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The herald., 1896-04-18
THE HARBOR HEARING

The hearing yesterday accorded tile
representatives of the rival harbor
sites of the Los Angeles county coast.
by the senate commerce committee,
brought out little that is new on the sub
ject. The case of the people was pre-
sented as it has been often presented
before, while the story of Mr.. Hunting
toms harbor was told by the eminent
lobbyist himself. ably assisted by his
faithful servitors, Messrs. Corthell ana
Hood. Senator John p. Jones, NOM
inally of Nevada but actually of Santa
Monica, San Francisco and Washing
ton, also Clipped in a kindly word or
two for the monopoly harbor scheme.
That the merits of the contention for
San Pedro were in any way disturbed
or that in the slightest degree the cause
of Huntington and his associates has
been strengthened does not appear. II
anything San Pedro should stand
stronger before congress than ever be-
fore, and If reasonable recognition is
not given it by the senate it will be
because the pull of Huntington is
as long and as tireless in that body as
1t appears to be in the house. Even
M. McLachlan, the ready telegrapher,
got in out of the damp" and came out
fiat-footed for San Pedro. Such is the
power of a righteous public opinion.
Mr.. Huntington with graceful dis
regard for the truth, reiterated the
oft-refuted assertion that the Southern
Pacific has better control of San Pc
dro than it has of that part of the
Santa Monica bay which he seeks to
have made into deep sea harbor. OF
course everybody familiar with the sit
uation at both points knows this state
ment to be an unadorned falsehood.
The Herald has several times explained
the difference between the control eX
cised by the Southern Pacific at San
Pedro and at Santa Monica and pointed
out the reason why that railroad would
enjoy monopoly of the harbor at the
latter point while it could not at the
former. These reasons have been re-
peatedly urged before congressional
committees that have had the subject
of harbor before them for consider
alton, and the people may rest assured
that the gentlemen now in Washington
to represent the cause of a free harbo.
will not neglect to present them again.
1t will not do, however, for the people
of this section to rest on their oars now
that the senate commerce committee
has given it's hearing. Some little
time will yet elapse before the commit
tee reports to the senate, and that time
should be made use of by the friends
of a free harbor urging upon the men,
bers, and especially the doubtful men,
bers, the Importance of the San Pedro
project to Southern California and the
disastrous effect that will follow in
the wake of a concession to Hunting
ton. Every believer in free
barbor for Los Angeles who
can hope to receive consideration
at the hands of United States sena-
tor should do his utmost to place be-
fore that senator the reasons why the
public of Los Angeles and vicinity is
for San Pedro and San Pedro only.
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My prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
A. A. Eckstrom, 324 South Spring street.
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Write the Truth as you see it !;
Fight the Wrong as you find it; Pub
lish all the News and Trust the
Event to the JudS ment of the People
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ALONG THE RAILROAD LINES
The Valley Read Makes Another Cut in
Rates
The Southern Pacific Loses No Time In 1akl Il 2
Corresponding Reductions in Its
ScheduIc of Rates

