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The herald., 1896-10-01
ADvICES FROMTtiE ORIENT
Bring News of Disastrous Storms in
Japan
The Loss of Life Is Enormous and Pes
thence Is Likely to Be Succeeded
by Famine.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3O.-The
latest advices from the Orient by the
steamship China report that further
severe storms have occurred in the
southern and western districts, in which
the native part of Kobe suffered severe
ly, and railway communication between
Toxic and Yokohama and the southern
part was interrupted and is not yet COM
pletely restored. In Hiogo and Gifu pre-
lectures especially enormous damage has
been done to property, and large num-
ber Of lives lost by the floods which fol-
lowed upon the heavy transforms. Riv-
er entertainments have been broken
down. thousands of houses demolished,
bridges washed away, roads destroyed
and growing crops devastated. The full
amount of damage and loss of life have
yet to be reported, but will amount to
something enormous.
Hon. ]. F. Connolly, the United States
consul at Kobe, was a passenger on the
China for Yokohama from Hongkong.
He gave a sac account of the terrible
havoc wrought by the floods. The
splendid roads are things of the past,
while the lower part of the town is in
ruins and reeking with smells and de-
cay Many of the bodies of victims
drowned in the overflow of the Minato-
gawa were still lying unburied amid
the ruins and wreck when he left and
at another season of the year he feels
confident the stencil will quickly breed
a pestilence. The people are in sorry
plight, and they are staring famine in
the face. On Mr.. Connolly trip up he
saw myrfads of tiny rice tassels floating
about in great Professionalism indi-
Gated crops destroyed-and he believes
that great suffering will follow.
The herald., 1896-10-01
TWO HEAVY SUITS
Instituted Against the Los Angeles
Railway Company

Two damage suits were yesterday
filed by "A. e. Putney against the Los
Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway
company. The allegations Of damage
are the same in either case and the
amounts claimed, $4,000, are also the
same
1t is claimed that on october ii, 1894,
the plaintiff was knocked down by one
OF the defendants cars, at the corner of
First street and Broadway. The car
was operated by substitute and not
by the regular motorman, and when the
plaintiff was struck his foot was badly
crushed. For nine months he was con-
fined to bed and is still crippled, one leg
being rendered permanently shorter than
the other. ~
The plaintiff is well borer and at the
time of the accident was making large
sums of money. He claims he lost $4,000,
and furthermore has suffered permanent
damage to the extent Of $4,000.
The herald., 1896-10-01
KILLED IN A WELL.
A Falling Bucket Crushes the Skull
of George H. Rudel.

Coroner Campbell was yesterday
called to Glendora to hold an inquest
upon the body of George II. Rudel. who
was instantly killed at II o'clock by be-
ing struck on the head while digging a
well. Rudel was working for a man
named Rogers, and was at the bottom
of hole 210 feet deep. A bucket, worked
by windiass was used to raise the dirt
from the bottom of the well.
Rudel filed the bucket and attached
it to the hook on the end of the rope, CIV
ing the signal to hoist away. AS the
bucket reached the surface of the
ground one edge caught on projecting
timber, tipped the receptacle sideways,
and finally broke the hook, letting the
whole thing fall to the bottom. When
Rudel was gotten out he was dead, his
skull having been crushed by the fall
ing weight. A verdict of accidental
death was rendered by the coroner's
Jury.
The herald., 1896-10-01
THE LEoNIs CASE
An Accounting Before Court Commits
sioner Yesterday

The accounting between Espiritu Lee
onis and Laurense Etchepare is now be-
ing made before Court Commissioner
Rollins.
Yesterday the plaintiff was on the
stand most OF the day and was question
ed as to the amounts paid by the defend
ant on her order The accounting ex-
tends as far back as 1888. 1t ID claimed
by the defendant that about $4,000 was
expended, but the widow of Miguel Le-
onis claims that there IL still about $10,-
900 in Etchepare'S hands
Further testimony will be taken to-
dAy
The herald., 1896-10-01
SAILED For EIIRoPE.

