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THE EIGHT MAY TAKE HEED OR BE IMPEACHED A Fund to Be Raised by Subscription to Pros ecute Them. A REVIEW OF THEIR CAREER. How the Law Has Been Set Aside and Defied Since They Took Office. NOW ILLEGAL DOINGS MUST BE STOPPED. Citizens Are Thoroughly Aroused and Willing to Spend Money to Secure Their Rights. "I will head a subscription to defray the | expense of a vigorous prosecution of these members of the Board of Supervisors who deliberately undertake to sell us out to the corporations," said J. H. Bingham yester day. It was a statement that be had made the night before at the meeting of the Civic Federation, and it was the keynote of the sentiment of that meeting. "I believe I could.go out and raise $100, --000 for this purpose, such is the feeling HENRY N. CLEMENT. that has been aroused among the better element of the people of Sap Francisco by the exposure of the high-handed and shameless manner in which the members of the majority of the board have leagued themselves with monopoly and the corpo rations, and utterly betrayed the trust re posed in them." "The lone line of outrages committed by the Solid Eight during the brief time in which they have held office nas been crowned by this proposed sale of a valu able franchise under conditions which bar out all competitors of the Market-street Railway Company, not only securing the franchise to that company, but making it unnecessary for it to bid more than the minimum sum required by law," said George T. Gaden yesterday. "Here is a strong, conspicuous instance that leaves no shadow of doubt of the un lawful betrayal of trust by the majority of the board. If the people shut their eyes to it and allow it to go unpunished then in- deed do they deserve to be robbed of their best heritage. "But I am convinced that they will not do so. and that action will be brought against them tbat will result in their im peachment. Otherwise monopoly in every form will be fastened upon the people be fore the term of office of these men ex pires. For everything that savors of monopoly, the increase of prices, the re striction of the people's privileges, seem to have an irresistible fascination for them." Speaking of the long line of outrages, it may be as well to call to mind the more jagged instances. Here they are : First— The famous bituminous - rock order, creating a monopoly of that great industry in favor of the Santa Cruz mines, and giving to the Southern Pacific Company a complete monopoly of the business of carrying the rock to the City. Second— The attempt to pass this order over the Mayor's veto, which failed only because. the solid four (solid In the in terests of the people) stood firm, and nine votes were necessary. Third-The passage of this order in the form of a resolution so as to avoid the necessity of the Mayor's signature. The resolution is practically identical with the order vetoed. In this clearly un lawful subterfuge Superintendent of Streets Ashworth was used as a tool, being induced to present the resolution as a recommendation of his own in behalf of better paving. Fourth— The granting of the. fran chise over certain portions of Church street to the Market-street Company after the previous franchise had lapsed and without due process as required by law. The full details of this outrage are told in another column, as it forms the basis of a civil suit against the Market-street Com pany which will be begun in court to-day. Fifth-The letting of the contract for paving Van Ness Avenue (half the cost of which is to be paid by the City) at a figure far above what the worjk could be done for, and which mulcts the City for thousands of dollars. Sixth-And, finally, the proposed Rift of the Ocean House roatl and Kunnygide avenue franchise to the Mar ket-street Company. These are only a few of the acts distin guishing the legislative career of the Solid Eight of the Board of Supervisors, which began with January last and will continue if not checked by the people until Janu ary, 1897. The names composing this dovoted band should be familiar to every citizen. They are: JOSEPH KING, First Ward. PETER A. SCUtIiY, Second Ward. C. E. BENJAMIN, Third Ward. ALPHONSE HIKSCH, Fourth Ward. E. C. HUGHES, Sixth Ward. CHRIS DUNKKR, Seventh Ward. A. W. MORGENSTERN, Ninth Ward. EDWARD L. WAGNER, Twelfth Ward. The Civic Federation and the Citizens' Defense Association have both determined upon fighting, and the character of the men composing these organizations is a guarantee that the unbridled loot of the treasury and the wholesale granting of public privileges to corporate monopoly will be checked and punished. Steuart Menzies, member of the execu tive committee of the Citizens' Defense Association, was in an impatient humor yesterday because of the delay which the councils of Henry N. Clement had induced in the Defense Association with regard to the matter. "I don't believe in sending these people any letter of warning, or of waiting, for that matter. But if we are to wait until they have actually