The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 13, 1895, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1595 13 LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, City Council Petitioned Complete Lake Merritt’s Boulevard. to LOTTERY MEN FEAR JURIES. The Mayor Objects to a Large Gen- eral Fund for No Special Purpose. OARLAND OFFIcE SAN FraNcIsco CALL 908 Broadway, Sept. 12. ) A petition for the completion of the bou- levard, xpayers in this ci 1 last night. v, was presented to It read: WHEREAS, It is proposed to acquire and con- struct a boulevard aroun. t upon such readjusted lines which to this honorable Council seem wise and proper; and whereas, the said lines can probably be so fixed that nearly all, if not all of the ¢ necessary to be acquire rs of property will donate the same; and whereas, it is pro- posed to construct the said boulevard under as your honor- er the general cost of eon- such plans and_specificatior able body may decide uy W whereby ion is to bé born outside of the b by the city as the ow de of the bo lan_and the other he water park d mostly bene- the boulevard, pon gest proportion and which tax sh ‘according to the ¥ be situated from e city’s proportion of vided for by levying and 1 year to year antil f be peid, although the t one time by the the boulevard; said cost i t,if undertaken, will fur- for the city’s unémployed ; and whereas, the r,’ equitable and just ¢ the said improvement, rompt construction thero- , we, the undersigned, resi- rs of the city of Oakland, eda, State of California, do ecifully petition your honor- 15t in_addition to the annual tax er municipal purposes, and at the 1in the same manner you cause n the city of Oakland a tax of 3 100 of the valuation of said erty for the acquisition, mainte- And thus your petitioners will ever pra; BASSETT’S BIG BOMB. Although Choked Off He Fires It at | the Council. A tolerating each other for a few months the City Council is now in the throes of internecine war. has been caused by the tax levy and by the desire of some members of the Finance Committee to hold secret sessions. C lman Bassett published a two- column speech to-night that he was pre- vented from delivering at last night’s meeting of the Council, and he makes some statements that are somewhat sensa- tional. Among other things he says Manuel and Towle, both of whom it is ru- ? are candidates for Mayor, hold absolute 51 over & majority of thé Council. To 1d phrase, when these gentlemen take the majority sneezes. Both are political and it is significant that just before e Council was called upon as & board of ation to pass ade by the Assessor, both of these gentlemen went béar hunting and did not return until the board had completed its work. Dow is a n of small mental caliber and large He is a good Towl>-Manuel He was & member of the Council which voted his uncle a large fee from the peo- ple’s pockeis, 88 one of the attorneys in the . Naturally he feels ill at ease icism of the work of that e oint of Towle and Menuel— is allezed, cendidates for Mayor— to have been_from the outset to meke Davie’s administration as unpopular as ‘Whatever hle advor cated they and he opposes they d non zan” politics in nd. ing been elected on the same with the Mayor, and being associated in ess with him, it naturally follows that 1-par-te-zan’ majority has about the ion for me that & hound puppy has jori ap. o not believe In executive sessions. This nt. 1 am sure no of this body will say or do that of he is ashamed, or of which he is not g that the whole city shall know. Messrs, Manuel and Towle declare that they are actuated by the best of motiv and declare that Bassett's personal state. ments arefunfounded in fact. A tax levy 1 18 will be recommended to the Coun: cil and will probably be accepted, but it is certain that the Mayor will veto the ordi- nance, as such a rate will provide a general eople_cannot be p memb whi fund of about $60,000 for no specific pur- pose. In this event eight votes will be ry to carry the measure over the Mayor'e veto, and as Bassett, Brosnahan Heitman are openly opposed to it, nson go with them as usual, o will be sustained. ayor said he would not permit the amulation of a large general fund. ‘Experience in the past has been that the general fund is a grab-bag for whoever can secure influence enough to open it in their respective wards,” said he. ‘“Let the Council specify the improvements pro- posed, and then the public will have some confidence that there is no secret game being worked. The secret session is an outrage, when considering the tax levy. It is not surprising that it creates sus- picion.” CHINESE PAY FINES. Not Anxious to Be Tried :by Repre- sentative Juries. Three Chinese lottery-dealers, arrested recently, pleaded guilty to the charge of selling lottery tickets, having changed their formier plea, and were fined $75 each by Judge Wood. It is stated that the “loitery king,” Big Jim, does not propose to forfeit bail in any of his cases, and has instructed his attor- neys to fight them all. Oneof his men has already been convicted, but as yet has not been sentenced. His case was on_the calendar for to-day, but for the second time Attorney Bradley begged off, on the plea that his client was 100 sick to appear in court. Judge Wood continued the case until to-morrow. The lottery-dealers are growing much exer- cised over the manner of what they term “‘oppression,” and threaten vengeance against the city authorities. ‘Among the Chinamen arrested was one who could not be identified by the com- plaining witness. Their friends knew from the start a mistake had been made in regard to the fellow, but instead of bailing him out allowed him to remain in prison until the day set for his trial, when he was dismissed. Now the Chinaman’s attorneys propose to sue the city for false imprisonment. They claim that the man cannot be prose- cuted for ng a lottery-joint, as the Supreme Court recently declared the law unconstituticnal. The Auditor’s Office. It is not vet known in just what position the indictments place the Auditor’s office. There is quite a difference of opinion in regard to the matter. Some attorneys claim that Whidden should not be allowed in the office pending the charges, but that proceedings should at once be begun to re- move him. Others sa?' there is nothing but charges, and until they are proven Whidden has perfect right to the office. Chief Deputy Ernest Mayrisch Jr. has sent in his resignation to County Tax Col- lector James B. Barber, who at once ac- cepted it. W. B. Hodges of Alameda has been appointed to fill the vacancy. The College Settlement. A meeting was held to-night at the West Oakland Manse. Itwas decided to organ- ned by eighty of the heaviest | or said boulevard | whereas, under the boule: | , the construetion of | i and levied upon the taxable | provement ofa bouleyard around | The rupture | upon the sssessments | il has no need for conference at which | r ize a settlement association, under which | | direction the work shall be carried on. It is proposed to have a general membership composed of persons in sympathy with the | | movement, who will pay $3 a year to the | | work, and out of this membership to elect | a council of nine to eleven members to ex- ercise general control. Such associations as this are behind most of the college set- | tlements, but for lack of support the West Oakland ' Manse so far has made rather | | slow progress. The prospect now is more favorable. ¥avored Rev. Frank Hinckley. | An annual meeting of the Second Con- | gregational Church was held last evening | | a ecame quite enthusiastic in favor of | ¢ Rev. Frank Hinckley remain and | | continue his work, which he agreed to do. | It is a struggling church, but the members | expressed a determination to carry iton | in spite of hard times and all other ob- | | stacles. A Chinese Minister. The Chinese interpreter in the Oakland Police Court, Gee Gam, has been for a numeer of years a worker in the Congre- | gational Chinese missions of Oakland and n Francisco. He has now decided to | enter the Congregational ministry. i HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in | Brief Chapters. | OAKLAND OFFICE SMN FRANCISCO CALL,{ | | 908 Broadway, Sept. 12. | . Rev.Anna E. Shaw is to give her famous lec ture on the “Injustice of Chivalry,” in O | and, September The timber for the Haywards bridge has ar- rived at the wharf from Mendocino. It will be | sent by rail to Haywards before Saturday. The members of the Plymouth-avenue Con- | gregational Church will ténder an informal re- ception to their pastor, Rev. Dr. McLean, and wife to-morrow evening. The city wharf is badly in need of repairs. | City Wharfinger Rutherford has petitioned the Board of Public Works, who promised to put the wharf in good repair. The case of Jobn Garcia Pimental vs Maria | Graves, transferred from San Francisco several | | years ago, has been dismissed. It was for th | recovery of $935 loaned in 1890. | . A complaint sworn to by Henry Smith, charg- ing Joseph Scannell with assault to murder, | was filed to-day. This is the result of the cut- | ting affair on Broadway early Sunday morn- ing. Judge Ogden has decided th of James 0'Brien of Berk: | without a license was valid | point raised by his attorn | new town charter went i | ruled. | Property-owners and residents near Seventh | and Adeline streets propose to make an effort, | | in connection with the general committee upon the Wilmerding school, 1o secure a site or the school in the block at the southeast corner of the streets named. Friends of Ferdinand A. Kettleson, the man who attempted to throw himself under an elec- tric car, called at the City Prison to-day and stated that he was mentally unbalanced.- He | resides near Haywards ana iskeptunderguard | { all the time, but in some manner eluded his | | guardians. | John Adams, the father of Mrs. F. A. Horton, r. Horton, died at_the home o Providence, R. L, a few day. yearsold and was formerly | land, where he lived as long was pastor of the First Presbyte- | t the conviction | or selling liquor The constitutional | as to the time the | o effect was over- | as Dr. Hort rian Chureh. The Board of Health will hold a meeting to- | morrow night. The members intend to do nothing more in the crematory matter. In | | speaking of it to-aay Health Officer Mayon said that they considered they had done everything in their power to abate the garbage nuisanse and they now felt that if any odium is con- nected with the matter it musi be attached to the Couneil. | Gift of California Y. W. C. As- | sociation to the National Conference. It Is of Curly Redwood Handsomely | Mounted—Seen at a Re- | ception. OARLAND OFFICE 8AN FRANCISCO GALL,‘_ 908 Broadway, Sept. 12. For several hours during this afternoon | and evening a