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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-27
QUEEN OF ARBOR DAY.
Pretty Ceremonies Carried Out at Frui

Pretty Ceremonies Carried Out at Fruit
yaIe's New Public School.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 26.-Arbor day
was celebrated by the Fruitvale school
this afternoon. Parents and pupils and
teachers joined hands to have a pretty
celebration. and they were successful.
FruitVale school, which was built year
ago, is one of the best equipped in the
county. 1t is situated on commanding
emlnence, containing a beautiful view of
the surrounding country, and is in an
ideal location.
Stella Shoemaker wss chosen queen,
Alice aBechtel was her maid of honor and
the attaches of the court were Cecil Har-
rold. Fannie Plaw, Ethel Thornton. Grace
Ralston, Leo Gulick. Marguerite Mitchell,
Elsie Newman and Helen Becbtel. The
queen was attired in white. She is a very
attractive young lady OF about fifteen
summers.
The queen carried royal bouquet and
her white garb was very becoming, backed
by the pale blue dresses of her attendants,
all of whom carried delicate bouquets.
AS the regal procession reached the mid
die of the stage, VIII ch in itself looked
like natural piece of forest, each young
lady presented little branch of tree to
the queen, who accepted it with an ap-
propriate remark. As they marched back
the queen returned their branches, which
she had laid at her feet while the process
sion was passing.
The programme was pleasing study.
It consisted of characteristic reciIations,
dialogues and dances, in which different
Young ladies represented flowers. The
fableaux were perfect. The boys were as
active as the girls, and one part of the pro-
gramme was as we'll maintained as an
other.
County Superintendent of Schools Gar
lick made an appropriate speech, and at
the conclusion of the exercises each class
received its friends in its classroom.
The trees, the planting of which was
celebrated to-day, were placed around the
schoolhouse two weeks ago.
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he DISPENSED HAPPINESS.
Judge Greene Divorced an Even Doze,
of DIismated People.

