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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1896. w0 YOU DARE T0 CALL ME A LIAR2” General Sheehan Demands an Explanation of Bartnett. JEALOUS OF HIS HONOR. Soon His Ire Cooled and Then the Trial Proceeded Peacefully. T. 5. WILLIAMS ON THE STAND. Claimed in a Report That General Sheehan Was Wasting the Bank’s Money. The pugilistic spirit which at present pervades the atmosphere has not only ken out in the Police Court, but threat- ens to invade the sanctity of the Superior Court as well. For a while yesterday in the People’s Bank suit before Judge Sea- well it seemed probabie that General Sheehan’s warlike spirit would lead him to cause bodily pain and mental anguish to Attorney Bartnett. The general is very touchy about his honor and when the at- ¢ intimated that Sheehan had in his ion a certain letter, which Sheehan denied having, the officer stopped twirling his mustachios and demanded an explana- tion of the presumptuous attorney. At the opening of the court the ques- tion of admitting Aitorney Bartnett's amended complaint was argued before the court. Judge Seawell, after listening to the argument, denied the motion to admit the amendment and the attorne y duly ex- cepted. Attorney James Alva Watt was regalled to the stand. He gave a lengthy account of the pay- ment of the Lower Kings River Reclama- tion District claim. He had given the money to W. E. Johns, who represented himself as the agent of the district, but not until Johns produced a receipt signed by Judge Denson. In regard to the acquisi- tion and transfer of the bank stock, Watt denied that he or Sheehan or Stone had bought up any stock. § k had been transferred to Hardee, Watt’s stenographer, at Watt’s instance. Watt had no definite understanding with Hardee in the matter, but had merely told him in a general way that *it would be all right.”” Although Watt voted this stock by proxy he did not consider him- self the real owner. hen the directors of the bank had fixed Watt's salary tney were aware of the amounts that had been paid to him prev ously. The salary was not considered ex- orbitant; in fact, several of the directors had expressed the opinion that it was t0o low. Watt himseif declared that he thought his remuneration was quite mod- erate considering the vast amount of work he had done. Watt had found great difficulty in get- ting men to serve as directors on the bank when he attempted to reorganize it. Watt bed-cendesvored to get certein-depositors to act as directors, but could not get the necessary number. He was, therefore, compelled to get outsiders, who were not directly in the bank, to act on the board. Mr. Watt requested permission to state, in order to clear himself of certain insinua- tions, the amount of work he had done while attorney for the bank. He told in detail the various mctters which had oc- cupied his time almost exclusively. Watt bad represented the bank in nearly two score different cases, aggregating nearly $1,200,000. Although Mr. Watt worked on this business harder than he had ever worked before he found it necessarv to employ extra office help and outside legal assistance. In addition to work on actu- ally pending actions Watt was called upon for legal advice almost constantly by Sheehan. Furthermore, he had to be up at the bank on Marketstreet a great deal— in fact he believed he had spent two- thirds of his time there for a considerable period. At the opening of the afternoon Judge 8. C. Denson, the agent of the Lower King River Reclamation District, wascalled. An assessment had been made on land which the People’s Bank had a mortgage upon. Denson urged the assessment as a prior claim. He, however, came to an agree- ment with Dorn & Dorn, attorneys for the bank, that ‘both claims be paid pro rata. The assessment was not made, and it began to look though it would not be paid. Then W. E. Johns came to Denson and offered to $1800 on the original assess- ment of $2532 14. Denson accepted this offer and gave a receipt for the amount. Denson supposed that Johns was a repre- sentative of the bank, and accordingly gave him the receipt. ix-Mayor Ellert was put on the stand. He said that Johns had come to him claiming to be the representative of the reclamation aistrict. Watt did not ques- tion Johns’ autkority in the matter, as he paid him the full amount, $2532 14, and re- ceivea Judge Denson’s voucher. E. J. Livernash was asked a few ques- tions and at the conclusion of his testi- mony an exciting little passage-at-arms occurred between Attorney Bartnettand General Sheehan. Bartnett declared that Sheehan had in his possession a certain letter. Sheehan declared tnat he had been huunting diligently