The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 3, 1897, Page 5

EQUALIZERS FIX TR, ASSESSHENT How the Railway Lines in California :Have Fared. Southern Pacific Granted a Reduction . of $4:3,754 Over Last Year. The ‘Board Argues That Competi- tion Has Affected the Com- pany’s Revenues. SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 2.—After an all day’s executive session the members of thoState-Board “of Equalization have ar- rived'at an undeérstandingin the matter of tite, assessment .of. railroads throughout the:State, which in the: main differs but slightly from“the figures of Jast year. Wiile ‘the Southern Pacific system has had its assessinent reduced $453,754 new roads haye been ussessed for the first time at-amramount which will more than cover all reductions, is ity principal reason for granting a reduc- tion to the Southérn Pacitic system. The members declare taat new roads r ing raralfel have cut.into thissystem’s profits 1d reduced-the valuation of its property. The” Pullman Car' Comvpany obtained a small ~reduction, -as did also the South Pacific Coast Railway. lows The schedule fol- “Namie of Rall- 000,000 000,000 ,000 5,100,000 | 96.18 11,500 00 1.105,840 fotnia Moto 12.00/ 5,000 00 60,000 San. Franc | and North P | cHfic. 165,82 11,704 57| 1,935,000 A ... | 4g0.08| 601968 2,850,000 sof Pa | ; 9,500 00| 14,664,580 4,000 00, 92,000 218714/ 230,000 | | 216278] 110,000 44| 100,000 7 0 650,000 000 00| 304,400 5,759 LT‘ 150,000 | 75,000 0 333 /150 00} 7,000 00 876,640 90,000 81,140 1,455,000 5 125,000 Alames B San - Joa rial 35,88 4.000 00 143,520 STATE EXAMINERS MEET. Call for Copies of All Contracts for Ferry Depot Supplies and Labor. | SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. ingof the State Board of Examiners lay the claim of the trustees of the Siate Normal School at Los Angelesin the sum of $356 for expenses in attending a i Normal Scliool trustees held v request of Governor Budd This action was taken by vion rendered by Attorney- 1 Fitz d that no appropriation made for this purpose by the Legisia- and, in consequence, the claim poss o legality. At the Ex mée at San was rejected 1 ofan ¢ laims-of the Yountville Home were laid . over in order to ascertain whether that institntion had .been deeded | as was provided for during that it must become a n beforé any of the funds of the State can be expended for its sup- yort. Tne bills of the Harbor Commission met the same fate. The claims were not iteinized ‘and failed to state how much had been ‘expended for extras and how mush on contracts, 1t ha¥ing been rumored that the State’s ionky is being. freely sauandered on the on of the new depot building, and t it will:. cost * av leas $200,000, imore than was expected, 1t was resolved by the Board of Exam- imers thut: the: Harbor :Commissioners be requested to supply copiesof all contracts. [t“is"a_ question. whether the Harbor Cimmission will ‘pay any attention to the demand,. for “while the.-examiners Hdve always. passed upon the bills of the Gommission, a_recent. decision of the Supreme Court miade -t apparent that the | boa:d had very little in common with the Commiission and very little power over it. The claims ‘or keening indizent people, in the sum of §:5,000,, mude by the cou ties'of Montersy and Colusa against the State prior-ie'the repeal of the act provid- irg for.such claims were allowed. The:request.of the Stat- Dairy Bureau thut one of its members be allowed to at- tewd ~the National -Convention of the Dairy and ¥ood Commissioners an{ Dairy Associa ion o1 the Uunited States at Detroit on Angas to 27, inclusive, was aliowed. All-ihe-experises o! the trip are to be paia | outof’a fund appropriated for the use of iat- Dairy Bureau. y matter .what comes or goes,”” said bor .Commissioner Chadbourne last ..“the new depot will -be put up the contract price. Many of the coniractors have been al- i extras and otbers have been cut s0 that now there is a margin of mewhere arotina $20.000 to come and go At - first -I diwan’t like the look of s, but figures speak.” f£a.a Secretary of the State Board of Hartor Comimissioners Keegan: ‘‘After a.['the eontractd nosw-in force, after all the additions ‘.that haye. been sanctioned by the toard have been paid for, and thentall “the reductions: made for work that'wili not be'performed there will be a surplus of over $17,000 in the San Fran- cisco D:pésit fund. ~This'I know of my wledge and. will swear to before ary pupli¢. I had ar accountant go through™ rhe- books at the request of Conimissioner .Chadbeurne, and [ will swear. . that . on’ the .1st -of August the San Francisco depot fund was away ahead.of tiie.amount ullowed by the State for the construction of the new depot.” i <ot 4 Swuriey for Folsom State foad. BACKRAMENTO, Can. Aug. 2.