The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 18, 1900, Page 19

ORI e BLOCK: R0k O O OROROK Iadatals.n nn nin BIG FURNITURE EXPOSITION BUILDING, ¢IXTEENTH STREET, FROM MISSION TO CAPP. THE SAN FRAD NCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1900. 19 CRORROARCHOCRORON O L DR Pullman Palace 2 | Folding Beds. & In oak and mahogany, a new patent folding bed. They are beautiful. Come and see them. aisters] # 3| Modern Furniture and Home Furnishings at Prices That Cannot Be Duplicated Elsewhere. OSET and one of CHINA CL Mad r sawe HANGING CHINA LACE CURTAIN BARGAINS. The Greatest Sale on Record. Sl.flfl »‘ par ¥ 82-90" vp?[r for a lot of 100 pairs Point Irish nly Irish Point Curtains fferent « s in white or ecru— and worth regularly nd a pair—sale - ceees R2.90 values 10 different Curtains h- Du cts—i > to $10 $4.90 Cozy Corners, Draperies and Upholsteries. Bagdads, embroideries, jewel the like Remarkab! estimates furnish of imported for cozy ecor: Ch g e YTOU SAVE MONEY ON THE £0-CALLED ELASTIC FELT MATTRESS We Save You $5.00. ADVERTISED IN MAGA- ZINES AS WORTE. . . $(5,00 erice $10.00 PRICE Only thoughtless people will send money to magazine advertisers for articles of furniture or house furnishings before get- ing alues in their local city advertiser in a magazine states that a parlor table he advertised 10.00; our price for the same 3 Another magazine adver- that the parlor chalr adver- was worth in a regular fur- e store $25.00—$7.50 is a good price for Do not be deceived by misleading ad- vertisements. We guarantee the above Mattress to be as good as, If not better than, the one advertised in magazines for 15. 00— at the same time we save you Compare—take no chances. Mattresses, Springs, Comforts and Pillows. Our spectal 40-pound gray hair Mattress, ed with best ticking. £12.00 ress—You can save $5.00 fortable and durable from us; our price....810.00 30x Springs, our own manufac- eed in every ¢ W17 rame pring, on hardwood f: . .- R ie of live.goose fea icking of the very ws—§ to each pa ts—Our line of these See what our 81.75 comfort is. All Mattresses sold by us are made at our own factory, and every Mat- tress is fresh. e ouch Sale. Leather Couch, full width and length, dia- mond tufted; buttons are fastened with atent clinch; any color of Special for this sale..835.00 with neat frame work, upholstered ssorted color velour; regular size, Special for this sale.... £14.00 Pillow Couch, with ve: neat frame upholstered in the very best tap- estry; large assortment of colors. Sald Cou solid carved mahogany, and luxurfou: best hand buffed filling first class. upholstered in very eather; springs and Sale price....850.00 Below we quote AT PATTOSIEN'S! Large, comfortable rocker, made in oak or mahogany finish; has cobbler seat. On special sale this week at Pattosien’s big establishment. One of a hundred, all priced equally low—come and see them. 6 inches lzr!nrh top, I i °r Imt 500 of them. Mahogany. More Couch Bargains. Our Special Conch, upholstered to order in heavy tapestry or corduroy; neat frame work; latest design. Specfal for this sale .. -R15.75 Davenport Sofa Bed, with two loose pil- lows, upholstered in French tapestry; back adjustable to any angle; large drawer for bedding; just the sofa for small apartments—complets for Bedroom Couch, with mattress and loose cover separate; best steel supported springs, complete for... e 89,75 Davenport—our own make; upholstered in French tapestry or corduroy, tufted seat, golden oak or mahoganized ;birch. Special price $35.00 Couch—flat top or raised head, % inches wide and very comfortable; the very best of upholstering; large variety of colors. Sale price . -8$18.00 MADE-UP CARPET RUGS. From Remnants and Odd Pieces of Carpets and Borders—some cf the best Carpets made. some of the prices: Bize 11x12-6, Lowell B, B Size 8-3x10, Axminster. Size 8-3x12, Axminste; Size 8-3x10, Wilton Velvet Size 10-6x10-6, Bigelow B. B. A few Carpets made up without borders from the finest Royal Wiltons at one- third the regular prices. Bring the size of your room. RUSSIAN TROOPS IN THREE ENGAGEMENTS WITH CHINESE REGULARS UNDER CHIEF SHAINDENGUE S8T. PETERSBURG, Nov. 17.