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Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

ga readiustment." As it is less than 10
per cent. he treats it as trife that the
men ought not to grumble at. 1t is no.
ticeable that whenever protected in
dustry runs against snag of home
competition and has to lower its prices,
if it cannot effect trust, the margin of
profit afforded by the tariff must not be
touched, but the difference must be ere
adjusted in cut of the wages of the
employees. This cut in wages, following
that in the protected oatmeal trust mills
at Akron, is an object lesson in the rela-
ton of protective tariff to wages which
will not be lost on Ohio workingmen.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
AN ETHICAL EPISODE IN AN ETHICAL
CITY.

A scandalous divorce case is now be-
ing tried in Oakland. 1t forms the sec
ond chapter in one of the most exciting
sensations ever developed in that city of
sensations and higher culture. 1t is
the case of Pratt vs.. Pratt. Pratt on his
own showing is a wretch whose carcase
has no right to offend the earth, and his
wife, who is the defendant in the divorce
suit, if her testimony in the present pro-
ceedings is true, ought to be carefully
laid away in one of the state peniten-
tiaries. Pratt shot Bromwell. and justi-
fed it by claiming that Bromwell had
debauched his wife. Bromwell recov-
cred from the wound, and when Pratt
was tried on the charge of assault to
murder, he produced in his defense
a confession signed by his wife, in
which at great length and with
much circumstantiality she details the
criminal meetings she had had with
Bromwell when Pratt was absent in the
east. In the course of the confession
other parties are dragged in and the
scandal greatly widened. Now this
same Mrs. Pratt deliberately swears
that the confession was forced from her
by Pratt in order to save him from the
gallows or the penitentiary, and that
the shooting of Bromwell was the re-
suit of entirely different motives than
the discovery of his wife's perfdy.
But it transpires in the course
of the trial that Pratt is a very
violent. suspicious and jealous man.
and in letters to his grown son in Seat
tie he does not blush to speak of his
boys mother as Othello spoke OF Des-
demona to Emilia. If Pratt really got
his wife to sacrifice her honor to save
her husbands neck, and then used the
who made herself out wanton to save
him, he has reached depth
of unfathomable and unapproach-
able infamy. And if Mrs. Pratt
is now telling the truth, and
actually wrote the confession
at the instigation, Of her husband, and
deliberately became a false accuser of
Bromwell and others who are named in
the instrument to save Pratt from the
penitentiary she deserves to wear the
convict's garb herself, and to be inn
INJURED within prison walls. OF course
Pratt has shown that he was not worth
saving, but it is just retribution that
Mrs. Pratt should be compelled to swal-
low the ingredients of the poisoned
chalice she herself had prepared for
others.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
THE TWO PICTURES.

