The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 16, 1895, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1895. 9 ELECTAICAL METALLURGY. A Process for Smelting Re- bellious Ores With Elec-~ tricity. THEIR ASSAY VALUE SAVED. George H. Burton Claims to Have Made a Discovery of Great Value to Miners. jority. The estate of the son is appraised at $164,417 65, consisting principally of lands at St. Helena and insurance stocks. One-twelfth of the estate will go to Mrs. Fuller, by consent of the son, for her ser- vices as gnardian. ANOTHER CHINESE RING. A Combine Said to Have Been Formed to Land Young Mongolians as Native Sons. The Custom-house authorities are in- vestigating a rumor to the effect that there isa Chinese native sons’ ring in Califor- nia. The headquarters of the men engi- East, and branches are scattered all over | the Sound and California. The price said | to be paid for the services of the ringis | $200, and if the young man is not landed question of reducing refractory ores the use of electricity has received a od deal of attention from metallurgists »d mining men lately. Among those who -have given much attention to ihe matter is George D. Burton, the New York lectrician, who was the cause of the late electricity in capital punishment. Burton, who is at the Palace, is the in- ventor of a process which is now in use by nies formed for the purpose a and Boston and which he claims George D. Burton. [From @ photograph.] will raduce the most rebellious ores any kind at a comparatively small cost and will | all the metal. cess here that Mr. Burton aking of it vesterday he s he ore is placed in a receptacleof about hali b capacity made to stand an estimated 10,000 degrees, a greater heat T now eptacles are If 10 one paci . "As the ore is heated, th drops in_globules down h a solution coming up through the The basis ot this_solution is water w v sed de by adding salt, sod or other acids. dif © of heat req 2 to leave the ore. ot be formed without in- neither would the metal ut sorre flux to make it sities, d to one metal after an- ately. For instance, ag silver, gold, cop- d moder- solution | 1s formed d and go down. Then > t. are for working nickel | kel in_the ore is saved, 11 is by the old processes. g stacks phur, arsenic and | e and valuable ingredients may be her words, evervthing of value is separeted and preserved. It rence how rebellious the ore nt of the cost by the old pro- he cost there is great advantage. The may be transmitted twenty miles to ¢ ores. The cost of the appar- same capacity and the cost of the als from 40 to 80 per cent cheaper. Mr. Burton states that he has arranged put up a ten-ton smelter for working rebellious ores in Denver. SUN INSURANCE COMPANY The Directors Find Business Unprofitable and_Trans- fer Risks. Uncenditional Acceptance by the Fireman’s Fund of the Sun’s Affairs. AR . The Sun Insarance Company, fire and marine, of whictt Supervisor C. L. Taylor was president, went out of business yester- day aiternoon, and the Fireman’s Fund 1surance Company has assumed all its risks. “It is true,” said W. H. Friend, the sec- ary of the company, “that the Sun In- 1ce Company has gone out of business, The determination to do this was reached at a meeting of the directors held this afternoon. It appeared that there was no for the stockholders in insuring at sent cut rates, and that there was no brighter prospect. and, therefore, it was imously decided to go out of business a matter of prudence. ‘The Fireman's Fund has accepted all sks, fire and marine, from 12 o’clock to-day, so that all policy-holders are protécted. Now the stockholders ot lose aoything, for they will re- ive dollar for dollar. “The directors, who are E. B. Pond, merchant and capitalist; 1. Steinhart, resident Anglo-Californian Bank; James ). Phelan, real cstate and capitalist; Al- Barstow, attorney (Rhodes & Bar- James R. Kelly, president Hibernia J. J. McKinnon, shipping and lum- hant; Sol Wangenheim, merchant avitalist; W. G. Hall, shipbuilder R. D. Cnandler, merchant and ; J. N. Knowies, shipping and iission merchant, and C. I“) Taylor, estate and insurance, were unanimous t proposition to discontinue busi- om real on ‘The company,” added Mr. Friend, ‘was organized in 1882 and did a prosper- ous business until the latter part of last gear. The company’s nsk on the lakes t did not prove profitable and the com- 1y ceased taking lake risks about a year 1zo. There was a depleted surplus; this was not restored, and therefore it was de- tided to retire in an honorable way.” FRANK FULLER'S ESTATE. Guardianship Fees. _ Mrs. Margaret H. Fuller has fileda peti- ion to be discharged as goardian of Frank W. Fuller, her son, who attained his ma- in | The | process and the use | means & great deal when you | h valuable ore is not worked | 