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The herald., 1896-04-26
COCKReLL'S DESCENDANTS
The Famous Newspaper Man Has Literary
Relative In This City

John A. Cockrell, the eminent news
paper correspondent recently deceased
in Cairo, Egypt, was descendant OF
one of the oldest families of Virginia.
His ancestry dates back many genera
tions, and from one who was personal
acquaintance with Col. Tom Cockrell of
the Shenandoah valley, 1t is learned
that the family was peculiarly eminent
for high honor and noble character.
In the early years Of this century COL
Cockrell was a government contractor
for the purchase Of bacon and pork for
the army, and was honored for his fair
dealings with the people Capt. Jona-
than Reddick remembered we'll meet
ing him often, and at an old-time bar
becue given in the Shenandoah valley
found the Cockrells prominent in the
good will of the people.
There is found in an old family record
the names Of Edens, Elizabeth, John,
Susannah. and James Cockrell, the old
est born in 1887, the last 1903. The last
four We're raised by Col Tate of
Charlestown, Va. Col. Phil. Burr was
guardian for the heirs, and all the chill
dren got their portion of the estate ex-
cept Susannah.
John Cockrell was the father Of the
subject of this sketch, and those who
had the pleasure of listening to Rev.
Mr.. Johnson's address at Mr.. Coulters
SIluICIl Oli DIOduWdy LIiC night OA LhS
18th inst. heard the fine eulogy pro-
nounced upon his services in the late
war. John A. Cockrell went as drum
mer boy to the front and never dis
graced the name. Susannah Cockrell
sister of John and aunt of the late John
A., was the mother of Mrs. Elizabeth
Pierson and Mrs. Sarah Haggin Fulton
of Hotel wellington Of this city, thus
making them first cousins Of John
A. Cockrell
Neither did the literary talent Of the
family die with its late representative.
Mrs. Sarah Haggin Fulton has now in
press thrilling story of her own expe-
riences and observations in life and liv-
ing during the exciting times of the
great sectional war, her memory is re-
plete with glowing pictures which she
has ably colored in living language for
the interest of this generation.
The Memories of a Southern Woman
will soon be seen upon the table Of many
literary loving people. Capt. Ed Hag-
gin. the genial conductor on the Termin-
al road is the son of Mrs Haggin Full
ton. and he is the father of three bright
young minds that may thrill the world
with wondrous thoughts and deeds in
the coming years; thus in the tenth
known generation there can be dis
cerned the profits of heredity.
The herald., 1896-04-26

Man does lot Of foolish things. and
when you come to look them all over, the
continued use of tobacco Is, without doubt,
" tobacco @ Kills more people co e than an all the
contagious diseases together.
We don't know it, or don't want to admit
it. but it is so. Not one man In ten would
consumption, pneumonia, heart disease,
etc, If his otherwise strong constitution
was not undermined by tobacco poison.
BILE to stop tobacco use unless No-To-Bac
comes to the rescue Millions are now seek
ing relief: and they are coming from all
parts Of the world. Read this letter:
HE NOW CAN EAT
ARNPRIOR, Ont, Sept. 20. 1895.
A. T. Budd, ESQ.,, Druggist, Arnprior.
Ont.-Dear Sir: have used No-To-Bac and
found it a complete cure. I smoked and
plug of chewing tobacco every day. as we'll
as three plugs of smoking every week. MY
doctor told me that tobacco was killing me
aod and nof exist s9 quit Of wn hut
three boxes of No-To-Bac am completely
cured. My nerves were complete wreck,
but now they never trouble me. For many
years I could not eat any breakfast. my
stomach was in such condition. Now
can eat as well as any one, have gained
considerable In weight, am better physical
plete cure. JAMES HEADRICK,
Clay Bank P. O.. Ont.
o-Bac is a nerve maker, aids diges-
tion and will help any one from weakness
to health. 1t is the grandest medicine ever
made--over 900 cures You run no risk,
for you can buy No-To-Bac under absolute
today! Now is the time, and in a week or
two be free and well. Get our booklet,
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
pie for the asking. Address The Sterling
Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
The herald., 1896-04-26
CALIFORNIA AND SILVER

