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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16
Novelties in silyerware.

just received. some elegant novelties in Sill
verware. suitable for gifts as well as OF servic,
in household and table equipment.
Lid GODDARD
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16

Cedar and Hemlock Shingles at
MORGAN SONS YARD.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16

Four styles Jump Seat Carriages.
F THOMPSON.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16

We are prepared to do all kinds of repairing
Especial attention given to repairing fin
watches. L. j. GODDARD.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16

Whether it be for the country's good. time
will tell. Republicans will calmly await the
trial of any new policy the Democracy may in
troduce Let it come.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-11-16

PHOEBE.
, 1892-04-16
Daily Telegraph, 18th March.

BY the painful misadventure which has 70.
Gently befallen two young English gentlemen,
Messrs. William and Frank Purdie. in Paris.
and which, as stated in the House Of Commons
last night by Mr.. LowtheI. is the subject of
communication now passing between the
British Foreign Office and the French Govern,
ment, We are disagreeably reminded of the
fact that the French police for. more than a
century past, has been nnfavourably renowned
for the brutal roughness OF its behaviour
towards persons of all conditions, and especis
ally towards foreigners.
Mr.. William Ferguson Purdie, II Cambridge
graduate, and his brother Frank, a lad of four
teen, being in Paris the Sunday before last,
on their way to England from the Riviera,
went to see the racing at Auteuil, and were
there arrested on a false charge of pooh ct
picking. Two gendarmes laid hold of them
and conducted them to a police-station on the
raoeoourse, handling them roughly on the way.
The officials who Intercepted them laughed
and Jeered at every statement advanced by
them in their own exculpation, and refused TO
allow them to communicate with the British
Embassy. Their keys, watches, and money
having been impounded, they were transferred
TO another police depot, near the Bots de Bou-
logne, and locked up with four other prisoners
in a small cell with a stone floor and a heap
of straw in one corner. There they remained
for twenty-one hours. Daring the night two
OF the other prisoners were removed, and nine
more-all men of the lowest and dirtiest
type-were thrust into the cell. On the fol-
lowing evening the brothers were marched of
with u motley crew Ct Iagged ~lufians to anoth-
, 1892-04-16

2,4O3 persons, The explanation of this unu-
sually low rate otincrease is given in the cpl
demic OF hopping cough which caused 1897
deaths. Again, in the year ended 31st March
1891, the whooping cough continued in strong
force, causing. 1924 deaths. During this year
the natural increase was 1861 or 1872 per
thousand of the population. This, the Report
tates, may be considered as a satisfactory
result regarded as the mean rate Of natural
increase for the past ten years, and in view Of
The prevalence of the epidemic named.
The Report next treats upon the subject of
Marriages and says that during the half
year ended 3lst March 1890, the number Of
marriages solemnizrd was 1860, as compared
with 1860 for the year ended 31st March
l891-the ratio per 1000 of the population
being So. There has therefore been q mark
ed increase IN the number Of marriages.
Comparing l88l-l882 with Io90-l89l, the
tenth succeeding year, the numbers have risen
from 2026 IN the year to, $50, or, taking
the rate per LOCO population at each period
from ga to 90. This rate compares favour.
ably, bearing in mind the different |circun-
stances OF the two countries with that OF the
United Kingdom (as a wholel which
stands at 90, whilst in Ireland it is nS
low as 10. Referring to This very low pro-
portion OF married in the population Of Ire
land the Registrar General Of that country
says the report-"remmked 1851 c~enSus)
that the average proportion Of illegltimate
Dlrths IS only "a per cent Of the total uu&l-
Der OF births recorded" Ctmmtuting on
tins statement the Report before us saws that
unfortunately, an regards this island the
reflection on this subject must again be a dark
one, Tor strangely, while marriages, as alrea.
dy shown, now take place in greater numbers
the rate OF lllegltimacy for the year and a
nan under report was higher than it has ever
been during the thirteen years Of Registra-
ton-belng equal to 6l.2 Of each 100 births.
Dealng with the subject ofiilitteracy amongst
the inhabitants Of the | land, the Report
calling attention to the proportionate number
per thousand of Brdegroums and Brides who
signed the Register with marks" says-"Of
the lO,o46 persons married III the eighteen
months ended 3lst March 1891, it is tound
That 0I.3 per cent exhibited illiterdcy in.
signing the Marriage Register BY marks
In.tbe year l690.91, 4S.9 per cent. of Bride.
grooms, and 63.7 per cent Of Brides made
TINS form OF subscription. In 1888 81. the po-
portions were 1876 and 6S.S respectively, the
balance OF progress thus beng much in ia.
YOUR OF the women. The very slight Inn
PrOvement shown in the past eight years by
the test seems hardly reconcileable with the
wide extension Of elementary educat on DUNG
the last twenty years, but 1t is possible that
many who acquire some skill in penman ship
at school, find in their after lives no need or
lnducement for continuing the practice Of
1t, aud eventually make their marx in the
undesirable manner above referred to-"
sfh '"fpT
, 1892-04-16

