The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 21, 1899, Page 5

THE SA ¥RAN SCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. 1899. MINING ENGINEERS JOURNEYING WEST The Delegation Passes Through Montana. INSPECTS THE BIG SMELTER s S WILL ATTEND THE CONVENTION IN THIS CITY. A T The Party Numbers but Fifty-Three, Although It Was Expected There Would Be at Least One Hundred. — Spectal D! BUTTE, M bers of the tch to The Call. Sept. 20 Several me: ite of M rty es at least from 100 the eng 1 his afternoon the g rld is be , as it was a | to-day, | REINHOLD- SaABLER IS GOVERNOR OF NEVADA Supreme Court Decides That He Was Legally Elected, and McMillan, the Relator, Is Or- dered to Pay the Costs of the Case. | ; | | | | | [ SING CROWDS AT THE STOCKTON FAIR Police Have Taken No Steps Toward Suppressing the Unlawful ambling Games. The third & by incre INCREA e been allon "without a protest from games were running I the noses of the officers, se wa stopping licly ad- of the lceal ained 1 he are still here | reral games. New Church Dedicated. | 5 OLIVOS, S 20.—The Presbytery | luding the countles | Ventura. was in dedicated Smith ensuin, was | g year hed by a. T ADVERTISEMENTS. " Dizziness | (s & very common consequence of ind gestion and torpid liver. Sometimes | there are spots before the eyes and hot “ flashes. At other times a sensation as | of vertigo occurs, at once suffocating and blinding. It is a waste of time to at- | tempt to cure this condition by or- dinary means or medicines. _ The stomach and organs of diges- tion and nutrition must be restored to healthy activ- ity, the blood (@ ‘ must_be purified, : the liver cleansed 2 and strengthened, before a cure can be hoped for. This is the work done Dr. Pjerce's lden Medical ¢ Discovery, a med- icine specially beneficial in dis- eases of the stom- ach, blood and liver. It strength- ens the stomach, purifies the blood, cleanses the clog- ged liver, and pro- motes the health of every organ of the 5 M, er was greatly troubled with indiges- tion, torpid liver, dizziness, and also irrégular riods,” writes Mr. W. A. Preston, of Shuqua- k, Noxubee Co., Miss. “We tried many ditfer- ent remedies, but none of them gave Te- lief until we were induced by a lady to try your “Golden Medical Discovery,' * Favorite Prescrip- tlon,’ and * Pleasant Pellcty.’ These m‘tdi fnes more 'ood than anyt ‘we ever tri or o K ieints. . We fave tsed four bottles of our * Golden Medical Discovery,’ one of ' Favor. the Prescription,’ and two vials of your * Pellets. These medicines have done the work we de- sired, and 1 do heartily recommend them to all similar sufferers.” Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets assist the action of the " Discovery.” I G o o e I S e SRORE SCae e o o d GowveRNor EE I NAO LD . SAD-=& ARSON, Nev., Sept. 20.—Late this afternoon the Judges of the Su- preme Court of the State of ) e- vada decided that Reinhold Sad- ler was legally elected Governor of the State. Shortly after the William McMillan, t didate, after being d | two votes by Reinhc tice of a contest for tb The court occupied taking the tes election last he Republican efeated by twenty- 1d Sadler, filed no- Governorship. six both and Brother. Special Disp PASADENA, Sept. ton died in New York children—Albert J. a babe in arms. The too old to Dgoj took them'In were took a family n sie M. C grandparent his name. The d C ated. Albert went to adopted mother Park street. knew nothing of eac time. Then Albert, e I bert was 12 and Ess ® grandparent. perly care 1 charge week parties. or _|Strange Case of a Sister a brother the Later Al | the United States Flour and Milling little gister, of whom he had a vague rec- ollection, had a dest: found she had lef: to the Paclfic Coa across the continen successful. Twice Bridgeport and Es- , residing with her ah K. Chase, on yrothers and _sister h other for a long being told about his re to see her. He .w York and come Then he advertised York newspaper. A relative Chase, now living in Stratford, the advertis which ated that Wheeler's form me was Canton, and gave all > facts he knew about the family. T ative wrote to him and said that E: was living with Mrs. Chase here. is quite well known here as Essie e. Albert ha been corresponding with her and the have compared notes which prove them to be brother and to-day was a strang ster. one. MAYORS DISCUSS | Their meeting MUNICIPAL WELFARE Their City Next Year. SYRACUSE, NN Sept. | Atlanta, Ga., Delegates Working to Secure the Convention for 20.