The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 17, 1901, Page 30

THE' SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1901 INITIATES GLAS OF ONE HUNDRED ‘Woodmen of the World Degree Team Has Busy Time. Lodgemen Meet in Hall Rep- resenting a Miniature Forest. Spectal Dispatch to The Call LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16.—The officers and@degree team of Miramar Camp, Woodmen -of - the World, of San Diego initiated a class of 100 candidates in Elks' Hall to-mght in the presence of 1500 Woodmen. Delegations came from all sections of the twelfth district, and nine uniformed degree temms and more than 1000 Woodmen were ir line in the street parade that preceded the secret session. The interior of Elks’ Hall was arranged in imitation of a miniature forest, and the exemplification of the fraternal degree in gmplified form by the Miramar team was pronounced by leading Woodmen to have been the finest ritualistic work ever seen in & gouthern camp. A telegram was received from Head Consul F. A. Falken- burg congratulating the Los Angeles camps on their big class. After the initiatory exercises the Wood- men marched 1o Fraternal Hall, where a banguet was served Covers were laid for 460 guests. Dr. E. H. Russell was the chefrman of the evening and John H. Foley acted as toastmaster. The following toasts and responses were given: *“'A Good Woodman is a Good Cit- izen,” Hon. J. 8. Noyes, Judge of the Su- perior Court, Riv e County; “Our Guests,” Mayor M. P. Snyder; “As Others See Us,” R. D. List, Inglewood; ““Our Sis- —San Diego,” Mayor Frank P. ; “Tho Duty We Owe to iph, Pasadena; “The Jr., San Diego; Senator ~ Fred . S C. Coll fes,” D. “Political . Education, Smlm,CLcl Angeles; “Crown of the Val- ley,” C. Reynolds, Pasadena; *“Our | Head Consul,” Judge D. S. Ewing, Fres- no; “Fraternal Friendship,” T. C. Veal Pasadens; “The Future of Our Order, ead Adviser C. H. Bartholomew. To-night's class was the largest that bas ever been jnitiated at a single session :Iv a fraternal order in Southern Califor- & W. L. Temple of Oakland, State Consul, was present and delivered a stirring ad- &ress on “The Progress of the Order.” He attributed the phenommenal growth of the twelfth district to the excursions planned by John H. Foley, clerk of La Fiesta Camp. GIVES WAY TO LIQUOR AND ENDS HIS LIFE Weight of Trouble Sends Man Into the Slavery of a Habit He Had Conquered. cause he co work, D. M Bertha of Winona, Minn., took to liquor | in an effort to forget his troubles. When he awoke to-day, a prey to remorse, he | purchased a quantity of laudanum and drank about four ounces. Hard work on the part of ph: ans kept him alive for ho he died without re- cently in search of b Finding no_em- ployment, he became discouraged and be- gan to drink, though he had formerly taken the Keeley cure in the East. A day or two ago a pickpocket drugged him and relieved him of $20. To-day Bertha drank heavily and was noticed going up to his room in the Nagle House in a semi-intoxi- cated condition. A few hours later a chambermaid heard groans issuing from the man's room. She called for assistance, the door was broken in d Bertha was found writhing in on the bed. Bertha was about vears old and a man of powerful physique. Rights of Insane Persons. SEATTLE, Nov. 16.—An important opin- fon construing the laws of the State of ‘Washington regarding insanity and the care of the insane has been rendered by the Attorney General's office at the re- quest of F. L. Go rd, superintendent of the Western Washington Hospital for the Insane. Assistant Attorney General Dal- ton writes the opinion. He holds in sub- stance that where an insane patient is merely paroled by the superintendent of an asylum he or she may be recommitted on simple order of the court. Where a atient is discharged, however, a regular earing must be had and a new commit- ment signed, in 2ll respects the same as if the patient had never before been declared insane. =l A Self-Supporting Rose Fete. PASADENA, Nov. 16—The Pasadena Tournament of the Roses Assoclation has launched 2 plan for making the annual floral fete of New Year's day self-support- ing. Already $3500 has been raised by do- nations, and $5000 will be in the hands of the directors by January 1. With receipts from the grand stands the directors pro- ose to establish a permanent Sportsman’s ark, the gate receipts from which will, they belleve, pay the running expenses of the tournament Guarding a Kleptomaniac. LOS ANGEL! v. 16.