for the letter and had been unable to find it. Upon Bartmett’s reiteration of his previous declaration Sheehan, who' was_standing close to the attorney, demanded if Bartnett meant to call him a liar. Order was restored by the clerk and Sheehan’s choler having vented itself he subsided. T. 8. Wiltiams, who acted as director of the People's Home Savings Bank during the most of 1895, gave testimony which connteracted somewhat General Sheehan’s valuations upon the various pieces of pbrop- erty of the pank. Williams bad taken a trip through Southern California in De- cember, 1895, examining the bank proper- ties. He found that Sheehan had ex- pended momney ostensibly for the purpose of renting the property, but upon exam- ination of the property Williams found there was absolutely no call for expense of any kind. A A report was made by Williams to the board of directors in March, 1895, upon his return from his trip in the south. Shee- han’s estimate of the value of the Southern California property was $498,000. Williams estimated it at $272,000. In this report Williams says: “Ido not think that the management has been judicious and eco- nomical, and suggest that retrenchment shouid be our watchword if we wish to hing , from this wreck for the save any Spelling was questioned in re- gard to his services to the bank. He had assisted Attorney Watt in his legal work, especially looking up statutes and cita- tions. At the conciusion of Spelling’s testi- mony, Judge Seawell adjourned court until 10 o’clock this mornin; Inspector Cleary Resigns. Mike Cleary, the Customs Inspector, has not waited to be dismissed. Yesterday he handed n his resignation end Collector Wise accepted (t without & question or protst. With Dick Williams and Cleary gone Special Agent Moore aas only one more of the suspected officials to tetrid of. The pefson referred tois Lonfe Quong. It is believed around the Custom- house that Quong will not wait to be dis- missed, but will follow the lead of Cleary. ——————— GAVE HER A BLACK EYE. Policeman Monaghan Arrested for Bat- tery Upon His Wife. Hugh Monaghan, sergeant of police, was arrested yesterday morning on a warrant charging him with battery and was re- leased on his own recognizance by Judge Campbell. ; The complaining witness is Mrs. Eliza Monaghan, his wife. She applied for the warrant yesterday morning and showed Warrant Clerk Jackson a discolored right eye in proof of the charge. The sergeant lives at 1412 Vallejo street and is on his vacation. 'On Monday when he went home he called her vile names and beat her. She ran out of the house to escape further chastisement and when she went back she found he had locked the doors so that she could not get in and she has since been living with friends at 1517 Post street. She said he had been in the habit of re- turning home under the influence of liquor and beating and abusing her and sometimes expectorating in her face. Mrs. Monaghan was & widow and Mona- ghan a widower when they were married, about eighteen months ago. The marriage was an unhappy one and some montns ago Mrs. Monaghan applied for a divorce. Judge Hunt heard the evidence and re- fused to grant the divorce. Siuce then the bitter feeling existing between them has been intensified and they have been leading a cat and dog life. FRENCH HOSPITAL The Staff Organized and the Equipment Nearly Perfect. The following communication has been received: SaN Francrsco, June 23, 1896. To the Editor of the San Francisco Call—SIR: We respectfully desire to inform your readers | through your valusble paper thatwe have now fully completed the orgenization of the med- jcal staff of the new French Hospital, and that_we can claim without exaggeration that our hospital is now provided with the best medical service obtaineble. The staff is con- stituted as follows: Surgeon-in-chief, Dr. H. B. de Marville; treating . J. de Chantreau; gynecologist, genito-urinary diseases, Dr. rly chief surgeon of the French Hospital; oculist, Dr. Kaspar Fischl: nervous dis- eases, Dr. Leo Newmark: pathologist. Dr. Charles Levison; visiting physician. Dr. J. E. Artigues, who succeeded Dr. G. Gross, whose election was recently decided to be illega by Juage Slack: den- tist, Dr. L. E. Brun; internes—Dr. A. J. Villam, Dr. Joseph Rochex, Dr. Albert ro. 0. Bozro, President French Hospital Society. Louls Bazet, 10 | | BURIED WITH DUE MILITARY HONORS Major-General W. H. Dimond Has Been Laid to Rest. LAUREL HILL CEMETERY Tributes Paid by Many Mili- tary and Civic Organ- . izations. THE ENTIRE THIRD BRIGADE. With Reversed Arms the Soldiers Escorted Their Late and Be- loved Commander. The funeral of the late Major-General William H. Dimond took place yesterday afternoon from the First