handsome gold-chased gavel | was inspected and admired by the ladies of two cities. The gavel is a California trophy and will be used by the National president of the Woman's and Young Women’s Christian associations when she {calls to order the biennial convention to | be held in Brooklyn, N. Y., in November. The trophy is made from QOalifornia curly redwood and is richly ani tastefully inlaid with pure California gold. The heavy part of the gavel is ornamented with a bunch of | California eschscholtzias of pure gold, and | around the handle is a gold scroll. On |one end 1s a min iature engraved view of the Golden Gate, and on the band is in. scribed the following: ‘Presented to the International Board of Woman’s and | Young Women’s Christian Associations by | the Y. W. C. Associations of San Francisco | and Oakland, 1895.” Two years ago Mrs, W. E. Sharon, the | | present corresponding secretary of the Oskland Y. W. C. A., and the newly elected president of the W. C. T. U., was sent as a delegate from California to the | biennial conference at Buffalo, N. Y | During the proceedings the presiding offi. | cer exverienced much inconvenience, be- cause she was not supplied with a gavel, and there was not one to be obtained, so a | silk parasol was substituted. Mrs, Sharon, | |in a speech made at the conference, re. ferred to the absence of the gavel and | pledged that the women of California | would provide a beautiful gavel for the | next conference that would become the | | i property of the National organization. | The pledge was communicated to the | aklany ant Sun- Prarictior HssScIstitnk: and the handsome gavel, designed by Mrs. Sharon, was the result. To-day a special reception was given that the ladies might | inspect it. The reception was given by the Oakland | association at its home, 1224 Franklin street, to the members of the associations | on both sides of the bay. Interesting ex- | ercises followed. At the regular meeting to be held on | next Tuesday afternoon the delegate will | be selected for conveying the handsome gift from the San Francisco and Oakland associations to the Eastern conference. | BARBERS' SOOTETY REORGANIZED Dissatisfoction With the Management Hzs Resulted in Secession. There has been some dissatisfaction with the management of the affairs of the San Francisco Barbers’ Association for the past few months and especially since the bar- bers’ picnic given at Harbor View Park July 14. This dissatisfaction culminated on Tuesday evening when J. Klitsch, S. Miller and Hugo Scheunert made charges against the president, Wolf, and the vice- president, Bernard, and called upon them This the off fused to do and is the officers refused to do and fort; of the dissatisfied members left the vlacz of meeting, went to another hall and formed a new organization under the old name. The new officers were: J. Klitsch. presi- dent; 8. Miller, vice-president; Fred J. Breitwisch, recording secretary; H. V. Wahl, financial secretary; Paul Herman, treasurer; W. E. Scott, sergeant-at-arms; Hugo Scfie\mert, employment secretary; A. L. Hartman, trustee for eighteen months; L. Beckley, trusiee for twelve months; F. Zackouck, trustee for six months. Other charter members are. M, J. Gundler, O. Genster, George Price, Louis E. Bernier, Herman Wrankour, J. H! Donlan, M. Shaw, Leo Frank, J. W. Morin, William Hagerty, Adolf Witschkee, Harry Hoffman, J. V. May, H. Holldorff, H. A. Hamilton, M. Berics, O. A. Chase, J. 0. Hessong, J. H. Harris and P. Loiselle. ‘The new assoclation will meet at 102 O’Farrell street next Tuesday evening. | bid received. EOLO-MOUNTED G | sport. | quent that such men as Koch, North, WANTED TO SCORE DAVIE Workingmen Thought He Had Vetoed an Ordi- nance. ERROR ABOUT A FRANCHISE. Telephone Ordinance Not Printed Owing to a Misappre- henslon. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.} 908 Broadway, Sept. 12. Several delegates from labor organiza- tions called upon Mayor Davie yesterday to ask him why he bad refused to sign the ordinance granting the franchise to the new Commercial Telephone Company. The Mayor was nonplused, and asked for an explanation as he had never seen the ordinance. The delegates stated that they had been informed the Mayor had refused to encourage what they believed to bea legitimate competing télephone service and they did not think he had acted for the best interests of the city. “My good men,” said the Mayor, “I have aiready stated my willingness to en- courage all kinds of legitimate competition and I see no reason why I should pocket the telephone franchise, but it has not yet come to me, and so I cannot do anything.” Hardly had the delegates withdrawn when a representative of the new company ame from across the bay and asked the Mayor the same question. ‘“We were in- formed by the City Attorney,” said the telephone man, “that the franchise had been granted and that assoon as you had signed the ordinance we would file our bond and commence to put up poles. the ten days have elapsed and you have not signed it, and we want to know where we are at."” City Cierk Holland was called in and he said that the Council was wondering what was the matter with the telephone com- pany that they did not have their ordi- nance introduced. “There has been a misapprehension of the law on ali sides,” said the clerk. “The franchise was duly advertised for sale and the Commercial Company’s was the