The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 19, 1898, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1898. 7 T0 PROTECT AND (0T 70 DESTROY The Purpose of the Office of Insurance Com- missioner. Attitude of the Present Of- ficial Antagonistic to the Underwriters. Much Dissatisfaction Is Shown Over Mr. Clunie’s Business Methods. The office o urance Commissioner created to protect the people by ivilege of issuing poli- ate to companies finan , that the 3 able to accom- clothed with powers in in- and deciding upon the pany to meet its obli- end he can ask any juestions which he assumes to and he can compel stify before him, as pro- cases: relating to the business of in- ce is punishable by a fine of $500. endowment of this broad power the selection of a well-bal- who will exercise it with rvatism and discretion, for it is thority which may be too easily sed, to the annoyance of underw and with no benefit to either policy or the State’s revenues; and it is possible for the Commissioner, unre- d by the courts, to prohibit all ¢ writing, under penalties as pre- er, ribed. If the companies could not be harried into abandoning their expen a ive n the State, an Commis- pla i retiring ent or ill-dist an on some trumped-up prete t to wholesale cancellation of li- censes. It is therefore no idle rtion that the most important busi i ter can be put in jeopardy by an Insurance Commissioner con broad n his indiscriminate to indicate that Governor Budd sed the very poor judgment of yull loose in our underwrit. hop who, if not restrained finite harm to the very inter- appointed to protect. irance Commissioner has demands on the fire un- ich they hold to be un- mpracticable and not in with the law. -Such_efforts pliance have been made have t with the approval of the Com- and he s pro- >eded from and to another, with steadfast submit his view in a test case, ending by ctically all companies in cease 1issuing policies, lire penalties for any pol them. rom this arbitrary attempt to mnot ruin their business but to stop all ial transactions which require e protection the companies appealed to the courts, and the raining order issued by Judge Mor- row of the United States Circuit Court, in the case of the insurance companies against the Insurance i indic that the controve hed that point where facts and the w will be substituted for loose state- s, dogmatic pretensions and dis- ing menaces. n men of San Francisco es, and property owners 3 roughout the State, are interested in this matter. Fire e is at the bottom of credit ency, and while its cost should tricted to a price only sufficient full fit to the capital em- rbitary rulings whic he underwriters to tem- pend writing or force any cannot be hout the security of the contract, because bu is done on credit, and by fire underwriters to writing for even a single day, loans on ho and goods and sales of improved realty would virtually cease. Wholesale merchants would have to withhold credit. Building operations could not be continued. Policies ex- piring could not be renewed, new poli- could not be written; and the ning of such uninsured risks would entail a total loss to owners. Business generally would be suspended as long as underwriting was suspended. The business men of the city have t begun to take Insurance Commis- oner Clunie seriously, and to realize that there is a disturbance in the ma- chinery of the State which concerns them as well as the underwriters. Judge Morrow's restraining order is therefore welcome evidence of the reso- generall Jution of the underwriters to continue to guarantee indemnity for loss by fire, in spite of the technical instructions and wild threats of the Insurance Com- missioner. It is not doubted that the courts will compel the Insurance Com- oner to respect the undoubted le- rights of the underwriters, and :o ie the law the same as all his jecessors have construed it. The official totals of California pre- miums and losses are misleading. The 1 orable figures of a number of re- tired companies are not included, and to be incurred ranging from does not appear 1 the loss totals, though the premiums pired risks are included . premium thtals. a fact, not generally known, that pra ly all the profits in the busi- ness of fire insurance, everywhere, are arawn from the investment branch. The verage fire insurance dividend in the United States, the most profitable field the world, is only 9 per cent; and s percentage does not take into ac- nt the vast amount of fire insur- capital destroyed by conflagra- ns or bad management. This 9 r cent average dividend is almost en- the product of the investment or nking feature of the business; for verage underwriting profit in this intry has been less than 4 per cent ft premiums, - which with nther fncome has been added to the reserves mis to meet conflagration losses. Indeed, paid by bankrupt companies, the losses ’.’ und to have no existence, except as es were never paid, that great con- if we add to the total of paid losses the amount of fire insurance losses un- exceed the premiums; and this 4 per nt allezed underwriting profit is to the surviving companies. In the 'fhicazn fire alone $50,000,000 insurance eration having bankrupted several hindred companies. There can be po parallel between fire | Gordin's Sanitartum, 514 Pine, t-attitude of Com- | s of the law | T 1ber of companies to | in a body from the State, | other than disastrous | THE BARKENTINE CATHERINE SUDDEN, | On Which a Party of Over One Hundred and Fifty Miners will Go to Kotze- bus Sound 1o Hunt for Golden Nuggets on the Banks of the Kowak River. of | FOR KLONDIKE rriting and any other kind nor between fire insurance corporations and corporations which are granted franchises, rights of way Fire under- or any special privilege f | writers may combine as they may see | T | fit, but they cannot create any absu»; | lute or virtual monopoly. It is not | difficult for capitalists to engage in| fire insurance; the only restrictions are those designed to insure ency. Un- | .r such conditions, fire insurance can | : o monopoly, nor can rates | Steamers Rushing to One, | asonably high. In the ab- | Sailing Vessels to the Other. any nopoly and of any spe- | clal privilege granted fire insurance | companies, there can be no just ground | for special taxes or restrictions as to rates. | All other kinds of business differ from underwriting in this one vitally import- | ant lar; they know substantially | the cost of their goods, and can safely and independently fix prices ba | the kmown cost and expense: | fire underwriters can only guess at the | price of their goods. Fire underwriters must combine and compare experienc as to cla s of risks, and fix rates ac- | cordingly. Without a comparison of re- | sults to as a basis their rates are only guesses, which subsequent individ- | Brave Act of Captain Niessen of the Schooner Georgie ‘Woods. can Merchant on the Steamer Newport. ual and collective experience may show | to be sadly wrong and wholly inade- quate. E the smaller few com- an which are not members of | Gold hunters are beginning to turn re obliged to depend on boards | aside from the Klondike and Kotzebue g .Tate 1:?;»-3 ddure"rwtr maike Sound and the Kowak are now becom- their own rates independently, for In- | yng the mecca of the prospectors. dividual experience i3 never a. safe|'fne barks Alaska and X\?orlhernnght guide. | Underwriters' boards and the fixing | D2Ve now almost their full complement of passengers, and other sailing ves- | of minimum rates according to the av- erage experience are absolutely indis- | sels are being put on the route. The aling schooner Louisa D has been | pensable to sound indemnity, for the self-evident reason that the cost of the | purchased by a party of twelve from Iowa. They will fit her out for a two goods (fire insurance for the time con- vears' stay in Kotzebue Sound. They | | | When there | were no associations . hare was no real indemnity. except at | Will anchor in a safe place and will much higher rates of premium than | make ‘excursions up the K8wak River hose of to-day, in a mere handful of |in their own boats in search of gold. | ultra-conservative companies. Wildcat | The fine barkentine Catherine Sudden companies abounded, and loss claims | has been chartered by parties here and e Sgtal%d outrageously or repudiated | she will also go to Kotzebue in com- v these mmem undscstann i thid patter il 00 UE CRUt NCEAAG Sorils T et and g0 net Sympathize with the preju. |Known Arctic whaler. The barkentine | dices of the ignorant nor defend the in- | iS to be built up from the fore right aft | solent Commissioner’s abuse of author- | to the mizzen mast, and will have first- 1 Business men want sound indem- | class accommodations for over onehun- ni and their own experience teaches | dred and fifty passengers. them that it cannot be supplied ul(';‘;‘pg A Piver Htediner ana Tuniber - for Ta :fmfld;"guj]}“f rates which will large house are to be taken along, and Meantime, pending: . the: decision of | (e vessel s ‘o ‘remain sixty days in | the sound in order to bring back the gold hunters who may have got tired or disgusted with the venture. All who wish to return will be brought back free of charge, but will have to furnish their own provisions on the way down. As the demand for passages to Kotze- bue Sound is daily growing more nu- merous the chances are that several other sailing vessels will be added to