The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 18, 1898, Page 34

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1898, CURRENCY THE CHEAPEST THING IN AMERICA Call Loans at Very Cheap Rates. CONDITION UNPRECEDENTED FOREIGNERS WILL FIGURE AS EORROWERS. Russia Particularly Is After a Big | Sum, and Financiers Are De- lighted With the Outiook, Special Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, Dec. 17.—The Chicago Daily News says: The statement may startle the eral public, but in the financial world the report will cause no astonishment, although the action will be unprecedented in the monetary hi tory of the country. For nearly two months money h been “the cheapest thing in America,” as financiers phrase it. For a fortnight ans have been made in W treet low as one half per cent, v short time ed collateral accom- : per cent in Chicago. irkets are absolutely bare ecurities yieldi more ent. To-day 5 per cent were bought on the e coupo borrow- | changes at 137, and high grade stocks pa dividends at the rate of 5 per cent per annum were quoted at 1 Chicago and Northwestern common was an instance. Firms that make a specialty of investment securities ac- knowledge that the demand for values | has exceeded the supply three fold. Fairly safe issues have been absorbed and there is no diminution in the funds seeking placement. The national treasury states that for | Y circulation | This, follow- the current month mi has increased $20,3 ing a gain of makes a total e: 000,000 for pared with a year ago, the total circu- | lation of all kinds of money is $165,- | )00 greater, and amounts in all to | On the will dist terest and dividends. Beside: are increasing rapidly, while imports | are decreasing quite as rapidl The latest figures tell that the exports of merchandise from this country exceed | those of Great Britain for the fi time in the history of the two countries. The | United States is in the unique position of desiring to buy the American stocks and bonds that are held abroad. It is this condition that has war-| ranted a foreign Government in making | tentative overtures for a big loan here. | The borrower is supposed to be Rus- gla. The representatives of that coun- | try were negotiating with French | bankers some time ago for a large | sum, but the transaction was not con- cluded Ex-Comptroller of the Currency Eck- els has heard of the overtures made by | a foreign power to raise money on this side. “The monetary condition of the country is to-day quite unlike anything | we have heretofore witnessed,” he said. “Despite the unusual activity in all character of stocks and bonds and in general business lines, deposits grow in the banks largely beyond the expansion of loans. There certainly is no present and but little future prospect of a| change. There can hardly be one with the amount of money flowing into the country from abroad, and the increas- ing demand there for our products. Whatever discussion appeared some weeks since as to the raising of rates of the Bank of England and the Imperial Bank of England, has now passed away. “It seems that so far as German con- | ditions are concerned, London felt| there might be trouble in Berlin be- cause the banks had not been prudent in advancing to so great an extent on securities which the banks themselves were really interested in, because the customers to whom the advances were made finance them. This condition of great demand for money immediately reflected itself in London and Parls, and, though much less so, in New York. It is stated by those in a position to know that the change is now for the better, and, though money is still wanted in Berlin, there will be no great. stringency or any difficulty, because the situation was faced in good time. As a result, no further ad- vance is anticipated in the rate of the Bank of England “I doubt if the definite announcement of the signing of the treaty of peace with Spain has had much, if anything, to do with the surnrising advance in all characters of securities. As a mat- ter of fact, all the effects of such an act had long been discounted, as had every step in the war insofar as busi- ness was concerned. Much of the ad- vance is upon the basis of merit ing to generally improved conditions. Some, however, is purely speculative and may be carried to an extent that will cause a reaction. This reaction, while it might be serious under other monetary conditions, would have less marked effect with the plethora of money on hand everywhere throughout the country. “So great is this that I have heard intimated from good sources th=t it Lamps In Latest Shapes and Designs Given away free with AMERICAN'S BEST TeAs, COFFEES, SPICES breat American Importg Tea Co, 861 Market. »5. Powsll 70591. arkin St. 130 sixth St, 1410 Polk St. g:a Third - t, 1819 Devisadero St. 06 kearny St. 2008 Fillmore St. ;le Ninth St. 521 Montgomery Av, 55(! Missi n St. 1190 Kentucky ™ st., 8006 Sixteenth St. 3255 Misslon ' St. 855 tayes St. 52 Market St. OAKLAND STURES: 105 tonst. 