The San Francisco call. [volume], July 14, 1897, Page 9, Image 9

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TEN DIED
DAILY AT
PANAMA
Yellow Jack's Harvest as
Recorded in a
Diary.
CHRONICLED OX TIIE ACAPILCO.
Detailed Story of the Extent of
the Virulent Fever in Cen
tral Ametica.
WAKMG TO HEILTiI AUTHORITIES.
_ i
Slim Precaution Taken' to Prevent !
the Spread of the Contagion
to This Port. j
Yellow fever exists in Central America,
and exists there, in some ports at least, in
virulent form.
This condition of things is made mani
fest by a passenger who came up on the
Pacilic Mai: steamer Acapulco last week.
He kept a diary in amplified style and
frequent references are made therein to
the dread disease and the neglect of all
sanitary precautions to prevent the
spread.
The gentleman in question does not
wish to have his name mentioned in con
nection with the exposure of the condi
tion of things along the Central American
coast owing to his commercial relations
and interests in the countries treated of
in nis dairy.
He declared it a scandal that certain
Centra! American and Mexican ports had
not been declared infected by the local
health authorities. In his opinion there
was grave danger that tho infection would
be carried 10 the cities of the United
States, botb on this coast and on the At
lantic side. Such a condition of affairs,
he added, would never be allowed in any
European city or in any port of the United
Kingdom.
The Acapulco left Panama on May 31.
About 5:30 P. M. on the s'ti of June, an
hour and a half after leaving Corinio,
Nicaragua, ior La Libertad, a citizen of
Salvador died of yellow fever. The diary
account of tbe incident is as follows:
"This passenger, with his wife and four
children, was on his way back to Central
America, from a holiday trip to Europe.
He was buried at 9 o'clock the same even
ing. I happened to be passing the un
fortunate man's cabin when be was mat
in_: his last dying; struggles, and witnessed
bis wife and children file in to take ii final
farewell. A more desolate and saddening
scene I have never witnessed."
Additional and more startling incidents
in reference to the yellow lever epidemic
that is prevailing to the south are graphi
cally related in the diary as follows:
"Exactly two hours later ll v. M. — a
steerage passenger, booked through to a
Central American port from Panama,
passed in his checks, and was buried at
5 a. it. on the 6th, just beiore we entered
the port of Libertad.
"There is a consensus of opinion on
board of the ship that this man was ill
with yellow fever when he came aboard at
Panama.
"On Tuesday, the Sth, at 7. A. M. (while
the vessel lay at Acajutia), the. baser of
the ship died. The burial, of course,
could not take place while we remained
in port. The third engineer, who had
been ailing for some days with yellow
fever, was not expected to last out the
day. A lady passenger was seriously ill.
FOOD COFFEE.
The
Human
Body
Is but a drifting mechanism of life.
Food adds substance to the body. If it
is nutritious, if it is healthful, it will
properly supply the waste that takes place
in daily life.
A grain of wheat contains all the ele-
ments the body requires and without any
additional food will sustain life indef-
initely.
A FOOD COFFEE
Called Postum Cereal, is made of the se-
lected parts of wheat and cereals. It is
scientifically prepared and bas a coffee
taste.
Postum builds flesh, muscle, and makes
red blood.
Ask your doctor.
The weakest stomach will retain it.
If common coffee acts as poison to your
. ystem, try nature's drink.
Grocers sell it at 15 and 25 cents a pack- |
age.
Boil it 15 minutes.
We will be obliged for the name of the
grocer who sills yon an imitation cereal
coffee without the above seal in red on the
package. -
POSTUM CEREAL CO., Limited,
BATTLE CREEK, MICH.
so ill that she could scarcely put her ln*.nd
to her head, through sheer exhaustion,
Two . steerage pas.enzers were also very
seedy, suffering from malaria. Almost
every one on the ship was more or less
seedy dejected in consequence of their
surroundings.
'-About 3 o'clock in the afternoon sev
eral passengers for San Jose came aboard.'