—The Rus. collided with Shaindengue and lion of Chinese regular troops, of Cossacks, had a sharp fight on Novem- ber 11, twenty versts from Kirin, on the e e encountering a robber re- | (HC T S ting with him. Lieutenant | Kirin-Mukden road, with Chinese regu- 5 th of Kirin, Manchuria, | foionel Durieff captured two guns in the | Iz Twenty’ Cossacks were killed o s basin of the upper | cngagement. a s were wounded, Sunga of this congeries | General Foh, a few days later, with a sance developed the fact ; | mixed Rus engaged 3000 of |that Mogeasshan is inclosed with a stone " Shaindengu 1 the same pass | wall eighteen feet high, and that the in- ir which A t Colonel Durieft | ner city al=o is walled. = | fought the bandits. General Foh also Despite the fact that the Russian Min- 100k two guns. STARE THE DOCTOR IN THE FACE, Buiit from an ABSOLUTELY WATERPROOF LEATHER into PERFECT WINTER FOOTWEAR. PREVENT COLDS AND COUGHS. Msde by Buckingham & Hecht, with CORK SOLES, at $8.00 thc pair for men, and they contain NO INJURIOUS LININGS (such as elled silk o* Warket §t., =, Kast's &, D 738-740 Mail Orders Fillod—Addres® Department O. ONLY AT General Rennekampf, with five sothnias ister to China Is co-operating in the peace negotiations, the most influential journals apparently regret that the United States Government not withdrawn from the concert of the powers. The Novoe Vrem- ya says it cannot belleve that real prog- ress has been made, and it declares that the propositions formulated are indecisive and are necessarily preliminary, because they contain demands that China cannot fulfill on account of her poverty. More- over, says the Novoe Vremya, the mili- tary situation has become more danger- ous. e French probably will be com- | pelled to return to Indo-China, where rev- olutionary agents are active. All China is awaiting word from the Emperor to be- gin a desperate war. The director of the Orient Institute of Viadivostok pronounces the loss of the Chinese libraries at Peking and Tientsin by fire as irreparable, as they contained numerous precious manuscripts on the subject of the Chinese dynasties. OBJECT 70 WITHDRAWAL. Foreigners Near Tientsin Fear Trou- ble Is Not Over. Correspondence of the Assoclated Press. TIENTSIN, Oct. 7—The withdrawal from North China of a large portion of the American and Russian troops, and re- peated but unconfirmed reports that Ja- pan contemplates similar action, has caused much comment in military and commercial circles. While it 1s not felt that this reduction of the allied force s gufficient to render the situation danger- ous, the chief cause of alarm {is that thig action on the part of two of the powers might indicate a general policy of with- drawal. There is a large element of for- eign residents who insiet that all danger of a renewal of trouble is not past, and it is from this quarter that most of the ad- verse criticism of the American reduction comes. Out of a mass of contradictory edicts purporting to be from th® court and va- rious Viceroys and officials which have found their way into Peking and Tientsm it appears that in the more remote regions 4 of North China there s still an_active restleseness and hostility among the peo- ple. How many of these edicts are genu- ine and how many of the reports that are brought in are genuine no one can say. Most of the rumors of massing troops at one point and another are obtained through native Christians, and there {s a rather general disposition’to accept them with some alarm for the distortion and exaggeration which seem to be inherent in the Oriental. Scouting parties have covered a wide territory both around Pe- king and Tientsin without discovering any enemies in force. and in but few Instances any at all. The one exception In the Tientsin country was a small affair on October 4. A detachment of Germans was reconnoitering toward the Paoting-Fu re- glon when it was fired updn from cover, three Germans being wounded, and, ac- cording to report, one Japanese coolie killed. The Germans kept the affalr very secret and no official report of it has been obtainable. LOOTERS REIGN SUPREME. CHURCH LANDS ARE EXEMPTED Constitutional; Amendment Permitting This Is Carried. PO With Four Small Counties Yet to Hear From the Vote in Favor Is Over Twelve Thousand. gt The members of the clergy and of the laity who worked so unceasingly during the recent election for the constitutional amendment exempting church property from