The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 27, 1896, Page 8

NEW BLOOD OF THE PACIFIC-UNION, First Election Under the Modern Constitution of the Club. HOPKINS IS PRESIDENT. Opposition Ticket Headed by Thomas C. Van Ness Was Withdrawn. RAILROAD CROWD IGNORED. President-Elect Hopkins Once the Leader of a Band to Organize a New Club. The first election in the Pacific-Union Club under the new constitution recently adopted took place yesterday and resulted in a partial victory for the modern or pro- gressive element of the institution. The officers elected are: President—E. W. Hopkins. Vice-president—Russell J. Wilson. Secretary—James D, Phelan. Directors—Thomas Brown, George A. New- hall, H. H. Veuve, A. Chesebrough and Wil- liam Babcock. Several days ago an opposition ticket, headed by Thomas C. Van Ness for presi- dent, was in the field, but last Saturday it was withdrawn, hence the regular ticket was chosen without dissent. Members of the club point to the names on the regular ticket as a sufficient guar- antee that new vigor and activity will be given to the management of club affairs. In one sense Thomas C. Van Ness was regarded as a better representative of the modern go-ahead spirit of the club than Mr. Hopkins, the president-elect, but the latter is rated as a modern. Some years ago he ficured asa leader in a band of fifty members that threatened to start a new club arna pledged themselves each to put up $1000 to launch the new euterprise. 1t is claimed for him that if he was then sufficiently enterprising to break away from old-fashioned methods he is still alive to the spirit of club progress, and that his administration of affairs will be progressive. The phrase ‘‘railroad ecrowd” has often been used in Pacific-Union circles to des- ignate some of the leading men of the Southern Pacific Company. The comment was quite frequent for & time that the club was run to promote their convenience and exalt the railway magnates above the station of common everyday members. Indeed, the old system of fifteen directors divided into three classes was opposed by many, who hoped by abolishing it to legis- late the “railroad crowd” out of club con- trol. The railroad influence is ceriainly not paramouat in the board elected yesterday. It is true that Russell J. Wilson is Mrs. Stanford’s attorney, but his “pull” with the company is said to be about ex- hausted when he gets his own annual pass renewed. As clubmen go James D. Phelan should be classed as modern. Should the Pacific Union contemplate the erection of a new clubhouse Mr. Phelan could show them the magnificent edifice at the corner of Mason and Sutter streets as a specimen of modern architecture in relation to club de- velopment. George A. Newhall and H. H. Veuve are progressive. Thomas Brown is conserva- tive, and Messrs. Chesebrough and Bab- cock are certainly active and public-spir- ited citizens. AGHINST CONVICT Gooas, The Local Trades Unions Take Up the Fight for Free Labor. The Ironmolders and Sandstone-Cut- . ters Ccmmunicate With Con- gressmen. The trades unions have practically joined hands with the Manufacturers’ and Pro- ducers’ Association in their efforts to drive convict-made goods out of the mar- ket, and particularly those goods shipped into the State from Eastern prisons. Ironmoiders’ Union No. 164 took up the subject recently ana last night the follow- ing resolution presented by a special com- mittee was adopted : _To the Officers and Members of Ironmolders’ Union No. J6,—BROTHEES: Your commitiee a) pointed to draft resolutions expressing the sentiments of this union relative to the prison labor contract system, beg leave 1o report the iollowing for your consideration and approval: WHEREAS, The %;xeiuon ot prison convict labor is receiving the attention of all persons interested in free labor, and as our trade is seriously affected by the importation of stoves and hollow ware and other manufactured arti- cles, we believe it to be our duty to render all the assistance in our power in favor of the bill before Congress that probibits the sale and shipment of prison goods into s sister State. the assurance that we will do our part to stamp out the system within the border of California, therefore be it Resolved, That we do, as trade unionists, al- ways willing and ready to perform a fair day’s work for a fair