The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 14, 1900, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MAY 14. 1900, 10 PENSION FOR EX-MEMBERS OF POLICE BOMDS % | Ex- Commissioners Alvordi | | | and Tobin May Not ilou he pen- ward, nor partme entitled t f Tobin and Al- s who served, no mat- § come forward TOWN LINE WILL RUN Will Open From Hall of Justice to Tenth and Bryant Streets Next | Thursday. H mencing T day morning next ths Montgomery and be operated be- , at the corner ngton streets, and d Bryant streets, Post and he will gns roer of Post and L = and the alternate cars, n via the cor- streets, | und cars will lssue transfers—To in- ny & California street horse cars at Mont- street; 1o outbound Second sireet cars a et street; to outbound Ellis and O Far- rell street cars at Ellis street crossing; to in- bound Ferries, Park and Ocean cars at corner Leavenworth streets, or at corner Taylor streets—as preferred: to et cars at Polk street: to ro and Valencia street to outbound cars of all tssion street at Tenth om street cars at Tenth yant and Braunan street ghteenth street cars at Tenth will receive transfers—From cars on Kearny street at Wash- from inbound Sacramento street hington snd Jackson street cars at ramento and Montgomery streets 2d California street horse cars at | street; from outbound Market Post street; from southbound cars reet at Post street; from inbound | ! street cars at corner of th streets or at corner of venworth streets; from inbound cars at Polk street. i will issue transfers—To out- s street cars at Polk street; to out- | (O'Farrell street cars at Ellis assengers on cars running via fer at corner of Tay- | or may walk via Leaven- | k street to Ellis street, northbound cars on Pow- street; to inbound Market to inbound California at cars northbound cars Washington street. | receive transfers—From in- et and Eighth and Eighteenth | b street: from imbound Fol- th street; from inbound perated on Mission street at | m inbound Haight, Castro and e ars at Polk street; from in- street cars at Polk street; from Park and Ocean cars at any ¢ Turk or Eddy street with Tayior street; from imbound at Ellis street from inbound Second street cars at | rket st from outbound California street | we cars at Montgomery street. | All transfers will be issued subject to | the condition that passengers riding on transfers from the Eilis and O'Farrell *t or Hayes-street lines will not be | given tranefers to the other of those lines. BURGLAR DOES BOLD WORK IN CHINATOWN Man Hing’s Place Robbed and Its 4 Proprietor Assaulted by tne Murderous Thief, A burglary was committed in the resi- dence of Man Hing 1% Spofford alley, Sat- urday night. The thief not only se- curui Jewelry and clothing to the value | ana e of 3200, but assaulted the owner of the picmises when he attempted to capture PLAY PEOPLE AND THEIR OFFERINGS NY one who would ask for a better vaudevilie show than is now pre- sented &t the Orpheum for the price would most certainly be un- reasonaol The new bill is withoat doubt one of the best tne house has presented and 1t was weicomed by n audience Lnat UVErLOWed the aisies 10 the doOrs. ‘1ne uewcomers are unusually numerous and ot E0Od Guailly and tne acuon 1S rapid Lzra mencau is the main attraction and Le Kept tne nouse in a roar rom Start to hie has brought out a lot of fresh, P JoKes tnat are nred off with great APIUILY and success. Un nis last Vvisit vige of his fun was ratner too broad tor fort of the renned portion of tne DUt on tnis occasion his work in this une is more on the NArrow-gauge. LOWEVer, il is broad enougi 0 SaUsLy ail parts of the hov iise Gunning is going to make lots of among tue Scotch residents of San 0. D a Iew rranci song simpie its of the bi : wonderful wor Newsooys' Quin- r and tne Musicol ch tor novelty and act of i ny moons. Miiton and Dollie scored another suc in “Why Reformed.” This httle sketca il worth the price of aamis- dovers, Will K. Bates and illivan, were well received and tne : biograph made a de- . rd of the Nile” at the Tivoll reak the record in the mat- esstul run at that house. To- enter upon the fifth week and ed the returns of the “Idol's reparations are being made n of the striking opera, dsmen began its second and Columbia last night to a as been successful = will be given on to be foliowed by mpany in “The Tyranny has become famous. 