They were much concerned on learning
the truth as to the sanitary condition of
the shin. Later on it was rumored that
the ship would be quarantined at San
Josi-. We left for San Jose later in the
afternoon. 'The' baker who died in the
morning was buried at sea about 7P. m.
Shortly after the third engineer breathed
his last. His was a most typical case of
yellow fever.
"The agent ff the company at Acajutla
should have known that ii was an outrage
on humanity to allow passengers to come
on hoard without first telling them of the
sanitary condition of the shir. In conse
quence of the unnecessary delay at Aca
pnia for twenty-four hour* the through'
pas en ers, sitting under a sweltering sun
wiih the dead and dying around them,
were restless and disheartened. .
"The third engineer was buried at sea
about 9 r M We cast anchor at San Jose
about an hour later."
At San Jose de Guatemala another pas
senger tiled. The. concluding portion ol
the diary reads as follows:
"The examination ot passengers at
Panama is a farce. It must necessarily be
so. When we left I ere the roporte-i
deaths avenged fn a day. I am aware
that one 01 the passengers who embargo. t
at Panama came almost straight irom the
hospital in that town convalescent from
yellow fever. In -ay ing this Ido not wish
torcfl.»cton the doctor of the ship. All
the doctors in Christendom could not
keep ships clear nt yellow fever so long as
passengers are embarked at infected ports.
"Ships leaving ihe other side of the
isthmus for European ports will not take
passengers from Panama until the fever
there subsides."
BOGUS BRANDY TROUBLE
A Very Unsatisfactory Reply
From the Treasury De
partment.
It Calls Out a Decidedly Spicy
Answer Prom the Manufacturers-
Association.
The members of the Manufacturers' and
Producers' Association are ' considerably
nettled over tbe recent publication of one
or two of the daily papers, to the effect
that they have been "influenced" or be
come cowardly in the prosecution of the
hocus brandy case. Mr. Kerr, the presi
dent, stated that the reason that nothing
apparently had been done of late was be
cause tbe association was waiting for an
answer to a letter sent to the Treasury
: Department relative to the so - called
i brandy and tbe case of Inspector Dockery.
! Nothing could be done until an adswer
! was received, as it would not be courteous
to the Federal officials to have done any
' thing in the matier until their position
was made known.
An answer was received yesterday, and
: its contents did not please Mr. Kerr. As
j a result he at once sent a reply that if
; read between the Hues is decidedly pep
] pery. The two letters are as follows:
Tkeascp.y Depap.tmk.vt, *
Washington, D. ('., Ju.y 7, 1897. j
James W. Kerr, I', ex, dent Manufacturers' and
Prcducers' Association, San Francisco, CaL—
Acknowledging the receipt of your communi
cation of the 25th uit., with which was in
j closed copy of a resolution of the board of
; directors of the Manufacturers' and Pro
j ducers' Association of California, in relation
j to the recent shipment of certain so-called
I California grape brandy withdrawn from a
j bonded manufacturing warehouse at San
f Francisco for exportation to London, I have to
I inform you that the action taken by the de
j partment iv requiring the cask* to be branded
i with the word "Rectified" was decided upon
i after careful consideration of the entire sub-
I ject and upon a conclusion being reached that
| such action was all that could be done under
i existing law. For your further information it
j is stated that the department has under con
sideration a proposition to modify the regula
tions governing bonded manufacturing ware
houses in such manner as to require all arti
> cles manufactured in such premises to be
marked in exact conformity with the formula
filed by the proprietor of the premises: that is
| to say, thai the manufactured article shall
I bear no other designation than that given in
j the formula. Respectfully yours,
W. li. Howell, Assistant Secretary.
July 13, 1897.
To the Secretary of the Treasury, Washington,
D. C— Dear Sia: Referring to tue letter irom
the Treasury Depurtment under date of July
1. and relating to the shipment of so-called
"California grape brandy,'' 1 note the state
ment therein, "that there Is no statute under
which the cancellation of the exportation per
mit may be authorized."