Presbyterian Church, the remains being escorted and laid at rest with the pomp due his rank in Laurel Hill Cemetery. As early as noon Van Ness avenua from California to Clay streets was crowded | with people, and it was almost a physical | impossibility for any more people to gain admission to the church aiter the body arrived. The chancel was hidden from view by floral tributes. The general’s staff sent a pillar of sweet peas over two feet in hight. The Third Brigade, N. G. C., sent an im- Fort Peint fired a salute of thirteen guns at intervals of ten seconds. A BEAM GAVE WAY. Frank Haskell, an Employe of the Fire Alarm Police Telegraph Com- pany, Seriously Injured. Frank Haskell, an employe of the Fire Alarm Police Telegraph Company, living at 915 Stockton street, is in the Receiving Hospital in an unconscious condition from a fractured skull. He and his wife attended the festivities after the wedding of a son of Fire Com- missioner Edwards Tuesday night. At an early hour yesterday morning, when the company dispersed, Mrs. Haskell went home with some friends and Haskell started for his own home. When he reached home he found that he had not a key with him, so he passed through the saloon at 7 Stockton street and climbed over the fence to hisown yard. He was climbing to the balcony of his house when one of the beams gave way and he was precipitated to the ground. The peovle in the saloon heard the crash and found Haskell unconscious. Haskell was taken to the Receiving Hos- pital, and an examination showed that his skull was fractured and his left femur broken. The operation of trephining the skull was performed by Drs. Weil, Bun- nell and Kearny. Haskell is in a critical condition. ————— Victim of a Runaway. Robert Burns, 19 years of age, living at 1168 Fifteenth avenue, South San Francisco, met with a serious accident yesterday morning. He drives a wagon for John Quad & Co., Mar- ket street, and while on Harrison street, near Steuart, the horse bolted. The wagon collided with a truck and Burns was thrown off, stri ing on his head. He was picked up in an u conscious condition and taken to the Re- ceiving Hospital, where it was found that his skull was fractured. DISCLAED THE TITLE ok . A" Hot Words Bandied by Members of the School Board. DR. SOPER IS ELECTED. Comte and Clinton Ask About the New Director’s Affiliations. SCOTT AND HENDERSON FIRM. More Changes in the Names of Schools—Transaction of Routine Business. At last night’s sessiori of the Board of Education Dr. J. H. Soper was placed in Scene at the First Presbyterian Church on Van Ness Avenue During the Funeral Services Over the Remains of the Late General Dimond. : POPULIST POLITICS. No Congressional Nomination Will Be Made Till After the National Convention. A meeting of the Fourth Congressional District Convention of the Populist party was held at 620 Market street last evening. C. N. Harris presided and F. L. Browne acted as secretary. There were sixteen of the seventeen delegates present for a conference, and after a full discussion of the political situ- ation it was decided to make no Congres- sional nomination until after the adjourn- ment of the National Convention at St. Louis. At a call for an expression of the delegates present the name of Joseph As- | bury Johnson was mentioned. On motion the meeting adjourned to meet at the call of the chair. e PAINTERS' UNION. New Officers klected—W. H. Wilson Exonerated and Reinstated. The Painters’ Union held its annual election of officers last evening, and the following were selected: President, L. A. Coffin; vice-president, A. M. Beach, recording secretary, F. Busse; finan- cial secretary, C. E. Easting; treasurer, V. Mc- Avoy; conductor, A, Cheverria; warden, J. F. Boone; sentinel, Harry Brown; executive board—J. Griffin, Al Murphy and E. Fair. Delegates to the Building Trades Council—J. W. Bean, Al Murphy and W. Danielson. J. W. Rose, the retiring president, who 1s also a member of the recently organized Paper-hangers’ Union, was made an_hon. m-m¥i member of the Painters’ Union. W. H. Wilson, who had been charged with violating union rules, was exoner- ated and reinstated to full membership. The Great Dry Goods Sale Continues With Increasing Crowds. The creditors’ sale of the $85,000 stock of the unfortunate merchants, James M. Moran & Co., 1009-1015 Market street, seems to have stirred the dry goods buyers of San Franclsco in an extraordinary manner, as the rush of purchasers increases every day, and the mag- nificent stock is slaughtered in a most un- merciful manner. It is a pity to see such a beautiful stock of dry goods disposed of in such & ruthless and merciless fashion, The fortunate buyers, however, are not to blame for grasping