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The herald., 1896-10-27
HOBART IS FIRST.
The Vice-Presidential Candidate Takes
to the Stump.

CAMDEN, N. j., Oct. 26.-Garret A.
Hobart, the Republican candidate for
vice-president, made what was practi-
cally his first political speech of the cam
paign tonight at the Temple theater in
this city before an audience the filled the
place to overflowing. The meeting
marked the commencement of a cam
paign throughout the state in which
Mr.. Hobart will speak. Previous to the
theater meeting the candidate was given
reception at the Camden Republican
club, where for two hours a steady line
Of people shook his hand, Governor
Griggs assisting him in receiving. After
this Mr.. Hobart was the guest Of United
States Senator Sewall at dinner.
Long before the hour of meeting the
theater was crowded to the doors and
upon Mr. Hobart's entrance he was given
an enthusiastic welcome. Samuel Bail
ey, one of Camden's manufacturers, was
present at the meeting. Mr.. hobart,
upon being introduced, extended his
heartfelt thanks for the reception tend
cred him and said in part:
In the year of 1892 we were in the
zenith of our prosperity. No man who
wanted to work was idle and millions of
money were spent in labor Wages had
gone up in ten years 40 per cent. Not
withstanding all these things, during
the administration of President Harri-
son, yet the state Of New Jersey gave a
| majority for the Republican party less
than in the eight years preceding. We
were then under the gold standard, as
now, but confidence began to be lost;
men who owned mills could not operate
them and millions of persons were out
Of work. Then came the Wilson bill and
when 1t passed, 1t was felt in every
household in New Jersey.
Every Democrat and every Republic
an now knows something must be done.
The Republican party stands just where
1t stood in 1892, 1893 and 1894. 1t proposes
to keep the mills open and the men at
work. Another land mark in our his
tory has been reached, another mile
stone in our journey. We thought we
were to fight it out on the old lines, the
tariff. Instead we are to. know whether
| our money,is to be debased, our currency
debauched. will not characterize this
| as Democratic innovation; you know
| 1t Is not
After referring to some statistics. Mr.
Hobart closed by quoting from his letter
of acceptance and from the remarks OF
Hon. Bourke Cochran, that this is q
| campaign in which American intelli-
gencs and American patriotism must
assert Itself"
The herald., 1896-10-27
DU MAURfER LEFT NO WORK UN.
FINISHED 80

The news of Du Maurier's death came
with an unexpected shock. Even his
family hoped for life to the last, though
all We're around his bedside when death
came-his two sons. his married girls
and his unmarried daughter. If ever q
man cleaned up his desk before closing it
Du Maurier did He leaves little if any
literary work behind him except Mar
tian. The writing of that is finished and
the pictures will do, though If he had
lived longer his. friends say he would
have added to and elaborated them.-
Julian Ralph to New York Journal.
The herald., 1896-10-27
A7sHAMA!Ns MURDER

Z ANdFRANCISCO Oct. 26-Assistant
United States Attorney Schleninger today
swore out warrant before United States
Commissioner 'Heacock. charging Third
Mate H. p Bowen Of the steam whaler
Baladens with the wilful murder of Second
Nate Frank Jones at Herschel island, last
Wintefe The story Of the murder was told
By the officers OF the steamer Jeanie on her
arrival from the Arctic fortnight ago.
Witnesses arrived on the vessels of the
whaling fleet which have arrived in port
during the past forty-eight hours, and on
sinforrlRtion furnished by them the war
8T4nt was sworn ut. Bowen Is In irons
aboard Ihe, Baladena, which is expected
To af1fte very soon
The herald., 1896-10-27
A BALLOT DECISION

AUBURN, CAL, Oct. 26.-Judge Hinkson
of Sacramento. holding court here. this
morning decided that the name of Marion
de Vries, Democratic and Populist nomi-
nee for congress, should appear on the
ballots but once. The county clerk. acting
by instructions of the secretary of state,
had ballots printed DE Vries. Democrat,
and De Vries, Independent Populist. The
case is decided on mandamus proceedings
brought by the chairman of the Demo-
cratic county central committee.
The herald., 1896-10-27
LIFE OF THE DREIBUND