1 Drew o will open on Chursaay to be very large. h clever stock com- present to-night the bright, ne drama, “The Maister of Wood The rehearsals indicate an ex- sent to-night the mu- Lady Slavey.” Special e been made for an ar- several new offerings d by the management A number of vaudeville ars will make their first appearance and mise to be entertaining. the engagement of James Neill at California Theatre begins to draw to sful close, the versatility of the As portions. Last nignt ford Cruger, Goodwin won pularity in this city, mes during the perfor- n American Citizen” last question open to discussion which made the most acceptable rd. Goodwin ses most atvidualit possesses all usness and polish of a fin- in exceis Neill in com- excels Goodwin in the in many of the Chapman’s night n scene of the floral fete ostume of violets w: acVicars as Peter Ba me careful and rellable has been in every part he here and the same may be of John W. Burton, as Sir Humph- Bunn. George Bloomquest appeared the small part of Willie Bunn and Rob- said rey i ert Morris had little to do as Otto Stroble. Grace Mae Lamkin was the Lady Bunn, and Lillian Andrews was tearfully capi- tal as Carola Chapin. Julla Dean has a part that fits her pleas- ing personality like a glove. Ben- jam Howard as Egerton Brown, e possessing a valuable voice, con- tly glves the impression that he is g from that tired feeling. This wticeable in several roles which e has pleyed during the present engage- t, and an effective spring tonic is sug- gested as a waker-up for this talented young man. Emmet Shackelford impart- ed to the role of Simms, the valet, a most interesting individuality. Several new and highly artistic stage settings were shown. The house was crowded with a most apreciative audience, ' and e people who started to leave before nal curtain were hissed back into their seats. *“An American Citizen” will o a big week’s business. The third act is particularly good, and Mr. Neill's quiet work earned him four well deserved cur- tain calls. king seen | COLONEL IRISH PICKS FLAWS IN MUNICIPALITIES He Declares the Constitution of the United States a Periect Model. —_—— Oakland Office San Franelsco Call, 1118 Broadway, May 13. “A Better Clvic Spirit” was the sub- Ject this evening of a lecture by Colonel John P. Irish at the Unitarfan Church under the auspices of the Starr King | Fraternity. Colonel Irish’s speech was | the last of a series of Sunday evening dis- cussions on the subject of “The Greater | Oakland.” | He said, in part: | “While the municipal governments of the United States collect annually an | | | | amount of money as great as that requir- | ed by the Federal Government of the country, the systems of disposal of the: vast amounts of money are altogether di ferent. The Government of tie Cnited Sta is divided into three great branc —legislative, executive and judi- cia'. One branch es the money for the expenses of government by levying while the other divisions ~are s on the injudicious expenditure of at money. r our present system of govern. of our cities one branch not only ts the but has unrestricted power to spend the money so raised. Were the citi their charters according to the great fun- damental principles of the Federal Cou- e stitution how different this would be. There would be whose duty it would be to r s, and others who would _be resp for their disposi- { tion. Reverse the conditions of Federal Government as they exist and you would an open door to corruption. If the gress of United States had the power and also to spend the money ra taxation all the charges made_against ¢ government could be hurled against the Congress of the United States. “Our organizations of city governmen are unadapted to good government. We tried once in this city to separate the branches of the municipal government The Board of Public Works under present charter before its amendment was the beginning of a reorgonization, but the people of Oakland were moved by ignor- ance and prejudice to amend it. As a re- suit, we have such a thing as the City Attorney called on to pass legally on his acti a member of the Board of Pub- lic Works. We find the City Attorney bringing_ suit against the president of the Board of Public Works for the actions of that official Auditor. We find all these inconsistent things golpg on be- cause of the amendment our city charter. “In San Francisco we have an example of a good city charter with a very un- wise “provision. That provision is th clause that allows the Mayor to remove at will any member of any public com- mission. There is thus established a ‘one- man’ power, something that should not exist under any conditions, not alone to spoil a city charter that is in many ways a model “Instead of allowing the chief execu- tive of the municipality he right to de- pose a Commissioner, these offictals should hold office for a stated period. “Tntil the branches of city government are separated we must do the best we can under the present inefficlent ma- chinery.” e LTS T EXTERMINATED A HORDE OF RAVENOUS RODENTS A supreme effort is being made by the local Board of Health to rid the city of rats. The rodents have become so num- erous and daring in their wanderings