The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 20, 1897, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1897 PREDICTS VERY DIRE RESULTS Senator Chandler’s Protest Against Gage’s Bill. Says the Demand for Im- possible Currency Leg- islation Should Stop. Political Turmoil Will Follow if the Secretary’s Measure Is Pressed. i DANGER TO ALL BUSINESS. Btrife in Congress and Presidential | Vetoes Would Cause the Defeat of the Republicans. | Special Dispatch to The Call. Call Or’flce_. Riggs House ‘Washington, Dec. 19. | Senator Chandler of New Hamp- !shire has written a letter to the Washington Post in which he says: If the Secretary of the Treasury and | his single gold standard associates will cease their demand for rency legislation Congre appropriation take care of Hawali an Dbills, probably ba, there will be no serious party div n_during the and there will be adjournment Business will ive, the balance of trade will continue in our favor and the Republican party will in November, | 1868, elect a majorit; y-fiftth Congre the other h: of the House in the JAPAN NOW HOLDS ALOOF FROM HAWAIL Not to Be Drawn Into the Annexation Controversy. Views of Ex-Secretary Foster Are Forcibly Combated. One Argument to Favor Taking the Islands Is Duly Knocked Out. ISLANDS NOT IN DANGER. There Is No Occasion for Fearing Domination by the Subjects of the Mikado. Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON,. Dec. 19.—The views attributed to ex-Secretary Foster in a recent interview in relation to the danger of Japanese domination in Ha- | waii in the event of the failure of an- | nexation, have occasioned much com- apossible cur- | Ment among the Japanese officials in | morning and every one in Pomona is | i1l pass the this city. The Japanese Minister said | to-day that in his opinion it was | hardly fair to attempt to draw Japan into the annexation controversy in | this manner. | “Every well informed person,” said | he, “knows that Japan is holding | strictly aloof from that controversy, | if Secretary Gage on Congress a_bill | U to_pr the object of wh 3 jcommit the couniry more thoroughly {the gold standard, and the immediate resuit of which is to_throw doubts upon | the of the President’s declara- | vor of continued efforts to secure bimetallism a political turmoil | will arise in Congress which will split the now united Republican -party into while it will unite and consoli ow incongruous opposition. ible to retire the greenba: and there is more probability that a bil will be sent to the President to increas their amount. It is not possible to secur age through either House of » ng the greenbacks into gold | thorizing bonds pavable in | gold. The effort to do either thing will probably resuit in the passage of a bill | for the redemption of the greenbacks in silver dollars and for the payment of all United States bonds in gold or silver coin, in the discretion of the President, who' will be commanded to exercise his option for the advantage of the Gover; ment and not for the advantage of the creditors. With such an uproar in Congress as these proceedings will create, with o tain Congressmen embroiled therein, with FPresidential vetoes, as threatened by Secretary Gage, under angry discusssion. it will happen ‘that business enterprises and funds and stocks will be disturbed, prices will fall, insolvencies will increase | and the Republicans will lose the C gressional elections in 1888 as disastrously as they did in 15%, and bevond the hope | of a favorable reaction in 1900, at which time, therefore, a Bryan Democratic President and Congress will be chosen. | Whether_we are to have one of these | results, pofitical safety, or the other, po- | litical destruction, depends entirely upon the course to be pursued by Secretary Gage and thos ho are pressing him | forward, name! the Gold Standard | League of v York and the self-consti tuted mone conference. Becretary Gage cares for the Rep party is not known. Whether Presiient | McKinley, whose good faith toward hi | metallism’ 1s coming to a test, will stop his Secretary is not known. It is to be hoped he will. But no pelitical situation has been clearer than the present one is to sound eves, since the Republican party began its marvelous career fortv-two years ago. There are times for all things. There is a time to move