131 San Pablo Ave. o17 618 E Twelfth Slv.. 1510 Seventh St. ALAMEDA—1855 Park St. SAN RAFAEL—B St.. near Fourth, We also seli Cmxa, CROCKERY, (GLASSWARE | for Cheap:s* Price: in Amerioa Write for Oatalogues. had not the means themselves to | there has been some real discussion of one of the foreign powers negotiating a loan in New York. All this is ac- centuated by the fact that American interests are loaning abroad. The force of economies in management and ex- penditure is not the least of the rea- sons for a betterment in values and more thorough organization in car- rying on great enterprises. The redue- tion of prices in so many things is now compelled to be met by better systems of ad ministration and greater volume . Necessarily is this so in s of industrials and rallroads. < for the banks, it is the greater volume of business alone which enables them with so great a reduction in the payment for transacting the business | to make a fair return upon the capital invested. | Al this thing benefits more than one else the great body of con- sumers. However, apparently on the face of things, combinations may seem to be at present for the benefit of cap- 1, an analysis of the real effect of m will show that the consumer is t gainer. The danger in such 1 their inviting more thus affording op- | the the larg | eombin | or portunity intere f the at body of share- holders to their own personal gain, Then, too, the very great resources vested in th attack and them. swever, these features can all be safeguarded, and in time combinations ithin the lines of laws and fair- nducted upon legitimate busi- will be accepted here as vy day commercial are in other countries, evolution was long since a fixture and an accepted benefit. Tt is known that German institutions have paid in the la five weeks as high as 4 per “cent for six months’ loans, made in Wall and La Salle streets, which is not excessive when it is r called that the discount rate of the Reichbank is 6 per cent. “Money being dearer in France and in an in the United States, the logical that the foreign ves who are negotiating & in this country are acting em tend to invite political e participation in poll= DISMEMBERED BODY UNDER A WATERFALL Discovery Made by Boys Near San Bernardino Gives Evidence of Murder. SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 17.—A number of boys living in Santa Ana Canyon about twenty iniles northeast of this city while playing in the can- | yon discovered the dismembered and badly decomposed remains of a human being. Although the discovery was made several days ago, for some rea- son it was not reported to the authori- | ties until to-day. | The boys who found the body were sons of George Miller and Mrs. Boren, pectively. residing on ranch near | the canyon. They were on a little ex- | pedition up the side of the canyon be- | tween tunnels No. 11 and 12 of the Southern California Power Company’'s canal line. A small stream trickles down this ravine from over a slight precipice, under which the action of the water has cnused some cave-like exca- vations. The soil is damp and loose. While playing around the boys dis- covered an old shovel and the idea struck them to enlarge the cave. They | set at work, but had done little when | they were horrified at throwing out a | human arm. One of the boys shoved | the spade into the place and this time | a leg was brought forth. The youths were too scared to con- tinue their excavations and dropping | the spade they hurried homeward. When George Miller, father of one of the youngsters, heard their tale he ac- | companied them back to the grave un- der the waterfall, and securing the arm took it up to one of the camps for ex- hibition, but not until to-day were the | authorities notified of the discovery. | Then Coroner Keating went to Red- lands, and, accompanied by Constable | Fetrel and a jury, left on a long drive to the canyon, from which at a late hour to-night they have not returned. The circumstances and the weirdness of the waterfall grave point to murder as the cause of the man’'s death. The dismemberment could have been caused by decomposition, but it is more prob- able the body was mutilated. It is re- ported that a couple of men are miss- ing from Redlands. PEACE COMMISSIONERS | MAINTAIN SILENCE Decline to Discuss the Terms of the Treaty With Spain to English Correspondents. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 17.