—Edward Way- land, a young Easterner, who is known as & kleptomaniac with a penchant for bi- cycle stealing, and against whom a charge of grand larceny was pending, will be sent to his home in New York, where his rela- tives can take care of him. ends have been caring for him at a mountain resort, but Wayland been escaping. occasfon- ally and going on little raids, irresponsibly picking up things here and there. watiz < foaiz Accepts Santa Barbara Call, FRESNO, Nov. 16.—Rev. W. H. Martin, a vineyardist of Lone Star, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Christian church in Santa Batbara, and will leave &t the end of the month, preaching a farewell sermon here on the 2ith. Mr, Martin hés been a clergyman here for twelve years and a pastor of the Chris- tion church for nineteen years. | that Considine | the State will JOHN CONSIDINE TELLS HI3 STORY Defendant in the Seattle Murder Case Testifles. Denies That He Sought the Life of Ex-Chief of Police Meredith. — Special Dispatch to The Call SEATTLE, Nov. 16.—In the trlal*of the case of the State vs. John W. Considine, the defendant himself took the stand this morning shortly after 10 o’clock and was still undergoing cross-examination when court adjourned for the noon recess. Yes- terday afternoon Thomas J. Considing, charged jointly with John W. Considine with the murder of ex-Chief of Police William Meredith, but not now on trial, took the stand on his brother’s behalf. It took the witness a half hour to give his testimony on direct examination, and he was subjected to a cross-examination by Mr. Fulton lasting an hour. The story told by John W. Considine this morning agreed with that of Thomas €0 far as it related to the doings of the two men dunng the afternoon prior to thelr visit to Guy's drug store. John, however, could recall but little of the oc- currences in the drug store beyond the fact that he recognized Mcredith as the man who shot at him, that there was a brief struggle, and that he finally shot Meredith dead. He recalled an exclama- tion made by Meredith, “I've got an- other,” but could not recall the fact that Thomas Considine hit Meredith on the head after taking a revolver away from him. He did not remember having said anything himself and did not hear Thom- as'say anything during the struggle. He denied that he was looking for Meredith on the afternoon in question, and swore that the first time he saw Meredith on that day was when he recognized him in Guy’'s drug_store. John B. Hart conducted the cross-ex- amination of the defendant, and for the second time went over the storv of the actions of Considine during the afternoon of June 2. Jn his questions he assumed had followed Meredith about during the day, to all of which the defendant entered emphatic denials. Hart began a series of que: ing to show the general char: defendant. These were objected to by the defense and the objection was sus- tained. Other witnesses of the day were physi- dens called as experts to testify to the effect upon John W. Considine of tnc shock of the first discharge of Meredith’s shotgun, and also to the effect upon Meredith of the blows struck by Thomas Considine. The doctors agreed that John might have been dazed and yet instinct- ively act toward the preservation of his 1114 They al agreed that Meredith, al- though badly injured about the head, might still have had ecnergy enough.to carry out a preconceived and fixed de- termination. Counsel for the defense announced that they would probably call no more wit- nesses The case was held open, however, upon their request until Monday morning, when, if they have no more testimony, commenze rebuttal. The case could hardly get to the jury befors Thursday. WILL SEEK TO PREVENT RAILWAY CONSOLIDATION Governor Van Zandt of Minnesota Strengly Opposed to the Great Northern Deal. BT. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 16.—A special to the Pioneer Press from Winona, Minn., says: Governor Van Zandt came down from St. Paul this afternoon. When asked regarding the incorporation of the North- ern Securities Company in New Jersey he made the following statement: “The great rallway deal in New York having for its object the uniting of two great comypeting and parallel lines—the Northern Pacific and Great Northern—is a matter of great public interest. There is justly a widespread opposition to it in our State. I do not know If it can be prevented, but it is my intention to ask Attorney General Douglass upon his re- turn to bring suit in the name of the State to prevent, if_possible, the consolida- tion of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads. It is clearly in open violation of the plain intent and purpose of the law. If under existing laws the consolidation cannot be prevented, I feel that I would be justified in calling an ex- tra session of the Legislature to take the necessary steps to successfully resist it if it could be accomplished by this means. Believing it to be my plain duty, I shall leave no stone unturned to prevent this contemplated consolidation. Owing to the great interest of our State and people at Stake, it should and will be a fight to a finish. If the will of the people of Min- nesota can be trampled upon in this man- ner, the soqner this fact is ascertaingd and understood the better.” Transfer of Orange Lands. RIVERSIDE, Nov. 16.—Deeds were filed for record to-day in which property valued at $235,500 was acquired by the Na- tional Orange Company. The property was deeded by the Chase Nursery Com- pany, E. A. Chase, Lewis N. Chase, R. B. Shelden and R. W. A. Godfrey. The Na- tional Orange Company is organized with a capital stock of $500,000 and will engage in orange culture in frostless lands on a scale never heretofore attempted. Mining Company Incorporates. SALINAS, Nov. 16.—Articles of incorpo- ration of the Monterey Quicksilver Min- ing Company were filed this morning in the office of the County Clerk. The com- pany proposes to engage in all kinds of mining_pursuits in this and other coun- fles. Tts capital stock is $200000. The principal place of business will be King City. SRR e O Found Dead in Bed. FRESNO, Nov. 16.—Rudolph Lionhart, a man of fine attainments, was found Gead in bed this morning at his home in the Scandinavian colony. He was at one time professor of mathematics in the Al- legheny (Pa.) University and later con- nected with institutions of learning in Canton, Ohifo. He was blind. ADVERTISEMENTS. steam, hot mud and moltgn rock rig was injured. afr. of the escaping steam can be heard a the place. R\venlde‘ Enterprise Oil Company. PECULIR PHSE N DNORCE SUT Defendant Claims She Was Never Wife of Plaintiff. ; Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, Nov. 16.—The aivorce sult of Albert W. Geer against Jessie M. Geer, now pending in the courts here, has as- sumed an unusual and peculiar phase. Besides denying her marriage to Geer, the defendant has married the co-re- spondent named in the complaint Elnrfi leaving her husband and placed herse in such a position that she may be prose- ed for bigamy. Custome monfhs ago Geer, who Is an elec- trician, commenced suit against his wife, alleging infidelity. He asked fer the cus- tody of their child. He set forth that he and his wife were married in this county on January 4, 18%. To this complaint Mrs, Geer has filed answer. She alleges she never was mar- ried to Geer at that or any other time, but that she is the lawful wife of Gus S. Videau, whom she wedded in Marin County on July 16, 1901. Not only does she want the court to dismiss the suit for di- vorce ,but ghe wants a judgment declar- ing she wa$ never married to Geer. An order restraining Geer from asserting that she is his wife is asked fo. Geer’s attorney, Frank J. Hambly, says that Geer and his wife were married in this city by contract in 1895. This docu- ment has been‘recorded and is as binding, he says, as a licensed marriage. He de- clares that Mrs. Geer has made herself liable to secution for bigamy by mar- rying Videau. ENRICHED BY CHOCTAW BLOOD IN HIS VEINS Tresno Constable and His Family ‘Will Receive Fortune From the Government. FRESNO, Nov. 16.