The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 28, 1898, Page 9

THE SA ~WINE HOUSE - REFUSES T0 PAY WAR TAXES The Disputed Impost Will Be Tested. CLAIM THAT IT IS UNJUST ASSERT THAT THEY ARE NOT UNPATRIOTIC. tome Very Plain Statements Calcu- lated to Show That the Tax on Wines Is Decidedly One-Sided. The Internal Revenue Department has been glven a hard nuf to crack in com- ction with the tax on California wines ttles. There has been wide com- from wholesale and retail wine , bottlemen that t and not constitutional. are made on the fact that the plai merck Test ax imposed is dis- These man who produces the wine and the dealer who sells bulk wines escape the while the bottler, the merchant and caterer who sells wines in glass are ed to bear the whole burden. In to test the legality of this section of .the war revenue law the Wetmore- Bowen Comp: . which is more largely ed than any other bottling house in ty, have refused to place stamps on required by the statute and further action of the Gov- lated to bring the dispute ttlement. T 10 ctor of Internal Rev- dated yesterday, the wine 1 the reasons for their action be advised that we yments by us of war hat we have Rottled ¢ the recent war révenue s well as on all wines that we le and offer for sale. this tax on bottled wines nd unconstitutional. son why wine in bottles x, while Wine in wood would be as discriminative and levy tax on tea in paper packages wooden chests, or to tax potatoes ot in the bin as it is to tax t is made and that no is same beer is put urther aware that wood at the distillery sky in where it is made and not when it is put nto | | bottles W ¢ suggest therefors that wine d at the winery while it is in 1 where it is made. It seems to us would be & more tangible way for t to accomplish its object and an equitable tax upon every re in tavor of this and are willing and nt in response to taxation to call your attention to mijohn containing five gal- , while a keg containing e’ goes without taxation; ats of this city wine ors and s therefore aurants serve it in mp required by enact- vine produced at the ns that are apparent all the Cresta Blanca this protest is standpoint, but our interpre- Tnited State THE ALHAMBRA. of the New Vaudeville Theater Opened. The Alhambra Theater, under the pres- sure of insistent demand, has opened its ss earlier than was ats for the open- very lively, and at there will be S idience on that So far as the front of the house d, everything in perfect 1d the scenic artists are giving e fini; g touches to their work. The Alhambra will be one of the hand- Box Office is th perfect ventllation, ten m arch of forty-two feet depth of stage, and ev The i; ce feet full view of the stage. artistic. 1 director, late of Koster & Blal's of New York, has his fine orchestra well fn hand, and Managing Director De Ken- net says he has a bill for the grand open- ing that cannot be excelled in this coun- try. Popular prices will prevall. Reserved opera_chairs and box s ats, 25 _cents; belle etage box cents. The belle etage boxes are on this coast and will_be the arjstc c seats of the house. Matinee prices, % cents for reserved seats in any part of the house; children, 10 cents. ——————— ANOTHER BIG RAFT. Six Million\ Feet of Lumber Being Towed From Portland to San Francisco. Some weeks ago there was towed to San Francisco from Portland a raft of lumber containing 3,000,000 feet. When it started it had 4,000,000 feet, but when about half “way here it encountered a storm and broke In two, losing a quarter section from the middle. The other parts were successfully brought into port. ot at all discouraged by this mishap, ippers of this raft (Inman, Paulsen o %he big sawmill men of Portland) 8 a_ novelt & have another and larger one on the way here, and it_is expected to arrive early C. It is 400 feet long, and con- % feet of lumber. ‘It is con- e same plan as the first, fi this week. tdins 6 cal iron rods. 1t is evident that bi ments of lumber from the north wi tinue to be rafted here. —_—————— Demanded a Jury. .Attorney E. M. Comyns, charged with petty larceny by trick and device, de- manded a trial by jury when his case was called in Judge Joachimsen's court yes- terday morning. The trial was set for to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, Comyns is accused of stealing a receipt for $50 bail money from Peter Cunningham, the -, and recelving the amqunt from Treasurer. con- GRAPE-NUTS. A DAINTY DISH. With the Delicate Sweet of Grape- Sugar. The meat 2ater and the vegetarian alike are charmed with the new food, Grape-Nuts. They have a crisp taste, ‘with the delicate flavor of grape-sugar, and are entirely ready for the table without any necessity for cooking . .whatever. Made by Postum Co., Bat- tle Creek, Mich. Grape-Nuts furnish one of the dan- tiest dishes ever placed on & breakfast “table. paying our proportion of