—Ata conference of representatives of the State Department of Highways and the Folsom Highway Commissioners with' the Board ©fSupérvisors in regard to the new State The'board claims that this | & $150,000 ( THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1897. road to Folsom this afternoon, it was agreed that County Surveyor Boyd should make a complete survey of the nroposed road, which was to determiine the right of way and form the basis of action. The | urvey will be made under the direction of the Department and sue Folsom Com- missioners, and when finished it will be submitted at a general meeting of all | interested, to be beld <n August 16. | —_——————— FUR TAXES. RAILWAYM 50 Controller Colgan 15 gine Action Against iwo Companirs, SACRAMENTO, Cin, Aus. 2—E C. Colean, S ate Controller, throuzh Attor- eneral Fitzgerald, to-day brought suit in the Superior Court of this county against the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company for $1815 94, taxes Jue the State of California on_assessments fixed by the State Board of Equalization, and penalties attached. The State Controller to-day brought another and similar suit against the California and Nevada Raiiroad Com- pany for $1. 6 alleged to be due for State taxes. — - Fell Under the Wheels, SACRAMENTO, Car., Aug. 2.—Louis Martinez, a laborer, fell from a freight train near Perkins station this afternoon while stealing a ride. Both legs from the knee down were crushed. He was brovght to the Receiving Hospital in this city and died within an hour. He said his motber lived in Sicily and bad sent to him money to pay his passage home, but he had spent it snd was trying to veat his wav to San Francisco in the hope oi get- ting a chance to go to Sicily by sea. Tares o PACIFIC GROVE'S CONVENTION. Christian Temperance Women Open iheir Summer School of Methods. PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, Aug. 2—The second day of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union Corvention began with the formal opening of the summer‘ school of methods. The school of meth- | | ods 1s = series of sessions in which women of California and other States meet to dis- | cuss the problems confronting the Chris- | tian Temperance Union and to suggest | | and plan ways and means of overcoming | | obstacles. Many women of vrominence | in this work are present this year. Among | | notoble names on the rollbook are: Rev. Eugenia F. St. John of Kansas City, Kan.; | Mrs. L. A. McClees of New York, Mrs. | Louise M. Thowson of Indiana, Miss Ina | D. Cootbrith of Oakland, Mrs. Nellie Blessing-Eyster, Mrs. Sarah M. Sever- | | ance, Mary Bell Mallory, M.D., Mrs. E. G. Green, Mrs. Sturtevant-Peet, Mr-. D. J. Spencer, Mrs. Emily Hoppin, Mrs. C. O. Southard and Mrs. R. R. Johnson, The first session of the School of Meth- ods was opened with a prayer service, conducted by Mrs. 1. A. McCieess of New 4 National superintendent of the sol- and sailors’ department of the Women’s Christian Temperance (Inion. A paper entitied “Hints on Bible Study,”’ by Miss Mary Barbour, followed. Miss Barbour made many valuanle suggestions for lines to be followed in investigating the Biole 1n its scientific and literary as well as its religious characteristics, and spoke of the fine opportunity for char- acter study which was presented by the lives of some of 1ts people. < temperance work church work?’ | was the to for discussion at the free | parliameut. The talks were opened by | Mrs. D. J. Spencer, State secretary of the | Women’s Chrnistian Temperance Union. | The discussion was general upon this | point. Bible-reading by Mrs. Louise M. Thomson closed the morning session. The aiternoon session was calied to or- der by the President, Mrs. Sturtevant Peet, and was opened with short devo- tional exercises led by Rev. Eugenia St. John of Kansas. " n portion of the session was free parliament discussion of pr for the Women’s Christian | Temperance Union. Mrs. Clare Southard opened the topic, speaking only of the | work to be done in local newspapers and | the effort of women to get cieaner and less | sensational daily reports of crime and the | like. She read a paper written by Mrs. | | J. Shattock Morey on *‘Press Points for | | Local Superintendents.” | Mrs. L. H. Buiton and Mrs. 8. A McClees also read papers along this tine “&nd leading up to the second main work of the afternoon, the {stuay of “Law Enforcement’’ Mrs. | 5t. John spoke at some length upon this top.c. She said the great troubie of the jday was not so much the lack of | good laws, buu the lack of reverence tor and obedience to the existing laws | and she recommended as the first move | toward law enforcement by the Woman’s | Temperance Union the training of chil- | dren with proper regard first for the law of home and then for the law of town and Diate. The evening session was taken up with an animated and well contested de- bate upon the question, *Resolved that the enfranchisement of women is right and expedient.” The atlirmative was [ representea by Sarah M. Severance, Mrs. Mackay Willis and