The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 24, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1896 FATALLY SHOT IN A SALOON Dave Fauss Fires Three Bullets Into Joseph Manning. The Wounded Man Said the Trouble Was Over a Woman Named Sophie Smith. So Quictly and Quickly Was the Deed Done That Fauss Succeeded in Making His Escape. Joseph Manning, sn ex-baseball player, .86 years of age, was shot three times and fatally wounded in Henry Hofiman's saloon, 112 Fourth street, last evening. Manning and a companion were seated at a table in the saloon playing a friendly game of cards about 6 o’clock and several men were standing at the barx Manning was sitting facing the entrance. The people in the place were startlea by hearing three shots fired in rapid succes- sion and on wheeling arcund saw Manning with a groan fall to the floor. Manning’s eompanion was standing with a #azed fgok on his face, and simultaneously all nds ran out of the saloon to look for the an-who had fired the shots, but he had dfsappeared as if the earth had swallowed him up. S The.only man who saw the would-be rhurderer was a man who does odd jobs around the saloon. He saw & short man with a revolver in his band running out of the saloon. Neither of the bartenders saw him enter or leave the saloon, nor any of the customers at the bar; at least, according to their statement. They ac- counted for it by saying that they were too much taken by surprise and did not turn around quick enough, not thinking for a moment that the shots had been fired in the saloon. The Southern police station was noti- fied and Policemen T. L. Ryan and Ed O'Dea were promptly detailed on the case and commenced a vigorous search for the shooter. Manning was taken to the Receiving Hospital in the ambulance and Dr. Bun- nel found that the three bullets had entered the right breast, each about an inch and a half apart. Each went clear through his body, piercing tae right lung, and Dr. Bunnell expressed the opinion that the wounds would prove fatal. Manning at first said he did not know who fired the shots, but later, in making an ante-mortem statemert to Corporal Cills, he said the man was Dave Fauss and the trouble was over a woman named Sophie Smith. Monday night he and | uss had a fight over the woman and | who isolder and smaller than Man- | threatened to “‘geteven,” as he got the wor-t of the fight. fanning, Fauss and Sophkie Smith lived 20 Mission street, and each man was jealous of the other’s attentions to her. | Fauss in 1887 was short-stop of the Iowa | baseball team, when Manning took his Lt is said that Fauss has borne a ze against Manning since then, be- i that he intrigued to succeed him, that had as much to do with the| ting last evening as the woman ace. g died about 10 ». M. IN CHILDHOOD'S REALM. A Charming Christmas Festival in the Howard Presbyterian Church. The Christmas festival of the Howard Presbyterian Church, on Oak and Baker streets, held last evening, was decidedly different from the usual order of church festivals, The elements of novelty, new- ness, originality and snap constituted the prevailing spirit of the gvening. It was the first Christmas celebration since the church was moved to the panhandle dis- trict and the building was filled even to the choir galleries on each end. Those who had arranged the festival caused their enthusiasm to be spread to the large gathering. It was strictly a children’s occasion. In fact, there were no old people there. The evening was opened with music, foliowed by a_prayer by the pastor, Rev. ¥. R. Farrand, and addresses by the pas- tor and J. P. Putzman, the superintendent of the Sabbath-school. Then came the event of the evening, a Christmas caniata, “‘The Enchanted Castle,”” and for an hour 1 On intervie World With Christmas,” consisting of son, recitations, dialogues, etc.,will bz rendered on Christmas eve. The exercises will be most interesting. There will be no admission charged. Santa Claus will be present with gifts for the children. Welsh Presbyterians. The Welsh Presbyterian Sunday-school of this City will hold fts Christmas festival this (Thursday) evening at Cambrian Hall, 1133 o street, when music {rom the cantata “The Radiant Dey,” will be given, interspersed with Christmas songs, recitations and dialogues. POLICE TRIBUNAL. A