the Gov- | d most comfortable theaters in nd is to be devoted exclusively | audeville. It has ating seats, 60 cents; re- | OAKLAND AT SIX T0 FIVE A Close Game Which Was Full of Interest. GOOD WORK' BY PITCHERS | STOCKTON SUFFERS FROM A | DOSE OF HARD LUCK. i Borchers Might Have Tied the Score in the Ninth, but He Was Reckless and Died at Home Plate. They did thelr best to tle the score In the ninth, but they falled, and thereby hangs a tale of sorrow for Stockten and a gladsome rejoicing for Oakland. The score was 6 to 5, with the Slough City | people on the under side. Knell rapped the sphereoid and took first on a single. | Then Borchers of ancient fame discovered | the angle of Moskiman's curves and did not stop running until he adorned the and proprietors of | second bag and Knell scored. Then Smith | wielded the stick for a single and Borch- | ers with as much steam as he could com- mand started for home. His run would have tied the score had he made it. He died an awful Qeath three feet from the home plate. The game was of good quality, with just enough errors not to mar it. Both pitchers did splendid work, especially | Moskiman, who struck out six men and | gave but two bases on balls. Knell, with the exception of one inning, twirled in old-time form. The disastrous inning for the Stocktonlans was the second, when the Oskland team scored five runs. The | Stocktons in the beginning of the second placed three tallies to their credit and | they were happy. But their lightsome | emotions were darkened in a very short | time by the sluggers from across the bay. ]_A: tge end of the inning the score stood |5t03. | _ Muller of the Stocktons distinguished | himself by his splendid hitting and field- ing. During the entire game %’\ln playing was gingery and at all times productive of good results. | e score is as follows: o > ol Lt g Hol wrrncoonnil =} Q % Mo oMl W Sl Bkeneantn ] > - | Donovan, e. | O'Neill. 2 Lange, 3 b | Sullivan, o Hardle, T. Biiss, 1 b. Schmer, | Moskimi | Dean, 1. Totals it Bl ouvoomrmnp ol howororenr 4 4 ‘ 4 4 4 4 4 35 'OC:! BT el ] eluroormnos! Selna, r. f... Borchers, | Smith, 2'b. | Rice, 3 b. | Muller, 1. | Stroeker, o. w RO Blsboranassl SR e B e | RU 3 | Stockton .. | ,Base hits. | oakland Base hits. o ce Blowvarraen? Mloowunnann L4 m R ISR R e S & Mo g osce ° - £ st 2 Two-base hits—Muller 2, Stroeker, Donovan, | Moskiman, Borchers. Base on errors—Oakland | 5, Stockton 4. Bases on balls—Off Moskiman 2, off Knell 1 ton §. Struck out—By Moskiman 6, b Passed balls—Sulltvan 1, Stroeker ic pitches—Moekiman, Knell. Time of game—1 hour and 40 minutes. Umpire—O'Connell. Of- fiofal scorer—T. J. Bonnet. Left on bases—Oakland 6, Stock- y, Knell 3. 2. Wi The line-up for to-day is: Oakland. Position. San Francisco. Russell -Pitcher . Sullivan Blis O'N Lange. Schmer. Moskiman Donovan. Center field. | Hardte. Right flel, |WOODMEN WENT TO i SAN LORENZO GROVE | ST | THEY HAD A WOOD CHOPPING AND SAWING TEST. | Members of the Head Camp and La- i dies Had a Pleasant Time in | Alameda County. | The head officers and the delegates to the Head Camp of the Paciflc Coast juris- diction of the Woodmen of the World were the guests yesterday of the camps | of Alameda County. | _A committee of thirty from Oakland, | Peralta, Elm, Cherry, Old Orchard, Cy- Forest, Athens, Alpha, Maple and Mount Eden camps, of which J. K. Jeffries was chairman and I L | Boak secretary, arranged for them a day at San Lorenzo Grove. At 8:3) o’clock a sub-committee, consisting of J. K. Jef- '{rhm and J. L. Greer of Oakland, E. O. | Turner of Berkeley, W. F. Soulsberg of Alameda and J. D. Armstrong and A. L. Palton of Elmhurst, presented themselves at the headquarters of the delegation, the California Hotei, where a_procession, in | which, in addition to the officers and dele- | Bates, were delegates from the Grand Circle of Woodcraft and relatives of the delegates, was formed, and they marched to_the ferry. The excursionists were conveyed to Washington and Seventh streets. where they boarded a special train on the elec- | tric line, and after a pleasant ride through | Alameda County were landed at the grove, On the way there the train slowed u as it passed Camp Barrett, the ban played the “Star-spangled Banner” and all the excursionists rose and sang the words of the anthem. The soldiers re- turned the compliment by waving their :.:l:, while the sentries came to a pre- After lunch in the grove cam fea- ture of the day, which was ethl:ewoeorl chops)lng and xawin% contests. Twelve inch logs were taken to an open space, all present formed a circle, and only two contestants went to work to make the chips fly, The first was Olney Spear of Haywards Camp, who, with steady, well directed blows, made incisions in the log until he had cut half way through. He then turned the log, hewéd on the other side, and in 2:27% minutes had finished. He was followed by a delegate, who is & Sheniff of the State of Washington. o tall- | press, Spruce, muscular individual, the equal in siz his opponeat. In the first half of uu?