The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 16, 1895, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1895 CONGREGATIONAL CLERGY. Views of Rev. Joseph Rowell, the Seaman’s Friend, on Infidelity. BAY ASSOCIATION MEETING. Addresses by Dr. Willey and Rev. A. Coplin and a Review by Rev. F. B. Pullan. The Bay Association of Congregational Ministers held its third quarterly meeting for the year in the members’ social room of the Yo Christian Association build here were morning and aft 5 Dr. Pond w en as moderator, and Rev. W. H. Tubb acted as scribe. Rev. G. W. Henning, who is an avowed socialist, asked that the association give its attention at some future time to the text, *If yon would be perfect, sell all your goods and give to the poor and follow me.’ Rev. A. Coplin conducted devotional e ercises, in which Rev. G. W. Henning, Rev.W. H. Tubb, Rev. A. Tenney, Rev. 0. W. Lucas, Re K. Crawford, Dr. W. C. Pond, Dr. George Mooar and others par- ticipated. Sermon plans on the text, “For the preaching of the Gospel is 1o them that perish foolishness, but to them that are saved it is the word of.God,” were sub- mitted by Dr. Mooar, Rev. A. W. Craw- Rev. Joseph Rowell, Rev. David Dr. Pond ard Rev. W. H. Tubb. Speaking upon that text Mr. Rowell said: “The inability to grasp a simple mathematical truth betokens a feeble mind. So does the lack of the power to lay hold upon spiritual truth. Skeptics may be brilliant, but even that brilliancy is a sign of their mental decadence.” o Wirk, Rev. Mr. ackson, pastor of Zion’s Church on ton street; was elected corresponding member of the association. ev. ¥. B. Pullan gave a review of Kidd’s “Social Evolution. He said he be- s the author feels and accepts the force of rel hought more than do most scientific iters. Quoting the work wed he drew the conclusion that ity, because of its self-sacrificial nt, will be the greatest factor in the solution of the social problems of the day. “The result of reading the book,” said Mr. , “is a great hope and great ex- ney in the heart. It gives a confi- dence that by means of the forces we in- fuence and control the twentieth century will make a new snd better era.” 2ev. lett, Rev. G. W. Henning, plin, Rev. A. K. Crawford, Rev. se that he only is traly in pressed. n to hold the next meeting tion at Bethany Church was truths was Coplin read a paper on “The > Hesaid: “Christ is the new 1e second Adam. The law of the an is to know not self.” 1l pres on the text, h?” He said: “This is a the so-called scientists ng the scriptures 8 g s0 in answer to that question. There are but two sources of truth. These are experience and revela- tion. lley read a paper which he enti- v of the Yirst Five Verses of pter of Peter.” iation adjourncd tiil Monday after the second Sunday in November. yesterday was a critique of Dr. don’s work on “The Ministry of the Spirit.” v. E. E. Clark, Rev. Dun- can Monroe, Rev. Mr. Dobbins, Rev. Mr. e Hubert N. Bevier, Dr. E. G. athena, Elder Roberts, Rev. Thomas and Dr. J. E. Scott and Rev. Soo Hoo Nam discussed the subject in its theoretical and practical bearings W Presbyterian Orphanage Farm, The offer of C. H. Holmes of 100 acres of land for an industrial farm in connection with the Presbyterian Orphanage is under consideration by the ladies who have charge of that institution. Mrs. Rideout and Rev. D. D. Hanson Irwin have been ppointed a committee to inspect the ands, with a view to accepting the gift if the plan proves practicable. Novel Baptismal Service. There will be a unique baptism at the morning service of Bethany Church on the 4th prox., when three Chinese children will be presented by their parents for the holy rite. Celebrate Saint James’ Day. Saint James’ Mission will observe Saint James’ day on tbe 2th inst. by special services and communion in the morning. The Bishop will give an address at the evening service, which will be followed by a reception. In Brint Peter’s Parish, Bishop Nichols has appointed Rev. Mr. Howitt* to take charge of Saint Peter’s parish. He preaches at Mill Valiey in the morning and at Saint Peter’s in the even- ing. Rev. Mr. Townsend supplies Saint Peter’s in the morning. SERMON ON TEMPERANCE. Dr. Goodwin on the Grand Work of the Christian Temperance Union. Rev. Dr. W. R. Goodwin occupied the pulpit of the California-street Methodist Church last night. The subject of his dis- course was the Woman’s Christian Tem- perance Union, while the text was found in Judges nintk verse, fourth chapter, “For the Lord shall deliver Sisera into the hands of a woman.” Dr. Goodwin discussed in a general way the work accomplished by the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. He de- clared that the issue of the day was not the silver or tariff question, but temper- ance. Among other things, he said: “We come to-night to discuss a band of Christian women engaged in a grand work. Some one has recently said that whisky was hell in liquid form, and I believe it. The platform of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union has five planks, where- as the two great parties have seven planks —five loaves and two fishes. “It is well to consider what these women have been doing.: This movement was started in Hillsboro, Ohio, in 1873, and a year later the W. C. T. U. was organized. Now the society