The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-07
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.


fits first meeting at 997 Market street yester-
day.
The election of officers of the Merchants
Association was last night postponed until next
Tuesday.
Forecast Official Harmon will give the carrier
pigeon a fair trial in connection with weather
bureau reports.
"Crown Diamonds was well performed last
night by the Ziliani Musical Society at the
California Theater.
Two alleged "widows" of the late John Smith
Monkey are battling in the courts over property
valued at 100000.
The winning horses at the Bay District track
yesterday were Josephine, Tamalpais, Green
back u, imp. Ivy and Garcia.
All but two of the local passenger agents
have joined the union and put up 800 each
10 guarantee against cutting prices.
Inc investigation OF the cody labor problem
VIII De resumed to-day by the Labor and
United States immigration Commissioners
The fifth annual outing of the CALLS chapel
OF printers, held at Camp Taylor yesterday,
was one OF the most enjoyable affairs held by it..
Interesting graduating exercises were held
yesterday by the John SWEET, Potrero, Rincon.
Broadway, Lincoln, Mission and Hearst
schools.
Four firemen were heavily fined by the Board
of Fire Commissioners yesterday and fireman
was dismissed from the department for various
oftenses.
The legislative committee of the Miners AS
ISOLATION has prepared a new bill to present to
Congress for the protection of mineral land
claimants.
Ed Burwick a resident of Butchertown, was
arrested for obtaining $50 from Ed O'Brien,
Twenty-ffth and Castro streets, by fraud, thick
and device.
The executors of the will of Calvin W. KEEL
logg have been authorized to sell certain per-
sonal property belonging to the estate in Stock
ton for $4,000.
The courts will be asked to decide the right
of a husband TO dismiss an action brought by
the wife. Every woman in California is in
terested in this case.
The estate of William Westerfeld has been
appraised at $139.03l 90, with an indebted.
ness thereon OF $53, 9o2; leaving tai value of
the estate $50, 12S 90.
Henry Jones, a carpenter, living at 3O4 Ken
lucky street, Potrero, was held up by two men
near his own home last night and robbed OF his
gold watch and chain.
The police were busily engaged yesterday
serving subpenas upon the witnesses who will
testify at the inquest on the body of Nellie
harrington tomorrow.
Milmen from Texas and Missouri are in this
City negotiating for wheat. Local dealers ex-
pect great demand for the California cereal
before the year IS past
University OF California men who are es-
Pecially interested in athletics are planning a
big welcome 10 the athletic team that is soon
10 return from the East.
The first trainload of green fruit has been
sent TO Chicago in ventilated cars by special
fast freight The service, if successful, will
The directors of the Peoples Home Savings
n Bank hope to declare dividend of Is per cent
IN the next sixty days, expecting to secure con-
troll OF the Pacific Bank building.
The executive committee of the Miners AS
ISOLATION have determined to make a strong
fight to prevent the grabbing of mineral lands
by the Southern Pacific Company.
A committee from the Manufacturers Asso-
citation yesterday found the condition OF the
oil-bearing property of Mr. Miner, near Oak
land, just as II has been represented.
Belinda Laphame, alias DR.. Godfrey, alias DR..
Goodwin, was arrested last night for perform
ing Criminal operation upon Lizzie ii Hustled, a
young woman living at 1868 Market street.
The Street Committee yesterday decided to
recommend favorably the pavement of Market
street and Van Ness avenue with bitumen, pro-
yided property-owners pay half the cost.
Irene Ferrera by her guardian, c. Ferrera,
has sued BENJAMIN Kliegel for $40, 900 dam
ages for injuries sustained through the fitting
of a board in the sidewalk opposite KhegePs
house.
Mrs May Humphreys, an old lady living at
l0lS Hyde street was knocked down by a
Turk-street electric last evening at Van
Ness avenue and had both bones OF her left leg
broken.
The statement of the Juror in the Paulsell
case that he disagreed with his eleven co-jurors
because he had prejudice against the court
will be investigated this morning in Judge
Belcher's court.
There was much talk and in some directions
that Harbor Commissioners Chadbourne and
Colnon have formed patronage combination
against Dan Cole.
The estimates OF the Fire Department for the
next fiscal year, amounting to $S30,740, were
submitted to the Board of Fire Commissioners
yesterday and recommended for adoption to
the Board of Supervisors.
The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society has
sued Margaret c. Porter, as Administrative of
the estate of william H. Peter and others to
foreclose mortgage on a promissory note for
$1O,50o executed by Mary A. Tobin.
John R. Aiken is to be required to withdraw
from his position as attorney for A. P. New
burg in the case against Police Captain Doug
lass. Ed II. Sweeney is to take charge of the
case. Mr.. Sweeney says the prosecution will be
for principles sake.
Judge CARRIER concluded his opening argu-
ment in support of the demurrer against the
Government claim TO the Stanford millions at
noon yesterday. Judge McKisick began the
presentation OF the views OF the other side and
has not yet concluded.
The conduct of officer Wells of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in arrest
ing Mrs. Allen Smith, ID Webster street. and
her sister, Mrs. II. P. Filgate, last night, will
likely form a subject of investigation by the
Police Commissioners.
Drs Montgomery, Abrams and Spencer, the
experts to whom the blood found on the over
alls of Smith, the reprieved Colusa murderer.
time to tell whether the blood was that of a
human being or hog.
The Chinese cook and steward of the Ameri-
can ship C. F. Chapman were arrested yester-
- day on charge of being Illegally in the United
q States They were on the high seas when the
time for registering closed, and the chances
are that they will be allowed to take out the
necessary certificates.
John Moran and Peter Lynch have petitioned
for letters of administration over the estate OF
Mary Coffey, who died on May 80, 1898, leav.
ing an estate valued at $12 500. Besides $500
TO a daughter, Agnes Albert, and $500 to Rev
A. Maraschi, S. j., all the estate is bequeathed
to testatrxtson, w. C. Coffey.
George W Russell, visitor from the East
was arrested by Detectives Egan and Silyey
last night, and when searched thirty-one
pocket-knives and lot of shirtstuds were
found in his pockets, which the detectives
would like to hear of the owner.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald yesterday at
tempted to arrest Justice of the Peace Groezin.
ger because the latter had in recent suit ruled
against the commissioners notice concerning