that a halt has been called. A rat-killing ex- pedition was inaugurated yesterday and “Brick’” Johnson, the driver of the City and County Hospital ambulance, had charge of the operating forces. Polsoned fish were placed in the sewers of China- town and other parts of the city under his direction and within a short space of time the hungry pests were eating voraciousl The results were disastrous. poison was innoculated into each fish to kiil an army of rats. Every bite brought death, but the unwise rodents took little heed of the havoc the denizens of the deep were playing In their rank: Enough | of this country to modeli | believed that hundreds of the rats turned up their little toes. Death of Mrs. Eleanor Pierre. BERKELEY, May 13.—The funeral of Mrs. Eleanor K. Pierre took place this aft- erncon from her home at the corner of Deacon and Prince streets, death having come from heart fallure on Friday. Mr: Pierre was for many years the vice presi- dent_and one of the active workers of the Ladies’ Seaman’s Friend Society, and one of the managers of the Sailors’ Home on Rincon Hill in San Francisco. She was connected with much charitable work in San Francisco, where she was well known. She moved to Berkeley with her family about elght years ago, and about & year ago her health became so bad she was compelled to glve up her active work in the charities and missions of San Francisco. She had reached the ripe age of 61 years and 9 months. LAST RITES OVER A WELL- KNOWN lflSSION RESIDENT Funeral of Ernest Schumacher At- tended. by Hundreds of Frieuds Who Admired Him. In the presence of hundreds who knew | and loved him well, the body of Ernst Schumacher was laid away yesterday in Mount Olivet Cemetery. All day a throng of friends passed in and out of the home of the deceased, 20 | Hill street, for there were few men better known throughout the Mission, and there were many who wished to pay the last poor tribute to his memory by following his bier to the grave. There was no display and nothing elab- orate at the fu al. Short. simple ser- vices were all that were said over the casket In the house and then the pro- cession took up its way to the cemeter: There again was another short prayer and then the earth closed over the dead. The pallbearers were all old friend: They were Charles Hummel, J. Hefty, A. Jacobson, H. Sjober, H. Byricker and A. Cotter. ——————— HOTEL ARRIVALS. GRAND HOTE! D C Mitchell & w, New Castle tnfd J Goldman, Merced Ang H L Smith, Cal re, 'L . L Ang A E Nutt. 'S Diego sch. Liverpool | W Kavanaugh, Sacto ~"Rodmar, Vallejo [C M Allen, N Y W L NY {A D Dunn, Escondido A M Engle, S Cruz | W T Knox, Sacto A B Willey, Valleo | B Parlow, Placerville C Wreden&w. Vallejo | E B King. Harford J Figueroa, S Quentin E E Raymond, Boston P € Black, Oakiand ilburn&w, A S Allen, ‘Astoria | E T Conley, J T Fuller, Oakland {A W Eato | W 's Cram, Portland (R T W H C Austin, Boise | W E; J Tageart, S Barbara|J J Conner, Salina W K Poole, Phoenix |C Welsh.' Needle JM Meredith. L Ang |T C Robie, Needles G Kelley, S Bernardino| J Bird, Merced W Hnlcomb, S Ber'dino| € E Glidden, Upton W Hopper, § Ber'dino/ C N Roeder, Madera lall, § Ber'dino' R N Ragan, Arizona Nason, S Diego |T French. Las Vegas D Collier Jr S8 Dicgo |G Frost, Riverside J Rice&w, S Diego | C Holland, S Diego R Waring. Topeka |W R Guy. S Diego rd, § Diego | H E White, L Ang R Wrightson, N Y W Trost, Mont C C Hakes, § Diego |G A Buell, Stockton W Doddridge, Diego, W Easte: ev F Chapman, Covina | Dr Ruggles, Stockton L Mathews, Covina | W Walters, Sacto Mrs Conley, Deer Ldge|J McDonogh, Cal Miss Heasey, Deer LAg Mrs Ingham, Seattle A J Faulk, Chicago | PALACE HOTEL. B 1 Wheeler, Berkeley J G Delaney, N Y, Mrs Wheeler, Berkeley| A W Rbodes & w,New D H Perry, Sydney Zeatand P Rockfeller, Clevelnd Mr and Mrs Davis,Nw Mrs H Johnson, ass| Zealand Miss F Stevens, Mass |Mr Bishoff & w, Lndn H H avens, Stanford |B W Hahn, Pasadena E A Smith Jr, Stanfrd|S W Reimer, N Y Sam Floy, N Y J Hudson & w, N Y Sol F! NY Mrs B Mcllhenney,Cal P Hendrick, N Y Miss S MclIihenney:Cal T Frazler. N Y J Mcllhenney, RedFids J Gildersiieve, Stanfrd|B Whitcomb, Boston L L Rosenthal, Chicag E A Binckerhoff, N J J L Eastland, Chicago Mrs Binckerhoff, N J T H Blake, Oakland |Miss Binckerhoff, N J J T Bland, Oakland | Margaret Binckerhoff, R B Smith, Mont N J F R Hird s Mont Helen M Binckerhoff, J M Fox, Ment N J C R Stewart, § Diego Janet Binckerhoff, NJ F 8§ Duncan, N Y E Martenson & w, Il L E Rhodes, Orlando |A Adame, Durango J C Holland. Erie, Pa G B Danlels, Durango E Sanders, Los Ang |T C Bach & w, Mont C E _Foute, Los Ang ] Kidder & w, Grs val W H Davis, Sacto G Smitk, N Mex E E Gabler, N Y W S Donnelly, Denver J Barmether, N Y A J Barnes, N Y A Frank, Boston S A Komato, N Y. E F Drake & w, N Y |J M Leonard & w,Nev P E Somers & w. N Y/ NEW WESTERN HOTEL. P J White, Vallejo |J C Scott, Antloch C A Seymour, Portland|J E Hall, Bodega B Fisher, Ohto A J Anderson, Benlcla W H Price, San Diego' H C Ohl, Port Costa E R Hamblin, Fresno J W Bowman. Cal T J_ Fitzgerald, Modsto| W _Chinn, Vailejo H Grennon, Ukiah L Forsberg, Greenwood H Fredericks, Fresno |A Carey, San Jose Two_hundred thousand acres in Chihua- hua, Mexico, have been bought for 400 It is | colonists from Missouri. WAR WILL LIST THREE MONTHS AT THE LEAST Spenser Wilkinson Reviews the South African Situation. P | NEW YORK, May 13.