lieve the Flower Show business took it's err
gin in It's encouragement by the Jamaica In.
s%titutt. The coming Musgraye Medal may
yet be conferred on some Amateur Florist,
Police Sergeant, Day School Teacher or other
Exhibitor at an annual Show in the Peoples
Palace.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

Charles Frohman's stock company
from New York, which made tremen-
dous hit on its previous visits here, in
Men and Women, will tonight present
The Lost Paradise, which has been
unanimously credited with being the
strongest piece in it's repertoire. The
play is the work of Henry @. De Mile,
co-author of Men and Women, The Wife,
The Charity Ball, and other popular
works. 1t comes with all the prestige
of 200-night's run in New York, as
we'll as record of lengthy and brill
iantly successful engagements in other
large cities. In theme and character it
is intensely American, and it is so filed
with humanity that it wrings salvos of
applause from both orchestra and gal
lery. The main thread of the story is fas-
cinating love romance, and interviewer
as side issue, is the oft discussed prob
lem of capital and labor, 30 handled as
to give offense to neither employer nor
employed, while at the same time it
affords food for thought to both. The
play will bring forward the best people
in Mr.. Frohman's superb organization.
Among the players are William Morris,
w. H. Crompten, Cyril Scott, Orrin
johnson, Odette Tyler, Eta Hawkins,
Maude Adams and Elaine Ellison. The
Grand opera house will be crowded.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
THESE ARE THE PLACES.
SOME INFORMATION FOR POLICE
COMMISSIONER SNYDER.
The Chinatown Lottery Games which
Are Now Being Openly Conducted.
The Names of the Companies
and Their Location.

The HERALD is in position to fur
nish the police commission with a por-
tion of the information which was re-
ouested by Commissioner Snyder in the
resolution which he offered yesterday at
the meeting, and which was quietly sat
upon.
Lottery games are conducted in China
town right now openly and VIGOROUSLY,
as much, if not more so, than they ever
were before, at any time in the history of
the city. There are at least twenty COM
panies operating, and they are making a
very nice thing out of it, too. To say
that the police is not cognizant of this
fact, is Idle.
Each of the companies has capital of
$4,000, and all winnings up to this
amount are paid. Some of the COM
panies have drawings at 10 a. M, some
at 2 80 p. m., some at a p. M, and some
at 10 D. m. These companies have their
agents scattered through Chinatown and
elsewhere, who cell tickets on commits
sion. These agents experience no diff
Guilty in doing business, at the hands of
the police, or anyone else.
At 422 Niger alley, the Win Lee Yen
company are running a game. They
have drawings at 10 a. m and p. m.
Two companies have their drawings,
42S Niger alley, namely, the Fuch Tai
company and Foa Tai Wo company.
They both have drawings at 10 a. m.
and p. m.
Four big companies have drawings at
434 Niger alley. They are the Fuch
Sing company, the Lee Sing company,
the Bo Tai Woo company and the Foo
Wing Hi company. Two companies
draw at 10 and 4 O'Clock and two at 2 80
and 10 p. m.
Ferguson alley, which runs from Los
Angeles to- Alameda street, has four
lottery games doing business along it's
way, although the street is about as
brief one as you will find in the city.
At No. Ferguson street two lottery
games are running. They are con-
Quoted by the Ching Chin Wing COM
pany and by the Wing Lee company.
Wing Lee draws at 2:30 and 10 p. m. !,
while Ching Chin Wing draws at 10 q.
m. and p. m.
The Lee Ying and Leung Lee COM
panies both hold forth at No. 6 Ferguson
street and are doing nice business.
Los Angeles street also has its sprin-
king of lottery games. At 501, ont hat
street, two companies have head
quarters. They are the Ying Tai and
Lee Ching companies. Ying Tai draws
at 10 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. The other
company draws at and 10 p. M.
At 514 Los Angeles street, the Boa
Tai 10y and Sang Wo Hi companies
both do rattling business. They draw
at the same time the others do.
The Fook Vic Ching and Heng Lee
companies are doing very nicely at 51S
Los Angeles street. Neither company
is complaining.
Over in New Chinatown there are sew
eral games running, among them being
the Kan Chang Tai company.
This much for the lottery games,
about the suppressing of which great
splurge b ls been made.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
DISCUSS FULLY OR NOT AT ALL.