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 25.-Special
commodity rates We're issued today by
Tra"ic Manager Moss of the San Francisco
and San Joaquin Valley railroad company.
They will go into effect tomorrow. They
cover the territory from Burnham. ten
miles beyond Stockton, to Patterson, 100
miles beyond that point. The rates from
Durham and Escalon are a reduction of
10 cents. 1t is expressly stipulated that
the quotations beyond Stockton are sub
ject to changes in traffic arrangements
with carriers by water from that point.
Following is the schedule 1t being for
grain carloads of $4,000 pounds and up
wards and the rates quoted being in cents
for ton of 1000 pounds: the destination at
Stockton to warehouses, to which access
is provided for valley railroad cars:
To Stockton-From Burrh ham 80, Escaon
80 Clauston 1.10, Empire 1.1o, Hughson 1,25,
Elmwood lao, Gracey 1.70. Merced 10,
Turner LIS. Geneva $50, LeGrand l.S5, Mar
guerite 1.9) Sharon $50. Miller 200. Lam
kershm 200 Patterson 2.05.
1t was expected that the Southern Pa
cific would issue reduced class rates, ap-
plying to points between San Francisco
and Stockton in the San joaquin valley
today to meet the recent action of the op-
position road. 1t Is found impossible. how
ever. to get the schedule from the printers.
but Assistant General Freight Agent Luce
announced that his road was meeting the
reductions all the same.
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. support of this reasoning reference is
made to the title of the.act. The purpose
of the act thus stated, taken in connec-
ton with the general scope of the act,
induces the conclusion that the legisla-
ture, acting advisedly, intended the act
to apply to all counties, and the single
execeptio nreferred to cannot be disre-
garded. Many cases were citedin sup
port of this rule Of construction. and no
cases were cited to the contrary.
..The court below held, It seems, that
there was to be no election for town
and county officers, but the supreme
court, referring to another act the ~
lidity of which cannot be questioned.
shows that the members of the board of
supervisors elected in 1884 should clas
sify themselves by lot, so that three
should hold for four years and two for
two years. Other provisions of the law
are cited to show that the three super
visors elected in 1892 can hold office for
four years thereafter and no longer
Therefore, there must be an election
for certain supervisors this year, al
though the two elected in 1894 will hold
until 1898.
1.-THE conclusion of the court is that an
county and township officers elected in
1894, except as to three supervisors. hold
office for four years from the first Mon
day in January, 1895.
1.-THE Judgment of the court below was
reversed simply because of the errone-
GUS ruling with respect to the super
viSOrs
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FRIENDS OF FREE SILVER
Continued from First Page

was also represented by proxy. Dock
weller did not pledge me his vote, but
his brotherHenry to whom he had given
his proxy, was for me and he was pre-
vailed upon to take back his proxy and
to vote for Patton. In speaking of Harry
Patton. the nominee, an expression is
used which do not understand and GER
tainly never used, and it was through
his nimble lingering that he got the nom
ination. AS to my saying that Patton
will do anything to get elected" etc,
it is certainly far away from what 1
did say or the impression I wished to
convey. I wished to say that Harry
a man who had many advantages by
reason of being newspaper man, and
therefore in sympathy with the craft;
that he was many sided man and that
he could take advantage of various
phases OF the canvass as they presented
furnished for success. 1 certainly did
not wish to impute dishonest motives
or lack of principle. l am his friend
and wish him success, and will help him
if L can. Nor have l one bitter feeling
against any delegate Of the convention.
Some of my warmest personal friends
were among those who favored Patton;
nor have I one bitter feeling or regret
about my defeat. l have no political
aspirations and do not expect ever to
be candidate again for any office.
The herald., 1896-08-26
IN WASHINGTON
Nobody but Candidates Seam to Show Any
Interest

TACOMA, Aug. 25.-There are 436 del
egates to the Republican state conven-
tion which meets here tomorrow and the
majority are in Tacoma tonight. 1t will
be the largest convention in the history
of the state but it is in many respects
lacking in the elements which have been
present at previous conventions. Trere
will be no fight on the platform and
threre is no clean-cut alignment of
forces on the question of candidates.
The situation is altogether chaotic
and there is no prospect that it will be
made very orderly before the balloting
for candidates begins. There will be
no test vote on the chairman or any 9TH
Ell question, so far as at present appears,
before the actual battle begins. The
truth is that interest in the fortunes OF
the various candidates is apathetic. For
all that, much determined ss.uggle is
being carried on for the governorship,
and all else is held in allegiance until that
is settled The fight is being waged al
most wholly among the party managers.
The delegates themselves are silent as
to their preferences in a degree rarely
known. The truth is that no name has
yet been presented which appeals strongly
to the large body of delegates. Ii is so far
Sullivan Of Pierce against the field and
considerable headway has doubtless been
made against him. The opposition is di-
rected chiefly by Eugene Wilson of Kit
titas and his staunch followers, Van Ge
Nonter of King, and Van Houten, late OF
Spokane.
AN INCCRABLE SPLIT
BOISE, Idaho. Aug. 25.-'The two factions
will meet in separate conventions here to-
morrow. The split seems to be irremed-
bic Each side viii name a full state
ticket if the present program is carried
out. The silver men will endorse the
Bryan electors named by the Democrats
and the Mckinley men will put a straigh.
Mckinley electoral ticket up. Senators
Dubois and Shoup are leading their re-
spective sides of the fight.
The herald., 1896-08-26
FUSION NOTES
Michigan Si.vcri.es Unite Oh the One Great
Issue