—Spenser Wilkin- | son of London, in an article “How Long | Wil the Boer War Last?” which will ap- i pear in the forthcoming edition of Les- lie's Weekly, says: In the summer of 1861 there were probably few men In or out of the United States whu | foresaw that the war of secession would last | for tour years; if any one had that opinion he | gained little credence for it at that time. In June, 1566, only those who had special oppor- tunities of knowing the condition of the Prus- sian army foresaw that the Austrian empire | would be suing for peace within six weeks of ! the outbreak of the then pending hostilities. | The duration of a war depends partly upon but more upon the relative resources of the two belligerents and the energy and determina- tion which each of them throws into it. The tor. the Boers would make a desperate fight. Ac- | cording to their view the cause for which they are in arms is that of their national existence, and for this cause | every community fights harder and longer than for any other. Great Britain is fighting for the unity of her | empire and for the moral existence of the British nation. It is a cause which appeals less directly to the Intelligence of the masses than that of independence, and the dispropor- | tion between the resources of the British and those of the Boers is so great that neither the British Government nor the constituencies. by whose tone it is accustomed to guide itself, is abie to realize the importance of extreme exertions to bring the war speedily to an end. In the present case the British Government— the xroup of politiclans in charge of the na- tion's affairs—is not yet more than half awake, | and if_the provision heretofore made for the con- | uet of the war should prove insufficient there would be considerable delay before fresh ex- ertions by way of preparation would produce a visibie result. I hardly expect the resistance of the Boer armies in the field to be prolonged for muca more than three months, but I should not be | surprised if the effective occupation of the | whole country required a further six months of continuous effort. There are now under the command of Lord Roberts altogether 180,000 men, and even if the most liberal deductions be made for casualties of all sorts, for invalids, for garrisons left on | the communications and for troops stationed | in the districts lately disaffected, and If we | allow that there may be in Natal 40.000 to upply a fleld force of 30,000, there is still abundant material for Lord Roberts to attack | the Boers with a force outnumbering their | whole army. On the lowest estimate of what the British commander in Natal can do he | must hoid fast & respectable fraction of the Boer forces. The remainder cannot, without great danger, fight a pitched battie against Lord Roberts, for In that case his attack will certainly envelop them and involve them In disaster, At the best they can delay him and harass his communications. It is little more than a month’'s_march from Bloemfonteln to Pretoria. The Boers, by the various expedi- ents open to-them, of rear guard actions and of raids on the communications, may prolong this time by a couple of months; but in the process, even though they should es feat, their army would be used. | thers 1s nothing left to them but xuerrilia warfare or the attempt at a wholesale “trek’* to_the north. This appears to me to be the normal forecast, but 1 have no personal knowledge either of the country or the people and there are many unknown elements which conceal varfous pos: bilities which I cannot gauge. The whole of South Africa is inhabited by Kaffir tribes, who far outnumber all the white settlers. If ti Kaffirs were to join in the fight on one side or the other no one can foresee what would happen. A second set of possibilities lies in the gereral course of the world’'s affairs. The longer the duration of the war the greater the scope for the occurrence of unexpected events in some other quarter of the globe, which might modify the whole situation. FOUND HER BABY HAD DIED IN ITS CARRIAGE Grief That Came to Mrs. Simen While Taking Her Infant to Children’s Hospital. The b.b% of Mrs. Ola Simen, who re- sides at the