever present suggestion thatif pressed too
hard some Of the great Welsh manufactures
will be transplanted bodily to this country.
As to tin ores in America, there is only the
most indefinite promise. The few mines
thus far opened yield fair quality of mate
rial, but if they were worked to the utmost
they would be able to furnish but a small
proportion of the amount of tin needed for
home consumption.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06
A German Boom.
From the n. Y. World.


A very pushing sort of boom in favor of
Senator German for President was circulating
itself yesterday about the hotel lobbies and
various places where master politicians meet
and talk together. The Senator's presence
in town may have had something to do with
suggesting it. Whatever its origin may have
been, it shows a very determined and confident
front. 1t happens that there are in town at
present a good number of men who hold
prominent and commanding positions in the
national organizations of the Democratic
party.
One of the leading visiting politicians, and
one who until lately was an incorporating
Cleveland man. whispered significantly in the
ear of World reporter:
cleveland is not in it. He hasn't the
slightest chance in the world of being nomi
mated again. We have ascertained for a GER
tainty that he would not poll anything like a
full Democratic vote, and we reckon that
even Harrison could beat him next year as
badly as in 1888. Hill will not get the nom
ination either. Another man will be selected.
one that has no factions arrayed against him. y
Other politicians talked the same way.
Ed. kearney, for instance, expressed the
opinion that German would be at least %, 600
stronger than either Cleveland or Hill in the
State of New York, and the word was already
passing around in favor of German. Tam
many men by the dozen talk the same way.
Visitors from Indiana and Illinois and from
Tennessee and Kentucky talk in the same
strain. There certainly is organization be-
hind the German boom.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06
THE BILLION CONGRESS.
Sixteen Hundred and Ninety-fve New
Offices Created.

The public is already pretty well informed of the
fact that the Fiftyrst Congress appropriated in two
years more than a billion dollars an increase of
about $50 over the appropriations of the last
preceding Congress. and the figures have already
been published showing the amount of each of the
annual appropriation bills as passed by the late
Congress and by its predecessor, thus showing the
distribution of the "swag" that the Republican
raiders under the command OF Speaker Reed got
away with when they made their never-to-be-for-
gotten assault upon the public treasury.
But exact information regarding one branch OF
Republican extravaganza has only recently beeon;
public very judieious law requires the annual
publication of all increases and reductions in the
number of places of employment under the Coy
eminent together with the amount of the new
salaries and the increases reductions of the old
salaries This statement for the last Congress is
hand, and it makes a showing whose mere state
ment is a most powerful campaign document for
the Democratic party.
The Fifly-frst Congress at its first session created
223 new offices, net and at its second session it
created i72 more, above the number discontinued.
So that in two years, after deductng all places of
public employment discontinued, this Congress adj
ded 6g5 to the number of offices and places of en-
ployment under the Government.
The actual net increase i'll the amount of salaries
pay roll amounts 10 50 19S14S.
This is the annual net increase in the Govern
ment's pay roll effected by just Republican
Congress.
The people expressed their opinion of the extrav-
aganee of the first session. and of the wickedness of
the Mckinley bill and of the threat of the force bill
at the polls last November, but instead Of showing
any Difference to this emphatic declaration by the
people, by whom and of whom and for whom this
Government is supposed to exist, the Republicans
acted like bank robbers who have just got the safe
open when they find that an alarm has been turned
in and that the police will be along presently they
made the most of what little time remained to
them They redoubled their efforts to pass the force
BILL they passed the subsidy bill and the bill to
fund the direct tax, the two worst jobs that have
been seen around the capitol for years, and they
created Az new offices and increased the annual
pay roll 81 81, us, very nearly much they
did at the first session.
The following statement shows by branches of the
Government the net number of new offices created
and the compensation thereof, when specifically
provided at the first session Of the Fiyfrst Con-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06
Business Locals.

Queen & Co., Opticians, of Philadelphia,
will again send their Specialist on the Eye to
A. Il. Wentz's Jewelry Store on Saturday,
June 10th. No charge will be made to ex-
anime your eyes. 2t
The Apple Wood Whiskey, years old,
$500 gallon, at A. c. Strasburger's. 2m
FARMERS, LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST.
| will furnish a Hydraulic Motor for forcing
water to your house that is more simple, more
durable and more economical than the ram
or windmill 1t can be attached to a pump.
Give me trial and l will guarantee satisipc-
ton. +. A. Crawford, Winfield, Nd.
The Farmers Delight, Double Distilled,
S1.60 gallon, at A. C. Strasburger's. 2m
WANTED FIVE THOUSAND HICKORY LOGS.
Highest cash prices paid for tough, clean,
White Hickory Logs, p, 81 and feet, or Is,
II and IS feet long, with square ends. c. j.
Schminkey, Warfeldsburg Nd.
Save your babes from Cholera Infantum-
use DR.. Fahrney's Teething Syrup. Drug
gists sell it, % cents.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06
The Proposed Constitutional Amend
mentS.

