The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 14, 1900, Page 5

MRS. JOSEPHINE SMITH, THE DEFENDANT IN A DIVORCE SUIT, BLOSSOMS OUT AS A LAWYER TO PROTECT HER INTERESTS Reads With Dramatic Effect Some tive IL.etters Her Husband Offers dence of the Cruelties He Had to Descrip- as &Evi- Endure. NT | i THE PLAINTIFF | ;:‘ ; THE FAIR DEFENDANT. TRES IN THE SMITH DIVORCE 5 SOME OF THE FI( TRIAL OF THE SUIT. | [ oy 16btars. weth fhninas nletures || arew of the lnck nd. “‘Mayer, 1€ wrote, “‘in- y him he had a s and that his cours. He wound- saying he had a shape inother letier she wrote, i < , my blood boils when [ nk_you are the father of a son of 4 se. If 1 discover you have any im- HUSBAND moral relations with any female 1 wii gN THE kill you." TAND . o . stand Smith told of the numer- » ous @cts of cruelty he had suffered at the s of his wife. He told how she had e 10 the Southern Pacific | him & thief and flung an him. Of course the bottle | 1 the mark. Mrs. Smith aimed for the Smith head, but the bottle was | smashed on the window sill and spilled the floor. But the cruelest of all the cruel tales was the encounter with “our son” of the » Smith was in | football hand, which took place on Feb- Mrs. Smith fixed | Tuary 16, 1898, in Smith’s room at 30 Post him. The witness reason to know what me with his mother,” said al she began talking about ouse gazed at him me of all sorts of e orbs. ang at me and I represents aught my head like by calling the left arm and with the eightieth mplaint, at the « rig Our sc me. I felt the blow. six feet tall and strong. We y in the c: ling the wit the com-| fell on the floor. Then Mrs. Smith pro- r reference. 1 duced a whip she carried and began beat- ned. Walker, | ing me on the head and shoulders. She ding the wit-! finally broke the whip and thereupo: to protect the | ru in the street yelling “Police e | 3 ndlord came to the room,” Smith u,” said J}xdve. went on to say, “and he found me grap- g Mrs. Smith, * pling with my £on on the floor. ‘Do you to try ir’ cases | want to fight this to a flnish? he sald. nsel are often at a | s here he ordered the those who hH‘-“\ Have you ever | the house. The boy went.” ith let the duties of attorney on herself rest lightly ulders. She made no irs, which she on her sh y d | objection: interrupted the pro- | ings twice. Once she begged “the : | ct her husband In the ADVERTISEMENTS. question, which ‘was plainly " for he had re- | o , . but which Mrs. Smith ai- as’ “her son.”” And 2 the record. proved to the | cnce she that the court compel her MUSCLE AND NOT FAT. > in the face of the | husband, who she “believed was either al tech ~v:a.mn; vgntfi\vr re r]z{.xw(:}\‘nfly chewing tobacco or gum,” to speak plain- e : during the hearing. e there- | Iy. Also she took it upon herself to cor- What Thin People Need to Round Off allantly to her assistance and | rect the witness Smith declared under | 4 ie record of its_objectionable h that he had seen forty-four winter: the Corners. Foshay Walker objected to the | ¢ m’. y;r! &o0. That’s wrong, your ?!:, - X lks need is flesh or muscle, | & the court. The only satisfac-| or,” said the lady; “my husband is 4 tion he got was in the nature of an excep- rs old.” tion allowed by the court, and thenceforth operly propor- e complaint that Smith has filed cov- | E oy s | aw proceedings Mrs. Smith several pages of matter. In it he al- | ut to be plump given the advice of the | leges that on June §, 189, Mrs. Smith to be fat i | charged him with being the associate of married In '78, and | female leper: February 27, 1899, she came been 1v | to his office, he claims, at'4 Montgomery ears of separation | street, “and with all her vocal powers, as trequently reminded | her cxistence. These re- | took the form of well-seasoned | h Smith treasured with care, which are strong, she denounced plaintiff, | calling him a thief, accusing him of being a thief, said he stole money from the Southern Pacific, said she would kill him the mind letters, Yesterday them as evidence of | and called him a miserable cur with a some of ntal cruelty he has been iriveled body.” June 15, 1898, he says, she - obliged to end s of his wife. | came to his office accompanied by her | t Mrs. Smith's aphy is the worst | son. Armond