covers the entire world. The crusaders made a gallant fight for a tomb, but these women are making a cru- sade for souls. They have enlisted 500,000 children in the cause, and over 1,000,000 men have been reformed through their in- strumentality. To-day in London there is a petition over eight miles long with 7,000,- 000 signatures which three brave women have secured, and which they will present to the various Governments asking that the opium and liquor trafiic be abolished. “In_thirty-nine of the forty-four States they have been instrumental in passing laws and restricting the sale of liquor. Just here let me say that when the last Congress adjourned there was only one so- ber man nmongethem, and he was a negro. If there had been women there do you suppose this_ would have occurred? The question needs no answer.” Mrs. McLellan’s Money. Mrs. Elizabeth McLellan, 907§ Mission street, swore out 8 warrant in Judge Conlan’s court yesterday for the arrest of Michael Ward, a railroad contractor, on the charge of grand larceny by trick, artifice and device. The amount involved is $450. Mrs. McLellanisa widow with two children. Three years ago she and her husband left this city for Victoria, B. C., where_her husband died about & year afterward. Ward was a friend of the family, and when Mrs. McLellan came back here some weeks ago with her children Ward accom- anied her and roomed at the same lodging- ouse, 90714 Mission street, till between three and four weeks ago. J. A, CLAYTON IS BETTER. His Arm Was Amputated at the Shoul- der in a Most Successful Manner Yesterday. A successful operation was performed on Banker James A. Clayton of San Jose in St. Mary’s Hospital Sunday. His left arm was amputated at the shoulder and the patient is doing well. About two years ago Mr. Clayton was driving and his horse took fright at a pass- ing car. He was brought up with a jerk and the driver struck his elbow severely against the back seat. A malignant growth formed and gradually spread up the arm. Shortly after this Mr. Clayton broke his leit arm, and, as it was badly sqt, otter complications arose which finally resulted in a disease of the bone, which, if not checked, would spread all over the system. “In order to prevent the spread of the disease it was determined to take off Mr. Clayton’s arm at the left shoulder. The operating surgeon was Dr. Walter S. Thorne, who was assisted by Dr. Luke Robinson, Dr. J. S. Morse and Dr. T. E. Bailey. CHEAPENING GRAN BcS San Quentin Made Jute Sacks Now Sell for $4 20 a Hundred. Joseph Cook, a Former Police Court Clerk, Seeks His Release on Parole. The price of prison-made grain bags has been reduced to $4 20 a hundred. The cut was made at a special meeting of the Board of State Prison Directors, held in Chairman De’ Pue’s office in this City Saturday night, after the board’s return from San Quentin. At the new rate the State is underselling the dealers in imported bags from 18 to 30 cents a hundred. To hold their business the dealers will have to meet the cut and it is just possible that the present reduc- tion is but the forerunner of a merry war, by which the husbandman will profit. The State now has on hand many thou- sand of the prison-made bags. Those on hand, owing to the high price of jute at the time they were made, cost $4 86 to manufacture. The cost per hundred now, however, is only $4 15, so that, although there is apparently a considerable loss in ling them at $4 20, that loss has been suffered long ago from the shrinkage in value and is not a present loss due to the reduction in price. The only reason which induced the directors to keep the price of their bags as high as $5 for so long a time was the fear that in the case of a lack in the supply corners might be formed #nd_the farmers made to suffer. At the beginning of the season the prospects were that at least | 6,000,000 bags would be needed more than | could be possibly supplied. Injuries to the growing crop from rust and wind have rendered any shortage in the supply of bags most unlikely. ““We have reduced the price of bags,” said Director Neff yesterday, “‘for the same reason that we kept it high for so long—to benefit the ranchers. We feared at the be- ginning of the season that a combination of dealers would be formed to make the ranchers pay extraordinary prices. For that reason we kept our stock in reserve and for the same reason, when the price of Calcutta bags dropped we fixed the price of ours 12 or 15 cents higher. Now, how- ever, we are satisfied that there is nothing to fear from combinations, and in order to give the farmer cheap bags we have re- duced the price as low as we can.” The board at its next meeting, which will be held at Folsom on Saturday, will consider seventeen applications for pardon and release on parole. Among the a?pli- cants 18 Joseph Cook, a former clerk of the Police Court in this City. Confinement has shattered his health, and though he is assigned to light, clerical work, he is fre- uently unable to attend to that. His con- gnc! in prison has been of the best and the officers generally favor his petition. Cook himself believes he has not long to live and wishes at least to die without the walls of iron and stone which now encompass him. San Quentin as well as Folsom has within its walls an aspirant for literary honors who has written a novel. The production oints the moral, ‘‘Be sure your sin will find you out.” The author’s name is Mil- ton H. Lee, but the child of his pen and brain must share his confinement, for the Board ofDirectors has refused bim per- mission to have it published. —e—————— AN OLD LADY'S PROPERTY. Serious Accusations Regarding the Dis- position of a Drugstore. A rather sensational suit was filed in the Justice’s Court yesterday by Mrs. M. O. Valkenburg, an elderly lady, against L. Thal, Julius Thal, Phillip Thal and Eloise Thal. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff was the proprietress of a drug- store in this City and that on May 23 of this year the defendants conspired to de- fraud and succeeded in defrauding her out of the property. L. Thal is the father of the other defend- ants and it is claimed that he gave to Mrs. Valkenburg a note for $300. Meantime, the old lady claims, she had announced her willingness to dispose of a one-half in- terest in the drugstore. The defendants combining, she says, got possession of the roperty on a verbal promise to pay 500, but after they were ensconsed in the remises they refused to pay her one cent. When recently she made a demand for the balance of the money the Thals told her that they had disposed of the property and had nothing more to do with it. Mrs. Valkenburg’s claim is waived with the exception of $299 99, to bring the action within the jurisdiction of the Justice's Court. A DEFAULTING BOOKKEEPER. Samuel F. Gillies Held to Answer for Grand Larceny. The preliminary examination of Samuel F. Gillies, bookkeeper for Dr. Sweany, charged with grand larceny, was held before Judge Conlan yesterday, and after hearing the evidence the Judge held him to answer before the Superior Court in bonds. On the night of July 10 Gillies by some means learned the combination of the safe and during the absence of the mianager opened it and took possession of two bags containing $575 inEgold. He took that night’s train for the East. is description was telegraphed to sta- tions along the line and he was arrested at Witnemucca, Nev., and brought back to the City by Detective Eagan. The two bags which had contained the money were found in his possession. —_— e ——— Ten Thousand Miles or Thirty, It matters not which, may subject you to seasick- ness on the “briny deep.” Whether you are a yachtsman, an ocean traveler, out for aday ortwo's fishing on the salt water, or even an inland tourist in feeble health, you ought to be provided with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a valusble remedy for nausea, colic, biliousness, acidity of the stom- ach, malaria, rheumatism, nervousness and sick headache. Lay in an adequate supply. NEARLY A CENTURY OLD, A San Francisco Man Who Will Turn the Five-Score Mark Next May. ETHAN ALLEN WAS HIS UNCLE. He Has Lived From Washington’s Time and Is Still Strong and Active.* Goddard E. D. Diamond, who is believed to be the oldest resident of San Francisco, will be a hundred years cld on May 1 of next year. He’is a nephew of Colonel Ethan Allen, the famous old fighter of America’s colonial days, and he is, in him- self, a remarkable man. That little has been seen or heard of him of late is because he dislikes notoriety, and has succeeded in evading several attempts to bring him into public prominence. Until yesterday he made his home with Joseph Kraker at 501 Golden Gate avenue, Mr. Kraker having been his employer for several years, but in the afternoon he qui- etly packed up his effects and moved to some new abode. He left no new address, however, and his friends have not yet dis- covered where or why he went. “I suppose he will come back,” said Mr. Kraker, last evening. ‘“His moving was merely a freak of his fancy, I presume, and as he is thoroughly competent to take care of himself, though nearly a hundred years of age, we do not worry at all about him. Nobody else was in the house when he went away, and, as no message of any kind was left, we are unable to form any idea of his present whereabouts.” Mr. Diamond was born in New England on May 1, 1796, while Washington was liv- ing, and less than twenty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. He went westward early in iife, and fol- lowed the progress of the country until in the middle of his manhood he was lo- cated at St. Louis. He was one of the first men of his region to enlist in the civil war, following out the patriotic spirit in which he grew up, and about ten years after the closing of the war he came to California. Aside from the war experience, Mr. Dia- mond’slife has been a quiet one. With no relatives—for in all his century of life Mr. Diamond has never married—he has lived in practical seclusion almost since his youth. Mr. Diamond looks like a robust man of 75 or 80 years, but his age is shown by documentary evidence, and there is no doubt about the truthfulness of his life history. He gets about the City readily and still does some work for a gas-burner company, of which Mr. Kraker is manager. “‘A remarkable thing,” said Mr. Kraker, “is that forty years ago Mr. Diamond was not as well or vigorous as he is to-day. When he was 60 years of age he was re- garded as an old man and for atime he | was seriously sick. He got better, though, and from that time he