day’s pay, challenge the justice ot being forced into ‘competition with the criminal cluss. The prison contract-labor sys- tem is one of the worst evils of our Btate and itis getting to beienerllly felt. The practical result of convict labor is to pauperize honest labor. The rrospcmy of the masses and the promotion of morals would be benefited if the system was wiped out. Be it further Resolved, That we are in favor of the bill in the National Legislature and the sense of this union is, and we call upon our sister unions throughout the country, whether brought into competition or not, to use their influence by requesting their Senators and Congressmen to voie for its passage: and be it further Resolveg, That the corresponding representa- tive forwhrd a copy of these resolutions to the president of the Ironmolders’ Union of North America, requesting that he lay the matter be- fore the different local unions, requesting their co-operation: and be it further Resolved, That & copy of these resolutions be forwarded 10 our United Siates Senators and Representatives in Cnnfnn, with the earnest request, that both by voice and vote, they ren- der the assistance in their power to crush out this pernicious system. Burnett, A, Mc- Dermott, A. Baker. The Sandstone-cutters’ Union has also taken up the same subject and has re- cently been eormt)mnding with the Pacific Coast representatives in Congress urging them to support the same bill. Senators Perkins ana White have replied to these letters and promise to give the bill their careful consideration. The union is par- ticularly interested in the subject of using convict-cut stone for public buildings and this, too, will be looked 1nto by the Sen- ators named, This union further urged the Senators to do all in their power to de- eat the Loud bill excluding trades union ournals and similar literature from the iist of second-class mail matter. Senator Perkins does not think that this bill will pe reached by the present Congress. WILL FIGHT DELAY. Mission Property Owners Will Endeavor to Force the Noe Suit to an Early Issue. Mission property-owners are becoming exasperated at the long delay that threat- ens to ensue bcfore the Noe litigation comes to an issue. The present feeling of doubt and uncertainty that hangsover the Jand titles in the San Migunel Rancho Tract has practieally put a stop to build- ing and improving in that neighborhood, ‘The property-owners, confident of the validity of their titles, are bitterly op- posed to delay, for as long as the present uucertainty lasts, so long will there be no new buyers and no improvements on the land in dispute. A prominent propert. owner and old-time resident of the Mis- sion, when seen by a CALL reporter yes- terday, said: “This whole piece of business is the work of certain schemers and manipulators who wisb to give the Mission a black eye. These Noe heirs have no more hope of ac- quiring an_interest in the rancho than they have of flying. The only partieswho are making money directly out of the scheme are the corporations which are in- suring the titles to the land affected. The primary object of the suit is to put a stop to improvement at the Mission and turn home-seekers and builders toward the Richmond district and other localities. *‘Some of the Richmond people who are at the bottom of this matter hope by tying up Mission titles in tedious litigation to stop progress in the Mission for four or five years until the Richmond people can ‘get out of the woods,’ get their cemeteries removed and their sandhills leveled. _ A long tedious lawsuit would accorm- plish and is accomplishing such an_end. uilding is dead in the Mission. One con- tractor that I know of who used to build cottages to sell in Noe Valley has left that neighborhood and is now putting ug‘ a number of new houses over near the Po- trero hills. People will not buy while things remain as they are now. ‘buying @ lawsuit.’ Something must be | done immediately to force the suit 10 an | issue or progress in the Mis8ion, which is naturally the most desirable residence property on the peninsula, will be checked during an indefinite period of litigation.” MONEY NADE N CHIPAS A Queer Little State in Mexico Which Raises Lots of Coffee. India-Rubber Industry Coming to the Front—Cheap Labor Paid in Silver. Alonso Reosta, a wealthy merchant of Intending |y oon the salaries of the teachers desirons purchasers are easily frightened out of | | | | [ | 1 | this month was $5475. SCHOOL TEACHERS ~ REQUIRE MONEY In Aid of Their Annuity and Retirement Fund. DEDUCTION FOR ABSENCE The Board of Education Will Be Requested to Inter- vene. A SMALL SURPLUS ON HAND. Measures Taken by the Teachers’ Society to Put the Fund on a So id Basis. Four hundred and fifty public school- teachers of San Francisco, with an eye to | the future, are taking measures to put the annwmty and retirement fund, of which City Treasurer Widber is the custodian, upon a more durable and profitable basis. To this end the Board of Education wiil be petitioned to intervene. The balance in the fund on the 1st of The income, de- rived from the tax of 1 per centa month of availing themselves of its benefits, aver- ages $375. Following is the list of retired teachers and the sums drawn monthly from the fund by them: Miss Cornelia E. Campbell $50, Mrs. H. A. St. John $45, Miss Victorine M. Raclet $45, Mrs. M. A, Currier $50, Mrs. Mary J. Cline $50, Mrs, Laura T. Hopkins $50, Miss L. E. Ryder $50. Each of these beneficiaries had by law to pay into the fund the sum of $300 belore they were entitled to draw from it, bm.| after March 1, 1898, this premium will be no longer required, yet, some source of revenue, aside from the salary tax, is urgently needed to swell the fund and place it upon & more solid and permanent | foundation. | Under existing conditions, with a few thousand surplus, as stated, the monthly | receipts of $375 are only $45 in excess of | the $330 expended. f{f a’ few more names many years to exhaust the annuity fund. The teachers are fully alive to the situa- Alonso Reosta, the Wealthy Coffee-Grower of Tapachula Who Has Arrived Here. (Sketched from life by a “Call’ artist.] Tapachula, in the State of Chiapas, Mex- ico, below the peninsula of Lower Califor- nia som: 500 miles, is at the Occidental, accompanied by several friends. Mr. Reosta is engaged both in merchan- dizing and coffee-growing. He is a native of Mazatlan and only went to Chiapas three years ago. Chiapas is one of the small, but very productive states of the southern republic. Mr. Reosta speaks very highly of it. He considers it a great place for money making. “I never saw so good a place for thisas Chiapas,” said he, “and the money is largely made in coffee. The worst feature of life there is the difficulty of getting good servants, The natives who are em- ployed in this way are very indolent and inattentive. ‘“However, labor is not high there. For the Indian help of the coffee plantations we pay from 37 to 50 cents a day in silver. We employ this Indian labor 08t alto- gether. “Chiapas will produce this year about 50,000 quintals of coffee, 2000 of cocoa and 1000 of India rubber, besides very large uantities of all kinds of tropical fruits. he rubber industry is comparatively new. It is destined to be very important. “There are a few Americans there, but the fo‘r‘:lgn ‘population is mostly German. The goods consumed are to a large extent brought from Europe and this country. “The coffee business has been pwan{lrly profitable for some years. There is money made in selling goods, but it does not equal the profits from growing coffee, “If a man goes there with money he can do well. Of “course the more he can take the more he ean do when he gets there. ‘“The little State of Chiapas has 29,000 lpeoph, while the town that 1 do business n, odd Tapachula, has only 1300. It is an and very interesting country.’” Mr. Reosta is a large man and likes life in Chiapas very well. He cameon the Orizaba and will remain about three weeks. —————— Special Session Ordered. Jndge McKenna signed an order yesterday calling for a special session of the Circuit Court to take up the unfinished business of -the March term. It is expected that Judge Morrow will ssue & similar order to-day, both courts running until the regular July term begins. ————— Gas Consumers’ Association (the old company), 33 Post street. tion and not wishing to be left in their old age without a fund to fall back upon they are stirring around to see what can be done abonut it. At a session last Friday night of the Schoolteachers’ Annuity and Retirement Society the situation was discussed in de- tail and resulted in the appointment of a special