—Dele- | gates to the convention of the League of American Municipalities were late in | assembling to-day. Prior to the ses- sion representatives of Charleston, S. C.; Atlanta, Ga., and Peoria, Ill, busied themselves in soliciting support of the claims of their respe | convention next year. and sister who had known each | other were united through the medium of a newspaper advertisement. Sixteen years > Mr. and Mrs. Can- adopted by a Mr. Wheeler and | shar girl was adopted by C and known as William_stayed with nd kept his right name. me wore on and the children separ- | preferred, which closed at aveled | t to find her and re. | company, The grounds for the case were fraud. The decision handed down to-day states that no evidence of fraud w found in the entire trial. The votes cas by soldiers on the way to the Philip- pines were not counted, as the statutes provided for no such case. The princi- pal gain made by Sadler was in the Gold Hill precinct, Storey County, where a number of ballots were marked with red ink. These were thrown o s the red lines were not upon all the ballots. The de court fin éThe that follows: evidence ision is upon as the tain Benjamin q termast ) will pro- ceed to S port in per- son to the com ' the Department of & gnment to duty. Pensions: California — Additional — Jo seph_Bodley, Sol Home, Los An , $1 to 812 Gardner, Hesperia, 8 to $8. 1, September 11+ Robert A. an Francisco, $10. Original widows. Sarah A. Wright, S Monica, $8. egon—Reissue—Charles Zwicker, Cor- lis, $8 Washington. Thomas A. Mar- nt to $10; John L. Increa BIG SLUMP OCCURS IN MILLING STOCK Sensation in Wall Street Caused by the Recent Death of Miller Pillsbury. NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—Wall street was treated to a sensation to-day by the common stock at 24. The on the pre- Their net points, respectively. These breaks were made on light transactions, only 1100 shares of the common and 1300 shares of the preferred changing hands. The street was much exercised over the declines, although very little of either stock is held by commission houses or by spec- ulators at larg The cause of the slump of the Flour and Milling was th stock partially by insiders withdrawal of all inside support. cers of the company stated that certain insiders who have had buying orders in the stocks ever since they were listed found that the general weakness of the stock market was inducing liquidation by trade interests, and that the death of C. A. Pillsbury might also lead to liquidation. They consequently with- drew their orders and left the stocks to take care of themselve Thomas A. McIntyre, trea who is regarded s. On Tuesday closed at 56. To-day it sol 0. declines for the day were 3 to ceding day, dropped to and the surer of the in Wall | street as the most important of the di- | decline. ve cities for the | Secretary Gilki- son announced that forty Mayors have | registered and 114 cities tion at the conven M ta viewirg th such a tion. ssment for e law: of Fargo, N. D., City authorizing ments in various eountries, but more particularly those pertaining to such legi lation in the United States. Of the forty-five States in the Union, sessme improvements. in them all. Other interesting made. —_— addresses INTERESTS THE COAST. and Pensions Granted. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—The Commis- sioner of the Land Office has denied the | | application for a review of the decision | Army Orders, Postmasters Appointed in the case of the United States vs. the Excelsior boldt Land District. The following Bardsdale, Hoakland, vice G. y: County, Cutler, Redwood Company, in Hum- California postmasters were appointed to-daj Ventura w. George resigned; Bonny Doon, Santa Cruz County, Nellie Carter, vice M. J. Ow: fords, Alpine County. W. P. Merrill, de Army order: retary of Wa in the office of the eral, and will procee ens, resigned udge advo d to San ate ; Wood- Mary Merrill, vice aged. direction of the Sec- Major Jasper N. Morr son, judge advocate, is relieved from du gen- Francisco and report in person to the commanding fenl’rn] of the Department of California or further orders. First Lieutenant Sherwood A. Cheney is relleved from duty at Willets Point, N. Y., and will proceed to San Francisco. Electrician Sergeants Tobias L. File and Peter E. Turner wil 1 be sent to Fort Point, Cal., for temporary duty and in- structions. Light Batte! Fort Riley, Twenty-third Infantr. to the Presidio, San Infantry, Presidio transferred to the ond-class private at Private Benni