The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 8, 1897, Page 4

THE show the lack of good faith on the part of the eight members who voted for the Haskins ordnance after only a few hours’ consideration, and Mr. Schell comvlained that a'ter “*monkeying around for about four months” on the main question they jumped at the conclusion offered by the i{ulkins ordinance wit ou! any considera- tion whatever, but Judge Wallace deemed it immaterial. VERY [}UUB | “Mr. Russeil saia he had adviced the | sapervisors that they could not be pun- | ished for taking all the time necessary for fixing the water rates. He founded his opinion on g decision of the Supreme | Court. Supervisor John Lackmann was called | to the witne tand and described his | frequent efforts to secure action by the board fixing water rates durinz-the month N T of February, butall without avail, because he was in the minority. In this he had been particularly joined by Supervisor Rottanzi. | Supervisors Dodge and Clinton also bore | an honorabie part in the matter, as they | voted against the Haskins order, thus | demonstrating that they were not con- | nected with thedoingof the “'solid eight.” | Superviscr Rottanzi was also called and | made a detailed statement of his frequent | motions for action on the water guestion. He said he was prepared to vote during + | the month of February, and that he spent many ¢ Supervisors Lackmann and Rottanzi Claim Excul- pation, THEY TRIED T0 D0 THEIR DUTY. s and some nights studying the quest.on, frequently remairing up until ur 3 or 4 v'ciock in the morning for the 1 141 H purpose oi comnpleting his researches. That Is Their Position in the| Supervisor Ha-kins was tie only mems : ber of the *solid e ght” who was asked to Famous Water Rate give his testimony. He admitted that he Fv,;- v a not show his proposed ordinance to ixing Case. any of the members of tte minority of ur, and sa.d that was becau-e they were ———— King up a schedule of their own. He nd Supervisors Britt and Sheeban ap- FR peared to be Lie most active spirits in T0 BE EXONERAT:D. Eompiling the scheduls which he offored. When hat part of the ordinance he had wr to Gesigna scontributions from mem- | in | or He insisteu thai there was nothing e v sec about the meetings at which his ord ce had been prepared, admitted that a nevspaper 1e- porter attempted to visit them on one oc- casion, but that he withdrew when he was informed that what tbey were doing was not for publication. The rates fixed by There was a regular Klondike rush for | his ordinance, Mr. Haskins said, gave a Judge Wallace’s courtroom yesterdsy to orizontal reduction of about 20 per cent. He cpuld not say how the reductions were | sccomplished exactly, as he could not tell from what :0 es the revenue of the company was derived. Mr. Schell dec arec that the majo the board had not acted in'good fa said the Listory of ail sustained his position. He did not think it was material whether they n«le&l in 5 good faith or not, but as that considera- e ht”” Attorneys McGowan a f‘flon had peen roduced asa matter of ervisor Lackmann and At- | gelense he replied thus briefly to ft. torneys Costello and Samuels for Super- Costello, speaking for Buvervisor visor Rottanzi. t is contrary to the genius hear the closing proceedings in the case of George K. Fitch, who seeks to oust the Supervisors from office because they failed to fix the water rates in the month of Feb- | ruary, as required by the constitution and the Atiorneys Baggett and Schell represented the plaintiff, Attorneys Mc- Enerney and Pillsbury appeared for the ity of h, and The intereat of the local politicians in | 9 American Institutions for a court to the fate of the Board of Supervisors is | GG crs; “that Dr. Rottanzi hisa used bis | something patbetic, for it is a matter of | peay eff to have the water retes fixed vital importance to those chevaliers of in Fe therefore was eniiiled to industry who maintain themselves at the | the f. le censideration of tue court. public crib. To rudely touch the Board of | S=veral decisions of the 8 s 5 were read in