The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 25, 1896, Page 9

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 189 night. All eyes were bent on the great illuminated entrance with the fixedness that the pilgrim gazes toward Mecca. The police had plenty to do. They did | it well. The fight spirit being in the air | they quelled a few incipient fights among the spectators for places of advantage on the overweighted curbstones. As thé crowd outside streamed on and on into the giaring entrance and were swallowed from sight outside the brass band played on. Music will attract where pugilism repels, and it continued to at- tract people till the mass of humanity almost encircled the building and gazed noisily or mutely up at the silent walls. £rpdimas THE SCENE INSIDE. Thousands of Faces, Bits of Color and Good Nature. Inside the Pavilion was a vast array of vacant chairs and bare benches, with here | and there a bit of color to relieve the eye, but the chairs were not vacant long. It| kes a long time for 5000 or 6000 veople to | rile into 2n auditorium and be ushered to their proper seats, and this was the case last. night. The floor seemed to fill up slowly, but the crowd never stopped com- ing, and by 9 o’clock there were few va- cant seats visible even from a birdseye | view of the gallery. Pendent fron: the great arches was a canopy of two large American flags. Be- low it was the ring. White were its posts, | red the ropes and a circle of blue around | its base. Though bare, it was vivid and | even then eloquent of the combats 1o fol- low. | The lower floor immediately around the Ting was divided into boxes by railings. The various sections were separated by curtains of red. At either end and on the sides chairs and benches and long rows of faces rose in terraces toward the gallery, while over the gallery railings were more tiers and rows of necks and faces “rubber- | ing’’ to the best possible advantage toward the magnet of all the thousands and thou- | sands of eyes, the ring. The California boutonniere isas much in | evidence on pugilistic ason other public and popular occastons. The crowd was | dotted with it last night, but 1t did not ap- pear in all its sweetness, for the odor of | cigars rather smothered it, and the specks of blood on the flushed faces in the ring made an unusual contrast in pink. | In this great reservoir, the bottom and sides of which were humanity, look- | ing down from the heights above was an | occasional female face. The spectators | comprised, of course, all kinds, conditions | and colors of people. There was the silk | bat and the little round hat over one ear | and the cigar protruding upward. There | were also bankers, business men, lawyers and doctors conspicuous in the learning and active life of the city as well among the spectators. When any well-known sporting man came in he was greeted with shouts and applause by the gooa-natured crowd. For instance, when Justice McFarland of the Supreme Bench of California and Judge Campbell made their way slowly down a crowded aisle, they received quite an ovation of applause and cheers. They smiled, but the smile had a sidelight to it which spreads over the face of a man | who, biting a caromel, finds he has closed on a lemon. It was an astringent smile. | As 9 o'clock approached the crowd of ctators gazed harder at the ring, and oked around for the principals, cheered for them, and called for them. A brass band struck up a lively march, and this | served to subdue the shrill whistle of the | youth who had poured $2of ks hard- | rned savings into the Corbett-Sharkey | till, and otherwise distract attention and | lessen the degree of impatience. g AMONG THE SPECTATORS. Some of Those Who Formed Part of the Big Crowd at the Me-~ chanics’ Pavillon. i Among the interested spectators of the | cGontest were: | General Lucius Harwood Foote, poet, philoso- | | | i her and ex-United States Minister to Korea; Dr. George Chismore, president of the Boh mian Club; William Greer Harrison, Horace G. Platt, president of the Art Association; William G. Stafford, secretary of the Art Association; | Thompsoa, treasurer of the Bohe. b; Joseph Crockett, ex-president of Lieutenant Fletcher, | , Charles M. Shortridge, | . H. M. Burke, E. Hahn, | aha s Dickman, artist and | comedian; M. H. Weed; Lieutenant Cloman, S. A.; Captain George W. Kirkman, U. S. A.; George A. Story, A. J. Crooks, Harbor Com- missioner E. L. Colnion, Colonel Theodore Mar- | ceau, Charles G. Yale, Harry Francis, H. Muilins, Baron von Schroeder, Supervisor | Morgenstern, Dr. C. C. 0’'Donnell, Frank Ames, dgar Mizner; Thomas Ruhm, U. S | N.; Solly Walter, J. Connor, J. & | Matthews, Sheriff of Monterey' County; ey; H. Pyburn, Recorder, | T. E. Beck, Willitm Sproule Thomas Watson, Fred McNear, | or, Gus Taylor, Theodore Payne, | Generel Walter Turnbull, George Mastick, N. | J. Briitan, F. H. Lowden, Dan_0’Connell, Hillyer, I. W. Lees, D. B. Davidson, C. E. J.J. Kelly, Mon Coun! Monterey ford with party of fifty; Colonel head, San Jose; M. M on, Thomas J. Clunie, Dr. Whitney, hil Lilienthal, | Jerry T. Burke, Porter Ashe, Hugo