Holden House, Seventh and Wood _streets, Oakland, dfed yesterday while being wheeled in_a carriage by its mother in this city. The grief of the stricken woman at the death of her in- fant was pitiful. Mrs. Simen is the wife of a seafaring man. She reached here on the 1 o'clock boat with her baby, intending to take it STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE STANDARD MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, Limited, F LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, ON THE 3I1ST day of December, A. D. 1899, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the In- surance Commissioner of the State of Cali- | fornla, pursuant to the provisions of Sectione 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock pald up in Cash $500,000 00 ASSETS. Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company. Cash in Banks ............ Interest due and accrued on all Stocks and Loans ........... . 11,561 00 Premiums in due Course of Collec- tlon ... . 160,415 00 6.045 00 Policy Stamps on hand. 1.406 00 Total Assets . 31,556,410 00 LIABILITIES. Losses in process of Adjustment or in Suspense Gross premiums on Marine a land Navigation Risks, reinsurance 100 per cent T} 1915 00 Gross Premiums on Marine Time Risks, 3....; reinsurance 50 per cent All other ‘mands against the com- pany 67.160 00 Total Liabilities ............ $393,375 00 INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Ma. Tine Premiums ............ 450,052 00 Received for interest and dividends on Bonds, Btocks, Loans, and from al! other sources .... 27,778 00 Total Income $517,831 00 EXPENDITURES. Net amount pald for Marine Losses.. $391,47 00 Paid for Salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc..... 2,757 12 Paid for State, National and local taxes ...... R All other payments and expenditures 1271 00 Total Expenditures ......... $443,523 00 1 Marine Risks and Premiums. | | ok A 0 Net_amount of Risks \:!fill!n during lh!: year . "°| stass0.700 | 8501401 00 Net amount of Risks| expired during the| year 75,816,706 501,061 00 N comber 31, 3%l 74760 | 14ms00 3. WILLIAMSON, President. JOBN Glci(&cnw’ml o Subscribed and sworn to before me. this day of January, 1900. W. J. SULIS, Tnited States Deputy Consul at Liverpool J. D. SPRECKELS & BROS. COMPANY, GENERAL AGENTS. J. B. F. DAVIS & SON, MANAGERS, 215 SANSOME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, Telephone 5568, $181.300 00 | UNITED STATES BERANCH. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE SUN [ INSURANCE OFFICE F LONDON, ENGLAND, ON THE 31ST day of December, A. D. 1858, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the In- | Burance Commissioner of | fornia, pursuant to the provisions of Sections | 610 ana 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commlssioner. A s, Real Estate owned by Company. Loans on Bonds and Mortgage Cash Market Value of all Stocks and $250,000 00 158,000 00 Bonds owned by Compan; 1,751,386 25 Cash in Company's Office. 340 58 Cash in Banks e 140,131 28 | Interest due and ‘accrued onm all | 'Stocks and Loans ............ ... 20,9115 | Interest due and accrued on Bonds and Mortgages 1,850 83 Premiums in due Course of Collec | tion . T SRR T | Bills receivable, not Matured. taken for Fire and Marine Risks, Rents due and accrued 1,316 67 ‘Total Assets .......... $2.616,934 63 LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and unpafd. ....... $116.632 63 | Losses in process of Adjustment or in Buspense ........... 63,157 00 Losses resisted including expense: 18,033 00 Gross premiums on Fire Risks ru ning one year or les reinsurance [0 per cent ..... 459,721 30 Gross premiums on Fire Risks ning more than one year, $I, 653 09; reinsurance pro rata 855,783 15 Due and accrued for salarles ete .. 1.316 67 All other pany . 62,148 27 Total Liabilities INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Fire premiums .... .$1.475,683 10 Received for interest on Bonds and Mortgages . 9,080 00 Received for Interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from all other sources . Received for Rents . lefi E Total Toeome .o L ate 41,502,335 07 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losse Paid or allowed for Commissio; Brokerage Pald for Salaries charges for officers, clerks, etc Paid for State, National and lccal Total Expenditures Losses incurred during the year. Risks and Premiums. | Fire Risks.| Premiums, Net amount of Risks written during the, year . Net amount of Risks) expired during the year . 190,386,786 | 1,731,572 60 Net amount in force, December 31, 1599...