The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

cert, refused Baron worth hundred million
francs.
closed last evening after achieving satisfac-
tory success.
Ross Whitaker returned from New York
yesterday morning with A. ]. Whiteman, the
alleged forger.
The magnificent assortment and extremely
low prices make Seavey's the popular place to
buy millinery.
The Cooperative Commonwealth wants to
secure the use of vacant City lots for agricul-
tural purposes.
Thousands will be at Golden Gate Park to-
day. The peoples playground was never in
better condition.
The Civic Federation's special committee on
the Livingston matter met to hear the doctors
story last evening.
The Library Association of Central California
has decided that good class of fiction is neces-
sary in library.
An excursion train for the benefit of intend
ing campers will run to the Santa Cruz noun
tains next Wednesday.
Right Rev. Bishop Gustav Ropert, Bishop of
Honolulu, will preach at the French church at
the IL O'Clock mass to-day.
Harry Stewart Fonda, young California
artist recently had his first exhibition picture
accepted at the Paris Salon.
The Camera Club cyclists will have club
run to Haywards and return to-day. Take the
o'clock boat for Fruitvale.
There is due the State from this City and
County the sum of 1898. 1877 81 for taxes col
lected since December, 1894.
The Fire Commissioners met last night, made
several appointments and transacted other
business OF a routine nature.
The Olympic Baseball Club defeated the Stan
ford University nine at Central Park yesterday
afternoon by a score OF ID to IL.
committee of the Cigar-makers' Union will
visit all the cigarstores in this City to urge the
sale of California white labor cigars.
Eastern insurance companies are withdraw
ing from California business because of the cut
fate war that has demoralized the rates.
Thomas Sexton, q teamster, was Frustrated
BY the heat on Jefferson square last evening
and was taken to the Receiving Hospital.
The Water Committee last night decided to
recommend to the Board of Supervisors the re-
duction i'll water rates previously decided
upon.
The annual excursion, reunion and picnic of
St. Andrews Society to Sehuetzen Park yester-
day was a most successful affair in every
respect.
veva won at the Bay District track yesterday
at odds of 100 TO l. The other winning horses
were NOrmandie, Captain Rees, Annette, April
and Hymn.
The Fabiola Fete was held yesterday at the
Oakland Trotting Park and proved to be a ire
mendous success as q floral festival and in
every other way
Ysaye, the famous violinist, arrived yester-
day, and, in an interview with a CALL re-
porter discussed the subject of music in an in
tereSting manner.
Sheriff Johnson came down from Sacramento
yesterday TO take back Harry Sandt, who is
charged with killing Groceryman Weber and
his wife last December.
On Wednesday, May Is, 1895, at 8 P NJ,
demonstration in contact bromide and platino
bromide work, by E. /. Clifford viii be given
III the California Camera Club rooms.
On May % the Retail Grocers' Protective
Union viii give picnic at Schuetzen Park
the annual outing-toward which the members
are looking with pleasant expectancy.
During the first week in May one of the most
successful missions ever held in this City was
conducted in st. Joseph's Church Three
thousand persons received the sacrament.
Enoch Cameron, travelling salesman, was
arrested last night for swindling Hattie
Wilson out OF $50 which she gave him to buy
railroad ticket to take her to Washington.
Manager E. P. Yining thinks the ministers
signature on the letter sent him about tenders
were not authorized. The new guards viii be
adjusted as soon as approved by the Supervis-
Ors.
The San Francisco Art Association will en-
courage art and assist in disposing of studies
in the spring exhibition by selling shares for
drawing in which these studies will be the
prizes.
A warrant was obtained yesterday for the ar
rest of Thomas L. Newport at the instance of
Theodore Sailing of the Fidelity Mutual Aid
Association on a charge of obtaining money by
false pretenses.s
Rev. George D. Heron says there should be
no taxation Of any kind, but governments
should earn their own living He advocates
the single tax idea as the best il there must be
taxation at all.
WI. Thornton has petitioned the Board of
Supervisors to pass an ordinance regulating
the speed of bicycles on the public streets and
compelling the owners OF wheels 10 pay So
license each quarter.
Two Swedish girls blow out the gas at the
American Exchange Hotel and nearly die in
consequence. The girls say they turned out
the gas, but it on in full force when the
door was broken open.
The Rev. Professor Nomerie Ma Sc.D.,
LID, viii preach the morning sermon at
Grace Church, corner of California and Stock
ton streets. tonight and viii leave in the even
ing Tor Washington, D. C.
The California Camera Club, whose mem
bers were the guests Of Captain Leale and his
steamer the Caroline, took an outing on the
bay yesterday in search of marine views. It
was most successful trip.
A Communication has been sent to the Board
OF Ponce commissioners by the executive
committee of the Manufacturers Association
askingFthat police uniforms be made out of
cloth OF home manufacture.
All California is ringing to-day with praise
for the sturdy Berkeley boys, who defeated the
Princeton tigers in manly sports. 1t is a matter
of pride to know that our native sons are not
lacking in physical prowess.
F.W. Dohrmann suggests that the aim of the
tablishing bureaus of information in the East.
Also that permanent exhibits of California
products be maintained in connection with the
bureaus.
Late Friday afternoon Night Weigher Ed
ward Dunlap of the California Sugar Refinery
was shot at four times by Joseph Placke, an
employee VINO had quit the night previous be-
d, cause of an imaginary grievance. None of the
shots took effect
Deputy Sheriff J. K. Lynch was bitten in the
left thigh by dog last evening in saloon on
the corner of Howard and Fourth streets and
was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where
the wound cauteriZed. The bite is not
considered serious.
Two sisters, Miss Clara Montague and Miss
Virginia Montague, will adopt the stage as a
profession. They have offers from the East
and will go to New York when the season be-
gins. One plays soubrette parts and the other
takes kindly TO heavy roles.
The young mems meeting at the Association
building, Mason and Ellis streets, will be adj
dressed this afternoon at o'clock by Rev. Mr..
Varley in the third lecture of the series on
1.-THE Curse OF Manhood" Gentlemen between
10 and 40 years invited. Seats free.
According to reports of the superintendent
3 of the Merchants Association street-sweeping
department there are no more applicants Tor
work now than are being accommodated. Dur
Ing the winter there were constantly $50 to
OE0 aDnlipantS " no cOuld pot oat xvork