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ELECTRICAL METALLURGY. A Process for Smelting Re bellious Ores With Elec tricity. THEIR ASSAY VALUE SAVED. Georsre H. Burton Claims to Have Made a Discovery of Great Value to Miners. The question of reducing refractory ores with the use of electricity h?s received a good deal of attention from metallurgists and mining men lately. Among those « ho have given much attention to the matter is George D. Burton, the New York electrician, who was the cause of the late discussion over the effects of the use of electricity in capital punishment. Mr. Burton, who is at the Palace, is the in- ventor of a process which is now in use by companies formed for the purpose in Canada and Boston and which he claims George I>. Burton. [From a photograph.] will reduce ths most rebellious ores any kind at a comparatively small cost and will save practically all the metal. It is for the purpose of introducing his process here that Mr. Burton is in Cali fornia. Speaking of it yesterday he said: The ore is placed in a receptacle of about half l. bushel capacity made to stand an estimated heat of 10,000 degrees, which is a greater heat than can be measured by any pyrometer now In use. The bottoms of these receptacles are perforated with holes from one-half to one inch in diameter. • Any number of these may be used in a battery to get whatever capacity may dc required. As the ore is heated, the metal melts and drops in. globules down through a solution coming up through the holes. The basis ot this solution is water with its gravity increased by adding salt, soda, borax, alum, cyanide or other acids. • Different metals require different densities, depending on the amount of heat required to melt »nd cause them to leave the ore. The voltaic arcs could not be formed without in creasing: the gravity, neither would the metal ; leave the ore without some flux to make it i run. By increasing the voltage one metal after an- j other can be removed separately. For instance, j take a piece of ore containing silver, gold, cop- | per and lead. With a low voltage and moder- j ate amperage and by elevating the solution j into contact through the holes an arc is loaned , nnd lead will be liquefied and go down. Then by increasing the voltage and amperage silver would fa 11 an.l so with copper and gold, all i fusing at different degrees of heat. The works in Canada are for working nickel end there all the nickel in the ore is saved, while bnt about half is by the old processes. Aside from that, by this process and the use of condensing stacks all sulphur, arsenic and j other volatile and valuable ingredients may be saved. In other words, everything of value and all of it is separated and preserved. It makes no difference hoi? rebellious the ores may be— and this means a great deal when you ] consider how much valuable ore is not worked nt all on account of the cost by the old pro cesses; As t<> the cost there is a great advantage. The electricity may be transmitted twenty miles to a mine from the source of power, thus saving cost of hanling the ores. The cost of the appar a'u> ;s not over 25 percent of that of reduction work* ot the same capacity and the cost of the Chemicals from 40 to 80 per cent cheaper. Mr. Burton states that he has arranged to put up a ten-ton smelter for working Borue rebellious ores in Denver. SUN INSURANCE COMPANY The Directors Find Business Unprofitable and Trans fer Risks* Unconditional Acceptance by the Fireman's Fund of the Sun's Affairs. ' 9 The Sun Insurance Company, fire and marine, of whic'.i Supervisor C. L. Taylor was president, went out of business yester day afternoon, and the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company has assumed all its risks. "It is true," said TV. H. Friend, the sec retary of the company, "that the Sun In surance Company has gone out of business. The determination to do this was reached at a meeting of the directors held this afternoon. It appeared that there was no money for the stockholders in insuring at the present cut rates, and that there was no brighter prospect, and, therefore, it was unanimously decided to go out of business as a matter of prudence. -■ "The Fireman's Fund has accepted all our risks, fire and marine, from 12 o'clock noon to-day, so that all policy-holders are. fniiy protected. Now the stockholders will not lose anything, for they will re ceive dollar for dollar. "The directors, who are E. B. Pond, merchant and capitalist; I. Steinhart, president Anglo-Californian , Bank; James I). Phelan, real estate and capitalist; Al fred Barstow, attorney (Rhodes & Bar stow); James R. Kelly," president Hibernia Hank; J. J. McKinnon, shipping and lum ber merchant; Sol Wangenheim, merchant and caDitalist; W. G. Hall, shipbuilder and owner; K. D. Chandler, merchant and capitalist; J. N. Knowles, shipping and :ommission merchant, and C. L. Taylor, real estate and insurance, were unanimous on the proposition to discontinue busi ness. "The company," added Mr. Friend, 'was organized in 1882 