C. Smith, and wife and son ! part of her letters. Judge Daingerfield | assaulted the father and erely be ciared he was unable to decipher the | him. She called him a liar and a tar flat . stes the lady penned and so did Smith’s | rufian. February 16, 189, she came to his tomachs | attor! Thereupon Mrs. Smith volun- [ room at 30 Post street, ympanied by of some | teered to read her‘communications to her | her son, and horsewhipped the plaintiff: | and properly digest | husba and, her offer being accepted, s0 called him the lowest cur and coward | 1 with’ elocut y -ight of | that ever breathed. Later she caught him | even let ~harge. many peo- at dinner and threw a plate of mush and r stomachs | rs that help swell | | milk on_his hair. When they were living I y digest and mith ruelty” covered many |at the Grand Hotel, Berkshire and other n e ak and s of paper and touched upon a | hosteirles he says she constantly an- e ad of subjects. She was in turn| noyed him, threatened to kill and maim | poetic and prosaic, fearful and threaten- | ing. Coldly critical at all-times she spared | 1o one and volunteered her opinion on ail sorts and conditions of things and people. | erai denial to all allegations made by her idge Hebtmrd came in for some warm | husband, and guotes a letter in which she remarks at her hands. So did Nicholas D. | says that she would protect his name Smith, the uncle of her of such people, and ics, although they him, and unless restrained he declares she will carry out her intention | In her answer Mrs. Smith sets up a gen- | o h ] husband. Of him | with her heart's blood, for his good name ° quickly | she wrote, “The old rascal, if ever his | meant her good name, which was all in of plump- | face comes in contact with our son’s foot- | the world to her. _these tab- | ball hand he will never know what struck | The case will go on on Tuesday morn- at pu . | him.” But the most telling effects of the | ing. g f reason why they T e e e e T T e o e e na' strengthes thin, | ©® 25 e - VS B Rbicth ‘Cire AR RED CROSS LADIES WILL BERGIN’S RESIDENCE o mmm.-.~;n~s‘ GIVE SOLDIERS PRESENTS | GUTTED BY TWO FIRES : he foo Sintiutse Blind and Defective Flue Causes Damage to the Attorney’s House and Contents. Presidio. Heights residents had two chances last evening to turn out to a fire. Shortly after 5 o'clock flames were dis- covered In the residence of Thomas I. Ber- m . Christmas Tree at Presidio Will Be Loaded With Mufflers, Hand- kerchiefs and Slippers. The ladies of the San Francisco Red | Cross Society, comprising the committee in charge of the Christmas celgbration at the General Hospital, Presidio, met y r 18 required except c e thin, d nd weil i gold at 50c all druggists fn - 4| terday afternoon. After a lengthy dis- | gin, 2012 Jackson stredt, one of the earllest : 5 —— |cussion it was decided that warm |and most pretentious residences erected in muffiers, bedroom slippers and handker- | that section of the city. After a long fight chiefs would be the most appropriate | the fire was apparently subdued. Shortly after the engines were called off a second alarm from the same boX was rung in. The firemen had a long and hard battie this time to conquer the flames, for they seemed to come from a blind flue in the walls. The source was finally traced to a heater in the basement. The fire burned its way through the walls, and together with the water used played sad havoc with the furniture and other elegant be- Christmas gifts for sick or convalescent soldi There are 750 patients in the | eral and Post Hospitals, and a large | number of these articles will be required, and it is expected that the warm-hearted | people of San Francisco will co-operate with the soclety in procuring these com- forts for the boys in blue, The executive committee will be greatly | pleased Iif those anxious to give to the longings. soldiers a cheerful Christmas will forward | The damage cannot be estimated in dol- as many of these articles as possible to | lars and cents, as Attorney Bergin had a and delicious sauces easily made by using a littie LIEBIG COMPARY’S EXTRACT of Beef | Mre. John F. Merrill, president of the | valuable collection of books and bric-a- Red Cross Soclety, corner of Van Ness | brac which he had been gathering for