2 the source of power, thus saving | t over 25 per cent of that of reduction | | the combine guarantees to forfeit $100. | _Agents of the ring are scattered throngh China and a shipment of 200 ‘native sons” is said to be ready to come on at a mo- ment’s notice. Collector Wise handles all Chinese cases, and he says that it 1s hard | to prove that a Mongolian who swears he | is a native son, and brings half a dozen | other Chinese to swear o it, is not what he says heis. During the last three months | were landed by the Commissioner. i Quite a number of Chinese arrived on | the Gaelic last week, and many of them claim to have been born here. “Collector | Wise is watching them closely, and_they the place of their birth before they are landed. THE OCEAY BOULEVRD How the Park Commissioners Have Regarded the Great Highway. The GreatImportance of Continulng the Driveway to the City Limits. Concerning the Ocean boulevard, now Bouthern Pacific spur tracks, that have no legal right there, the Park Commissioners neering the scheme are said to be in the | will have to bring extra strong proof as to | obstructed and almost destroyed by the | THE BIG COAL COMBINE Dealers Given Five Days More of Grace—Then Comes the Cinch. FOREIGN COAL BEING USED. State Institutions Burn Fuel From Across the Seas Instead of the Home Product. Coal-dealers who have not joined the combination to retgil short tons at top prices will not be “cinched” until July 20. The word went forth on July 1 that on and after July 15 every dealer who had not | joined the association would be charged | an initiation fee of $200, whereas prior to ission over the effects of the use of | only seven native sons have carried their | July 15 any one who wanted to join could Mr. | cases to the courts and a number of these | get in for $2. It was supposed that this announcement would cause all the hesi- tating dealers to get into line without much delay, but contrary to expectations fifteen or twenty of them declined to go under the yoke. The extension of five days’ time was granted to enable the re- sisting retailers to reflect awhile longer. The combine is anxious that every dealer selling coal in San Francisco shall sell only 2000 pounds for a ton and sellata figure fixed by the association. Article I of the constitution of the Coal- dealers’ Association thus defines the pur- pose of the organization: “It shall have for its object the furnish- ing of information to the members as to | sales of coal made by wholesale dealers to the retail dealers and by retail dealers to consumers, and also the names of any dealers who have been guilty of violating { any of the rates or rules made from time to | time by this organization, and furnishing | as complete a list as possible of delinquent consumners, and such other matters as may be decided upon.” The following agreement between whole- sale dealers is made part and parcel of sec- tion 4 of the by-laws of the association: | ““We, the undersigned, wholesale dealers themselves have in times past declared the | necessity and the rare advantages of an open highway along the beach. It was in the power of the Park Commis- sioners, and in their power alone, to have compelled the railroad to lay its tracks on Forty-eighth avenue, instead of usurping and despoiling “one of the most beautiful jocean drives in the world”—quoting the langnage of the Park Commissioners them- ! selves. I | answered every Forty-eighth avenue would have purpose. In fact it would have been even a more direct route to the Midwinter Fair grounds than was the Ocean boulevard. Burt Forty-eighth avenue partly macadamize it. It was cheaper for the Southern Pacific to use the Ocean boulevard. More than that, the Ocean boulevard is a choice right of way, and makes an excellent connecting link be. tween Lakeville and the Park and Ocean Railroad. |~ Tn just what esteem the Park Commis- sioners, past and present, have held this Ocean boulevard may be seen by reference to the municipal Jorts of past years. In their report for 1858-89 Park Commissioners R. P. Hammond, W. H. Dimond and | Joseph Austin have this to say about the | future of the boulevard : The great highway along the ocean offers in its present state but litile attraction, the shift- ing sand rendering it difficult to drive to the beach, which ean be used only at low tide. It is hoped, however, that in the future & boule- v will be c ructed along the entire length of the highway, thus making one of the most beautiful ocean drives in the world. This is not et all impracticable, but of course not thin the means of the Park Commissioners th their present appropriation. In the following year W. W. Stow be- came a member of the commission in the place of W. H. Dimond, and the board’s interest in the welfare of the ocean boule- vard increased