committee, composed of Miss Agnes M. Manning (chairman), Azro L. Mann, Mrs. Aurelia Griffith, Miss Jessie Smith and Miss Frances Bodg inson, whose duty it will be to confer with the Board of Edu- cation. Section 102 of the ruies says: No teacher shall receive any compensation when absent from dug. A luction of one- twentieth of the monthly salary shall be made for each day’s absence and one-sixtn of a day’s salary for each hour’s absence, exceot the ab- sence be in accordance with the section which permits teachers to visit other schools, The money thus deducted for absences in consequence of sickness and retained by the City averages $3000 a year, and thel Board of Education will be petitioned to amend its rules and to direct that this sum be 2lid into the annuity fund, The ideais looked upon favorably by Director Thomas R. Knox, chairman of the rules commit- tee, and unless there be an illegality at- tending it will in all probability soon be put into operation. “The law creating our annuity and re- tirement fund,” said A. L. Mann, the president of the society, “is sadly defec- tive in several essentials and inmeed of amendments. The annuities are too high for the income, and it is imperative for us to take immediate steps to increase our revenue. Fully half of our teachers are so dissatisfied with the provisions of the act that they have declined to contribute the 1 per cent monthly tax, and then, too, there was an unwarranted feeling amone them that the Board of Education under the law would have the power to retire teachers at the expiration of the stated time against their will and to place them on the annujty list. I never held this opinion, and it” was finally upset by City | and County Attorney Creswell. “‘What we are asking now of the Board of Education is to turn into the annuity fund the money deducted from the -teachers’ salaries for absences. " It is noth- ing more than what is done in New York. There the teachers’ annuity society also gets the benefit of the dog taX, etc., and is in & very satisfactory condition. With us, you see, when a teacher who is receiving a salary of $30 a month 1s sick and absent for a day $4is deducted. Of this sum §2 goes to the substitute teacher, and we merely desire that the difference of $2 be THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1896. placed to the credit of the annuity fuad, l.'!.\’-u-'d of being retained as at present by ‘We shall introduce some amendments at the next session of the Legislature em- powering the City Treasurer to invest our surplus capital so that it can draw inter- est, and making the payment of the 1 per cent salary tax compulsory upon all teach- ers who m-i in future enter the depart- ment. Such is now the practice in the States of Illinois and Obio, and I can eon- ceive of no good reason why it should not be so in California. Then with the fur- ther income which we may reasonably Lope to derive from the difersion to us of some special license taxes, like that of the dog license in New York, and the money we may realize from donations, legacies and entertainments, we shall be able soon to put our annuity fund upon a solid and permanent basis.’’ FOR MARS' MURDER. Trial of the Accused Members of the Lathers’ Union. The trial of the eight members of the Lathers’ Union commenced before Judge Belcher yesterday. The defendants in the case are John Holmes, William Starr, Daniel Dunne, J. D. McRea, Neal Collins, William Dowling, E. G. Waltz and Walter McCoy. ‘Che charge against the men is murder for the killing of C. A. Mars during the re- cent strike among some of the building trudes. Mars was a non-union man, and a number of the strikers went to where he and his sons were working and tried to persuade them to quit, A fight ensued, and Mars received injuries which caused his death. His son, C. A. Mars, was the only wit- ness examined yesterday. He told the story of the row, and he said that after his father was hit he mentioned the names of Dunne and Holmes as being two of the crowd who struck him. The witness iden- tified all the defendants as being nvem- ‘ber; of the crowd which assaulted his ather, WHKT SOGETY S DONG Mrs. Martin Entertains in Honor of Miss Cather- wood. California Chapter, Daughters of the Revolution, Organized—Enter- tainments Announced. On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Eleanor