The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

sci at anchor in the bay yesterday.
There was a large and patriotic meeting in
Metropolitan Hall yesterday afternoon.
The Bohemian Club has decided 10 add q
story 20 Its club quarters on Post street
N. W. Fox will not institute criminal pro-
ceedings against II. Fl. Levy and AlvinZa Hay
ward
The Rebel Cork Benevolent Society gave its
ninth annual picnic at Shell Mound Park yes
terday.
Miss II. NJ. Anderson preached yesterday at
Howard NJ. E. Church on "The Queen Of
Sheba."
There were not many shooters at the Shell
Mound range yesterday, but some good scores
were made.
The Board of Health commends the manage
ment OF the City and County Hospital and
Almshouse.
Although the weather was misty yesterday,
thousands of persons visited the park and
ocean beach.
Judge [. D. McKissick and Attorney Rix COM
ment on the Hale & Noreross decision rendered
on Saturday.
The California Wing Shot Club and the Flee
Z Tic Gun Club held shoots at the Oakland race
track yesterday.
The body OF an unknown man was found on
the ocean beach. half mile nor tn OF the Cliff
House, yesterday.
The members OF the Improved Order of Red
Men are ready 10 invade Redwood City for the
Great Council session.
St. Igpatius and ST. Dominic's churches yes
terday held special services in commemoration
OF their patron saints
The Rev. Farrand OF the Howard Presbyterian
Church diseoursed last evening on 'The
Human Face OF Jesus"
DR.. J. W. Keeney the ex-Health Officer, has
been presented with silver desk service by
his former suboTdinateS.
The British steamer Bawnmore is taking
aboard tug and several boats for use on the
coast OF Central America.
Chicago fruit-buyers have come out openly
in favor OF closed auctions in opposition to the
wishes OF California producers.
The executive committee for the "NigEt in
Venice Will meet Wednesday evening TO award
prizes Tor the handsOmeSt decorations.
Emin Pasha won first money at the coursing
meet at Casserly's park yesterday, and Tenn
pest was successful at Kerrigan's resort.
City agents report an improved condition of
the realty market. THE CALLS weekly resume
OF transactions appears IN to-day's issue.
The funeral of the late Henry NJ Lewis, San
FranciscO's pioneer matchmaker and jeweler,
viii be held this afternoon from Pioneer Hall.
The Bohemians beat the California Cricket
Club yesterday by score OF $40 to 35, and the
Pacifics were defeated by the AIamedas, score
II TO 163.
J. Harlow, the coast handbaIl champion, and
James Kearney were defeated by Joe Lawless
and J. N. MeEyilley a. the San Francisco court
yesterday.
Indications for, san Francisco and vicinity
To-day are fair weather, rising temperature,
Mesh westerly winds, becoming brisk to high
in the afternoon.
NJ ". Fox, the chief defendant in the Hale &
Norcross suit decided Saturday, speaks
about the history of the case and the probable
effects OF the decision.
The summer crop OF matrimonial engage
ments is beginning to be harvested by Cupid.
Entertainments in society in ard out OF town
are chrolicled in The CALL.
Rev. A. c. Hirst, pastor of Simpson Memorial
Church, publicly expressed his approval OF
THE Calls method Of reporting the trial of
Durrant in a sermon last night.
]. NJ. Howe, an aged man, fell from his BIZ
cycle in Alameda yesterday and susta ined Sc
we're dislOcation Of the left shoulder Howe
lives at 1926 Market street in this City.
Little Lois Edwards was taken from the GUS
tody OF Mrs. Daniel Skerrett Saturday by George
K. Edwards OF San Jose, cousin of the unfor-
tunate father of the child, Harry II. Edwards.
Milton R. Martin, boy living at 1929 Polk
Union streets yesterday morning and had his
light leg broken. He was taken TO the ReceiV-
ing Hospital.
Company A OF the First Regiment strongly
objects TO its transfer to the Third. Lieutenant
Colonel J. C. O'Connor will, it is said, be unan-
imously elected colonel of the Third Regiment
on Wednesday night
The eight-year-old son of Private George W.
Hauck OF the Preside drifted out to sea yester-
day from PTesidio wharf on plank upon
which he had been sailing with other little
boys. He was drowned.
handball match for $50 side was played
RI the Union court yesterday between J. Feeney
ard Al Pennoyer, and George hutchinson and
f. Lehman, and won by the two former
after an exciting struggle.
One party of the belligerent Six Companies
in Chinatown yesterday made use of the Amer
lean expedient of sarcastic cartoon to iniure
the opposing party. The cartoon is reproduce d
a curiosity in to-day's issue.
THE CALL this morning presents strong
argument in favor OF a just assessment of rail-
road property in this State Figures are adj
Guced to show how the Sou thern Pacific Com
pany has long eyaded taxation.
Strecker, Schuster, Faktor, Ehrenpfort ana
other mem bers OF the team that represented
California in New York were at Schuetzen Park
yesterday. No attempt was made at making
score, the men were simply out Tor practice.
Professor Gleason entered 24-foot ring at
Central Park yesterday afternoon with Dixie,
the man-eating stallion, armed with whip,
revolver loaded with blank cartridges, and did
not take long in becoming master OF the sltua-
cion.
f. R. Whitney defined Socialism at the meet
9ag OF the Soeialistic Labor party in Pythian
4 astIe last night. The Turk-street temple
gathering was addressed by DR.. w. M. Wiley,
j. c.. Garrett 2. Ross Martin and several
Others.
Leslie sprague opened series of discourses
on science and religion last evening at the Sec
ond Unitarian Church. Subsequent lectures
will include discussion of Drummond's CAS-
cent of Man." Kidd's "Social Evolution" and
"Trilby."
The search for jurors in the Durrant case
will be resumed in the Superior Court this
morning. Three hundred veniremen have
been summoned, and it is thought that the full
jury viii have been secured not later than
Thursday night.
Elder Henry s. Tanner, President of the Cali
foruia Mormon Mission ,discOursed last evening
at 900 Market street to a large congregation on
"NebuchadneZZars Dream as Interpreted by
Daniel, Showing Historical Fulfllment," in
which he gave proof OF Mormon belief
John Pagan who lives on Thirtieth street and
San.Jose avenue, tried to strangle himself with
his handkerchief yesterday morning while sui
fering from the effects of 8 debauch His
brother had him arrested for being common
drunkard. He was taken 10 the City Prison.
R. speck, 80 years of age, attempted TO
smuggle opium into the County Jail to
friend. He was detected and arrested. On the
way 10 the Police Station Speck swallowed
some more Of the drug. He was removed to
the Receiving Hospital and relieved OF the
drug.
Dominica Ferinze of 425 Vallejo street and
Luigi Castillo of 10 Ohio street were playing
cards early yesterday morning at Kearny and
Vallejo streets, when quarrel arose. Castillo
got cobble stone and struck Ferinze in the
face, fraeturing his nose and possibly pro-
ducing fracture of the skull. The injury is
cnFF IN