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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, swell; to fit little chaps between the ades of } and 10 years; you can have it in fancy colorings; it’s a $5 suit. It’s yours to-day for . A BARGAIN FEAST AT $2.00 WORTH EASILY 5.00 See that pretty little swit pictured opposite, double breasted effect, with fancy vest; thelittle coat is silk faced to the buttonhole; awfully i (ommencing in blue twill cheviot and 00 RAPHAEL’S| INC. NEW CANAL TREATY 15 S e Continued from First Page. Notice that sweet little! winter reefer pictured op- | posite; that's a $5.50 dar- | ment, in blue; pretty silk| emblem on the sleeve; Just | as smart and swell as any- | thing made for little chaps. | This is for litile fellows be- | tween the ages of 2% and 8. | He gets his toys with this, too, and it will cost yow $2.50 RAPHAEL’S INC. DOPTED BY THE SENATE| FRIENDS PREP@ARE TO WELCOME HER WANTON CRUELTY Senators and Bard Senator | s n defense of | s from the £ d that the amendment rolicalls were as Butler's amendment to strike on 7 of article 2, prohibiting fort!- fications—2 ayes, 4 noes. Senator Lind- who voted against the Elkins amend- ted for the Butler provision. fr. Mason's amendment authorizin the protection of the canal as the Unite States may deem proper—2% aves to # noes. On Senator Bard’s amendment reserv- ing the right of the United States to dis- criminate in the canal traffic—2 ayes, # NOes. Senator Tiliman's amendment au- defense and maintenance by the Tnited States—27 ayes, 4 noes. Senator Allen's - amendment amending erticle 2 was voted down viva voce, as wos also_an amendment suggested by Senator Teller, practically striking out | all of article 2. | Senator Foraker withdrew his amend- | ments because they were the same as those reported b; the Committee on For- | ign Relations; Eenator Penrose because | ically identical with Senator Eikins,'| nd Senator Beveridge's because it '"j covered Ly the second of the committee. 1l amendments si were voted on and those of the committee adopted. Benator Allen asked for the reading of the treaty as amended. This request was oomplied with, and the vote was taken { 10w {Miss Hubbard Is a Sue- cessful Mrs. Smith. ¥ | | | | upon the treaty its iows: BY THE GERMANS Shoot Sixty Chinese Soldiers | and Thirty Other Persons. Berry, Butler, Heitfeid, Kean, Teller, THI- Special Dispatch to The Call. | _ LONDON. Dec. 21.—A dispatch to the | | Morning Post from Peking says it is re- | | ported German troops visited Lung Ching | last Saturday and siot sixty imperial sol- h; =t The pairs on the trea two Senat voted as fol- he treaty belng custom diers who were engaged in suppressing | Dipew i vtk St | | Boxers at that place. They also shot Clark Witk Chilton againet | thirty other persons and took 20 prison- | Dol e e l;!';!?‘lmt i | ers. The prisoners were subsequently re- | i ). tor, ones | | | leased on the magistrate’s appeal and in | S e e consideration - of the payment of 20,000 | o pair could be secured for him. It 15 also sail the Germans looted | fouhe Deirs on Yotes on the amendment were as follows ton for, with Bimon against awlins for, with Depew against for, with Sewell against for, with Dolliver against Ark.) for, with Platt (Conn.) against: | with Kyle against s for, with Clark against y and Baker absent and unpaired GAINS CONTROL OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC James J. Hill, President of Great Northern, Secures a Transcon- | tinental Railway System. houses and stops. The expedition { was contrary to the understanding that | { no measures of the kind were to be taken | | pending negotiations { Much of the country is defenseless be- | cause Chinese troops are not allowed to | do anything. Foreign troops are absent | or_engaged in looting. Field Marshal Count von Waldersee has | | falled to secure