The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 23, 1898, Page 12

12 / THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1898. FRST IN PEACE AND FIRST IN WAR Californians at Manila Highly Praised. AT THE FRONT IN EVERYTHING WHETHER IT BE FIGHTING OR MERRY MAKING. | Dr. Rethers, Surgeon of the First, Brings Cheering News of the Brave Boys From This City. Dr. Theodore Rethers of the First Call- fornia Volunteers was among the distin- guished passengers on board the trans- port China, which arrived yesterday from Manila by way of Hongkong. The doctor is enthusiastic in his praise of the manly and soldierly qualities of the men who represent this State in the | Orfent. He says that he but volces the sentiments of everybody who is brought in contact with them. The health of the Californians has been excellent, chiefly owing to the good care they have taken of themselves, both in their diet and o men were entirely free from s when they arrived at the Phil- Dr. Rethers yesterday. sickne ippine “There wa: one case to be sent to the hospital, and that was a man who had been injured by a fall on shipboard. The second expedition was far from being so fortunate, had there being 110 men who transferred at once to the ital. Their allments were of all s, typhold fever and spinal meningi- iming the majority of the victims, - camp was healthy, no disease de- veloping there but being imported on the transports. While 1 be the winter season, and the heavy rains kept the air comfortable. The dry weather is approaching rapldly and with it will come the intense heat of the trop- fcs. How on. th Th men will stand that is a chief trouble ough the eating of fruit r than meal times, and the drink- water that has not been boiled. moderate eating of fruit and 'only meal tmes benefits the men. This pecially the on case of time developed skin dis- vielded to simple remedies. | California Regiment has | sed. It is first In every- llant boys have received e from all who ntact with them. ie first to g0 to the aid of been b were t ylvanians when they were in straits and saved them from nihi on. A battalion of was the first to enter the city They went farther than they ‘were or ed in their eagerness, but hap- nothing serious resulted.” | panish and insurgents being the first | The Spanish thers fired and | usually then spot where they | saw th olonel Smith Issued posi- | tive orders men not to fire until fired upon. After that the Spanish did not trouble them, Indicating that they fired only when attacked.” D to the present time but littie amusement, their duties them busy at all times. With the d of ¢ do not For this from 1200 to 1500 men at a time. The boys are ng to display signs of homesick- and would gladly welcome word that | were to be mustered out. They are | now living in barracks which they have fitted up in houses in various parts of the city. ust before we left the California boys gave a minstrel show, the first en- ent since the troops reached the ‘The order to send additional troops to the Philippi was a surprise to us when _we landed here. cabled that he did not re: “The stand of Aguirfhldo is hard to de- termine. So many rumors are flyin about Maniia and cach in 1ts turn denied by those in authority. American Consul Wildman at Hongkong is an admirer of Aguinaldo and is credited with believing his stand a correct one. Some say that there are three factions of the insurgents within six miles of Manila, who do not owe allegiance to Aguinaldo. The insur- gents must leave all thelr arms behind when they enter the city, but no restric- tlons are placed on their going out. They may resemble a walking arsenal and nothing is sald about it. “Colone] James Smith was highly hon- ored by being made provost marshal of the northern district of Manila. He ad- aflnlsters the law as in a court of jus- ce. ‘“‘Father McKinnon, the chaplain of the regiment, is a_noble' man and is beloved of the boys. He walked alone up to the gates of the city before it was taken. He was fired upon repeatedly before it was discovered that he was a priest. He Is popular among the men of all creeds.’ Dr. Rethers will resign from the gervice and resume the practice of his profes- sion in this city. He was formerly asso- clated with the late Dr. Morse. Taxes en Inheritances. Chief Justice Beatty of the Supreme Court yesterday made an order for the rehearing of the Stanford estate matter, involving the taxation of the inheritances of the nephews and nieces of the deceased millionaire. A few months ago judgment was given In the Superior Court against {the estate for the taxes claimed to be due, but this decision, so far as the nephews and nieces were concerned, was reversed by the Supreme Court. The application for a rehearing was asked by Attorney General Fitzgerald, who took the posi- tion that the State was one of the prin- cipal parfies interested, and he, as repre- sentafive of the State, had never recelved any official notice of the action, and judg- ment was rendered without the State be- ing represented. —_—————— A Big Block of Money. Tax Collector Block filed his annual re- port with the Supervisors yesterday. He Teported collections amounting to $5482,- 658 15 for the twelve months ending June i lses. His office expenses amounted to qulre any’ more. ADVERTISEMENTS. TERRIBLE BREAKING OUT CURED BY CUTICURA T'was afflicted with a terrible breaking out. I was treated by the very best physicians, who pronounced it blood poison, but it got worse. 1 was suffering untold agony, and finally had to give up work. CUTIOURA REMEDIES were suggested, which I immediately procured. From the first, I experienced asoothing relief, motwithstanding my intense pain. Iimproved rightalong till atlast 7 was entirely cured, and not a sign on my body anywhere indicating that anything had ever been the matter with me. M. B.BASTIEN, 156 W.Hunter st.,Atlanta,Ga. Errxoy o o rera Losron i e a1 DA SER. renten of Bioed priders s2d » o B ki How o Core Boed Hmaes, ks was there it was | has been | with bananas. | n who were in the trenches for | General Merritt | | the troops have | to the prosaic_duty of polic- | | SR g ¢ IMPALED BY A BLASTING ROD. Frightful Death of a Workman While Drilling a Hole in a Quarry. A workman named Flynn, employed at Dennison & Cole’s quarry, near the inter- section of North avenue and P street, was Instantly killed yesterday forenoon while “springing” a blast bole. It is the * avenue, between A street and . avenue. custom, after a hole has been drilled into rock for the purpose of blasting, to “‘spring”” or widen the hole at the bottom, in order that the proper charge of powder may be tamped into it. A small charge of giant powder is put into the hole and tamped with a stick. Then a fuse is lighted and the explosive discharged, after which the debris is taken out of the hole and the regular blast charge of powder is inserted. It upPears that Flynn lighted one end of a plece of fuse, three feet long, and proceeded to tamp the small charge of powder while the fuse was burning, he thinking that he could get away before the fuse burned down. A spark must have been knocked from the burning fuse and ignited the sprlngln% charge. The explosion broke the stick into two pleces and sent both pieces, each about four feet long, through his neck, severing the jug- ular and carotid arteries and killing him instantly. Flynn was a native of Ireland, aged , about 35 years. He was a single man, and lived in the contractors’ camp at Ninth 'oint Lobos THIRD OISO~ WILL ADVOCATE GENERAL MILLER Want Him Made a Major General. THEY WILL USE INFLUENCE R iRe e | CAPTAIN PRATT APPOINTED | MUSTERING OFFICER. The Seventh California Regiment Will Leave for Los Angeles Probably on Tuesday of Next Week. Major General Merrlam yesterday re- ceived officlal confirmation of the fact that Brigadier General Miller will go to Manila in command of the contingent of the expeditionary forces, new at the Pre- sidio, that have been ordered to the Phil- ippines. General Miles, acting under the | instructions of the Assistant Secretary | of War, caused Adjutant General Corbin to send. the following official dispatch, | which was received by General Merriam yesterday morning: WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 22, 189, Commanding General, Department of Callfor- nia, San Francisco, Your telegram con- cerhing General Miller received. Acting Secre- tary of War directs you give necessary orders for General Miller to go With contingent of ex- peditionary forces now In Ban Francisco. By command of Major General Miles. H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General. This means that General Miller will be the general officer of the division that has been ordered to Manila. He will 80 with the last of the troops to leave, and, as he stated yesterday, his depart- ure will in all probability mean that an- other general officer. will be ordered hera from the East to take his place. Who this officer will be General Miiler does not now, As intimated yesterday in The Call the effort to have General Miller made a major general has taken definite shape, and as he is to command a division there does not appear any reasonable objection as to' why he should not be made one. Colonel Funston, of the Twentieth Kan- sas Regiment, and his officers, have quiet- ly begun to use their political influence at Washington, and it is known that the officers of -the Tennessee and lowa regi- ments will also bring to bear their influ- ence to secure the major generalship for General Miller. The troops to go