The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 22, 1896, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1896. MUTHER ON ;OB STRVTHMEATH Thorpe Took a Race With Him That Belonged to Kamsin. St. Lee Was a Wild Horse and Downed Hig Field in a Big Gallop. Wernbarg Fell Iatoa Very Scft Spot. Mahogany Scored at the Long Oids of 20 to I. Gay old Strathmeath and Jockey Char- ley Thorpe appear to be & combination hard to beat. The Western chap yes- terday captured a race with Green Morris’ aged gelding that should have gone to Kamsin. The event in particular was second on the card and over a distance of one mile and a sixteenth. Sam Hildreth’s All Over was the post favorite at odds of 9 to 5, with Kamsin and Strathmeath both closing at 11 to 5. *‘Skeets’” Martin on the outsider, Eimer F, made the running until swinging into the stretch, where Kamsin and All Over closed on him. The two made a wide turn, thus enabling Thorpe to save several lengths with his mount. He soon had Strathmeath up on early equal terms with Kamsin and baving several shades the best of it in the way of saddlework over Golden obtained 4 the verdict by a head in a hard drive. The outsider, "h.e management at Oakland track must see that distance races are what the publie w Eimer F, finished 1n the want. The tiresome five and a half fur- long scrambles were a minus gnantity on the propramme, and for *‘blue” Monday the attendance was above the average. The aay was delightfully warm and pleas- ant, but the track still vora traces of the recent rains, the time made by the differ- ent winners being slow. Favored ones in the betting were first on three occasions. Finishing fourth to some fair ones ina race on Saturday last, Mahogany was al- Jowed to go to the post in the opening six- furlong run simost neglectea at odds of 15and 20 to 1. McDonald got him away from the post well, and taking the lead from Perbaps at the head of the stretch the outsider won ridden out three lengths before Cadenza, who with El Tirano ruled fayorites in the ring. , The Burns & Waterhouse entry, Osric 11, was a pronounced 9 to 10 choice over the other youngstersin the mile two-year- old event, and after going second to Draught until straichtened away for home came away and beat Purser’s colt cleverly by half a length in 1:44}¢. Primrose was third, lapped on the plsce horse. St. Lee, the good thing in the mile dash for all ages, was a veritable wild horseand heavily plunged on at2 to 1, fairly romped in ahead of Adolph Spreckels and the other starters in 1:43. The weight on Chartreuse II, 109 pounds, was more than the mare could successfully shoulder, and third was the best she couid do. The win- ner opened at threes in the ring. The conditions of the last race allowed Wernberg to tumble in with a lot of “'crabs,” and a $400 purse was hung up for the affair. A oneto three chance in the betting, he experienced no_difficulty in downing Meadow Lark, a 75 to1shot, at the end in 1:16)4. Lost Girl took the show. Entries. Following are to-day’s entries: First race, three-quarters of a mile, maid- ens—256 Da Capo 100, 256 Moscow 113, 256 Veldos 110, 103 Utica 110, Play Boy 110, 240 obin 110, 148 Cherida 105, Autocrat Marcie A 100, Lucky Tuck 113, Wen- oma 110. Second race, three-quarters of 8 mile, rwaid- ens—256 Vivo 113, 206 Atticus 105, 256 Mys- tic Maze 108. 256 James P. Dunne 110, 250 Jay Wheeler 110, 237 Tryst 110, Fashion Mate 110, 287 Defender 105, 256 Dutch Valet 113, Third race, seven-eighths of a mile—257 Horatio 110, 263 Rey del Tierra 110, 246 Adam Arren 103, 197 Monaros 110, 228 Ber- nardillo 100, (265) Nonchalance 110. Fourth race, one and a quarier miles, sell- ing—263 Rey del Bandidos 108, 205 Littie Bob 102, 153 Navy Blue 106, 226 Can’t Dance 107, 251 Poliock 100, (249) Burmah 119, 207 Arti- cus 107, 262 Bill McCloskey 98. Fifth race, thirteen-sixteenths of a mile, sell- ing—260 Jack Richelien 97, 215 San Marco 97, Faro 102, Todine 99, 264 G id Bug 94, 264 Kowa'sky 92, Lady Gray 94, 245 Braw Scot 99, (254) Major Cook 99, 264 Tampa 94, 246 Thei- ma 99, 1 Fly 109, 262 Schniiz 102, 245 Charles A 99, 8 Sea Spray 99, (265) Redding- ton 99. “THE CALL” RACING GUIDE. ALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB. Oakland Racetrack. Monday, December 21, 1896. Twen= ty-second day of the winter meeting. Weather fine. Track good. 6 FIRST RACE—Three-quariers of a mile; all ages: purse $300. ] T T T T [ Betuing, Index. | Horse, age, weight. ls B il Il T | | str Jockey. (Op. CL N o 1n 5 |McDonald |78 12 1l h | B 8h | Thorpe. | 52 3 2 e 23 |G Wison 100 100 R 8 42 |0 Leary. 