of DIismated People.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
908 Broadway, March 26. !
Judge Greene made dozen people
happy to-day. He severed the marriage
bonds existing between six unhappy
couples. Charley Comstock, who at one
time cut wide swath in local society,
danced around in the tennis courts and
forgot TO pay his bills was divorced from
Marian Comstock. who, as Miss Cullen,
was very well known young lady. After
her marriage her husband got into ali
kinds of trouble, even to he extent OF pos
sessing himself of some diamonds owned
by lady, which indlscretion caused him
to be arrested.
He deserted his wife and went East to
avoid an unpleasant meeting with the
Sheriff For some months before leaving
he lived at the Palace Hotel and conde-
scended about twice a week to pay visit
to his wife and baby in this city. Mrs.
Comstock is given the custody OF the
Child.
William Henry Frost is no longer the
enjoys the company of the little daughter,
Della May. In this case the name of
Grove L. Tinkham. station agent at
Fourteenth street, has been prominently
mentioned, and there is now pending
damage suit for $25, ,000 brought bv Frost
against Tnkham Tor alternating his wife's
affections,
Gertruoe Bickford. who has the courts
permission henceforth to be known as
Gertrude Allen, was granted divorce
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asked. The official figures for these can
didates are: Thomas. 3o71; Davie, 1862; /;
Dow. 4451 Garrity, 1925.
These figures show a plurality for
Thomas of 1o9 and for Dow of 226. Messrs.
Davie and Garrity believe that recount
will show that they should hold respec-
lively the offices of Mayor ana City At
torney, and in twenty pages OF COM
plant they state the reasons for their be-
lief.'
In nearly every precinct it is alleged,
the men who were watching on behalf of
Davie and Gar rity, saw votes counted for
Thomas anu Dow that were cast for the
con iestants.
The various charges made, ii true,
would show the majorities are just about
right, but that they should be given to the
contestants instead of the contestees.
1t is alleged that In the Second Precinct
of the Second Ward the BOARD gave eight
cen votes to omas that belonged to
Davie and ten to Peirsol that should have
been credited to Garrity. In the Third
Precinct of the Second Ward Dayie. it is
alleged, was defrauded of nine votes snd
Clarity of three. The losses that it Is
alleged Davie and Clarity sustained in
various other precincts are as follows:
Fourth Precinct. Seventh Ward, Davie
7, Garrity 5; FIRST Precinct, Third Ward,
Davie IL. Garrity 13; Second Precinct,
Third Ward, Davis 5; Third Precinct,
Third Ward. Garrity IA, Davie Z; First
Precinct, Fourth Ward, Davie 8, Garrity
Is; Second Precinct, Fourth Ward, Davie
4. Clarity 13; Third Precinct, Fourth
Ward. Davie II, Garritv 8; First Precinct,
Fifth Ward, Davie 6; Second Precinct.
Fifth Ward, Davie 8, Clarity l.; Third
No. ~ ,fv x.
First, Second, Third and Fourth Pre-
cincts, Seventh War1. Davie 81, Garrity %.
The contestants assert that great irregu-
larities existed in regard to voters being
assisted to mark their ballots. In many
instances it is alleged that the legal show
ing OF physical disability was not made
and that ballots were marked fraudulently
and in opposition to the wishes OF such
voters.
A direct charge is made that in the First,
Second and Third precincts OF the Third
Ward Joseph King, who was not q men,
ber OF any board in the ward, was permit
ted to call off the names from the ballots
and have the same tailed and entered as
added up by him. The charge is also
made that none of the members of the
boards were upon the last assessment-roll;
that they were all of one political faith, and
that some of them could not read and
write the English language.
Instead of The polls i'll the Fourth Pre-
cinct of the Seventh Ward being open at
$40 it is alleged that they were not
opened till 7:45, and that consequently
100 commuters who would have voted for
Davie were deprived of the franchise.
When spoken TO tonight Mayor Davie
said: This contest was not undertaken
by me. and I do not really know who is
the prime mover. 1t is the right of every
citizen who can pay for it to make con-
test, and if fraud has been committed l
would naturally ike TO see it proved
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DISPUTED BALLOTS.
A Claim That the Law Has Not Been
Complied With in Preparing the
Ballots for tho Election.

ALAMEDA, CAL, March 26.-Another
ripple has been caused in political circles
with regard to the preparation of the bal.
lots for the coming election. It comes
from the same source as the one noted
yesterday-R. B. Tappan, candidate for
City Attorney. The law requires that the
name of each candidate shall be accom-
panied by the name of the party whose
nominee he is. On the tickets that
have been printed and approved by the
City Attorney and County Clerk the nomi-
nees are represented as being the candi-
dates of the Non-Parlisan party or the
Good Government Club, and as independ-
ent, or in some cases, all three com bined.
To the designation of "Good Govern
ment Ciup" Mr.. Tappan takes exception
and has filed formal notice of protest with
the City Clerk, concluding with a demand
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PLETz's BAD LUCK.
Pursued by Wife Whom He Thought
Was Divorced.