and = tume to keep still, and now Is the time 1e_s0 keep. It is simply political suicide for tre Republican party in this Congress to af- firmatively open the discussion of the questiyn and the bringing of vea and nay vites on currency legislation. We ays is, first, tions in i r- ought \o await the progress of interna- tional bimetallism, the advent of busi- ness prosperity and the filling of treasury by the normal workings, soon to be seen, of the new tariff law. Shall we wait for these things or rush on to the self-destruction? President McKinley must decide. Will he act for his people or his pl Upon his’ answer will depend t 1898, perats? 1@ events of 1898, WILLIAM E. CHANDLER. WIISKY PULLED TIE TRIGGER Cause of a Fatal Shooting at a Mexican Dance in Arizona. Senorita Wounded and a Vaquero Killed by a Bullett Fired by an American inSport. NOGALES, Ariz, Dec. 19.—Deputy Bheriff T. F. Broderick and Dr. Purdy returned from Lochiel, Ariz, last evening, bringingparticularsof a trag- edy that was enacted at that place Thursday night, resulting in tke death of Jose Alvarez, a Mexican cowboy, and the wounding of Senorita Chata Lopez. The Mexican residents of Lochiel gave a ball in honor of the saint day to the members of the Mexican colony. It was attended by Richard Harrison, an American boy. As is customary at sueh dances whisky and mescal were the principal beverages and shooting in the air was frequently indulged in. Young Harrison being one of the many who had revolvers did some of the shooting. He shot once too often. His revol- ver went off before he had raised it over his head. The ball struzk Sen- orita Lopez on the arm and ;lancirg lodged in the abdomen of :\lvarez, who died shortly afterward. T.ae next day a Coroner's jury was indraneled and a verdict rendered in acchrdance wth ‘the circumstances. Harrison, who is the son of one of Pimd Coun- ty's most prominent citizens, is pros- trated with grief and endeavired to commit suicide. Hughes to Be Extradited. PHOENIX, Dec. 19.—Sheriff Leath- erwood of Pima Ceunty left Phoenix last night for Sacramento, bearing with him papers for the extradition of Fred G. Hughes, defaulting cierk of Pima County, arrested a few days ago at Kandshorg. Hughes is to be re- twned to Tucson for trial. to | | waii ceases Japanese immigration will | | and that her Government has gl\'en} | conclusive proof of the fact that it has no designs, immediate or remote, upon the Hawailan Islands. The | friends of annexation might therefore afford to allow the question to be set- tled upon its merits without con- | stantly endeavoring to use Japan as a catspaw. “The alleged danger of Japanese domination has always been a strong argument with some of the over zeal- ous friends of annexation, but it has been repeatedly refuted, and its repe- tition can serve no good purpose now. Japanese immigration in Hawaii in- volves no other question than that of | demand and supply. As quickly as| the demand for Japanese labor in Ha- end. The statistics of the immigra- tion itself show that this is the case. Last spring the Hawaiian Govern- ment, for reasons which it is not diffi- cult.to understand, reversed its policy and turned away a number of Japa- nese immigrants, and the cry was raised that Hawaii was in danger of being ‘flooded” with Japanese. Yet the records show that since the time when | the question of annexation was first | raised there has been far less immi- gration proportionately than in pre- vious years. The Hawaiian census | gives the present Japanese population as 24407. In 1893 it was over 21,000. Between 1890 and 1893 there was an | increase in the number of Japanese residents in Hawaii of nearly 100 per cent, while the increase between 1893 and 1897 was only 15 per cent. This bardly seems to be an alarming state | of affairs, and it would appear to be | | even less so when it is known that | | notwithstanding all the cry upon the | subject, the Hawaiian Government is at this very time sanctioning the im- migration of a comparatively large number of Japanese laborers. ‘The | Board of Immigration has appro\'ed’ the admission of 822 for last month alone, and it is estimated that 2000 persons will be thus admitted to meet the increased demand for labor upon | the sugar plantations during the pres- ent season. “Whether annexation succeeds