Session Combining Pleasant and Un- pleasant Results. At the meeting of the Police Commis- sioners last night Policeman Thomas ! Walsh was presented with a ml?gnlh_cent goid watch and chain, suitably inscribed, from the merchants on Sansome streetin recognition of his zealous and meritorious conduct. The present was accompanied by a flattering letter signed by all the sub- scribers. Policeman John F. O’Brien was fined $25 for being intoxicated whiie on duty, and a similar charge against Policeman Samuel Orr was dismissed. Policeman *. Smith was dismissed from the force for neglect of duty. A man reported 1w him that he had been beaten and robbed, and he neglected to either investi- gate the case or report it. —————— Her Hip Dislocated. Mrs. E. Hargrave, who resides on Corbatt road, was knocked down by a delivery wagon, driven by some unknown man, at the corner of Larkin and McAliister streets lasi evening, 1ffered a dislocation of her left hip. The d womsn w oved to the office of . Linquist, 10 street, and the dis- located hip was ed, after which Mrs. Hargrave was Temoved to her home. sssmiigeen ot Dispute Over Church Property. Holly Park Presbyterian Church and Wood- bridge Presbyterian Church will celebrate Christmastide by the inauguration of a law- suit to_settle tue owuersiip of & Valuable piece of ground 112 6 in s'ze, at the southeast co. ner of I"\geand Clayton streets. The action to quiet title was filed by the Holly Park Church yesterday. B Charged With Petty Larceny. C. W. Foster, a clerk in the Golden Rule Bazasr, was srrested last night by Special Ofticer Chavpell and booked at the City Prison on the charge of petty lurceny.. He is accused of stealing trinkets from the store. He was released on boud ——————— The Suit Was Against Baldwin. The garnishment served yesterday in the casc of Knowles vs. Baldwin was not on the funds of the management of the hotel, but on E.J. Baldwin personally, Mr. Knowies having no action against Stone & Co., the lessees of the hotel. WAS A REAL PIRATE. The Death of a Skipper Who Was for Years a Terror of the South Seas. News has just come to hand by the re- cruiting vessel Rio Loge of the death of one of those celebrities or characters of the South Seas known as Pirate Martin. ing Douglas Rannie our rep- resentauve gleaned the following particu- lars: *1 knew Pirate Martin well and often met him during my travels. He wasa fine-looking, handsome man, ana had the appearance more of a soldier tban a sailor. He seemed to be always in hct water and I never met him without he had a gric ance on hand. My first introduction to him was to dress a wound in his chest. He had been gambling in a trader’s house { and had a large sum of money about him. “While sitting in a room adjoining the store, the store being in darkness, a shot | came irom the store, and the bullet ploughed across Martin’s chest, making a very ugly wound. The would-be assassin was the man who managed the store, and immediately decamped after firing the shot. But not to be outdone, Martin brought a case of dynamite ashore, and placing it under the store, threatened to blow the whole concern sky high if the man who sot him did not turn up. The result was that a search party went out and soon returned with the delinquent, who was shaking with fear. Martin then gave him a chance of settling the affair with weapons on the beach, but the trader was too much of cur and a coward to fight, so Martin, whose temper had cooled down, let him off for a consideration. “The next occasion on which I came across Martin was when I was taking a trip on a French schooner, the Dauphine, Captain Demoselie, my own vessel having peen lost. ‘Lhe only other Britisher on board the Dauphine except myself was the mate, Dick Henderson. As it hap- pened, one fine morning we were close to Ambrym, when what should run out but the cutter Constantine, Pirate Martin in charge. He wanted us to heave to. and he ran up the French flag to his mast- head, but old Demoselle would not heave to, but called msTmale and szudi) ‘Dick, bring de pij he pig was brou ht. '\ov\g den.p 5ick bring von bottie.” gAn empty bottle then showed up. ‘Now, den, Dick, make the boitle fast to the pig’s head, den bend on the signal halliards ana run 'em up to the maiu peak.’” And up went pig, bottle and all as a reply to