Toland, | Fred Zetle, Alice Rix, Judge Campbell, Harry Gray, Captain Carrington, U. A.; Thoma Cole, P. Hayne, Thomas R. . Foote, 11 J. Wilson, , Dan Brewster. George , Harry Mann, Lloyd Te , William D. English,William Ham- ilton, Rudolph_Herold, J. A. Fillmore, Van- derivnn Stow, William Grant, Frank Michaels | George Loughborough, Alex Loughborough, Frank S Johnson, Albert Miland, Henry Schwartz, Frank Burke, George de Gobl Thomas Dargie, George Hatton, Thomas W liams, Judge Greene, Dr. William Griswold, A. Carpy, Ed Zeile, J. P. Thomas, J. Ross Ja son, Lieutenants Royce and Arnold, U. 8. A, Harry Piper, Captain Delane: k O’Connor, Dr. Morse, Dr. Fitzgibbon, Dr. Williamson, Dr. | Hart, Dr. George Redding, I. J. Truman, W. | H.L.Barnes, W. Z. Tiffney, James Gilhuley, | Charles Stanyan, Dr. J. Stanton, H. Jones, T. | Crawford Johnston, James Orndorff, Ed | Piercey, Charies Ford, Matt O’Don- nell, Allynn, Benjamin Cock- rell, Gustayus Magu George Carroll. | J. A. Kennedy, W. H. Nolan, Joe Kennedy, L. | T. Fox, W. J. Fox, Al Morrissey, Isadore Guite, | Banker Wilson, Jonn J. Crooks, George Grant, | Fred Becker, Henry Birdoff, Cary Friedlander, W. Duval, Ed J. Convey, John Fitzgerald, John Kenny, Captain Buiger, M.Schweitzer, John Sheehan, PhilJ. Lawler, James F. Smith, A. C. Wilkins Roscoe Selisbury, William » Nolan, Henry Harrington, Rome Harris, Gen- eral Barillas. George W. Elder, Dr. M. C. Peel, Eugene Lent, Alex Truman, John Curry, James C. Nealon, Judge Conlan, Dr. Conlan, Mr. Morrison, Dr. Drucker, John Kennedy, Pop Sullivan, Jesse Marks, Nat Goodwin, T. Daniel Frawley, Harry Stetson, Al Stetson, James Hamilton, James O’Brien, George A. Knight, T. T. Lane, Mose Gunst, Chief Crowley, John E. Richards, Judge Tobin, | sSupervisor King, Colonel J. H. Dickenson, Henry Crocker, Collector John Wise, Fremont Older, Joe Morrissey, Attorney ' Creswell. Judge Lawlor, Harry Wise, Judge Barry, Judge Troutt, John De M. Bunker. V. W. Gaskill, 1. M. Carroll, M. Horton, J. Groom, V. Ferguson, Philo Jaccby, George Rarnes, George Boyd, V. 8. McClatchy, Con | Mooney, Robert Y. Hayne, J. Boas Jr. | Santa Cruz was represented by Fred Swan- ton, John Lyons, Richard Thompson, J. Balky, D. Thompson, G. W. Burdett, M, C. Osborn and F. W. Ely. Among those who came from points on the Pacific Coast to witness the fight was | Jim Keating, champion middle-weight of | Oregon. o | H. S, Park obtained a good flashlight | botograph of the scene in the ring when (Q,ome:t and Sharkey shook hands. BEFORE THE STORM. Preliminary Bouts and the Scene Encircling Them. Many opera-glasses were levelea at the notables as they passed down the long aisles of faces. It is a fact, owing perhaps to the stiff prices, that silk hats, white shirtfronts, solitaire studs and the latest neckwear were more in evidence than the | | asked for some points. | but every one of them was hard. smug-faced and more bloodthirsty element of the human family. The crowd awoke to more cheers and greater enthusiasm when the youngsters, Rochette and Howard, appeared as a sort of footlight flash to tne introduction of the two evening stars of pugilism. It was like long pent-up steam that had at last found a way out. Hats went into the air, and there was a yell for more “light!” As 2 matter of fact, the smoke from thou- sands of cigars, and the chandeliers turned low made the scene appear rather dim, ‘When Billy Jordan, the old-time figure of the prizering, appeared as the hoarse- voiced master of ceremonies, there was another cheer. At this time the crowd had worked itself up to such a pitch that it would have cheered anything, and the appearance of such a conspicuous person as the man who would do all the talking of the evening made even the seats thrill with the vibration of the applause. The tardy janitor was hooted a&s he passed down the aisle, the crowa im- patient for light and lively slugging, and when a more brilliant blaze of gas light suddenly flashed out 6000 throats united in a chorus of “Ah! Ahl Ah!” Choyinski was the referee of this event. It was a popular choice. His decision that “Rochette wins!” was followed with a shout from the crowd of “Good boy!"” The Davis-Smith contest excited more interest. “This will be & better one,” it was said. It was both better and briefer. Davis went at it hammer and tongs. Choynski was again referee. Evidently the sympathy of the crowd was with “Mysterious Billy.” The decision of Choynski that Smith won was ineffective so far as Davis was concerned, for, after recovering from his grogginess, he re- mained in the ring. The sudden appearance of Police Cap- tain Wittman in the ring put a hush on the vast assemblage as effectually as a shower of rain. When he announced: “The referee in this fight awards the fight to Smith, and that settles it,” the crowd showed its approval by a burst of ap- plause. Davis, who still reluctant and be- seeching clung to the ropes, was hissed by most but cheered by a few. e o CORBETT’S CAREER. Success Has Attended the World’s Champion from the Be- ginning, James J. Corbett has had an eventful ana successful career, with the details of which Californians are