Martin gave an elaborate luncheon at her home on Rincon Hill complimentary to Miss Jennie Catherwood. After enjoying a delicious menn hostess and guests re- peired to the Baldwin Theater, and en- joyed Miss Reban and the Daly company in *‘Countess Gucki.” The formal organization of the Califor- nia Chapter, Daughters of the American | Revolution, took place at the home of | were to be put on the list it would not take | Mre. J. L. Moody on May 14, with the fol- lowing otficers presiding: Mrs. A. L. Ban- croft, regent; Mrs. 8. M. Van Wyck, vice- regent; Mrs. Frederick Hewlett, recording secretary; Mrs. J. M. Chretien, correspond- ing secretary; Miss Alberta Bancroft, treasurer; Mrs, J. LI Moody, registrar; Mrs. C. Elwood Brown, historian. The other org‘n}vmzers of the chapter are Mrs. Samuel . Holladay, Mrs. George A. Crux, Mrs. Selden 8. Wright, Mrs. Timothy Hopkins, Mrs. Osgood Putnam. These ladies were_formerly members of Sequola Chapter, San Francisco. 3 A very pretty home wedding took place last Wednesday, when Miss Agnes Hagan and Chbristian C. Hoffman were made man and wife, the Rev. Fr. King officiating. The bride, who isa very pretty and accom- plished young lady. the youngest daughter of the late John H. The groom holds the res‘xouslbll ition of Chief Engineer of the Western Light and Power Company. After the ceremony 8 rece; tion was held at the home of the bride's mother, 236 Sixth avenue. A most charming litile tes was given in honor of the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Herbert Grieb (nee Schoembs), at her home on Francisco street, Friday afternoon last, be- tween the hours of 3 and 5 P. M. Among those who attended were: Miss Eugenia B. Brizzo- lara, Miss L. Zaun, Mrs. Goelet, Mrs, Gisbert Granuee, Miss Mina Endlich, Mrs. Axtell, Miss Staphebach, Mrs. H. Turk, Mrs. Weber, Mrs. Charles Maggini, Mrs. Anton Schoembs and Mrs, H. Endiich. An enjoyable surprise was given to Miss Daisy Place at her residence, 229 Fell street, Friday, May 22. The house was beautifully decorated with smilax and lilies. Those ‘pres- ent were: Miss Daisy Place, Miss Josie Cohn, Miss Vonnie Linehan, rma Cohn, Miss Celia Pechner, Miss Rosetta Forest, Miss Gracie Slater, Miss Louis Kiel, Miss Hilda Gilbertson, Miss Amanda Cohn, Miss Dora Bavage, Miss Hattie Moulton, Miss Alma Keelen, Miss Mil- dred Green, Miss Blanche Cohn, Miss Nellie Rourke, Miss Katie Rourke, Miss Jennie Duff, Miss Lillian Savage, Ira Haycock, Isadore Cohn, Robert Linehan, Jim Duffy, Bert Keelen, George Keil, Louis Schlesinger, Lester Fores Harold Green, Gilbert Hull, Wallace Reed, Be: nie Chew, Walla Yazell, Harry Locke, Lair Keelen. Louis Wagner, Walter Savage. The first concert given by the Girls' High School Alumne Glee Club” will be held on Wednesday evening, er 27, at Kohler & Chase’'s hall on O'Farrell street. The Glee club chorus of twenty-five is under the direc- tion of Mrs. von Meyerinck. The soloists are: Miss Chariotte Gruenhagen, violin; Fred Maurer Jr., piano; Miss Grace Davis, soprano; Miss Florence Boston, alto; Mrs. W, von Mey- erinck, soprano. Miss Grace Davis, Miss Maud Fay and Miss Cecelia Decker com the trio. The Xavier Literary Club held its regular meeting Tuesday evening, May 19, and pub- licly installed the following officers: President, Frank Mahoney; first vice-presiaent, Miss Nel- lie Attridge; “second vice-president, James ; recording secretary, Miss Mamie Gib- financial and corresponding secretary, Miss Tessie Roche: treasurer, Miss Annie De- vine; sergeant-at-arms, Miss Susie Murphy; board of directors, Joseph P. Hayes (chairman). Frea Balter, James O'Connor, Miss Agnes O’Brien, Miss Nettie Beardsley. After the in- stallation & few hours were spent in a social manner, and the board of directors reported that they had completed arrangements where- by the club would celebrate its second anni- Jersary by a banquet at one of the leading otels. At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Quillinan, 107 Guerrero street, a farewell party was ten- dered to Matt J. Quillinan, prior to his return trip to Chico. Amo; those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Quiilinan, James Quiilinan, Alex Shields, Mr. and Mrs.' M. W. Kain, William Clark, Miss Anna Clark, Miss Florence Kenny, Miss Lillinn Erykson, Miss Aana Quillinan, Miss Letica Cascell, M. 8. Quillinan, Mrs. John A. Grennan, Miss L. M. Lealand, Miss Dells Hooper, Edward Mitchelland Matt .gllmlnln A pretiy reception was given b iss Ada Georg at her residence, 154 Noe sireet, Satur- dayevening, May 16. The halls, reception and drawing-rooms ~ were elaborately ed Wwith the choicest of flowers and illuminated by Japsnese lauterns, After the games, the ests marched through the halls into the anquet-room, where they sat down to a splen- did repast, After this followed the pro- gramme: Comic recitation, Miss Ada Georg; selections ou mandolin and 'violin, Messrs. Coony and Branden! 