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BERLIN. Dec. 22.— The notes of Ger
many and Great Britain formally Invlt-
Injr President Roosevelt to act as arbi
trator in tho Venezuelan dispute were
Allies Transmit to Embassadors the
Appeal to Kooseveltl '
INVITATION IS ON THE WAY.
The belief Is generally expressed here
that, though the blockade has gone Into
effect, there has been no Interference with
vessels save those flying the Venezuelan
flag. The British and Italian warships are
blockading the eastern coast of Venezu
ela and the Germans the western. • The 1
German blockade does not become r gen-*
erally effective until Decembr 24. .:.:.:,
The Red D line steamship Caracas.''hav
ing on board The' Call-Herald correspond
ents, which was detained here to-day on
advices from the. agent at La Gualra not
to leave until further Instructions;- has
just received orders to depart from La
Gualra. This shows that there will be
no objection by the allies to the entrance
of the steamship Into that port.
* The Red D line steamship Meiida.
which also Is here and which Is bound
for Maracalbo, Is still detained.
Kelly Is Vindicated.
The case of James Kelly, switchman,
charged with felony embezzlement on
complaint of M. F. Hammond, was dis
missed by Police Judge Mogan yesterday.
Hammond accused Kelly of stealing two
valises containing his personal effects and
$1000 In greenbacks. The valises arrived
on a steamship from Seattle last Thurs
day. The Judge told Hammond that he
was about the worst specimen of a pre
varicator he had known and said it would
serve him right If Kelly had him arrested
for perjury. . - . ,-.
Sentenced for Burglary.
Andrew McAllister, who plekded guilty
to a charge of burglary lrf the second de
gree, was yesterday sentenced to serve
five years In 8an Quentln by Judge
Dunne. He broke Into the basement of
Kmlle Oiraud's house, 851 Fifth avenue,
west, on October 23, and stole a quantity
of tools. There were three prior" convic
tions against Mm, but they were with
drawn in view of his plea of guilty.
Chief of Police Wittman has arranged
for Sergeants C. H. McDonald, John P.
Green, H. J. Wright, J. L. Lewis, Charles
Cullum Thomas Mahoney, -J; H." Ander
son and LJonel Shaw to act as pallbearers
at the funeral of former Chief Lees this
afternoon. Two companies, one from
Company A, with Captain Blrdsall, Lieu
tenant Gleeson and Sergeant Coogan in
charge, and the other from Company B,
with Captain SplHane, Lieutenant Conboy
and Corporal Shanahan commanding, will
act as an escort.
Former Chief Lees' Funeral.
flax at $250 Monthly.
The Board of Supervisors yesterday
paired to print an amended ordinance
increasing the license of amateur boxing
clubs from $100 to $250 per month. In
order to permit the Olympic Club to
give exhibition", the provisions of the
ordinance shall not apply to any domes
tic amateur incorporated athletic club
holding amateur sparring exhibitions In
its own gymnasium and to which no ad
mlrMon fee is charged.
Supervisor Boxton stated . that the li
cense was increased because it had been
found difficult to limit the number of
amateur boxing contests in the past He
had advocated a license of $500, but the
compromise figure had been . agreed
upen.
Board of Supervisors Amends Pres
ent Ordinance and Fixes the
INCREASES LICENSE ON
AMATEUR BOXING CLUBS
L. C. \Jtrr. president: lite Aflams. vice presi
dent: Sol Meyer, secretary; >;. g. Friedberg
treasurer: Jc^ph Hterllng. L. Bolomon and
"W. Lewis, trustees: A. Fromberg. me*nenger;
Albert Adler. doctor; Philip Flatow druggist
Hebrew Ladies' Association.
The Hebrew Ladles' Mutual Benefit Ap
cociation has elected the following named
e-« officers for the ensuing term:
WILLEMSTAD, " Curacao,' Dec. a- :
MAY PROCEED TO LA OUAIBA.