accord by a just and dis- | eriminating policy and the Germans on | | many grounds are gaining worse reputa- tations for severity than even the Rus- stans ever had. A dispatch from Peking, dated Wednes- | | day, December 13, says' the situation | throughout the province is rapidly grow- ing worse and is causing grave anxlety. | The dispatch adds that unless a_definite system of government is speedily installed | a_recrudescence of the anti-foreign out- | breaks is confidently predicted. The pres- as the dominant factor in the Rk el transcontinental raflroad situation. lqu 3 sure of winter begms to be feit byt | lie K. Vanderbilt's plan of a line from | | o | people, who are also suffering on account one coast to the gther is sleeping. But | | MISS ROSE HUBBARD. SHE | of the blackmail levied by the native em- | out of the West ‘comes James J. Hy. WILL APPEAR AT THE AL- | ployes of fl;’: Mg’es. for which the for- | practical rallroad man, president of tne | HAMBRA THEATER. f e et 1 el R 08 Gatper Northern, director of the Baltimore | | | | adoss, imprisoned at Sanchowfu by Gen- o, director in the Erie, to evalve | 4 4| eral Mel. whom the Germans released, are 4 accomplish practicaly a line of rail- [ oo, hanviag to 4, ChirShantong bor: to_begin at the Atlantic and stop ROMINENT among the clever | faging. = oo oo ering and pil- | e Pacific Coast. people whom Broadhurst has sen ay it became known in Wall street -4 3 here to produce his delightful P toys, with every suit,with FRIDAY, DECEMBER <21, 1900. 20#0##0“*00#“#0640! % “Giimpses of Fairyland,” b 4 our beautiful Chrisimas + + spectacle, open to-day to : our young friends, accom- + | 4 panied by their parents; + candy, too, for them. : Toys for them with their b b Christmas clothes. : | @+++ 4444444444444 0440 +| P There Will Be a Lot of Young Hearts Gladdened This ' Christmas by the : Frisco Boys’ Santa Claus Toys of the high class order will be diven free from to-day till Christ- mas eve. Mark what we| say: toys of the hidh class order only; not the cheap | every overcoat.on the sec- | ond floor. That’s how we remember our young friends. You have been liberal with us; we feel like rc- ciprocating. i &/ Opposite we picture an aw- fuliy sweet littl= top coat, in the new shade. Stcn> Gre l vet eollar: awfully smart and vel- swell; frr chaps belween the ages of 6 and 16. You may find the qual of this top coat elsewhere at £6, but with wus it will cost yow,in- eluding th- littie ehap’ $2.98 RAPHAEL’S INC. s toys, The Raglette For young men. That’s our smart coat for young men, cut extralongd, with the curved side pockets, in a beaw'i‘ul shade of Oxford drey; it really should be a §15 overcoat; it’s for youne men be- tween the ages of 1} and 19 years. You see it illustrated opposite. This coat does on our ‘bargain table to-day at $7.45 RAPHAEL’S INC. — BO0ZS OPPOVENT 5 T0 TESTI Cadet Who Fought the Hazed Student to Give Evi- denca. end| of WEST POINT, N. Y., Dec. 20.—The mil- | itary court of inquiry, composed of Gen- erals Brooke, Bates and Clous, got| through a mass of evidence to-day, and | to-morrow the cadets of the first class, among whom are Frank Kellar, who| fought Booz, and some of the men who | saw the contest, wili be examined. i The court expects to have all evidence | collected by Saturday evening, but judg- y number of witnesses ex- ing by the large —— AL, Amount of Capital Stock, pald up in Cash ........ STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ~—OF THE— NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY F LONDON, ENGLAND, on the Jist day of December, A. D, 18%, and for the year ing on that day, &s made to the Insurance | Commissioner of the State of Californta, pur- | suant to the provisions of sections 610 and 6Ll the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commisstoner. CAP! ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company.... $3,113,538 Loars on Bonds and Mortgages. 1,517,698 81 Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company.... Amount of Loans secured by pledge of Bonds, Stocks and other mar- 18,443,295 27 ketable securities as collateral.... 3,675,394 50 Cash in Company’s Office. B 8,920 93 Cash in Banks.. 2,51 8 pected to be called there may Interest due and Journment until after the holldays. sl pon ! memn The name of former Cadet John E.| Due from other companies and from Breth of Altoona, Pa., who, it is alleged, | agents ...... . 975,400 58 died eighteen months ago as a result of | Premiums in due Course of Collec- brutal hazing at the West Point Military | tlon .. ¥ . mrsn Academy, was associated with that of Os- | Bilis receivable, not Mature D car L. Booz in the inquiry to-day. for !';re -r::‘ itarine ¥ a3 1 Superintendent Mills emphatically db‘?a.;:v! s o - 3~ nied that Breth was injured while here, Bavertons owned sbectutely by the ¥ and sald to-day that the assertions to|™Elrnins ot PP that effect were absolutely false. In refu- tation of the statement made by 'Cadet Booz's father., Congressman Phillips of | Cleveland, Ohio, sent a telegram to Su-| perintendent Miils of the academy deny- | ing that he éver came to West Point for | the purpose of protecting his son. Cadet Burt W. Phillips, from being hazed. This was submitted to the court, and by direc- | tion of the court it was attached to the record. —_— ROCKEFELLER TO RUN A BIG STOCK RANGE g e | Negotiating for ;.he Purchase of One | Hundred and Forty Thousand Acres of Land. WICHITA, Kans., Dec. 20.—It is re- ported here that Frank Rockefeller of Cleveland, Ohio, is negotiating for the purchase of 140,000 acres of land In Klowa and Clark counties, with a view to stock- Losses adjusted and unpaid. Losses in process of Adjust or In Suspense Losses perses ... 5 Groes premiums on Fire reinsurance 50 per Gross premiums on Tunning more than ome year, b Yo ede o Bills paysble ..... Cash dividends Net cash actually received for Fire Mr. Morgan and his assoclates. It was announced semi-officlally that there would be a readjustment of Northern Pacific issues, and that probably the common shares, as well as the preferred stock, might be retired . Such a readjustment is contemplated cnly that Mr. Hill might floa* in Europe, emong foreign ho'ders of the Great Northern, the new securities issued by the Ncrtaern Pacific, a competing -and parallel line. All that now remains to perfect urder Oone managemetnt an east and west rafl line—the part wate: and part rail line is complete—is a link between Chicago and St. Paul. Yesterday Wiscorsin Central rose on the theory that_this l:ne might be the one that Hill. Morgan and their {riends might buy (0 supply the missing Hok. i Teachers in Session. FRASNO, Dec. 2.—The San Joaquin Valley Teachers' Association held the opening session of its third annual meet- ing to-day, about 40 teachers being pres- ent from all parts of the valley. C. J. Walker. City Superintendent of Tulare, presided, and George Cosgrave of this city Gelivered the address of welcome. . The rincipal speakers to-day were President avid Starr Jordan of Stanford Univer- sity, President Stubbs of Nevada Univer- sity and Professor T. L. Heaton of Berke- g)‘. The visitors were entertained in the arton Opera-house this evening by Fres. no citizens. o e Exhibit to Be Moved. VISALIA, Dec. 20.—At a meeting of the Board of Trade of this city last night it was decided that a display of fruit in Angeles would be loorep bgncfld.! th-nbl: exhibit in San Francisco. The secretary Yo |n-trnn:d f::“lttnu nax to have the are county exhibit transferred from San Fraocisco to Los B that Mr. Hill and his associates had ac- Pt A s Child Smothered. uired absolute control of the Northern comedy “Why Smith Left Home AN BERNARDINO ad ™ Baciic, & property Termaty Seuttbiies by at the Alhambra Saturday night | . Dec. 20.