—John Dumas, a con- stable of this city, recelved word yester- day of a small fortune that has suddenly come into his possession and is now awalt- ing him in Austin, Texas. The fortune amounts to $24,000, and is to be divided among himself, his wife and #wo children. a ren. Back of this sudden windfall is a ro- mantic story. Years ago the great-great- grandfather of Dumas ventured into the wilds of the Indian Territory and married the daughter of Brazier, a famous Choc- taw chief. Since then the Choctaws, as is well known, were deprived of vast tracts of land for which the Government agreed to pay $60,000,000. Considerable litigation followed, but at last the dispute has been settled and the Government agrees to pay to every person with Choctaw blood in his veins the sum of $6000. Dumas is a prominent man in this coun- ty, having lived here for many years. The knowledge that there is Indian blood in his veins comes as a great surprise to everybody. Robert B. Shipp, another well Shipp will leave for Austin, Texas, next Thursday. BRIBERY CHARGE AGAINST ARIZONA’S CHIEF JUSTICE Hon.Webster Street Leaves for Wash- ington to Face an Official Investigation. PHOENIX, Ariz.,, Nov. 16.—Hon. Web- ster Street, Chief Justice of the Territo- rial Court, left to-day for Washington to appear before the Department of Justice to answer charges of bribery in connec- tion with accusations filed against him last summer. The charges are in connec- tion with a decision affecting the King of Arizona Mining Company. It Is al- leged in the complaint that Street accept- ed a bribe of from $5000 to $7000. , Street was in Washington some time ago and requested an investigation, which Attorney General Knox promised him. He has just received notice that the charges would be considered on Novem- ber 21, and at once left for Washington. Lumbermen Lose the Rebate. VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 16.—A spe- clal from Ottawa, Ont., says that a re- bate which has been allowed to an extent of 40 cents per thousand on lumber taken off Dominion lands and shipped to the ‘American' side has been rescinded. The reason given is that the conditions under which the local lumbermen conduct their business are more favorable tha across the line in Washington. This is rather in line with the action of the pro- feet. The drilling outfit was wrecked, The miniature volcano is still hurling a column of steam high into the The operations of the ofl company have had to be abandoned. The roar the steam and hot mud is being forced is steadily enlarging, and it is feared that the volcano will assume large dimensions. Some of the bowlders that are forced up are of large size, and smaller stones fall hundreds of feet from known Fresno man, also comes in for a |4 share of the Choctaw money. Dumas and | | —_— 3 OIL COMPANY’S DRILL PENETRATES 'VOLCANO Machinery Is Wrecked and a Column of Water and Mud Shoots Into the Air. Special Dispatch to The Call. NDIO, Nov. 16.—Drillers delving for oifl one mile south of Volcano Springs yesterday made an unexpected strike. At a depth of 500 feet their drill penetrated a subterranean volcano. It released a volume of that shot into the air a distance of 100 but no one engaged in operating the mile away. The hole through which Volcano Springs 18 on the eastern edge of Salton Basin. There are some geysers near there, but none of them approach in size and force the spouter ¢hat is now at work. The company that made the unexpected strike was the UBJECT TO HIGH INSURANGE RATE Lumbermen May Organ- ize & Company of Their Own. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. TACOMA, Nov. 16.