I regret very much that- the case should
have been viewed In this light; there were
certain facts in connection with this shipment
which caused me to expect a different conclu
sion. The fact that only 10. per Cent of Cali
fornia grape brandy was in the mixture,
showing that the name was used with fraudu
lent intent;, the fact that the signature of the
Naval Officer of this port had been withheld
irom the permit because it would nave
made him a party to a fraud; the
the fact that no formula had been filed as
required by law— thesa three circumstances, in
themselves showing serious irregularity in
the securing of the permit, would seem to have
justified the cancellation of the same. In ad
dition the mixture was made in violation of
our State law governing such cases, approved
March 20, 1895, and under said law was
seized by our local officer.
The shipment was forcibly taken from our
locgl officers and our chiei inspector placed
under arrest by the United States Marshal. 1
mist respectfully submit that I cannot im
agine a decision which could be more damag
ing to the interests of this State, which stands
| powerless to protect its industries or its repu
i tation against such glaring frauds so long as
i they are perpetrated in a bonded mauufactur
'■ inewarchouse under, the protection of Fed
: eral authorities.
That you may be aware of the serious light
I in which this matter is viewed by the people
of Call ornla, I inclose articles from two of
! our leading papers, which relate to the sub
j ject. You are no doubt aware that the customs
j authorities of London, Eng., have made public
I their intention of dealing with this shipment.
| 1 consider it a matter of regret that the officers
■ of any foreign power should have an oppor-
I tunity to correct irregularities arising within
I our border. *, more particularly at a time when
! strong efforts are being made to extend our
| trade. Your leiter ot July 7 has just-been
received, in which 11 is siated that the Treas
ury Department has under consideration a
proposition to modify the t> gnlation govern
ing bonded manufacturing warehouses. I trust
that the changes \yill be sucn as will in the
future proven i such issues between the Federal
and State authorities as at present exist.
Referring again to the case now pending
against Mr. Dockery, our chief inspector: You
will note irom the press articles accom pay
this letter that the public is insisting upon a
regular hearing of this case that the legality
of the action of the Federal officers may be de
termined.
I would remind you that the' papers relating
to this case which are considered necessary in
this trial were forwarded to Washington on
j request of the Treasury Department and are
reported to have been returned by that de
partment on June 10. As it is claimed that
these papers bave never reached their destin
! ation in this City and the hearing of the
Dockery case has been delayed in conse
quence, I would suggest that a thorough in
vestigation be made of this whole matter. As
it now stands the pure-food laws of the State
of California are practically .suspended as
against goods made in the manufacturing
bonded warehouses. Respectfully yours,'
James W. Keep.,
President Manufacturers' and Producers I'As
sociation of California.
Swindled a Gambler.
F. T. Clark, under arrest for passing a coun
terfeit $100 bill, was Allowed to go on his own
rocogn.zance yesterday by United States Judge
de Haven. C.ark is at the City and County
Hospital sufferin,' from hemorrhage of - the
lungs, and he is too sick to be taken to Oregon
for trial. He Is likely to die.
Tne case against him is not ve^ry strong. He
lost ail his money by belling it against the
skill of a faro-dealer, and in a desperate at
tempt to recover what he had lost he wagered
the counterfeit bill.- The gamblers won that,
too, and they were so indignant at being
swindled that they caused the arrest of Clark.
Under the circumstances, it is not thought
that Clark could be convicted.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1897.
DID NOT HAVE
ENOUGH MONEY
The Grand Jury Thinks So
With Regard to the
Board of Education.
That Is Why They Overran
Their Appropriations So.
Largely.
The Jury Compliments the Board on
the Several Innovations They
Have Inaugurated.
The committee on Board of Education
of the Grand Jury yesterday tiled a sup
plemental report in which it reviews the
financial status of the department and
throws a lew bouquets at the board, sin
gling out Director Waller, chairman of the
Finance Committee, for a few additional
and separate nosegays.
The committee lind3 that the board has
in the year just closed created a deficit of
$115,753 56. but condones the offense with
the expressed judgment that the appro
priation was not originally large enough.