—To the interviewers who besieged the Ameri- can Peace Commissioners to-day be- fore they sailed for New York on board | the American line steamer St. Louls, | they said they could not discuss tne teyms of the treaty of peace with Spain | Whitelaw Reid and Judge Day, thovs much intcrested in the late intervie 0! the curresrondent of the Associated | T would not discuss thesmatter or protest made by Agoncillo. Judge Day said the treaty of peace would prebably be delivered to Prasi-| dent M but. he | d, v whethg ented to the present | Senate or ich comes into of fice next March. That, e said. was| a .Jnutter which the President would dc- | cide. Brighter Prospects. “I look for a business revival in Cali- | fornia in ’99,” said Colonel J. S. Young, | proprietor of the Russ House, to a re- | porter yesterday. | “The recent rains promise good crops, | insuring prosperity to the farmers and putting money in circulation. The ac- | quisition of Hawali and the Philippines | will benefit the whole country and espe- | cially California. We shall furnish our | products to the army of occupation | there and the troops in transit, as well | as to the naval squadron in those w i ters. Why, already we send there week- | ly 75,000 pounds of meat, and this is only the beginning.” The colonel has | recelved several interesting letters from | First California Regiment. He is so may take up his residence there. fire Colonel lieve it will Young said: I have a beneficial effect in calling attention to the dangers of high hotel buildings, with- out proper fire precautions.” It is in- teresting to note in this connection the striking record of the Russ House. “The doors of the hotel have never been closed since they were opened in 1862,” said Colonel Young, “and no insurance company has ever been called on to pay a dollar of fire loss.”” This is a matter of public importance just now in view of the fact that the hotel is three stories high with 300 rooms and an enormous frontage on Montgomery, Bush and Pine streets, containing exits to these thoroughtfares, and four exits to the court in the rear. “So you see,” he re- marked, “with a hydro-steam elevator, the safest in the world, and the other precautions, our guests can enjoy their slumbers undisturbed.” Tt is not surprising, therefore, that travelers have furnished testimony that moderate price, perfection of ser- vice and equipments the Russ i{s un- surpassed by any hotel in the United States. his son at Manila, who belongs to the | St eex the Old Trades Unions and Pull | of the laborn ck Either the trad well pleased with the country that he | On the subject of the Baldwin Hotel | be- | | | REPORTED DEATH OF GENERAL MAXIMO GOMEZ When Last Heard From in Cuba, However, He Was in Good Health. MADRID, Dec. 17.—A report has been | same provinc ed here from Havana that General | @ small escort, he left the camp thres | aximo Gomez, commander-in-chief of | 9ays since, moying westward, and is now | Ty M the Cuban insurgent army, is dead. HAVANA, Dec. 17.—The report : h that | Matanzas. General Maximo Gomez is dead, which, | eral Gomez is in good health. GENERAL MAXIMO GOMEZ. according to a dispatch from Madrid, was recefved there frocm Havana, cannot be confirmed here, though a rumor of h death has been in circulation in this city | for several days past. In contradiction of the report is another to the effect that General Gomez left his camp at Yaguajay, province of nta Clara, and with his mal "es went into camp in the Siguanoa Mountains, in the but, that, acc panied by Santa Clara Province, en a, whither he will go via it that Gen- near Cruces, route to Hava This report ha: SOCIALISM 13 NOT IN FAVOR American Federation Will Not Indorse It. PRESIDENT GOMPERS’ SPEECH DENOUNCES THE ATTEMPT TO WRECK UNIONISM. Declares the Socialists Have Be- smirched the Name of Labor and Attacked Its Integrity. Special Dispatch to The Call. KANSAS CI.Y, Dec. 17.—A forlorn hope was never bolstered by more fiery eloquence than the Socialists among the delegates to the American Federa- tion of Labor put forth in behalf of the principles which they believe offer the true relief from grinding industrial conditions and oppression of capital at this morning’s session. The Federation is opposed to committing itself to the {ndorsement of any political party, and has voted in each annual convention to this effect. Democrats and Republicans have given their efforts on behalf of their theories of government, but the Socialists have not. Bach year when the convention meets they are on hand. They realize that their work will be in vain us far as practical, definite results are concer- d, but they glory in the ag- itation they cause