has been in the best i of health. Vo, I don’t know_any special rules of living that he has. He doesn’t take much care of himself. All weather is alike to him and he goes out in the rain justaswell as at any other time. He does not drink nor does he use tobacco, but he places no importance on these circumstances. He will not say much about himself. “His regular food consists of hard- boiled eggs broken up in vinegar and eaten without pepper or salt. He does not eat much of anything else and that is the only food about which he has any rule, “It is wonderful how well-preserved he is, and few people would think that he is close to a 100 years. He is usually taken to be about 70, but at times he shows his age, and he has papers to show that he was born in 1796. Last winter he had a cold that nearly killed him, and then he looked old enough. He seemed to be 150.7 Mr. Kraker thinks that his aged em- ploye is the most remarkable centenarian in the world, and he exfecls to see him live through the remainder of this century and get a fine start into the next. Just now he is anxiously waiting to learn what has become of the man 5 WSTORS FROM FRACE Marquis de Nicolay and Comte d’Hunolstein and La- dies Here. They Are Trylng to See All of Amer-~ Ica’s Show Places In a Short Two Months. Comte and Comtesse Felis d’Hunolstein and Marquis and Marquise de Nicolay of Paris, France, are staying at the Palace. The gentlemen are cousins, and six weeks ago they left the French capital with their wives for a two months’ tour of this coun- try. They have seen Niagara, many East- ern cities, have been in Canada, and ar- rived from the north yesterday morning. 8an Francisco will be given three or four days, the Yosemite may be visited, and then the visitors will hurry for home stop- ping en route maybe long enough to view the Mormon Temple and the great Salt Lake. The ladies of the party speak English very much better than the men. In fact, the Marquis does not understand a word, but sits silently by while the Comte, the spokesman of the party, endeavors to make his wants known, and succeeds pretty well, too, in spite of the laughingly made but still embarrassing comments of his wife and cousin-in-law upon his gram- mar, Comtesse d’Hunolstein is blonde, petite and vivacious, while her cousin, the Mar- quise, is a handsome brunette of stately mien. Both ladies express themselves as charmed with the country, though they scarcely approve of the “‘flimsy curtuins in the sleeper sections,”” and can scarcely con- quer their repugnance to the colored serv- ants in the dining-cars. ‘We were especially delighted,” said the Marquise yesterday, “with the mountain scenery between here and Portland—the Siskiyou Mountains, 1 think, you call them. They were grand. And the Sacra- mento River—we crossed it sixteen, seven- teen times, I think. We saw Castle Crags, the cljflfi piercing into the sky. They were beautiful.” Sunday the visitors spent in resting after their journey, merely riding to the Cliff foralook at the seals. They asked many questions about the Yosemite Valley, and expressed a great desire to view its wonders, but were fearful that the trip would take too much time.. GLEASON WON THE WAGER. Successful Horse Training Exhibition at Central Park Yesterday. Fully 2000 people attended the horse show at Central Park Sunday afternoon and saw Professor Gleason subdue three vicious horses and at the sanie time win a wager that he would accomplish the feat in two hours. George 8. Switzer previously wagered $250 with Professor Gleason that he could produce three horses that the professor could not break and drive in the space of time mentioned. Mr. Switzer scoured the country for ugly horses, and when the time came for the exhibition to open pre- sented to Professar Gleason a trio &u could scarcely be matched, judging by their appearance. One i one, however, the professor cured them of their ugly traits, and very effec- uvelly, although af times it seemed they would get the mastery of him. In less time than that specified in the agreement Professor Gleason was driving the three horses. tpfether and they obeyed his cor- mands like old farm horses. It had been rumored that the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals would endeavor to prevent the perform- ance, but no effort was made, although several members of the association were present. ——————— RAILROAD VERSUS LUMBER. A Case Decided in Which Both Were Involved. The United States Circuit Court of Ap- peals reversed Judge Beatty in the case of the Edinburgh and San Francisco Red- wood Company vs. the Bucksport and Eik River Railroad Company and Dolbeer & Carson yesterday. The stockholders in both companies are joint owners of large tracts of land on Elk iver, Humboldt County. The railroad was built to tap the timber lands, but when it came to extending, some of the stock- holders objected on the ground that the extension would only benefit Messrs. Dol- beer & Carson, members of the San Fran- cisco lumber combine. Judge Beatty granted them an injunction, and the higher court reversed him, ordering the case back to the Circuit Court for dismissal. The Court of Appeals held that without the roposed extension the railroad was worth- ess, and it was for the benefit of all that the work was proposed. THE BIG