and taking advantage of such & rare opportunity. . — e = Failure to Provide. William Aston, a fireman, pleaded guilty in Judge Campbell’s court vesterday to a charge of failing to provide for his wife and two little girls. Mrs. Aston told the Judge that Mrs. George O'Brien, & divorced woman, had en- ticed him away from his home and that his mother had ur{ed him to leave her. The Judge ordered Aston into custody and to-day he will appear for sentence, ——————— Blew Out the Gas Osahilde Hori, a Japanese servant working at 2700 Howard street, was found dead in his bed yesterday morning. Death was due to gas. Hori had recently come to the City and 1t is supposed was not familiar with the work- ings of a gas jet. It is believed that he blew out the gas and then retired, unconscious that he had invited death into his room Father Ferguson to Lecture. Rev. Father P. Ferguson will lecture this evening in Metropolitan Temple on “Exploded Fallacies.” The lecture will be delivered under the auspices of the Young Men’s Cath- olic Union. Admission will be free., mense shield of vari-colored pinks. George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R., sent a broken wheel of lilies and roses. The private offerings required three wagons to convey them to the grave. The weighty metallic casket, draped with the American flag, was carried into church by six stalwart sergeants of the Third Brigade. Preceding it were Rev. Dr. McKenzie and Rev. E. H. Jenks, as- sistant pastor of the church. The honorary palibearers, representing military, social, civic and other organiza- tions in which deceased was most promi- nent, were as follows: Major-General Wal- ter Turnbull, retired officers of N. G. C.; Brigadier-General M. W. Muller, com- manding division; Colonel F. 8. Chad- bourne, Governor’s staff; Colonel A. E. Castle, division staff; Lieutenant-Colonel B. H. Peppy, division staff; Major Han- sen, Second Brigade staff; T. H. Good- man, G. A. R.; C. E. Wilson, Colonel W. Edwards, Golden Gate Commandery, Knights Templar; A. Cheeseborough, United States Judge Morrow, H. G. Platt, W. F. Good; Acting Mayor C. L. Taylor, H. T. Scott, Chamber of Commerce; E. W. Hopkins, F. W. Zeile, C. R. Bishop, Ignatz Steinhart, W. W. Montague, Board of Trade; Colonel A. D. Cutter, George H. Thomas Post, G. A. R.; E. F. Delger, Oc- cidental Lodge, F. and A. M., and J. D. Nield, A. 0. U. W. The immediate mourners, Mrs, Jarboe and Mrs. J. Tobin, both daughters of the deceased, his two sons, Har’rl'y and Edward, and his son-in-law, Joseph Tobin, followed the casket. After prayers by Rev. Dr. McKenzie, who officiated, and the regular services that reverend gentleman said: “Words of eulogy could be fittingly spoken on an occasion like this, but a re- quest is made that they be not prolonged, but rather that they be short and few. While we all know that on an occasion like this there isa certain right of the pub- lic community to invade the privacy of the domestic home, I will accede to the request in so much as a brief eulogy is concerned. *It is not always words that express the most. There is more than words can ex- press as a eulogy over the remains of our departed friend in the presence here to- day of the business men and leaders in every honorable path of life. This body of citizens, leaving their places of business at midday to pay their respects to the de- ceased, by their silence and sorrow eulo- gize the dead more than they could in words.” At the conclusion of the church ser- vices the funeral cortege left the church and was preceded down Van Ness avenue to the cemetery by the Third Brigade Band playing Chopin’s Marche Funebre. The entire brigade followed. Then came Colonel Burns at the head of the Veteran Guards, G. A. R. A corps of muffled drums slowly rolled their sorrowful music at the head of the Naval Battalion. Cap- tain Douglass headed the Veteran Fire- men. The casket, draped with the American flag, rested on the truck of a gun-carriage hauled by six black horses, General Dimond’s unmounted steed, draped in black, followed the remains of his late master. Further back came pri- vate carriages reaching far in the rear. At the end of Bush street General War- field ordered the military to form in line. Captain _J. Cunningham'’s Company K, the special escort, fired three volleys as the. casket was lowered into the grave. - During the obsequies the soldiers at SUICIDE OF AN ENGINEER, John Hooper of the Steamer Ex- celsior Jumped Overboard at Sea. He Was the Nephew of C. A. Hooper, the Well-Known Lumber Merchant. Another lovelorn man has taken his own life. He could not gain the lady of his choice so he buried his sorrows in the bosom of the ocean. He went about the matter deliberately, and