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The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15

Portland & Boufhbay Sisamnoaf Co

GOING WEST.
sTEAMEH ENTERPRISE leaves as
follows:
East Boothbay for Portland, Mondays,
Wednesdays aud Fridays, at 7.0J a. M,
touching at South Bristol Christmas Cove,
Heron Islnnd, fOcean Point, Boothbay Har.
bor, Squirrel Island.
GOING EAST.
Leave Franklin Wharf PorfIand. Tues
days and Saturdays az 100 n. In- fog
Damarlscetta, touching at Squirrel island
Bo0thbay Harbof, Ocean Point Heron
Island; I Christmas Cove, South Bristol,
East Bootnbay.
Lave Portland, Thursdays, at 100 a m.
ior East BoothDay and above landings except
Passengers conveyed by team.
Returning TO East B0oihbay.
subject to change without notice.
lyldu ALFRED RACE Manager.
Portland, MI Desert and KachIas Steamboat O.
STIR. FRANK JONES.
Service resumed Friday, March 81, 1899. ON
which date the Steamer Frank Jones will leave
Portland on Tuesdays and Fridays ut tl.00 D.
m for Rockland. Bar Harbor and MachiasporG
and intermediate landings: Returning leave
Machiasport Mondays aud Thursdays at n
NJ, arriving Portland at il.OO p. M. connecfina
MN Gls9 sTsins 4 ~ vJorgboston- poo~upv
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Pass. Agent.
fortlanu. Maine. mar24du
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15

EXCHANGE DISPATCHES.
Ar at Liverpool Aug IA. steamer Vancouver
Montreal
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15
PORTLAND and fREEPORT.
Steam er PeieDscOf.

Beginning July 81, 1893. viii leave Portland
Pier at 1000 Q. M and $50 D. M for Waite's
Landing, Town Landing, Princes Point. COus-
ms. little1ohn. Gieat Chebeague, Bustin's
Islands. Freeport.
RETURN-Leaye Porter,s Landing. Free
port at SIS a. M. and 1913 D. M South Free
port g. 45 a. IN. and l245 y. M. Bustin's 700 a.
m ana LOO p m, Great Chebeague 100 a. M,
Cousins 7.s5 a. M. 30 p. m.. Princes Point n IS
a NJ, i;s5 80 P, M; Town Landing $40 a. M. 40
p. m; Walle's Landing ss5 a. M. 2.25 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15

SUNDAY TRAINS.

40 .. m.-PapeT train for Bangor.
T,s9 q. m.--faper train tor Lewiston
u 40 p. n. -for Brunswick, lewiston, Bath,
Aususia. AateFsllle. Bangor and Ear Harbor.
500 p. m.-For Lewiston.
$40 p. m.-For White Mountain Division,
Montreal, Toronto and Chicago.
II p. m.-Night Express for all points.
1898 a. m. MI. Desert special for Waterville,
Bangor and Bar Harbor.
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-15

SPOKEN.
Aug 13, lat 40 "a, lou rs 30, barque Blrnam
Wood tBr), Morris, IRON Rio Janeiro July / for
Portland.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
4 southern Torpedo-Doat.