—Roy Fol. and ail next week s Rose Hubbard, the | beautiful young wonian who made such | an Impression upon San Francisco thea- | tergoers when the plece was produced at the Columbia last season. Miss Hubbard is a niece of T. H. Good- man of this city, geaeral passenger agent { of the Bouthern Pacific Railroad, and has a large circle of friends in this city, who are planning to give her a warm welcome | at her forthcoming appearance at the { Alhambra, The talented young actress Is | under a five-year contract with Broad- hurst to play the part of Mrs. Smith in “Why Smith Left Home,” two years of which remain unexpired. Such an extend- ed contract i€ scmeihing unusual in the theatrical business. - o ——— MOB OF LYNCHERS IS FOILED BY SHERIFF Attempt to Hang a Negro Is De- feated and State Troops Are Called. - DALLAS, Tex., Dec. 21.—At the trial at Corsicana of Andrew Norris, - a negro charged with the murder of the wife of J. L. French, a white furmer, a mob led by the dead woman's husband attempted to take the prisoner from the courtroom. and lynch him. The Sheriff's force saved the prisoner. Governor Sayers was ap- E-kd to and a company of State Militia now guarding the prisoner, courthouse and the jail. Killed by a Fall. FRESNO, Dec. 20.—S. Stimson, a la- borer on the San Ricardo vineyard, five miles from Fresno, fell from a farm wagon he was driving on the ranch this evening and was instantly killed, his neck yn‘mm The dead man was 54 years ger, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Folger of the Waterman ranch, was accidentally smothered last night. The child was in h his parents, and some time during the night crawled down beneath the covers. Upon awakening this | morning the father and mother were hor- rified to find their baby dead. Dr. Mac- Kechner was summoned, but death had resulted probably several hours before daylight. Coroner Wesley Thompson was notified and held an inquest. The&‘ury re- turned a verdict of acdtidental death. | MAY READVERTISE FOR | - BIDS ON BATTLESHIPS Secretary Long ‘Asks Construction Board’s Opinion Anent Law Af- fecting This Coast. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—Secretary Long has returned to the Board of Con- struction its report on the distribution of contracts for projected battleships and armored cruisers. He has asked the board to present its opinion as to whether the law does not direct him to award one sheathed battleship to Pacific Coast bidders. The law directs the construction of one on the its cost is not ‘4 per cent above the lo it accepted bid for other battleships or crufsers. for the departmen It may be t to readvertise for for three sheathed battleships. inf Secretary Long has informed represen- tatives of the Cramps and Ntmfl News Company of the recommenda; of the board in thelr favor, and invited them to consider the acceptance of contracts within the limit of cost fixed by Cox 3 A similar_invitation will be exten: to the Bath ‘Works. flewu;mm:xmluwm but it is often furrow: ing it with horses and high-grade cattle, | Total Assets L1ABILITIES. resisted, includin Risks running one year or less, §——, Fire Risks reinsurance pro- Life Department . remaining unpaid other demands against the Total Liabilities INCOME. ] UNITED STATES BRANCH. STATEMENT —oOF THE— ! CONDITION AND AFFAIRS —oF THE— London Assurance CORPORATION F LONDON, ENGLAND, on December, A. D. 189, d ending on that day. as made & | Commissioner of the State of Call | suant to the provistons of sections of the Political Code, condensed as per furnished by the Commissioner. ASSETS. Cash Market Value of all Stocks and B ed l P and &1L blank Company.... | Stocks and Loans Premiums in due Ccurse of Collection 197,38 Bills recetvable, not ured, taken | _for Fire and Marine Risks . nm | Due from other Companies for Re- insurance on losses aiready paid... ITM S Total Assets.. LIABILITTES. Losses adjusted and unpald f_SC L ) | Losses in process of Adjusem: in Suepense .......... ....... 