20 30 7. |81 |8 Jackson 40 9| |8 |8 7 . 5 11 11 3 Jack Atxins, 3...107| 8 vz 10 15 Perhaps. 3 A 95| 1o b 9 5 5 0 ui| nf. | 10 7 3 12 15 __¥85 e L RS B S TR 6 |11 |Woods..........] 10 19 Perfect siart. Wom driving. Winner, R. T. McCarty’s b. g, by Buiwark- May Kennedy. Time, SECOND RACE—One and a sixteenth miles; selling; purse #550. T T T T T | Betting. Horse, age, weight. | St.|Std. | %4 | 3% | 3¢ | St | Fin.| Jockey. jop. G ) |Strathmeach, a...107| 2 (514 i |Tn |Thorpe 115 sin, 3 108| 4|4n 2 115 2 5 25 15 [ T 1 1 | Beuting. Index.| Horse, age, weight |St{ 34 | 3 |+ 3% | S | Fin | Jockey. lop. . _¢i. Osrio 11, 2 . 23 ( 21 | 21 | 18 | 1134 |Jones... |1 48 3n 11 | 138 23 2 35 |H. Marun. 10 25 74 | 3h 11 | 8% | 36 |Golaen,. 4 o s B B in |Sisuguter. & 8 | 8 8 g | 52 [Dolan. 200 1% | 5h 6 | 5% | 8h 7! 4 813 | 62 | 13| 415 | 7 20 41" | 4n ] 8718 50 Good start. Won cleveriy. Winner, Burns & Waterhouse's b. c., by Ben Ali-Shasia. Time, 1:4414 eiing, % | % str. | FI CL | 3 334 | 21 13 | 1 % oy in | 510 43 | 3 A 510 | 4h 815 | 8 52 72 115 | 114 | 215 | 4 6 8 21" | 81 516 | 5 6 20 63 | 83 62 | 835 |Freeman 1360 760 | 750 740 | 750 |Reedy 12 20 8 |8 8 8 |Clawson 20 15 a Wou easiy. Winver, Pinkerton stabie’s for all ages; purse $400. 1 1 1 Betting. Horse, age, welght. |St.| 14 1% 3% | st | ‘ Jockey. op. e Wernberg, b 15 i [71p 4E1 4 1-3 Moacow Lark, 4..100 2 1:7.1'92 50 Lost Gir * 97 3| 435 | 61 | 200 n | 24" | 23 | 15 h | 81 | 7 100 bl 3n | 8w 4 4 63 41 b 81 8 500 9 9 | 500 RETURNE A Sportsmens’ Organization That Has Fitted Up New Quarters. S:veral of the M:mbers Resigned From tbe O!ympic B:cause They Were Dissatisfied. The secession movement of ceriain dis- satisfied members of the Olympic Gun Club and the confusion arising from the irregular method in which the withdrawal was accomplished, is likely soon to be set- tled amicably and satisfactorily to all par- ties concerned. S Avbout six weeks ago certain members of the original Olympic Gun Club, which is an annex of the Olympic Athletic Club, formed a new club, but kept the old name and claimed the trophies and by-laws of the original club, suppoping thatasa re- sult of their action the old club had be- come defunct. To this view of the situa- tion some of the members of the Olympic Athletic Club demurred, because the gun club had been fostered by the larger club and the trophies apd by-laws were not the property of the annex club, even though a majority of them seceded. Moreover, they wished to coutinue the gun club under the auspices of the Olympic Ath!et‘xe Club. To be eligible for admission to the gun clab it was necessary to be & member of the Olympic- Athletic Ciub, which is a strictly amateur concern. These restrice tions caused some of the members to seek an extension by forming The leaders of the sece: Allen, H. H. White and H. C. who were the board of the original ciub, Mr. Allen was the president of the Cali- fornia Inanimate Target Association, and it is one of the questions brought u by the secession: wheiber he still is president of that association or whether his action on bécoming & member of a new Olympic Gnn Club, which the asscciation does not recognize, diqualifies him to act as its yresident. Supposing himself to be tbe president he recently called a meeting of the board of governors of the association, The call was signed by George P. Schaefer * of this City as secretary-treasurer. On December 17 H. J. Crocker, chair- %, Golcher, man of the Olympic Club, wrote to Secre- | b THE TROPH, tary Schaefer notifying him that the Olympic Gun Club was still in existence at the rooms of the Olympic Club, on Post street, and that it had never been dissolved by the board of directors of the Olympic Club; that the withdrawal of certain members had no effect on the pur- pose of the organization, and it will shortly have new officers to serve on the board of governors o: the California Inan- imate Target Association, vice H. H. White, M. C. 4llen and H. C. Golcher, resigned. It is thought thatany action taken by the meeting called by Allen will be illegai, and that the only man who can properly call a meeting under