The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Union for Practical Progress has begun
an agitation against child labor in California
Ricvc1ists and others have protested to the
Supervisors against scattering Of refuse matter
on the streets
The Olympic baseball team went to Vallejo
10 play the Vallejo team yesterday and won BY
q score of IL TO ..
The Bohemian, Pacific and Alameda cricket
clubs played lively games on the east side of
the bay yesterday.
The San Francisco Religious Press commends
the CALL for shutting lottery advertisements
out OF its columns.
\ number OF improvements that will be ap-
Preeiated by the patrons of the Free Public
Library are being made.
a successful performance of 1sIl Trovatore'
was given last night at StockwelIs Theater by
the Italian philharmonic Society.
Archbishop Riordan and Rev. D. o. Crowley
Will leave for Europe this evening. The former
goes to Rome, the latter to Ireland.
stella Hughes, daughter of Captain William
hughes, 1914 Lexington avenue, has been
missing from home since Thursday.
Jones, the Australian champion, defeated
Coast Champion Harlow and J. Lawless in the
San Francisco handball court yesterday.
Susan B. Anthony will be guest of Mrs A.
A: Sargent during the Womans Congress,
which will convene in this City May 20.
The San Francisco Religious Press Associa-
ton adopted resolutions supporting the CALL
IN It's attitude on lottery advertisements.
J.. c. Nealon, the veteran handbau player,
made his appearance at the Occidental court
yesterday for the first time after his illness.
G. w. Wilderman outlined the requirements
and plans of the Worlds Christian Co-opera-
tive Society at Golden Rule Hall last night.
Mike stenson, farmer from Winters, at
3 tempted to commit suicide at 134 Fourth
street yesterday by swallowing a dose of rat
poison.
Folsom street property-oYners meet again to-
night to discuss the South Side boulevard
Eigbt Eighth '-'-' ''-' a. '''S '0'Hsi Oi OLSON anu
The Market-street Company viii seek to ex-
tend the Ellis-street line across Market to
Fourth, and thence on TO the Third and Town
send depot.
The sale to-day of lots in the Richmond Dis
{[rlct that belonged TO the San Francisco and
: Point Lobos Road Company viii wind up the
snalrs OF that corporation.
Dr.. Joseph Wolf Jr., who diei of poison at
Lathrop last Saturday, was at one time assist
ant police surgeon in this City. He was ad-
olcted TO the morphine habit.
The members of the French Mutual Benevo-
lent Society at a stormy NEE ting in Union Hall
yesterday adopted a number of amendments to
the constitution OF the society.
The highbinders in Chinatown are ineor
pOrating in order to avoid police interference
Another war IS threatened in order to test the
power OF Chief Crowley's ''white devils"
The first regatta of the season was held at
SausalitO yesterday under the alspices of the
San Francisco Yacht Club. The Queen won
the Hammersmith u Field cup second time.
The Knights of the Red Branch held their
annual picnic at Glenwood, in the Sants Cruz
Mountains, yesterday. There Was q large gath
erlng ana the outing was thoroughly enjoyed
by all.
The initial run of the Cycling Annex of the
California Camera Club viii held this even
ing. The members viii meet at the park en-
trance and moonlight ride I'd the beach viii
be held.
Durrants first Sunday in the County jail
was a quiet one. His only visitor was his
father, who brought him bunch OF vIolets
from lady member Of the Emmanuel Baptist
Church.
d. Lazarus Shapero and his wife were COM
PEELED to leave a Castro-street car YESTERDAY
afternoon because the doctor refused to paw
double fares and he was arrested for using
vulgar language.
Nicholas Fredericks, an alleged Russian
Count, assaulted a countrynan, another re-
puted nobleman, named Rehbender, yesterday
and was arrested and charged with assault
with deadly weapon.
Rev. J. George Gibson, pastor of the Emman-
ueI Baptist Church, preached in the Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church again yesterday
morning He exhorted his congregation to
On last Friday evening Gordon Walker, five
years OF age, was run over by fruit wagon
while playing near his home at 5 Olive avenue.
His injuries are not serious, although the
wagon wheel passed over his chest.
Great interest is being taken in handban cir
Giles in the coming match between Feeney and
Linehan OF the Union handball court and Har-
low and Condor of the San Francisco court for
q valuable trophy, and betting Is brisk on the
result.
After the warm rains the gardens of Oakland
are glowing with flowers that promise much
for the Fabiola fete, which will be grander
than was originally designed. MANY new en-
tries of vehicles have been made for the floral
parade.
A. C. Daniels, who died at the City and
County Hospital last Thursday night was
buried by his friends yesterday. His death was
not due 10 alcoholism, as stated, but to iIltlam-
nation of the bowels. Daniels was strictly
temperate man.
Eugene Deuprey says the Democratic Super
visors all promised to reduce water rates *
per cent if elected, and Arthur T. Briggs says
the Republican Supervisors who were Endorsed
by the Non-PartisAns promised TO secure g. 10
per cent reduction.
Edel Hecht socialist lecturer, told of the
future condition of woman, from soeialistic
standpoint, at the Turk-street Temple He
stated that the present relationship between
man and wife is the outgrowth of mans first
monopoEstic, autocratic and selfish instincts.
The JUareZ Guard and the Austrian Military
and Benevolent Society turned out under arms
to picnics yesterday. They will apply for
license TO retain their rifles, as otherwise the
new law viii operate against them. 1t denies
10 all organizations not of the militia the right
10 carry arms.
A. J. Pom, 1925 Pacific street, while laboring
under an excessive supply of liquor, wandered
down to the wharf at Fourth and Channel
streets at an early hour yesterday morning and
fell into the bay. He was rescued in time and
taken to the Receiving Hospital, where he
gradually recovered from his ducking.
The next swimming tournament to be held at
the Olympic Club will bring out the largest list
OF maiden entries than has appeared at any
previous occasion in the club tanks-that is If
all who have signified their intention of enter
ing will finally enter. The tournament will be
held under the auspices of the recently organ
lied swimming annex.
Governor Budd and Colonel R. H Warfeld
spent part of yesterday in'inspecting the type
setting machines now in operation in thu com
posing room oil the German Demokrat. Every
thing short of taking the machines apart was
done to assist in the explanation, and over two
hours were spent by the Governor in watching
them at work.
Orders for the election to be held in the First
Infantry Regiment which will take place on
May IA next. have been issued direct from
division headquarters. This, in measure
EubStautiateS the theory which hiss been adj