After giving a detailed statement of the
expenses 'lie report goes on to say:
The appropriation- allowed for school pur
poses lor the year 1890-97 was $1. 000,000. At
the beginning of the school year theie was on
hand a surplus of $41,277 __">, thus making a
total of $1,041,277 25 available lor the school
year 1890-97. Taking as a basis one-half of
the year's appropriation and, surplus, the
Boar.l of Education- expended 1 from July 1,
1896, to January, 1897, $94,944 77 in excess
ot their allowance, while $ - _.0,808 79 was the
excess of expenditures over allowance lor the
six months ending June 30, 1897, showing a
total deficit oi $115,753 50 for the year. We
believe the last appropriation was not ade
quite to meet the demands even for the neces
sary expenses, such as salaries, the purchase
of furniture, supplies, fuel, lights, etc., and
without considering the funds required tomake
such needed repairs and improvements oil
school buildings and ground-'.
We have visited a number of schoolhouses
and find they are surf -ring from iauiieation
to their proper care some lour or flve years
ago, and are virtually disintegrating. Tin
roofs, Irom lack of caie and paint, have rusted,
so as to require new roofs. The yard plank
ing, where it has been down for eight or ten
years, is in a deplorable condition, and needs
be re la id. The 1 tame applies to the build
ings. The wear and teir of a schoolhouse is
greater than of any other priyate orpub.ic
building, hence in the case of a numberof
schoolhouses that were erected from 1870 to
1876. and having already overreached the
natural life of a wooden bui. ding, it becomes
incumbent upon the department to prolong
the life of such buildings and save them from
total decay.
Modern sanitary laws, based on scientific
principles, demand certain modifications a .d
improvements in plumbing in all the school
buildings. Such work is expensive and costs
from 200 to 300 per cent more than did in
fer, or methous of construction fifteen to
twenty years age. The same may be said of
ventilation. Much depends upon its '.proper
introduction in crowded schoolrooms to in
sure good health, and there seems to he much
room ior improvements in this direction in
the majority of the .oolhouses. ■ ■
We would recommend that the board take
immediate steps to remedy this defect, so es
sential to the children's health. Among the
innovations of the new. board is the Her. in
Committee. At. the instigation of S. L. Wal
ler, its chairman, a system of temperature
cards has been adopted in a 1 Classrooms
throughout the City, .having a thermometer
attached, which acts as a regulator of ventila
tion and -temperature of classrooms, and by
proper inspection will' prove not only benefi
cial to the children's health, but a financial
saving to the department through its check
ing unnecessary consumption of fuel. Where
It becomes necessary to reconstruct oid build
ings or in new structures much care should
be exercised in the proper placing of lights
and windows so as to conform with modern
principles and be least injurious to the eyes of
the scholars.
The Health Committee has appointed, with
out salary, two eye specia. lsts, who have so
far examined the eyes of 4180 children, of
which 1844 have defective vision and should
wear correcting glasses, whereas but 138 are
now so supplied.
Tbe committee finds much to praise in
the new system of bookkeeping adopted
by the department and by the checks put
upon the method of making and tilling
requisitions. The committee filing the
report is composed of L, S. Kasi (chair
man), K. B. Kittredge and J. W. Cud
worm.
TO SURVEY THE BAB.
Matters of Importance Discussed by
the Chamber of Commerce.
Several matters of importance were con
sidered at the meeting of the trustees of
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
The first was to decide to send a letter to
General \V. W. Duffie.d, chief of the
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, !
requesting that he order surveyed the bar
of San Francisco Bay and its approaches,
the harbor survey being now nearly com
pleted.
As a token of respect it was decided to
elect the president of the Paris (France)
American Chamber of Commerce as an
honorary member of the San Francisco
Chamber.
A letter was received from the Southern
Pacific Company relative to and advo
cating the establishment of a French
mail steamship line to run between this
City and Tahiti. The matter was referred
to the proper committee of the chamber
for action.
The attention of the trustees was called
to the importance of pushing the work on
the extension of tbe belt railroad on the
water front. A number of members sent
word that they knew of several instances
wheie factories "have moved away from
the City on account of the great cost of
cartage. One case was cited where, a
firm, whose hauling amounted to $7000 a
year, went elsewhore on this account. . It
was decided to request Mayor I'helan to
join with the chamber in an action to
nave the Harbor Commissioners push this
work with greater rapidity.
