The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The Board Of Health is vigorously enforcing
the law of proper drainage in laundries.
The rooms over Sutter-street Market are to
be transformed into Il nall for classical music.
The Republicans OF the Thirty-fourth Assem-
bly, District formed their official club last night
Manager Vining is in favor of q more liberal
transfer system if the privilege be not abused.
\ class Of the National School Of Electricity
was organized in the Mechanics Institute last
evening.
President Joseph Kane and Secretary William
Davidson Of the Granite cutters' Union resigned
last evening.
The three davs' chrysanthenum show begins
in Maple and Marble halls al the Palace Hotel
this afternoon.
6. Z. Whitney of Woodland and Miss Every
Morgan OF this City we've married at the Palace
Hotel laStnight.
William Sierp, who shot Manuel Moreno re-
Gently, WAS charged last night at the City
Prison with murder.
Miss Carrie Cunningham and Drs Mays and
BoSenstirn were the chief witnesses in the
Du-rant trial yesterday.
Dorsey. Gold Bug, Blue Bell, Claudius and
Duchess OF Nilpitas won purses at the Bay
District track yesterday.
Joseph Harris has sued the California Jockey
club Tor 9299 damages on account OF being
elected from the grounds.
The trial of Louis Arnold on a charge of en-
bezZlement was concluded yesterday, with the
exception of the arguments.
A large meeting OF the Young Mems Chris
tan Association was held Monday, when the
election OF officers took place.
Several organizations are making additional
efforts 10 secure in San Francisco building
site for the WilmerGing School.
Joseph Eagsn, election inspector IN the
Twenty-ninth Assembly District, has been con-
vlcted of talsltying the returns.
Harry A. Knox denied that Eugene V. Debs
had declared against labor unions and in favor
OF wGge-earners' political party.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald has en-
ployed special counsel to prosecute those
rested for swiudling laboring men.
Manuel Moreno, shot by William Scrip in
Hinckley alley on the night OF October u. died
At the City and County Hospital last night.
Judge Sanderson has decided that the exec
utOrS OF the Alexander Montgomery estate can
not sell real property without an order of the
court.
The "Bank of Kingsburg." removed from
Fresno County, has asked the Superior Court
to change lis name TO the "Market-street
Bank"
The District Council of Carpenters and Join
ers has established 81 as the minimum rate of
days wages, the rule TO take effect on No.
vember l.
Professor Hudson of Stanford University will
lecture before the Claiming Auxiliary on Sat
urday evening on Evolution of the Moral
Sauction
The trustees of the Howard Presbyterian
Church have accepted J. Gather Newsom's
Baker streets.
Il is expected that the people will rest when
the Durrant Trial opens this morning, and that
Assistant District Attorney Peixotto will pro-
coed with the opening argument.
Frederick Bell, who went wi tn Frank Bonner
and John Barnes to the Alaskan mines, was
drowned in the Yukon River on April IA. The
body was not recovered till September ID.
The Police Commissioners met last night TO
hear charge OF conduct unbecoming an Off
Ger against David W. Boyd, but at the request
OF the compliments attorney the charge was
dismissed.
OF streetcar tenders yesterday, in view of the
proposed adoption of life-saving device for
the car lines OF the City. None OF the tenders
tried gave satisfaction.
John Rush a carpenter living at 100 Tenth
street, appeared i'll Judge Lows court yester-
day TO answer the charge OF assault with
deadly weapon upon Charles Sponord, grip
man and friend OF Mrs. Rush.
Fair, except foggv and cloudy in the morn
ing; stationary temperatures; light, variable
winds, becoming brisk westerly in the after
noon" is the prophecy by Official Forecaster
Hummon for to-day's weather.
Secretary Sweeney of the local BImetallic
League interviewed Senator John p. Jones yes
tercay on the proposed Chicago silver confer
ence in December. He said the idea of con-
ference is favored by Senator Jones.
Chairman Creswell of the wheelmen's meet
ing has appointed l. K. Ellert F. H. Kerrigan,
Charles \. Adams Joseph F. Coffey and Harry
+. Wynne committee TO draft an ordinance
on wheeling for submission to the Board of
Supervisors.
The Board of Education will meet to-day to
elect q superintendent of Common Schools,
the position made vacant by the death of A. j.
NouldeT. Assistant Superintendent Madison
Babcoc5 and school Director C. B. Stone are
the lending candidates.
ia. McPhee, 1861 Union street, swore out
warrant in Judge Lows court yesterday for the
arrest OF Edward Ecker on q charge of forgery
in passing forged check for 81 upon him, on
October 10, drawn upon the Wells-Fargo Bank
and signed &c. Ammerup."
The Regatta Association at Austin, Tex, has
written letter of thanks to Colonel y. T.
James, commanding the California Naval Bat
talon, for granting Henry Peterson, COM
mander's coxswain OF the battalion, leave of
sixty days to attend the regatta.
Charles Walker and Alfred Cappole, charged
with burglary by Mrs. Ida Seldte, 1925 Hayes
street were yesterday held TO answer before
the Superior Court by Judge Conlan in $4,000
bonds each. Mrs. Seldte, who created q scene
in court on Tuesday, was not present.
The preliminary examination OF Charles
Cramer, charged with the murder of Charles
Beckman, was held before Judge Campbell
yesterday, and the Judge after hearing the evil
dence re .eased him $1,000 bonds till to-
morrow, when he viii render his decision.
Bowdoin College and the numerous Garcelon
heirs that are fighting to defend the trust put
their first witnesses on the stand yesterday The
eleventh day OF the trial in the Circuit Court
The burden of the testimony went to show that
the moneyeG old lady had mind OF her own.
AT the fourth annual meeting of the Traffic
Association Yesterday the feature was the re-
port of ". B. Curtis, the newly appointed
traffic manager. 1t agitates the extension of
the trade limits of California, and makes vaIua-
ole suggestions as TO how this might be accom-
plished.
Edward Smith, alias Johnston, who jumped
his bonds while waiting examination on
charge of burglary on Grant avenue about a
year ago and captured in Stockton two
weeks ago. was Yesterday held to answer be-
fore the Superior Court by Judge Joachimsen
in $4,000 bonds
Thomas Fletcher, an ex-convict, who slashed
Fred Walker night clerk of the Clay-street
House, with a knife last week, YVES yesterday
held to answer before the superior Court by
Judge Conlans in $1,000 bonds. similar
charge against William simpson, another ex-
convict, was dismissed.
Protecting Laboriug Men.
Iahnr Com m ssinnnr EiiZgerald haS emplOYed