consummated this out rage we need not write letters. They know what they are about and if they persist in it let them go and we'll make an example of them. So far as advising them that what they are doing is unlawful, The Call has certainly done that fully, clearly and repeatedly and they cannot claim igno rance on that score. I am in favor of going after them. It has become necessary that we do something to save ourselves and the credit of the City. A few horrible exam ples need to be set up in public places." "That is very true," said Mr. Clement. The interview took place yesterday after noon in the latter's office. "It is true that these men nave been fully advised of the nature of the thing they are undertaking and of the penalty that attends it. But there are two considerations that I think we should observe. In the first place I would prefer to kepp men from committing a crime, rather than to stand by and see them commit it for the satisfaction of pun ishing them afterward, and secondly — " Mr. Menzies rose and walked across the room and back in his impatience. "Stand by and see them commit it!" he cried. "Haven't we stood by and seen them defy the law time after time? In this last instance we have a case that is self-evident, and I don't believe it is any part of our duty to warn them away from the deserts which they have earned several times over." "But I was going to explain the sec ond consideration," said Mr. Clement. "When we have a case, why should we not make it absolutely secure so that we can win? If they sell this fran chise under the conditions advertised, in spite of the warning which, we will admit, they have already received through the columns of The Call, then I cannot see how any court can hold them guiltless of malfeasance in office." Gavin McNab, as attorney, has been ad vised to be present at the meeting of the Civic Federation next Thursday, and ad vise them how to proceed against the de linquent Supervisors. "The Market-street Railway Company has gridironed the City with stolen fran chises, but of all their outrages I believe this to be the woist," said Mayor Sutro yesterday. "We have no positive evi dence of any monetary consideration re ceived by the members of the Solid Eight, but we certainly have a right to draw our own conclusions. Here is an opportunity when the courts should be appealed to, and from what I hear on every hand the opportunity wiJl not pass." The Royal Baking Powder is so much superior to all the other preparations for quick raising that it will amply repay housekeepers to use the necessary 'persist ency to procure it in spite of all objections. ANOTHER WIFE-BEATER. William F. Murray Arrested for Cruelty and Failure to Support. A story of "man's inhumanity to woman" has come to light through the records at the office of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. On "Wednesday Mrs. Margaret Murray, living at 458J4 Minna street, made com plaint to General McCornb that her hus band, William F. Murray, had given her a severe beating and declared that he would no longer support her and their three chil dren. The general advised her to swear to a complaint charging him with cruelty and failure to provide, but she relentea and thought she would give the recreant hus band another trial. Yesterday morning she again presented herself with the marks of another beating plainly visible. This time her determination did not waver, although Murray had told her another flogiting was in store for her if he was arrested, and the warrant was issued. • — •> — • WAGES OP THE COLIMA'S OEEW. The Money Waits Hcirs-at-Law in the Circuit Court. The heirs of the lost members of the crew of the Colima can now obtain the wages that was coming to the men by ap plying at the office of United States Ship ping Commissioner Gwin in the Apprais ers' building. Each applicant will have to THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1895. sign a blank setting forth that he or she is lawful heir and next of kin of the de ceased. Tho amounts due the men range from $7 33. earned by William Weill and D. Murphy, waiters, to $75, earned by John P. Ebbertson, chief engineer. The total amount due the deceased sailors for four teen days' service is $134516, and it has been paid over to Clerk W. J. Costigan of the United States Circuit Court. The heirs-at-law, after making out their blanks before the Shipping Commissioner, will have to appear in the Circuit Court and prove their claims. The court charges will be 2 per cent of the amount involved. THOSE ZANTE OUKKANTS. The Appeal Is to Be Pushed In the Circuit Court. The decision of the Board of General Appraisers in the Zante currant case will make a big difference to California if the Circuit Court sustains the lower body. E. B. Butler of Fresno called upon United States District Attorney Foote yesterday and urged upon him the prosecution of the case. He said that if currants from Greece were admitted without paying duty as Zante currants it would mean a loss of over $1,000,000 to the raisin men of Cali fornia. Attorney