the circomstances is J. 0. Cadman of the Reliance Club, who 1s first vice-president of the association. H. J. Crocker was seen in regard to the matter last evening, and he expressed himself asof the opinion that the affair would be settled without any friction or bad feeling. The seceding members will either form an entirely new ciub by regular resigna- tion from the Olympic,which, Mr. Crocker says, he is perfecily willing they should do, or else they will return to tie fold as an annex to the Olympic. They have sur- rendered the trophies to the Oiympic Club, and Mr. Golcher was inclined to think their action had been hasty. The team championship trophy won at San Jose on a technicality by the Olympic Gun Club was formally handed over to the Los Angeles City Gun Club team on last Saturday evening at ameeting held by the club at its new quarters, 1309 Van Ness avenue. A PORT WARDEN'S AFFLICTION. Captain Nelson Provost Stricken in His Home in Lorin. the Port Wardens yesterday that Captain Nelson Provost, one of the Port Wardens, had been stricken with paralysis at his home in Lorin, Alameda County. The messenger who brought over the news did not give any particulars or state wnether the attack was a slight or a dang rous one. % of ago, is a retired master mariner, and he was appointed to the office he holds last year by Governor Budg, but did not take office until April of this year. He is well known along the City front, having been a resident of this City since the close of the Civil War, during which he was in command of one of the Union transports. —_———— A Literary Xmas Feast. Get 2 copy of Cbristmas News Letter; 15 cents; eighty-eight pages. Information was received at the office of Captain Provost, who is about 64 years. PASTORS DIFFER WITH ROWISON Commissioner Harris Ad- dresses the Ministers’ Unions. He Meets With More Indorse- ment Than the Berkeley Professor., A Large Number of Evang:lical Minis- ters Ask Qu-stions of Harris and H.wison. The seating and standing capacity of the board room at 920 Sacramento street was taxed to its utmost yesterday morning to accommodate the members of the different Evangelical ministerial unions who had responded to the invita- tion of the Presbyterian Ministerial Union to hear addresses from Hon. W. T. | Harris, United bdtates Commissioner of Edutation, and Professor Howison of the State University. into the bay, but it is presumed that his death was accidental. FOX WANTS TO BE HEARD. Petition Filed to Advance the Suit Against the Hale & Norcross Company. A petition was filed yesterday by coun- sel for M. W. Fox in the Supreme Court, to advance the case of M. W. Fox against the Hale & Norcross Bilver Mining Com- pany et al for hearing, to be placed on the bank calendar for argument at the January session of the court in this City. Attention 'was called to the fact that ap- plication was made to have the cause put on the calendar for argument at the last November session of the court held in Sacramento, and the following statement was made: “B8o it appears that six years have al- ready been consumed in this litigation. In the meantime assessments upon the stock of the company have been levied and collected to an ageregate of over $600,000 or more than $5 50 per share.” This statement was embodied in the apphcation for a hearing in November. In the present application it was added: “Since the filing of said application an- other assessment has been levied upon the capital stock of the Hale & Norcross Silver Mining Company, amounting to $28,000, and 1t is reasonable to suppose, judging the fature by the past, that these assessments will continue to be levied, and the question presents itself whether it would be better for those holding the stock of this company io abandon all further efforts to collect from the de- fendants the money declared by the lower court to be due stock- holders, because of the wrongs done them by the defer.dants, than to be com- pelled to await its collection and advance DR. W. T. HARRIS. “Divine Philosophy” was the subject which the pastors were to hear expounded. Frofessor Harris spoke first, and he was followed by P:ofessor Howison. The first speaker’s remarks appeared to a great ex- | tent to be a confirmation of theo:ogical | positions, but when Professor Howison’s turn to speak came he qualified hisfriend’s | remarks on the