with the improvements made. In its report the board said: The great boulevard along the ocean beach | merits and has received some attentlon. A | great work has been done on it since our last | report. During the last winter, so severe upon | the laboring classes, 200 extra laborersat s | time were employed in grading the boulevard, and were paid out of the park funds. Twenty. six hundred feet along the ocean front of the park were graded and planted with trees. A ence to protect the trees from the ocean wind | has been built the entire distance, and on the | ocean side of the beach grass planted a hun- | dred feet in width to stay the drifting sands. | The park is now safe from any further supply of sand from the beach. In their report for the year 1891-92 the Park Commissioners describe the further work done on the boulevard as follows: A walk twenty feet in width along the ex- treme western front of the bonlevard has been laid out and macadamized, and its borders lanted with shrubbery. The boulevard and | its adjacent walk are much used by the public, | which indicates the deslrlhililyo? the exten- ! sion of both southward to the City limit. Those owning lands to the south of the park have graded the boulevard 100 feet in width about two miles. The Park Commissioners have contributed $1000 and promised another thousand out of the next year's appropriation | in aid of this work, the entire cost of whicn should be borne by the park. We are assured by those who have shown so much enterprise in grading the great highway that they intend to complete their good work and macadamize the same during the current year. In the light of these words of the Park Commissioners it is certainly not over- ing the case to say that the tracks ch now obstruct the ocean boulevard stands in the way of the completion of one of the most important of the park im- provements. And the declaration of Com- missioners Austin and Rosenfeld that the tracks will be removed very soon comes timely and is weicome news. e BARR'S ASSATLANT. C. B. Henderson, Charged With Mur- der, Is Brought Up Before Judge Low. Clarence Barr, the Chinatown guide who was stabbed in the Baidwin Hotel bar Sat- urday night by C. B, Henderson of Roch- ester, N. Y., died in a sanitarium on Eddy street at twenty minutes past 11 o’clock Sunday evening. He took a sudden change for the worse during the afternoon, and in spite of all the physicians could do he sank steadily to the end. As soon as the news reached the Chief cf Police he ordered a cbarge of murder placed against Henderson. When the lat- ter was seen in his cell he refused posi- tively to talk, and referred everybody to bis attamedy. Barr and Henderson met for the first time in the Baldwin Saturday morning. They quarreled over who was to pay_for drinks and Henderson called Barr a’ liar. Barr slapped his face, and the hotel em- ployes rushed in and separated them. Henderson broke away, and then the stab- bing took place. ngnderson was before Judge Low ves- terday morning; but by consent the ar- raignment was postponed 4ill to-day, as the complaint charging him with murder had not been made out. He looked the picture of misery.- ——————— Six Delinquent Jurors. gix delinquent trial jurors will have to show cause why they shall not be punished for con- tempt of court before Judge Morrow mnext Thursday at 11 A. M. They were called for the July term of the District Court, but failed to answer their names vesterday. The delin- quents are: Gml‘%e . Fife, 1201 California street;.J. R. D. Grubb, 519 Market street; Jo- seph Hasbrouck, 438 Montgomery street; Lem- o, Tewis, 603 Market street; James Otis, 1727 Broadwsy, and August L. Sheehy, 803 Van Ness avenpe. had not been graded at public expense, and | © or the purpose of introducing his | the people’s money had not been spent to | sacks or 2000 pounds. { in coal, hereby agree that on and after this | date, April 1, 1895, we will agree upon the i following plan: That immediately upon | signature of the dealers of any one of the | following classes—first, foreign coal: sec- ond, Wyoming, Utah or other railroad- freighted coal; third, Oregon coal—the | wholesale dealers of that class will issue a | notice to the trade with the jobbing and | retail prices noted thereon, which shall be binding on all wholesale and retail dealers | concerned. | “On proof of any cut in such | dealer making such cut will | coal. “Any dealer furnishing coal to a dealer who has been cut off will himself be cut rices, any e refused ‘A ton of coal in sacks shall be twenty | “A ton of coal in bulk shall be 2240 pounds dumped: if handled after dump- | ing an additional charge of 50 cents per ton must be made. ““This agreement to he in effect on each kind of coal whenever all the wholesale dealers handling coal of the same