Foote said the complaint was being prepared and would be filed in a few days. "Once the case is in court," said he, "it will be forced ahead and a final decision be probably reached in Oc tober." DICKINSON IS RELIEVED. The General's Records Are Transferred to Colonel De Pue. Twelve More Companies to Be Mus tered Out of the National Guard. An order was issued from the head quarters of the State militia yesterday which recalled the refusal of Brigadier- General J. K. Dickinson to be legislated out of office at the time of the passage of the new militia law by the Legislature. The order came yesterday detailing Lieu tenant-Colonel De Pue to the duty of re ceiving the records. The members of the National Guard are to a man intensely interested in the action the board of location will take when it meets Monday to complete the work of re organizing ihe guard. "There has been no favoritism shown in any instance in mustering out companies or in any matter pertaining to the re organization of the guard," said General Dimond yesterday. "What has been done was considered by the board purely for the best interest of the militia. '"From ten to twelve companies will have to be mustered out or consolidated with other companies besides those already dis posed of. There will be no partiality shown, but the three brigades will be treated alike." It is more than likely that four more of the City companies will have to go. The policy of consolidating will be followed whenever possible or advantageous to do so and the number reall} r mustered from the service will doubtless be small. Of the three plans to be discussed at the meeting of the board on Monday there is no doubt that the one most favored is that of reducing the regiments to battalions, with the understanding that they shall be restored to regiments at such time as the financial condition of the guard will war rant. Several members of the Veterans' Asso ciation of the National Guard called upon General Dimond yesterday concerning the manner of reorganization. They ex pressed it as the sense of the association that the latter t>lan would please the mem bers of the association better than any of the others yet put forward. General Dimond yesterday issued an order to Brigadier-General Warfiekl, com manding the Second Brigade, to detail an officer to receive the property of those com panies which have been mu«tered out. This will probably be executed Monday, and the companies will then cease to be a S art of the guard. They are: Company , Second Infantry; Company H, First Infantry; Company C, Third* Infantry ; Company B, Tenth Infantry Battalion, and the First Troop of Cavalry. The members of Companies H, C and Troop A are given thirty days in whicli to join any other company of the regiment to which their company was formerly attached. Mary J. Hutchinson Missing, Joseph W. Hutchinson, living at 432 Seventh street, is making diligent search for his 17 --year-old daughter, Mary J. Hutchinson. The girl quarreled with her father on Sunday afternoon and announced her intention of leaving home. Little attention was paid to DB. RUSSELL. H. COOL OF OAKLAND, THE NEW FIKBT VICE PBESIDENT OF THE CALIFOKNIA STATE DENTAL ASSOCIATION. [Sketched by a " Call" artist.] * her threat until she did not retiirn on Sunday evening. She has not been seen since that time by any one to whom her Ja'her has ap plied for information. It was thought she wus living in a house of ill repute on Clemeutina street, but it developed that that theory was incorrect. Father Richard Hencbry, an Irishman awl a Maynooth graduate", hits been ap pointed professor of Keltic in Bishop Keane's Catholic university at Washington. The Royal Bakine Powder is the greatest of the modern time helps to perfect cook ing, and every receipt requiring a raising ingredient should embody it. THE DENTISTS DISBAND Their Next Annual Convention Will Be Held at Santa Cruz. COLLEGE STUDENTS SCORED. Dr. A9ay of San Jose Proposes an Amendment to the State Dental Law. The California State Dental Association concluded the twenty-fifth annual conven tion yesterday. The next annual convention will be held at Santa Cruz beginning on the second Tuesday in June, 1896. There was no con test over the selection of Santa Cruz, an agreement having been reached before the matter was brought up in convention, and no other place was named. The clinics were not so largely attended as usual owing to the banquet of the night before. A little boy with a very wicked tooth at tended the clinics. He brought his little sister along to comfort and encourage him. He wanted that wicked tooth removed. He felt quite brave as he approached the SCENES AT THE CLOSING DAT OF THE TWENTY - FIFTH AN UAL CONVENTION OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE DENTAL ASSO CIATION. [Sketched by a " Call" artist.] dental chair, listening to Tthe encouraging I words of his little sister. But when he saw the forceps and the nitrous oxide gas machine his tooth set to aching very furiously. Presently the little irirl ap proached the nearest