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The herald., 1898-08-14
To r. N. Chappel-Reply

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Herald:
Upon arriving from Ventura this evening
my attention was called to a card purported
to have been written by one Chapel, in
which he has used your journal to assail
me- Had he not entioned three gentle
mems names in the same 1 would disdain
to reply.
Now, Chapel do not know and but few
in my voting precinct know him. He came
to nv law office a short time before our
Democratic primary election was called
and asked me to sign a request that he be
appointed county commit eeman for my
precinct, saying he lived In the same pre-
cinct as l did, having resigned my posi-
ton as such committeeman over year
ago. AT the caucus meeting for the cleo
ton of delegates to our county convention
this same Chapel nominated me as one of
the delegates. L refused to run and voted
a tape-worm ticket that l found had been
prepared in advance of the caucus and went
home. Messrs. Roth, Dozier and Behrent
have been my neighbors and friends for
many years, and our social and business
relations have always been the most pleas
ant and agreeable. To the brother of Dele
gate Dozier it has been my pleasure as
trustee of our normal school to extend
every courtesy possible, as Prof. Dozier will
bear witness. l feel confident that neither
of the gentlemen mentioned by Chapel in
his slanderous article will approve his
coupling their names with the same.
l was never a candidate for delegate to
the state convention, and told all who ap-
preached me that my partner d. X. Trask
was going to the Democratic state conven-
ton, and both could not leave the office
Mr. Trask was elected such delegate and
will attend the convention.
l never made any threats to Chapel nor
any one else; never used nor permitted any
one else to import voters to elect persons
as delegates to any convention, and never
intend to nor even thought of doing such
an act. I have never In print said that
which I would not say to the mans face
This card of Chappels Is the first in
nuendo that has ever been cast upon my
Democratic friends and neighbors. and If
Chapel thinks he can engender strife and
contention upon his first appearance in a
quiet and peaceable neighborhood he GER
tainly will fall far short of his highest ex-
pectation. ]. MARION BROOKS.
Los Angeles, Aug. 10, 1898.
The herald., 1898-08-14
Russia boarding Gold

Financiers want to know why Russia Is
accommodating such an immense store IF
gold, and certainly the question is not with
out interest to the politician. A huge gold
reserve implies that a great war will not
lack the necessary sinews. Why should
Russia, who already possesses a larger
stock of gold than any other government,
keep on adding to her store of the precious
coin? 1t is two years snce she began her
accumulations, and apparently she has no
intention of stopping them, for the latest
arrival of gold from the Cape has been
wholly purchased for Russian account. Yet,
with a stock on hand already reckoned at
f120, 900, 000 the need for this purchase is
not very apparent. A significant feature of
the case is that whenever notice Is called
to these Russian gold purchases, they ceas Sc
for while, only to be resumed as soon as
public attention is turned another way
Nottingham Guardian.
The herald., 1898-08-14

Totals $50 ,O23 1876 6746
While these seventeen counties are found
tc have increased the number of their
school Children to the extent of 61i6, and
therefore have increased in population to
the extent of 20, 0O8, the other forty coun-
ties representing nearly one-half the popu-
lation of the state, report seventy-eight
less school children in 1898 than they did
in 1897
But II we look still further we will find
that the prominent storm center of rapid
growth is to be found in Southern Califor-
main Los Angeles and adjoining counties.
In this matter OF growth Los Angeles is
the banner county of the state, having in
creased 1889 in school children during the
year as against 1896 in San Francisco with
nearly double the population. and 76S in
Santa Clara county.
San Diego and Santa Barbara counties
being somewhat beyond the reach Of the in
fiuence of the vigorous growth of Los An
geles city, do not figure largely in growth
this last year; hence 1t is proper to make
comparisons woh the returns from the
other five Southern California counties.
Taking the school census of these five
counties, we find the following result:
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They Abused Her

Mrs. Lonora Leman of Ala Bellevue ave-
nue. complained to Deputy District Attor-
ney Chambers yesterday against Lewis
Belasco and Viviana Villa, both of whom
she claimed had abused her According to
the statement of Mrs. Leman she resides
in an adjoining room to Belasco and the
woman. The latter have a child, and in
stead of exercising patience with the little
one, persist in beating it and smothering
1t when the baby cries. Yesterday she pro-
tested against such inhumanity, and for her
pains, she says, was abused by the couple.
The herald., 1898-08-14