é work he made better time than his prede- cessor, but on the second half {ime. Hin record was S, DA Jost Then came the sawyers. e firs i Greer of Dakiand Camp ant v Robertson of Athens Camp—with a cross- cut saw went through the log in_ 45 seconds. They were followed iy 3. 78, Patterson of Golden Gate Camp end C. Brown of Western Addition Camp, who showed they were not in it by taking 1:21% minutes in doing what their prede- cessors had done. 'he third team—W. H. Robertson of Athens Camp and J. J. Wilis of Spokane Camp—carried off the honors by doing the work in 41 seconds. During the afternoon there were short addresses on woodcraft by J. L. Geary Jr. and Head Manager Hawley, who gave interesting facts and flgures about the er. oy rest of the afternoon was devoted to_dancing. -day the visitors will be tanen in car- H20.02% Go1den Gato Park, the CIiff and Sutro Heights. New Transportation Company. The Coquille River Coal and Transport- ation Company incorporated yesterday, th a capital stock of $50,000, of which ot has h.?u‘xx subscribed. The directors . i 27 N , F. W. Kronenberg, E. LR Smith, W. B ailey and R. L. Cheney. SHORT ENDERS WERE HAPPY Upsets Were Numerous at Union Park. QUITE SPEEDY YOUNGSTERS A HARD STAKE FROM WHICH TO PICK A WINNER. | With Fine Weather Grand Coursing Will Be Enjoyed To-Day at Both Parks—The Pro- gramme. | Two rounds of the largest puppy stake | that has ever been slated for a coursing meeting were decided yesterday at Union Coursing Park, and a grander lot of young dogs than those that contested for coin and glory would be hard to find in any part of this great country. The final rounds will be run to-day prior to the open stake. The talent thought that it was a good bet that Rest Assured would win a flag from Lyga, but when the dogs were slipped the judges of form found their mistake, although it was a very close course. There was a very strong tip out on Maid of Bail, who is owned by the well- known breeder, Tim Cronin, but the Malid, although going well along near the finish, was no match for Curtis & Son’s young dog, Luxor, who, as the talent expressed it, had too much foot for the lady. J. F. Halton’s well-bred youngster, Tic- Tac, was one of the very long short-end- ers that caused pockets to burn and la- dies to weep. Tic-Tac entered the slips with Jersey Lily a 3% to 1 favorite, and to_a good hare they started to cross the fleld. It was a pretty course, but Tic-Tac did some fine work near the finish and won the flag. Tobasco, who sold at §1 as against $10 on Gold Hill, came very near winning a small fortune for a few of the short- enders who had confidence in his ability to defeat Gold Hill. Had Tobasco made a good showing from the slips he would cer- tainly have got a color raised in his favor, as he accomplished some very good work in_the latzer part of the course. The second round was replete with sur- prises. Those who played the short ends regardless of lon~ odds wore smiling faces when the last flag of the day was raised. The dogs that sold on the short end and won money for thelr backers were: Fox Kenny, Tie-Tac, Gold Hill, O K Capital, Statesman_and Rock Island Boy. The final course of the day, between Victor King, an Kastern dog, and Wait a Little, was declared a no course by the judge; but in the second trial Victor won. Leashmen will watch with keen interest to-day the performance of the recently imported English dog, Kentish Girl. She is said to be very fast, but not being ac- climated, it is not expected that she will run up to her real form. Result of meeting: Puppy stake, first round—Trinket beat Sun- burst; St. Gertrude beat Meta; For Kenny beat Campania; Lyga beat Rest Assured; Luxor beat Maid of Ball; Blacklock beat Rich and Artless; Miss Skyball beat Top Notch; Golden Russett beat Daisy Deane; Tic-Tac beat Jersey Lily; Bull Hill beat Lawrence; Gold Hill beat Tobasco; Admiral Dewey beat Yosemite; Brutus beat Spapshot; O. K. Capital had a bye; Rose of Tralee beat Lucky Dog: Wild Traiee beat Regular Army; Statesman beat Morning Glory: Lady Marion beat Petroniu: Liberty Bell beat Gratify; Rock Island B beat Riot Act; Victor King beat Prince Jerom Walt a_Little beat Rocket. Second round—St. Gertrude beat Trinket; Fox Kenny beat Lyga; Luxor beat Blacklock; Gol- den Russett beat Miss Skytall; Tic-Tac beat Bull_Hill; Gold Hill beat Admiral Dewey; O. K. Capital beat Brutus; Statesman beat Rose of Tralee; Wild Tralee beat Lady Marion; Rock Tsland Boy beat Liberty Bell; Victor King beat Wait a Little. Cii COURSING AT INGLESIDE. Fleet Hounds Give the Bettors an In- teresting Afternoon’s Sport. Shortenders bad few oportunities to swell thelr bank accounts at Ingleside vesterday during the run down of