Mar- or more the gathering wasaway in dream- jand. Arabian Nights, fairies, brownies, etc,, were the uppermost features. There was a large platform beautifully decorated, on one corner of which stood a gorgeous Christmas tree. The first scene ‘was that of two little on-s asleep in their trundle-bed. These were littie Arthur " and Fred Burlingame. Near by was a deep fireplace, with stockings hanging on - ‘the mantel. Santa Claus, personated by * Rudolph . A. Isenbruck appears and filis the stockings. His hand passes over the heads of the slumbering youngsters, and they dream. Their dream on the programme is scene 2. Kairies and brownies appear in cos- tumes white, spangled, gauzy and unique. :They sing, and their songs are those of olden days. Fora time the Fairy Queen ¢Miss Ruby Moore), Aladdin (Carl Hoden- feldt), Sinbad the Saior (Rollin Harris) and their followers hold sway. Santa Claus appears and complains that his sléigh loaded with presents broke down. He cails upon Aladdin to help him out of his trouble. Aladdin rabs his wonderful lamp and the enchanted castle appears in the background, every brick of whichis a box of fine cnndy for the children. Santa Claus sets to work to tear down the castle, which in a short time was in the po:sessiun of the Sabbath-school children, some 400 in number. All oi this was accomplished with vari- eolored calcium light effects and vocaland | ihstrumental music. . Upon Miss Pearl | “Noble and Mrs. J. T. McDonald fell the 1ask of arranging for the entertainment. The former provided an orchestra of fil- teen pieces.and Mrs. McDonald was kept busy drilling the fairies and brownuies for their respective parts. These were represented by Fern Crocker, Gladys Platt, Vivienne Urry, Jennie, Ewing, Madeline Bert, Ethel any Fay Hubbard, Florie J:\mes, Helen Darhue, Adelaide Bogarde, Hazel McCord, Mabel Alice McKay, Bu Lvdia Walkup, Ro Clyde, Albert McCord, Arthur Halloran, Jobn Dodge, George James, Rollin Harris and Arthur and Fred Bur- lingame. It was an occasion not soon to be forgot- ten. ————— Mission of the Good Samaritan. Christmas will be observed at the chapel of Good Samaritan, 249 Second street. The ¥y will begin with a celebration of the holy communion at7:30 4. 3. At110’clock morning Prayer will be sung and will be followed by s choral celebration of the holy communion. The music at .)m service will be sung by a santhemums and narcissus. The chancel and lecturn will be Wreathed with smilax, § ir of g he sermon will be preached ristmes berries and cedar and the walls tin’s signal, and old Frenchy drew him- self up as he remarked, ‘Dere, now, you tam buccaneer, 1tell youyou von drunken pig. Martin’s reply was a shot which made old Frenchy scuttle below and sing out to the mate, ‘Dick, put on all de sail you can.’ “Martin was supposed to be trading for afirm of Novmean merchants when sail- ing the Constantine. But when he got a full ship be disposea of tLe vargo, sold the ship and proceeded to Svdney, where he lived in quite a royal style tili v.he money was spent. Then toe longing came over him and he started for the islands again. When the steamer in which he was a passenger called at Noumea, the French police got word of his being on board and went to arrest him, but too Iate, as Martin had got the tip and gone ashore. There he annexed a boat, took in supplies, and made for the New Hebrides alone, and arrived. “My next meeting with him was on the coast of Aoba. He was then in command of a schooner called the Black Angel. He told me then that he was the avenger of biood. A Mr. Pana had been murdered by his native crew. They had looted the vessel and had left her to drift anywhere. Some of them had got to Aoba, and now it was Martin’s intention to shoot themon sight, and I believe that he eventually car- ried out bis intention. “The last 1 saw of the old pirate was u the river from Port S8andwich, and he ha then turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. He nad a very pretty site for his house, and on either side he had a plantation of coffee, with some fields of corn and with frait in plenty. And there he reckoned he would have a long spell if left to enjoy life without interruptions from the natives. But at last one of those swaggering blades whom you will find among South Sea Islanders, as well as