—Lumbermen of Puget Sound have begun the organization of a strong local insurance company, which it is intended to have include the largest mill and logging companies on Puget Sound. Both lumbermen and log- gers believe that the insurance com- panies, acting through underwriters in San Francisco, have increased rates to a point where it is no longer profitable to ray the excessive premiums. The projec- tors claim to have ample assurances that s\lnl"flctt;lr;t capital will be subscribed to en- able them to organize a_str 2 under the lawa of this State. - The Dasl. ness will be placed in the hands of expert insurance men and, it Is claimed, the rates will be from one-half to two-thirds those now charge; ] = those 1 ged by the old-line com: At 1ts meeting this week the Southwest- ern Washington Lumbermen’s Associa- tion efigaged an attorney to go after the Insurance companies, and in the event of failure to obtain reductions, they will carry the matter into gy, the x the next State —_— —_— Wanted in Los Angeles. BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 16. — Deputy Sheriff Joseph Drouillard to-day arrested Reyes Hernandez, alias Andres Reyes, in Eernlchy on a description sent from Los ngeles. The arrested man is wanted a charge of having passed files aar?de!ag: into the Los Angeles jail with the object of asgls!lng prisoners to escape. Hernan- dez was working on a dirt wagon when arrested. He will be taken to Los An- geles to-morrow morning._ Threatens Relative’s Life. ‘WOODLAND, Nov. 16.—George Bandy was taken to the county jail.to-day in defauit of a bail bond of $4000 to keep the peace. Bandy made a demand on his half brother, ex-Supervisor J. W. Bandy, for $10,000. Upon belng refused he drew a pis- tol and threatened his relative’s life. g-lls bluft did not work and he was arrested. Sl Murderer Smith Sentenced. LOS ANGELES Nov. 16.—Harry Smith, convicted of the murder of Arthur Ben- son In Chatsworth Park tunnel, was to- day sentenced to twenty-flve years in San Quentin. — Ranchhouse Destroyed. SAN JOSE, N8v. 16.—The dwelling of C. Peterson, near the White Ranch on the east side of the valley, was destroyed by fire last night. Loss $1500. o JOURNEY ALONG PACIFIG"S SHORE New Coast Line Trav- eled Over by Rail- road Men. Santa fiar‘bara. and Paso “Robles Entertain the Easterners, PASO ROBLES, Nov. 16.—The special train bearing the American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents arrived here to-day, en route to San Francisco. The visitors were entertained at dinner by Manager Otto E. Never and departed at 9 o'clock. At Santa Barbara this morning the citi- zens gave the Easterners a royal time. The weather was ideal. When the train drew into the station a Teception com- mittee was there to meet it. Arter a sub- stantial breakfast at the Arlington Ho- tel the railroad men were taken in tally- AD Happy Childhood Knows What’s Best Medicine that a child dislikes, will not do it much good. Sensible parents will give tl::e little darlings medicine that tastes good and does good, and don’t grip or gripe; the kind they like themselves. good as C: b &7 listle boy. as he that has been hom hidden from andy. Fay, Goes, Ohio. never be without Casearets. My children Ay R A *T shall are al delighted wh. v, o0 always delighy en ] give them a portion of & place in my home.” and ery for more. They have a permanens —Mrs. John Flagel, Michigan City, Ind. ““We use Cascarets in our family and they are the ehildren’s friend. — Mrs. James Greenwood, Menasha, Wis. s koep Cascarots in the house for the ehild- rs. Chas. Root, 802 Lorain St.. Cleveland, O. ““For months 1 have used Cascarets, snd my little ones requirs no other medicine.” —Mrs. our children. G. H. Hammond, 883-24th St., Minneapolis. “I rely upon Cascarets entirely in looking after — Mrs. Ellen Burwell, 1812 Division St., St. Louis. ““My little boy three years old was troubled with ng piles, We began to give him Cascarets, and befors he had taken one box, he was sound and well."~W. A. Goin, Okmulgee, L. T. *My little daughter complained of not feeling wel and Do Cascaret tablet was given her and in an hour she got a household nece o Medicine forced on the little ones loses half its power. hos and private carriages around the city. The first stop was made at the Old Mis- sion and the Franciscan Fathers did| everything in their power to entertain. After luncheon in the Arlington, the party boarded the train and proceeded to Paso | Robles, arriving here at 7 o’clock. 