The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 31, 1898, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISOO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 31, 1898. THE OLD SOD WILL BE THERE. Enthusiasm Grows Among Workers For the Coming Irisb Fair, As the day draws near for the opening of the Irish F: have the magnificent venture in hand. Preparations surps completion, and everything points to an auspicious opening. In a few days the large consignment of earth from Erin's shores will reach the city and will be immedi- ately transported to the Pavilion, where it will be utilized in forming the big map of Ireland which will be a feature in the Irish Fair. To satisfy the minds of those who are interested in the consignment, the management es that it is not peat nor sod, as it is termed in Ireland, but is the green turf skimmed from the top of the ound from farms and village commons in the different counties of the Green Isle. The material has been care- d In large casks, with earth packed carefully around it. It will be taken from the casks, laid on the d arranged to show the thirty-two counties closely, with the most important cities and towns. All about ap will be canvas painted to resemble the ocean, with shore and lines depicting the surf breaking upon The tan bark jaunting car track encircles this mup of Ireland, and this entire track will be fenced in by wood and painted canvas cloth to resemble stone wall, trees, etc. The committee in charge embraces Miss Nellie Sullivan, Miss Josephine Malloy and a large corps of as- It is expected that fully 100,000 persons will stand on tt il and walk over the map of Ireland. At the of the fair all the Irish earth will be put into pots and disposed of at $1 per pot.. The most convincing the world—the attest of the parish priest; of the men who gathered this earth; the bills of lading of the n Steamship Company; the custom house receipts from Philadelphia; port of entry of the bill of lading route; the statement of C. D. Taylor of the American line, and General Passenger Agent Goodman, satisfy any doubting person as to the genuinen of this Irish soil. All of these will be published o arrival here of the valuable casks, August 6. On that evening a proper reception and parade in charge mbers of the honorary advisory board of the Celtic Union and all societies will be given, and it will be an air, renewed activity Is being displayed by those who ing anything of a like celebration are rapidly nearing the roc e illuminated. est the d rear of Bla; landscape legend, of acters and reputatic scene the bl ittle c for effusions in that line. sing of the man It is probable that to do this work c¢ome from the Park Museum. 1 Anoth showing besi certif] at this unique exposition. P R R R e e e T T and the date selected for their night the grocers there will be notified to be present. there will be grocers’ clerks ts have been busy its attendant is August 26. He says they can They think that among so man cers’ athletic sports of the city are invited to be present on that night. On One lot will come from Irelan fornia, Berkeley, Director E. crop, and that of the Irish take to “break,” “scutch” or ‘“hackle” fit. ng to be remembered. Thousands will line the streets and many newspaper offices and public bulld- g the three weeks that the Fair is expected to continue there will be hundreds of attractions to inter- t of Irish history and the lover of things unique and entertaining. y Castle, on the main floor, arti A small stage has been erected with Blarney stone. during the past week painting a garden wall and scenery The river Boyne is depicted In the picture, and appropriate char- hildren will participate in a little play written by J. A. Haron, who has earned quite a local 1t photographs of Charles S. Parnell, John Dillon, Justin McCarthy, Lord Mayor Sullivan of Dublin, . Wolfe Tone and other famous Irishmen have been obtained and will be sold in the photograph y designed for the occasion. mittee on grocers’ night of the Irish Fair are at work under the direction of Joseph A. Stulz, chalr- An excursion from Sacramento has been arranged,and The grocers of San Jose are