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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
GONE, AND HIS BOOKS
MAY BE $4,000 SHORT
EFF. Spauding, Cashier Of the Fireman.
Fund Insurance Company, UnaC-
countabIy ProIongs His VaCa-
ton Without Leave

the affair in the hands OF the police or
Of taking steps to cause the arrest of
Mr.. Spaulding."
When asked concerning the place
where Mr.. Spaulding went for his va
cation Mr.. Staples replied: Il do not
know where he went We scarcely in
qure where an employee enjoys his va
cation I understand that some of them
do not go out of the city, but stay about
home and do a little gardening. If a
man does not return when his vacation
expires we make inquiry concerning his
absence. The system of allowing a va
cation is so conducted that each mans
time for going and returning is regis
tered"
President Staples was asked concern
ing surety bonds to protect the COM
pany from loss. Replying to this line
of inquiry, he remarked:
We have never required bonds of
our employees. Our business, fire and
marine, amounts to a million dollars a
year. For thirty-three years l have
been at the head Of the company, and
during that entire period only two de-
faults have occurred. Our system is
such that an extensive loss in this re-
spect is impossible. Our cashier, Mr..
Wood, is away at present, and Mr..
Gardner is acting as cashier Mr.
Spaulding Is onlv the assistant
Yes, he is the son of that grand old
man, n. w. Spaulding, who was United
States Assistant Treasurer, Mayor of
Oakland and a prominent member of
the Republican State Central Commit
tee. If the son has gone wrong. the
blow will be a sad one to the father.
who is an honored citizen and most
excellent man. The assistant cashier,
Spaulding, has been in our employ
about seven years"
Bernard Faymonville, second vice
president and secretary of the Fire
mans Fund, was seen at the com
pany's Office on California street yes
terday afternoon. In answer to in
quiries regarding the alleged defalca-
ton, he said he had not been advised
of any embezZlement or shortage.
When the amount of $4,000 was men
toned he said it would have been i'm
possible for the assistant cashier to
have taken that amount or any sum
approXimating it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

Mr.. Spaulding was the assistant
cashier" remarked Mr.. Faymonville.
and he was not authorized to draw
checks or drafts. Mr.. Spauldings desk
is in the general office on this floor.
The cash is chiefly handled in the city
department on the floor below. The
remittances by mail come in the form
of checks and drafts and everything is
checked up for banking daily No, 1
do not know where Mr.. Spaulding
passed his vacation. This is the first l
have heard Of any defalcation or crook
edness. If anything has been alb
stracted the amount must be very
small-surely not more than two or
three thousand dollars"
Inquiry was made in Oakland last
evening, but appearances indicated
that the assistant cashier had fed. Ac-
cording to the statement of his broth
er's wife, E. F. Spaulding and his fam
lily moved to Oakland short time ago
and took up their residence at 1864
Webster street. Mrs. Spaulding. the
sister-in-law mentioned, declared that
she does not know where her husband 8
brother has gone, more than that he
left home week or ten days ago to
take MS usual vacation. She stated
that he was accompanied by his wife
Inquiry as to the direction taken by
the couple was of no avail, the lady
claiming that she knew nothing of
Spaulding's business or where he and
his wife had gone for their vacation.
An inspection of the house last occu-
pied by the Spauldings at 1864 Webster
street indicated that it had been closed
for several days. and the neighbors
seemed to be in ignorance of the
whereabouts or movements Of the last
occupants. The family had gone was
all they seemed to know about the
matter, and the time of the departure
was Variously estimated at from one
to two weeks.
Thomas NJ. Gardiner, cashier of the
Fireman's Fund Insurance Company,
to whose department Mr.. Spaulding
was attached, resides on the heights of
East Oakland, overlooking the estuary.
Inquiry at his residence last night was
barren of results. A maid serva"+ who
answered a ring at the door did not
think Mr. Gardiner could be seen. NncA
pressed to announce the presence of a
reporter she retired, returning shortly
with the information that Mr.. Gardiner
could not be seen and would answer no
questions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