Call-Herald Steamship Caracas Will
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The President and Secretary Hay had a
long conference to-day after the former's
return from his Virginia trip. . They care
fully went over the situation. ¦
The acceptance by the powers of the
principle of arbitration as applied to the
Venezuelan question Is a matter of great
gratification to the President and his Cab
inet. That all the powers have Intimated,
too, that they would prefer that the Pres
ident should arbitrate tho present dispute
Is taken as a notable compliment to the
President personally and to his adminis
tration. ' ,, ¦ ;
While it is recognized by the President's"
closest' advisers and ¦ by the President
himself that some unpleasant possibilities
might attend his performance of the du
ties of arbitrator, his friends assert that
he will shirk no ' responsibility | that he
may deem It his duty to undertake, but
will accept, If the powers should Insist
upon It, though he Is very reluctant to
do so.
It ! Is quite evident from the develop
ments here that Germany . is the orlg
rator and promoter . of the suggestion
that 'President-' Roosevelt act rb arbi
trator. Great Britain and Italy, It is be-
Uevcd, Incline toward arbitration by The
Hague tribunal, but, of course, they
would not ' indicate any . preference offi
cially, in the matter If President Roose-.
yelt gave the slightest intimation of ac
cepting. Indeed, officially," the | allies
stand on record as supporting the Ger
man lead In this matter. , !
WASHINGTON*. Dec. 22. - President
Roosevelt has not accepted the position
of arbitrator of the Venezuelan contro
versy. In fact, when the official day
closed, he had not received, formally or
officially, n request from the European
powers that he act as arbitrator of the
dispute. These statements are made on
the highest authority.
In an Informal manner the President
has been notified that the European
powers Intimately concerneu In the pres
ent South American difficulty desire that
he should undertake the responsibility of
acting as arbitrator of the points at issue
between them and Venezuela. Thus far
they merely have been taking "sound-
Ings," with a view, probably, of ascer
taining how he would receive a formal
proffer to act as arbitrator. The.Presi
dent, an Boon as he received the first Inti
mation that ho was desired to be arbitra
tor of the Venezuelnn controversy, ex
pressed emphatically hi» judgment that
the questions to he arbitrated should be
referred to The , Hague tribunal. His
views of the suggestions made have been
conveyed to ¦ tho European powers, to
gether with a strong presentation of his
reasons for them. No. response of a
formal nature to these representations
has been received. > .
Powers' Invitation to Arbitrate Has
Not Beached President.
NOT YET FORMALLY AflKFP.
to the United States cruiser Montgomery,
has reported to Minister Bowen as naval
attacho here, having been landed' at La
Gualra on Sunday by the cruiser Albany,
which Is under Instructions to proceed
to Mayaguez. Lieutenant Johnston will
advise Minister IJowen with respect to na
val questions, particularly with reference
to the blockade. Ills arrival here has
aroused keen Interest.
GERMAN STATESMAN WHO
INSISTS THAT PRESIDENT
ACT AS MEDIATOR.
GARACAS. Dec 2z.-Offldal an
nouncement has been made at Port
of SDuin that Qlr Courtenay
Knollys. the acting Governor of
Trinldid. will Issue a spe
cial royal gazette, containing a declara
tion of war against Venezuela. This act
is one of formality, taken with the Inten
tion of legalizing the proclamation of the
blockade. The Port of Spain Mirror, In
an inspired article, says:
All commercial intercourse, between the two
peoples I* interdicted. While hostile veasela
capture a neutral the property on board is
rot affected. A free ship makes free good*.
They may capture the enemy'a ships and the
enemy's property on board, but they must
spare neutral vessels and all goods therein,
whether belonging to the enemy or to the neu
trals, and also neutral goods found in the
enemy's vessels.
The proclamation will have the effect of
legalizing the capture of Venezuelan war
ships. ,
The blockade is proving prejudicial to
American trade. Fifteen Importing houses
in Caracas have stopped placing orders
in the United States. Boulton & Co. are
the only importers of American flour who
have declined to Increase the price of this
article. The people benefit by the firm's
action. It is estimated that the food sup
ply In Caracas will not last much more
than a fortnight. •
The Venezuelan gunboat Miranda, the
best vessel in the fleet, is still successful
In escaping German pursuit. She. Is now
In the most southern part of Lake Mara
caibo, near La Cerba. and beyond the
reach of the allies. The German cruiser
Falke made an' attempt to cross the bar
at Maracalbo without a pilot, but desisted
In view of the danger. She Is now cruis
ing outside the bar.
Lieutenant Marbury* Johnston, attached
I sincerely trust that you will reconsider the
situation by allowing proper demand* and as
sist us in securing these imperatively needed
school accommodations.
I do not understand why you decline to
audit demands on that part of the special tax
which has been paid without protest, and
amounts to about one- half of the entire spe
cial levy. Such taxes, paid without protect,
could not be recovered by the taxpayers even
though the tax should ultimately be declared
Illegal, wrich is highly improbable; were it
otherwise, the proteat of a single taxpayer
would tie up an entire tax levy. And In no
manner could you or your bondsmen be liable
for any demand audited by you on the un
piott-wted part of then* funds. As to the taxes
which were paid under protest, prudence would
certainly suggest cautiousness in auditing de
mands, and no one has asked you to audit any
demandg acainst that part of the special fund.
The unprotest#d payment* of this special tax
art in the trea*ury for the very purpose of
paying for the building of new schoolhoiues.
Why gnould they not be utilized? Unle«s you
ran rhow a valid reason for not auditing de
mands on that part of the special tax fund
it would seem to me your clear duty to ap
prove such demand* when presented, thereby
enabling the work both of new construction
and of repair to proceed, without further at
tempt to turn a matter of ruch grave impor
tance to the children of our city and their
parents Into an occasion for the interchange of
reciprocal personalities and backhanded com
pliments.
Mayor Schmltz sent a letter to Auditor
Laehr yesterday, calling on him to give
a. \alid reason for his refusal to audit
demands on the opeclal levy In order that
r.cw schoolhouses may be built in Noe
Valley, - Laguna Honda, Sunnyslde, Car
rille and other districts. After touching
on the controversy between the Auditor
and the Board of Education, the Mayor
says:
Asks for Valid Beason for Refusal to
Audit Demands on Special
Levy Fund. . - .
MAYOR CALLS ON AUDITOE
BAEHB FOB EXPLANATION
The Board of Police Commissioners held
t> special meeting last evening to listen to
the applications of Presidio saloon-keep
ers for retail liquor licenses. The saloons
In the vicinity of the military reservation
have been denied licenses for more than
h year, "but' the owners have supplied the
soldiers >' with liquor under the internal
revenue .law.' It developed during the
hearing 'last evening that the dealers sup
ply the- soldiers with bottles " of liquor,
charging them a wholesale- price for -the
same. • -The saloon-keepers* have renewed
their applications for retail liquor licenses.
Ocneral Salomon appeared . before the
Commissioners In behalf of Anton Meyer.
John R/ Hodges. Louis C. Matkln, V.
Behrenflt.' Gustave O. Weinhold. James
Sheehan. Carl E. Ritter, Anton Phillips,
Press -Anderson and August Kehneke.
Attorney Salomon made a lengthy ar
gument in behalf of his clients. He
claimed it' was "unjust and unreasonable
for the Commissioners to withhold licenses
from his -clients, as they were citizens who
had invested- -all their money in property
near the Presidio, and were paying taxes
on the same. He appealed to the 'board
to rescind^ 4ts order and grant all parties
a hearing. ¦ '. ; -
The Commissioners consented to listen
lo evidence-.aad General Salomon said he
•was uryirepared to introduce testimony at
Ihat time. However., at the request of the
Commissioners." the attorney placed Anton
Meyer on the stand and he testitied to
* wrung his property and having conducted
his place ofbuslhess Inan orderly, man
ner. He admitted having been arrested
and fined for selling liquor without a
licence.
Chief Wittman called John E. Bean, who
testified that claims aggregating $10.0Ctt
had been filed against the city by saloon
xnen in the vicinity of the Presidio, whose
places have been ¦wrecked by riotous sol
<Hers. The Chief testified that things were
quieter in the vicinity of the Presidio since
the saloons were closed, but Sergeants
Brophy. Ellis and Shaw in a measure con
tradicted their superior officer by saying
that drunkenness was more prevalent near
the reservation, because the soldiers
bought liquor by the bottle and drank it
until intoxicated. The sergeants testified
that they had found soldiers lying in lots
sleeping off theVfl^ct of the liquor. Fur
ther hearing of the matter was postponed
until next Monday evening.
J. M. Evans was granted a license on
the promise that he would conduct a
••straight" saloon and would allow no wo
men in the place.
Attorney A. Murdock. representing the
Marine Western Real Estate and Invest
ment Company, presented a long brief In
eupport of his application to reopen the
Xymphia- After its reading there was a
general discussion. The Commissioners
took no action in the matter, as they
deemed it outside their province.
During the discussion Chief Wittman
Faid if he had his way he would confine
the unfortunate women in a district and
vrould not permit them to pass a certain
line, and if they appeared on a policeman's
beat without being arrested he was in fa
vor of "breaking" the officer. The Chief
the Commissioners how he has striv
en to control women of ill-repute. He paid
he had placed blockades and ordered wo
men to vacate, but. like bee?, they migrate
to some other place. The Chief was of tiie
opinion that if he had thousands of police
men he could not suppress them. The
head cf the department said he had not
discriminated against the Nymphia. but
was simply carrying out the orders of the
Board of Police Commissioners, whose
•ervant he was and would always be.
The Police Commissioners were' in ac
cord with Chief Wittman. They also felt
that the unfortunates should be placed In
a district, but were loth to take any action
themselves. They took cognizance of the
I&w in the statute books which will not
permit 6uch places, and If they were to
grant the Nymphia people the right to
©I>en their place they would be breaking
th* law and would be compelled to re
scind their action as soon as their atten
tion was called to its violation by any
citizen. They deemed it best to Iea^-e the
vexing question for the Legislature to
deal with.
Brandenstein introduced a resolution by
request of Rudolph Herman, memorializ
ing Congress to define the meaning of an
act relinquishing the interest of the I'nlt
e«i State* in certain lands through which
L.vou street should pass. Herman pro
tests against the opening of Lyon street
from Pacific street northerly, except in
accordance with the east line of the Pre
sidio reservation, as shown on a survey
made in lv>:' and approved by the then
United States Commissioner. Herman
holds that Lyon 6treet should run paral
lel with Larkin street, in which event it
will not cut through his property. The
resolution was referred to the City At
torney to ascertain if the rights of the
city would suffer if the proposed align
ment of Lyon street should be changed.
The Board of Works was requested to
devise some plan for the taking over of
the Geary-street railroad at the expiration
of Its franchise next November.
Grades were, ordered changed at certain
points on ¦ Twenty-sixth' -and' Guerrero
s-treets.
The ordinance regulating the placing of
electric poles, wires, cables and appliances
was passed to print by the Board of Su
pervisors yesterday. '
The ordinance provides that the vertical
distance between line wires shall be four
feet and that they shall be placed ou
crossarms at least thirteen inches from
the center line of any pole. The ordinance
designates further requirements for' the
safeguarding of 'the lives of linemen. La
bor Commissioner Meyers, representing
the Electrical Workers' Union, stated
that while the linemen would have desir
ed a greater distance between live wires
in order to work freely, they had decided
to consent to the modifications in the in
terest of harmony.
The ordinance granting a franchise to
the San Francisco Electrical Protective
Company to operate a burglar alarm sys
tem was linallv passed.
• The Police Commission was authorized
to appoint a stenographer at a salary of
$100 per month.
The ordinance legalizing the 'appoint
ment of the twenty-four patrol wagon
drivers now employed in the Police De
partment was finally passed.
The petitions of the Misses Ilobron and
A. Rehfeld for damages were denied, the
subject matters thereof being held ques
tions for judicial determination. .
The Southern Pacific Company was
granted permission to explode blasts for
the removal of boulders in Potrero" Neuvo
blocks 415, 416. 417 and 41S.
Unsuccessful Attempt Ma.de
to Reopen the Hotel
Nymphia.
Board of Supsrvisors Take
Step Toward Safeguard
ing Operators.
Ordinance to Regulate
Placing of Electric
Wires.
Presidio Saloon Men Ap
pear Before Police
Commissioners.
LIQUOR DEALERS
WANT LICENSES
AIMS TO PROTECT
LINEMEN'S LIVES
TRINIDAD'S GOVERNOR WILL MAKE
A FORMAL DECLARATION OF WAR
Blockade of Venezuela Which Great Britain Seeks to Legalize by
This Action Is Proving Prejudicial . to American Trade and
Will Soon Cause Distress in the Seaports of the Republic
MEW YORK HAS
HOLIDAY BLAZE
Piano Factory Burns
With a Loss of
$250,000.
Panic Ensues in Adjoining
Tenements, but No Lives
Are Lost.
NEW TORK, Dec- 22.— Fire that started
from an unknown cause to-night in the
big seven-story piano factory of Ernest
Gabler Bros, in East Twenty-second
street did damage to the extent of $230,
000. The factory was almost entirely de
stroyed. The tenants were driven from
adjoining tenement houses, and a panic
ensued among the inmates of the New
York Truant School in East Twenty-first
street, directly In the rear of the factory.
The forty-four boys In the institution
were removed to a place of safety by the
police. A watchman was somewhat
burned, and a pedestrian was struck by a
truck and received a fractured skull.
Ernest E. Gabler, a member of the
piano manufacturing firm, thought the
loss would approach a half million dol
lars. This Is the third time the firm has
suffered from fire. Two hundred men are
thrown out of work.
CONVICTS AND FINES
SUBSTITUTE OFFENDER
Placer ' County Justice of Peace Ap
proves Novel Method of Legal
Procedure.
Chief Deputy Fish Commissioner Vo-
Kelsang tells an amusing story of how he
induced Frederick Rabb. a mining super
intendent In eastern Placer County, to
pay a fine of $25 for killing deer.
II came to the ears of the Commission
err that Rabb was ignoring the close
season law?, and it was necessary to
punish, him. He lives about seventy
miles from the railroad, and it was con
sequently a task of some magnitude to
send a deputy over the mountains to cap
ture him. Vogelsang therefore wrote him
a letter requesting that he charge him
self with deer killing in some Justice's
court and pay the penalty.
Rabb received the letter, and, appre
ciative of its spirit, telephoned thirty
miles to a friend in Michigan Bluff giv
iif; him power of attorney and ask
ing him to present the case to the court.
Justice of the Peace Van Eman heard the
friend's plea of guilty for Rabb, and then
the substitute misdemeanant paid $25.
; CARACAS. Dec. 22.— There Is no truth
Ir. the report .published In sensational
American newspapers that President Cas
tro is suffering from a mysterious illness.
The President Is enjoying his usual
health.
President Castro Not HI.
THE HAGUE, Dec. 22.— The Govern
ment of. The Netherlands has decided to
observe a strictly neutral attitude In the
Venezuelan trouble. .Ships of the block
ading powers will be prohibited from
calling at ports of the Dutch colonies.
Netherlands to Bemain Neutral.
A useful aa well as a dainty gift. A
decorated box tilled with proper paper.
Look at. the beautiful line of papeterles at
Sanbom. Vail & Co.'s, 741 Market street.
Open evenings. , ..v ... v, , r •'
handed to the United States* Erobassaflor
here. and to the United States Charge In
London to-day. ;;
ROME. Dec. 22.— The reply of the Ital
ian Government concerning the proposal
that President Roosevelt arbitrate the
Venezuelan Issues will be handed to Em
bassador Meyer- to-day. The Italian com
munication " isi 111" express views Identical
with, those held by Great Britain and
Germany. ;
Fancy Boxes Containing Paper.
Window Burglar Captured.
Policeman P. Murphy saw a man throw
a basalt block through the window of
John Sere's saloon, 170 Seventh street,
about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, and
seize two bottles of liquor. He ran, pur
sued by Murphy, who soon overtook him.
He gave the name of Edward Cutlip and
was booked on a charge of burglary.
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STATEMENT
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CONDITION AND AFFAIRS
——05* i*m? i ¦¦ "
BALOISE
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF BASLE.. SWITZERLAND,* ON THB
31tt day vf December. A. D. 1901, and
for the year ending on that day, aa made to
the Insurance Commissioner of the State oC
California, pursuant to the provisions of sec-
tions 610 and 611 of the Political Code, con-
densed as per blank furnished by the Commis-
sioner.
ASSETS.
Cash Market Value of all Stocks and
Bonds owned by Company $847,812 50
Cash In Company's Office *... .253 83
Cash In Bank* 87,928 54
Interest due and accrued on all
Stocks and Loans 1.188 66
Premiums In due Course of Oollec- .. -
tlon 84.729 23
Total Asset* ....$771.889~81
LIABILITIES. ~~ ~~~
Losses adjusted and unpaid... $ 28.843 84
Losses in process of Adjustment or
in suspense 87,885 33
Losses resisted, including expense*.. .11,838 88
Gross premiums on Fire Risks run-
ning one year or les*. $344,567 14;
reinsurance 60 per cent 172.2S3 57
Gross premium on Fire Risks run- 1
nlns; more than one year, $145,-
011 51; reinsurance pro rata 83,034 S3
Commissions and Brokerage due and
to become due 20.941 68
Total Liabilities .....$353.308 30
INCOME.
