The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Acknowledgement George D. Ruggles OF the
United States Army is in this city on q semi
official trip.
During the past eleven and half months
the. assets OF the banks OF the STATE nave III
creased ST., S26, 65S AZ.
Harbor Commissioner Colnon declines to
name the man that made the corrupt PROPOSE
ton IN practical politics.
The testimony in the Haskins will contest
has all been taken, and the case VIII De SUD
mitted to the jury to-day.
, The California Press Association will visit the
electric carnival at Sacramento anc possibly
the exposition at Atlanta
Contracts for bridge and trestle timber for
the Valley road from Stockton to the MERGED
River were awarded yesterday.
Rey J. Cumming Smith addressed the Insti-
tute OF Applied Christianity last evening on
the theme, ''NoseS as Socialist
. The weather forecast for to-day is "fair, ex-
cept' somewhat cloudy at night; stationary
temperature and fresh westerly winds.
The Goethe-Schilr Monument Association
has appointed many prominent ladies VINO
viii assist at the festival in November.
- Gator, the Popu!ist organizer and orator,
made strong plea for the Farmers Alliance
before the Silver Convention yesterday.
The collection of $50 views OF the San Fran
. cisco schools is nearly completed and will soon
be sent to Atlanta for display at the exposi-
lion.
john F. Meyers has sued Charles Brown in
:. the United States Circuit Court TO recover
$1,000 damages for the infringement Of patent
lamp:
Secretary Filcher of the State Board of Trade
=. leaves for the Atlanta Exposition to-day, and
:. the California exhibit will be shipped by Sat-
urday.
: -Four passengers, whose tickets were confis-
ca ted. as scalpers' products last sunday at
:. SGugus Junction, were thrown OFF the train by
the crew.
- Belle Boyd was the only favorite to win at
: the track yesterday. The other winning horses
: were: Mary 5, Crawford, Royal Flush and
&delante.
-. Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald, who has re-
turned from the south, believes that branch
:: OF. the Labor Bureau should be established in
Los Angeles.
- John Quinlan has sued E. f. Beverly for
: 1929 damages on account OF alleged injuries
received in being run over by one OF Beverly's
. milk wagons.
-; LORENZO CheIlini q teamster living at Sd
: Henry: street, was fatally injured or Church
street Last night by being crushed between his
wagon; and team.
:: The case of S. B. Badarous, charged with
obtaining. money by false pretenses from Mr..
4nd:Mrs. G. S. Geldert, was dismissed py Judge
:. Gonlan yesterday.
:: .:Th e Man ufacturers' and Producers Conven-
sven ton decided last night TO invite the manu-
fscturers OF the State to send exhibits 10 the
: Atlanta Exposition.
There is an Enthusiastically strong sentiment
: among. the. Silver Convention delegates against
: tn e organization of an independent silver
party at the present time.
. THE ink thrower, who delights in running
:ladles' dresses has again made his appearance
on the streets and the police are making de-
tertnined effort to arrest him.
A jury in Judge Conlan's court yesterday &C.
:. Quilted Paul P. Frohberg Of the charge OF
cruelty to animals in having killed New
foundIand dog belonging to ]. W. Plumpke.
.. Moses Greenwald, who was expected to turn
States evidence on the Foss-Ciprieo gang of
counterfeiters, has changed his mind. He re-
fuses to tell all he knows and will stand
trial.
H. NJ. Tomlins, leader of the Apollo Club of
Chicago and conductor of the chorus OF 10 600
children at the Worlds Fair, will drill some of
the school children ct Golden Gate Hall at
Bpm.
Judge Conlan yesterday dismissed q charge
of obstructiug the street against George Spur
geon, a silver advocate, who was arrested
while addressing an open-air meeting Monday
night:
Vandals for the third time within eompar-
atively short time, invaded the Nineteenth
street cemetery of the Congregation Sheriff.
Israel on Sunday night and damaged several
tombstones.
; R. R. Thornton of Stockton, who shot la
.borer on Monday because he demanded his
2 pay was formerly United States Army officer
and was once tortul ed at the stake by Califor-
MIA Indians.
Ex-Sheriff Stanley of Mendocino says the re-
port about hops being allowed to burn up on
the vines is without foundation. The crop is
good and the growers will make money at pres
ent quotations,
MA. Hirstel, a eigar-dealer at 205 Montgom-
cry street. has failed. He has assets of $500
and liabilities of $4,000. His creditors princi-
pally wholesale dealers, are trying to force him
into insolvency.
A proclamation from Yang Yu, Chinese Min
lister at W ashington, D. C.,was posted in China
town yesterday. 1t contained warning that
II the boycott was not gwen up the leaders
will be punished.
A number OF instructive addresses were de-
Iivered yesterday at the Silver Convention
upon the issues under consideration To-day
the time will be principally taken up with
committee reports.
Frank German, who was arrested in Sacra-
mento for stealing a sealskin coat and diamond
pin from Grace Heating, was discharged by
Judge Conlan yesterday, and was Immediately
rearrested for vagrancy.
United States Circuit Judge Joseph McKenns
states that his position on the bench OF the
United States Circuit of Appeals is not affected
by the decision OF the United States Attorney
General in the matter OF ex-senator Ransom.
John NJ Wright of the Miners Association
has informed Land Agent Mills of the Southern
Pacific that com mittee has been chosen In
accordance with the latter's proposition Tor
joint inspection OF lands ana now awaits an
answer.
A carpenter named Joseph Fitzpatrick was
booked for burglary at the Central Police Sta
ton for breaking into house on Treat street,
July 4, and appropriating some yaluables. he
was found with some of the stolen articles in
his possession.
An indignation meeting will be held at Will
liam Lange's, 1877 Carl street, tonight, to take
some action respecting the taking OFF by the
Market-street Railway Company of the old
Metropolitan SYSTEMS electric cars from the
Carl-street branch.
Two boys, George and julius Schwartz, aged
II and years respectively, are suspected OF
breaking into the Ocean View schoolhouse
yesterday afternoon, and played havoc with
the furniture generally. They were arrested and
charged with malicious mischief.
In the case of Barney Juchter, charged with
shooting Grace Jsgo, il was shown at the pre-
iminaTy examination yesterday that the
Shooting was accidental, bat Judge Low raised
the point that Juchter might have been GRIM
inally negligent by reason OF voluntary drunk
enness
Daniel Quaid died suddenly last Sunday at
his home. He fell from a street car on the 9Th
inst. and was injured His physician gave a
certificate showing Brights disease of the kid
neys as the cause OF death, but the relatives of
the deceased were not satisfied. The matter
was accordingly reported 70 the coroner.
Mrs Mary Vogel, residing at 919 Powell
street, directly opposite the Normal School, is
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