Mrs. E. H. Bution. Mrs. Eugenia 8t. John, Mrs. R. A. Em- mons and Mrs, Grace M. Kimball upheld the negative side of the question. Ten minutes each was allowed the | speakers. The decision rendered by the audience was that the affirmative speak- | ers presented the mostconvincing argu- | ments. Ea FORTUNE TURNED HIS HEAD. Portland Detectives Take Charge of | a fhiladelphian Who Deserts Wife and Family. | | PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 2—It was for- | tunate for Marcus Abrahams, a Philadel- phian who deserted his wife and family, | that he yesterday fell into the hands of Detectives Kerrigan and Mabher, else he might have been robbed of every dollar be had. Some months ago a little daughter of Abrabam« wasrun over by a Philadelphia streetcar, necessitating the amputation ot one of her limbs. A suit followed, and Abrahams, as guardian of his child, ob- tained a verdict for $4500. This ths rail- way company paid, and as it apparently seemed 10 be an immense sum of money | for th father, with which he could per- | form wonders, he deserted his wife and | five cbildren, turning his face toward St. | Louis where he 5000 dropped $500 in |an business venture. He next | went to San Francisco, meeting with a | sim:lar fate on a larger scale. He sold the | remainder of his stock to 4 Portiander for a mere song, and a day or two ago Abra- bams arrived here. The ]’ur‘uand shopkeeper who bought Abrabams’ remnant stock in San Fran- cisco advised Chief of Police Barry of all facis pertaining to the wan. .This re- }suited in a visit to him at the Lafayette | House by Detective Kerrigan. Abrahams confessed ail the foregoing facts as would a weak-minded child. He opened a trunk, a very cheap affair, in which he had lying at the bottom $500, and about his waist be bad a belt containing a $2000 check on the Guarantee Trust and Saviags Deposit Company of Philadelphia. To leave $500 in gold coin lyi i small roum, though it be in a n)ul:kz :2: cheap Norihend lodging-house, which can very easily be entered quietly, was evi- dence to the officers that Abrahams re- quir-d a guardian, variicuiarly as he tulked too freely, and he and his money were taken to the office of the Chief of Poiice. There Abrahams manifested con- trition for having dJdeserted his family, leaving them without a dollar, and ex: pressed a de.isira for a reunion here, ey Fatal Funaway in ‘ew Xork (iy. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 2.—Charles Mlier and his two daughters were thrown out in a runaway this morning. Miller and his daugliter Steila will not recover. TP | company brought about a crisis by - | wife, has had her abiding place very near | but to a reporter she denied ever having | with | and ever since last Friday evening an (ffi- ! can have a plug tobacco factory if it wants LAVISHED GOLD UPON A TOMAN William R. Blackman of Los Angeles Admits His Shortage. His Wife Will Protect His Bondsmen if Her Rival Leaves the City. The One Whom She Accuses De- clares That the Charges Are Without Foundation. LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 2—The summary dismissal of William R. Black- man from the position of secretary and treasurer of the Los Angeles Electric Com- pany has been the talk of the city siace it occurred on Saturday. The experts have not completed the examination of the de- posed official’s books, but Blackman has admitted that he is short at least $2000 or $2500. President W. B. Cline of the Electric Lighting Company last Friday examined the trial balance sheets as presented by Blackman and he detected a discrepancy to which he called the attention of the secretary - treasurer. His suspicions arousei, President Cline continuea his in- vestigations into the books and became satisfied that an extensive shortage ex- isted. He interrogated Blackman and the latter admitted that he was short about 000. President Cline first notified the resi- dent agent of the Pacific Surety Company of San Francisco, in which concern B.ack- man was bonded for $10,000. The surety structing its agent to proceed to protect its in terests. On Saturday, as reported, the directors met and declared vacant the position held by Blackman, and the suretv company agent, Louis Vetter, pro- ceeded to protect the bond as best he could. The valuable residence property occu- pied by Blackman, on Lovelace avenue, is 1n the name of his wife, but Mrs. Black- man has signified a willingness to give it up to cover her husband’s delinquency on one condition, that that a certain woman who has apartments on Sixth street shall leave the city and promise to never return, Tbis woman, who was first brought into the case by the remarks of an indignant the First Congregational Churcu, of which Blackman was treasurer. She says she has been a friend of Blackman's for years, received any money from him. Mrs. ginia Abbott says she is per-| fectly wiiling to leave tue city if supplied | the necessary