The record-union., 1896-01-02
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Expressions of Interior California
Newspapers.
Comments Upon Things Local, Gov.
ernmentaI, Practical, Theoret-
tcal and Current.

Riverside Enterprise: A jar between
Congress and the President is most GER
tain 10 occur over the emergency legis-
lation on finances which is contem-
plated. The high tariff ideas of the
present Republican lawmakers will
crate harshly on Mr.. Cleveland's tariff
reform sentiments. But Grover has au-
thority to maintain the gold reserve by
issuing bonds and he will work the
credit of the Government pretty hard
before he will allow himself to be forced
from his convictions of right.
DON'T DROP.
Alameda Telegram: English newspa-
pers are urging Salisbury to stick. The
admonition is unnecessary. England
was never known to drop anything she
ever got her hands on-except the
American Colonies.
CHEAPNESS OF HUMAN LIFE.
Los Angeles Herald: Human life
seems to be growing cheaper as the
means for it's destruction multiply. A
few years ago an Iowa man invented
and patented a life-saving rubber suit,
which was a perfect safeguard against
drowning, even though the wearer
should be dropped overheard from
ship in midocean. The inventor ex-
hiDited his useful device at the Centen-
nial Exposition and before Govern
ment officials at Washington and also
in European countries. Everybody
who witnessed the exhibitions pro-
nounced the invention a success,
praised the inventor as a public bene-
factor and declared that such wonder
full life-Saving dresses should be car
ried in sufficient numbers on every yes
sci affoat. But it was a device to save
and not to destroy human life. After
spending years of valuable time and
considerable money trying to induce
Governments and private citizens to
purchase his life-savers in liberal guam
titles, he became convinced that his in
vention was not really appreciated, and
so he retired to his Iowa farm.
In striking contrast to that mans ex-
perience is the fact that the inventors
of revolvers, Krupp guns, improved
torpedoes and many other implements
of destruction have generally reaped
fortunes from the sale of them.
SEDUCTIVE.
ways than one of attacking the strong
holds of Satan. A church advertise
ment in Topeka, Kas., paper recently
announced that "thirty-five young
ladies will attend service in bloomers.
The young men are cordially invited
If the young men of Topeka are proof
against invitations so seductive as this
they are indeed past redemption.
BLACKMAILING MINISTER'S.
Oakland Times: The arrest of Mrs.
Mary A. Davidson of San Francisco on
a charge of levying blackmail on Rev
c. o. Brown, d. D., pastor of the First
Congregational Church of that city, is
the natural outgrowth of the desire in
many to make money at the expense of
others, even if it should lead to the in
jury or downfall of the latter. Ministers
naturally avoid notoriety in such I'm
favorable connections, yet they would
be doing public duty if they had such
Schemers not only arrested, but prose-
cuted. At the East blackmailing min
listers has grown to be somewhat of a
profession. 1t is mater of official rec
ord in New York City that there are a
number of persons engaged in this dis
reputable business. Not only in that
city, but in every leading city in the
East the ministers of the Gospel find it
necessary to study fixed methods of
avoiding this species of persecution or
annoyance The profession and life of
a clergyman is such as to render him
particularly susceptible to all appeals.
He is rather more, than less, credulous
of stories that are designed to arouse
his sympathies. Moreover his social
position is such that he is willing to
pay a price to avoid the publication of
even an unjust suspicion. Strangely
enough, nine-tenths of these blackmail-
ers are women. Occasionally elaborate
schemes are worked out to entrap a
victim, and a male companion is made
an accomplice. AS an instance, not
long ago the pastor of a leading Congre-
gationaI chapel in Brooklyn, N Y, was
charged with gross immortality by
woman who had tried to get money from
him without success. AS a result, al
though he was innocent, the terrible
charges against him destroyed his use
fulness as a pastor, and he had to re-
sign.