The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

UlIY NEW LIN DRILL
After March l the painters and decorators
viii demand IS day for their wages.
The will OF the late Joseph G. Eastland was
fled Tor probate in San Rafael yesterday.
The clericus has addressed letter to Bishop
Nichols protesting against calls for few
months.
The ladies of the First Lutheran Church will
give MONDAY chicken dinner at 232 Suffer
street to-day.
Mayor sutTo has been sued by John D.
Thompson, one of his bondsmen, In case in
the Superior Court.
Divide Musin gave the first OF series OF
"farewelP' concerts at the Columbia Theater
yesterday afternoon.
H. B. Pasmore lectured to the Hawthorn
Society last night at the Association AuditO-
rum, on Singing"
The Park Commissioners have decided to
begin work on the extension of the Great High
way 10 the County line.
Five policemen and a sergeant were fined by
the Commissioners last night and twenty-five
new men were sworn in.
Several Government witnesses testified
against Howell, yesterday. The defense failed
10 snake their evidence.
John Landers is suing to recover from Glenn
Q. Carnall and NJ. S. Carnall $3.50 commissions
Tor the sale of real estate
Jacob Wolf, 947 Howard street, has deserted
police are trying to find him.
The San Francisco Printing Pressmen's
Union No. 21 Is confident OF winning the
Schmidt Label Company strike.
Professor Edward 4. Ross Iectured to large
audience on ''Man vs.. Machinery at the TURK
street Socialist Temple last night.
Eight Supervisors and number of down.
town booksellers will be summoned to testify
before the Grand Jury tomorrow.
The Thirty fourth exhibition of the San
Francisco Art Association VIII take place TO-
night al the Hopkins Institute OF Art.
\ flag, the gift OF former student at st.
Peters Convent, was raised over that school
with appropriate ceremonies yesterday.
Charles B. Henderson, who killed Clarence
Barr IN the Baldwin Hotel bar last July, was
found guilty yesterday OF manslaughter
4 new copartnership is to be formed the first
OF the year by Attorneys Page Il EeIls and L. J.
NcCutchen. They Will have quarters in the
Mills building.
Adolph Nischi painter, living on Gerke
alley, oil Dupont street. was arrested yesterday
ana charged by his daughter with being the
father OF her child.
\ rare case OF veterinary surgery is in terest-
ing hOrsemen, being the growth OF tumor on
q horses frontal bone, WHICH was cut out by
Dr. c. II. Westphel.
The tug Barclay Golden. chartered by Don
Manuel Casin 10 go TO Don Antonio EZeta's as
SIS .ance, partly cleared yesterday, and may
pull out this forenoon.
Governor Budd made a sudden and unex-
pected visit 10 the Home for Feeble Minded
yesterday. He found many things 10 praise
and not q few 10 condemn
Mrs H. J. Smith, keeper of clearinghouse
al 1881 Market street, was, arrested yesterday
on the complaint of Alfred Ashley, 217 Pine
street. I4r felony embezzlement.
George Martes, laborer at the Union Iron
Works, tall from scafold yesterday, dis
lance OF about twenty feet, sustaining severe
scalp wound and internal injuries.
The carpenters viii petition the Park Com
missloners to employ only responsible con-
tractors ana resident Workmen in the con-
strucuon OF the new park buildings.
Professional pickpockets were busily engaged
among the crowd at the Ingleside racetrack
yesterday, and the loss of several pocket-books
was reported 10 the police last night.
Yesterday was '1adies' day" at Ingleside
track Three favorjtes won. The winning
horses were Rummel, Strathmeath, Babe Muir
ply, E. H. Shirley, Alloyer and imp. Candid
Sterling Ironside, better known as "Bob,"
the dispenser OF racing cards, fell down the
evening and received injuries that may prove
fatal.
Traffic Manager Curtis of the Traffic Associa-
ton Is preparing comparative rates TO show
mat San tIahclsco merchants CHI 40 business
10 advantage with the upper Willamette
Valley.
At a gathering held in the Mayors office it
was decided to hold mass-meeting at Metro
DDllI&n
against the enactment OF funding bill by
Congress.
There was a small blaze in the drying room
OF q macaroni factory at 1928 Dupont street
a 40 A. NJ. yesterday. which caused an alarm
10 be sent in from box 8. The damage was
very slight.
The children OF the late Senator Fair have
compromised with the collateral heirs regard
ing the trust clause in the Will Something
ike $500 900 was paid to effect the amicable
arrangement.
Tom Hill, the noted Yosemite artist, has re-
turned mere after painting over $4,000 worth
of pictures, which he sold largely TO British
purchasers. He will leave tonight to paint
Mount Baker.
J. Sloat Fassett, the ex-CoiIector of the Port
OF New York, arrived yesterday, and is stop
ping at the residence of Colonel Fred Crocker
He warmly iaVors San francisco for the Ma
tional Convention.
The man who shot himself in Golden Gate
Park, October %, and died November IL at
the City and County Hospital, refusing to tell
his name, has been identified as John Stearns,
Puget Sound logger.
Weather bureau reports announce the rapid
approach OF a terrific wind and rain storm from
the north. Danger signals are flying between
Point Reyes and British Columbia to warn
mariners OF heavy gales along the coast.
The Independent Order OF B'nai Birth is en-
gagged in a movement TO sell its present build
ing on Clay street, and to build @ new hall on
the lot at the junction OF Van Ness avenue and
Market and Fell streets, TO cost 100000
Dr. c. c. O'Donnell says he will be able to
supply San Francisco with coal at 81 so ton
from his coal mine at Glen Ellen, Sonoma
County. ledge of coal six feet in width and
379 feet in length has been discovered on his
ranch.
The Point Lobos improvement Club met last
evening and transacted considerable import
ant business. Among other things accom-
plished for that part OF the City, seventh
grade has been secured for the Richmond
school.
James Biagini, who was convicted by Judge
Campbell on Tuesday of violating the health
laws by selling immature calves, was yesterday
sentenced to pay fine of 800 or be imprisoned
for 100 days. Biagini's attorney gave notice
Of appeal
Warrants were sworn out in Judge Lows
court yesterday by Street Superintendent Ash
worth for the arrest of Contractors George
Goodman, J. d. Oppenheimer, Andrew Lynch
and William Campbell for violating the side
walk ordinance.
The three big dynamite rifles on the hill
back from Fort Point we're officially tested yes
terday as TO their mountings and the COM
pressed air appliances with which they are
operated and they met requirements. To-day
projectiles will be fired.
The Hibernia Bank has brought suit against
ErraH inc Y oil