From 1890 to 1895 .955
For several years prior to 1890 this souIn-
ern country experienced a rapid develop
ment, such as Is rarely seen in any country
In 1888 the ever-to-be remembered real es-
tate boom burst, and business began to
tumble very rapidly towards bedrock. In
1893 the financial panic which visits the
speculative world once In about twenty
years put in an appearance to give an ad-
ditional twist If necessary to tho burst
boom.
For about ten years, therefore, Southern
California has had an extra dose of mis-
fortune, and yet during these years our
population has increased more rapidly than
1t did during the period of such unparal-
leled business activity.
If our growth from 1890 to 1898 has been
more rapid than 1t was during the decade of
1880 to 1880, what may we expect in the ten
years to come, when business activity in
Southern California promises to exceed
anything we have heretofore experienced
with perhaps limited check on wild specu-
lations because of recent past memories?
The causes which will produce this De-
Rod of business activity will be-
First-The close Of the war.
Second-The building of the harbor at
San Pedro.
Third-The building Of one land possibly
more) additional transcontinental railroads
in consequence of the building of the har-
Scr.
Fourth-The investment of large sums Of
money in Southern California in conse-
quence of the building of the harbor and
railroads.
Fifth-The increased demand for South
ern California oranges and other fruits be-
cause of the increased ability of the great
middle classes to buy fruits and other luxu.
ries which they are not able to buy in
times of business depression.
L. NJ. HOLT.
The herald., 1898-08-14

Net gain In eight years, Go 1851.
This net gain of 65,361 school children in
eight years represents an increase of popu-
lation amounting to PSI, 952, and this brings
the present population of the state up to
the figures given at the beginning of this
afticle-l, 494,7 66.
During these eight years we find that the
growth of the state has not been uniform
that some counties have lost in population
and other counties have gained but little.
while still other counties have been MAX
Ing rapid growth.
That portion of the state which has prac-
tically stood still tor eight years is repre-
scented in the following table, compiled
from the school censfIs reporrs:
The herald., 1898-08-14

Red Cross

There were some thirty ladies' sewing on
hospital sheets and pillow cases yesterday
at Red Cross headquarters; consequently
there was a shipment made in the after
noon to San Francisco including q Sheets
IL cholera bandages. II fannelette pajamas
60 fannelette and muslin night shirts, 1863
pillow cases and 1 field pillow. Lemons
were also sent for the Manila luncheons.
New members: Sabina Burks, Alma
Kearns, Josie Oswald, Josie Clark Mrs
e. A. Mccoy, Richard Roe, William Gamm
The herald., 1898-08-14
DEATHS


MAGNY-At his late residence, 200 North
Anderson street, this city, Ernest Mar.
ny, native of Tregney France, aged So
years months.
Funeral Sunday. August 14th, at D. M.
from the parlors of Booth & Boylson Esd
South Main street, under the auspices Of
the General Relief Committee, I. o. O. f.
Friends and acquaintance and members Of
Cocopah tribe 81, Imp. Order of Red Men
invited.
The herald., 1898-08-14
A Missing Rig

Friday afternoon about $50 o'clock, the
son Of Mrs Rose Cavanagh of 2217 Sacra-
mento street, drove to the corner of Fifth
and Los Angeles streets to purchase some
groceries. During his absence some thief
climbed into the wagon and drove away.
Since then no trace has been found of the
sorrel horse or the vehicle, which was a
Mitchell wagon. The loss was reported to
the police yesterday
The herald., 1898-08-14
TO MAKE THE ARMS BEAUTIFUL
A Few Simple Rules That Can Easily
Be Followed