California last year produced over
twenty-fiv times as much gold as it did
silver The importance of the silver
output was very small. while that of gold
was very large. All the debtors
in this state stand by special con-
tract to pay their debts in gold
coin. The supreme court of the
United States has decided that
such contracts are valid and enforcible.
There is no way TO get out of paying
gold no matter what the general money
of the country may be. On the other
hand, the current credit of merchants,
businessmen, sayings bank depositors,
etc, are Unlawful money at the time of
demand. Consequently change of the
monetary standard from the gold unit
to the silver one would leave the mort
cages, commercial notes, etc, payable
still in gold, while all the resources of
the debtors, sineluding the bank depos-
its would be payable in silver The
debts then would not be lessened a cent,
but the means of paying those debts
would be in many cases cut in half.
California was gold state when it
was admitted and has remained gold
b<Ata since. None Of its debtors have
The herald., 1896-04-26

According to a late report Of United
States Commercial Agent Keightley. at
Newcastle, the people Of New South
Wales are returning to free trade. They
have tried protection and found it want
ing. In discerning the fallacy of the
theory that commercial obstruction is
the handmade of prosperity they were
quicker than the people of the United
States. Mr.. Keightley says that the
new government headed by G. H. Reid
went into Office pledged to the restora-
tion Of free trade. The promises made
during the campaign are being re-
deemed. Tariff duties have been par
TALLY and will soon be entirely abol-
ished. To make up the revenue thus
lost an income tax with incomes below
S973.50 exempted, and land tax with an
exemption of property worth less than
s116S has been levied. This is by no
means a perfect system of taxation, a
tax on incomes being about as commun-
istic in it's way as tariff tax. but 1t con-
stitutes long step in the right way.
Any movement in the direction of direct
taxation is encouraging. and while the
income tax is no better in principle than
the tariff tax, it is preferable to the
other for two reasons, it does not inter
dict trade and it is a tax on what people
have and not what they consume.
The herald., 1896-04-26
Another Word About "the Spoiled Man"

Another Word About "the Spoiled MAN.
Editor Herald: am moved to make
a few remarks in reply to Eva B.'s re-
cent dissertation concerning 1.-THE
Spoiled Man" in The Herald.
The lady signally fails to refute any
one of the many arguments that are
constantly brought forward by the ad-
vocates of equal rights and equal oppor
tunities irrespective of the accident of
sex. Neither does she advance any log
ical arguments in favor of relegating wo-
man to the position she occupied when
Eva B. and Susan" were young.
The lady used some ridicule against
the enfranchisement Of women and she
Will please to pardon me for reminding
her that ridicule is always evident
proof of poverty of argument. Eva"
fears that the enfranchisement of wo-
man will annihilate "romps in the garret
and teas on the lawn" She can rest
easy on that point. Childhood in both
sexes, if unhampered, will have it's null
tiplicity of joys.
She is so concerned lest man be
spoiled. If she had lived as long as
we are led to infer she has had ample
opportunities to observe that it is a
hard matter to spoil a bad egg. / am
not at present blaming man. L think he
is nearly as good as heredity, educa-
ticn and bad environment will admit
woman has not had the privilege of
making more rapid advance and there
by assisting him to become better.
For many years ] have considered
this subject in every possible light in
which l could view it, and have as yet
to discover a single valid reason why
woman should not have equally with
man the privileges of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness.
If woman is a human being. If she is
possessed of soul and mind of her own,
then let us treat her as a human being
should be treated. Let us grant her the
consideration, the rights and privileges
that are due soul and mind. / believe
soul. mind, intellect, know of no such
thing as sex. What we want is liberty.
1t is the basic principle of a progressive
civilization. Liberty for each individ-
ual to act as he or she likes, so Ions
as he or she does not infringe upon any,
body elses liberty. So long as the bal
lot is denied any sex that sex's greatest
liberty is withheld from it.
This question of suffrage and it's Sc
duent privileges should not be settled in
the light of eXpediency, but in accord
with the demands of Justice. If we have
wronged woman in the past, or rather il
she is now entitled to privileges which
we withhold from her let us bejust and
grant her those privileges and bravely
suffer the consequences, if suffer we
must.
Woman has never been educated along
lines of craftsmanship (and few men,
as for that matteC and we cannot expect
her to be broad and liberal all at tonce
We may expect bad legislation at first
in fact, until she has cast off the lead
ingstrings of a narrow and scheming
priesthood, especially of Protestant
priesthood. The priesthood has con-
trolled her in the past on account OF the
narrow confines Of her field of action
and 1t will continue to control her unit
her greater opportunities have devel'
The herald., 1896-04-26
THE PEOPLES CHAMPION