especially conver- sant. Corbett is now 30 years of age, having been born in San Francisco in September, 1866. He received a good education and subsequently blossomed out in business as a clerk in the Nevada Bank. A natural liking for athletic sports led him to join the Olympic Club. He was foratimea pupil in the art of sparring of Professor Watson, and so great was his proficiency with the gloves that the club lost no time in electing him to be its official instructor. The vprofessional ring career of the worla’s champlon may be aated from the time of his barge fights with Joe Choyn- ski. The first meeting of the men was in- terrupted, but when they got together the second time there was a long and spirited contest, resulting in a decided victory for Corbett. A bitterness of feeling was then engendered between these two celebrated California pugilists which time has not apated. In a limited round contest with Jake Kilrain at New Orleans the decision of the referee was given in favor of Corbett, who next met Peter Jackson, the famous col- ored champion, at the California Athletic Club of this City. All San Franciscans remember the details of that great battle and believe that, although it was decided to be a draw, the victory was virtually with Corbett. His next big match was at New Orleans, where on September 7, 1892, he fought and won his memorable tight with the doughty and presumably invincible John L. Salli- van, thus winning the title to the world’s championship. In his subsequent battle with Charlie Mitchell, the English cham- pion, the American was again victorious, and maintained in brilliant style his title to the championship. Since then Corbett has been practically | out of the ring, though he has tried hard upon several occasions to get inside the ropes with “Bob”’ Fitzsimmons, the lanky Australian terror. The successful theatrical ventures of Corbett with his manager, W. A. Brady, his unhappy domestic experience, his divorce and second marriage are matters of current history, which need not be dwelt upon, since they are comparatively of recent oceurrence. The champion is a man who has brain as well as brawn, and it is his habit to make good use of both these gifts in all his contests. SHARKEY’S RECORD. Began His Battle With the World at Ten and “Drifted Into the Ring.” Tom Sharkey, the sailor, does not make any pretensions to fistic science or a ring record, yet, according to his own state- ment, he has been the victor of a dozen or fifteen brisk bouts. He is unquestionably a remarkable man, of limitless pluck and ambition. “There’s mighty little in my life worth writing about,” he said yesterday when “To-morrow, per- haps, I may be a bigger man thanIam o-day. Whatever the result of iy battie with Corbett may be, I am feeling as strong as a bull and do not fear to meet him or any man on earth. *I was born in Ireland in 1872 and when I was 9 years old ran away from home. took the name of Tom Kelly and for five years my folks heard nothing from me. Yes, I am a single man and have had some pretty hara knocks in my time. came to this country when I was a boy of ten and worked at the blacksmithing trade in New York for two years. Then I fol- | lowed the sea for the next eight years. “I was always fond of boxing and just naturally drifted into the ring. I never took any lessons, and all I know of the | science has been picked up by experience. “I've had a considerable number of fights. Few of them are at all celebu{aed. 've never yet been defeated. My eight-round contest with Aleck Greggains was declared adraw, but as you know, when I recently met Joe Choynski, who undertook to stop | me in eight rounds, the decision was in my favor. I've defeated Sailor Brown in one round, Billy Smith in six_rounds, Nick Burley in eight rounds ana-Jim Wil- liams in seven rounds, These are my best-known battles, but I've also met and vanquished at different times and places Messrs. Thompson, Langley, Pickett, Byington, Harvey, Gardner, Mulverhill, Dunn, Miller, McAuliffe and Trainor. That talk about my having made my jaw a chopping-block for my shipmates is all bosh, as are many other things that have been said about me.” PR “THE CALL'S” PROPHECY. It Foreshadowed Sullivan’s Defeat by Corbett at New Or- leans. It will be remembered by the knowing ones that before the Sullivan-Corbett fiasco THE CALL was the only San Fran- cisco paper to come out fairly and squarely and state that the chamnpion’s condition was not what it should be, and that “Our Jim” stood a far better chance than was generally conceded by ringmen. ‘What THE CALL said on that occasion may prove interesting. The following pertinent paragraphs are selected at random: Sullivan, according to the most reliable ad- vices from his training quarters, is in perfect condition and fitto fignt for his life—so says his trainer, Phil Ci Probably Sullivan is in as good form as could be got, but that is far from perfect. Itis out of the question to suppose that Sulli- VAD, as he appeared in this City on his return irom Australis, could in a six weeks’ course of training work off the handful of superfiuous flesh that lined