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when the possibility Of their learning the real
state OF affairs becomes apparent, and begins
70 scramble to raise the money He boErows
fesslon0i money lenders who infestthe CAMPUS
guence OF having that bill sent home Some
times he succeeds more often he fails. The
college term is now approaching q close. and
s must hurry II hS Is going t2 get eysn with
lied account Of the sum due him, and requests
the father to soc that Il is paid.
In some cases he submits to Tie inevitabie and
shows sRt III He % tells Tie merchant S ~ chat he had %
no right to permit his son to run up such an
Rs attention to the fact th he yoanE n man Is
Of age and is legally responsible for his own
debts. and promptly refuses 70 nay, He may
that sd e m II law Which hS proRbs Gl
merchant from extending credit to college
but e himself liable to punishment; The
@ 6Ss but %ssSy yS h 10 III SrSs has
4 TeS aSss sSs Ss + Il dsS win FSSE rsSss
q 10ro Ei@ that s ToSnS 70 nS
withhold his diploma. 6f &c course Otis the threat
ot sd.t this Is enough to bring the young man's
IN this way, few Yale men ever get out Of town
In debt.
=, or course Il is not to be supposed that all
New Haven business men resort to methods
Of this kind. A sufficient number Of them do.
however. to make life uncomfortable for
debtors-or rather their fathers. Just how
the new collection agency will remedy this
difficulty, is not plain. Yale men are inclined
tween certain OF their number and the ra-
pacious New Haven tradesmen. and they prom
have In this way Joined hands with their ira
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work would seem TO be barriers 70 satisfactory
sentiment Perhaps sentiment ls like the crops
on the Cane. and must strike root, In spite OF
adverse conditions The Cape Cod maidens
may be severely chaperoned outside OF cram
hcrry time.
The Cape Cod folks have reputation for free
thinking. They are deyout. In a way: but they
don see why. and they would like to know"
Uncle Lemuel voiced the general feeling among
the. owners OF Cape cranberry bogs when he
said. agRressively:
1T may be all right. / low Il is; but PEovl-
dence ain't labor savin, that's sure. Now.
there used to bo some pleasure In rnisin' cram
berries. but. Just as wo wuz Rettin' along COM
Portable. along comes all sorts Of bugs and var.
mints seekin' what they might devour. and
they takes to cranberries. Nowadays there's
new bugs cultlyatn' a taste for cranber-
ries every year Ei the vine worms don't cat
them all. the girtle, worms gets in Tick at
them, and III any OF em gets past the bugs
along comes frost and ntps them. Frosts Is
earlier than they used to bo. Now, low it's
all right, but It do seem to me there's no use In
Providence sendin along bis. crops OF berries
Of there's Ron' to be bugs and frost and sich to
spoil 'em all. ! low that Providence knows its
bysiness, but ! c9lls Y mighty POOR shortslght-
cd manngln', / do-thoueh low It's fun for
the bugs. will say that for t."
The sun., 1898-09-25
SAG HARBoR's CUsroM HOUSE
There Arc No Exports and Mighty Small
Imports, but 1t Has u Collector.

There Arc NO Exports and Mighty Small
Imports, but 1t Has n Collector.
Sag Harbor. Suffolk county. N. y. Is one OF
the $50 towns or villages on Long Island. 1t
was established officially In 1910. 1t has
population generally estimated ut 5000. and
the Postmistress gets a salary OF 81 300 year.
though the gross receipts OF the Office are
between $4,000 and 81 900 only In year
Sag Harbor Is near tho eastern end OF
Long Island and 1t has enjoyed for many years
some distinctions of which its inhabitants
appear TO be tenacious. Originally it was
known. TOR its whale fisheries. and at that
period Sag was spelled with two "R's". When
the whale fisheries declined. and the cod fisher
les somewhat supplanted them. the name was
curtaled u little. One Of the distinctions which
Sag Harbor has preserved intact for many
years is the post OF Collector OF Customs Very
recently there was appointed a Collector OF Gus
was q foundeE Of Sag Gerbor, and Who succeeded
Deering. was appointed by George Washington
as Collector or the Port OF Sag Harbor. i:re-
eiselL why customs district Is maintained at
Bag Harbor, except as a tribute to the memory
Of George Washington, is not clear. BY the
Official records Of the Treasury Department,
the total exports from Sag Harbor during the
last nVe years have amounted TO nothing
There were no exports and the imports were
not particularly large either. These are the
Treasury figures for the years named:
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During tho last six years the total Federal
Harbor has been S220 or an average OF about
$3.50 q year. Meanwhile the Importation OF
non;dutiable articles through the port OF Sag
II amounts to 81 900 in six years upon which
The herald., 1898-12-02

