The San Francisco call., 1895-07-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Ihe Election Commission held an lnportdnt
session yesterday.
A San Francisco company has been organized
to explore the oil fields of Guatemala.
The furniture-workers in Fink & Schindler's
shop are likely to be called out on strike
The State Board of Trade has begun the work
of arranging for California exhibit at the
Atlanta fair.
The BARRIERS are agitating the proposition OF
closing their shops at o'clock IN the evening,
Saturdays excepted.
A number of rare specimens OF turtles ana
lizards have been added 10 the collection In the
Academy of Sciences.
The winners at the Bay District yesterday
were: Josie G, Clara Johnson Ledalla, Royal
Spirit and Road Runner.
The American Exchange Hotel Company has
gone into insolvency, with uao11tleS OF
$S253 81 and assets OF $94OO.
Rev. G. W: Henning, gave. an eloquent
lecture on "The Fallen Nation" at the Third
Congregational Church last evening.
Cheaper railroad rates have been obtained
for laborers going to the Fresno vineyards
through the States Free Labor Bureau.
The Board OF Health held successful meet
ing at which six heads fell in the basket, and
six friends stepped into political light.
The Supervisors met yesterday as a Board of
Equalization and listened all the afternoon TO
applications for the reduction of assessments.
The slayer OF Clarence Barr. the Chinatown
guide was yesterday positively identified as
Con Sullivan, gambler, robber and eX-con-
vict.
The offer of twenty-six acres of Sutros farm
for the Affiliated Colleges was considered by
the commission last night No conclusion was
reached.
DR.. Donald McC. Gedge, formerly an Ha-
waiian, explains how and why the Japanese
emigrate from the Sandwich Islands to this
country.
The Grand Lodge OF the Independent Order
of Red Men yesterday adjourned till next year,
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business.
The California Cooperative Commonwealth
has taken a substantial interest in the pro-
jected San Diego, Pacific and Eastern Railroad
Company.
Sam Wah the Chinese overalls manufacturer,
is running his factory with white girls as en-
ployes since his Mongolian workmen went out
on q strike.
W. H. Merklinger, barber, was arrested
Yesterday for brutally beating and kicking his
wife, TO whom he was married only nine
months ago.
The mutineers of the barkentine Arago will
have to stand trial. United States District
Judge Morrow denied the writ of habeas cor
pus yesterday.
The Valley road directors purchased 700 tons
OF rails for sidings, signed a contract for
bridge at Stockton and accepted contract for
telegraph line yesterday.
Harry Smith is wanted by the police for
stealing a horse, buggy and set of harness.
valued at $3.50, belonging to the Pacific Car
riage Company, AS Eighth street.
Solomon, commission merchant, is wanted
by the Federal authorities. He is charged
with shipping matches as Japanese ware"
The matches set the steamer afre.
The Harbor Commissioners have promised
the Manufacturers and Producers Association
that only California products will be used in
the construction of the new ferry depot.
The Jordan Company satisfied the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children that
Emelie Ambrose Pohl, the young trapeze per-
former at the orpheum, is 16 years old.
James T. Finn and his wife Ellen, 41915 Ma
toma street, do not live in harmony, and yes
terdsy James swore out warrants for her arrest
on charges OF disturbing the peace and threats
to kill.
The owners of the steamer Monticello.
Hbeled by the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, will fight the case in court, they con-
tending the claim should be for towage, not
salvage.
The Young Mems Institute councils of San
Francisco have started a movement to estab-
llsh commodious quarters with fraternal halls,
an entertainment hall and large clubrooms in
this City.
Richmond property-owners propose to go
ahead and macadamize with its red rock, and
il the Board OF Supervisors interferes the legal
ity of the blue-Iock ordinance will contested in
the courts.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany will sail its steamer Columbia on August
II. She has been remodeled and improved at
then begin.
The preliminary examination of DIR. and
Mrs Schmidt, charged with the murder OF Mrs.
Louis Hanser. was concluded before Judge
Conlan yesterday, and the Judge reserved his
decision till to-day.
Three hundred and twenty thousand dollars
was appropriated for a mansard roof for the
City Hall and $4,000 for paving Eighth street
with bituminous rock was set aside by the
Supervisors last night.
At the meeting of Mechanics Institute di-
rectors last evening the designations of VIII E.
Fisher, A. Bardett and H. T. Bush were ac-
cepted. Arrangements for the coming indus
trial exposition are almost completed.
The examinations for pupils of the Normal
School to fill vacancies in the School Depart
Inent will be commenced on Saturday, August
10, at A. NJ. The highest six of those exam
ined will be given positions at once.
Manager Daley and his players were before
Judge Murphy for contempt yesterday in pro-
ducing THE Crime OF Century" The pro-
ceedlngs were not concluded az the holr of ao-
journment and Will be resumed on Saturday.
The war among the six Companies in China
town has ended in a disruption. The Sam
Yups are on one side the See Yups lead the
others A boycott has been declared, and If
Mock Tai is held for murder fighting is likely
10 follow
This is the last day in which the internal
revenue tax can be paid All delinquents will
have 10 pay fine of SO per cent TOMORROW,
and it viii be enforced Deputy Collector
Loup SAYS that at least one-third of the tax
payers will be delinquent.
Police Commissioner Gunst says there will
be some new blood on the force very soon and
that Sergeants Whitman, Gillen and Robinson
will probably be the new captains. He has
also declared that Sergeant Bethel shall not
circulate petitions Tor other officers.
Henry Jacque, SIG Dupont street. was taken
to the Receiving Hospital yesterday afternoon
in the ambulance suffering from a fractured
skull. He driving in Golden Gate Park
when his horse ran away, smashed the buggy
all TO pieces and left him unconscious on the
roadway.
An incident occurred in Judge Conlans
court yesterday which recalled the murder of
Eugene Ware. the St. Nicholas Pharmacy drug
clerk Mrs. Belle Spanier, his sister, having APP
piled for g search warrant against Mrs. Nancy
1und, one of the witnesses at the inquest on
his body.
Marion Wells reported to the City Hall Com
mission Yesterday that it would take $1,000
worth of white metal to cast the tower statue.
City and County Attorney Creswel1 has figured
that it will only take $3.50 worth, but the meet
ing of the Board of Health prevented discus
sion Of the question.
The first congress of the Afro-American
League held on this coast was called to order |
in California Hall yesterday afternoon by I. b. !
Morton, and after an Intellectual effort mace by I
representatives of outside organizations to Sc. |