sustaining t to the body of taxeaters like fitzsimmons punch in the ighter's solar plexus. = ierstood in all its terrible | he b been a member g when it is remembered that a | Supervi could not issal of the present Board of Super- | than had been done by Supervisors Lack- would carry with it the dislodgz- | mann and Rottanzi in urging the fixing of of more than a hundred municipal | water rates within the time rajuired by s directly employed by the Board | law. rvisors, and possibly as many more | Here his cllent was in a dangerous and artered indifferent departments | unpleasant position through no iault of pie-counter. It is well rec- | his own and threatened with a punish- at no public officer can hope to | ment that he coud not escapegunless the y on the affairs of his office without | court took the view of theflaw whicn recognizing the demands of certain mem- | seemed to him consistent with’ true legal bers of the board for a part of the *‘pat- | princizle and justice. To use a homely ronage.”” If the Supervisors should go out | expression, his client was between the these parasites and proteges would have | devil and the deep sea, and, in the ob- find a new ‘“pull” or they would speed- | scrvance of judicial courtesy, he wouid v follow their patrons into the shades of | for the moment assume that the Supreme private life. Court is the deep sea. Johu A. Russell, the veteran clerkof the | Mr. Fitch seemed to think that this Board of Supervisors, was recalled to the | might be construed as a sly poke at him- witness-stand and continued his readings | self and showed his appreciation of the from the record of the board to show that | humor. 1bers had been active in their at. | Further argament of the case will be the water rates. Inciden- | heard to-day, Mr. McEnerney being leveloped the fact that in the | prepared to speak for the defendants and happened only once thata Board | Mr. Baggett is schednled to close the argn- sors fixed the ratesin the month | ment for the prosecut on McGowan 1t in favor of Mr. Lac mann. the piaintiff in this case, if This will be u ni ot the Board of bave done more Mr. Haskins was not able | their proceedings | ruary during first year of the | they were elected. He o prove by this that members who took their seats in Jaunuary had not suff- | time to examine so large a subject nd act intelligently before the close of Russell presented a very good case | Sapervisers from their point of for he represented them as hard at rom the date of their inauguration on January 4 to June 2, the date of the fixing of the rates, in their efforts to ob- tain data for meking up their minds on | what would be fair and just. | According to Mr. Russell the members gave more time to investigating this sub- | ject than any otlier board had ever give with the exception of the time when Mr. | Pond was Mayor, and engineerss and experts were appointed to go over the | whole field and give full reports for the | instraction of the board. This year the board had met with many obstacles. Th3y had not been able to se- cure information from the Spring Valley ‘Water Company when they had asked for it. Judge Wallace—Do I understand you | to say that the Spring Valley Water Com- | pany withheld needful information? | Mr. Russell—I do not wish to be under- stood as expressing an oplnion on this | subject, but will simply say that the board asked for this information and did Mr. not get it, | Mr. Pillsbury—What other obstruc- tions were there? Mr. Russell—Well, when the board | asked for a statement in writing in regard | to some figures the company objected to | furnishing the statement 1n that form, but offered to let the members of the board | make a personal inspection of the books if they would visit the office of the com- | pany. Mr. Piilsbury—Did not the Mayor hold | that the board while conmsidering the | water rates was a judicial body and there- | fore in his opinion could not receive or | consider information offered in this verbal | manner? | Mr. Russell—Yes, Mr. Schell—We object on the ground that it is immaterial what the Mayor ruled