Goldsblatt of r{( F, Third Artillery, now at ans., is transferred to the y. He will be sent “Francisco. Recruit Francis B._Thurman of the Fourteenth San Francisco, is nal corps as a sec- an Francisco. Cap- have represen- | were | | forty States and one Territory had laws | Jiimatves of W | permitting the levying of special as- nts to pay for local or special ome difference existed |as to the method of procedure among | | so many States, but the main principle | of special assessments was recognized rectors, sald: “There is no real reason for such a There is nothing that war- rants it and present prices by no means express the value of the stocks. We are making money Present earnings are, however, surplus for the common stock. I do not think that insiders will long neglect the opportunities presented by the slump.” SPORTING CLUBS HAVE FORMED A TRUST New York Promoters of Pugilism | | striking Enter Into an Agreement to Pool Issues. NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—The metropol- itan clubs devoted to pugllism to-day en- tered into a hard and fast agreement, which practically amounts to the pooling of issues and earnings. The combine of these clubs was formed at a meeting held | this afternoon, at which were present rep- . Brady and Martin the Coney Island rge F. Considine of the who cont Other clubs rep: sented directly or indirectly at the me: liquidation of long | Offi- | | | | a visitor of | rel. ing were the Westchester, Wayv » Peli- | can, National and Greenwood. After the meeting it vas announced that all of the international battles scheduled to take place at Coney Island will be transferred to the Lenox Athletic Club. The only big bout that will be de- cided at Coney Isiand will be the battle between Jeffries and Sharkey. The podling of these interesis will make very little difference to the public, but it 18 expected that the purses will be cut nd that guarantees will be done away yith. Fighters will have no opportunity | now cof breaking their contracts with a | club, and it is the intention to blacklist any ‘one gullty of this offense. s “FIGHTING BOB” IN CHARGE. Will See That the Course for the Yachts Is Kept Clear. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.—It has been decided by the War, Navy and Treasury departments that Captain Robley D. Evans shall assume general direction of the arrangements for policing the Colum- bia-Shamrock race course, and he will be fully empowered to exclude any vessels | from the lines, The boats to be employed in this police duty will be reinforced by as many torpedo boats as can be made ready. S Copper Mines Sold. TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 20.—Shannon & Hughes are reported to have closed the sale of their copper mines near Clifton to | the Thompson Development Company of | or §500,000. A large | plant will be erected‘on the Gila River | Butte and New York and a railroad bullt from, Deming. It is estimated that $2,000,000 wiil be expended by the purchasers in the plant and its development. — e Advances made on furniture and planos, with or without removal. J.Noonan, 1017-1023 Mission. | | | Switzer, *98, will repl Reinhold Sadler, the respondent, re- ceived at the election for the office of Governor of the State of Nevada 344: legal votes, and no more. That Wil- liam McMillan, the relator, received at id election for the said office 3333 votes and no more. The court finds that said Reinhold Sadler was duly elected to said office for the term of four years, and is now entitled thereto, and that he titled to a judgment to that effect, and juc said Willilam McMillan, the res , for his costs <pended in this p Judgment ordered to be entered accordingly. CASHIER BEATEN WITH A HAMMER Brutal Attack on an Old Man in Palatine. — Speclal Dispatch to The Call. 2 rier of the Pala- twenty-six lying close of an CHICAGO, Sept. Filbert, the aged c: tine Bank, in Palatine, IlL miles north of Chicago, to death as the result made upon him to-day by a young man | who gives the name of Walter Lawton. | unknown to any- and apparently of The latter, who is body in Palatine, good education, is in the County Jail | suffering from a bullet wound in the abdomen, which will. probably prove fatal. Henry Plagge, 70 years of age, a farmer, whose intervention at a critical vented the outright murder . dashier, is at his home, west of the village, cut and bruised and dis- | abled, as a result of his struggle with Lawton, whose motive for the assault, according to his repeated statements, was