his body without impairing his really magnificent constitution. The champion, if he bopes to win, cerlahfli 100ks for a short and punishing fight, and wit! this aim in view he has trained accordingly. Now, the question is, can Sullivan land on Corbett when he makes that celebrated charge which has driven terror into the hearts of his former opponents? He may, but it is extremely doubtful. Corbett is as quick on his feet as the cele- brated pantomime pugilist, Ike Weir, and if he can only remain cool and collected and will not be subdued, 8o to speak, by the big fellow’s looks and general appearance, Sulli- van will find a delusion—a will-o’-the-wisp, as it were—easy to see but hard to reach. The Californian has long since mapped out his plan of battle. He will tantalize the big fellow in every way imaginable, in the hope of getting him to rush wildly at him. Rushing and missing IS more damaging to a pugilist than & rush followed by a hit. Two or three rounds of the former will get Sullivan with bellows 1o mend, and then James will com- ml]*nce operations on Sullivan’s face and stom- ach. If Corbett is thoroughly game he has all the other requirements recessary, and should, all things considered, defeat Sullivan on the evening of September 7, provided the contest will be allowed to go to a finish. NEVER HEARD OF CORBETT A Rich Hollander Arrives in Town and Decides to See a “Go.” He Tells of a Great Government Plan to Recover Land for the Peasant Class. “Corbett? Champion of the worid? Who is he? I have not heard of him before,” said H. Y. Spyke, a wealthy Hollander, who arrived at the California yesterday on a tour around the world. And then when he was told briefly of the celebrity whose fame had never reached him at Amsterdam and of the fight to come off in a few hours he hastily drew out his notebook and on a blank space below ‘‘Yosemite,” “Del Monte,” ‘“‘Stan- ford University” he wrote *‘Corbett, Paviiion (Mechanics’),” and eagerly in- quired for further information about this professional pumme'ing so new to him. The eyes of the man who owns the street- car lines of Amsterdam fairly snapped as he heard of the brute force of the great John L. Sullivan, another of the Ameri- can sights not on his list, and of the for- mer prowess of the colored giant from Australia, and of the wonderful quickness of Corbett, one of San Francisco’s home products. “I must see that fight,” said the enthu- siastic traveler, who had only a few mo- ments before been discussing in a serious, business way the industries of Holland and the great project of his Government to reclaim from the sea an immense area now covered by an arm of the North Sea. The plans have already been made, Mr. Spyke said, for building dykes and con- structing canals so as to confine the present North Sea that forms the great indenta- tion 1n the north coast line of Holland. | It has not been decided yet whetner the Government will undertake the work or whether it will let the contract to private individuals. The estimated cost is $100,- 000,000, but the land area of Holland will be increased one-tenth. The work is to be completed in twenty-five vears. There are two important economic prob- lems involved in this great undertaking. All along the shores of tue sea live thou- sends of Dutch fishermen who for years have supplied the markets of Germany with salt-water fish. To protect tbis, in- dustry the Government proposes to re- serve a sort of inland sea, into which the Rhine and other smaller rivers will be allowed to flow on their way to the North Sea. But the most important plan is that for the settlement of the new territory. It is all to be divided up into small holdings for the benefit of working people. No man who does not live on and work his section will be permitted to hold one of the Gov- ernment leases, which are to be made for long terms. Cable-cars cannot be used in Amsterdam because there is water everywhere only three feet below the surface of the earth. The great agricultural problem in Hol- land 1s not irrigation; it is drainage. In Amsterdam there aré only forty agreeable days in the whole year. Itis cold, and bleak, and windy, and foggy, and there are sudden severe changes in the temperature. Mr. Spyke 1s lookin for a nice mild climate for a marri brother who wants to try something better. Mr. Spyke said that the architecture of San_Francisco is very ungraceful. Even the Parrott building did not suit kim. He declares that as soon as he laia eyes on its broad front crowded right up to the street he knew no European architect planned it. Mr. Spyke will be here ten days before continuing his journey by the way of Van- couver and Yokohama. COLD-BLOODED STUTZ. Mrs. Borden’s Murderer Tried in Vain to Insure His Life for $10,000. George Stutz, who killed Mrs, Cora Borden and then completed the tragedy by taking his own life, bad evidently con- templated the course for some time. Last week he entered the office of a prominent insurance company and asked to be exam- ined for & policy of $10,000. He desired it issued in favor of an Eastern relative. Stutz was examined by the company’s physician, who