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8 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1898. AN ENORMOUS DEFICIT FACES THE NEW BOARD It Will Reach Nearly $300,000. in this manner to partially avoid blood- shed. The highbinders have become o scarce in Chinatown that the special squad has been relieved from duty during the early evening, but after 12 o'clock at night the force is doubled and a vigilant watch kept for bad Chinese. e U p—————— RESIG.ED HIS KEY. Death of James S. McGinnis, the Pop- ular Telegrapher. James S. McGinnis, the well-known and popular telegrapher, died at the residence of his sister, Mrs., A. Beede, 118 A Noe street, this city, shortly after noon yester- day, after an illness lasting but five days. Mr. McGinnis was, at the time of his ill- ness, a trusted employe of the Western Union Telegraph Company at its main | GALLAGHER CALLED DOWN . | SCHOOL DIRECTORS DEFIED THE‘ GRAND JURY. | Noe Valley School Lot Deal Again Brought into Prominence by the Searchlight of Jury- | man Irving. Grand Jury met again last evening to give further consideration to the du- | bious doings of the Board of Education, | a e little row that has been on for the | week between S. C. Iry chairman 50l committee of the ju . J. Gallagher was given rough airing. A few days ago Irving applied by letter v, and | a| lag acts in connec- t inance Committee of the ation, of which Gallagher | chairman, and for answer he got refusal to comply with any requisi- by Irving personally. Irving ry, and Chairman J. D. Mc- ated with > Belcher, | ie jury the following terse Dec. 5, 188 Jury: 1 understand | between Mr. Gal- Department and Mr. Irv- school of your to permit thorized assistants to | artment records without | Grand Jury for that pur- | by Mr. Irving. He is doing b ally and his efforts have my | assume that Mr. Irving has , as is but if there uthorize him, | ed with the lings of the School ning thereto . It Mr. obstruction hi h the fac v and your rt to me in open | the School De- to you in my | munication, and I y obstruction to | grand body or | of to take up an: to devote your tment matters espectiully JWARD A. F . Presiding Judge. Pursuant to the instructions of Judge r, Chairman McKee issued_the fol- jate to Cha L. Barring- t of the Boarc al condition >, Irving, 11d not from the ¢ | hereby take notice t t authority to act ters pertaining to the Board of gation. rs and employes of the Board of | on are hereby instructed by resolution Grand Jury to furnish to Mr. Irving ormation requested by him, and quested by hi had. the effect apparent feeling the rampant far pro {ng about a mo 2 on the part of Irving has Gallagher and Mr 1 gressed with his investigation that he wa last evening to report to the jury that actual shortage that will face | h Board of Directors foots up | 1,843 70. | The investigation of the jury has again | brought into prominence the Noe Valley School lot deal. ‘No announcement has ever been made thdt the lot had been bought and e matter had dropped out of mind until r ving discovered that a warrant for $12,000. drawn in payment of | the absurd price that was asked for the | property, had reached the Auditor's of- fice, Irving immediately sought Superin- | tendent Webste: v Stone, whose | s W make the | ! nd both of them de- nied h He has not deter- mined yet whether or not the warrant has ) the Auditor's hands without b, ned. but if it has it is a_forger; the word of the two men whose sig- | natures it is supposed to bear. Just what the teachers will gain by any | suit they may bring against the Directors | to enforce the payment of their November | ries is not clear to see. as Professor | Ipatrick’s report shows that up to O tober 31 the department had spent $5 got in f X 00 | of the $600.000 that Is allowed for the half- | vears' expenses, leaving a balance on hand of $42,000 with which to liguidate two month es and about $80,000 of | supply bill TO GUARD LIFE AND PfiOPERTY§ Real Estate Owners’. Association Dis- cusses Facilities for Protection From Fire. Improved facilities for the protection of life and property from fire was the sub- ject of discussion before the Real Estate Owners’ Association last evening. The meeting was one of the results of the Paldwin fire and E. J. Baldwin was pres- ent to answer the questions of the mem- bers, Mr. Baldwin-stated that by reason of his recent experience he was convinced that (office in this city. His health was appar- ‘ently the best up to last Wednesday after- noon, when he complained of a slight in- disposition and later was compelled to go iome. Shortly after reaching home he was seized with a violent hemorrhage, from which he rallied in a measure, but this was followed by two more hemor- 1hages, the last one of which proved to be too much of a tax on his strength. He gradually sank until yesterday noon, When death released him from his suffer- ng. Mr. McGinnis was well known through- out the United States as an expert tele- grapher, as well as a genial and popular member of the craft. He has worked at his profession In Chicago and New