only The franchise was awarded to them. But although the former ordi- nance contained the ordinance grant- ing the franchise, the latter was not passed. The bid was accepted, and of course we upposed that the ordinance awarding the ranchise would be read and printed as all ordinances are and then come up for final passage. So far, nothing has been done in the matter, as the company has made no | effort to have the ordinance introduced. If the City Attorney advised the company to fiave thought that the ordinance had been passed.” The telephone representative said that his people had clearly misunderstood the position of the franchise. He said the necessary steps would be at once taken to push the matter. As the Council accepted the bid of the new company, there is no doubt that the ordinance awarding the franchise will pass. A franchise can only be awarded by ordi- nance, and an ordinance is required to go through the ordinary three readings, so it will be about a month yet before the new | company can commence work. LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS, Athletes of the Freshman Class Who Hold Good Records for Track Work. A Remarkably Heavy Rainfall Regis- tered — Linemen Trim Trees Without Being Molested. BERKELEY, CarL.,, Sept. 12.—Though much interest is at the present time cen- tered about affairs pertaining to the coming football season at the university, yet the student enthusiasm has not thus far be- come wholly absorbed in that line of 'rack athletics have held their own from the very beginning of the fall term. which is doubtless due in a great measure | to the successful work Jast summer of the California team on Eastern tracks. More new men are out daily on the track and field than ever before in the history of the university during this season of the year. Only a few of the older athletes have as vet put on their spikes, but it is very fre- Chick, Merwin, Bradley, Torrey and Magee are seen on the cinder path coach ing the young sprinters and weight- throwers. Among the track athletes which the class of 99 has brought with it are: Me- Laren, bicycle-rider, from the San Fran- cisco Boys’ High School, who can make the mile in 2:37; Ede, from the same school, who was the fastest bicyclist in his school and who can make the quarter in :34 2-5 and the mile in 2:31; Cheek, who holds the coast record of 10 feet 514 inches for the pole vault, running broad jump 21 feet 113{ inches (which is within a quarter of an inch of Woolsey’s U. C. record), run- ning high jump 5 feet 7 inches, 100-yard dash 11 seconds, shotput 39 feet. Cheek is recognized to be tne best all-round athlete of his class. He is at present studying in the Hopkins Art Institute. Then there are: Lloyd, from the Berkeley High School, shotput 39 feet 7 inches, pole vault 10 feet, running broad jump 20 feet; Sinupson, formerly of the Acme Club, who can put the 16-pound shot 40 feet; Pache of the Stockton High School, who ¢an run | the 100 in 10 4-5 seconds, high jump 5 feet 5 inches; Morse, sprinter from the Berke- ley Gymnasium, can run the 220 in 24 1-5 seconds; Kemp, distance-runner, has made the mile in 5:10 and half-mile in 2:1 Norris, sprinter, can run the 100 in 10 seconds; Marmon, sprinter from Karl- house College, Indiana, has made the 100- vards dash in 10 2-5 seconds and the 440 i 52 seconds; Herman, from Southern Cali- fornia, is throwing the hammer 90 feet with but little training; Jackson, from the Oakland High School, has made the mile in 4:38 2-5 from the 50-yard mark. About forty freshmen have the suitable physical qualifications for football and among those who have been recommended to Captain Sherman by Mr. Magee are King, Price,, Ely, all, Hutchinson, Thompson, Carver, Newman, Hess, Stone, Cnsuegmn,}{iumun,olne , Ludlow, Carr, Cheesebrough, Swan, rand. Jordan, Biebe, Hooper, Filcher, Stedman, Powers, Morse, Griseberg, Helms and Downing. Crescent Athletes Training. The members of the Crescent Athletic Club turned out in full force last night in response to the call of Leandro, their new physical director, for the formal organiza- tion of squads_for systematic training. A number of assistants were present from the Acme Club, and the Crescents were given a good opportunity to test their strength and endurance in the different lines of work. A number of boxing bouts took place un- der the direction of J. C. Berry, the Cres- cent lightweight. Berkeley’s Rainfall. Up to 1 o’clock this afternoon the rain- fall for this season was 1.19 incles. Pre- cautions are being taken by Superintendent of Streets Chick against allowing different streets of the town to become impassable through the accumulation of water, as was the case in & number of instances last year. Though an unusually great amount of water has been running through some of But | o ahead with the work, he must certainly | the newly made sewers, they have withe stood the test admirably, and there is at present no apparent danger of an overflow. Arrested for Disturbing the Peace. Frank Truesdell was arrested this morn- ing for_ disturbing the peace of bis wife, from whom he has been separated for some time. He claims that Mrs. Trues- dell induced bim to come from Laundry Farm, where he has been employed for some time past, and give her $25. He did so, but claims that she obtained it from him under false pretenses, and his arrest this morning resulted from their dis- cussion over the