The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 28, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1896. THURSDAY.... .. MAY 28, 1896 AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THYATER.—* The Countess Guekl.” ConoMBIA THEATER—“Miss Harum Scarum.’ MoRosco's O°ERa-Hovsk—+Metamora.” 71vorr Opexa-Housk.—*Uncle Tom s Cabin.’ OrraruyM—FEigh-Class Vaudeville. TiE EMPOR'UM.—Concert to-might by the Em- porium Orches'ra. ; GOLDEN GA7E HALL—Grand Concert this even- ng. PEOPLE'S PATACE THEATER—Corner Mason and dy streets—Physical Culture Contest this even- inz. CENTRAL PARK.—Bicycle May 30, SUTRO CONEY ISLAND—Bathing and Perform- ances. SHoOT THE CRUTES—Dally at Haight street, one block east of the Park. } 41530 CoAST JOCKEY CLuR.—Races to-day. PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS. Ho! FOR THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS.—The First Anniversary Excursion and Family Picnic of the Union Printers' Mutual Ald Society will be held on Thursday, May 28, at Glenwood Park. Races, Saturday, AUCTION SALES. BY F.7T. REELrR—This day, (Thursday), Rare Oriental Curios, at 194 Kearny street, at 2 P 3. By 8. BASCH—This day (Thursday), Furniture, etc., at 319-321 Sutter street, at 10:30 o'clock. BY L. VINCENT—This day (Thursday), Furni- ture, at 835 Ellis street, at 4 o'clock. By M.J. SIMOMONS AUCTION Co.-~This day (Thurs day), Hardware, etc., 8t 106 Turk st., at 10 o’clock BY ALLEN CowAN—This day (Thursday), Fur- niture, at 280 Suttor street, at 11 o’clock. BY M. MARCUSE—This day (Thursd 914 Broadway, Oskland, at 10:3 , Flags, o'clock. BY SULLIVAN & DOYLE—This day (Thursday), borses, eic., at 220 Vale:cia street. at 11 o'clogk. BY Krur & Co.—Friday. May 29, Horses, at corner Tenth and Bryant sts., at 11 o'clock. By E EvprInGE—Tuesday, June 2, 8 Market st., at 12 0'clock noon. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. Registration was begun at the new City Hall | yesterday. The Metal-roofers’ Union wants an interna- tiona! union charter. The woman suffragists are districting the City to secure signatures and make a poll. The union carpenters are not pleased with Police Judge Campbell’s bearing toward a tool thief. Ten gradusatesof Trinity School were awarded xhr-Lr diplomas st the graduating exercises last night. Company A, League of the Cross Cadets, held ts quarterly raily last night at National Hall on Ellis street. I F. Ramacciotti was arrested yesterday on & dispatch from Los Angeles that he is wanted there for forgery. : The South Side Club will give a grand bene- fitentertainment and social Saturday night at B'nai B'rith Hall. The annual meeting and election of the Merchants’ Association will be held to-mignt at 26 O'Farrell street. Judge Angelotti, sitting for Judge Slack, has refused to order the sale of the First Congre- gational Church property. The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision of the Colusa courts reiusing the demands of W. W. Ludy for roadwork. Conductor S.J. Robinson described the at- tempted suicide of & woman yesterday, but re- fused to divulge the name. Mission property-owners are circulating & petition to the Supervisors to buy the old Jew- ish Cemetery blocks for a Mission-park site. The long overdue schooner J. B. Leeds got in from Amapala last night. She was bound for Portland, but put in here, short of provisions. Mrs. Dorcey, 3 Hayes street, was knocked down by & clist, A."M. Cook, near her resi- dence last night, and cook was arrested for battery. Rooms have been engaged in the St. Nicholas Hotel for “Pompadour’” Jim Corbett and his wife by Frank Corbett, the ex-champion’s brother. n00l Director Barrett desires to have the e of the Franklin School changed to the ennedy School, in honor of the late James G. Kennedy. Charles Nelson was given & judgment yester- day ngainst the State for $545 50, the value of some tanbark which fell through Fremont- street wharf. The Merchants' Association has received a letter stating that in the thoroughfares of | Eastern eities water is used liberally on all paved streets, At the regular meeting of the Bicycle Board of Trade last evening the question of holding a grand wheelmen’s parade some time in July was discussed. The Memorial-day general committee of the | . A. R last evening and made final ar- | or the observance of the day i G. co-operate with the Christian Endeavorers in their attempt to secure the great convention of 1897 for this City Ex-President Barillas of Guatemala visited Palo Alto yesterday with & view