The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 29, 1898, Page 8

SEPTEMBER 29, 1598. 510 0 1o 1K 0 1 1 1o 11 31X T 11 0 o X 1 R R IR 12 PAVILION HOSPITAL ON ANGEL ISLAND. General Merriam Given Authority by Tel- egraph to Have . It Con- © structed, : HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, ADVERTISEMENTS. Important (Questions for Men to Answer: Do you feel weak? Have you backache? Do you shun soclety? Are you losing flesh? Do you sleep poorly? Are you low-spirited? Are your eyes sunken? Do you have hot flashes? Are you easily exhausted? Is your memory impaired? Do you have sick headache? A conning tower of 7% inches in thickness, having an armored com- munication tube 8 inches in thickness, will be carried in a sultable command- ing position forward, the tuke extend- ing to the armor deck and affording protection to the voice tubes, bell wires, ete. The vessel will be driven by twin screws. The engines (two in number) are to be of the vertical, triple-expan- UNCLE SAM'S FUTURE SHIPS Decided Revolution in Construction. ADVANCE IN FORMER DESIGNS WASfiXNGTON,‘ISepL 25 —Major General Merrlam, commanding Pacific, to-night was given authority by tele- e D ital of 400 beds on Angel Island, near Sraph to ersctamaviion booH lans of the hospital are to o’ there mausea atter eating? ELABORATE PROGRAMME FOR San Francisco. The definite location and plans D! Boyoir gfi?;.!mf;g feet ;z::?‘e;m Do you feel that you are unft to marry? be approved by Lieutenant Colonel Middleton, chief surgeon of the Department of the Pacific. Several days ago Lieutenant THE COMING YEAR. Colonel Middleton recomme:n(;zd 4:0 ral Sternberg that, in view of the occupation o anila ::rZEOe,gl;:) ((}reox;;salnnd of Honolulu by 4000 troops, a pavilion hospital be erected at some convenient point near San Francisco for the ac- commodation of patients that might be sent back to this countdry. The post hospital dt the Presidio at San Francisco has accommt; a- tions for only forty patients, and its beds are required for ga;r sl;n patients. The division hospital, located in twv_J af the barrack build- ings, has at present 325 patients. The room it now occupies will be needed shortly by the troops as barracks. Three First-Class Battleships, Four Coast Defense Monitors and Many Torpedo Boats and Destroyers. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Sept. 27. — The United States revolutionized naval con- struction and method- in 1861, and it has been revolutionizing them ever since. It is true, other nations have been progressing more rapidly numeri- cally, but scientifically in hulls, ma- chinery and armaments the United States naval constructors have again set the pace for the world. The expe- riences of the war with Spain have sug- gested new departures. The ships of the future additions to the American navy will be a marked advance on former designs. The naval programme for 1898-99, un- der the act of May 4, 1890, provides for three first-class battleships, four coast defense monitors, twelve torpedo boats and sixteen torpedo destroyers. Bids for the four harbor defense mon- itors will be opened at the Navy De- partment on Monday next. These | vessels will present some of the most radical advances in the mod- | ern fighting machinery. The monitor principle has alwavs been distinctively American. There are many who re- gard them as the best all-round war- ship yet designed. The act of Congress, appropriating for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, under “increase of’ the navy,” referring to the four harbor defense vessels of the monitor type, limits the cost of these vesels to $1,500,- ) TYPE OF THE NEW COAST DEFENSE MONITORS SOON TO BE BUILT. (From drawings made by the Bureau of Construction and Repalr, Navy Department.) 000 each. The limit of time for comple- tion is twenty-one months, with penal- | ties from $300 to. $600 a d for failure. The Navy Department, in the, con- struction of this class of vessel, gecur- ing the greatest results at the least ex- penditure of money, has in view not only the securing of the mainland hai- bors of the United States, but also of its island possessions in the .Atlantic and Paclfic oceans. The design for the monitors, which have been named Arkansas, Connecti- cut, Florida and Wyoming, was. pre- pared by Chiéf Constructor Hichborn. It was decided that the best all round arrangement that could be built with the available appropriation was the ar- rangement with single-balanced turret on the center line forward, containing two high-powered 12-inch breech-load- ing rifies, a gun that has just been de- signed to be used with smokeless pow- | der; ing rifles, also to be used with smoke- | less powder, complete the.main bat- | tery. The secondary battery will con- | sist of three