LONDON, Oct. 26.-The Rome cores
pondent of the Times reports he is author
itatively informed that the term for the
denunciation of the dreibund end in May.
1887, and not, as formerly reported, in
1896. The treaty was renewed in 1892 for
twelve years with power to denounce it
in the fifth year. The treaty, If 1t should
be denounced. terminates in 1885,
The herald., 1896-10-27
SUICIDE OR MURDER

SAN DIEGO, Oct 26.-The body of Henry
Stammer, German carpenter As years
of age, was found in the bay this after
noon. Attached to one leg was heavy
iron wheel. Stammer had not been seen
by his friends for a week or more. He
was uot of work and sick and 1t is believed
he committed suicide during a fit of de-
spondency.
The herald., 1896-10-27
A ROYAL RECEPTION

LONDON. Oct. PA dispatch from
Rome to the Daily News reports that
Princess Helene, the bride Of the prince
of Naples, gave reception yesterday to
the wives of high dignitaries. She asked
the Princess Pogo Suessa, the American
wife of the mayor of Rome, some ques-
tions regarding the presidential campaign.
The herald., 1896-10-27
ACROSS THE BOARD

BUDA PEsTH. Oct 2s.-The second game
of the tie chess match between Tschigorin
and Charousek resulted in a win for the
former after twenty-nine moves. The Rus
sian opened the game with two knights
defense being selected by the second play
er. Present score; Tschigorin 2, Char
ousek 0.
The herald., 1896-10-27
a AZ a. CALIFORNIA CYcL ONE

4. Santa ROSA. Oct. 26-One of the worst
storms that ever visited this section came
l9st night, mingled with fierce lightning
and fhunder with heavy wind. Trees
were blown down, smokestacks bent, fen
l$es H0Hn down and considerable other
oAma{S done. At the place of Victor La
port, bet NfGr here and Forestvilie, there
2 smau cyclone. It tore down the
4sstsa2 tfem sts' 'foundation. People were
eh1er4uo xpther houses were uirot,, 81,
The herald., 1896-10-27
A LOVELY NEW HAT.

A quantity of black velvet ribbon
rosettes and two long black ospreys are
used az garnlture on Z stylish hat uf
green felt. Turquoise blue and black
velvet aEo eonblne4 In fashiontng the
new Tam" bonno9 tor evenipg WeeE.
The herald., 1896-10-27
WILL ESCORT REED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26-The fol-
lowing committee Of Republicans left
for Los Angeles today to escort Tom
Reed to this city: r. w. Van sicklen,
Charles n. ghoftridse. y. =. Dennison
The herald., 1896-10-27

About 1870 last night Z gentle rain
bt4Ap. increasing steadily until 1t be-
H4H3s mQder8tely heavy storm by 8
- lon6 continued rain, and tic
U44tntes dspo oftlne1t predicts 1t least
twenty -fsur Atuxe q precipitation.
The herald., 1896-10-27
TO THE EDITOR
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(The Herald under this heading prints
communications, but does not assume re-
sponsibility for the sentiments expressed.
Owing to the very large number of conf
munications received lately by The Herald
on the currency and other political ques.
tions. correspondents will understand that
there may be some delay in the publication
of their letters. Correspondents are re-
quested to cultivate brevity as far as is
consistent with the proper expression OF
their views.)
The herald., 1896-10-27
THOSE POSTAL CARD PRIMARIES