of purchasing some of the Stanford-tarm stock to send to his stud in Central Americs. Yesterday was the closing day at the Bay Dis- trict Track. The winuing horses were; Big Chief, Coda, America, Three Forks, Favory, Thornhill and Senator Bland. Father Ferguson talked to s full house last night at Metropolitan Hall on the subject of Belated Patriots,” under the auspicesof the Young Men’s Catholic Union. From a private dispatch received in this City from Boston yesterday it is learned that a suit has been brought against the owners of the Pio- neer gold mine of Placer County. Complications relative to right of way are delaying the progress of the Valley road. It is expected to be ready for freight in about ten weeks and for passengers in four months. J. C. Jordan, the Boston millionaire, who was sued by Attorney McEiroy for $50,000 at- torney’s fees, will make & counter charge of $125,000 for legal biunders_and carelessness. Margaret Lathrop is suing P. H. Flood for $10,000 damsages for the death of her child. She saps she was under Flood’s care, but he’ left just before her child was born and it died for want of attention. The wharfingers and collectors and State Harbor police will all be dressed in new uni- forms on July 1. The two former will be like revenue marine undress and the latter like the City police aniforms. The bark Enoch Talbot got in from Redondo Monday with a cargo of crude petroleum. During her g trip & large tank burst, let- ting the oil run all over the vessel, and a por- tion of it was pumped overboard. Accountant Folsom of the Market-street Rail- way Compeny admitted in Judge Wallace’s court yesterday thet the stock of that compan; had béen watered to the extent of slo,ooo,oooy, and that dividends had been paid on that sum. Antone Jankovich, an ex-Austrian army offi- cer with o wounded ' hand, a military bearing, who spoke Spanish and Italian fluently, was misteken in Santa Clara for Blanther, the allegea murderer, whom he closely resembles. Miss Kate McKeefer was murdered in a bru- tal manner by her nephew, Peter Ducy, at 917 Howard street last night. No motive was ap- parent other than that the assassin wanted to get his watch, which he claimed she was keep- ing from him. = - The two men sent from Mare Island to take charge of the monitor Comanche for Uncle Sam neariy lost their lives iwice in the bay esterday. They came ashore to get provisions, 4 in attempting to make the return trip were capsized. he first anniversary picnic of the Union Printers’ Mutual Aid Society will be held at Glenwood to-day, 7The excursion will leave on the 8:45 narrow-gnage boat, and a round- trip fare of $1 for adults and 50 cents for chil- dren will be charged. ‘The order of the lower court granting a non- suit in the snit of Rosalie Dewey against the Southern Pacific Company has been reversed by the Supreme Court. She was not allowed to submit certain evidence in her case, and so the order of reversal was made. The Rev. Jocob M. Buehler, pastor of the Ger- mun Lutheran Church, corner Gough and Eddy streets, recently returned from the National Luiheran convention, says California must heve more Lutheran churches or peopie of that sect will not come here to live. The citizens' executive commitice met yes- terday at the Chamber of Commerce, and after discussing at Jength the propriety of recom- mendiug & largely increased appropriation 10 the Board of Health for sanitary purposes, ad- journed until to-morrow, without having come 10 any decision. Governor Johnson’s Will, The will of Ex-Governor James'A. Johnson was filed in the County Clerk's office yes- terday. The bulk of the property is left to Robert R. Provines and James M. Allen in trust for the widow, Mrs. Emma V. Johnson, and the daughter of the testator, Ada Johnson Newlands, until Ada Newlands attains the sge of 25 years. Then the property isto be divided, oneé-half to go to Mrs. Johnson and the other half to Miss Newlands aiter she reaches 25. Should either die the survivor is to get all. The value o the estate is not yet known. NEARLY DROWNED The Men-of-Warsmen Were Twice Capsized in the Bay. TWO NARROW ESCAPES. Came Ashore for Supplies, but Got Drunk While Mak- ing Purchases. IN CHARGE OF THE MONITOR. The Long Overdue' Schooner J. B. Leeds Got in From Amapala Yesterday, The excitement of the aay on the water front was furnished by the xeepers put in charge of the monitor Comanche by the naval authorities. When the vessel was turned over to the naval reserve it was with the understanding that a regular man-of- warsman should be shipkeeper and a fire- man from one of the warships should look after the machinery. The former was to see that Uncle Sam’s property was prop- erly taken care of and the latter was to at- tend to the turning over of the machinery every day. Since the Comanche was anchored in the stream Hans Anderson, the seaman, and J. Lundstrom, the fireman, have at- tended faithfuily to their duties, but yes- terday being pavday they fell from grac.. Early in the morning they took one of the naval reserve boats and came ashore for provisions. At 1 P. M. they returned to the boat with their groceries. 