instantly, and with loud "Ba-ba-ba" he
started off in trot toward the railroad
shipping pens. The sheep fell over each
other in following him, and they were soon
all in the pens. One car after another was
showed up to the mouth of the chute, and
BILLY" would walk in, followed by all the
sheep in the pens. When the car was filled
he would walk out and the door would be
closed behind him. The loading was per-
formed without hitch, and the time OF at
least five men was saved.
BILLY" has been employed at almost
every shipping place on the line OF the In
ternational and Great Northern road and
his value is appreciated to such an extent
that large price was offered for him by
the Southern Pacific a few weeks ago. He
is now owned by the Mexican National and
the International and Great Northern
roads. A short time ago during temper
ary lull in the sheep and goat shipping
business on these two roads, he was rented
to the Southern Pacific to lead several thou
sand sheep for a shipment at Spofford
Junction. "Billy'' was brought to San An
tonic, transferred to the Southern Pacific
depot in Il hack and placed in the baggage
car of west-bound passenger train. He
was treated like prince during the trip
and had a great reception by the people OF
SpolTord Junction upon his arrival there.
The sheep were driven in by a large force
of herders on the following day and BILLY"
was taken out and placed among them. He
lost no time in assuming the leadership OF
the herd. He led all of them into the ship
ping pens, and the cars were loaded in a
iifly at a great saving of time and expense.
New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-12-02

BUTTER-Extra local 32-ounce squares.
Go96Zlsc; fancy creamery, northern, bern 32-oz.
HEESE-Mart.n New York cheddars.
per lb., Hc; eastern full cream, per pound.
l4Rc; California half cream, per h., lie;
coast full cream, per lb, 12hc; California
America, per h., 15kc; do. 3-lb. hand, per
lb., l61ac; domestic Swiss, per h., lSQ5oc
EGGS-Fresh eastern or California, 30c
per dozen eastern storage, z4426c.
POULTRY-Per DOZEN Hens. 4yOQ5. so
young roosters, 45OQ5.5O; old roosters, 400
44.50; broilers 2.5oQ3.25;; fryers, s50q40Q;
ducks, 4.ooQ5.5o; turkeys, aliye, per pound,
POTATOIS-Burb 95c@l10; Early
Rose, 95cQ1.1O; sweet, new, 1Coql.2
80 yhEGETABLEsIBeets, ;GS per 100 lbs, soc;
100 lbs S5c;. ch!les, dry, string, Soq9Oc; Mex
i c sc pS' on onons Sn 5s5c Ssa DO d. @ green s5
psT GSs gcssno peea Ss usnRi @
RAISINS-Fancy clusters. 20-lb. boxes,
200; 4-crown L. l.. clusters, l.75; 3-crown
L. L per box, LEO; 2-crown, loose in sacks,
'f5f DREssGD sSsHT" MEAPsA pfr rs of per lb: Beef
No. l, sAc; No. 2 6lac; hind quarters, No. |.
loe; veal, 7@71sc; mutton, 714c; lamb Sc; Sc;
spare TBS, e; pork tenderloins, 15c. o.
! LlVEsToCKLPer D.: geeyess 2A@4c;
HONEY AND Observation-Disclosures in
comb, 1og12c; beeswax, 2o@25c per lb. -
Lima, 4.00 Lady Washington, $50; small
white, 2SO; green field peas, 275dp3. 90; black
eyed beans, 800; garvancos, 400d453; len
tils. imported 7.O0@S.Oo; len,ils, California,
LARD-Rex pure leaf tierces, &c; spe-
cial kettle rendered lard, ne.
CURED MEATS-Best hams, 9A91Oc
NO. rN!a tp l,n III
cure, 10c; fancy breakfast bacon, lie dried
beef, 13c; smoked tongues, soc; dry salt
clear bellies, 1920 av., SA@S1ac; dry salt
TALLoW-per b., 2laasc. ''O' '''''
NUTS-Walnuts, Los Angeles, 8aS1ac; pa
per shells, 16Gt17c; hardshell, 1OQ12c pecans,
lo@12c; iilberts, 1lQl2Ac; Brazils, 100llc;
7c; roasted, slz@9c; California. raw, 4a5c;
roasted, 61sQ7c.
CIRRUS FRUITs-valenc 1902. 90
eer earea 6so cs green emons
DRIED FRUITS-Apples, sun dried,
sacks, per h.. 5s4Q6c; evaporated, fancy,
S@p12c; apricots. new; l1e; choice, 6QSc;
cy evaporated, 9q10c; plums, pitted, choice,
9Q1Oc prunes, choice, boxed, 6Q9c; sacked,
7@Sc; dates, 71aQ9c; silver prunes, choice,
white, per lb., 6G7c; California black, per
h., 5Q5lac; California fancy, per lb., 1OGi2c;
imported Smyrna, l2la@15c.
HAY-Wheat, per ton. 19.O0q20 90; barley,
l9.00@200o; .oat. 17:0oQ20.Oo; alfalfa. baled,
12.5M13.00 loose, 1900.
90 GRAIN-Wheat, No. /, 100; No. 2, -;
corn. small yellow, 1.25; large yellow, Lis;
barley, common. 1.30.
MILLSTUFFS-Flour local mills, 4.2O
per bbl.; Stockton brands, 4.S5 Oregon, 42O;
eastern. 500G6.50; shorts, ton, local, 22OO;
rolled barley, per 100 lbs. 1.30; cracked corn,
per 100 lbs, lis; feed meal, per 100 lbs, 20;
bran, per ton, 1000; graham, per 100 lbs,
30
HIDES-Dry. sound, lac; do. kip 111sc
do. calf. 15c; bulls, 6lac; sheepskins, 4G6lac.
The herald., 1898-12-02
CHILLY RAILROAD" IN DEMAND
He Is Only Goat but Is Worth Five
Men in Loading Sheep