whites, made public his intention of pot- ting old Martin. So one day Martin was entertaining some visitors to dinner when one of bis servants came and whispered in his ear. *‘Martin got up from the table, snylng ‘Excuse me, gentlemen, for a minute,’ and, picking up his rifle, he went outside. He returned in a few minutes and sal down as if nothing unusual had taken place. Inabout an hour’s time his ser- vant again whispered to him, and, as before, he picked up his ritle nnd went out, apologizing for his temporary ab- sence. Suddenly a shot was heard and then a laugh. On going out the guests fouud old Pirate Martin standing with gun in hand, a dying native in his death struggle on the ground and a cuief in irons bound fast to a tree. It seems that Martin had got notice from his servant 'of the arrival of the caief, had bound him to he mitar ueenm'. 0s will be in_white the Rev. minister in charge. @il be hung with garlan Epworth M. E. Church. The Epworth M. E. Church, coraer of Twenty- sixth and Church streets, will be appropriately decorated with trees, evergroens and mottoes. A beaunful programme entitled **Around the atree and threatened him with deatn if the man who bad avowed his intention of shooting Martin was not produced. The vxcum wus sent for and, as Martin re- ried, ‘Well, I had the first shot in.'— Bundlur‘ Star, ALL WILL HONOR KATE FIELD Many Friends in the East Contributing Floral -Offerings. Invitations to Be Sent Out and Seats Reserved for Promi- nent Persons. Governor Budd to B Asked to Be Present—G ft From ths N:w York Cremation Societies. Elaborate preparations are being made for the funeral of Miss Kate Field, which wiil take place at Trinity Church, Bush and Gough streets, at 2 o’clock on Sunday afternoon. As before announced the| Rev. George Walk will make a few re- marks on the life of the eminent lady. The Press Club Quartet wiil sing ap- propriate pieces, and, besides this, Mrs. Ration will rendertbe solo “‘Angels Ever Brigt:t and Fair,” H. J. Stewart accom- panying on the organ. Mrs. Hopft, the cousin of Miss Field, eand Mre. H. E. Highton, who has been delegated by H. H. Kohlsaat, propristor of the Chicago Times-Herald, to attend to some details, are co-operating with the Press Club in the matters pertaining to the funeral. 1t has been deemed best, in view of the great intereést in Miss Field, and the es- teem in which she has been held, to is-ue invitations to Governor Budd and staff, Mayor Sutro and other heads of the City government, as well as the State and Su- perior Judges, foreign Consuis and other prominent persons, asking them to be present. The invitations will be printed, and on their presentation the holders will be given reserved seats. There will no doubt be an abundance of room for others also, as the cburch is large. It is possible that a gnard of honor may be furnished by the National Guard oi California. Mayor Suiro sent word yesterday -that, as the head of the City government, he would be giad to send a floral piece in honor of the distinguished lady. H. H. Kohlsaat and the stafl* of the Times Herald have telegraphed, asking that a handsome floral tribute be fur- nished. Mrs. George Crocker will contri- bute a beautiful pillow of violets to be placed on the casket. There will also be a handsome floral tribute fromthe International League of Press Ciubs, contributea through F. C. Roterts, one of the vice-presidents. The Press Club of San Francisco w.1l contrib- ute a beantiful laurel wreath. Mrs. F. Boyd of 222 Golden Gate avenue, long a close friena of Miss Fieid, has sent word | that she will contribute a lnrne bouquet of | lilies of the vaney—\h«u Field’ s favorite | flower—with this sentiment: The flowers you loved In lite Shal rest with you in death. Miss Marion Y. Bunner, well known in literary circles in tnis City and New York, bus telegraphed saying the staff of Cur- rent Literature would contribute an arm- full of violets. This dispatch was also re- ceived yesterday NEW YoRrk, Dec. President San Francisco Press Lluhzga}lsgrs&n- cisco: Please place a wreath on Kaie Field’s casket on behalt of New York cremation socie- ties in remembrance of this distingunished friend and member. Louis LANGE, President. The ladies in active work on the San Francisco press will also contribute a floral offering, as will the