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The advocate., 1896-04-22

Taylor the 400 Republican voters would
probably nominate but one candidate,
or they could nominate Ave IL foolish
enough to do so; but, not hoping to
elect, they would give their candidate
their FIRST choice votes as an expression
Of their Republican principles or pref
udiceS--and select from the other par
ties for their second, third, etc., choices
the men they preferred as their repre-
sentatiVes. In this way their ballots
are efectiUe In giving them representa-
tiOn, even though their party is In q
hopeless minority, and yet they have
not deserted their own party nor joined
another. The 400 ballots, If COncen-
trsted on one candidate of another
party as second choice, would DO Q
strong factor and would probably de-
eide his election.
IL ia not required that every success
full candidate must receive q full eleC-
tOrsl quota Of voters, but only that he
receive more than any other not al
ready elected; but it would very rarely
happen, If ever, that one would be
elected by less than a full quota Of
votes, including other than first choice
ones. In the case cited by Mr.. Taylor
it would be possible, but improbable,
that one Republican candidate was
elected by second, ETC., choice ballots.
Most probably the POpuliSts or PrOhl-
bltiOnists, each with 500 surplus votes,
would one or the other elect another
member on second choice ballots.
It ia the purpose of the preferential
bsllot system to make the largest pos
slble percentage Of votes effective, and
to be effective q ballot must be counted
for an elected, and not defeated, can
didste. Experience proves that this
system renders 80 to 95 per cent. Of bal
lots effective, ss against 80 to As per
cent. under the present system. The
voter who fails to elect his first choice
may secure election of his second or
third choice, and 80 ls not dlsfran-
Chlsed, while parties are represented in
proportion to their per cent. Of the
total vote. This is equity-pOlltical
Justice. w. I'll. T. WAKEFIELD.
The advocate., 1896-04-22

80 far as the Eastern market for its
bonds are concerned, and such an &C.
tion on the City's part cannot be too
severely condemned.
"TheFe is, however, another side to
the question, The people Of any city
are entitled TO obtain water at actual
cost, and If the water company cannot
afford to provide the citizens with pure
water at q price at which the city could
obtain It in the operation Of its own
plant, the city is certainly entitled
either to purchase the franchise and
plant Of the local company at fsir
price or erect plant Of its own.
"Agsin, It too often happens that a
franchise, which is really the property
of the taxpayers, is obtained for moth
ing through bribery and corruption Of
officials, and subsequently made avail.
able to impose exorbitant rates for ser.
vice upon the very people who make
such o franchise valuable. Local water
companies In all parts Of the country
have usually been bonded greatly in
excess Of their value, and IL bOndhold-
erS sometimes suffer from the results
Of these loose methods OF financierlng
they should accept part Of the blame
as being their own, 1t would appear,
however, that there Is no reason why
q fair valuation might not be placed
upon any local water plant and fran
chise, and the amount to be paid TO
such local company without trouble or
litigation, whenever the needs Of the
people who have granted such fran
chiSe through their representatives
warrant their contlol Of the plant 40
the property of the community as a
whole.
'It should be borne In mind, however,
that in many instances water compa.
MES invest their money in franchise
In good faith and take the risk Of loss
common to such business ventures,
This should entitle them to full Consid-
GRAFTON In the sale Of the property to
the municipality, and any undue ad.
vantage which 9 city may take by the
simple exercise Of the ballot franchise
should be firmly resisted. The cases
of Kansas City, Duluth and many
smaller places have furnished whole
some examples as to the manner In
which q matter Of this kind should be
treated"
The advocate., 1896-04-22