arranging-a San Jose grocers’ night. contests in wrapping and tieing up goods, as well as some gro- and prizes for thd most popular grocery salesman and commercial traveler. of the best features of the fair, and most interesting, will be the preparation and spinning of flax. and another lot from the agricultural experimental station, University of Cali- Hilgard writes Manager Buckley that they have two demands for r is one of them. “ret” the flax straw, but cannot under- v Irish citizens some one can be found The spinning will be done by two ladies who have volunteered, and the spinning wheels ure of interest will be the reproduction in fac simile of the famous Limerick treaty stone, and the it of several small pleces of the genulne stone, proven to the satisfaction of all visitors, with a d piece of the.also famous Blarney stone; the reproduction of St. cross of Glen-da-Lough, and other attractions. Kevin's wishing chair; of the Not only all Celts, but the general public will see much of interest In a quaint old garden at the for the purpose of illustrating the All the grocers their flax will famous % sk %k ok ok %k K ok ok ok ok K K ok K ok ok ok ok sk ok ok ok sk sk ok ok sk ok ok ok ok sk ok ok ok sk ok sk %k ok ok ok ok ok ok kK K ok ko THOMAS POST BANQUET. Grand Army Men Gather Around the Mahogany. ers of George H. Thomas G. A. R., met last night at a Hotel for their annual ban-' | | | r was a complete success and the sp s which wound up the | evening were a fitting close to a rfost ble anniversary. Between courses & guests were enlivened by an excellent programme. Bart Burke of Santa Cruz cas toast master. Responses to the toasts ade by W. R. Bmedberg, Warren Olney, Major Edward Field, Colonel Wm. C."rnith, First Tennesses Volunteers: | Elisha Brooks, E. E. Ewing and W. H. L. | Sarnes. ——————— Danish Entertainment and Ball. | The entertainment glven by Elizabeth Rifs, the celebrated contralto, late of the Royal Opera House, Copenhagen, attract- ed a large number of the Danish residents of this city to Saratoga Hall last night. After the renaiuon of a most excellent | programme, In_which Miss Rils was as- glsted by Poul Engell and Mrs. J. C. Han- sen, the floor was clcared and dancing In- augurated. The affair was & success both and socially. finan ADVERTISEMENTS. THIS WEEK MASON JARS AT LESS THAN COST. 37c¢ dozen 45¢ dozen 670 dozen MASON PINT JAR SON QUART JA )N HALF-GALLON JAR! EXTRA BIG GIFTS FREE WITH OUR breat American Importing Tea Co.'s '~ MONEY-SAVING STORES. Btore’ Address— Telephone No, 1011 Market street (opp. Powel e 140 Sixth street......o0.. e h‘;;?:: r}m 2{8 Third street “lay 508 Kearny street Nin street Hayes street 1419 1819 Devisadero 2008 Filimore street 621 Montgomery aven 9 3285 Mission stree 52 Market street...... : OAKLAND STORE 1063 Washington street 917 Broadway 5 181 San Pablo avenue. 816 East Twelfth street. 1610 Seventh street. v ‘o1 15 Park street, Alameda. ‘Black 884 GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY, WARMED HIS FEET. IN VAIN Captain Wittman Tries to but Doesn’t. RAIDS THE CHINESE CLUBS THIRTY-FOUR POLICE BREAK IN DOORS, BUT GET NOTHING. Sufficient Warning Given the Fan- Tan Players to Enable Them to Conceal Evi- dence. Captain Wittman, he of the cold feet and clammy shake, braced his feet up against a stove at the Central Station yesterday and his pedal extremities be- came so warm that he decided to do something. He became convinced that he could run Chinatown better than the ser- geant In charge, 80 arranged a rald on the | G5 tes ™and the following named were incorporated clubs of the heathen. The poor result of the raids on eleven clubs should convince the captain that that kind of work is not his forte, and he must seek elsewhere to find If there is anything he can do. Thirty-four officers and sergeants armed with sledges and search warrants boldly entered Chinatown, battered down doors, alarmed the Mongolians and succeeded in capturing but fifteen alleged visitors to fan tan games. The eleven clubs raided were located at 7 Spofford alley, 735, 84, §11 and 821 Washington street, 1% and 33 Ross alley, 8121 Jackson, corner of Jack- son and Washington, corner