avenue and Washington street, before | years, some of which cannot be replaced. —_——————— You Will Be Right in It. A speclal men’s vicl kid, box calf, seal- skin or kangaroo shoes, worth $4 to 35, wiil be sold to-morrow for $18 a palr, These shoes are hand sewed, stylish. All sizes. At the shoe trust sale of the Bea Hive Shoe Company, 717 Market street, near Third. » e —————— Guarding Inspector Appointed. | Friday, December 21. The following ladies are on the execu- tive committee; Mrs. 8. G. SBanborn, Mrs, Louis Sloss, Mrs. W. R. Smedberg, Mrs. Martinez, Mrs. James Elder an Mrs, Jerome Madden. ————————— Plan Yuletide Festival. The British and American Union has planned a yuletide festival, embracing a geenic production of Bracebridge Hall THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1900. OTY DFFCILS KT WORK PN PROPISED LAWS League of California Muni- cipalities Consider Legislation. —_— Measure to Be Concurrent With the Vrooman Street Improvement Act Reported by a Special Committae, - All of the morning sessfon yesterday of the convention of the League of Califor- nia Municipalities was devoted to a di: cussion of streat improvement laws. Gov- ernor Gage was unable to be present to deliver an address and telegraphed his regrets. The discussion was based on a report of the special committee appointed a year ago to draft a street improvement law which might be submitted to the Legisla- ture in case the Vrooman act should be declared unconstitutional. This report, covering eleven typewritten pages and giving both sides of the questions at issue, was filed by Joseph Hutchinson, president of the Board of Trustees of Palo Alto, who was chairman of the committee, Mr. Hutchinson explained the difficul- ties under which the committee labored and the discouraging effect produced by the Supreme Court d~cision coming in the midst of the committee’s deliberations in the case of Byrne vs. Drain, that charters supersede general laws, and in the case of Hadley vs. Dague. In which the decision takes the apparently paradoxical position that the Vrooman act is constitutional in principle, but that in its application in any given case it may be unconstitutional. A% a result of this decision,” sald Mr. “litigation s invited rather than quieted. However, the Vrooman act is not safe until the United States Su- preme Court has passed upon it, and our Attempt has been to draft a measure Which may be passed by the Legislature as a_concurrent act, its plan to be fol- lowed upon choice of municipalities so de- siring. In such event the State will n be left without a street improvement law should the Vrooman act finally be de clared unconstitutional. Hutchinson, The report states the committee's inten- tion s follows: ains a clause to the ? #hail remain in full that the an al et impr ted »sed new or con- Mu- pro ative ments. by the act. law shall provide y current scheme for str and possibly Stock- but would cer- a Vallejo and all charters contain valid pro- complete system® of strect {m- it the act became a law, s to proceedings for street prefer the Vrooman act er {t. 1€ they preferthe new act, they ean overate under that. And the operations under the mew £3t would put motion & new set of experiments which would ble. And if the Supreme States should ultimately unconstitutional, we will for a nts, could, e their chol rovements Te hold the Vrooman a deeide the Vrooman act to be unconstitutional, the State will be substantially without any street law for two years, unless a speclal ses- nitely by & protest tends to put a complete stop to all work of those classes Second—The fact that contractors bidding on street work cannot bid on a cash basis, and always have to face the question of litigation %o collect their bills, tends to increase the price of all street improvements about 33 1-3 per cent beyond the price for which the same work could be done by private contract. In the aggregate, this means enormous loss to the public The committee proposes to afford reliel in the new law by a plan of confirmatory proceeding by which the legaligy of street improvemnt measures will be passed upon in advance by the courts. age to stay is taken away and the right of property owners to appear in court and challenge the confirmatory proceed is