Before leaving San Francisco for this
place, Mr.. Max Pepper, chairman OF the
Democratic state central committee,
received a letter from Chairman Meyers,
who holds similar position in the Re-
publican party, asking if it were practic-
able to have a discussion meeting be-
tween Hon. M. NJ. Estee, in behalf OF
the Republicans, and Hon. Stephen M.
White, as q representative OF the De-
mocracy. Mr.. Pepper replied that he
did not know, but would lay the matter
before Mr.. White on his arrival here,
which he did.
Shortly after he reached Los Angeles,
Mr.. Poppey unfolded the proposition to
Mr.. White, aud that gentleman at once
signifed his Intention of meeting Mr..
Estee or anybody else that might come
along. The only thing be demanded
was that there should be no shirking by
either debater of any issue contained in
the platforms of either party. Mr..
Estee would, unless confined and res
tricted by such stipulation, seek to
discuss the tariff only, and consume the
entire time in telling how much the
Republican party has done for the work
ingmen of America, thus dodging many
of the material issues involved in the
present canvass.
Mr.. White won't have it that way"
He is as willing to meet Mr.. Estee or any
other Republican debater as he Is to
eat his breakfast, but in doing so he
pledges himself to refer to each and
every live issue in the campaign as set
forth in the platform; and he holds his
opponent liable to similar stringent
ruling in the debate. No one issue will
satisfy Mr.. White. He is too big and
broad -gauged statesman to be pent up
in that manner.
For fear that some of our readers may
not know who Mr.. Estee is, we Will
mention that he lives up in. Napa, where
he makes $4,000 worth of wine every
year, and spends it all in practicing law.
He was chairman, in 1888, of the com
mittee appointed to notify Senator Har-
rison of his nomination for the presi-
dency. In the course of his speech he
said: "All the great and wise men OF
the nation were aspirants to this posi-
ton, and yet you were chosen!"
Harrison is reported to have gotten
very red in the face at this remark, and,
when Estee came up as an applicant for
the portfolio of secretary of the interior,
Mr.. Harrison ''had friend a-waitin'
for him around the corner;;" and Mr..
Estee acquired the sinister, as they say
in cultured Boston parlance.
However, if Mr.. Estee does come
down here to discuss the issues OF the
day with Mr.. White, we advise our
readers all to make his acquaintance.
He is very pleasant old gentleman,
and what he doesn't know about Repub-
lican wine and zinfsndel politics, is not
worth knowing.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
REGISTRY OF FOREIGN VESSELS.

This matter of making an American
steamship out of a British one, is one
of the curiosities of our American COM
mercial system. Hitherto, the only
way to accomplish this, was to expend
upon some sunken or otherwise dam
aged British vessel sufficient amount
OF money for repairs, equal to 66 per
cent of her original cost. Then, if a
proper showing to that effect be made,
the secretary Of the treasury is author
lied to issue an American register to
that vessel, without any legislation on
the part of congress. But where ships
are not repaired as above stated, itneeds
an act of congress to get them an Amer
ican register.
Congress recently gave American
registers to the steamers City of
New York and City of Paris, both
of which are commanded by British sub
jects. This was done by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company, which owns a
controlling interest in the Inman line of
steamers to which those vessels belong;
and the pretext that brought it about
was that the company was to build two
steamers of equal size at Philadelphia.
But having granted such American
register to these vessels, the secretary of
the treasury has good right to demand
that these vessels be commanded by
American captains and first officers.
On the other hand, an American regis
ter was refused by congress to the British
steamer China, owned by the Pacific
Mail company, and commanded by
William B. Seabury, an American off,
Ger. But there was deeply rooted
cause for this, for the Pacific Mail COM
pany, during the forty-four years of its
existence, has drawn about twenty
million dollars from the treasury of the
United States. And it did not look very
we'll for that corporation to 60 oy er to
the Clyde to build steamships after that.
We believe that no alien should COM
mand any American vessel.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