The conflict which has been precipi-
tated between the people of Southern
California and Coils P. Huntington ct
al. in the matter of deep-sea harbor
for Los Angeles. presents to Senator
Stephen M. White the opportunity of
pect that he will grasp it and that. In
consequence. the cause of the people
will triumph and the designs of monop-
oily suffer defeat
The commerce committee Of the SEN
ate has bowed to the will of the South
ern Pacific president and lobbyist. but
that committee constitutes but small
portion of the United States senate. and
the reversal of its unrighteous verdict
can be accomplished, unless, indeed, the
tentacles of the octupus hold in their
Shiny grip a majority Of the entire
senate, as wellas majority Of the COM
merce committee. On the floor of the
senate the battle royal against the use
of the public funds for the enhancement
of monopoly interests. at the expense of
a free harbor for the people Of this
section. will be fought.
On Senator White will rest the leader
ship and the burden of the fight for the
right. That leadership he has assum-
ed. The special dispatch from Wash
ington published in yesterdays Herald
opened with these words:
Senator White IS doing his utmost to
defeat the Huntington steal which was
agreed on in the commerce committee
yesterday. At this session of that COM
mittee this morning he announced that
he Will present minority report on the
bill, and would fight the entire bill rath-
er than that the appropria ton for Santa
Monica harbor should be admitted in
the face of reports of the army engi-
neers. He said that the bill, in its pres
ent shape, was in danger of being vetoed
by Present Cleveland, on account of the
large amount of continuing contracts in
it,"
While Of course Senator White
long since announced in unequiv-
ocal language his emphatic opposi-
ton to the harbor schemes Of
Huntington, the reassertion of his loyal
ty to the peoples choice cannot fail to
please and give confidence to his con-
stituents. in these days Of recreancy
in trusted public servants when the in
terests Of gigantic corporations have
to be opposed. 1t is regrettably true
that too often the fidelity of public men
fails in the face of the kind of power
that Mr.. Huntington and his associates
represent. But there is no reason to be-
lieve that the popular faith in Senator
White has been misplaced, and The
Herald feels that in the coming contest
with the money and the minions of
Huntington he will proudly sustain
his well-earned reputation of being a
fearless. incorruptible and invincible
champion Of the people.
The herald., 1896-04-26

nessrs. George p. RoweII & Co.. 10 Spruce
street, New York, who are the recognized au'
thority on the circulation of newspapers, have
notified The Herald that they will publish in
the next issue Of Printers Ink, and also In the
American Newspaper Directory for 1906, the
following notice OF The HeraId's
GUARANTEED CIRCULATION,
"OnIy four Sunday papers in California have
90 high circulation az Is accorded the Los An.
geles Herald. and the publishers Of the Ameri-
can Newspaper Directory will guarantee the
accuracy Of the circulation rating accorded to
this paper by reward Of one hundred dollars,
payable to the first person who successfully
assaiis it,
1t might not be out Of place to add that. out
Of total Of 4as publications issued in caliior-
mia thers ere bat thres which make sworn
statement to their circulation.
THE HERALD IS ONE OF THE THREE.
The herald., 1896-04-26
Democratic convention sounded forth
a bugle that shall never call retreat"
WORLDS WHEAT S rocKs