on that point, since in the case of Jacobs against the Board of Supervisors it was held by the Supreme Court that 1he Mayor had nothing to do with th:s matter. Judge Wallace—This is an inquiry into the official conduct of the Supervisors. If there are any circumstances favorable 10 them they are entitled to have them be- fore the court. I will hear all that my be brougut out in this econnection. Mr. Russell testified that from January 4 up tound including June 2 the Super- visors spent 1001 hours in considering the water rate questicn, and they gave three days aaditional 10 visiting the reservoirs and pumping works of the Spring Valley Water Company. He admitted that they also attenced to some other affairs, A general smile rippled over the coante- nances of the throng of citizens in the courtroom when Mr. Russell described the Supervisors as putting in over 1000 hours studying the watec-rate problem, and in imsgination Supervisor Haskins and his associates were seen in their shirtsleeves burning the midnight oil and poring over the complicated statistics compiled by their own expert or furnished by the Spring Valley Company, yet all this labor ended, »ccording to Mr. Haskins’ testi- maony, In a simple horizontal reduction that might have been made any day in February, thus absoiutely ignoring "and distegarding the estimates of all parties, according to Attorney Schell’s argament. During the examination of Mr. Russell it was shown that the so-called Haskins ordinance was :ntroduced in the Boara of Supervisors between 10 and 12 o’clock on June 2, and was finaily passed between 2 and 4 o’clock on the afternoon of the same day. Mr. Haskins had not given any notice of the ordinance; Mr. Russell never gaw it and never heard of it before it was presented. Messrs, Schell and Baggett wauted to DR. JORDAN 10 THE STUDENTS. President of Stanford University De- iivers FKis Annual Opening /ddress. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL, Sept. 7.—Following the custom of former years Dr. Jordan this evening delivered his an- nual address to the new and old students, He spoke, in part, as follows: Itis the custom notto tell new students what we ere doing here. Itis partof their education to discover this for themselyes. Yet Ishall, perbaps, tell you this evening some- thing ‘about our affairs and what our ideals are. Bismarck once said that one-third of the students in Europe kilied themselves by ex- cess, one-third by overwork, while the remain- ing third governed Europe. It is for those students that represent the governing third that the Stanford University exists. The business of the university is to disclose the sccret of power. This makes man, and man rules whether he is numerical majority or not, T remember when our first football team was surprising the people of San Francisco that some one near me said that in a few years those men would be ruling Californis, and the members of the pioneer cinss are already run- | ning their own littie worlds. The tendency of the “college of to-day 15 to throw on student &s much responsibility as possible, and the tendency of the elective system is to strengthen character. It is of no use to edu- cate a slave. Free should the scholar be—free and brave. It is not worth while to educate men who have not high ideals toward their fellow men, nor men o are Cowards, What does it matter if you do not please every one? If you are silent because you fear criticism you are worthiess. thing to be courteous, but not sowardly. Itis impossible, 1o teach morals in college. Each man should learn to be his own moral teacher. Bad men make a bad environment, and that is what destroys men. gesem s LB ID HOISCHOLT M ¥ BE DROPPED. Pro«pective Change in the Stockton In- sane dsylum, STOCKTON, Car, Sept. 7.