and did a prosper 3us business until the latter part of last gear. The company's risk on the lakes hast did not prove profitable and the com pany ceased taking lake risks about a year »go. There was a depleted surplus; this nas not restored, and therefore it was de rided to retire in an honorable way." FEANK PULLER'S E3TATE. A Twelfth of a Big Fortune Given for <iuardian»hip Fees. tors. Margaret H. Fuller has filed a peti ion to be discharged as guardian of Frank W. Fuller, her son, who attained his ma jority. The estate of the son is appraised at $164,417 65, consisting principally of lands at S*. Helena and insurance stocks. One-twelfth of the estate will go to Mrs. Fuller, by consent of the son, for her ser vices as guardian. ANOTHER CHINESE KING. A Combine Said to Have Been Formed to Land Young Mongolians as Native Sons. The Custom-house authorities are in vestigating a rumor to the effect that there is a Chinese native sons' ring in Califor nia. The headquarters of the men engi neering the scheme are said to be in the East, and branches are scattered all over the Sound and California. The price said to be paid for the services of the ring is $200, and if the young man is not landed the combine guarantees to forfeit $100. Agents of the ring are scattered through China and a shipment of 200 "native sons" is said to be ready to come on at a mo ment's notice. Collector Wise handles all Chinese cases, and he saV3 that it is hard to prove that a Mongolian who swears he is a native son, and brings half a dozen other Chinese to swear to it, is not what he j says he is. During the last three months j only seven native sons have carried their j cases to the courts and a number of these I were landed by the Commissioner. Quite a number of Chinese arrived on the Gaelic last week, and many of them claim to have been born here. Collector Wise is watching them closely, and they will have to bring extra strong proof as to the place of their birth before they are lauded. THE OCEAN BOULEVARD. How the Park Commissioners Have Regarded the Great Highway. The Great Importance of Continuing the Driveway to the City Limits. Concerning the Ocean boulevard, now obstructed and almost destroyed by the Bouthern Pacific spur tracks, that have no legal right there, the Park Commissioners themselves have in times past declared the necessity and the rare advantages of an open highway along the beach. It was in the power of tae Park Commis sioners, and in their power alone, to have compelled the railroad to lay its tracks on Forty-eighth aveuue, instead of usurping and despoiling "one of the most beautiful ocean drives in the world 1 ' — quoting the language of the Park Commissioners them selves. Forty-eighth avenue would have answered every purpose. In fact it would have been even a more direct route to the Midwinter Fair grounds than was the Ocean boulevard. But Forty-eighth avenue had not been graded atpublic expense, and the people's money had not been spent to partly macadamize it. It was cheaper for the Southern Pacific to use the Ocean boulevard. More than that, the Ocean boulevard is a choice right of way, and makes an excellent connecting link be tween Lakeville and the Park and Ocean Railroad. In just what esteem the Park Commis sioners, past and present, have held this Ocean boulevard may be seen by reference to the municipal reports of past years. In their report for 1888-89 Park Commissioners R. P. Hammond, \V. H. Diniond and Joseph Austin have this to say about the future of the boulevard : The gre.it highway along- the ocean offers in its present state but little attraction, the shift ing sand rendering it difficult to drive to tlie beach, which can be used only at low tide. It is hoped, however, that in the future a boule vard will be constructed along the entire length of the highway, thus making one of the most beautiful oceandrives in the world. Tin* is not at all ineradicable, but of course not within the means of the Part Commissioners with their present appropriation. In the following year W. \V. Stow be-, came a member of the commission in the place of W. H. Dimond, and the board's interest in the welfare of the ocean boule vard' increased with the improvements made. In its report the board said: The great boulevard along the ocean beach merits and has received some attention. A great work h:is been done on it since our last report. During the last winter, so severe upon the laboring classes, 200 extra laborers at a time were employed in grading the boulevard, and were paid out of the park funds. Twenty 6ix hundred feet along the ocean front .of the park were graded and planted with trees. A fence to protect the trees from the ocean wind has been built the entire distance, and on the ocean side of the beach grass planted a hun dred feet in width to stay the drifting sands. The park is now safe from any further supply of sand from the beach. In their report for the year 1891-92 the Park Commissioners describe the further work done on the boulevard as follows: A walk twenty feet in