general | nature shall have signed this agreement, | thus permitting one agent of a coal to sign, | but not to be bound until all the agents | for that particular coal shall have signed.” | This agreement, which may be justly | called a conspiracy against coniumers, is | contrary to the letter and spirit of recent legislation against trusts, and could hardly | stand a day in court. |~ The detective system recognized by the | association is thus given in section 13 of the by-laws: ““The board of directors may employ de- tectives to purchase coal at retail through | any citizen, to inspect such coal, pay the | dealer from whom it is bought out of the funds of the association, give the coal, i | they see fit, to the person through whom it | is bought or have it taken to some place to | be disposed of for the benefit of the associ- | ation. Any dealer giving more or less | than 100 pounds to 1 sack, 500 pounds to 5 | sacks or quarter ton, 1000 pounds to half ton (short), 2000 pounds to 1 ton (short), | 2240 pounds to 1 ton (long), will be sus- epded or expelled, according to the by- aws of the association.” Yesterday was the day appointed by the | combine to close the cinch, to raise the cost of membership to $200 and to advance the price of coal 50 cents a ton to all deal- | ers who had not signed the agreement. | But the article exposing the secrets of the | scheme published in TuE CaLy of July 11 | alarmed the chief promulgators of the job | and caused them to deliberate. War is certainly imminent, but its declaration will not come before July 20, | _Itisa fact, which has been known along | time to prominent coal-dealers, that City and State institutions are supplied with foreign coals contrary to the law, which expressly provides that preference shall be given to the American product. A promi- | nent coal-dealer said yesterda, his is | not only the law of California, but it is a law of the United States, and it is bein, Siolated every ddy y public oBipare wal boards of this City and State. The law contemplates,” said he, ‘“that coal from | American mines employing American la- bor shall have the preference and the law | should be enforced.” | Yesterday attorneys were consulted by | dealers who refused to join the combine. | It is probable that one of the first acts of | retaliation against the combine will be to put a stop to the use of foreign coal in Fublic institutions. The dealers in the oreign coal are known to be the very lead- | ers in_the conspiracy to cinch consumers, | and, since they are supplying public insti- | tutions, while Erep:\ring to plunder the people, it has been decided to strike one of their chief sources of profitat the outset, MRS. PIXLEY IMPROVING. Mr. Pixley Holds His Own, but Does Not Seem to Gain Any Strength. Mrs. Frank M. Pixley, who is still con- fined to her bed by severe illness, is im- proving slowly and in a manner that Eives hope to the family and friends for er recovery. Mr. Pixley cannot be said to have galneq much, but is holding his own quite vigorously, considering the severity of the attack. 8 Mr. Pixley has spent a portion of each day during the past week on the veranda of his Union-street home and enjoys the sunshine. He is a silent sufferer, havin very li“tle to say to those about him. He seems unable to talk much, confining him- self to answering the occasional questions necessary to be asked and now and then inquiring as to the health of his wife or ex- pressing a wish for some personal need or comfort. His inability to engage in con- versation does not apparently distress him. He sits gilent and thoughtful, enjoying the sunshine and the flowers or sleeps rest- fully. Still he appears not to gain in strength. The family and the physician are hope- ful that in the course of a month Mrs. Pixley will be able to come downstairs and join her husband, and when that occurs it is expected that there will be a quite noticeable improvement in the health of both. e Death of a Revenue Officer. Phil Krausse, an employe of the Internal Rey- enue office, died yesterday. He was oue of the first men appointed by Collector Welburn, and was well liked by everybody in the depart- ment. He was, taken ili some time ago and was transferred to Los Angeles for his health, He came back to San Francisco about twelve days ago, and last Sunday week had to take to his bed. 'He died from consumption. e Mrs. Entenmann’s Divorce. Mrs. Mary Entenmann obtained a divorce from George Entenmann yesterday on the ‘:’ro;md of desertion. The decree was granted y CUT PRI OPPORTUNITY afforded the NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. OES CU STILL e e e e S S A e e S A e~ A LOWER! SN The unabated success of our GREAT SACRIFICE CLEARANCE SALE and the vast quantities of goods thus far disposed of is most convincing proof that buyers fully realize the UNPARALLELED BARGAIN , and this justifies us in anticipating a still greater rush in response to the STILL GREATER CUTS IN PRICES made throughout the following and many other lines TO BE FORCED OUT THIS WEEK! GOLORED DRESS GO0DS At 25 Cents, 92 pieces SILK AND WOOL FRENCH CREPONS, floral designs, former price 75¢, will be closed out at 25c a yard’. At 50 Cents. 