The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-31
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

py the Halt-m1l1on Club.
H. J. Croker collected over $500 for the
nesta excursion yesterday.
Fourteen chorus-boys of the Chinese Theater
will depart for China next week.
Rates to Portland reduced to $50 by the Ore
gon Railway and Navigation Company.
Hawaiian exiles will start an expedition to
seize the Government OF Hawaii very soon.
A number OF the Alaskan salmon fleet will
leave for the north during the coming week.
Fear is expressed that the proposed bitumen
ordinance is an attempt to establish monopoly.
party of about forty "show people" will
wheel from Oakland to San Jose and return to-
day.
The work of beautifying the boulevard on the
water front is being rushed along to compile
ton.
Dr. J. E. Plouf was fatally shot by ]. D. L.
McGaughey on Market street yesterday after
noon.
The Teachers Institute of the city and county
will meet at the Lincoln and Webster schools
April 5.
Nearly every employe of the North Pacific
Coast road will suffer reduction in wages to-
morrow.
A bright programme of music will be pre-
sented at the open-air concert In Golden Gate
Park to-day.
Samuel Phipps was yesterday formally
charged with assault to murder his wife on
November 9, last.
The new law for closing barber-shops at noon
comes into force to-day. A mass meeting viii
celebrate the event.
Casey Castleman, the Los Angeles cyclist,
will ride in the relay team for the Acme Club
Wbeelmen of Oakland.
Thomas Kelly, the giant, who was suspected
OF being implicated in the Stagg murder, was
released from custody yesterday.
The police are on the trail OF thieves who
have been stealing chickens by wholesale in
the Potrero and South San Francisco.
Vicenzo Palmi killed Eugene da Leva in
most brutal manner yesterday and laughed
over the affair as if it were a fine joke.
Arthur Rodgers has answered New York
Sun editorial on the plan of having the Lick
astronomers lecture at the State University.
EThe basketball tournament at the Young
Mems Christian Association ended last night.
The Business Mems team won the last game.
Mrs Elizabeth Connell has been deserted by
her husband, Joseph Cornell, formerly fin
Usher in Buckingham & Hecht's shoe factory.
Another railroad is now under contempla-
ton, extending from this city TO Tulare. It is
an outgrowth OF the West shore line PROPOSE
ton.
The BARRIERS Will hold jubilee to-day at 1O2
O'Farrell street over the halliday closing law
for barber-shops. There will be music and
speaking.
Isaac Upham discredits the reports that the
directors OF the Valley road who have been
visiting Stockton have entered into any agree
ment OF binding nature with the people OF
that city.
David Glavln was arrested yesterday on
warrant charging him with burglary. He broke
into Southern Pacific freightcar and stole
some goods.
The claim of Warren and Malley for $4,000,
for work done on Fairs waterfront property IN
the,Horthern part of the city, has been allowed
W Judge Slack.
( Michael Williams, alias Tom Jones, was ar
Rested at the racetrack yesterday on the charge
OF grand larceny. He stole watch and chain
from a. Anderson.
The British ship Moresby, bound for San
Francisco, is now out PAL days from Liverpool
She was partly dismasted and had 70 put into
Montevideo for repairs.
J. D. Patterson, alias Sullivan, and Harry
Hark, two desperate burglars, were chased and
captured yesterday morning by Detective By
ram and J. d. Eisfelder.
Joseph ConneI shoe-fnisher, has deserted
his wife and family, who are living almost
destitute at 294315 Mission street. warrant
has been issued for Connells arrest.
The Fire. Commissioners yesterday accepted
the resignation OF William Byrne, truckman OF
truck d, and appointed Ernest Cameron to I'LL
the vacancy, Several transfers were made.
A special coaching service between this city
ana san Mateo County Will be started shortly.
Talbot Clifton will drive coach in the inter-
ests OF society only and as private enterprise.
Auditor Broderick set the long controversy
over Secretary of the School Board Beanston's
salary at rest yesterday by signing the war
PANTS. The amount standing back is about
5000.
last night for battery upon Edwin Mohrig, 1910
Market street, who was protecting four young
ladies from insult by Stevenson and five of his
friends.
The case of the quintet OF alleged forgers of
certificates will come up tomorrow. All the
suspects remained in jail yesterday. The Fed
eral officials are investigating the alleged
opium frauds.
his start in lie as an errand-boy in the Oldest
house in America. The house still stands and
is occupied by the direct descendants of Aneks
JAMS Bogardus.
meeting of the Academy of Sciences tomorrow
evening on BLOOD, Its Microscopic Characters
and Their Importance" with demonstration
under the microscope.
The directors of the Pacific Coast Commercial
Travellers Association indorse the actions of
the Merchants Association and the Hall
million Club in their efforts to promote the
welfare OF the city and State.
Sheriff Whelan was presented by his deputies
with costly diamond badge yesterday, Under
Sheriff Clack was presented with a gold badge
by his associates and Bookkeeper fitzgerald
with gold badge by Frank Malloye.
The work of the University of California
briefly reviewed. The first graduating class was
called the twelve apostles" and included
many prominent men, among them Governor
Budd. How Henry Durant found Berkeley and
what came oft.
William FalIon, who kidnapped the little
daughter of Robert Boyd, Sl4 Twenty-sixth
street. on FRIDAY evening, was arrested last
night. Fallon got considerable notoriety six
years ago by tapping the wires of the Western
Union Company.
]. J. Rauer, collector, caused quite scene
in Presiding Justice of the Peace Barry's cham
Der yesterday, by taking exception TO judg-
ment rendered against him in a suit against
Nose Gunst. He demanded that the suit be
dismissed, but Barry refused.
The debaters of the Young Mems Christian
Association considered the question, ''Should
the Individual accumulation of wealth be
limited?" last night and decided it in the
affirmative. The subject for next week is, "Is
war an absolute necessity under the present
conditions of societyT
The usual Saturday crowd was in attendance
at the Bay District track yesterday. The Bitter
Root handicap for two-year-olds was the fea-
ture of the card. 1t was won by the crack
Crescendo, carrying 127 pounds. The other
winners were Hessen, Bellicoso, Whitestone,
The Lark and Captain Rees.
The special services for young men only
which are being held at the Christian ASsocia-
ton Hail. MasoI- and Ellis streets, every Sun
day afternoon at o'clock, will he of unusual
interest to-day. The address will be delivered
by the Rev. Henry A. Cooke of Boston, who will
speak TO young men exclusively. Seats free 10
all young men.
Alfred Clarke better known as "Nobby''
Sr f1 L.