grounds that “I am afraid the doctor’s speech, if not corrected, would leave you entirely too satisfied with your- selves as pastors and Protestants.” Hon. W. T. Harris dwelt on piety of the intellect being necessary to make religion adaptable as a guide for action. “The Christian religion,” be said, *is not only a | relizion of love, but is essentially of the intellect. With the coming of the Chris- tian religion we come to absolute knowl- edge.”” Goethe’s “Faust” was used through the greater part of the address to illastrate the speaker’s ideas. He showed how Faust, starting with the pantheistic idea of God, comes to the theistic idea at the end. He was happier when he be- lieved in the piety of the inteilect; he was unhappy in pantheism and he found no real satisfaction in the pleasures Mephi- stopheles gave him. Faust’s happiest mo- ments came in doing something for oth- ers. From Goethe’s drama Commissioner Harris drew the moral, “Altruism cannot be tempted by Mephistopheles.’” After giving a sketch of the struggle of | Christianity for its existence against Mo- hammedanism in the days oi Charles Marte!, the Commissioner described the Saracen schools of learning in Spain, and said that the pantheism engendered among Christian students attending them had forced Christian philosophers to take up the study of Aristotie. This, he said, was the internal crusade, more far-reaching in its effects than the crusades first preached by Peter the Hermit. He concluded by saying that this internal crusade had caused a series of Christian writers to see that when you get the philosopby of the whole it contirms Chrisiianity. Professor Howisou began his remarks by saying that his friend, Commissioner Harris, had not gone deep enough. He thought the time had come for those in charge of the churches to give more than a surface meaning oi the symbol. “When a man says to me that Christ died on the cross for my sins, then I can say it runs contrary to the first principles of ethics, which is that no man can be righteous jor another.” Professor Howison said that in his opin- ion, instead of saying that Cliristianity is revealed, a new and better apologetic for it is to say that its altruistic qualities are superior to those of any otner religion and that any man is a Christian who be- lieves in these things—the divine person- ality, the consciousness of the Divine Being that he has companions, and that men are free and that there are other men whose personality is an end. When the professor had ended his re- marks he announced his willingness to answer any quesiions. Lewis the Light, who had managed to obtain a front seat, at once sprang to his feet and propounded a ‘question, which Professor Howison, after- asking him to repeat it, began to answer with all the art of his logic, when Dr. Minton quickly came to the rescue by proposing a vote of thanks to the speakers. Lewis the Light, haviog been once suppressed, remained quiet for the rest 0i the proceedings. The questioning was resumed by. Rev. Dr.Urmy and had reference to the au- thenticity of Christ’s miracles: - Professor Howison reflied that he accepted the philosophical insight of Cbrist, but did not think the value of that insieht had anything to do with the person of Christ. Questions as fo Professor Howison’s standpuint were also asked by Rev. Dr. Minton, Professor Lioyd and Rev. Dr. Hallock, but in slmost every case the answers proved that the pastors and Pro- fessor Howison would “have to agree to differ. Commissioner Harris concluded the discussion by sayin: he did not think philosophy could be a substitute for re- ligion. Found inthe Bay. The body of Mathew D. Nile, at one time an employe of 8. & G. Gump was found float- ing in the bay, off Hunter’s Point, yesterday morning. The features are past recognition and it was through the elothes and property found on the body that it was idenufied. Itis notknown how the drowned man cume to fall | tions surround this case. assessments from time to time from their own resources.” It is also set forth that peculiar condi- A final ju i ment for nearly $300,000 as been awarded, but its psyment is absolutely prohibited and deferred until this appeal is deter- mined, notwithstanding tue validity of that judgment is in no way involved, and, | in the meantime, the beneficiaries are re- quired to pay large sums of