and in the fact that they make converts in secret. The entire morning sess’ 1 to-day was spent along these lines. While the speechmaking was at its height Presi- dent Gompers took a hand and de- nounced the efforts of the Socialists to infuse their doctrines into those of the unionists. He said: . “This question involves the integrity ses of our country. s union movement is right or .t is ~ rong. We must either declare for the union movement, with- out frills or follies, or make an admis- sion that it is wrong. G “ By their deeds shall ye know them,’ rather than with their honeyed words by which they seek to lure us. If they were to express themselves in this con- vention as they express themselves outside they know they would not be | 1 propose to | tolerated for two minutes. call attention to the mask and the real face. mit yourselves to this movement have in the past done all that a man can do to disrupt the trades unions. One of thé parties referred to called a convention to form a rival to the Federation. At that convention they, on a broad streamer, emblazoned in letters of red, for Socialism.’ “They have besmirched the name of labor. They have attacked the integrity | These men who ask you to com- | | stances, “ism” it would be useless for it to ask for legislation at the hands of Congress or the State Legislatures. The convention adjourned at mnoon without actine on any of the resolu- tions. CLAIMS FOR PENSIONS BEING DISPOSED OF Commissioner Evans Already Occu- pied With Cases Arising From the Recent War. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—A Washington special to the Herald say: Pension cases arising from the war with Spain are being disposed of in special in- The widow of the late Captain Gridley already draws-her pension ana the widows of Allyn Capron, father and son, who lost thcir lives before Santi- lay. Commissioner Evans will not take up the grea: bulk of applications now as some time must elapse before the files are cl fied. The Santiago cases will be considered first, those from the Manila campaign not yet having been reached, Besides the pensions already mentioned has been granted in the case of the blind veterans of the San- tiago campaign now In one of the Washington Hospitals. REVENUE CUTTER PERRY Two Steamships Fail in an Attempt to Haul the Vessel Off. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 17.—The United States revenue cu.ter Commodore Perr; which left this city this morning for Port- land, struck on a rock near St. Helens in a thick fog. The Perry lies on ine rock about amidships on the starboard side and is slightly listed. The steamers Tel- ephone and Undine attempted to pull the revenue cutter off the rock, but were un- successful. At high tide to-night it thought that the steamer Undine wili su. ceed in pulling the Perry off. The rock on which the Perry lies is on the edge of the channel, and is one of a group in that vicinity ADV iRTISEMENTS. ‘‘ Beauty and Power.” The secretofa woman'’s poweris in lzer complete omanliness, both phys- ical and mental. i does not mean per- fection of oatline nor regulari of features, does not mean } wit, nor talents \nor accom- plishments, It means that physical at- tractiveness that comes from perfect bodily condi- tion and the bright, happy cheerfulness of disposition which only complete healti can insure. | A woman with a bright eve, clear com- Elexim:, mantling color in the cheeks and uoyant elastic step and manner has a natural attractiveness that no artif~ial sgency can counterfeit. A woman who is afflicted with the morti- | fying misfortune of a dull, sallow, pimply | complexion or that listless movement and attitude which provokes only disgust and revulsion in the opposite sex, onght to avail herself of the purifying, invigorating power of the men wh. have tried to better the | of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, conditions of labor. They have attacked | which makes a strong, healthy stomach conservatism and everything that is good for our cause. “If their propositions were likely to advance the interests of labor, I would ive them my adherence at once, but, fino\\'inr as 1 do that every attempt at diverting our efforts has been followed by an era of _ertia and indifference, I cannot subscribe to them. “Rather lan turn our unions into ward clubs, wu are working on the line that will be‘ter our interests before the whole country. “I kno. that progress is necessarily slow and there is no such thing as a short cut to the millenium. I am sure we are on the path of progress. We should be broad and comprehensive in all we do and the day of labor’s eman- cipation wili soon come.” . wreat applause followgd Mr. Gom- pers’ remarks, and