six-pounder rapid-fire and | four 1-pounder automatic rifles. | The general characteristics of these | vessels, shown in the elements of de- | sign, w be: Length on load water | line,” 225 feet; breadth (extreme) at | water line, 50 feet; mean draft at nor- mal displacement, 12 feet 6 inches; nor- | mal displacement, about 2700 'tons; four 4-inch rapid-fire breech-load- | total coal capacity, loose stowage, 200 tons. In the details of design will appear these characteristics: The hull is to be of steel, not sheathed, with double- bottom and close watertight subdivi- slons. There will be one military mast, fitted with fighting and searchlight tops. Seven boats are to be stowed clear of the blast of the guns, two being the | lifeboats, which are to be carried at davits so as to be quickly lowered. The protection of the hull against in- jury to the water line region is to be | afforded by means of a side armor belt, | the maximum thickness being 11 inches, | tapering to §-‘inches at the armor shelf, | the depth being 5 feet. The maximum | thickness is abreast the engine and | boiler spaces; thence forward and aft it is reduced by steps to a mini- mum thickness of § inches at the bow and stern. The barbettes for the 12- | inch guns will have armor about 10 | inches’ thick. | The turret s of the Hichborn bal- anced type, with front plate inclined forty-two degrees from the vertical. | The side plates of the turret armor are | to be 9 inches thick. | The main or protected deck is to ex- | tend throughout the length of the ves- | sel, to be worked flat. The total thick- I ness will be one and one:half inches. slon type, in one water-tight compart- ment. The high-pressure cylinder 17 inches in diameter, the intermediate 26% inches, and the low-pressure 40 | inches; the stroke of the engine is to | be 84 inches. The boilers (four in num- ber) are to be of the water tube type, constructed for a working pressure of 250 pounds, and are to be placed in one water-tight compartment. Thers will be the usual auxiliary machinery and workshop tools. The total coal nker capacity will | allow at least 200 tons with loose stow- age, without trimming. These vessels will have staterooms in addition to one for the captain for six officers, require a' complement of crew of 125, for whom ample berthing space has been provided. Store rooms are provided for one month’s supply of clothing, contingent and small stores. The estimated speed of the vessel is to be 12 knots, amply sufficient for a harbor-defense vessel. These harbor-defense monitors, which will have all the latest improvements known to naval science, will be im- portant additions to the navy, and be- ing small, with large crew accommoda- tions for vessels of their size, they will be valuable for the use and Instruction of the naval militia, that important or- ganization which has so ably. served .tsheiGovernment in the late war with pain. MEET WITHOUT K PROGRAMME Remarkable Convention of Democrats. DICK CROKER DULY SALUTED RALLY OF NEW YO»K BOURBONS AT SYRACUSE. An Attempt to Ingraft a Plank in | the Platform Reafirming ‘the Free Silver Doctrine Fails. Special Dispatch to The Call, SYRACUSE, N. Y. Sept. 28.—The Democratic State convention met here at noon to-day absolutely without a slate or programme other than the tem- porary organization agreed upon in the State Committee last night. It is in many respects the most remarkable po- litical convention ever held. When Mr. Croker entered the con- vention hall his appearance caused a tremendous demonstration. Mayor Mc- Guire of Syracuse was greeted with cheers, especially from the galleries. Senator Murphy also was liberally ap- plauded. Chairman Elliott Danforth announced that the State Committee had directed him to present as the temporary offi- cers of the convention the Hon. George M. Palmer of Schoharie as chairman, and as assistant secretaries Calvin Huson, Thom E. Benedict, Frank P. Hulett and rk Day. Chairman Palmer charged that the Republicans had squandered and wasted the people’s money; that the laws enacted by them had favored the classes as against the masses; that many new and needless offices had been created to reward political servants, and that laws had been passed under | the Republican party lash having for their sole object the protection and fos- tering of monopolies and trusts. Palmer attacked the record of the Re- publicans on the State canal expendi- tures, charging corrupt methods in the use of money, and said no attempt had been made to corredt any of these abuses. The roll was called and 2t its comple- tion Delegate J. C. Plerce of Rochester sent to ihe platform a resolution which he asked to have read. Chairman Palmer announced that the resolution would be referred to the committee on resolutions when