entire staffs of each of the ddily papers. After the exercises at Trinity Church the remains will be taken to the Od.i Fel- lows cemetery and cremated. The ashes will then be forwarded to Mr. Kohlsatt, at Chicago, to be hy him sent to Mount Au- burn, New York, for interment. The cererionies in honor of Miss Field have aroused almost national interest. Full reports of all the arrangements are | bemg vured daily by the two graat press associations and special correspondents. Stanford KEstate Transfer. Judge Coffey yesterday signed an order authorizing Mrs. Jane L. Stanford, as execu- trix of the will of Leland Stanford, to transfer to herself as devisee under the Wlfl title to the home property of the Stanford family on California street, together with all the furni- ture and uppunen;nces thereunto belonging. ———— Shot an Albino Buck. For oddity there is nothing in the re- cords of this fall’s sport which touches the big aidbino buck shot by A. A. Howard of Lewisicn in the Katahdin Iron Works region lust week. . Howard, who used like a book, and never came home empty handed. The albino he met alone in a stretch of burnt land, where stumps of sapling pine and poplar_bushes mude it rather hard shooting. His first shot, fired at a dis- tance of ten roas, took effect in 1he neck, and the second, fired as the buck skimmed through a valley, plowed its way down the back. The buck, which has been hung up in Mr. Howard’s yard on Soring street, Lewiston, this week, has attracted lots of attention. To begin with, it is a large one, with good antiers. The neck is mot- tled brown and white, rather more white than brown, and looking as though pow- der had been siited into the fur. The back has the usual gray and brown markings, with here and there a spot or blotch of white. The legs and beliy are white. “1 have been in the woods a good deal, but I never saw anything just like this,” says Mr. Howard.—Lewiston Evening Journal. ——————— LIBRARIES IN TURKEY. Many Opportunities for Learning in the Sultan’s Realm. To read of the barbari-m of the Turks one would come to adirect conclusion that the vicious expounders of the Mohammie- dan religion had very few advantages placed at their disposal to caltivate their morals and principles and elevate them- selves to & higher plane of life. This is a riaiculous notion, says the New York Mail and Express. Constantinople hasno less than forty libraries, each containing in the neighborhood of 1000 volumes. Although this great abundance of liter- ature is placed within reach of every Turk the books are only used by the higher classes. The Mohammedan creed does not instruct the Turks to repudiate knowl- edge, which idea seems to prevail in America, but, on the other hand, Mo- hammed instructed his followers to ac- quire knowledge and nse it to good ad- vantage. The early Sultans, as well as their predecessors, the Saracen califs, were highly educated, and & direct contrast with "the present dynasty of the blood- stained throne. They were the patrons and zealous seekers ot knowledge. “Be the support qf the faith and the protectors of the sciences,” was the dying deciaration of the first Osman to his suc- cessor, Orckan, in the beginning ul the fourteenth century. ‘That thelater Sultans have failed to ad- here to the teachings of the Koran 1s apparent from the present deplorable con- dition of the country. It is nothing more thaa a retrogression, a drifting from civil- ization to barbarism and ignorance. One of the modes in which the early rulers of Turkey showed their desire for learning is the establishment of their li- braries either in connection with tne mosques and colleges or apart as distinet institutions. Red, green or black are the predominating colors of the binaing of volumes. The bindings areof leather, and to protsct the books from moths, dust worms, etc., the books are inclosed in similar material. This protection was a wise conception, for the destructive little insects would have found fresh material in uncut volumes. The titles of many of the volumes, insiead of being printea on the back, are marked first vpon the edge of the leaves. Cases, with glass and ironwork fronts, are rmged along the walls of the hbrny. These iibraries are open on every day of the week except Tuesday and Friday. Visitors are allowed to use any