discovered that the appli- cant was suffering from an organic trouble of long standing. When told that the company would decline the risk if sent forward he displayed considerable vexa- tion, saying, as he left: ‘‘Some one wiil hear from me later on.” Many of the murdered woman’s friends gathered at the Morgue yesterday to view the body. One of the ladies urged that the remains should not be deposited in the potter’s field, as she had left enough jew- elry 10 bury her decently. These jewels consist of diamond earrings worth $100 and some finger-rings aggregating $50 in value. In addition to this he claim 1s made that she had some gold coins in a chamois-skin bag which she carried in her bosom. -If this chamois-skin_ bag ever ex- isted it hias not been found by the police or the Coroner’s deputies. Mrs. Fitzmaurice stated vesterday that she would adopt Mrs. Borden’s boy. She will attend to all the details of the burial o} the murdered woman and will be as- sisted in this by a committee from Gettys- burg Circle, Ladies of the Grand Army, of which Mrs. Borden was a member. She was also })mmment in the order of Com- panions of the Forest. e A Peculiar Will, The willof Caroline Vetter, which disposes of considerable real estate situated on Market and Sixth streets and on Fell street, has been filed for probate. The administrator named, however, reports that there is no property be- longing to deceased. Itseems that Mrs. Vimsr made a deed of gift to her son, Frederick J. Vetter, some time in February last, conveying :llzg‘l;arenl estate to him, The will was made in e ————— The Durrant Case. But one more step is required before the Durrant bill of exceptions is ready for the Su- preme Court. Judge Murphy yesterday ap- proved the engrossed bill, and now all that re- mains to be done is to have the record printed. This can probably be done before the July term of the Supreme Court. . LAMOREUX HAS A PET SCHEME, The General Land Commis- sioner Here From ‘Washington. TOUR OF INSPECTION. Would Facilitate Survey and Settlement of Govern- ment Lands. NOTABLE MEN IN THE PARTY Visited Yellowstone Park and Will Denounce the Scheme to Cut Off a Corner. 8. W. Lamoreux, Commissioner of the General Land Office at Washington, ar- rived here yesterday, in the course of an extensive tour through the Western States for the purpose of perfecting his plan to facilitate the opening up of Government lands for settlement. In the party with him were his nephew, Frank B. Lamoreux,alawyer of Wisconsin ; Charles H. Webb, head of the big New York drygoods firm of Dunham, Buckley & Co., of which Governor Buckley of Con- necticut is a member, and A. J. Britten of ‘Washington, D. C., of the law firm of Brit- ten & Gray, and known as one of the big lawyers of the country, partly because of having framed most of the laws pertaining to the public domain. Through the courtesy of the Southern Pacific Railroad a special train was in waiting at Portland and brought the party into this City yesterday forenoon after an all-night stop at Red Blutf. W. H. Mills, land agent of the Central Pacific Railroad, and Will 8. Green, Burveyor-General of California, accompanied the Commissioner and his friendson the trip from Oregon, ‘While the tour is partly for pleasure, it is mainly one of official inspection. The office of every Attorney-General is being visited, as is it is Commissioner Lamo- reux’s purpose to see the land officials in the several States, and to discuss a nvm- ber of important matters with them. His pet scheme and the main purpose of his visit is to have instituted a more rapid system of surveys. He wishes also to learn what additional help each State wants in its land office, this year’s appropriation for Government surveys being one-third larger than for several yeers past and consequently allow- ing for additional work. California, as one of the comparatively new States, will have more than athird extra work done,for she will get more than a proportionate one-third increase of Gov- ernment funds. Utah, California, Washington and Mon- tana all desire a speedy extension of their surveys, while the older States are not so much concerned. Since Mr. Lainoreaux assumed his pres- ent office he has introduced some of the rapid methods he is at present advocating. A few years ago the system of business between the State offices and the general land office at Washington was very com- plicated. From two to five years were re- quired from the making of the contract to the tiling of the plat eventually opening the land for settlement. Some surveys made in California twelve year: ago, Mr. Lamoreux says, are not vet adjusted. Already he has succeeded in reduncing the time to a year and he wishes to estab- lish a system that will shorten the work to six months. This he believes can be done by having examinations made 1n the presence of a deputy. To save time Mr. Lamoreaux had Sur- veyor-General Arnold of Oregon and Sur- veyor-General Green of California meet him at Portland, where he talked over all his plans and schemes. At Helena he conferred with the Mon- tana Mineral Commissioners, who have charge of the