in favor of Canada and British Colum-
bia, the former of those provinces will
cut under us in the canning of green
peas, string beans, strawberries, cherries,
raspberries, blackberries and tomatoes !;
and British Columbia win cut under
Oregon and Washington (whose can
neries are nearly all conducted by Cali
fornia capitalists) in the canning of
salmon, eulachons and CLAIMS. The
Pacific coast has no particular cause to
fall in love with Governor Mckinley, of
Ohio, that we can see.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

THAT story telegraphed out here be-
fore the adjournment of Congress to the
effect that the Democrats had formed a
coalition with Matt Quay and other SEN
ators that were unfriendly to Harrison,
to reject all the Presidents appoint
ments, turned out to be falsehood as
we said at the time. Quay is too smart
to lose his party standing by any little
trick like that.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

THERE can be no justice in any legis-
lation such as impoverishes ones own
country for the sake OF enriching for
eign nation. Under the munifcent and
parentally affectionate workings Of our
glorious American tariff, a sewing ma
chine which is sold for $44 in San Fran
cisco or Los Angeles, can be bought for
$28 in Sydney or Brisbane, in Austria
liza. With moderate tariff, just enough
to help pay the expenses of the govern
ment, we should be able to buy any
American sewing machine cheaper here
than there. But there is no favoritism
about the modern tariff-pig. He wants
money, and is bound to have it; and to
get it he would as soon "give it" to an
American sin the neck' as anybody
else. Impartiality is one of the dis
tinguishing. traits of all robbers.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

THERE will be an Atlantic steamer
discharging freight at the Redondo pier
every three months after this; and
there will not be less than 1000 tons at
any shipment, either. When the new
Santa Monica wharf is completed, we
look to see all the winter cargoes of tea
discharged there, as it would save much
delay in sending them across the conti-
nent; and days interest on train of
sixteen cars loaded with tea is very
handsome little sum of money. On the
Central route there is danger of deten-
tion by snow, which does not occur
south of Tehachipe. Stranger things
have happened than clearance from
Yokohama for Santa Monica.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

BEErs are sin it" to stay, this time.
If the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty
(which is soon to expire, by the way),
is not renewed, we shall have beet
sugar factory in every county in the
state except Inyo, Lassen and Modoc,
the soil of which carries too much
alkali. Beet sugar is used by confec-
tioners for all sorts of fancy work, in
preference to cane sugar, as it is more
elastic in warm condition, and there
fore preferable for ornamental work. 1t
will always find ready sale.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

That crow story from the Phoenix
Gazette, about one Moffett feeding raw
ems all the way across the desert, is a
"corker" on the corvo tribe, but it
doesn't beat the Bible story about
Elijah being fed by the two ravens at
the brook of Cherith. Milton says that
Providence taught them, though raven
Gus, to abstain from what they brought" +"
We were hardly inclined to accredit the
NHomer of England" with being pun
ater, but it seems as if the old man "got
there" with both feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

W. H. PATTON, whose success in the
Broken Hills (Australia) silver mines
has done more to create employment in
that country for American mining ma
chinists than any other ten men. died
at San Rafael last Sunday. The first
thing he did on his accession to the
superintendency of those mines was to
cast aside the entire plant and order
new machinery from California, al
though he was warned that failure of
the new plant would cost him his posi-
ton. 1t was grand success, and in five
years his salary was raised from $4,000
to $1,000. Mr.. Patton was 81 years of
aoa
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

WILLIAM H. MILLS, of the Southern
Pacific Land department, lie big man
for bis inches and, on all questions
affecting the primary producers of Cal
ifornia, he comes nearer weighing seV-
enteen ounces to the pound than any
man in that concern. His remarks,yes
terday, before the state boa d of trade,
show him to be now, as on previous oc-
casions, long way in advance OF the
procassion
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

WITH moderate tariff upon the wool
products of Australia, the wooden mills
of San Francisco would be all running
day and night, instead Of lying idle and
accommodating interest at the rate of
$4,000 per month. The money spent for
blankets would be kept here in Califor-
mia, instead Of going to enrich the
water-power sharpers Of Oregon. Give
California moderate duty on the Aug
tralian and New Zealand woods, SO that
she could use her steam power at a
profit, and the Oregon mills would not
be able to compete with California.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