CHICKEN RANCH, Largest Poultry Farm in the West to Be Located Near San Francisco. Expect to Market 90,000 Fowls and 2,000,000 Eggs Annually, Begin- ning in November. There is soon to be established in the vicinity of San Francisco a poultry farm which, when operated to its full capacity, will be calculated to put upon the market 90,000 broilers and 2,000,000 eggs annually. The industry is to be conducted by a company forming to be known as the Cali- fornia Poultry Company. Among the in- corporators are William McCracken of 9 Lick place, Homer Saxe, a fancy livestock dealer, and J. A. Finch of Washington, D. C., who recently came to the coast to en- gage 1n the business. He will be the gen- eral manager of the company. It will have a capital stock of $25,000. The farm, which is to be located near Petaluma or Napa, will begin operations November 1, and the first chickens will be put on the market the first of January. During the first year 30,000 fowls will be marketed, 60,000 the second and the third year; when the full capacity of the plant is reached, 90.000 chickens will be marketed. The plant of the new industry will con- sist of an incubator-house 20x34 feet, from either side of which will extend a wing 40x 125 feet, to be known as the, boiler-houses, and a feed and store housé 28x50 feet and two stories high. The rest of the farm, which is to %e of forty acres, will be de- voted to breeding-houses and pens for the fowls which lay the eggs for the incubator and for the'iharket. s breading pens, in which are kept solely the hens which lay the eggs for the incubators, will be 18x 700 feet, sivided into sections 18x20 with an out-of-door court 20x200 feet. The building will occupy about a quarter of the farm, aside from that occupied by the mzain buildings, and the rest will be dévoted to pens and courts similar to the breeding pens, in which the fowls which lay for the market will be kept. Each pen accommodates thirty hens, making a total of 900 laying for the incubators and 10,000 laying for the market. These latter, as stated, furnish an output of 2,000,000 eggs annually. The eggs are to be hatched in two mam- mo%lh incubators ot a capacity of 2040 eggs each. The organizers of the company believe the industry will develop enormous pro- portions within a few years. FROM SOCIALISTS' LIPS. Addresses on Municipal Reform and on Patriotism Are Delivered to Crowded Hous Socialist] meetings were held on Sunday at both Pythian Castle and the Turk-street Temple, the former under the auspices of the American section and the latter under the San Francisco section of the Socialist Labor party. John M. Reynolds was the principal speaker at the Pythian Castle meeting. He discussed patriotism in the main and incidentally the correction of political abuses. Said he: Most of you are aware of the great exertions that have been made in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and other large cities during the ast year for municipal reform. You are amiliar with the conduct of the old “solid nine” and the present “solid eight.” I will venture to say that nota week has passed in every city of 300,000 or more inhabitants in this country, during the last fifteen years, that has not brought to light some instancesof cor- ruption ana dishonesty in public and commer- cial life. Iknow that Bocialists are especially in favor of law and order. The only real sensible cure for the corruH» tion that exists because of the ‘‘associated vil- lainies” is to place the corporations in the hands of the people. Let the people own and control their own water works, gas works and telephones as they do in some other cities, and you will derive the same essential benefits that other cities do and be rid of the bribers. At the Turk-street Temple P. O. Chil- strom, who was a judicial candidate on the People’s party ticket in the last elec- tion, addressed the audience. He used the laet Fourth of July celebration and the comments of the newspapers thereon, as the basis of an appeal for true patriotisim. In his dealing with the Fourth of Jul celebration he was very satirical. He ad- vised a united effort to be made by all re- formers, and predicted that “in 1896, if that were done, the people themselves could as- sume the reins of Government. The manner in which he stated his sub- ject was characteristic. It was “Fourth of uly Processions as Object Lessons, or Wearing the Livery of Patriotiem in the Service of Plutocracy.” ST. JOSEPH'S SOCIETY. The Paulists Fathers of St. Mary’s Church Will Rebuild It During the Year. The St. Joseph Benevolent Society held its semi-annual meeting at St. Mary’s Church, California and Dupont streets, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The auditor’s report for the year was read. The report showed that the society was in good condition financially. Rev. Father Wyman delivered an ad- dress which was highly appreciated by the members of the society. He stated that the Paulist Fathers would during the com- ing months do all in their power to rebuild this societ{. A special meeting of the men of the par- ish would pe called during the month of September for that purpose. He hoped to see the society in as flourishing a condition as it was during the time that St. Marys was the cathedral. | The following councilmen were