Henry Lloyd of Bos- ton, the conservative economist, took | A7€ blessiugs tos the floor. He went after the soclalists without gloves. It was the sense of his remarks that it the Fedcration tied itself to any and digestive organism ; purifies the blood and imparts a natural stimulus to the ex- cretory functions ; insures healthy weight, clear skin, bright eyes and the animated manner and bearing uf‘ye fect health. A lady living in West Virginia, Miss Anna Callow, "of Kyger, Roane Co.. writes It s with pleasure I write vou after using a few bottles of Dr. Pierce's ‘ Favorite Prescription ' ~and ‘Golden Medical Discovery,’ and I think them vainable medicines for female troubles and weaknesses. I could hardly go about my work 1 had such inward weakness and constant misery in the womb. It worried me so that I wmll? ive cut in walking a short distance. I had a bad cough and my lungs hurt me all the time. I got very thin, my complexion was bad, and my cyes would get 80 heavy in the evening they seemed stiff in the lids. I c_id hardly move them. Many persons were a... med about me, 1 looked so bad and had such a Cough ; were afraid 1 would go into consumption. felt so badly every day that I had no life about me. Iusedonly five bottles in all. T shalt ever speak in praise of your grand medicines. They ring females.” Another ?ood thing to have in the house is a vial of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They cure bilionsness and constipation and never gripe, ago, will be put on the list without de- | STRIKES ON A ROCK| is | y (RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA Basis of the New Com- mercial Treaty. MORE CONCESSIONS ASKED | WORK OF THE JOINT COMMIS- SION ALMOST COMPLETED. Lumber the Only Stumbling Block in the Way of the Speedy Conclusion of the Nego- tiations. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. WASHINZJTON, Dec. 17.—The meet- ing of the Canadian Joint Commission on Monday next will be the last before January 5, when the commissioners will reassemble in Washington to conclude whatever treaty they are able to agree upon for presentation to their respec- ive governments. It may be definitely stated that a treaty having practically all the points under consideration, except that of re- ciprocity. will be signed. It is almost equally sure that some matters of re- ciprocal trade -c.ations will be ad- justed and th: t these will be fewer in number than the Canadian Commis- sioners had hoped in opening the nego- tiations. Any more definite statement than this, it is said upon authority, would be speculative upon a very in- suflicient basis. It may be said, however, that lumber and aericultural products are the two stumbling blocks to full reciprocity. The Canadian Commissioners have pre- sented a full statement covering the lumber trade. the gist of which is that | forest products are so large a percent- age of Canada’s exports and yet are relatively so small compared with the total forest product of the United States that liberal concessions on this | point are essential to satisfy public sentiment ir Canada and could be made without serious detriment to the United States. Practically the whole statement has been presented concerning agricultural products. The Canadian Commission | has urged th Canada is a larger con- sumer per capita of American manu- factures than the whole Western hem- | isphere south of the United States. Further, it Canada gave the United States a $40,- 000,000 free list and in view of these facts some essential concessjons must be made to the Canadian firmers, it being represented that agrarfan senti- ment is fully as important to the Dominion Government as it is to the United States. as It can be stated, in which the nego- tiations go over for the holiday recess. Pacific Coast Pensions. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—Pensions have is urged that last year | This is the status so far | been granted as follows: California— Original—Jacob C. Youngman, Los An- geles, $6; Eugene M. Young, WIillits, eorge Thompson, Watsonville, $6; Hora- tio illlams, Los Angeles, $6. Increase— Ezra W. Moon, Riverside, $6 to $8; An- drew J. Jones, Boulder Creek, 38 to §l Richard Boyes, Crescent City, $8 to $10. Washington: = Original—George C. Wil- son, Coulee City, $8; Charles W. Wood- ford, New Whatcom, $6; Benjamin C. Lockridge, Buckley, $6. MISS LEE BASCOM WEDS AN ENGLISHMAN The California Actress and Play- | wright Married to George Ham- ilton Marsden. NEW YORK, Dec. 17.