—It is whis- pered in State Hospital circles that Dr. Hoischolt, second assistant physician at the asylum, may not be elected to succeed himself a1 the expiration of bis term. The election may take place at the next meet- ing of the Board of Manarers on Friday, or may go over until the October session. Dr. Hoischolt's efficiency is not ques- tioned, but there are certzin political in- dorsements wnich, it is claimed, are due to other Democratic physicians. Superintendent Clark, it is understood, is favorable to Dr. Hoischolt, and will ap- point him. Butthereis a string on his action. The law says he may appoint as- sistant physicians with the *‘consent’’ of the Board of Managers, and as there is a little friction between the two powers his | will may be thwaried. NO CHOLER: AT S4NDO) Sensationnl Story of a Plague Proves to Have Had No Foundation. TACOMA, Wasm., Sep. 7.—A few days ago sensational specials were sent out from this city to the effect that Sandon, B. C.. was depopulated on account of a cholera plague that was raging, the peo- ple fleeins for their lives and abandoning their prover'y. A special to the Led er to-night says Bandon has been particu- larly free this summer from plagues of any kind. There is very little sickness and only one or two cases of typnoid fever. —_— Gambler: ‘ot Wanted in Mockton. STOCKTON, Car, Sept. 7.—Chief of Police Gall has issued an edict against the sure-thing gamblers who usually come to Stockton just before fair week. As fast as they come to the city they will be made to seek fresh field«. Several were made to move away from Stockton yes- terday, the | It is a good | FAST WHEELNEN N A BAD SPILL Five Seriously Injured on Seattle’s Cycling Track. Ziegler, Downing, Crawford, Staver and Whitman Go Down. One of the Unfortunates Belleved to Have Sustalned Internal Injurles. SEATTLE, Wasm., 8Sept. 7.—Fifteen hundred people at the Y. M. C. A. Park to-night witness a harrowing accident, It | came with the suddenness of a flash of | lightning. From the crowd went up a | shout of horror, and then on the narrow | homestretch of the bicycle track lay the bodies of hive of the fastest racers on the | Pacific Coast, while near them lay five | beycles, twisted into a shapeless mass. | Following is & complete list of those in- jured: John Staver of Portland, struck on the | head and probably sutained concussion of | the brain. He complained of bis body. | Itis feared he has received internal in- | juries. He was taken to a hospital. Oito Ziegler, badly shaken up; the <kin along his nose split open, his mouth | lacerated and a bod bruise over his -right ey He was removed to the Stevens Ho- tel. His injuries are not dangerous. Danny Whitman of Los Angeles, slight bruises on the left elbow and left knee. Harry Downing of { slizht bruises. George Crawford of Seattle, plowed along against the grand stand for ten feet | on his head, but, strange to say, he was not seriously injured, He was badly scratched. Everything seemed cocked and primed | fora fine eveniny's sport when the riders | were called for the final heat in tne balf- | mile professional. The preliminary heats had been run off yesterday aiternoon, jeaving Otto Ziecler, George Crawford, George Sharick, Danny Whiiman, Hardy | Downing and Johu Staver to compete in | the final. ‘ P ly, it was to be a fiercely contested | race. The first of the contestants to ap- | pear on the track was Ziegler. Others ame up in a bunch, and among them was George Sharick, dre:sed in red ana black. They were off with a rush, Crawford in he lead, with Staver close behind him. | Ziegler and Sharick, upon whom all eyes were turned, lay back and waited for de- velopments, | The riders swept arouni the circle and | czme down the homestretch well up | together. The bell sounded for the last lap, and away they went. The sinewy legs of the | six riders worked faster and the crowd | watched eagerly. Like a flash they shot out from the shadow of the stand and sped ulong the backsiretch, Half way | down the stretch a white form was seen to jump ahead with tremendous speed and after him came a darker figure. They were’ Z.egler and Sbarick. They fairly flew past the other riders and had clear space when they made the upper turn. They swung into the homestretch and came tearing down the finish. The crowd could not stand the excitement and stood up, leaning eagerly forward to catch every | move in the grand