The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 24, 1895, Page 8

e v gl * Crist 8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1895. WHAT WRECKED THE OAKLAND HOME. S l THE COMMITTEE REPORTS BAD MANAGEMENT AND GREAT COMPETITION. DR. KNOX'S CHEAP CAMPAIGN. A MaNn WITH A» BANK ACCOUNT Forces His CHILDREN TO BEG. At a meeting of the stockholders of the Oakland Home Insurance Company held at Masonic Temple yesterday 1352 shares of stock were represented, and the follow- ing report of the committee appointed to investigate the condition of the company’s affairs and to examine the books was read: OAKLAND, March 23, 1895. Oakland Home Insur- Your committee 10 iny amine into and re- T the pas: condition of the corporation and the causes lending up to the sinking of its capital stock and surplus, esvecially as to the t of the stockholders, September, ubmit the following: To the Stockhol: npany— cxpert S K. Ballard wes promptly engaged, and his original supplemental reportsare he with attached, &s forming a part of your com ndings. lition of those books relating to the 2 or underwriting end of the business d your committee to limit the expert 1892 and 1893. We hav he corporation’s management, ally, und confined ourselves published official statements, cor unreliability, and how far ible’and justified | last Septémber & entirely to t year ago Your com: set, #s expl confronted at the ont- heir expert, with obstacle that the book to an insur- insurance reserve ately _exhibit the of the corpora- proven imated. xpert’s Teport, No. 1, on ability under reserve for rein- ments under sideration i impossible from orrect._solution of m of the figures would indicate ff considerably > remsurance rate was h 1 n the campeny « atany time during 1893. In yu are referred to the supple- cmber 31, 1893. we note the follow- ial statements filed mmissioner: ..$264,016 26 116.331 830 It requires very little examination the statement of our expert that these less in that 5 tement, marked share to make good 659 62, as a condition ther prosecution of the he statement referred to was reliable and trustworthy then the assessment of ¥100,000 (§50 per_share) restored intact the capital s 200,000 (aiter providing for ail li Now add the two profits made by in- 55,771 73; head it aggregating ptember, 1893, and f malfeasance in in upon the com- losses, the conclu- the August, , Statement was &l correct.” Again we direct your attention to the ex- pert’s figures, based upon the January, 1894, statement. At this time the corpor: n possession of a fully paid capital ).000, net surplus of 3 54 38, belong- but’ the e orward $: 58 885 : a balance now on hand, matter of $58 c opinion that.with jusiness over so its labilities and meontrollable, and competition, the man- v o the le he corporation liabilities, swelling its assets and blinding themselves to its growing expenses, in order to maintain the standing of the com- pany as one worthy of public confidence and business support. The report was ordered placed on file and the following directors were for the ensuing year: V Jones, G. J. Shattuck, J. gles, ) . S. Emery, John Crellin, , ¥. Delger, L. L. Bromwell and O. H. Burnham. . An adjournment was then taken to meet on call. Money Is Not Required. In the good old days the man with the longest sack, or the man who was most Jiberal with his wealth, polled the largest vote on election da But the ward heeler is a thing of the past and the Australian ballot svstem has ruinéd the business for vote catchers, and, according to the officia statements of the candidates at the reces city election as filed with the County 'k, the one who spends the least money polls the heaviest vote. Dr. Myra Knox, the successful candidate v tickets School Director-at- large with a vote of 5399, only contributed 2 to the campaign fund, and Charles Cushing, who was ‘elected Free Library Trustee with 3674 votes, did not spend one Te cent. Ed Gilligan, the Democratic candidate for Councilman from the Sixth Ward, who will contest the election of William Wat- kinson, managed to use $47 50, and bhis op- ponent’s majority was just five votes. He Yorced Them to Beg. Albrecht Smith, a blind man, who lives at 269 Jackson street, was up in the Police Court yesterday charged with failing to provide for minor children. The warrant was issued at the request of Mrs. 8. C. Sanford of the Humane Society, who said that the blind man had made ‘a practice of sending his children out to beg almost from infancy, notwithstanding the iact that the old reprobate not only owns his own home, but has a comfortable bank account, and could keep his little ones in school, where they belong. Mrs. Sanford says that she had Smith arrested at the request of the Hebrew Benevolent Society, which had made fre- quent efforts