—A letter just received in this city from England an- nounces the marriage at Stratford-on- Aven, on December 10, of Miss Lee Bascom, an American actress and dramatist, to George Hamilton Mars- | den, son of Hon. Charles Marsden of | London and Priestlands, Sidcup. Kent. Miss Bascom, who is a Californian, was quite well known on the stage here a few years ago, when she played sou- brette’s roles in several companies. Recently, however, she has devoted herself entirely to playwriting. About’ a year ago Miss Bascom went to Lon- don and since then she has produced several one act plays in the British metropolis. She has also been a con- tributor to magazines, and at present she is at work on a play—the most pre- tentious she has yet attempted—which she expects to produce next spring. LIEUTENANT HOBSON WELCOMED AT LOUISVILLE The Hero of the Merrimac Will Soon Pass Through San Francisco on the Way to Manila. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 17.-—Lieuten- ant Richmond P. Hobson, the hero ot the Merrimac, stopped off here to-day on his way from Nashville to San Francisco, from whence he will sail on the City of Peking, December 24, for Hongkong and thence to Manila to as- sist Admiral bewey in raising some of the sunken Spanish ships. Lieutenant Hobson was given an enthusiastic wel- come when he stepped off the train and was induced to remain over night. To- night he was the guest of honor at a | theater party and afterward a banquet | was given in his honor at the Louisville Hotel. He was entertained as the city's guest. HOUSE PASSES INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL Measure Adopted Substantially as Reported From the Com- mittee, WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The House gave to-day to the Indian appropriation 1ssing it substantially as reported. the third of the appropriation bills to pass and it _clears the calendar of the big supply of bills, although an- other, the agricuitural, wili_be ready and knocking for attention by Monday. et o sl Death of a Californian Veteran. LANCASTER, Pa., Dec. 17.—Colonel New Holland last night, aged 67 years. i He was captain of Company B, First Cali- fornia Volunteers, and later colonel of the Forty-fourth Regiment, California Voluntee: He was a member of G. A. R. Post, No. 259, of Pittsburg. dies on the continent. it because we have stocked up with where it can be had and how cheap, ONE-CENT BARGAINS. paper assorted needles school or slate sponges 0c asbestos fire kindler. paper adamantine pins. package of hairpins. Jinko basket, for fancy work fishline.... 5 CENTS. pounds mariners’ toast... und army crackers, very nice Croley's egg record book, mailed. d dozen shoestrings, girl: buttonhooks, assorted. harmonlca, a good one. purse, for boy or girl dozen lead pencils, oo | | |1 autograph album. game to amuse cl box 2 moth balls. 10 CENTS. pair ladles' large gray hose, 10, I pound mixed candy drops package Knorr's concentrated soup Tiound tins extra baking powder Truit pie, home made, fresh. Jadles’ untrimmed hat. Zoad 1-foot pocket rul pretty little cream jug. Pretty glass vase for mantei. pair ladies’ seamless black hose. jar jam or jelly glass large school siate and penc tooth or nail brush. good. 1 pair ladies' black gloves hildren BARGAIN TABLE. 1 pair cotton blankets, good, #c. 1 pair California gray wool blankets, $3 00. 1 pair heavy mottled blankets, $3 00. Fine home-knit Christmas fascinator, $1 00. Tron carts for little fellows, 50c. Premium clocks, Chicago calendar. $4 5. Men's or boys' leather working gloves. 25c. Men's $2 50 hate, from sample lot, $1 00. goods move well at low prices, LOWNEY. YOU ALL KNOW LOWNEY’S CANDY. He makes the best in the world and has the largest business in fine can- Lowney does not pay for this notice. r ‘We pay for his make of candy for Christmas trade and want the candy-buyers of the country to know where to get it. Nearly everybody wants it and we have to supply their wants. Tell your friends 25 CENTS. 40 papers (1000) needles, all sizes. 1 pair infants' fancy shoes, 1 to 4 1 ladies undervest, gray or ecru 1 pretty 50 china candlestick. 10 pounds fine laundry starch 1 pound fancy mixed candy. 1 large package Knorr's concentrated soup. 1 pair ladies’ fine rubbers, 215, 3, 3%, 5 hanks common Saxony, assorted 7 laps 4-fold zephyr, any color. 1 infant's hand-knit wool sack. 1 tascinator, fair quality, hand work 1 handsome tie, for gent's wear,. 1 pair men's or boys' working gloves. FOR $1.00. 16 yards stout dark figured percale 14 yards dark figured tennis, wrap; 2 suits ladies’ ribbed underwear. 20 yards Canton flannel, unbleac 20 yards muslin, bleached, best qual 1 pair misses’ school shoes, 12 to 2.. |16 yards tennis flannel, dark or light. | 20 yards medium quality tennis. 25 yards callco, dress styles 25 ‘yards calico, shirting styles | 2%5_harmonicas. 'to sell at lic | 1 1adies’ or misses’ trimmed hat. 1 §1 60 doll, jointed kid body, 21 inches. 