The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The party making the Alaskan boundaries
survey is to return in q few days.
Local items, bright and brief can be found on
this page of the CALL every morning.
The Board of Education rejected all bids for
the lease of the Lincoln School property.
Forecast Official Harmon predicts for to-
days weather: "Warm; cooler in the
afternoon
Four men were rescued from a burning lodg-
ing-house, on Polk and McAllister streets, early
this morning.
J. ]. Reid. photographer. has been arrested
for stealing lot OF valuable material from the
California Camera Club.
The next meeting OF the California State
horticultural Society will be held on Friday
afternoon, the - tn inst.
A Chinaman who held registration certifi-
cate which he had evidently purchased was or
dered transported by Judge Morrow.
Mandamus proceedings are threatened by the
Civic Federation against the Board of Super
visors to compel it to fix new tax levy.
Two cases OF live frogs which could not be
landed at Honolulu are to be sold by the Gus
toms officials this afternoon as livestock.
The work on the Pacific Coast Jockey Clubs
racetrack al Ingleside is now nearing compile
ton. The first races will be held November /
bill" Brent, the proprietor of the famous
BoWhead saloon on the water front, has diSap-
peared. 1t is reported that he is in financial
straits.
Mayor Sutro has vetoed the order of the Solid
Eight granting the Market-street Railway Com
pany the franchise through Sunnyside to the
new racetrack.
James Ryan, Mrs F. McMullen, William
Fisher and John L. Baumgartner have been
committed to the State Asylum by the Insanity
Commissioners.
S. c. Beckwith, special Eastern advertising
agent, with headquarters in New York, speaks
OF the wonderful growth OF THE CALL under the
new management.
A. K. COney, Consul-General OF Mexico,
thinks party of Americans intend to try to
take possession of Guadalupe Island. He asks
for Federal interference.
The Health Department has petitioned the,
Board of Supervisors for six more health in
spectors in order TO keep up with the COM
plants lodged at the ohice.
w. II. Appleton of the American Railway
Union has recently returned from the East,
and he reports that the A. R. L. is gaining in
strength all over the United States
The Union for Practical Progress is figuring
on the cost OF water plants, and has decided to
advocate new plant for san Francisco rather
than the buying OF the present system.
The talent had another good day at the track
yesterday, four OF the favorites getting money
The winning horses were: Gold Bug Agitato
Red VIII, Duchess of Towers and Sam Leake
Metropolitan Temple was crowded last night
TO hear the CatOr-Irish debate on the money
question. The sympathy of the audience was
with Gator and his tree-coinage championship.
In his opening statement to the jury yester-
day Mr.. Deuprey said the suspicion was
stronger against Pastor Gibson than Durrent.
Mrs. Durrant and Sergeant Reynolds were the
main witnesses.
Mayor Sutro is discussing plans to free the
Iand-endowment of his library from taxation.
The question is fraught with great conseq uence
as there is chance of his leaving it nearly 100
acres OF outside lands
The death of an old man named John G. Gay
at the Brunswick clearinghouse, on Sixth
street, occurred yesterday evening under such
circumstances as made an investigation nee
essary. Gay owned property at AT Russ street.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton addressed another letter to Mr.. SutrO, ask
ing that he cOuntermand the order for an East
ern boiler. secretary Little OF the railroad
company sends q pertinent reply TO the re-
quest.
Louis Stroll, one of the new City Hall janitors
ousted by the Solid Eight last Monday, has
found a section of the code which he claims
places his official appointment in the hands of
the five Justices of the Peace. He Will make
contest Tor his place.
Frank Haven, young man, was booked at
the City Prison yesterday by Detectives Dillon
and Crockett for having burglars tools in his
possession. They arrested him lew nights
ago, and, on being searched. several skeleton
keys were found in his pockets.
Everybody in San Francisco, whether sympa-
thizing with Irish independence or not, wishes
to know what is said and done by the men,
Francisco CALL is giving the best telegraphic
reports Of that notable gathering.
man calling himself Thomas J. Eaton was
arrested on Market street yesterday evening
and taken to the Southern police station for
trying 10 steal purse from Mrs. Jennie Shelf
field. She caught him Juggling at her side
pocket and held him until policeman came
In an interview yesterday, Rev. J. George
Gibson denied that he had written any OF the
writing that appeared on the wrapper of the
package of rings sent TO Mrs. Noble, as was in
timated that he had done by Attorney Deuprey
in his opening address on behalf of the de-
fendant in the Durrant murder case.
w H Mills, head OF the Central Pacific land
department, responded yesterday to the agree
ment submitted by the Miners Association. !
His letter is regarded as a mere subterfuge to
gain time. The mineral lands committee of
the association acted promptly, and forces him
TO show his hama in the game of diplomacy.
The Railroad Commissioners met Yesterday
and refused TO allow the protest of the Southern
Pacific Company against the reduction of rates
to be placed on the records for the reason as Mr.
La Rue stated, it did not state facts and as
DR.. Stanton declared, it was an Insult to the
board. They will meet in executive session
next Wednesday to consider another adjust |
ment of rates.