If you want your arms round and SYM
metrical, follow these directions: The arms
should be allowed to hang with the muscles
Of the arms and shoulders relaxed, no mat
ter whether the arms be carried at full
length or bent at right angles. The position
Of the arm itself, as a rule, does not neces-
state the contraction Of the muscles Of the
shoulder.
1t is necessary to first develop the extern
sor muscles Of the arm before they can be
strengthened. AS means to this end, pro-
cure a bar and place 1t between the side
posts of the door. about the height of the
chest from the floor Clasp the bar firmly
with the hands, having the thumb of the
hand not opposed to the fingers. Keep the
hands as far apart as the width of the
shoulders. Firmly grasp the bar and gently
walk forward until the body is at an angle.
Then relax the muscles Of the hip, allowing
the body to sink down until the whole
weight Is sustained by the bar, with the
heels resting on the floor. The endeavor
then should be to relax every muscle of the
body, arms especially, using only sufficient
energy to keep the grip. While in this
position keep the lips lightly pressed to-
gether, inhaling and exhaling through the
nostrls. Take as long limitations and eX-
halations as possible, at the rate, say, of
not more than ten or fifteen full respira-
tons a minute, maintaining the position in
accordance with the strength. Then rest
and repeat. Another exercise would sug-
gest Is to bend the body forward IN
straight line from the hips until 1t is nearly
parallel with the floor, keeping the back
perfectly straight. While in this position
let the arms hang perfectly loose from the
shoulder. Then endeavor to raise the arms.
keeping them perpendicular to the floor by
using the muscles Of the shoulders only. In
this exercise the arms should act as though
merely hooked on to the shoulders. Try to
raise the arms by the use of the shoulder
baldes only, without bringing into play any
of the muscles of the arm whatsoever.
These movements develop the extensor
muscles of the arm and at the same time
enable the person to conserve great deal Of
necessary energy which she ordinarily and
unconsciously expends by keeping the mus
Giles of the arms and shoulders tensely con-
tracted, especially in the unconscious
clenching of the hand.-Chicago Tribune.
Bacon-Do you know what Cervera said
the day he tried to get out of Santiago har-
Dor? Egbert-No; haven't heard. Bacon
The herald., 1898-08-14
VERY RAPID GROWTH IN POPULATION
An Interesting Study Of the State School
Census
AN UNPARALLELED GROWTH
LOS ANGELES THE CENTER OF ACTIVE
DEVELOPMENT
UNPARALLELED
The Increase Of Population in Southern California Greater
Since 1890 Than Ever Before-Some
Astonishing Figures
The school census Of California just taken

The school census Of California just taken
shows a population Of 1,494.766. This con-
cluslon is reached by multiplying the num-
Der Of school children in the state-3H 800
by 49,. This is the ratio as shown by a COM
rarison of the school children census with
and 1890. Hence 1t Is safe to assume that
1t Is practically accurate for other years
The school census for 1898 just completed
shows net gain of 6e6S children in the
state. and the report as given by superin-
tendent OF Public instruction s. T. Black
by counties Is &c foliou,e.
The herald., 1898-08-14
Postal and Pensions

WASHINGTON, August 11.-Ri II. Ora
ham was today appointed postmaster at
Jamaica, San Diego county, Cal, vice Her.
man Toews, resigned.
Wilson Hayes was today commissioned
postmaster at Cotton, and Samuel N. An
drous at Pomona, Cal.
California pensions have been granted
as follows: Original-Hazel Cramer, Vet
Grams home, Sc; Jonathan Elliott, San Fran
cisco, IS. Mexican war widows-Nancy
Cook, San Francisco, So.
The herald., 1898-08-14
Mashed His Fingers

Joseph Martin will in future exercise more
care when he cleans his bicycle. Yesterday
he had the machine upside down and was
turning the wheel rapidly, cleaning the
chain. The middle and third fingers of his
right hand were caught by the sprocket
wheel and badly mashed, resulting in his
losing the nails on both fingers. DIR. Hagan
attended him at the receiving hospital,
after which Martin was sent to his home in
Vernon,
The herald., 1898-08-14
Will Have a Stiff Leg

Officer Hiriart who injured his right
knee by falling into hole in the River sta
ton railroad yards early yesterday morn
ing, was removed to his home yesterday
from the receiving hospital. DR.. Hagan
has been unable to determine whether the
knee cap has been broken, as the limb is
terribly swollen. He is inclined to think
that the bone has not been Fractured. 1t
is probable that Hiriart will have a stiff
knee for the rest of his life, however, as the
injury even at best is serious one
The herald., 1898-08-14
Cut in the Arm

Leopold Miller an employe Of Helms
soda water bottling place on Central av-
enue, was attended at the receiving hos
pital by DR.. Hagan yesterday for cut IN
the right forearm. Miller was engaged in
filling a bottle with soda when the bottle
burst and a piece of glass penetrated his
arm. cutting a cash two inches in length to
the bone.
The herald., 1898-08-14
THE PUBLIC PULSE

1.-THE Herald under this heading prints
but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity, so far as is consistent with the
proper expression of their views.]
The herald., 1898-08-14

Leave La Grande station daily at 9:55 a
M, 1870 p. m, 5:35 p. m; Sundays at $3.50 a.
M, 1855 a. M, 1870 p. M. p M. Last train
Sundays leaves Redondo s p. m. Downey
avenue six minutes earlier: Central av-
enue twelve minutes later
The herald., 1898-08-14
They Tried to Save Their Bicvoles