Austin, Textile International and
Great Northern railroad has trained goat
in its employ. The goat receives no salary,
for his services, but he receives the best OF
treatment and seems to fully appreciate
the important position which he holds with
the railroad corporation. This goat is used
to load sheep on the cars and is we'll known
to all of the shippers along that line of road.
He was raised in Mexico near the town of
Lampazas, on the line of the Mexican Ma
tional railroad To all outward appear
ances he was only an ordinary goat and
great was the surprise of his owner about
year ago when the goat, of his own free will,
paid visit to the stock pens at Lamboz,
and led big flock of stampeded animals
back into the pens and into the cars.
The value of this particular goat was
quickly recognized, and for several months
he had regular employment as leader in
rounding UP and loading shipments of goats
at Lamboz and other places along the line
of the Mexican National. He had the
Mexican name of "Guillermo Ferrocarril,"
which in English means Billy Railroad"
A few months ago large shipment of
sheep wasIto be made from Laredo, Texas,
ON the line of the International and Great
Northern road. "Billy Railroad" was sent
for and he handled the big flock OF sheep
better than force of twenty men could
have done. The sheep seemed at once to
recognize him as their leader. The large
herd was found on vacant piece of ground
short distance from town, and on the
morning when the loading was to begin
the shipper indicated to BILLY Railroad"
by means of signs what was wanted of him.
"Billy" grasped the meaning Of the signs
The herald., 1898-12-02
DECEMBER WEATHER
Records Of Past Years Indicate Pres
ent Possibilities