Some of our Republican contemporaries
are trying to be witty over the nomina-
ton of Roswell P. Flower for governor
of New York. AS Mr.. Flower is not a
pauper, but possesses an ample fortune
which he earned in honest business
pursuits, they intimate that he will make
his fight with "bar'l'' instead Of
brains. Let us knock the bung out of
that ''bar'l," and turn the Fassett on.
Flower is the honest choice of his
party. He was nominated after an open
and fair fight. He is no mans man, and
the creature of no boss.
But how is it with the Republican
candidate, J. Sloat Fassett? He is the
direct product of bossism. He was not
known as candidate to the Rochester
convention before it met, but the dele
gates went there to-. support White,
Wadsworth or Baker. Boss Platt ar.
rived, the tables were turned, and Fas-
sett was nominated Platt has always
found Fassett his complacent and
serviceable tool, and has been his fac
totum in a number of scandalous po-
litical transactions. .sr - @
1t is hardly necessary to say anything
in answer to the assertion that Flowers
nomination does not satisfy the Democ-
racy of New York. y Yet as great deal
of stress is laid upon this barefaced
assumption hereaway, we shall call
attention to the following article pub
lished in the New York World a day or
two after the nomination was made:
Grover Cleveland sends congratula-
tions to Mr.. Flower, and will use all his
influence for democratic success.
Governor Hill heartily approves the
ticket, and will spare no effort to make
it's majority great one.
Mayor Chapin, the only active con-
testant for the nomination, places him
self unreservedly at Mr.. Flowers COM
mand for ''any service desired.
The County Democracy and the Voor-
his Democracy promise to stake their
coats off" and work for the ticket.
The Independents are satisfied with
the ticket and pleased with the plat
form.
The only thing in the nature Of dis
affection is the displeasure OF gentle
man named Jones, and careful read
ing of the constitution leaves upon the
mind the impression that no gentleman
named Jones has more than one vote in
this state.
The Republican rejoicing over Demo
cratic dissensions seems to have been
distinctly premature.
The Flower ticket will win. New
York will remain Democratic.
Flower, when nominated, had the vote
of the entire state outside of Kings
county. The party just naturally set
tied upon him for its standard bearer
because of his great services in congress
and his acknowledged ability as leader
and statesman. Fassett, on the other
hand, was nominated by wink from
Boss Platt after the delegates had beer
elected by their constituents to vote fol
other and more popular men.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
READ SUNDAYS HERALD.

1t will consist of two parts, twelve pages
in all. 1t will furnish the best possible
medium to the advertiser and the best
possible entertainment to the reader.
Orders for extra copies or for advertisements
should be left at the HERALD business office
before o'clock this evening.
The paper will be full of news and miscel-
laneous reading matter. few of its many
features will be:
MExICO-By George Rice-A study OF the
neighboring republic-Its agricultural and
horticultural possibilities.
FASHIONS AND GOSSIP FOR woMEN-By
Madame lie vanway-valuable notes about
new modes and materials-Bright notes on
subjects of interest to women.
WHERE'S YOUR EGO "A response to an as
sertion by Rev. ]. Minot Savage as to the 10
cation of consciousness--An interesting argu-
ment advanced contradicting the Boston
thinkers theory.
PLAYS AND PLAYERS = Coming dramatic
events-Notes and comments
AMONG THE RANCHEs-Typical facts about
southern California farms-Agricultural and
horticultural notes of general interest.
MINES AND MINING-The latest develop
ments in miningmatters in and about South
ern California and Arizona.
SPORTING NEWS-Local, national and foreign
sporting news, edited and commented upon
by the HERALD's sporting editor, "Dag-
worth"
HORSES IN ENGLAND-American bred thor
of late.
TELEGRAPHIC AND CABLE NEWS - The
telegraphic budget will be unusually com
plete, including a cable letter from Berlin on
social, political and general matters.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

The administration appears to be
unable to handle the Itata question with
any common sense. The whole ma
chinery of the United States district
court was yesterday set in motion about
this matter, which was virtually decided
some weeks ago by General Canto, near
Valparaiso. In the language of the day,
Attorney General Miller should have
.'let go' weeks since. Mr.. Blaine will
henceforth have some difficulty in con-
Vincing Chile OF the beauties OF reci-
procity or Pan-Americanism.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

BLAINE impresses it upon his party
that the fight in Ohio is of such inn
portance in political sense that no
stone must be left unturned to secure
the election Of Mckinley. 1t is mani
fest that the defeat Of the author OF the
war tariff bill would mean that there is
danger of stampede from the party all
along the line. This danger note will
open the purse-strings Of the combina-
tions and monopolies that are thriving
under the protective care of the Repub-
lican party. 1t will be accepted as an
order to throw great chunks OF the
sinews OF war into the campaign, and
whatever crisp two-dollar bills or
punches of fives can effect in the way of
buying votes Ia method of Dudley,
viii not be left untried. Blaine has got
out of q presumably sick bed to indi-
cate to the Davenports and the Dndleys
that they must at once put their
methods in operation in Ohio, whilst
the process Of frying out the fat Of
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