substi- tuted. The second objection is met in the proposed law by a provision analogous to the rule now in force with regard to the construction of public works under bond issues, which forbids the letting of any contract until the bonds are sold and the money is in the treasury. court the assessment s to be levied and the money collected and placed in a spe- cial fund before the street contract is let. It is admitted by the committee that there are grave objections to tnis plan, the tax- payer preferring generally to keep the money in his pocket until the work is done, even if as a result the improvement cost him a third more. In drafting the proposed law the com- mittee followed suggestions obtained from the laws of Illinois and Towa. After a_prolonged discussion the con- vention adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That a vote of thanks be extended to the committee appointed street law for thelr laborfous task; and Resolv That the same committee be con- tinued, with instructions to communicate with the varlous legisiative bodies who are mem- bers of this organization, with the request that within two weeks they report to the commit- tee, stating thelr objections and proposed amendments to the law In {ts present shape. The committee shall take the reports and b; giving the cities of larger population th reater consideration, shall draft and have pre- sented to the coming Legislature the result of the inquirfes in the shape of a concurrent street law. The report of the committee of leglisla. tion was presented by Senator E, K. Tay. lor, City Attorney of Alameda, at the he- ginning of the afternoon session. Among its recommendations were the following: It appears that cities of the sixth class have no authority to establish fire limits. It would be well to amend the charter for such cities by providing such power. We would also suggest the propriety of amending the municipal elections acts by giv- in have in California already in operation an act to take its place. on the other hand, the | Supreme Court of the United States should for instance, just after the adjournment of the next Legislature of the State of California. | At the same | time the power of a majority of the front- | all proceedings by a protest | Under decree of | to draft a new | THE EMPORIUM. | | THE EMPORIUM. ERRRRERRERRE R R RRRERRERRRRRRIRRERERREREERE R R RRRRERERRRY. RERRRRRRRERE P 2 Open [ [MLQRIU Supper Every al Cafe GoldenRule Bazaar. Evening Until CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST--AMERICA’S GRANDEST STORE THE EMPORIUM. Now. Xmas. * > Only Nine More Buying Days Bafore Christmas—not much time to stop and think—days are flying and so are goods. But we <till hayve the larzest and most complete as- sortment of Cheistmas presents in the West. If you don’t know what to give, what can help you better than seeing the thousand and one Holiday things here in the big store | ; Smoking Jackels $6. This hand- some house Jacket is made an excellent all- wool dou- ble-faced cloth, the collar, cuffs and pocket $20 Tailor Dresses, $13.50. Assorted lot of $20 Tailor Dresees (just like pic- ture), in tan all- wool covert and sev- | $0 95 instead of $12.50 and $13.50 for an assorted lot of new, very fine and beau cut Diess Skirts, black only, in silk, cheviot and broadcloth, trimmed and plai all the newest flarng style, full hips—/s0-d rv and to morrow, only. : $9 95 X . 98 instead of $2.50, $2.75 ard $3.00 for an a'sorted lot of mercerized, near silk, Sateen Underskists, in black and all colors— | | | 5 eral other fine new to-day and to-morrcw, onl 1 98 showing re- . styleat sl i all WoRk s, L 0L Ul Tove caikn g sy . versed side. and best clotbe, all col- | §8.45 instead of $12.5 for a silk-linei Mack- | Theyare bound ors and all sizes; regu- tosh, navy and black, double-breasted cape, | with either s'lk larly $20 — fo-day | pearl buttons and velvet collar, all sizes— | cord satin ani fo-morrow, ony and have | silke cord loops, eavy to-day and Io-m-m'.r‘y on'y $8 45‘ | { | ) § % % X g ] ARAARAARAAA A HAAARG R ARAAR AR A RRARAAR AR L AAARR AR ARAR R A AARRAAAR R AAA AR AR AR R A 0 @ DR Ranaaa ' $1350 | T $9.05 instead of $12.50 | Hollday Grocerics [ teras to seiect and $15 for another | ¢ from—the big very large lot of fine | At depattmeat sore prices. Order through | yrore's Holiday | new silic-lined Jackets, . telephone—South 59—if you | price, 1'of the finct clothy | _ cannot come in person. :ndo fin':h “}:;Sg;: Dan; Best Dry Granulated Sugar—18 Ihe.. . $1.00 $6 oo | Jow collars, double and | Good Seeced Ra’sins—1b packages. . 