of Washing- ton_apd Waverly place, and corner of Bt. Louls alley and Jackson. The Shanghal Club at 80 Washington stieet 18 the only one at which the offi- cers were able to get the slightest bit of evidence against the players, and waat was secured there will hardly conviet. The posse raiding this club was under tho | direction of Bergeant Martin. squads were commanded by Sergeants cManus, Christensen, Duke, Anderson, Harper and officers of the reguiar China- town squad, Tracey, Burke, Wilson and ullivan. s on thi Ohloass Bhatiase made quite frequently by the officers sta- tioned in that district and have to be conducted with considerable caution. Gen- erally the only way to capture the gam- blers in the act is for one of the officers to go into the place disguised or spy out the game by letting himself down to a window Ly a rope from the roof, but when the different squads went to the doors last night in an open manner the look- outs immediately warned the slnyu" of the presence of the police and a lively scramble ensued. The other Beans wers thrown 'Smith Bros., Fresno, down waste pipes, crouplers’ sticks jam- med into the fire and by the time the ofiicers had beaten down the numerous doors to the clubs every vestige of evi- dence had been concealed and the wily Chinese grected them with bland and in- nocent expressions of surprise. —_— YOUNG LADIES’ INSTITUTE. The Grand B{ufy El:;ts Its Officers for the Current Term and the Session Closes. At the session of the Young Ladles’ Grand Institute yesterday there was read & letter of congratulation from Mrs. Mar- garet Deane, grand president of the Catholic Ladies’ Aid Soclety, also a tele- gram from Bishop Montgomery, com- mending the ladies for the work in which they are engaged. In recognition of faithful services and added work, the salary of Miss Josie T. Molloy, the grand secretary, was in- creased. A number of minor amendments to the constitution and by-laws of the subordi- nate institutes, to make them come within the requirements of the constitution of the grand body, were adopted. A vote of thanks was tendered The Call and_ other papers for reports of the pro- ceedings of the Grand Institute, and thanks were also_tendered to Archbishop Riordan, BIsht‘T Montgomery, Very Rev. Father Prendergast, Mrs. Margaret Deane and to the board of management of the Young Men’s Institute. Then followed the election of the fol- lowing officers by acclamation: Mary Nagle, grand president; Anna M. Pott- hoff, grand first vice-president; Josephine T. Molloy, grand secretary and grand treasurer. Miss Mary I. Wynne becomes the past grand president. Then there was the contest of the ses- sion. That was the election of the grand directors. There were a number of can- chosen: May Stein of San Francisco, wno received the highest number of votes cast; Miss M. McCarthy of Oakland, Miss Blla | Comyns of San Francisco, Mrs. Dr. F. §. Ragan of San Francisco, Miss Mary I. Wynne of Vauelo, Miss Conkiln of San Francisco, Miss Sullivan of San Jose, Miss Fleming of Oakland, Miss McInerney of Merced and Miss Kate Driscoll of San Francisco. At the evening session there were some amendmerits to the ritual, and then fol- lowed the installation of the elected as well as the appointed officers, the prin- dipal one being Nannle Nagle' of Butte, Mont., to the office of second vice-presi- dent. 'The session then closed. e ———— A New Photographic Studio. The new photographic studio of Vaughan & Keith will be opened next Friday and Saturday at 14 Grant avenue, where we will be pleased to display all the latest in photography. All the newest in lenses and accessories have been pur- chased and the studio entirely remodeéled and furnished, guaranteeing to its pa- trons a perfect photograph. 