matter. They Trimmed the Trees. The linemen of the Berkeley Electric- light Compang who were ordered to stop cutting the branches off. certain trees in front of the Smith residence on Dwight way yesterday by a woman with a pistol returned to the scene to-day under the guar- dianship of Street Superintendent Chick. They made the necessary passages for tne wire without further molestation. It is said, however, that the Smith people were not at home when the trees were trimmed. School Flag at Half-Mast. The flag on the Kelloggz School was at half-mast yesterday in memory of Clar- ence Lough, the bug who was accidentally drowned last Monday while fishing off the Emeryville wharf. Notes From the Football Field. It was expected that field practice for the football men would begin yesterday, but on account of the ‘inclement weather they did not appear. Of the last year’s Varsity team it is expected that d Sherman, Ransome, Hupp, Wilson and Plunkett will all appear for practice at the outset, with the possibility of Ray Sher- man joining them later. The Thanksgiving game with Stanford will be held at Central Park, San Fran- cisco, the contract for that place having been already signed. _ Coach Butterworth is expected to arrive in Berkeley two weeks from to-day. LATE:NEWS OF ALAMIEDA, Resolution Adopted by the Trustees to Bid for the Postoffice. Protest From Citizens to Be For- warded to the Postal Authori- ties at Washington. ALAMEDA, Sept. 12.—The resolution recently introduced by the City Trustees to bid for the Alameda Postoffice to locate in the new City Hall has been adopted. The City Clerk has been instructed to file with the Postoffice Department a bid at a | rental of $50 per month for a term of five | years, the city not to expend more than | $1000 in fitting up the premises. | Before taking a vote on the matter Presi- dent Forderer invited discussion, and only | one merchant spoke in opposition. He | asked for time to prepare a protest. The Trustees, however, were unanimous in | favor of immediate action, and the resolu- | Intion was adopted withouta dissenting | vote. A petition was placed in circulation to- day protesting against the resolution. The | petition states that the city would not gain | anything by making the lease, but would actually lose money by carrying out the proposed resolution. It is also proposed to get up a petition and forward it to the | postal authorities at Washington request- ing that the bid be not considered. Locals Lighted by Gas. The broad-gauge local trains are now supplied with gaslights. It is the Pintsch system of gas-lighting and is a big im- rovement over the old coal-oil lamps. ;’f.mks have been placed under each car | and contain a sufficient quantity for two days’ lighting. The gas fixtures are of the 16be kind and cannot be extinguished by fiigh wind. The other trains will be soon similarly equipped. Smith Pleads Gullty. The case of B.J.Smith, charged with assaulting an officer with a dendl‘gwe- n, was dismissed to-day and the defendant | charged with simple assault, to which he | pleaded guiity. Smith was fined $10 by | the City Recorder. | Epworth League Services. A union service of the Epworth Leagues of Alameda, Oakland and San Francisco of | the Methodist Episcopal Church South will be given to-morrow evening at the | Methodist chapel, corner of ‘hestnut | street and Santa Clara avenue. Violated an Ordinance. J. A. Brunjes was arrested this morning by Officer Conrad for selling goods without | a” license. He is one of the men com- | plained of by Helmke, arrested yesterday |on a similar complaint, that Oaklanders | were not made to pay a license. Fire Department Matters. The quarterly meeting of the board of foremen and engineers of the Alameda Fire Department was held this evening in the Chief’s office. The annual election of assistant engineers for the first and second fire districts will take place October 8. ‘PIONEER PATTERSON DIES Remembered as an Earnest Advocate of Public Schools. The Aged Farmer Left an Estate Worth About a Million Doliars. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, Sept. 12. George W. Patterson, probably the old- est pioneer farmer of Alameda County, died this morning at his home, near Cen- terville. His long life of 73 years was | closed by an attack of heart disease. In 1850 Mr. Patterson came to California, by way of Mexico, and since that time he bas resided in this county. He threw all his energy into farming, and with such success that his acres came to be num- bered Wy thousands, and he leaves an estate worth probably $1,000,000. His land is scattered all over the county, but the greater part of it is in Washington Town- | | | { clear across the county, from the hills to the shore, including a piece of marsh land. Mr. Patterson came from Indiana, and was closely associated with the Beards and Ellsworths, other pioneer families. He was one of the most public-spirited men in Alameda County, and showed it es- pecially in his_ friendly attitude toward pubiic schools in early days, although then he had no children of his ownto edu- cate. He helped to build sume of the finest schoolhouses in the county. About 1867, when money was needed to furnish a public school, Mr. Patterson got ur a pie- nic upon his Alviso ranch, expending &00 of his own money in the preparations and sold tickets at §2a head. People came from the whole territory from Oakland