to do something for Smith’s children, but had been prevented by the father, who was afraid the little ones would be taken from him, and he would then be compelled to spend some of his hoarded gold. Bondsmen Have Been Notified. Ex-Coroner Henry Eversand 0. C. Kirk, who are on the bond of ex-Clerk of the Police Court W. R. Lambert, received offi- cial notification yesterday that there was a shortage of something like $1700 that they would be expected to settle. The matter has been placed in the hands of the attorneys of these gentlemen, and if the lawyers say that they are responsible for the gull uamount the bondsmen are ready and willing to pay up at once. Thyere is some qm's]:ion as to who would be the proper person to sweartoa com- laint against Lambert, and " although K{nyor Pardee and City Attorney Johnson think that Expert York should do the work that gentleman thinks that his uskl | was finished when the report on Lambert’s books was placed in the Mayor’s hands. Not Anxious for Bunkers. Mayor Pardee, Messrs. Fish, Girard, Sinclair, Fred Becker, Witcher, Meese and Fairchild, the executive board of the Mer- chants’ Exchange, and Councilmen Capell, Towle, Mott, Manuel, Mayor-elect Davie and City Attorney Piersol held a meeting in the Council chambers lyesterda?' to con- sider the advisability of allowing J. P. Tay- lor to erect coal-bunkers on the west line of the city wharf for his own exclusive use. The committee from the Merchants’ Ex- change did not look with favor upon the Pproposition to give one man the privilege of erecting buukers on thefi)mpert}j of the people, and Mayor-elect Davie said that, whi&e he did not object to coal-bunkers on the city wharf, they must be constructed for the use of all. The meeting adjourned without taking any action on the proposed measure. Rescued a Runaway Girl. Nellie Van Patten, a 16-year-old girl who s outgrown her home- influence, was taken from the house of Tony Lewis at 503 Castro sireet Friday afternoon by Mrs. O. M. Sanford and Charles Holbrook and locked up in the City Prison on a charge of vagrancy. 2 The parents of the girl claim that she was enticed from her home by Lewis, but he says the girl had been secured to nurse his brother’s wife, and that there was noth- ing wrong between him and Nellie. The girl is in a delicate condition, and at the request of her father Judge Wood sus- pendgg judgment io the Police Court yes- terday, and the girl was taken to the West Oakland Home, where she will remain uu- til after her sickness. Against Dingee’s Company. The Council last night at a special ses- sion authorized the Mayor to proceed at once against the Oakland Water Company for violating those sections of the charter which compel water companies to annu- ally file a statement of condition. The Mayor will accordingly commence pro- ceedings Monday ona charge of misde- meanor. Meantime the Auditor has declined to draw warrants for any bills due the Oak- land company, and it looks as though the new compt gettinfi itself into such a position that a ‘‘showdown” will soon be necessary. Escaped From Whittier. George Gilkinson, kpown among the County Jail prisonersas “Smiling George,” the young man who was arrested while in the act of robbing a Fruitvale residence, is an escape from the Whittier Reform School. When arrested Gilkinson gave the name of Woodhull, and led the police to believe that he had been in the regular army. The fact is he was sent to Whittier from Oakland a year ago, is 17 years of age and has parents residing in a town near Chicago. He would not tell where, how- ever, as he said he did not want them to know about his being in jail. Robbed the Jap. Henry Holter, a_young Japanese who is employed by A. Steffanoni, was held up by footpads a short distance beyond the Piedmont power-house, about 10 o’clock Friday night, and relieved of $5 15, all the money he had. Henry wason his road home when he was accosted by two men, armed with revolvers, who ordered him to throw up his hands, which he did without argument. The police were notified, but as Henry could give no description of the robbers, their capture is doubtful. City Cash Is Low. City Auditor Snow has prepared a state- ment that shows only $4000 in the city treasury to pay for street sprinkling in April, May and June. The Auditor says that inasmuch as $4000 per month is required for this purpose it would be well to advise the citizens that private enterprise would be required to Lec‘p the dust down during the three dryest months in the year. One Oakland Girl. Miss Sadie M. Hardy, a_well-known Oakland young lady and a University of California graduate, classof 93, has been selected to instruct the political cconon:‘y class at \\'elleslc_‘{ College, one of the lead- ing female schools of learning. Miss Hardy after