the fleet | hounds. The talent had things their own way most of the time, but occasionally some favorite would succumb to the speed of a rank outsider, and then the former class would crow. This happened at the outset, when Whitehall beat Our Boy at 2 to 1. Tullamore proved invin- cible during the afternoon, downing good dogs every time she was slipped. Despite the fact that Rosaleen was not acclimated and that she was cut up In a collision | with a barb-wire fence, the Eastern dog won handily. Heather Dell was picked to | 1ose the first course, but disappointgd the | wiseacres. Long Shot Conley had a hard | course, but should win the stake to-day. as he is running fast and is a clever dog. The winners of the ties of the non-win- ners’ stake to-day should be Magenta, Systematic and L. 8. Conley. The running yesterday was as follows: | First round—F. G. Fentiman's White Hall | beat S. E. Portal's Boy, J. Murnane's Velley Maid beat J. Strand's Newsboy; A. Van- derberg’s Hobson beat A. Haigh's Hattel; Dougherty’s Heather Dell beat T. McHugh's Lowe & Thompson’s Phoebe beat P. Sprig o' Hill; H, McNeil's Sportsma: H. Allen’s Miss y's beat G. Burfeind’s Van Kirk; Lois beat T. McHugh's Springfleld; London & MecCullough's Magneta beat O. Lippert's Prince L: Kay & Trant's Masterpiece beat I L. Sears’ Beauty; Gibson & Moore’'s Monitor beat Hoag's Obadiah; G. Smart's Silkwood beat Heney's Flylng Cloud; Deckelman & Panari Glen Chioe beat Diilon & Reilly’s Dauntless; R. W, Wyman's Rush o' Hill beat Handy & Smith's Persimmons; D. Shannon's System- atlc beat Penelope Kennel's San Mateo; J. Far- fey's Tullamore beat. Dillon & Reilly’s’ Gran- uate: Dillon & Rellly's Revolver beat J. Cox’s Clifton Lass: §. Hanson's L. 5. Conley beat Max Herzog's Lanky Bob; J, Byrne's Nelly B beat G. Smart's Chiquita; Captain Clarkson’ Kerry Gow beat J. Farley’s Mystic; B. Dough- erty's Palmer Hill beat Lohnsen's Wheel of Fortune; M. Allen’s Rosaleen beat S. Strehl's Jimmy Cook; C. Brown's Rosalle beat W. Sweeney's La Juive; H. Weber's Montana beat P Gafiney's Loraine; F. Murphy's Gilt Edge beat C. Strehi's Skylark. First ties—Valley Mald beat Whitehall; Heather Dell beat Hobson; Sportsman beat Phoebe; Magneta beat Miss Lois; Masterpiece | beat Monitor; Glen Chloe beat 8flkwood; Sys- | tematic beat Rush o ; Tullamore beat Revolver; L. 5. Conley beat Nelly B; Kerry Gow beat Palmer Hill: Rosalie beat Rosaleen; Giit Edge beat Montana. | Second ties—Heather Dell beat Valley Maid; Magneta beat Sportsman; Glen Chloe beat Masterplece; L. S. Conley beat Kerry Gow; Gilt Fdge beat Rosalfe. The running at Ingleside to-day opens at 10 o' ciock. Lurline Salt Water Baths. Bush, Larkin sts.; swimming. Russian, hot and cold tub baths: salt w-‘-~ diregt from ocean. —_————————— FIRST WEEK OF THE FAIR. Attendance Large and Receipts Have Met Expectations. The first week of the Irish Fair closed last evening, and it has proved a success in every respect. The receipts from ad- missions yesterday exceeded those of any day since the opening. If the attendance keeps on increasing at the present rate the Celtic Union and those interested in the management of the fair will realize sufficlent money to_buy a lot and erect the proposed Iris) Soctety Hall, Tast evening a battalion of the Eighth California Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Cnrfin{ton..wu pres- ent, together with many other volunteers. The vote for the most popular county in Ireland 1s growing in interest, and will be announced hereafter from day to day. To-morrow _evening is Scotch night, when the old Scotch tunes will mingle with the Irish airs. ———————————— Estates in Probate. Mary A. Foyle has applied for letters of administration upon the estate of Mar- ret Foyle, who died on the B5th inst., B n estate valued at $1500. Bilen FINE ARRAY OF FLORAL BEAUTY Santa Cruz Red Cross Scores a Suecess. DAHLIA SHOW AN ATTRACTION BEAUTIFUL EXHIBITS FROM LOCAL GARDENS. Buds and Blossoms of Countless Hues and Varieties to Please the Eye and Further a Good Cause. Special Dispatch to The Call. SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 27.—The ladies of the Red Cross Soclety are scoring a success with their dahlia and floral exhibit in the Hotaling building. The rooms present a wealth of floral bloom and the gorgeous colored dahlias are well worth beholding. The windows are arranged with ferns and flowers in a most artistic manner. In them the immense bunch of vari-colored dahlias attracts especial attention. They are all from the garden of Golden Gate Villa, the summer home of Major Frank McLaughlin. Within the building is one of the finest exhibits of dahlias ever shown. The climate of Santa Cruz is excep- tionally favorable for the cultivation of this flower. The table of Peter Thrift, who makes & speclalty of dahlia culture, contains more varieties than that of any other. Dahlias of every