width along the ex treme western front of the bonlevard has been laid out and macadamized, and its borders planted with shrubbery. The boulevard and its adjacent walk are much used by the public, which indicates the desirability of the exten sion of both southward to the City limit. Those owning lands to the south of the park have graded the boulevard 100 feet in width about two miles. The Park Commissioners have contributed $1000 end promised another thousand out of the next year's appropriation in aid of ihis work, the entire cost of which should be borne by the park. We are assured by tho«e who have shown so much enterprise in grading the great highway that they intend to complete their good work and macadamize the same during the current year. In the lijrht of these words of the Park , Commissioners it is certainly not over- | stating the case to say tbat the tracks j which now obstruct the ocean boulevard I stands in the way of the completion of one J of the most important of the park Im provements. And the declaration of Com missioners Austin and Rosenfeld that the tracks will be removed very soon comes timely and is welcome news. BARB'S ASSAILANT. C. B. Henderson, Charged With Mur der, Is Brought Up Before Judge Low. Clarence Barr, the Chinatown guide who was stabbed in the Baldwin Hotel bar Sat urday night by C. B. Henderson of Roch ester, N. V., died in a sanitarium on £ddy street at twenty minutes past 11 o'clock Sunday evening. He took a sudden change for the worse during the afternoon, and in spite of all the physicians could do he sank steadily to the end. As soon as the news reached the Chief of Police he ordered a charge of murder placed against Henderson. When the lat ter was seen in his cell he ; refused posi tively to talk, and referred everybody to bis attorney. ' Barr and Henderson met for the first time in the Baldwin Saturday morning. They quarreled over who was. to pay for drinks and Henderson called Barr a liar. Barr slapped his face, and the hotel em ployes rushed in and separated them. Henderson broke away, and then the stab bing took place. - Henderson • was before Judge Low yes terday morning; : but by consent the ar raignment was postponed yil to-day, as the complaint charging him with murder had not been made out. He looked the picture of misery. Six Delinquent Jurors. Six delinquent trial jurors will have to Bhow cause why they shall not bo punished for con tempt of court before Judge Morrow next Thursday at 11 a. M. They were called for the July term of the District Court, but failed to answer their names yesterday. The delin quents are: George E. Fife, 1201 California street; J. R. D. Grubb, 519 Market street; Jo seph Hasbrouck, 438 Montgomery street; Lem uel T Lewis, 603 Market street; James Otis, 1727 Broadway, and August L. fcheehy, 803 Vau Ness avenue. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY IG, 1595. THE BIG COAL COMBINE Dealers Given Five Days More of Grace— Then Comes the Cinch. FOREIGN COAL BEING USED. State Institutions Burn Fuel From Across the Seas Instead of the Home Product. Coal-dealers who have not joined the combination to retail short tons at top prices will not be "cinched" until July 20. The word went forth on July 1 that on and after July 15 every dealer who had not I joined the association would be charged I an initiation fee of $200, whereas prior to I July 15 any one who wanted to join could get in for $2. It was supposed that this announcement would cause all the hesi tating dealers to get into line without much delay, but contrary to expectations tifteen or twenty of them declined to go under the yoke. The extension of live days' time was granted to enable the re sisting retailers to reflect awhile longer. The combine is anxious that every dealer selling coal in San Francisco shall sell I only 2000 pounds for a ton and sell at a ligure fixed by the association. Article I of the constitution of the Coal dealers' Association thus defines the pur pose of the organization: "It shall have for its object the furnish ing of information to the members as to sales of coal made by wholesale dealers to the retail dealers and by retail dealers to consumers, and also the names of any dealers who have been guilty of violating any of the rates or rules made from time to time by this organization, and furnishing as complete a list as possible of delinquent consumers, and such other matters as may be decided upon." The following agreement between whole sale dealers is made part and parcel of sec tion 4 of the by-laws of the association : "We, the undersigned, wholesale dealers in coal, hereby agree that on and after this date, April 1, 1895, we will agree upon the , following plan : That immediately upon ' signature of the dealers of any one of the J following classes — first, foreign coal; sec ■ ond. Wyoming, Utah or other railroad- I freighted coal; third, Oregon coal — the wholesale dealers of that class will issue a notice to the trade with the jobbing and ' retail prices noted thereon, which shall be I binding on all