or fails, the Hawaiian Government has it in its power to remove any possible danger of Japanese domination. The immigration treaty is revocable upon | six months’ notice, and any part of the | general treaty which infringes upon Hawaiian interests can be modified by negotiations conducted in the ordinary mode. All that Japan asks for herself and for her people in Hawali is that rights lawfully acquired and hitherto enjoyed without cavil shall not be ar- bitrarily withdrawn. She has no pur- pose of ‘dominating’ Hawali, and since the facts clearly indicate that the presence of Japanese laborers in the islands in greater or smaller num- bers is something which depends en- tirely upon natural causes, notably upon the volition of Hawailan em- ployers themselves, her friends feel that they are justified in strongly dep- recating the irritating repetition of this discredited argument about the danger of Japanese domination.” “Cupid's Counsellor,’ St. Cecelia,” “Enraptured,” and all the other nice col- ored photographs and panels, put up in the most _beautiful frames you have ever seen, at Sanborn & Vail's, 741 Market. * e, PIONEER FARMER OF THE UPPER SACRAMENTO DEAD. Colonel Johnston, Who Planted the First Orchard in the Valley, Passes Away. ANDERSON, Dec. 19.—Colonel Wil- liam Johnston, one of the pioneer farmers of the upper Sacramento, passed away yesterday. Colonei Johnston came to California in the early fifties and located near Cotton- wood and remained there for a few years. In 1863 he moved to the site of his late residence and had lived con- tinuously there ever since. The farm owned by the late Mr. Johnston is a part of the Redding grant, and was the first plat of land sold by Major Redding after he re- ceived the grant from the Govern- ment. Colonel Johnston Was the first person to plant and cultivate an or- chard in the upper Sacramento Val- ley, and his orchard proved a .success and thoroughly demonstrated that all kinds of fruits could be raised in this valley and as far north ‘as Shasta ‘ounty. L4 DESERTED WIFE T0 WED AGAIN Charles W. Gregory of Pomona a Fugitive Bigamist. A Once Happy Home Wrecked by the Exposure of His Perfidy. Forced to Flee From His Second Wife to Whom He Was Devotedly Attached. Special Dispatch to The Call. POMONA, Dec. 19.—If the people of Pomona had been called upon a few days ago to name one of the veryhap- piest, sunniest homes in this place a great many of them would have un- hesitatingly designatedthatof Charles W. Gregory, on South Thomas street, near Seventh. The husband was a genial man, who had traveled a great | deal and knew how to talk well. The | wife was a slight, blue-¢yed, light- haired woman of 27 years and there was a four-month old baby in the home. The husband was popular here } and was esteemed by many. The dwelllng was a graceful cottage, | beautifully furnished. To-day all is changed. The hus- band, Charles Gregory, or John Gregory, as his former name now | seems to have been, has - fled the| country and police officers are search- | ing for him. He is accused of bigamy. | His pretty wife is on the verge of | prostration. The home is deserted and will be dismantled to-morrow wondering how his genial fellow-citi- | zen could have lived such a double life. Charles W. Gregory came to Pomo- na in the summer of 1894, He claimed he was from Mexico, but the fact is | he came from Tucson, Ariz. He had | money and his graceful manners brought a wide circle of friends about him. He bought an orange grove and later was made foreman of the Loud fruit orchards. s Among the tourists in Pomona in | the winter of 1894 and 1895 was Mrs. | Lillian May Whitney from St. Joseph, | Mo. She was a young widow who had lost her husband by death in the pre- | vious year. Gregory and she remem- bered that they had known each other in childhood in St. Joseph, Mo., 80 | they became friends quickly. On May 16, 1895, the young people went to Los | Angeles and were privately married i by Rev. Mr. Munger. Returning to | Pomona they lived on Loud's ranch | and their devotion to each other was | a subject of general comment at this | place. Last spring #Gregory was made Zan- gero for the Pomona Land and Water Company, and he and his wife took up their residence on South Thomas street. A child was born to them last August. Gregory and his wife seemed