classification of the mineral lands of the State. He spent a week in the Yellowstone personally investigating the proposition to cut off the northeast corner of the Na- tional Park in order to permit railroads to bring the traveling public practically into the Government reserve, on which no rail- roads can encroach. The plan, as introduced in Washington, was to change;the park boundary line from the summit of a mountain ridge down to the base. The change had been urged by the Montana delegation. Mr. Lamoreux says that he learned that the Montana delegation had never seen the place, and he also saw for him- self that the mountain side is heavily tim- bered, and the only shelter in winter for the elk and antelope that are in the park, He is now determined to oppose the railroad proposition and to report ad- versely on it when he returns to Washing- ton. Hesays he thinks what he will say will prevent the revival of the scheme for a good many years. Mr. Lemoreux will leave here to-mor- row for Los Angeles. From there he will go to Salt Lake and Denver and finally to the Democratic National Convention at Chicago. BALOWIN ON THE STAND. He Denies Nearly All of Miss Lillian A. Ashley’s Charges. Says He Did Not Promi;e to Adopt Her or Give Her Any of His Racehorses. E. J. Baldwin was onthe stand nearly all day yesterday in Judge Slack’s court, but nothing new was developed from his testimony. He was on direct examination and the questions asked were proponnded by his own attorneys, consequently he had an easy time. Miss Ashley’s counselors, however, promise to put him on the rack to-day in cross-examination. Mr. Baldwin’s testimony was a general and specific denial of each and all of Miss Ashley’s charges, excepting that he acknowledged having been intimate with her at the Baldwin Hotel and at the Hotel Coronado. He also admitted having given her money several times. The whole period during which the prin- cipals in the suit were acquainted was one over, and Mr. Baldwin's replies to the questions ueually were “yes’ or ‘‘no,” the most of the eviaence being contained in the interrogatives. Baldwin aenied ever having promised to care for the plaintiff or her child. He also said he dis not promise to adopt Miss Ashley. He expressed the belief that he was not the father of the baby in the case, To the question, *‘Did she ever call you ‘papa? ”’ he answered quickly and vigor- ously, “no.” . - “Did vou ever say to her, ‘we,’ meaning yourself and Miss Ashley, ‘might have a daughter of our own?’” No, sir; 1did not,’’ answered Mr. Bald- win. ‘Did you promise that if she would become your daughter you would provide a place for Ler in society, cover her with costly gems, send her to school to com- plete her education and give her any horse ;Jlim; she wanted out of your racing sta- e?" 2 **No, sir.” “Did you say to Miss Ashley that al- though people thought you rich and happy you were miserable and longed for a friend ; that you were lonely and unhappy and would change places with the ragged- est urchin in the streets for one hour’sreal happiness ?”’ \Vphile the different phases of the ques- tion were being pathetically sounded by Mr. Highton, Baldwin smiled grimly. After thoughtfully rubbing his chin for a moment, he softly replied: **No, sir.”” Yesterday morning strenuous efforts were made to introduce Miss Ashley’s deposition taken at Los Aneelesbefore the beginning of the present suit. In it she said that she was a virtuous woman before she met Mr. Baldwin, but she has since been forced to admit that she has her shortcomings. Baldwin testified as to dates and letters which passed between himself and Miss Ashley. The trial will go on to-moriow, with Baidwin still on the stand. ALONG THE WATER FRONT The Crew of the North Bend Has a Grievance Against the Owaners. The crew of the barkentine North Bend arrived from Gray’s Harbor on the steamer Sunol yesterday, and they are now on the warpath. Some days ago the mill at Gray’s Harbor caught fire and the flames communicated with the North Bend. The barkentine’s deck was all charred, the standing rigging burned and the forecastle gutted. The crew lost all their effects while fighting the flames, and a few days later were paid off oy the company. Al- though they signed ~before the United States Commissioner for the round trip they did not receive any recompense for the lost time or their lost kits and had to pay their way to San Francisco. Yester- day they said they would take the matter into court and make the company do something for them. Captain Hamilton of the British ship St. Mungo is in a peck of trouble. He has a negro crew and they practically run the ship. They do as they like and come and go as they please. A "few nights ago the men were ordered to stay by the ship. The captain’s back was hardly turned be- fore three of the men were over the side and on their way up town.. The police will not interfere and the British Consul cannot help the captain. Should the men elect to go back to England in the ship they will receive a warm reception at the hands of the British authorities. When the St. Mungo arrived here three of the crew were