ap- pointed. Plerce walked down the cen- ter aisle, loudly demanding that the resolution be read. “That is a resolu- tion to Instruct the committee on reso- lutions,” he said, “and now is the proper time for it to be read.” Palmer announced that his decision was that the resolution should be re- ferred to the committee on resolutions, and directed the clerk to proceed with the reading of resolutions for the ap- pointment of committees. The resolu- tion which Mr. Plerce desired read was as follows: “I move that when the committee on resolutions is appointed that they are jnsv.rumm]] u;(lngraft in their resolu- tions & plank reaffirming the Chicago platform of 1886.” ¥ Pierce Is one of the contesting dele- gates from Monroe County and it is improbable that he will be given an- ;)lther opportunity to present this mo- on.. When the delegations from each Sen- atorial district had been advised to send to the secretary the name of their representative on each of the commit- tees on credentials, resolutions and permanent organization a recess was taken until 11 o’clock to-morrow morn- ing. NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS NAME CRANE FOR GOVERNOR Refuse to Come Out for Free Silver and Deplore “Criminal Incompe- tency” of War Department. cratic State Convention nominated for Governot B n W. , the prosecu- adopted a plat- re supports the Democratic national form. The con- | vention, howe; without debate de- feated a proposition to specifically indorse the platform adopted by the Chicago con- vention of 1 This fc w moments caused considerable turmoil, but the band | struck up « lively t { finaily the | silver men accepted the' s fully. Later, when Mr. Crane nominated, Senator Daly and | Atkinson, both of whom were spec! | vorites of the silv | aidates for the r | platform and promis to | could to insure Mr. Crane's election feature of the convention was the pres: ence of a delegation of colored men, who had called to pledge support to the con- | vention’s nomine The war plank of the platform is as follo We declare that the thanks of the people | of the State and e 5 and satlors of the a | States who have im | of their country and in v H tion grace- had been on, do d their 1 on of the of its flag in the r; that the | nation owes th ecognition of their patriotism or and ampl se of their d disabling and honor- service of the country, and of those who have fallen in e held in grateful and ever- that the. that the memo its defense shall lasting remembrance bl gross, open, criminal incoi aced in and deflantly kept £ e affalrs of the War Department of the present adminis- tration of the Government of the United States, resulting in_the needless loss of life and the infliction of horrible suffering and torture upon thousands of the brave defenders of the coun- | try’s honor, and we ch admin- istration with being sole for_the | horrible results of Gov- | ernment offic| the ap- | palling results y ht to the | attentfon of the President of the United States and his official advisers, and we call the atten- | tion of the people of the State to the fact that up to this time not a single example has been made of a Government official responsible for | these monstrous wrongs. We deplore the spec- | tacle of an ex-Governor of this State, now a | member of that Cabinet, appearing at a public | convention of his party as the apologist and { defender of Algerism and its results, OREGON READY FOR HER LONG VOYAGE NEW YORK, Sept. 28.—The United States battleship Oregon went down from the Brooklyn Navy Yard and anchored off Tompkinsville, preparatory to her start on her long voyage to the Pacific. The Oregon draws more than two feet over her normal draft, 28 feet, so that Besides she is over 30 feet in the water. an enormous c provisions, she carries 1460 tons of coal and more than 500 tons of ammunition. In order to carry this amount oi powder and shells a number of temporary maga- zines were constructed in her hold. As the ship moved out of the navy her band began to play “Home Bound.” Her crew was drawn up on the port bow, with tne marine guard abaft the bow. The dock was crowded with marines and sailors and a crowd of spec- tators. Cheers were exchanged. Che Oregon was cheered by the crews of the Texas, Iowa, Massachusetts and Rain- bow, which she passed on her way out. She responded by the blowing of her big steam siren. The Oregon will remain at Tompkins- ville until to-morrow, when she is to be joined by the Iowa. The two will then begin their cruise to the Philippines. It was said at the navy yard that the rea- son the lowa was unable to start to-day was that she was waiting for an addi- tional consignment of ammunition which is expected to arrive to-day. MOUNTAIN COPPER COMPANY’S PROJECTS REDDING, Sept. 28.—An important en- largement of the scope of operations of the Mountain Copper Company at Kes- wick and Iron Mountain is now under way. An order has been placed with the Terry Lumber Company for 1,500,000 feet of lumber. The bunk and boardine house capacity of the company 1is being en- larged so as to accommodate from 200 to 300 more men, which will bring the list of employes up to 2000 men. The company’s raliroad will be extended seven miles, 80 as to take in some rich copper deposits lately discovereu on the corporation’s patented land. Ground is being cleared for the construction of sev- eral additional smelters, made necessary by an increased ore output. ¥!‘hu company's refinery is located in New Jersey, and as the refined product is mar- keted almost wholly in the Eastern States there is no probability of a removal of the plant to Keswick, at least in «ne near future. When the markets of the Orient shall take the copper products of Shasta County the Mountain Copper Company announces it will erect near Redding the largest copper refinery in the world. Six- ty-six thousand pounds sterling were dis- tributed In dividends to American and English _stockholdéers of the Mountain Copper Company for the first year of its operation. \ Advances made on furnitire and planos, with TRENTON, N. J., Sept. 28.—The Demo- | or without removal. J, Noonan, 1017-1028 Mission. BOMBSHELL N THE REA CAMP New Move Made ibn the Slander Suit. THE COMPLAINT AMENDED ACTION MAY REOPEN THE EN- TIRE CASE. Plans of the Defense Upset by a Decision of the Court in Favor of the Plaintiff, Special Dispatch to The Call, SAN JOSE, Sept. 28.—A new phase appeared in the Jarman-Rea slander guit to-day and one liable to result in a reopening of the plaintiff's case. This was the decision by Judge Kittredge to allow Attorney Delmas to amend the complaint. The presentation of ‘an amended complaint yesterday was a move not expected by Rea's counsel and completely upset the plans of the defense. They had stated all along that the complaint contained no grounds for action and expected a nonsuit. Now that Jarman has been allowed to amend his complaint this is changed. New evidence will be introduced and complainant can go over the whole case again. This also strengthens their case and will cause the defense to offer an abundance of testimony. The entire afternoon was occupied in arguing the demurrer to the amended complaint. Attorney Delmas occupied but a short time this morning in arguing for the privilege of amending the complaint. In his argument he said that there was not a person in the world, whose in- telligence was above that of a dog, who would not understand Rea’s slan- derous remarks to mean that he charged Jarman with being corrupt and with having accepted a bribe. He characterized the boss’ acts as an at- tempt ““to stab the reputation of Jar- man to the heart.”” According to Rea ethics, said the speaker, since money wag lying around loose Jarman was a fool if he did not take some and if he did he was a knave. Judge Kittredge held that plaintiff had a right to amend his complaint at this time. The court said that when the demurrer was presented without argu- ment he had overruled it. In that he had erred. Had he sustained the de- murrer when presented the plaintiff would certainly have been allowed to amend his complaint. After having his right cast out without an opportunity to argue it and the court had practically sustained the demurrer in after decis- iors therefore he held the plaintiff could exercise that right at this time. This caused consternation among Rea’s attorneys, and when they recov- ered from their surprise they said they would demur on these grounds: That the words uttered by Rea were not ac- tionable and slanderous per se and that the complaint does not set forth any specific damage resulting therefrom. This afternoon a demurrer along these lines was presented. It also prayed that judgment, with costs, be glven for defendant. ~Attorney More- house opened argument for defense. He was followed by Delmas for plaintiff and the latter in turn by Burchard for defendant. ON THEIR WAY TO THE PARIS CONFERENCE Major General Merritt, Major Stroth- er and Captain Howell Pass Port Said. PORT SAID, Egypt, Sept. 28.—Major General Merritt, United States army, Major Strother, aid de camp, and Cap- tain Mott Howell, the general' tary, passed through here to- board the steamer Arcadia, on | way to Paris. y_on their WARNING OF THE COMING STRUGELE Sarrien’s Letter to the French Magistrates. ZURLINDEN AS A DICTATOR UNDERCERTAIN CONDITIONS HE MAY BECOME A BOULANGER. Rigors of Dreyfus’ Imprisonment to Be Modified Pending the Result of the Application for a New Trial. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Sept. 28.—A dispatch to the World from Paris says: Thé letter of the Minister of Justice to the Magis- trates throughout France about at- tacks on the army is said to be a warn- ing of the coming struggle between the Jesuits, who are stated to rule the army, and the .ultramontanes and radicals, who wish to reap political power. £ ’ General Zurlinden left the Cabinet because he represented the Jesuits, and especlally the Alsatian party. In- deed, it is noticeable how many names in the Dreyfus case are Alsatians and almost German. 4 If the Jesuits win the day and Drey- fus is not released, it is quite on the cards that General Zurlinden will turn out another Boulanger, and that F]‘rxance will have a military dictator- ship. It is expected that the Minister of Justice, M. Sarrien, if he has not al- ready done so, will issue directions that the rigors of the imprisonment of Drey- fus be modified according to custom, pending a final decision in his case, which is now before the Court of Cas- sation. CLASS CONFIRMED BY . ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN One Hundred and Eighty Young Peo- ple Taken Into the Catholic Church. SAN RAFAEL, Sept. 28.—This was a red letter day for the boys at St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum, gituated in the line of the broad gauge rdllway, four miles north of this city. The rites of confirmation in the Catholic church was administered to 180 of them by Archbishop Riordan. About 160 were inmates of the institution and twenty came from San Rafael and Novata parishes. Archbishop Riordan came from San Francisco last evening as the guest of Rev. Father Hugh Lagan, the pastor of St. Raphael's. his morning the two were joined at the asylum by%lev. Joseph Phelan of the Church of the Holy Rosary, situated on the asylum grounds. Rev. Joseph Byrne, of the Church of Our Ludg of Loretto, at Novata, Rev. P. Filey, of Bt. Jgseph’s Church, Alameda, an Rev, Father Crowley, superintendent of the Youths' Directory. The Archbishop was assisted in the rites of confirmation by all the visiting priests, as well as by Fathers Lagan and Shelnn‘ The music for the ceremony was fur- nished bx an orchestra of twenty-three feces. striking feature was the so ¥ a Jesuit cholr of seventy voloes: aii being members of the institution. A large number of visitors, friends and rela- tives of the youths confirmed were pres- ent. They were taken in charge by Broth- er Superior Michael and hospitably en- tertained prior to and after the cere- mony. N T CHIEFS OF GREAT COUNCIL. BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Sept. 28.—The following chiefs of the Great Council of the United States, Order of Red Men, have been appointed by Hon George E. Green, the great Incohonee of the order: Great tocahon, Past-Grand Sachem P, J. Dobbs of New York; great Minerva, Past G"att s"“‘ham 1F€hfi' :“‘2’.‘{" %Ln"’a“’“’ eat guard_of the fore T Bichem . W, Carey of Ohlo. o Secretary Colon, quartermaster erect the bullding tion as much as possible. 6306 308 308 308 308 308 X Alger approved the 00 308 108 0% 308 308 30 308 308 00 300 308 30K 308 308 30 308 308 308 308 30 300 308 0% 300K 306 3007 30K 308 06 30 306 306 06 30 30 XX 0% R:3-3-3-3-3-3:-3=3=1 i Island as the most Lieutenant Colonel Middleton regards Angel desirable location in the vicinity of San Francisco for a hospital. The climate is salubrious, 1t is free from wind and fog, and is isolated from the city, being reached only by boat. el Middleton, and General Merriam was directed to havethechief recommendation of - Lieutenant at once, -expediting its construc- 06 0 10008 108 06 10 30 10006 06 106 X0 08 06 30K 50100 06 308 30K X0 10 30 08 00 30K 30K 30K X 30 X0 06 10 6 306 06 A 3% WELCOMED BY M DEL CASSE American Commission- ers Presented. EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS FRANCE'S FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS NICE THINGS. Spain’s Peace Representatives Also Received and Invited to Meet the Americans at Breakfast. Special Dispatch to The Call. PARIS, Sept. 28.—The United States Peace Commission went into session at 11 o’clock this morning. During the afternoon the American commissioners assisted at their first formal function in France—their recep- tion by-the Minister of Foreign Affairs, | M. del Casse. At 3 o'clock the United States Embassador, General Horace Porter, called at the Continental Hotel for the Americans. He took three of them into his own carriage and the re- mainder, with Secretary Moore, follow- ed in a carriage to the Ministry of For- elgn Affairs. Henrl Vignaux, the sec- retary of the United States Embassy, led the way into the building. General Porter, Judge Day and the others fol- lowed. The party was received imme- diately by M. Crozier, the chef de pro- tocole, who showed the Americans into the anteroom of the Minister's cham- ber. After a few moments of waiting the doors were opened and the party entered the room occupied by the Min- ister of Foreign Affairs, and were pre- sented in turn to M. del Casse, who cor- dially greeted the visitors and bade them take seats. Through M. Vignaux, who acted as interpreter, M. del Casse only speaking French, the party chatted briefly upon generalities and ‘the Minister finally assured the Commissioners of the great pleasure -experienced by France in the part she has taken in effecting a sus- pension of hostilities between Spain and the United States, and expressed the hope of having the pleasure of’ meeting the American Commissioners and the Spanish Commissioners at breakfast to-morrow, M. del Casse added that after having thus brought the two commissions together and offering them the hospitalities of the salon de conference, the French Gov- ernment would efface itself. Judge Day, as president of the United States Commissioners, responded. He said the United States appreciated the good offices of France, and after M. del Casse had expressed his pleasure at such recognition of the disinterested action of France, the interview ended and the Americans retired. The Minister of Foreign Affairs at 12:30 p. m. to-morrow will give a breskfast at the Foreign Office to the United States and Spanish commis- sions, thus bringing them together for the first time. * The session of the United States commission to-day did not 1tsult in anything being given out for publication. After the presentation of the Ameri- can Commissioners, Senor Leon y Cas- tillo, the Spanish Embassador, pre- sented the Spanish Commissioners to M. del Casse. The ceremonies were ex- actly similar to those gone through in introducing the members of the Amer- ican commission. i Both General Porter and Senor Cas- tillo, the United States and Spanish Embassadors, will be present at to- morrow’s luncheon. DESIRES OF THE VATICAN URGED Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1868, by James Gor- don Bennett. MADRID, Sept. 28.—The Papal Nun- clo to-day had a conference with the Minister .of the Colonies, at which the former urged the desire of the Vatican that in Spanish territories, which have become American, goods of the church be guaranteed and the position of the church defined. The Minister said he would specially refer the matter to the Paris commission, whose members would be instructed to do all that was possible. Sagasta has made the following statement to Senor Brunet, represent- ing the Chamber of Commerce of Cata- lona: “I hope to obtain commercial advantages from the United States, which will be embodied in the definitive treaty of peace, maintaining the statu quo.” An official paper publishes a decrec nominating as Secretary General of the Paris commission Don Emilio Ojeda, Minister of Spain at Tangler, a man of much ability. Spanish warships in Cuban waters have been ordered to sail for home. Pay for Honolulu Troops. CHICAGO, Sept. 28.—Major W. A. e —————————————————————————————————————————— " The fao-simile signature of 1s on every wrapper ' of OASTORIA. Purdy, paymaster of United States vol- unteers, passed through Chicago to-day on his 'way to Honolulu, where he wiil pay off the 2000 troops tationed in the awalian Islands. CLEARS A MYSTERY Skeleton of Missing Henry . Dolman Found in the Woods Near Lakeview. REDDING, Sept: 28.—The mystery sur- rounding the disappearance of Henry Dol- man was cleared a few days ago by the discovery of his bleaching skeleton elgh- teen miles northeast of Lakeview. Shortly after the Fourth of July Dol- man suddenly disappeared from his ac- customed haunts, leaving no trace.by which his whereabouts could be ascer- tained. ' The country for miles around was thoroughly searched, but the mystery of his disappearance could not be lifted. On the 22d inst. a young man named Vierling, a sheepherder in the employ of W. K. Barry, stumbled on the remains of a4 man near the Drake camp. The skele- ton was lying near a log, a rusted Win- chester rifle on the ground beside it. The arms were extended and the face lay downward. Coroner Harris went to the scene of the rewsome find, held an_inquest and rought the remains to Lakeview for burfal. The Coroner's jury brought in a verdict to the effect that -the skeleton was that of Walter Dolman, a native of Norway, 28 years old and un- married. Death was attributed to the ac- cidental harge of a Winchester rifie in his own hands. as evident that after the unfortunate man received the fatal wound he had walked about, button- ing his coat tightly about him to stop the flow of blood. He was a resident of Cali- fornla. The whereabouts of his relatives, if he had any in America, could not be ascertained. "The remains were Interred in the potter’s field . GERMAN BAPTISTS CONFER. Members of the United States and Canada Work in Harmony. ST. LOUIS, Sept. 28.