THE accounts Of Edward F.
Spaulding, assistant cashier Of
the Fireman's Fund Insurance
II Company of California, are not
straight. Yesterday experts
found discrepancies in his books and
IT is surmised that shortage approx
mating $4,000 may be traced.
The assistant cashier should have
been at his desk in the Company's Of
fee at the corner of California and
Sansome streets last Monday morning.
He was due then to return TO duty
after his annual vacation covering u
period Of ten days. His failure to ap-
pear or report a reason for his ao-
sence caused D. j. Staples. president
Of the company, to direct an expert eX-
animation of Mr.. Spaulding's books.
The president was seen at his resi-
dence, I'll Taylor street, last evening
and responding to inquiries on behalf
OF The Call said:
In this affair the company has moth
Ing to conceal from the public l will
say with perfect frankness that we
have found some discrepancies in the
books Of Mr.. Spauldine. our assistant
cashier. The report that $4,000 is miss
ing is all nonsense. We do not know
yet what the amount involved is. but
do know that 1t cannot exceed $4,000
1t is likely to be less than half that
amount. The fact that Mr.. Spaulding
did not come to the office yesterday
caused US to look over his accounts and
some discrepancies were found.
He went away on his annual vaca-
zion recently. There was nothing ir-
regular in his going away. The vaca-
ton was due him according to the Gus
tom of the office. which gives to the
fifty or sixty young men employed
there an annual outing Of ten days. He
should, however, have reported at his
desk yesterday (MOnday) morning. but
he did not appear or send word when
he would come. 1t was then suggested
that an examination should be made of
his books, and I say frankly that some
discrepancies We're discovered. Come
to the office Of the company tomorrow
and I may be able to state definitely
the extent Of the discrepancies No
there has been no thought Of placing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

full on this occasion will be pitted
against professionals. w. j. Leonard,
one of the neatest boxers ever turned
out of the Olympic Club, will meet
w. Hosken of the Manhattan Athletic
Club. ]. Kane will face Doc Flynn,
while A. Hellman will try conclusions
with r. Asst.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
FULLY UP TO STANDARD

The following letter from Professor
Elisha Brooks, principal of the Girls
High School, is self-explanatory:
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL. Nav 90 1899
Editor Call-Dear Sir: An article appeared
In several papers a few days ago in which some
of the statements liable to misconstruction
which may result in serious Injury to the
Girls High School. II was stated that the
of study of this school was to be re-
organized to bring the school up to the
standard of the Lowell High School and place
1t on the accredited list of the University The
natural inference to be drawn from this is that
this school is not accredited and is not UP to
the standard Of the Lowell High School.
An examination of the courses of study of
the two schools Will show that that of the
Girls High is not inferior in any respect to the
other
The published reports of the University show
that the Girls High School has been regularly
accredited since 1890, and the last reports gives
the following subjects in which it fully
accredited for 1S97-9S
J. English; g. algebra: 4, plane geometry; g.
government of United States: s, Latin (Cae-
sar, Cicero. Latin composition); Z, Latin (Cice-
70, Virgil. prosody, Latin composition); s.
xenophon; ., xenophon. Greek composition,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