2 handkerchiefs, assorted kinds. 150 dozen buttons, for family use | %0 spools sewing cotton e 1 B 833838338838228282388 STORE OPEN UNTIL 8 P. M. UNTIL CHRISTMAS TIME. SMITHS CASH STORE 25-27 Market St., S.F. Jalures owp Gas inJacljson '66 0da. The only water from Aapa @ belfled af the ;\épn ngs. o Enos Woodward of Philadelphia died at | ADVERTISEMENTS, “AtSLOANE'S” ML faa i s This Mahogany-finish Dav= enport, upholstered in cor- BUIBY . oo on o veeon -+ $20.00 We show many attractive pieces of Furniture, and men- tion: PARLOR AND MUSIC CABINETS, DRESSING TABLES, FANCY CHAIRS, Ete., Efc. A recent importation of Oriental Rugs—choice pieces. Extensive variety of Sofa Pillows — Silk and Velour Table Covers, Lace Curtains, etc. OPEN EVENINGS. W, &J, SLOANE & 0. Garpets—Furniture—Upholstery 641, 643, 645, 647 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANC ISCO. Use and Faclal Soap 1= 4 Faclal Cream. If anything alis your Skim, Scalp, Complex- fon or Halr, call ‘on or write Dermatologist JOHN H. WOODBURY, 127 West 42d st., New York, 163 State st,, Chicago. Use Woodbury's Faclal Soap, Facial Cream, Faclal and Tooth Powder. Sold everywhe STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANGE COMPANY F_SAN FRANCISCO, IN THE STATE OF California, on the 3ist day of December, A. D. 1857, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the pro- visions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, pald up in cash .... 2 $1,000,000 00 ASSETS. Real estate owned by company $373,200 00 Loans on bonds and mortgages...... 463,434 85 Cash market value of all stocks and bonds owned by company. .. 1,912,480 00 Amount of loans secured by piedge of bonds, stocks and other market- able securities as collateral 160,689 34 Cash in company’s office. 5.929 40 Cash In banks... 353,506 61 Interest ane stocks and loans. Interest due and and mortgages. Premiums in due course of ccllection Bills receivable, not matured, taken for fire and marine risks... Due from other companies for rein- surance on losses already paid. Warrants Fire premium notes Total assets. 43,734,595 90 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid. .. $34,560 70 Losses In” process of adjustment or in suspense . 93,775 01 Losses resisted, including expenses. 7,000 00 Gross premiums on fire risks ru ning one year or less, $1,020,52 3 reinsurance 50 per cen 510,262 63 Gross premfums on fire risks ru; ning more than one year, $1,29 647 18; reinsurance pro rata. 7,268 12 Gross premiums on marine land navigation risks, reinsurance 100 per cent.. .. ;083 Gross premiums on marine time risks, reinsurance 50 per cent....... 51,444 8§ All other demands against the com- Pany ......... .. 113,149 53 Total labllities. -e0.$1,481,251 18 INCOME. Net cash actually receivea for fire premiums . ..$1,438,305 79 Net cash actually received for ma- rine premiums. co.. 308,448 83 Received for interest on bonds and mortgages .o 29,168 34 ds loans and from Recelved for interest and dividen on bonds, stocks, all other ‘sources Recelved for rents. Total income. EXPENDT Net amount pald for fire losses...... $593,531 73 Net amount paid for marine losses.. 220,742 58 Dividends to stockholders. 120,000 00 Paid or allowed for comi rokerage Pde lo?‘;llu‘;a& msl ‘:nd o] i charges for officers, clerks, ete. 7 Paid for State, mational and dacai T 08 taxes .. .. .. 41,204 All other payments and expendic -4 4 tures .. 174,121 19 Total expenditures.. Losses incurred during the year ---3713,59 02 $248.873 e Risks and Premiums. |FireRisks.|Premiums, Net amount of risks w ten during the vear Net amount of risks pired during the vear. Net amount in force Dé-| cember 31, 1867. | 1 $167,331,860 52,050,058 3 9,278] 1,943,098 76 640] 2,312,172 55 Marine Risks and Premiums. Risks. |Premfums. Net amount of risks writ-| ten during the vear....| $65,031,020 514,678 62 Net amount of risks ex- Dired during the year..| 62,538,102] 453,146 08 Net amount in force De- cember 31, 1897 6,227,774] 136,670 59 WM. J. DUTTON, Vice President. BERNARD FAYMONVILLE, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to_before me this Iith day of January, 1898. M. M. RHORER, Deputy Insurance Commissioner. DR. HALL’S REINVIGORATOR Five hundred reward for any case we cannot cure. This secret remedy stops all losses in 24 hours, cures |y Emissions, Impfllew. Varicocel Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Fits, Stricturs Lost Manhood and all wasting ef- Bl tectsof self-abuse or excesses. Sent PPCmn %W sealed.$2 bottle; 3 bottles.§5; guar- anteed to cure. Address HALL'S MEDICAL IN- TITUTE, 855 Broadway, Oakland, Cal. ~Also, for sale at 1073% Market st. S. 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