THOSE POSTAL CARD PRIMARIES
Editor Herald The Times has been
publishing reports of the postal cara
ballot held by the Chicago Record, max
ing an extremely favorable showing tor
Mckinley as against Bryan in the CEN
tral states. The Chicago Record is a
Mckinley paper. 1t had the selection OF
the voters to whom its postal cards were
sent. To Judge of the correctness OF the
results as having any bearing upon the
present political contest. it is neces-
sary to know whether the postals were
sent out without discrimination and
whether an equal proportion OF voters
abstained from voting, that is, alb
stained from returning their postal
cards. 1t Is very easy to ascertain the
incorrectness and unreliability of the
Chicago Records election" from the
figures themselves. They show: First.
and, sixth, the percentage for Cleve-
the vote for Mckinley; second. the vote
for Bryan on the returned postals;
third, the number Of changes from Har-
rison in 1892 to Bryan in 1896; fourth, the
number of changes from Cleveland in
1892 to Mckinley in 1896; fifth. the per-
centage of the vote in 1892 for Harrison,
land in 1892
have made up table, selecting those
states which most clearly show the in
accuracy and unreliability of the Rec
ord election" as follows: To the total
of the postal card vote for Mckinley l
have added the changes from Harrison
to Bryan, and from that Subtracted the
changes from Cleveland to Mckinley,
thus showing the number of postal card
voters that voted for Harrison in 1892,
as set forth in the first column of the
annexed table. BY similar method of
calculation have ascertained the num-
ber of postal card voters that voted for
Cleveland in 1892, as set forth in the
second column of the annexed table.
In the third and fourth columns 1
have set the percentage of the total vote
in the respective states for Harrison
and for Clevelan in 1892:
The herald., 1896-10-27
NAIsrEA-. rRGEC.

The Scandal-I4oving Contingent Dis
sapeinted by the Outcome.
The herald., 1896-10-27

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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11

delivery. 1t was listened to with manifest
attention and interest on the Democratic
side of the chamber, but the Republican
Senators paid it scant courtesy.
An inquiry was made by Teller (R.) of
Colorado, as to the degree of speed pro-
posed to be made with the bill and as to
what time was to be given for its discus
sion. Jones replied that so far as he was
personally concerned he proposed to defer
to the wishes of the friends of the bill in
great measure. He would be glad to have
the bill pressed as rapidly as possible and
to have it passed at the earliest possible
day. But he had no desire to cut off any
Senator on either side who wished to dis
cuss it. And, in view of the fact that he
had been assured by a number of Senators
that they wanted to speak on the bill. but
were not ready, he might say that he
would not ask for vote for at least several
days.
At $3.50 the Senate adjourned until Mon
day next.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
NOT PREPARED FOR WAR,
Venezuela Alarmingly Deficient
in Cannon and all Kinds
of Ammunition
Suggestions Are Made That Europeans
Be Added to This Country'S
Commission.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 10.-A cable
dispatch to the Herald from Caracas, Vene-
zuela, says:
1t is learned on excellent authority that
the supply of cannon and ammunition in
the possession of the Venezuelan Govern
ment is so small that even with careful re-
striction in practice it is likely soon to be
exhausted
Where in one instance manifests upon
their face showed that the Government
had bought $4,000 cartridges, examination
proved that only 1000 were in store. 1t is
believed that there is dangerous leak
somewhere. The cartridges are said to
have been obtained from a man named
King.
The arrest of political suspects continue.
LONDON, ENG, Jan. 1O.-In an inter-
view to-day n. G.. Burch, the Venezuelan
Consul here, said that If the United States
wishes to make the Venezuelan High Com
mission unassailable it should appoint one
or two European members, because of the
necessity OF an exhaustive study of Euro
pean archives.
1t is obvious that war would be very
disastrous to Venezuela, even were the
latter backed by the United States. He
did not believe, however, that the United
States would be so ill-advsed as to make
Venezuela the scene of war, for in that
case the protection of the United States
would be. disastrous to the countrys inter
ests, whatever might be the result of the
conflict.
The Chronicle will tomorrow publish
an interview with Lord Playfair, in which
he suggests that a conference be held be-
tween American and English delegates,
for the purpose of defining, the Monroe
doctrine and of carrying through system
of arbitration.
PARIS, FRANCE, Jan. 10.-The Gaulois
publishes report of an interview with
General Guzman BlaDco, formerly Presi-
dent of the republic of Venezuela in which
he says:
~ have absolutely retired from politics
The allegations that I am concerned in an
insurrection in Venezuela is an absurd
calumny, circulated by persons who are
my enemies. Moreover, in the struggle to
maintain the integrity of our rights, all
parties in Venezuela are merged into one
national party, which rightly supports
President Crespo."
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
VERY GENEROUS THLEFES.
Willing to Return the Burden JelreIs to
the Gunner.