graduation from the rded a scholar- Her Marriage Will Then Be Legal. Mrs. Ella Maxon, who married Mr. Schoonover and then had her decree of divorce from Joseph L. Maxon, has at last secured service of summons on her absent husband at Walla Walla, Wash., and will probably secure her divorce from him on the ground of desertion now that the legal requirements have been fulfilled. English Has Returned. Since the return of ex-Congressman War- ren B. English from Washington on Fri- day evening that gentleman has not been much in evidence, and it is reported that he is keeping outof the way toavoid office- seekers who want his indorsement. Enjoying Freedom. C. R. Bennett of Bennett-Gray local train shooting scrape fame, who is awaiting his trial for assault to murder George Gray, was released from the County Jail yester- day on bonds of $1000, with George ) gomery and F. J. Merriam as sureties. ALAMEDA. Mrs.J. P. Norman and Mrs. J. N. Bar- stow were struck by car 15 yesterday while bicycle riding, and severely injured. The ladies wereriding on Santa Clara avenue, near the residence of Dr. W. O. Smith. Mrs. Norman’s hip was fractured, and her nose broken. Mrs. Barstow had her arm broken near the elbow. The ladies turned into the middle of the roadway to pass a wagon, and did not ob- serve an electric-car coming immediately behind them. When they learned of the close proximity of. the car they became frichtened, and losing control of their bicveles came together with a crash. One of the wheels became entangled in the wood and iron work of the car. The motorman brought the car to a standstill as soon as possible and went back to where Norman was lying. She was con- scious, but suffering intense pain from her injuries and bleeding profusely from the nose and mouth. She was picked up and carried into the office of Dr. W. O. Smith, who upon examination found that her left hip had been broken. The husbands of the two ladies are em- loyed in the freight department of the Southern Pacific at Fourth and Townsend streets. They were telephoned to and arrived shortly after noon, when the ladies were removed to their respective homes. Colonel Babcock Chosen. As intimated in yesterday’s CaLy, Colonel George Bnbooc{, president of the Alameda Good Government Club, has been chosen by the Judges of the Superior Court to succeed Attorney Fred E. Whitney as Court Commissioner, thus breaking the deadlock which has existed for nearly two months. Colonel Babcock was named for the position by Judge Ellsworth and sec- onded by Judge Greene. Judges Ogden and Frick favored an Onklnnfe attorney, and the deadlock, which lasted six weeks, was broken by Frick changing his vote. As Whitney’s resignation will not take effect until to-morrow, the appointment will not be officially made until then. Funeral of D. R. Coldwell. The funeral of the late D. R. Coldwell took place yesterday at 2 o’clock from the Unitarian church. The casket was covered with flowers, and many floral pieces be- tokened the esteen’ in which he was held. The service was begun with a hymn by Mrs. Batchelder, Mrs. McCormick and the Rg.l!ihnnce Gl];e Club. o e -bearers were C. H, Shattuck, {xl']ed v;lxlxlrer,‘ i{Willhm dBanerhyteH TP, en, William Hammond, Adolph Hecker, J. Tasker and Professor Hughes? : Another Skeleton Found. *Three boys, named George French, Frank Patterson and Herman Speiser, were dig- ging about the Yndian mound near the electric railway track on the Cohen prop- erty when they unearthed a skeleton of what was once an average-sized man. They also brought to light a skull, the top of which had been cracked as if with an instrument. BERKELEY. The third game this season between the university nineand the Reliance team was played on the university campus yesterday afternoon. The audience was much larger than at any previous game between the two nines. The game was very slow from start to finish, and the only sparkof en- thusiasm that issued at all was in the eighth inning. Bert Oliver made a few brilliant plays and the only home run of the day. A few good fly catches were made, and a fine (fouble play was made by Elston and Blasingame. The Reliances won the game with a score of 11 to 4. Following is the official score: 0. s AB. ] ¥ B td ® C. Elston, ¢ A. Elston, r. 1. Morse, c. Jobnston, 1. Proctor, 1b.. Noble, s. Blasingan Harvey, p Eal peHcckoms @ | emHoocoe®y | cormorora o ] o oM o RrowswroR] K Knightly, p. Walton, 3 b Knowles, 1. Erwin, 1. 