struggie. Z.egler was close in to the pole and Sharick was well out. Downing and Whit- man were wheel and wheel, close up be- hind Staver. It was agrand struggle and the finish was destined to be the most ex- citing ever seen on the track. Suddenly Zicgler's wheel was seen to wabble and shoot in toward the fence on the inside of the track. He saw his dan- ger and swerved out, but it was too late. His back wheel struck the narrow gutter and then went against the tence. There was a crash and Ziegler went head first to the track, while his wheel slid outinto the track and struck Staver, who went down on his head. In the raeantime Sharick, being clear, shot across the tape and won the race. The moment that Btaver struck the track he lay insensible. Crawford at- tempted to avoid Staver by hugging close to the outside of the track, but was not successful and went down head foremost, plowing along the ground with his head bent under him. Whitman and Downing, being close benind Staver, also went down in the crash, but were fortunate in not be- | ing compietely disabled. All this happened in a very short time, and the crowd had hardly recovered from its first groan when the trainers and friends of the insensible riders were seen 10 rush on thet rack and carry them away. It was | thought in the judges’ stand that Craw- | ford, who lay on tne other side of the | track motioniess, had been killed outright. Ziegler came to quickly, but was still in & | dazed condition. | Staver was carried off ‘he track insen- | sible. He regained consciousness shortly after being taken to the dressing-room and complained of his stomach. He soon lapsed inio unconsciousness and was not brought around until an hour and a half later at Providence Hospital. It was re- ported that he had concussion of the brain, but this was denied at the hospital late to-night, where it was said that he was getting along nicely. Tne summaries follow: , professional—Final heat: George Ban Francisco, Tacoma, won; Downing, San Jose, L;)ulmg Whitmau, Los Angeles, third. Ha!f mile, sgnateur—Wing, San Francisco, won; Frank Cotter, Tacoms, second ; Percy Mott, Oakiand, third. Time, 1:21. Oné mile, professional—Final heat: George Sharick wos, Allen Jones second, Whitman third. Time, 2:21 1-5. Two-mile pursuit race—Wing and Motr, re- presenting Californ s, against Shipp and Cot- ter, represeuting Norlhwest—Won easily by the California pair. Time, 6 2-5 for win- ners; for losers, 4:59. DIES P00, WITH WEALTH NEAR. Kephew of the Late Editor McCul- lagh of St. Louis Passes Away. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Sept. 7.—After nearly a lifetime spent as a printer, en- during hardships from privation and sick- ness, alter a suit for divorce from his wile, in which judgment was given in his favor only last Saturday, Charles H. Young died yesterday from tuburculosis with a small fortune almost within his grasp. When the court rendered judgment in Young's favor, granting him absolute di- vorce, his attorneys announced that they would present the decree 10 Judge Van- dyke for his signature on Monday. Be- fore this had been done the death of their client was announced and Young's sue- cess was an emply victory, The decease | was a nephew of the late Joseph B, McCullagh, at the time of his death editor of the St. Louis Globe-Demo- crat. Editor McCullagh in bis will be- queathed a one-sighth share of his estate, Lestimated to be worth $600,000, i0 Young, .away to destruction. l SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1897. Wwho was just about to come into posses- sion of his interest, Mrs. Young will now come in for her share of the property, of which, had her husband lived a few hours longer, she would have been de- prived. Al VANDALISH ON TAMALPAIS. Brakes 7hrown _an—n Scenic Railway Coach, Which Dashes Down the Mountain. MOUNT TAMALPAIS, CaL., Sept. 7.