Willing to Return the Burden Je,ceIs to
the Gunner.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 10.-The Times
this morning says: 1t was announced yes
terday that l. Townsend Burden had been
in communication with burglars who on
December q stole from his residence dia-
monds and jewelry worth over $4,000. He
offered a reward for the return of the sto-
len property. In reply the thieves offered
to return the Jewels provided $4,000 was
paid and there was no attempt to arrest
them.
Assurance was given that the jewelry
had not been broken up, and that it would
be returned in the condition it was when
stolen. The suggestion was made that
one of the small stones would be returned
to show that the senders of the letter were
in position to do as they agreed. Burden
caused personal to be inserted IN news
paper yesterday calling on Layer ="
W hich was the signature of the writer, TO
give proof by sending piece of Jewelry or
setting. He had received no answer 10 ms
personal last night. He SAID he would
make sure he was dealing with the right
parties before going further.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
PILOTS FOR WAR VESSELS,
Secretary Herbert Does Not Favor
Their Employment by
the Navy.
Navigating Officers Are Now Taught
to Become Familiar With
All Home Ports.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1O.-Some
time ago San Francisco pilots petitioned
the Navy Department through Senator
Perkins that Government vessels be en-
powered to employ pilots on entering or
leaving the port of San Francisco as freely
as ii in foreign port, or according to the
practice of foreign vessels at our own ports.
The entire California de legation indorsed
this petition, but Secretary Herbert to-day
replied as follows in a letter to Senator
Perkins:
"The regulations of the navy now pro-
vide that captains of men-of-war shall
take pilots when they consider it neces-
sary, but they require that officers shall
pilot their own ships under all ordinary
circumstances. This may be considered
the settled policy of the Navy Department.
The reasons for it are MANY. First. the
plotting OF ships gives an officer self-confi-
dence, teaches him to rely upon himself in
difficult circumstances and makes it nee
essary for MIN to be familiar with the
entrances to our home ports. which is
most important; second, were our officers
dependent upon the services of pilots in
time of war it might be possible for pilot
who was hostile to our interests to gain
control of one of our vessels and by running
the ship ashore do great damage to the
Government. This is not meant in the
slightest degree to reflect upon pilots,
whom 1t is the policy of the department to
encourage as far as it legitimately can, but
the danger OF such thing is self-evident.
The department does not believe it is the
practice Of other governments to employ
pilots more freely on vessels of war than is
done in our own service,
''The English Government allows to the
navigating officer of his vessel who pilots
his ship into port the pay which would
otherwise go to pilot, and this is con-
ceived to be for direct encouragement of
their officers to assume this responsibility
and to become familiar with the channels
OF their own ports. However, it should be
noted that the regulations leave the COM
manding officer of the ship perfectly free
to determine when the service of pilot is
required. Such pilots are sometimes taken
when entering San Francisco Bay in
thick weather, but IN clear weather the
facilities OF the entrance to this harbor are
such that 1t would be impossible for the
department to consider the employment
of pilot necessity. To require or to
allow commanding officers to take pilots
at any and all times would tend materi-
ally to iniure the habit of self-reliance,
which is naturally one of the first qualities
of good officer, and would prevent his
thorough familiarity with the entrances to
our harbors, which is deemed by the de-
partment to be its duty to encourage so
far as is in its power"
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
CAMlNETTps G0oD WORK.
Mcguire Tells of the Efforts TO Defeat the
FLmdinQ Bill.


WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 10.-Chair-
man Powers of the House Pacific Roads
Committee has notified Representative
Mcguire that he would be given hearing
in opposition to any funding scheme.
Mcguire will introduce in the House. as a
substitute for any funding bill that may
be offered by the committee, the bill in
troduced by Representative Caminetti in
the last Congress, with some modifca-
tions. He does not have any idea what
bill the committee will report, but it will
be some sort of funding scheme. Mcguire
said tonight:
81 am glad to see that The CALL has
editorially recommended that Mr.. Cami-
Letti be selected by the committee of fifty
as one of the representatives. to come to
Washington to oppose the passage of the
funding bill, because, in my opinion, no
man can be sent from California who could
render Us more valuable assistance in that
behalf than Mr.. Caminetti. His work in
defeating the funding bill in the Fifty
third Congress was of very great import
ance, and have never lost an opportunity
since that fight to commend his efforts.
To select him now as one of the committee
to go to Washington in this matter would
not only be the best thing that could be
done for California, but it would be fit
ting recognition of his valuable services in
the past in the same matter. Mr.. Cami-
netti was not only jealous and untiring in
his work against the funding bill and other
schemes of the Southern Pacific in the last
Congress, but he was sacrificing as well,
and in order that the case of the Pacific
Coast may be strengthened by being fully
and connectedly presented, repeatedly re-
Trained from speaking, and gave to me the
time to which he was entitled on the floor.
''He realized, of course, that if each
member of the delegation should speak
during the five minutes debate series
of disconnected fragments would be made,
rather confusing than enlightening the
House; whereas # one member of the
delegation were given all the time he could,
even under the five minute rule, make a
tolerable presentation of California's OBJ
lection to the funding bill. The arrange
ment and my selection for the purpose of
making the argument was the secret of
my prominence in the fight against the
funding bill, but it is due to other mem
bers of the delegation that it should be
understood by the public. Without dis
couraging the work of any other member
of the delegation, / think that Mr. Cami-
netti's fight against the funding bill in the
Fifty-third Congress was particularly effec-
efforts deserve the recognition suggested. +"
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
The Liner Sighted by the Warri'
moo Near the Hawaiian
Islands.
HAD LOST THE sTRATHNEvIs.
Proceeded on Its. Way After a Vain
Search for the Disabled
Freighter.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 10.-The Cana
dian Australian steamer Miowera, which
broke towlines off Cape Flattery while
attempting to bring the disabled steamer
Strathnevis to port, and about whose
safety grave apprehensions have been felt,
is safe.
The Warrimoo of the same line arrived
this morning. She reports that she passed
the Miowera 100 miles south of the Ha-
waiian Islands. The Miowera reported
that after her towlines broke she stood by
in the vicinity for fifteen hours searching
for the Strathnevis, and then, being un-
able to find the big steamer, proceeded on
her voyage, which had already been greatly
delayed.
1t will be remembered that after towing
the disabled Strathnevis for several days
the towlines broke in gale off Cape Flat
terry. The Miowera signaled to the Strdth-
nevis that she would stand by her all night
to help her if possible. When morning
broke the Miowera was not in sight and
when the Strathnevis was subsequently
towed into safety by another steamer her
captain reported the disappearance and
said that something might have happened
to the Miowera. The discovery few days
dgO VI ODe VI LIE hlOHeId , 4llCOuOySi
with considerable other wreckage, near
Cape Flattery caused a feeling of much
anxiety among shipping men.
The Miowera arrived at Honolulu at
noon on January 81, seven days overdue.
She reported the efforts made to save the
Strathnevis. essentially as they have al
ready been told, up to the night when the
two steamers parted. The report says:
eve got her within about forty or fifty
miles of Cape Flattery, when very heavy
westerly gale was experienced, and while
attempting to tow the steamer seaward
one hawser parted at u 80 A. M. on De-
cember %, and the other parted half an
hour later. During the night the steamer
was lost sight of. After keeping in the
vicinity for fifteen hours, the gale and
tremendous sea continuing, we were to-
tally unable to do anything further toward
the safety of that vessel The circum-
stances were such that we had re-
luctantly to head the steamer seaward
for our own safety, after having gone in
shore as far as safe with the sea then
running.
"Then, when all hope was abandoned,
we proceeded, en- route to this port, ex-
periencing rough and blowy passage.
Nearly forty-eight hours were lost on the
10Th and 10th. The last seen of the
Strathnevis was in a squall at A. M