The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


himself py Keith, 10 theArt Institute.
Scheel will be Informed to-day that tho No.
IOAal musicians Union has suspended him.
A h whitman, on trial for forgery hefore
'uuge wallace, was found guilty last evening
me music committee has decided to employ
on'uiloh bands Tor the Fourth of July parade.
seven Pines Circle No 3. Ladies' of the G. A
s. B. will give picnic at Shell Mound P PARK s June ne
Lincoln Post No. 1, Grand Army of the Re.
chief Ne' '-4i'
1T Inc weather Bureau predicts fair weather,
cool, foggy at night and windy for today in
san Francisco.
A man named Thomas Clifford was drowned
on Inc trip of the T. c. Walker from Stockton
on tuesday night.
a. me Board of Harbor Commissioners raised
the rents on the coal-bunkers of three different
companies yesterday.
The winners at the Bay District yesterday
We're: Elsie, Ichi Ban, Installator, Little Grip
pie and Julia Martin FLY.
The Harry Lichtenstein reported arrested in
Yesterdays CALL is not the Harry Lichten-
stein OF IL Stockton street.
Sam Rainey is being sued by L. Aveline who
claims that Ralney is trying to force him to
surrender an uneXpired lease.
The Supreme Court has refused to grant
writ OF habeas corpus TO o. W. Winthrop and
mas remanded him into custody.
The Third Infantry, n. G. c., was mustered
ana inspected last evening. There were $50
men present and twenty-five absent.
The Fire Commissioners yesterday decided TO
petition the Board OF Supervisors to organize
Two new engine companies, No. q and No. %,
The Ship-owners' Association has adonted
new schedule OF wages, which increases the
rate all around except in coal-carrying vessels.
The citizens of Belvidere will hold mass
meeting on Tuesday evening for the discus
sion OF plans Tor the approaching Venetian
The finance committee for the Fourth OF July
celebration has secured $500, but must have
$500 more or abandon some of the features
planned.
G. Gastentaro tried to get out OF the elevator
al 125 Geary street yesterday afternoon while
IL was in motion, and had his thighs badly
confused.
Nineteen members of the Republican, Ma
tional committee have signifed their desire to
hold the next Presidential convention in San
Francisco.
Detlef Schnack, Danish laboring man, was
found dead in his bed in his room at SIT Bush
street yesterday morning. The gas was fully
turned on.
dock struck yesterday under the misappre-
hension that sailors had been employed 10 do
their work.
The directors of the Merchants Association
Will soon submit TO the members plan of &C
ton relative TO the work OF Improvements for
the ensuing year.
The Mission Turn Schwestern gave farewell
party and silken banner to the band OF
athletes from the Mission Turn Verein who go
TO Los Angeles to-day.
Colonel Thomas G. Lawler commander-in-
chief OF the Grand Army OF the Republic, his
Acknowledgement Cassius Clay Jones, and
Special Aid George A. Sealy arrive.
The mystery of the disappearance of the
complaint and warrant for the arrest OF At
torney James II. Long for felony embezzleme
was deepened by peculiar. developments yes
terday.
The Mission fats are flooded with water that
IS absorbing the filth of the dumps. The neigh
boring residents fear sickness will result during
hot weather, as there is no outlet for the newly
made lake.
Ambrose Watson, the deposed clerk of Judge
Conlans court, was adjudged guilty of con-
tempt yesterday in refusing to give up posses
sion, and was committed 10 the County Jail
for six hours.
The Valley road directors awarded contract
for 100 boXcars, fifty hatcars and a steel draw
bridge for Stockton yesterday. The cars and
bridge viii be made in San Francisco by home
manufacturers.
Abe Carter, 437 Montgomery avenue, was
riding bicycle in Golden Gate Park last night
There was high wind blowing, which made
him lose his balance He fell off, fracturing
his collar-bone.
CITY and County Attorney Creswen in an
opinion to the Board of Supervisors yesterday,
says it will be unconstitutional to impose
license on telegraph companies regulating
interstate commerce.
H. Thomas, accused of reflling stamped
cigar-Doxes with inferior grade OF goods,
was discharged in the United States District
Court yesterday. There was no evidence TO
warrant a conviction.
The Concordia Club has petitioned the Su-
perior Court TO be allowed to create new
bonded Indebtedness of$150,000, and to secure
the same by mortgage on its property at Van
Ness avenue and Post street. The petition was
granted.
Interviews with several prominent and we'll
informed gentlemen indicate that the lead
ing issues OF the next Presidential campaign
Will be the questions of silver, tariff, rev.
enue, our foreign policy and the power of cor
porations.
a San Franciscan has just invented new
underground system which is Endorsed by
engineers and electricians. 1t can be built at
nearly half the cost OF other electric roads and
has the great advantage OF being able TO climb
the steepest Mill.
Rev. J. G. Gibson, pastor of Emmanuel Bap-
fist Church, lectured i'll Metropolitan Temple
last evening on the Lamont and Williams
murders in the church, and made some caustic
comments on Judge Conlan, General Dickinson
and the attitude OF the press.
The criminal libel suit OF Giovanni Almagia,
editor OF italia, against Cesare Crespi, editor
OF II Messaggiero, was again called in Judge
CampbelPS court yesterday, and continued till
Tuesday 10 enable the defense to procure testi-
mony from Galveston, Texas.
Henry n. Clement criticized Behrend Joost
very sharply before the Street Committee of
the Board oil supervisors yesterday IN opposing
the extension OF the franchise of the San Fran
cisco and San Mateo road to the ocean. The
matter was held over for week.
The turner's of the San Francisco Turn Verein
md the Vorwaerts Verein left yesterday on the
steamer Santa Rosa for Los Angeles, where
they will participate in the Kreis funniest.
The delegations of the Mission Verein and the
Verein Eintracht Will leave tonight by special
train.
McGaughey, charged with the murder OF DR..
J. f. Plouf took the stand in his own defense
YESTERDAY afternoon and told his ideas of the
causes which led to the assault upon Dr. Plouf.
His testimony was the same as that heretofore
given. The defense will probably close its case
to-day.
Through her attorneys Miss Blanche Bates
has filed her answer to the divorce complaint
OF her husband, Milton +. Davis. She admits
all the allegations OF deserton, expressly valves
all claim to alimony and maintenance. and
joins in the prayer that the unfortunate mar
rage be dissolved.
A number of bimetallic men met last evening
at the Palace Hotel, effected permanent organ
ization and decided to call q State convention,
10 meet in San Francisco on August 10.
finance committee was also appointed to re-
ceive contributions in aid Of the American BIZ