— Once again has some malicious person thrown the brakes on a passenger coach of the Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic road and allowed the car to speed Last night at 5:15 o'clock a car standing on the sidetrack near the summit was started down the mountain. There was no one on the car, and it went about 2000 feet before it jumped the track and became a wreck. It gained speed as it sped along, and rounded the curves beautifully until a decidedly sharp curve made it jump the track. A wrecking crew was sent up and ‘he car re- moved. Thers is noclew as to who started the car. SACRAMENTO «OUNTY WINS. Need Mot Pay for a Bridge Construoted by the Southern Pacific. SACRAMENTO, CAL., Bept 7.—In 1893 the Supervisors of Sacramento County entered into an agreement with the Southern Pacific Company whereby the county agreed to pay $30,000 toward con- structing an overbead wagon bridge across the Bacramento River, above the com- pany’s tracks, E. J. Crowley, & citizen of Sacramento, brought suit 10 prevent the Supervisors from paying the money. The case was triea_before Judze Huntof San Francisco, sitting in this county. The Judge hus filed his opinion in favor of the county. Judge Hunt finds that there was no ad- vertisement or demand for bids, no bids, no plans or specifications, no working de- tails, etc., furnisned to the board, no order letting the contract upon plans acopted by the board, no contract nor no bond executea for the faithful perform- ance of the work. The Judge disposes ad- versely of the claim that the bridge was a matter of necessity, occasioning impera- tive action by the board. e AT THE sia7TE FAIR, Stowly Being Placed in Position, SBACRAMENTO, CaL., Sept. 7.—Slowly the great Agricultural Pavilion is assum- ineg shape ana beauty, from the snow- white arch at the entrance, wit: its ac- companying statues, to the maynificently draped dome, The immense building is ablaze with electric lights, which at times are almost shaded by the blinding rays thrown from the revo!ving lights which caps the apex of a genuine li hthouse erected by an enterprising firm. Perheps the most complete display at present is that of native fruits which comes from Niles, Alameda County. It contains 500 varieties of tree fruit, fifly varieties of grapes and an almost un- limited number of olives «nd native and foreizn nuts. Out in the annexes thelocal florists bave a display of flowers and ferns which captivate all visitors who linger among the masses of greenery. e g Aged Lovery to Be Wedded. FRESNO, CaL, Sept. 7.—The County Clerk to-day issuea a license to Charles G. Leach to marry Celesta N. Akin. The ages of both are 73 years, and they are from Kings County. The prospective groom fis a native of England and the bride of Nebraska. Deputy Ed Wolcott, who issued the license, was so astonished when toid the ages that he forzot himself, and asked if the consent of the girl’s mother had been obtained. b Trustee Spinuey Injured. FRESNO, CaL., Bept. 7.—There isa Iull in Fresno's interesting political row. Yes- terday Trustee Joseph Spinney, the ais- Pavition Displays NATIVES BEGIN THE PILGRIMAGE Advance Guard Already Welcomed at Santa Rosa. Headquarters of Many of the Visiting Parlors Have Been Opened. Survivors of the Baar Flag Party Will Be Szen In the Admis- slon Day Parade. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Bepnt. 7.—Every- thing is in readiness for the thousands of visitors expected to attend ths Admission day celebration. Yesterday the old family carrioge used oy General M. G. Vallejo fifty years ago, brought around the Horn | and the fir-t onein California, was received from Sonoma. It isa curicus vehicle, be- ing such a marked contrast with those of modern times. Its heavy strudture, low front wheels, high dashboard and elevated seat for groom make 1t an object that at- tracis much attention. carri-ge Mrs. Julio Carrilio an | Bap Franyieo will ride. Native equerries w see to the careful guidance oi the equip- age through the throng. By the term ‘‘native” in this sense is meant the native utilized when the carriage was first used— the California Indian. Survivors of the original Bear Flag party wili be in attendance and wili be assizned # post of honor, as will also be the Mexi- can War veterans. The Veteran Firemen of 8an Francisco, fifty stiong, will