wrote a note of farewell to all his shipmates. Then when it came to his watch off he quietly walked to the side of the ship and slipped over- board. ‘When the steam schooner Excelsior ar- rived from Unga yesterday she was minus one of ner crew. John Hooper, nephew of C. A. and G. W. Hooper, the !umber mer- chants, had committed suicide. He was young and well liked, and everybody on the vessel had tried to make things pleasan t for him. Last year he finished his “time’’ at the Risdon Iron Works, and as he desired to become a marine engineer hehad to serve a certainlength of time asan oiler on a steamer before he coula get his certificate from the Inspectors of Hulls snd Boiiers. His uncles accordingly put him aboard their steamer Excelsior and on her the young man made several trips. During the one just ended he was moody and sllent, confiding in no one. Seeing that something was wrong with him everybody on board tried to cheer him up. Al their efforts were without avail. Itleaked out that he was in love and that the relatives on both sices strictly prohibited the marriage. This added to the sympathy felt for the young man and in consequence there was a general gloom cast over the ship by his sudden dis- appearance. The night of May 28 last young Hooper was to have gone on watch at midnight. He did not appear, and a search was made. Every hole and corner in the steamer was searched, and ai last in his bunk was found a letter addressed to Cap- tain Donaldson. In it he said he was go- ing to drown himself, and mentioning the names of every one of the crew, he thanked them all for the kindnesses they had shown him. Captain Donaldson re- fused to discuss the suicide, and no in- formation could be gained at the office of Hooper & Co. The young man was well liked by all who knew him, and every- sody will be shocked (o hear of his rash eed. The Excelsior came down in ballast and brought as passengers Superintendent Mayon of the Unga mine and his wife, A. McKinney, the school-teacher at Unga, and a miner. They all say that the mines are doing well, and that everything is pro- gressing on the island. nomination by Superintendent Babcock to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term caused by the recent resignation of Henry L. Dodge. A brief but brisk breeze en- sued. “It is rumored,” said Director Comte, “that the gentleman belongs to the A. P. A. and before voting I should like—"" “It doesn’t make any difference,” inter- rupted President Scott, ‘‘to what society a man belongs, whether he is a Mason or an 0dd Fellow. When he comes before this body he stands solely upen his record as a citizen.” “Dr. Soper,” said Director Clinton, ‘‘has assured me that he does not belong to the A. P. A.—ihat treasonable society.” “I object,”” said Director Henderson, “to these reflections upon the character of Dr. Soper. The A. P. A, isnot a treasonable society and I call the gentleman to order. His remarks are objectionable.” 1 ‘‘Please suppress that jackanapes for a moment, Mr. Chairman,” retorted Director Clinton. “The idea of his presumption in calling me to order, when he cannot speak two consecutive grammatical sen- tences. “I am advised that the Superintendent | has in his pocket an affiidavit from Dr. Soper, denying that he is a member of the A.P. A, and if so, I ask that it be read before a vote is taken.” President Scott ruled the reading of any such affidavit to be out of order. The roll was then called and Dr. Soper was elected. Directors Arbrose, Barrett and Carew voted in the negative, and Directors Clinton and Comte explained their affirinative votes by saying they did not believe the gentleman was an A. P. A. Director Henderson, in voting aye, took occasion to declare that he was “a full- blooded American.” The excitement then suddenly died ous, and the routine business was quickly and quietly transacted. Mary Fitzgerald was elected a teacher in the department and assigned to the day substitute class when a vacancy occurs. Miss Eva McKee, a probationer, was also made a regular teacher. Leaves of absence were granted to Miss M. E. Fairchild and H. E. Whir- low. Several teachers were transferred conformably to the recommendation of the Classification Committee, and Web- ster’s dictionaries were adopted for ex- clusive use in the schools of the depart- ment. Changes were made in the names of sev- eral schools as follows: Pacific-avenue to Grant Primary, North Cosmopolitan to Hancock Grammar, South Cosmopolitan to Adams Grammar, Potrero Primary to Irving Scott School, South San Francisco to Burnett School, and Dudley C. Stone to Dudley Stone School. A resolution providing for the organiza- tion of the Teachers’ Council was adopted. Contracts wzre