the fleet bound for Kotzebue before the ice breaks up next spring. The steamer City of Columbia, on her way here from New York with a party of gold hunters, touched a hidden rock while entering the harbor of Valparaiso the other day. She is not thought to be seriously damaged, but nevertheless Captain Baker will put her on the dry dock for repairs. The passengers on the City of Columbia are making a holiday trip of it, having stopped at all the points of interest so far between New York and Valparaiso. The vessel is now out sixty-three days, and it will probably be some time in April before she gets to San Francisco. Three vessels bound for Dyea and Skaguay are to leave in succession. The Cottage City will get away to-day, > 2 the Umatilla will sail to-morrow morn- ings in Judge Coffey’s Court. | ing, and the Australia is scheduled to Whether or not Theresa Bell will be re- | sail Monday afternoon. The Cottage moved as guardian of her children will be | City will take away Charles and John determined next Monday, when Attorney | Raub and Chris Madsen, all three of | Schooler finishes his argument in behalf | whom have given up their jobs as grip- of young Fred Bell, who instigated the | men on the Powell street road to go n against his mother. Yesterday |to the Klondike to look for gold. sher Ames, representing Mrs. Ames, ar- | Madsen and F. Summerstein of the gued the ca: and when he had finished | Mount Eden Salt Works will also be Frederick was the picture of despair. | of the party. They will all go to the Ames grilled the young man from the | Yukon by way of Stickeen River. This opening to the close of his argument. He | makes the fourth party of gripmen that referred to him as a "I )’ a “house | have left the Powell street road and hog,” and repeated anew the story of how | one-half of the cars of that line are now “P;‘ll;&drrlck some time ago indulged in :;}run by new men. arious escapade Wi a company of | Captain H. Niessen of the schooner young people in which several ladies of v S TOr partietpaton - Ames wad' merciiess | CoMBES “‘ogda id;a;very brave deed |in his roast, but between his words of | & couple of days ago. ~The vessel was vituperation he worked In the legal end | OD her way from the California Powder of his case, contending that under the law | Works, when the boom swung over and in event Mrs. Bell was removed as guard- | knocked Chris Nelson, the deckhand, fan the court could not demand an ac | overboard. . counting. e contended that she might | threw the vessel up in the wind and o as she pleased wi 1 - always conducted the dutles involved in | Nelson, who could not swim. - After a the matter of the guardianship of her | hard struggle he got the man back children in a satisfactory manner and | aboard, and then they both got up the should not be interfered with. Schooler | anchor and made sail as though noth- 1;”‘11 Y;Lll;](‘: mflargu;n&m, }alnd me{n“!he ing had happened. ate of the children of the “House of Mys- tory™. Wil be known.to' the World s | crane HAxter Comutissioners, notified George Smith & Sons yesterday that if TR R | they have not twenty additional paint- This Week’s Town Talk | ers at work on the qew ferry depot Is distinetly a society number, the stori- | within the next three days the contract will be taken away from them and the job finished at the expense of their | Judge Morrow, the business of fire un- derwriting is being conducted as usual {in San Francisco and throughout the | | State by both American and foreign | companies. Policies ‘are being written | without hindrance or fear, notwith- | standing Mr. Clunie’s foolish action re- | garding nominal bonds for fees, signed | by millionaires. There can be no fear | as to the outcome of the present litiga- | tion, ner as to the possible injuries | which our gallery-playing Commis- sloner may be disposed but is powerless | | to inflict. The United States courts in Kansas have ruled that a solvent com- pany able and ready to comply with | the laws cannot be prevented from do- ing so by an arbitrary act of a superin- | | tendent of an insurance department. | Here in California the companles are | | solvent and have complied with the | | laws, and must be allowed to supply | the public with indemnity, even though the political ambition of Andrew Jack- | son Clunte should thereby suffer a total | eclipse. ———————— FREDERICK BELL ROASTED. Attorney Fisher Ames Discusses Some of the Young Man’s Fail- | ette from real life having its characters | drawn from the very inner circle of the smart set. The Saunterer tells about the Sanford tea, a certain Catholic wedding "";‘fl:‘“?.;cmc Mail Steamship Com where ‘O Promise Me" was on the music programme, and retails club and