dentist and said : "Doctor, I think he can't stand it now," and she led the sufferer away crying. But in half an hour they returned. The little fellow's tears were dried. He took the gas and the dentist took the tooth, and the little fellow's sister thanked the good dentist and brother and sister went away very happy. A man with a dislocated jaw, which he han acquired by getting mixed up in a railway accident, submitted himself to the skillful manipulations of dental steels in the hands of Dr. W. J. Younger. The patient, havine retained only about half his teeth after the railroad interview, had lost interest in mastication and grown careless of the remnants of ivory in his mouth, allowing tartar to accumulate, much to their detriment. Dr. Younger explained that this is a disease — pyorchce — and gave a practical demonstration of re moving the disorder. He lirst disinfected the mouth, teeth and gums. He then re moved the tartar, using tools that he had invented. After taking out every particle of tartar he flooded the spaces or pockets around the teeth with lactic acid — an acid of milk. The gums were then touched with iodone. Dr. Younger explained that the liability of leaving some particles of tartar in the teeth is great un less the dentist possesses acute sensitive ness of touch in his finger-ends. These small particles will increase, causing a recurrence of the disease. Some of his fellows opine that the doctor has some thing more than touch to aid him in a complete eradication of tartar and cure the disease. But that is anc-ther clinic which, like the letter that is looked for, will never come. The advantage of the Bonwill engine over the sleeve and cable engine was made comprehensive by a practical demonstra tion in the hands of Dr. L. Van Orden, who removed some loose fillings 'from the teeth of a patient. He replaced that with the pink gutta-percha tilling, which is his specialty. This tilling is temporary, and is used for the purpose of wedging, thus pre paring the cavity for permanent tilling. The engine, or — as the uninitiated would call it — machine, whicn operates the mechanical hammer, is so constructed that it equalizes the weight of the arm of the engine and the hammer itself. In fact, it reduces the weight to less than the weight of the hammer alone. The features of the afternoon session were papers by Dr. \V. J. Younger and Dr. J. L. Asay. Dr. Younger' s paper on "Sur gical Bacteria' 1 was an exhaustive and scholarly essay of great importance to the dentists. It was discussed by Drs. J. M. Dunn, A. F. Merriman and Miss McElroy. "The State Dental Law and the Attitude of Colleges Thereto" was presented by Dr. J. L. Asay of San Jose. The act of Afarch 12, 1885, needs revision, according to the pap*»r, which contained a direct charge against college students with violations of the State law. Referring to this Dr. Asay read: I am credibly informed that almost every business block outside of the wholesale district in your city contains the oftices of one or more college students practicing dentistry on their own account without license, hindrance or re proof, and this, too, not only during the inter vals of eoljoge sessions, but also continuous with their studies in that institution. Tnat the college is ignorant of such viola tions of the law by its students is not to be supposed. On the contrary, due notice and warnings have been seni and known to have reached it from the State Board of Dental Ex aminers. On the subject of revision of the law Dr. A say suggested that the law should pro vide: That every person desiring to enter into dental practice hereafter should be the right ful possessor of a diploma from either a repu tnble dental or medical colleee, and in addi tion compel an examination before the State Board of Dental Examiners before legalizing them to practice. Failing in this, I would pro pose an amendment to the present law, strik ing out portion of sections in wordsa« follows: "Said board shall also indorse as satisfactory diplomas from any reputable dental college when satisfied as to the character of such in stitution upon the holder furnishing satis factory evidence of his or her right to the same, and shall issue certificates to that effect within ten days thereafter." The elimination of this paragraph would leave the law in such condition as to compel all who might here after desire to engage in the pract ice of den tistry in this State to appear before the Board of Dental Examiners and he examined as to their qualifications whether holding a diploma or not. Other papers were read as follows : "Ap plication of Electricity to Dental Uses," written by Dr. P, H. Berry of Milwaukee, Wis., and read by Dr. H. Carlton; the committee report on "Orthodontia," by Dr. J. A. W. Lundborjr, and "Alveolar Abscesses," by Dr. J. M. Dunn. Discussions were participated in by Drs. Sharp, Younger, Farnham, Carpenter, Do Crowe, Dunn, Merriman, McElroy and Craij:. Annual reports were read by the secre tary, the treasurer and the board of trus tees, which were accepted and