1. Dean, s. § Oliver, 1 b. - | M H R HCR B | HHOCCC ook} | wioprpems i | omosehuinl ol Hhuumnesel ol corcay ® 3 o o ? @l HhowerHrr? ol HehccconRS 20 11 o o Hooce RIS - r 1, Reliances 1. Home ase hit — Oliver. Sacrifice nston, Harvey, Jordan and 's B, Rellances 6. First base on called balls— 2, Reliances 8. C.’s 5, Reliances 10. Struck out —By Harvey 3, Knightly 2. First base on hit by pitcher—Ireland. Double piay—R. Elston to Blasin- game. ed balls—Elston 3, Jordan 2. Wild pitch—Knightly 1. Time of game — 2 hours 16 minutes. Umpire—H. G. Clark. Official corer— D. N. Knowles. THE LEAVEN IS WORKINC. THE HALF-MILLION CLUB MAKES A MOVE THAT WILL INVITE ATTENTION. TraIN To BE Rux FROM SAN FRAN- CISCO TO THE SOUTHERN FiESTA. The adjourned meeting of the commit- tees from the Half-million Club and Mer- chants’ Association was held at the Mer- chants’ Club-rooms at 10 o’clock yesterday morning to discuss the desirability of run- ning an excursion train from San Francisco to Santa Barbara and Los Angeles to attend the Floral Festival and Fiesta, and to or- ganize a return excursion from Los An- geles, which shall include many of the most important places in Northern Cali- {fornia. The committee was met by representa- tives from the Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce Produce Exchange, State Board of Trade, Builders’ Exchange and. kindred institutions, and by D. M. Carman from Sonoma County. o W. M. Bunker, chairman of the com- mittee, presided, and it was decided to undertake the project. The followin committee was a&poinwd and empowere to carry it out: W. M. Bunker, chairman; George Newhall, Chamber of Commerce; J. P. Le Count, Board of Trade; J. C. Kirkpatrick, Hotel Association; F. A. Vail, Merchants’ Association; H. tag, Half-million Club; C. C. Terrill, Buildin Association; L. C. McAfee, State Board of Trade; George H. Butler, Board of * Underwriters; I. W. Hellman Jr., Bankers' Association; J. B. Crockett, Gas Association; Hugh Craig, Half-million Club; H. J. Crocker, Horse Show; Adolph Spreckels, new Jockey Club; B. B. Flint, Olympic Club; Horace B. Platt, Bohemian Club; H. T. Scott, Pacific Union Club; C. Carpy, Viticultural Association. The committee was_ instructed to send circular letters to the Board of Trade and other organizations of the various towns on the route requesting them to co-operate in a united effort to send a representation of leading California men to Los Angeles and Santa Barbara and to co-operate in bringing a large number of Eastern people now visiting Southern California through the northern part of the State, that they may see the entire State under favorable circumstances. This effort, it is expected, will produce concerted action and an harmonious feeling in the entire State and also cause the towns and cities about the bay to get up a series of attractions which shall add to the similar movements already made in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Santa Rosa. Thus a large number of people will be drawn Trom the East to California during the winter months. The enthusiasm displayed at yesterday’s meeting and the expressions of interest on the part of many leading business men are a guarantee that not only will this project be successfully carried out, but that others of still greater importance will follow. 1t 1s worthy of note that the proposition originated in Santa Rosa, and thus for the time the city and the country join hands in an effort for their mutual advancement. A circular letter has been prepared and will be sent out to the several towns along the route giving notice of the purpose of the excursion and asking hearty co-opera- tion. The following itinerary has been an= nounced : 5 Leave San Francisco April 17, at7 p. M.; ar- rive at Santa Barbara April 18, at 11 A. M. Leave Santa Barbara April 19,at 4 A. X.; arrive Los Angeles April 19, at 8 A.». Leave Los An- geles April 21, at 9 P. M.; stops to be made at Bakersfield, Tulare, Porterville, Fresno, Merced, Stockton, Sacramento, Auburn, Napa, Senta Roso, San Jose, Monterey, San Francisco, Rates—San Francisco to Los Angeles, via Santa Barbara and return, $23 50; Los An%e\ea, via ilincmr{ (1440 miles), $22; tourists from the éiln;b olding tickets by way of San Francisco, The itinerary is subject to modification on the receipt of definite statements from the cities and towns of the interior as to their intentions. — . e A GALLANT BRITISH TAR. The Captain of the Ebereldie Arrives From the Orient. Among the passengers who arrived on the Belgic from China and Japan yester- day was Captain P. K. Barnet, the dare- devil Englishman who sailed the British steamer Ebereldie from London to Yoko- suka. The vessel was loaded with dyna- mite and other ammunition for ~the Japanese Government, and the Chinese oruisers were on the lookout for her. Not a Chinese veg:el was encountered on the run. The steamer sailed from Lord Arm- strong’s works at Newcastle for Hamburg, thence to Antwerp and ndon, from where she proceeded to Yokosuka. The owners of the Ebereldie received a big sum for the vessel and cargo, and the captain got a handsome sum for his work. Barnet is a cousin of William Meereson, cashier of the Occidental Hotel,with whom he will spend his time during his stay in San Francisco. ———————— A Clever Swindler. C. W. Manwaring, chairman of the Repub- lican County Committee, and J. F. Morgan of 1015 McAllister street, have been the victims of a clever young swindler. On March 16 the young man called upon Mr. Manwaring and handed him the following note: * Friend Charley—Please let bearer ilve $10 for me until Mondnf.