funds. To disprove the charges that she has been receiving sums from Blackman, she says she has | not now $20 to her name, and when she ets sufficient cash she will go to San Francisco or Portiand. When Blackman admitted he was short in his accounts the Surety Company’s agent told him“he coula avoid immediate arrest by consenting to permit a detective to remain with him every hour until he should be called upon to deliver him up. To this the accused treasurer consentel, cer has kept him in sigh. The experts have been instructed by the company to go over Blackburn’s books from the time ne first took the office in 1886. From this it appears that a short- age even larger than the confessed one is expected to be developed. e LOS ANGELES ELOPERS. Young People Hia to the Sea to Oulwit Anary Parents, LOS ANGELES, CaL, Aug. 2—The young people are doing all the eloping this week. Miss Jennie Thompson, the 15-year-old daughter of A. C. Thompson, the well-known fruit-rancher of the Du- arte district, iast evening ran away from her Duarte home in company with Homer Norman, who is 25 years old, and is an attache of the Fruit Exchange. The girl’s parents had objected to ber receiving the attentions of Norman, who is described as a sober, industrious young man. The old folks were ontwitted last evening. At 8:30 o’clock the woman climbed out of ber boudoir window, joined ber waiting Homer and the two togetner sped toward | the sea. Early this morning the youth- | ful twain boarded a small steamer at Long Beach, were taken oceanward and when at & safe distance from shore were married by the skipper. The parents of the young bride are now raving to o pur- pose. e Tobaceo Factory for Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Aug. 2.—This city one bad enough to take stock in it. The Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Associa- tion has received a communication from a firm at Louisville, Ky., offering to move a tobzcco manufactory to this city. The members of the firm say their machinery and plant are worth $5188, free from in- cumbrance, and they want to find people here willing to go in with them and or- ganize a company for $10,000. The firm manufactures several brands of plug to- bacco having a local reputation. It would employ from twenty-five to thirty men and turn out 30,000 pounds of tobacco a month. e Carving Ewpenses at Whittier. LOS ANGELES, Carn., Aug. 2.—The trustees of the Whit:ier State School are working overtime in the effort to scale down the expenses of that instiiution. They have almost comvleted the work of revising the payrolls. The last Legisla- ture cut down the appropriation so as to make the estimates $3000 a month. TUnder the new schedules, as far as agreed upon, the pay of the superintefdent will be $2500 a vear instead of $3000, as heretofore. For sev: ra! years Superintendent Coffin received $3500. The assistant superintend- ent is to receive $125a month instead of $150, WHEAILAND DLPOT ROBBED. Burglars Get Away With the Contents of the Cash Drawer. 2 WHEATLAND, CAr., Aug. 2—The de- pot at this place was looted by burglars last night just after the departure of train 16, going south. After the train had passed the operater, Charles A. Dair, and Nightwatchman William Taggart went over to the hotel to get a drink of water before going to bed. They were gone abont twenty or thirty minutes. When the operator returned io the depot he found that thec oifice had been entered, the money drawer broken off the ticket-case and the contents taken. The tickets were scattered over the floor. Nothing else in the office was disturbed. The safe con- 1ained nearly $1000. The officers have arrseted two voung men, one colored and one white. They gave the names of Morgan and Logan. These men are wanted at Cottonwood for highway robb and they are thought to be concerned in the depot robbery. Thé robbers gained entrance to the de- pot by breaking the window glass and raising the window. RESTS BENEATH MRS, FINIGAN THE YOKON S0D Suicide of Ex-Sheriff Matthews of Pierce County. Loses His Pack on the Way to the Klondyke and Kills Himself. Trzglc Death of a Gold-Seeker Who Saw His Bright Hopes Vanish, TACOMA, WasH., Aug. 2.