awarded for the furnish- ing of school supplies for the ensuing year. The coal will be supplied by John Middle- ton and Thomas Morton; the school furni- ture by C. F. Weber & Co., the George H. Fuiler Desk Company and the Whittaker & Ray Company, the books by Houghton, Miffiin & Co.; the stationery by Cunning- ham, Curtiss & Welch, the H. S. Crocker Company, Payot, Upham & Co., and the Pacific School-furnishing Company, the maps by Miss Marie O’Brien. The names of Le Count Bros., Banborn, Vail & Co., Baker & Hamilton, J. Caire, W. W. Montague & Co., and Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson were also comprised 1n the list of successful bidders for articles in their re- spective lines. JOYFUL CITIZENS. Residents of the Northern Section of Town to Holl a Ratification Meeting. The residents of the northern section of the City are to hold a meeting under the auspices of the North End and Kearny- street Improvement Association this even- ing at the old Y. M. C. A. Hall on Sutter street, nbove Kearny, to express their ratification at the action of the Board of 5up«rvlsors in proceeaing toward the erec- Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. tion of a new municipal building on the site of the old City Hall. This unsightly spot has long been an | eyesore to the residents of the northern part of the City and they are overjoyed at the prospect of its being covered by a handsome structure. Able speakers are promised at the meeting and an enthusi- astic demonstration is anticipated. SR Y e i BF Forthcoming Lincoln Club Picnie, The annual picnic and excursion ot the Lin- coln Club (formerly the Morrow Club) will take place on Sunday next at California Schuetzen Park. Thereisa large amount of enthusiasm over the project and a big crowd is expected to attend. One of the features of the outing wili be a prize competition for the nearest guess regarding a picture of & well- known belle to be plxblisged on the pro- grammes. Charles Cooper, John Gleason, Adolph Wolfand Victor Casmajou will have charge of the arrangements and assure & good time to all. The club, of which Henry Martin, the popular Native Son, is_treasurer, is one of the most prominent Republican clubsin the City, ana thatany enterprise under its aus- pilces will be a success is & foregone conclu- sion. o < 53 ERY FEW PEOPLE realize the extert to which substitution— You will | have to learn, and the best way to learn is to let the clerk talk and talk—he can do it ‘When he is exhausted tell him you want what you want, and the fraud of the day—is carried. —he will do it. that want is the genuine TESTIMONTAL, The Edwin W. Joy Company—Gentle- men: For a torpid liver and foul stomach Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla can’t be equaled. I make room for it in my medi- cine chest. It acts nice in children as well as the aged. Respectfully yours. (Signed) MRS. FLORENCE ROMAINE, San Jose, Cal. THIS WEEK’S BARGAINS IN TAN SHOES. Ladies’ Tan Boots, latest siyle needle toe, V-shape U sizes and widn;:n, At Button or Lace, very ip, ail Ladies’ Tan Kid Southern Tie, with tan- cloth top to match, needle toe, \'-uhlpe' tip, hand-turn sole, all sizes and widths, at.$1 50 Children’s and Misses’ Russet Spring Heels, nar- Tow square toe, V-shape tip, straigt foxed. Sizes 5to 8 Sizes 814 u Sizes 11 on&rs. 1346 and 1348 Market Street. Opposite Odd Fellows' Building. Country orders receive prompt attention. Shirt Wastes It's a waste to buy a shirt that doesn’t fit; it’s a waste to buy a shirt that isn’t in style; it’s a waste to buy a shirt that comes to pieces right away. Avoid these wastes—buy “‘STANDARD” Shirts. All dealers. igdcd SWAIN’'S N RESPONSE TO THE DEMANDS OF MANY of our patrons we have concluded to establish a<Table d’Hote” dinner, beginning Thursday, June 28, from 5 to 8 P. M., the price of which will be $1. The high s andard of excellence that we have so carefully preserved for so many vears will recom- mend this new feature to the public. SWAIN BROS.. Props. Swain's Restaurant, 213 Sutter. Buy direct from manutacturers and save 40%. UNYX PEDESTALS, Mantels, Tables, Etc. 11 City #all Square. J. & F. KEESSELER, STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE AMERICAN Firg Tnsurance Company F PHILADELPHIA, IN THE STATE OF Pennsylvania, on the 31st day of December, A. D. 1895, ana for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sec- tions 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condens>d as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up in e e .._$500,000 00 ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company ... $255.014 31 Loans on Bond and Mortgage. .. 