The following data, covering period of
twenty-One years, have been complied from
the weather bureau records at Los An
geles, Cal:
Month of Dec Ilber for twenty-one years
Temperature
Mean or normal. Sc degrees.
The warmest month was that of 1890,
with an average of 81 degrees.
The coldest month was that of 1894, with
an average of SO degrees.
The highest temperature was 8S degrees,
on December 8, 1878.
The lowest temperature was 80 degrees,
on December IA, 1878, and December rs, 1879
Average date on which first killing
frost occurred In autumn none.
Precipitation, rain and melted snow
Average for the month, 3.9S inches.
Average number of days with .01 of an
inch or more, T.
The greatest monthly precipitation was
1870 inches in 1889.
The least monthly precipitation was .O5
of an inch in 1887
The greatest amount of precipitation re-
corded in any "a consecutive hours was 430
inches, on December 11th and 18th, 1859
Average number of clear days II; part
ly cloudy days, 8; cloudy days, 5.
Wind
The prevailing winds have been from the
northeast.
The highest velocity of the wind was
81 miles, from the east, on December a.
1887.
GEORGE E. FRANKLIN.
Local Forecast Official, Weather Bureau
The herald., 1898-12-02
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
Call Board Dealings and Prices of
Produce

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-Wheat-In-
active; May, 119ss.
Barley--Not quoted.
Corn-Large yellow, 1.O5@1. .O7h,
Flour-Family extras, 415Q4.2o; bakers
extras, 3.90@4.00.
for choice; milling, 1.20@1. .23S4.
Barley-Feed, 1.25@1.30 brewing, 1321k@
1.42h.
choice, 1.23ls@1.25; fancy feed, 1.271a@1. 80;
gray, 1.20Ql.22h; milling. 1.22A 20; SIR.
black. for seed. 1.6001.70.
acknowledgements, lsoo@2i.oo per ton:
egetables-Onions, 5O@65o per GENITAL;
green peas, 4.00Q600 per sack; string beans,
4@1c; tomat oes, 20@40c.
Hay-Wheat, 14.00@17.50: wheat and oat,
155OG16.5O; alfalfa, 1i.08@12.5O; barley, 1l.5o
(D14O0.
Potatoes-Early Rose, 40@55c; River Bur-
banks, 30@50c; Salinas Burbanks, 76c@l. 10;
Dry Beans-Pink, 1ao@2.os; per GENITAL
Lima aSs&s,ssSd sSs, ii small white sls@s Is; large
Fresh Fruit-Strawherries, ---0- per
chest; cranherries, 8.00@9.50; apples, 46c
LOO.
Citrus Fruits-Navel oranges, 2.5o@a. 80;
Mexican lines, repack, s.50@4.00; common
The herald., 1898-12-02
Increase of Actual Money

For the past ten months the excess of ex-
ports over imports OF this country amount
to $470,000000, against which we have i'm
ported over $l25,000,0 600 of gold. Allowing
fer the return OF American securities and
for freight money paid out to foreign ship
owners, very large credit balance still re-
mains due to the United States. This show
ing amply protects lis, says Henry Clews,
from any possibility of gold shipments for
some time ahead On the contrary, we are
placed in a fortified position to draw gold
from Europe to the extent of from $50, ,000,-
600 to $l00,000,000 at least, whenever the
situation on this side makes it imperative.
While the call money rate remains so
much under the Bank of England rate.
which is now per cent, and the Bank Of
Berlin rate, which is per cent, it is a great
deal more profitable to keep credit balances
on the other side; but it adds much conf
dence to know that we have the ability to
draw at any moment against the large cash
indebtedness due us. For that reason the
small surplus reserve now held by the New
York city banks is not in the least disturb
ing.
While Europe has been losing her circulat-
ing medium, which has compelled the Bank
of England rate to go up to per cent, and
the Bank of Berlin rate to go up to per
cent, this country has gained during the
past two years $3.50, 100000, which has been
derived from our own gold product, gold
imports and the increase in National bank
bills. This immense increase in actual mon
ey is the real substantial bull combination
backing of the security market, and fully
justifes the present advancing prices of the
sound and improving properties dealt in at
the New York stock exchange.
The herald., 1898-12-02
Forty-one transfers under $1,000, 20
or which are nominal ,.,,.....,....,, 1911
Total Observation-Disclosures. .$l9, Oil
ON CHANGE
Conditions AZ Shown by Transactions
on Wall Street
Total