'They had a friend with them and alt were under the influence of liquor. They got the stores aboard and a start for the Comanche was made. In midstream one of the men at- tempted to climb the mast in order to fix the halyards and the boat being thus made topheavy capsized. Henry Petersen saw the predicament in which the men were placed and at once went to their assistance. He rescued An- derson, Lundstrom and their companion, and started to tow the cutter back to the wharf, It was hard work until the San Francisco laundry launch came along and towed both boats to the Folsom-street steps. The half-drowned men dried themselves out and then went uptown to buy more groceries. When they got back to the front they were, in the vernacular of the water front, ‘‘feeling good.” Over 500 people gathered to see them off. All went well until they attempted to make a tack, in order to reach the monitor, and then over went the brat again. This time the launch Amy went to their assistance, and after picking the men up put them aboard the Comanche. The boat and her equipments were also saved, so that all that was lost was the groceries. On both occasions the ferry-boats were stopped, and the men were called away to lower boats, but there was no necessity for their assistance. When the first capsize took place Lieutenant-Commander Tirner sent word to the Folsom-street wharf to keep the men ashore, but Anderson said hewss no Naval Reserve mian, and only received orders from Mare Island. He very nearly lost his life in consequence, and the Comanche would have temwpo- rarily been without a shipkeeper. ‘Wha:fingers, collectors and the State harbor police are all to be decked out in new uniforms on July 1 next. For the wharfingers and collectors the new dress will be similar to the undress of the revenue marine. The coat will be single breasted, and there will be-eight buttons onit. The police will be belted and will wear helmets. In fact their uniform will be almost exactly like that worn by the City police. There is a pgreat deal of grumbling over the new order, as many of the men only got new uniforms a few months ago and they are not half worn out. The turntable used by the Market-street cable roads broke down yesterday, and during the entire day a gang of six men had to shunt each car as it came along. In consequence, the entire system was de- layed, and toward 5 o’clock some of the cars were over five minutes late. Every- thing will be in good working order this morning. Morris Moreno, & longshoreman, met with a serious accident on the steamer City of Sydney yesterday. In backing out of the way g( a slingful of goods, he missed his footifig and fell mto the hold. His right leg.was broken and his head badly cut. He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital, where his injuries were attended to, after which he was sent home. The schooner J. B. Leeds, over which so much anxiety was felt, put_into port yes- terday after a passage of sixty-three days from Amapala. The vessel was on her way to Portland, but had to put in here for provisions. The voyage was a succession of calms and head winds, and before port was reached the crew was put to hard straits. Beans and flapjacks were the sta- vle food, and even those were giving out when the Golden Gate was sighted. fter rovisioning the schooner will proceed on er way. A spanker boom with a sail and halfa dozen blocks attached drifted foul of the schooner Charles Hansen on the 25th inst. The schooner was off the seawall and the captain thinks the gear came down with the tide from the Bl ore. If they belon, to the ill-fated sbip they can be recovere: from the agents. PARADE OF WHEELMEN All the Bicycle Clubs Eager to Make the Approaching Event Sue- cessful. The directors of the Bicycle Board ot Trade held their regular meeting last night at a bicycle establishment on McAllister street. President J. 