filed. Dr. O. B. Burns of San Francisco, Dr. R. H. Alen of Oakland, Dr. G. F. Davis of San Jose and Dr. G. F. Nevins of San Jose were elected new members. The installation of the new officers was conducted in an exceedingly entertaining manner. Drs. Younger andLundborg act ins as committee or escort marched the officers elect to the rostrum, singing such songs as "We've All Been There Before" and "He's a Jolly Good Fellow." Occa sionally the other'mernbers broke in upon the melody by singing in a variety of a large assortment of keys and clapping their h^nds to indicate their undivided atten tion to the ceremony. Ex-President Teague resigned the chair and retired to a comfortable seat and ate candy as he watched President Hayes run the convention for a few minutes. The C. S. D. A. quadrennium within half an hour became part of the history of the advance of dentistry in California. THE HIGHBINDEE SHOOTING. Chong Wai Identifies the Man Who Shot Him. The police have caught the man who shot Chong Wai, the Chinese laborer, on the corner of Washington und Stockton streets Thursday evening. He is a well-known highbinder named Mook Tai and was ar rested soon after the crime was committed in Chinatown. He was taken to the Re ceiving Hospital, where tlie wounded man is lying at the point of death, and the lat ter positively identified him as the man who had shot him. Tai was locked up in the tanks and his name entered on the small book. Addi tional evidence is being gathered by the police and in the event of Chong Wai's death Tai will be charged with murder. Last night the injured man was in a low condition. His wound is in the abdomen and the chances for his recovery are very slight. Alice Edith's Appeal. The appeal of Alice Edith Dickason Blythe has, upon motion of W. H. H. Hart, been dis missed by the Supreme Court. In dismissing her action the court holds that, as the affirm ing of the decree of distribution declared the rights of all parties mentioned in the decree, fend as she was not among those so mentioned, it must therefore bo considered that she had no rlphts in the matter and can therefore have no interest in whatever final judgment the Supreme Court renders. The health authorities of a number of States have recently made exhaustive ex aminations of the baking powders with the uniform result of nnchng the Royal superior to all others. CHURCH-STREET OUTRAGE Suit to Compel Forfeiture of a Stolen Railroad Fran chise. SHORT HISTORY OF THE THEFT. An Apt Illustration Showing- How the Market-Street Company Controls the Solid Eight. Suit will be begun in the civil conrts to day by A. P. Van Duzer, attorney for the Church-street Improvement Club, against the Market-street Railway, to compel that company to withdraw its tracks from Church street and to pay damages for the theft of a right of way over two blocks of that thoroughfare. The suit grows out of circumstances at tending what is known about the City Hall and in the Mission as "the Church street outrage." A. R. Gunnison, chairman of the eicu tive committee of the Church-street Im provement Club, told yesterday in an interview the plain story of the treatment accorded the people of that part of the Mis sion by the Market-street Railway Com pany. "This club," he said, "was organized as long ago as six years, with almost the sole purpose of securing a cable road across the length of Church street. "The members started their work ener getically and before long had interested more than one railroad company, and two of them — the Market-street Company and the Omnibus Company— applied for fran chises. "The Market-street Company of course secured it, giving its solemn promise to complete the road within two years. The company told the club that they must be given rights of way on Church street from Fourteenth to Sixteenth, which was their private property. The club went to work and raised $2000 from the residents along the south end of Church street. To this the City added $500, for which sum the right of way was purchased. "Remember," said Mr. Gunnison, "that the club had the temporary written agree ment to carry out its part of the obligation and complete the work within two years, and felt so entirely secure in it that they paid for and presented this right of way to the company without any thought of the deception and confidence game which the big company was playing upon them with cool premeditation. "What the company did was to lay one block with rails which the citizens watched going into place with great satisfaction. That was the work of a few days, and there they stopped — and three years passed away with never another move being made toward carrying out their obligations. The club saw the franchise lapse and knew that the company had never intended to build the road but had simply been foxy enough to keep a rival company out of the territory. "But the time came when the company thought it a good business proposition to really build their road over a portion of Church street, and one night in March last, as is very well remembered no doubt, went