The herald., 1898-04-22
PfNfLOPf'S VOYAGE
INTERESTING Letter RECEIVED
FROM c. c. REYNOLDS
Readjustment of the City Insurance
Rates-Republicans May Ask
Recount to Contest Hoag

PASADENA, April 2l.-(Office of The
Herald, 5S East Colorado street) Z. =.
REYNOLDS has written to his wife in TINS
city concerning the delay of the Penelope,
which caused considerable anxiety among
the friends of the Klondikers who depart
ed on the schooner from Long Beach some
two weeks ago. The letter was received
today, and was dated San Francisco,
April 18th, and reads as follows: AT last
the Penelope is anchored at San Fran
cisco. She arrived at $50 this evening.
Messrs. Fancher and Jett came to the
Palace to bring me word. They had head
seas, but declare the Penelope is sea-
worthy, and will risk their lives in hev
if she is to be in the hands of Capt W. L.
Lock. They speak highly of his ability,
and especial mention is made of Shaffer,
the cook, and two of the sailors. Sickness
prevailed upon the vessel. During a Sc
we're storm, which tested the seaworthi-
ness of the craft, Capt. Lock stood at the
wheel over sixty hours without relief. All
honor to Capt. Lock. Tomorrow morning
we begin to adjust things for the onward
trip. Messrs. Fancher and Jett say they
do not think there is man who made the
trip who feels like turning back. Capt.
Lock says there is no question but that
the hardest battle of the whole trip is
over. They lost one dog, but he swan
with them great distance, and was finally
licked up. Mr.. Tilden, who came overland
with the natives, did bring letters 20
friends from the missionaries and mailed
the same at Portland, Or"
Insurance Adjustment
An effort is being made by the Pasadena
board of fire underwriters to adjust the
insurance of the city in accordance with
the new rating book which went into ef-
feet March 1st. All dwellings that have
exposures that were written before last
Monday and since March 1st will be enti-
tied to a rebate The new rate gives dwell
ings in this city rate of 10 cents per hun
dred for one year, or so cents for three
years, and where the exposure is over
twenty-five feet no extra charge Is made
This rate lessons commissions, but is to
the advantage of policy holders. The new
rate mixes things up bit, and today
some of the agents notified their home
Offices that they would either have to send
men to rewrite the policies already writ
ten at the rate in force previous to the
new rate, or would have to settle with the
agents at the full premium at which the
policy was originally written.
Recount Possible
The secretary of the Republican execu-
tive committee has been instructed to lo0K
into the advisabiity of recounting the
votes in the recent municipal election in
the case of Messrs. Greene and Hoag,
candidates for the Office of trustee from
the Fifth precinct. The secretary will pro-
cure the necessary data for prosecuting the
contest in the superior court. There is no
i'll feeling between the contestants, but
each would like the office Mr.. Hoag, of
course, feels that he was properly elected,
and Mr.. Greene, the Republican candidate
doubtless hates to give up, especially as
he is backed up by his friends. The prob
ability is, therefore, that there will be 4
recount, the outcome of which is uncer-
tain though it seems unlikely that Mr.,
Hoag's e.ection can be Cancelled.
Brevities
Yesterday the library board, recently
elected, met and organized by choosing
Sherman Washburn president and G. ;.
Gibbs secretary. Messrs. Parker and Wood
were appointed on the book committee.