43 The scenery along the Southern Pacific’s | new coast division was greatly enjoyed by all the Eastern visitors and they could not | say enough about their appreciation of the beautful climate and the picturesque- | ness of California. The special train will arrive at Del| Monte to-morrow morning early. After breakfast the rallroad men will take the seventeen mile drive. They will leave Monterey late to-morrow night and will arrive in San Jose on Monday morning. There they will be entertained. i The railroad men will be guests of San | Francisco from Monday noon until| ‘Wednesday night. Traveling passenger agents are consid- ered the finest advertising mediuym of any class of men that visit the State. The rallroad companies appreciate this and there is friendly rivalry between the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe to ex-| cel one another in making the trip of the Eastern agents pleasant. It is whis- | pered that the latter road has already | spent $10,000 in entertaining the traveling | passenger agents during their visit to this coast. On the arrival of the raflroad men in San Francisco on Monday an elaborate programme will be followed. On Monday night the party will be taken through Chinatown and on Tuesday night all wul| g0 to the Orpheum as guests of the South- ern Pacific Company. Those in the party from the East are: Thomas E. Malone and wife, L. C. Sadd, Pittsburg, Pa.; R. H. Crosler, Kansas City; George T. Gunnip, wife and niece, Cincinnatl, Ohlo; Fred P. Fox, Buffalo; George A. Van Duke, Chicago; L. W. Price and wife, Kansas City; A. D. Perry and wife, Indianapolis; R. F. Kelly and wife, Buffalo; C. W. Stearn and wite, San Antonio; C. Fisher and wife, Columbus; G. B. Wiley, S. B. Newton, J.” Nerr, Bulfllalo:‘ H. C. S. Blackman, James Gass J. H. Word, 2z ! George G. Noble, Mrs Philadelphla; K. L. Pollemer, wife George W. Winters, F. L. Burkett, C. C. Merrill, K. M. Wishart, R. | Charles” A | Parker and wi 4 H. Burgess, James G. Everset, N. C. Keerin, wife and son, Charles Butterfield, W R _ Gerome, L. D. Husner, A. C. Shaw, Matt Schutter, wife and child, Chicago; L. W. Landmann, H. F. Car- ter and wife, L. G. Lewis and wife, W. Wolf- schlager and wite, Detroit; Joseph Biggs, Ed Smith and wife, Mrs. Willlam Shaw, W. T. Holly and_sister. T. A. Garrigan, wife and Qdaughter, James E. Reeves and wife, Mrs. Dan sister, Mullaney, Cincinnati; R.J. James and wife, FEureka Springs, Ark.; H. J. Gray, Grané Rap- ids, Mich.; C. gan, Birmingham, Ala. Jobn H. June, wife and mother, Indianapolis L. B. Cooper and wife, B. F. Bunn and wife, Kansas City; Mrs. W. E. Smith Jr. and daugh- ter, Nashville, Tenn: Ira F. Schoegel, ton, Ohic John Mellen, Kansas Ci C. Tousey and wife, Toledo; A. | Cleveland; G. H. Coffman and wife, Reading, | Pa.; P. B. Danbaugh, Toledo; Sidney Van Duzen, Pittsburg; J, E. Prendle, Milton Roach, New York: W. A. Tuley, Dallas; W. F. Con- ery, E. P. Turner and wife, Dallas; Tom Chandler and wife, C. M. Woods and wife, Colorado Springs; A. P. Massey, E. D. Mer- chant, P. Niell and wife, S. C. Clain, W. D. Putnam and wife, J. J. Fogg and wife, Joseph White, H, Price and wite, S. W. Menning, wife ster, Boston; J. D. Tenbrok, Albany, N. B. Coe, Portiand, Me.: J. E. Preston, J. W. McLeon, Sedalla: Mo.; J. C. E. B. Pope, John Willlams, W. D. Wood and wife, E. Bugg, T. J. Dicke and wife, Charles Rudolph. E. T. Swan and wife, Denve . “Chillicothe, Ohio; Matt Schulter and wife, Chicago. Pacific Coast members of the party are: M. C. Cants, A. Burr, F. C. Lathrop, C. Paydock and wife: George Long and wife, W, W. Elllott and fe, T. C. Peck, E. W. Gil- lette, Los Angeles; F. E. Thompson and wife, San Jose; F. M. Frye and wife, San Diego: M. JF~Roche, Portland: B. F. Coons and wife, San- ta Barbara; F. J. Clark and wife, R. C. Cline and wife, T. F. Bitzgerald and wife, C. M. White and wife, G. A. Parkyns and wife, Los Angeles; C. A. Thurston, W. T. Hunter, C. and | N. W.: Timothy Mel, Denver and Rio Grande Rallway; Mglone Joyce, Colorado Midland Rail- way: B. H. Trumbull and wife, Portland, Or. er; Lowreen, ! behooves every person with a sore vinclal Government at the session of the Legislature in passing an act against the e? rt_of cedar lumber to the American side. Large shipments of lumber are be- ing made continually from the British Co- lumbia coast to Puget Sound and accord- inrf ml““el';e{lht:r of luanbermen, a better price is pa e and a better market exists than there is locally. —_— Disqualified to Act as Mayor. OTTAWA, Ont., Nov. 16.