that dominates most Of them. They
have started In TO gather money and
they will do it, whoever suffers; do 1t,
whatever laws they have to tTample
under foot; do it, however many courts
and Legislatures they have to bFibe;
do 1t, though the people who produce
the wealth go deeper into poverty and
debt every year; do it, even though
popular liberty be lost and the replb-
lie remain but q republic in name. The
men who take the wealth are banded
together against the men who make
the Wealth-the thieves against the
producers. That is the real situation,
and the sooner the people realize It,
the sooner they will be free.
Industrlslly / divide mankind into
two great classes wealth. makers and
wealth takers. A farmer, a mechanic,
q laborer, is q WeRlth-maker. A mil
liOnaire, q usnreF, q capitalist, is a
wealth.tsker. A tramp is q wealth
tsker on q small scale. He begs for
what he gets; the other fellow simply
takes it without the begging.
Here are Q few automatic truths Of
political economy: Labor is the source
of all wealth. The wealth-mskers feed
the wealth. takers. Each man has q
right to all he produces or its exact
equivalent. No man has right to
another mans productions without
giving him an equivalent.
To-day the tOilers Of the world do
not receive an equivalent for what
they produce. It Is a false system of
finance and an inadequate system Of
wages that does the business system
that benefits the wealth takers as
against the makers In q
moral sense 1t ia Q system Of stealing
simply that and nothing less. Follow
out the chain Of reasoning and come to
any other conclusion If you can. Christ
called the usurers and money changers
Of Jerusalem SO den of thieves" He
was right. And His den of thieves
was considerably like the den of thieves
we have to.dsy-except that the fel-
lows He scourged from the temple
were not nearly so powerful as their
modern prototypes.
POpulism means progress and pros
perity. RepublIcanism means public
plumber and class legislation. Democ-
rRcy means incompetence, broken
promises and hard times. Therefore l
am Popullst.
/ would rather belong to q party Of
the futnre than one of the past. /
would rather belong to q party that
lives on hope than one that lives on
memory. Iwonld rather live In a world
of even dreams and isms than in q
graveyard. Therefore | am POpullSt.
The advocate., 1896-04-22

fFeights hssEbeen low enough to allow
the coal to be carried to distant Coun.
tries and sold more Cheaply than coal
from nearer sources; but the construc-
tion Of railways, the Improvement Of
nsvigsble rivers, and other means Of
transport are, in many countries, en-
tlrely altering the conditions Of the
coal trade, and In Japan, India and
Australia the native coal Is rapidly
superseding the imported coal, and the
same change will eventually take place
In South Africa and In China when the
coal deposits are developed"
The advocate., 1896-04-22
Hoods SarsapaFiIla

AoONS, DELL, are tasteess, mild, eiIec,
ABVOOu . AHRS tive. All druggists. Csc.
The advocate., 1896-04-22
Weakened System
Low In HeaIth but Moods Sarsa-
paFllla Permanently Cured.
soottyilIe, KY.


al suffered for over six years with Co.
male trouble. | realized only tempo
rary relief from prescriptions, became
much discouraged and did not believe l
would ever be well. My friends ad-
vised me to try Hoods sarsaparilla.
Having taken several bottles,
Am Now Well
and strong and take long walks with but
little fatigue. My favorite outdoor ex.
ercise was horse back riding, which when
my health was on the decline caused me
untold pain. Now / can ride with all ease
and pleasure. 1 sing praises OF
Hoods SarsapariIla
all DAY long and never tire. Every
woman In poor health should take Hoods
Sarsaparilla." MRS. JENNIE DAVIS,
ScOttville, Kentucky.
The herald., 1896-04-28
PER RSONALS