0 ——————— A Bolt‘in the Slot. Travel on the Leavenworth and McAl- lister street lines was stopped last night for over an hour bg a bolt being placed in the slot of thé Leavenworth-strect cable line where it crosses the McAllister- street line. e qrw of a car fammed the bolt into the slot with such force as to require it being cut out with a chisel. —_————————— Smith’s Dandruff Pomade Cures when all other remedies fail. dan- druft, itching scalp and falling hair. Never fails. Try it. Sample sent free b; evel 24 Cal. .y | District Attorney. IMPORTANT RECORDS HAVE DISAPPEARED Police Exercised Over the Theft of the Becker-Creegan Papers. Mysteriously Vanished From the County Clerk’s Office—Chief Lees Attempts to Cover Up the Crime. The greatest excitement prevailed at| police headquarters yesterday, due to the | discovery that the papers in the now cel- | ebrated case of Becker and Creegan, the | noted bank forgers, were missing. Shortly after 11 o’clock Chief Lees, who was ignorant of the theft of the papers, | sent for Captaln Seymour, intending to | consilt him as to the decision rendered | by the Supreme Court granting the forg- ers a new trial. After discussing the advisability of fur- ther prosecution Lees sent for the papers | in the case. To his great astonishment he was told that they were missing, evi- dently having been stolen. Angered be- yond measure and determined to recover the valuable documents at all hazards | Lees called in several of his best men | and in lugubrious tones told them of | what had happened. He carefully in- structed them to spare no efforts to find | the missing papers, as they were essen- tial in case he decided to again try the Nevada Bank forgers. The County | Clerk’s office was searched but no trace | of the papers was found. | In the meantime Lees, realizing his use- | lessness in proceeding with the second | trial of Becker and Creegan without the all-important documents, sent for As- sistant District Attorney Black, to whom he confided the discovery that the papers were missing. It was clalmed by Lees shortly af-| ter his conversatien with Black that| the papers had been recovered, having been found In the oflice of the Assistant Despite Lees’ asser- tion, it is known that the transcript of | the testfmony in the case is still missing. The District Attorney, however, has a | copy, which fact evidently was not known | to the Chief. For some time past rumors of an at- tempt being made to steal the records in | the case have been heard, but the police, | thinking that .they emanated from a | triend of the defendants, pald no atten- tion to them. Becker, who is known as | the king of forgers, has frequently de-| clared that he would not be sent to the penitentiary if money could save him. He | is sald to be worth considerable money, and often boasted that he would spend ev- ery dollar he had to “beat’”” the case. The bellef is that he handsomely rewarded The | thief who stole the papers for his trouble. | Not knowing that the authorities had a copy of the transcript he conceived the bold plan of getting away with it. The thief presumably expected to find the forged check among the papers, but in this he was disappointed, as it had been placed in the large safe in the Coun- ty Clerk’'s office. Like the theft of the will of the late James G. Fair, the parties Interested did not count on the attorneys in ‘the case having had coples made which were of- fered in evidence and accepted by the court. Last night Chief Lees and his men were diligently striving to find a clew which would lead to the identity of the culprit who disappeared with the papers in the Becker and Creegan case. They are de- termined to leave no stone unturned to land him in prison. The County Clerk’s office was turned inside out last night in a search for the papers in the Becker-Creegan forgery case. County Clerk Curry was routed out of bed to assist in the search, and he called to his assistance Deputy Mulcahy, who has charge of the papers in all the criminal cases. Records could be found of the filing of the orlginal papers but no papers could be found, with the exception of a solitary affidavit of a witness of the ex- penses he had incurred in attending the trial to glve his evidence. Not even the transcript of the evidence could be found, and there was no record ¢o show that it had ever been filed. Deputy Mulcahy, however, had knowl- edge of the papers being in the possession of the office. They had been sent to the Supreme Court at the time the case was on appeal, and they had been returned. They had also been sent to