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.--The Right
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, the British
colonial secretary, and his wife sailed
for Europe today.
The herald., 1896-10-01
HAS WITHDRAWN

1t is said that ex-Councilman Strohm
has withdrawn from the contest for the
Republican nomination for councilman
from the Seventh ward.
The herald., 1896-10-01
GRAVESEND RACES

The following is the list of entries and
weights for the races to be run at Crave
send track, which are posted at the Los
Angeles Turf club, 212 South Spring
street. Commissions received on these
races and full descriptions of the events
Races commence at IL o'clock g. M, Los
Angeles time.
At ravesend-FTrst- high weight
handicap three-quarters of the mile-Agi-
tator. 140; Harrington. 1888; Brandywine,
1856; Premier. Ia; Palmerston. 112; Religion,
Regulator. 107; Trillette, 100; Passover, 1O6;
Louise N, 1Q5.
Second race, selling, mile and sixteenth
Harry Reed, 10S; Eloroy, Buckwa, 80;
Chugnut, 80.
Third race, Woodlawn handicap. mile
Peep O'Day, 10A; Belmar, 115; Rubicon,
Roundsman 107.
Fourth race, five and half furlongs-
Arbuckle, 11S; Divide, lis; Tragedian, Free
Lance, Passover, 1O6; Maud Adams. Tern
pestuous, Emily Henderson, Trayant, i03:
Fifth race. SeaA,eeze stakes, selling.
mile-Damien, Ben Eder Hazlet, 1O7; Rom
do, los; Premier 81.
Sixth race, mile-Declare 12; Handspun.
109; Golden Badge. 103 Tomoka, Predca-
ment, Inheritance. Article, 100; Margarita,
The herald., 1896-10-01
THE DA1RYMEN.
Favor the Canal and Object to Cow Con-
sumption

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. so.--The fea-
ture OF the second days session of the
California Dairy association convention
was the exhaustive discourse of Major AL
word of the department of agriculture ON
legislation for dairy purposes. In the
morning Freeman johnson spoke on the
work of the state bureau of highways,
while Prof. c. w. Woodwork of Berkeley
and r. G. Sheath. addressed the conven-
tion on the needs Of proper inspection for
the purpose OF counteracting the effects of
tuberculosis. In the afternoon DR.. r. H.
Freund, vice-president of the San Fran
cisco Microscopical society, read a paper
on deficiencies in the management of Cal
ifornia creamerieS. A number of other
matters were discussed and resolution
recommending favorable legislation on the
Nicaragua canal was adopted. The con-
vention will meet again tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
FIERCE FIGHT. AT. RAEDsBURG.
One Man Killed and Two Seriously Wounded
in 6aToom Quarrel Over a
Poker Game.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Oct. 29.-News
reached here to-day from Randsburg, the
new mining camp on the desert over
that desperate shooting affray took place
there last night in which one man was in
stantly killed and two others were fatally
wounded.
There being no telegraphic communica-
ton nearer than fifty miles no details
were obtainabie to-day. 1t is. reported
that one man named Ault, another named
Richards and another named Ramey were
killed. The Sheriff. Coroner and District
Attorney were telegraphed for. and, with
THE CALL correspondent, left az z o'clock
this evening for the scene. 1t is suISaised,
from the paucity of the information re-
ceived, that sensational tragedy has
occurred.
Later news is to the effect that the af-
fray occurred in a saloon kept by one
Thompson at Fiddlers Gulch, near Rands-
burg. A quarrel arose between two gam
blers, named Wooster and Brewster. over
8 poker game, and they began shooting at
each other. Ault, the man killed, was a
spectator and had no part in the affray.
After he was killed the shooting became
general, and some fifty shots were fired.
Finally both of the men who started the
fight were. rendered helpless from their
wounds and the shooting stopped. Both
gamblers were seriously wounded, but
were put under arrest, and are now en-
route TO Bakersfield, in charge of the Off
GERS. 1t is not expected that they, will
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
LAWRENCE GARDNER, Secretary.
sorERE1GA,s ISELIGIBILIrY.

Failure of the EEector to Pay Poll Tdc
Causes q Sens alton.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Oct. 29.-The
news of J. R. Sovereign's ineligibility to
serve as an elector, as he had failed to pay
his poll tax, caused a great sensation
throughout the State, although it has
been known by Governor Clarke, Secretary
of State Armistead and Attorney General
Dinsworthy for ten days. Each of these
officials frankly admit its correctness.t to-
day. Three days after the Democratic and
and Populist State Central Committee had
agreed upon a fusion upon electors re-
port reached Governor Clark that j. R.
Sovereign, one OF the Populist electors
selected by the Populist committee, was
disqualified as be had failed to pay his
poll tax, which is the essential require
ment of citizenship in Arkansas. An in
vestigation was Immediately started and
the report was found to be true. 1t was
too late, however, to substitute another
name, as the time for filing certificates of
nominations had expired the day after
fusion had been agreed upon. The matter
will probably go to the courts for settle
meQts
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
JEWETT is UNDER ARREST
An Assistant Postmaster With
a History Embezzles Fed
.eral Funds.
As Chairman of the Louisiana Re.
turning Board He, Caused the
Defeat of Tilden.