Marshall Hale of the firm of Hale
Bros, leading dry goods merchants of
the coast is down from San Francisco
and registered at the Nadeau. He is
accompanied by a friend, Nj. 0. West of
Port Chester, N. Y.
Harry M Blane of Needles is in town
for few days and stopping at the Ma
deau.
q. B. Adams and R. E. Reid from San
Francisco are at the Nadeau.
DIR. A. NJ. Chariet, q celebrated ply
sician of New Orleans, is at the Hollen-
beck.
d. H. Walker, M. j. Cheeseman, w. NJ
Barratt and ]. H. Walker comprise a
party from Salt Lake City now stop
ping at the Hollenbeck.
e. II. Anderson of Memphis, Tenn, is
registered at the Hollenbeck
J. c. Martins and wife of Prescott
and are at the Hollenbeck.
j. II. Lippincott, Miss Lippincott, Miss
+. A. Judd and Mrs. j. e. Pennock are
party of Philadelphia tourists who ar
rived at the Westminster yesterday.
T. Nj. Jones, jr., and wife from Pitts
burg are at the Westminster
H. c. Parl1e, Miss Katherine Smith
Miss Adams and Miss Louisa Adams of
Detroit, Mich, are stopping at the
Westminster.
Mrs. ]. c. c. Thornton and three
daughters from Montana, have apart
mentS at the Westminster.
The herald., 1896-04-28
WEATHER AND CROPS
Weekly Report Of the United States Observa-
ton Bureau

SACRAMENTO, April 2I.-The follow
ing synopsis of the weather and crop
conditions for the week ending April q,
is issued by the State Agricultural soci-
ETY. in cooperation with the United
States crop and climate service, James
A. Barwick, director:
The average temperature for the week
ending Monday. April q. was as follows
for the places named: Eureka, 90; F'res-
no, As; Los Angeles, 56 Red Bluff, SO;
Sacramento, So; San Francisco, so and
San Diego. 56.
AS compared with the normal temper
atures there is shown a very great de-
ficiency in heat and very great excess
in rainfall. The heat deficiencies are as
follows: Fresno, 16; Los Angeles, 5; Red
Bluff, 12; Sacramento, 8; San Francisco,
Z, and San Diego degrees
The rainfall during the week was for
Eureka, 20 inches; Fresno. $40; Los
Angeles, 20 of an inch; Red Bluff, $50;
Sacramento, SIG; San Francisco, 80,
and San Diego 10 of an inch.
AS compared with the normal precipi-
tation there is very great excess shown
as follows: Eureka, an excess of 1.40
inches; Fresno, 2.S6; Red Bluff, inch
es Sacramento, 1.6S; San Francisco,
2.67, while Los Angeles and San Diego
show deficiency of .13 of an inch and
IL of an inch respectively.
The climatic conditions of the week
have been very unfavorable to the vari-
Gus crops that are grown in this state.
The herald., 1896-04-28
SAN PEDRO
The Cruiser Philadelphia Attracts nany Vlsi-
tors-News Notes

t0rS-News Notes
SAN PEDRO, April 27-At o'clock
yesterday morning special train arriv
ed over the Southern Pacific from Los
Angeles. bringing large crowd for Av
alon and eXcursionists to visit the United
States steamship Philadelphia, now rid
ing at anchor in the outer harbor. The
steamer Warrior was crowded with peo
pie eager to visit the Warship. The reg
ular train also brought large number
of visitors.
One of the interesting features of the
day was the presentation of the flag by
the Jonathan club as described in the
Herald of today.
Embarcadero lodge, No. 34S, I. o. o. F.,
celebrated the seventy seventh anniver-
sary yesterday by devotional exercises
held at Fraternal hall. Rev. Fraser de-
livsred a splendid sermon appropriate
to the occasion to large and interested
audience. The hall was handsomely
decorated.
Sam Cobbs left today for the north.
Mr.. Cobbs has been visiting friends here
for the past month.
While a party of four were returning
from visit to the Philadelphia in the
sailboat Elk, yesterday. something seem
ed to catch in the halliards at the mast
head and one of the party climbed up
to straighten it out and the boat cap
sized. The 12-year-old boy of Mr..
Iiaines came very near being drQwned.
ported out of danger this morning.
Mr.. Jacobs of San Diego county is
visiting friends here.
The steamer Albatross had on board
specimens of all kinds of fish, preserved
in alcohol
The herald., 1896-04-28
BROKE DOWN THE GATE
Wanted to Get In After Hours and They