taxation find their efforts crowned with success. The amendment was car- ried by an overwhelming majority. The appended table shows the vote through- out the State, with the exception of four counties, those of Alpine, Inyo, Plumas end Lassen. As the majority in favor of the amendment is 12,330 and as there are only 2282 votes in the counties named, they cannot affect the result. The vote by countles is: Del Norte . El Dorado Fresno Madera . Riverside . Sacramento. San Benito . San Ban San San San Ban Mateo .. Santa Barbara . Santa Clara Eanta Cruz Shasta *No returns CHARGES THAT RAILROAD FAVOR STANDARD OIL TRUST Henry D. Lloyd Asserts That Rates | Are Lowered to the Corporation and Raised to Others. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—The Indus- trial Commission to-day made public an | affidavit made by Henry D. Lloyd, author | of “Wealth Against Commonwealth,” in response to charges made by John D.| Archbold of the Standard Ofl Company in his testimony before the commission. In his testimony Mr. Archbold com- mented upon the character of the book and the motives of its author, saying it | was one-sided and unreliable, and inti- mating that Mr. Lloyd hoped to make | something out of the oil company through | the prosecution of the Rice case against | the company. All these charges are de- | nied by Mr. Lloyd, who says the state- | ments made by him are based entirely upon officlal and court records. He charges direct connection between the Standard Ofl Company and the old South | Improvement Company of Pennsylvania, | and says occurrences since the publica- | tion of his book indicata the continuance | to the Standard Company within recent | timés of railroad favors made to the im- provement company. In this connection | he refers to the testimony taken by the | Interstate Commerce Commission, in Bos- ton in 1898, as going to show that the Bos- ton and Albany flnj!rnad is ‘‘underbill- | ing cars of the oil trust to such an extent that in sgome cases half of such shipments in_Massachusetts went free.” Mr. Lioyd also sa “The evidence taken in the Investigation In_the early part of 190 by the Canadian Parllamen- tary committee, if correctly reported, seems to indicate that the same old South Improvement Company system substan- tially has been extended by the Canadian rallroads to the oll trust, and that these railroads have been putting the price of transportation down for the favored cus- tomers and up for the other, just as the Supreme Court of Ohlo found the rail- roads of that State doing for the same or- ganization in 1885. e —.— NEGOTTATIONS FOR PEACE. Six New Points to Be Discussed by ‘Peking Ministers. PARTS, Nov. 17.—At a council of the Ministers to-day, M. Delcasse, the French Minister of Forelgn Affairs, an- nounced that the Ministers at Peking had transmitted to their respective govern- ments a number of articles of a joint note and they contemplated adding six points to those already reached as a basis for peace negotiations. A dispatch from General Vyron, the commander of the French forces in China, sald the Fredch column, returning from Paotingfu had occupled the {mperial | | | Robbery and Pillaging Is Rampant at Tientsin. TIENTSIN, Oct. 20.—Numerous in- stances of robbery and mistreatment of | Chinese by European soldiers have been reported to the authorities, and since the withdrawal of the American contingent of the military police of the Walled City lawlessness has Increased. Much of it is lald at the door of recently arrtved troops, but the Chinese fear of forelgners makes it practically impossible to get evidence against the perpetrators. The coolle gangs employed by the Americans have been robbéd several times while returning at night to their native city and they as- sert that the French soldiers did it. Now each gang carries a all American fla and as far as reported this has affords them rotection. Within the past few days several com- plaints have been made to the provisional city government that soldlers have open- Iy looted Chinese houses late at night, the Chinese police affording absolutely no protection agalnst foreigners. . According to Chinese reports small bands of robbers have been committin depredations in villages near the city, bu{ s0 far no organized effort to suppress them has been made by the military au- thorfties. 