elected for the emning term: Martin O’Brien, R. J. Stenson and Hugh Molloy. The society adopted a resolution placing the initiation fee at $5, but all men under the age of 25 years are to be admitted free. e————— Indiana is a very rich State, its propert; of all kinds reu‘.hmr’ g & total of 72‘}:812.1&1’. ONE RAILROAD VICTORY, A Demurrer in the Robinson SuitsOverruled by Judge Sanderson. CONSPIRACY COMPLAINT VALID. Declision That the Defendants Must Show They Were Bona-Fide Patrons. Judge Sanderson of the Superior Court handed down an important decision in the Robinson cases yesterday, overruling a demurrer to the Southern Pacific Rail- road Company’s complaint against W. H. Robinson, Leo 8. Robinson, Thomas D. Poole, C. W. Bassett, C. H. Loomis, Aaron Bretz, W. N. Griswold and Frederick Hiller. The railroad company charged these men with conspiracy, alleging that they had not had any real occasion to stop over at the times and places specified in their 484 suits for damages and that they courted every opportunity of being put off the trains so that they could have grounds for litigation. To this the defendants de- murred, claiming that the facts stated did not constitute a sufficient cause of action. The demurrer was argued six weeks ago, ‘Thomas V. Cator appearing for the defend- ants, and it is this demurrer that has been overruled. The result of Judge Sanderson’s action will merely be that the case must go to trial, instead of being dismissed, as it stands. Mr. Robinson says that he antici- pated this result, and that the overruling of the demurrer is of little consequence. In regard to the Southern Pacific Com- pany’s contention that the defendants were not bona-fide passengers, nor ticket- holders in good faith, and that their only object in stopping over at Oakland on the way to Alameda was to lay a foundation for the suits, Judge Sanderson presents an opinion which, if adhered to in the Su- perior and Supreme courts, will be a gen- eral defeat of the many damage suits pend- ing against the company. TheJudge says: Ifit can be shown that the defendants were not ticket-holders in good faith, that they had 10 oceasion to stop off except for the sole pur- pose of laying a foundation for a suit to collect & statutory penalty, then I donot think they could maintain their actions,and, therefore, in my judgment, the bill here states a proper cause of action, and is one which & court of equity should entertain with & view of settling and determining all these claims in one action. It follows from the foregoing that the de- murrer to the bill must be overruled, and the motion to dissolve the temporary injunction heretofore issued herein should be denied. Mr. Robinson says he is ready to go on with the case, and the trial will probably be taken up this week. FOR ITALIAN SCHOOLS. A Ball Given for Their Benefit in Gari- baldi Hall. A ball was given Saturday night in the Garibaldina Hall on Broadway for the benefit of the Italian schools of San Fran- cisco. It was quite a family ball. The young people who attend the schools patronized it largely themselves and apparently took their fathers and mothers, as well as their grown-up brothers and sisters along. There was a brass band, to the strains of which the young peogle danced with great satisfaction during the early part of the evening. As the night wore on they re- tired. The majority of the grown-up people were fathers and mothers,and they seemed to find more satisfaction in watching the children than in dancing themselves. The ball was quite a success but, it was not known last night to how large an ex- tent the schools had benefited by the en- tertainment, as_most of the tickets were sold beforehand by the members of the colony interested in the schools. The following were the managers: Dr. G. Pescia, A. Devincenzi, A. Grella. The patrons of the ball were the Italian school committee, which consists of Dr. T. Rotranzi, president; G. Talloni, vice-presi- dent; L. Torre, treasurer; W. Monti, sec- retary; V. Tomanvich, C. Crespi, Dr. O. Perrone, L. Bianchi, A. Ertola. LIFE-SAVERS TO DRILL. Next Sunday They Will Give an Exhi- bition on the Marin Shore. Next Sunday members of the various life-saving crews in the immediate vicinity of the City will have a practice drill on a large scale at El Campo. There will be a crew on a vessel anchored in San Pablo Bay. The life-saving crew will throw life lines from the shore to the men on the vessel. These lines will have instructions attached to them, and those on the vessel will act_in accordance with these, haul in life-saving lines, breeches, buoys, and in the meantime the shore crew will arrange their apparatus for bringing those from the vessel to shore. There will also be a drill with the lifeboats, and everything that is done in a case of shipwreck will be done. 