“ The note was signed Frank Morgan. A few days later the two met, and Morgan was politely reminded of the tem- porary loan. He was surprised, and Man- ‘waring groduced the note,which Morgan at once declared a forgery. Yesterday Morgan swore out a warrant for the arrest of ‘‘John Doe” on the charge of forgery. Mr. Manwaring has little recollection of the appearance of the young man, as he only saw him for a few minutes. . . The mo.n substantial glory of a country is in its-virtuous great men.—Fisher Ames -from their d?_llh ing WAS CHARTER DAY AT BERKELEY. CELEBRATION OF THE TWENTY- SEVENTH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNIVERSITY. PROFESSOR GREENE'S SPEECH. SUCCESSFUL ExEercises HELD AT THE HARMON GyMNA- SIUM. Yesterday was the University of Califor- nia’s twenty-seventh birthday, and to cele- brate it in the manner due that institu- tion of learning a programme of consider- able Jength and of marked excellence was rendered. The entire student body and many friends of the institution from both sides of the bay gathered to do honor to the ’varsity’s name. All work was suspended and the day was set aside as college Sun- day. Harmon Gymnasium was filled to the doors some time before the hour had come for the opening of the exercises. At 10:30 A, M. the exercises opemed with an overture by astringed orchestra. While the music was being rendered, President Kellogg, the speakers of the day, several regents and a number of the faculty took seats upon the tastily decorated platform. At the close of the musical selection President Kellogg stepped forward and introduced Rev. Dr. Wythe, who offered a prayer. Immediately following was an address on behalf of the students by ‘Warren E. Lloyd, ’95. He said that the present curriculum of the university was a great improvement over the old one, as it offered more scope for development along the particular line of work the student desires to follow. A marked effort is being made to extend it still further, and each succeeding class will have had greater ad- vantages than those who have gone before. He compared the modern broad-minded men and women who have graduated from the great universities of the land with those of past years, and concluded that the advancement made was largely due to superiority of advantagesand the improve- ment in courses of study. Another musical selection wasrendered, and then Miss Mary Elizabeth Morrison, M.D., '94, representing the students of the professional colleges, was introduced. She read a carefuily prepared paper, dwell- ing at length on the matter of the closer affiliation of the professional colleges, argu- ing that the strength of the great German universities lay in their unity. A university, according to the German idea,” she said, *‘is a collection of teachers employed in the search after truth, in any and all forms, but wholly irrespective of utilitarian application. The instructor of such a university does not attempt to train successful practical men, unless 1t be indi- rectly, by giving its students a profound insight into the principles of science, and turning them adrift to deduce the practice as well as they can from carefully incul- cated theory.” Loud rounds of applause greeted the speaker when she made allusions to the robability of the four professional col- eges. those of law, pharmacy, medicine and dentistry, being more closely allied, and the exercises of each one being carried on under the same roof. The buildings of the separate colleges were, for a while, more than adequate, but now the, crowded to overflowing, and it is quite im- possible to work in them without consider- able inconvenience, due to their over- crowded condition. When the new build- ing is erected and equipped there will no Jonger be the excuse for going elsewhere on account of the lack of facilities at home for pursuing work along professional lines. After another musical selection, Profes- sor Edward Lee Greene of the botanical department delivered an address on behalf of the faculties. After a lengthy introduc- tion telling of the special work of several departments of the university, their con- nection with one another and the advan- tages of each, he urged that more attention be paid to the study of the English lan- guage itself. ‘‘How few men there are,” said he, “who can express