out in the night time with a big gang of laborers and stole these identical two blocks which our confiding people had bought for them. They built a road, com mencing at Sixteenth street and extending over two blocks, leaving all of Church street south of Sixteenth without a road. "A great row was made about this and it was proposed to call out the police and tear up the rails, when, lo! the company, to the amazement of everybody, sent a meek communication to the Board of Supervisors saying that they intended to take them up themselves and would then apply regularly for £ franchise over these two blocks. They knew with whom they had to deal. "They did all this, and despite every protest the board granted them what they asked. The suit to be entered is to secure the forfeiture of this pretended franchise — for it was all unlawfully done, according to the methods so clearly set forth by The Call — granted them by the Solid Eight of the Board of Supervisors." These are the men who granted this franchise; they compose the league of railroad agents known as the Solid Eight: JOSEPH KING, First Ward. PETER H. SCULLY, Second Ward. C. E. BENJAMIN, Third Ward. ALPHONSE HIRSCH, Fourth Ward, E. C. HUGHS , Sixth Ward. CHRIS DUNKER, seventh Ward. A. W. MORGENSTEKN, Eighth Ward. EDWARD L. WAGNER, Twelfth Ward. For many years the Government has given its orders for Royal Baking Powder in preference to all others, it being found by the official examination superior to the thers in screng th and purity. A Finnish Family Destitute. Officer George Eastman has reported to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil dren an impoverished family of Finns, Henry Hoagland and wife and seven children, living at the corner of Pennsylvania and Nevada streets. It is claimed that both parents are more or less non compos mentis, and the neighbors find them a great nuisance by rea son of their moral and mental irresponsibilitr. The wife begs from door to door, and the Salv ation Army furnishes them some aid. Overdose of Morphine. Alice Evans, alias Dunlap, was found at her lodgings, 19>£ Fourth street, at 7:30 o'clock last night In an unconscious condition from an owrdose of morphine. 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SAX FEAXCISCO, CAL. - STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS SVEA FIRE idVD LIFE STEA FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN, ON THE 31ST day of December, A. D. 1894, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Com- missioner of the State of California, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611 of the Po- litical Code, condensed as per blank . furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up in Cash $533333 3* ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Company $ 752,133 S3 Loans on Bond and Mortgage.. 1,895,228 47 Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned by Company 1,497,047 IS Amount of Loans secured by pledge ■„»:.■ of Bonds. Stocks and other market- able securities as collateral 669.479 44 Cash in Company's Office '2,253 20 Cash in 8ank5...... 112,000 00 Interest due • and accrued on all ' ■ Stocks and Loans 61,07107 Premiums in due Course of Collec- tion „ 34,545 92 Bills receivable, not matured, taken for Fire and Marine Ri5k5. .*........ 16M.469 39 Rents due and accrued 10,666 67- Due from other Companies for rein- surance on losses already paid 300,936 93 Total Assets $5,493,83165 LIABILITIES. Losses in process of Adjustment or In Suspense... ..........;.... 9106,666 66 Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ning one year or less, reinsurance 50 per cent, and Gross premiums on l-'ire Risks running more than one year, reinsurance pro rata...... 417,243 73 Liability under Life Department..... 3,594,410 97 Cash Dividends remaining unpaid.... 13,160 54 All other demands against the Com- pany 188.898 43 Total Liabilities $4,320,380 33 INCOME. Net Cash actually received for Fire premiums $1,140,141 43 Received for interest and dividends on Bonds, stocks, Loans, and from all other sources 888,134 64 - Received from Life Department.:. . . . 565,1*26 78 Total Income $2,093,402 83 EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for Fire Losses.. ... 575,950 73 Dividends to stockholders 32,000 00 Paid or allowed for Commission or Brokerage 300,852 69 Paid for Salaries, fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc 148,486 18 All other • payments and expendi- tures, including Life Department... 1,035,987 60 Total Expenditures .$2,093,277 20 *IBE. Losses incurred during the year $575,950 73 Risks and Premiums. Fire Risks. Premiums. : Net amount of Risks - - written during the . :;:>■*' year................. $379,149,499 $1,609,873 33 I Net amount of Risks I expired during the year..:...... L....... 216,390,454 722.897 70 Net amount in force ''■■■■ December, 31,1894. 1 154,875,183 417,243 73 T. ED LEVISSON, Vice-Presldent. i M. OLBKUS, Secretary. • •• Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 6th day ; of April, 1885. ;: UUDM AKEBMABK, Notary Public 5