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.--Today's stock
market was again largely influenced by
tne state of the foreign money markets
discount rates at foreign centers under
accommodation of these demands by Amer
.can capital was evidenced by an advance
u &c IN the actual rates for sterling ex-
enange At New York the resumption Of
the process of loaning abroad promptly
put stop to the demand for gold in Lon
doh Tor export 20 the United States, en-
gagements already made being Cancelled
ana the subsistence of apprehension on this
account In London resulted In cons!dera-
pie buying Of locks In the New York mar
het Tor LONDON account. The continuance
81 Q, I me stringent requirement for money In
i5eTiin was, shown by the withdrawal of
VI 4su, wv dollars additional from the Bank
Oh England for shipment to Germany. The
weekly statements Of the Bank of England
tious character OF the recent easing of
money rates In London and In Paris. In
the case of the former there Is a loss in
gold of nearly $1,000 900, while the pressure
upon the bank for loans on account of the
rise In the private discount rate has re-
suited In an increase In other securities of
over $l3OOO.000. The Bank of France has
lost $GS0,O0 In gold and somewhat larger
amount In silver, while at the existing bank
rate the outside market has borrowed $22,.
i65,O0O more than the loan account of a
week ago The revelation OF so pressing
financial stringency in the worlds great
money centers suggested liquidation of
so drastic character as to give a natural
pause to speculation in all markets. But
though there was dulness In tha standard
stocks In New York. prices were very firm
ly held, apparently on the supposition that
the money difficulties abroad were In a
way to be worked out satisfacio iorily, which
IS confirmed by the retention of the exist :
ing Bank of England rates. Meantime,
speculation turned into the channel of the
Industrial speciaties. There is long lis,
OF these showing very material gains, but
each was influenced by individual causes,
either real or fictitious. Sugar advanced
on the belief that the regular dividend
would be declared next week. Rubbe. on
the reported demand for the product, Con-
solidated Gas u on rumors of pending con-
solidation of gas interests, Linseed OIL on
the report of a plan for reorganiza ton, and
so on throughout the list. The strength of
Consolidated Gas seems to have sympa-
thetic effect on gas stocks generally In
the railroad list while prices generally ad-
vanced, the number of stocks to show con-
spcuous strength was small. 1t included
central Pacific and Southern Pacific, giving
color TO the reports of plan Of settlement
OF the government claims, and Oregon
Short Line, on the measure for absorption
by Union Pacific.
There was good demand for bonds, and
conspicuous gains in some instances. Total
sales Sl.470000.
United States new fours advanced a. and
the threes, fours, old, and the new fives,
registered, h In the bid prices.
The herald., 1898-12-02
Mortgages, $1,000 and Over

paily Statemento
Harrison NJ. Bowker, H. M. Bowker
Ellen 8; 9; BoWker to Security Say.
blks G, and b, Washington St. and
Pico ST. Heights trt; lots Z, s, 10, IA,
Place; lots isia, AZ, Ssh, AZ, 45is,
and part 27k, Bowker's Add'n to Ell
lendale Place, yrs, 10 per cent. $40, 900
Burton L. Hall to So. Cal. Saw. Blk
Lot 50, sub. No. of part Mrs. Halls
trl and yrs, IL per cent, $3.50,
]. r. cuiiin. to Security; sav Blk. iN'O
Lots 18 to ~. and part 23 also lots
80 to AZ and part 4S, M. P. & r. add
TO Monroyia trt, ayrs. II per cent. $500
Dwight =. Han to Equitable B. 8 L.
Assn of U. Slot 10, blk IA, q. L.
49, Griffin's add, 12 yrs, 1913 per
Laura NJ. Kistler, Austin J. Kistier LOW
to John Henry Landversecht-Lots
] and 2, Hlanehard's resub of blk S,
Woolen Mill trt, yrs, 10 per cent. $500
MIS-, IS ,,,Ina Mary Weber John Weber sn to
nedy trt add, yrs. per cent. 1900
Ella B. Hanna-Lot 0, blk g. South
Bonnie Brae .trt, 3 yrs, 10 per cent. 1,4O0
Charles H. Richardson to J. p Miller
Part lot 81 Of sub. lot !, blk H.
lands Of Lake Vim. L. & w. Assn,
Jesse &. Rains to e. charlotte Nc is''0
Cullough-Lot 49, Granada trt, 8
yrs, II per cent ...................... 1,7oO
L. l.. Bowen to Mrs Sarah c. lap
ham-Part lot %, Dodd & O'Gara's
resub., yrs, II per cent. 1000
Fourteen mortgages under $1,000. $40
Tnfa1 ooo
The herald., 1898-12-02
PORTABLE ELECTRIC LAMPS
One Is a Little Cylindrical Affair.
Arrangement for a Workshop

Some novelties in electric lighting ar
rangements have recently been introduced
into the market. One of these is a porta
BILE light such as housekeeper might like
to have for making excursions into the cell
lar, hunting for burglars in the dead OF
night, or for rummaging in closets or dark
attics where any other sort of light would
carry with it danger of setting fire to the
house. The lamp is little cylindrical af
fair, with an electric glow light at one end
and the battery which supplies the current
hidden in the cylinder. A touch of the fin
ger makes the lamp glow, and it ceases to
give light as soon as the finger is removed.
Another handy lamp is one for night use in
bedrooms, which is adapted to take its
current from the ordinary dry batteries that
are in common use for ringing call bells and
such purposes. This can be put up per-
manently beside bed or set in chair with
wires connecting it with the battery. For
the workshop clever new arrangement is
socket for an incandescent lamp which
conceals the windings of an electro-magnet
and has its core extending through and be-
yond it at the top. The current going to
the lamp energies the magnet and the
workman can hang his lamp up anywhere
where he can find a rod, pipe or plate
OF iron to press it salnst. The magnet will
hold it there as long as ne wishes.
For household use there is new lamp
which contains two separate tilaments, each
fed by its own wire in the socket. Each fila.
ment may be of eight candle power, in
lamp for an ordinary sixteen candle power
socket, OF of double that or more, as re-
quired. A turn of the button in one direc-
ton lights up both, doubling the power of
the light. With only one flament glowing
only half the current is used-that is, taken
when both are lighted.
Some manufacturers have begun to make
fancy bulbs for the ncandescent lamp, or
namenting them with pretty patterns by
means of the sand blast or making the lower
part of the bulb white in the same way and
thus reducing the glare of the light thrown
downward. Since the business of repairing
burnt-out lamps has grown to large proper
tions and the work is done cheaply, the in
vestment in fancy bulbs for the household
could not be looked upon as an extrava-
gance. A foreign manufacturer makes a
bulb covering of spiral of glassware, the
purpose of which is to reflect and refract
the rays of light emitted by the flament
within in such way as to make the whole
bulb appear to glow instead of ones seeing
only the brilliant line of the filament itself.
New York Sun.
Latest StytpS wall a A
The herald., 1898-12-02
Copper Exports

There is one export from this country that
s rot only steadily growing in volume and
Price, but that seems destined to future
froNth far out of line with the DEVELOPMENT
cf the past-copper. The uses of copper
in Europe are just beginning, so far as the
demands that come from the development
Of electricity as motive power and the DOS.
shle expansion in the thickly settled coun-
tries of Europe are beyond calculation.
Great Britain and France are the leading
countries in works which develop the uses
Of copper, and the imports of copper from
exporting countries go to those nations
From our own country and from other pro-
The herald., 1898-12-02
ducing countries exports have grown rapid.
l. rot xatio, has than, Qhn

ducing countries exports have grown rapid
u, yet consumption has outrun them. The
latest British report shows that stocks in
England and France and sfioat from Chill
and Australia have decreased from 33,09l
tons November 80, 1907, to 25,789 tons Oc-
tober 81, 1893, the decrease being at steady
rate, and that prices have as steadily APP
preciated from f40 at the former date to
f54 l5s at the latter. Large and rapidly
growing as is our present production of
copper, there is abundant room for the ex-
pansion of copper mining without danger
of bringing down the price.
Our natural wealth in copper is greater
than that of any other country and better
facilities and greater power for its devel-
opment are with us also.
The herald., 1898-12-02
Interpretations

Hercules Gas Engine Works, San Francis
co, $l5O,OOc; subscribed, $50.
Phoenix Oil company, Hanford, 100000;
subscribed, $4,000.
Golden Gate Exploration company,
formed to conduct the business Of mining,
San Francisco, S75.o 900; subscribed, s5OCO
Steiger Terra Gotta and Pottery Works,
San Francisco, Sl00 ", all subscribed
Port Costa Water company, San Francis
co, $3.50, 900; subscribed, $l5O,D10