1,101,254 18 Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Compan: 789,916 65 Amount of Loans secured by pledge of Bonds, Stocks, and other mar- ketable securities as collateral 55,200 00 Cash in Company’s Of 1552 84 Cash in Bank 75,383 T Interest due Stocks and LOADS. ... ... 624 90 Interest due and accrued on Bonds and Mortgages. . P .. 21,695 79 Premiums in due Course of Collec- tion... 91,616 51 Rents due and accrued. 1,105 65 Ground Kents well secu 6,320 00 Total assets... LIABILITL Losses Adjusted and unpaid ses in process of Adjust in Suspense. Losses resisted, ing expense: Gross premiums on Fire Risks, ru ning one year or less, $9! 219 08, reinsurance 50 per cent. Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ning more than one year, $80,- 217 11, reinsurance pro rata. ... Amount reclaimable by the insured on Perpetual Fire Insurance policies. . DRSS Commissionsand Brokerage due and to become aue. . Total liabilities. $2,409,584 53 819,556 07 122,549 85 28,128 19 478,809 54 374,248 41 563,632 17 13,742 41 INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Fire Premiums.............. $1,184,164 07 Received for interest on Bonds and Mortgages ... e 59,485 06 Recelvedior Interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from all other sources. ...... 41,077 86 Received for net miums.. Perpetual Pre- Kecelved from all other sourcas..... Total income...... EXPENDITURE Net amount paid for Fire Losses (incluaing $206,392 31 losses of previous years). .. Dividends to Stockhol Paid or aliowed for Commission or $826,672 70 27,500 00 Brokerage. ... S 218,185 64 Paid for Salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc... 103,750 00 Paid for State, National and local i .o 82,008 97 100,993 08 Total expenditures. $1,304,195 37 Fire Losses during the year. incurred ...$790.614 50 BISKS AND PRE- | | MITMS | Fire Risks. | Premiums. Net amount of] | Risks written dur-| ing the vear.......| Net amount of| Risks expired dur- | ing the year....... | 126,392,000 1,637,226 67 Net amount in| force December, 31, 1898. .| 146,568,807 1,847,436 19 THOMAS H. MONTGOMERY, President. RICHARD MARIS, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22d day of Jatuary, 1896, H. F. REARDEN, Notary Public. EDWARD BROWN & SONS, GENERAL AGENTS, 407-9 MONTGOMERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. STATEMENT OF THE | £114,799,046/$1,460,028 76 | CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE SVEA Firg and Life Tnsurance Company F GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN, ON THE 81ST day of December, 3. D. 1895, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Com- missioner of th+ State of California, pursuant 1o the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Po- Jitital Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up incash.... $533,3: ASSETS. Real estate owned by company.. 2742,533 33 Loans on bond and mortgage. 1,999,944 77 Cash market value of all stocks and vonds owned by company.......... 1,607,348 35 Amount of loans secured by piedge of bonds, stocks and other market- able securities as collateral Cash in company’s office. Cash in banks. . Interest due and acerued on all stocks and loans e Premiums in due course of coliec- 59,466 78 39,204 64 148,692 83 63 spaEIt s SRR Bills receivable, not matured, taken for fire and marine risks Due from other companies. Total assets........ LIABILITIES. $93,333 33 on ning one vear or less, reinsu ance 50 per cent.... Gross premiums on fire 1 ning more than one, ye: surance prorata ... Liability under life départment 421,400 58 3,81%.8‘2" 04 Cash dividends remainiag unpaid. ,652 80 All other demands against the com- pany...... 228,285 41 Total liabilities........ INCOME.. Net cash actually received for fire prémiums... $1,169,325 19 Received for interest and dividends on bonds, s:ocks, loans and from all other ‘sonrces. . Received for life insurance mioms........ $4,568,451 16 414,389 65 “pre- Total income. ... EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for fire losses Dividends to stockholders... Paid or allowed for commi: $583,502 59 32,000 00 815,049 64 157,556 59 1,035,982 87 b2 charges for officers, clerks, etc. . other payments and expend| tures 5 Total expenditures.. .......... RISKS & an(wus.l Fire Risks. ‘ Premiums. Net amount of risks written during the year-.... .|$363,521,690 51,659,334 51 Net amount of risks expli aring the ...| 171,674,582| 747,924 61 Net a roe | December 31,1895, | 161,354,999] 421,400 58 T. ED LEVISSON, Vice-President. M. OLBERS, Secretary. % Subscribed and swora to before me, this Sth day of April, 1896. GUDM. AKERMARK, Notary Public. EDWARD BROWN & SONS, GENERAL AGENTS, 407—409 MONTGOMERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. “ore Tarcat, Pimj 807 Masonl