OAKLAND, CAL, March 26.--Fred w.
Petz of Livernore, against whom the
Grand Jury returned an indictment for
bigamy, seems to be in bad luck. There
is no doubt that he literally com mitted
bigamy, because he was married TO his
second wife before the recording of the de-
cree from his first wife. Pletz says, and it
is not doubted, that he put up the money
for the fees, and concluded that the de-
cree was granted, and not until he had
been married TO a young lady at Liver
more did nis first wife discover that the
decree was not on record.
She then had him arrested, but his
yonng wife procured bonds and got him
out of Jail on Christmas day.
When the case came to trial the first
wife, being still his legal wife. could not
testify against him; the second wife abso-
lutely refused to do so, and there being
no evidence Pletz was dismissed. Since
then the first wife has invoked the aid OF
the Grand Jury, and it being very clear
that technical offense had been COM
mitted, there was no alternative but 10
return an indictment. When the case
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period because of q protest filed by the
trustees of the Sather estate. The
protestants represent all the frontage on
both sides of the avenue, and they claim
that the improvement is not needed, that
it will be great hardship to have to pay
for the work at the present time, and that
it is not needed anyhow. The work has
consequently been suspended for six
months.
The Postmaster tership.
ALAMEDA, CAL. March 26.-There was
consid able talk about town this morn
ing over the dispatch from Washington
stating that DR.. Mclean, the City Health
officer, is to be given the postmastership
of Alameda. 1t was known that ne had
tried to obtain the Endorsement OF the
California delegation for the position Of
Surveyor of the Port of San Francisco,
but it was not known that he had aspira-
tlons in the direction OF the postoffice.
The statement in this regard is not cred
tied here. Before he went East he signed
the petition Of E. A. Randlett for the
postmastership, and it is not believed
that he would now try to obtain the honor
for himself.
The Estuary Bridge.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 26.-Consider-
able interest is taken in the discussion of
the matter of the proposed new bridge
across the estuary. There is one thing in
this connection in which Alameda is prac-
ticaIlv a unit, and that is the desire not to
abandon the present location at Webster
street. There are a variety of reasons for
not desiring any change. principal among
which is the disastrous effect which 1t
would have on business interests at the
west end. As to the desira bility of having
one or two bridges public sentiment has
not yet crystalliz, d sufficiently to give an
idea of its trend.
Notes.
Rev. Haskett Smith delivered his last lec-
ture in this city last evening, taxing as his
subject "Crete and the Islands of Greece"
There was large audience present, and as the
topic was timely one aud well handled it was
received with great interest.
Mrs. Cohen offered to pay the expense of
caring for the firemen injured on Tuesday at
the burning OF Fernside, out the offer was de-
clined. inasmuch as they are being attended
gratuitously by Dr.. Pond.
Oakland wants Alameda to raise $1,000 for
fl eworkS display and water carnival on the
Fourth of July, but there is little prospect that
the expectation will be reajiz, d.
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Henry varley's Campaign.

Henry Varley, the noted evangelist from
London, England, will commence his "great
truths campaign" at Metropolitan Temple to.
morrow evening, and will thereafter, from
March % 10 April 8, hold daily meetings, his
programme comprising the following subjects
THE Worlds Present Adversely; Govern
ment'; "The Coming Revolution; 1.-THE
Broken Image; "Capital VS.. Labor; "War
vs. Peace; Goods Great Salvation; 'Ts the
Bible True?'' "California Fair and Foul"
"The Causes OF Poverty; mans Great Need ;
Goods Great Love-; III History of the Devii";
"Grace vs. Truth; IA Lively Time; 1.-The
Coming KING; "Modern Errors; present
Day Critics '5etc
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STILL HARP|NG ON
THAT MAnO0L IN
Witnesses Add Interesting
Phases to the Justice
Carroll Case.
The Famous Instrument Was
Said 10 Have Burned With
Uncle Toms Cabin.
The Deacon Embe zzl ment Case Also
Brought Before the Jury by
Larzalere.

The Grand Jury yesterday surpassed its
previous record in the number of cases
heard. The case against Justice OF the
Peace John A. Carroll took precedence in
the number of witnesses and the time
consumed, but no conclusion was reached.
Attorney Frank Shea, who was attorney
for Josie Gibbons in her contest with
Cipollini for possession of the mandolin
on which all the trouble hinges. told
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DAVE AND GARRITY
MAKE A CONTEST
All Manner of Fraud AL.
legged at the Recent
Election.
It Is Said Officials Served Who
Could Not Read and Write
English.
The Mayor Declares He Is Not Max
ing the Contest and He Does
Not Know Who Is.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, March 26.
Mayor-elect Thomas and City Attorney
elect Dow will have to stand contest for
their respective seats. This afternoon the
Compromised papsrs were filed by Attor-
ney George de Cola, and a recount is
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Witnesses Disappear.