10¢ v ; single breasted and alt | Heinz's Mince Meat—1b ... 15¢ A very large variely of new and . sizes; colors and black; regularly §12.50 and | 'L“"‘l ’M A’fl:t;‘;fit‘;;mm B¢ | exclustve patierns in Smoking Jack- 2 an & A | Loose Mus sl . s des By i |§ $i5—tody and tomorrot; Q0 OF | Condensed Mince Meat—Nonceach™ b oc.‘”f at §$7.50, $10.00 and $12.50. - LA P IS package ‘ sas e 1 .' " - i $2.75 instead of $3.75 and $4.00 for French | Condensed Mince Meat—Libby's; 3 packages | g mersg i i il Ly iwind Loa = Holiday Liquors. H made, several extra fine syles, all the best | Popcorn—New Rice Popcorn; 1h Brandy—Good quaiity; quart... .. ... .. .73¢ X shades and all sizes—to-day z 75 | Black Fij w crop; b Harper's Whiskey—Rye or Bourbon; bottle. B oud i morvow, ouk ...... $ . White Adriatic Figi—ib package . .. $1.00 Iy ; é Mixed Nuts— New, be t quality; 1b Champion Whiskey—Full quarts $1.00 & $3.45 instead of $5.00 for a splendid heavy | Walouts — Sof: shelled; 1h. ... Kentucky Belle Bourbon—Per bottle . 75¢ s iny-Day Skirt, mixed grav and blue, well | Fard Dates - For stuffing; 1b. Port or Sherry—Good quality; gallon. . . .75¢ 5 made and stitch=d—o-dar an { $3 45 Plum Pudding—Gordon & Dillworth” Port or Sherry—Ver; choice; gallon. ... §1.50 % to-morrow, . R o | Cranberries—Cape Cod; 2 quarts . Claret—A No. 1 quality; gallon. $1.00 RS % 2 LR b L85 oL b3 . . . F . 4 'é Everything under one rool—that is what makes this the ideal shopping place. % Afirs'-clas~ wuich pic . Lad es’ Parlors, Lavatories and manv other conveniences. The least crowded shopping kours just at present are from 8 to IT a. m. and 7 to 9 p. m. canmAREARRE R A RANR LA AR AR AN CARACAAAR AR RME AR LB AAAAAARE R GG AA AT ANR STATEMENT —OF THB— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —OF THE— Fireman’s Fund INSURANCE COMPANY. FINEST COLLECTION EVER SEEN AT GREAT REDUCTION BEFORE REMOVAL! | PRICES 10 to 20 PER CENT LESS be well to ask for Legislative permission to | TURKISH AND PERSIAN use ballot ma at municipal lons. These are bet a"at elections in Eastern | i States, n & pronounced success. | " We would also ask your wishes in r)mmx-d to | v of in submitting a constitutional | | P ent ta" provide for the exemption of | | 2 taxation. While this amend- | | fent was defeated at the last election, the ® majority against it was not large. Were it to | be again submitted, the subject again agitated, | and by conducting an educational campaign. | the result might be favorable. | The remainder of the session was de- | voted to the discussion of needed legisla- tion, A draft of an amended bond act and a draft of an act authorizing the levy sion of the Legislature 151‘ lled, unless some | an e ot et e Ebite. Tae uch act as this is passed by the next Legls- | of a special tax for specific i - b ik o i i Tature. | provements, upon vote of the people, were | THAN ANYWHERE ELSE | 7 Ak ynancice N TaN ST The principal objections to the Vrooman | referred to the judiciary committee. | OR NO SALE. P v g T e g K R T act are stated as follows in the report: As to the coliection of license taxes in | day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner a munieipalities by county authorities there | of the State of California. pursuant to t First—The power lodged in a majority of the | (Lomed but one opinion, and a resolution, 0 provisions of sections 610 and §11 of the Polit frontage affected by proposed improvements of | SHFrCq by City Attorney Partridge of San M. B. MIHRAN. EL Code. condensed as per blank furniehed by b e i L+ e | Jose, that it be the sense of the league = < the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, pald up in Cash .. ceeeeerern $1000,000 00 that the county government act be so | amended that Supervisors shall not be given the power to levy license taxes on businesses within the limits of incor- | porated towns was adopted. | | " The delegates Indulged in a heated dis- | | cussion of the question as to