and families are to celebrate Every
butcher-shop in this city and also in Oak
land, Berkeley and Alameda is closed, and
the entire meat trade, from the cattle
king to the boys hauling hides in the
smallest lanyard, are prepared to join In
the reunion that yearly brings the mem
berS OF the Butchers Board of Trade and
their friends together.
This is the sixth celebration that the
butchers have INDUCED in II marks the
sixth year of their declaration of indie
pendence Of the meat barons, and to them
tells of long and hard fight against the
millions of a trust that has gripped the
butcher-shops of every large city in the
United States except San Francisco.
This years celebration is to be even
more elaborate than usual. There are to
dancing, foot races and games at Shell
Mound. One ticket will admit the bearer
to both pleasure parks and also give the
picnicker a chance at a large miscellan-
eouS collection of gate prizes, chief of
which is purse of 800 in gold. The sec
ond prize, which is to be of five SO gold
pieces, will also be worth carrying home
An unusual feature of the races will be
two dashes of professional runners for
which the Butchers Board of Trade is to
hang up interesting purses. The entries
for these races are as follows:
One mile dash-Faversham 90, Alvin E
11S, Dare II 116, Magtnts 100, The Plunger
III. Alvero 113.
Three-quarter mile dash-Pueniah 81
It {,
Crawford Ill, Tom Smith Ill, Silver State
109, Loeb Ness ia, Master Lee 81, Road
warmer Ill, Durward Ill. Spry Lark 1O9,
Uncle True 100, Inverness II ia
OF course, there are to be races for the
butchers, races for the vaqueros and
races for the butcher boys. AS there is
much pride felt in their horses and their
skill as drivers by the different retail
merchants, the races in which they par
ticipate will have double interest.
Last years crowd exceeded 24000. Even
more people are expected this year, since
more preparations have been made to en-
terrain them and more opportunities are
offered for them spending every hour Of
the day in enjoyment.
q %1%~+~% <%-<A-NS>A
Wade saw them coming he fred his pistol
and the bullet whistled between the two
men, making both of them duck Evans
did not give him time to fire again but.
raising the Winchester, sent bullet
crashing into Wade's head. 1t struck the
frontal bone and was turned aside, plow-
ing it's way through the bone and flesh.
making a deep furrow.
The insane cook was only partly
stunned, and in spite of his wound he had
to be handcuffed and manacled before he
would keep quiet. In the meantime DR.
H. j. McNulty. the ships surgeon. had
been in attendance upon Gillespie and had
dressed his wounds. He then went to the
cook, but could do nothing for him. Both
the wounded men were taken on deck.
lowered into the pilot boat and taken
ashore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
CAPTAIN DAN
HASKELL DEAD
A WELL KNOWN PILOT AND
ToWBoAT MAN.
Was for Years Master of the Tugs
Alert, Relief and Fearless and
Later Became a Pilot.

Captain Daniel H. Haskell, the we'll
known master mariner and pilot, died at
his home, 1894 Page street, yesterday af-
ter lingering illness. He began to fail
nearly two years ago. but it was only
within the last month or six weeks that
he tebk to his bed Then dropsy set in
and gradually worked its way up to his
heart
Captain Haskell was one Of the best
known towboat men on the Pacific Coast.
Years ago he began his career as deck
hand on the tug Neptune. Then he was
captain of the Pacific Mail tug Milen
Griffith. When John D. Spreckels went
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

and middle-weight classes make a pro-
sramme of exceptional merit. Chief
interest centers about the meeting of
j. Mcdonald, Olympic Club, and e.
Johnson, Multnomah Athletic Club of
Portland, in the middle-weight divi-
sion. Mcdonald is pronounced the clev-
crest boxer in his class, and if success
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

King, Providence, R. l. Lucius Briggs,
Miss n. Arnold, Norwich, Conn; DR.. R.
W. Green, G. c. Whitney, Worcester,
Mass; A. w. Edison, Lynn, Mass; r. N.
Harris and wife, Holden, Mass; G. E.
Murray, Lawrence, Mass; Rev. e: Dew
hurst, Voluntown, Conn; w. D. Meader
and wife, Pawtucket, R. L; DR.. w. G. P.
Rhodes and wife, G. c. Case and wife.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
In the Divorce Court.

DEGREES of divorce on the ground of fall
ure to provide have been granted Marie
E. Darius from Christopher Darius and
Hattie A. Pearson from Duane w. Pear
son. Marie Fontanel has sued Louis j.
Fontanel for a divorce, alleging extreme
cruelty as cause Of action.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
Ladies' Auxiliary A. o. II.

The members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
A. o. H., held an enjoyable meeting last
night at ST. Teresa's Hall, Potrero En-
thusiasm prevailed and the progress of
the order was strongly predicted by the
able president, Mrs. Theodore Richards.
who augured the brightest prospects for
the auxiliary. Mrs. Buffers, the county
president, lent valuable aid to the inter
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24

TINE arena of the Olympic Club
will be the scene of some sensa-
tional boxing this evening, the oc-
casion being the finals for the VAL
liable silver belts presented by Her.
man Oelrichs. Four bouts between the
cleverest amateurs In the feather
weight, lightweight, welter-weight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
A NEGRO COOK
RUNS AMUCK ON
THE AUSTRALIA
Shot a Waiter and
Was Shot Himself.
WAS DRIVEN CRAZY bY DRINK
WOUNDED AND DYING TAKEN
BACK TO HONOLULU.
The Steamer Was Under Way for San
Francisco When the Lunatic
Began Using His Pistol
With Deadly Effect.
WOUNDED AND DYING TAKEN
BACK TO HONOLULU.