Net cash actually received for Fire
premiums '. .$401,060 03
Received for Interest and dividends
¦ on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from
all other sources....... 22.839 74
Total Income........ $423,900 69
EXPENDITURES. / .
Net amount paid for Fire Losses (In- _
eluding $31,236 85. losses of previ-
ous years) $330,614 07
Paid or allowed for Commission, or
.Brokerage ;..'... 133,231 07
Paid for Salaries, Fees, and other ¦ •
charges for officers, clerks, etc. . . . > 1.500 00
Paid for State, National and Local
taxes .2.747 34
All other payments and expenditures 1.308 76
ToUl Expenditures. ...$469,309 24
' Fire. '-
Lows Incurred during the^ year.... $369.918 80
Risks and Premiums. Fire Risks. Premiums.
Net amount of Rlsks]^
written during the year $45,600,637 $531,713 83
Net amount of Risks ex- ? ¦ -¦' •' . ¦
plred during the year. 42.441.671 497,570 64
Net amount in force De- ¦ • .
cember 31. 1001 39.774.708 439.673 63
SAM'L R. WEED, of Weed A Kennedy, 'fk
Manager.' 33
i Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 29th
day of January. 1002.
. _F. FISHBECK. Notary Public ,
STZ & CO., General \ Agents,
. 433 California Street
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STATEMENT
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CONDITION AND AFFAIRS
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HELVETIA SWISS
FIRE INSURANCE GOMPANYi
OF ST. GALL, SWITZERLAND, on the 31st
day of December, A. D. 1901, and for the
year endine on that day, aa made to the In-
surance Commissioner of the State of Califor-
nia, pursuant to the provisions of sections 810
and 611 of the Political Code, condensed sls per
blank furnished by the Commissioner. .
ASSETS.
Cash Market Value of all Stocks
and Bonds owned by Company... $631, 035 00
Cash In Company's Office 1,783 03
Cash In Banks 23.768 83
Interest due and accrued on all "
Stock* and Loans 3.291 67
Premiums In due Course of Collec-
tion 31.334 S3
Total Asset* ...................1633,214 01
LIABILITIES. '•¦ - ¦ ¦
Losses adjusted and unpaid......... 110,873 87
Losses In process of Adjustment or
In Suspense 13.176 27
Losses resisted. Including expense*.. 8.376 08
Gross premium* on Fire Risks run- -. . ,.
nln» one year or less. 158,040 81; " * ""''¦'¦. '¦".
reinsurance SO cer cent 29,029 49
Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- . .
nlng more than one year, $29,-
: 452 30; reinsurance pro rata 16.577 57
All other liabilities ; 8,427 64
ToUl Liabilities $34,153 W
IXCO1TE. '. -. -v . *.
Net cash actually received for Flr» - i
premium* .$267,192 I*
Received for Interest and dividends ' :
on Bond*. Stocks, Loans, and from ?- '-
all other sources 23,584 05
Total Incom* •»•••• $290,778 13
EXPENDITURES. . .-. •:
Net amount paid for Firs Losses /-,-"¦
(including- $32,473 82, losses of /
previous years) $388.098 83
Paid or allowed for Commission or
Brokerage 134,823 90
Paid for Salaries, Fees and other- ¦•-
charges for officers, clerk*. etc.'.T 3.000 00
Paid for State. National and. Local ..
taxes 12.864 S3
All other payments and expend!- *
tures ........ :.~.....—..... .20.13S «a
Total Expenditures $538,774 28
? Flr«. '
Losses Incurred durto* the year....$362.83S 63
Risk* and Premiums.! Fire Risks. | Premiums.
Net amount ot Risks
written during , the
year $44,028,629 $386,208 80
Net amount of Risks ¦ •
expired durlna- the I '.
year 48,427.38 800.378 13
Net amount In force
December 31. 1901.. f 8.362.138 87.493 IX
SAM'L R. WEED, of WEiED * KENNEDxT"
Manajrer.
Subscribed and sworn to befor* ma this SOUa
day of January. 1902.
F. FISHBECK. Notary Public
STZ & CO., General Agents.
433 California Street.
advertisehhiits.