1In fact, the scarcity of troops uvnll‘:”bl}: forfsllxch tv;'o;kt;nd trfitutter im- El [ ocatin e Biake auch a task @ rormidable one o°} e TUAN UNDER ARREST. LONDON, Nov. 17.—A news agency dis- patch from Shanghal says Prince Tuan i8 under arrest at Nighsia, province of Shansee, that Governor Yu-Hslen has been arrested at Pinan near Sianfu and that Sheng, the director of telegraphs and railroads, has memorialized the thenns denouncing Yu-Hsien. The dispatch adds that an edict 1s expected condemning Yu. Hslen to death. tombs, a hundred kilometers southwest of Peking, French and Russiam forces, the dispateh also sald, occupled the tombs | situated at the same distance east of Pe- king. The French commander also announced that a Tartar marshal and a Chinese offi- cer had been condemned to death by an internatjonal commission for having par- ticipated In the massacres. The condi- tions were quieter in the vicinity of Pao- tingfu, though some Boxers were still e. ther . INDEMNITY TO BE PAID. American Monsul Notified That First Installment Is $10,000. CANTON, Nov. 17.—The American Con- sul here has been notified that the Board of Reconstruction has been orderad to pay $10,000 as the first installment in the set- tlement of American claims. All the Con- suls are pressing for indemnity for the destroyed missions. A special deputy has been appointed for each district to estimate the damage done, the Chinese aypnemly realizing that the settlement 0l the clalms is the only method of rid- |, ding Canton of foreign gunbonm A fire has occurred which destroved be- tween 200 and 300 houses. i e RECEIVES PRINCE CHING Von Waldersce Holds Interview With Chinese Representatives. PEKING, Nov. 15—The commander in chief *of the international forces, Count von Waldersee, recelved Prince Ching and 11 Hung Chang, the Chinese peace com- missioners, to-day at the mmperial palace. Von Waldersee demanded that the Chi- nese troops be withdrawn from the viein- ity of the territory occupled by the allied foyrou. adding that if lgll was done the dispatch of mill 11 ilfes Wotla "be discontlmued. " GOES T0 81D O NEW BATTLESHIPS Henry T. Scott of the Union | Iron Works En Route to Washington. = LD o Believes His Company Will Get Con- tracts for the Construction of Four Ships of ‘War. e e Special Diepatch to The Call. CHICAGO, Nov. 17—Henry T. Scott of | the Unlon Iron Works, San Franclse: one of the builders of the Oregon, was here to-day on his way East. He will be in Washington December 7, when bids will be opened for the building of five battle- ships and six ecruisers. He thinks his company will obtain contracts for two battleships and two cruisers. “The Government's policy,” Mr. Scott sald, “should be and is to bulld a big navy and to distribute the work of bullding among the fellows in all parts of the country who have had the pluck and ability fo set P and run a plant. We don’t want all the contracts. ‘“We want only our share for the Pa- cific Coast. I believe in bullding battle- ships, cruisers, monitors, torpedo boats and submarine craft. e navy needs them ail. This Government is rich enough to bulld submarine Holland boats even if 1t Is not incontestably proved that they will do all their inventor claims. If they do what is claimed it is all up with the battleship that is attacked. The Govern- ment at can afford to disprove the claims made for submarine boats.” Benatsr Davis’ Condition. ST. PAUL, Nov. 17.—The condition of Senator C. K. Davis was to-day somewhat improved. When the new complicatic the delirium and inflammation of the kid- neys, developed early in the week, it w: profeéssionally stated that unless a pro- nounced change for the better took place before the end of the week the worst might be feared. t that to-morrow the turning point in the Senator’s condition will de de his chances industry Standard shirts Standard Shirts are made in San Francisco —made by white labor inwell ordered factories. Our special dollar line, —made of Wamsutta Muslin, the best Muslin in America—made with Linen Bosom stamped on every shirt. They are worth a’ dollar—they sell at #1.00 every size in every style D Winter Undergarments Good, warm, fleeced Underwear—Durable, comfortable, form-fitting 50 cts. garment Ribbed Underwear Heavy ribbed for cold weather wear—blue or brown—non-shrinkable 45 cts. garment All Wool Underwear Every thread wool—na- tural grey or camel’s hair —high grade garments in every particular $1.00 glnncnl Other lines up to $3.00 a garment No use to pay more than Rep FronT White Seal (Grande Cuvee), of ex- ceptional bouquet and dry dryness. —Court Journal. WILLIAM WOLFF & CO., Pacific Coast Agents. 