to San Jose. Several thousana dollars were realized, and the school was so well fur- nished that it was said to excel any in the State at that time. & ‘When the Union High School was es- tablished a few years ago,some of the property-owners opposed it, and they went to Mr. Patterson to get him to do the same, but he refused. He then had children of his own. and said he wanted every child in the township to have the best possible educational facilities. . The deceased was a relative of Lieuten- ant-Governor George W. Patterson of New York, who held that office when W. H. Seward was Governor. Mr. Patterson leaves a wife and two sons, aged 17 and 13 years, ship, where he lived. He owned a strip | NEW PACIFIC" STEAMERS, The Oceanic Company Plan- ning Great Improvements in Its Service. FOR A GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY. The Company Preparing to Cope With Its Steadily Increasing Ocean Rivals. The Oceanic Steamship Company has, with the exception of some relatively minor details, comoleted plans which in- volve the construction of new, larger and faster steamers to take the place of the Mariposa, Alameda and Monowai, now running between San Francisco and Syd- ney, Australia, touching at Honolulu and Auckland. The company has long recognized that the development of its business and the attractions of its route deserve facilities superior to those now in use, and this con- clusion is in no small measure emphasized by the inroads made in the company’s business by the steamship lines running | from northern Pacific Coast points. The Oceanic Company has, as a part of its new improvement of the service, com- pleted arrangements for asking the next Congress to grant the company a mail subsidy. The company now receives a subsidy from the Colonial Government of New Zealand, under a contract that runs from year to year. From the United States Government the company receives compensation according to the amount of postage on the mail carried. The company could take advantage of the statutory contract of §1 a ton per mile, but it declines to do so, because the compara- tively small increase it would thus receive would not compensate it for the results in- cident to such a contract under various provisions of the statute; as, for examf)hs, the sailing date would, in greater or less degree, be under the control of the Post- office Department. Under certain con- tingencies sailing dates may be delayed by that department, because of official neces- sities, H)r a week. Whatever advantages attend these privileges the Government loses under its present contract with the company. The New Zealand Government has for a number of years complained to the United States Government that that colony was bearing the greater part of the burden in the mainteniance of mail carriage and is enjoying less benefit. It has been, from year to year, renewing its subsidy, because the Oceanic Company occupied the short- est route. The Oceanic Company’s inter- esis are_harmonious with and supported | by the Union Steamship Compapy that operates various Colonial lines. A few months ago the Oceanic and the Union companies jointly made a direct offer to the Hon. J.'G. Ward, Treasurer of New Zealand, just prior to his departure for England on official business, which, in part, involves a substantial mailage guar- antee for a period of seven years. That of- fer is now under consideration. Coinci- dent with this offer, and supported in no small measure by the complaints of the New Zealand Government already referred to, the petition to the next Congress for a . subsidy will be presented. The development of the trans-Pacific carrying facilities from Northern Pacific Coast points, Vancouver, B. C., Puget Sound points and Portland, Or., has taken away & substantial portion of the trade that, with the exception of sailing vessels, was exclusively handled by the Oceanic Company. Net only has this competition actually increased, but the prospects of a further increase are foreshadowed by the investigations now being made by Presi- dent J. J. Hill of the Great Northern Rail- way. The demands of the Oceanic Com- pany’s business, in_the face of actual and prospective competition, require more im- proved and faster steamers. 1t is possible, too, that the company will enter into the Northern Paafic Coast trade. It has not been definitely deter- mined whether the line will be extended to northern points or whether, should it be decided to do so, the extension will start from San Francisco or from Hono- lulu. be made a touching point, the newl{‘ es- tablished steamer line of the Oregon Rail- way and Navigation Company will be its rival, as well as the Canadian Pacific line. | It from San Francisco, the new line will | have a lively competitor in the Pacific | Coast Steamship Company. Jahn D. Spreckels of the Oceanic Com- pany, confirming the above outline of the situation and the company’s plans to a CaLL reporter, said: “‘While we have arranged to ask Con- gress for a subsidy, not only in the inter- ests of our Government, but also as a sub- stantial recognition of our groposed im- provement of the service, I cannot, of course, say that our request will be granted. Certainly the situation deserves such a recognition.” 