The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-09


The matter of the contest to the probate of
the will OF Calvin ". Kellogg was yesterday
continued by Judge Cofey until tomorrow by
consent.
I. Manning, q general agent, swore out q war
rant Yesterday for the arrest OF Frank Thomas
a photographer, for assaulting and threatening
TO XIII him.
A Haves-street car and g Larkin-street car
coIided 81 the Market-street crossing yesterday
afternoon and the passengers were badly
shaken up.
n the Commissioners case yesterday the
plaintiff retOld the story OF how he shot Detec-
tive McClintock in Mrs. Mabel TreadweLps
apartments.
Director Leon sloss of the Valley road talked
about gallery play" OF the Governor and
Mayor while amending the rejected lease of
China Basin.
ing with the Smyrna-hg wasp. II they thrive
here he thinks California fgs viii become the
best IN the world.
Champion Donnelly and John Riordan de-
feared T. f. Bonnet and J. C. Nealon at the
Occidental handbau court last night after an
exciting struggle.
The ninth biennial session of the Grand
Council, American Legion Of Honor, came TO a
conclusion yesterday. Most OF the grand Off
GERS were reelected.
Governor Budd was before the Grand Jury
yesterday and informed that body he is conf
dent the ferry foundation is perfectly solid and
INST the We vas vel done.
E. F. Preston, attorney for the Valley road,
said yesterday that the company would throw
up the China Basin lease ii IL was not amended
to permit OF bonding the line.
One OF the surprises that the audience will
witness al the Columbia Theater viii be beau
tiful and original drOp-curtain that has been
specially painted for the resort
The Law and Order League and Central
Union, ". c. 7. Z, passed strong resolutions
yesterday afternoon against Judge Bahrs for
his attitude in the Coleman case.
E. N. Calvin, straw bondsman, arrested
for perjury, was released on g writ of habeas
corpus yesterday, but was Immediately rear
rested on new indlctmentissued by the Grand
Jury.
4 discharged messenger-boy has cut into the
business OF one Office OF the san Francisco Dis
trict Telegraph Company by standing in front
OF II and soliciting errands OF the patrons he
knows
Mr.. sutro has consented to forfeit his fran
street people viii do the same. 4 committee
viii wait on the latter to-day TO see what can
be done.
The contract for new barracks building ct
the Preside viii be let this month. The build
ing IS 10 cost $40 900, and is the first OF seven
similar structures to be erected by the War De-
partment.
The same point which saved McNulty viii be
urged in the case OF Patrick Collins-that when
the Governor grants reprieve the accused
must be resentenced BY court before he can
be executed.
Judge seawen yesterday gave judgment for
the City in its suit against Cook, the defaulting
police clerk. Cooks surety, G. L. Wilson, viii
be called upon TO make good the amount Of the
judgment S1260.
Mrs. Fl. Plat OF Ocean View was knocked
down by peddler's wagon on Market street
yesterday and had both her ankles badly
spTained. Harry Fiekel, the peddler, was ar
rested for battery.
George LOOMS, g saloon-keeper, was arrested
yesterday by Policemen Graham and Coleman
on suspicion OF being one OF the three men who
on Monday bunkoed J. S. Turner out OF 500
in Golden Gate Park.
The directors and chief engineer of the
Valley railroad win make long trip through
San Joaquin Valley In carriages to inspect the
country. Their object is 10 select route for
the competing railway.
Hawaiian revolutionists are holding mid
night meetings for insurrecuonary purposes
on the island OF Maui, and are reported TO be
awaiting the coming OF a flibustering expe-
dition from the United States.
committee from the Civic Federation de-
nounced Dr.. Marc Levingston TO Governor
Buddt who requested that they look up the
record of the accused and make and substan-
tate specific charges against him.
The Grand Jury began an investigation yes
terday into the alleged boodling acts of the
Solid Eight Supervisors. The first witness
examined was Supervisor Spreckels, who gave
the jurors great deal OF information
A spirited controversy took place in the
Board Of Education last night over g resolu-
ton 10 discharge Head Gardener Sherlock.
The board wants $4,000 with which 70 pay
for additional teachers in physiealculture.
There is some difference of opinion among
prominent citizens on the proposition of in
cressing the water rate for fire plugs 10 so
month and decreasing the rates to small-rate
payers. The majority is against the PROPOSE
ton.
The California Wire Works has about COM
pleted ARRANGEMENTS 10 sell its cable and wire
WaEh6ur0 K
featuring Company Of Worcester, Mass. There
is a posi- bilty OF the two manufactures being
consolidated in the near future.
Governor Budd was a. the State Board of
Trade rooms yesterday 10 see what arrange
ments could be made for sending fine Cali
fornis exhibit to the Atlanta, Ga, exposition.
He favOrs the project and will do al in his
power 10 make 1t success.
Judge Slack yesterday gave the special ad-
miniSIrators of the Fair estate one week in
which to move II the matter Of probsting the
first viii and striking the contest OF Charles L.
Fair from the files. The relations OF Herman
Oelrichs Jr. TO the controversy were argued in
extenso
In the matter of Judge Beleher's statement
OF a report to the effect that the Evening Post
had attempted 70 levy hush money in the case
OF The People vs.. Loughborough, District At
torney Barnes yesterday reported in vindica-
ton OF the Post and the report was accepted as
satisfactory By the court.
small seizure of opium was made on the
steamer Queen yesterday. The custom-house
as no owner could be found for the article
there were arrests The men in the fire.
room are suspected and some Of them are under
surveillance. They were transferred from the
City Of Puebla VIII en- the latter was laid up.
The Young Mems Christian Association win
have its regular ladies' night this evening and
the members are planning TO entertain q large
number of friends. An interesting programme
consisting OF ladder pyramids and apparatus
work, indoor contests and game of basket
ball between the two best teams in the associG-
ton is promised. An orchestra viii furnish
music.
The Harbor Commissioners, Governor Budd
and Mayor Sutro met yesterday morning TO
consider again the lease of China Basin 10 the
Valley road. The Governor and Attorney
Preston exchanged compliments regarding the
action OF the board OF directors on Tuesday
afternoon. All the HarbOr Commissioners ex-
pressed themselves as being willing to aceede
to anything within the law which the Valley
road might demand.
An alarm was sounded from box 295, at half
past 5 o'clock last evening, for ire in the
upper story Of the frame building on the south
west corner of Powell street and Broadway,
owned by De Ia Montsnya, the hardware man,
and occupied by Frank larger grocery and
saloon below, and a clearinghouse upstairs.
The fire started in the lodging house, but was
checked before it had made much Roadway.
ia viii mon mora than $500