consti- tute a division and the officers and men allke are desirous of serving under Gen- eral Miller, and ther will leave no stone unturned to accomplish their ends. They are inclined to think that in view of the general’s long and brilliant career as an officer in the regular army and his abil- ity, that little or no difficuity will be ex- perienced in having him made a major general. Although it is not known, it is a fact, that the influence of the most influential of the Western Senators has been invoked, and it Is said that they will indorse General Miller. Captain Pratt, who is engaged on spec- fal' duty in mustering oul the Seventh California Regiment, has been notified that he has been apé)o( ed chief muster= ing officer for the State, with his head- quarters at Los Angeles. Captain Danes, ‘whe is mu!tefln% out the Sixth California Rei‘lmeni. will hereafter have to report to Captain Pratt. The latter says he has received no orders to cease mustering out the Seventh, and he does not think that any such orée;sb}vlllb be Issued. The regl- ment will probal e ready to to Los Angeles by next ’Kuosday. £ Private omas R. Davis, Companx L, Thirteenth Minnesota Regiment, tried by. & general court-martial and convicted of absence without leave, was sentenced to be confined at hard labor under a_post ard for thirty days. The court found e acusecd not gullfy of specifications al- leilng that he had appropriated money belonging. to another soldier. The judge advocate rested the prosecution on_thne plea of not guilty by the accused without calling other soldiers whose testimony would have been material in the investi- gation. This is equivalent to the judge | Sherman, i views of the advocate entering a nolle prosequi, which he is not authorized to do and which the court erred in permitting. Private George Graham, Company D, Fifty-first Towa Regiment, died at the division hospital yesterday of pneumania following measles. — Held for Manslaughter. Joseph Rossi, the bootblack at Third and Mission streets, was yesterday held to answer before the Superior Court by Judge Mogan _on the charge of man- slaughter in $5000 bonds. On August 8, during a quarrel with G. Amuzzi, Ros: struck at Amuzzi with one of the fo rests from his stand and missed him, but struck Filippo, the 16-months-old son of Amuzzi, who was in his father’s arms, on the head. The child died some days later, ind when an autopsy was made on the ody by Dr. Gallagher at the Morgue he to pneumonia. —_———— Asthma, bronchitis, catarrh cure guarant'd. Dr. | Gordin, Sanitarium, 514 Pine, nr. Kearny, S.F. Cal. —_——— A Rough Rider to Lecture. A lecture of special interest at this time is to be given at the Young Men's Chris- tian Association auditorium, Mason and Ellls street; this evening, = Sep- tember 23, by George C. King of San Francisco, one of Roosevelt's Rough Riders. Mr. King participated In the bat- tle of Santiago, and will give an account of the thrilling experiences on that occa- | on. Reserved seats may be secured at Clay & Co.’s. ~ Stereopticon battle-fleld will be shown. mmounced that death was primarily due | MILLIONAIRE ON A SMALL NINE THOUSAND Swiftwater BillI’sClaim to Distinction. NOW HE IS IN TROUBLE SUIT FILED AGAINST HIS ALAS- KAN COMPANY. One of Bill’s Employes Seeking to Recover Some of What He Has Paid ' Out. A novel suit has been brought in the Justices’ Courts by J. J. Boyle, a returned Klondiker, against the Alaska Transpor- tation, Trading and Mining Company, of which “Swiftwater Bill was the main- stay. Boyle seeks to recover $299 99 from the company, alleging that it really owes him $2859, on an agreement to furnish work in the Klondike district at $15 per day. Boyle says that he went over the Chil- koot Pass last February as one of a party of twenty-four men who had each paid $500 to the company for passage down the Yukon to Dawson and a promise of work in the company’s mines on the Klondike, which had been purchased from “Swift- water.” At Lake Bennett the agent of the company dropped the party and most of them got down to Dawson as best they- could. Arriving there they found “‘Swift- water,” who, according to Boyle, laughed at them and sald there was no work for them. Most of the party remained in Dawson but Boyle came out and has be- gun his sult against the company, which includes among its stockholders W. G. Henshaw, W. P. Troy, Henry Wadsworth and other prominent citizens. While the fact is not generally known outside of Dawson, it is a matter of com- mon knowledge in the mining camp that “Swiftwater’ has been greatly overrated as a bonanza king. When he left Daw- son last year to make his since celebrated pilgrimage out to ‘*‘the States,” he bor- rowed $5000 of his partner Bl Liggett, saying that he only had $4000 cash on hand and that it