100,543 Loeses resisted, including expenses.. 13,121 @ Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ning one year or less, $559,435 51; re- fnsurance 50 per cent......... . mTean | Gross premtums oo Fire Risks ru ning more than one year, $SS1457 reinsurance pro ra b 1406 13 | Gross premiums on Marine and In- | land Navigation Risks. $—; re- | oinsurance 100 per cent. st LS 3 Grees premiums on Marine Time Risks, rance 30 per | cemt = 4 3408 44 | Amoun the imsured | om perpetual Fire Insurance Poli- | All othier demands against the Com- Total Liabilittes ........ 973,024 8 e and hogs, especially horses, for | Received for interest and dividends | et amount paid for Fire Losses (In- Which he sees & . proiitable tuture, ' The | on Bends. Stecks, Lotos sad | Neluding 3. losses of previous 4 land is along Cedar Creek, the fastest| BT 1. 0 running water in the State and which is | Net amount paid for Marine Losses fed by a great many springs, many of ¢ ng $——, losses of previous o them of an arteslan character. At pres- | ) - e 57 ent he owns the land on both sides of the . creek for over seven miles, but the area EXPENDITURES. and other i too small for his plans. He has but | xe amount paid for Fire Losses Sow otiiusss, clietn, Mo WA W few horses on his ranch, but they have | " (rcuaing . losses of pre- Puid for State, National and Local so demonstrated the adaptability of the | Vious years) ... $1.900,208 0 | URES® oooeoroenniieerneineineeaeeoee GRS 30 conntr‘ {ovlvtnx bone and wind to their | Net amount paid for Life Loeses All other payments and expenditures #.635 51 kind that Mr. Rocke(elleru}s anxious to | (including §——. loss of previous e Mk el e rime larger scale. years) ......... .96 71 | Total Expenditures ....... X T ey s e Dividends to Sociioid MS.655 00 | Losses incurred during the year s o owed for Com: - TR ~ CAVALRY HAS SHARP P prokerage . o ST | Risks and Promiums. | Fire Risks. | Premivms. Paid for Salaries, Fees and other —_— i B | s fo.; ™ iy = | ~eagn for State, Nat an | written g the| At Limbanes Thirteen Insurgents = tazes | e m“‘.: SUS. M40 | 3974337 09 et amount | Are Killed and Many Stores | 204.988 41 | expired the! | Burned. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.—The following cablegram from Admiral Remey, giying an account of a sharp brush with - pino insurgents, was recefved to-day at Nav; Dfi:flen!: e AVEE, 20.—Bureau of Naviga- tion, : Fifteen troopers, Fourth Cavalry, and five of the crew were landed from the gunboat Basco yes- o dgLI:? 1 ‘u‘r.f%!‘“u}‘m skir- y_insurgents: s ::hg half hour; thirteen insurgents killed: STores adstroyed: ‘one: soldier wounded. ; one soldier # REMEY.” TSR LR Crusl Practical Joke. , Dec. 20.—To-night one of a gang of big boys gave a colored boy named George King a pipe fllled with powder, over which was a thin TRt io the Dise. the Hashed burned his % s eyebrows and T led to the Receiving Hospital treatment. 109,837 73 ‘otal Expenditures E. 32,016,108 71 _—— incurred during the year. } 116,951,742 | 953,137 | 180320588 1441080 13 | N Risks and Premiums. | Fire Risks. | Premiums. .| $1.154.897.150] $3.545.951 53 1,125,148, LG 769,981 2.363.967 %9 H. J. LUBBOCK, Chairman. H. BE. WILSON, Subseribed and sworn to before me, this Sth Qay of April, 1%0e C. J. WATTS, Notary Publie. PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT, 221 SANSOME ST., SAN FRANCISCO. e oft GEO. F. GRANT, Manager. 111,537,558 | 96,431 55 3 29,622 07 CHARLES L. CASE. U. S. Manager. Sabscribed and sworn to before me, this Mth of January, 1900. . EMIL FRENKEL, Notary Publie. PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT. 221 SANSOME ST., SAN FRANCISCO. GEO. F. GRANT, Manager % Weekly Call, $1.00 per Year.