political | gossip in vivacious fashion. The Graph- ologist dissects well-known people and the musical and dramatic writers review the latest happenings in those worlds. Collec- | | tors of portraits of celebrities will enjoy the fine ones of Roscoe Warren Lucy, H. C. Barpabee and Marie Wamnwright. ~ * —_——— Editor Barry Mey Be Appointed. It was semi-officially stated yesterday that the vacancy upon the Board of Rail- road Commissioners caused by. the death of the late Dr. Stanton is to be filled by James H. Barry, editor of the Weekly | Star. Barry's appointment is being | urged by the press of the interior part of the State, and he has the indorsement of thirteen counties as well. He has not Kel received any. official notification of is appointment from Governor Budd, who, while in the_ city, kept himself In strict seclusion. Barry has gnnounced that if he is appointed to the position he will accept it and endeavor to fill it to the best of his ability. —_—————— ‘Wants the Dividend Returned. The Alaska Improvement Company has commenced suit against W. J. Gray, Thomas Pollard and M. J. Madison, di- rectors in that corporation, to compel a return of $84,348 29, which the plaintiff al- leges w&s illegally paid out as a dividend on the gtock of the corporation. —_—— Rheumatism cured. No pay until cured, Dr. ur.Kearny,S.F,Oal. | was | pany’s Newport arrived from Panama and way ports yesterday with thirty- one cabin and twenty-seven steerage passengers. Among her cargo was thirty-six packages of treasure valued at $61,167. On the 11th Inst. E. J. Mor- daunt, a well-known planter of San Benito, died and was buried at sea. }-}: leaves a father and brother in this city. The handsomely fitted out river steamer Sunol is to make another ex- cursion to Vallejo and the navy-yard to-morrow. The boat leaves Washing- ton street wharf at 10 a. m., and will gret back to the city at 6:30 p. m. The trip is a most enjoyable one and the excursionists will haveabout four hours in Vallejo and at Mare Island. Landaus. wagonettes, traps and drags of the lategt designs at O'Brien & Sons’ Golden Gate avenue and Polk street. * ' —_—— Tooke Held to Answer. Ira N. Tooke, the alleged mining capi- talist from Denver, was yesterday held to answer before the Superior Court by Judge Low on the charge of embezzle- ml:nt ‘:,ll‘ m mmd:id Tooke is the man who galn e confldency uma Butiatria; and get from. :h“ schm g uilding, and gof m them a Rnt‘o %rlx- e pretext that he was to‘?{:g wife. He falled to Death of a Prominent Central Ameri- | J. | Captain Niessen at once | e Palace Hotel | OLD WOMAN BADLY BURNED Mrs. Annette Schwob Sets Fire to Her Own Clothing. She Locked Herself in Her Room to Accomplish Her Purpose. e It Was Her Second Attempt at Destruction in Three Weeks. Mrs. Annette Schwob, an old French woman living at 2971 Twenty-first street, was painfully burned about her body yesterday afternoon, and Ler death 1s momentarily expected. She is 75 years of age, and & short time ago was declared by the court to be mental- ly incompetent. H. U. Jordon was ap- pointed her guardian. She is possessed of quite an estate. Mrs. Schwob lives with her grand- daughter, Mrs. A. Karl, who takes care of her. She has a rear room on the first flogr, in which there is a false fire- place, and only a short time ago she attempted to build a fire in it, but was detected by some of the family before she could accomplish her purpose. Yesterday afternoon she wentinto her room and locked the door. This was about 5 o'clock, and shortly afterward | one of Mrs. Karl's children discovered | smoke in.the front hall, and called to her mother, who was upstairs. Mrs. Karl came down and tried to get into the room, but could not. She then ran across the street to where some carpen- ters were at work and called for help. The men came and broke 1n the door. Mrs. Schwob was found lying upon the floor, and the wrapper that she wore was afire, as well as the frame | woodwork of the door. When the flames were extinguished it was found that the old woman was horribly burned on her left side, and her left arm was re- duced almost to a crisp. Dr. Charles F. Griffin was summoned and did all in his power to relieve Mrs. Schwob’s sufferings. She was given in- jections of morphine to quiet her. The family wanted to have her removed to the French Hospital, but this was deemed inadvisable by Dr. Griffin, who thought his patient’s condition too se- rious to stand it. A trained nurse was secured to attend her. There is little hope entertained for her recovery on account of her extreme age and the very serious nature of her injuries. — ——— PHYSICIANS ON THE STAND. Two Witnesses Testif; as to the In- nocence of Theodore Figel. Two witnesses were