—A report has reached here from the Yukon country that Alexander Matthews of Puyallap, formerly Sheriff of Pierce County, lies buried 10 an unmarked grave on the road to the Klondyke. The story is that his raft was upset and all his outfit went to the bottom, which 80 discoursged him that he turned his shotgun to his head and Killed himself instantly. Mrs. Matthews is overcome with grief at the sad news, which she and her neighbors consider authentic. The misfortune to Matthews occurred while he was trying to run one of the | dangerons rapids which cause travelers by the overland route so much trouble be fore the Yukon is reached. When his craft struck a rock he jumped out and got ashore by swimming and wading. He went straight to his tent, which he bad left on shore while running the raft through the rapids. Hiscompanions sup- posed he was going to dry his clothes and remained busy with their own boats. A few minutes later & shot was heard in Matthews' tent and on their entering he was found dead. He kad apparently held the gun between his knees and placed the muzzle at his head. It was charitdbly stated by some that Matthews had been killed while cleaning his gun preparatory to hunting moose, but that it was a case of suicide was the generally accepted theory. His fellow-Yukoners buried him, but no definite report of his death was sent to his friends. A fatality of this kind was reported by the Juneau and sound papers about six weeks ago, but the dead man was said to be a Jobn Matthews coming from Mon- tana. Ex-Sheriff Matthews had a very large number of friends here, who are cer- tain he was the man. They are anxiously awaiting further news. Alexander Matthews has been promi- nent in this county for many years. In 1892 he was elected Sheriff and two years later was defeated for renomination. His administration was sensational in some respects, The Thiel detective, M. C. Sul- livan, was operating very extensively througn the Northwest at that time, and with him Matthews could never agree. They metone night in the Tacoma Hotel barroom, after Maithews had been drink- ing. A scuffleensued, and Mattews struck thedetective. The latter was greatly agi- tated, and a few minutes later fell overina faint. In the morning he was dead of heart disease. Matthews went to the Yukon two years ago, but brought nothing out. This fact emphasizes the belief that he was so de- spondent on losing his supplies as to be ready to take his own life. GILROY EXECUIOR ACCUSE. Minor Brings Suit for an Accounting of His Estate. SAN JOSE, CaL, Aug. 2.—Henry B. Murphy, a minor, has begun suit through Isabel Hanna, his guardian ad litem, to compel Bernard Murphy of Gilroy, trustee of an estate left the plaintiff by his father, to render an accounting. The court is asked to remove Murphv a. executor. The estate is valued at $20,000 and was left to the plaintiff and his brother, Wil- liam P. Murphy, by their father, J. P. Murphy, about ten years ago. Two years ago the brother met an accidental death and the entire estate went to Henry B. Murphy, who is about 20 years of age. It is churged that Murphy has not kept an accurate accountof the minor’s prop- erty and has used it for bis own indiviaual purposes. After ciling numerous irregu- larities the tru-tee is accused of selling a ranch for $14,000 and turning over only $10,000. He is also charged with appr priating various sums of money and with transferring 171 acres of land in San Be- nito County belonging to the minor to himself, e Mark West Mill Dastroyed, SANTA ROSA, CaL, Aug. 2.—The old flouring-mill on Mark West Creek, six miles from this city, one of the most his- torical landmarks in the county, was de- stroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The mill was built in 1864 by John Mather and associates, and its products haa a market thioughout the northern portion of the State. The original cost of the mill and site was $10,000. The capacity was fifty barrels daily. The property was owned by the Burke Sanitarium and was used as a warehouse. The fire is attrib- uted to tramps who have been sleeping in the building. Marquives En Koute to Utica. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 2.—Dr. Harold Marquisee, who was arrest.d at Los Gatos about ten days a o, was turned over to Sheriff Weaver of Utica, N. Y,, this morn- ing, and the Sheriff and hi: prisoner at once started on the long return trip across the country. Marquisee will have to an- swer to three charges of burglary and two of grand larceny. Presbyterians at Santa- Monica. SANTA MONICA, CAL, Aug. 2.—Forty- five auxiliary missionary societies of the Los,An geles Presbytery sent representa- iives to the annual meeting held with the auxiliary of the local Presbyterian church here to-day. An especially interesting session was held. Seven Chinese were present. SEEN IN COURT Her Action for a Legal Separation Begun in San Rafael. General Warfield’s Failure to Be Present and Testify Causes Delay. The Beautiful Pla'ntiff Takes Luncheon With the Misses Finlgan. SAN RAFAEL, Can, Aug. 2.