Racine, Wis.-Anxiety Of a number of
employees to save their bicycles forced
scores of men and boys to jump from sec
ond and third stories Of the Racine NAL
leable and Wrought Iron company's build
The herald., 1898-08-14
JoTTINGS

Lovers of good driving horses cannot
miss It by buying one OF our No. Chester
Columbus Buggy Co.'S driving wagons.
They have the Bailey hangers, long dis
lance axles and quck-shifting shaft coup
lings. Hawley, King & Co.
The herald., 1898-08-14
At RedOnro lseach Today

Hundreds of melons free. Band concert
by Seventh Regiment band. Santa Fc
trains go at $3.50 a. M, 9:55 a. M 1870 p. M.
5:35; last train leaves Redondo s p. m.
The herald., 1898-08-14

Totals ................... 60,26o 81, 1872 2527
Here we have an increase of 2527 SHOOT
children in five of the Southern aClifornia
counties as against 4219 in thirteen other
counties and an actual loss of seventy-eight
children in the remaining forty counties of
the state.
Estimating the population of the five
southern counties at the present time as
indicated by the school census Of 1897 and
The herald., 1898-08-14
Our Home Brow

Mailer q Zobeeln's lager, fresh from their
brewery, on draught IN all the principal
saloons; delivered promptly In bottles or
kegs. Office and brewery. 40 Also street,
telephone 81.
The herald., 1898-08-14

We have taken the agency for the Column
bia bicycle. Our motto is, Get the Best"
However, we have good wheels for so.
Hawley, King & Co., Broadway and Fifth.
The herald., 1898-08-14

Police Officers Sam Baker and F. J. Tala-
nantes were before Justice Bryant of the
Ballona township yesterday TO answer to
charges of false Imprisonment preferred
by two Mexicans Their arraignment was
set for next Thursday.
The herald., 1898-08-14

stdtt III Io5V " us
260, 8S2 In 1898 it is $4,000. The gain in the
state during these eight years has been
66,73S.
In the seven southern counties the in
crease has been 26,743. In "a counties there
was a gain of only 1O6, while in the re-
naming q counties there was a gain of
39,SS9.
In short, the seven southern counties
since 1890 have gained two-fifths of the in
creased population of the state, while the
entire balance of the state has secured only
three-fifths of that increase.
Going back to 1870 we find the rapid
growth of Southern California still more
marked. The population of Southern Cal
ifornia was then recorded as follows:
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BORN


this city, August 4 1884.
to Mr.. and Mrs Charles II. Humphrey,
son.
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Totals ..............34O,9 52 347,60O 1904 1136
(Net gain, 666s.
If we study this table a little we will find
that forty of these counties increased but
very little in population during tire past
year-that is, some of them lost, while
others gained only trife.
Following Is the list of seventeen counties
W...cn made the larger gains:
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TOTALS .6Jo,l1v %'o'Vvo AV'ouo
Adding to the total population of these
counties the present population of San
Diego county-36 .567-and of Santa Bar
bara county-21 ,474-and we have popula-
ton of 32S,047 south of the Tehachapi pass.
But the study Of the school census need
not stop here by man who is firm believ-
or in the growth of Southern California.
The following table shows the school cen
sus report of 1898 by counties, as compared
with the report of 1890. In some cases it has
been necessary to consolidate the reports
of counties, in order to make clear state
ment. on account Of the formation of new
counties. For instance. Riverside, San
Bernardino and San Diego counties are
The herald., 1898-08-14

Bacon-Do you know what Cervera said
the day he tried to get out of Santiago har-
Dor? Egbert-No; haven't heard. Bacon
He remarked that things were coming his
way at last.-Yonkers Statesman.
The herald., 1898-08-14