was not enough for a miner who wanted to spend a winter in San Franclsco. - Liggett agreed with him and loaned the extra $5000, holding “Swiftwater's” one-eighth interest in No. ’13, El Dorado, as security. On_the strength of having $3000 in cash the fam- ous “Swiftwater” came out and cut a five-hundred-foot swath across the United States. He did not own a con- trolling interest in any rich mine on the Klondike, and, as stated, only had one- | elghth of No.' 13, EI Dorado, which he n’-’l«“‘ popularly supposed to own In en- rety. | The San Francisco company which was | organized by securing “Swiftwater” as | a figurehead, did not know these things at the time and some of the statements | may be news to the stockholders even | n 'Swiftwater”” was so nicknamed by the | miners on the Yukon on account of his | extreme prudence when boating. When- ever he would come to a bit of swift water, it was his habit to get out of his | boat and walk around the place. His | aversion to rapids was so marked, al- though he was by no means a cowardly man, that the sobriquet ‘“‘Swiftwater” finally became his accepted title. A Slave to Liquor. George A. Root, druggist at Sixth and |Howa.rd streets, was yesterday arrested on the complaint of his wife, Irene, on | the charge of being a common drunxard. He has become a slave to drink, and as a result has been neglecting his business. THE WHIPPING POST SHOULD HAVE THIS INHUMAN BRUTE % naE $Miguel Esqueda Beats His Wife Because She Refuses to Support Him, HE whipping post would be a fit- ting punishment for the crimes . Tthnt are charged against Miguel iisqueda. Crimes savor- ing more of brutality are seldom' committed in this city, and the Police Court calendars contain the records of many deeds of brutality that have made even the most hard- ened criminals weep. The charges against Esqueda are known In criminal jurisprudence as battery, threats against life and assault to do grievous bodily harm, but they do not half tell the story. Mrs. Esqueda, the wife of the brute, makes the charges. Yesterday morning ‘she appeared before Judge Conlan, supported by friends, and with her face and body a mass of cuts and bruises, and swore to the warrants charging her husband with the most villainous of crimes. Mrs. Esqueda is of Spanish blood and does not speak the English Janguage. Through an interpreter . she told her story to the court. She is a and for several ears she had been employed ly:um.eroul Spanish tl.m&e{ Sgg PP PP PO P PP R R R R R PR P P B P O R R R R R R had saved about $700 and about two ears ago she met and married squeda. Her husband she soon found was a worthless fellow. He refused to work and demanded that she support him. Several months ago he beat her because she - re- fused to give him any more money, but the case was dismissed in the Police Court because of her ignor- ance of the English language and a consequent inability to understand the testimony that was being given in the behalf of the accused man. She left her worthless husband then and secured employment at 732 Eddy street. On Friday last she met her indolent husband and bé asked her to'go to the room he was occupying at 1317 Powell street, saving that he was sorry for his conduct and , asked her to forgive him and live with him again. * She had no sooner entered the room when he demanded more money. She refused to give it to him and he knocked her down. She struggled to her feet, but he struck her again. Several times he struck her to the floor, smashin, her nose, blacking her eyes ang loosening her teeth. ~ The rage of the flendish brute Increased as he continued his torture, and when she lay on the floor almost insensible he jumped on her prostrate body. The house at the time was deserted except for them and her cries and shrieks failed to attract gttention. The brute did not cease at beating his_wife but he attempted to dis- embowel her, but that crime he did not carry to a finish. When he had tired of his torture he locked her in a room and gtood guard over her until Tuesday’night, when he went away on a short errand. Mrs. Esqueda took advantage of his absence, and - breaking open the door made’ her escape and sought refuge with a friend, Mrs. Larious, at 1011 Pacific street. All the time the woman had_been locked up her husband had denied her food and drink. Her moans and appeals for pity only incensed him to further deeds of cruelty and al- most hourly he entered the room ‘Where she was confined and beat her again and again. The unfortunate woman fell across the threshold of the door of the "house where she sought nnfetg. She was tenderly lifted up and Dr. Martinez summoned. The physician is apprehensive of the wo- man’s condition and says that mur- der might be added to the charges already against the man. As