among the happiest persons in all Po- mona. Suddenly a_ dreadful storm came down upon the Gregory home. Two weeks ago a Mrs, Florence Gregory of Fresno came to spend the winter in Pomona for the benefit of her health. She was in deep mourning for her hus- band, John W. Gregory, who had gone down to the mines in Arizona and had been killed there in 13894, She was walking about town on Thursday when shessaw a man in the distance who looked like him whom she mourn- ed. She found there was a Charles W. Gregory here, and that the description of him tallied with that of her sup- posedly deceased husband. On Friday evening she had her mind made up, and she went down to Greg- ory's home. When she was admitted Mrs. Gregory, the mistressof the home, was sewing and her husband lay asleep on the lounge nearby. The man was on his feet the moment he heard the visitor's voice. “Good God, Florence, is that you?” he gasped. “Yes, John, and I've come to send you to prison,” was the reply. The mistress of the house ordered the stranger visitor out of doors, but the husband begged her to stay. When he had calmed himself enough to speak he asked for an interview with the new Mrs. Gregory on the porch. Late in the evening he told his wife he was a bigamist; that he had mar- ried Mrs, Florence McDade Gregory in Fresno in July, 1892, and had fled from her. He said that he had had escapades in other parts of the country. He had agreed with Mrs. Florence Gregory to give her $1000 in cash, and she was to go away and leave him alone. There was no sleep in the Gregory home that night. The husband and wife paced the floor all night long. When dawn came Gregory started downtown to find a friend from whom he was to borrow $1000. He has never been seen here since. The police offi- cers, who are seeking him on the charge of bigamy, say that they be- lieve he has gone into Mexico. Mrs. Lillle May Gregory is in the care of her friends. She is hysterical and wild. She declares that her hus- band is a villain and that she cares not what fate he meets for his crimes Between her sobs she told to-day how her husband had led a double life for years and how he has eluded detec- tives and police officers from San Francisco and Denver, where he has lived in the past dozen years. She will have all the furniture in her pret- ty home sold to-morrow, and with her infant will go back to her mother’s home in St. Joseph, Mo. She is a first cousin of United States Senator Vest The first Mrs. Gregory will leave for Fresno to-morrow. KILLED IN A COLLISION. Southern Pacific Engineer W. J. Pattersor Loses His Life. * TUCSON, Ariz, Dec. 19.—A ligh' Southern Pacific engine full speed down the Dragoon Mountains east of Tucson collided with a double-heade: freight train, killing instantly Engi neer W. J. Patterson of the freigh: and wrecking the locomotive anc many of the freight cars. The de- ceased was one of the most popula engineers of this division and former 1y lived at Santa Cruz, Cal. He leaves a widow and three children, e s Run Down by a Train. SAUSALITO, Dec. 19.—Daniel Slin key, weil kncwn in Sausalito, wo the victim of a probably fatal rail way accident here this evening. H slipped and fell on Water street i front of an incoming train. The loc motive struck his head and right arn cutting the latter off near the elbo: The arm was amputated by surgeon and Slinkey's recovery is doubtful. The Rosy Freshness [And a velvety softne of the skin is im Fiably obtaingd by those who use PoszoNt: Banigioxion Pwae TORN TO PIECES [N A MIXING VAT Evidence That Daggett’s Death Was Not an Accident. The Man Who Caused the Hor- rible Murder May Escape. But a Witness Who Fled Will Be In- dicted as an Accessory to the Crime. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Dee. 19.