Wheat being one Of California's chief
staples, the figures on its production
throughout the world are. OF course, OF
interest to large number Of people H.
this state. The latest issue Of Brad
streets Journal to reach this coast con-
tains some statistics covering the worlds
wheat stocks worthy the consideration
Of not only wheat-growers and specu-
lators. but Of all who appreciate the i'm
portance Of wheat production among
the states industries. Bradstreet's says:
Australian stocks Of available wheat,
as cabled to Bradstreet's. amounted to
100000 bushels on April l, 1896. con-
trasted with $500, 900 bushels on January
1, last. One year ago like supplies OF
wheat amounted to $780, 900 bushels on
April I. and on January 1, 1895, to only
2,500, 900 bushels. These figures tell the
story of Australia's 8 depleted supplies of
wheat, due to reduced production. On
January /, 1895, Australian wheat sup
plies available were about what they
were on January last, 2,500,000 bushels
in the former and $500, 900 bushels In the
latter instance. But in the first quarter
of 1895 available stocks in Australia
nearly quadrupled, amounting to $780,
900 by April l. This year the 2,600,00o
bushels of available. Australian wheat
during the following three months, or to
only 100000 bushels. When these
totals, together with specially reported
and cabled Russian interior stocks of
wheat out of producers hands. are in
cluded with aggregates OF available
wheat supplies already made public In
these columns, revised totals Of worlds
available stocks of wheat are possessed
of an added interest. Thus, total sup
plies of wheat out of producers hands
and available for prompt shipment on
demand, in the United States. both
coasts, in the Dominion of Canada,
af1oat for Europe from all exporting
countries, in store in Europe, includ-
ing specially reported interior Russian
stocks, and in Australia, as specially re-
ported to Bradstreet's. amounted to
about 1856, ,O75, 900 on April 1, 1895. and, as
contrasted with preceding dates, make
the following showing:
April 1, 1896 1856 075 0Oo April l. 1895. o04 ooo
Jan. l. 1885, 1877 000 Jan. l, 1895. .204, ,S53 00p
Oct l. 1895. LAG 500 600 Oct. ], 1894 106 600
July l. 1895. .146 6 000 July /, 1894 .l64, ,o1soOo
From the foregoing it is perceived
that while wheat supplies in America.
Canada, afoat for and in Europe. and
in Australia, decreased nearly 1s,0O0,000
bushels in the first quarter of 1895. they
decreased 31,698000 bushels during jan
uary, February and March. 1895. The
grand total on January l, 1896. was H.
OS0. 900 smaller than one year before,
and on April l, 1896, it was 3O,s2s,oo0
bushels smaller"
The herald., 1896-04-26
peddlsd without q License

In the line of preventing trouble dur
ing last nights festivities attention was
publicly called by the authorities to the
ordinance forbidding the throwing OF
flour, striking with missiles, etc. This
included the bladder wielders and others
of like ilk. Early last evening wagon
load of bladders was hauled up along
side the sidewalk on Spring street and
the two men In attendance began sell
ing them like hot cakes. Officer Red
fern happened along and placed the
proprietors, w. H. GODDARD and NJ. b.
McGraw, under arrest for peddling
without a license. They were taken to
the station and their load hauled OFT
where 1t would not offer inducements
and opportunities for violating the ordi-
nance and disturbing the peace.
The herald., 1896-04-26
Tn Q Tariff In Politics

Editor Herald; In your criticism Of
my article yesterday you put mo among
those who "have no conception Of the
relation taxation Of necessity bears to
politics" I plead guilty, and that is
another reason why I would refer the
question to commission composed
OF men who do know something about
it, and would have every possible op-
portunity and incentive to learn more.
| do seem to grasp the idea that, after
a century or SO of trial to settle the
tariff question on party lines, we have
arrived at the point where the infant
industry puts money into the hands of
the political boss, the boss selects the
candidate and the people elect him,
because he belongs to their party; it is
about time to try some other system.
You say there are people who are
opposed to any tariff on imports at
ALL" and that they are right. That is
the principle announced by the Prohi-
bition national platform of 1892. 1t
seems to be the only party that has
Democratic party can be educated UP to
that principle in another century. The
progress made to date gives but little
ground for hope.
I did not say the Wilson bill was re-
sponsible for all or any Of the ills we
papers say that, and Republicans gen.
orally and some Democrats and Prohi-
bitionists read and believe it. I did say
that the suspense, from the time
change was made certain. by change
of administration, until the new law
was enacted. did immense damage. and
/ have no doubt that Is true. Even
Carnagie, in his agony Of suspense. was
constrained to cry for some kind Of a
tariff law; anything. SO we can ad-
gust our affairs and go on with our busi-
ness.
The constitution gives congress power
to raise revenue by duties on imports.
Congress has used that power to nour-
ish infant industries" The infant has
grown so lusty that he is able to say
to the people, "stand and deliver"
That is where partisan tariff has left
us. 1 don't like the result; do you?
If not, hadn't we better try some other
plan? We can't do much worse, and we
may do better.
JESSE YARNELL.
April "a 1896
The herald., 1896-04-26
ELECTRICITY IN FIESTA DECORATIONS
The Finest Installation Of Electric Lighting
Ever Seen In Southern California