George Wade, chief cook of the steamer
Australia, ran amuck shortly after the
vessel left Hawaii on May Is. He armed
himself with bulldog revolver and fatal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
BUTCHERS WILL
PICNIC TO DAY
At SHELL MOUND
An Enjoyable Outing
Is Anticipated.
THOUSANDS WILL ATTEND
SPEEDY HORSES WILL COMP ETE
FOR BIG PURSES.
Well-Known Meat Dealers to Handle
the Ribbons, With Heavy Bet
ting on the Various
Events.

Woe will betide the housewife who did
not lay in her supply of meat yesterday.
This is butchers day, and all the
knights of the cleaver and their employees
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
OVER STUDY.

Long continued concentration of the
mind weakens the nerve forces and
wastes the vitality, so that disease
hnds an easy victim. DR.. Miles Ner-
vine renews the wasted strength and
builds up the worn out nerves. II
STUDIED too hard at school and when
my nervous system gave way 1 was
attacked by st. Vitus' dance. 1 was
in an awful condition and had very
little control of my body. Home
physicians could give me no help SO l
began taking DR.. Miles Nervine 1t
helped me from the start and after
using it a few months my health was
restored"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
HAWAII Gan STAMP ITOUI
MAJOR WOOD ON THE SUBJECT
OF CONSUMPTION.
Government and People should Unite In
the Campaign The Most Dreadful of
an Diseases

Major Marshall Wood. head OF th,
| United states Military Hospital here
/ ~ one OF the strongest advocates of
what he terms a vigorous campa gu
against tuberculosis an the Hawai- an
Islands. He wants to see the Govern.
ment and the people united in battle
to the death against the disease.
"As soon as a person begins to talk
of such things says the surgeon "peo-
pie throw up their hands and cry stop.
everything is quiet now, and why excite
the public? Let us take 1t gradually
and easily, and in time matters viii
solve themselves 1t is the same old
story OF representation and the result
! can easily be foreseen.
"One-seventh of the people of the
earth die of tuberculosis. This appall-
ing fact has come to the notice of great
nations and they are right now excited
over it, Read the statistics, the work
and the public circulars of the Berlin
conference. See how full the medical
journals are of the matter.
1.-THE proportion of deaths from this
disease I'm the Hawaiian Islands is as
great as any where else i'm the civilized
world. And 1t should not be So With
its insular and isolated position there is
no reason why the disease may not be
stamped out and kept out. All that is
required is united effort.
How would / proceed? Well the
physicians have already made a start
Ihey are earnestly discussing the mat
ter, have formulated some circulars of
instruction to the public and are plan
ming other work. Now let the Govern
ment take hold and let the whole people
fall in behind. Each person afflicted
with any form of tuberculosis should
be sought out and taken charge Of In
telligent people could be handled easily
They could simply be instructed in such
rules as will save others from taking
the disease from them. With ignorant
persons such as some Chinese and per-
haps natives, there should be a sanitar
ium in which they would receive atten-
uon and at the same time be under
constant surveillance.
Effort should be bent to stopping the
disease with the patient. This can be
done. There are well established rules
for 1t. Follow this scheme rigidly and
in a short time the disease will disap-
pear entirely. A sanitarium should be
maintained for such cases as happen to
come to the country. AS soon as these
are discovered they should be removed
TO the sanitarium and kept there
Honolulu should be a resort for con-
sumptlVes instead of a place where lit
nourlshes as on the mainland With
properly conducted sanitarium and a
strict adherence to rules, there need he
no danger to the inhabitants from
treating large number of patients
from colder climates here.
am Immensely in earnest in this
matter and l hope to see Hawaii set the
example in stamping out this most
dreadful of all diseases"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
BORN.

