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The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
HARBOURNE'S FRIENDS
 STILL TRUE TO HIM
SENSATION CAUSED BY THE
 CALLS PUBLICATION.
A Hint That Others Reaped the Pro- ceeds of the Librarians Defal- cations Statements of
 Thomas White.

ALAMEDA. Dec. 1.-The individual sufferers by the defalcation of Librarian John ". Harbourne are not only willing but anxious to give the man every chance to redeem himself. The letter written from Dawson City from the defaulting of-
 iciaI, published exclusively in this morn- ing's Call, created a decided sensation in this city. Trends of Harbourne have tn- sisted from the commencement of his troubles that the man was more sinned against than shining. and assert that his declarations in his letter to the effect that he is striving to accumulate sufficient to reimburse all who lost by his hasty de- parture bears out their opinion that the man is good at heart and did not profit personally by his manipulation of the free library funds.
 None of the individual losers by his acts are inclined to prosecute him or harass him in the event of his return to Ala meda.
 Thomas White, who cashed the IIbrari- ans salary warrant after it had already been hypothecated to another part. and who was out of pocket s1l0 by the trans action, stated to a Call reporter to-day that he would never take steps to pun
 He is not as bad a man as he was pic tured" " said White. His greatest fault was in being too good 10 those those @ who positive fact that prominent men or this City bIed him of his money in the way of small loans and literally forced him to take the library funds. l do not care to mention their names now, but l assure you if ever Harbourne comes back to Ala meda and faces his accusers he will be able to tell things that will compel men who now hold their heads high in this to skip out mighty lively, and a cloud will hang over them darker than that which now hangs over Harpourne l will never prosecute him and if he was in need of help and I could reach him would willingly give him assistance.
 White lost more money by Harbourne' departure than any other individual in Alameda. and his statements at this time are significant.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
Family Depleted by Death.

OAKLAND, Dec. I.-The attention of charitably inclined people Is directed to the family ybo or ya What o Temaa mai 0f I Of Mg near Haywards. A few weeks ago MT Rogers lost child by diphtheria. and this week two sons, one aged 10 years and g months. the other aged years and 6 months. were taken from him by death Added to this burden of grief Mrs. Rogers has been stricken with blood poisoning given to help the mother at this juncture it would be much appreciated. as the fam iIv is in needy circumstances
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
Two Afternoon Weddings

OAKLAND, Dec. 17.-District Attorney elect John J. Allen and Miss Cathryn L. Owen were married this afternoon at tta residence of the brides mother, Eigh- teenth and Adeline streets. Justice 4. 4. Moore Jr. oticiated. The couple will re- main away on their honeymoon trip for two weeks.
 Mrs. Una Hawthorne Handy Hume of Los Gatos and pr. Russell Hopkins Cool were marrie2d at high noon to-day in Berkeley. The bride was once quite prom inent in local society circles.
 Another Mining Incorporation.
 OAKLAND, Dec. I7.-Articles of incor- poration were filed with the County Clerk to-day by the Big Oak Flat Gold Mining and Development Company. with princi- pal place of business in Oakland. The purposes are those of conducting a gen eral gold mining business The capital stock Is S100,e00. about $500 being actually subscribed. The directors are D. R. Shafer and J. F. Williams Of Big Oak Flat. TuOlumne County; C. H. Wever and F. Castle of Alameda, and Hugh $. Aid rich Of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

Dr. Wong Him, Nos. H. and IF Mason street. San Francisco. C2L-This is to certify that ] have been for several years a great sufferer from Brights s Disease Of the Kidneys, a tumor in the left side and other dis eases incidental to fe- males: that I have for weeks and months at a sF-,la Hzer 4re~ffr- trs.a t,Ia
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

to attend to my domestic affairs and much Of the time confined to the bed. Nothing could he done for me that afforded more than tempo rary relief About three months ago ] was ad vised to place myself under your treatment. On my frs. interview after feeling my pulse. you described my condition more accurately than I could have done myself. After using , your medicine and following your advice since that time I am very happy to say 1 have en- tirely recovered my health: am fully able 10 fulfill all my duties as the mother of q large family of children: indeed for the past I5 or 20 years l have not enjoyed as robust health
 MRS HETTI7E E. LOWE.
 sS71 24th street, San Francisco. Cal October IS. 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18

Postage on the Hoiiday Edition of The Call will be: Domestic, cents; Foreign, 6 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
CONFIDENCE IN HIS
 SON WAS REMARKABLE
THE WAR OVER THE ESTATE or
 J. W. SMITH.
Charles H. Smith Tells of His Fath- er's Generosity and of Deeds Recorded Before His
 Death.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

OakIand OIIlce san FrdnclScO Call,
 sOS Broadway. Dec. r.
 To the surprise of everyone interested, Charles H. Smith appeared in Judge Og- den's court to-day to testify against the contest of Lena l. SnOdgrass and Sadie E. Thompson, whereby they hope to de- pose C. k. King as administrator of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
For Greater Oakland.

OAKLAND, Dec 17.-Mayor Thomas has received a telegram from Congress- man Hlborn asking for a full report of the needs for Post office building and for full infOrma- tion as to Greater Oakland. The Mayor has accordingly called for a meet fng of the Merchants Exchange. Board of Trade. City Council and heads of de- partnents, for next Monday afternoon, when a strong report will be prepared.
 Advances made on furniture and pianos, with or without removal. J. Noonan 1Ol7-lO23 Mission
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
s5Oo.oo estate of J. W. Smith, their grand

s500. 900 estate of J. W. Smith, their grand father
 Charles H. Smith is son of the late railway magnate. and, according to his testimony, his father had implicit conf dence in him. Witness testified that some time prior to his death his father had given the contestants S15.000 each. that he also made out several deeds to them, instructing witness to write to them ask ing for powers of attorney.
 But" continued MT. Smith, probably because it came from me, they replied in 2 very pert letter, refusing. My father did not like their manner. and so decided they shouldn't have any more than he had already given them-S15. 900 each.''
 Witness also told of other deeds to the other children. which he said he had inn mediately recorded. As to the tin box left at the Central Bank, which deceased had instructed should be opened by no one but witness. MT Smith testified that 1t contained private papers, 301 bonds of the California and Nevada Railroad Com pany, one share in the same company, some Shenandoah Mining Company stock and specimens, and also Green Mountain mining stock, all of which the deceased had left for him.
 T was at my fathers bedside" con- tinued witness, ''at the time of his death. l had the keys to his trunk the tin box his desk and his room. and the deeds were in each ease made and recorded prior to his death
 Contestants promise still to present some interesting testimony on Tuesday morning next to establish the allegations of fraud and conspiracy existing between Administrator King and Charles H. Smith whereby they were managing the vast estate to the detriment of the contesting heirs.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
In a Ditch All Night.

OAKLAND, Dec. II. = Barney Cur ran, employed on Rev. Father Me Nally's place on the Redwood road, In climbing over a fence on High street at 10 o'clock last night fell into ditch and broke his right thigh. He lay there until clock this morning. when a dairynan ". E. Farno, was attracted by his groans Through the kindness of Supervisor Tal- colt the unfortunate Barney was imme- diately removed in one of Mir. Talcott's wagons to the Receiving Hospital, where the fractured thigh was reduced.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-18
Oakland News Items,

OAKLAND, Dec. 17.-George Roach was shot in the back yesterday after noon by James Smith. The lads are aged cant lot at the foot of Atlantic avenue. The affair was purely accidental result ing from the careless handling of a 22- caiiber rifle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
OLD
DO MINION
LIN
AND RAIL CONNECTIONS
ALWAYS COOL ON THE OCEAN

Fine ocean steamships leave Norfolk,
Va, daily except Friday and Sunday, at
G:30 p. m, for New York direct, affording
opportunity for through passengers from
the South, Southwest and West to visit
Richmond, Old Point Comfort and Vir-
ginia Beach en- route.
For tickets and general information
apply to railroad ticket agents, or to
NJ. b. CROMWELL, Agent, Norfolk, Va;
]. L. MAYER, Agents, 1912 Main ST.,
Richmond, Va.
w. l.. GUILLAUDEU, Vice President
and Traffic Manager New York, N. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25

account on account of the high
level of earnings disclosed by
st. Paul's statement for the third week
III August The increased movement of
grain in the Northwest, which has, weak
ened wheat for the last few days is
probably reflected in these earnings.
which were S33.3JS in excess Of last
year, and over $1,000 in excess of the
high level for the corresponding period
in 1892. The grain movement, though
augmented is not yet up to last years
level, and the large railroad earnings are
due to general traffic resulting from
the more liberal outlay of last yCar's
profits by the people Of the Wnst.
RumOrs of IN agreement t. arbiirate
the war with the Cauldinn Pacific, help
cd to impart strength to the transcon-
tinental roads. There was very large
demand for Peoples Gas and marked
strength i'll some individual stocks, but
these were not sufficient to offset the
persistent profit taking. The New York
banks continue to lose money to the
h-trcasury on account of bond sub
scriptions, and there is still difficulty in
obtaining the now bonds to serve as
posts of public funds. There is Il de
cided tendency also toward a falling off
in government disbursements for war
expenses and the interior demands for
money are increasing this week. \ fall
of "a in the actual price of sterling eX-
change is suggestive Of the source from
which prompt relief would come for any
stringcDcy in money. \ curious result
of the financial strength of this country
is the strength of Spanish tours to-day.
1t is current talk in Wall street that
American fund are going into these
bonds in the belief that the Spanish
Government will find means to secure
interest on them by plcdging some of
the mineral wealth of Spain.
There was marked strength in some
of the speculative bonds to-day, but
prices reacted to some extent i'll sym
pathy with the later weakness in stocks.
Total sales S4,210,000. United States
rs advanced I. and the 3's when issued
declined X in the bid price.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25

The American people are less ''war-
ring and more "chawing' Grape TO
baccO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, August 24.-There were
several quite important elements OF
positive strength in the stock market
today, but the preponderating influence
of several features and the very heavy
profit taking by large holders of lead
ing stocks nuIIifed them. The last
prices were in nearly all cases below
those of last night, The London mark
ct followed Yesterday New York's weak
ness and affected the opening here, cans-
ing declines in some of the internation-
ais The Changers made strong opening
in spite of selling for London
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
NEW ORLEANS, La, August 24.-Cotton futures
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, August I'll p. M.-Spot cotton,
dull, prices hardening; American middilng
3 Sled.
The sales of the daywe 5000 bales, of which
300 were for speculation and export, and in
cluded $500 American; receipts - bales in
Guiding - American.
Futures opened quiet with moderate de-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
QUIET AND STEADY CLOSE
A NET LOSS OF TWO TO THREE
POINTS.
ROBUST BEARSHNESS IN WHEAT
Large Demand for Peoples Gas and Marked
Strength in Some Individual Stocks
but not Sufficient to Offset
Persistent Profit Taking.

New York. August 24.-There is a
continued quiet market locally in near
ly all dry goods lines. There is little
store trading and the expansion of bust
ness as carried on by road statesmen is
by no means up to expectations.
COTTON.
New York, August 24-To-day's cot
ton market was an irregular affair. bulls
and bears being in control by turns,
while speculation was spaSmOdic
throughout. Although showing fair
amount of steadiness at the opening,
first sales were from / to 3 points under
last nights prices. due to less favorable
adviccs from the Liverpool market than
generally looked for. After further cas-
ing off to a net loss of 2 to i points, the
market stcadied decidedly on Il rush TO
cover and moderate investment buying
started by reports that the plant was
suffering from drought in the Southwest
Still later in the morning there was Il
slump to the lowest point of the day
under realizing and bear hammering.
After noon operations were i'll good part
of an evening up character, bulls and
bears alike being uncertain as to the
purport of to-morrow's English cables
and the effect of the hot wave over the
cotton belt. Ccalpers operated in Il
scattering way on both sides. Further
declines were checked by limited buying
orders from outside sources. The close
was quiet and steady, at net loss of
> to 3 points.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25

Coughs and Colds quickly cured by
Goose Grease Liniment. Always guar
aAteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
NEW YORK.