75 pieces 45-INCH ALL-WOOL CHEV- JOTINE DIAGONAL SERGE, in navys, browns, greens and garnet, ular price 75¢, will be closed out at a yard. At $5.00. 67 SILK EMBROIDERED DRESS PAT- TERNS, choicest coiorings, former price $1250, will be closed out at $5 each. ST DEPARTHENT! At 75 Cents. 27 pieces BLACK FIGURED SATINS and TRICOTINES, marked down from $115 to 75¢ a yard. At $1.00. 66 pieces FANCY FIGURED ARMURE SILK, heavy, rich quality, marked down from $2 50 to $1 a yard, At $1.25. 48 pieces FIGURED SATIN DUCHESSE, changeable effects, marked down from $2 to $1 25 a yard. BLACK DRESS COOIS ! At 40 Cents. 2 cases 40-INCH EXTRA HEAVY ALL- WOOL STORM SERGE, worth 75c, will be closed out at 40c a yard. I At $1.00. 20 pieces 58-INCH EXTRA FINE ALL- WOOL ENGLISH SERGE, worth $1 75, will be closed out at $1 a yard. "5 |- VALENGIENNES LAGE! At 3 Cents to 10 Cents a Yard. BUTTER VALENCIENNES LACE, % to 1inch, will be offered at 3c, 4c, 5¢, 7}4¢ and 10c a vard; special values. At 20 Cents to $1.00 a Dozen Yards. WHITE VALENCIENNES LACE, % to 134 inch, will be offered at 20c, 25¢, 30c, 35c¢. 40c, 50c, 60c, 75¢ and $1 per dozen yards; special values. i At 5 Cents to 15 Cents a Yard. BLACK CHANTILLY LACE EDGE, % to 1 inch, all silk, will be offered at 5c, 714e, 10c, 12%4c and 15¢ a yard; special values. BLOVES! GLOVES! At 50 Cents. 90 dozen MISSES’ BIARRITZ KID GLOVES, in red, blue, tan and slate colors, worth regular $1, will be closed out at 50c a pair. At 75 Cents. 75 dozen LADIES' 4-BUTTON KID GLOVES (large pearl buttons), in dark and medium tan shades, also whiteand black, sizes Gf{ to 714, worth regular $1 25, will be closed out at 75c a pair. RIBBONS | RIBBONS! At 10 Cents. No.12 2-INCH ALL-SILK,RLACK SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBON, will be closed out at 10c a yard. At 12} Cents. 16 2%-INCH ALL-SILK, BLACK SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBON, will be closed out at 12}4c a yard. NEW DRESS TRIHMINGS ! JET YOKES, JET COLLARS AND JET BLOUSES, in the latest patterns, at low prices. No. LADIES WAISTS! At 50 Cents. LADIES' PERCALE WAISTS, Jaundried collar and cuffs, in fancy figures and sn-if»es, fall sleeves, regular price $1, will be closed out at 50c each. At 75 Cents. LADIES' LAUNDRIED SHIRT WAISTS, in fancy cheviots and percales, yoke back, extra full sleeves, regular price $1 25, will be closed out at 75¢ each. MEN'S FURNISHINGS! At 15 Cents. 122dozen MEN'S EXTRA FINE FULL FINISHED CAMEL'S-HAIR SOCKS, with double heels and toes, extra good value for 25¢, will be closed out at I5c a pair.’ At $1.00. 30dozen MEN’S AND BOYS' HEAVY ALL-WOOL DERBY RIBBED SWEATERS, in white, black and navy blue colors, non-shrinkable, worth $2, will be closed out at §1 each. At 75 Cents. 45dozen MEN'SUNDYED AUSTRALIAN LAMB’S-WOOL UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS, warranted not to shrink, extra value for $1 25, will be closed out at 75¢ each. HOSIERY! At 15 Cents a Pair, LADIES’ BLACK COTTON HOSE, fine auge, high spliced heels and toes, iiermsdor black, regular price 25¢,will be closed outat 15¢ a pair. At 25 Cents a Pair, LADIES' FANCY COTTON HOSE, black boot and opera shade top combina- tions, double heels and toes, regular price 40c, will be closed out at 25¢ a pair. CORSETS! At 75 Cents. 70 dozen LADIES' BLACK SATEEN CORSETS, long waist and high bust, perfect fitting, regular price $1, will be closed out at 75¢ each. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Stregts. Murphy Building, |, Market and Jones Stregts. / Murphy Building, Market and Joues Stregts. - WASH GO0DS, EIC.! & No samples given, as goods will soon be sold ontand disappointment would ensue. 2 cases ENGLISH CREPON CRINKLED SEERSUCKERS, the 12}c cloth and colorings, at 5c a yard. 3 lots BEST AMERICAN SEERSUCK- ERS, styles limited, the 12}4c fabric, at 5¢ a yard. 500 Eleces BEST 3-4 INDIGO FPRINTS and TAPLE GINGHAMS, the 8¢ goods, at 5¢ a yard. 200 pairs NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS, white or.ecru, the §1 25 goods, at 75¢ a pair. 40 pieces TABLE DAMASK, either bleach- ed or half bleached, 40c goods, on sale at 25¢ a yard. 300 dozen FINE GRADE DAMASK TOW- ELS, 46 inches long, a grand article, the $4 50 a dozen goods, on sale at 25¢ each. LADIES' SOTRS! At $7.50. LADIES’ SUITS, made of extra fine ma- terials, box jacket, latest style skirt, lined throughout, plain and fancy mixed colors, navy and black, worth $12 