JUDeMa from Foster, Hofer and sew
eral other late appointments made by
Harrison, there would be nothing sur
prisiDg in it if Mr.. Chris Evans, late OF
Viealia and now residing in the chap
paral on Niger creek, should receive an
official letter from Washington inform
ing him of his appointment as COM
missioner to examine and report upon
such portions of the Southern Pacific
railway as are situated inTulare county.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

GENERAL WEAVER is announced to
speak at Sacramento tonight, and will
probably tell what ne knows about
tsboxing the compass" of politics. He
is what they call in Missouri "a good
jiner," and, for all we know to the con-
trary, may at one time have belonged to
the Mormon church, and been disciple
of the gentleman to whom Mrs. Parting
ton was wont to refer as Bigamy
Younp
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
wnpsnspAy, AUGUST 10 .1sea.

Those Sacramento valley farmers are
dead set against the Caminetti bill, and
recently held convention at the cap
ital to take measures for its defeat. We
have got along ten years without any
thing of the kind, and we feel that the
state can get along without any alleged
industry that washes away an acre OF
pasture land to get three dollars worth
of gold.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

Every dollar that goes out of the state
for what can be produced within the
state, is just so much dead loss to
California and her people. The Nc
-Kinley bill has been hard blow to this
state, for it has made no better prices
for our wool and it has closed up our
wooden mills, thereby indicting hard
blow on skilled labor.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10

EVERY fruit grower in Southern Cali
form "a is interested in getting big prices
for his fruit, and that will be an impos-
sibility unless every cannery can get
cheap tin plate. With a difference Of
t1.5O on every 100 pounds Of tin plate
consumed in the manufacture OF cans
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
An Embarra ssing Law.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The executive
eight-hour law, as applied to the con-
struction of public buildings, has proved
so embarrassing to the officials of the
treasury department, that the attorney
general has been asked for legal con-
struction of the provisions of the act.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
Lost.

: Once lost, it is difficult to restore the
hair. Therefore be warned in time,
lest you become bald. skookum root
hair grower stops falling hair. Sold by
druggists,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
Dsndrum.

This annoying scalp trouble, which
gives the hair an untidy appearance, is
cured by skookum root hair grower.
All druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
WHARF MATTERS.

At the wharf the work is progressing,
the construction extending out fully 300
feet. There are many rumors in connec.
tion with it. one being that the Banning
Bros. will remove their transportation
business, etc., from San Pedro to this.
when the wharf is completed.
The rumor of the contemplated wharf
building by the Santa Fe, with the put.
ting on of palatial line of steamers Of
their own, is taking tangible shape, and
it is next door to an assured fact.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
SANTA MONICA.
Col. Kowalsk's Plans-Some Interest
ing Talk About the wharf.

Col. Kowalsk's Plans-Some Interest
ing Talk About the Wharf.
SANTA MONICA, Aug. 9.-Ool. Henry
Kowalski, owner of the Arcadia, the
genial San Francisco lawyer, is making
extensive arrangements to spend con-
siderable money on the hotel and
grounds, and make complete trsnsfor-
nation of the popular hostelry. The
ground between the hotel and the Para.
disc lodging house has been purchased,
and will be surrounded by tall hedge
and made into park. beautifed by all
the arts of the best obtainable landscape
gardeners; q conservatory will be erect
ed, and all the beach houses will be re-
moved and fine structures .built where
they now stand; where the bath house
and pavilion are, superb new ones, with
all the latest improvements, will be
erected; casino will also be built, with
an open roof garden, and large cir
cular plunge bath north of the casino.
The Southern Pacific has given land
for these improvements, including 900
feet of beach.
The hotel proper will ,also be thor
oughly and magnifcentIy decorated
etc., and fountains will be placed on the
grounds In front of the hotel. 1t is the
intention of Colonel Kowalsk and his
architect to have the Improvements
ready by next season, and to commence
the work very soon. They will make
the Arcadia superior to anything on the
coast and the equal of any hotel in the
United States.
Life at the Arcadia is one succession
of pleasurable social events. the days
being kept busy with bathing, riding,
and all forms of outing parties, while the
evenings are made merry with musical
dancaa and pamaa