wholesale and retail dealers i concerned. "On proof of any cut in such prices, any dealer making such cut will Le refused coal. "Any dealer furnishing coal to a dealer who has been cut off will himself be cut off. "A ton of coal in sacks shall be twenty sacks or 2000 pounds. "A ton of coal in bulk shall be 2240 pounds dumped: if handled after dump ing an additional charge of 50 cents per ton must be made. "This agreement to be in effect on each kind of coal whenever all the wholesale dealers handling coal of the same general nature shall have signed this agreement, thus permitting one agent of a coal to sign, bat not to be boifnd until all the agents for that particular coal shall have signed." This agreement, which may be justly called a conspiracy against consumers, is contrary to the letter and spirit of recent legislation against trusts, and could hardly stand a day in court. The detective system recognized by the association is thus given in section 13 of the by-laws: "The board of directors may employ de tectives to purchase coal at retail through any citizen, to inspect such coal, pay the dealer from whom it is bought out of the funds of the association, give the coal, if they see fit, to the person through whom it is bought or have it taken to some place to be disposed of for the benefit of the associ ation. Any dealer giving more or less than 100 pounds to 1 Hack, 500 pounds to 5 sacks or quarter ton, 1000 pounds to half ton (short), 2000 pounds to 1 ton (short), 2240 pounds to 1 ton (long), will be sus pended or expelled, according to the by- Jaws of the association." Yesterday was the day appointed by the combine to close the cinch, to raise the cost of membership to $200 and to advance the price of coal 50 cents a ton to all deal ers who had not signed the agreement. But the article exposing the secrets of the scheme published in The Call of July 11 alarmed the chief promulgators of the job and caused them to deliberate. War is certainly imminent, but its declaration will not" come before July 20. It is a fact, which has been known a long time to prominent coal-dealers, that City and State institutions are supplied with foreign coals contrary to the law, which expressly provides that preference shall be given to the American product. A promi nent coal-dealer said yesterday: "lhis is not only the law of California, but it is a law of the United States, and it is being violated every day by public officers and boards of this City and State. The law contemplates,"' said he, "that coal from American mines employing American la bor shall have the preference and the law should be enforced. ' Yesterday attorneys were consulted by dealers who refused to join the combine. It is probable that one of the first acts of retaliation against the combine will be to put a. stop to the use of foreign coal in public institutions. The dealers in the foreign coal are known to be the very lead ers in the conspiracy to cinch consumers, and, since they are supplying public insti tutions, while preparing to plunder the people, it has been decided to strike one of their chief sources of profit at the outset. MRS. PIXLEY IMPROVING. Air. Pixley Holds His Own, but Does >'ot Seem to Gain Any Strength. Mrs. Frank M. Pixley, who is still con fined to her bed by severe illness, is im proving slowly and in a manner that gives hope to the family and friends for her recovery. Mr. Pixley cannot be said to have gained much, but is holding his own quite vigorously, considering the severity of the attack. Mr. Pixley has spent a portion of each day during the past week on the veranda of his Union-street home and enjoys the sunshine. He is a silent sufferer, naving very li'-tle to say to those about him. He seems unabie to talk much, confining him self to answering the occasional questions necessary to be asked and now and then inquiring as to the health of his wife or ex pressing a wish for some personal need or comfort. His inability to engage in con versation does not apparently distress him. He sits silent and thoughtful, enjoying the sunshine and the flowers or sleeps rest fully. Still he appears not to gain in strength. The family and the physician are hope ful that in the course of a month Mrs. Pixley will be able to come downstairs and join her husband, and when that occurs it is expected that there will be a quite noticeable improvement in the health of both. Death of a Revenue Officer. Phil Krausae, an employe of the Internal Rev enue office, died yesterday. He was one of the first men appointed by Collector Welburn, and was well liked by everybody in the depart ment. He was taken ill some timo ago and wns transferred to Los Anpeles for his health, lie came beck to San Francisco about twelve days ngo, and last Sunday week had to take to his bed. He died from consumption. Sirs. Enteninann's Divorce. Mrs. Mary Entenmann obtained a divorce from George Entenmann yesterday on the ground of desertion. The decree was granted by J udge Slack. * - NEW TO-DAY-DRY GOODS. , _^a~— —— ,^;-~ ....... '. . ~ . — •-»*S^'^^^** ; — : The unabated success of our GREAT SACRIFICE CLEARANCE SALE and the vast quantities of goods thus far disposed of is most convincing proof that buyers fully realize the UNPARALLELED BARGAIN OPPORTUNITY afforded then?, and this justifies us in anticipating a still greater rush in response to the STILL GREATER CUTS IN PRICES made throughout the following and many other lines TO BE FORCED OUT THIS WEEK I COLORED DRESS GOODS! VALENCIENNES LACE! , LADIES'JAISTS ! WASH GOODS, ETC. ! At 95 f!pnfft -hi l\ fVilh trt lftfVnts a Yard At 50 Cents. HT-No samples given, as goods will ,i- It who', ,prvr« BUTTER VALFNC EN NFS LACE* 14 to LADIES' PERCALE WAISTS, laundried soon be sold out and disappointment would 92 pieces SILK AND WOOL FRENCH BU { IJIiK VuW^p nfflnvl Vti i£ 4£ collar and cuffs, in fancy figures and ensue. CREPONS, floral designs, former mice 1 inch.. will be offered at 3c. 4c, sc. 7Hc stripe* full sleeves recular price U will be closed nt t2scavara: and 10c a yard; special values. ii"/be c'Ssed out at 50c b each. ? :** 2 cases ENGLISH CREPON CRINKLED At 50 Cents. it 20 Cents to $1.00 a Dozen lards. At 75 Cents. c^S^i^vSd. 12 * c doth and 7* «,Wp« 4S INCH ALL-WOOL CHFV- WHITE VALENCIENNES LACE, H to LADIES' LAUNDRIED SHIRT WAISTS. . ___ 7 IOTINE DIAGONAL SERGE in 1H inch, will be offered at 20c. 25c, 30c. in fancy cheviots and percales, yoke . AMERICAN SEERSTIPK S^;rwiu^fe^ r^. i^^^SS: h SftjsJm&si* i^lli^lli " ard At $500 blac^cS^t^y^b^gb^ MEN'S FURNISHINGS' m&n**J£im**m.m* « At $5.00. D ™ pat BLAC K CHANfIL LY LA CE LD GE >< JUJWI I) 1 UlilUUUlil UIJ . GINGHAMS, the »*, goods, 67S TERNS choicest Sori^fomS 7Mc lOc'^c and 15c a yard; special At 15 Cents. atScajard. _ . pricesl2so,willbeclosedoutatsseach. values - 122 dozen^MEN'S^XTRAFIKB^ FULL m P ir9 NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS, _._ PT 11 VBQ I PT VUQ I withSfe h C L d b to" BAlext?a°8 AI ext?a° gooli white or.ecru, the $1 25 goods, at 75c a "~ IILU If 1 ullUliju! value for 25c, will be closed out at 15c a am ___ OTT HDD A DWlfljtfiP ! At *O~rWt<3 Pal ' At $100 & P ieces TABLE DAMASK, either bleach. Dill JJlirAlllmliHl ! 90d0..n K &rßns£lTl KID SOdozen MBN^aSd BOYS' HEAVY 'ed or half bleached, 40c goods, on sale GLOVES, in red, blue, tan and elate ALL-WOOL DERBY RIBBED .00 a yara. At 75 Cents. colors, worth regular $1, will be closed SWEATERS, in white, black and navy o- • pifrnfirrßPn<?ATlv<! * out at 50c a pair! blue colors, non-shrinkable, worth $2, 300 dozen FINE GRADE DAMASK TOW- -27 pieces BLACK FIGUKED SATINS and *- will be closed out at $1 each. ELS. 46 inches long, a grand article, TRICOTINLS, marked down from $115 At 75 Cents. At 75 Cents the $4 50 a dozen goods, on sale at 250 to •yard. 75 dozen LADI E SV 4-BUTTON KID 4 5do en MEN'S UNDYED AUSTRALIAN eaCh ' At 1.00. GLOVES (large pearl buttons), in dark LAMBS-WOOL UNDERSHIRTS and 66 pieces, FANCY FIGURED ARMURE and medium tan shades, also white and DRAWERS, warranted not to shrink, T . |im , m nTTTmfil 66 pieces FANCY FIGL RED_ AR M I «J $ 1 25, will becked 7^, worth pair. extra value for $1 25, will be closed out LADIES j fITTTmn t dowlrfro'm^oYollSyardV ""^ »1 20, wUI be closed out at 7ac a paxr. at 75c each. LAUIIh} SUHd! 3P c^2St^arie?SS RIBBONS ! RIBBONS ! At CentS a Pair./ LADIES' SUI^m $ ad 7 eof o extra fine ma.' 43 pieces FIGURED SATIN DUCHESSE, |1 1)1)11 111 (1 111 \) V ll At 1 * Ppnt** i Pnir rinIFP , *; V/.OU. changeable effects, marked down from lilUUVliu ■ IIILIIJKJUU • Al 10 lyeiltS a Jrair. LADIES' SUITS, made of extra fine ma- r 25 a yard. marKea aoWn irOm At 1 /wi o _ _ LADIES' BLACK COTTON HOSE, fine terials, box jacket, latest style skirt, *.**•'. ULlllb. gauge, high spliced heels and toes, lined throughout, plain and fancy No. 12 2-INCH ALL-SILK, BLACK SATIN Hermsdorf black, regular price 25c,wi1l mixed colors, navy and black, worth. AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBON, will be be closed out at 15c a pair. $12 50, will be closed out at $7 50 each. m inir rmrmn nnnnn i closed out at lOc a yard * At 25 Cents a Pair. R A X IInHXX T il X. ■ At 12^ Cents. LADIES' FANCY cotton HOSE, black — UllilUlV LIIIJLjUU UUUIIIJ . No. 16 2W-INCH ALL-SILK, BLACK boot and opera shade top combina- „„„-„-„,„ T • „,._„;„ . a^~7i ± SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN RIBBON, tions, double heels and toes, regular fll ! i T|D|j Ol'v IA PF UtG I At 40 Cents. will be closed out at 12^c a yard. price 40c, will be closed out at 25c a pair. lIN 1 Illlh Rlll i HllMiln 2 cases 40-INCH EXTRA HEAVY ALL- ■ C^C^ "P?