50, will be closed out at $7 50 each. CHILDREN'S JACKETS! At $2.50, CHILDREN'S JACKETS, made of plain checked and mixed all-wool cloakings, trimmed with braid, fancy or plain velvet collars, extra large sleeves, worth $6, will be closed out at $2 50 each. Murphy Building, Market and Jones Streefs. |SUTRO'S U_FHEIAL HAND, The Mayor Informs Mr. Corn- wall That His Action Was lllegal. The Positlon of Foster—Wellin and Denman Accepted by the Democrats. Mayor Sutro has determined that his ap- pointee, Samuel Foster, shall remain an Election Commissioner as far as his power goes, and he has so ofhcially informed the executive commitree of the Republican State Central Committee. Last evening he addressed the following communication to the chairman of the executive com- mittee: SAN FrANcisco, July 15, 1895, Hon. P. B. Cornwall, Chairman of the Exccutive Committee of the State Central Committce of the Republican Party—MY DEAR Sir: On July 10, 1495, a note was sent by me to you, acknowl- edging the receidw of 'your communication dated July 9, 1895, conveying the protest of our committee against the appointment of fr. Samuel Foster, for the reason that he is “not a person of well-known affiliation and standing with said p""¥ from which he has been appointed, to wit, from the Republican party.” The law investing me with authority for the appointment of Election Commissioners di- rects that it _is severally subject to the written rotest of the ‘‘executive committees of the tate committees.” If such protest be valid, then the statute is mandatory that & new appointment shall be made by me. Therefore, necessarily the legality of the protest becomes a question for my determina- tion. Being compelled to this consideration there are in my opinion two objections to the valid- ity of your protest. First—Your executive committee consists of thirty electors. Four of them have informed me that they were never at any time notified of the time or place of the meeting of your execuiive committee, namely, Tuesday, July 9, 1895, at 419 California street. But the statute certainly contemplates that each and every member of the exccutive com- mittee should receive reasonable notice of the lcongrnulne you upon the sagacity of your time and place of such meeting for the consid- ering of the fitness of my appointments. To me this is a substantial objection to the regularity of your procedure. &cond——‘l‘wo members of your executive committee, present on the 9th, have informed me that there were only ten members in at- tendance at that meeting and place. There was not, therefore, in my jud, memi:. uorum Emum such as is required by the olitical Code. < Séctions 1075 to 1080 inclusive, spproved March 28, 1895, constituting the law relative to Election Commissioners, etc., are silent as to the procedure by which the re!gecllva exce utive committees may manifest their protests against an & Yolntee for insufficient affiliation. This condrl on of the law forces me to look to other sections for the rule of guidance. Tt is found insection 15 of the Political Code. It is in these terms: ‘‘Words lilvin a joint authority to three or more public officers or other persons are construed as giving such au- thotity to a majority of them, uniess it is gfih:{tw!se expressed in the act giving the au- ority. 1t, tgemfore, follows that a mejority of thirty, constituting your commiitee, should have been present and voted against my appoint- ment in order to render the same invalid, and compel me to make & new selection. For the above reasons your protest, filed with me on the 10th inst., will be disregarded, and Mr. Samuel Foster will be recognized by me as one of the Election Commisaioners for the City and County of S8an Francisco. Very respect- fully, ApoLPH SUTRO, Mayor. The Mayor's upfiointments on the Demo- cratic side of the house have proved to be satisfactory to the Democratic State Cen- tral Committee, according to the following communication, which was received at the office of the City’s chief executive: SrockTON, Cal., July 12, 1895, Adolph Sutro, Mayor 0( San Francisco—DEAR 8ir: Your communication relative to the ap- intment of Messrs. P. M. Wellin and James enman to the office of Election Com mission- ers was received several deys ago, and while entirely satisfactory to me Ideem iy my duty to fil," others opportunity to protest sgainst their appointment. This 1 have done, and there g no objec- tion, but on the contrary the utmost satistac- tion being evident, I take this oppor(unity to selections. With the appointment of the gentlemen named the Democracy of the State is well satis- fied. Yours respectfully, F. H. GOULD, Chairman Democratic State Central Committee. The Republican State Central Commit- tee does not see how any further action can be taken at present in regard to the