3 songs, R. Martin and W. ny; m:?’%olin solo, Edn% g8, resses were reuderéd by W. Fieling, Misa M. Gallagher and Miss L. )('Zlh:ll. Amonfi those present were: Reuben Mar- tin, F. Heinemann, W. Pieling, E. Biggs, Hurd, A. Simmie, T. Kerr, EK‘ Hanson, Kenny, W. Brandenberg. W. Coony, W. Schles- singer, M. le{erfeld. “W. Farrell, A. Onn, Miss Ada Georg, Miss M. Gallagher, Miss A. Frahm, Miss L. Marshall, Miss T. Miss M. Regner, Miss B. Brandenberg, Miss B Barker, Miss M. Bates, Miss A. Kraft, Miss M. Noyes, Miss G. Gallagher, Miss G. Biake, Miss N. Gallagher, Miss H. Benfeldt, The commencement exercises of St. Marga- rets School, 8an Mateo, were held last Friday evcnin{. There was a very large attendance of the local elite and of pcrentsof pupils re- siding at a distance, The programme did not consist of the usuval dreary and immature ex- goundln: of things tem; and spiritual, ut was devoted largely to music, with a few bright meng numbers. The music was con- tributed by Miss Farnham, Miss Wallace and Miss Irene Abel. The playing of the latter young lady showed ad: nique and the ability to give 1n mumfienz uyhruin: the thoughts of the composers. The terary num- bers were two in English, by Miss Carrick and Miss Paulin, and one in French Madigan. t }ihlwp ng present by his ill The . Geor Wallece gave his nuuuu pond young ladies gradusting, who were: Miss Carrick, Miss Clara Paulin and Miss Eva Madi- T TR S AT T the me dance followed, under the mm“nfl Pro- i fessor W. W. Anderson. Among the dances were the besutiful menuet de la cour and a ;.e.ll)iexecnled Ppas seul by little Miss Martha er. The pupils of the Children’s Culture Club and Cosmos Elocution Club, under the au- spices of the Lockwood Art Studio exhibition, will give an entertainment, consisting of a literary programme interspersed by fancy dancing and musical selections, to be followed by a social dance, on Friday evening, May 29, at Union-square Hall, 421 Post street. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wadman have taken a cottage in Sausalito for the summer. The employes of Sanborn, Vail & Co. will give their annual invitation picnic at San Rafsel Park on Saturday, May 30. These out- ings sre usually attendea by the employes, their families and friends, end are alweys a ve“\:g enjoyable affair. he engagement is announced of Miss Elsie L. Cook, daughter of Mrs. Lizzie A. Cook, to Mr. Henry Levy. The Verdis will give their twenty-second monthly ‘party at nion-l}mn Hall on Tues- da; May 26. These parties are The “El Dorados,” a social rganization, will gve their third party at Union-square Hall on ursday, May 2! May 28. The Golden Gate Drill Corps will give a pri- vate masquerade at Native Sons’ Hall, Satur- day evening, June ‘he “Golden Gates’ " twenty-first party takes llllncselll' California Hall on Thursday evening, Miss Florence Hastings of Chico is visiting ::&re;?ter, Mrs. George W. Kuss, at 1109 Scott Miss Grace Sabin, accompanied by John I. Sabin and Miss Pear] Sabin of this éity and Miss Alice Cowen of Stanford University, will leave here for Europe on July 4. They wiil be joned in the East by two friends of the Sabins and the party will sail from New York on July 16. Ten days will be spent in London, ten days in Paris, and a few days in Stoekholm, but over three weeks will be devoted to Gere mlni'. the plan being to travel in that country on bicycies. Miss Cowen will remain in Berlin, where she proposes to spend four years perfecting her musical education and giving special at- tention to the piano. It is possible, t0o,.that Miss Sabin may remain for some time in Lon- don for the best possible training in oratorio musie. ——— NEW INSPECTION LAW. Hulls and Boilers of Bering Sea Vessels to Be Inspected. Supervising Inspector