whether | town marshals or other officers should be | elected by the people or appointed by the | Board of Trustees in cities of the fifth and sixth classes. On a straw vote the con- vention expressed its sense as in favor of | such appointment of both the Marshal and | the City Clerk. Should jury trials be abolished in czes of violation of city ordinances? was a question that developed radical differences of opinion. After a long discussion a res- | olution favoring legislation to provide for | | jury verdict upon a two-thirds vote, and | was adopted without opposition. ! The session this morning will begin at | 10 o’clock with a paper on *“The Cost of | Producing Electric Current_in Municipal | Plants,” by Professor C. D. Marx of Stan- sorre CURES MCBURNEY'S Kidney~2xr A thorough cure for C painsin the back, BRIGHT’S DISEASE, female troubles, incon- tilence of urine, brick dnst deposits, bed- wetting of children, gravel, gall st dropsy, diabetes, and rheumatism. ——FOR SALE AT— 214 Kearny st., —AND AT-— THE OWL DRUG CO., 1123 Market st. Send 2c in 2c stamps to W. F. McBurney. Los Angeles, Cal, for 3 ’ treatment. Prepaid #1 50. Drugsists. 1 ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company. Loans on Bonds and Mortgages....... Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Tonds owned smpany - 218,00 | Amount of Loans secured by pisdge of Bonds, Stocks and other market- able securities as collateral Cash in Company's Office Cash in Banks Interest due and ae Stocks and Loans s Interest due and accrued on Bonds | and Mortgages - due Course Premfums in tion ...... | Warrants MRS, R Due from other Companies for Re- insurance on losses already peid of Coliee ‘Total Assets.... i LIABILITIES v s, e sy - ted and UG i e X 5 [ ford University. At 2 p, m. Mayor Phelan | D e e Tt o will speak on the new charter, 8 ceeenee JET.986 T2 = DR, MEYERS &.C0 - inciuding giseees UE B | ' Groms premiums on Fire Risks run- | INVINCIBLE ARGUMENT. Spectalists. Diseass | hatrance 30 per Comi.voririe e 8ASTI —_— and weakness of Gross premiums on Fire Risl ; run- i men. Established Shad due e, 950~ 3 Time Limit to Be Observed in This| 15" consuitation e Con” Serins Fime o Case. | and private book When a piano dealer sells an average of | ree, at office or by | : | seven planos per day he should be satis- | Dall. Cures guar- | | fied. We desire to-day just six good cus- | Yet stree’ (clevator | | tomers to purchase that number of the | enirance). San Premie P! « S Francisco. Net cash actually 3 | remaining pianos on our floor. These are = | 7 premiums $1,415,328 0 | | mostly of the beétter grades and are the | ¥ recsived for Mac Net cash actuall rine premiums | Recetved for inter cream of our stock. We also have still | ceral of the cheaper grades. and these FOR BARBERS, BAK- BRUSHES o+ mameess ocran bath- Wil only be offered for the balance of tre. Doothiacka. bath- | NG e e prTi this week. Our present quarters are fOT | prewers, bookbinders, candy-makers. canners. | Received for interest and dividends | rent and the goods must and will be dis- | gyer urmills, foundries, laundries, paper-| 03 Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from posed of before § ¢'clock Saturday even- | hangdre. printers. painters shee factortes. Sta- souzces . . ing, so to those of you who are walting | blemen,’ tar-roofers, tanners, taflors, etc. T g Until the last minute we would suggest BUC. ASAN BROS.. Received for profit on sai of seciri that you come in to-day and decide this question once and for all time, whether a piano will ever enter your home or not. Ve have explained fully in this paper why we are offering these great reductions, | but for the benefit of the careless we wish again to state that we have other inter- ests in manufacturing industries which Brush Manufacturers, 609 Sacramento St W. T. HESS, KCTARY PUBLIO AND ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Tenth Floor, Room 1015, Claus Spreckels Bldg. Total Income ... EXPENDITURES Net amount paid for Fire Losses (in- cluding $.. . losses of Net amount patd for Marine Loss | . Telephone Brown 1. acluding losses of pre- require all of our attention, and Saturday | Residence, 821 California st., below Powell, | n’_;ul’ug}m:"l 5 ) o Slabe evening will end this matter as far as we San Francisc | Dividends to Stockholders. . 