f4htM lNth Jun Oh A'HANAN"3'
II o. notable event i'm the history OF
the United States that IL taking place az
Richmond to-day The new torpedo-bost
Shubrick. a product OF southern handi-
.raft and southern enterprise, will be
launched from private Virginia ship
yard into the waters OF the James river
II will be followed before long by two
other torpedo-boats. tho Stockton and
the Thornton. and BY two destroyers. tho
Dale and the Decatur now under con-
struction by the same firm With full
sense Of the Importance TO tho nation OK
this new manifestation OF southern
energy. the President Of the United
states will honor tho occasion by his
presence.
When. somewhat more thar G. year ego
the bids for the contracts 10 build ms
new torpedo-boats and destroyera wefo
opened the OFFER Of a new compaptor
from a plnce where even the Navy De
partrnept was unaware OF the eANence
Of facilities for ship-bullflug 10 COZ Srruss
the most delicate form OF naval me-
chanism after the departments own spe-
cihcations and f0r a price lower by ~'v"
for the torpedo-boats and by Szoo"' TOT
the destroyers than that BAD by any ouer
responsible contractor the navy oilusis
were naturally surprised AMI seepu0ai is
"a the contractors ability to i've up 70
the Offer. Investigation, however snow
ed that both financially and mecha&esI-
lv there was every needed guarantee Tor
the successful carrying out OF tho WORK.
the contracts were made, ard are no"
fulalled by the completion OF the shu-
brick on time. -, ,.
Nothing. perhaps, could bring hons
moe strlkingiy the new sp!St that per-
yades the South or the swiftness WIN
which the old barriers are diss ppeArihy
.hap the patriotic enterprise SHOWN ~
the Trigg Company. Of Richmond. INC
oId Virginia capital might have been con-
INT ana q generation ago wouid haVs
I'm content. with It's position as sreot
tohacco market and its growth az raw
GOD centre. Now IL starts UP ana MS
H. for new business. ana business r.
curling the Industrial facilities ana me-
rban,cal ingenuity tfat have been De-
Moved commonly 20 be peculiar 10 INC
North. 80. ,,-.,..,, uc.
Kinlev. whose administration markS w
obt,toration % the last traces or am !,
,,os,tv between North and South. should
L. I've nole Of the obliteration OF IN
S.,st,,oi distinctions. IL Is no longer
vant.ee ingenuity and Yankee enterprise
mat our country boasts OF. II Is Amsi'.
can Ingenuity and American enteflhss
70 beat the world.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
RACE CLASH ~ SokTH.cA
Negro Mob Liberntes Coiored Hssnii-
ant of' 81 Willie Man.

CHARLOTTE, 81 e., october sl.-A
special to the Observer from KIT. Holly,
y. c. says "a, So: 's'
Sunday ngfit Joh9 Mcdaniel (coioreo)
struck Robert rIrwlh (wlfi'e, "a STOW Nyhich
may prove fauls fhe'Gelao was. arrested
and locked up. "A tecrei Organization Of
negroes met an1 went 10 The, prison. Dfi-
tered down the doors. and tb.sateq the
offender. who made biz escg,ef Al mi
successful s,tsrioi. va 5haue; TO sgres0
the leaders ofaths res1o irnQb, who ~.
sisted. At late hG,r to-fhght 'thestown
is apparently qriers IA eYery iyhue nlNn
IS armed. add lgrt,seJ'' trssibf. Is 'fspected
n the negroes pers4t nT difysg arrest.
Erwin. The. )naired ,psn. is nor eNN-
pccted to recover. Blbodinbnds 'lWill'fr'
rive early to-morfov morning 70 Jake me
negro's frail. q, 80, .,,.... ft':t. .s,s - -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
p,cuMovp roBAcco MARKET.

Richmond. Va, October 81, 1888.
Practically DO business was done N me
tobacco market to-day, owing 10 the
Launching Of the torpedo boat Shubrick.
private sales for the month ending to-
dov we're as follows Wrappers % hogs
heads. filters $50 hogsh~1ds; cutters, l6
bogsheads: smokers 100 nogsheads; lear
darlo. 276 hogsheads; Burley' SD hogs
heads; Tugs. % hogshead5; SCRAPS ~
hoesheads: stems , hogsbeais. strips u
bocsheads Total. 1893 hogsheads.
United states internsll-reyen15e &C coii zee
ti0ns for the city Of Ricnmond lot s tne
r,orfh ending to-day were; Tobacco ssz,-
i9St e.l dsars sE3l siLG0 Total. El3 1906.
Aileghany. old Dominion Shock,oe,
sf6newau Crenshaws, and Seaprooks
varshousas report for the month. te-
ceipSs. 90 hogsbeads; deliveries 800 hogS-
NE tobacco Inspector reports TOT the
month: Inapeciions;- ~, $40 ,,a nos.
heads. dark. - hcgsheads and lO lleIcts
,,estern- ? hogsheads Reyiews-brlshl'
- hOgsh5ads.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
height Il was located In the outs ks,s OIL

the town,
females, occupied rooms In TIE Aiilding.
Al escapsd uninjured. but not mare than
quarter'of them were able To SAFE their
clothing and sother belongings Sc =.
The tanitot who's had yesutned: 70 The
basement oG the sepinaryss ahost' JAN
o'clock this morning fromsa tour OF in.
spections sthat fsd occupied. .nearfy an
hour OF hisctimdp fosnd tho lowef portion
OF the structure 'nllsd yiths!.m.ste.' Vh.n
he reached the boiler roont he di.eoyefed
II to be in flames. An asfnf'was .sound-
ed, and thc york Of costing tire ingiates
ceeded in saving the. tSo gymnasium
buildings neated near TIE srnasl stfuc-
turc.. .i
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
,,Ncupune ronAcco MARKET.