not robber The attack upon Filbert was mad with a tack harfimer, and the cashier was struck at least a dozen times b: fore Plagge interfered. The attack of curred at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Cashier Filbert was alone in the bank when Lawton, whom he recognized as last Friday, who had gought a loan on a supposed farm, en- tered. Lawton called Filbert into the outer office to consult a map which hung on the wall, and started a quar- Filbert is small and feeble could offer little resistance to Lawton, who pounded him savagely on the head with a small tack hammer. Repeated blows from the sharp ham- mer sent the old man to the floor. but his cries attracted Farmer Plagge. As the latter entered he was met by Law- ton, who said: “Filbert is in the back room and I guess there is something the matter with him.” Plagge pushed open the door, and as he stooped over the prostrate cashier Lawton struck him three times on the | back of the head with the hammer. The old farmer turned on his knees and grasped his assailant about the legs. Both fell to the floor and struggled for the possession of the hammer. Each in turn recelved blows with it until Lawton drew his revolver. The men fought for the weapon, and in the seuffle for it it was discharged, the ball Lawton in the abdomen. Plagge said he had no idea of how the revolver was discharged. The wound weakened Lawton so much that, although he still fought, Plagge had little trouble in throwing | him to the floor and holding him until assistance arrived. The crowd which gathered rapidly after the pistol shot separated the two men and took the supposed robber fo the village lock-up. 1y wounded to offer any resistance, and this fact was all that saved him from iolence at the hands of the excited | ecrowd that followed him to jail. VOLUNTEERS’ RECEPTION. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. 20.— The committee having charge of the re- ception to be given the Stanford men re- turning from the war has about complet- ed the preliminary arrangements. The quadrangle is to be beautifully lighted and decorated. Two booths will be arranged within the flower beds, whence the young ladies will dispense re- freshments. The Minnesota Regiment band will occupy a band stand to be erected in the center of the quad, while | the corridors and walks will be used as a promenade. Dr. Jordan will deliver the address of welcome on behalf of the university: John E. Springer, ‘00, will speak in behalf of the associated students, while John W. for the soldiers. Hospital Investigation. 1.0S ANGELES, Sept. 20.—The investi- gation of the charges made against the management of the County Hospital by an inmate named Early were begun by the Board of Supervisors this morning. But one witness has been called so far. He testified that the hospital was prop- erly conducted as far as his knowledge of affairs went, and he had witnessed no such brutality or neglect upon the part of the attendants as had been charged by Early. ] Send the SUNDAY CALL to your friends abroad—wrapped ready for mailing, 5¢ per copy. Frederick J. | attack | and | He was too severe- | SUISER STILL N S Jos Officers Refuse to Sur- render Him. SR THEY FEAR A LYNCHING s 2SR T TAKES A CHEERFUL VIEW OF | HIS CASE. o Sl Is Confident of Securing an Acquittal on the Ground of Temporary Insanity Caused by In- toxication. — Speclal Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOS Sept. 20.—George who klilled Sheriff rley of Monterey County in cold blood, still maintains his | braggadocio mann He laughs and chats Suisser, PRP SR PRSP R OOV P R PRI RO NP RSPV TR IRV E P CPNROV R ROV IPRPGR IO PSP VIR R PV PR IR VP RVR R RSBV RN R BERRRVD PP RRR TR RRRS about the killing, and his crime appears to be a light matter to him. To-day he | | said he killed Farley by mistake, but | reiterated that it was his intention to | kill Deianey and Allen. This forenoon Constable Allen of Sa- | »d the jail and demanded i or, whom he stated he wanted to take back to Salinas. He presented a warrant for Suisser, charging him with | the murder of rarley, which had been sworn to by ex-District Attorney P. B. | Under Sheriff Varcoe and Jailor to turn over the prisoner | Zabala. Rives refused | to. the Constable. Coroner Muller, who | is acting Sheriff since Farley's death, | was communicated with by telept | and he ficers to hold Suiss He has irrant for the murderer, | besides he did not deem it wise to | | bring him back to Salinas. Allen was | greatly disappointed. Constable Allen went In to see Sulsser, and the latter expressed his opinion of | the officer in not very elegant language. | ie told Allen tha 1 been hounding him for the purpose of making a few dol- lars in fe “I would have Kkilled you, | all right, if it had not been dark ‘and | hen 1 shot all I could see was sh of your pi not big | enough to take me alinas, for | beat the face off you. You could | ke me alive.” :r says he is unable to account for the killing of Farley. He says he did not know that that officer was looking for him. len and Nesbitt he knew were after him, and he supposed he w shoot- ing at those officers. He claims he .