• Complaints were received of the high
distributing tariff on carloads of goods
Irom this City to the interior, and i: was
shown tbat tlii> discrimination is working
a great injur}- to the local firms in their
dealings with those in the interior. A
special committee will call upon' Traffic
Manager C. F. Smurr of the railroad com
pany with a view of remedying the tariff.
A resolution of thanks was passed to
tbe California delegates in Congress for
their active and persistent action on the
tariff bill, with a result of producing a
fair system of protection on California
products. Special mention was made of
the efforts of Senator Perkins, which were
highly appreciated.
Several new members were added to the
roll of the chamber.
The report was made that a full delega
tion from the Chamber of Commerce left
on Sunday for the trans-Mississippi Con
gress tbat meets to-day, in Salt Lake. , The
delegation was fully instructed by the
chamber as to what stand to take on the
matters of importance to California, viz.:
Tne Nicaragua canal. Hawaiian annexa
tion, Japanese competition and. the Mone
tary Commission.
e» » i ♦ ■ ' -.
Resisting an Arbitrary Assessmen
Suit was begun yesterday in the United
Stales Circuit Court by the London and San
Fraucisco Bank (Limited) against James N.
Block as Tax Collector/to enjoin the Collector
fiom selling the California realty of the Dank
for taxes on an arbitrary assessment, and for
a cancellation of the arbitrary assessment. ...
The complaint recites that the bank made a
sworn statement ' to 'the- Assessor that tbe
amount of its unsecured solvent credits was
'NEW TO-DAT-DRY GOODS.
a RECORD-BREAKING SACRIFICE SALE I
SILK DEPARTMENT.
SPECIAL PURCHASE.
7C 3000 yards BLACK SATIN STRIPE,
lUU warranted pure silk, regular value
$1 25, will be placed on sale at 75c a
yard.
Cl nn— ''°°° v " ds BLACK SATIN
U>I.UU STRIPE, regular va_ue*l 75, will
be placed on tale at $1 a yard.
CDI 0C— 2500 yard* MOIRE ANTIQUE
U>I.6U FACONNE, regular value ior $2,
will be placed on sale at $1 25 a
yard.
<C 1 1K— 2500 yards BLACK SATIN BRO-
U>l. IJ CADE, regular price $175, will
be placed on sale at $1 15 a yard.
<D 1 rn_isoo yards BLACK SATIN BRO-
vDI.uU CADE, regular price $2 50, will
be placed on sale at $1 50 a yard.
frt) nn— lsoo RICH BLACK SATIN
CP6.UU BROCADE, regular price $3, will
be placed 011 sale at $2 a yard.
'
CO Kefl — 100 yards EXTRA FINE
vt>6.dU BLACK SATIN BROCADE,
new desiens, regular price $4,
will be placed on sale at $2 50 a
yard. ' -'-S2-.
yard.
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
I Cn.-75 nieces 43 -INCH FINE ALL-
OW* WOOL ENGLISH STORM SERGE,
worth .85c; sale price SOc a yard.
en.- 1500 yard-- 23- INCH FIGURED
BUG SILK GRENADiNE, worth $1;
sale price 50c a yard. .7
C 1 fli— 20 pieces 00-INCH CLAY'S FINE
UH.UJ ALL-WOOL CHEVIOT, worth
$1 50; sale price $1.
(j(j Murphy Building, /
Market and Jones Streets.
$1509,- and that the Assessor raised it to $999,
--293, by adding credits due to the bank, a; its
home office in London and not elsewhere.
Pate, Mccutcben ana Eells appear lor the
bank. '.77*7
Insolvent Druggist Clerk.
Dennis D. Hunt, a druggist clerk, has filed
his petition in banKruntcy. He owes $2577, a
large port of it being due to J. J. Raver, and
has no assets.
KEW TO-DAT.