The voters of the State will vote upon six
proposed constitutional amendments at the
next election. Each and every one ought To
be carried, and we believe will be, after the
people are thoroughly familiar with them.
The third one may meet with some objection.
1t makes change in the organic law IN re
gard to taxation. Some people are opposed
10 the exemption of any property from taxa
ton, and the proposed amendment enumer-
ates certain classes that the General Assem-
bly, may exempt. Still the proposed change
is clearer than the existing clause of the con-
stitution upon the subject of taxation. Later
we shall take up the proposed amendments
and discuss and explain them. Today we
will merely give synopsis of them.
1sT-Gives the Governor power to veto
items of appropriation bills.
2D-Prohibits the General Assembly to
alter or amend the charter of any existing
corporation. unless such corporation shall
surrender all claim to tax exemption and
hold its charter thereafter subject to repeal or
alteration.
3D-Provides that taxes shall be uniform
upon the same kinds of property or class OF
subjects; enumerates property that may be
exempt from taxation, and permits the i'm
position of an income tax.
4TH-Gives the General Assembly power to
extend terms of county commissioners to six
years, and regulate their number, compensa-
ton and powers in each county.
5TH-Authorizes the Board of Public Works,
under regulations and conditions prescribed
by the General Assembly, to sell the States
interest in works of internal improvements.
6Tn-Authorizes the Legislature to tax
mortgages upon property in this State and
debts secured thereby where the property is
loaotad
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06
Senator Carlisle on the Principles
of the Peoples Party.

After the organization of the People
Party at Cincinnati, few OF the delegates
went over to Kentucky to have a talk with
Senator Carlisle They were in high spirits
over their work in Cincinnati, and full OF en-
thnsiasm and hope for the new party. The
Senator received the delegates very cordially,
and listened attentively to their views on the
various planks of their platform. Govern
ment ownership of railroads and telegraphs
was brought up, and then Senator Carlisle
asked a few questions of the delegates. Here
is a report of the conversation;
s'Do You propose to get possession OF
these properties by confscation = he asked
them.
.iNo; that wouldn't be fair" they admitted.
Then YOU must buy them" was the re-
ply, land to buy them you must pay Tor them,
and to pay for them you must tax yourselves.
Have you any idea how much it would cost
Our Government debt at the close of the war
was more than two thousand millions, and we
have been almost thirty years in paying half
of it. The railroads, telegraph, telephone
lines and steamboats, in the country represent
about $4,000, 100000 invested capital; 81,
600. 900. 900 is bonded Indebtedness that must
be paid. Are you ready to tax yourselves to
raise this money? Then, after you have got
the property, are you ready to tax yourselves
to operate it, for the Government never yet
succeeded in doing business at profit ?
Consider another effect, such plan would
add perhaps 100000 men and women to the
roll of Government employees. How would
you ever succeed in turning out of power an
administration with such resources at ITS
command? The more corrupt 1t was the
more difficult it would be to displace 1T.
The delegation looked dubious and per-
picked, for the questions and suggestions
were evidently all new to their Sangulne and
enthusiastic minds.
Anyhow" broke in one of them, chang
ing the subject, don't you think the money
power is getting into too few hands ::
Yes, admit it is bad sign, replied
Mr.. Carlisle. "But how are you going to
remedy it? By a revolution or by an act Of
Legislature? Do you propose to say by YOU
Legislature that when man has earned SlOt
or 81 900 or $4,000 that he shall not earl
any more?'
Again there was no response. The VISITOR
presented two or three more ofthe grievances
which form the basis of their revolt, and Mr..
Carlisle tested them one after the other with
the question: How can they be remedieC
by legisation?'' And no practical answer wa
suggested. The fathers of the new partl
went away with the idea that, after all, the
political millennium might not be as near at
hand as they had imagined 1t to be.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06

On the fourth page of this issue will be
found an address on "Silver and the Curren-
cy," by Hon. Charles S. Fairchild ex Secre
tary of the Treasury under President Cleve
land, delivered before the Young Mems
Democratic Club of Providence, Rhode Is
land The address is the clearest exposition
of the currency question we have read, and
we commend it to the careful attention of
every reader of the ADVOCATE. 1t is not
partisan. Mr. Fairchild deals with the ques
ton as purely one of business and finance.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06
The Behring Sea Question.