introduced for the defense in the Figel c yesterday. Drs. Hill and Bunnell ga their testimony, but nothing new Wi elicited by the stories given. When the physiclans were called it was supposed that many new points would be brought forth in accord with the promises of the defense, but owing to the short time given to witnesses during the day the listening public was disappointed. After the witnesses had been called and testified as to the wounds received by the deceased, Isaac Hoffman, the court ad- journed until Monday morning at 10 o’clock. The recess was taken at the sug- gestion of Judge Murphy, who had other imporiant business to attend to. On Mon- day morning the defense promises many rather startling points and strong testi- mony to show that the defendant, The dore A. Figel, has been imposed upon by being charged with the murder og) Isaac Hoffman on the evening of June 1. e = | A GIN STORY. Leon Poon Coqu‘fidt Pay for His Bar Fixtures and Was Charged With Embezzlement. Leon Poon, a leading denizen of Ross alley, was subjected yesterday to the in- dignity of being placed under arrest on a charge of embezzlement. The complain- ant was Martin Sherwood, a furniture- dealer, whose place of business {is on Stockton street, between Pacific and Broadway. He alleges that Poon has em- bezzled $30 from him. Poon’'s sto as told at the California- street police station, is to the effect that he bought some bar furniture from Sher- wood for his saloon at 15 Ross alley, where he dispensed sam shoo, creosote and ‘‘rectified” whisky, brandy and gin at 5 cents per glass to Chinatown bums and other lovers of strong spirits. But the bums and their nickels being few and far apart, Poon’s business did not pay, and he could not liquidate the $30 balance he owed Sherwood. He offered Sherwood the goods back, he said, if Sherwood did | not care to wait for the money. | Sherwood did not care to do either, and had Poon arrested. —_————— FORESTERS AT OUTS. — J. G. Chase on Trial for Threaten- ing to Kill E. P. Donovan. Judge Joachimson’s court room was | ecrowded yesterday morning with mem- | bers of the Village Belle Circle, Com- panions of the Forest, to listen to the examination of J. G. Chase, the financial secretary, charged with threatening to kill Edward P. Donovan, the chief com- | panion, last Friday night, at gf the circle in (heyAlcgznr buiflilnm;eung Several witnesses for the prosecution testified that the threats made by the defendant to *ake Donovan's life were entirely unwarranted. Although Chase had put his hand in his hip pocket no e am o contimucd Thursday, when Chase will ll'u“\xll(.‘t;'lhlsnSl’e‘E fense. He expects to prove that he did not use any vile language at the time nor did he make any unlawful disturb- ance. As his accounts with the ecircle ei;'e gs':ll;c;‘lgdc?]lg‘efit‘h}:etzvlll contend that in"Gpen mesting. | - peton e B —— UNION TRUST COMPANY SUED. Lrawn Into Court as the Guarantor of the Nob Hill Development Company. Amanda L. Wilson has commenced suit against the Union Trust Company for $13,500, alleged to be due on bonds {ssued by the Nob Hill Development Company, on which the signature of the defendant appeared as surety. When the bonds of the Nob Hill Development Company, of which Joseph Rosenthal is the president and 8. Joseph Thiesin secretary, issued bonds to raise money to carry out cer- tain projects, the Union Trust Company certified the bonds. Property at Jones and California streets was owned by the defendant, and the plaintiff alleges that a mortgnse of $25,000 was on it of which she had no knowledge. Notwithstanding the fact that she was Ignorant of the standing of the defendant corporation, she Eurohuad the bonds on the strength of -the indorsement of the Union Trust Company. Since that time she has been unable to regain the money she Invested, 500, from the Nob Hill Com; , and now sues the dnm:'mwr for the amount she alleges is due her. et An Ungrateful Scamp, Captain Joel Spohn, of the Volunteers of America, swore to a compiaint in Judge Low's court yesterday for the arrest of return it, and after hi it he said th o J. O, Howard on the charge of grand stolen t'r::e l‘lgm'b'y‘s w:mm :fifim larceny, Howard visited the headqiar- (Seal) s of the Volunteers on Mopdgy misbtl . | of and asked for shelter as he was hard | up. He sald he was the son.of wealthy parents in Philadelphia, and as he 3x< pected a remittance every day, he would repay any kindness shown him. He was kept in the place until Thursday night, ghe‘llu he departed, after stealing $65 from pohn. —_——— WILLIAM AUSTIN GETS LIFE. Sentence Passed on James Fannon’s Murderer by Judge Wallace. Willilam Austin, recently convicted of the murder of James Fannon, the jury fixing his