The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF i.

Between 200 and 800 people went on the Y.
NJ. c. A. excursion yesterday TO Pacific Grove.
Committee on the Fourth reported yesterday
that arrangements were being made for great
day.
Miss Anthony and Miss Shaw addressed
large audience Mt Metropolitan Temple last
evening.
Thomas Price, the chemist,.wes given YER
diet Tor $4,000 in the Circuit Court of Appeals
yesterday.
The funeral of Marcus D. Boruck, the veteran
journalist, was held yesterday under the aus
pieces OF the Masons.
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has offered four more
yearly scholarships at Berkeley university to
continue indefinitely.
A successful benefit performance was given
yesterday at the Columbia Theater, for the
San Francisco Press Club.
Timetables of the railroad companies are
published free OF charge in the CALL for the ac-
ccmmodation OF readers.
The winners at the Bay District yesterday
were Hantord, Dancing Girl, Nelson, Commits
sion and Julia Martin filly.
The case of julius Meyer, charged with per-
jury in the Paulsen case, was yesterday dis
missed by the Supreme Court.
A musical and fancy drill was given last
evening by the Fifth Regiment OF the Boys
Brigade in Odd Fellows Hall.
The team Of athletes from the university at
Berkeley were entertained and baneueted at
the Olympic Club last evening
The Board OF Education has refused to casn-
promise the Lincoln School lot trouble, and the
matter will be fought in the courts.
The trustees of the Preston School of Indus
try have decided to purchase all of their sup
plies from California manufacturers.
The Board Of Harbor Commissioners yester-
day appointed James Byrnes bookkeeper, in
place OF Samuel J. WeStlake. time expired.
The engineer of the Valley road advertised
yesterday for bids on large quantities of lum-
Der TO De used in trestles on the Valley Rail-
way.
Grand Marshal John Livingston of the whole
sale butchers contingent says he will have 40
men marching in uniform on the Fourth of
= July.
The case of the United States VS.. the Stanford
estate will be decided by Judge Ross in the
United States Circuit Court next Saturday at
IL A. NJ.
AT the meeting of the Fire Commissioners
yesterday the report ol the finance committee
showed a surplus OF 1854 % at the close of
the fiscal year.
The Salvation Army will establish themselves
in Japan. Cadet Sexton, from San Francisco
leaves in few days to join the missionary
party in London.
Alfred Roncovieri explains his connection
with the Professor Scheel affair and denies that
he attempted to put the professor out OF the
Musicians Union.
The alarm from box 395 Mt an early hour
yesterday morning was for fire in the dwell
lighthouses of Louis Helbing at 1T0S Waller
street. Damage $4,000.
Some further important evidence was dis
covered by the police yesterday against Ivan
KOYalev, the suspected murderer OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Weber al sacramento.
Patrick O'Connor, an employe of the Union
Iron Works, and his motherin-law. Mrs John
Quinlan, are cOntending in the courts for the
custody of O'Connor'S child.
Leonard Hanselman's friends have come to
hrs assistance and paid back the money he
used from the olympic cash drawer while act
ing as cashier. He viii not be prosecuted.
The Third Infantry Regiment, n G. c., held
practice shoot yesterday at Harbor View with
the new State ammunition and made very IN
satisfactory scores that fell below the average.
The Merchants and Shipowners' Tugboat
Company have added 3 new boat to their big
fleet of cred stacks" She is the Liberty. for
merly used ct Coos Bay, and will carry a deep
sea license.
Charles N. Harding, son of the late Sam
Harding, was arrested yesterday at the instance
OF his nephew, c. j. Carnage manager OF the
collection agency, on the charge OF disturbing
the peace.
The Circuit Court Of Appeals has ordered
new trial in the case of r. J.. Ransome VS.. T.
Hyatt The latter secured a verdict in the
lover court for an infringement OF patent
hOor-tiiing.
It has been decided that thirty electric
lights viii be needed to illuminate the park
No doubt is felt to the ability of the recently
formed association to pay for them during the
ensuing year.
Mrs. Minnie Earl, Alameda and Vermont
streets, swallowed a dose OF carbolic acid
yesterday on Eighth street and was taken to
the Receiving Hospital, where 1t was thought
she would recover.
The San Francisco Letter-carriers' Associ-
alton has perfected all arrangements for its
picnic ct Schuetzen Park on July i. Commit
tees have been appointed, and the day prom
Uses 10 be grand success
The summer cutting OF the Pacific Coast Com
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Santa Cruz from June % to July 2, inclusive
The Travellers have made every preparation to
insure jolly time for all.
J. c. Davis, who has been held on three
charges of passing n fictitious check and two
charges OF obtaining money by false pretenses
was taken in a hack from the City Prison to
the County Jail yesterday.
The Pacific Yacht Club, assisted by the clubs
on the bay, will celebrate the Fourth at Santa
Cruz, and race down will be one OF the most
interesting features OF the celebration, and one
OF the events OF the season.
Some of the inside history of the machina-
tions that led to the removal of Professor
Davidson came TO light yesterday General
Duffield is accused Of using his influence to
create the position for his son.
The flagship Philadelphia, commanded by
Rear-Admiral L. \. Beardslee, arrived yester-
day, days and 20 hours from Honolulu. The
cruiser came up under two boilers, making
from ten TO fifteen'knots an hour.
The Uuited States Circuit Court of Appeals
Yesterday awarded Professor Price $4,000 fer
extinguishing the sulphur fire in the ship Elm
bank about q year ago. Professor Price sued
the agents of the vessel for $4,000 for his
services, but the court cut the bill down.
United States District Attorney Foote has re-
eeived instructions from Washington to dis
miss all the strikers cases on the calendar of
the District Court. He win make a motion to
that effect before Judge Hawley on Monday
next
Fire Marshal Charles Towe in an Inter
view yesterday told how the danger fiom fire
on the Fourth OF July could be largely prevent
ed. He advises that roofs be thoroughly wet
ted and that ladders leading to them be kept
on hand.
The verdict of the lower court in the case of
the Excelsior Coal Company versus the Oregon
Improvement Company has been reveI sed by
the Circuit Court of Appeals. The plaintiff
sought to recover damages for an infringement
OF a patent machine for screening and loading
COAL
Among the passengers who left for Honolulu
on the Oceanic steamship Monowai were Hon.
S. 6. Hilborn, wife and daughter. Also j. b.
Thomas, graduate of Howard Episcopal The
illogical College, who goes down to the islands
10 wed Miss Myra Mott Smith, the daughter of
the Hawaiian ex-Minister to Washington.