2 “Will the new steamers be put on whether the Government grants a subsidy or not?”’ was asked. “Of course the com%?ny must take care of its business,” said Mr. Spreckels, “‘and is able to do what the business requires; but as to the time, in the absence of a sub- sidy from ounr Government and consider- ing the great outlay involved in the con- struction of new steamers, the new arrange- ment would be hastened by our Govern- ment extending the aid we will ask for, aid which, by implication, the New Zea- land Government says we should have. Dr. McKenzie’s Catarrh i Cure Can be Had i at Joy’s. The celebrated Catarrh Cure of Dr. | McKenzie has made aname for itself in | the remote places of the Globe. Hundreds of testimonials by rich and poor attest the value of this Catarrh Cure. | To prove its efficacy, FREE To prove its relief, To prove its worth, To prove its merit. A SAMPLE will be given to you free. 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The following interchange transfer system (at the corner of Eighteenth and Castro streets) between the Castro-street cable line of the Market-street Railway Company and the San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Car Compeny went into effect yesterday. The southbound Castro-street cars transfer to the electric westbound cars, the eastbound elec- tric cars to the northbound Castro-street cars for the ferries, the westbound electric to the southbound Castro-street to Twenty-sixth street and the northbound Castro-street” to the westbound electric cars jor the ferries or cemeteries. R Cars for the Valley Road. The chief engineer of the Valley road will issue a circular letter to-day calling for bids for 150 flatcars, to be delivered it Stockton be- fore April 30, 1896. There are 100 flatcars and fifty boxcars under construction in this City for the Valley road. These give employ- ment to & large number of men and by keep- ing the work at home several more mechanics will be emploved during the winter season in constructing the cats that will make in all a complement of 300 for construction and freight urposes on the new railway. A sleeper and a smfl:grcnr for the construction outfit were ordered a week ago. NEW TO-DAY. STATEMENT =—OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ——OF THE—— FONGIERE TRANSPORTS INSURANCE COMPANY F PARIS, FRANCE. ON THE 81ST DAY OF December, A. D. 1894, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Comumis- | sioner of the State of California, pursuant to the | Proyisions of Sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock pald up in Cash. $1,250,000 00 ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company..... $690,392 33 Cash Market Value of all Stocks and | Bonds owned by Company. 587,723 09 | Cash in Company's Office 137,814 04 | Cush in Banks............. 381,849 11 Premioms in due Course of Collec- woosuss 550,689 25 | for F; 12,320 48 Rents due and accrued. 11,284 51 Reinsurance and Salvage 326,285 46 Total Assets........ 08 27 INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Ma- rine premiums. $1,702,719 90 Received for interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from all other SOUICeS....... i 47,104 21 Received for profits on investments realized... 19,704 27 . $1.769,528 38 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Marine Losses. §1,182,645 10 Paid or allowed for Commission or Rrokerage......... .. 221,344 02 Paid for salaries, fe charges for officers, clerks, etc. ] Paid for State, National and local} 19497 g9 All other payments and expendi- tures. . Total Expenditures. $1,528,087 11 G. ROBERT, President. CH. MOUTIER, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 11th day of April, 1895. HYDE SHROPSHIRE, United States Vice-Consul at Paris. MANN & WILSON, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, NW. Cor. California and Saosome Sts., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATEMENT ~—OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ——O0F THE—— UNIVERSO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY . T MILAN, ITALY, ON THE 31ST DAY OF December, A. D. 1894, and for the year ending on that ds sioner of t , 8 made to the Insurance Commis- State of California, pursuaut to the provisions of Sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capltal Stock, paid up in et s s P 1"8600,000 00 ASSETS. Cash Market Va've of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Compan Cash in Company’s Oftice. Cash in Banks.. Premiums in due Course of Collectio Total Assets....... LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and Unpaid b Losses in process of Adjusts { 3 relnmrr J in Suspense. $40,626 20 Losses resisted including expenses. . Gross premiums on Marine and In- land Navigation Ris ance 100 per cent.... Gross premiums on_ Marine Tim Risks, reinsurance 50 per cent. All other demands against the pany Total Liabilities. INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Marine Premiums........ $354,776 62 Recerved for interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from all other sources. . 82,128 50 Total Income. . EXPENDITURES. | Net amount paid for Marine Losses | (including losses of previous years)..$275,664 73 Paid or allowed for Commission or Brokerage. .. ceseentieciaacs Paid for salaries, fees and other 61,859,00 charges for officers, clerksgeto. ... Paid for State, National and locai iaxes 1,789 50 All other payments and expenditures.. 13,882 40 Total Expenditures. . ......