new Election Board unless Mayor Sutro changes his mind and makesanother nom- ination in place of that of Samuel Foster. It is expected that the Commissioners will meet to organize some time this week, and so the politicians are giving their at- tention to the office of secretary and as- sistant secretary. The Union League Club is credited with having a candidate for the position of sec- setary. Mr. Pippy’s name was mentioned some days ago, but he bas since asserted that he did not want the office. S. W. Backus, president of the club, is not counted a candidate, but he might consent to serve the public until the election ma- chinery is placed in smooth working order. Registrar Hinton is certainly a candi- date and the choice, so it is averred, of Democratic Commissioners Denman and Wellin. Should the secretarpship go toa Democrat the Republicans will get in a man for assistant secretary. Jacob Step- pacher is named as a candidate for this office. Max Popper, who is a good Democrat, said yesterday: ‘‘Hinten ought to be ap- pointed jsecretary. The glace belongs to the Democrats, by rights, because a Demo- cratic Governor signed the bill creating the commission, and practically surrendered half of the patronage of the office to the Republicans. The law would have been assed in 1893, but Dan Burns wanted to old his brother-in-law, Evans, in the office, and the Senate defeated the meas- ure. Governor Budd did not take a parti- san view of the case. He thought poth parties should be represented in the selec- tion of clerks to register the votersand count the votes.” The Republicans do not comprehend the logic of Mr. Popper’s argument. They hold that capability and experience should count for something. If a Republican, better qualified than Mr. Hinton to per- form the duties of the office, ahoukfbe nominated for secretary he should be chosen. ‘When the time comes for electing a_sec- retary and assistant there will be no lack of candidates. WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS. They Entortain Their Friends With a Highly Enjoyable Pro- gramme. The Young Woman’s Suffrage Club held its regular weekly meeting at Pythian Hall, 909 Market street, last night. A con- siderable audience listened to the excel- lent programme. The following-named officers, elected at the last meeting for the ensuing year, en- tered upon their duties: Mrs. Bessie R. Dibble, gmidem_; Miss Sophia Eggert, first vice president; Miss Esther P. Creighton, second vice-president; Miss Mar- norite Saxton, third vice-president; Miss ‘allulu von Keith, recording leorehlrg; Mrs. M. Arnold, corresponding secretary; Dr.J. Treadwell, treasurer; executive committee— Mrs, M. Hildedrand-Cartwright (chairman), Mrs. Eggert Aitken, Mrs, J. S. Harrison, Mrs. ‘A. Peterson, Mrs. Laura Leavy, Mrs. M. V. Ack- erman, Dr. J. C. Treadwell;” finance commit- tee, Miss Clara Hostetter. The programme opened with a banjo solo by Miss Aimey gliehey. The reci'.i- tion of a humorous poem, “The Inventor's ‘Wife,” was cleverly done by Mrs. Fleta Duran. Miss Margaret Saxton recited some entertaining Shakespearean gems. Little Baby Mearns, a child of five years, sang vel ntrmnvelg Mlg%u Mitchell's “Won’'t You Come Out and Play?’ A little miss, Lalita Bates, recited a pretty rhyme. Edith Young, a miss of 12 years, sang a pathetic song, accompanying her singing with a banjo. Professor D. Mans- field rendered one very difficult and an- other very pretty violin solo, both to the satisfaction and pleasure of his listeners. G. D. Simpson addressed the audience on the “Advantages of Woman Suffrage.”” His address was iollowed by two-minu comments. THE BET-SUGH BOUNTY Regulations Governing the Payment of Arrears Have Been Made. Three-Quarters of a Million Dollars to Be Distributed Among Them This Year. The bounty on beet sugar manufactured prior to August 28, 1894, is to be paid. This will be glad news for the factoryv-owners and their employes, as it will mean the distribution of nearly $200,000 among them. Instructions in regard to the matter reached Collector of Internal Revenue ‘Welburn yesterday. The regulations for- warded at the same time state: Payments of bounty under the provi- sions of law will be made to licensed producers who complied with the law, as contained in schedule the teriff act of October 1, 1890, and regulations made and approved for the enforcement of said law in force prior to the 28th day of August, 1894. Each individual who claims bounty under the above provisions will make bis application to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. * * * When theclaims are aliowed drafts upon the treasury will be issued in payment and mailed or delivered to the persons entitled thereto. A bounty of 2 cents a pound is o be 2id on all suears testing not less than 90 egrees by the