LYNCHBURG VA, October SL-''p'-
S3.l Grades OF Tobacca--Lugs: COM
mon dark Tugs. ST. 5Ja 20. good clark Jug.
81 50gSs fine dark lass. wy, -, L ~,
Commop dark leaf s55gaSi; medium DARK ss,,,
lesf, si25as5 good DARK leat % ga 5pe 1,ls
Si3s.fitf fne black wrappers, $ia{i6.
Alright Tobacco-Leaf. Common monde
..piS5 s9ti53 5O; common bright brownisn
il,1e $500; medium hTiehs ilgs; 500
good bright iags %g% ms snt Ing s5StS
..';,,',n sntting 76Gas9, good cutting, $50
az tin,, cutting. SileSl2S0a fancy cutting
3, 4 -.l-s,S Leaf: Common wrappers,
saaNt. medium wrSppers 3lzgSlS s,,o me
~ ppers. noae Offering; good mahosa"y'
,,,,rie offeriIg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
Alfred yanderbiIrs sweetheart.

fNFW lUFh IVIT IslaIF
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt heir 10 >g'' :
Oo0.OO0, had az Newport yesterday mo
fluctuations Of Miss Elsie French. She
IS TO be his wife. II Is SAID.
She h the daughter OF the late Francs
O,mona French. president OF the Man
haftan Trust Company, and will have
81 COS 90 in her own right. She Is Is
wears OF age and beautiful
Her sister Elizabeth. wife OF colonel
the Hon. Francis Eaton. OF the GrenAd.er
Guards. brother OF Lord Cheyiesmors'
was a beautiful woman Of New lolA
fashionable society.
MISS Elsls French has auburn hair an
haxsl eyes She lives In mansion on
Han1on I'M that an Newport enyies.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and Mis-"
French were playmates when they were
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01

SUFFOLK. VA, October H.-(SpeciaLl-
Tine favorable weather this fall has rem
dered Z possible to ship peanuts earlier
than usual. Quotations for the crop OF
1899 are - fellows: Jumbo. fancy hand
picked. Virginia. &c; No. / Virginia.
'hapd picked. 3Ac.: extra virginia. hand
picked. &c.. No Virginia. shelled, &C.; No.
2 Virginia, shelied. &C.; extra-large Nir-
GINA shelea &c snfee dPs shnu' spa sre
isn nuts not quoted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
DIR. Sims aud Ills Debts.
CNew YORK SUM

fNUW ! VIh pNtII'I :, -
DIR. ". Marion Sims was TURNER *
ahmed in supplementary proceedings pc
fore Justice Hascal, OF mo Sl'y SHu, ~
coilect a Judgment OF sos Al a previous
jnauiry sims said that his entire posses-
tons consisted OF some OF the furnish
ings OF the house lfS west t1fty-eign'n
street. and some medical instruments ana
bowsa was owned by his wife. he said.
Or. Sims testified yesterday that no
owed "a few bills for household supplies.
Ue said he never had any real estate.
He has claim OF $1,000 against the Me
tropoifan Street Railway Company Tor
lniiiries sustained on a Broadway caole-
car. which is In litigation. When asked u
his wife owned any real estate, hs sald
he did not think the question relevant.
The examination was adjourned TO NO.
NarnhAr nth
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
n,nxILLE TOBACCO MARKET.

.DANVIILE, VA, october Sl-'speciail
-ouotations: Wrappers-Faney. $50
az. eo1d SsdsSo: medium. sl1asi5; com
mon SsQsl2./ FillersoFine %gAn; sS S0a
e. n. 60. GOOD sll1yll: common, Spln.
Observation-Disclosures. T,50Gs950 good. $500
S.; common, s4.50dI. Nondssetlpts-
Granulators, tlb0Us7; common, Ng$.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
SEMINARY BUILDING BURNS.
Heavy Loss & Newark, q JD he'h'
odds, Conference.