—Mayor W. D. Morris pleaded guilty in the Police Court to-day to a charge of buying liquor dur- ing prohibited hours. He was fined $5 and §2 costs and told the court he accepted disqualification which the conviction in- voived. He is no longer Mayor of the | cepital and is disqualified for two years. Young Highwaymen Sentenced. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16.—Alfred Worth- ington and James Denbo, 19 and 20 years of age, were to-day sentenced to five years in Folsom for attempted highway Tobbery. The voung criminals held up an old German and att B empted to relieve him —_— Pasadena’s Bond Election. ‘PASADENA, Nov. 16.—The City Council has set December 9 as the date for voting T Tna SR e, s on the question of I!l\ll!ls $300.000 bond: for public parks, a City Hall, cn; other ‘ements. 1 manently. office, California st. in what part of the bod. Wonderful Medicine as directed. money to be welcome. size contains three times the may try to talk you out of it, the genuine. As a very large percentage of deaths are due to lung trouble, it the chest to take care unless the inflammation parts becomes chronic and serious. Halpruner’s removes inflammation from the body quickly and restores the sore places to good health. derful Medicine acts on inflammation like water acts on fire—it drives it out and gives the sufferer quick and permanent relief. 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Admiral George Dewey, Who used Mayerle's glasses during the Spanish- American War, and is still using them with much satisfaction, highly appreciates their su- and sends the following testimonial: , 1071% Market street, San Frantisco—My Dear Sir: I am still using with much satisfaction the glasses you sent me at Manila; also the new ones suit my eyes per- fectly. Very truly yecurs, GEORGE DEWETY. OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE. One of San Francisco's most efficlent police officers HIGHLY RECOMMENDS Mr. G Mayerle, the German Expert Optician, Market street, and sends the following testi- montal: “Tt gives me much pleasure to recommend to the public Mr. George Mayerle of San Fran- cisco. I have been using glasses for the past four years, and during that time have consulted geveral opticfans, but not until I consulted Mr. George Mayerle and had him fit glasses to my eyes did I get entire satisfaction. Most respect- tully, J. H. ANDERSON, “Sergeant of Police, San Francisco.” MR. GEORGE MAYERLE THE GERMAN EXPERT OPTICIAN, Is also a graduate of the AMERICAN OPTI- CAL COLLEGE and a charter member of the American Association o0f Opticians, now lo- cated at 1071% Market Street Near Seventh. Mayerle's holiday eyeglasses can be ordered by _mail. Consuitaflon, Examination and Advice Free. Telephone South 572. Open Evenings until % ERMAN EYEWATER 50 CUT THIS OUT. STATEMENT ~ —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS THE MERCHANTS INSURANCE COMPANY F NEWARK, IN THE STATE OF NEW Jersey, on the 3ist day of December, A. D. 900, and for the vear ending on that day, as ade to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of California. pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Com- missioner. s CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up # Cash .... 000 ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company. ,028 82 Loans on Bonds and Mortgages. 315,500 00 Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company. 638,700 00 Cash in Company’s Office. 12,963 62 Cash in Banks ...... DL :ess Interest due and accrued on all Stocks and Loans .. wesioase . RIGE Interest due and accrued on BHonds and Mortgages . 3,545 36 Premiums in due tion ... 