The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The first cargo of ties for the Valley road ar
rived in the harbor yesterday from Mendocino.
Cautious members of the Musicians Union
are recalling that Scheel's conservatory is now
to let.
new concrete iron wharf costing $53, 900
street
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald says he will
open the State Free Employment Bureau about
July 10.
The army authorities contracted yesterday
for an iron wharf and pumping plant for the
Presidio.
The winners at the track Yesterday were:
Remus, City Girl, Installator, Sir Richard and
Raindrop.
Louis Blank, the former secretary of the
B'nai Birth Association. committed suicide by
aspnyxiation.
after the Fourth OF July and her crew will take
part in the parade.
Three companies of marines and bluejackets
from the Philadelphia will turn out Tor the pa
rade on the Fourth.
The Bank Commissioners have called for
statements from all the banks showing their
condition on June II.
The cruiser Olympia returned last evening
from her official trial trip. Her behavior is
stated TO be magnificent
The fire of Thursday night was caused by
stray spark from the smokestack in the rear OF
the San Francisco box factory
Politicians concur in the belief that the
Mayor will appoint James Denman and Albert
E. Castle Election Commissioners.
The Weather Bureau forecasts for to-day in
San Francisco fair weather, nearly stationary
temperature, with fresh westerly winds.
Property-owners in the Mission give their
views on the propUs ed Improvement of Folsom
street. All appear TO favor the enterprise.
The Fruit and Flower Mission and Associated
Charities have instituted plan whereby poor
children may spend week in the country.
Thomas Mcbride, e carpenter, committed
suicide in the bay yesterday morning. He had
quarreled with his wife and was respondent.
Preparations to incorporate the Viticultural
College are about completed says Secretary
Winfield Scott of the Vitlcultural Commission.
John Dubroff. the Russian convict, was taken
TO Sacramento yesterday TO stand his trial for
the murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Weber of that city,
Davis C. Burke, the coin-sweater, was given
eighteen months in the Alameda County Jail
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The San Francisco Benevolent Society has
placed $1,000 at the disposal OF the Associated
Charities 1or the benefit of the sufferers from
the fire.
The borings on the Postoffiee site were COM
pleted on Thursday, and the experts will for
ward their report TO Washington to-day or to-
morrow.
The losses of Wednesdays fire foot UP over
81 ,250,0 900, with an insurance of 1856, 900, the
high rates having prevented large policies be-
ing held.
Directors OF the skagit Cumberland Coal
Company are charged with manipulating the
stock during election with view of secur-
ing control
The literary committee has completed its
programme for the exercises the Fourth
Rev. Anna Shaw has place on it, So has Poet
W. g. Hyde.
meeting last evening and will hold another to-
morrow, for the purpose OF completing its re-
organization.
Some unions reported an increasing demand
for work at last nights meeting of the Labor
Council. The council states its attitude on the
street-cleaniRg question.
The North Pacific Coast Railway is extending
its double track beyond Mill Valley junction 10
allow trains TO make five minutes faster time
from San Rafael to Sausaltto.
Inspector of Hulls Talbot and Inspector of
Boilers Phillips have decided that no one
TO blame for the Colima disaster. The ship
was seaworthy, and the mate was eXonerated.
The Fire Marshal severely criticizes the beg
carly allowance of the municipality for the
Fire Department and advocates larger water
mains, more hydrants and the extension OF the
fire limits
The Bay District track is soon to be cut up
into residence lots and placed on the market
Estimates as to cost have been furni shed, and
IL is probable the contract for grading and fill
ing viii soon be let
Auditor Broderick in note to the Finance
Committee of the Board of Supervisors yester-
day. gave it as his opinion that when all the
accounts are in there will be no deficit OF the
finances for this year.
Louisa Fl. Book was plaintiff in q suit against
Howard Vernon to recover balance claimed
TO be due for making typewriter transcripts of
the Tracy VS.. Wilkinson and Smith VS.. Devine
legislative election contests.
1t is rumored that Internal Revenue Agent
Cromwell, who has just succeeded Major Nc
Glaenlln, VIII remove Deputy Agent Bert NJ
Thomas and Clerk W. Gilchrist, two Republi-
cans, TO make room for Democrats.
In affirming decision allowing damages for
ruin wrought by the explosion of the Giant
Powder Works in 1891, the Supreme Court
holds that such accidents when unexplained
must be supposed to be due 10 negligence.
Profes sor Fritz Scheel will not lead the Park
band to-morrow.nor in the future, unless he
settles his trouble with the Musicians Union.
His contract with the Mechanics Fair COM
mittee is also in danger OF being abrogated.
Complaint has been made to Mayor Sutro
that Superintendent of Streets Ashworth has
neglected to abate nuisance that is con-
sidered mepace TO health and life at the
corner OF Mission street and Eugene avenue.
The new Jockey Club racetrack is nearly
finished, and contracts for building the
stables, paddocks, fences, grand stand and
clubhouse will be let next week. 1t is planned
to formally open the track the first of October.
dastardly attempt at incendiarism WAS dis
covered yesterday by Fire Marshal Towe. Prep
arations had been made to set fire to a store at
229 Second street, which, had they been car
rled out, WOuIQ nave resulted IN great loss OF
life.
Contracts for the construction of an iron
wharf and pumping plant at the Preside were
let yesterday to James w. Taylor. Quartermas-
ter-General Batchelder is coming here TO ar
range for the erection of other military build
ings, to cost 100000.
An interesting suit between the owners of
the Dora and Katie Burnett mines in Shoshone
County, Idaho, has been carried to the Circuit
Court of Appeals. The owner of the Dora as
serts that the owners of the Katie Burnett have
jumped part of his claim.
campaign of eloquent appeals for home
patronage throughout the State is being
planned by the Manufacturers Association.
On July IL there is TO be big mass-meeting at
Metropolitan Temple, and on the night follow
ing there will be one at San Jose.
John Z. Owens, a newspaper man, who has
just returned from South Africa, says the
monthly output of the Johannesburg gold
mines is 10000 ounces Although these are
the richest mines in the world 5000 men are
out of employment there and starving.
President Austin of the Board of Park Com
missieners has assured the Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION that all the material to be used in
the construction of the new lodge will be from
California exclusively. Preference was given
TO California quarry, notwfths landing its