^^TT ir T IC21 C2 I WlllUi»llUlMklJJllUJl.lilU . win^ecioL°d o^tft L 4o?aV^ '« m mm mnmujryvrnn 1 OO^B^ At $2 - 50 - -zi.cn-.nr. NhW ' llKmn Ml llf iVi IN \m At 75 Cents. CHILDREN'S JACKETS, made of plain At $1.00. HUH UllUUU__llLUUililll.UU ■ 70 dozen LADIES' BLACK SATEEN checked and mixed all-wool cloakings, 20 pieces SS-INCH EXTRA FINE ALL- JET YOKES, JET COLLARS AND JET CORSETS, long waist and high bust, trimmed with braid, fancy or plain WOOL ENGLISH SERGE, worth BLOUSES, in the latest patterns, at perfect fitting, regular price $1, will be velvet collars, extra large sleeves, $1 75, will be closed out at $1 a yard. low prices. closed out at 75c each. worth $6, will be closed out at $2 50 each Ifl/ Murphy Building, / l£lr Murphy Building, ,/ yt if Murphy Building, f " ftriuf Murphy Building, J Market ana Jones Streets. Market ana Jones Streets. Market ail Jones Streets. Market anfl Jones Streets. SUTRO'S OFFICIAL HAND The Mayor Informs Mr. Corn wall That His Action Was Illegal. The Position of Foster— Wellln and Denman Accepted by the Democrats. Mayor Sutro has determined that his ap pointee, Samuel Foster, shall remain an Election Commissioner as far as his power goes, and he has so officially informed the executive committee of the Republican State Central Committee. Last evening he addressed the following communication to the chairman of the executive com mittee: San Francisco, July 15, 1895. Hon. P. B. Cornwall, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the State Central Committee of the FepHbliean 'Party— MY Dear Sir: On July 10, 1895, • note was sent by me to you, acknowl edging the receipt of your communication dated July 9, 1895, conveying the protest of your committee against the appointment of Mr. Samuel Foster, for the reason that he Is "not a person of well-known affiliation and standing with said party from which he has been appointed, to wit, from the Republican party." Tne law investing me with authority for the appointment of Election Commissioners di rects that it is severally subject to the written protest of the "executive committees of the State committees." If such protest be valid, then the statute is mandatory that a new appointment shall be made by inc. Therefore, necessarily the legality of the protest becomes a question for my determina tion. Being compelled to this consideration there are in my opinion two objections to the valid ity of your protest. Firfit— Yonr executive committee consists of thirty electors. Four of them have informed me tnat they were never at any time notified of the time or place of the meeting of your executive committee, naineiy, Tuesday, July 9, 1895, at 419 California street. But the statute certainly contemplates that each and every member of the executive com mittee should receive reasonable notice of the time and place of such meeting for the consid ering of the fitness of my appointments. To me this is a substantial objection to the regularity of your procedure. Second— Two members of your executive committee, present on the 9th, have informed me that there were only ten members in at tendance at that meeting and place. There was not, therefore, in my judgment, a quorum present such as is required by the Political Code. Sections 1075 to 1080 inclusive, approved March '-!8, 1895, constituting the law relative to Election Commissioners, etc., are silent as to the procedure by which the respective exec utive committees may manifest their protests against an appointee for insufficient affiliation. This condition of the law forces me to look to other sections for the rule of guidance. It is found in section 15 of the Political Code. It is in these terms: "Words giving a joint authority to three or more public officers or other persons are construed as giving such au thority to a majority of them, unless it is otherwise exnressed in the act giving the au thority." It, therefore, follows that a majority of thirty, constituting your committee, should have been present and voted against my appoint ment in order to render the same Invalid, and compel me to make a new selection. For the above reasons your protest, filed with me on the 10th inst., will be disregarded, and Mr. Samuel Foster will be recognized by me a« one of the Election Commissioners for the City and County of ban Francisco. Very respect fully, Adolph Srato, Mayor. The Mayor's appointments on the Demo cratic side of the house have proved to be satisfactory to the Democratic State Cen tral Comnnttee, according to the following communication, which was received at the office of the City's chief executive: Stockton. C*L, .luly 12, 1895. Adolnh Sutro, Mayor of San Francisco— Dear Sir: Your communication relative to the ap pointment of Messrs. I\ 51. Wellin and James Oenraan to the office of Election Commission ers was received several days ago, and while entirely satisfactory to me I deem it my duty to give others opportunity to protest against their appointment. This I have done, and there being no objec tion, but on the contrary the utmost satistac tion being evident, I take this opportunity to congratulate you upon the sagacity of your selections. With the appointment of the gentlemen nanu-d the Democracy of the State is well satis fied. Yours respectfully. F. H. Gould, Chairman Democratic State Central Committee. The Republican State Central Commit tee does not see how any further action can be taken at present in regard to the new Election Board unless Mayor Sutro changes his mind and makes another nom ination in place of that