120,000 00 are concerned. You can actually save m — - — Paid or allowed for Commission or over $100 on any piano in the remaining | e e o s stock. Is that any object to you? If it is | | P for Saidties, Fees, and other you had better make up your mind, and | | charges for officers. clerks. ete..... 2647 @ do it quick. Come in to-day at 230 Post | Pald for State, National and Local street, Hockett Bros. & Co., and let us fAel-ues o " . LTI 0 convince you of the truth of our state-| OF RESPONSI3LE HOUSES. “THE NEW WEST” MAGNIFICENTLY ILLUSTRATED IN CHRISTMAS WASP. ing the board of trustees and councils author- :},Z‘a',’;,,f:‘;‘,’fi open day and night until tures ... 2 ity to reduce the number of election officers. ! | Total Expenditures .. Elght officers of election in each precinet ara U e S R S | Catalogues and Price Lists Mailed hardly necessary in municipal elections and are | No man is truly wise who denles that on Application. a source of considerable expense. It might also | he ever made a fool of himself. i - Losses incurred during the year......... fluflzflefi ATTORNEY. - 4 during the year.......$873.027 10 F. H. MERZBACH, lawyer. Janted, tuturad NG W2 3 $02 California st., Clunte building. Risks and Premiums. |Fire Risks. ‘l Premtums. | COAL, COKE AND PIG IROX. | Net amount of Risks | > 200 Batte: Street ritten during the Fo J-C WILSON & CO., J9 etp et | Zoor oo $169,974,634 | 31,052,400 T0 Net amount of Risks| expired during year .. $158,198, 165 | 31,863,475 43 Net amount in force| December 31, 1399 $197,271,067 | $2,355,181 %5 Risks and Premiums. [Mar. Risks.| Premiums. Net amount of Risks| written during the| year .| $107,281,188 | $535,796 31 Net a the COPPERS MITH. | C. W- SMITH, Ship Flumbing. Steamboat and Ship Work a speciaity. 1§ and 1§ Washington st Telephone Main G641. ELECTRICAL. D. D. WASS, Electrical Engineer. 36 East st. < LK XOWN AND RELIABLE OLD »d Foison, Gonorrhoes,Gleet, %ness, Impotence and thelf 00k on Diseases of Meu, free. wx perieuce. Terms reasonable. Hours, % 1% Hev'gs. Sundays, 1010 12. Consul- reeand sacredly confidentl Cal) or address ROSCOE McNULTY, M Kearny St,, San F and introducing old-fashioned Christmas revels The entertainment will be given on Wednesday evening, December 19, at 0da Fellows' Hall, Seventh and Market streets. Admission is 50 and 25 cents. —_———————— e Write for new catalogue of watches, jewelry & CalL | stiverware. Hammersmith & Fleld, 3 Kearny.® Customs Collector Stratton yesterday appointed T. W. Lynch from the civil ser- vice eligible list as guarding insPecto.-, Mr. Lynch is a resident of Marysville. ——— A Buy your imported and domestic silver at Geo. R. Moss & Co., 145 Stockton st. * 263 + SEND IT TO YOUR FRIENDS. On sale at all news stands to-morrow, Saturday. The Philippines, China, Alaska, Hawaii and the entire Pacific Coast are drawn upon to furaish illustrations for this uari- valed edition. This annual number of the Wasp has never been equaled in the attractiveness of its cover and the number and interest of the engravings. - 415 Front st., S. F. Phone Main 1T e PAINTS. Cylinder & Lubricating Ofls, Schneider’'s Minl: Candles. C. G. CLINCH & CO.. 3 Front, 8. ;4 11 Sansome st., S. F. PRINTERS. BOOK BINDERS. THE HICKS-JUDD CO. 28 First st.. San Francisco. STATIONER AND’PHIN‘I‘EF. 3 5 PRINTING. ra 1‘\’; E. C. AUGHES. PRINTER. 320 MARKET ST.SF FRESH AND SALT MEATS. expired during I JAS: BOYES & CO. Shipving Butehers o4 | \JO8F oot “in fovee| | e @ Clay. Tel. Main itM. | Nt amount in_for i} i GALVANIZING AND METALS, L 3. DUTTONX. (;’re‘n: 2 ERNARD FAYMONVILLE, Y- M e NORES T Howard ei°™¥ | Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 15th day of January, 1900, OILS. M. M. RHORER, LUBRICATING_ OILS. LEONARD & ELLIS, Deputy Insurance Commissioner. Lafiin & Rand Waterproof Smokeless Powder. in bullg and loaded in shells. Send for catalogue of sportin goods. GEO. W. SHREVE, 739 Market street. GUNS PRICE 25 CENTS. Tal-g;.p:xc PAIT.INB 208 Californta o~ Corner Fourth and WHITE ASH STEAM COAL, 3:y%5P Y L DIAMOND COAL MINING CO., at its GREEN Steam and Lager, RIVER COLLIERIES, is the Best Coal in the 3. Overcoats and market. Office and Yards—430 Main street, valises checked free..