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Although last week was a week of only
five business days; our GREAT STOCK=
TAKING SACRIFICE SALE opened to THE
BIGGEST WEEK'S BUSINESSON RECORD.
In fact this sale is A RECORD-BREAKER IN
EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD, as the
goods offered are THE FRESHEST AND
MOST STYLISH in the market, the qualities
are THE MOST RELIABLE AND DESIR-
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public, as may be judged from the accom-
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This Week's Marvelous Attractions!
MEN'S FURNISHINGS.
-j* .-50 dozen MEN'S ALL- SILK
LOC FOUR - IN- HAND AND TECK
SCARFS, satin lined, in a variety
of the newest silks, extra value for
25c, sale price 15c each. 77 %
I XAp— Bs dozen MEN'S GOLF SHIRTS,
OXJIj niade of new Summer shirtings,
largely assorted patterns (ourown
special manufacture), sale price
fOe each. .
OX*- 62 dozen MEN'S AND BOYS'
j OOC NEGLIGEE OVERSHIRTS, made
of tennis flannel and heavy twill
shirtings, in light and dark colors,
regular price 05c, sale price 35c
each.
r--_3 cases MEN'S UNDERWEAR, in
lOC vicuna, camels-hair and sanitary
undyed wool, warranted shrunk,
gcod value for $1 25, sale price 75c
each. 7)?"77'
LADIES' KID GLOVES.
17- 60 dozen LADIES' 8-BUTTON
100 LENGTH MOUSQUETAIRE
DRESS REAL KID GLOVES, in
tans, browns ana slates, also black,
regular value $1 50, will be on spe-
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and bought a dollar bottle; but I did not need half of them, for they did their work nobly,
and I was soon a new man. I have been working right along and have had no return of my
troubles and. ln Justice to you and your great remedy, I offer this, my unsolicited testimony,
toping the peoplo will recognise the merits of your great remedy.
I am gratefully yours,
132 Oak Street, Dayton, Ohio. ■„_■_.;__; . T. J. STERLING.; _
~— - — ~ - »-— « Dayton, Ohio, Dec. 17, 1896.
Diar Si*:— l herewith Inclose you interview of our representative with Mr. T. J. Sterling
of 432 Oak Street, this city, who wrote to the Ripans Chemical Company regarding his use of
Ripans Tabules. Sterling seems to be a very sincere man in his statements, our reporter In-
forms me, and says he will do anything to further the Interests of the sale of Ripans, as he
feel* that he owes every thing to their use. Unclose also two tintypes which he has had taken.
They are on the " before " and " after " order. The one with the thin face is the one of him
before he took the medicine. The other one Is after lie was cured by the use of Ripans.
Tours very truly.
— ' THE HUFFMAN PUBLISHING CO., C. H. Sinus, Manager.
The following is account of the Interview with Mr. Sterling, by a representative of
the Dayton _Veic». ;uaw,utLj UMiii'mt nt Dayto_*. Ohio, Dec. 17, 1.-86.
To verify the above letter, a representative of the Dayton Kvening Xews called upon Mr.
Sterling at his home, 422 Oak Street, and was cordially received. Mr. Sterling's appearance
did not show any signs of disease, and he is a picture of perfect health. He told tbe news-
paper man that he would be only too happy to do any thing for the Klpang Chemical Company,
as V i benefit he had received from the Ripans Tabules was more than ho ever could repay. He
said- " I had given up all hope of ever getting well, and two things seemed to stare me In the
face— death or Insanity. My family physician (who. by the way. Is a very prominent practi-
tioner in this oltv) was doing all he could for me. but gave me no relief, and I was in a desper-
ate state. Now lam perfectly well, never better ln mv life, and only one dollar's worth of
Ripans Tabules effected the wonderful cure. My neighbors and my many friends were as
surprises! at my recovery as I was myself. 1 1 can eat anything, and s«eep . as . soundly asa
healthy babe. I have never lost a day's work on account of illness since my recovery, and
all this is due to Ripans Tabules." Mr. Sterling resides in a cosy cottage at 432 Oak Street,
and is tho head of a family. He is employed In the plating department of the National Cash
Register Company's factory, and is a member Of the Oak Street United Brethren Church. He
leTalso President of th» Young People* Society of the church, and is Deputy State Counsellor
of the .Junior Order United American Mechanics. He Is very well known ln this city, where
he has resided for the past eight years, and ls popular with every one. • The tintypes Inclosed
wore taken one during his illness and the other immediately after his recovery.