8. Coawell was in the chair. It was decided that the board would at- tend in full the meeting of the Merchants’ Association. The principel question discussed during the evening was the wheelmen's grand parade, to occur in July, preparations for which are already peing actively car- ried on. Secretary J. M. Hamilton stated that he had received a large number of communi- cations from the different bicycle clubs, expressing their enthusiastic co-operation. The committees appointed to confer with local clubs on the same proposition re- ported the matter was being pushed for- ward by all the wheelmen Qrianiznnons throughout the City, and the indications were that the coming parade would be probably thé grandest of its kind ever seen in California. It is the intention to ride along the chief streets of the City, after which a public meeting will be held. There will be music and short addresses by prominent speak- ers of the City on the subject of better thoroughfares. . The Jfoud isconsidering several patterns of cam' buttons upon which are in- scribed, ‘Repave Market Street.” The Oil-Logged Bark Enoch Talbot Discharging Her Cargo of Crude Petroleum. [Sketched by a “ Call’’ artist.] DANGER T0 THE PUBLIC HEALTH Action Taken by Citizens at the Chamber of Commerce. NEED FOOD INSPECTION. Chances for a Veterinary Sur-| geon, a Public Vacci- nator, Etc. A POOR AMBULANCE SYSTEM. Large Appropriation Required—The Mind of the Committee Not Yet Determined. The residents of 8an Francisco have a natural and commendable desire to drink pure water, milk, tea, coffee, etc., also to eat wholesome bread and meat. At a popular representative gathering of citi- zens held last Tuesday at the Caamber of Commerce, under the auspices of the Board of Health, it was desired to get an ex- vression of sentiment upon the propriety of recommending a largely increased an- nual appropriation to be expended in im- proving the sanitary system of San Fran- cisco. 3 The executive committee then appointed met yesterday. S. H. Tacy of the Manu- facturers’ and Producers’ Association; Charles Montgomery, Hotel Association; Albert Castle, Chamber of Commerce; J. ‘W. H. Campbell, Produce Exchange; Da- vid Rich, State Development Company; A. Sbarboro, Wine Association ; C. W. Ta- ber . Milkmen’s Association; Rev. Horatio Stebbins; I H. Morse, Fruit Exchange; Isidor Jacobs, Fruit Exchange; Professor George Davidson and Hugh Craig of the Chamber of Commerce answered present to the rolicall. Fred Talbot of the firm of Pope & Talbot was chosen chairman. J. B. Reinstein stated the case in detail for the information of the committee. “Increased power and a more liberal ap- ?mpflltion," he said, “‘are urgently needed or the better protection of the public heaith. “We wish the immediate services of -a milk inspector at a salary of $2400 a year, a public vaccinator at $1200, eight assistant milk and food inspectors at §900 each, a bacteriologist at $1800, three market in- spectors at $900 each, a chemistat §1800, an assistant chemist at $900, two bakery in- spectors at $900 each, two bath and laun- dry inspectors at $900 each, three sewer inspectors at $900 each, and a veter- inary surgeon at $1800. With incidental office and contingent expenses these items will make a total of $34,800 a year. ““We desire also to improve our ambu- lance and hospital service by the addition of four ambulances located in distant parts of the City. This will cost $4000 and the expense of igaintaining theni will be $6400 a ear. i “There has not,” said Dr. Stebbins, “been any increase in_the powers of the Board of Health for the past twenty years and however desirable it may be from a sanitary point of view ‘I fear that to rec- ommend it now would expose us to accu- sations of political jobbery.” “The public heaith,”” answered Rein- stein, *‘is a paramount consideration, and the board has already been advised by its attorneys that it has the legal power to employ any men it may need, whose pay will have to come outof the general fund.” “I am adverse,” said Professor David- son, ‘‘to recommending the eranting of the desired appropriation solely for the reason that the appointments of the in- spectors, etc., would be vested not in the Supervisors but in Governor Budd.” Charles Montgomery enthusiastically and unqualifiedly favored the appropria- tion desired by the Board of Health, and after some further discussion the matter was taken under advisement until to- morrow, to which time the committee -then adjourned. : STREET :PRINKLING. In