The San Francisco call., 1895-12-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

number of persons have donated curlos 10
the Park Museum.
The work of extending the ocean oouleFaru
VIII be started within Week
Several close and exciting games were playea
IN tie handbau courts yesterday
1t being the belief that it would rain yester-
day there was no music in the park
Governor Budd and staff Will hold confer
enee at the California Hotel to-nlghl'
West Side and Tempest were the winning
dogs a Golden Gate Courslhg FaIA y yesterday
Work on the new music court and on the
new bicvcle track in the park VIII be started
to-day.
Henri Fairreather gave the first Of a series
OF Sunday concerts in Metropolitan Temple
last night.
There were some good matches at the Schuet-
zen Park range yesterday anu many Ineudls
were distributed.
When the new music court in Golden Gate
Park is finished there viii be seating capacity
for 10000 people
Elder j. R. Shepherd OF the Mormon church
disc1ursed on The Characteristics OF the
Church OF Christ
". Glindemsnn beat H. Burfeind in
friendly ifty-shot rife match yesterday al the
Shell Mound range.
An informal reception given to Bishop
Nicholas OF the Greek church in honor OF his
return from Russia.
A good performance of "Lucia" was given by
the Italian Philharmonic Society last night at
the Baldwin Theater.
The West OF Castro Street Improvement Club
viii constitute itself a defensive organization
against the Noe heirs.
Dr. w. W. Case OF Howard-street Methodist
Church preached yesterday against shooting
the chutes on Sunday.
Charles Radford, the American who killed
leading banker in Colombo, has appealed for
help TO the Secretary of the Navy.
Professor Dudley c. Stone of this City, one of
f7Trac Col 1-TlI Ia
by a troney-car al East Oakland yesterday.
The san Francisco baseball team defeated
the amateurs OF the Olympic Athletic Club at
Central Park yesterday by score OF 10 to 3.
DR.. George Gerl0ch, & well-known physician
OF this City, committed suicide yesterday
morning by shooting himself through the
head.
Spoculat ton is rife in police circles as to who
will be the eleven patroimen selected to fill the
positions OF sergeants and the three new de-
tectives.
Burglars made bold attempt to break into
the grocery OF \. Simon, corner OF O'Farreu
and Larkin streets, 1t an early hour yesterday
morning.
Fishermen were in luck Yesterday. For the
first time in years salmon trout were caught in
abundance of Powell-street wharf. They were
game and fought hard.
Services were held i'll the Baptist chapel-car
Emmanuel by Rev Harry Hills at the corner
OF Fourth and Townsend streets yesterday
afternoon ana evening.
The bark Richard III had a narrow escape
from being driven ashore on the Farallon
Islands few DAYS ago. She was towed out OF
danger by the Sea King.
Captain Jack Crawford, the poet scout, re-
cited number OF his poems and told anec-
dotes of religion the frontier at Y. NJ. c. A.
Hall yesterday afternoon
The right of the Government to interfere
with the regulation OF rates on the Central
Pacific lines was discussed by DR.. Stanton and
Barclay Henley yesterday.
James Feeney. a saloon-keeper on Franklin
and Hayes streets, and fourteen OF his patrons
were arrested at an early hour yesterday morn
ing Tor disturbing the peace
Golden Gate Lodge OF the Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elks held its annual
memorial services at Golden Gate Hall in honor
OF deceased brothers yesterday.
The Board OF Education is discussing the
feasibility of abolishing either the Normal
School OF this City or the Polytechnic High
School. The institutions cost too much
Morrison J. Swift, who, to better study the Ia
Dor conditions OF the State, "tramped' ali last
summer, Teclted his experiences 10 large
audience yesterday in Union-square Hail.
Members of the Columbia Pistol and Rifle
Club did considerable experimenting with
small pistol ammunition Yesterday at Shell
Mound, and obtained some excellent results.
The Board OF Education at the next meeting
viii consider whether 10 abolish the Normal
or the Polytechnic school so es TO keep the de-
partment expenses within the appropriation.
The low rates still continue to northern
ports, and Chinese and japanese are taking ad-
vantage OF them to go home by way OF the Ca
madam steamers. They save about 50 by do
ing so.
The congregation of the Second Unitarian
Church ratified last evening by a unanimous
vote the action OF the church trustees in select
ing Rev. A. j. Wells OF Redlands TO belts future
pastor.
Throop T. Browning, who stabbed his friend,
Baron Raphael with a penknife Saturday
irnsa n hpr, ,Ol for
day afternoon, and was charged with assault
TO murder.
The two hundred and ffty-ffth anniversary
OF the restoration OF PortugaPg independence
was celebrated al Unlon-square Hall last even-
ing by Fesco dR Cana Grove, United Ancient
Order Druids
H. w Lucas and r. Fl. Murray, soldiers from
the Preside, went on q rampage last evening,
cleaned out saloon on Powell and O'FarrelI /
streets and gave battle to the policeman who
placed them under arrest.
Professor Lloyd Of the Pacific TheolO gical
Seminary declared il lecture at the 7 hird
Congregational Church iast night that no
mention is made of baptism by immersion IN
either the Old or New Testaments.
The Emmett Council of the Irish National Al
lance met yesterday and appointed q com
mittee 10 district the City and organize addi- |
tional councils. The new movement Is meet
ing with much success In San Francisco.
4 retreat for the people was begun at st.
lgnatius Church last evening ana VIII con-
Onue each evening during tne week ne ser
mons viii be on special subjects. Tonight Rev.
Father Hickey will preach on the "End of
Man"
Michael Reedy, laborer 65 years old, was
stricken with apoplexv in Hank Jergens'
saloon, corner Seventeenth and Douglass
streets, last night, and died before medical aid
could be summoned. The deceased was a
native OF Ireland.
Inspector Dockery, finding that milkmen
who supply cheap restaurants and hotels |
water their milk after he examines it, is keep !
ing up persistent raid upon these places and /
viii arrest every proprietor who sells the /
adulterated article.
Numerous reports are being received at the |
headquarters of the committee on promotion !
in this City, indicating that the cities and |
towns in the interior are making vigorous !
effort to secure the Republican National Con- |
vention for San Francisco.
Captain NJ. A. Heely of the revenue cutter
Bear was taken TO the Home OF the lnebriates
last Saturday night When he received his in
structions from Washington to go on waitingf
orders he called his crew att bade them good
by after which came the end.
Over twenty delegations from as many
church societies met in Young Mems Christian
Association Hall yesterday 10 arrange for
novel entertainment to be given this month for
the benefit OF the Boys Brigade. 1t viii be
p in o1d 1 sSc6piati0n btlild- |