DENV ER,. Colo. ? Oct. ga few davs
ago fos'ohce Inspector 'Mechen received
lelesrant from Albuquerque, sent by In
spector frederlcks, who stated that he had
arrested u. }: NJ: Jewett, assistant post-
master at Fort Stanten, N. NJ, for embez-
zling. funds ;of the money order DEPART
ment to the amount of '$151 26, and that
be would be. arfaigned at Socorro at the
Decem bers term of. the United States
court. This. morning a letter was received
from Inspector. FEedericks stating who
Jewett is: He is the same man who. as
chairman OF the. Louisiana retaining
board in 1876. defeated Samuel T. Tilden
for the Presidency and elected Rutherford
B. Hayes: 1t Will be rememb bered that
there.wa "a bitter. contest for the Presi-
dency at that time. and that a hot contest
waged in the Electoral College, Louisiana
was claimed by the Democrats who af-
firmed that the Republican nominee for
Congress had been elected but. that he
had run over 5000 votes aheadof his ticket.
and that the Democratic electors had been
chosen.
The returning board. headed by Jewett,
after. a long and bitter struggle, finally re-
turned the Repu blican. electors. This
made the vote in the electotal college 1S5
for Hayes and 1s4 for TiIden. The eight
electoral votes of Louisiana were. thrown
for Hayes. The Democrats protested this,
and the returns from this State, as well as
from Florida, Oregon and South Carolina,
were referred by Congress to 5an electoral
commission composed OF eight Republi-.
cans and seven Democrats. This commits
sion, by strict party vote, sustained the
Republican returns in every instance and
overthrew the Democratic returns on ac-
count OF alleged frauds, giving the vote
1876 to 1874, as stated above. - IS
The Democrats have always considered
the Louisiana returning board, and par
ticularly it's chairman, Jewett, as being re-
sponsibIe for the defeat of Tilden and his
ultimate death. Jewett was ostracized
upon every possible occasion, and" finally,
in sheer desperation, sought an appoint
ment of Assistant Postmaster at the little
town of Fort Stanton, nearly $50, miles
from the railroad.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

CLOSES THE CAMPAIGN.
Colonel InGersoU speaks for Sound
Honey In fetv York.

Colonel InGersoH speaks for Sound
Honey In NetU York.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 2l.-To close
the speaking campaign in this city, the
Mckinley League of New York held a
rousing rally in Carnegie Hall tonight,
and the fact that Colonel Robert G. Inger-
soil was to be the chief speaker attracted
an audience that filled the hall long before
the meeting was called to order.
Among prominent people in the boxes
and on the stage were: Mark Hanna,
JOHN w. Mackay, Hon. Warner Miller,
General Samuel Thomas, ]. N. Seligman.
D. 0. Mills, Cornelius N. Bliss, General
Powell Clayton, Charles A. Dana, M. P.
Borden, Hon. Joseph H. Manley, General
Anson @. McCook. e. w. Bloomingdale,
John M urray Mitchell and others.
John e. Milholland of the league pre-
sided and after the preliminary addresses
introduced Colonel Ingersoil, who began
his speech in vigorous manner as soon
the applause which greeted him and which
lasted several minutes, had subsided. He
said in part:
This is our country. The legally expressed
will of the majority is the supreme law of the
land. We are responsible for our Government
We cannot excuse ourselves for the acts of the
mobiles. We are the kings; we are the mobiles !;
we are the aristocracy OF America. When the
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