bouk, make extracts from it or, if they desire. copy the entire manuscripts, Thes sub- jects of the greater part of the works are, of course, analogous to the studies taken up in the colleges. The mass of books contain copies of ihe Koran and com- ments upon it, also the collection of the oral laws of Mobammed. The manuscripts are all written or: the finest vellum, and some of them afford | beautiful specimens of penmanship. Most of these collections are being added to by the produce of the surplus funds arising from the original endowments, snd also by the liberal contributions of the few literary acdmirers. The man.of letters, the statesman or the lawyer at his death generally bequeaths his collection 1o the libraries and receives the benedictions of those who avail themselves of the vol- umes. —_————— Tar and F ners. “There is a general impression, in this country at least, that the institution known as ‘tar and feathers’ is distinctively American. Nothing could bs further from the mark,” cbserved Judge Riley, of the Virgicia bar. “The fact is, what we un- derstand to be a coating of tar and feathers is of ancient origin. There is also an idea afloat that tar and feathers is a sort of Southern celebration, that it wasinventea there, and that it is of common occur- rence in that section of our loved country. I assure you that both these ideas are wrong all the way through. In the first place, while there is plenty of tar in the South the stock of feathers is not so large. And again, they are too valuable to use in such a way. “Where a person deserves such a treat- ment it is much easier and better to give him a thorough cowhiding. A cowhiding i sticks as well as a coating of tar, if prop- erly appiied. Tar and feathers onglnaled in the days of Richard Cceur de Lion, over 800 years ago, as is evidenced by one of his ordinances for seamen, as foliows: ‘That if any man s taken with theft or pickery, and thereof convicted, he shall have his head poiled and hot pilch poured upon his pate, and upon that the feathers of some pillow or cnshion shaken aloft to live in that section, knows the woods that he may be known for a thiof.’” NEW TO-DAY. “I AM FEELING GREAT.” That Is What a Gratefu! Man Says After Six Weéeks’ Use of Dr. Sanden’s Electric Belt. for all man is cheap, few months’ too—lts cost course of medical treatment. T IS SOMETHING GRAND to feel the exhilarating warmth of electric energy cours- ing through your veins for the first time in years. 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It tones up and strengthens the system, purifiés the blood, expels bad matter from the organs of the body genersily, promates digestion, regulates theappe- tite and secures a healthy state of the system and its verions functions. Taken occasionally as o preventive of discase, it keeps the mind cheerful and happy by promoting healthfial action of the skin, heert, lungs, stomach, pancreas, bowels, liver, kidneys, bledder, spleen, spinal comn, and the whole nervous system. It is also especially always WOMAN’S FRIEND, and is unequaled FORTHE PREVETION HAD GURE —O0F— Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pains in Goneral, Bowel Complaints, Dys- pepsia, Dysentery, Cholera Mor- bus, Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Pneumonia, Diabetes, Nervous Complaints, Disease of the Stom- ach and Bowels Generally, Liver Complaints, Kidney Complaints, Sclatica, Lumbago, Uolds, Coughs, Local and General Debility, Head- ache, Earache, Toothache, Sick- nessinStomach. Backache, Burns, Swellings, Bolls, Sores, Ulcers, Colic, Cramps, Sprains, Braises, Scalds, Wounds, Costiveness, In- digestiom, Skin Diseases, Exces- sive nehlnp and many other complaints too numerous to name here. In a word, the great Pain Curer of the Age is an unequaled family remedy. Price: 25c, 50:, $1.00 per Bottle, L. CALLISCH Wholcsale Agent for the Pacific Coast, San Jose, Cal. For sale by all druggists. The trade supplied by Redington & Co., Mack &‘ and Langley & Michaels. San anchco. | Commnilssioner of tne Sta; STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE HELVETIA SWISS FIRE INSURANGE COMPARY, F ST. GALL, SWITZERLAND,0ON THE 31ST day of December, A. D, 1895, and for the vear ending on that dav, as made to the Insurance of Calliornla, pursuant to the p:ovisions ot sections 610 und 611 of the Po- litical C de, condensed as per blank jurnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Capital .. Am{mnbm & puu awck paid up in b $2,000,000 00 ASSETS, Real Estate owned by Company.... $ 41,000 00 lfllns on Bonds and Morigages.. 591,295 21 (ash Market V. Bonus own: 855,259 39 272,386 57 | and Monzu es. 22,027 10 Premiums in due Course of Cohoo- ton.... . 16212360 Total assets. LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and Unpaid .. Losses in_Process of Adjust oc In Suspense. . ;897,203 27 Losses Resisted, |nclm|lng Ex~£ :pw $636,- €0 55: reinsurance 50 per cent. 818,480 28 Gross 1" remmnn on Fire itisks ran- 128,639 77 11,600 00 All o‘uer Demands .n)nn tha Com- pany.. 101,293 81 Total Liablilities. 7.309 13 INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Fire Premiums. . . §710,980 52 Received for inleresl on Bol and Mortgages. . 24,926 68 Received ior iu s on Bonas, = oc Loans, and 1rom all other sources............ 82,750 73 Total Income $768,637 93 EXFENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losses. $369,460 49 Dividends to Stcckholders. 96,000 00 Paid or allowed for Com: Brokerage. = 101,538 82 Paid_for Sa aries, Leesand other churges for officers, clerks, etc.. 47,300 83 Paid for State, Na,lonal and Local Taxes.. 17,142 97 Al other pu]mauu and expendi- 1otal Expenditures. RISKS AND I’BEHI;)—MS. | STATEMENT OF THE ® 'CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE BALOISE 'FIRE INSURANGE COMPANY F BASLE, SWITZERLAND, ON THE 81ST | U day of December, A. D. 1595, and_for the year | ending on that day, as made 1o the Insurance | Commissioner of tue Stae of California. pursuant | to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Folitical Code, condensed a3 per blank furnisned by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. $2,000,000 00 | | Capital.......... | Amoant of Capi in casn 2 400.000 00 | ASSETS, Real Estate ownad by Company.... § 299,752 23 Loans on Bonds and Mor.gages 877,600 00 Cash Market Value of all Sto Bonds owned by Company. .... 215,776 13 Cash la Company's Office and in | Banks. 123,677 36 Interest di Stocks and Loans. 6,932 83 ¥remiums in due Coutse of Colle tion.... 44‘996 7 Total Assets............. LIABILITIES, 1 osses Adjus‘ed and Unpald. $46,153 40 Lossesin Process of Adjust; in Suspense. 41,182 20 Gross Premiums S - Ding one yeir or less, §485,- 482 23; reinsurance 50 per cent. 242,741 11 Gross Premiums o Fire Risks run- Ding wore tban One year, $82 U36 93; reinsurance pro rata. Cash Dividends remaining unpaid. Total Liabliittes. INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Fire Premiums .. > Received for Interest and Di on Bonds, Stocks, Loa: from ail ocher sour. Recelved for kKents. 50,862 89 258 00 81,197 60 $567,519 17 dends and 88,810 67 11,240 48 T$612,570 50 Total Income. . EXPENDITURES. Net Amount pald for Fire Losses. ‘350 029 15 Dividendsto Stockholders. 4,900 00 Paid or Allowed for Comm Brokerage. ... . 10515540 Paid_for -alarles. Fees ani o:iher Charges for Ufficers, Llerku, elc. 52,095 23 Paid for SXI!E National and Local | ‘Taxe: 8,507 80 Total Expenditures. RISKS AND PREMIUMS, r Fire Risks. Premiums. ! Fire Risks Premiums. Netamount of risks e written during Net amount of Risks the year.........| $194873,543 $526,500 43 writtenduring the Netamouut of risks YOdE Wik | 807,956,565 $1,448,15501 | expired during Netamount of isks the year.. 87,456,348 67,0833 lxpltkdduflhl the a Net amount in e i 536072021 . 76320311 | force " December ar It amonnt 1a 1, 28985 7.0 o5 25,073.104| 567,519 1 December31,1895| 441,133.588|° 767,76087 - = R. ISELIN, President. F. HALTMAYER, President. M. J. G ROSSM AN, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 3lst day of March, 1896. IRVING B RICHMAN, U. 8. Consul-General. SYZ & CO, GENERAL AGENTS, 410 California Street, San Francisco. COSMOFOLITAIN. Opposite U. 8. Mint, 100, lnfl 193 MBn et Francisco, Cal.—The most ' select famil: Board and room ll.ll 25!!;6'! N Rooms TROXLER, Manager. bscribed and sworn to before me this 9th day of Apl’u, 1896. GEORGE GIFFORD, United States Consul. SYZ & CO, GENERAL AGENTS, 410 Californla St., San Francisco. WILCOX COMPOUND. ANSY@PILLS re rellef, nevcr fall, oihers mlmmuom‘ Auudr te for Woman's LWn.cox MEDIe CINE Co., 22480, n;m Toer, Philata, Pl