their own thoughts and ideas in a comprehensive manner.” . Professor Greene then said that what he had chiefly intended to say in his address might be condensed into this one phrase, “The Infelicities of Negation.” The fol- lowing are favorite postulates with him: That the entire subject-matter both of actual “knowledge and actual belief—in another Fhrase, the sum total of truth, is a natural position, and that the essential characteristic of error is its negative qual- ity. And further, that truth is incon- ceivably vast and ,beyond comprehension, insomuch that no ‘conception of man can be so high or deep or mysterious or inexplicable, to surpass the possibility of being true; and that to oppose many serious negations to any scientific theory or any set of ethic principles, or any sys- tem of religious belief that is conceivably true, is logically unsafe and may be par- tially censured.” The address throughout was characterized by the many allusions made to events of history and the works of nature. Both at the “opening and the close of hisaddress the speaker was loudly applauded, which evincéd his great popu- larity in the eyes of the student body. This was Professor Greene’s first address before the college on a public occasion, and will probably be his last, as he expects to leave for the Bast this fall to accept a pro- fessorship in the Washington University. The band then playved two selections, a minuet from Boccherini and a_transerip- tion from Rubinstein. Amid loud applause, Rey. Dr. Mackenzie stepped forward on the platform and said n}mt the president must have had some definite object in selecting him to deliver an address. He did not believe that he was intended to rep- resent the football players, for his physique certainly did not warrant his being selected to regresent that part of society; he was not chosen to speak in behalf of those who had perfect physiognomies, for he believed that no one else would be able to use the camera again that he had looked into; but he believed that he was chosen asa minister of the gospel and a pastor of the Presby- terian qgurch. He said that he was not present when the university was founded, but he be- lieved that the seed of the university, which has sprung up with such excellent fruitage, was sown by Christian fathers. In Germany one-third of the students of the great universities die from bad habits, one-third die from lack of exercise and the other third rule the empire. In America, in_the Uniyersity of California, more attention is paid to proper exercise and less given to bad habits, and a far greater majority than a third of her graduates help” to rule the republic. Many people believe that when a youth enters college he leaves all reverence for Christianity and godly things behind him, but_ it was his opinion that a university education is not inconsistent with orthodox Christian- ity. It isa fact that a_great majority of the mostbrilliant orthodox ministers are graduates of colleges. It was, in hismind, not the fault of the college influences or the learning acquired in them that the large number of students turned away from Christianity. They either never had a touch of Christian faith or were diverted of love for the Gospel by some meddling tutor. Some of the unor- thodox people tell him that if he and his believers were educated they would not believg as they do. He denied this charge. ‘It is not the college that determines the personality of men, it is their own inher- ent qualities. A man once a Christian is always a Christian. We all look back on and th% older we grow love for our alma mater. Prolonged cheers followed the address, and when they died away the orchestra played a selection from Meyerbeer, The benediction was then pronounced by Rev. Dr. Wythe and the audience dis- persed to further celebrate the birthday of the university in whatever way they chose. TO0 KILL THE “HANGER-ON.” Organization of the Life Underwriters’ Association. An organization, composed of gentlemen engaged in the life insurance business in this city, has been formed, to be known as the “San Francisco Life Underwriters’ Association.” It has adopted a constitu- tion and by-laws and elected the following officers to hold office for one year: President, Henry K. Field, geneéral agent New England Mutual "Life; vice-president, John Landers, manager of the l\lallfinttnn Life; sec- Tetary, Clarence M. Smith, general agent North- western Mutual Life; treasurer, Dr. F. A. Archi- bald, general agent Union Central Life; executive committee—Alexander G. Hawe manager New York Life; George H. Rip! manager Equitable Life, and J. M. Kilgarif, general agent Pacific Mutual Life, The purposes of the organization are to promote the general interests of life insur- ance throughout the State; to