—Circumstan- ces pointing to a murder of unusual horror were recently brought to the attention of District Attorney Olcott and Captain McClusky of the Detec- tive Bureau, the alleged victim in the case having been Peter Doggett, 30 vears old, who, if his relatives are justified ih their stories, was thrown into a dough mixing vat on August 28 last and literally cut to pieces. Doggett’s sister, the polige have been told by her and her lawyer, has re- ceived a letter from her mother in Ire- land, in which the writer says the only witness of the crime is now there. The letter, according to Mrs. Dean, aunt of Doggett, with whom he lived, | sets forth that this witness was in the factory of the New York Biscuit Com- pany where Doggett was employed on the morning of August 28, and saw an- other man shove him into the mixing | machine, the bottom of which was swept by flanges moving at a high speed. That Doggett was ground to pieces in the factory vat is known, but the Coroner’s jury on November 15 last decided that his death was due to an accldent. ‘While the letter received from his mother in Ireland led Doggett’s rela- tives here to visit the District Attor- ney and allege murder, it is doubtful if any decisive step will be taken in regard to the man now under suspi- cion, although he is daily at work in the factory. It is likely, however, the witness referred to by Doggett’s moth- | er will be indicted as accessory, on the ground that he assisted in concealing | the crime, and is a fugitive from jus- tice. This is the case where the investi- gation by the District Attorney’'s of- fice, the Coroner’s office and Detective Bureau gave rise a few days ago to the report that the authorities had in hand a murder mystery, marked by most unusual circumstances. IE DIED ALONE IN 1S SHANTY The Owner of Valuable Prop- erty, Joseph Blow, Lived in Squalor. Deeds to Twenty Thousand Dollars’ Worth of Real Estate in His House. Special Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19.—For many years Joseph Blow has resided at the corner of Alabama and Date streets in an old broken down house and amid the most squalid surroundings. Yes- terday the old man failed to appear as usual, and about noon the police entered his shanty and discovered he was dead. It was at first thought pos- sible that Blow had been the victim of foul play, but after his body was conveyed to the morgue a thorough examination failed to disclose any evi- dence indicating crime. The dead man was a most eccentric character. He was known to possess ample means, yet he never would ex- pend a dollar for his comfort or for cleanly surroundings. Some time ago he sold a piece of property he owned for $4000, and for a while he kept the money in the house. Later he told a neighbor that he had placed it in a bank, but an examination of papers fails to disclose any record of the de- posit. The Public Administrator has taken charge of the dead man's effects and will endeavor to discover an heir, but as yet no trace of one has been un- earthed. In the house were found deeds to val- uable real estate aggregating $20,000. The last seen of Blow alive was yester- day afternoon, when he complained of intense pain. He was 73 years of age. Resary o Aged ter Dead. GILROY, Dec. 19.—Rev. Tracy Mer- win Oviatt, a native of Ohio, aged 74 years, died at his home in this city yes- terday from the infirmities of old age. Rev. Mr. Oviatt was an eloquent divine, and was for many years pastor of the Presbyterian churches of Gilroy and Antioch, Cal. He leaves a widow and four grown children. His daughters, Misses Genevieve and Min- i WARSHIPS FOR FOREIGN PARTS Strength of the North At- lantic Squadron to Be Reduced. Vessels Needed Abroad to Pro- tect the Interests of Americans. Various Transfers That Are Now Under Consideration by the Navy Department. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—A Washing- ton special to the Herald says: Secre- tary Long is considering the advisa- bility of reducing the North Atlantic squadron by dispatching some of the cruisers and gunboats now under Rear Admiral Sicard’s command to foreign stations, where their presence is need- ed by American interests. There is no intention of transferring any of the battle ships* or monitors from the North Atlantic coast. The detach- ment of the cruiser Raleigh from the European station leaves a vacancy in Rear Admiral Selfridge’s command, which will be filled by one of the ships of the North Atlantic fleet. The ves- sel selected will probably fly Commo- dore J. A. Howell's flag when that of- ficer sails next month to succeed Rear Admiral Selfridge. It is believed that the Brooklyn will succeed the San Francisco as the flag ship of the Eu- ropean station. 