soon as the charges were made several policemen were detailed to earch for the accused man, but squeda anticipating the chargesaf- ter his wife’s escape from him went into hiding. Judge Conlan, Wwho issued the warrants for the brute’s arrest, considered the charges most ageravated ones and he placed the bail on the combined charges at $6500." B O b b R P S R R R R e L Ty rwey 4444444422444+ EE L IIEEL LA MAY EXTEND THE PARK T0 THE PRESIDIO Splendid Project of the Commissioners. SEVEN BLOCKS NECESSARY A PLAN TO CONNECT THE TWO BEAUTIFUL RESORTS. Other Improvements Contempiated During the Coming Year—A New Use for the City Street Sweepings It Superintendent McLaren and the Commissioners succeed in carrying out contemplated improvements, within a very few years Golden Gate Park and the Presidio will be connected by a broad, almost level driveway, bicycle, bridle and | foot paths, bordered with trees, lawns and flowers. In fact, the plan is to ac- quire land and extend the park—or an arm of it—to the Government reservation. Seven blocks of land ‘between Thir- teenth and Fourteenth avenues are neces- sary to the consummation of the scheme, title to part of which is already vested in the city and is under the control of the Comm! oners. These seven blocks, if deeded to the city for park purposes, would form an ideal connecting link be- tween these two beauty spots, extending from the main drive to McDowell avenue, near Mountain Lake, making one of the most magnificent drives and bicycle rides in the country. At that point the land is nearly level, while at First avenue, the only roadway between the two places now, there is an exceedingly steep grade near the Presidio entrance. This strip—a full block in width—would give ample space for a driveway and the varfous paths and leave ample space for land- scape effects. With the allowance of a quarter of a million dollars allotted the park for the coming year it will be impossible to pur- chase this land, but the Commissioners | are in hopes that public-spirited citizens will come to their aid and donate the | land or purchase it and present it to lue | park. Many other improvements are contem- gla(ed. including the completion of the icycle path and bridle road to the ocean, the cutting of a roadway at First avenue and Fulton street; erection of an electric light plant to light the eighty lamps al- ready in place along the maln and south driveways from the entrance to the beach and the b\llld!ng of a new band stand, seats, etc. This band stand will be | situated in the grand court of the I1air grounds, one of the most beautiful spots in the park, and it is the intentfon to pro- vide accommodations for at least 25,000 people at the concerts. This last work will probably be commenced during the coming winter and completed by the time the rains are over in the spring The electric plant will be put in immediately, as it is the intention to have the lights turned on some time during next month. This will illuminate the drives for the whole distance, and Is calculated to make the park a® much an evening resort as it is in the day tim All the wires are lald underground, while the poles are of iron and quite artistic. The appropriation for the park seems at first thought to be quite liberal, but when it is taken into consideration that it requires $150,000 to keep up the pres- ent improvements it does not leave much for new features. Moreover, of the re- maining $100,000 from $15,000 to $25,000 will have to go for loam alone. During the past three months $15.000 has been spent for that purpose. This is neces. sary to keep alive the trees and shrubs in the western part, where the soil is thin and requires frequent replenishing. For years the Commissioners have vainly tried to have the street sweepings given to the park for fertilizing pur- poses. Eves rd of soll costs 75 cents, but with th sweepings it would not be necessary to purchase any to cover the same amount of ground that s now covered ea~h year. Indeed, it is esti- maied thac the sweepings would be suf- ficient for that purpose, and t) reclalm portion of the barren sand dunes as well. But though the Park Commission- ers have vainly sought for years to se- cure this refuse the city has refused to haul it out there, preferring rather, to pay the garbage crematory to burn fit, | entailing a double and entirely useless | tax upon the people. The Uommlsslon-i ers will make another effort to have the city send its street sweepings out for use | in beautifying the park, and if they are successful a handsome sum will be avail- able for other purposes. It is absolutely necessary that fertilization be kept up all ihe time in order to keep alive the trees, ghrubs and flowers already flourishing where a short tinre ago there was naught