the printers for the officlal printed copies to be made and they had been returned, but they are now missing, and even a printed copy cannot be found in the possession of the County Clerk. Yesterday Assistant District Attorney Black notifled Deputy Mulcahy that a typewritten copy of the evidence in the case had been found in the possession of the trial judge, but nowhere could be found the original papers. CALIFORNIA CLUB TENNIS TOURNAENT WHITNEY AND LINDERMAN WIN THE FIBST PRIZE. The Invitation Tournament Was a Success and the Matches Were ‘Well Contested. An Invitation doubles tournament was held yesterday afternoon at the Califor- nia Tennis Club, the first since the big tournament at San Rafael, and was, con- sequently, productive of a great deal of interest and enthusiasm. George Whit- ney and Linderman capture the first prize—a box of cigars for each player. Four teams entered, Whitney and Lin- derman, Blanchard and Davis, Kilgarit and Werner Stauf, McGavin and Harvey Walter. The first match was between Whitney and Linderman and Davis and Blanchard. Linderman played a back court game, while Whitney took the net at every op- portunity. They proved too strong a team for their opponents, who succumbed after & hard struggle. The score was 6—, The second match was between Walter and McGavin and Davis and Blanchard. The latter came under the wire first to the tune of 8—6. This was the most closely contested match of the day. ‘Whitney and Linderman met Kilgarif and Stauf in their second match set, and the honors of victory again rested with them. They won the set easily with the score of 6—3. Kilgarif and Stauf then met Davis and Blanchard. This was a long drawn out set. Several times the score read deuce mes, and it took Kilgarif and Stauf lt:unnmn to win the set. vémme and Linderman then played their third and final match. They defeated McGavin and Walter, 7—5. At one time the score was four all, and at this stage the winners were difficult picking. The last match of the dav was between Walter and Mc- Gavin and Kilgarif and Stauf, the latter winning with the score 6—1. ‘Whitney and Linderman were the only team that did not lose a game, and nd ac- | cording to the regulations of ‘the ml:cy they were declared the winners of the | tournament. There was a tie for second | place, each of the other teams winning the same number of sets, but as no sec- ond vrize was offered the tle was not played off. Milton H. Esberk, one of the retired players of the coast, has a special match | [ unpracticed play- | § on with another equaily er. George Whitney is training Esberg for the match, upon the result of which a champagne dinner has been wagered. e Music at the Park. Following is the programme for to-day’s con- cert in the Park: ““Burlingame March’ ., “La Forza del Destino’ ‘aust! Dans un Reve,” s0lo A Gounod | amomille | | ..Herbert | ‘Redding | Selection, ‘‘The Serena. Overture, “Le Directoire' . Baritone solo, ““The Vacant Chair'’. Performed by L. Kiotz. /A Musician Astray in a Descriptive, For- est”’ . Per by “American Fantasia’ “Kansas Two-Step'’. —_— e Dr. Kuhlman removed; Jones and Ellis.* e |GREATEST STAMPEDE IN | KLONDIKE HISTORYi DAWSON CITY, N. W. T, July 11| (via Seattle, July 30).—The Canadian |} Gold Commission issued a proclama- | tion July 9 declaring the Dominion hill, creek and bench claims open for loca- tion by all persons holding free miners’ | licenses. In less than one hour the | greatest stampede in the history of the | Klondike had started over hills and marshes. Many women | Joined the procession. In two hours | 1100 people had reached the Bonanza | Creek ferry, two miles away. 1 The trip will require six days, and | will be attended by many hardships. | Some of the stampeders have already | returned in_ disgust. | matter of conjecture. { Dawson is men. No work is to be had either here | or in the mines at any price. The! population of Dawson is now estimated | at 15,000. Many are living in tents. 2 e b Advances made on furniture and planos, with without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1028 Misston. —_——— Fears of a Famine Allayed. ALLAHABAD, July 30.