160,039 50 Rents due 1605 34 Due from other Compan! surance on lossés already paid. 3,498 64 Total Assets LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid... Losses in process of Adjustmen in Suspense .. = Losses resisted, including expenses.. Gross premiums on Fire Risks, run- ning one year or less, $540,119 reinsurance 50 per cent 5 Gross premiums on Fire Risks, run- ning more” than one year, $§789,- 445 82; reinsurance pro rata. Due and accrued for salarie: ete ... All other- liabilities . Total Liabilities .. INCOME. Net cash actually received for Fire 3 premiums Recelved for Mo s a B 2 Received for on Bonds, Stocks, Loans and from all other sources Received for Rent: Received from all other sources. Total Income ... EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losses (n- cluding $124,935 60, lcsses of pre- vious years) .. Dividends to Stockhoiders . E o Pald or allowed for Commissions or Brokerage .. aee Pl":l for Sfalflrl:s;:e:eec‘l‘ lknd to(h!l T tharges for officers, clarks, ete.ro; Paid for State, Natlonal and Locai e & . 134 89 taxes . All other pay Total Expenditures Fire. $653,343 78 Premiums. Losses incurred during the year.... Rirks and Premiums.| Fire Risks. Net amount of Risks “written during the e 18,615, ot amount of Riska) TS (51,258,204 95 expired during the year .. 1 AT 21,298,954 | 1,300,078 85 December 31, 1900. 133,751,635 | 1,300,565 32 G. LEE STENT, President. | W. H. GUERIN, Secretary. Subscribed. and s ’ Tt day of January, 1 to before me this, 17th R. S. STEADMAN, Notary Public. PACIFIC DEPARTMENT: G: W. McNEAR, General Agent, The (Galifornia Limited Leaves San Francisco daily 9:00 a. m. New equipment, courteous treatment, superb dining ser- vice, perfect in every detail, makes it the finest transcon- tinental train. 75 hours to Chicago, and 1o limit to the good things for your comfort. Office~-841 Market street and at Ferry. The Santa Fe. UNITED STATES BRANCH. STATEMENT —OF THE— —OF THE— INSURANCE COMPANY F LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, ON THE 3ist day of December, A. D. 19500, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Cali- fornia, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 ana 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per blank furnished by the Commfssioner. ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company. Loans on Bonds and Mortgages. Cash Market Value of all Stocks Bonds owned by Company. Cash in Company’s Office. Cash in and Mortgages .. Premiums in due Course of Coi- lection 129 Rents due and accrued. 14,350 33 Due from other Companies for Rein- surance on losses already paid.. 18,427 38 Total Assets ... ed, including expenses. 102,301 57 Gross premiums on Fire Risks ru ning one year or less, §2,743,242 reinsurance 30 per cent. 1,374,121 20 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- nhing more than one year, $4,279, 958 77; reinsurance pro rata. 2,139,526 65 Amount_reclaimable by the insured on perpetual Fire Insurance policies 227,00 88 Liabflity under Life Department.... 119,52 72 Due and accrued for salaries, rent, ete .. 19,328 11 All other lial 19,525 74 Total Liabilities . . 34,698,738 30 INCOME. Net cash actually received for Fire premiums ... o 709 Riceived for Taierest on Bonds and 10 1 Mortgas .. m ges ... Received for_interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans and from *_all other sources. Received for Rents Total Income .. EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid tor Fire Losses (n- cluding 017 86, losses rage . 343 12 Paid for Salaries, Fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc.... 37,302 61 Paild for State, National and Local taxes ..... .. 18408 2 All other payments - 262,367 44 Net amount of Risks) written during the Net amount of Risks expired during the) year “ Net. amount in _force) December 31, 1900. 797,441,087 | 35,966,047 58 s TS4.08,242 | 5,572,700 98 2,450,408 | 7,028,201 18 E. F. BEDDALL, General Attorney for the U. & ROLLA V. WATT, Manager Pacific Department, ROYAL BUILDING, Northwest Cor. Pine and Sansome Sts., SAN FRANCISCO. WILLARD 0. WAYMAN, Manager, 420 CALIFORNIA STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. & % whoan it Weekiy Cal $1.00 arTe