Eastern Cities Water Is Used Very Liberally. Some time ago the Merchants’ Associa- tion submitted to the Supervisors a plan for street-sprinkling, which met with con- siderable opposition on the part of a num- ber of people. One. reason for opposition was that no city in the United States } | sprinkled its paved streets, but reserved the water for macadam streets. To ascertain the facts the secretary of the associmtion has written to several authorities on such matters in Eastern cities. The first answer to the inquiries comes from South Bend, Ind., and reads as follows: : We beg to acknowledge receipt of ¥ ed favor of the 15th in regard to sprinkling paved streets, and in reply will say that the claims made by those opposing it are not founded on fact. We know of no city in the United States that discriminates between paved and streets in the matter of sprinkling, 3 of Nashville, Tenn.; Indianapolis, Ind. Louis, Mo.; Winon Minn.; Lensing, Mici ambridge and Fitc, and in fact burg, Ma neatly all -the larger cities in Massachusetts, sprinklie the streets at public expense and make po*difference in re- gard to whether the streets are paved or umn- paved; and while the claim that sprinkling is a benefit to macadam sireets is all right, we have never known any cily to sprinkle the one and not the other at public expense. BUILDING IN THE MISSION. Improvements Include a Large Store on Valencia Street. Despite the prevailing quiet in building circles at the Mission, due to the impend- ing Noe litigation, besides the other causes at work all over the City, some improve- ment is, nevertheless, going on. One of the most notable of the improve- ments making i the Mission is a building now about completed on_Valencia street, between Twentieth and Liberty. The building, which will be rented as soon as compieted for a drygoods store, has a frontage of 50 feet and a depth of 64 feet, and will be lighted throu:hout by elec- tricity. The whole lower floor will be oc- cu flo{:r divided into flats. The front will be of solid plate glass, there being five large windows, each six feet wide, as well as the glass doors forming the entrance. The Eropcrly is owned by Mrs. M. A. Rose- krans. ¢ BATE OB ENDEAVORERS, Southern Pacific to Aid in In- ducing Delegates to Come Here. Preparations -for the 25,000 That Wiil Convene in This Cily Next Year. The Southérn Pacific through its officials in this Ciiy expressed a desire vesterday heartily to co-operate in the effort to se- cure for S8an Francisco the great Christian Endeavor convention of 1897. As the ques- tion of special transcontinental rates has long been the only serious obstacle to assured success, Rolla V. Watt and J. S. Webster, two of the most active workers in the attempt to bring the convention Lere, are greatly encouraged as a result of their conference with the railroad au- thoricies, who assured them that every effort would be made to obtain a very low transportation rate for all delegates. Meanwhile the committee is working quietly among the merchants that may reasonably be expected to profit by the presence here of over 25,000 delegates dur- ing ten consecutive days. The purpose is to raise by subscription $25,000 to defra the expenses of the convention. In ad- dition to this amount there has been al- ready pledged $5000 by the Golden Gate Union of Christian Endeavor and $2500 by the Alameda County Union. Everywhere the committee has called it has met with hearty encouragement, and already a considerable sum has been prom- ised. Just who have subscribed the com- mittee does not deem it proper to an- nounce until other equally representative firms can be seén, so that all may share the early credit of the enterprise and the list be published simultaneously in all the Caty papers. oney is also needed for two mammoth tents, besides the Mechanics’ Pavilion, for great musicians and orators, for printing, for telegraph, telephone and newspaper service, for decorations, excursions around the bay, and for committee and State ‘headquarters. For these things $25,000 is necessary, and that is the amount the commitiees must have pledged by the time the Washington convention opens in July; but no subscriptions, except a small guarantce to be used in the cause at Wash- ington, will have to be paid before May 1, 1897, 5 ¥ $ It is confidently believed that a $50 round-trip rate from Chicago can be ob- tained, as such was promised for the Na- tional Republican Convention, which this City eo readily sdbscribed $100,000 to