1t is stated at the Navy Department that there is no present intention of detaching the San Francisco. Never- theless there is reason to believe that within the next few months the Brooklyn will receive orders to proceed to Europe and assume duty as a flag ship. It is also the desire of the de- partment to attach a gunboat to the European station, and it is probable that the Nashville may be selected. The gunboat Princeton will be finally selected for attachment to Commodore Howell's command, and then the Nashville will proceed to the Asiatic station. The necessity of keeping the cruisers Montgomery and Detroit on the anti- filibustering patrol in Florida waters prevents the department from sending them to foreign stations now, but when conditions will admit these two ships will be sent abroad. The Maine was originally designed for duty in Asiatic waters, but has never been away from the North Atlantic coast. Should the Cuban situation continue to wear a peaceful aspect, and affairs grow more squaliy in China, the Maine may go to that station. It is said at the department that the little gunboat Bancroft at Smyrna will be retained on the European statlon. NEW ERA DAWNS FOR THE STATE. Continued from Second Page. rived in town this afternoon attracted unusual attention, not only on aecount of its size and scope, but because of the attractiveness and originality of its numerous departments. Placer, being the second largest mining county on the coast, the citizens of Auburn are particularly delighted with the special mining edition treating of that indus- try and entering into minute details concerning the output, number of lo- cations, advancement and other facts concerning the various mining coun- ties of the Golden State. Notwithstanding her immense min- ing output, Placer County has numer- ous diversified interests, so there was hardly an industry touched upon in to-day’s Call that did not concern moere or less closely the residents of this town and county. It was the con- sensus of opinion hereabout that The Call had excelled itself in this Christ- mas edition and shown itself possessed of immense enterprise and fertility in getting out such a splendid special edi- tion. Some of the individual expres- sions are here given: Lee E. Wallace—It is a fine paper. Its references to the mining will prove especially good reading for the vast majority of our citizens. You cannot please Placerites better than to ex- patiate on the State’s mineral wealth. M. D. Lininger—It is a good paper, I always take The Call. W. R. Arthur—The Call's New Era edition is the largest, I believe, and the best paper that I have ever read. ‘W. Rittinger—It is a fine paper. always like The Call. F. L. Sanders—The New Era edition is a good paper, both in the literary and artistic sense. I prefer the black and white illustrations. . George W. Bisbee—The Call of to- day completely swamps the Examiner, both in merit and artistic appearance. bt CLOVERDALE'S CITIZENS EAGERLY AWAITED THE ARRIVAL OF THE CALL. I nie Oviatt, are missionaries to the| CLOVERDALE, Dec. 19.—An"eager Orient. expectant throng gathered at the 00000000000000000000. wOOUU00C00000000000000000000 IT SAVED. We all know what “MANNA” was. It was life f ra postoffice and news stands to-day awaiting the arrival on the morning train of the New Era edition of The Call. It did not need a close observer to pick out the regular subscribers of The Call from those who were not. The former had a happy, contented yet eager look and spoke to their neighbors about the extra treat they would have to-day from The Call. The latter looked anxious and worried and hoped the supply would not run out before they could procure a copy. ‘Within five minutes all were sold and many were disappointed in not getting a copy of The Call. “We are all going to change to The Call,” i€ the expres- sion on all sides. Interviews with leading citizens follow: Fred W. Brush—I have been looking forward to to-day’s Call. It far ex- ceeds my expectations. As ever it is always to the front. Dr. R. S. Markell—An immense pa- per; a credit to San Francisco. As ever it is free from sensationalism. R. E. Baer of the Reveille—Grandest edition I ever saw, and I have read many extra large editions. From an artistic .and typographical standpoint it is perfect. Such & variety of topics are good to advertise the State. C. A. Thilo—Very fine. I did not think San Francisco talent could get out such a splendid paper. The Call, but to-day I am more