Bermingham of the Hulls and Boiler Department is in re- ceipt of a communication from Washing- ton requesting his opinion on what is known as the ‘Frye bill. This measure was introauced in the Senate by Senator Frye in February last, and after two read- ings was referred to the Committee on Commerce. The proposed bill inaugurates several changes, the most important of which is | the inspection of vessels in Bering Sea by duly delegated officers of the revenue cut- ter service. It also authorizes mate and master of coast sailing vessels to make in- spections, and licenses second and third mates to perform similar duties under cer- tain conditions. Ali naphtha launches of fifteen tons or over are added to the list of vessels subject to inspection. Supervising Inspector Bermingham gives the bill nis unqualified indorsement, and it will doubtless become a law before Con- gress adjourns. —_——— Hayward Charges Fraud. Alvinza Hayward has answered the suit of B. G.Lathrop to recover $307,000, and in re- pIy to the charges of fraud against him he has charged frand himsel. He eays he bought the 34,000 shares of the Dry Creek Tunnel and Fluming Company while he was sick and unable to investigato for himself, and that he did so wholly upon | the representations of Lathrop. He says he paid $272,000 for the shares, sud they are only worth $30,000. He wants judgment ren- dered in his favor in the suit. ————— Stole Two Mirrors. The residence of C. W. Randle, 315 Ellis street, was entered by burglars on the night of May 8 and two large mirrors about ten feet high were stolen. The mirrors had to be cut in two before the burglars could get them through the window which they had ovpened. Detective Harper aud Policeman Colan were detailed on the case and they found that the mirrors had been sold to a junk-dealer on Mis- sion street by F.C.Contoy,a companion of Con Sweeney. Conroy was arresied and charged with burglary. ——— e NEW TO-DAY. We like to sell furniture that looks well and lasts. It makes us feel good—like it feels to put money in the bank. It’s something to depend on. A lucky purchase gives us several dozen cobbler-leather sedt rocking-chairs far below regular price. We'll divide good luck with you—price $4.75 in- stead of $6.50. 5 Picture shows It; solid oak; highly polished. Cheaper? of course; $3.75 —not so good. Carpets . Rugs . Mattings CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COMPANY N. P. Cole & Co.) 117-123 Geary Street. “BUILT LIKE A WATCH"” STE BICYCLES., wglm AND PALMER TIRES GUARAN- o kniow mhore abows Khe Srceifos sand Iob our A% 3 Catalogue. Matied tree, STERLING CYCLE WORKS, 314 POST STREET, San Franclsco. NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. B e o e SN SO s Sy It's to Your Advantag To buy of us, Our stock was nev goods, Our prices were never plain unvarnished out and out pri public. WE’VE GOT FRESH. N attractions and advantages here. WASH FABRICS. 3%c 815c APRON GINGHAMS . ... 20c FANCY AND SHEPHERD CHECK SATEENS. .. ...... 15c DRESDEN OTTOMAN SUTT- INGRE e i .7 12%c CRINKLED SEERSUCK- HRA Tl e ) HIGH GRADE DUCK 4o 12%c SUITINGS . e c 12%5c WRAP: FLANNEL- TTES...... -63! CORSETS. 75¢ VENTILATED SUMMER CORSETS ................... ... dc 75¢c_SATEEN CORSETS, FIVE e 1 HOOKS. $150 C. B. 'H BLACK CORSETS .... . NOTIONS. 4-yard VELVETEEN BINDING, 2 inches wide 4 COS}")L:)RO\; V!&L\’E ING, 2inches wide THOMPSON’S CORSET STEELS per pair....... HAIRPIN CAB HOOKS AND E er card. .. SAFETY PINS, per papsr : MENDING COTTON, 2 dozen for HOOK ANDRF]:;Y% T;IEE& per y‘d N THREAD. 2 spoals FaNo TWHITE 15¢ FANCY FRILLED ELASTIC it 1 FANCY DRESS BUTTONS, were 25¢, 35¢ and 40c per dozen....... 10c LININGS. KID FINISHED CAMBRICS, ok AR RO Sl PR R T%c RUSTLING LININGS, per yard.625c ALL-LINEN FACINGS, per yd.11l4c IMITATION HAIR CLOTH, per yard........ make a successful spectacular play, elegant pictures a remowne art gallery, or grand singing a famous opera, but it takes PRICES, 5¢ | $500 DUCK SUITS, at. ¢ H | 25¢ T. er so complete in warm weathe so low., Elegant scenery ma \ ces, to make a FAVORITE TRAD- | $1 50 Bach 2 00 Each $3 50 Each | " he above three lines include Eton, 2 50 DUCK SUITS, at. :3 50 DUCK SUITS, at. 0Oc | Blazer and Box Coat Jackets, and full, | flaring skirts—solid, plain colors and C | fancy patterns. FULL LINES OF THENEW “LIN- | EN CRASH’’ and “GRASS CLOTH” | SUITS in the new BLAZER EF- FECTS. $100 STANLEY SHIRT WAISTS 50c { $1 25 FANCY SHIRT WAISTS.. 