York, s well as in San Francisco and other principal cities. He occupied the position of night chief operator for the Postal Telegraph Com- pany when that company opened its office in this city. held at St. Dominic’s Church at 10 a. m., Wednesday. Interment at Holy Cross DOG POISONERS AGAIN AT WORK CHAMPION DICK SWIVELER THE 'wo Valuable Canines Are Already Dead and Another Is Dog poisoners are abroad again and owners of valuable canines are warned to be on thelr guard to preserve the lives of their pets. Within the past week at least three dogs of more than ordinary worth have been sacrificed to gratify some mis- creant or miscreants who seem to take | delight in assassinating dumb brutes. Two are dead and the third is in a dying con- dition. Dick Swiveler, the Elcho kennel's cham- pion Irish setter and the winner of innu- merable prizes, a dog valued at $2500, is the latest victim of the polsoner. Dick Swiveler came from a family of prize winners and had a pedigree as long as the Prince of Wales. He died yesterday from the effects of poison administered by some person whose identity is not known, fortunately for him. Three days ago a valuable collie, belonging to a Span- iard living in the rear of 222 Post street, died of arsenical poisoning, and next door a shepherd and spitz is slowly dyving of poison. The latter is owned by L. Bara- Three months ago Mr. Baradas lost a brother to the dog. The brute was given a fried sponge filled with powdered glass and died in great agony. This neighborhood seems to be a favor- ite field for the dog poisoning wretch. Two weeks ago Lion, the magnificent St. Bernard belongin Newman, proprietor of the 424 Post street, was poisoned and only plr_(-mm and intelligent efforts saved his e, While no direct accusations are made it is believed the scoundrel who is appar- ently seeking to wipe out the canine pop- ulation of the neighborhood is a neigh- bor, and a detective may be employed to locate the guilty party. Should the effort be su ful the culprit, whether man or woman, will be given the full benefit of the law. —_——————— Ladies’ tailor-made suits. Fur capes, cloaks. credit. M. Rothschild. 211 Sutter st., r. 6 and 1. —_————— Barbers Wish Regulation. The Barbers' Association of the Pacific Coast at its regular meeting at Turk- street Hall appointed delegates to affiliate with the Labor Council. A committee was appointed by the organization to formu- The funeral services will be ; OPENED THE BIG BAZAAR WITH MUSIC The Pavilion Greets the Charitable. BOOTHS READY FOR BUSINESS' ARTISTIC AND TUSEFUL ARTI- CLES OFFERED FOR SALE. Afternoon Is Given Over to Hundreds of School Children, Who Are Guests of the Man- agement. The Charity Bazaar and grand musical contest for the benefit of the charitable institutions and orphan asylums of San Francisco was formally opened in Me- chanics’ Pavilion last night with a musi- cal programme of unusual excellence. While the attendance was not as large as was anticipated the managers are by no means discouraged, as they are confident that as the full scope of the fair and its purposes, together with the many attrac- tive features it contains, becomes more fully known, the public will respond in a manner to insure the success of the pro- ject. As the bazaar will be open until the first of the new year there will be plenty of time for the public to become familiar with the advantages it offers for an even- ing's entertainement and to aid In pro- moting a worthy cause. The five hundred people who visited the Pavilion last evening were more than re- paid for their trouble, aside from the con- cert. The entire main floor space is oc- cupied by booths, all of which, with but few exceptions, are open and doing busi- ness, and in which anything from a pin- cushion to a piano or a four-horse coach may be purchased. During the day a number of exhibits which were among the features of the Oakland exhibition, just closed, were placed in position, and more of the same kind will follow. The booths are prettily decorated and the exhibits arranged in an attractive and artistic manner. The feature of last night’s concert was a piano solo by Mrs. Noah Brandt, wife of the leader of the orchestra. Mrs. Brandt is an accomplished artiste, and while her talent has long been recognized by her friends and in amateur circles this was her first l)uhllc appearance. She scored a d(flél(lc(l nit and was enthusiastically en- cored. Miss Nina Ch. de St. Hubert directed %lm Charl ichelleu, who lives at | | cony at 4 p. m. late a bill for an act to regulate the prac- | tice of barber work, the license of persons to carry on such busin nd to insure the better. education of s practitioners in the State of California, and further its - all honorable means V' direrent strongly in favor of its passage. — e spoke DO! C_PORTS. NS LANDI iled Dec 5—Schr Cor- inthian, for San Francisco. ALBION—Safled Dec i—Stmr Aloha, for San Francisco. the orchestra in the rendition of a patri- otic march, “Greater America,” composed by herself, and wielded the baton with a skill that called forth enthusiastic ap- plause from the audience. In the afternoon the Pavillon swarmed with children from the public schools, who were present on the invitation of the management. The little ones enjoved themselves thoroughly, and it is proposed to throw open the doors of the bazaar every afternoon to the young folks from the various schools, orphan asylums and other_institutions of a like character. A free Punch and Judy show will also be given daily for their benefit in the bal- Brandt’s orchestra will also give a concert every afternoon as well as In the evening. The management announces that a large number of donations have already been received to be sold for the benefit of the charity fund, and more are coming dally. ()3e hundred and sixty exhibitors oe- cupy €pace on the floors of the Pavilion, and as the amount received from them for | rents, as well as a commission on all sales and half the gate receipts, go to the char- | ity fund, it is evident that there is little | Repre- | | Herbert): | chance for the bazaar to prove anything | tut a success. The programme for to-night is as fol- lows: Afternoon — March, *‘Inauguration” (Vietor **Crown of Diamonds’ (Au- * (Waldteufel); selection, o Nile” (Victor Herbert); ga- votte, (Tobani); march, “'Ad- | miral Dewey” (E. C. Cary); overture, “‘Mar- | tha”* (Flotow); selection, *“The Gondoliers™ 54 ce s leading man. RNURRURRRRIRIRUILRRRINRRNNRS of the house” Sunda half memorized layed rehearsals this city is far from being adequately pro- tected against great conflagrations. He thought there should be from four to six additional water towers and expressed | the belief that if these flooding machines | had been available at the Baldwin fire the | greater portion of the building would have | been saved. In the course of these criticisms of the | Fire Department he erted that during | the fi 3 stream was played upon the Market-street side of the hotel and | that little benefit was derived therefrom. | The attention of Mr. Baldwin was call- ed to the fact that there was a marked | scarcity of water after the department | had settled down to hard work and that | additional water towers would have been | of no particular value. He acknowledged the truth of the proposition and that the mains of the Spring Valley Water Com- pany, even in the most important portions of the city, were inadequate to supply water to properly fight a big fire. The meeting indorsed his conclusion and there s a general discussion of the best means to obtain the desired results. As a prellminary step a committee, con- sisting of C. S. Young, Dr. C. S. Mann and J. H. Speck, was appointed fo com- municate with the proper authorities in large Eastern and foreign cities for the purpose of learning the most 1 approved | methods employed for the protection of | H{)\‘ and property. n important meeting of S8 willsbe Beld pexs Tocatny .‘f.‘&fi‘“;’.’,’°{;?,§§g{: the conduct of the Fire Department and Board of Education will be investigated. —_—— Highbinders Must Pay. Lieutenant Price has put a stop to the free list at the Chinese theaters which have recently reopened, and hereafter highbinders must pay the fiddler or not dance. Heretofore all the hatchet men had to do was to present themselves at the door and they were admitted without aying, the doorkeepers and managers earing if they refused admittance that trouble wowd result. A large proprotion of the past murders have occurred in the theaters and the guilty ones were those % % % % % % % [ = % $3454 3 54 attack of “giggles “The Private Secretary.” can kick, of course. she kicked. vesterday in his note of resignation. Alcazar. you know.” ress, you know. stage. harmonious. PR AREARERERA RN on the free list. Lieufenant Price hopes Why Miss Gretchen Lyons Received “Two Weeks’ Notice™ and Ernest Hastings Resigned. HERE is soon to be a new leading lady at the Alcazar; also a new Miss Gretchen Lyons received a mean, hateful note from the *“front night, giving her the customary two weeks’ no- tice that her services would be dispensed with after that date. the “front of the house” received a curt note from Mr. Ernest Hastings, stating that he would sever his connection with the theater in two weeks. And thereby hangs a tale; a tale of midnight suppers and midday ex- cursions to the park and CIiff and other haunts of pleasure seekers; of de- lines, an angry management, complain- ing patrons and—a chronic case of stage giggles, whatever that may be. Such in brief is the condition of affairs. zar audiences for many weeks with her charming acting and her even more charming personal attractions. Then that attack of “stage giggles' came on and the audiences grew tired. Bryant says, and he, being the stage manager, surely ought to know. It seems that these “giggles” were most pronounced when Mr. Hastings strode on r. u. e., dashed through the window 1. or crawled from behind the portieres c. e. Whenever the two occupled the stage those giggles were sure to come on, and the audience, not understanding, registered innumerable at the box office. Then, too, there was the trouble at rehear- sals, with the two leading people coming in half or an hour late, or, may- be, overlooking the little business arrangement altogether. X cuses and apologies were accepted, but came so frequent it was deemed necessary to administer rather pointed re- bukes, for such constant slighting of rehearsals and could only result in awkward breaks on the stage that necessitated quick- witted “faking’” on the part of the two delinquents to fill in the gaps. This would not have been so bad had it not been that this ated into “joshing,” pure and simple, in which the audience was quite apt to be made the butt of the merry jesters, and invariably brought on an The climax was reached Sunday, when Miss Lyons was fined $25 for being late at rehearsal and not having become letter perfect in her part in Miss T.yons “kicked” in the only way a lady She thought it was too mean for anything to fine her and she just wouldn't pay it, so there! the note from the manager's office, and now that it is too late she's sorry ‘When Mr. Hastings heard of Miss Lyons’ dismissal, which he did as soon as the lady had an opportunity to impart the was his wrath, which grew with each succeeding hour until it broke forth Miss Lyons was about to go on the stage last evening when she was asked if it were true she was soon to terminate her engagement at the “I have been thinking about it,”” she naively replied, “but it is not defl- nitely decided yet. I shall make up my mind in a day or two ani will let Pretty, ingenuous Gretchen. Andat that moment, Thall's note was lylng on her dressing table. “Yes, it is true I have resigned,” sald Mr. Hastings five minutes later. “I don’t care to go into fetails, but it is just a little disagreement behind My relations with the front of the house are, and have been, most I shall finish my two weeks here and then go East.” Possibly Miss Lyons will also go East and join her husband, Luctus Henderson, who is a member of a Milwaukee stock company. BERERRARURURBNURB RIRURRIVARIIEBBESS NRURARRRRR{IPUINIRUIIREIIIINLLN “GIGGLES” PLAY HAVOC WITH ALCAZAR STARS Yesterday Miss Lyons delighted Alca- At least that's what Mr. Charles “kicks" At first ex- after a time the infractions be- studying of parts “faking"” degener- That kick is what brought forth information, great %88838883%882828282828882838853389883382!38932828882823282388%%38889828382_32838288828%88282383 NIV probably, Manager But Miss Lyons is an_ act- 832333282252 888328 32 (Sullivan); waltz song, “II Baccio” (Ardit); “The T (Lamotte); new song, ‘My (Lee Johnson); galop, “‘Sans , “Tannhauser” (Wagner); ‘‘Banditendstreiche’’ (Suppe); selec- t from ‘‘Patience’” (Sullivan): ' waltz, Military” (Waldteutel); *‘Echoes From the Alps” (Labitsky); new song, ‘‘My Honolulu Lady™ (Lee Johnson); march. *'Charge of the Light Brigade” (E. T. Paull); cornet solo, +'Serenade’” (Schubert), John Bromberger; se- lection, “‘Serenade” (Victor Herbert); waltz, ““Tre Joli” (Waldteufel): march, ‘‘The Gladi- ator’ (Sousa); galop, ‘‘Magnetic” (Rosetter). TWO COUPLES SPLICED AT SEA. Father and Daughter Tare Respec- tively Wire and Husband. Two couples. with love in their hearts and a profound intention to abide by the regulations of matrimony sought the as- sistance of Captain Wilson of the launch Amy last Thursday. The kind and gra- cious captain steamed out to sea, and after tying the knots and dissipating tem- porarily their earthly ~_tribulations, steamed back again and set them on terra firma at the foot of Folsom street. It is known that all four were from San Jose, anc to make the circumstances a little more romantic, one of the girls who took unto herself a protector was the daughter of the man who played the principal part in the other ceremony, and who by this operation secured for the aforesaid young bride another mother. The girl's name is Mis:: Hilton, and the name she bears to- is Swett It is said that young Swett's %;x_renls objected to his marriage with Miss Hilton, and he took this means of eliminating *any disagreeable features which might have happened on shore. S O T AT S WALKED OFF THE DOCK. John ngeuié' Drowned at Spear- Street Wharf While at Work. John Fitzgerald, a machinist, walked oft the dock at Spear street last evening and ‘was drowned in the hay before assistance could reach him.. Captain Henry Peter- son and several others immediately be- gan to drag the bay for the body, but up to a late hour their efforts had been un- successful. The accident occurred at the California drydock, where Fitzgerald was engaged in repairs on the steamer Morgan City. Several of the workmen saw Kitzgerald walk from the dock, but before .they could reach him he had disappeared from sight. Fitzgerald was about 22 years old. He was employed as a machinist by the Ris- don Iron Works, with which company he learned his trade. He leaves a father, mother and two sister: THEATER AND THEN SUPPER Mr. and Mrs. James Cooper Entertain in Honor of Their Daughter. Mr. and Mrs. James Cooper gave a theater party at the Alcazar last even- ing in honor of their daughter, Miss Ethel Cooper. The party occupied twenty-four seats in the orchestra, and after enjoy- ing the play, had an elaborate supper at the University Club. Those in the party were: Mrs. Monroe Salisbury, Miss Jose- phine Loughborough, Miss Kate Salis- bury, Miss Margaret Salisbury, Miss Lil- lie Follis, Miss Susie Blanding, Miss Olive Holbrook, Miss Anna Voorhies, Miss Clara Hamilton, Harry Holbrook, J. King, Per- cy King, Mr. Upham, Mr. Knight, A. D. K s, Howard Veeder, Mr. Hamilton, Clarence Foilis, Dr. Gibbons, Mr. and Mrs. Cooper and M hel Cooper. —_————— DROWNED AT LANDS END. Lester Lewis Meets Death While Out | Fishing. | The dead body of Lester Ward Lewls was found on the rocks at Lands End statfon vesterday afternoon by Chris Ericksen of the Golden Gate life-saving station. The young man was drowned last Saturday while fishing for mussels, and his death was accidental. Lewis left his home at 2521 Pine street last Saturday to go mussel hunting. When he failed to return Sunday his mother ve- came anxious, and fearing he was drowned sent friends to look for his body. Harry Lewis, a brother of the deceased and Sergeant H. M. Burke, Company H of the Sixth California Regiment, spent all day yesterday in a fruitiess search for thé body. The Coroner was notified of Lewis' disappearance, and as soon as the body was recovered word was sent to the family and the remains were taken to the home of the bereaved mother. Lewis was 17 vears of age, and up to the time of his death was employed as a clerk for the Union Fish Company. It is believed that while fishing for mussels he slipped on the rocks, and being unable to swim was drowned. —_——————— Beaten by Footpads. While Jerry Kivakenburgh, cook on the schooner Free Trade, was piloting his way along on the water front about half- past 11 o’clock last night he was attacked by two footpads in the vicinity of Main and Harrison streets. The larger of the | men caught him around the neck while the other struck him with seme blunt im- plement. The sailor called for help, but | just as he did so a Harrison-street car | came in sight and the footpads, fearing | capture, fled in the darkness. The in- | jured man was taken to the Recelving Hospital and his wounds, which consisted | of several severe cuts and abrasions about the head, were dressed by Doctors Hill and Zabala. After Kivakenburgh left the | hospital he gave a description of his as | sallants to Sergeant Cullom and Detective Dillon, who believe that the men are the same ones who have committed several similar crimes in this city during the past week or two. One man was tall and his companion rather short. —_————— Try the *“Koh-I-Noor” lead pencil and you will have no further use for others.* —_———— A Boy Wanted. P. Sloan, an employe of the Risdon Iron ‘Works, residing at 522 Howard street, ..as notified the police that his little son, aged 10 and one half years, has been missing from home since Sunday morning. The boy wore a blue blouse witn white spots, ray pants and a cap with gold-colored and. His father has no clew to his ‘whereabouts. I — A MIXING-HOUSE I RUINS Continued from Tirst Page. lifted and sent in all directions with other parts of the structure. Of the bodies of the six men who con- stituted the w.rking force of the plant scarcely a vestige could ‘be found. They, too, had shared in the terrible rending asunder which put everything connected with the place absolutely be- yond all possible recognition. Stray remnants of arms and limbs began to be discovered as soon as search was made among the ruins. One or two of the Chinamen were found in a fearfully mutilated condition and their remains were placed in rudely constructel cof- fins and turned over to the Coroner. But of Charles Kennedy, the superin- tendent, almost nothing is left. Por- tions of the remains, recovered later, show traces of a white skin, and this is all that could be regained from the ruins last night, though a renewed search in daylight may produce more. This is not the first time the Judson Powder Works has lost this same plant through explosion. Early in October a former structure was destroyed and two men, James Anderson and Peter Roche, were killed. Since then the plant has been rebuilt and was put into working order about three weeks ago. It is said that Superintendent Ken- nedy was the only man whom the com new works. All others feared to ven- ture upon the hazardous undertaking, after the long record of fatalities it had caused. ‘With the five Chinamen and an as- sistant named Butterworth Kennedy started to get the plant into running order again. It was necessary to in- struct the new men in the methods of handling the explosiyes, and it was while engaged in doing this that the explosion occurred. Butterworth’s escape was almost mi- raculous. A minute or so previous to the explosion he was in the building with Kennedy and the five Chinamen, sharing in the superintendent’s in- struction. For some reason or other he stepped outside and started to cross the fleld to another building some distance away. It was but the question of & few seconds, and the last moment had come for those he had just left. He saw the structure with its inmates go up into the air, and was forced to dodge in order to escape the showering ‘wreckage. Charles D. Kennedy, the superintend- ent of the works, was one of the best known clubmen of Alameda County. He was a graduate of the State Uni- versity and one of the resident mem- bers of the 'Athenfan Club, having made its headquarters his home for some years. His popularity was great, and no Bohemian or social gathering was complete without him. He was al- ways regarded as the embodiment of honor and his death is cause for deep sorrow to hundreds of his acquaint- ances. Kennedy was an expert and thor- oughly understood every branch of his business. His duty was to exercise general supervision over the whole of the works, and it was because of a dif- ficulty in securing a competent man for foreman of the mixing-house that he has lately undertaken the task himself. He has been instructing a young man named Butterworth in the art of mix- ing niter and glycerin for some time and by the merest chance his pupil was not in the house when it blew up. ‘When F. H. Pitman, secretary of the powder company, congratulated But- terworth on his fortunate escape, the latter shook his head and replied that he regretted that he could not have gone to his death Instead of Kennedy. Each workingman volunteered words of keenest regret for their unfortunate superior. Pitman made this state- ment: . “I know of no one in whose words and deeds I would place explicit con- fidence to a greater extent than in those of Kennedy. He was more than the average man, and we all loved him. We would have had our works com- pletely destroyed and lost every dollar on earth if there were such a means by which fate could have spared him. His loss is the greatest loss we could have suffered. t “You may depend on one thing, and that is that the explosion was not the result of an accident, for Kennedy was too careful to allow an accident to oc- cur. Everything was going all right so far as human ingenuity could direct it, but something over whizh he had no control must have happened, and you know the remainder of the story.” Perhaps there is no one upon whom the blow fell with more force and ac- companying sorrow than Edward G. Lukens, president of the Judson Pow- der Company. Deceased had been con- nected with the Judson Company as superintendent of the works ever since they were opened in 1891. “Mr. Kennedy was a most efficient superintendent,” said President Lu- kens. “Prior to his superintendency over these works he held a similar posi- tion at the works of the California Vig- oral Powder Company, at California City, Marin County, when I was presi- dent of that company. He had been working around powder ever since 1884. He never experienced an explosion of any character in California City, nor until the explosion last October and the present one. He was one of the most careful, efficient and reliable men in his line on the corst; than him there were none superior, elther personally, professionally or in any other way. “Mr. Kennedy was formerly first lieutenant in the United States rev- enue marine servicee He had also served in the marine service on the Atlantic coast, and while thus en- gaged his heroism in saving the lives of passengers on a wreck off the coast of Massachusetts was rewarded by a gold medal voted to him by Con- gress. He was a navigating officer at the time, and during a terrific storm braved the high sea and went to the rescue of the drowning people. “Mr. Kennedy was a single man, a native of New Bedford, Mass.,, where his mother lives. A married sister and a brother, John C. Kennedy, reside in Boston, the latter being connected with Carter, Rice & Co., the big paper firm of that city. Another brother, Michael Kennedy, Is connected with I To- briner, the druggist, at Seventh and Market streets, this city.” ADVERTISEMENTS. ASTHMA GAN BE GURED. A Noted Physician Will Prove This to Sufferers in San Francisco Thursday. The progress of modern medical sci- ence has led to the discovery of suc- cessful methods of treatment for most of those maladies once regarded as incurable, Asthma has always been regapded as belonging to this obstinate class baffling the skill of the greatest physicians. Thousands of sufferers know by their own experience that lit- tle, if any, relief, has been afforded them' by the methods heretofore em- ployed. Dr. Rudolph Schiffmann, the noted physician, has, after a life-long study of Asthma and kindred diseases, discovered a remedy which not only glves instant relief in the severest cases of Asthma, Hay Fever and Bron- chitis, but has actually cured thou- sands whose cases had been pronounc- ed incurable. So complete is his con- fidence in his ‘remedy, that to over- come the skepticism of the public growing out of the failure of other remedies, Dr. Schiffmann requests this paper to announce that all day Thurs- day, Dec. 8th, he offers a liberal sample box of “Schiffmann’s Asthma Cure” free of charge to all persons applying at Wm. J. Bryan's drug store, 