When the case charging Mate McGary of the
American ship Kenilworth with cruelty to
sailors was called before Commissioner Hea-
cock yesterday, it was found that none of the
witnesses were present. The case was there
fore dismissed
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-27
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
NEW WEsTERy HoTEr.

Charles Baker, Vallejo
t Becker, F.lsinore
Amos E lis, Kingston
j ID Peter,on, solano
] RJeoman ann, N Y
j A Black. 81 attic
Lucy II Slocum Cltvllle
Z Blair & w, Reading
BALDWI,
E w Hale. Sacto
h II Ezekiel. Chicago
f Cunningham. Petal q N,
NJ L Pilgrim, Port ami
Mrs G +, Nj a.lette, tal
Miss S Finn. Stanfrod I
T $ Milton d. w, Sausalit,
Mrs c Lin wood. Stockton
w Ryan, Port Chester
A Crosb.. san afael
I v Co Inns, Vallejo
r M kosen hal, Vallejo
w Goodel, sacto
COSMOPOLI'
A Asbeek, Chicago
w Martin, Fresno
+ Beck. n ID
A ] Wilkes, Baltimore
p q Durk.n. Seattle
B l. Carpenter & W, Cal
Mrs l. Inch Il c, Sonora
j Joseph, Sonora
NJ Mathews, y ntioch
j II Keith. Salt Lake
W Blac mar, N Y
r Mcmillan. Ariz
II huthen & W, Mexico
r r Emerson. N J
Miss K Carlisle, N Y
LICK
VIM Lam bert, Sacto
] p Eisenb bach, n Y
g w Chrisman d w, Cal
] w Howell, Merced
d n Mecklin, Spokane
+ q McClelland, Cal
Mrs > NJ Lyle. Alverado
e w New, Napa
NJ Falk. Cal
Joseph BRAY, Sonora
Hy kickhoff & W, SRafae
Mike Beck er, KY
Mrs S Becker, KY
w + spencer & w. Cal
Martin Kellogg. Eer >eley
Il w Allen. san Jose
S + Leib, San Jose
G T. J &C es. Hanford
II Wilson & W, Sacto
PALACE
] A Adams, Chicago
ID French, Montana
A Mohler q w, Fam burg
w ID Nichols, Palo Alto
+ s Baillis, Minneapolis
J n Peyton. Spokane
T Keck d w, n ]
j l. Lohfeld, Philadelphia
w ID Tobey, Carson City
P Ely, MoKeiumne
Miss Fox. Harrisburg
II L Poindexter, STANFORD
j IL Allison. New York
s Rosensteln. New York
w L Bell. Stanford
l. Moore, Ireland
] Bannester, Sacramento
N L Dawson, Washinstn
DR. & 7 Hibbet, U S N
+ West, stockton
ID Rosan baum, Stockton
GRAND
&c Meyer, st Louis
w C Conroy, Auburn
FL Murphy, Watsonville
w G Espey, Portland
T + Robey, Col Springs
Miss Ida Painter, Me
Miss James, Sacto
J A McClelland, Portlnd
Miss Douglass, Denver
Miss Cronan, Sacto
w B Collins, Sacto
] F Hexson. Fresno
Miss A Holmes, N Y
Mrs ] Davidson, Suisun
G w Re nolds. LIS Ang
J Churchill, Yreka
Mrs Moore, Cal
] X smith, Cal