shape and from the most delicate tints to the most gorgeous hues are on exhibition and arranged in a very pleasing manner. The table presided over by the ladies of the Red Cross includes all the flow- ers in bloom at this season of the year and presents a beautiful sight. They are especially indebted to A. Noble of Rosedale for a collection of giant fuchsias, roses and gladiolas. As with every other table dahlias predominate. Dr. C. L. Anderson has on exhibit at this table the blossom of the wild aster, which was brought from India and transplanted. The exhibit of Thomas Thompson is very striking and includes the rarest specimens of hothouse plants and ferns. He especially excels in his exhibit of carnations. Asters are prominently displayed, and his finely arranged box of Thompson seedling dahlias in moss is beautiful. From Rutherglen Terrace, the home of James McNeil, on the Clff drive, is a table arranged by Mr. and Mrs. George Kirby. The principal display is asters in white, pink, pruple and lav- ender, and a finer exhibit of this flower has never before been made. The dahlias are not one wkit behind the rest, while Mr. Kirby is the only one to make a display of pansies. His table is of a set design and arranged with | moss and bordered with pink, white and lavender asters. Dr. J. P. Parker, a most ardent lover of flowers, and who is very successful as well as enthusiastic In regard to floriculture, has a won- derful exhibit of carnations of count- less varieties, all ralsed in_the. open air. His gloxianas, with their deep crimson and purple centers, are a cen- ter of attraction. E. Leedham has the largest display, occupying three tables, two of which are of dahlias, including some very fine cactl dahlias and baskets of dahlias arranged in designs. His dahlias are prominently displayed end are of va- rieties and colors without number and of all shapes and sizes. REDS ALMOST ON EVEN TERMS WITH BOSTON NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING. Clubs— W. L. Pct. _Clubs— Boston ......00 40 .633 Pittshurg . Cincinnati 41 631 «Philadelphi: Baltimore 39 625 Loulsville Cleveland New York Chicago CINCINNATI, Aug. 27.—Fifleld gave two bases, on balls, made a costly error and allowed a hit, which gave the Reds runs in the fifth. Hawley was not very hard at any time during the game. | Attendance, 8000. Score: Clubs R H E Cincinna 41 Philadelphia $.6 -§ Batterles—Hawley and Peitz; Fifield and Murphy. Umpires—Gaftney and Brown. CHICAGO, Aug. 21.—The fielding of the Giants was very sloppy to-day and they Sere able to get but hve singles oft Grit- fith. Attendance, 1200. Score: Clubs— R. H. B Chicago 10 13 2 New York 3 5 8 Batteries—Griffith and Donohue; Seymour and Warner. Umpires—McDonald and O'Day. PITTSBURG, Aug. 27.—Klobedanz was easy, and Pittsburg batted him all over tne field. In the first inning Bowerman was badg ?lked by Stahl, and in the seventh Gardner had a finger split by a hard-hit ball from Lowe’s bat. Neither of the injured men can pla.y,;’su for a week or two. Attendance, 3 re; Clubs— R H E. Pittsburg . 6 0 1 Boston .. 108 ¢ Batteries—Gardner, - Tannel and Schriver; Kiobedanz and Bergen. Umpires—Lynch and Andrews. NEW YORK, Aug. 21.—The Brooklyn and Cleveland National League teams rlnyed at Culyer fleld this afternoon, the atfer winning by a score of 6 to 2. It was xam% Both C\lppY and Yea- ne form, but the latter went 1}&).0 thereby losing a beautiful ger were in wrong In the first inni the game. Attendance, Bcore: Clubs— R. H. E. Cleveland il N Brooklyn . 2.7 0 Batteries—Cu| : Yeager and Ryan. Umpires—Conson and Hunt. LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2I.—The crippled Senators gave the Colonels a close rub to- day. Decker's single sent in the winni; run in the tenth inning. Attendance, 1536‘ Score: Clubs— R. H. E. Lousville 41 Washington 3 8.3 Batteries— Killen and Farrell. Umpires—Swartwood and Warner. ST, LOUIS, A Cross’ throw in . 21.—Tucker's error he ogemng inning 3: n the Orioles three runs in the first and the me. The Browns could not hit Me- ames_ at opportune times. Attendance, 00. Score: Clubs— st. Louls . Baltimore Batteri Clarke. Umplire—Emsiie. MURDER OF A CHINESE. Vegetable Gargener Shot to Death in a Cabin Near Stockton. STOCKTON, Aug. %.—Ung Hong, a Chi- naman, who had been raising potatoes on the McDougald tract, was found dead in his cabin this morning on the ch Camp road, south of town, with a bullet- hole on the ide of neck. He was lying In a pool of hlsod. As there ‘was no weapen of v kind found in the cabin, it is evident that the man was murdered and probably robbed. There is no clew to the murderer. s ol 3 Bk Death of Professor Marks. E. Horan asks for letters of administra- tion upon the estate of Rosana Aston, The estate does not exceed $5000 in value. —————————— made on-furniture and pi removal. J. Noonan, 1017-] Advances B ‘without m CHICAGO, Aus. 2.