business along the line OF march and
general air of expectancy pervades the
town. Santa Rosa people are loyal to all
that appertains to Santa Rosa and her
welfare and the distinguished visitor Will
be claimed as the city's guest. Few inte.
rior towns In this State can equal Santa
Rosa in the matter of accommodations
and there will be no difficulty experienced
in handling the immense crowd.
The pavilion where the speaking will
take place is beautifully situated in the
midst of veritable flower garden In the
city park. Here 5000 people can be seated
and half as many more can see and hear.
The acoustic properties of the pavilion
are unexcelled and it is confidently as
serted that 10000 people will hear Mr..
Reeds discourse tomorrow afternoon.
The Mckinley clubs from Ukiah. Clover
dale, Healdsburg, Petaluma and the small
intermediate towns will march in the big
parade headed by the local bands.
Excursions from all points on the Dona-
hue and the CarouineZ railways have been
planned at low rates, and 10000 people IS
low estimate of the crowd that will be
here. The committee of arrangements
consists of Colonel H. w. Byington, Allen
B. Lennon, Captain J. H. Brush, Sena-
tor ]. w. Ragsdale. MAJOR o. Fountain, NJ.
V. Vanderhoof Frank Muther and o. O..
Webber. These gentlemen will also form
the reception committee, and will meet
the quests at the depot at.11:30 A. NJ. The
parade will form Immediately on the ar
rival of the train from the south, and the
line of march will be along Fourth street,
Exchange avenue, Third street, Hinton
avenue and pack down Fourth street 10
the Occidental Hotel. After dinner at
the hotel the guests will be shown about
the city until 2 P. NJ. The exercises ut the
pavilion will commence AZ 2:30 o'clock.
and it is probable that Mr.. Reed and party
will return to San Francisco by special
train in the evening. Major R. ]. Pye and
aids will have charge of the parade and
Albert G. Burnett has been selected as
president of the day. 1t has been decided
late this evening 10 have some of the re-
ception committee meet the speaker at
Tiburon and accompany him TO this city.
The weather, which was threatening early
this afternoon, is perfectly clear tonight
and all indications point to perfect day
tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30

days; therefore the wealth of this country
caused railroads to be constructed.
ut would have been utterly impossible
in those days, when wealth was concen-
trated in the hands of few, for a rail-
way to have maintained itself for single
day. The wealth of a nation cannot
be gauged by the money in the hands OF
few. 1t is on account of the distribution
of the wealth of this country that railways
are enabled to operate for the benefit and
comfort of the people.
Il want to explain to you that hay
rack is vehicle which transfers bay from
one place to another. l make this ex-
PLANTATION because certain San Francisco
paper has repeatedly misrepresented me
and to show that I did not have enough
intelligence to distinguish between hay
rack and hayrake. If you have enough
hayracks for your crop you would con-
slider man devoid of sense if he told you
that more hayracks would give you bet
ter crop" TLaughter.l
The speaker then referred to the lots of
things suggested by the people to assist in
human progress. If all of these thinge, he
said, were tried, the country would con-
stantly be in hot water.
He referred to the low tariff policy ad-
vocated in '92 and its result, and claimed
that while, the advocates of that disastrous
policy had repudiated it. they had offered
another which promised still greater dis
asterif the people should ever consent to
be deluded again.
Speaker Reed spoke for three-quarters of
an hour and his address for effectiveness
was masterpiece.
After the meeting at the Auditorium
Mr.. Reed addressed another immense
crowd at Hale's Hall. which had been held
together by Colonel Jackson.
Mr.. Reeds reception here was as enthu-
siastic as it was at the Auditorium, and
the crowd broke up with cheers for the
ticket and the speaker.
Mr.. Reed and party will leave here at
9:12 o'clock in the morning for Santa
Rosa.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
STR ENGrH OF REPUBLIoANIsM.
Reports From, Many States That Httt Go
for Mckinley.