protect, as far as posssble, the people of the State from the fraudulent depredations of dis- honest men, and to protect the general a%:ants themselves from a class of solicitors who are simply ‘““hangers on’’ at an agency so long as they can get the assistance of a general agent, It is confidently expected by the mem- bers of this organization that other good results may follow. HUNTINGTON IS 70 COME. HE WiLL START FOR CALIFORNIA IN HIS PRIVATE CAR NEXT TUESDAY. yt,he greater is our THE WARRANT FOR HIs ARREST Wit BE SERVED As SoON As HE ARRIVES. The indictment of Collis P. Huntington was the one subject of conversation in the Federal building yesterday. Some of those who discussed the proposition seemed to think that nothing would come of it, while others were confident that the railroad magnate would be tried and con- victed. The clause of the interstate commerce act under which Huntington was indicted is an amendment passed in 1889. It pro- vides that any common carrier, or when such common carrier is a corporation then ‘“‘any director or officer thereof, or any re- ceiver, trustee, lessee, agent or person act- ing for or employed by such corporation,” shall be liable under the act to a fine not to exceed $5000. Further, “if the offense for which any person shall be convicted as aforesaid shall be an unlawful discrimina- tion in rates, fares or charges for trans- portation of passengers or property such person shall, in addition to the fine herein- Before provided for, be liable to imprison: ment in the penitentiary for a term not exceeding two years, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.” Huntin?,on is not expected in San Fran- cisco until about April 2 next. His house on California street has been put in readi- ness for himself and friends, his private car awaits his pleasure in New York, and about next Tuesday he will start across the continent. Should he so desire, he could easily get here this day week, but the chances are that he will travel ina leisurely manner and_reach here on April 2 in time to furnish his bond in the United States District Court and reach his man- sion in time for a 6 o'clock dinner. The annual meeting of the directors of the Central Pacific and Southern Paciftic companies will be held on April 9 and 10 respectively. Annual meetings of many minor corporations of the big combine will also be held, and Mr. Huntington expects to attend them all. This indictment by the Grand Jury will ceriainly not sweeten his temper, and the officials of the various concerns are expecting a lively time of it. e — EZETA TO SALVADOR. He Promises to Soon Take the Field Again. Antonio Ezeta has issued a proclamation to the Salvadorans in which he says: Persecuted without quarter by my enemies, and justified as I am before the world, aiter having been tried in the courts of this coun- try, I can raise my head with pride from for- eign shores to let you know that my heart still beats with the ardent love of patriotism and the sacred fire of liberty. 1 know that you are suffering on my account and I cannot be indifferent to your tortures. Itis my duty to watch over your interests, and very soon you will see me again contending with the enemy on the battlefield in defense of our country. You are witnesses of the sacrifices I have undergone in the days of mourning and tribu- lation. Ihave mingled with you in the dense smoke of battle. I have saved myself from a certain death by a miracle, after the shameful retreat of the head of the nation and his Cabi- net, leaving my @mpanions in arms, who were true to the last, 1o be the victims of our cow- ardly and infamous enemies. Adversity does not make me lose courage. The best inheritance I can leave my children isa name without a stain and the remembrance that I was & martyr of liberty. Salvadorenos, before I conclude this procla- mation I want'to sk you as a favor to pardon the enemies of the country. Let this be the only punishment for their crimes and personal grievances. Your leader, companion and friend, ANT. EZETA. —————— Evangelist Currie’s Return. John Currie, the Scotch evangelist, just re- turned from his native land, will preach at the First United Presbyterian Church, Golden Gate avenue and Polk street, this evening at 7:30 o'clock. SUCH AN AROMA! — — —— | e—— P Such an aroma is not met with in any %%i&‘l&ct cigar than the ROBERT MAN- It’s the natural—that means unadulter- ated—undrugged. pure Havana tobacco of extra choice stock. But there are others? Others as good—none others as good at the price. Three sizes; 10 cts straight, 2 for 25 cts, and 3 for 25 cts—according to size. ‘Wholesale depot, the Wertheimer Com- pany, 13-15 Batiery st., 8. F. 3 | Kirk’s € NEW TO-DAY. THE OWL DRUG CO., ] 1128 MARKET STREEL. (UT-RATE KEEP THIS LIST FOR FUTURE. REFERENCE OfF Drugs, ete., at Cuf Prices. Powers and Wrightman’s ..........1 ounce tins, 50c , 2 grains. 