| 305,631,705 | 2,637,095 70 J. J. GUILE, Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 24t day of January, 1900. EDWIN F. COREY, Commissioner for California. J. B. F. DAVIS & SON, $153,640,763 | 31,786,255 08 General Agents, Pacific Department, | ™ %% 215 SANSOME STREET. Telephone 5968, San Franoisoo. the State of Cail- | condensed STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE National Standard INSURANCE COMPANY F NEW YORK, IN THE STATE OF NEW York, on the 3ist day of December, A. D. and for the year ending on that day, as e to the Insurance Commissioner of 'the pursuant to the provisions my State of Californi; of Sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed per blank furnished by the Com- CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up in Cash $200,000 00 ASSETS. Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company. Cash in Banks Interest due and $451,650 00 43,882 22 on all ceru Stocks and Loans 2,442 75 . 42,877 32 i v 29 % Due from C. T. Bowring & Co. Litd., Bankers ........cc.ccoenuns 800 49 Total ASSets ........ccececccnee $551,652 68 LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and unpaid.......... $15,703 00 Losses in process of Adjustment or In Suspense .......... = 25,544 00 Losses resisted, including expenses.. 625 00 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ning one year or less, $161,410 21; reinsurance 50 per cent. . 80,706 11 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ning more than one year, $12,143 70 reinsurance pro rata . 25,240 68 All other demands against the Dy = Total Liabilittes ... v 816823 T4 INCOME. 3 Net Cash actually received for Fire premiums seee... $179,822 84 Net Cash ac rine premiums 3738 Recelved (¢ on Bond: all other sources Received for profit on sale of Bonds. Total Income EXPENDITURES. interest an Net amount paid for Fire Losses.... $143,119 5 Net amount paid for Marine Losse: 16,066 24 Dividends to Stockholders _.. T 24000 00 Paid or allowed for Commission or BrOKrAge .ooveeisiirsnnnerosnecers 52,408 56 Paid for Salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc..... 3,105 00 Paid for State, National and . s0m2 yments and expenditures 2,483 05 Total Expenditures ................ $249,200 64 Losses Incurred during the year.......$168,351 83 Risks and Premiums. | Fire Risks. | Premiums. Net amount of Risks! written during the, Net amount of Risks expired during the $31458,175 | §289,305 70 year . .| 28123.281| 265,971 %0 Net amount in _force| December 31, 1899.... 21,544.117 208,563 91 . ___ Notary WINFIELD 8. DAVIS, GENERAL AGENT, 215 SANSOME STREET. San Francisoo. Weekly Call , $1.00 STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE Assurance Company of America F_NEW YORK, IN THE STATE OF NEW York, on the 3ist day of December, A. D. 1849, and for the vear ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of Bections 610 and ‘611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Com- missioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, pald up in Cash .. ceeenrean $200,000 00 ASSETS. Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company $480,125 00 Cash in Banks 2,917 88 | Interest due and accru | ,,Stocks and Loans .. . 3,770 83 Premiums in due Course of Coilec- tion P 29,125 40 Internal Revenue Stamps . 19 66 Total Assets ..........coeseeeeeen.. $550.958 77 SatrIL LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and unpald. s e gt By e - in Suspense 23,879 00 s resisted 250 00 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run ning one year or less. $175.965 T | _relnsurance 50 per cent... 89,482 85 Gross premiums ‘on Fire T ning more than one year, relnsurance pro rata ... 29,81, All other demand i pany 16,771 09 Total Lisbilities ........ooueuens Si9,38 51 _ INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Fire * rine premiums Received for_ inte: on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from all other sources wesbessns i+ B Recetved for profit on Sale of Bonds 1,074 3 Total TNCOME ...oovvvvviuannsn EXPENDITURES. Net amount pafd for Fire Losses... $128,121 19 | Net amount pald for Marine Losses. 11,452 32 Dividends to Stockholders . . 24,000 00 Pald or allowed for Comm r Brokerage - 50,129 75 Paid for Sal - charges for officers, clerks, etc.... 3,215 00 Pald for State, Natlona! and local A, taxes .. [ All other payments and expenditures 2.518 33 ‘Total Expenditures .. . $226,331 33 Losses incurred during the year +$155,143 51 _ Risks and Premiums. | Fire Risks.| Premiums. Net amount of Risks| written during the| " sa,007,222 | $307.215 11 28,873,121 | 274,668 38 25,125,453 | 231,239 77 ROBERT C. RATHBONE, President. R. BLEECKER RATHBONE, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn wagots ? uéhlli.m day of January, 1900. .’