The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

San Francisco is fair"
On the cricket field the Alamedas scored an
easy victory over the Pacifics.
The latest news of the fraternal orders ap-
pears IN this issue of THE CALL.
THE Calls weekly review of the real estate
market appears in to-day's issue.
The United States steamer Mohiean arrived
last evening from Port Townsend.
DR.. Case preached on Mental Troubles He
stated that Howard-street church is encreIy
free OF debt.
Several counterfeiter's molds and burglars
jimmy were found concealed N Howard street
lodging-house.
The fifth annual convention of the Pacific
Coast Women's Press Association Will COM
mence tomorrow.
The funeral of Isaac Hecht was held from his
late residence, corner Washington and Laguna
streets, yesterday.
The Italian PHILHARMONIC Society gave a sue
cessful performance OF La Traviata" last night
at the California Theater.
White Chief won the forty-dog coursing
match at Casserlys park yesterday. The stake
at Kerrigan's park was not finished.
In the Alameda-Pacifc cricket match,
played at Alameda yesterday the former club
easily defeated the latter by rs runs.
Several of the Regents and score or more
representatives of the Affiliated Colleges WIS.,
tied the Sutro and Potrero sites yesterday.
September viii be the twenty-ffth anniver-
v
Republic and it will be celebrated by ball.
Rector ". Il. Moreland of St. Luke's Church.
told his congregation yesterday in what spirit
the communion service should be approached.
Company OF the National Guard defeated
Troop A yesterday in an athletic contest on
the Olympic grounds. The score was 46 to 81.
The annual seventh month festival of the
Chinese IS in progress, and the devil and spirits
OF the dead are being Toasted by the heathens.
Champion Jones of Australia defeated j.
Harlow, the Coast champion, and W. Williams
OF Boston at the San Francisco handball court
yesterday.
Ex-Judge William c. Belcher died at O'Clock
yesterday morning at the Palace Hotel. His
death is attributed indirectly TO an accident
that happened years ago.
In the shoot OF the Union Musket Club at
Schuetzen Park yesterday Moulton won the
first class medal and Archer the third. There
were no second class men.
The body of Andrew Hazard. who disap-
peared from his home week ago last Satur-
day, was found yesterday floating in the bay
at the foot OF Seventh street.
Owing to the uncertainty that exists concern
ing the legality OF Labor day as a holiday in
this State the Durrant case may have to go
over until tomorrow. There are few new de-
FelOpments in the case.
The Nolans defeated the Sullivans by a
score OF to in q nine-inning game at the
park yesterday and carried off the 800 stakes.
They now claim the championship of the shoe
Int LStIls west OF the hOCblSS.
George Thompson won an Olympic Club
medal al the clubs grounds yesterday in q 220-
yard handicap race in which there were five
entries. Bert Coffin was scratch man and
Thompson on the 6-yard mark.
The Rev. F. L. Higgins of the First New Jeru-
salem Church preached yesterday upon Bitter
Waters Made Sweet" and took bit of Scrip
tural history as symbolic of the bitter truth
that may be sweetened by love of others.
The San Francisco schuetzen Verein paraded
fHa4 Sref TTrN0ea
thirty seven years yesterday, in accordance
with the recent proclamation of Governor
Budd. "Old Glory was roundly cheered.
The schooner Edward Parke, which sailed
from this port August % for Grays Hsrbor, re-
turned yesterday disabled. During a severe
blow on the 9th, 175 miles southwest of the
Farallons, the meinmast head was carried
away.
A walking match, distance two miles, took
place in the Union handban court yesterday
afternoon between T. W. E. Power of Crockett,
Contra Costa County, and John Riordan, the
handball-player, Power winning by 10 yards
in II minutes.
Rev Dr. Hanson of St. Johns Presbyterian
Church, corner California and Octayia streets,
resumed his pulpit yesterday after a six weeks
vacation on Puget Sound. He Is puzzled with
the problem OF small congregations at the
evening services.
James Sheehan, 1867 Bartlett street, lost
control OF his bicycle on Twenty-second street
yesterday afternoon and was thrown through
the 81NQOB OF haienCld-Str6et car, SUSTAINING
possibly fatal injuries.
The Single-tax Society last night instructed
It's executive committee TO inquire why Tax
Collector Block had followed the County
Boards valuation of 1891, 1892 and 1894, in
stead of the State Board of Equalization's. 1t
charges that there is a discrepancy of over
81, 900, 600 due the City in taxes according to
law.
The bicycle race that was to have taken place
to-day between Judge Campbell of the Police
court and Sergeant Conboy of the force has
been declared off for the time being. Judge
Campbell does not feel well enough to make
the run to the Cliff House and return, but ex-
poets 10 be in condition within week.
Mrs Lucy Carlisle was brought to the City
Prison last night from Sacramento by De-
tective Anthony 70 answer charge of felony
embezzlement. In April last She purchased
$3.50 worth of jewelry from Louis Planendon,
62I Market street and paid sos on account.
She absconded with the jewelry TO Salt Lake
CITY, 4 warrant was sworn ons for her arrest
and Anthony traced her 10 Sacramento, where
she was employed as housekeeper
The explosion of a coal-oil lamp was the
cause of fire which destroyed $500 worth of
property at 2515 Sacramento street Yesterday
morning. An alarm was turned IN from box
2l6. Before the department could reach the
scene the flames had spread so that none Of
the contents of the building coulc be saved
The structure was one-stofy frame owned by
II. Blythe and occupied by NJ: Floyd as a
dwelling. The building was badly burned IN
side, but the chief loss was in furniture.