HACKETTsTOwN. r. j.. october 81
The Hackettsiown Seminary BUILDING
owned by the Newark Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire early this morn
Ing. entailing "A loss or about $O0,OOo on
which there IS only about $4,000 insu-
rance
The structure was OF brick, go leet
long, 100 feet IN width. and six stories IN
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01

Mean temperature for the month, $3.50;
rainfall for the month. 275 inches
REMARKS.
I. Frost
2. Killing ,rost.
:. Rain in evening and all night.
g. Rain a. NJ.
z. Rain p. NJ. all night; thunder and
lightning.
S. Rain at intervals.
9. Heavy tog.
1l. Few drops rain i. NJ.
li Fog.
l5. Fog: light rain at intervals.
49, Mist most of day; rain IN night.
~ Rain Il. NJ; mist.
rs. Mist a. NJ.
%. Fog.
81. Rain al intervals during day and
night.
60 High wind: rain during night.
81. Eain an day.
During the month there were iS clear
mornings 10 cloudy and partly CLOUDY,
az the time OF observation, which Is Z
A. VI. each day.
Frost was unusually early this fall, Oc-
curing on the LIST day of october. and a
killing Frost on the Sd. NOtwithstandins
this fact. we have had since then many
davs OF summer weather. and the trees
still retain in some places their brilliant
hues.
I'm the table below will be found the
mean temperature and the amount of
rainfall during the corresponding month
Tor the mast twenty years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
nc snhrtlnr n,lnc.hcss-..

"T'hc Sport,np JJDrheasft.,slfs b r1f, ~
nights ia NeW Yrs iffNHht - phSlt
delphia, and ~ D.ssfs "A BgsaF a'id
which has been playip wifll ilfpIcn ss.rsc-
cess IN rnapy Of tbG coltf Q~-ae st. T.
comes 10 TIE h'g d,.rgys ., isilt jy,r taf4e
performances. viii ITS s-rS.t tsCsi tJn1 t.t
complete Original; pl-iJuctihr TIT. WI
be- one ~ the erGaSSi G.arnatie fre;,tsaf'
the present Season stf 1880. '.t- y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK. VA, october Sl.-'SpeciaL
Peanuts-Farmers' market. steady; fancy
2ke: strictly prime, 24sc.. prime, Z4c;
common. &C.. for new crop; Spanish, 40
TO Soc. per bushel New nuts coming In.
but supply Is apparently short.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
'p,sy,,rsarRC TOBACCO MARKET.

d PETERSBURG, VA. october 3l.-'spe-
cial Receipts very light. aud market
rneditIrni. Jugs. Al 30 10 81 50: good 70 fine
Jugs. $3.50 to So poor short leaf, t2.5o TO 81;
fair to good short leaf. 81 70 20; medium
10 good wrappers, IS 20 tlaN; good 10
fine wrappers. SIS 10 slID; medium 20
good shipping. 81 to si2; good to fine
shlpolng. sl2.59 to fiaA
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
'prrrvsu,uc PEANUT MARKET

PETERSBURG October 3l.-tSpecial) ,
Virginia peanuts nominal; new spanish
nuts quiet al Coo per bushel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
..Not Inv Chcnr.

But How GOOD%Nsthe rnotto,6fthe-
heuser- 80 ch l}reH wing Ass0eiatior hew-
ers of The best. Duresi. and largest line
OF beers fb Emily and clND Use, N tile-
world. No corn--iust pure beer. -r-.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01

sun rises .......G.sE tTfGn TIDE. 3
sun sells Oh Morning - .--..-, q -
Moon rlses ,.4:'si>Nt rlsr d ,---.. go
PORT OF RICH4loNp OCT .. b 1899 s
ARRIVED a... tI.-.l. d.
Steamer Pocahonias. grape4, NOtfIk
and James~ River Landings feefcrNdise
and passengers Virginia Navigation Coms
pany. s.. -.
steamer Cur srrcan. Tahnen, Phila.
dephia. Pa, merchandse ann pas engera,
Clyde Line -t.t... CD.
Trigg ship-yard, glory; rANed States Gov
ernInent
PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS OCT q.
G5y teIeslaphr
ARRIVED. -......
Steamer Dalecartia New York
Barge il. r. Thomas New York.
BARGE Kentucky. New YORK.
SAILED.
Schooner Clara A. Donnell Boston
PORT OF WEST POINT OCT. 81. 1880.
By .elegrsph)
ARRIVED. .| ...
Steamship Baltimore, Murphy. Balu-
more. passengers and general cargo.
steamship Accomack, Thompson. Nor
folk: passengers ana general cargo
Steamship Elm city. Haynes, Malta
poni-riVer landings; passengers and gene
raj cargo.
SAILED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. BaIu-
more. passengers and general cargo.
Steamship Accomack Thompson. Nor
folk: passengers ana general cargo.
Steamship Elm city, Haynes. Malta
poni-river landings; passengers and gene
raj cargo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
NEW YORK sTocK otorAryoNs.