than proud of it. H. Fred Domine—A great, big excel- lent book on California. What more do you want for five cents? S. Pinschower—A grand paper up to date—such clear type that no spec- tacles are needed to read it. W. T. Brush—The “New Era Edi- tion” excels any newspaper enterprise I ever saw, Mr. Spreckels deserves much credit. L. L. Sholes—Out of -sight. The Call is my favorite paper, because of its locals and its editorials. C. E. Humbert—The “New Era Edi- tion” beats anything I ever read. It places The Call at the top of all the papers in San Francisco. Fred S. Field—I prefer The Call to all papers, and I think to-day’s edi- tion places it in the front ranks of American journals. F. Yordi—San Francisco should be proud of The Call. To-day's paper would do credit to Greater New York. F. P. Connor—I do not take The Call, but if they keep up this lick count me as a solid subscriber. I E. Shaw—To-day's Call shows that it is a paper wosthy of a larger city than San Francisco. Mr. Spreck- els is to be congratulated on his en-, terprise. D. M. Wambold—The “New Era Edi- tion” is indeed a wonderful production. Every Californian should send at least one copy to Eastern friends and rela- tives. i i Heavy Demand at Merced. MERCED, Dec. 19.—The New Era edition of The Call was received here with much appreciation and the news- dealers were unable to supply the Ce- mand. b s e o e v o | Was a Native of Monterey. SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 19.—Simon Perez, who was born in Monterey | seventy-four years ago, died last night. He resided for over sixty NEW TO-DAY. Comfort for rockers—gifts home folks, intimate friends and relatives. The back of this one is high enough ° to against. $3 50, $4 50, $5, $6 and so on. rest your head time to that nation to which we owe al. that we ho'd as Gentiles most dear. But what is manhood's manna? Itis “Hulyan.” It may be @ curious comparison, but it is the one thing that wi'l save life to-day! Manna was the one thing that saved life thousands of yenrs ago. *‘Hudyan” is the greatesi—in fact th> one thing that makes manliness. It corrects the effects of abuse. It does for men what noth- ing else ean do. Do you doubt this? There are testimo- niuls. that range from Alaska to Cape Horn—there are written statements that run a'l the way from Maine to this State, and they all tell the same story. The story is that “"Hudyan” mak-s man'i- ; ness. It makes no differ- 9 encz as to how little right yow have to the privileges of aman. “Hudyan” saves yow. It hassaved so many men that yow would bz astonished to read the list, You had best write or call. HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE Stockton, Market and Ellis Sts., San Francisco. gmmmm 000000000000000 1 E 5 Like picture, upholstered, mahogany back, $9. Rugs are bright and cheery. A thick, soft, warm one at the bedside is a luxury. Christmas ! OPEN EVENINGS. California Furniture Company (N. P. COLE & CO.) Gerpets 117-123 Gea'y St. Mattings P.A. McDONALD 813 FOLSOM STREET, Wholesale dealer and shipper of the best brands of O. C. Williams—I always did like® Coke! Coke! Coke! years in this county, and helped make the first lumber here 'ong before the advent of the pion:ecs. In rthe carly: days he was among the b2St vaqueros in the State. He ogned much lang, but leaves a small estate. NEW TO-DAY. TELEPHONE—GRANT 33 AND 38/ ( IEBENB o “IF IT'S AGOOD THING WE HAVE IT” We offer here seasonable goods— you need them this week. Goods of the HIGHEST QUALITY. MONEY BACK if they don’t suit you. An- other consideration—PERFECT SERVICE. XMAS TREE DECORATIONS AND DINNER FAVORS. EXTRA INDUCEMENTS MONDAY—TUESDAY—WEDNESDAY. | PERFUMERY—We offer a quantity of Ed Pinaud's Hriple Ixtracts in 1 ounce gas | stoppered bottles,17 different odc | old at 7 2 ally low price o Z 3 ! ..40c a bottle Not more than one bottle sold to one customer. We carry full lines of Pinaud's, Roger & G let’s, Le Grande’s, Houbigan Extracts, Toilet Waters, etc. also Toilet Articles of every de- N\ limited | scription. MUSHROOMS, ‘“Le Court” brand, regularly 2c a tin, now......20c a'tin_ PIM-OLAS, Spanish Queen Oliv A pitted and stuffed with Span sweet peppers, a dain , reg- .50c a bot v ularly 55¢ a bottle, no RIESLING, fine Californi sold at $3 dozen quar B ozen ZINFANDE ularly $2 CLARET, a good table wine