of Samuel Foster. It is expected that the Commissioners will meet to organize some time this week, and so the politicians are giving their at tention to the office of secretary and as sistant secretary. The Union League Club is credited with having a candidate for the position of sec setary. Mr. PiDpy's name was mentioned some days ago, but he has since asserted that he did not want the office. S. W. Backus, president of the club, is not counted a candidate, but he might consent to serve the public until the election ma chinery is placed in smooth working order. Registrar Hinton is certainly a candi date and the choice, so it is averred, of Democratic Commissioners Denman and Wellin. Should the secretarpship go to a Democrat the Republicans will get in a man for assistant secretary. Jacob Step packer is named as a candidate for this office. Max Popper, who is a good Democrat, said yesterday : "Hinton ought to be ap pointed The place belongs to the Democrats, by rights, because a Demo cratic Governor signed the bill creating the commission, and practically surrendered half of the patronage of the office to the Republicans. The law would have been Eassed in 1893, but Dan Burns wanted to old his brother-in-law, Evans, in the office, and the Senate defeated the meas tire. Governor Budd did not tike a parti san view of the case. He thought Doth parties should be represented in the selec tion of clerks to register the voters and count the votes." The Republicans do not comprehend the logic of Mr. Popper's argument. They hold that capability and experience should count for something. If a Republican, better qualified than Mr. Hinton to per form the duties of the office, should be nominated for secretary he should be chosen. When the time comes for electing a sec retary and assistant there will be no lack of candidates. WOMAN SUFFEAGISTS. They Entertain Their Friends With a Highly Enjoyable Pro grannne. The Young Woman's Suffrage Club held its regular weekly meeting at Pythian Hall, 909 Market street, last night. A con siderable audience listened to the excel- lent programme. The following-named officers, elected at the last meeting for the ensuing year, en tered upon their duties: Mrs. Bessie R. Dibble, president; Miss Sophia Eggert, first vice president ; Miss Esther P. Creighton, second vice-president; Miss Mar guerite Soxton, third vice-president; Miss Wallulu yon Keith, recording secretary, Mrs. M.Arnold, corresponding secretary; Dr. J. C. Treadwell, treasurer; executive committee- Mrs. M. Hildedrand-Cartwright (chairman), Mrs. Eggert Aitken, Mrs. J. S. Harrison, Mrs. A. Peterson, Mrs. Laura Leavy, Mrs. M. V. Ack crman, Dr. J. C. Treadwell; finance commit tee, Miss Clara Hostetter. The programme opened with a banjo solo by Miss Aimey Richey. The recita tion of a humorous poem, "The Inventor's Wife," was cleverly done by Mrs. Fleta Duran. Miss Margaret Saxton recited some entertaining Shakespearean gems. Little Baby Mearris, a child of five years, 6ang very attractively Maggie Mitchell's "Won't You Come Out and Play?" A little miss, Lalita Bates, recited a pretty rhyme. Edith Young, a miss of 12 years, sang a pathetic song, accompanying her singing with a banjo. Professor D. Mans rield rendered one very diiricuit and an other very pretty violin solo, Loth to the satisfaction and pleasure oi his listeners. G. D. Simpson addressed the audience on the "Advantages of Woman Suffrage." His address was followed by two-minute comments. THE BEET-SUGAR BOUNTY Regulations Governing the Payment of Arrears Have Been Made. Three-Quarters of a Million Dollars to Be Distributed Among Them This Year. The bounty on beet sugar manufactured prior to August 28, 1894, is to be paid. This will be glad news for the factory-owners and their employes, as it will mean the distribution of nearly $200,000 among them. Instructions in regard to the matter reached Collector of Internal Revenue Welburn yesterday. The regulations for warded at the same time state: Payments of bounty under the provi sions of law will be made to licensed sugar producers ■who complied with the bounty law, as contained in schedule E of the tariff act of October 1, 1890, and regulations made and approved for the enforcement of said law in force prior to the 28th day of August, 1894. Each individual who claims bounty under the above provisions will make his application to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. • • * When the claims are allowed drafts upon the treasury will be issued in payment and mailed or delivered to the persons entitled thereto. A bounty of 2 cents a pound is to be paid on all sutrars testing not less than 90 degrees by the polariscope and 1% cents a pound on all testing less than 90 and not less than 80 degrees by the polariscope. The time up to which application for the bounty could be made was to have ex pired on the Ist inst., but owing to the Government's delay the time has been ex tended. There are three beet-sugar factories in California that will be directly benefited by I ths new law. They