Michigan Si,veri.es Unite Oh the One Great
Issue
BAY CITY, Mich, Aug. 25.-The Dem
ocratic state convention was called to
order at noon by Chairman Baker of
the state central committee, who said
that the Democrats had, for the first
time since the civil war, taken posses
sion of the Democratic party. Charles
S. Hampton was elected temporary
chairman. His address was received
with great enthusiasm, and when he
said 'The Democratic ass has jumped
the fence and gone into the Mckinley
pasture" the applause and laughter
was long and loud.
After the appointment of committees
the convention adjourned until o'clock
In the Populist state conventional. b.
Taylor made a speech and committee
on conference with the Democratic and
other political parties relative to propos-
ed division of offices was named.
The Silver state convention likewise
appointed a committee to confer with
other parties upon union ticket
OREGON FUSION.
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 25.-The Dem
mittees in joint session tonight agreed
upon a plan of fusion. The Democrats
surrender entirely and the ticket in this
state will be Bryan and Watson.
A SILVERITE.
ODESSA, Mo, Aug. 25.-Ex-Mayor
William c. Cowherd of Kansas City was
nominated for congress here today by the
Democrats of the Fifth district. e is a
pronounced free silver m1n.
BRITISH WISDOM
LONDON, Aug. 25.-The Westminster
Gazette publishes a long article calling
attention to the political campaign in
the United States as being not only a
battle Of the east and west, but between
the American debtor and his British
creditors, and advises Englishmen de-
string the defeat of free silver to restrain
their shouting FOR Mckinley.
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assertion, but If 1t were true the evil

assertion, but II 1t were true the evil
it implies would not be cured by law,
the first and instantaneous effect of
which would be to drive out of circula-
tion our entire supply of gold money,
more than one-third of the whole. The
employment of all the minting resources
of the government in the coinage of sill
yer dollars only could not in a period
of fifteen years make up for the de-
ficiency of the circulation that would
result from the retirement of gold.'
Continuing, the resolutions recite
that the Republican party stands reso-
lutely pledged to "the maintenance of
pure circulation of dollars of a full and
equal value" and for the firm estab-
lishment of that policy it asks the sup
port of every citizen who wishes neither
to cheat nor be cheated"
1T must be constantly borne in mind"
the resolutions assert, that the condi-
tions out of which this agitation for free
silver coinage were created by the DEM
ocratic assault upon the country's man.
ufacturng industries. If there had been
no interruption of the protection policy,
there would have been no interruption
revenue and no lack of profitable en-
ployment for the people.
The increase of 1852 0O0, 400 to the face
of the bonded debt WHICH four years of
Democratic rule have compelled, while
in some measure due to the attacks of
congress upon the public credit by the
pressure of free silver bills, had its ORR
gin in tariff act which converted a
monthly surplus revenue into monthly
deficit and exposed domestic produc-
tion to unjust competition. The Repub-
lican party is welded to no set of rates
or schedules, but its cardinal principle
is the protection of American industry.
A tariff must be enacted which will pro-
vide revenues sufficient to meet the or
dinary and necessary expenses of the
government, and so adjusted as to place
American labor, without the sacrifice of
our high wage system, on at least equal
terms in our own market with the labor
of other lands
The nomination of Mckinley and Ho-
bart is heartily indorsed, as is the plat
form on which they are placed before
the country.
ministration of Governor Morton, the
Raines liquor tax law and the Greater
New York bill.
Nominations for governor We're then
declared to be in order. General John
Polmer, the present secrtary of state;
Col Archibald Baxter of Chemung:
Congressman Frank S. Black of Rens-
salaer; Comptroller James A. Roberts
of Erie; James w. Wadsworth of Gen
nesee; George w. Aldridge of Monroe;
and Charles T. Saxton were presented.
The presentation of Senator Timothy
Z. Elsworth's name wrung from Mr..
Platt his first cheer of the season.
Hamilton Fish's name wasthen pre-
sented amid great applause. after which
Senator Edgar T. Brackets name was
presented.
When Tioga county was read the gal
leries shouted PLAT, Platt," and it
looked as if there would be stampede,
but Mr.. Platt remained seated and mo-
toned his friends to sit down.
Balloting was then begun. The second
balloting resulted, Adridge 227, Fish 123,
with the remainder divided among
twelve other candidates. The conven-
ton then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at II o'clock
The herald., 1896-08-26
SAFELY Welded
a QUIET Affair Account of Vanderbiits
Illness