BORN.
MURDOCH-On Saturday, July 20,
1899 at Eva plantation, to the wife
of ID. b. Murdoch, a daughter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
nAsUBALLts PAU
Kams are Mad About Umpire and win
Not Play Again

There b. "a split up IN the now baso.
bnll nrrangtmout aud % now looks az
Z thotc VIII be no more playing this
season The kamchamphns this morn.
ng announced that they would not
play any more. Their principal Kick
seems to be the style OF umpiring
Jracticed by one Of the men employed
ior that purpose last Saturday. In adj
dition to this they say the Stars are
not disposed to tote fair.
we will not play any more" said
Captain Mahuka this morning. THE
men are completely Disguised with the
way things were carried on last Sat
urday. 1t has been found impossible
to get redress or to improve the stu
alton. With us baseball IL sport, and
we try to confine It to that"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01

SUIT AGAINST AMERICA MARU.
Purser Comfort gives the following
concerning the suit brought in San
Francisco against the America Maru
by soldiers who came on her from
Hongkong.
On August 25th twelve soldiers, Eu-
ropean steerage passengers, commenced
suit against the America Maru and
owners, for alleged poor food and ac
commodatlons on the voyage from
Hongkong to San Francisco These
people were taken on board in Hong
Kong, at their own earnest solicitation.
The regular European steerage accom-
modations having already been sold.
Agent did not wish to take them, but
they begged not to be left behind, as
they would have to remain in Hong
Kong nine days, until the next ship, the
CITY OF Peking, sailed. SO to help them
out, we brought mattresses and fixed up
good quarters for them in the forward
part of the ship, hired extra help ito
wait on them, furnished them first-class
food and all they could eat, and this is
the return the TOyokishu Kaisha gets
for assisting American soldiers to re-
turn home.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
w. f. STEVENS,
Dalton Masc

All druggists are authorized to sell
DIR. Miles Nervine on guarantee that
first bottle will benefit or money will
be refunded. Be sure and get DR..
Miles Nervine. Take nothing else.
Write us about your troubles and all
ments and we will give you absolutely
free of charge the honest advice of a
trained specialist. Booklet on heart
and nerves sent free. Address,
DIR. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
BISHOP & co.
SavingsBank

Until further notice, Savings Depos-
is will be received and interest allow
I'd by this Bank at four and one-half
Der cent per annum. The terms, rules
and regulations of the Hawaiian Pos
:al Savings Bank will be adopted as
FAR as it is practicable to apply them,
and the Cash Reserve Of $50, 900 as re-
luired under the Postal Act will be
maintained.
Printed copies of the Rules and Reg
llations may be obtained on applica-
don.
BISHOP & co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
BOSTON LYRICS COMING

The st. Paul Pioneer Press of July
2, contains a write-up of the Boston
Lryic Company, which was at that
time playing i'm that city. Manager
thompson stated to the paper that he
intended taking his company to Homo
lulu for season
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
DRAKE RESIGNS

w. F. Drake, District Inspector in the
Port Surveyors Department. has re-
signed to go into business. w. II.
Drummond, discharging inspector, has
been promoted to the vacancy and ],
Tarn McGrew to Drummond's place.
Drake has been in the service two
years.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
WILL OPEN SATURDAY

Colonel Curtis p. Iaukea was in town
this morning to announce the opening
of the fine, new hotel at Waialua next
Saturday. Several large parties will
go down from the city. Mr.. Dilling-
ham will pilot one of them From the
opening day the hotel will be open reg
ularly for business
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
AT KJLATTEA

Kilauea is showing marked signs of
activity in the near future, more espe-
cially since the decrease in the out
break above,-Hilo Tribune.
Since the shock of earthquake on
Monday large volumes of smoke have
been emitted from Halemaumau.-Ha-
wall Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
MOUNTED POLICE CHANGES.

Lieutenant c. b. Huston, mounted
police, resigned and retired from the
force this morning. 1t will be a day
or two before the vacancy is filled.
John Kellogg, formerly a sergeant in
the corps of engineers stationed here.
has been added to the force.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
A BEARDED CREW

Several young men of the town have
formed themselves into what they call
Whiskers society. Among the charter
members are c. b. Wilson, Chris Will
lis, Albert Harris, Bonnie Lemon and
Lewellyn Gay. These men had their
boards taken in a group yesterday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
The YOKOHAMA SPELlE BAN


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Transact a General Banking and Ex-
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Agency Yokohama Specie Bank.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
on fixed deposits for IL monts. 4 pc
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on iiXed deposits for months, 3h per
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on fixed deposits for 3 months, 8 Der
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Interest Allowed by the Head Office
at Yokohama
ON current deposits, / 2-10 sen per day.
ON fixed deposits for - months So per
cent per annum