The San Francisco call., 1895-12-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. i.


primary law.
g The estate of Ira P Rankin has been ap-
praised at $40, 1877 20.
The churches are making great preparations
TO celebrate Christmas.
The Grand Jury is preparing an indictment
against Street Superintendent Ashworth
A lecture on the Historical Basis of Social
ism" was~delvered al the Temple last night by
a. Lewis
Sergeant William Wilson of the Fourth Cav
airy dled Sunday at the Preside OF cancer OF
the stomach.
: Steamship rates. TO Portland were ordered
advanced yesterday, but the order was re-
sscinded later.
The crew of the East African refused yester-
is a murderer.
: January Is has been fixed upon the date
for big massmeeung to protest against the
Armenian outrsgeS.
. The will of Frank CODY has been admitted
. TO. probate and Jesse CODY has been appointed
90 executor OF the estate.
Professor Foster demanded more learning on
the part OF the ministry in his address TO the
Congregational Monday Club.
:. Attorney. Percy petitions to be appointed
esl ate OF the late James &. Fair.
Dr. J. E. Scott leetured before the institute of
Applied Christianity on the question, ais
Socialism Right or Is 1t Wrong?"
Probably fsi Tuesday; slightly cooler Tues
day evening" is the prediction issued last
evening by Forecast Official Hanna.
H w~Preston of Cripple Creek says the gold
mines OF that region are immensely rich, and
the people are going wild over them.
The Board OF New city Hall Commissioners
is expected to decide on the fat roof for the
structure under their charge to-day.
Government Attorney Foote has hbeied
Captain Charles Lutjens' sealing schooner for
. :seal-buuting III the "Paris award" area.
=! Town Engineer Mccullough of sausalito ex-
plains in This issue OF THE CALL the con-
.dilion OF the property eneroachments on the
streets.
=; The demurrer of the Wasp Publishing Com
psny to the 900 libel suit of Lord Sholto
Douglas was oSerruled by Federal Judge Nc
kenne yesterday.
charges of obtaining money by false pTetenses
and grand larceny booked against him at the
City Prison last night.
Next Thursday the park playground will be
opened to the children OF the City as q Christ
mas holiday. Everything viii be free and the
band will play all day.
The local banks have raised the rate of New
York exchange TO 81 80 on $1,000 TO stop the
Withdrawal OF their funds by local spectators
buying Eastern stocks.
The directors of the Peoples Bank have been
advised by the banks attorney that the Cali
fornia- Safe Deposit and Trust Company is
proper place or deposit
The Board Of Supervisors yesterday referred
the measur for prohibiting the sale OF burial
lots in the City cemeteries back TO the Commit
tee on Health and Police.
John Johnston was arraigned in Judge Lows
court Yesterday on the charge OF robbing
another guest in the InteTnatione Hotel OF his
wallet last Sunday night.
The Board OF Health visited the more dis
tant reservoirs OF the Spring Valley Company
on Saturday last, and procured numerous sam
pies OF water Tor analysis
Rev. Philip Coombs told the Congregational
ministers that Cleveland had taken his position
In regard to Venezuelan affairs because he
wanted to cover his delinquencies.
The suit OF the British heirs to the Walkerley
estate failed in the Federal court yesterday.
Judge Beatty found for the defendants and
sustained the State Supreme Court.
The College of Dentistry has declared vaca-
ton until January 13, so no action looking
toward the reinstatement of tie offending
students may be expected before that time.
Ladies' day drew a large crowd to Ingleside
track despite the inclemency of the weather.
The winning horses were: Zoolein, Julia o,
: Miss Maxim, Bellringer, Pat Murphy and Ca
Brillo.
Samuel Thompson, 60 years of age, keeper
OF the Fargo House on Mission and New Mont
.. gomery streets, was arrested yesterday for the
same offerses as Lane, Meyers, Pardini and
others.
The intervention of Sunday has made it
upon her husbands life insurance policy.
That day saved the policy from becoming de-
linquent.
Pacific Coast lumbermen are preparing to
gradually raise the price OF lumber and also
the wages OF the employees. The present low
rates are attributed TO the policy Of the ed-
minlstratlon
At the weekly meeting of the Women's State
Federation yesterday afternoon, oG >, Mrs French
stated that she lad received 700 Christmas let
ters, to be delivered among the prisoners on
Christmas day.
the case against Eva Starr, the variety ac-
tress charged by \. Feldman with stealing
5000 in coin ana a gold watch from him IN a
Kearnv-street saloon, was dismissed by Judge
Conlen yesterday
Hw. Preston, treasurer of Victor, in Cripple
Creek. is at the Grand lie says II 900 mining
. locations have been made in the district The
norjuiation is close TO 40 900 and he believes it
wifi be 100000 in six months.
The State Development Committee has de-
cided to ask the subscribers to the Republican
National Convention fund 10 give 10 per cent
Of the amount subscribed for advertising and
for the development OF the resources OF Cali
'fornia
Lieutenant Werlich pleaded guilty before the
court-martial held on the philadelphia yester-
dev The sealed verdict of tho court has been
sent to Washing on. 1t is understood that the
court strongly recommended the culprit to
mercy.
According to Rev. F. ]. Masters of the Meth
FoDC Ching has been engaged in importing
number of Chinese slave women as actresses
for the Atlanta Fair, and afterward disposing
ofthem in Chinatown
The chamber of Commerce and the Manu-
facturers' and Producers Association will at
once collect facts and data on the threatened
invasion of cheap manufactured goods from
Jsnan and will send the information to Con-
gress at the request of Californla's representa-
tives.
% Jenes B. Fleming ex- -Poundkeeper, appeared
in Judge Conlan's court yesterday morning TO
answer to the charge of criminal libel pre-
ferred by T. A. Osborne, Poundmaster AT the
request of the defendants attorney the pre-
lirninary examination was continued TIL jan
uary.3.
The resolution presented in the Board OF
Supervisors ordering the superintendent OF
Streets to tear down the fence built by the late
Charles Crocker about the lot OF the late Cap
tain Young on Sacramento street was referred
back to the Judiciary Committee at yesterdays
meeting.
y The local brewers are about to carry the cut
rate beer war into Alameda in order TO disclp-
line brewer who is accused OF underselilng
TO a saloon keeper on Pacific street In san
Francisco The general local break In prices
is not likely TO take place until after the hrst
OF the new year.
Mrs. Nellie Cole, 227 Jackson street. while
aIo atr;a rd n TOWN.