money for | current expenses on the stock of the com- pany or surrender all right to participate in the benefits of the judgment. AERIAL BALLET N COURT Judge McKenna to Have Its Mystic Intricacies Ex- plained To-Morrow. A Working Model of the Machinery May Be Produced to Better Ex- p'ain Its Workings. Judge McKenna of the United States Federal court will be familiarized to-mor. row with the intricacies of the marvelous aerial ballet, which has recently become povpular in this City, and there is prospect of a gathering of notable theatrical people in the gloomy old Federal building. . The baliet gets into the jurisdiction of Uncie Sam’s representatives in the case of C. E. Nillsen against C. B. Jefferson, Klaw & Erlanger, Al Hayman & Co. and A. Bouvier. Nillson ciaims to be the in- ventor and patentee of the fairy spectacle and the delicate machinery that controls it, ana he feels aggrieved at the aefendants in the action that he has brought because they have used the fruits of his inventive genius without consuliing him or paying royalty. The ballet 1s being handled by Nillson at the Orpheum, where it has drawn crowded bouses, and the management of the Baldwin recertly piaced a similar at. traction at that place of amusement. g Nillson claims that the contrivances used by the defendants are an infringe- ment on his rights and that he has been damaged to the extent of $20,000 for this and other uses to which the appliancrs have been put. An injunction and treble damages are asked. The movements of the eight young girls who compose Nillson’s ballet at the Or- pbeum are all controlled by the inventor, who sits in & saddle-like arrangement at the back of the scenes, and by a system of wires, levers and brakes carries them through the air as though they floated by superhuman means. It is not improbable that a working model of the machinery will be set up in Judge McKenna's courtroom, 4 give that jurist a better understanding of its mechanism than he could obtain by near- ing the testimony of witnesses and the ar- guments of attorneys. J. J. Scriviner and George Perry repre- sent Nillson and J. J. Rauer, who has taken up the plaintiff’s case and is fur- nisiing a portion of the sinews of war with which to push the case to a conclu- sion. The hearing of the case is expected to last several days. ———— Chinese Club Incorporation. Dozens of Chinese social clubs are being organized in Chinatown, and quite & number of them have filed articles of incorporation. The latest on the list 1s the San Franeisco Chinese Literary and Social Club. The incor- porators declare that their purnoses are to pro- vide suitable apartments for the reception of the members of the club and their friends, where they may read, converse, play cards and otherwise amuse themselves. The organ- izers of the club are: Ah Harm, Ah Kee, Ah Chung, Ah Ling, Harm Doon and Quing Hong. —_———— Russiais evidently preparing for trouble. She has this year added 270,000 recruits to her army. SAFE-CRACKERS COMMENCE WORK A Job in a Furniture- Store on Mission Street. Valuabie Jewe!ry, a Gold Coin and Other Articles Stolen. The Det:ctivés Who Are Working on the Case Think They Have a Clew. The first safe-cracking ‘‘job” that has been reported to the police for the past two years is now being investigated by Detectives Bee, Harper and Reynolds. It occurred in the furniture and uphol- stery store of Charles Escande, 2543 Mis- sion street, near Twenty-eco nd, and two valuable dismond ringe, a_diamond scarf pin, a gold-dollar piece and other property were siolen. The job was done sometime between last Tuesday and last SBaturday. Escande finds it only necessary to open the safe when he wants to get his bank book, and even this necessity did not arise between those days. Saturday a friend called at the store and showed him a dollar gold- piece, and asked to see one he had in his safe to compare their dates. When Escande opened the safe he saw at once that it had been tampered with. A steel drawer in which he kept his bank book, money and jewe.ry had been forced open evidently with a cold chisel, and the jewelry and other articles stolen. Fortu- nately, except the gold dollar, there was no money in the urawer. The drawer was kept locked, but the hinges and screws had been forced off with the cold chisel, and after the con- tents had been stolen it was put