—The triennial con- ference of the German Baptists of the United States and Canada has been con- cluded after a session extending over a week. It has been decided to meet in 1901 at Berlin, Ontario,- Canada. The much- debated question of the German Baptist Orphanage in Louisville, which has been settled. The association gave ub the i stitution to ‘individual -control and ap- pointed a new orphanage - committee of one from each of the seven conferences. This committee will see that German Baptist orphans are taken care of in pri- vate families. Reports were heard from the homes for old people at Chicago and_Philadelphia, and this philanthropy was discussed. The Young People’s Society of the de- nomination. elected general officers ‘as fol- lows: President, Dr. D. B. Stumpf of Buffalo, N. Y.; vice-presidents, Henry D. Annecke of Pittsburg and Rev. T. We ner of New York; corresponding secre- tary, Rev. Henry Gleiss of Pltls%urg. CASHED BOGUS CHECKS. Swindler Ferges the Mountein Cop- per Company’s Name. REDDING, Sept. 28.—An individual having. the appearance of a workingman succeeded in victimizing seven Redding :—nd dtwoMKeswlck business firms with orge ountain Copper checks. The checks, which nad Sndoenc, edly been grinted under the direction of the man w sum of 316 60 each. Close comparison is necessary to detect the true from the counterfeit. Mountain Copper Company checks to the amount of several un- dred dollers are cashed weekly In this city, and it was an easy matter to vic- timize the merchants. S gt Death of Queensland’s Premier. BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 28.—The Hon. Thomas Joseph Byrnes, Premier of Queensland, is dead. He was born here in 1860, and was formerly Attorney Gene- ral and Solicitor General of Queensland. ——————————— ADVERTISEMENTS. 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D. 1897, and for the | year ending on that ‘day, as made to the In- surance Commissioner of the State of Cail- | fornia, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610°and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. ot capital stock, paid up In | Amount cash . = .- $1,500,000 00 ASSETS. Real estate owned by company..... §1,985,132 33 Loans on bonds and mortgages..... 1,571,636 53 Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by company.......... 16,065,593 17 Amount of loans secured by pledge of bonds, stocks and other market- able securities 2,540,158 61 Cash In company’s offic 2558 43 Cash in banks o 190,270 2 Interest due and accrued on all 206,409 63 s 60,453 81 Premiums in du tion ... . 12,3950 Bills receivabie, not matured, taken for fire and marine risks. 97,871 04 | Rents due and accrued.... o 548 | Due from other companies for rein- | _surance on losses already paid.... 778,763 17 Stamps on hand. 1,273 43 Life_interests o pany 4000 09 Reversions owned by the co 1,942,656 7 Total assets .... +.-$26,363,635 54 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid, losses in process of adjustment or in sus- pense, losses resisted, including expenses .. - $425,897 1T Gross premiums on fire risks ru ning one year or less, reinsurance 50 per cent; gross premiums on fire risks running more than one year, reinsurance pro rata.. Liabllity under life de Bllis payable Cash dividends remaining unpaid All other demands against the com- PADY eeeeune e e 112,951 08, Total labilitles ...........cece....$19,426,570 43/ INCOME. Net cash actually received for fire premiums $3,310,438 04 Net cash actually receive premiums ...... Recejved for int on bonds, stocks, loans and from EXPENDITURES. Net amount palid for fire losses Net amount paid for life los: Dividends to stockholders. 449340 0 Pald_or allowed for comm 8 brokerage . 546,400 15 for sa Pz‘x‘:mz: for officers, clerks, ete.... 683,130 50 Paid for State, national and local ey ... Surrenders of life poicies. Paid to annuitants All other paymen! 71,557 53 85,313 2% tures ... 17,650 93 Total expenditures $4,469.527 48 Fire. Losses Incurred during the year..... $1,507,35 % Risks and Premlums. |Fire Risks. Premiums. Net_amount of risks, ‘written during the year|$1,077,772,. $3,310,488 04 Net amount of risks ex- pired during the year..| 1,113,906,046| 3,435,52 43 Net amount in force De- cember 31, 1597, 718,514,571 2.206,992 08 C. J. LUCAS, Chairman, - H. E. WILSON, General Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Tth day of -April, 1898, C. J. WATTS, Notary Publie. PACIFIC CoAST_DEPARTMENT, 221 SANSOME ST., SAN FRANCISCO. GEO. F. GRANT, Manager Weak Men and Women SHOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE great Mexican remedy; gives health an strength to sexual organs. Depot, 323