G. Watkins, y Y
] w Davis, Tulare
w c Good, Santa Rosa
- Hall, Sacto
A Anderson, Suisun
f Cutting, Stockton
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F J Walker, Stockton
+ Il Brown. Detroit
John Day N aker, Grngve
A M Summerton, PhiIa
S J Young q W, Seattle
] Q Logan, Colo
Il j O'Neil, Kernyllle
q II Hancock & W, Colo
Y HOTEL.
T Z Longmoral, IIopland
w H Lumden. Sta Rosa
Z F Burns, Berkeley
Miss A Vi Kelser, Wash
Miss FL nm, Stanford U
! w NJ Lismore, N Y
G Nj Savage, n Y
G Ducommon, La
Miss Ryan, Port Chester
] II Cutane, San Rafael
J Hatch, San Jose
] G Lynch. La
] Smith, Petaluma
TON HOTEL.
Miss T. Trewaitha, Sonora
] Phegis, n ID
] 3 Barlow, Ohio
f Ii .cDermott, Benicia
P Turner & W, \ Y
Mrs Il & Stockwell & fy,
Los Angeles
] keedy, Antioch
Mrs Hoier & 8. Portland
NJ ] Condor, Seattle
r Denton. Nebr
e Waterman, Ariz
Mrs G Litchens & I. Ill
Miss B Car isle, N Y
] B Peters, n ]
HOUSE.
] NJ Wilmans, Newman
] 8 Stackhouse, New
d Haugh, New
F A , ee, MADEIRA
G Seideman, Paso Robles
] F Bevin. san Maseo
X H Freund, Cal
w w Seaman, Sacto
] Fl Rotter, sonora
I N Sullivan, Idaho
b II Upham, Matinee
L 7 Ha fl Id, Sacto
Il B Kay, Salem, Or
Doane Merrill, Ariz
Mrs . Julian. Yre "a
Miss q G Julian. Yreka
Mrs Levy & Z. Cal
J F Chiles, Davisyille
, HOTEL.
] p Adair, Chicago
L s techeimer, Chicago
G w Bent, Chic ago
j. Bachus. Minneapolis
H l. Whitman, st Louis
II Stearns&w Milwaukee
F A Kenny, Portland
w H Wood, Rochester
Miss Tobey, Carson City
A Campbe | & W, Idaho
+ Wood nan. Chicago
r Dawson, London
CT His, New York
J W Pender, Randsburg
z l. l. ichards, Honolulu
w H Klnss ey. Phila
A H Anderson, Seattle
o H emin way, Mass
] B Lober q w. Phiala
J X Manning. Mass
H Kind, New York
HOTEL.
@ B Taylor, Stanford
F G Nayle, : anita Rosa
II South, Sacra mento
F ] Corey, Portland
Mrs A Painter, Maine
Miss Collins, sacramento
Miss Ada James. Sacto
E w Douglass&w, Denver
M G Cronan & w. Sacto
w r jackson. Cal
w III Evans, Monrovia
S Southworth, Carson
NJ IS Lucy Holmes, n Y
j Williams, Boston
T. F int & W. San Juan
A NJ Edleman, Is Ang
Miss Moore, Cal
] Watkins, II Y
] F Cramer, Is Angeles
C NJ Mannon, Ukiah
d $ Fleming. Jackson
II A Fairbans, Sacto
A ] Burke. Fairfield
q A Kittinger. Cal.
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THE @. r. e. N. co.
DISPATCH FAST sTEAME TO
PORTLAND

