The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


eide yesterday by poisoning herseH'
The Manufacturers Association will In tu-
ture draw attention TO home prouucls.
The Institute of Applied Christianity invited
Rev. William RAIDER 10 be It's president
DR.. F. H. StahI is introducing commendable
reforms at the City and County Hospital.
Contracts were awarded yesterday by the
Valley road for quantities OF lumber and piles.
Manager Farnum gave more testimony about
the Pacific Bank assets in Judge Hebbard's
court.
Professor G. H Howison lectured on Social
ism at the Second Unitarian Church last
evening.
The demand for Du Maurier's novel, "Trilby,"
was revived by the production OF the drama in
this City.
An immense musical festival viii be held in
the Pavilion next month n aid of the Chill
drcn's Hospital.
Two hundred miners have returned from the
Yukon placer mines and brought down consid-
cradle gold dust
The Board Of Health has begun action to
change the City's garbage system and get
garbage crematory II possible.
The winners at the Bay District Tract yester-
day were: Corriente, Miss Fletcher, imp. En-
dymion, Three Forks, Marionette.
Traffic Manager Curtis of the Traffic Associa-
ton talks of the fight 10 be made for extending
the trade OF san Francisco into Utah.
The weather forecast for to-day is ''fair, ex-
cept partly cloudy in the forenoon, stationary
temperature and brisk westerly winds"
Mrs. Ballington Booth addressed the students
a. Stanford University. and President and
Mrs. Jordan Joined the Auxiliary League.
The Fair will contest will not be taken up
November 4, as decision OF the Lick House
test case will not be given before that time.
A reception will be rendered Rev. and Mrs.
William RAIDER at the parlors of the Third
Congregational Church tomorrow evening.
\ Chinese opium-dealer. Wong Vow, was ar
tod tnf
of the Port Ruddell's Monday night raid on
Chinatown.
Two Chinese slave girls were rescued from a
disreputable house in Chinatown Monday
night, after an exciting time with angry
Mongolians.
Mrs Ida seldte, 1925 Hayes street, created a
scene in Judge Conlan's court yesterday by
calling witness liar, who was testifylng as
TO her reputation.
Arthur st. Clair Damon. a sailor, was ar
rested yesterday morning on the charge of
forgery, and to-day further charge of grand
larceny will be placed against him.
The Fire Committee of the Board of Super
visOrs yesterday fixed the height of buildings
at 125 feet on Van Ness avenue and on Market
street, and 100 feet on all other streets.
Fish Commissioner Emeric is annoyed that
the United States Fish Commissioners failed to
reciprocate with California in supplying the
State with alewives from Eastern waters. The
alewife is toothsome fish.
The question as to the legal status of the
Fish and Game Warden, which was to have
been argued before Judge Campbell yes
terday, did not arise as the Warden failed to
swear to the necessary complaint.
W. 4. Searles, q Grand Army veteran, slipped
on some grape skins on Grant avenue, breaking
one OF his legs and his comrades OF George
Il. Thomas Post have Fashioned Mayor SUtro
for an abatement OF the fruit refuse evil.
Architect Shea submitted plans to the New
City Hall Commissioners for a new roof and
attic The plans provide for the continuation
OF the walls OF the wings TO a sufficient height
to permit of the addition OF another floor to
the building.
The White Walters Protective Union met
last evening in their new hall in the Turk
street Temple. President Macarthur of the
Trades Council and several others delivered
addresses. a constitution and bylaws was
adopted. Fifteen new mem bers signed the roll.
As the result OF q conference between the
Attorney-General and the Railroad Commits
sioners yesterday it was decided to employ
Robert y. Hayne, ". W. Foote and J. c. DAILY
assistant counsel in defending the case
brought against the Railroad Commissioners
by the Southern Pacific Company
IN the Durrant case yesterday some very
damaging testimony in reDuttal was given in
lecture. Professor Thomas Price also stated,
expert, that the atmosphere over the
sunDurners, which DuTrant says he breathed
while fixing the jet, would have killed any
man.
The tenth day of the Gareelon trial brought
out five witnesses and raised questions as to
the wherea bouts of Miss Mcclellan, who was
advised TO leave Oakland for South Africa; the
honesty OF Henry Rodgers in his business man
opinion of Mrs. Garcelon as to requests to
charity.