\hut( If, as the officers had no | to protect hims as he had done | after him, right to g0 othing. Suisser s he will not plead cullty and will fight for his life in the courts. s not engaged attorneys vet, but to secure able counsel. His plea be temporary insanity, caused by and persecution. When drinking ane, and all the t. 'He intimates | steered clear of | He | drink he says he becomes in people In Salinas know the officers should have him while he was in this condition. wiil also attempt to prove Farley's death | was accidental, and that he merely re- | turned shots that were fired at him in defense. | Constable Allen returned to Salinas this afternoon. LESS FROM KLONDIKE. Gold Output Will Be Much Decreased | This Year. NEW YORK, Sept. 20.—The Canadian Bank has just received word from a trust- worthy mine owner that the yield from the Klondike min this year will be a third less than last year's output. On that basis the bank figures a probable | yleld this ason of about $8,000,000. egotiations are already under way trz ferring to this city payments for a con- siderable portion of the Klondike gold re- | ceived at Seattle and San Francisco. Two million dollars on this account will prob- ably be added to the reserves of local banks ten days hence. SerRRi g HOSPITAL BURNED. | Two Patients Believed to Have Lost | | Théir Lives. | NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 21.—St. Vincent's | Hospital, built at a cost of over $230,000, | was destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this morning. | Many of the patients were removed with | aifficulty, and two who are missing are | Cipcosed. {0 have Derished, One Is ‘an insane man and the other a woman. The | fire originated in the south wing on the ifth floor. | -— | Fisherman Found Adrift. | SAN MATEO, Sept. 20.—An Italian fish- erman drifted into this bay late this aft- ernoon in a semi-conscious condition and | refused to give his name or any inform: | tion concerning himself other than to | a fisherman and left Sau s ago and has beern aritung ever since. He is heavy set, about 45 vears of age and wears a blonde mus- tache. He was offered shelter for the night, but he refused to come ashore, saving he would remain out in him vsaf all night and start for home as soon as the foz raised. Contraband Gold Seized. | NOGALES. Ariz., Sept. 20.—A quantity of gold bullion in bars, said to be valued at $10,000. was seized by the Mexican cus- toms officia s contraband and confi: cated. It was found in a case of hottlec beer in the custom-house at Nogales, | Mexico, consigned to a local firm. Diaz Granted a Leave. | CITY OF MEXICO, Sept. 20.—The Sen- | ate and Chamber of Deputies in joint ses- | sion this morning at 11:30 o'clokk, by a | unanimous vote, granted to President Diaz twenty-one days’ leave of absence | to visit Chicago. Qe R Settlement at Vallejo. VALLEJO, Sept. 20.—Admiral Kempff | 1s reported to have stated to President | McConnell of the Shipwrights' Union in | San Francisco_that the wage question at the navy yard will be settied in one or | two weeks. e I e Fiesta at Nogales. NOGALES, Ariz., Sept. 20.—The flesta is now in full blast. The main game it is said lost $5300 in the last two nights’ | play. Other games admit losses. Monte and roulette are attracting the heaviest | play. 1 —————— A Grand Officer Resigns. Miss Agnes D. Bremer of Alameda, for many vears grand recording setretary of the Companions of the Forest of America, and for the past two years {ts grand financial secretary, has tendered her resignation, to take effect on December 1. | Her reason for this step is illness, which she declares prevents her from atttending to the many dutles of the position. THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. @’) YRR PR RRRERRIRBRS ’,!’."..’