THE action of the Whitman & Barnes
company in Akron, Ohio, in reducing
the wages of their employees is attract
ing considerable attention among work
ingmen. This company is in close com
bination with other manufacturers Of
reapers, mowers, knives and cutlery,
and their industry is one of the highly
protected. A. L. Conger, Ohio's mem
Der of the Republican national commit
tee, is the president OF the Akron COM
pany, and is evidently man capable of
drawing very fine distinctions. In an
authorized interview published by him
he terms the cut Of the mems wages
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

he reached his parents home late at
night, and when he knocked his mother
asked:
"Is that you, Joe? And have you come
down to go to the WARP
When he had answered yes, she kissed
him and said it was all right, though he
was her only son.
He enlisted as a private, won a lieu
tenants commission and was made a
captain for conspicuous bravery. He has
since been district attorney, police COM
missioner and United States marshal,
and on May 4, 1889, was appointed col
lector of the port. He has carried on
other business in the intervals and been
very successful
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

He was reelected in 1885. 1887 and
1880, and at the session of 1888 was made
president pro tempore of the senate. He
was chairman of the committee that in
vestigated the affairs of New York city
and in 1883 was secretary of the Republi-
can national committee.
His predecessor, who resigned, is face
tiously known as Joel Bismarck Erhardt,
on account of his resemblance to the
Iron Chancellor. His middle name,
however, is Benedict, the maiden name
of his mother. He was born in 1888 in
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
An Ancient Pensioner.

The Chicago pension Office has on its
rolls the Oldest pensioner in the United
States. He is l03 years old, and was
sailor in the navy of the war of 1912.
Drawing government pension always
promotes longevity. In the natural
order of things death should reduce the
number of pensioners on the rolls Of the
pension bureau. Instead of that they
are constantly increasing, and about all
of the old soldiers bid fair to live even
longer than the veteran sailor. -[Chi-
cago Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

Elmira, N. Y. He
was graduated
from the Uni
versity of Roch-
ester in 1877 and
then took a course
at Heidelberg,
after which he
studied law and
served a year as
district attorney
for Che m u n g
county. In 1888
he was elected to
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

Pottstown, Pa,
and was taken to
New York city
when four years
old. He began
business life in
the life insurance
line, then studied
law and was at
the University of
Vermont when
the war broke
out. Starting for
D..11~1~ -
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

A New Reason---Little Miss Fanny is
propounding certain conundrums to her
doll, apropos to her last Sunday-school
lesson. "Now, dolly, why were Adam
and Eve driven from the Garden of
Eden for eating an apple?" because"
replies Miss Fanny, in answer to her
own question, they hadn't got as far as
the dessert yet."
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

PRESIDENT MARVEL, of the Santa Fe
company, says he sees more evidences
of prosperity in Southern California than
in any other part of the country; and as
for this city, he says it has the healthi-
est business activity of any city this
side of Chicago.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

The Massachusetts Republican plat
form declares that "the removal of duties
on sugar has proved great boon to the
country" True, and it has proved a
great object lesson as well. The people
have learned that the tariff is tax paid
by the consumer, and they will help
themselves to other ''boons" by un-
taxing other of their necessaries.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
SATURDAY. sEPrEaBER go. 1891.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Any person who is unable to purchase the
HERALD on the railroad trains of Southern
California or from the news agents Of the prin-
Q ipal towns, will confer favor by promptly
notifying us, giving, If possible, name and
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

eastern monopolists viii be carried on
by the Platts and the Quays in the
usual mastery style-with neatness and
disnatch
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
RenAember.

Our hat department is now complete.
We are showing some handsome and ex-
elusive novelties in headgear for gentle
mems wear. /. L. Lowman, 100 South
Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

educational cards, professional cards,
personal notices, special notices, ex-
change advertisements, stock for sale
and full record of the amusements Of
the citv.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Advertising That Pays-How to Make
Money.