Reports From, Many States That Witt Go
for Mckinley.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 29.-Final reports
by letter from the leading men of Repub-
lican States have been coming to head
quarters here FOR the last week. Tonight,
alter council of the National Committee,
it was decided to give 10 the press these
reports as fast as they were received, fol-
lowing the action of the campaign chair
man of the Democratic National Commit
tee. Only parts of the reports from each
State chairman were run out. The ex.
tracts, in substance, from the reports re.
ceived up to to- night are as follows:
Indiana-I feel confident Mckinley will
not get less than $4,000 majority, and il
may be GO, 600. base these estimates on
favorable as the sixty-day poll of the
State.
Iowa-Sure to carry the State by not
less than 10000. Hard fights in the Sec
ond, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh
Congressional districts.
Kansas-Will give Mckinley not less
than 5000 majority, based on reliable IN
formation received from every precinct. /
believe the entire eight Congressman will
be elecred. One hundred speeches day
are being made under direction of COM
mittee.
Nebraska-Clains the State by Is, 900
majority.
Michigan-Ab bsolutely sure Of not less
than 10000 majority for Mckinley, and
believe it will exceed that. Predict full
Congressional delegation from the State.
1 have not predicted success publicly, but
our reports are Overwhelmingly favorable.
Minnesota-Our last poll shows McKin-
ley's majority to be Is. 1000. We have strong
hopes of more. Minneapolis is uncertain.
May gives 5000 either way. st. Paul is
safe. Congressional districts 1, 2. A and 5
are sure, and our chances good for carry
ing the Third, Sixth and Seventh.
New York-The New York State major
ity for Mckinley will exceed 300, 900. New
York City will give Mckinley $4,000 ma
jority. The Congressional majorities will
run from 1900 to $4,000 or 10000 in the
Twenty-second and Thirty fourth dis
tricts. We will elect 120 of the $50 men,
bers of the General Assembly, and as we
have majority of 20 in the Senate. we
will elect Republican to succeed Hill.
Ohio-We claim the State by 100, 600
majority.
South Dakota-Third poll of State gives
Mckinley 5000 majority. In this estimate
we are counting out as against every
doubtful vote. We have insisted on being
conservative. Democrats seem to have
given up the contest on the Presidential
electoral ticket and are concentrating all
efforts on the Legislature. Pettigrew has
funds and is leaving money in every
county. National Committeeman Kit.
tredge puts our majority in the Legisla.
ture at 80 out of 1876. Chairman Mum oil
the Black Hills region gives the State to
Mckinley by 1000 on a most conservative
estimate.
Tsxas-Reports justify the belief that
Mckinley will carry Texas.
West Virginia = McKinley's plurality
will not be less than ii, 600. All four Con-
gressional districts are safe.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
THE PHILIPPINE REVOLT.
Important News Braught by the Steamer
Victoria of the War on the
Islands

TACOMA. WASH, Oct. 29.-The steamer
Victoria, which arrived late this afternoon
from Yokohama, brings latest tidings
concerning the Philippine war. The
Hongkong Press of September 80 says
pine Islands, is surrounded by q strong
guard OF sentinels, and the residents. sleep
with revolyers under their pillows.
Pedro Roxas, Captain Lewis" is still
in Jail. The Press continues: "There is
no doubt that there is good deal OF
truth in the rumor that the Philippines
endeavored to get assistance from the Jap
anese, as one of the. active participators rs in
the attempt, a well-known doctor, has
been arrested and thrown into prison. :.
There. is also firm belief that certain
people in H Hongkong have been assisting
in organizing the rebellion, ana it is q
we'll known. fact that about a month ago
one of the leading and richest of the in
surgents came here from Manila to confer
with friends in the colony about details of
the plot" ..
Manila papers to hand continue to re-
cord numerous arrests and dismissais
from Office of convicted or suspected indi-
viduals. The names OF thirty Ell ght school,
u1dSLtTS VI III tAc Prov
ince OF Incaviter are given, whose where
abouts are unknown, and who, being sus-
pected of having joined the rebels, are
suspended from office.
In Cavite the position appears to remain
as last reported, the rebels being in pos
session of the province with the exception
of the town and arsenal.
More awful stories are circulated of
shocking atrocities committed on both
sides. woman who confessed the plot
to priest is now under the protection of
the Government, while the priest who di-
vulged the secret was among those caught
IN the convent at linus, and he was haved
TO death and then roasted.
Arrests of rich natives continue ia be
made, and no one knows what their fate
will be.
From the province of Batangas 1t was
reported that late in September there had
been seditious rising in the parish of
Iuy, In which it was estimated that 1000
persons took part. :.
Seventy men of the Government forces
stationed there defended themselves he.
roically and in the evening were re.
enforced by 200 soldiers anu next dav
iurtner large re-enforcements arrived
bringing the number up to 1900. when The
rebels were dispersed with great loss.
IL was stated that the force in the pro.
Vinciai capital was Sufficient for all con.
tingencles. The convent was fortified
ana twenty-three priests from the sur
rounding parishes had taken refuge there
a volunteer force had be en- formed,
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
Wires In Brnan,s House.

LINCOLN, NEBR., Oct. 29.-Preparations
for the reception of election news at the
residence of Nominee Bryan in this city
are being pushed forward rapidly. 1t was
only to-day that Mr. Bryan consented to
permit the wires to enter his house. Both
the Western Union and the Postal Tele-
graph companies will have bulletin wires
in Mr.. Bryan's library, and in addition to
this a special wire direct from the office of
Chairman Jones in Chicago is talked Of.
A large party of friends have been invited
to the residence on the night of the
election. Mr.. Bryan will not reach home
in time to register, and his vote must be
sworn in.