but drifting sand piles. B R e e g EVADING THE WAR TAX. Express Comp?n’i:sfi—s-till Refuse to| Pay for Revenue Stamps. Everything indicates that the express companies will in the long run shirk the | payment of the war tax imposed by the | Government. Several times recently de- cisions have been rendered by the courts | of the East and the general public sup- | posed that these were test cases and that the express companies would yleld grace- fully and not exact the tariff from their patrons, but the companies have gone along at the same old rate, charging all for their services that the traffic would | bear and then adding to their charges the | amount of the war tax. In order to learn of the exact situation a number of Jocal merchants asked the secretary of the Merchants’' Association to make in- uiry of those interested in the East. esterday J. R. Freud sent to the Mer- chants’ Assoclation of New York this in- quiry: ‘Do Eastern express companies now furnish revenue stamps. Wire an- 00000000000000000000C000000000000 swer. A little later this reply was received: «fastern express companies do not pay for revenue stamps. Suits to determine this questior. now pending.”” This really means that all of the cases that have been decided by the Eastern courts have not touched the main question but only some of the side issues involved. The local association decided not to begin any action in this city involving the matter under consideration, the intention belng to hold off until the question was settles by the courts of the East. The only per- son who had the pluck to attack the ex- press company is a member of the So- cialist Labor party, and his case is now pending in the Justices’ Court. L —_—ee—————— Reinhold Sues for Damages. Edgar Reinhold, who on July 8, while.skylarking with a number of boys, was shot and almost fatally injured by Mrs. Emma O'Connor, filed suit yesterday (by his guardian) to recover $10.000 dam- ages from the woman responsible for his injury and subsequent suffering. The bul- let fired by Mrs. O'Connor struck’ young Reinhold in the face and lodged in his neck. An attempt was made to remove | the leaden missile, but it was unsurcess- ful, and a second operation will have to | be performed. ‘In all probability the de- fendant will plead justification for her act, as she claims that her victim, in com- any with a crowd of 'youngsters, was ormenting her when the shot was fired. — e Well-Known Doctor Dead. Dr. Myron E. Kohn, aged 28, died un- expectedly Wednesday evening of pneu- ‘monia, at his residence, 1730 Larkin street. The funeral will take place to-day, con- ducted by Dr. Voorsanger and the inter- ment will be in Home of Peace Cemetery. The doctor had resided in S8an Francis- co for ten years and was well known, es- ecially in'the Chinese district, where he Fmd a’large practice. Two days before his death he was in excellent health. ADVERTISEMENTS. 3. Turkey red da- mask, 58 lnche!‘ wide,” many pat- terns, 24c. Table damask unbleached, 56 in- ches wiue, 25c. About fourteen ns—aisle pillow cases in extra fine muslin, sateen med ready for use, heavy qual- T5c| gents’ hosc—aisle 2. Natural gray wool socks, fine quaiity, light weight, spliced heels and toes....per pair Brown, tan and fast black: cot- merino | 124¢| ton hose, heavy quality and seamless spliced heels and toes, ........ «eesess..per pair china and glass ware— big and busv basement. | Decorated china; candle-sticks, 2sc. Decorated mush; and milk and| plate set, three Dpieces, “4O0c. Decorated china/ tea cups and sau- cers 1Sc. Decorated china milk jug, 1sc. Decorated china cake plates, 9-inch 2sc. little notions—aisle 1, rear. ‘White finishing braid, 6-yard pleces, in 2 different patterns.... Ladles’ fancy frilled side elas- tics, colors orange, blue, pink and g black c Fancy frilled cotton elastic, 1% inches wide, in blue, pink, red, [ We're reaching out for bigger business than ever: we are out with “good goods”—better. goods—i carried before ; we're out for your back again day by day; it's the table line hundred hemmed| 3%-inch border, fancy stitched—42x36. .. 65 10¢! 50X36 ..... 1240’ 54x38 5S¢ each. Crochet spreads, full size, hem- n a greater variety than we ever trade; we sell goods to bring you whole family -trade we're after!! millinery—aisle 4. This depart- ment employs over thirty —a staff larger than any other- milli- nery department in " this whole city; our opening was the greatest sensation in fal] “millinery _ this season. “We are making up new hats, and kee close touch w all the latest cre. ations from Lon- don, Berlin, Par- is and New York Hale’s millinery has been copled and shown in this city; that's flattery. ribbon sale—aisle 2. 