punishment at imprisonment for life, was sentenced to Folsom Prison by Judge Wallace yesterday morning. - The convict's counsel made no motion for a new trial, probably at Austin’s sugges- tion, as he considers himself lucky that he escaped the noose, and is not anxious to again run the risk, but asked that his client be sent to Folsom. The court followed the application, and the murder- er will spend the remainder of his days within the walls of that penitentiary. Austin is a cold-blooded criminal, and laughed when the court pronounced sen- tence upon him. He was pleased that he was not sent to San Quentin, as he had heard that a brother of the man he mur- dered is incarcerated in that prison, and he had no desire of making a companion of him. A. Arlington, said to be a natural born swindler, who suffered a conviction on a charge of uttering a forged order for a small amount of money, was sentenced to ten years at Folsom. Arlington had two prior convictions against his name, and the only thing that saved him from a more severe sentence was the fact that the g‘ury recommended mercy on the part of the court when it came to pass a sen- tence. Robert Wise, convicted of assaulting John McGrath with a tin bucket, was sentenced to serve the next three months of his existence within the walls of the County Jail. KNOCKED HIS FATHER DOWYX Serious Trouble Again in the Family of C. A. Smith of the Southern Pacific. The Father Arrested for Eattery in Trying to Tear His Son's Eyes Out. The matrimonial troubles of C. A. Smith, cashier in the offices of the Southern Pacific Company at Market and Montgomery streets, will again be | aired in court. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Smith, ac- companied by her son, A. Carlisle Smith, 18 years of age, appeared before a warrant for the arrest of his father on the charge of battery. Smith and his wife have been living apart for some time, and she brought suit in the Superior Court for main- tenance. She was allowed alimony, but a dispute arose between them as to who was responsible for payment of the son’s clothes. He is attending Dr. An Emaciated Boy. HIS LIMBS NO LARGER THAN A PERSON'S WRISTS. The Peculiar Condition of J. F. Williams’ Four-Year-0ld Boy—The Casc At- tracting Wide Attention—Many Parents and Physicians In- terested. From the Democrat-Message, Mt. Ster- ling, I . Tl ¢ Damon, the village four- thwest of Mt. Sterling, Ili., have recently told a remarkable story of the ‘almost miraculous recovery of little Joste Williams, the 4-year-old son of John T Williams, who resides a short distance hwest of Damon. O Semocrat-Message dispatched a | representative to the scene to obtain the | Actual facts in connection with the case, 254 stakes its reputation as a newspaper Upon the truth of the incidents herein cited. Mrs, Residents of teen miles nor! Williams is a pleasant voiced mat- ron. She has the forceful personality, the positive manner that is nurtured and de- veloped by the cares and responsibilities of a farmer's wife. She would make a good witness for any cause founded upon fhe principles of truth and equity, and she told the story of l(l'].le xva!le s sickness recovery in a convincing way. l“”ifle was Y)IIGVPI" right from the time of his birth,” she said. ‘“‘He was weak and uny, and did not grow like other cnil- ren. A year ago last February, when he was two years old, he had an attack of lung fever. We had the services of Dr. Jones for two or three weeks. After Josie had recovered from the fever, he id not seem to get any strength. He had no appetite and could not keep anything on his stomach. He would all, trying to walk across the room, and aftera while he could not bear his weight. His legs seemed to wither away until they were nothing but s}dn a“}?l bones, and he kept u continual coughing. p"vl\"e had a boarder named Asa Robin- son who had rheumatism so severe that he wag bent nearly double. He had used Dr. Willlams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and had become so well and strong t! at le who had been cured by Dr. ink Pills for Pale People, and husband that we should get as they cost only 50 cents a box, or six boxes for $2 50, and could be bought at any drusgist. He decided to try them, and went to Mt. Sterling_to Dr. Irving and bought three boxes. We began the last of March giving him one- third of a pill three times a day. In three days we noticed an improvemént, and we increased the dose, giving him half a pill at a time. He kept improv- ing, ang finally we gave him one pill at a dose. Near the lst of June we gave him the last of the three boxes.which we had bought in March, and now little Josie is as fat and hearty as any boy in the neighborhood. He has a good appe- tite ang never has any trouble with his emach. I never had any faith in pro- prietary medicines before, but Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills for Pale People saved our Josie from the grave, and I do not believe anythil else would.” (Signed) _MRS. JOHN F. WILLIAMS. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of June, 1897. (Seal) DAVID CRISP, Notary Public. Dr. A. A. McCabe is the Coroner of Brown County and is a physician of ex- tensive practice. He accompanied the Democrat-Message _representative and made a thorough examination of Ilittle Josie with reference to his physical condi- tion, His statement, under oath, is ap- nded: g&te of Illinois, Brown County—ss. “I, A. A. McCabe, a regularly licensed hysiclan of Mt. Sterling, Brown County, fmnoh. hereby state that I made thor- ough examination of Josle ‘Williams, the 4-year-old son of John F. Willlams, of Damon, Brown County, Illinois, on Mon- day, June 7, 1897. With the exception of indtcations of nasal catarrh, I found him in a thoroughly healthful conditfon phy- sically. 1 was unable to find in his pres- ent condition any evidences of the disease with which his parents affirm that he was afflicted. A. A. McCABE.” Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of June, A. D. 1897 (Beal) some peop) ‘Williams® P I sald to my some for Josie, MORT. BROOKS, Justice of the Peace. This is to certity that I treated a little boy of John F. Williams, of Damon, IIli- no(- suffering from uurflmmeumonh, from March 12 to March 27, During the above period was greatly the_child prostrated and in a very serious condi- tion, and for a number of days its life was despaired of, but finally took a change for the better and complete re- covery ensued, N. A. JONES, M. D. Sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day of June, g Brewer's private school in San Mateo) the Southern Pacific office and Sr'xilth‘,c‘ County. lgave him $100 . cash bail for:his ap~ Mrs. Smith has been accusing her | Pearance in court. husband to her son of leading a profli- | x R gate life, and the boy took it upon him- | Granted a Divorce. self to write reproving letters to his| Meta M. H. Froelich was granted a i~ father on the subject which had the | vorce yesterday from her husband, Will- egsct’ot steeling his heart against his | jam E. F. Froelich, on the ground of ex- offspring. : treme cruelty. The plaintiff substantiated Smith paid for the boy’s clothes, but ’ her-allegation that some time ago, while he attached his wife's alimony to meet | she was ill and in bed her husband point- the bill. Wednesday Mrs. Smith and ed a rifle at her. Such comforting acts on her son called upon Smith in reference | the defendant’s part made Mrs. Froelich's to the bill for the clothes and incident- life unendurable and she sued for a di- ally as to his alleged profligate con- | vOrce, which was granted her. duct, and during the discussion it is| — ee———— alleged that the father rushed at the Depew Commences Suit. son with outstretched fingers and tried to tear his eyes out. The son, whois a strapping young fellow, knocked his father down and the family conference | was brought to an abrupt termination Mrs. Smith kept her son in a dark: ened room all Thursday and attended W. H. Depew has commenced suit against the San Francisco Lumber Com- pany for $17,455. The litigation is the re- ult of a suit brought by the defendant in the present action against Depew, in’ which property claimed by him was at- —_————— Judge Campbell and the son swore out | | tached. to his damaged eyes, but yesterday he [ was able to leave the house and con- | Kelso’s List of Suits. sequently they wanted Smith arrested | contractor John Kelso has filed 116 suits Wt : N side district’ on street assessment claims. tried to do so on a former occasion. | The largest claim is for $317.50 and the, Policeman Tuite took the warrant to | smallest for $13.25. ADVERTISEMENTS. WHERE GAME IS PLENTIFUL? TAKE TO THE KLONDIKE A Winchester Repeating Rifle You won’t want for food or protection if you do. Send name and address on a postal card for 148- page illustrated catalogue. It is free. § Winchester Repeating Arms Co., NEW HAVEN, CONN. 418 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal. AMUSEMENTS. #RIEDLANDER GOTTLOB 8 C° ussiss 8 nmnanss AMUSEMENTS. MATINEE TO-DAY. TO-NIGHT, Sunday Night, AND in Conse- quence of the EXTRAORDINARY SUC- CESS and the Enormous Demand for Seats to the Performances of the MATINEE TO-DAY, Parquet, any ‘seat,” Zic. SATURDAY, FEB. 1. dren, 10 any part. T o FILSON and ERROL, society sket ; WANRELL and MAZZL. operatic stars: MavD | | BEAL PRICE, vocaliat mad- mimicy A 'BLAGK PATTI TROUBADOURS! | S i ol &7 winiG dsieg SON, German 2 3 _The Engagement of the Company has been— | ihe canine . wonders: . CLIVETTE sihogetes artist; BROTHERS DAMM, eccéntric acro bats; AMERICAN BIOGRAPH, new scenes. Last Night of the Reigning Sensation, E GREAT GAUTIER. 