—The monsoon | prevails and rains have fallen throughout India. The crop situation is, therefore, satisfactory, and all fears of a famine have been allayed. ADVERTISEMENTS. Drunkenness Gured It Is Now Within the Reach of Every Woman to Save the Drunkard. A TRIAL PACKAGE OF THIS MARVELOUS HOME REMEDY MAILED FREE TO ALL WHO WRITE FOR IT. 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Men’s Clothing. Cheviot, Tweed and °Cassimere Sack Buits, tailored in finest fashion, only the best materials used in trimming and lin- ing, piped with satin, continuous cloth to armholes, buttons sewn won with silk, and altogether a garment suitable to wear for business or dress occasions; your selection | from these at the Red Letter $6.75 Price; worth $15 00........ Men's English Covert Cloth Top Coats, different shades, first-class finish, and worth $15 00; Red Letter Frice e 8.7 Dress and Business Suits, in sacks and frocks, single and double breasted styles, cheviots, cassimeres and diagonals, strictly worth and sold ywhere at $9.78 Men’s Trousers. neat dark effects, very ~ serviceable garments, Vi & 00 e Letior Trice. D1e48 Fine Trousers for dress purposes, many desirable weaves In innumerable pat- In worsted materials, Successful Selling ! 20 Annual Red Letter Sale! For to-morrow (Monday) and Tuesday we have gathered such values from the sale which will be trade-bringers for these two days. Verily, not a purchaser left the store yesterday that did not feel satisfied that he received $2.00 for the $1.00 left here. According to promise, we had each and every advertised article on display both in our windows and counters specially ticketed. Come to this sale for a Sult, Overcoat, Trousers, Hats or Furnish- Ings. It's a chance to be well dressed at a *pile of penny” prices.~ terns, former price §5 00; Red Letter Price... . Colored Front worth $1 00:. Golf, Negligee and Colored Front e ... Shirts, worth 60c each........ Men’s fine Merino and Camel's each Men's and Young Men's Hosiery and polka dots, regular price MEN’S HATS. in per pair. S different patterns; MAIL ORDERS. .. Filled for all goods great “RED LETT TELEPHONE FURNISHINGS. Shirts, with two collars and one pair cuffs in Percale Men's' Balbriggan Underwear, super medium weight, Hair Underwear, sizes 9 to 11, dark colors, with stripes lish Fedoras and Derbies, offered, worth $150........ R 500 dozen Men's, Boys' and Girls’ Golf and Bicycle Caps, in over a hundred lO Red Letter Price, each C THE RALDWIN. “ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST?” Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers, 924-930 MARKET STREET. Boys® Clothing, Ages 3 to 8, the desirable Middy styles, fesigued by (ashionable, makers. - resu: ar price $3 00; Red Letter B 3 Boys' School Suits, ages 4 to 15, styles “in cholce’ 'tweeds = and o meres, worth 32 50; Red Let- o s $1.45 All wool Reefer wear, a cheviot: Letter Price school or dress tweeds and i $2.85 s A Youths’ Suits, Ages 14 to 20, very durable cheviot cloth, single or double breasted, round or square cut, former price Red 88-95 Letter Price Youths’ Suits. Ages 14 to 20, fine cheviot, dark _and Red Letter regular $12 00 values, in tweed and cassimere fabrics, shades; medium Price.... $6.45 elegant patt Madras, an; desirable goods, extra special value, best value ever as advertised during this ER SALE.” MAIN 56534. LEADING AMERICAN COMPANIES STATEMENT ——OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE—— NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY - EARTFORD, IN THE STATE OF FCon;eclIK‘ut, on_the’ 31st day of Decem- A, D. 1897, and for the year ending on that o o Ais made’ o the Insurance Commissioner of the State gt Callfornia, pursuant to the pro- v f ‘gections 610 and 611 of the Political E'Jé‘:."’co?.dm.ed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. ital stock, paid up A{:o‘c“:.:h g +ee.-$1,000,000 00 ASSETS. ate owned by company. P o bonds and mortgages. Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by company Cash in_company’s office. Cash in banks.. Premfums in due 252,978 40 774,015 97 2,771,129 00 834 10 248,362 69 tion ... 