The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


SecretarvMcCoy was fined $3.50 yesterday
for his remark to one OF the Durrant trial
jurors.
The Bicycle Protective Association met yes
terday and adopted several measures impor-
tant 10 wheelmen.
The Weather Bureau forecasts for TODAY.
Generally fair weather, probably cooler in the
evening, with light variable winds.
The Union League Club will consider the
question of municipal ownership as to light
and water works at its next meeting.
The next State convention of fruit-growers of
California will be held in Sacramento Tuesday
November D, and the four days following.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Fitzgerald has q suit ON
his hands 10 secure 5000 acres OF land under
Arizona jurisdiction which belong to Cali
fornia.
The Luke G. sresovich Company, to deal in
fruit has been incorporated with a capital
stock OF 100000, of which $780, 900 is sub
scribed.
DR.. c. o. Brown, pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church, has gone to Syracuse to at
tend the General Council of Congregational
churches
The pastors of the various Presbyterian
churches are arranging for conference on the
Holy Spirit, similar to the one held at Oakland
last month.
Nick Hail. well-known racing man, at
tempted TO murder ]. C. McWilliams horse
trainer, near the racetrack, last night, with
pltchfork,
Inc HSnnSVlVanla-aYenue and ISla1S Greek
PropeIty-owners Association will make a
strong effort to reopen Islais Creek to
navigation.
The official board of Grace NJ. f. Church
adopted resolutions opposing transfers and
requesting Bishop Warren to appoint Rev. NJ.
+. Collum pastor.
Railroad Commissioner Stanton in an inter.
view yesterday made some interesting ana i'm
Portant statements relative to the proposed
reductions in freight rates.
owen Clements, contractor, was examined
by the Insanity Commissioners yesterday. The
- inquiry went over till proper arrangements
could be made to protect his property.
The Southern Pacific Company petitioned
the Board of Supervisors yesterday for permits
sion TO change its right of way going out of
the City from Third and Tow nsend streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rafferty, of Mission street
divorced themselves by contract but the hus-
band neglected to pay the promised alimony
and the case has been taken into the courts.
Two favorites, two outsiders and second
choice were successful in winning purses at
the track yesterday. The winners were: Swift
sure, Fly, Cardweu. Detective and Lady Jane.
The Worlds Christian Cooperative Society is
about to open supply department at Smiths
cash store, on Front street. A restaurant,
bakery and laundry are in operation under its
auspices.
Martin Mullane a sailor living at 1913 Folsom
the County Jail for thirty days by Judge Camp
bell yesterday for cruelty to their seven-month-
~ old child.
~ Members of the California delegation in Con-
greSs inspected the rocks in the bay that are
menaces to navigation, and said that they be-
Eeved that appropriations for their removal
win be made.
The Street Committee of the Board of Super
visors recommended yesterday that the street.
sweeping contract be awarded to the City I'm
provement Company for 1895 cents per 1000
square yards.
Attorney George w. Montieth is engaged in
preparing a complaint against C. P. Hunting
ton, charging him with violation OF the inter
state commerce act, in having issued a pass to
Frank N. Stone.
Special Administrator Goodfellow of the Fair
estate claims that the new law, under, which
Chartes l.: falr Is ehueaVorlng 10 indirectly
contest his fathers will, was not properly
passed by the Senate.
Vernon Clarke, schoolboy living al 514
Suffer street was knocked down by an electric
car on kearny street yesterday afternoon and
was snatched from the jaws of death by Po-
hceman P. H. Murphy
The Grand Jury viii to-day begin a sharp
inquiry into the methods OF the Street Depart
d. ment. II is known that faulty work is freely
attempted, even after the Superintendent was
= advised OF its character.
Miss Cunningham, local newspaper re-
porter, is threatened ne, :. by Judge Murphy with
Durrant's attorneys the source of certain in
formation she obtained.
W. 6 Max, a bunko-steerer, who swindied
John Finster, visitor from Indiana out of
$40 by the "top-and-bottom" dice game. was
sent to the County Jail for three months by
Judge Campbell yesterday.
Captain Parker and Mate Watts of the ship
Crofton Hall appeared in Judge Conlan's
court yesterday to answer to the charge of re-
fusing to obev an order of the chief wharf
niger. A decision will be given to-day.
The Merchants Association, Half-million
Club, the Manufacturers Association Me-
chanics' Institute and other organizations will
soon make strong efforts TO have the Wilmer
ding College established in San Francisco.
Mr.. Mills form of agreement was rejected by
the mineral lands committee OF the Miners
Association yesterday. Edward II. Benjamin
was chosen commissioner to represent the
miners when an agreements finally reached.
Kenneth J. Duncan, once pastor of the How
ard Presbyterian Church. returned tIom the
Sandwich Isla nds three days ago on the bark
Dimond. He has been drinking heavily since
and frequenting saloons. He refused to be in
tervieWed.
The charge of receiving stolen goods from w.
Tucker and w. Carey, two young burglars,
against John G.. Niemi, jeweler, 1439 Market
street. was dismissed by Judge Low yesterday,
as it was shown that Niemi did not know the
articles had been stolen.
Rev. J. George Gibson did not appear as
witness in the Durrant trial Yesterday, as was
expected. Deputy Sheriff failed TO find him
with subpoena. Dr. Gibson's secretary said
that Gibson was not trying to evade the sum-
mons ana that he would appear in court to-day.
All Ling, who murderously attacked and
robbed his employer, Mrs. Dora Reede, restau-
.rdntkeeper, 4oZ GeaTy street, was yeSleIQdy
held by Judge Conlan to answer before the
Superior Court on the charges of assault to
murder and robbery in $4,000 bonds on each
charge.
Mrs. DR.. J. D. West. visitor from Los Ange-
les, reported at police headquarters yesterday
that while on the train from San Jose that
arrived at 1890 o'clock yesterday morning she
missed her satehel containing letters, money
and jewelry She did not know whether she
had mislaid 1t or it mad been stolen.
The legal committee of the American Rail.
way Union is considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
bringing suit against the Southern Pacific
Company, all its connections and its stockhold-
ers for an accounting of what is known as the
hospital fund, by the use of which it is claimed
the handlers of 1t have made profit of about
Sis, 100000.
At the meeting of the Railroad Commits
sioners yesterday quite number of COM
plants bearing on both freighte and fares
were up for consideration, but no definite ac-
ton was taken OIL any of them. The cattle
men of Salinas Valley will be given hearing
on Wednesday next, and on Monday the
amendment adjusting Determinations in grain
rates will be presented and in all probability
adopted.