100 for 30, dozen 5e Quinine Pills, 3 grains.100 for 40c, dozen 3¢ Quinine Pills, 5 grains.100 for 60c, dozen 10 Powdered Borax. ..15¢ pound, 2 pounds Powdered Alum ... .10c pound, 3 pounds Powdered Sulphur.10c pound, 3 pounds | English Bicarb. 80da................. <....... 10c pound, 3 pounds Ground Flaxseed. .10c pound, 3 pounds Whole Flaxseed...10c pound, 3 pounds i half-pint 10¢, pint hali-pint 10¢, pint half-pint 10¢, pint 1 pound, 1 pound Quinine. . ... Quinine Piil; Ammonia.. Gum Camphor . Cascara Bark. Compound Cathartic Pills YR dozen 10c, 3 dozen 100 for ....pint40c 1 pound 50¢ VERONIGA WATER Why pay 50c a quart to the peddlers of 3 Bland’s Tron Pills . Alcohol, 95 per cent Persian Insect Powder gallon fresh from the spring for 40c AT THE OWL. Soaps, Soap. Tailet Soaps, THIS TIME Wg NAIL THEM. Kirk’s White Oatmeal Soap. o ....be cake, 50c per dozen | Fres & Son Sanitam Soap. s ...... weve.....bc cake, 50c dozen en Honey Soap.10c cake, 3 for 20c Kirk's Jersey Oatmeal Soap...... .10¢ cake, 3 DAL ....................... 10c cake, 3 for 20c All Delightrul Bath and Tollet Soaps. MADRME YALE'S GOODS, 35 per cent saved on Madame Yale's prep- arations by buying them at The Owl. Is the Guarantee With DR. IRA BAKER’S TAR AND WILD CHERRY COUGH BALSAN, 25¢ and 50c Per Bottle. FOR SALE Horse Goods And Wagons, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, ETC. 1 Passenger Wagon, platform springs, seats 14 besides driver; in good order and a fine wagon for a sum- mer resort. 2 Frazier Carts; in good order. 3 Good High-wheel Trotting Sulkies. Several Sets Good Harness. Lot of Horse Boots, Blankets, Etc.; Ete. 1 Self-binding Reaper; 1 Farm Wagon, and other farm implements, all To B8 Sold at Anction Prices Can be seen at the SOUTHER FARM any day except Sunday. To get to the farm take electric-cars, running from Oakland to San Leandro, and get off at Stanley road. For further information, address SOUTHER FARM, Box 14;4-, San Leandro, Cal. STHEVERY BESTONETO EXAMINEYOUR eyes and fit_them to Spectacles or Eyeglasses with _instruments of his own invention, whose superiority has not been equaled. My success has Deen due fo the merits of my WOIK. Office Hours—12 0 4 P. 3. TTAN FURNITURE FACTORYS .| 507 SAVED 2| WILL SELL YOU AT FACTORY, ol 7 'PRICES To Iantroduce Our Goods, to $50 ® (Try our $10 Carriage) Cal. Rattan Go., 59 First St. 8. F. ® Send jet. Stamp for Illustrated Catalogue. ™S ANTAT=MIDY | Theee tiny Capsules are; snpeflo.r G s i (o) They cure in 4 hours the same diseases without anyingon.) venience. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS! Weak Men andWomen QHOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE great Mexican Remedy; gives Health and Strength 10 thé Sexual Organs. THE WEEKLY CALL s a most acceptabls present to send to your frieddsin any locality our college days with increasing gratitude | EEEEEEGEGEGGECT———— | $1.50 per year, portpaid. DRUGGISTS! OFEIN ALI NN IGEIT. | Veronica Water when you can get half a 1 NO CURE, O PAY, NEW TO-DAY. NOLAN BROS. SHOE CO. MONSTER SALE e cym TAN SHOES! JUST REGEIVED! | 500 CASES OF All the Latest Styles and Kinds of Tan-Colored Shoes WHICH WE WILL PUT ON SALE MONDAY, March 25, at 9 o'clock. Our Immense Windows Will Be Filled With Tan-Colored Shoes NOT A BLACK SHOE TO BE SEEN. THIS WILL BE A REGULAR | TAN-COLORED SHOE SALE. | Doén’t Miss Seeing Our Exhibit of the Latest Style Tan-Golored Shoes | As They Will B All th2 Rage this Summer. WE WILL SELL YOU Tan-Colored Shoes For the same price as black shoes, although they cost more to make. You can ordqer tan shoes from the exact style and price of the black ones described in our cata- logue. You know the trouble of getting fitted and suited in a _shoestore with a few pairs of tan shoes. With us you have no trouble, as we have the Largest Store and by Far the Largest Stock of Tan-Colored Shoes To select from. Weare makinga specialty of Tan Shoes this season. NOTICE TO SHOE-DEALERS. As we are the only house carrying a large stock of tan shoes, we will sell them at wholesale as well as retail. We have Enough tan shoes to supply the Pacific Joast. Mail orders filled by return express. NOLAN BROS SHOE COMPANY, PHELAN BUILDING, 812-814 Market St. TELEPHONE 5527. PP PP PPN sasanang :QUINA-L AROCHE: FRENCH NATIONAL PRIZE of 16,600 Francs ~e—— THE GREAT French Tonic Your druggist must have it—if not, send name and address to E. FOUGERA & CO. 26-28 N. William St. Tew York. U TV E T T T T VTR T | 400,000 TREES. RUNE, PLUM, PEACH, PEAR, CHERRY, Almond, for sale at 3 cents each. ¥.0.B. Terms to uit you No better trees Srown, -Address, Sao- | remento River Nursery Company, Walnut G | Calitornia. 5 UV Y VYT YUY VYWY A AN A