These twenty-four counties in 1890 had
population of 206.74O, while eight years later
they had only increased to POI 1856.
Here again we find that Southern Califor-
MIA made very rapid growth, as is shown
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GLOVES MADE TO ORDER.
Customers with Deformed Members Best
Patrons of the House.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
over in West Madison street, several
miles from the heart of the city, is the
only glove shop in the city where you
can get gloves specially made 10 fit your
hand. A good humored little man from
Sweden will be found always at work
at a bench in the back room In the
front room large plump woman, who
is a partner in the business, sits at a
machine putting stitching in the back
OF the gloves and waiting for customers
at the same time.
The few glove makers who have been
assisting the pair are at present out on
q strike. so the little factory has been
getting more work on its hands than
can well be taken care of. Besides the
number of people in Chicago who prefer
to have Their gloves made 10 order there
are many unfortunate people who are
absolutely dependent upon specially
made gloves. There are many men and
women with two thumbs. no thumbs,
six fingers ard other queer deformties
Of the hand which make il imperative
that they have gloves made especially
for them. The deXtrous Swede takes eX-
act measurements Of these hands and
then with his heavy shears cuts from
a kid skin the two parts necessary for
the glove. Al the shop We're to be seen
gloves for various freak hands. one
pair Of gloves Was for lady who had
six fingers and no thumbs. Moreover.
the woman had not even these fingers
arranged regularly I'm regard 70 length.
The little finger was on the inner in
stead of the outer edge of the hand and
all of the fingers We're too nearly the
same length. Another pair that had
just been finished was for a man who
had only three fingers, but two thumbs.
The people with the deformed hands,
however constitute but small portion
If fnA yAax#. IL
OF the patrons are men and women who
are particular about the III of their
gloves. Many of them have hands
which are not absolutely perfect IN
shape and which cannot therefore be
lifted to a nicely at the stores The
glovemaker says that not one person
IN ten who buys his gloves at the stores
has a good fitting covering for his
hands. The gloVemaker holds that il is
foolish for those who like good fiji To
% 10 the stores when they can have
gloves made To- order at no greater cost
In fact, the glove man claims that some
of the gloves which he makes are both
cheaper and better than those sold at
the stores. The highest priced glove
which he makes he sells for s. IN gloves
&c ordinary street length. while those IT
the same class are sold at the stores Tor
~ and S2.50.
Nov let me tell You few simple
things about gloves not generally
known" said the SWtd- Perhaps you
have noticed that very often the store
gloves which you buy Zip ~ lear after
va have WON them a very short time
Few. perhaps. t1uoa thv reason Of that
IT is all because Of the dyeInG and the
tanning Those are the important
things which affect the durability IT the
gloves All dies are If course more N
less injurious Ia skins a8d even more
injurious ID the thread used in sewing
the gloves. Now. Europe unlpads all
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HIS ADDRESS CORRECT.
But He Was Hardly IL Guest nj the
Hotel.

From the Chicago Journal
There are .bewitchng col0fs in the
msts that drop their amethYstine wells
over the lovely valley of the William
cite; and the maids Of oregon dream
golden visions as they sit In the long
twilights.
So IL was not strange that pretty Ma
bel Fuller. daughter of the doughty sol
der, Col. Robert Fuller should think a
man with the stately name of Evan ST.
Clair might have gentle blood and for
tune 10 so with his handsome eyes and
good manners
The young people met in San Fran
cisco, for Mabel was allowed To know
more of the world than she could see
down the almost lmitless green Vistas
Of her fathers orchards. and the fine
address and appearance Of the young
man found instant favor With both
father ana daughter. He was a New
Yorker. he said tand both stamped him
genuine because he pronounced il Moo
YaMkah'9, and was West Ia look after
some gold mines on the Pacific coast:
in fact, i'm Trinity county, California
He laid siege for the young woman :
heart. and after awhile won her prom
ise that she would marry him Then
he Went back Fast and the colonel
tucked his daughter under his arm and
went home to Eugene. oregon. After
awhile the good old soldier thought he
Noulh SINt MS uauEHttf pledSdHl sur
prise. So he arranged for "A trip To-
Gotham and told her to tie on her bon
net and go for a call on Evan" They
went and the first call they made in the
great city was at the Hotel Bartholdi
where the lover had said he had apart
ments. But in vain they looked over
the register and the clerk repeated, in
perpleXity. the name of the man sup
posed to be his guest Then the steward
happened through and "a broad smile
followed the clerks question to him
All, yes. he knew him--wel "a bow
and smile to the lady and her father:
but there was some mistake. he was
not a guest. he Was-alas, the head
wateri
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salisbury Mistake.

From the Boston Post.
Lord Salisbury may imagine he is graft
tying Canada by placing the wishes Of
the Dominion seal poaChsrs above cons4d-
erations Of International policy. refusing
70 act contrary To their demands But he
loses FAR more than he can gain Hy such
course. Alienation uf rho friendship of
the American people will b- worse thing
for Great Britain than rha disappointment
of = few Canadian seal fishermen. As
matters ara shaping themselves ia Ehe
East. Great Britain Is HkelE 10 need lhe
moral support of al whom she raH dra w.
To- her side, aud iu such Il case IN. United
States counts Tor a great deal more rhau
Canada.