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Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druge gists in 50c and 81 bottles, butit is mane ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offered. NOTARY PUBLIC. C?:II.II::SNH. Pgnrhll;ll';l!!. A'l'f‘gtBNlY-A’l‘ W otary , 638 Market st Po- site Palace Hotel, Residence unox.n& ?do muana K70, NEW TODAY. KELLY & LIEBE Cloak and Suit House, NEW TO-DAY. g o BEW TOUAR. el 9 | UNITED STATES BRANCH STATENENT ——OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ——OF THE—— B gyl CGENI x Auother Big Bargain Woek! HIS WEEK IS SPECTALLY DEVOTED TO Capes, Jackets and Dresses. Out gigantic sale has proven a gigantic success and we intend this to be the biggest week. All new and stylish wraps and prices simply don’t amount to what you would have o pay for ng. For $1.50, $1.75, $2. DUCK DRESSES, fine stylish ducks, big wide skirts, big sleeves, blazer and box styles, actu- ally reduced for this week from $2 50, $3 50 and 84 50. For $2.25, $2.75, $3.50. DUCK DRESSES, extra heavy pique ducks, box jacket suits, big sleeves, “extra wide Godet skirts, 100 styles of ducks; also solid navys, tans, light blues and blacks, actually reduced from $5, $6 and $7. For $5, $6.25, $7.50 ALL-WOOL CLOTH DRESSES, new styles, tans, blacks and navys, big sieeves and wide skirts, covert cloths and serges, wonderful bar- -T&m' actually reduced from $12 50, $15 and $18. For $7.50, $9, $11. BOX JACKET SUITS, big sleeves, wide skirts, fine all-wool goods, mixed cheviots, covert cloths, fine serges, grays, tans, blues and blacks, actually reduced for this week from $15, $20 and $23 50. Special attention given all country orders. Always send money with order. Satisfaction guaranteed. DON’T GIVE UP. OU OUGHT NOT TO LET YOURSELF BE- come discouraged and hopeless of cure be cause medicine has failed to restore your man- hood. Instead you ought to study your case and decide that as “Nature hasa cure for every i she must have one for you. That is the conclusion thousands of men have arrived at, and we have cured them. They are now strong, healthy men, and never tire/of singing the praises of Dr. Sanden’s “I bave tried many remedies, but Dr. Sanden’s Belt is the great- est gift to human- ity ever Invented,” writes Charles Smith, Tualitan, Washington Co., Oregon. ‘Weak men the world over have tried medicine, snd you know it won's cure, because you don’s want physic—you want power. We will send you a little book, free, that tells you how to get it and keep it. Address SANDEN ELECTRIC CO., Council Bullding, Portland, Oregon. YOU CAN BE CURED People in San Francisco. The unequaled demand for Paine’s Cel- ery Compound smong the people of this city is but one index of the great good it is doing. There are many in San Francisco whom it has cured of serious llness. Paine's Celery Compound makes_people well who suffer from weak nerves or impure blood. STATEMENT CONDITION AND AFFAIRS INSURANCE COMPANY F GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN, ON THE 31ST day of December, A. D. 1894, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Com- missioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Po- litical Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount ot Capital Stock, paid up in Cash... ... $53333333 ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company. . $752,133 33 Loans on Bond and Morigage. 1,895,228 47 Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Compan: . 1,497,047 15 Amount of Loaus secured by pledge of Bonds, Stocks and other market- able securities as collateral. . 669,479 44 Cash in Company’s Office. 2,268 29 Cash in Banks. 112,000 00 Interest due and accrued on all Stocks and LOADS. ... ....ououeentn 51,071 07 Premiums in due Course of Collec- tion.... ... 8454592 Bills receivabie, not matured, taken for Fire and Marine Risks. 16K,469 39 Rents due and accrued. 10,666 67 Due from other Com surance on losses already paid. 300,936 92 Total ASSets.............. 5,493,831 65 LIABILITIES. Losses in process of Adjustment orin Suspense. . $106,666 66 Gross prem! n- ning one year or less, reinsurance 50 per cent, and Gross premiums on Fire Risks running more than one year, reinsurance pro raa. Liability under Life Department Cash Dividends remaining unpai All other demands against the C pany. Total Liabilities. INCOME. % Net Cash actually received for Fire fums........... .......$1,140,141 43 nterest vidends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from 417,243 73 188,898 43 $4,320,380 33 all other sources.. ... Received from Life Departmen Rt Total Income............. $2,003,402 83 EXPENDITURES. Net amount pald for Fire Losses. Dividends to Stockholders, Paid or allowed for Com 675,950 73 82,000 00 rokerage.. Paid for Salaries, fo b charges for officers, clerks, et 148,486 18 All other payments and expend tures, including Life Department... 1,085,987 60 Total EXpenditures................$2,003,277 20 FIRE. Losses incurred during the year. . $575,950 73 Risksand Premfums.| Fire Risks. | Premiums. Net amount of Risks| written during the, yea ode Not ammount of Risics| TS O 149:499) 81,609,873 33 expired during the ear Nzt R D 218,390,454 722,897 70 December, 31,1894.| 154,875,183 417,243 78 T. ED LEV! L OLB!:RQI.SMN';YJ;...N““ o!‘x:.rcfl‘:“lnd And sworn to before me, this 6th day GUDM AKERMARK, Notary Public. SY PILLS! - 8,594,410 97 | 13,160 54 ASSURANCE CONPANY F LONDON, ENGLAND, ON THE 81st DAY ‘of December, A. D. 1894, and for the year end- ing on that day, a8 mada to the Insurance Commis- sioner of the State of California, pursuant to the visions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Eode, condensed as per blank furnished by the come s ASSETS. Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company Cash in Company’s Office 1,775,812 50 Cesh in Banks........ . 16.539 05 Cash in hands of Unite Trustees...... 425,205 79 terest due Hrocks and Loans 17,942 50 jums in due B e e doesain, 24776668 Due from ofhier Companies for rein- ' surance on losses already paid.. 17,186 56 TOtal ASSets.....corsrerreensseen 82,504,437 11 LIABILITIES. TLosses Adjusted and unpaid........... 852,327 00 Losses in process of Adjustment or 5 in Suspense......... 189,870 00 TLosses resisted including expenses. 84,724 00 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run ning one year or less, $1,801,535 33, 5 reinsuranice at 50 per cen .. 900,767 67 Gross premiums on, Fire Ttisks un- ning more than one year, $1,105,- 645740, reinsurance proraia.. ... 559,280 60 nst the Com- Al othef demands agalnst U e pany... Total Liabilities.... e eeens B1,778,555 47 INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Fire premiums. i $1,046,924 26 Received for interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from: all other sources. 69,485 44 Total Income. . ..$2,016,409 70 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losses......$1,195,313 86 Paid or allowed for Commission or Pata for Saiatios, foss and other ekl Pald Tor State, Notional and. e 7317498 e 0091905 Total Expenditures... ...,....... 1,848,871 98 FIRE. Losses incurred during the year......$1,151,08560 Risks and Premiums.| Fire Risks. | Premiums. Net amount of Risks| written during the| |$339,918,012 83,310,244 28 year...... Net amount of Risks expired during the hd 315,145,817| 3,232,284 02 Net amount in force December 31, 1894.| 293,367,536 2,904,178 78 A. D. IRVING, U. 8. Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day . of January, 1895. GEO. 0. RUGER, Notary Pablic. BUTLER & HALDAN, General Agents for Pacific Coast, 413 California Street, San Francisco. STATEMENT ——OF THE— CONDITICN AND AFFAIRS ——0F THE— PENNSYLVANIA ~ FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANTA, ON the 31st day’ of December, A. D. 1894, and for the year ending on that day,as made fo the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 ofthe Political Code, condensed as per blank fur- nlshed by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up in Cash... ---eee $400,000 00 > ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company. Loans on Bond and Mortgage. (Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company.. 2,612,938 00 Amount of Loans secured by pledge of Bonds, Stocks aud other market- $134,500 00 686.320 00 able securities as collateral. 283,550 00 Cash in Company’s Office 232 53 Cash in Banks.. .. 148,401 40 Interest due and accrued on all Stocks and LOANS. ................... 1,030 04 Interest due and accrued on Bonds 16,130 23 214,922 00 750 00 Total Assets... 4,098,774 19 LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and unpaid Losses in process of Adjust Suspense Losses resisted, inciuding expenses. Gross Premiums on Fire Risks run- ning one yearor less, $1,429,436 93, $34,710 24 109,161 44 39 00 reinsurance 50 per cent . 71471847 Gross Premiums on Fire Risks run- Dlng more than one year, §1,085,- 716 53, reinsurance prorata........ 580,859 27 Amount reclaimable by the insured on Perpetual Fire Insurance Poli- cles 749,833 46 All other demands agalnst the Com- pany. . 4,00000 ‘Totai Liabilitles.. ... $2,200,521 88 INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Fire premiums. . ....$1,501,279 75 Received for interest on Bonds an Mortgages. ... . 34,394 86 Received for Interest and aividends on Bonds, Stocki Loans, and from all other sources 187,476 62 Received for Ren 61 07 Total Income. -$1.766,912 30 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losses..... $978,337 87 Dividends to Stockholaers . 60,000 00 Paid or allowed for Com: Brokerage. . . 429,42201 Paid for Salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc...... 51,700 00 Paid for State, National and local taxes.. . 29,545 68 All other payments and expenditures. 50,263 89 Total Expenditures.......... .$1,599,269 45 FIRE. Losses Incurred during the year...... $926,957 60 Risks lndPremmms.l Fire Risks. | Premiums. Net amount o Risks| written during the year. ....|$179,985,933| $1,988,345 28 Net amount of Risks| expired during the year... 154,647,862| 1,881,314 49 Net amount_ in force December 31, 1894.| 239,565,299 2,515,153 46 R. DALE BENSON, President. W. GARDNER CROWELL, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 19th day of January, 1895. GEO. W. HUNT, Commissioner of Deeds. STHEVERY BESTONETO EXAMINE YO TFgea aod fit them 10 Spectacios. of Eyemomrs wi msmmu:r:: g.:u u::d. invention, whoss periori| equ. success Sobm dge 1o the merts of my oY 1 Office Hours—12t0 4 ». & A LADIES' GRILL ROOM Has been established in the Palace Hotel O, ACCOUNT OF REPEATED DEMANDS ‘made on the management. It takes the piace of the clty restaurant, with direct_entrance from Market st. Ladies shopping will find this a most Qesirable place to lunch. Prompt service and mod- grate charges, such as have given the gentlemen's m an international reputation, wi in this new department. b GRANITE MONUMENTS. S ieeried vy | JONES BROS. & 0. and Imported by Cor. Second and Brannan Sts., 8. F. B~ Superior to ALL OTHERS and the latest designs. Strictly wholesale. Can be purchased thrauch any Batail Dealar,