$352,695 63 ACHILLE VILLA, President. A. HOLTZ, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10th day of April, 189! g JUS. DARRY, Vice-Consul in Charge. MANN & WILSON, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, NW. Cor. Callfornia and Sansome Sts. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and unpal $489,785 36 (Gro=s premiums on Marine land Navigation Risks, reinsur- | ance 100 per cent.. B 285,185 34 Gross premiums on Marine Time Risks, reinsurance 50 per cent. .. Cash dividends remaining nnpeid... 6,776 40 Due and accrued for salaries, rent, | 2,711 61 10 become due. 38,385 99 All other deman: 161,550 06 Total Liabilities....... 3 $984,344 76 | | NEW TO-DAY. STATEMENT ~——OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ~—O0F THE— Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection e AND—r INSURANCE COMPANY F HARTFORD, IN THE STATE OF CON- necticut, on the 31st dey of December, A. D. 1894, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Cali- fornia, pursuant 1o the provisions of sectlon 810 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up in Ca b PP 800,000 00 ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Compan: $89,096 33 Loans'on Bond and Mortgage 281,020 00 Cash Market Value of all St Bonds owned by Company. 1,281,956 06 Amount of Loans secured b of Bonds. Stocks and other mar- Kketable securities as coilateral. 5,000 00 in Compeny’s Offic 4,709 39 h in Banks. . 96,182 42 Interest due and accrued on all Stocks and Loans.. 23,615 89 Interest due and a and Mor:gages. Premiums in dee 8,893 53 215,881 62 TOtAl ASSES.....c.eeveresnnnesssn 81,065,255 24 LIABILITIES. Losses in process of Adjustment orin Suspense.... 825,557 58 Gross preminms on_Risks ronning one year or less. $104,011 80, ri insurance 50 per cent. .. 52,005 90 Gross premiums on Risks more than one _year, 32,19 947 44, reinsurance pro rata. Brokerage... Total Liabilities.............s....8$1,261,529 09 INCOME. Net Cash actually received for prem- 1,164,456 64 19,508 UMS. .oonereesarnaenananeoeennnreee. $984,028 29 Received for interest on Bonds and Mortgages. .. 15,510 27 Recelved for interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans and from all other Sources .. 56,991 90 1,615 54 Total Income....... teeeenseniee...$1,008,146 00 EXPENDITURES. ald for Losses, includ- 55 losses of previons Net amount. ing $19,71 LR Dividends to Stockholders. Paid or allowed for (ommission or $65,282 26 60,000 00 Brokerage............................ 307,468 86 Paid for Salaties, focs and other charges for officers, cierks, etc. 29,118 00 Pald for State, National Taxes K 16,926 28 All other pay d'e and inspection exper .. 290,856 58 All other payments and expenditures 124,137 48 Total EXpenditures................ $793,788 90 Losses incurred during the yesr... $71,129 29 Risks and Premiums.| Risks. | Premiums. Net amount of Risks | written during the year $102,628,629| $014,213 589 Net ai expired during the YOAr ....... weeoo..o 90,604,769 814,636 13 Net amount In force December 31, 1894, 244,868,481/ 2,300.959 24 President. S £, Secretary. Subscribed and_sworn to before me, this 26th day of January, 1895, ENRY TAINTOR, Notary Public. IMANN & WILSON, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, NW. Cor. California and Sansome Sts,, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATEMENT OF T1 CONDITION AND AFFAIRS «==———~OF THE—— METROPOLITAN PLATE GLAGS INSURANCE COMPARY F NEW YORK, 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 Commissioner of the State of Cail- fornia, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up in cash . $100,000 00 ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company. Ca sh Market Value of all Stock $150,000 VO Bonds owned by Company . . 191,835 00 Cash in Company’s Office. . 1,880 88 Cash in Banks. . 43,448 31 Interest due and accrued on all Stocks 57226 34,141 77 Premiums due in Course of Collection Total Assets.. LIABILITIES. Losses in precess of Adjustment or in suspense. . % ooo..... $8,500 00 Gross premiums on Ris yearor less, $264,62077; rel 50 per cent.... 132,310 39 Due and accrued for s 8,51718 Commissions and Bro to become due. 9,550 23 Total Liabilitles.. . $148,877 80 A INCOME. Neét cash actually received for pre- miums ........ $256,618 38 Received ends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from all other sources. . 7,304 40 Received for Rents. 2,940 42 Total Income......... 65,863 18 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Losscs (including $1500. losses of previous years).... $90,054 31 Dividends to Stockholders. . 16,000 00 Paid or allowed for Commission Biokerage. 80,174 794 Paid for Salaries, and ch: s for officers, elerks, etc . 89,613 23 Paid for State, National and local taxes. 7 e, 3,480 03 All other payments and expend {tures. 2,523 85 Total Expenditures.. $231,846 21 . $92,054 00 | Premioms. Losses Incurred during the year... Risks. Risks and Premiums Net amount of Risks, written during the year 3 Net al expired during ear. uu,soe,mf $204,356 43¢ the lO.ME.BSB! 277,738 05 ...... 0.012.55?i 264,620 77 HENRY HARTEAU, President, E. H. WINSLOW, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 17th day of January, 1895. Joux H. RIEGER, Notary Pubiic. MANN & WILSON, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, NV, Cor. California and Sansome Sts., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. NOTARY PUBLIC. C?AB‘!:-ESNB. 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