—For a time to-day in the Superior Court it seemed as tuough there was trouble in store for General R. H. Warfield of the National Guard of California and pro- prietor of the Hotel Rafasel. Attorney William 8. Wood asked Judge Angeliotti for an attachment to bring the general into court and testify as to Colonel Peter A. Finigan's connection with the hotel. Wood stated that a subvena had been per- sonally served upon General Warfield: that once before the Finigan case had been allowed 10 go over simply to please the general, becanse he wanted to be at the Santa Cruz encampment, and when this favor had been grantea he promised faithfully to be on hana to-day. He had not kept his promise but had gone to San Francisco, and for that reason Wood wished him cited for contempt. After a heated argument by counsel it was agreed to have the case -0 over until Thursday. If Warfield fails to show up at that time the attorneys promise an un- usually interesting session, Tue proceedings in the Finigan cuse were extremely interesting, and the court- room containea a larger number of spec- tators than usual, most of them intent upon obtaining a glimpse of Mrs. Emily B. Finigan, the beautiful plaintiff. This was the first time she had made her ap- pearance in San Lafael. She occupied a seat between her sister,.Miss Minnie Boy- sen, and her father, Julim Boysen. Attorney Wood opened the proceedings by reaaing the affidavit of Mrs, Finigan and then going over the schedule of Fini- gan’s debts, as set jorth in the insolvency proceedings. He said it did not siate what the assets consisted of; that, in fact, from sll he knew, they might consist of all the goid taken out of the Klondyke mines. C. C. Bemis, the first witness called, said that he was a real estate dealer in San Francisco, had known Finigan about thirty year- and was a creditor to the amount of $7000. As security he held mortgages on the Pacific racetrack in Ala- meda and the Maloney mine in Calaveras County. These two pieces of Colonel Finigan’s wealth were sold Saturday bv Assignee M. F. Cochrane for $80 and §235, respect- ively, as stated exclusively in THE Cann yesterday. Bemis admitted that he had indorsed a note for $5000 made by Finigan to A. B. Spreckels, and that Spreckels had told him that be looked to him to pay it. Bemis then compeliled Finigan to give him security to the amount of $7000, which he did by mortgaging the racetrack and mine. Mrs. Finigan’s attorneys attempted to show thet both these accounts were on the inventory as separate debts. Bemis said he had never before indorsed a note and did not intend to do it again. As to Finigan’s property, he knew littie. He said he thought he had some six-bit min- ing stock, but that was all. A recess was taken at this time until 1:30 o’clock, at which time the Warfieid incident took place. Warfield will be asked to tes ify as to the cost of Finigan’s living at the Hotel Rafael while he claims to ve a pauper. - Finigan’s attorneysassert that Warfiela is allowing the colonel to remain on credit and that his bill is $200 a month. Considerable interest attaches to an in- cident which occurred during the lunch- eon hour. Mrs. Finigan, accompanied by her sister and father, went to the Hotel Rafasl, where she sent up her card to Colo- nel Finigan'sdaughters. The young ladies received Mrs. Finigan, and when they learned that her father and sister were in the parlor one of the Misses Finigan went down stairs and the entire party was en- tertained atluncheon by the young ladies, Colonel Finigan to k luncheon in town. Conflayration at Anderson. ANDERSON, CAL., Aug. 2.—Anderson was visited by fire at 6:40 o’clock this morning. The large livery stable of The- odore Pleisch was burned to the ground. The fire was discovered by a hostler and all of the stock except one norse was saved. The entire building was consumed in less than ten minutes. Several tons of hay and grain were burned, together with several hundred dollars’ worth of mer- chandise stored uncer an attachment, ‘Toe loss was $4000 and the insurance $1200. Bl s Washed Up on Laguna Beach, SAUSALITO, Car, Aug, 2.—Deputy Constable Daniel Muller and Wheeler M artin Jr. this afternoon found the body of a man floating in the ocean at Laguna Beach, ten miles from Mill Valley. It was that of a one-armed person about 60 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches in height and with iron-gray hair and chin whiskers. The uniortunate wore a black coat, biack hat and checkered shirt. The missing arm had been cut off near the elbow. e Marysville Matl Delivery. MARYSVILLE, Can, Aug. 2 — The free delivery of mail was instituted in Marysville yesterday, the Postmaster- General having avnointed two carriers in the persons of Warnick Waldron and Wilbur J. Phelps. Fourteen boxes are in use at present, and it is expected tbat as many more will be placed about January 1 and a third carrier added. —————————— tuilders’ Contract Albert Meyser with H. Williamson, gasfitting. lumbing #nd masble work for a iwo-story build- Tai on N corner of Pacific avenue and Buchanan irect: $2014 Architects. Salfisld & Koh birg. Spring Valley Water Works with A. &. Buck- man, 10 complete l-vee across Colma Gulch. “architect, chief engineer of company. NEW Extracted FILLED - - 'CROWNED Bridgework WITHOUT PAIN. By 1 uving , «ur order for Teeth in th- morning you can get them the same da; xtruc:ing Teeth when plates are ordered. No churge for TO-DAY. N0 MORE DRE!D OF THE D: NTAL CHAIR HEN WE MADE OUR ANNOU of low prices to the public 60 thought to du SO as an experiment. ng fuily tested, we ar- pieased to say 1L brouzht us a large volume of business aud thereby will enable us to coutinue st present pricss for at leasc a period longer We do . we advertise. A8k your neigh- bors about us. We court investigaiion. We will S8\ YOU money If ¥ 0u COMe L0 see us. Our vatients are fuily protected against the evils of cheap work and inferior materials. Our overators are skilled specialists and graduates of the best coliézes of America No studen's em- ploges. We are not compe ing with cheap dental estabiishments, but with first-class deniisis, a. prices less than half those charged by them. FULL 8¢ T OF TEETH for GOLD CROWNS, 22k. BRIDGE WORK, per Tooth. 