The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-12


President ,Cleveland's mother-in.law is in
Oakland to-day.
The French Reformed Church has been in
dorsed oy the presbytery.
DT. Brown arraigned Dr. Heron before the
tongreg8tlonahStS yesterday
Inc streets and the sidewalks in the CONNER
cIal IafV OF the city are in a very bad condition
Manufacturers all over the State write that
theE VIII attend the convention next Tuesday.
Over 5000 persons listened TO the American
Band concert in the Mechanics Pavilion last
evening.
A Whitehall boat was capsized in the bay
Yesterday. The occupants were rescued by the
tug Hazel
Railroad timetables are published in THE
GALL 1ree OF charge Tor the accommodation OF
the public
The Grand Jury found indictments against
twelve persons on charges of renting houses
Tor immoral purposes.
Insurance circles were excited yesterday by a
declaration OF rate war between union and
non-unlon companies.
The schooner J. NJ. Colman dragged her an
chors yesterday morning and fouled the Amer
lean ship JabeZ HoWes
Leonard Grover and Leonard Grover Jr are
oelng sled on a promlssory note which carried
= per cent week interest.
The British ship Beecroft arrived at London
on sunday, making one of the longest voyages
on record from San Francisco.
A Chinese woman who witnessed the killing
OF }. s. torman has identified "Piggy'' Johnson
as one OF the three murderers.
Land Agent Mills declares Secretary Smiths
action illegal in suspending the issuance OF
patents TO subsidy railroad lands.
Alvin w. Rhodes, a painter on Sanchez street
was arrested yesterday on complaint of his wife
Tor failure 70 provide for his minor child.
Tonight the Supervisors win meet and con-
slder the Church-Street franchise and also hear
plan Tor the aid OF the city's unemployed.
new fast steam-launch, built for the Alaska
ImpToE sment company, was swung into the
water from Howsrd-street wharf yesterday.
Another attempt viii be made to pass the
legislative bill providing for the prohibition of
buriais within She city limits after January /,
1900. -
Meritorious artists and art students viii re-
ce1Ve recognition and encouragement through
c1RI u'''s" '-0iiS III the columns OF HE
Judge Wallace yesterday received letter.
signed Charles Wilson," threatening that if
killed
Judge Belcher refused yesterday to allow
Grand Jury men to tell how the indictments
against George Lee and Albert Houston were
found.
Mrs. Blanch Dowdy of Gilroy has written to
Sheriff Whelan asking him to arrest her Chi
nese COOK, charging that he tried TO poison her
family.
irebug made an unsuccessful attempt to
burn down the residence of Jacob Riches IT'S
Sacramento street, at an early hour yesterday
morning.
The Supervisors viii make an inspection trip
10 Lake MERGED to-day and investigate the
Golma watershed of the Spring Valley Water
Company.
James ". Shanklin answers the attack on
Senator Perkins concerning the lieu lands and
shows that his action was for the best interests
OF the State.
R. PortefAshe's account of his guardianship
OF the person and estate OF Mrs Sarah Althea
Terry has been confirmed as satisfactory by
Judge Slack.
R. c. Ryder, who got a chance to reform bv
Judge Low five weeks ago, was booked yestef-
day for vAgrancy, as he was continuing his
bunkc work.
The order permitting the construction OF
frame dwellings in certain parts Of downtown
was passed by the Supervisors over the Mayors
veto yesterday.
The Merchants Association is about to in
vesugATe the different systems OF Street-paVing,
with view OF improving the thoroughfares of
San Francisco.
H. Mendelson, an expressman living at l36
Shipley street, was kicked on the siGe OF the
head by his horse last night at Fifth and
Mission streets.
At the meeting of the Young Women's SUI
frage League last night Mrs. Anna f Smith
declared herself opposed to military training
ii the public schools.
The Italian ship 3facdiarmid arrived from
Liverpool yesterday morning after a rough ex-
perienee rounding the Horn. One OF the
sailors died on the voyage.
james Murphy, young hoodlum, was
booked at the City Prison yesterday on two
charges OF burglary, one at 713 Webster street.
and the other at II Stockton street.
The Holmes Mining Company and others of
Nevada yesterday contracted to sell tailings
and low-grade ores to an Eastern syndicate
the deal involving some 100000.
Five out of six favorites won at the track
yesterday, but bettors had become wary and
the books we're rather light. Ingomar easily
defeated Romalre in the match race.
John Ebred, chicken raneher near the Six
Mile House, and his boarder, John Furnish,
had a tight last night, during which a revolver
was used, and they were both arrested
Robert Woodburn is suing DR.. John F. Morse
and the German Benevolent Society for $50
600 for the loss of his right leg which he
claims was carelessly and unnecessarily ampu-
tated.
The argument on the legality of arrests
made under Grand Jury presentments was
held before Judge Low yesterday, and it was
agreed to refer the question 10 the Supreme
Court.
c. "A. Hughes an ex-waiter in the Hoffman
Cafe, was yesterday sentenced to pay fine of
$50 or fifty days in jail for carrying iron
knuckles, the complaining witness being W. j.
Sullivan.
There may be trouble between Greece and
Hawaii because OF the deportation of P. c.
Camarinos, Greek subject and brother of D..
G. Camarinos of this city. The Greek Consul
General has been appealed to.
Harry Hirshfeld, who ran away from his
home, 1926 Buchanan street, week ago, was
captured in front OF the City Hall last night bv
his father, who preferred charge of vagrancy
against him at the City Prison.
The case against Attorney A. G. Mcguire, who
charged by Mamie Conway with betrayal
under promise OF marriage, dismissed by
Judge Low yesterday after the complaining
witness had given her testimony
William Hazel, who is wanted in New York
for grand larceny, was sent East yesterday
morning He took with him all the money in
the treasury OF the Alcazar Theater, and his
ex-partner, J. p. Howe, is disconsolate.
&C johnson, a rigger employed at the new
PARROT building on Market street, near Fourth
fell a distance OF forty feet yesterday afternoon
and sustained lacerated wound of the scalp
and possible fracture of the base of the skull.
Superintendent of Schools Moulder has dele
gated his power of naming appointee to one
Of the Hearst scholarships at the university TO
Professor Elisha Brooks of the Girls High
school, who will name one of his pupils for the
place.
The parish mission OF st. Pauls Episcopal
Church is now called st. James Parish, Rich
mond district. Rev. H. Chetwood has been ap-
pointed by Bishop Nichols as missionary to it.
The Bishop will soon appoint a warden and