The Behring Sea seal fisheries question is
about to be relieved of any irritating causes,
by AN agreement between great Britain and
the United States for a close season, season
during which it shall be unlawful to catch
seals in Behring Sea Germany, France and
Russia will be asked TO join in the agreement,
and each government will have cruisers pres
ent to patrol the sea. This agreement would
avoid any danger of conflict that might arise
from this government seizng poaching sealers.
The matter of jurisdiction is still left to arbi-
tration, and the questions to be considered
are mostly formulated. The claims of this
government will not be conceded. Mr.. Blaine
has claimed too much, and if the truth were
known it would probably appear that the seal
fishery monopoly company is closely con
nected with our demands. 1t was mistake
to buy Alaska. 1t seems to be valueless and
is expensive, and its acquisition is likely to
be continually involving us in international
controversy
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06

The admirers of Senator Charles j. Faulk-
ner. of West Virginia, following the example
of the people of Maryland, propose to show
their appreciation Of Mr.. Faulkners efforts
against the Force bill by presenting him with
a suitable testimonial. Senator Faulkner
deserves high praise for his share in defeating
the odious measure. He was an able lieuten-
ant 10 Senator German, and exhibited staying
powers and ability during the Republican effort
TO '.sit out the Democrats that made him
quite prominent in the memorable contest.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06
From the Peninsula Farmer.

The Farmers Alliance Journal. of Baltimore, has
come out in favor of Frank Brown for Governor
and has put his name candidate at the head of
their columns. Frank Brown undoubtedly has the
support of the Alliance men in his party and now
seems certain to get the Democratic nomination.
From the Frostburg Ledger
A Man of the People.-we note among our State
exchanges general desire for Hon. Frank Brown
for Governor of the State There are various reasons
why Mr.. Brown should be nominated and elected
Governor. In the first place he is young and ener
getic and would DO credit to the State He repre-
sents no clique nor faction but is of the peo
pie. He is good business man. He is not politi-
cal trickster. He is man whom the people can
safely trust. AS an Office holder he has commend
able record--one that any man might be proud of.
So great is Frank Browns popularity among the
people that his nomination is now almost an as
sured fact. He is beyond doubt the strongest man
the Democratic party can place in the field
From the Cecil Democrat
There is growing sentiment in Cecil for Brown
for Governor. Many Democrats throughout the
county during the past two weeks have expressed
themselves in his favor. Mr.. Brown is not only
popular Democrat bnt would make a good Cover
nor.
The following letters addressed to the Frmers Al
lance Journal speak of Farmer Brown as the choice
of Marylands yeomanry:
TRAPrE May 20, 1891.
Editor Farmers Alliance Journal:
DEAR SIR-You struck the keynote when you
pictured Frank Brown our next Governor and
our farmers are for him to a man. Talbot viii go
solid for Brown, whether the professional polisi-
clans like il or not and we hope to see him elected
by an overwhelming majority. Let the good work
90 on and the farner be taught to rely on himself
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06
A Republican Majority Reversed.

few years ago Roanoke county was one
of the strongest Republican counties in Vir-
GINA. But matters have been reversed, and
at the recent election the Democratic nomi-
nees for the county offices were elected by
msjorities ranging from 200 to 500. This
political revolution has been brought about
by the large numbers of white men from the
North who have found employment in the
shops and factories at Roanoke, Salem and
Vinton. These newcomers, without reference
to past party affiliations, with but few excep.
tons vote with the Democrats. A similar
state Of affairs exists in other booming towns
Of Southwest VIRGINIA.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-06-06
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, examiners, appointed by
virtue of u commission issued to them by the
County Commissioners of Carroll county, TO
locate and open public road in said county,
commencing at the Baltimore county line ON
an old road running in a westerly direction
along the line between David Rinaman and
Zackariah Hale; thence on said road, through
the lands of Ephraim A. Shue and Benjamin
Wilhelm; thence through the land of Samuel
Boblitz; thence on said road, along the line
between John W. Shaffer and Joshua Shaffer;
thence leaving said road, still extending
through the lands of John W. Shaffer; thence
through the land of Henry H. Houck; then
intersecting the county road leading to Green
mount.
All persons whom it may concern are hereby
notified that we will meet at the Baltimore
county line, the place of beginning, on Satur-
day, July 18th, 1891, at o'clock, a. M, to
execute the trust reposed in us by the afore-
said commission
JOSHUA F. CALTRIDER,
JOHN W. MURRAY,
DAVID W. RICHARDS,
June6 OF Examiners.