320 Market 88, 8.7, was given out to-day, unofficially, | Rainy-Day Shoes for the GOLF SKIRT ARE JUST IN SEASON. Our stock the most plete on coast. Box Calf Chrome Calf Vici Kid Patent Leather Tan Goat Tan Vici Tan Calf Russia Calt, is com- this | Height 11 and 15 inches. Prices $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00. Our styles and prices cannot be du- plicated anywhere. OUR WINDOWS DISPLAY THEM. We are selling LAIRD, SCHOBER & CO’S PRIZE-WINNERS at $5.00. French Kid, Lace and Bu | turned soles or welted sewed soles, a | the latest styles | The same styles in other makes $2.50, $3.00, $3.30 and $4.00. | CUT THIS OUT TO ORDER BY. OR SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. NOLAN BROS. (PHELAN BUILDING) | 812-814 Market St. UNITED STATES BRANCH. STATEMENT —OF THE— | CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY F LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, ON THFE IST A 1899, on, hand- ear srance Commissioner fornia, pursuant 610 and 611 of th per blank furnt com A mortgages.. e of all stocks Real estate owned Loans on bonds Cash market val in banks. . est due and accrued om il stocks and 10NS.............ccc... 44,037 49 Interest due and accrued on bonds and MOTtEAgeS ...c..occooceeeneeeeeee L,318 67 Premiums in due course of collee- B~ vecn e entarianet GRS A Rents due and . 13,422 47 Amount recelv policles . Total assets LIABILITTES. Losses adjusted and unpald weee $52,280 21 Losses in process of adjustment ors N SUSDENSO .eerireeiieeo.. ... 423,779 13 Losses resisted, inciuding expenses.. 52,538 42 cemiuma on fire risks running . rein- premiums on fire risks more than one year, $4,335,101 83 TeINSurance Pro TAtE w...c............ 2,206,515 3 | Amount reclaimable by the insured on perpetual fire insurance policles 23,538 47 Liability under life department...... 120,438 58 Due and accrued for salaries, remt | ete ....... 2,322 62 | All othe pany 3,085 45 Total llabflitles ... INCOM®. Net cash actually received for fire premiums ... 34,008,020 01 Received for interest on bonds and mortgages ... s sy T 7 Received for interest and dividends on bonds, stocks, loans, and from all other sources. Recelved for rents . amount paid for fire losses (In- et cluding $4%0,650 85, losses of pre- vious years) doiae 12,048,292 24 Paid_or allowed for commission or 54,444 38 Brokerage ............ =% . Paid for salaries, fees, and other charges for officers, clerks, etc 345,523 09 Paid for State, national and local "expendi- Losses incurred during the year (fire) Fire Risks. | Premiums. Risks gnd Premiums. Net amount of risks| written during the | year . .| 690,920,062 | 5,998,131 13 Net amount of risks| expi durt the a) 583,973,447 | ATTE138 T1 1, | 91,000,751 E. F. BEDDA Subscribed and sworn to day of January, 1900, EDMUND HARVEY, Notary Public. ROLLA V. WATT, Managr, PACIFIC DEPARTMENT, ROYAL INSURANCE BUILDING, Corner Fine and Samsome Sts. BRANCH OFFICE - - - - 310 PINE STREET, GORDON & FRASER, Managers. 102,303 34 . 8. Manager. fore me, this 234 TONG PO CHY, Suecessor to Dr. LAI PO TAL duate of Canton Medical succeas- tice of many years in China, bas in San Francisco. The surprising and marvelous cures effected by his herbs demonstrate their potence and his skill. These herbs cure over 400 diffe diseases, including Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Consump- tion, Asthma. Paralysis, Brai erve, Cancers, Tumor: male Maladies. ns kind of malady whatsoever are Office, 727 Washington st. m toldm 1todp m.;: Sundays, 10 a. m. to 12’ m. Accent grateful thanks for effecting a cure of asthma of several years' standing. A. DARLEY, San Rafael. icted with any invited to call. hours—§ o NEW WESTERN HOTEL, EARNY ANL WASHINGTON STS.—RE- modeled and renovated. KING, WARD & CO. European plan. Rooms, 3c to 3150 day; 5 to 38 week; 8 to §20 month. Free baths; hot and cold water every room; fire grates in every room; elevator runs all night. Weekly Call $1.00 per Year i