secure. The Christian’ Endeavor conven- tion is many times larger than any poliui- cal convention, but it will cost San Fran- cisco but $500 more than a fiesia cost Los Angeles. — ———— Mark Hopkins Institate of Art: This is the last week of the exhibition. The last concert, will be given on Thursdey evening, ‘when the subscription to the local art patrons’ fund will close and the distribution of the victures will take place. Closing organ recital on Sunday afternoon, May 81. ied as a drygoods store, and the upper | GREASIEST THING N THE WORLD The Oily. Enoch Talbot of the Old Black Ball Line. CAME WITH PETROLEUM Completely Saturated by the Bursting of a Tank in Her Hold. SHEPS AN UNCTUOUS CHARM. Huow the Crude Stuff Had Its Own Way in the Hull of the Vessel. Open Friday Night, May 29, for Business. An Extra Concert at 8 P.. M. by the Emporium Orchestra, Under the direction of Mr. John Marquardt, assisted by Mme: Breitshuck Marquardt, the talented Harp Soloist. As a convenience to folks who cannot come to the EMPORIUM during the daytime to make purchases we shall, for a time, keep open Saturday evenings. The coming Saturday being a NATIONAL HOLI- DAY the store will remain closed, and we will be OPEN our FIRST EVENING for BUSINESS on FRIDAY, MAY 29. MARKET STREET, SANFRANCISCO, (ALIE Nearly the greasiest thing in the world at the present time is the old bark Enoch Talbot, which arrived in port from Re- dondo last Monday. Compared with her & Pennsylvania oil well is a soda-water fountain and a sverm whale a refrigerator car. All the alkali in the economy of chem- istry couldn’t *‘out out’’ the spot that cov- ers the Enoch Talbot from stem to stern, keel to truck, clew to earing. Even the winds that blow by her become lubricated from their passage through the oleaginous atmosphere and fly away all the faster from the instant association. She is so oily that she floats in a calm of her own making, for no wave can hold its own against the unctuous charm she sheds around herself. Twenty-six days ago the bark started trom Redondo with 9000 barrels of crude petroleum on board. The entire interior of the vessel’s hull had been fitted up with wooden tanks, into which the thick, tar- like fluid bad been pumped. She had head winds, caims and bad weather generally, which accounts for the long passage of twenty-four days. A short time out from port the pitching of the Talbot burst a tank, letting almost 1000 barrels of oil loose to roam around the bark at pleasure. It may be said that thatstuff in its crude petroleum way made the most of the op- portunity. When it couldn’t flow freely | it seq and between the flowing and seeping it managed to get pretty much everywhere. The pitching and rolling of the bark dashed the oil %wre and there through the hull, forcing it where even the most ambitious fluid would not care to penetrate. It got into the bilge with the water leakagze, and when the vessel was pumped out the o1l came up through. the pump well and ran out into the sea. Every timber, ana it seemed that every spar, block and rope was saturated, and the oleaginousness rampant in that bold reached as Ligh as the royal trucks. It didn’s ooze out throuzh the seams of the Enoch Talbot, because she was an old Black Ball packet,and a ship with the great black disk on her foretopsail was never known to wear out. For several days no particular danger threatened the oil-logged bark. Shesimply i rolled along working northward, and Cap- tain Johnson was careful not to drop any burning matches down into that ratner in- fammable hold. But thé leaning of the vessel over to leeward caused the heavy, thick fluid to collect on that side, conse- quently the bark gradually acquired a dan- gerous list, Everything solid that was movable wwas shifted to the weather side, and the pumps | were set to work to help ease the bark. Several hundred barrelsof oil were run overboard, smoothing the sea down for a wide distance around the vessel. During the bad weather the steam pump at the main batch broke from its fastenings and fell into the hold, where it lay submerged in the petroleum. The bark finally succeeded in getting off the harbor, where a tug smelled her out, it is said. Sheisat the Arctic 01l Works getting rid of her dangerous and inconve- nientcnr%w. The old craft is all right, but she is about the greasiest thing in the world. Mrs. Mars’ Testimony. Mrs. C. A. Mars, wife of the lather fatally wounded in a strike riot, was on the stand vesterday. She. told in what condition her husband came