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 25.-The we'd
ding of Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, eldest
daughter of MI and Mrs Cornelius Van
derbilt, to Harry Payne Whitney, eldest
son of the former secretary of the navy,
w c. Whitney, took place at noon to-
day at The Breakers, the Vanderbilt
summer residence.
The wedding was in a way disappoint-
ing to society here, owing to it's sim
plicity, Mr. Vanderbilt's physician
thinking it unwise for him to undergo
anything but q quiet ceremony, there
fore, outside of the immediate bridal
party, only about fifty persons were
present.
The herald., 1896-08-26
Another Conundrum

If legislation will not effect the price
of silver bullion, will the goldites tell us
why silver never failed to hold its own
at the ratio Of 16 to when the mints Of
the country were open to its coinage at
that ratio? Let them tell us how their
cheap dollar argument harmonizes with
the fact that silver was at a premium
in 1873 and during the years leading up
to demonetization.-Bu Miner.
The herald., 1896-08-26
[, cts Thi-ts 2 II

You're sick with frghtfu cold All
of your friends recommend something
but not one of them offers to pay the
bill if you aren't cured. But Tip Top
Cough Syrup is absolutely guaranteed
to cure you or return the money paid
for it. Think this over. All druggists
sell Tip Top for 80 cents a bottle.
The herald., 1896-08-26
Witi1ehnnA Insnnn

SKIBBEREN, Aug. 25-Alfred George
Whitehead, the Irish American political
prisoner, released from Portland prison
last week, who arrived here yesterday
evening, became completely deranged after
seeing his mother, and disappeared soon
afterward. lie has not been seen since.
although seachers have been securing the
ncighbOrhood.
The herald., 1896-08-26

Captain j. A. Mellon, who has commanded
steamboat on the Colorado river for
thirty years. has prepared to descend the
canyon of the Colorado in small dory.
The boat was built to order, is pointed at
each end, and has a wide, fiat bottom
which prevents it from drawing more than
four or five inches of water. Four Indian
boatmen will accompany him.
The herald., 1896-08-26

dated in the resolutions adopted. and
President Cleveland's administration
is upheld, and the nomination of new
ticket by the Indianapolis convention is
demanded.
The herald., 1896-08-26
BIZ Doo,in Is D.ai

GUTHRIE, o. T., Aug 25.-United
States Marshal Thomas and deputies
killed Bill Dooln, the noted outlaw in
battle near Clayton, Payne county,
last night. Ole of the deputies was
wounded. Doolin escaped from the fed
eral Jail here July 4th.
The herald., 1896-08-26
BRITISH WISDOM
A License Revoked

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25.-Captain ].
c. Downing of the wrecked steamer st.
Paul has had his license revoked. Gov
ernment Inspector of Steam Vessels Bir
mingham has given his dcision in the case
of the loss of the st. Paul and in it holds
Captain Downing guilty of negligence and
unskillfulness. and for these reasons re-
vokes DoWning's license.
The herald., 1896-08-26
Disturbed the Peace

Charles Faure, who is no relation to
the president of France. conducted him
self in so unseemly a manner yesterday
morning that officer Talamantes ran
him in for disturbing the peace. Justice
Owens countenanced the arrest by fining
the prisoner s..
The herald., 1896-08-26
Public Notice

Packing, moving, storing and shipping
pianos and household furniture is all
done by the Van and Storage company.
Office in the big van, 140 South Broad
way. Tel. main 1140
The herald., 1896-08-26
Certificates Not Needad

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The clearing
the loan committee met today and adjourn
ed without receiving any applications fer
certificates.
The herald., 1896-08-26

ODESSA, Mo, Aug. 25.-Ex- Mayor
William c. Cowherd of Kansas City was
nominated for congress here today by the
Democrats of the Fifth district. is
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English and German
Expert Specialists

Byrle Building, rooms A1441S, Los Angeles,
Cal. Tel lll3 Black Office hours. 8 am. 70
SPIN; 0 70 IL Sundays; to 0 evenings.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
THE LEATHERJACKET.