75¢ $150 FIGURED SATEEN WRAP- PERS 75¢ | No need of being uncomfortable idurinz the hot spell with prices like these. LINENS. |ALL - LINEN | CRASH, pervard............ ... ALL-LINEN GLASS TOWEL- Tlc ING, per yard . BELFAST COTTON TOWELS...8i4c DRAPERYand FURNISHINGS LACE CURTAINS, extra width, i TSR HITE AND COLORED BLA KETS, perpair............ TE CROCHET QUILTS. . BLEACHED 115 . 60c . 48¢c HOSIERY, ETC. ST BLACK HOSE, per pair 19¢ N RIBBED HOSE, per pair 19¢ LACK SILK PLAITED B, per pair.... 3314¢ N LISLE SOCKS, per pr.1625¢ |{CHILDREN'S MULL SUN | HATS, in cream, cardinal, red 250 FA o 75c B and light blue, were $175 and &J $1 50, to be closed out at (each) 50¢ AN INTERESTING REDUCTION. OUR FAMOUS “LA CIGALE"” GLOVES—Ilong known as the best- wearing dollar Gloves in the country—have been reduced to NINETY-FIVE CENTS. Every color. Every size. i emburyer ING PLACE, Ail the fol-de-rols of grandeur and elegance count as naught when you appeal to the pocketbooks of the purchasing | EW, SEASONABLE GOODS TO ' OFFER AT THE LOWEST PRICES IN THE CITY. These are the SUMMER GARMENTS. 1 Every style. C. Famous Because Good\ That’s what WAVERLEY BICYCLES are. Don’t you want one? Men’s, three heights of frame, $85. Ladies’, $75 and §85. ©5 FIRST PAYMENT $ PER WEEK This offer applies only to restdents of San Francisco, | Oakland, Berkeley and Alameds———— OAKLAND AGENCY. Catalog and Application Blanl INDIANA BICYCLE CO. J. 5. CONWELL, Manager, 18 and 20 McAllister St., S. F, $B70 SEWING MACHINES FOR $30. Wheeler uilson No. 9 at That They are from the Ayre’s bankrupt stock. A few are new. | None can be called old. All go at the same price. Some are marred and will be sold for less money. We warrant all of them. Machines are delivered free in San Francisco and instructed upon. N PABLO AVENUE WHEELER & WILSON NF6. C0., 988 Market, Opp. Mason. MOYARCH CYULE MANUPACTURING ©0., 3 and 5 Front St., San Francisco. | CHAS. BROWN & SON, 807 Market, Ak't. €. F. SALOMONSON & CO., 'l'lulfl':l and STATEMENT oF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS oF THE STANDARD MARINE Insuranee Company (Limited) F LIVERPOOL. ENGLAND, ON THE 31ST day of December, A. D. 1895, 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 of cspital stock paid up cash. cesee in ASSETS. Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned hy company. $1,267,958 00 Amount of loans secured by pledge of bonds,stocks and other market- able securities as collateral Cash in banks.... Premiums in due Bills receivable, not matuared, taken for fire and marine risks... Stamps on hand.... 8,000 00 45,086 0O 213,059 00 9,955 00 962 00 TOLAL RBIEL. . ..o ocesssvesssses ..$1,540,000 00 LIABILITIES. Losses in process of adjustment or in suspense..... . 128,700 00 Gross premitms on marine ana - land navigation risks: reinsur- ance 100 per cent.... ..} 116,055 00 Grews premiums on marine ti Tisks: reinsurance 50 per cen Due and accrued for salaries, etc., and sundry creditors. . Amount carried to suspence account. Total labilities 109,431 00 25,780 00 166 00 e premiums 430,335 00 Received for ©on bonds, stocks, loans and from all oher sources. EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for marine I 412,901 00 Dividends to stockbolders. 50,000 00 Paid for es. fees charges for officers, clerks, et 87,796 00 Paid for State, National and locai taxes.......... 1,220 00 All other payments and expenditures 10,045 00 Total expenditures. ~%511,961 00 Losses incurred during the year.,.....$394,676 00 RISKS AND PREMIUMS. | MARINE RISKS. | PREMIUMS. Netamount ofrisks written during the ORE . s $69,186,700 | $430,335 00 Net amount of expired ng _the year . "] 67,079,885 ) 391,830 00 Netamoun e December 31, # 7.490,450 | 116,055 00 JAE, G. NICHOLSON, President. JOHN GICK, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6:h day of February, 1896. W. J. SULIS, Vice and Deputy Consul at Liverpool. J. D. SPRECKELS & BROS. COMPANY, GENERAL AGENTS. J. B. F. DAVIS & SON, MANAGERS. Office, 407-409 Montgomery St., SAN FRANCISCO. Telephene Main 5968. THESUCCESS OF THE SEASON THE LADIES' GRILL ROOM ——O0F THE— PALAGE HOTEL, FranKlin streets, Oakland. Agen! DIRECT ENTRANCE FROM MARKET ST. OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT,