The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Merchants Association has taken new
quarters in the Mills building.
Governor Budd was in san Francisco yester-
day, consulting about appointments.
S W. Holiday has gained his suit for pos
seSsion OF one block OF Lafayette Park.
Horace Platt denies that he fixed the present
Federal Grand Jury or any other jury.
A jury has been secured for the trial OF Frank
kloSs for the murder OF William brady.
Weather forecast for to-day: Pair, station
ary temperature, northwesterly winds"
The Los Angeles Street Railway Company is
about TO issue S3, 100000 worth OF bonds,
Seven out OF ten School Directors would not
object 10 women on the Board OF Education.
The Improved Order OF Red Men attended
novel entertainment at Growers Alcazar last
night.
The Olympic and Stanford football teams
Will meet in Central Park on next Saturday
evening.
The total seating capacity of the Pavilion
during the Chlldren's Hospital concerts will
be about 1000.
The Merchants Associations quarterly meet
ing Will be held tomorrow evening at %
O'FarTell street.
The Acme Club of Oakland will give
wrestling and boxing entertainment on next
Tuesday evening.
The Pacific Coast Jockey Club has postponed
the opening OF its new track at Ingleside until
Thanksgiving day.
The Stomatological Club of California held
It's first annual banquet in the Bohemian Club
rooms last evening.
The Olympic Club will give grand athletic
exhibition on Thursday evening, to which
ladies will be invited.
The winners at the Bay District Track yes
terday were imp. Lolokulani, Mt. Roy, Per
hapS, Hymn and Ihelma.
A resolution was adopted by the City Hall
Commissioners yesterday calling for estimates
ior new roof for the hall
The Fire Department Committee of the Board
o1 supervisors discussed Mayor Sutro's veto OF
the nre ordinance yesterday.
The railroads have given a reduced rate to
those in the interior cities who will attend the
Children Hospital concerts.
Boxes and seats at the Childrens Hospital
concerts at the Pavilion VIII he auctioned off
al the Baldwin Theater to-day.
The final account OF E. B. Pond, as admins
traitor OF the estate OF the late Henry Martin,
has been settled By Judge Coffey.
The committee Of fifty met last evening and
ratified the action OF Chairman Sullivan in re-
pudiating Buckley and his edheVents.
Marvin l. Freeman and Alexander H
Freeman intend to bring each damage suit
lot SIOOOOO against the Westinghouse Com
psny.
The children OF William H. Carter, who was
killed by MissiOn-street car in June last are
SUNG the Market-street Railroad Company for
$4,000 damages.
Thomas E Mitchell is suing the California
Fireworks Company for $4,000 damages for
injuries received by the premature explosion
OF one OF their skyrockets.
Hereafter the Manufacturers and Producers
Association directors viii hold their semi
monthly meetings at 3 30 o'clock TUESDAYS
instead OF IN the evenings
Miss Ray Frank delivered an entertaining
and logical argument on the subject "Other
Aspects OF the Woman Problem" al Beethoven
Hall, Hotel Savoy, last night.
Mrs. Eliza G. Holdredge, 30 years old, was
burned 10 death IN her room at 1917 Union
street yesterday morning. while preparing 10
cook her breakfast on a coal-ol stove.
J. A. Filcher, in charge OF the California ex
hiblt at Atlanta, writes that California stands
an excellent chance OF winning the special
gold medal for the best State exhibit.
Attorney George 4. Knight has been an
pointed as judge-advocate on General Di-
mond's staff. and VIII in consequence rank as
heutenantcolonel OF the National Guard.
The suit of Charles H. Scanlan against
William A. Jones. was decided in favor OF the
defendant yesterday, the evidence showing
that the plaintiff was trying 10 collect note
twice.
The police have unearthed a deplorable
state OF morals among small girls on Barbarv
Coast, ana warrants are out for the 4rrest of
three old men, VINO are alleged to be the cause
OF their ruin.
Joseph Mcclellan, the colored man who was
ldentlned by Mrs. Lena Marshall as one of the
Two men who attempted the robbery ut the
South san Francisco railroad station, saws he
can prove an alibi.
Competition among transcontinental rail-
ways has reduced the time from New York to
san Francisco 10 four days. 1t is also forcing
the lines 10 vastly improve their accommoda-
tons Tor passengers.
Frederick Larsen, a laborer committed sui
eide yesterday by cutting MS throat with a
razor in his room at 279 Jessie street He was
Peoples Home Savings Bank depositor, but
mad some savings besides.
fire caused by gas stove in Charles
Lalners photograph gallery at us Market
street early yesterday morning resulted in
about 5000 worth of damage TO his and ad-
joining places OF business.
More sensational testimony was given before
the Federal Grand Jury yesterday in connec-
ton with the Investigation of the charges
made against H. S. Mackaye, Warren P. Free
man and Wallace Z. Freeman.
Thomas L. Candy, carpenter who was ar
rested recently at the instance OF John +. Ryan,
his former partner, for disturbing the peace,
sWore out warrant yesterday for Ryan's ar
rest on the charge OF criminal libel.
Marvin L. Freeman yesterday refused to
answer certain questions which he had been
instructed TO answer by Judge McKenna, but
avoided contempt OF court by pleading that he
would crIminate himself If he responded.
Frank Stewart was booked at the City Prison
yesterday on a charge OF assault to murder
James Murray, boatman, on Union and
hearny streets on November ,. Four others
have been arrested on suspicion and released
on the same charge.
r GEetlNdlus a salesman lot NJ. l.. hanSer,
coffee and spice merchant, 1l2 Front street,
was arrested yesterday on warrant charging
him wi III embezzlement in selling a 10o0-mile
ticket belonging to the firm and appropriating
the money TO his own nse.
Injunction proceedings have been com
menced in the Federal courts by Special
Trustee ChetwOod of the California National
Bank against T. K. Stateler, who was made the
banks agent by the vote OF President Thomas
delinquent stock two years ago.
The Pacific Bank has filed SIX suits for the
amounts OF promissorY notes given by as many
different persons. The defendants are James
/ Robson, $500; II. W. Snow, $l100 and
S264 30; Robert Dollar, $500 Arthur C.
Soule, S41S. and F. E. Beck, 5000.
Mayor Sutro has handed Chief Crowley a
letter he has received from Alexander Russ
Kernshaw, Cincinnati, Ohio, in which the
writer claims that the murderers of Blanche
Lamont are in that city. The letter is re-
garded as the production of crank.
The plaintiff in the Fox VS.. Hale & Norcross
yesterday adduced evidence In support of the
contention that the old administration gave
smaller mill returns than the present board of
directors The defendants succeeded in keep |
ing out important testimony on the same line.
Ine case goes on to-day.
The second Republican club of the Thirty |
hrst Assembly District met and organized last |
night at Tierneys Hall, 16 Heron street The |
following officers pipefpd. Patrick Ca /