385,698 70 Total assets ... $4,433,018 86 LIABILITIES. e sses adjusted and unpaid.......... X e process of adjustment or in S suspense .. ssle . ay TLosses resisted, including expenses.. 19,216 64 pemiums on fire risks running Gl;unn: Near or less, $1549,00274; re- insurance 50 per cent. Gross premiums on fire i more than one year, reinsurance pro rata . All other demands again: pany . Total Mabilities INCOME. received for fire 2,103,019 03 774,531 37 960,413 97 .. 150,074 01 veeres$2,052,599 36 ‘mortgages . Revelved for Interest and dividends on bonds, stocks, loans and from all other sources. 187 10 Total income ........ veveess.$2,276,401 42 EXPENDITURES. t amount paid for fire losses (in- Nzxuamg $132,524 41 losses of previous years) . $975.171 30 Dividends to stockholders 120,000 00 Paid or allowed for commission or 2 brokerage . 393,706 91 Paid _for salaries, lea-hrundeocther R cers, cl X T tate. mational and local Paid for State, Al other payments and expenditiires 62,775 03 179,156 30 Total expenditures ... Losses Incurred during the year. Fire Risks. (Premiums. Risks and Premiums. Net amount of risks $217,025,625/32,510,923 39 215,584,029 242,464 56 in force De- pa et ber 31, 1T 300,300,243 3,458,144 37 JAMES NICHOLS, President. E. Q. RICHARDS, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sth day of February, 1898. FRED B. SEYMOUR, Notary Publfc. BAN FRANCISCO (CITY) AGENTS, HENRY C. AHPEL & CO., 209 Sansome Street. written during the year Net amount rieks expired during the year STATEMENT ——OF THE—— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ——OF THE— Springfield F, e M INSURANCE COMPANY (5, SPRINGFIELD, IN THE STATE OF Massachusetts, on the 3ist day of Decem- ber, A. D. 1897, and for the year ending on that day, as made’ to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the pro- visions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnisbed by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, paid up in cash ... ASSETS. Real estate owned by company. $125,000 00 Loans on bonds and mortgages...... 727,770 00 Cash market value of all stocks and ) bonds owned by company .. 3,004,455 00 Amount of loans secured by pledge of bonds, stocks and other market- able securities as collateral 88,275 00 Cash in compan; 16,682 22 Cash in banks 172,59 75 Interest due stocks and loans. 31,789 44 Interest due and and mortgages . 19,473 46 Premiums in due course of col 317,262 83 978 18 Total assets $4,507,276 85 LIABILITIES. Losses adfusted and unpaid......... . $36,018 58 Losses in process of adjustment or in suspense .. = 84,418 92 Losses resisted, including expenses 24,259 51 Gross premiums on fire risks running one year or less, $1,265,631 62; re- insurance 50 per cent . 632,815 81 Gross premfums on fire risks running 5 more than one year, $1,634,372 95; relnsurance pro rata eo.... 814,51124 Commissions and brokerage due and to become due... 63,452 56 Total liabilities IN receive Net cash actually for fir e ($1,747,024 22 premiums . Recelved for mortgages 30,929 Received for s on bonds, stocks, loans and from all other sources . 1BISH 0L Recelved for rents. . 4,539 68 Total income .. -$1,920,832 53 EXPENDITURES. Net amount pald for fire losses (in- cluding $134,727 27 losses of previous years) .. . $809,542 15 Dividends to stockholders . . 150,000 00 Pald or allowed for ecommission or brokerage ......... 296,773 98 Pald for salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc.... 97,979 98 Pald for State, national and local taxes . ... 70,636 T4 All other payments and expenditures 204,524 56 Total expenditures ... +.-$1,629.457 34 re. Losses incurred during the year..... $800,789 58 Risks and Premiums. ‘:Fvl;:Rllks.‘Premluml‘ Net amount of risks| T written during the year| $190,543,6901$2,136,672 59 Net amount of risks expired during the year| 196,207,746 2,162,711 87 Net amount in force De- cember 31, 1597.. -] 249,691,848 2,900,004 57 A. W. DAMON, President. S. J. HALL, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Sth day of February, 1898 P. 8. BAILEY, Notary Publio. BAN FRANCISCO (CITY) AGENTS, DAVIS & HENRY, 216 Sansome Street. ) PACIFIC DEPARTMENT, 409 California Street, San Francisco. GEO. D. DORNIN, Manager. GEO. W. DORNIN, Assistant Manager. PILLS