'EXTENDED ONE WEEK LONGER, The Final Performance Taking Place on SUN- DAY | Y NIGHT, February 27. - Seats now on sale for all remaining perform- | ances” "NEXT WEEK_positively final per- AI ( A:ZAR e 'ormances. Engagements elsewhere prol it ] further extension. " \® Main 254, THE BEST IN TOWN. MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2. \fimwumxn GOTTLOB &CP L1ssees 8 amses MATINEE TO-DAY. TO-NIGHT AND SUNDAY—Last Three Per- formances. Harry Corson Clarke, And His Own Comedy Conmipany in the Farce, “WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES.” NEXT MONDAY—Marie Wainwright. Seats .......... TO-NIGHT, TO-MORROW Also Next Week, The Farce That Makes You Laugh, “CHARLEY’S AUNT!” MOROSCO’S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE, ‘Walter Morosco........Sole Lessee and Manager Second Week of the Popular Sterling Actor, HARRY MAINHALL, In Bronson Howard's Great War Drama, “SHENANDOAH ! The First Production in This City at Popular ces. A Strong Play With New People in the Cast. Grand Stage and Scenic_Effects. Evening Prices, 10c, 2ic, slc. Matinees Satur- day and Sunday. WEEK DAYS ARE TH‘E BEST TO SEE THE MICROSCOPIC MARVEL, CHIOQUITA She Is but One-third the Size of Mr. or Mra. General Tom Thumb. THE CHUTES — Every Afternoon and Evening, Rain or Shine. 10c to all, including Vaudeville; children, 5e. SUNDAY EXCURSIONS! The Popular Steamer, SUNOL .85¢, 25e, SUNDAY, e DLANDER GOTTLOB 8 €2 itssess &munsim MATINEE TO-DAY. TO-NIGHT and all Next Week. The Famous Original BOSTONIANS, Barnabee and MacDonald—Proprietors. Direction Frank L. Perley. Presenting for the First Time Here, “THE SERENADE.” TIVOLI OPERA-HOUSE. MRS. ERNESTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Manager LAST NIGHTS. The Success of Successes, “SAID PASHA.” Every Number Doubly Encored. | NEXT WEEK-—Mllloecker's Nautical Suc- cess, “THE VICE-ADMIRAL." THE GEM OF ALL GERMAN OPERAS. ‘Will leave Washington-street wharf, rain or Popular prices.. ve......25¢ and S00 S BOX OFFICE ALWAYS OPEN. SUNDAYS, February 20 and 27, at 10 a. m., for o AV?XI‘!JO tndkMsreaI;'lnnfl, rriving back at 6:: . m. RACING! RACING! RACING! | Rerestments for sale on board. Fare for round trip, 75c. Single fare, 50c. PIPER-ADEN-GOODALL CO., 24 Clay st. ——CALIFORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— Winter meeting, 1897-9, Beginning MONDAY, February 7, to February 19, Inclusive. OAKLAND RACETRACK. | RACING MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, BUSH-ST. THEATER. The Thalia German Hebrew Opera Company. Sunday evening, February 20, “THE JEWISH PRIEST.” Tuesday evening, February 22, THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. | {Yachinton's birtnday, CTHE SLEEB FIVE OR MORE. RACES EACH DAY. WALKER.” - Box office’ open daily. from 10 RACES START AT 2:15 P. M. SHARP.—— Ferry-boats leave San Francisco at 12 and 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, , 2:30 and 3 p. m connecting with train stopping at the entrance to track. Buy your ferry tickets to Shell Returning—Trains leave the Track at d 4:45 p. m., immedlately after the a. m. to 5:30 p. m. Meson and OLYMPIA— Comgr of e The Most Beautiful Music Hall in America. YRON and BYRON, THE JACKSONS, COUNCH, MABEL LLOYD, PURITA, HOW- v v, | 4 and he was able to chop wood every day,| et rgce. THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR., Pres. | ARD and ver feel a_touch of rheumatism. He B L .. Pres. and a great olio by artists. Admission :;Si That he believed the pills would help R OY, Secretary. | tree. House heated. little Josle. At that time I also read an article in the Quincy Whig regarding Eva: Every afternoon about 5 o’clock I begin to gape and yawn and I yawn and gape and yawn till bed-time. If I nip one yawn in the bud the next follows almost im- mediately and is bound to be a regular jaw-breaker. MAY: I had such an experience myself one time, and I re. member asking the doctor whether one should try: to keep from yawning, and he said no, that the act of gaping gives to the blood more oxygen and acts by mechanical pressure on the heart and lungs. If one has chronic gaping it is 2 symptom which should cause the affected one to look after her general health, for it is a sure sign that something is wrong. MRs. MOORE : It is pretty well understood that yawning isan ailment that comes fram indigestion or lack of tone in the system and may be cured by taking a Ripans Tabule before retiring. After a few days of this treat- ment the tondency will disappear.