1500 yards of fancy ribbons, 3% to 4% inches wide, in all the latest colorings and combinations, in- cluding Bayadere, Dresden 'and plaids; we've a happy faculty of selling a great many yards at these sales; and every yard a good advertisement a veiling snap—aisle 2. 1760 yards of dotted and plain all silk 18-inch Tuxedo veiling in black, navy, brown and white.... something new—aisle 1. Hardly acclimated yet; fancy steel and enameled belt buckles S5O0c to $3.50 each. Fancy steel and enameled dress buckles 8l)4c to $B1.S0 each. Fancy steel and enameled cape clasps 2Sc to $2.75 each. 15 I5¢ $ new jacket— a'sle 4, rear. Ladies’ black rough cheviot jacket, “The Bon- nie Doon,” fly front, cutaway reveres, high col- lar, size 32 to 42, now on display in our big cloak department black and yellow. ...per yard 5C 931-939-941-943-945-941 Mark | OO HOO9 et Street, Opposite Mason. POVRPOVPOIPOVPPIPOPVVVVPVPOPPODOO- "‘MM@*M Home! * Be it ever so humble There’s no place like home. Home is true. Itisthe natural relation between man and woman; mother and child; father and son. Schilling's Best tea is also true and natural. % 000000000000 000C000 725 NOT OUR FAULT. This week we make a special sale of a line of Ladies’ Fine Shoes, button or lace, made of the best Viei Kid, with new coin toes and kid tips, fancy circular vamps and heel foxing and with AVY SINGLE SOLES. 'hese shoes were made to sell $3 50, but we ordered m with extra “heavy dou- le_soles, with extension edges, and when the shoes arrived and the mistake in the weight of the soles was discovered the manu- facturer made a reduction, hence the chance for you to huy a $3 50 shoe for $2 25. These shoes may please you better with the heavy single soles, as some ladies cannot wear extra heavy shoes. All widths and sizes. County orders solicited. Send for Tllustrated Catalogue. B. KATCHINSKI, PHILADELPHIA SHOE COMPANY, 10 THIRD ST., San Franciseo. - ] 0000000000000 00000 VITA 0000000000000000C0000000000000000 Restores VITALITY LOST VIGOR, NER money. ‘Medical €., Glinton & Jackson sts., Shicage, WALLER BROS., 33 Grant a 4 Are acknowledged by thousands of persons who have. Gsed thers for. Lo ve. them for over f years to cure SICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CONSTIPA- Weak Stomach, Pimples TION, Torpid Liver, and purify the blood. ————— BOTTLEMEIR'S CONCERT HALL, reopened with the Unlon Ladies Orchestra, 513 Pacific st. least ex) diet or change in applieation tc | Due and accrued for salaries, rent, D &Ps 08t o United States Branch. STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS. ~—OF THE— Palatine INSURANCE COMPANY F MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, ON THE 3ist day of December, A. D. 137, and for the year ending on that day, made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Cali- fornia, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed us per blank furnished by the Commissioner. ASSETS. ,oans on bonds and mortgages. Cash market value of all stocks and and loans... Interest due and accrue and mortgages ... Premiums in due course Total assets LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid.. ee $16,708 61 Losses in process of adjustment or in suspense weeeeow 178,752 80 Losses resisted, including expenses.. $1,939 §3 Gross premiums on fire risks run- ning one year or less, $1,709,144 61; reinsurance 50 per cent . S4ETZ 31 Gross premiums on fire risks run- ning more than one year, $1,013,- 071 59; reinsurance pro rata 504,675 93 ete. 2,819 78 | All ot! pany 116,365 94 Total labilities . ,705.860 20 INCOME. Net cash actually received for fire premiums ............... ...$2,040,740 24 Received for interest on bonds and . MOTtEARES +vvvueererenrn co 1,500°00 Received for interest and dividends on bonds, stocks, loans and from all other sources. .- BT Total income . -$2,100,757 41 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for fire. losses (in- cluding $244,305 86, losses of pre- 4 vious years) $1,127,208 29 Paid_or allowed for commission or : brokerage , Paid for salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc ..... 173,718 45 Paid for State, national and local taxes . 45,309 82 All other payments and expenditures 95,068 41 Total expenditures ., Losses incurred during the year |Fire Risks. | sm,m,uo“u‘ws,m &5 265,908, 405/ 2,921,919 11 245,948,162] 2,722,216 20 Risks and Premiums. Premiums. Net amount of risks writ- g ten during the year... Net amount of risks ex- pired during the year.. Net amount in force De- cember 31, 1597.. = WM. WOOD, United States Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 224 day of January, 1898. GEO. V. TURNER, Notary Public. PACIFIC COAST_DEPARTMENT, PRINCIPAL OFFICE: No. 439 California St., SAN FRANCISCO. CHAS. A. LATON, Manager. Z G 10th Day. y mooucis ) E ABOVE RESULTS./90th Day. 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