slender tail, and a small, pointed snout.
A short spiny fin on the back is fol-
lowed by longer dorsal fin, which is
broken up into many fnlets. The anal
fin also is long and partly composed of
ffnlets behind. There are two very
strong sharp spiDes in front of 1t. The
leatherjacket has small head and large
eyes and a moderately large mouth. 1t
is of a purplish gray on the upper part
Of its body, but the lower and greater
part Of its body is silvery. The breast
fms and the caudal fins are tinged with
yellow. The leatherjacket is formed
for speed and 1t is quick swimmer.
It's nearest relations among well-known
fishes are the pompano, the moonfshes,
the threadflsh, the yellow mackerel, and
the amberfshes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
A QUAINT CHARACTER.
Thomas q. Travers Who Lived on a
Wrecked Vessel.

Wrecked Vessel.
Old Thomas II. Travers, better
known in shipping and fishing cir
cles as "Bost Travers," the curious
character who built himself a
house on a wrecked schooner at
the loot of Allen street, Locust
Point, is no more. He died sud-
denly yesterday morning at his
old home, surrounded by his faith
full wife and five children.
Mr.. Travers was about 80 years
old, and was one of South Balti-
more's most interesting charac-
ter's, chiefly because of his quaint
home and strange surroundings.
He always followed the water.
Several years ago he bought the
old schooner Edgar, which piled
years ago between Baltimore and
points on the Nantichoke river.
The vessel had become useless
from age, and was "hauled out" at
Woodall's shipyard by its owner,
Samuel Britton. With the assist
ance of his wife, Travers trans
formed the old schooner into one
of the oldest homes one could
imagine, and as only an old sea
captain could do. Four one-room
sheds were built over the hull of
the old ship, one next to the other,
with a small alleyway between
them.
They were designated as kitchen,
dining room, parlor and bedroom,
and were quite coZily furnished.
1t was no palace, to be sure, but
more comfortable or a happier
home did not exist in Baltimore.
The old schooner was close up 10
the wharf, and two gsng-planks led
to the shore, which was divided
into two parts, one as flower yard
and the other as a garden, with
fence between them. A variety OF
pretty flowers were in bloom there
yesterday, and fall vegetables were
growing in the garden.
Among the personal effects Of
the household there are a horse
and carriage, half a dozen or more
dogs, a score Of pigeons, chickens
galore and cats too numerous to
mention, all Of which were fondly
petted and cared for by the old
captain. In the spring and sum-
mer he made his living by fishing
and boating, and in the fall and
winter he did a hucksterlng bust.
ness through the southern part of
the city. Nearly everybody knew
him, even the small children, and
his odd home and manner of living
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
THE lEATHERJACKET.
Handsome Fish That Is Not Often Found
in Northern Waters.

hAnusoHo rlsn Inat Is NOT Often Found
in Northern Waters.
The leatherjacket or skipjack, as it is
sometimes called, is a fish common in
the Gulf of Mexico and the waters of the
West Indies, and as far south as Brazil.
On the Pacific coast it is found along
Mexico and Central America. On the
Atlantic coast the leatherjacket is
found in summer as far north as Cape
Cod; but it is not common in these wa
tiers. The specimen here pictured was
taken recently in Gravesend bay and
brought to the New York aquarium.
The leatherjacket is very active swim
mer and not adapted to confinement;
this one did not long survive its capture.
The leatherjacket is not a good fish
to eat, as its flesh is rather hard and
dry, but 1t is handsome fish to look at.
The specimen here shown was about
ten inches in length. Its skin had some
what the appearance of grain leather,
caused by the form and arrangement of
the scales, which were small, extremely
narrow, and deeply embedded in the
skin, and irregularly placed, making
very fine, irregular, lateral wrinkles all
over the leatherjacket's body.
The body of the leatherjacket is very
thin, and spindle-shaped. 1t has a
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-11-02
Victor Cortinez Dies.

The death of Victor Fl. CortineZ
took place esteIday afternoon at
his home, 533 South Flores street.
Mr.. Cortinez was but % years OF
age, and leaves a wife and two lit.
tie children, his mother and
brother, Ernest J. Cortinez, and a
sister, Mrs. CIV. O'Riley. He was
formerly prominent business
man of Galveston and later of San
Antonio, where he moved for the
benefit Of his failing health. He
was mem Der of G alveston lodge,
Knights OF Honor.