The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.

Will OF the late James heLIyy q miner.
Admission day, Monday next, being legal
holiday the public schools will hold no ses-
sions.
Weather Forecast Official Harmon predicts
fair weather for to-day and winds and fogs to-
night.
THE Festive BOOSTERS will sail on the yacht
White Wings for their annual outing on the
18th inst.
Cheow Kee & Co.'s cigar factory, at 649lS
Clay street was destroyed last night with loss
OF $4,000.
The drawing of teams for the championship
tennis tournament to-day at San Rafael was
held last evening.
All Sing, who was caught manufacturing
opium, was indicted by the United States
Grand Jury yesterday.
The Board of Health visited the Chinese quar-
ter yesterday and found it in a dangerous con-
dftton in case OF an epidemic.
The California African Methodist Episcopal
Conference passed a resolution censuring J.
Harvey Jones for his charges against Bishop B.
F. Lee.
The Chinese Merchants Association was in
corporated yesterday by Chin Bing Sam and
others. The objects are mutual benefit and
protection.
Joseph A Ford of Murphy, Grant & Co left
no part OF his estate to his wife. In his viii he
declared that Mrs. Ford had always acted
against his wishes.
William Thomas tried to pass bad note to
woman on Stevenson street last night, but she
discovered the fraud and held him until she
had called the police.
Sheriff Whelan will be arrested on complaint
of the Superintendent of Streets for obstruct-
ing the streets, by leaving the goods of eYicted
tenants on the sidewalks
The international yacht race in New York
between the Defender and the Valkyrie will
be reproduced in miniature above THE CALLS
business office this morning.
course OF theological extension lectures
Will De given this winter IN this City for the
benefit OF the Young Peoples Association O.
the San Francisco PreSbytery.
At the meeting of the Labor Council last
night the application of the National Labor
Army for admission to the council was rejected
by a vote of ayes TO IL noes.
Helen S. Golden has begun suit against the
San Francisco and San MateO Railway Com
pany for $500 on account of injuries to her
son, Charles F. Golden, minor.
Great excitement was caused at the Sunset
Laundry on Eighth street, that was being sold
by the Sheriff yesterday, by the threats of the
ex-proprietor TO blow fireplace up.
The Board of Supervisors will hold their first
business meeting since the summer vacation
at 10 o'clock this morning. The tax levy for
the next fiscal year Will be considered.
Rabbi Julius Fryer, the newly appointed
minister OF the congregation of Ohabai Sha-
lone, arrived in this City yesterday and was
cordially welcomed by his constituency.
Thomas MCGOWAN. the man who attempted
TO smuggle $50 tins OF opium into San Fran
cisco via Benicia last month, was indicted by
the United States Grand Jury yesterday.
frebug attempted to burn the lodging
house at Ills Howard street yesterday morn
ing, great loss of life being ayerted by the
prompt response of the Fire Department.
The house of Fred Marriott. at 1915 Green
street, was entered some time Thursday by I'M
known burglars, who secured a quantity of
clothing. revolver, some jewelry and valise.
Secretary McComb of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children learns that
there is being started concerted movement
among humane associations against child in
Eurance.
San Francisco are preparing for a public recep-
ton to Archbishop Riordan on his return,
when his conservation anniversary will also be
celebrated.
A jury in Judge Stacks court has decided
that Mrs. Mary Coffey wrote her will under the
improper influence of relatives. small estate
is involved and the contest has been going on
several days.
Mrs. Fannie Rosenthal, the divorced wife of
Barnett Rosenthal, the late deceased tobac-
conist, is suing Rose V1dayer and n. ]. Vidaver
TO recover Jewelry and other personal property
valued at $157l.
The survey of the Sacramento River, from
Redding 10 Red Bluff, under Government En-
gineer William H. Heuers supervision, has
been completed. The object of it is to reclaim
the overlooked lands.
The Rev. E. J. Lion delivered last night at
the Church of the Advent the first of a course
of lectures to be given by different Episcopal
pastors upon the general subject of "The His
tory of the Church"
The mineral lands committee of the Miners
Association concluded yesterday to wait for
President Neff's return from the East before
making any formal reply to Land Agent Mills
of the Southern Pacific.
Tie first clipper ship with building material
for the Valley road has arrived in this mort
from New York with large quantity of rail |
way spikes. Other sailing vessels with rails |
ETC.. are scattered along the ronte.
Dr. Winslow Anderson is no longer connected
with the medical department of the University
of California. He learned that majority Of
the faculty were opposed to his reappointment,
and SO refused to allow his name to be sent in
Thomas ]. MCGEE, the young commission
merchant who sent letters through the mail
seeking to defraud farmers into sending him
goods, pleaded guilty in the United States
District Court yesterday He will be sentenced
on the 10th inst.
The suit of Henry C. Morris against A. J.
Johnston to recover 40 acres of State school
lands in San Benito County has been carried to
the United States Circuit Court of Appeals.
Judge MeKenna decided in favor OF Morris in
the lower court.
S. S. Simon the "cowboy detective" was sem
fenced to six months in the County Jail by
Judge Morrow yesterday. He was found guilty
of personating United States officer in China
town. The prisoners attorney moved for a
new trial, but the motion was denied.
The dealers in lines have cornered the
market. Already the price has gone from
So so box to So, and 1T is expected to go
much higher. Inc retail price OF the IlmeS5 II
is said will reach Is cents dozen, which is
300 per cent higher than the usual price.
Dennis Heating is the owner of patent
sewer excavator and he says Warren & Malley
and Williams d BiXler, the contractors, have
been infringing on his rights. He has brought
suit III the United States Circuit Court TO re-
cover $3.50, 900 damages from each of them.
Justice of the Peace Carroll decided yester-
day that furniture-dealers have no right to
seize furniture on their so-called leases be-
cause of failure in payment. According to
the court, the "lease" is conditional sale and
the purchaser has rights to the property which
must be respected.
In the Durrant trial yesterday Policeman
Refill corrooorated the testimony of Detective
Gibson; Deputy Coroner Hallett told of remoy-
ing the body from the belfrY; Policeman Cole
man identified the broken door knobs of the |
belfry. and Starr Dare testified as to the wear
ing apparel OF the murdered girl he had found
in the belfry.
The safe at the office of the Cigar-makers'
Union was opened yesterday. The 5000 in |
cash had been taken, but $1165 that Secretary |
Van GueIpen could have drawn from the bank |
was found TO be all right. There was nothing |
in the cash-drawer but the letter addressed TO |
the union The union will not be able TO re- |
cover from the bondsmen, as the bonds were |
taken out of the bank some time ago and are |
missing.