—Professor A. I. Marks, author of “Holy Land” and “A Birdseye View of Palestine,” is dead. As & Prof Chautatiqua™ ‘| the distinctly feminine organism. It is - was Dbenefit of FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1898. 9 DR. PIERCE’'S REMEDIES | A HEARTRENDING SPECTACLE The Strangs, Pathetic Tale Brought to Light by Our Porto Rican Campaign. Its Significance to American Women One of the saddest, most incredible revelations of Spanish atrocity in all this. heart-thrilling and desperate war is the wretched multitude of hopeless | prisoners discovered in the filthy dun- geons of Cuba and Porto Rico. “Their case {s even more deplorable,” says the New York Herald, “than that of the wretched reconcentrados. These are men and women who have been kept in jail for unconscionable terms, some on trumped up charges, some on no _charges at all. In some instances taded and worn women who had once N\ been beautiful, gaunt and ragged men who had once been prosperous, could scarcely realize that prison doors which seemed forever sealed were at last opened to them.” But if it is a glorious and noble thing for this great country, with its mag- nificent lllimitable power, to throw wide open the prison doors and release the miserable creatures so desperately | ground beneath Spain’s iron heel, it is | no less a great and pressing duty of | American manhood to think of the ten thousand wives and mothers of free America whose lot is more pathetic and miserable than that of these wretched Porto Ricans. WOMEN PRISONERS OF FREE AMERICA. These women of our own country with homes to shelter and hearts to love them, with all the surroundings which ought to make life a pleasure and a blessing, are yet weighed down with an inward physical weakness which shuts them off from the sun- shine and happiness of life as com- pletely and hopelessly as if they were immured in the darkest conflnes of a Spanish dungeon. Sentenced to years of continual suf- fering, weariness and distaste of liv- ing, their sense of melancholy and de- spair filling even their own cheerful homes with prison-like gloom, the daily round of housework grows more and more irksome and dreadful until it finally rests upon them like the leaden routine of a jall. A woman whose life is embittered and poisoned by the weaknesses or diseages peculiar to her sex cannot but feel that this penalty which nature has inflicted upon her is more unreasonable than the despotism of a Spanish ty- rant. How startling it seems that a true woman, capable in heart and soul of being a loving wife and mother, should, by sheer physical incapacity, be deprived of the crowning happiness of womanhood. A QUESTION FOR HUSBANDS. This is something for every husband in the land to consider, and then deter- mine if there be not something more than fine furniture and beautiful sur- roundings needed, and which he can furnish to brighten his wife's existence and to make his home, as it should be, the ever-living source of comfort and Joy. No one can give an alling, sensitive woman too much sympathy. The best of husbands cannot half appreciate what she suffers. If the doctor is called In, ten to one he will not diag- nose the case correctly. The ordinary local practitioner has no special knowl- edge of special diseases. He will prob- ably prescribe for “indigestion” or “liver complaint” or ‘“heart trouble,” and never once reach the real funda- mental trouble lurking in the organs distinctly feminine. The woman herself may hardly real- ize where the cause of the whole diffi- culty les, and if she does, the thought of the mortifying questionings, “exam- inations” and “local applications,” which modest women dread, will deter her from speeking frankly. She knows the doctor does mnot understand her case; she feels that his medicines are glving her no real help; yet she takes them in the vain hope that some way, somehow, she will be better in a little while. But no woman ever was or ever can be well while a hidden ailment of this nature is daily and hourly sap- ping away ‘her very life. WHAT BOTH HUSBAND AND WIFE SHOULD KNOW. If every ailing woman could know what Dr. Pierce’s wonderful “Favorite Prescription” has done for countless thousands of her suffering sisters, fe- male complaints would become almost unknown throughout the length and breadth of this country. This extraor- dinary “Prescription” is the outgrowth of thorough education, deep research and an almost unparalleled experience. Its origiator, Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y., has devoted a long life of earnest effort to the study and treat- ment of the various diseases peculiar to women. For thirty years, as chief con- sulting physician of the famous World's Dispensary Medical Association of Buf- falo, he has had a wider practical expe- rience in this special fleld of medical practice than probably any other