.o‘ Eatiio: WINFIELD S. DAVIS, GENERAL AGENT, 215 SANSOME STREET. Telephone 5068. San Franeisoo. Year. the nature of the country in which it is waged, | | last named is probably the most important fac- | 1 have from the beginning expected that their -independence or | e crushing de- | After that | to _the Children's Hospital. While wheel- ing it along Mission street in its carfl-fa she noticed it was looking unusually ill and asked a policeman where she could get a doctor. He directed her to a drug store near by, where it was discovere that the child was dead. The body of the little one was removed to the Morgue. PERSONAL MENTION. at the Palace. - Frank A. Cressey, a banker of Modesto, is at the Lick. J. Harrell, a big land-owner of Visalia, is at the Lick. E. R. Gifford, a merchant of Auburn, is at the California. ton, is at the Grand. Henry Auger and guests at the Palace. State Senator Thomas Flint Jr. of San Juan Is at the Palace. W. R. Guy, a business man of San Diego, is at the Grand. J. D. Coughlin. a cattleman of Lake- view, Or., is at the Lick. E. J. Cox, an attorney of Hollister, and wife are at the California. J. D. Carr, an extensive land-owner of Salinas, is at the Occidental. Railroad Commissioner E. B. Edson {came down from Gazelie yesterday and is at the Occldental. H. B. Miller, a business man of Chung- king, China, and his daughter, Miss Laura Miller, are guests at the Palace. Dr. W. P. Matthews of Sacramento and Dr. Ruggles of Stockton, members of the State Board of Health, are at the Grand. Colonel C. C. C. Carr, U. 8. A, arrived from the East last night, on his way to | the Philippires, and is at the Occidental. | _R. Kondo, president of the Nippon | Yusen Kaisha, and his party returned to San Francisco last night from Puget Sound. They are at the Palace. —_———— The Epworth League. the Howard-street Methodist Church last evening. Rev. Dr. to join the league. Louis Kahn, a merchant of Oakdale, is | Guy A. Buell, a lumber dealer of Stock- | wife of Paris are| | | eiation | facult: The Epworth League held services at | Wilson addressed the | exerci | congregation and urged all young people | Fare | President and Mrs. Whee! FINAL WEEK OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT Closing Exercises Will Be Held Wednesday in the Gymnasium. EUP—— fay 13.—This is the last University commencement. This will be an unusually interesting commencement week, for it Is the firsc under President Wheeler. Several special events have been scheduled, as follows: Monday, May M, 10 a. m.—Meetings of the sraduate councl of the academic council and of academic faculties in the lecture-room of the Philosophy building: al orders; recom- mendations for degrees: election of deans of the faculties for 190-01. 2 p. m.—Garden party given by Mrs. Hearst in honor of the graduat- ing class at Haclenda del Pozo de Verona. 7 p. m.—Banquet of the alumni of the medical BERKELEY, week of the department, Palace Hotel, San Francisco. 8 p. m.—Meeting of the Philosophical Unfon In the lecture-room of the Philosophy building: Associate Professor S “The Spiritual Implications of Psy Expertments;* Dr. discussion opened by P. Montague and Professor le Conte. § p. m.—Réunlon of the class of '79 at the residence of Dr. George C. Pardee, 672 Eleventh street, Oakland. Tuesday, May 15, 2 p. m.—Meeting of the Regents of the University in South Hall; spe- cial order, conferring of degrees. 3 p. m.—An- nual public meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa address by the Rev. Robert J. Burdett m.—Annual banquet he Alumni Asso- at the Merchants’ Club, Sansoma street, San Francisco. 7 p. m.—Banquet of the alumni of the dental department in San ncisco. § p. m.—Banquet tendered by the and alumni of the College of Phar- macy to the graduatiag class of the college at Delmoni¢o’s, San Franc 7D Wednesday, May 16, 9:45 a. m.—Commence- m yrocession forms. 10 a. m.—Commencement s in Harmon Gymnastum. $ p. m— il reception to t e graduating class by cold or heat. | % | _Inthe Goldfields is as necessary as a pick. No miner should be without one. Unaffected by extreme WincHESTER AMMUNITION Always reliable, sold everywhere. ; 8 name and address on a postal card for | ; 160-page illustrated catalogue. Winchester Repeating Arms Co., NEW HAVEN, CONN. 418 Market Street, San Frarcisco, Cal. Send It is free. OCEAN TRAVEL. TRADING COMPANY Steamship 2700 tons burden) WARREN, Master. — FOR — r. Via Seattle, on or about MAY 21, 1300. The passengers’ accommodations have been made with a view to their health and comfort. Electric lighted throughout. Any person con- nected with Mr. Lane and going north in his employ will call at once room §, 22 Market st., and inquire about passage and freight. Will Have Experienced Ice Pilots and Un- excelled Facilities for Landing Freight and Passengers, Which will insure a prompt landing at their destination. For passage, freight, cold storage or informa- tion apoly at once to J. ). HAVISIDE, 22 Market, Rm. 6. Or to Purser on board. Heavy Freight Will