at 50c a allon, now .35¢ a gallon BEER, Tosetti’s export, the perfect table beer regularly_§2 2, now..... 2 00 dozen quarts Regularly $150 now..S1 25 dozen pints We allow 2c a dozen for quart and 15c a dozen for pint bottles when returned. CIGARS—“Golden Eagle,” Perfectos, 25 in box, $3, makes a suitable X present. We ve others higher and lower in price; in fact, cigars to suit all purses. JUST ARRIVED—The celebrated Ger- man_ confection, Luebecker =Marzipan; our special importation XMAS TREE DECORATIONS, BON- BONS DI t FAVORS in end- less variety _LIVE SNAILS from France now in— limited quantity. We are busy and will be busier. Come early. OPEN EVENINGS. STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— A FIREMAN'S FUN: INSURANGE COMPANY F SAN FRANCISCO, IN THE STATE OF - 2= | Wlcaiitornia, ‘on the 31st d December, A. D. 18%, and for theé g on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Californi: pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Polit- | ical Code, condensed as per blank furnished | by the Commissioner. | el CAPITAL. ital Stock paid up in Amount of Capl Cash ++$1,000,000 00 as) ETS. Real Estate owned by the Compan; Loans on Bonds and Mortg: Cash Market Value of all & and ‘Bonds owned by Company.... Amount of Lcans secured by pledge of Bonds, Stocks and other mar- ketable securities as collateral Cash in Company’'s Office Cash in Banks .... | Interest due and ac | _ Stocks and Loans 5,850 53 Interest due and accryed on Bonds and Mortgages .... .. 17953 Premiums in due cour: lection 350,750 54 Bills receivable, not matured, taken for Fire and Marine Risks ... 42,09 14 Due from other Companies for Re. insurance on losses - already pald and in cpen account 6,943 05 Fire Premium Notes . 11,257 41 WaITADtS .vvees vevene : Total Assets . LIABILITIES, Losses adjusted and Snpait. of $ 13,101 95 | Losses in proeess Adj | “or in Suspense . 76,012 19 Losses resisted, includin; 7,03 10 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- | ning one year or less, $334,469 0 | . reinsurance 50 per cent.... ... 497,233 58 Gross premiums on Fire Risks ru ning more than one year, $1,2¢ 300 22; - reinsurance pro rata. 644,451 65 Gross premiums on Marine and land Navigation _ Risks, 215 56; reinsurance 100 per ce 29,215 56 Gross premiums on Marine Tii Risks, $90,174 93; reinsurance 50 & outicent 45,087 47 Voluntary reser in California ... 75,000 00 Commissions and Brokerage due and to become due Marine bills payable Agents' credit balan Total Liabilitles INCOME. Net Cash actually received for fire premiums Net Cash actually received for ma- rine premiums z Received for interest on Bon Mortgages | Received for_intere: on Bonds, Stock: all ;other’ source: | Received from Rents . $1,398,081 01 * 229,682 §9 s and and dividends Loans and from Total Income . EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Lo L3 Net amonnt paid for Marine Losses 144,728 56 FOUNDRY AND FURNACE COKE Dividends to Stockholders 120,000 00 « | Paia or allowed for Comm S I have on hand a large quantity of San'| piiy et s = 237,911 Francisco Coke, —superior to anthracfte for | “Tiarges for officers, clerks, ete.. 189,724 13 furnace or cannel for grate use. THis coke 15 | porn b State. national and lecal made from the | st Wallsend coal, and can recommend it to ¢:nsumers as an Al article. Will Deliver Any Afount From & Sack o & Shipload. CARLOAD PRDERS SOLICITED. AMPLE Total Expenditures LOSSES. 2 Fire. Marine. Losses incurred during the year $744,151 32 $156,479 49 l RISKS AND PREMIUMS. ACCOMMODATIONS N THE { | |Fire Risks.|Premiums. LADIES' GRILL ROOM Nis:;?mount of Risks, fifi;n OF TH& | Nekpirea e PALACE HOTEL ¢ N{:‘rnmounli;l.(orcel 157,439,611) l.WS.fQ December 31, 1! For the increased Holiday 0 Marine | Patronage. Risks. [Premiums. —_— | visi¢ DR, JORDAN'S Great e Net amount of ! 18 44,150,85818 436,338 94 written during the year Net amount of Risks| Museum of Anatomy | (oo vt ooz 1051 ¥ARKET ST.bet. 6th& 7th, £.F.Cal. _ Decerber 31, 1896, 4.415,176] 119,390 49 ‘l‘?. Largestof its kind in the World. DR. JORDAN—Private Diseases. Consultaiton free. Write for Feok Subsc: Phitosophy of Marriage. | o MAILED FREE, D. J. STAPLES, President. RERNARD FAYMONVILLE, Secretary. ribed and sworn to before me, this 15th January, 1897. . RHORER, M. M. Deputy Insurance Commissioner.