in irons. The races at Sausalito next Saturday are going to be a success. An additional event has been added. The mates of the ships laid up at Sausalito und the mates of the vessels this side of the bay are to make up a four-oared gig contest, which should be yery excitine. The flagship will be the Orion and tickets for her can be had from any of the masters in port or from Captain Crowdace. The course for the races will be from the Orion around the Hahnemann, Wynstay, Ditton, Lynd- hurst and then back to the Orion. All visitors with tickets will be taken off in the ships’ boats from the Marine wharf, Sausalito, to the various vessels in the stream. The special excursion to Benicia on the Monticello next Sunday will not start at 10:30 A. M., us stated in yesterday’s paper, but at 8 A. M. sharp. The occasion is the wedding of Captain S. Randall of the steamer. The tug Barclay Golden is being got ready for her long run to Sonth America. In order to utilize all the space possible coal in the shape of compressed bricks will be used. 1n this shape it is thought the little craft will be able to carry enough to last her to Peru. T. Bailey, late head stevedore of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Com- pany, has received little consolation from the return of Serator Perkins. It now transpires that Goodall, Perkins & Co. have no longer any say in the employment of the Navigation Company’s servants and that Superintendent Ward is supreme at thisend. Itisrumored on the front that the reason for Bailey’s dismissal was that | he coveted Ward’s position. The Mail Company’s steamer San Jose arrived from Panama and way ports yes- terday with the following passengers: Er- nest S. Toye, E. Bagart, Adela De Chevz, F. Alba, Ferd Arevallo, F. E. Woodwara, Mrs. Pauline Till, Herman Hecht, Mrs. Alba, A. Wilhelm, Mrs. Woodward, Dora Till, F. Gonzales, Julio Alba, C. Martens, H. D. Lombard, Mrs. R. De Chevz, Henry (l)!}nck, Mrs. J. Roca, Captain William sen. NEW TO-DAY. We haven’t any ‘‘ cheap” furniture—never had. Ours is low priced and good. The best dining table we ever sold for $17 is shown in the picture; not ‘‘ cheap”— low priced. Quartered oak, highly polished; extends to 8 feet; (also 10 and 12-feet lengths ) The best we can say is: Your money back if you don’t like our furniture. Carpets . Rugs . Mattings CALIFORNIA FURNITURE COMPANY P. Cole & Co.) 117-123 Geary Street. EAT TWINBROTHERS| g, MU 'S BEST.-FOOD ON EARTH LA EVERY GROCER SELLSIT NEW TO-DAY. 0LDENRy 'BAZAAR Hurrah for the 4t of July! | FIREWORKS! Crackers and Skyrockets | FOR EVERYBODY. LARGEST NELECTION! BEST QUALITY ! LOWEST PRICES ! 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M. Address F. L. SWEANY, M. D., siinssciics)e San Francisco, Cal. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE Bavarian Lloyd Marine| INSURANCE COMPANY | F MUNICH, GERMANY. ON THE 31ST DAY D. 1895, and for the year ending on that d made to the Insurazce 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. 1 Amonnt of Capital Stock, patd up in | Cash. .. .000 00 ASSET! 5 Real Estate owned by Company. $120,918 45 Loans on Bong and Mortgage 2,250 00 | Cash Market Value of ali 5loci d . 138,170 Bonds owned by Company. 51 Cash in Company’s Office . 1,150 00 Cash in Banks. . 70,607 48 Interest due and accrued on all Stocks and Loans.. . 2,258 42 Premiums in d c- dion..... . 866,542 69 Bills rece 3 , n for Fire and Marine Risks. 22,612 62 | Total assets. 508 LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and unpad......... Losses in process of Adjustment or $81,250 in Suspense. 8 Losses resisted, including expenses and Io- reinsur- Gross premiums on Mari land Navigation Risk: ance 100 per cent.. 26,235 20 Gross premiums on Risks, reinsurance 50 per cen 73,764 80 All Other Demands Against the Com- pany.. = . 271,855 01 | Total liabilities........... INCOME. % 1 Net Cash actually received for Marine Premiums... At v ke ....$594,637 97 Received for in and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from il other sources. ....... 12,948 18 | Received from all other sources. 928 61 Total income $60! EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid_for Marine Losses (ancluaing $55,000 losses of pre- vious years). ...$106,653 65 Paid or allowed for Commission or BIOKOPRES.. 5. .ooivet Jae 27,411 51‘ Pald_for Salaries, fees and charges for officers. clerks, etc..... 34,765 61 Paid for State, National and local taxes. . 2,177 28 Total expenditures. ...$471,008 11 HANS PABST, President. MAX VOGEL, Secretary, Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 1lth day of April, 1896. RALPH STEINER, U. 8. Consul. VOSS, CONRAD & CO., GENERAL AGENTS, 204 Sansome Street, San Francisco. Baja California Damiana Bitters Isa aphrodisiac and seual and uribary OrEas of Dot sexes, und s remedy for diseases of the kidneys and blad- . A Restorative, Invigoratorand Nervina Sells on its own Meriis—no long-winded testi: monial: e nNA.Bnl'.'B, ALFS & BRUNE, Agents, 323 Markot. Ste, 5. Fo(Send for Croutar) NEW TO-DAY. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND OF THE FRANKFORT Marine Accident and Plate Glass INSURANCE COMPANY, F FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAIN, GER- many, on the 31st day of December, A. D. 1895, and for the year ending on that day, as made 10 the Insuranice Commissioner of the State of California, pursuaut to the provisions of sec- tions 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. AFFAIRS CAPIPAL. Amonnt of Capital Stock, pald.up ASSETS. Real estate owned by compan $43,750 00 Loans on bond and morigage 604,325 00 Cash market value of ail stocks and bonds owned by company 135,141 85 Amount of loans secured by pledge of bonds, stocks and other mar- Kketable securities as collateral. Cash in company’s office 675 00 8,522 00 Cash in banks. L 128,047 44 Interest duoe it stocks and loans. . 2317558 Premiums in due course of collec- tion.. 50,224 15 Due from other companies for re- insurance on 10sses already paid.. TOLALRSIOMS: oo -2z 00nees tenssnss LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid.. s Gross premiums on marine land navigation risks, $ insurance 100 per cent. . Gross premiums on mai ] Tis| , relusurance 50 per $125,531 00 23,808 50 cent ... B Cash dividends remaining unpaid. 22,059 25 4375 Pension fund. Bs o sacee e 7,440 18 All other demands a#ainst the com- 2 107,081 12 under accl glass depariments. 198,825 42 ‘10tal liabilities INCO? Net cash actually received for acei- dent and plate glass premjum: Net casn actually received for m: $450,817 01 premiums. 411,998 81 Received for ds on bounds, stocks, loaus, and from all other sources... . 2890410 Received from all other sources. 42,376 25 Total income.... $934,098 17 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for accident and plate glass losses (including $—— losses of previous years)........ _.$ 105.5085 72 Net amount paid for marine 10ss5.. 308,098 20 Dividends to stockhoiders. .. 48,750 00 Paid or allowed for commissio: brokerage.......... ... 2 99,792 01 Paid for salal charges for officers, clerks, etc. . 47,00117 Paid for State, National aud 10:al taxes All other payments and éxpendi- . tures Losses Incurred dur- ing the year. T 1 |Marine Risks| Premiums. RISKS AND PREMIUMS. Net amount of risks written during the| | year..... ... |$118,285,422($594,115 48 Net amount of risks| | expired during lhe} | VeAr..................| 170,435,413| 366,133 06 Net amount in force| December 31, 1895... | 2,040,027| 45,865 75 F. GERSON, President. P. DUMCKE, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me tnis 10th day of April, 1896. FRANK. H. MASON, U. 8, Consul-General, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT, 204 Sansome Street, San Franeiseo. VOSS, CONRAD & CO., General Managers. STATEMERNT -—OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —O0F THE— TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, F CHICAGO, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, on the 31st day of December, A. D. 1895, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Califor- nla, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, pald up In Cash. # : ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company..... _$6,812 87 Loans on Bond and Mortgage. . 223,550 00 Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company........ 1,318,349 55 Amount of Loans secured by pledge of Bonds, Stocks, and other mar- ketabie securities as collateral 47,500 00 Cash in Compan; 1,465 05 Cash in Banks. 72,351 85 Tnterest due Stocks and Loans . 5862 80 Interest due and accrued on Bonds and MOTIRREeS.................... 3,929 97 Premiums in due Course of Coilec- tion...... 5 . 52,458 43 Due from other Com] losses paid and vanc panies, e premium: Total asset LIABILITIES. Losses Adjnsted and unpaid. ... ... $22,636 16 Losses in process of Adjustment or in Suspense.... ... 76 Losses resisted including ex pe § 0 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run ning_one year or less, $521 . 394 23, re-msurance 50 percent. 260,697 11 ‘Gross premiums on Fire Risks run. ning more than one year, 899 12, re-insurance pro rata.... 201,306 64 All other demands against the Com- pany & . 17,618 3¢ “Total liabilittes... 568,265 91 INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Fire . 8669,379 93 B 14,706 17 an on Bonds, Stocks, Loan: from all other sources.. 56,644 43 ‘Total income.... EXPENDITURES. for Fire Losses (in- 44 34 losses of pre- . $339,042 23 . 750,000 00 107,048 10 3 charges for officers, clerks, ete... 57,612 00 Paid for State, National and local 19,162 37 taxes TN All other payments and expendi tures.... Total expenditures. Losses incurred during the year (fire) $360,044 60 s |[Fire Risks.| Premiums. 2 | RISKS AND PREMIU $57,040,874 I $833,694 10 s the| | T S R S | 49,951,262, 751,083 08 Net amount in force Ds 61,472,748| 911,293 35 Net amount of Risks| | written e durmg the a expired during - cember 31, 1895....... E. BUCKINGHAM, President. R. J. SMITH, Secretary. Subscribed :g&wom 10 before me this Z5th day ot Februar; . S. WHITTLESEY, Notary Public. THESUCCESS OF THE SEASON THE LADIES' GRILL ROOM —O0F THE—— PALAGE HOTEL, DIRECT ENTRANCE FROM MARKET SB OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT.