The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Methodist preachers adopted resolutions de-
nouncing the North Beach crimes yesterday
The Grand Jury has begun to inquire into
the management OF School Department affairs.
The great musical festival in aid OF the Chill
dren's Hospital viii open in the pavilion to-
night.
Judge Conlan was the recipient of many con-
gratuiations yesterday on the advent of a son
and heir.
The rate war on tickets to Portland goes on,
and the Pacific Coast steamship Company cuts
rates TO Seattle.
"Fair; slightly cooler Tuesday night; light
northerly winds" is the official forecast for
to-day's weather.
The Debris Commissioners yesterday granted
many permits TO mine and to construct i'm
pounding dams.
\ reception was given last night by Mrs.
Dickinson OF Alameda in honor OF the Woman's
Press Association.
Dr.. Bovard wrote yesterday to Mrs. Dickin-
son and explained his objection to the Press
CLUBS punch bowl.
Selkirk, Morgan G, Caliente Monlta, Oregon
Eclipse and Detective were winning horses at
Bay District yesterday.
The Congregational Monday Club has ap-
pointed committee to frame resolutions on
the Armenian question.
A lady and her six children, charged for
excess OF baggage, were found wandering
about by q policeman at midnight.
Work was begun Saturday on the trolley line
TO the new racetrack and it is expected TO be
open for travel on Thanksgiving day.
The third annual banquet of the Butchers
Board of Trade was held last evening and
nearly GOO members enjoyed the feast
The women interested in the uprising of the
fair sex against vice are unanimous in support
OF Mrs. Rose NJ. French for the police force.
- c. McGinnis, driver of a coal cart fell from it
at the Preside yesterday and injured his
spine. He was taken to the Receiving Hospital.
Peter F. Lane, accused of assaults on little
girls was again held by Judge Campbell yes
terday TO the Superior Court in bonds OF
$4,000.
Secretary Yaslett OF the Academy of Sciences
read Captain Vodges paper on The Building
OF Military Roads" before the academy last
evening.
Edward G.. King, plumber, 81 years of age
and Samuel Orr, porter, 81 years OF age, were
yesterday sworn in as members OF the Police
Department.
Funeral services for the late George W. Gibbs
were held at Grace Church yesterday forenoon,
Bishop Nichols and tWenty-three Episcopalian
cIergymen taking part.
. Chief Crowley is morally certain that an ex-
convict Is the murderer of Augustus \. Neville.
EickhOrst has recognized the assassins por-
trait liz the rogue's gallery.
Ava Hamilton, a young dairyman, COM
mitted suicide by swallowing carbolic acid at
429 Minna street yesterday afternoon. His
home was at $40 Harrison street.
JosephS. Marshall, pioneer of this City, and
Department, elected Fire Commissioner
by the Board OF Supervisors yesterday.
Joseph Nengabaul, 44012 Minna street, swore
out warrant yesterday for the arrest OF Chris
TOPPER Bower, butcher, for asssulting him
with pair OF brass knuckles on Saturday.
The commemorate exercises OF the California
College of Pharmacy were held last evening at
metropolitan Hall, and degrees were conferred
on twenty-seyen members OF the class OF 80.
The police are confident that they know the
identity of the murderer of Neville. He is an
-ex-c0nvict, whose photograph in the rogue's
gallery has been recognized by several persons
The directors OF the Diamond Real Estate
Investment Company were before the Superior
Court yesterday TO tell what they knew of the
corporation. The story was al interesting one
Commissioners La Rue and Stanton have
filed affidavitS in the United States Circuit
Court, in reply TO the complaint of the South
ern Pacific Company and the affidayits OF its
officials.
The Continental Insurance Company of New
York is suing to have the Peoples Home Saw
.ings Bank execute a deed OF transfer of the
Pacific Bank property, in accordance with
former agreement.
A committee from the Good Citizenship
League is arranging for mass-meeting at Met
rop0litan Hall for the purpose OF further arous-
ing sentiment against the perpetrators of the
Barbary Coast outrages.
The Painters and Decorators Union last
evening adopted the working-card system,
which will go into effect next Monday. There
eA-NO''NNe ~
on job with non-union painter.
I'm Judge Campbell's court, during the pre-
liminary hearing OF the men accused of the
North Beach denominations Carroll Cook char
acteriZed the Rev. DR.. Goodwin as a coward
and several other unpleasant things
An application for permission TO sell part of
the property OF the Painter estate, announces
the prospective purchase of Langleys Direc-
tory by the Croker people. The Langley Di-
rectory was part OF the Painter estate.
NJ. N. c. Mangles, capitalist, living on
Eleventh avenue ana street, South San |
Francisco, swore out warrant yesterday for
the arrest OF Joseph Flynn, ''the terror of |
Butchertown," on the charge of battery.
An amended complaint has been filed by the |
Southern Pacific in the Federal Court in its |
Injunction suit, to show that the Railroad |
Commissi S grain rate reduction would cause
ii deficiency OF over 50, 100000 for this year
Abbott L. Whitney the son of an insurance
agent, who arrested last week on the
charge OF attempted grand larceny, had his
case dismissed by Judge Campbell yesterday as
it was shown he had nothing to do with the
crime.
John D. Mckee, cashier of the Tallant Bank,
was elected president of the Stenisaus and |
San JOAQUIN Irrigation and Improvement Com
pany at Stockton last Saturday. The extensive
pleted
Insufficient university credit has caused two
man'to be debarred by the college faculties /
from taking part in the Thanksgiving match.
Inc OlFnpic-cJdHIOEu TetuIu
Tor to-day, is off.
The third trial of NJ. D. Howell Of Stockton
for passing counterfeit money was commenced |
III The United States District Court yesterday.
-Four jurors were selected. strong point was
gained by the Government in relation to the |
Matt Jones" story.
Several grocerymen complained to the police
yesterday that worthless checks had been
passed upon them BIZ man representing him
self as Rev. T. II. Schwitz, 636 Waller street,
and officer going 10 the house toarrest
him it was found he had flown.
A destructive fire broke out in the block
bounded by Sixteenth, Sanchez and Market
streets at an early hour yesterday morning.
Over $40 900 worth of property was consumed.
Twenty-Five horses were burned, and three
fTemen and woman seriously burned.
Several of the officers of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION drove around the City on Sunday on
q tour of inspection. They found the ma jorlty
OF. the streets wretchedly paved and many
dangerous TO life. There is still much dirt Tor
the new street-sweeping contractor to remove
The contracting firm of Thomson d Will
hams is suing Tor a writ of mandate compel-
ing the superintendent of Streets 10 levy new
assessment to pay Tor the street work done on
sacramento street, between Steiner and Fill
more. Inc claim is made that the old assess
ment was illegally levied.
Inc Sacramento tria Do nd LIGHT