A distinct feature of this years Fiesta
was the introduction of incandescent
lighting for decorative purposes of many
of the principal buildings and streets.
peing profusely lit with the sparkling
globes appropriately colored.
The most important and beautiful
effect was the Herald display, corner Of
Third and Broadway. In this installa-
ton there were used nearly 1000 incan-
descent lights. The large letters form
ing the word Herald. composed of white
lights, were clearly readable three
blocks distant, from all four Sides Over
hanging each arch were hundreds of
colored lamps, row Of the same over
hung the pyramid on the top, the whole
being surmounted by a crown of colored
lights. This important piece of elec-
trical work was executed by the Perry
Electrical Works. under the personal su-
pervision of Arthur S. Perry, and he is
the recipient of much congratulation on
the magnificence of the work and the
prompt manner in which it was erected,
owing to the short space of time allotted
for its completion, work being carried
on both night and day, Mr.. Perry throw
ing the switch into circuit on Tuesday
evening. Transforming the arch into a
blaze OF splendor. In connection with
the display, mention may be made of
other important electrical work of SIM
liar character done by him, notably J.
T. Stewards magnificent store front,
Montgomery Bros. jewelry establish
ment, Rochester Shoe companys win
dows, L. W. Godin's window and mir
rors, The Seymour three-story building.
the o. T. Johnson three-story building
on South Broadway, the Security Saw.
ings bank three-story building, the Los
Angeles Athletic clubs new building on
South Sprng street, Good Samaritan
hospital on West Seventh street. His
work is also to be found in all of the
finest residences of the city, the o. T.
Johnson residence and Joseph Maicr
residence having the most complete sys-
tenn of incandescent lighting, electric
gas lighting. electric bells, burglar
alarms and speaking tubes ever INSTALL
ed in the city. Mr.. Perry also has the
contract for the electrical work in the
new Masonic temple building. which,
when completed. will excel any work Of
similar character on the coast. Mr..
Perry's seven years business career in
this city having demonstrated his abil-
ity and established his reputation for
the highest GLASS Of electricalwork.
The herald., 1896-04-26

anything to gain BY q radical change Of
standard, not even the banks, which un-
der a silver standard would be able to
pay all depositors fifty cents on the dol
lar. The arrangement Of business and
temporary destruction Of credit that
would result from such change would
probably break most of the banks in
California. including perfectly solvent
institutions.
The herald., 1896-04-26

The customary fool who imagines that
people admire the cavorting of horse
with torture bit in his mouth was on
hand in yesterdays floral parade. There
were not many Of him, in fact, only one
was really noticeable, a well known
young man, given to attempts at fam
tastic horsemanship, who was mounted
on the handsomest animal in the pro-
cession. He did not win any prizes. but
he did win a lot of well-merited deris-
ion and condemnation.
The herald., 1896-04-26
$1,000

oped her individualism and her some
what latent reasoning faculties. When
that evolution is accomplished we shall
have a better theology and juster laws
Thus while expediency might say don't
enfranchise woman" justice and the
finer feelings of our heart say, my sis
ter, come into the possession of thy
rights and of thy liberty"
c. J. BRADFORD.
The herald., 1896-04-26

The Queens Lancers have certainly
proved themselves a sturdy and loyal
set of soldiery during the weeks battle
with the powers of gloom. sadness and
sorrow-and have most valiently aided
in the conquest Of pleasure and good
cheer. 1t is not likely that either the
Queen or her loyal subjects will speed
lily forget their fidelity and industry.
The herald., 1896-04-26
$4,000 for $500

Why pay 500 rent for house no better
than one we can sell you for $25 per
month, including interest, the average
interest payments being only 81 per
month; only $100 cash. No easier way to
save $13 per month. Investigate these
places at 619 East Twenty first street.
for $3.50, at 3146 and 314S Kingsley, near
corner of Thirty-second and Hoover. for
s215O and 2050, respectively. Langwor-
thy Co., lawyers, 228 South Spring.
The herald., 1896-04-26

1t is needless and Improbable to at
tempt to draw the lines Of comparison
on the glorious features Of yesterdays
parade; they were all best.
The herald., 1896-04-26

The publishers have arranged to have The
Herald on sale at all news stands and on all
railroad trains In Southern California. II the
psper cannot be secured at any Of the above
places the publishers will deem II Q special
favor II patrons should report same to the
Business office.
The herald., 1896-04-26

c. Gould. the eminent caricaturist Of tho
Westminster Gazette, requesting Q COM
plete set of his "Chamberlain Caricatures."
Mr.. Gould named his price, but added in a
postscript that "the set was not yet COM
y,Ietop
The herald., 1896-04-26

City subscribers to The Herald will confer .
favor by reporting to the business office late
delivery or any other negligence on the part of
carriers. During the week all papers should
reach subscribers not later than o'clock, and
On SUNDAYS by 8 o'clock.
The herald., 1896-04-26
LETTER BAG

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications. but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.)