physi- clan in America. He designed this marvelous ‘“Pre- scription” for the one specific purpobse of healing, strengthening and purifying for this and nothing else. It heals all ulcerative conditions and unnatural drains; overcomes all weaknesses and derangements; imparts strength to/the supporting ligaments and tonic power to the nerve centers. There never was any other medicine 8o sclentifically devised for the express RELEASE OF PORTO RICAN PRIS- I} ONERS. i DR. PIERCE’'S REMEDIES pose so completely and permanently. It is a temperance medicine, not a mere stimulant. There is no alcohol in it, no narcotic drugs. The persistent use of preparations containing such agents is liable to awaken a morbid, intemperate craving. The ‘Favorite Prescription” develops no bad habits, The health it bestows is natural, genu- ine, vigorous and permanent. “I was sick for a long time with fe- male trouble, but paid little attention to it until last winter,” says Mrs. Lydia Craft of Larwood, Linn County, Ore- gon, in a letter to Dr. Pierce. “I mis- carried and this left me in a weakened condition. I grew very nervous and despondent. I did not want to see any- body; everything seemed so strange, as though I were in a strange land. I had such a disagreeable feeling in my head; it was not a headache, but a drawing feeling, and the top of my head was hot and painful. I had bearing down pains and my back hurt me all the time. I could not do any work at all and could not sleep. I tried some patent medicine, | but got no relief. “I went to see the best doctor in Le- | banon. He said I had inflammanon}({(‘ e treated me for a while and I did not I wrote to Dr. Pierce and in due time received an encour- aging letter, advising me to take his ‘Golden I did so and am very glad to say it helped me steadily. I couid see that I was gaining. When I wrote to you I weighed eighty-seven pounds, now I weigh ninety-nine. I can | appetite is the inside lining of the womb. see much change. ‘Favorite and Medical Discovery Prescription’ eat anything I want to, m good, I can work all day and not feel tired at night. down pains. me any more at all and I feel better than I have for three years.” “T feel it a duty to inform you that I had been a sufferer for many years from nervousness with all its symptoms and complications,” writes Mrs. O. N. Fisher, 1861 Lexington avenue, New York, N. Y., in an earnest letter to Dr. Plerce. “I was constantly going to see became unbearable. In the spring of 7 my husband induced me to try Dr. Plerce’s Favorite Prescription. After taking one bottle and following your advice I was so encouraged that took five more bottles of ‘Favorite Pre- scription’ and then I did not take any more for several weeks as I+ felt so much better. “I am not now cross and irritable, and I have a good color in my face; have also gained about ten pounds in weight and one thousand pounds of comfort, for I am a new woman once more and your advice and your ‘Fa- vorite Prescription’ are the cause of it, coupled with your ‘Pleasant Pellets® which are not to be dispensed with. I will not take any more unless you so advise, for I do not see that I need it. I have often told my friends how I was cured, and have been no little sur prised to learn how many of them also used Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription with great benefit.” For every critical period of woman's life this superb ‘‘Prescription” is the never-failing stay, support and com- fort. It fits young women to be happy, healthy wives and mothers. It gives prospective mothers physieal and men- tal strength to pass through the ordeal of motherhood with comparative com- fort and perfect safety. It insures re- cuperative energy for young nursing mothers; and abundant healthy nour- ishment for their babies. “When I look at my lttle boy,” says Mrs. Axel Kjer of Gordenville, Cape Girardeau County, Mo., “T feel it my duty to write to you. Perhaps some one will see my testimony and be led to use your ‘Favorite Prescription’ and be blessed in the same way. This is my fifth child and the only one who came to maturity, the others having died from lack of nourishment—so the doc- tor said. I was not sickly in any way, and this time I just thought I would try your ‘Prescription:’ I took nine bot- tles, and to my surprise it carried me through and gave us as fine a little boy 28 ever was. He weighed ten and a half pounds. He is now five months old, has never been sick a day and is so strong that everybody who sees him wonders at him. He is so playful and holds himself up so well. I would like to see this in print for so many have asked me, ‘Do you think those are the testimonials of the people or has Dr. Pierce just made them up and printed them? “I do hope that if any women have the same trouble that T have had they will try Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescrip- tion. We recommended it to one.of our neighbors and she tried it and the result is a fine big boy. Her two babies before this one were born dead, after she had suffered untold misery. She feels very grateful for the ‘Favorite Prescription.’ " A PLAIN, DUTY. Every husband who feels that his wife’s health demands the attention of an expert scientific specialist, and ever; alling woman who is down-hearted ans discouraged ‘with weakness and inca- pacity in a womanly way, should feel absolute confidence in, writing to Dr. Plerce about these troubles. He will answer all such letters promptly and earnestly; and will give carefully considered, fatherly, profes- sional advice without charge. He will prescribe simple and inexpensive self- treatment whereby anyswoman in the womankind; there never was ‘which accomplished this pur- privacy of her own home, may, in al- | strength to the sexual I have no more bearing | My head does not trouble a physician or purchasing medicine for | this or that complaint, as my troublesi DR. PIERCE’'S REMEDIES. most every instance, effect a complete and permanent cure. Any reputable dealer can supply you with Dr. Plerce’s Favorite Prescription. A dealer who doesn’t supply it to you doesn’t want to. Some dealers would rather sell you a substitute on which they can make more than the fair profit which this great standard ‘‘Prescrip- tion” allows them. Your health or your judgment is of no account to such a dealer. This kind of substituting is an insult to your intelligence. Show him that you know what you want. Insist - on Dr. Plerce’s Favorite Pre~ scription, and you will get it. THE BIBLE OF THE BODY. One of the greatest medical books.of the present century is Dr. Pierce’s thou- sand-page illustrated Common Sense Medical Adviser. It has been termed “The Bible of the Body’—because what the Bible is to the soul this book is to the physical man. Two-thirds of a million copies were sold at $150 each. The profit on this enormous sale in- duced Dr. Plerce to issue a new edition in paper covers, which will be sent ab- solutely free — one copy only to one family — on receipt of 21 one-cent stamps, to pay the bare cost of mailing only, inclosed to World's Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y. Or send 31 stamps if a heavier, handsomer, cloth-bound copy is desired. In one chapter of this grand book nearly a hundred pages are devoted to the consideration of the diseases of women; with an account of many se- vere and obstinate cases which by means of Dr. Pierce's scientific, com- mon sense treatment were promptly re- lieved and nermanently cured. STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ~——OF THE— GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY F NEW YORK, IN THE STATE OF NEW York, on the.§ist day of December, A. D. 1897, and for the year endifig on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Com- missioner. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, paid up in cash .. $200,000 00 ASSETS. Real estate owned By company..... $200,600 00 Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by COMDAny........ Amount of loans secured by pledge of bonds, stocks and other market: 1,043,895 00 llateral 5,000 00 | able securities as col Cash in company’s office 5,187 46 | Cash in banks. 08742 Interest due an | _stocks and loans. Premiums in due course o | Bllls receivable, not matured, taken = 437 30 f collection 146,275 73 | Pfor fire and marine risks............ 33,015 54 | Total assets ¥ ----$1,484,685 51 | LIABILITIES. | Losses adjusted and unpaid.......... 96,9 58 Losses in process of adjustment or 108,960 96 40,089 84 remsumncle 50 per c;n =8 267,468 98 Gross premiums on fire - hing more than one year, $663,667 47; | reinsurance pro rata.......... 331,287 34 Gross premiums on marine and in- land navigation risks, $88,798 19; re- insurance 100 per cent. 23,798 19 Amount reclaimable by the insur on perpetual fire insurance policies. 931 50 nds against the cor 43,836 90 Total Hablities eeesee $892,08 24 INCOME. Net cash actually recelved for fire premiums .. $143,615 83 Net cash acti rine premiums. 139,300 17 Recelved for interest and dividends on bonds, stocks, loans and from all other ‘sources. 40,854 17 Received for rents. 16,937 52 Taxes refunded .. 4,165 44 Total income $945,473 12 EXPENDITURE Net amount paid for fire losse: 396,427 95 Net amount paid for marine lo 76,978 08 Dividends to stockholders. 000 00 Paid or allowed for con brokerage .. 167,334 54 Paid for sala 5 ‘and other Charges for officers, clerks, etc.... 105,111 39 | Paid for State, national and local | taxes ... 14,820 88 All other payments and expenditures. 92,144 31 | Total expenditures eee $ST2816°65 Losses incurred during the yea $525,998 17 Risks and Premtums. ‘F‘lrv Risks. [Premiums. Net amount of risks writ- ten during the year... 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