The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-08
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.


The California African NJ. E. Conference will
close tomorrow
Methodist pastors are preparing to attend the
conference az Pacific Grove.
Keith's opening Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day next. "A Kearny street.
A week OF mission work was opened yester-
Gay al the First Congregational Church.
Alma E. Keith opening millinery. "a Kearny.
Ihur., Fri. and Sat. next. Imported hats
The Market-street Company proposes to again
Introduce the bobtail-cars on Montgomery
street.
Preparations are nearly complete for the
presentation OF GAS You Like IT. at Sutro
Heights.
The Board of Health reports 100 deaths for
the past week, against $50 for the correspond
Ing week last year.
The receipts OF the Mechanics Fair have
passed the SEE, 900 limit and the society hopes
10 make some money before the talr closes.
Charles Bolen, young man, was sent TO the
County Jail for ten days by Judge Low yester-
day tor stealing newspapers off the tops of let
ter-boXes.
Mayor Sutro said last evening that if he can
legally do so he viii be inclined to veto the
new tax levy fixed by the Board OF Supervisors
yesterday.
Detectives Egan and Silvey yesterday after
noon arrested James Goggin and Frank
Convors who are suspected of committing the
day burglaTieS IN the Western Addition.
The faculty and trustees of the California
College OF Pharmacy yesterday drafted resolu-
lions unanimously indorsing the choice of the
Sutro site for building for the Affiliated Col
leges.
The Republican executive council held q
meeting on Friday evening last in which steps
were taken looking to thorough organization
work both in this City ana throughout the
State.
Norman Mcleod, carpenter, 514 Jones street
was stricken with paralysis yesterday morning
tha of on 10 hppd TOT q rCh.
Der last May, and was taken to the Receiving
Hospital.
Charles Hamilton of % Perry street and Tom
Burke of 2795 Sixteenth street, this City, are
the winners OF the bicycles offered by the
Raphaels for the closest guesses on the niekels
il glass barrel.
Acting Forecast Official G. H. Wilson pre-
diets for to-day's weather: Fair, except cloudy
and foggy Sunday night; slightly cooler Sun
day afternoon; fresh westerly winds becoming
brisk Sunday afternoon.
The Sutro Railroad. running from Central
avenue TO the Cliff House, will be in operation
October D. The cars are the handsomest ever
brought to this City, being fitted with heaters
and other conyeniences.
The prosecution in the Durrant case is di
recting the attention of its detectives at pres
ent to securing evidence against the prisoners
character in anticipation OF an attempt tc
prove 1t to have been blameless.
Downtown merchants who have been com
PEELED 10 observe the sidewalk ordinance are
wroth because south OF Market street houses
have not been forced to clear the streets anC
VIII ask the police to be more impartial.
H. Hall, who has been victimizfng board
ing-house keepers by passing Confederate notes
on them and getting change in return, wa:
caught on Friday night by Mrs. Greer, of 321
. Mission street, woman whom he had swim
died.
Acknowledgement Fitzgerald has forwarded
an opinion to the Railroad Commission stating
in effect that the long and short haul clause OF
Not ff0o
Southern Pacific Company in its existing
freight tariff.
w. H. Brickwedel, J. B. Thuot and A. A.
Friedlander, were yesterday arrested on the
complaint of NJ. Bacigalupi, charging them
with interfering with an executive officer dur
the trouble at the Sunset laundry, 3S5 Eighth
street, on Friday
The Board of Supervisors have fixed the tax
levy for the next fiscal year at 81 252. This in
cludes S1567 for County purposes and .685
for State purposes. 1t also provides for the in
crease of the police force by the addition OF
seventy-five men.
championship doubles were played on the San
Rafael courts yesterday and resulted in victo-
ries for Byxbee and BOyden and for the Hardy
brothers, all of the Oakland Club. They viii
meet in the finals tomorrow.
Captain Murphy and Chief Officer spiers OF
the American ship Shenandoah had their pre-
nminary examination before United States
Commissioner Heacock yesterday. They were
CId4 SCu WIN OSdl1IS am nOOuulllB SdllOI
named J. Johnson on the high seas, but the
evidence failed to bear out the charge. The
case was dismissed
The Railroad Commissioners yesterday heard
Attorney Martins argument against a reduc-
ton in Southern Pacific wheat rates and
listened to a petition from Sacramento, work
ingmen who fear that a reduction in rates
means reduction in wages. DR.. Stanton pro-
poses an g per cent cut on the grain tariff and
q % per cent looping off of rates on other COM
modltles The commission adjourned till next
Thursday.