home after the assault. An at- tempt was made by the defense to examine her upon Mars’ habits previous to the assault, and the afternoou was spent arguing on the objection interposed. The decision was re- served. e —— Warships Will Participate. The Secretary of the Navy has writtén to the California jubilee cetebration committee that he has suggested to the commander-in-chief of the Pacific station to place vessels under his command in Monterey Bay during the cele- bration. . NEW TO-DAYX. Beginning this week we shall inaugurate a season of Weekly Drive Sales, putting the price below the profit line, for the pur- pose of better advertising our store. We want to get acquainted with you and are willing to pay for the introduction in this way. . DRIVES FOR THIS WEEK ONLY: $1.00 Child’s Tan Kid Button, Spring Heels, tipped, hand~turned sole, sizes 5 10 8. -$0.65 50 Child’s Russet Goat Button, stou safes, tipped, spring heels, sizes 8 to st 1.15 .« 1.35 » . .. .70 $2.00 Boys’ Veal Cali (lace and button) Shoes, all sizes... Remember, for this week only. $2.50 Men’s Satin Calf (lace and Con= gress) Remember, for this w 1.15 | 1.50 only. On "Dfivn" we cannot pay carriers’ charges on country orders. Kasts 738-740 Market Street. Send for Catalo; ; mailed free. 2 Hendquarters for Buckiagham & Hecht's Fine oes. . NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER AL HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated).....Proprietors SECOND WEEEK—-MISS ADA REHAN, Under the Management of Mr. Augustin Daly. TO-NIGHT (by request), Positively Last Time THE COUNTESS GUCKIL Friday Evening and Saturday Matinee, A MEDSUMM:R NIGHT'S DREAM. Saturday Evening—Only Time, * LOVE ON CRUTCHES. 3d week—Mondav and Wednesday evenings, “Twelfth Night”: Tuesday evening and Wednesday matinee, “School for Scandal”: Thursday, double bill, “Belle's Strs z : Friday and Saturda: “Taming of the Shrew. remainiug performances. FRICDLANDER.GOTTLOD & G- LESSES ATID MATAGERS -+~ Every Evening, Including Sunday. Matinee Saturday. AMY LEE AND FRANK DOANE And their Comedy Company in “NISS HARUM SCARUM ! TO-DAY (Thursday(, t 9 A. M., the regular sale of seats begin for the Frawley Co. opening. Monday Next—‘‘The Two Escutcheons.’ |{COLUMBIA THEATER. SPECIAL NOTICE. TO-DAY THE SALE BEGINS, At 9 o'clock this morning, for the engagement next Monday and for the entire week. THE FRAWLEY COMPANY ——IN— THE TWO ESCUTCHEONS. Magnificent Stage Mountings. Elegant Costumes. * Reserved BSeats, 25¢, 50c, 75¢_and TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE Mas. ERNEsTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Managa: — L AST NIGETS — Of the Operatic Production of “UNCLE TON'S CABIN” —INEXT WEEBERE!— Audran’s Favorite Opera, OLIV ETLE! ““The Torpedo d the Whale I"* Popular Prices—25c and 50c. MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. The Handsomest Family Theater in America. WALTER MOROSCO, Sole Lessee and Managa: THIS EVENING AT ETGHT, Last Week of America's Leading Tragedian, —EDMUND K. COLLIER— In the Stirring Prama, “METAMORA I” Not Seen in This City for Twenty-five Years. EveNive E3—26¢ and 5. y Circl Gallerv. 10c. Usual Maiinees Saturday aud Sunday. & : P O’Farrell Street, Between Stockton and Powell WENK BEGINNING MAY 25th, —THE SENSATION OF THE CITY!— = MoAvoy and May, Lizzie Golden, Chalfant and Gold Reserved Seats, 25¢; Balcony, 10c; Opera Chairs and Box Seats, 50c. Coming—Edison's Marvel, “The Vitascope.”" PEOPLE’'S PALACE THEATER. Corner Mason and Eddy Sig. TO-NIGHT ! THURSDAY, POSITIVELY! GRANDEIGHT-ROUND PHYSICAL CULTURE CONTEST BETWEEN OWEN H. ZEIGLER —AND— DAL HAWKINS For a purse and & decision. Also & six-round go between JOE SULLIVAN AND AN UNENOWN. Also eight four-round bouts by leading exporents of the manly art. Seats on sale at the box-oftice from 10 A. . Prices $1, $2 and $3. GRAND CONCERT ——OF THE— SATURDAY MORNING ORUHESTRA For the benefit of the “‘Little Jim"* Ward of the Children’s Hospital, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 28, At 8 o'clock, at GOLDEN GATE HALL. Admission 50c. Reserved seats to be had for 25¢ exira at Kohler & Chase’s, 28 O'Farrell st., on the day of the concert or at the hall in the evening. LADIES’ DAY AT CENTRAL PARK. ‘- Afternoon and evening of May 30. Compli- mentary benefit tendered the Alpha radies’ Cy- cling Club. One hundred men will race. Grand display of fire works. Popular prices. Ladlés free. PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB (ngleside Track). FIVE OR MORE RACES (RAIN OR SHINE.] FIRST RACE AT 2:00 P. Il ADMISSION $1.00. Take Southern Pacitic trains at Third and Town- send streets Depot, leaving at 12:40 and 1:15 ». 