Oregon Ry. and Nav.............. ~
Oregon ny. and Nay, preforred.... Is
Pernsylvania .....s,. .................. lbs
fedaiog 80. .-........'. ..s......'..'. ia
leading. Ii Preferred .....T ......... Sis
Reading. % prsf,............ ........ 1875
Rio Grande Western .....g......... IS
Rio Grande Western preferred.... 81.
ST Louis ana San Fran................. II
81. l.. ard san Fran. lst pref. 7D,a
St l.. and San Fran 2d prcf........ 1874
st. Louis Southwestern ...........>. AZ
ST. l.. and Southwestern. pref..-.... 5lis
81. f0ni F......... .-.ss..+.............. ~
81. Paul PREF ....... -....... ..-....... Vi
ST. Paul and Omahd.................. 10 :.
southern Baclnc .......- ............... .pst
Southern Railway .................. Us
Southern RAILWAY. pref..........,...., l5ts
Texas and Pacific Recommendation. 1874
ueion Pacific ....... ........-........, rs
Union Pacific. preferred .............. ~
WABASH 49,. ......... ...'......'..'.. ~
wabash. preferred .....-...... ........ ~
Wheeling and l.. E.................... IFS
Wheeling iaud l.. T., preferred........ 2'is I
wisconsin Central .'....: '.'v....'...' Nt
o. EXPRESS ooMPANIEs. ..
Adams ........... 50. s....s. ..A......s. ia i
American .......... f...s............... ~:
nited states ......... Acknowledgements ~
Wells Fargo ........l. =, ..,...l...... 30
% MISCELLANEOUS.
.American Cotton oil .....,.......... IS d.
American Cotton on. Preferred -. Gis
American " 'ltisg ...,.s ...s........... 1872
american , ing, pref i...::....... 1875
+smericln Sm lting.and. Refining. 80. 36it
American Smelling and Refin.. PREF. IS
American spirits ........ ...-..t..s.... AZ
American Spirits. pref @...........:.. II
American Steel HOOPS. 5e.....s ........ %
American steel Hoop pfcf............ His
American Steel ana Fa,..,s.-,......e 4Sts
American steel and Wire, pref........ -
American Tin Plate -............e,..... 1llt
American Tin Pate. pfef ...... y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
MAMIE 1NyElL,sEscE.

MINTArUBE ALMANAC, non. H. isia
sun rises ..G.3H tIfGfl TIDE. %
san SETS dill iAIorniss -. ..-.-., q y.
Moon riser ,4:5slllyl nla2. - ,-..+.f. 3.el
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
tnol.w2S

Old papers for sale at Is ceats per
hundred at tae Dispatch ofiite. :. - -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01
EFFECT UPON THE sH1P-YAED.
THE WEATHER IN OCTOBER.

Mean Temperature and h"i"i""
About a. Usual for the Month";
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01

CHICAGO. October 3l.-A smaller In
crease IN the worlds visible than eN-
necfed together with disquieting war
1ews from south Africa, strengthened
wheat to-day and December closed with
a Eain OF ssalsc. Corn closed &c higher
and oats unchapged: Provisions were IT.
regular and closed firm and a shade
higher to 2ls41lzc. lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows
$500. IIiorln-t L nrun-t .In.In-r
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
DIR. K1LMER,s REMEDIES.
LIFE SAVED BY SWAMP-RO0T.
The Wonderful New Discovery in
Medical Science.

Swamp Root, discovered by the emil
nent physician and specialist, DR.. Kill
mer, has marvellous powers in promptly
curing kidney, liver, bladder and uric
acid troubles.
Kidney trouble is responsible for
more sickness and sudden deaths than
any other disease. Your kidneys filter
your blood and keep it pure.
BY special arrangement with our
paper, The Call, every reader who has
not already tried it will be sent free
by mail, postpaid, a sample bottle OF
this famous discovery, Swamp Root,
also a book telling more about it and
containing some of the thousands upon
thousands of testimonial letters re-
ceived from men and women who owe
their good health, in fact, their very
lives, to the wonderful curative prop
critics of Swamp-Root.
Be sure and mention reading this
generous offer in the San Francisco
Daily Call when sending your address
to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
is what you need you can purchase the
regular f1fty-cent and one-dollar bot
ties at the drugStores or from medicine
dealers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
FINANC|ER
JAMES SPEYER
HAS ARRIVED
A Potent Ally of G. P.
Huntin gton.
TO NURSE RAILROAD HARMONY
HE WILL ARRANGE TO FLOAT
a BIG ISSUE oF BONDS.
The Central and Southern Pacific
Consolidation Scheme Was En-
gineered by This Wizard
of Wall Street.

James Speyer of New York City, presi-
dent of the New York and London bank
ing house Of Speyer & Co., arrived in this
city late last night in special train from
Monterey and secured apartments at the
Palace Mr. Speyer Is a visitor of no
small Importance and has the reputation
of being the leading hnancier of the day.
He is a close financial ally of G. P. Hunt
ington and his visit is made in connection
with the $125 900 900 bond issue Of the Cen
trail and Southern Pacific consolidation,
which his firm is about to float among its
wealthy clients.
When interviewed upon his arrival he
pleaded fatigue from the journey. but
said:
and 80 per cent of the stockholders Of the
Central Pacific have consented to the re-
organization scheme by which the road
will be absorbed by the Southern Pacific.
NV visit here Is to look after the situa-
ton and I will pay particular attention to
the two roads and their sources of reve-
nue.. / will attend the meeting Of the Cen
trail Pacific directors tomorrow. when the
final details of the consolidation will be
arranged 1t is my especial desire to pro-
mote harmony among the various inter
ests of the roads, as - l am n, TespoLnslbie tL to
Central Pacific bonds and do not wish
70 increase the burden of my RESPONSE
bility. nos,.,or oo,+o,
nIates fhe issuance of 500, 600, 900 In 4 per
The fans o9nfr Central Pacific STOCKHOLDERS are to
surrender their stock to, the Southern
Pacific and will receive share for share
Of the new Issue in exchange to the ex-
tent Of S6S 600 ,O0O In addition the Central
Pacific issues to the Southern Pacific $2O,-
600 600 in cumulative preferred stock. 1t
can he we'll understood that this is gi-
Rantic undertaking and will require con-
siderable financial accumen to accomplish
successfully"
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27
In Sore Distress.

Officer McMurray of the Society for the
prevention of Cruelty to Children yes
terday Investigated a sad case of poverty
of a deserving workingman, Henry Ian
fo1Ind the mans two little children beg
ging on Sixteenth and Valencia streets
and upon looking into the matter found
that the father. who Is painter, mas
family, consisting of six children besides
himself and wife. has been reduced to
dire distress Pride mas kept them from
making their condition known and even
when questioned much retieence was
manifested Temporary relief was pro-
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

who were on horseback. put spurs to their
horses and got away. The prisoners were
charged with cruelty 10 animals at the
Harbor police station where they were
released on $50 cash nail
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

Lillian Burkhart, at the Orpheum, in
"A Passing Fancy is still the strongest
legitimate attraction in town. me rest
of the programme is usual vaudeVlile'
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

Rosenthal the pianist, gave another ex-
cellent recital in the Grand Opera-house
Yesterday afternoon to another smaH Dut
enthusiastic audience.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

the banquet to be given this evening at
the Palace Hotel by the local heads Of the
Southern Pacific to G. Z. Huntington and
General Hubbard, first vice president of
the company.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

There are forty-eignt different mate
rials used in constructing a piano, from
no fewer than sixteen different countries
employing fortY-five different hands.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

No home is complete without an "Olym-
pia Music Box" See them at Mauvais'
769 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

A strange tree, styled the "moosanga, >
grows in the Congo. When the tree IS
cut at the height of about five feet g
large quantity of water is observed to
flow from the section.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-27

Harvester King Binoers and Headers
Hooker & Co. San Francisco.