New York, August 24.-Flour quiet and Il
shade easier without quotablc change; winter
S365a3.S5; do. patents S3.S5a4,25; Min
nesota patents $45Oal.S5; Minnesota bakers
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
RALEIGH COTTON.
RALEIGH, N. c., August "a
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON, N. c., August 24.-Turpentine
firm at 26a26 1-2; receipts "a.
Rosin firm at 81 .00a1.05 receipts 639.
Crude Turpentine steady at $1.10, SLIGO and
$3.50; receipts ID.
Tar firm at 81 20 receipts 1879.
CHARLESTON, S. c., August A.-Turpentine
firm at rs; sales ~.
Rosin firm; sales IA, B, C, d, 95: E, 81 90; f
81 10; G, SIPS; I'll, S1.3O; l. $l30; X, $1.35; NJ,
S1.4O; N, S1.65; w G, $3.50; w w, $2.15.
SAVANNAH, Ga, August 2.-Turpentine firm at
264; sales sos; receipts OIL.
Rosin firm; sales 2,2O5; receipts 1852; A, B, C,
d, 81. 90; f, $1.05 +, $1.15 g. S1.30; II, l. S1.4O;
X, S1.45; NJ, $1.5O; N, $175; W G, S1.90; w w,
S245,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW YoRK, August 21.-3 P. M.-Money on cal
firm at 1I-2a2 per cent? last loan at 2 pc
cent ar Prime mercantile paper $685. per cent
Sterling exchange easier, with actual business
in bankers bills at S4.85a4 .85h for demand
and at S4s3Ha4. S39{ for sixty days. POSTED
rates S48Ia4.S5 and $4.86a486 IL. CONNER
cial bills $4821S. Silver certificates 59Aa59A
Bar silver 601. Mexican dollars 49,. GOV
eminent bonds steady. State bonds dull
Railroad bonds easier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25

40: dohard straights S3.4Oa3.5. wheat-No. 2
spring 63a6l; No. spring 81 1-2a66 No 2 red 6S.
Corn-No. 2, 3OAa3l. Oats-No. No. 3 2O24; No.
2 white % ea2Il3; No. g. white % sa23ls. Rye
No 2 1. Barley-No. 2, 3ia35. Flax seed
ssI.. Prime Timothy seed S2.52ls. Mess pork,
per Dbl 1885. Lard, per 100, $51Oa5.15. Short
fib sides, loose, $5I5G5A0; dry-salted should
ers. boxed, 46a4A. Short clear sides, boxed,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
*Datlv. +Daily Elk Sunday.

NOS. 4O3 ana 402-''The Atlanta Specials, ,
Solid Vestibuled Train of Pullman Sleepers
and coaches between Washington and AT.
lanta, also Pullman Sleepers between Ports.
mouth and Chester, S. [.
Nos. al and 33-The S. A. l. Express" Solid
Train, coaches and Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Portsmouth and Atlanta. Company
Sleepers between columbia and Atlanta,
Both trains make imm ediate connections
at Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Or
leans, Texas, california, Mexico, Chattan Ooga
Nashville, Memphis Macon. Florida.
For Tickets, Sleepers. etc. aprJ 20
Il. s. Leard, Il. p. A., Raleigh, N. y.
e. st. John, Vice Pres. and Gen
Manager; V. y. McBee, General Super
intendent; III. w. b. Glover, TRAM
Manager; T. j. Anderson, General Pas
senger Agent.
General Offices, POrtsmoHtS, ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
NEW ORLEANS.

Spot cotton closed quiet; middling uplands
So; middling gulf 6; sales 1870 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
GRAIN AND WHEAT.

Chicago, Ills, August 24.-Heavy for
eign markets caused robust bearishness
in wheat to-day. After an early adj
vance, September left off Is lower, and
December declined PC to 12c. Corn lost
1Ac to 3sc Oats are unchanged to 1sc.
higher Pork closed SC. lower. Lard
gained 215c to &c. Ribs rose &c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
NEW YORK.

New York, August A.-Cotton futures opened
steady at the decline.
Futures closed quiet.
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OTHER COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston, steady, ZIG, 1868 bales.
Norfolk, dull, So, Us bales.
Baltimore, nominal, 6, bales.
Boston, quiet, 52{ 81 bales.
Wilmington, duh, 5 IL, bales.
Philadelphia, quiet, 6, 26 bales.
Savannah, quiet, 81, IS bales.
New Orleans, easy, 7-16, $50 bales.
Mobile, nominal, 53s, 5 bales.
Memphis, quiet, So, bales.
Augusta, quiet, 526, 102 bales.
Charleston, quiet, =, z bales.
Cincinnati, quiet, 6, "a bales.
Louisville, quiet, 9-16, bales.
st. Louis, dull, 5 TIC, IL bales.
Houston, quiet, 5 7-16, 1851 bales.
New York, quiet, So, - bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25

ool eo az Sr9 ,r io0 e 9ooE dbaTf
per $500 haTe'i per i d9o', S2'lua2I2' omNi
efs, DoAeu, IT, - Niioi' S'0'H 9I"e0' D0AO''
| S5.o2Go''o' "n'SN'S'
| NE,yV VOPK
NV ~
| New YORK, August Zl.IFlour quiet ana Il
straights S3.65a3S5; do patents S8,85a425 Min
nesota patents S'ooa4'oo' NillIeSota pahei'
| Rye -four steady at S2.4OG2.9O.
| Corn meal duh; yellow western ~; city %.
| Rye easy; No. 2, 43 l-2a44; state 46al6 II
| Barley dull; feeding, ne" o9a54; maItH 4'5a
Barley malt dull; western 90,
wheat, spot weak; No. red 7la7l 10; OPP
| tons, March -; May; August IS; Sepueiu-
Corn, spot easy; No. 2, 35fS; options, May
| -; September closed 3ia' Decemher cloeeu
34a8.
Oats, spot easy; No. 2, 70 IL; options, sep
TENDER closed 242. ooo.
Beef steady; family iOaSll; extra mess Sg. t!5
beef hams S2l.50; packet S9alO,OO; city extra
India mess l4.5Oa15.5O.
Cut meats firm; picked bellies 6AaI'ti
picked shoulders 4a4 ii; picked hams l-2o
I7&f. -
1,tS,,her e 40 nominal. refined frm
to continent $3.50; South America $6.15.
Pork steady; mess $1,000 1000; short ciear
$1,000 ll5O; family Sll.5Oal 2.OO. ,ol.,o.
do factory 11a14 Elgins 10; imitation creamery
13a16; State dairy 18al7.. ,-,..
Cheese dun; large white "a; do. small RI
large colored ~ 90, Sllad "a LEllO SN.iiif
seas IL; part SKINS oaa2 -; luli SKINS ZaI g
Eggs steady; State and pennsylvania loG
Is ID; western fresh To-
Potatoes steady; Jerseys Si,5o; Long lsI lanu
$i.50a25O.
Cotton seed oil dull; prime crude nominal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-08
HAVANA'S SANITATION.
Would Ii BE Possible to Stamp Out the
Yellow Fevert-QuestionsW Which
Confront Our Congress-.

Probably the only reason why yellow
fever has not established itself perma-
nently at any one of our southern sea-
port cities is because the winter tenn
perature is too low TO preserve the vi
tally and favor the multiplication of
the germ. 1t therefore dies out dur
ing the winter, or, according to the
popular idea, is killed by the first frost
This being the case, we must not be too
ready to assume that if we had posses
sion of Havana this pestilential NAL
ady would be promptly stamped out
by the sanitary improvements which
we would make. For, as a matter of
fact, we have not accomplished this in
our own cities on the gulf coast. When
yellow fever is introduced into one of
these cities during the season favora bic
for its prevalence history shows that
it extends, with more or less rapidity,
until the epidemic is terminated by
the cool weather of autumn; and all
efforts to arrest its progress by the
sanitation have heretofore been at
tended with very unsatisfactory de-
gree of success. Why, then, should we
expect to be more successful in Ha-
vana if the task were thrown upon
us by effecting the sanitary regenera-
ton of that city to such an extent as to
make it immune from the disease I'M
der consideration. Two questions pre-
sent themselves: 1. Could the govern
ment of the United States effect the
sanitary regeneration of Havana, if we
bad possession of that city? 2. Would
the congress of the United States APP
rropriate the money necessary to ac-
eomplish this result?
Without attempting to answer the
second question, | may remark that
congress has not heretofore appropri-
ated money for the sanitary improve
ment of cities within the limits of the
United States, and each municipality
has had unlimited authority to be as
dirty as it pleased. Questions relating
to water supply, disposal of sewage.
paving of streets, etc, are disposed of
by each city according to its own pleas
ure, and it would be a new departure
for the general government to appro-
pirate large sum of money for these
purposes.
That it is practicable to put the city
of Havana in such sanitary condition
that it would be exempt from yellow
fever l fully believe. But that this is
an undertaking of considerable mag
nitude, involving the expenditure of
large sums of money, and requiring
much time, will be apparent when we
have taken account of the nature of
the sanitary improvements necessary
for the accomplishment of the desired
result.-George NJ. Sternberg, Surgeon
General U. S, A., in Century.