On the sixth page Of the HERALD APP
pears a list of classified advertisements
which should be read by every one.
Persons wanting situations, help, or
who wish to rent, buy or sell property,
will do well to advertise in these col
umns. Desirable opportunities for the
investment or borrowing of money
appear daily. Other features are cheap
eastern excursions, business chances,
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
NEW. YoRk's coLLEcToRsHIP.

Senator j. SIoat Fassett's Public Career.
Mr.. Erhardt's Record.
]. Sloat Fassett, the newly appointed
collector at the port Of New York, per-
haps the besS home Office in the gift Of
the president, was horn Nov. 10, 1858, at
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

The introduction of the rubber tree
into the Bahama islands has not proved
successful commercially, as the trees Sc
crete little rubber.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

There will be two matinees today.
Mr.. Dickson in Incog, at the opera.
house, and the Midnight Bell at the
Los Angeles theater.
Both companies will also give per-
formances this evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

Is it not worth the small price of 75c to free
complaints? Ifyou think SO call at our store
and get bottle Of shiloh's Vitalizer; every bot
tie has a print q guarantee on IT; use accord
ingly, and If 1t does you no good it will cost
you nothing. Sold wholesale by Haas, Baruch
& Co., and all Ietail druggists.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
Dxspepsia and Liver Complaint.

Cutaway suits in great variety at Spring and
First. Mullen, Bluett & Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

Tomorrow evening The President will
be given at Mr.. Wyatt's Los Angeles
theater.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

The most complete stock OF clothing in
Southern California at Mullen. Rluett q Go Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

Wagon umbrellas, tents, etc, at Foy's sad
dlery house, 315 N. Los Angeles street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

Granula, the great health food, for sale by all
grocers. H. Jevne. agent
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26
ToDAY's PROGRAMME.

At $3.50 a. m. there will be devotional
exercises, followed by conference ses-
sion at 8 o'clock. The anniversary of
the Temperance society will be cele-
brated at o'clock by addresses by L.
A. Healey and DIR. Cobb. There will
also be evening services.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

Il For stylish overcoats go to Mullen, Bluett 4
Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-26

once Of publication, 22s-2sS west Second
erect. Telephone 156.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
THE NIANIPIR Blue BOOK.

According to our cable dispatches this
morning, the blue book on the Manipur af-
fair confirms the American idea that En-
glish duplicity was at the bottom of the
trouble As this blue book is an official
publication of the British Government, it
is in the nature of a confession, and must
make interesting reading for all loyal sub
jectS Of the Queen. But ii. will hardly eff
feet the overthrow Of the present Premier
and his Cabinet, nor is it likely to cause the
impeachment of those directly responsible
for the short but bloody rebellion. The
occurrence is only one of many similar
ones in England's colonial management
and will soon be forgotten.
1t would not be without beneficial
effect if it would make certain Tory papers
chary about sneering at the Indian pol
icy of the United States. This country has
not much to be proud of in its treatment
of the red man, but England in its Indian
policy can find even less at which to point
with pride. And when the reflection
comes that the East Indian is of a race that
has been civilized for centuries, the British
treatment Of him appears even more
blamable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
THE PENSION BUREAU SCANDAL.

When the appointment of Green B.
Raum as Commissioner Of Pensions was
announced THE DISPATCH expressed the
hope that his administration of that i'm
portant Office would be free from scandal.
1t turns out that the hope was ill-founded,
and the most fragrant case of trading on
official power since the Star Route business
has been exposed by the enforced resigna-
ton of the Commissioners son from the
position of assistant chief clerk
There is no allegation yet that the Com
missioner of Pensions had any knowledge
of his sons actions in selling positions and
promotions and in securing false imper-
sonations in the civil service examinations
But that does not relieve him of re-
sponsibility. An official under whose
management such things go on unde-
tected is subject to the charge of
carelessness in the performance of
his official duties. When he appoints
subordinate who proves capable of such
dishonesty he is convicted of the fact of
bad judgment But when the dishonest
subordinate is a member of his own family
the responsibility is increased by an almost
infinite factor. The presumption of ne
potism, which would make such an action
possible to an official with nice sense of
honor, is the least serious feature of the
case. The father who uses his official
power to place his son in responsible
office may be justly expected to know the
integrity and capabilities of that son.
Where both fail, as in this case, the respon-
sibility of the father is only less than if he
had been participant in the acts of dis
honesty
The Pension Bureau has been an unfor-
tunate part of the present administration;
and in no respect has it been more disas-
trous than in the results of placing spoils
politician like Raum in charge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
VERY PERTINENT INQUIRIES.