back in its place. What puzzled Escande was that the outer door of the safe had not been tampered with, and this led bim to sus- pect that the safe-cracker had known the combination. He notified police headquarters of the job and Detectives Bee, Huarper and eynolds were detailed to investigate. They ascertained from Escande t at a voung man who had been employed in the store had left for Mexico Tuesdav morning. At least he toid Escande that morning that he was to quit work at once, as he had received a good offer to go to Mexico. This young man knew the combination, and had opportunities of doing the job while in charge of the store during ls- cande’s absence. Thereis nothing against him beyond his hurried departure osten- sibly for Mexico, and he may not have done the job. The safe is in the front part of the store in full view of the west window. The job could not have been done during the day or during business hours at night, as people assing on the street could see the safe. thsn the store 1s closed, shutters are placed on the windows, so that in was easy to do the job then. The police suspect that there are safe- crackers in the City, and this accounts for storekeepers being notifind by Chief Crow- ley to keep a light burning at nizht close to theirsafesand hav~ them in sucha posi- tion that the policemen on the beat can see them either through the windows or glass doors. A NEW BALL GAME, An Eastern Sport That Will Soon Be Introduced in This City. A new outdoor game which has attained great popularity in the Eastis to be in- troduced here shortly, and will be played for the first time at the Velodrome grounds. Itis called pushball, and is not unlike football in some respects, except that the ball itself instead of being the size of the usual pigskin is round and over six feet in diameter. The playis always fast and cometimes very exciting, es- pecially when a couple of players are ihrown uader the ball. The ball when in- flated weighs 120 pounds, yet it can be moved with a very slight pressure, 1n fact a %ood wind will send it rolling across a field at a lively rate. The game is playel by two teams of eight men each, the main purpose of the game being, as in football, to advance the ball into the opponents’ territory and finally across the goal line, this being done by the concentrated shoulder-pushing of the players. The game is played on area- ulation football fieid, but only forty yards of the “'gridiron’s” length is used.” The “ball is placed on the center line and the players :roup themselves on either side of 1t. The center plays directly behind the ball, with a guara and tackle on each side of him. Ywo forwards play ‘‘off- side’” to brush the opposing players away from the bzil, and the captain or fullback stands at the same distance behind his men, directing the play by a code of sig- nals. The pushing is done with tue shoulders entirely, and owing to the rapid- ity of the game the periods of play are usually not more than two minutes in length. When time is called theside hav- ing advanced the ball into the other’s ter- ritory scores one or more points. One point isscored if a five-yard advance has been made, two points if a ten-yard advance, and o on, until finally, it a tweuty-yard advance has been made, thus carrvine the bail across the goal line, it counts five points. The Reliance, Acme, Oiympic, Peerless, Columbia, Manhattan and San Francisco athletic clubs will make up teams to try the game as soon as the ball, whichis now on the way from the Bast, arrives here, and some exhibition games will be played to show the public what it is like. As New Yorkers’ Do, So Do the Rest! This saying means that an article receiving thestamp of popularity there must have merit. Evans’ India Pale Ale has been sold in every prominent place in New York for years. Sher- wood & Sherwood, Pacific Coast agents. et ————————— FEDERAL OFFIOERS ILL. S. J. Ruddell, E W. Maslin and Cap- tain Provost oo the sick List. A number of the customs officers are on the sick list. The most serious case is that of Samuel J. Ruddell, Deputy Surv- yor of the Port, who lives at 1220 Waller street. For a long time past Mr. Ruddell has been ill, ana at one time it was feared he would be obliged to absent himself from his duties on account of pneumonia. He rallied from this, but yesterday morning he was stricken with vertigo. The Deputy Burveyor was Srepnring to visit the steamer Acapulco and had about completed his bath when theilluesscame upon him. At first it was supposed to be apopiexy, but |- the attending physician states it is no worse than vertigo and that Mr. Ruddell will be out in & few days. Captain Provost, who is connected with the Port Warden’s office, is also serionsly ill, suffering from an attack of partial paralysis. 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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS' OF THE BALOISE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY F BASLE, SWITZERLAND, 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 California. pursoant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blauk furnisned by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Capital.... . .. $2,000,000 00 Amonnt of in casn. 400.000 00 ASSETS. Real Estate ownad by Company.... $ 299,752 22 Losns on Bonds and Mor.gages..... 377,600 00 Cush Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company. ...... 215,776 18 Cash in Company’s Office and in Banks. o ... 123,677 36 Interest dne and accrued on ail Stocks and_Loans 6,932 82 Premiums in due Cou: tion. Total Assets. 44,996 77 $1,068,735 30 LIABILITIES, 1osses Adjusted and Unpaid $46,153 40 Losses in Process of Ade in Suspense. 41,182 20 Gross Premiums on ¥ire Risks rua- ning one sear or less, $485,- 482 23: reinsurance 50 per cent. Gross Promiums 01 Fire Risks run- ning mors than one year, $82. 036 93; reinsurance pro rata. Cash Dividends remaining unpaid. 242,741 11 50,862 83 258 00 Total Liabliitles. ... #381.197 60 INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Fire Premiums .. Received 1or In on Bonds, Stock from all other sources. Received for Kents... 8567,619 17 33,810 67 11,240 46 12,570 30 Total Income. .......couee EXPENDITURES, Net Amount paid for Fire Losse $350,020 15 Dividends to Stockholders 24,000 00 Paid or Allowed for Com Brokerage. 105,155 40 Pald for alaries, Fees ani other Charges for Officers, Clerks, eic. 52,005 23 Paid for Siate, Nailonal and Local Taxes 8,507 80 All othes tures.. 24,717 10 Total Expenditures. 564,504 68 AT AUCTION THIS—DAY. TUESDAY --DECEMBER 22, 1898, At 12 o’clock noon, AT OUR SALESROOM, 638 MARKET ST. Market-Street Improved Property. Northwes: line Market st.. 114:6 feet southwest of Franklin; large lot. extending through to Page st.: improvements on the Market-st. front; al on the Puge st. front. This piece of property Is Improving every day aud seon will be worth | 83000 per front foot. It is in the first block beyond Van Ness avenueand in the marchof elegant im- provements. A big chance a s ulaior or capitalist. Examine this; lot 27:6x104:10, through 10 Page st., which it fro eet. Downtown Property—Improved. South line (Nos. 60734 and 609) Pine st., 137:6 fret west of Grant ave.: front building, 4 storfes, 27 rooms &nd bath: rear buliding, 2 stories, 10 rooms; well bulit, In fine condition; aiways rente rent $120: cement walks; basal rock on Pine s! lot 34:415x137:6 feet. Residence Lot Near Market Street. South line of Clinton Park, 155 east of Dolores st., and near Market lot ready for building: pleasant surround ngs; examine this; must be sold; Castro-st. cable; lot 25x75 feet. Nob Hill Residence. North line (No. 1816) of Pine st.. 56 feet east of Octavia: 2-ifory bay-windowed residence of 9 oozas fllzalh:,hu»:nem: cement sidewalk and garden wal bituminous' streei; everything in Splendid shame; Iarge lot, 28x 15716 toor. ° Golden Gate Park Residence. East line (No. 216) of Ashbury st., 100 f Dorth of Fell; handsome 2.3 ory bay-windower residence: 7 Tooms a d bath; high basement:in fiie condition; cemen:-stone wa k: iron fence: prick foundation: fine home: o e-half b.ock from Emlden Gate Park; several cable roads; lot 25x103 eet. Magnificent Corner Lot. Southwest corner of Pacific and Jones sts.; all ready to improve; would pav well with stores be low an! flats above; good location for business: Pacific st. In basult rock and cement-stone walk; Jackson and Hyde st cables; large corner lot, 60x52:4 feet. Probate Sale. Northwest line (No. 538) ot Howard st., 435 feet south of First; improvements, 2 dwellings of | 10 and 4 rooms. Ihis is close to business prop- | erty and Howard st. must s0on become a business | street; plenty of carlines: lot 25x85 teet. Oak-Street Business Property, Golden Gate Park. South line of Oak st., 187:6 feet west of Devisa- dero; 2 handsome business iots, an1 but 1 block from Golden Gate Park; improved with stores below and flats above; rent quickly: examine | these; must be soid; 2 iots, $5x157:6 feet. | | Mission Heights—Cottage. West lie (No. 164) of (la | north of kighteenth st near Dougiass: prey bay-window cottage of B rooms and bath: street | sewered, graded aud macadamized; cement walk and fron fencing: examine this; Eighteenth-st. electric-cars: lot 28x136 feet. Near For Catalogues, Terms, etc., inquire of EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO,; Office and Salesrooms 638 Market St. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE HELVETIA SWISS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, F ST, GALL, SWITZERLAND,ON THE 318T day of December, A. D, 1895, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance \ Commissioner of tne State of Calliornia, pursuant to the piovisions o1 sections 610 and 611 of the Po- litical C. de, condensed as per blank iurnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Capltal. Amouni Cas $2,000,000 00 400,000 00 ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company.... § 41,000 00 Loans on Bonds and Mortgages..... 591,295 21 Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonas owned by Company...... 855,250 39 in Company’s Office a: Baoks.. 272,386 57 Interest due and Mortg: 22,027 10 Premiums in due ton.. 162,122 60 Total assets........ .. 1,944,090 87 LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and Unpaid Losses in_Process of Adjustment | or in Suspense............. - $97,20627 Losses Resisted, inciuding Ex- nses ... Gross Preminms on Fire Risks ru; ning one year or less, $636, 960 55: reinsurance 50 per cent. 318,480 28 Gross Premiums on Fire Risks ran- ning more than one year, $160,- 799 71; reinsurance prorata.... 128,639 77 Due and accrued for Salaries, Reot, ete...... R 1T All ozher Demands against the Com- pany... 191,293 81 Total Liablilities. #747.309 13 INCOME. Net_Cash actually 1eceived for Fire Premiums. . .. $710,980 52 Recelved for Interest on Bonds and Mortgages. . . 2492668 Received for interest and dividen s on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and 1rom all other sources. % . 32,780 73 Total Income. aere. 8,687 EXPENDITURES, Net amount pald for Fire Losses. $360,480 49 Dividends to Stockholders. ... 96,000 00 Paid or allowed for Commission or Brokerags ... 101,538 80 Paid for Salaries, Feesand other charges for officers, clerks, etc.. 47,300 83 Pald for State, Na:lonal and Local Taxes 17,142 97 All other paymeats 2 47,501 90 Total Expenditures...... RISKS AND PREMIUMS. Fire Risks Premiums. RISKS AND PREMIUMS, Fire Risks. Premiums. Netamount of risks written during the year.... .... Netamouut of risks expired during the year......... Net amount in force December 31, 1895. . $194,878,643| $526,500 43 87,456,346 67,598 82 825,073,194 567,519 17 R. ISELIN, President. ‘AL TROXLER, Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me_this 9th day of April, 1898. GEORGE GIFFORD, United States Consul. SYZ & CO, GENERAL AGENTS, 410 Californla St., San Francisco. DR. HALL'S REINVIGORATOR Five hundred reward for any case wa cannot cure. THIS SECRET REM- EoY stops all losses in 24 hours, cures Emlssions, Impotency, Varico: cele, Gonorrhma, Gleet, Fits, Stric- Blood Disease and all wasting effects of “elt Abuse or Kxcessos s ‘l;em mafl. fllw bottle, THR LS BOT’ . guaraneed Lo cure any case. TDB-‘ HALL% MEDICAL INS‘I‘I%‘IK AU privais dlseases” GoiCKly cired Send foe ate qu TAMAR INDIEN QELR FOR YOU A lnzn;: refreshing for ver{: Ntwfia. INSTIPATION headache arising from them. E. GRILLON, Rue des Archives, ue. Sold Net amountof Risks. writtenduring the year....... Py Netamount of Risks expired during the year. A Net amount in force, December 31,1895 | 8807,856,565| §,1448,155 01 534,072,021 441,133,589 792,103 11 767,760 27 F. HALTMAYER, President. M. J. G ROSSMAN, Secre:ary. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 3lst day of March, 1896. IRVING B RICHMAN, U. §. Consul-General. SYZ & CO, GENERAL AGENTS, 410 California Street, San Francisco. Big & is a non-potsonous remedy for Gonorrhaea, Gleet, Bpormatorrhaay Whites, ®nnatural dis- charges, or any inflamma- tion, irritation or ulcera-