Last night Detectives Hawley and
Auble were looking for an old German
who had left his home and not returned,
and in the course of their search were
taking in all the saloons whose propr1e-
tors cater to the Teutonic trade. At
1920 Hawley arrived at the Palace, at
the corner Of First and Spring streets,
and found the place closed and an iron
gate barring the stairway leading down
to the barroom. Behind this obstacle
stood an impassive German, Chris Marc
by name.
Hawley commanded him to open up
and allow entrance, as he was an omcer
and wanted to see il a party ne was
looking for was inside. Marc sara Ne
would ge down and see the boss. quite
a number of people We're still IN the sa-
loon. but none were being admitted
While Hawley was dickering for en-
trance Auble and Sergt. Jeffries came
along. Hawley explained the situation
and said he was not allowed to go IN.
Just as Auble took the law into ms
hands and commenced to climb over the
rate Marc reappeared and attempted
TO shove him back and prevent MS get
ting over This he was unable 10 do'
and the agile detective landed on the
other side and clinched, both men strug-
sing down the stairs. AT this JeHrles
and Hawley burst in the gate ana rusn5
ed to the rescue, Marc being dragged
off to the station and a charge Oh na'-
terry placed against him,
The detectives did not find their man
and departed with their prisoner. Later
the proprietor of the saloon came around
and asked that some one guard MS
place. as. the gate being brohen' ne
could not lock up properly.
The herald., 1896-04-28
PRESIDENT PATTERSON rELRuRAphs
About the Harbor Pight-Mr. 0tbbon Inter-
viewed


Mr. t. e. Gibbon received from
washington yesterday afternoon
the following dispatch from Mr.;
w G. Paterson, president or
the Los Angeles chamber OF commerce.
and one of the committee now at the
federal capital in behalf or the San re-
dro harbor project:
WASHINGTON,D c.. April 27
T. e. Gibbon, Los Angeles, Cali
Huntington's party declined the COM
promise propositions of Senator Nelson,
which were more than fair to them.
Double harbor report will likely be
made tomorrow, with minority report
from White. Battle royal imminent in
the senate. Kerens arrived today with
war paint on. Advise all our friends.
(Signed) VIC PATTERSON.
Mr.. Gihbon, when asked about the as
sertion in the Express of last evening to
the effect that Mr.. Kerens had been re-
quested to come to Washington to dis
cuss the proposition of the Southern Pa
cific company to allow the use of the
Santa Monica wharf by the Salt Lake
railroad, when the latter is built, re-
Piled: II desire to be quoted as saying
that the assertions of the Express re-
earding Mr.. kerens' mission to Wash
1ngton are entirely without foundation
and absolutely false. | am thoroughly
conversant with Mr.. Kerens views as
to the Los Angeles harbor question and
the terminal he favors for a Salt Lake
railroad, and I am in position to state
most emphaticaily that he has not gone
TO Washington to make any arrange
ment for using the Southern Pacific
wharf at Santa Monica, nor does he con-
template such an arrangement MIR.
Aerens IS an uncompromising supporter
or the san Pedro harbor proposition and
ne mas gone to Washington for the ex-
press purpose of opposing the Southern
Iaelhc harbor designs, and of assisting
In the fight for free harbor at san
Pedro
The herald., 1896-04-28
TALBOT TO SAIL WEDNESDAY
Her Cargo Of Oil Near,y Completed No Ad-
vance in Prices

Nothing was done at the meeting of
the directors of the oil exchange yester-
day toward advancing the price of crude
petroleum in this locality. The tank
vessel Talbot has not yet cleared from
Redondo, and until she gets away no
action will be taken. There is now
aboard of her nearly $500 barrels of oil
and it is expected that by Wednesday al
the latest she will be ready to sail Her
cargo Will amount to something over
5000 barrels in all
At the headquarters of the exchange
it was reported that there is now brisk
demand for oil, and sales are encourag-
Ing ar IS cents f. o. b. No contracts are
being signed at that price, at least not
for large quantities or for long periods
Of time. There seems no doubt but that
the price can be maintained as at pres
ent, OF even a little higher No large
orders have been received, and con-
sumers are buying only for their present
needs. Every energy is being devoted
10 loading the boat, and |hen she is
gone the directors will look over the
situation and decide upon course to
pursue.
The herald., 1896-04-28
BASEBALL GAMES
Results of demes PLAYED by National League
Clubs
PITTSBJRG April 2T-NO game.


Clubs
PITTSBURG, April 27.-No game;
rain.
AT CINCINNATI,
CINCINNATI, April 27.-Hard hitting
by the Reds and steady work by Ehret
tell the story of Cincinnatis victory
Attendance 24O0. Score:
Cincinnati, 8; base hits. 15; errors, a.
Chicago, 8; base hits, s; errors, 4.
Batteries-Ehret and PETIT; Briggs,
Friend, Donohue and Anson.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, April 27.-The Browns
won today's game with the Colonels by
heavy batting and clean fielding, TAX
ing the whole of this series. Attendance
2000. Score.
ST. Louis, s; base hits, s; errors, l.
Louisville, 2; hits, g. errors, 4.
Batteries - Breitenstein, kissinger
and MacFarland McDermott, Fraser
and Warner
AT NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. April 27.-The New
1orks lost another game to Boston this
afternoon through loose fielding and
poor batting. Attendance 1900. Score:
New York, 4; hits, 6; errors, s.
Boston, Z; hits, H. errors, b..
Batteries-Meekin and Farrell; Mich
OILS and Ryan.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, April q. - The
Bridegrooms broke the Phillies' winning
streak today by punching hits in the
seventh and eighth innings. Attend
ance 5000. Score:
Brooklyn, 6; hits, 10; errors, l.
Philadelphia, 4; hits. 10; errors, /.
Batteries-Abbey, Kennedy and Bur-
rell; Taylor and Clements.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The Orioles
won out today easily through the wild
pitching of James. Hoffer was able to
puzzle the Senators when hit would
have won the game, the bases being full
several times. Attendance 1900. Score;
Washington, !; hits, 6; errors. 4.
Baltimore, 4; hits, 8; errors, a.
Batteries-James and McCauly; Hof-
fer and Bowerman.
A WORLDS RECORD.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 27.-At the
bicycle races here today Charles Muir
ply, paced by Harry Wheeler. made
half mile in SO 3-5 seconds, establishing
a new record for that distance.
The herald., 1896-04-28
ON THE TRACK AND DIAMOND
Reports OF the Races Run on Various
Tracks
Winners Of Ball Games Played on the Ma
tionaI League Diamonis-Bicyc!e Re.
cord for Half Mile

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-Six first
choices and one third choice were the
winners at Bay District today. Weather
fine; track good.
Six furlongs-Easel won, Ricardo sec
ond, Oregon Eclipse third. Time, 1:17.
One mile-Joe Terry won, Miss Ruth
second, Charles A. third. Time, 1:4Sla
Five furlongs-Rey Alta Won. DE
Groat second, Bordeaux third. Time,
1:05A.
Mile and quarter, steeplechase-Ar-
temus won, Malo Diablo second, Ra-
vine third. Time, 1926.
Half mile-Sweet William Won, Tor
toist second, Valdos third. Time, 0503z
Five furlongs-Seraphin won, Garcia
second, Hal Fisher third. Time, :05i4
Six furlongs-Charteuse ii. won, Peix-
otto second, Hermanita third. Time,
1:1534.
The herald., 1896-04-28
MARYLAND'S CORNSTALK MILITIA
An Amusing Tradition of the Revolutionary
War

During the exciting times of the
American revolution the eastern shore,
while many were true patriots and
thoroughly believed in and upheld the
cause of American liberty, was yet a
hotbed for Tories, who as firmly de-
rights of the king. The region known
as the Seaside" which extends along
the western shore of Synepuxent bay,
was particularly well supplied with the
adherents of George III.
A at-grandfather of George w.
Purnell now prominent member of
the bar. was staunch defender of
American independence and a COM
missioned officer in the militia, but ow-
ing to the depredations frequently COM
mited along the seaside and about his
own home, known as Fairfield farm, it
became necessary for him to remain
there to protect his property. The
Tories about the country acted as pilots
for the British soldiers, who frequently
came in boats through the inlet at Chin
colleague and up the Synepuxent bay,
the prosperous farms along the shore
Offering an excellent field for their raids
For the most part these farms were un-
protected, and the local 1'ories would
guide the soldiers to those houses where
they would probably get the most
booty
IL 10 .oiu VI nII. L uIllell llltL early Oue
morning, while looking over his farm
and standing on a hill which command
ed view of the bay. he saw several
boatl0ads Of radcoats making their way
toward his own shore. He went to his
house and summoned dozen negro
men about him and armed them with
long cornstalks. Mounting an old gray
horse, he marched his battalion down
behind the hill, always keeping out of
sight of the approaching British. AS
soon as he reached the foot Of the hill
on the inland side he called halt and
gave orders for his men. He stationed
himself at the brow of the hill so that
the head OF his noble charger could be
seen by the men on the bay. Then
came the order for his battalion to
march in review. In an unbroken line
around and around the hill they
marched. With their cornstalk muskets
glistenng in the sun. His twelve men
made a fine showing. and the effect on
the raiders was magical. The distance
magniied the number. They saw the
army and precipitately retreated. The
fame of the valorous old gentleman has
been handed down to the present gen
raiion.--Baltimore Sun.
The herald., 1896-04-28
Bay District Rncs Entries

The following is the list of entries and
weights for the races to be run at Fay
District track today, which are posted
at the Los Angeles Turf club 212 South
Spring street. Commissions received
on these races and full descriptions of
the events.
First race. six furlongs. sellng-Marigold
colt ITO: Big Chief 107, Veragua 107. Virgie
a. 107, Montgomery l09. Dan Cara 10, San
Marcus 107,. Gov. Budd 107. George C. 101
lie Flecha 105, Clara Johnson 105, Sheriff
110, Endymion 107
Second race, one-half mile. 2-year-olds
selling-Dolore 105. Fig Leaf 105, Sharon
Lass los, Greyhurst 10o, Lena 105 Viking
105.
Third race, mile and one-sixteenth, SELL
ing-Meadow Lark 100, Little Cripple 1G4
Uncle Giles 1903, Service 112. Navy Blue 100,
Palmetto IS. Marble Rock 10i.
Fourth race. six furlongs. purse-Sir
Richard 109, Mt. McGregor IL. 30, Model
101, Ferrier 109, Polaski 106 Bellicosa Ill,
Howard. 106.
Fifth race mile and one-quarter. hurdle
handicap, five hurdles-Arundel 120, Hal
Fisher 120, Comrade 12S. Tom Clark 12S,
Montalvo 40, Bell Ringer i52.
Sixth race six furongs, ,sellng-Senator
Bland 110, Tonno 109, Grady ia, Jim Boze-
man 109 Mic Nae 1G5 Heartsease 165. Re-
bellion Ill. Marjorie l09
Weather clear; tract slow.
The herald., 1896-04-28
RUPTURE

Professor Joseph Fandrey, European
specialist, formerly of Berlin, Germany,
now permanently located at .S21 South
Broadway, Los Angeles, is a practical
rupture specialist and manufactures
the latest patent trusses (his own in
vention) for curing rupture; also cor
sets for curvature of the spine. female
supporters. etc. Each case will be made
to fit. Over forty almost helpless cases
of from two TO twenty years standing,
some twice broken, are today cured and
have no more use for truss. Patients
from two to seventy-f1ve years of age.
Information and testimonials will be
sent on applicatjOn