3 New Montgomery street, under Grand Ho- tel. ‘He belleves that an actual test will be the most convincing, and in fact the only, way to overcome the natural prejudice of thousands of Asthmatics who have heretofore sought relief in vain. Persons living out of town wil! recelve a package free, postpald, by writing direct to Dr. R. Schiffmann, 3151 Rosabel St., St.. Paul, Minn., before Dec. 15th, as no free samples can be obtained after that date. Send simply pany could obtain to take charge of the | your name and address plainly written on a post card. OF INTEREST TO BUYERS. Purchasers’ Guide to Responsible Merchants, Manufacturers, Brokers, Ime porters, Wholesale Traders, Jobbers, Insurance and Real Estate Agents. CATALOGUES AND ,PRICE LISTS MAILED ON APPLICATION. 1n Corresponding With Any of the Fellowing Firms Pleaso Montion “Ths Call” ART WARE AND ANTIQUE FURNITURE. THE P. ROSSI CO., @rtistic Furniture and @rt Ware Importers, 117 SUTTER STREET. BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY. WM. SCHOENING, Shipping trade supplied. 639 Broadway. BELTING. Manufacturer of L. P. DEGEN, {2 Etier. “loscio7 e slon St., cor. Spear. Telephone Main 562. BOILER MAKERS. EUREKA BOILER WORKS, ‘W. J. BRADY, Proprietor. Special Attention Paid to Repairs and Ship ‘Work. Offioe and Works—113-115 MISSION ST. Telephone Maln §045. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. THE SAN FRANCISCO NEWS COMPANT, 842 to 350 Geary Street, Above Powell, Periodicals, Books and Stationery. CARRIAGE MAKERS. O’BRIEN & SONSZets itk Viciorias: Carts and Buggies. Golden Gate ave. and Polk et., San Francisco. CASCA FERRINE BITTERS, The World's Greatest Tonic, Stomachic, Laxa- tive. At all dealers. SIERRA PHARMA- CEUTICAL CO., 1517 Market st. COAL, COKE AND PIG IRON. C. WILSON & CO., ©00 BATTERY STREET. Telephone Main 1364. J. COPPERSMITHS. SANDERS & CO., ‘practical coppersmiths, mfr's of sheet copper and tubing, improved co tinuous stills, etc. 415 Mission st., near Firs all work guaranteed. DENTIST. DR. C. W. RICHARDS, « FIRE INSURANCE. EDWARD BROWN & SONS, 411-413 California street, rear. Capital Represented... over $14,000,000 47 Post Street, E. corner Kearny. FRESH AND SALT MEATS. JAS. BOYES & C0,, &0~ Possher iyt HUNTERS’ EQUIPMENTS. GUNS Hunters' Equipments, Fishing Tackle, Athletic Goods, etc. Send for catalogue. GEO. W. SHREVE, 739 Market street. HARDWARE. PALACE Hardware Co.,Importers & Dealers. in Hardware, 603 Market. Tel. Main 752, IRON FOUNDERS. Western Pennd?. Morton & Hedley, Props. 234 Fremont St. Castings of Every De. scription Made to Order. Tel. Black {505. MANUFACTURERS. GOLDEN GATE WOOLEN MFG. cO. Manufacture Blankets, Cassimeres, Tweeds and Flannels, 535 Market st., San Francisco, Cal. Goods for sale at all leading cry-goods stores. MARINE INSURANCE. SWISS MARINE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Combined Capital, $4,000,000. SYZ & CO., Agents, 201 Californla st. MATTRESSES AND IRON BEDS. THE BERNHARD Mottrsss Co., 612 Misston st. Telephone Main 1674 PAPER DEALERS. w“.LAMETT PULP AND PAPER CO.. 722 Montgomery Street. PIANOS. The Oldest Firm and Largest Stock. PIANO and MUSIC STORE, KOHLER & CHASE, 28 and 30 O'Farrell st. A corps of expert tuners and repairers. “PRINTING. E. C. HUGHES, i1 dansome strect. STATIONER AND PRINTER. 306 Cant- e PARTRIDGE 25k, THE HICKS-JUDD C0-, 5ncrs™ sawient st WHITE ASH STEAM COAL, Mined by the BLACK DIAMOND COAL MINING CO. at Its GREEN RIVER COLLIERIES Is the Best Coal In the Market. Office and Yards—450 Main Street. TYPEWRITERS. All Typewriters Rented. Few_ partly used for sale cheap. AGENTS SMITH PREMIER. L. & M. ALEXANDER. 110 Montgomery street. WALLPAPER. WHOLESALE & retail; send for samples, stat« ing quality & color. DUFFY CO., 928 Howard. ‘WAREHOUSEMEN. THE HASLETT WAREHOUSE CO,, Gen- Gen- Main 1914. eral office, 210 California st. Tel WATCHES, ETC. ¢ LUNBY Headquarters for fine Jewelry and % ? full 18-k. Wedding Rings. 4 3d st. WOOD AND IVORY TURNING. F, HAAS, mfr wood articles, any descrip- Planing, turning, 417 Mission, tel. M. 5027. C. tion. STATEMENT ~=—OF THE—— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ~—OF. THE— Pennsylvania Fire INSURANCE COMPANY (%, PHILADELPHIA, IN THE STATE OF Pennsylvania, on the 31st day of December, A. D. 1897, and for the year ending on that | day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner | of the State of Calitornla, pursuant te the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the | Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, pald up in cash. ASSETS. Real estate owned by company. Loan: s on bonds and mortgages Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by company.. .. 3,499,915 00 Amount of loans secured by piedg: | of bonds, stocks and other market- able securities as collateral Cash in company’s office. 69,350 00 2,189 20 Cash in banks 100,499 25 | Interest due an | stocks and loans 20 67 Interest due and and morte: 18,385 86 Premiums in due course of coll 117 16 Total assets.. 