are the Western Beet Sugar Company of Watsonville, the Chino Beet Sugar Company of. San Bernardino County and the Alarueda Beet Sugar Com pany of Alvnrado. The beet-growers are also directly interested, as the understand ing between the farmer and company was that so much of the bounty was to go to the farmer if it was paid. "The amount provided by Congress to E ay the bounty is $238,23&08," said Chief 'eputy Collector Louis Loupe yesterday. "There are only seven beet sugar factories in the United States and of these three are in California. The total amount of bounty paid last year was $852_, 174 84, and of that sum $655,768 came to tl'is State. Our three factories produced 35,065,479 pounds of sugar, working on an average of 100 days each during the year. They employ on an average 125 men each. "Of the bounty paid the Western fac tory received $305,773 00, the Chino factory $263,197 66, and the Alameda factory $86,797 28. Since that time the Chino fac tory has doubled its output and the West ern factory is producing more and more each season. The back amount to be paid the three factories will amount to about $180,000, which will be a nice little plum for them in these hard times. "Producers who have not sold or shipped the sugar upon which they are entitled to receive bounty can have it inspected, weighed and classified under the direct supervision of internal revenue agents designated for the service. "Any person applying for last year's ' bounty must send a full statement of the operations at the factory for the period becinning on the 28th day of August, 1894, and ending on the 30th day of June, 1895. This statement must be sworn to by the producer or his authorized agent, and also by the person who wad the immediate j supervision of the production of said sugar at the factory of the producer during the period named. It is a great thing for Cal ifornia, aS the payment of the back amount and this last year's bounty will mean the distribution of three quarters of a million dollars here." The latest use for tinfoil is to pat it down on gas fixtures in barrooms. It looks shiny and pretty when it is fresh and it keeps off the flies. STATEMENT OF THE — — CONDITION AND AFFAIRS — —OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY. OF BROOKLYN, IN THE STATE OF NEW York, on the 31st day of December, A.D. 1894, and for the year ending on that day, as made 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 blame fur- nished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid np in Cash $1,000,000 00 ASSETS. Real estate owned by Company $ 399.000 00 Loans on Bond and Mortgage 126,050 00 Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company. 3,782,345 00 Cash in Company's Office ............ 1,175 84 Cash in 8ank5....... 621,178 73 Interest due and accrued on all Stocks and Loans..;.:. .................. 9,374 15 Interest due and accrued on Bonds and Mortgages 2.060 78 Premiums in due Course of C011ec- ti0n........... 700,673 59 Bents due and accrued 3,770 95 . Installment Notes 237,614 36 Total Assets $6,783,243 40 LIABILITIES. Losses Adjusted and unpaid..... Losses in process of Adjustment or in Suspense....... $ 258,506 Losses resisted including expenses. . . 47,425 00 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ing one year or less, $2,164,600 54, reinsurance 60 per cent 1,082,800 27 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ning more than one year, $5,293,- -067 00, reinsurance pro rr.ta 2,753,665 23 Due and accrued for Salaries, rent, etc.............:-.. 2,266 66 All other demands against the C0m- pany........ 203,67844 Total Liabilities. $4,347,842 06 INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Fire premiums $4,485,783 43 Received for interest on Bonds and Mortgages...... 8,536 M Received for interest and dividends on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from i all other sources 162.135 82 - Received for Rents : 15,455 15 ! Total Income .' ....$4,669,911 38 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losses (in- cluding $285,648 99, losses of pre- vious years) ...................... $2,754,172 44 Dividends to 5t0ckh01der5............ 100,000 00 Paid or allowed for Commission or . . 8r0kerage.......... 624,337 98 Paid for Salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc — .. 808,143 28 Paid for State/National and local taxe5........................ .:.. 73,876 61, All other payments and expenditures 361,914 22 ' Total Expenditures $4,222,444 38 FIRE. Losses Incurred during the year...... 52,759,261 00 Bis* and Premiums. I Fire Bisks. | Premiums. Net amount of Risks : written during the year $391,997,922 5,037,841 43 Net amount | of Rlsks - expired' during the year.....;;...:.....; 602,717,702 6.301,275 Net amount in force ■ December 31, 1894 573,154,894 7,457,667 64 GEORGE P. SHELDON, President. C. C. LITTLE, Secretary. : :'•--> : Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22d day of January, 1895. JOHN H. DOUGHERTY, Notary Public ■'. 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