From spear-street Wharf. at 10 A. NJ
II A RE(S12 Ffrst-class I Including
l. A4CG So SecOnd-class berth 81 meals
SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS:
Colum mbia. March "a, April 8, 13 p
State of California. March 29. April g. 1S %
Through tickets and through baggage TO all
Eastern points Rates and foders upon applic4-
tion 70
F.E CONNOR. General Agent
$50 Market street.
GOODALL. PERKINS q CO. superintendenss
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-27
,ock's Engagernent.
RudoIph Is ImnroxinZ
service. for Business Man.

Rev. Percy c. Webber of Boston will hold
half-hour noon services Tor business men at
the Cham Der Of Commerce for ten days-from
April 5-15. The services, which will begin at
1910 sharp, are under the auspices Of the
brotherhood of St. Andrew.
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La a Moral Idiot.

OAKLAND CAL, March 26.-William
Wright, a schoolboy of II years, has been
sent 20 the Glen Ellen Home ior Feeble
minded. Principal Crawford said that
the boy is moral idiot, with absolutely
no idea of right and wrong. He would
beat little boys. although he knew that
such conduct would bring punishment,
and he also orove off several times with
horses and buggies, never being able TO
comprehend that such behavior was
wrong.
Miss Glascock's Engagement
OAKLAND, CAL, March 2S--Ths en-.
gagemant was announced to-day OF Miss
Jessie Glascock, daughter of ex.Congress-
man Glascock, and Alexander Richards
Baldwin, a graduate OF the university,
and at present with Bishop & Wheeler.
the attorneys, in San Francisco. Miss
Glascock has only been in society a few
months and is graduate of the Head
school at Berkeley.
Rudolph Is Improving.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 26.-W. s.
Rudoph, the eec,Tic-road superintend-
ent. who was severely crushed last night
between two cars, will recover. He is in
iured internally and one leg is bad ly
mangled. but no bones are broken, and
the physicians now say that there is no
danger of death.
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The average weight OF tramcar is Az
.ons, of an omnibus only two tons.
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COAPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLlArIQUa

French Line to Havre.
(1OMPANY'S PIER(NEW)42N NORTH As4l
L J Riyer foot of Morton St Travellers by <Escn4e
this line avoid both transit by English railway AMI
the discomfort of crossing the channel In a small
boat. New York to Alexandra, Egypt via PartL
frat class $50, second class $l16.
LA TOURAINE. April 3, 10 A. NJ
La BRETAGNE.. ..........April TO- loan
LA NORMAN DIE. pri IL, 1OA. VI.
La CHAM AG prl "a, 10 A. NJ.
LA GASCOGNE NE............. May l. 10 A. u.
~ For further particulars apply to
A. FORGET, Agent
No. 8. Bowling Green, New York
J. F. FUGAZI CO., Agents Montgomery
avenue San Francisco.
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comes to trial the same circumstances as
10 evidence will prevail, and it is not easy
10 see how a conviction can eusue.
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HAMBURG. AMERICAN LIyg

49pNS TWIN-SCREW EXPRESS
k@SzEzs<E Line from New York to
Plymouth (London), Cherbourg. Paris d Hamburg
Columbia. 49,. March 20 Co. nlola ..,.ay Is Is
Normannia April 20 Normannia June
Hamburg Am arican Line, B'way- Ny.
KAHN G HERZOG, Agents, 4Ol California ST..
San Francisco Cal.
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"Just as good" as Postum Cereal are
words used to defraud the public.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-17
NOVEL GUARANTY COMPANY.
William Williamson Mt the Head OF n
Company to Secure Insur-
ance Adiustments.

Incorporation papers for the organiza-
ton of the Equity Guaranty Company, OF
Chicago, with paid up capital of $4,000,
have been filed with the Illinois secretary
of state. William Williamson, well known
amcng underwriters as the originator and
manager of the Indemnity exchange, Is
president, and r. NJ. Williamson, his son,
secretary and treasurer.
The plans are both novel and interesting
While the company in certain sense be-
Genes adiuSter for the assured, Its con-
tract involves principles entirely at vari-
ance with the old established customs of
public" adjusters. In brief. the company
agrees to furnish policy holders of fire in
surance companies, under a prepaid Ger
tificate of cheney, expert counsel ana IN
formation on the procurement and hold
ingS of fire insurance as we'll as render
ing aid and advice in the adjustment or
losses. Futher than this the company
agrees to defray attorneys fees and other
costs of suit whenever claims cannot be
settled outside courts OF law. In such
cases the assured may select his own at
tcrney at the expense of the company.
II is the plan of the company to operate
exclusively in the interests of policy mold
ers who hold its certificates at a rate so
nominal as to make IT. attractive Where
the lines of the assured do not exceed
SIS 900 the fee is 81; not exceeding S5OOOO,
So; not in excess of 800, 600. s.. For larger
insurers special rates will be made. These
rates are payable in advance and constt-
tute the entire expense to the assured
in order to obtain u contract embracing
the above provisions.