The recent bank failures in Philadelphia,
and particularly the disclosures concern
ing the Keystone National Bank, moves
the Philadelphia Inquirer to some ex-
eeedingly plain talk concerning the en-
fOrcement of the national banking law.
1t points out that the disclosures with
regard to the keystone show that it must
have been mere shell during one or more,
of the examinations required by law. 1t
is impossible, except on the theory of in
efficiency, to conceive that the examiner
did not know of the condition of the bank.
Consequently the Inquirer asks the peril
nent question why the looted condition of
the bank was not reported sooner; and
it further wants to know: "Was there
any official of the Government higher in
authority than Bank Examiner Drew, who
shielded the rottenness from the public
and used his influence to prevent the re-
ceivership2''
There is no doubt that these questions
are very cogent, although, of course, the
significance of the last one is an unknown
quantity. But several things are well
known to everyone who has studied the
legitimate operations of the national bank
ing act. In the first place, with the pro-
visions of the act obeyed by the manage
ment of any bank, such plunder of its
resources would be impossible. Next, if
the examinations were thorough and ac-
tive, as is contemplated by law, they
should have checked any such scheme
early in its stages. Finally, upon any
other theory than monumental ineficieney
in the enforcement of the law, or else col
fusion on the part of some officials, its pro-
visions should have put the institution in
the hands of receiver as soon as wrecked
condition was disclosed
These things have much more serious /
effect than the mere loss of half million
or million dollars in single case. Pub
lie confidence in the national banking sys-
TEN is based on the belief that these salu-
tary provisions of the law are strictly |
and therefore make the |
wrecking of national banks, except |
by the most hasty schemes of plunder, |
impossible. When case
appears in which the enforcement has |
notably failed, it is public duty to find |
out whether it was ineficiency or dishon- |
esty on the part of the Government officials |
that permits such failure of these enact |
nentS. It'll necessary to have the respon-
sibility located when laws that should pre-
vent such disasters are left unenforced and |
useless.
The pointed inquiries of the Inquirer
are extremely pertinent They should be
pushed in the interest of the public gener-
ally If there is not an active and efficient |
of the national banking law |
It will be worse than useless.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-17
STANDARDS s'FoR DRUNKENNESS.

The degrees and qualities of drunken
ness are furnishing subjects of some in
tricacy for judicial, artistic and legislative
consideration at present 1t has hereto
fore been supposed that inebriation, like
some other forms of eXaltation, was a
matter of inspiration superior to definition !;
but in two instances at least she attempt is
made both to define and limit the mani
festations of the Bacchanalian spirit.
The first case is that presented between
two lights of the dramatic stage, which
turns on the issue whether one whose
business it was to represent a drunken
nobleman did not endow his impersonation
of inebriety with the proper gentlemanly
characteristics. This imposes on the
court the question of deciding not only
whether lapse into drunkenness can be
considered gentlemanly, but of defining
exactly what "gentlemanly drunk" is.
If the taskis successfully performed lovers
of liquor will have standard by which
they can conduct their spreeS according to
rules of etiquette; but the hope both as to
the accurate definition of the standard and
the strict adherence to it by devotees of
the cup that inebriates is rather attenu-
ated
Another case Games from the West, in
which the sui ject of inehriety is judicial,
as well as the work of placing limitations