march. Sequoia Parlor will act as an escort of bonor to them, One ot the interesting features of the grand parade—or, more strictly speaking, immediately after the parade—will be musical selections rendered by the com- bined thirteen bands in the parade. They will be assembled in iront of the Court- house just prior to the literary exercises, and render some patriotic selections. The following parlors have headquar- ters, where hospitality will be lavisnly dispensed: Santa Rosa Parlor, Masonic Hall; Sacramento Parlor, Ridgway Hall; Stockton Parlor, Armory Hall; Pacific Parlor, Athenmum; Rincon Parior, Hali- man Hail; National Parlor, Odd Feliows' Hall; Alcazar Parlor, Fraternity Hall; Mission Parlor, Salvation Army Hall; El Dorado Parlor, Germania Hall; San Rafael Parlor, Byington Hall; Oakland and Stanford parlors, Wheeimen’s Hull; Sequoia Parlor, couriroom; Hesperian Parior, courtroom 2; Precita Parlor, Horti- cultural Hall; South San Francisfo Par- lor, Council chxmbers; Niantic Parlor, Overman biock: Golden Gate Parlor, Ren- dall block; O ympus Parlor, Kendell block; Halcyon Parlor, C. D. Johnson’s residence; Piedmont Parlor, District At- torney’s office. The 8anta Rosa Brewinz Company yes- terday commenced the erection of an ele- gant arch on Fourth street, near the Post- office. The general plan is similar to that o: the one being erected near the Court- house. The supporting columns will be decorated with hop vines and surmounted by a large sheaf of barley. An immense quantity of ferns and ever- greens, for decorative purposes, brouzht to the Atheneum to-day. In it required ten horses to draw the loads from the forest to town. A large corps of decorators immediately began the work of tastefully arranging them within the walls of the pavilion. The bicycle races promise to be one of the best features. Already over ihirty of the fastest riders on the coast have sent in In this pioneer | iste | um?]fllliflm l s SR 1)l(!l(lllml17’h d V) UNDENIABLY VICTORY THE MOST CONPLETE w THE Fancy Gooos PRESENTATION STORE on rrE or LATEST PACIFIC COAST. /" |ATEST FANCES. “Silks™ Just received only yesterday—some beauti- ful importations of Dame Fashion’s dictates for the Fall and Winter season. 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Should you have any other trouble—say, for instance, a case of severe dyspepsia that other doctors have treated and been unable to cure; or if your liver acts badly, if you have blood taint, if your hair is getting thin, or your eyesight is impaired, write for “30-Day Blood Cure,” Circulars and Tes- timonials. Free, too. So is medical advice. HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, STOCKTON, MARKET AND ELLIS STREETS, SAN FRANCISCO. Net Cash actually recelved for Fire Premfums. $5,518,568 22 Net Cash_sc uaily recelve Marite Premiums. 1,059,083 78 Recelyed for interest and divi- dends on Bonds, Siocks, Loans, and from all other sources. ...... 346,766 91 To'al (ncome of Life Department. 1,319,689 81 ‘ransfer fees........... 267 50 —‘_K 239,576 22 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losses.. $3,147,43212 Net amount paid for Marine Losses 891,589 77 Total income.. Dividends to Stockholders. ... ... 812,684 16 Paid or allowed for Commission or Broke:age. 760,695 64 Paid_for_Saiari other charges for officers, Clerks, etc. cereiaien .. Pald for State, National and | 1,284,810 85 local taxe: .- . All cther payments apd ex- penditures. Total Expenditures o 578.536 75 188,111 01 Total Expenditures. . 96,91 860 30 Flre. Marlne. Losses incurred during ..$3,061,975 00 $668,488 00 RISES AND PRE MIUMS. Fire Risks. | Premiums, Net amount of risks written during the ........ |$1,952,020,385/$7,812,337 05 of risks expired duringihe Net amount in force December 31,1898 1,659,198,191| 5,451 993 85 1,313,887,707] 4,599 696 70 Marine RISKS AND PREMIUMS. Risks. Nev awount of risks written during the ye. Net amount of risks ex- pired during the yerr . Net amount in force be-| cember 31, 1896.. Preminms $414,097,755(81,641,815 403,992,230 1,634,220 104,451.125 971.120 JAMES F. GARRICK, gl &E"ur;{. Chalrman, Notary Fublie. PACIFIC COAST BRANCH 301 California St., San Francisco. C. F. MULLINS, Manager. HcHUNN'S o Pl UM: ELIXIR OF | th nativo drug, Cone | The pure essential extract from tains all the valuable medicinal rties of Opium | "-‘fl' stomachg | A without its nozious elements, No siel B0 YOMILg i 10 Cortivences s 5o hoadr, ASSETS, . $2,760,000 00 ASSETS, Heal Esta'e owned by Com; 2,693,127 52 Loana on Bonas and MOFaes * 437,158 54 | Real Estate cwned by Company.. $1.410,183 10 N s e Loans «n Bonds and Mortgages 7,808,593 47 and Bonds owned by the Com- Cash Market Vaiue of s 5,519,564 87 | _aud Bonds ownea by Company.. 10,107,614 97 1,816,198 68 | Cash In Company’s (fHice. 6 691 83 : Cash in Banks 506,046 14 753 30 | Toterest due and accrued on ail .. 18630271 2,549 60 | Tnterest due and accrued on Fond: : pid Morigages ... % 8,125 00 .266,1 remiums in due Course of Goilec- Bull: Tatured, ot TR i fendseds 9 i Ri 1 5: ills receivable, not matu Jtaxen (o Hiraingaiariiohinke: A 005 76 | _ taken for Fire and Marine Risks 19 628 60 Total Assets of Life epartment.. 9,765,015 40 Jents and lnierest due . ‘ 147771 Sundry Uttices for Guarantees and oD 1tis compaty(e, LTIl 5 Relusurance on losses alresdy oo olictes, 084,485 48 et o 06201 25 | Totalassets........ccooecunc.... $21.330.968 47 Total ASBetS. .....ooveerraruense LIABILITIES. 5 Losaes adjusted and unpaid LIABILITIES. Lostes i brocess o adtusist | e Losses adjusted ani unpafd..... O8I suspen.; J Losses I processof Adjustment Losses resisted, o in Suspense. : $476,05000 | _penses. | Losses resistes x- Gross premium: s G:\xsn!nf;; e 3 o Or s Gross premiums on fire Risks 840,040 54 insurance 5) per cent.. 1,810,310 00 vn'nn!n( m:re than one yea: Gross Eremidms On_ Fire Ri s Liabilliy under Life Depariment.. 18,869,118 38 o Liabillty under Leasehold and In- 2 " = ara . vestment Departmen 2 50.940 GOe e O Marine and Casn dividends remaining unpaid. *3,978 00 R 055,000 00 | AL, Oher demands agafnst. the Gross Premiums on Marine ! Company... = 26,870 04 Rl b Total ltabilities. . +..._$15,245,858 85 Liability under Lifs Depariment., 9,765,015 40 E = Cash dividends remaining un paid. 2,080 62 INCOME. Tnterest paid in advance 2,924 16 | Net Cash actually recetved for Fire All other demands against the premiums ... $2,438,476 73 COmpanya ... soe e __BETTATI07 | Received for niéreai and dividenda ————— | “on Bonds, Stocks, Loans an Total Lisbllities................ $15,289,452 25 | from all othor §0UTCes. vs,... or 755.871 91 g Z=———————| Income of Life Departmen 1,654,774 88 INCOME. Income of Leasehold snd Invest- ‘ment Department. s 88815 58 Total Income. $4,937.438 90 EXPENDITURES, Net amount paid for Fire Losses.. 81,073,691 66 Dividends to Stockholders.... ... 497,022 00 Paid or allowed for Commission or Brokerage... 858,382 85 for ~alaries, Fees and other zos for officers. clerks, elc] or _State, National and ” local taxes i 528,071 98 All other pa i 1,228 632 14 by t aod Investment Department Total expenditures. 18,020 85 « _ 88,608,821 48 Fire. Losses Incurred during the yeer.. 81,826,488 00 T ISKS AND PREMIUMS. | Fire Risks. Premlum Net amount Risks of] writt-n during the year.|$1,764,874,000( 83,277,491 04 Net amount of! Risks expired durinz the year. Net amount in force December 81, 1896......... 1437,877,260{ 2,909,278 04 1,162,851,875| 1,927,535 57 ROTHSCHILD, Chairman. R e e S T S 1) sworn 10 t) day of March, 1897, 5 1ms, thia WILMER M. HARRIS, Notary Public. PACIFIC COAST BRANCH, 301 Cslifornla St.,, San Francisco. C. F. MULLINS, Manager. rEan B st G bhed L - ed SR DR. WONG WOO, (HINESE PHYSICIAN AND - surgeon, gruduate of the most famous medical college 1n Ching, has practiced his profession In ¥ranciseo for over twenty years with marked success. Thou- #ards of patients testify fo h skill and knowledge. Nature’s ow medicine; used. 30 minerals, H cures, not attempts to cure, Rhe maiism Paraiysis, Plles, Dyspe, sla, Consumption. Asthma, Erigh:’ Dey Discases, Biluaness, Heart D of the Throat, Skn Dis any \ime during he cay or evening. 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