00,256 04 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid. .. $54,11128 | Losses in process of adjustment o tn suspense DT 139,778 92 Losses resisted, pens 13,726 00 Gross premiums on fire risks ru ning one year or less, $1,53, reinsurance 50 per cent.. 767,851 87 Gross premiums on fire risks Tun- ning more than one year, $1,368 640 31; reinsurance pro rata.. 699,852 85 Amount reclaimable by the insured on perpetual fire insurance policies 823,239 42 Commissions and brokerage due and . to become due 4,000 00 Total labilittes........ ...$2,602,560 32 INCOME. Net cash actually recelved for fire premiums ... +.$1,724,126 85 Recelved for interest on bonds and ‘mortgages .. .. 42,368 52 Received for interest and dividends on bonds, stocks, loans and from . all other sources. 163,811 67 Received for rents. 1098 00 Total income... EXPENDITURES, Net amount paid for fire losses $597,216 80 Dividends to stockholders... 80,000 00 Paid_or allowed for commission or brokerage ... .. 404,101 30 Pajd for salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc.... 131,378 00 Paid for State, national and local taxes ... 45,887 08 All other payments and expendi- TUTES wovenrsan 84,142 28 Total expenditures.... -+$1,622,725 42 Losses incurred during the year.. Risks and Premiums. |Fire Risks.|Premiums. Net amount of_risks writ- ten during the vear.... Net amount of risks ex-| during the ynl;'; $224,993,253/$2, 216,185 47 191,507,222, 2,050,265 04 Net amount in force cember 31, 1897, 323,004,764] 2,904,344 04 R. DALE BENSON, President. W. GARDNER CROWELL, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this ‘z{h day of January, 1898. GEO. W. HUNT, Commissioner for California. PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT: 436 CALIFORNIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, T. EDWARD POPE, Manager. R. W. OSBORN, Assistant Manager. 800“6006000000008 o™ PALACE %) §GRAND HOTEL§= [ Dpassageway. 0 1400 Rooms—000 With Bath Attactied. i All Under One Qa Q) JOEN 0. ATRIOK, Mansge. 20000000000Q00 i DR. MCNULTY. THIS WELL-KNOWN ANL ' LIABLE OLD Speciulist cures Private, Nervous, and Blood Dis- enses 0/ Men only. Book on Private and Weaknesses of Men, free. Over20y'ra’ experience. Patlents curedat Home, Térms reasonabie. Hourad to3dully;6.30 to 8:10 ev'gs. Sundays, 10t012. Consul. tatlon free and sacredly confidentlal. Call,oraddress P. ROSCOE McNULTY, M.D. %6} Kearny 8t., San Francisco, Cal. STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— UNION INSURANCE COMPANY F PHILADELPHIA, IN THE STATE OF Pennsylvania, on the 3ist day of December, | A. D. 1897, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political ode, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount_of capital stock, pald up in cash... 24,509 4,982 41 181485 1 200 00 and mortgages... X 97 50 Premiums in_due course of collection 65,980 67 Bills receivable, not matured, taken for fire and marine risks ... 1,000 00 Cash in hands of managers, San Francisco ... 1MW Due from perpetual insurance on buflding ... st 742 50 Total assets. $678,834 98 TLITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid.......... 857 38 Losses in process of sdjustment of T in_ suspense. . 27,057 89 Losses resisted, ding expense 160 00 Gross premiums on fire risks ru ning one year or less, $231,032 reinsurance 50 per c 115,516 17. Gross premfums on fire ri ning more than one vear, $1! reinsurance pro rata. 98,785 58 L Amount reclaimable by the insured on perpetual fire insurance policles 35,020 33 All other demands against the com- pany ceeveeeeeeeen. 19,004 64 Total Habilities.............cceueeee $308,491 77 INCOMB. Net cash actually received for fire premiums 112 Received for interest on bonds and e ‘mortga; . 495 00 Received for interest and dividends on bonds, stocks, loans and from all other sources. 19,188 37 Recetved for rent: 2,209 98 Total income... EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for fire losses (in- of pre- cluding $25,552 49, losses vious years)... 2 $158, 14 Dividends to stockholders Y Paid or allowed for commission or brokerage ... ... 6,287 80 Pald for salaries, fees “and other charges for officers, clerks, etc.... 36,596 60 Paid for State, national and locai taxes 10,158 07 All other payments and expendi- tures ........ o 2,178 67 Total expenditures. + $308,014 86 Fire. Losses incurred during the year...... $158,1%6 71 Risks and Premiums. |FireRisks. Premiums. Net amount of risks writ- ten during the year....[ $33,046,778| $361,415 05 Net amount of risks ex- pired during the vear..| 31,650,499 358,324 73 Net amount in force De-| cember 31, 1897... 38,562,938] 418,196 25 C. 8. HOLLINSHEAD, President. E. R. DANNELS, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of January, 1898, ’ R H. REILLY, Notary Public. PAGIFIG COAST DEPARTMENT: 436 CALIFORNIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. T. EDWARD POPE, Manager. R. W. OSBORN, Assistant Manager. 'ges, tion, ir} or any inflamma. o e S ou rHEEVANS CHEWI01 Go, Dranes. Non-astringent. Sold by GOKE! COKE! GOKE! P. A. McDONALD, 813 FOLSOM STREET, Telephone South 24 Dealer and Importer of all brands COKE. Yards at HOWARD AND BEALR 874,