DR. MARTIN'S GREAT PAIN CURER
OF THE
IS A CERTAIN CURE FOR
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pains in General, Dyspepsia, Dysen-
tery, Cholera Morbus, Diphtheria, Sore Throat, Pneumonia,
Nervous Complaints, Liver and Kidney Complaints, Sciatica,
Lumbago, Colds, Coughs, Local and General Debility, Head-
ache, Earache, Toothache, Sickness in Stomach, Backache,
Burns, Swellings, Boils, Sores, Ulcers, Colic, Cramps, Sprains,
Bruises, Scalds, Wounds, Indigestion, Skin Diseases, Excessive
Itchings and many other complaints too numerous to name here.
PRICE, 25c, 50c, $1.00 PER BOTTLE.
L, CALLISCH, Wholesale Agent for the Pacific Coast, San Jose, Cal.
for Mia by all druggists. The trade supplied by Reding-*>n & Co., Mack A Co. and
■ Langley & Michaels, San FranciMD.
SJ OPIUM
The pure essential ■ extract from the native drug. Con-
. tains all the valuable medicinal properties of Opium,
without ft* noxious elements. ; Ko sickness cf stoniarh ;
no vomiting ;no costlvenees ; no headache. All Druggists.
VEILING! VEILING!
aci —CREAM AND BUTTER WASH-
*±UU ABLE VEILS, regular value 60c,
on special sale at 40c each.
►/a CREAM AND BUTTER WASH-
OVC ABLE VEILS, regular value 75c,
on special sale at 50c each.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
1 A/.— WHITE SCALLOPED EM-
-IUL BROIDERED • SHEER LAWN
HANDKERCHIEFS (slightly im-
l erlect), regular value , $2 40 a
dozen, on special sale at 10c each.
Collars, (uffs, Neckwear, Ruchings.
All the latest styles in Ladies' Linen Col-
lars and Cuffs, Ruchings, Fronts, Col-
' larettes and Ruches. ;, 77.7.7. .
RIBBONS ! RIBBONS
i
81 —No. 16 2-INCH ALL-SILK, COL-
■j\J TOR ED SATIN AND GROS-GRAIN
: RIBBON,- in assorted colors, will
.be offered at B} 4c a yard.
*(A -No. 222)4-INCH ALL-SILK, COL-
-IUL ORED SATIN ANDGROS-GRAIN
RIBBON, in assorted 'colors, will
, be offered at 10c a yard. " T : -':
■
mi/ Murphy Building, /
Market and Jones Streets.
NEW WESTERN HOTEL,
KEARNY AND WASHINGTON ' STS— RB>
modeled and renovated. KINO, WARD A
. European plan. . Rooms 6Uo to 91 50 per day, 41
to ftt per week, ftt to $60 per monin: free Oallu;
• bot aud --. cold water every room; tire gratM 14
•ve»y room; elevator rum aUi__*._C. , ',
%»I>*:iS«'_>?>_*aB_4_t!>B^^
CHILDREN'S BONNETS.
-I X.,.— CII.IL DREN'S CHAMBRAY
lO\j BONNET?;, in pink, blue and
white, will ba closed out at 15c.
jOXp— CHILDREN'S SHAKER BON-
j -'Jt NETS, in fancy dimities ana
lawns, regular price 75c, will be
closed out at 25c.
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS
j XAp— 25 dozen LADIES' WAISTS. in
j OXJXj fancy figures, regu ar price $1, will
be closed out at 50c.
Q1 A A— LADIES' FANCY LAWN FIG-
t^I.UU URED SHIRT WAISTS, regu-
lar price $175, will be closed
out at $1.