Be Taken. S. S. Valencia CapeNome SECOND TRIP. LEAVES SEATTLE. ..... . JULY3 FIRST-CLASS LIGHTERAGE FACILITIES AT NOME. For passenger and freight rates apply to Pacific Steam Whaling Co., 30 California St., S. F. 813 1st Ave. South, Seattle. THE ALASKA EXPLORATION COMPANY WILL DISPATCH FROM SAN FRANCISCO DIRECT FOR NOME THE WELL-KNOWN ALASKA FLYER, S. S. HUMBOLDT. Positive Salling ‘WEDNESDAY. <, 8, ZEA'.ANDIN First Sailing, .MONDAY, MAY 28T For freight and passenger rates apply office. THE ALASKA EXPLORATION CO, 139 POST STREEL. RS AT -MAY 20TH ocxeno -"i) “CHARLES D. LANE” ..NOME... | (San Luis Obispo), | Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles)—11 a. m., Wil Dispatch the Fast and Commodious Iron | THE WILD GOOSE MINING AND Pacific Coast Steamship Co. Steamers leave Broadway wharf, San Francisco: For Alaskan ports—il a. m., May 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, June §u Change to company’s steame ttle., For _Victoria, Vancouver (B. C). Port Townsend, Seattls, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Wash.)— 11 a. m., May 11, 16, 21, 2, 3 June 5. and every fifth day thereafter; change at Seattle to this company’s steamers for Alaska and G. N. Ry.; at Tacoma to N. P. Ry.: at Vancouver to C. P. Ry. %01 Eureka, Humboldt Bay—10 a. m., May 13, 18, 23, 73, June 2, and every fifth day there~ after. For Santa Cruz, Monterey. San Simeon, Cay~ ucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa Barbara. Ventura. Hueneme, San Pedro, East San_Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport— 83 m, May 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, 31, June 4, and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego, stopping only at Port Harford Santa Barbara, Port Los May 13, 17. 21. 25, 29, Jude 2, and every fourth thereatter. 'or Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del Cabo,_ Mazatlan. Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosalla and Guaymas (Mexico)—10 a. m., May 8, and Tth of each month thereafter. For further information obtain company's folders. The company reserves the right to changw steamers, salling dates and hours of sailing withot ¢_previous notice. TICKEY OFFICE-4 New Montgomery Palace Hotel). S ECODALL, PERKINS & CO.. Gen. Age 10 Market st.. Sa THE 0. R, & N, O0, DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTI.AND From Spear-strest wharf at 11 a. m. F‘RE $!2 First Class Including Berth $8 Second Class and Meals. STATE OF CALIFORNIA SAILS. May 13, ne 3 COLUMBIA SAILS May 18. 28, June 7 Short line to Wi alla, Spokane, Butte, Helena and all points in_the Northwest. Through tickets to all points East. E. C. WARD, General Agent, 630 Market et GOODALL, PERKINS & co. Superintendents. AMERICAN LINE. NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON. LONDON, PARIS Stopping at Cherbourg. westbound. From New York every Wednesday, 10 & m. St. Paul..........May 15/St. Paal. St. Louts. .May 23{8t. Louls. New York. .May 3| New York. RED STAR LINE New York and Antwers. From New York, every Wednesday, 12 noon. Southwark ......May 1§/ Noordland Westernland ....May 23 Friesland Kensington .....May 3 Southwark EMPIRE LINE. S. S. Ohio salls from Steuart-st. wharf, San Francisco, for Nome, on May 15, 2:30 p. m. From Seattle May 24. All passenger accom- modations now taken, but limited freight is still _available. Subsequent sailings from Seattle June 3. July 31. August 3. For rates and other information apply to INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION CO., 30 Montgomery or any of its agents. TOYO KISEN KAISHA. i TEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF, COR- rer First and Brannan streets, 1 p. m. for YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG, calling Kobe (Hiogo), Nagasaki and Shanghaf, and connecting at Hongkons with steamers for In- dia, etc. No cargo recetved on board on day of sailin: S8, AMERICA MARUS. turday, May 19th, 1900 88. HONGKONG IAR1|_J"N. i {.h... s, NiBPoN ke Thursday, June 14th 10 Via Honolulu. Tuesday, July 10th, 1900 fno:d;:‘ln tickets “l reduced rafes. For passage apply at com; office, &' Uarket dtreet. corner Firse o) * W. H. AVERY. General Agent. COMPAGNIE (ENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE. DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS, Salling every Thursday Instead of Saturday, from November 2, 1899, at 10 a m.. from Pier 42, North River, foot of Morton st. LA GASCOGNE, M: 17; L'AQUI- TAINE, May 24; LA TOURAINE May 31 LA BRETAGNE, June 1. First class to $60 and upward; 5 per cent reduction on Second class to HB',‘:" lfl“'lAnGfl cent FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 3 Broadway (Hudson building). New York. J F. POOAZY & COr Tacine Coast Aments. § Mont- e, San _Francisco. FOR U. S. NAVY YARD AND VALLEJQ.