.”,””"% Prof. Herbert, Magician, Dairy from 10 to 12 a. m. and 2to 5 p.m. [vmmklu \ N siration of ok Veiox SoldenRule Bazaar. CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST—AMERICAS GRANDEST STORE.daily, 12:30 to 5. Paper Free in Camera Dep't, tion Our Sewing Machine, The “Golden Rule” Sewing Machines on special sale to-day, Thursday, only. “Golden Rule” is a high-arm, high-grade, finely fini-hed Sewi struction, fine working parts in the arm and very strongly pu: together. classes of work—either pain or machine is guaranteed for five years and instruc- equal for to-day 2 $16.15. The g Michine, ~impie in con- It is adapted to all fancy. The in its use given to you in your home. It is to any $40 - machine on the market. Tne special orica .$16.15 regu'ar price is §21. Mous:line Scarfs65¢ 100 latest style $1 Mouseline Scarfs, % with handsomely &~ embroidered, " ends,black,cream “ ~ or white, on% special sale to- day, Thursday, & each......85¢ Draperies, 5¢ Yard. varis Gn:d Draperies,| 1100 m only Lin'mg ~ thi Serge, 38¢. 300 yuri 24-inelr Sik Ser e,a gooifimg in a variety of colors, suitable jacket and cape lini per yard, for... es wide,| 6 pattern:, goo: lesigns. suitab'e or| muntel drans ani all kinds of drapery| , regularly 8c yard, special for| On special sale iz dav only, .39¢| For thiz day only | - we offer some Piaids, 19€. hadome 30- inch Plaiis and some 38 inch Mixed Suitings, in stylish co'orings, suitable for fall and winter wear; at the very special price, per yard 9¢ The Pair Fanc New Shape Decorated 5 % China Suzar Bowl ant |fO1 FZCu Croam Pitcher, tinted i pink, with delicate purple flower decorations, a dainty set, regularly [H 65c a par, on speciul sale this day oniy for.. ..43c Set of Knives, 58¢c. ) To-day onlv we offer Handsome Silver- Pated Table Knives, sheil design on hanile, as shown in i lustration. ......... set of 6 for 580 of| fo. ngs. regu arly 50c| Grocery and b, breakfa:t dish, regularly 3¢ the 3 day a ib, sale for tne 3 days.. > N IMPORTANT STREET DECISION. A Contractor’s’lg-nomnce of the Law Causes His Considerable Loss. William Ede, a street brought an against Joseph Cuneo and other property lien owners for the foreclosure of a against their property on a street ass ment. In tl.> lower court E judgment. Final judgment w for the reason that the City had never made an engineer’s certifi of the work. It seems that the intendent of Streets had filed the a For Thursday, Friday, Saturday Only. Cream Wheat — A whlesome|Fish Pasie—Cross: & Blackwell’s. 13 Ibs for 25¢ Rofled @ats—Eastern, regularly 3 ...47 s for 25¢| - Corn Meal—10-lb. sacks, on specitl| ..16¢| Wheatine, Breakfast Gem and Uar ;Vlalhers’ Mush—| White Wine—An excellent table Regularly 3 packaires for 25¢, on special sale.....4 packages for 25¢ £AGHREBEEREEEAILHEIT SASAREANSISSLESETL OO contractor, ction in the Superior Court Sup Liguor Specials for| regularly 25- a jar, while our present supply last 8c .|@aviar—New prime, in tin = 0¢; 15, 55¢; 15, $1.10 |@rystofa—Cieans 'ike S1po'io,special ol for the 3 d .per dozen40c |0id Reserve Bourbcn—Regu- ariy $4 gallon, for the 3 days..£3-70 48, 1 quulity, specil for the 8 da gatlon... b h4 4 v * v - - b4 b4 b4 b4 < b4 w A v * b4 ¢ . - - b4 -« b4 v b4 b4 v - v @ e ¢ < * v A b4 b4 < ° ® v w v N - - b4 b4 - b4 b4 * v v v v ~ b4 A * - < b4 ¢ h A4 A4 ¢ - v - - b4 b4 * b4 A4 ¢ - < h4 v -4 b4 ¢ o - v * N - * < dx STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION —AND— ment, diagram, warrant, and what pur-| Portca to-be 'the engineer's certificate, INSURANCE COMPANY which had never been made. Notwith- e LR R standing that this was not duly, prop- erly or legally recorded, the contractor The Su- preme Court takes the position that pro- Cceedings in street assessment are purely sment. went on with the ass statutory. When the contractor found that there was an irreguiarity in the record should have de engineer’s certific the record. He went on such documents as the tendent delivered to him so do he lost his case. T is of no small importance, te should be a part In falling Henshaw, Temple and Justices land. that because the Street Superi should not be made to suffer the loss his labor and material. e Rough on the Contractor. Joseph Westall, a street contractor, ignorance of the After performing the work of a certain street improvement he sued Lud- wig Altschul and others for the assess- In the lower court he won, but |Losses adjusted and unpaid . the judgment was reversed by the higher ' Losses in informalities | ving dearly for hi ment. court because of certain and irregularities in the procedu the remittitur going down_he caused