Q1 LADIES' FINE DIMITY
tJI.-JU SHIRT WAISTS, latest style
' patterns, regular price $2, will
placed on sale at $1 50.
CLOAK DEPARTMENT!
•il AA— LADIES' DRESS SKIRTS, in
«jp_L.l/V/ black figured muliairand fancy
colored checK, lined and velvet
bound, regular price $2; sale
price $1 each.
#9 A\— LADIES' SUITS, in blaclc and
tyOs'rkO colored serges and fancy mix-
tures, either fiy-lront or Eton
Jackets lined with silk, finished
skirts lined and velvet bound,
':•*".•""*. regular price $7 50; sale price
V V; $3 45 each.
©D AX— LADIES' BEADED CAPES,
«JJt».«7«J in black velvet or black Sicil-
ian silk, pleated back, silk lined
and handsomely beaded, regu-
lar price $7 50, sale price $3 95.
Q-t fe LADIES' CLOTH CAPES, in
tpA.vU assorted colors, nicely braided,
'. some with slashed collars
braided to match, regular
prices $2 50 and $3 50; sa c
price, to close them out, $150
each.
djeO JX— LADIES' JACKETS, in covert
«JsD.*it) cloths, tan kerseys and bla*k
cheviots, half silk lined, fly
fronts, regular price $6 50; sale
price $3 45. . »
mi/ Murphy Building, /
Market ani Jones Streets.
STATEMENT
....OK THE
CONDITION AND AFFAIRS
....Olf THK
Fidelity and Casualty
COMPANY
OF NEW YORK. IN THE STATE OF NEW
YorK. on the 31st day of December, A. I). 1898,
and for the year ending on that day, as made to
tin* Insurant c Commissioner of the State of Cali-
fornia, pursuant to the provisions of sections 610
ami 611 of the Political Code, condensed as per
blank furnished by the Commissioner.
CAPITAL.
Amount of Capital stock, paid up in
Cash 250,0**0 03
ASSETS.
Real Estate owned by Company $596,554 33
Cash MarKet Value of all stocks and
Bonds owned by Company 1,437.06000
Cash lv Company's Office 112,187 81
Cash in Banks 62,370 30
Interest due and accrued on all
' Stocks and Loans.. 1,16167
Premiums in due Course of Collec-
tion 344,47683
Rents due and accrued 960 46
Reserve Reinsurance Deposit (cash
', In Company's Possess. ou) 9,962 67
Total Assets.... $2.474.673 49
LIABILITIES.
Losses Adjusts and Unpaid "|
Losses In Process of Adjustment!
or in Suspense }- $458,978 81
Losses Resisted, including Ex- 1 - .-. -
penses J
Gross Premiums on Risks running ,
one year or less, $2,546,742 02;
reinsurance 50 per cent 1,273,37101
Cross Premiums on Risks running
more than one year, $235,-
-3- 07; reinsurance pro rata.... 140,95247
All other Demands against the Com-
pauy 21,927 04
Total Liabilities. .$1.895,229 33
INCOME. ~
Net Ca<h actually received for Pre-
miums $2,652,053 35
Received for Interest and dividends
on Bonds, socks. Loans, and
from all other sources 64.4H1 40
Received for Rents 55,412 06
Total Income ..$2.771.946 HI
EXPENDITURES.
Net amount paid for Lo.ses ...' $1,103,372 74
Dividends to Stockholders 40,000 00
Paid or allowed for Commission or
Brokerage. 693,600 28
Paid for Salaries. Pees and other
chßrßei for officers, clerks, etc.. 133,347 03
Paid for State, National and Local
Taxes.. 4-!, 774 83
All other payments' and expendi-
tures 646,76483
Total Expenditures $2,663.859 70
Subscribed and sworn to before mc this 29m
day of January, 1897, E. A. RABENER, Notary
Public.
GEORGE F. SEWARD, President
ROBERT J. HILLAS?, Secretary. ,
PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT,
S. C. PARDEE,
Manager and Attorney Mutual Life Building,
PAN FRANCISCO; CAL
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