3. Fare for round trip, including admissionto grand stand, $1. Take Mission-street electric line direcs 10 track. p A. B. SPRECKELS, President. DAILY. ) % W.S8 LEAKE, Becretary. NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. SUTRO BATHS. MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION SATURDAY - - - MAY 30, 1896 MAGNIFICENT SERIES.OF ARMY and NAVY TABLEAUX. All the Prominent Scenes Of Our American Wars Carefully Reproducéd. QRAND MILITARY CONCERT By First Regiment Band. GENERAL ADMISSION— Adults, 10 Cents. _ Children, 5 Cents, THE CHUTES Open Evenings During Pleasant Weather. S:-ECIAL! SPECIAL! SATURDAY—DECORATION DAY, Grand Display of Memorial Fireworks At 9:30 P. M BALLOON ASCENSION FOR ThE CHILDREN IN THE AFTERNCON, Admission 10 Cents Children 5 Cents. ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN THE PICNIC ——OF THE—— UNION PRINTERS’ MUTUAL AID SOCIETY TO BE HELD —At GLENWOOD PARK— Santa Cruz Mountains, THURSDAY. ..MAY 21, 1896 HAS B POSTPONED TO Thursday. Ma 28. oA 2 & Tickets issued for May.21st will be good for May 28th. _Round trip, $1.00. STATEMENT ....OF THE.... CONDITION AND AFFAIRS GOMMERGIAL URNION INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, F LONDON, ENGLAND, ON THE 31ST DAY December, A. D. 1895, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commis- sioner of the State of Ca'ifornia, pursuani to the provisions of Sections 610 and 811 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash 2 ASSETS. Real estate owned by company. Loans on bonds and mortgages. Cash market value bf all stocks an bonds owned by company .. 5,129,317 90 Amouut of loans secured by pledge of bonds, stocks and other market- avle securities as collateral 208,764 70 Cash in banks. 1,752,322 00 Interest due stocks and loans 83818 Interest due and and mortgages. . 3,818 98 Premiums Indue course of collection 1,316,000 98 Bills receivable, not matured, take: for fire and marine risks. .. 109,391 21 Total assets, life departmen 8,999,928 04 Sundry offices for guarantees insurance on losses already paid. 420,577 85 Rents and interest due 8,392 25 Stamps in hand... 2.370 20 Total ASSELS. ... ..evvesrensersn - $20,653,543 45 LIABILITIES. Losses adjustea and unpaid........ Losses in process of adjustment or in suspense. ... e 92 Losses resisted, | & expenses Gross premiunis on fire risks ran- Ding ove year or iess (reinsur- | ance 50 per cent) .. i Gross premiums on fire risks run- [ ning more than one year (rein- surance pro rata) Oty Gross premiums on marine aud i land navigation risks (reins: ance 100 per cent) Gross premiums on risks (reinsurance 50 per cent) Liabilities under life department Cash dividends remaining unpaid. All other demands agaiust the com- $585,300 00 1,815,800 00 950,000 00 8,999,928 04 24147 2,278,173 06 ‘Total liabilities........, 31,616 79 INCOME. Net cash actually received for fire IOIUMS. .ovvvanesveieeonne .. $5,686,022 79, et cash actuaiiy received for ‘ma- i Tine premioms.. oo, 1,160,60277 Received for interest and dividends on bonds, stocks, loans and from all other sources. 883,571 58 Received for transf 255 63 Total income of life depart 1,340,738 04 8,290,785 80. EXPENDITURES. Net amount pald for fire losses...... $3,205,514 53 Net amount paid for marine I 797,342 98 Dividends to stockholders.... 812,025 87 Paid or allowed for commission oF DrOKErage. .- . ssens .. 787,885 50 Paid for saiarics, ié6y ahi” oiher) charges for officers. clerks, etc. Paid for State, National and | ; 1,268,002 18 taxes. All ot i ‘tures. 854,881 38 Total expenditures.. wee. 87,316,422 38 Fire. Manine, Losses incurred during the year....... -$3,183,074 00 $788,833 00 RISKS AND PREMIUMS. FIRE RISKS. PREMIUMS. Net amount of| nisks written during the year.| $1,995,944,996| $7,266 47373 Net amount of risks expired during the year..| 1,079,380,172| 4,595,656 68 Net amount in force Decei 31,1895.. 1,363,998,153| 4,720,760 13 |MARINE BISKS,| PREMIUNS. Net amount of risks ° writte during the year..| $388,957,065| $1,656,635 00 Net amount of| risks . _expired during the yeur. 888,785,405/ 1,657,775 00 Net amount i orce December| 81, 1885........ 94,345,600 963,525 00 JOHN TROTTER, Chairman. L. MANYN, Secretary. o Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of April, 1896. G.F. WARREN, Notary Public. PACIFIC COAST BRANCH OFFICE, 301 California Street. €. F. MULLINS, Manager.