400 up SILVER FILLING 25¢ up GOLD FILLING. 75¢ up CLEANING TEETH. - up ‘Work done as well at night as by daylight by the modern electrical devices used here. VAN VROOM ELECTRO-DENTAL PARLORS, 997 MARKET STREET, CORVER SIXTH. German o’clockSundays, 9 till 12 All Surgical Work done by G. W. Wiliismson, M. D, . R Eight Sailled Operators. y Attendants. TELEPHONE JESSIE 1695, and French spoken. Open Evenings tiil 10 | Pharmacy, 953 Markern and uea,sl?lmbennera NEW TO-DAY, STATE ELECTRO- NDIGAL INSTITUTE, Corner Market, Powell and Eddy i Streets (Entrance No. 3 . | Eddy Street), 8. F. An Institute Designed to Fill a Long- | Felt Necessity in This City. It is intended as a place where the sick of all classes and conditions, r ch and peor alike, who are suffering from . chronic diseases of whatsoever nature, can receive medical advice and treatment of the hi-h- est order at a moderate cost. Dr. W. Kingston Vance, the physician in charge, is well qualitied to direct the affairs of the institute and successfully treat all pa- tients. He received his professional edu- cation in London, Eagland, that part of the Old World where to be a physician one has to undergo a rigid, prolonged and thorough course of training. His diplomas from the most famous colleges of Europe and the certificates which he has received irom the different States of our own coun- try are positive prool of his ability as ‘a physician and his absolute knowledge .of the most modern effective methods for: the cure of disease. Both medical and electrical treatment are administered. Hisoffices are equipped with over $6000 worth of electrical batd teries, machines and apparatus of -the latest and mostimproved type, and their effects on disease as applied by Dr. Vance are truly marvelous, Women sufferin with disease incident to their sex will find this treatment a certain balm. In the re- lief of nervousness, hysteria, loss of ambi- tion, backache, headache, bearing-down pains, paipitation of the heart, sleepless- ness, dizziness, gloom, despondency, and that horrible feetinyg so often expressed by the sufferer, “‘my head feels as though I was going crazy,”’ this new treatment acts as if by magic, and permanent cures are ceriain and sure. Men and women who are sick with long-standing complaints and are tired of doctors and drugs are in- vited to call and investigate our rew methods of treating disease, Our ELECTRO-MEDICAL CURE is es~ pecially effective in catarrh, rheumatism, kidney disease, disorders of the liy:r and bowels, nervous debility and paralysis, and skin eruptions. Tumors are removed p:’nlesaiy by means of the galvanic cur- refit. ‘Advice by mail FREE. Persons living out of 8Ban Francisco write for symptom blank. Call or address STATE ELECTRO-MEDICAL INSTITUTE Cor. Market, Powell and Eddy Sts,, ENTRANCE 3 EDDY STREET, San Franclisco, Cal. ‘“tRS FAIL 004' DOCTOR SWEAN EN YFARS OF SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE av 787 Market street, San Francisco, has. stamped him as the leading specialist of the Pacific Coast in the treatment of aill Chronic Nervous and Special Diseases of both men and women. kntire or partial 10ss of manly power and vigor in young, mid /le-a-ed or oid men posi- tively restored. Weakening drains which sap the vitality, dest-oy the healih, cause pArsiysis, in- sanity and premature death, guickly and perma- nently stopped. Private diseases of every name and nature cured. | Write i you live away from the city. Book, | “Guide to Health,” a treatise o all the organs and their diseases, frce on application, Corre- spondence strictly confidential. Address F. L. SWEANY, 737 Market sireet, San Francisco, Cal. MADE ME A MAN Iy AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY CURE £ ALL Ne Failing Mem- 55, 6tc., caused d Indis urel] rervous ory, Impotency, Sleeplessne each cass or refund tho money. Price P + oF 65x pkes (fal] treatment) for $250. By mail, in plain wrapper, upon receipt of griee. Circular AX REMEDY CO., B irerasts For sale in San Francisco by Owl Drug Co. 1128 Market; Lejpnitz & Co., 250 Sutter: Ng Percentage Co, 314 Kearny st | ANTIIAGE =2 Renova Chemical Co., 66 Broadws v, New ¥ oek FULL INFORMATION GLADLY MAILED FREE. A ‘elous cure ror I DRUNKENNESS: can be given secretly at home. "It is harmless. Weak Men andWomen STATEMENT. LOF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS X —O0F THE— PIRE ASSOCIATION ¥ PHILADBELPHIA, IN. THE STATE OF Pennsviyania, on tiee 38t duy 6f Décember, . D. 1896, and - fof the. year en ing on (hat.day, as mad’ to the Insurance (ommissioner of the State “of . California.. putsuant to.the proyisions of sections ‘610 and -611 of the Political Code; con- densed as_per - biank “furnished..by. the . Comm & sioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital ‘Stock, paid up'in Cash. fex $500,000 00 ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company Loaus on Bonds and- Morigages Cash Market Va ue of /1 5 0cks and Eonds own'd by Companv: 2,8: Amount of Loans séciire by pie of Bonds. <tocks,-and © h T ‘mar- ke able secnijties is coilateral 299,850 00 Cash'in Company’s Office’.. ... 440197 Cashiin BaiKs.,. ~iia.iiii..esis: - 104,463 94 Interest due. and accrued ‘on’ all Stocks und’ Loans. ;. 12,647 29 Intere:t due. aud-sccrue Bonds and Mortgages. Premiums {n d SomSE SRR s Due for reb: iosses’ pi Rents due and accrued: - Due from o'her. Companies for. Re- insurénce on-iossés already paid. . 7,691 98 124 24 Total Assets, LIABILITIE! Tosses adjusted and unpaid Losses in'process of Adjusin in Suspenss 3 Losses resiste i) Gross premiums on Fi Dning for one year: or. less, -$1.956.- $102,599 .23 240_40; reinsurance 50 per cent.. 978,120 20 Gross premiums on Fire Risks rune ninz for ‘mare than one year, #1.854,860 88: ' retnsurance” pro TALSLL s i e s sneal e 971,608 1B Amount reciaimabdie. by ‘the in sured on Perpetual kire Iasuran, Policies ... 1,934,352 36 All other demiands. paDy.... Total Liabilities, INCOME, <inst the Com- Net Cash actually received for Fire premiums..i.. ., 55 .. 52,693,144 26 Received for juterest on Bonds ana. Morigages. 106,285 40 Recetyed for inter on Bonds. Stocis, Loans, and from all oiher sources. Received for Keuts....... Received for: Commissions Total Income. EXP Net amiount paid for: Fire Losses (In cluding $29),635 ¥4; losses-of pre- vigus years) -,... $1,484,248 50 Dividends (o Stocwholders. ., 200,000 00 Paid or aowed for Commission oF Broxerage. ... - 585,560 02 Paid for Nalaries, Fees, aid other charges. for officers. clerks, etc...: 337,484 07 Pajd for S ational and 1ocal 2 % 67,870 11 diiures . 4201 Total Expenditures. Losses fncurted during the year (Fire) .. B 31,404,485 00 RISKS AND PREMIUMS. Fire Kisks. Preminms. Net amountot Risks| writtenduring che| | nes‘susss!sx,esa.m 18 expired during the | _year.............|" 252,434,261| 3,024,877 73 Net amounit 10 foroe December 31,1896 . 353.711. 36| 3,811.191 28 VIN, Prosident. M. G. GARRIGUES, Secretary. Subscribed and_sworn to befors me.this 26th day of January, 1897 THUMAS B, PROSSER, Notary Public. T. €. SHANKLAND, State Agent, 219 Sansome St., San: Fraicisco, Cal, W LOAIZA & €O, San Francisco Agents, STOVEL & THEBAUD, Managers Insirance Department; 218-220 Sarsome St., San Francisco, Cal Felephons Main 1597. CHAS: W, SMITH, Special- Agent. DR.MCNULTY, THIS WELL KXOWN AND RILTABLE OLD L i8¢t oures Private, N ervaus, Blood siid Sklir Diseases.of Menoniy, Munly Power festored, Over 20 vears' expetieuce. ‘Send for Book, free, Patients | curedat Home. Terms reasonablc. -Flours, 9 to 3 daily;6:30 to8.30ev'gs.” Sundays, 10 to12. Consulta- tion free aud sacredly confldential. - Cuil oraddress P. ROSCOE McNULTY, M. D., 265 Kearny Streef; San Francisco. Cal. BLOOD POISON FHAVE-YOU ol Spots, St g S0 “achics, Old Sore Ulcers in Mouth, Hair-Falling? Write COOK] REMEDY CO., 307 Masonic Temple i Chicago, ~ElL, for proofs of cures. Capl: . - Worst cases cured o 15 , $5060,000. o 35 days. . 100-page book free. HOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE great Mexica®-Remedy; gives Heaith and Strength to.th ual Organs, - NOTARY..PUBLIC. A..J. HENRY," NOTARY. PUBLIC, 63 "MARKET: ST, OPP. PALACS HOFEL Telephone 570.° idence 909 Valencis. sireet.: Télephone “Church” 8. - . . . a cold sweat. Once I found myself before going to bed. common experience: “My work,” she said, “is very nervous and ex- acting, and I used to leave the office utterly exhausted. At night I would often have the most horrible dreams, and sometimes wake up id * ing the bed clothes frantically with both hands. : heartened that I finally told my employer I must give up my position,. " but he laughed, and said he wanted me to stay, and then suggested that I try 4is remedy for such troubles. He gave me half a.dozen Ripans Tabules and told me to take one after dinner and anothér . I did so, and rested better that very night Now, whenever I feel nervous, I take just one Tabule before retiring : and I sleep right through till morning, and get up thoroughly rested and ready for business. For a sleep-producer and a merves, these Tabules are simply wonderful.” sitting bolt upright in-bed clutch: I became so- di quieter of the