the | Gross premiums ismi ed and began an ment. the only be ded his right, that the and accepted Street Superin- e opinion, which was written by Justice Harrison amd concurred in by : McFar. Chief Justice Beatty and Jystice Van Dyke dissented on the broad ground | tendent failed to perform his duty the contractor Agaln he won in the lower court and again he lost In | & Supreme Court, which yesterday re- | ed the decision on the ground that a | made_ninety necticut, on the 3lst day of December, | A. D. 1595, and for the vear enaing on that day, | @8 made to the Insurance Commissioner of the | State of Calitornia, pursuant to the Provisions of Sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, | condensed as per biank furnished by the Com- | missioner. | CAPITAL ock, paid up in he Amount of Capital Cash .. of $500,000 00 ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Co: Loans on Bonds and Cash Market Value Bonds owned b Amount of Loans secured by pledge of Bonds, Stocks and other market- able securities as collateral . Cash in Company’s Office Cash in Banks Interest due and Stocks and Loans . Interest due and accrus and_mor Premiums in due tion . Rents due $93,432 91 301,000 00 to 1,682,591 00 3,523 70 97,267 03 of 6,982 67 246,726 63 is insurance on losses already paid. Total Assets ... LIABILITIE process of Adjustment or in Suspense e $16,084 97 On | Losses resisted, including expenses... on_Risks_running | “one year or less, $34,944 67; rein- surance 50 per cent 3 42,497 33 ross premiums on more than one year, reinsurance pro rata 286,705 40 rea sment can T e After a final judgment and a re- Total Liabilities .$1,346,187 09 versal of a case in the Supreme Court INCOME. is not a final judgment. Under these cir- | Net Cash actually received for pre- 3 he is shut out from recover- | miums ........ T sossn 0 work by the statute of limi- | Received for interest on Bonds and Mortgages .... - —_————————————— Received for interest and dividends s N on Bonds, Stocks, L S T Ten Minute Service to Continue. | afi nier sources.. oo i a0 2 Superintendent Jordan of the Sutro elec- | Recelved for profit on Securities . = o tric railroad unphfr_mp Central avenue 0 | pict o Lo “coijsctsd . the Cliff House has issued orders to € | Special Mechanical Services . . 1,977 12 division superintendents to continue the | the winter | that ten-minute service ‘will be continued during the en- tire winter, as was the case during the Heretofore It was the custom to take off two cars during the | winter and run fifteen-minute cars, but service during means schedule of months, which summer months. this year Superintendent Jordan will con- | tinue the summer the entire ear. schedule throughout | |9-9—0-90000060 0060900600609 e0g¢ ! Electricity for Weak Men. There 1s nothing Nke ELECTRICITY to pus lite, vim erd vigor nto weak men or women. Drugs give but porary relief; act merely as a stimulant, but Blectricity goes to all weak parts of the body in- stantaneously, imparting nature’s force thereto and doing the required work sure- Iy and in a permanent manner. If ‘‘run down” in health and strength you had better try electricity. Use an Electric Belt, for this is the best method of a plying it, but be sure you get a good one while you are about it; in short, try "Dr. Plerce’s,” for it {s guaranteed to be the best Eleotric Belt on earth. ggeflkm 0. ""nm at offics or el m or 8 stamp, tell about it. Addrees: g e PIERCE ELECTRIC CO., 620 MARKET STREET, _ Opposito Palace Hote!, Sen Francisce, -9-6-6-0-0-90-6000¢ Total Income ... 139,996 74 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Losses (inclu ing §.. . losses of previous years) . r. | Dividends ockhol | Paid or allowed for Brokerage . Pold for Salaries, charges for officers, clerks, etc. .... | Paid for State, National and local taxes .. Paid for Inspections 2 All other payments and expenditures ers . 2 Commission or ® Total Expenditures ... | | Losses incurred during the year . $61,007 17 “Risks. | Risks and Premiums. Premiums. Net amount of Risks| during | " written (hej year ... [ 919,728,589 | $1,067,188 98 Net amount of Risks| expired during the| year ... .| 114,059,200 Net amount In _force] December 31, 1898....| 280,000.096 J. M. ALLI | 3. B. PIERCE, Secretary. | Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th | day of January, 1899, HENRY E. TAINTOR, Notary Public. 1,012,034 30 2.566.974 38 President. MANN & WILSON, GENERAL AGENTS, 306 SANSOME SAN FRANCISCO, C4L. Wegkly Gall $1.00 per Year Tos 0960 06606~ 0o