polariscope and 134 cents a pound on all testing less than 90 and not less than 80 degrees by the polariscope. The time up to which application for the bounty could be made was to have ex- gired on the 1st inst., but owing to the overnment’s delay tiie time hasbeen ex- tended. e There are three beet-sugar factories in California that will be directly benefited by the new law. They are the Western Beet Sugar Company of Watsonville, the Chino Beet Sugar Company of San Bernardino County and the Alameda Beet Sugar Com- pany of Alvarado. The beet-growers are also directly interested, as the understand- ing between the farmer and company was that so much of the bounty was to go to the farmer if it was paid. “The amount provided by Congress to ay the bounty is $238,239 08,”” said Chief eputy Collector Louis Loupe yesterday. b Eere are only seven beet sugar factories in the United States and of these three are in Qalifornia. The total amount of bounty paid last year was $852,174 84, and of that sum $655,768 came to tiis State. Our three factories produced 35,065,479 pounds of sugar, working on an average of 100 days each during the year. They employ on an average 125 men each. “0Of the bounty paid the Western fac- tory received $305,773 90, the Chino factory 263,197 66, and the Alameda factory $86,797 28. Since that time the Chino fac- tory has doubled its output and the West- ern factory is producing more and more each season. The back amount to be paid the three factories will amount to about $180,000, which will be a nice little plum for them in these hard times. “Producers who have not sold or ship‘red the sugar upon which they are entitled to receive bounty can have it inspected, weighed and classified under the direct supervision of internal revenue agents designated for the service. “Any person applying for last year's bounty must send a full statement of the operations at the factory for the period beginning on the 28th day of August, 1894, and ending on the 30th day of June, 1395. This statement must be sworn to by the roducer or his authorized agent, and also Ky the rson who bad the immediate supervision of the production of said sugar at the factory of the producer during the period amed. Itisa great thing for Cal- 1fornia, a8 the paymentof the back amount and this last {eu’s bounty will mean the distribution of three quarters of a million dollars here.”” e ——.———— The latest use for tinfoil is to pat it down on gas fixtures in barrooms. It looks shiny and pretty when it is fresh and it keeps off the flies. STATEMENT ——OF THE—— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ——OF THE—— PEHENIX INSURANCE COMPANY. )F BROOKLYN, IN THE STATE OF NEW York, on the 31st day of December, A.D. 1894, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissionor of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank fur- | nished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up in Cash.... ...$1,000,000 00 ASSETS. Real estate owned by Company 380,000 00 Loans on Bond and Mortgage. 126,050 00 Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Compan: 3,782,345 00 Cash in Company’s Ofii 1,175 84 Cash in Banks. . 521,178 78 Interest due and accrued on all Stocks and Loans SR i 9,374 15 Interest due and accrued on Bonds 2,060 78 700,673 59 £ 3,770 95 Instailment Notes. .. 1 23761436 Total ASSELS.....cccouzonseonsnsesend $5,783,243 40 LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and unpaid. # Adjustm 258,506 46 pe 47,425 00 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ing one year or less, $2,164,600 54, reinsurance 50 per cent............. 1,082,800 27 Gross premiums on Fire Risks ran- ning more than one year, §5,208,- 067 00, reinsurance pro rata........ 2,753,665 28 Due and accrned for Salaries, rent, 2,266 66 203,678 44 Total Liabilities. .$4,347,842 06 INCOME. Net Cash actually recoived for Fire premiums. ........ $4.485,788 43 Received for interest on Bonds KGRI ixt oy oassnestes s madas 6,536 99 Recelved for interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from all other sources. 162.135 82 Received for Rent: 15,455 16 Total Income. .$4,669,911 38 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losses (in- cludlng&?gi':ais 99, losses of pre- vious years) 2,754,172 44 Dividends to Stockl . 100,000 00 Paid or allowed for Co: Brokerage....... . 624,337 98 Paid for Salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc...... 808,143 28 Paid for State, National and local taxes...... v enisadsmand 78,876 51 All other pay! xpenditures 361,914 22 ............... $4,222,444 38 FIRE. Losses Incurred during the year......$2,759,261 00 Total Expenditures Risxs and Premiums. | FiroRisks. | Premiums. Net_amount of Risks| written during the| . }!391.981.922 year.. 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