The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,


cisco debut last night as 'cellist.
Local items, bright and brief. can be found
on this page OF the CALL every day.
Judge Daniel J. Murphy and his wife cele
brated their silver wedding last night.
Insurance policies on dwellings are written
Tor three years at the price of one year.
Occasional light showers to-day; nearly sta
honary temperature; fresh westerly winds
Entries for the bench show closed with 331
oogS, and the coast cities yet to be heard from.
The regents of the university find themselves
IN financial straits, and learn that there Will
be deficit OF $4,000.
Southern Pacific overland passenger tickets
We're removed yesterday from all local agencies
except the Santa Fe Office
A crowd of Tsmalpais burros en- route from
!1buron to akland played havoc on the water
front yesterday afternoon.
Timetables of the railroad companies are
published free of charge in the CALL for the
accommodation OF the public.
Janitor sademan has cleared out of En-
manuel Church the withered flowers which
formed its Easter decorations
Auditor Broderick intimates that he viii re-
fuse to audit the bills of contractors for April
II they quit furnishing supplies.
A railroad company to run between Alameda
and San joaquin counties to tap some coal
fields was incorporated yesterday.
JOllA CGndutI, Is wanted Dy the
police for passing forged check for $50 on E.
Luhrs, grocer, 2029 Pacific avenue.
Ideals by the author of "The Heavenly
Twins - is among the books Pastor Gibson kept
IN the study OF the Emman uel Church.
The guests from the south of the Halt
million Club were rendered an informal recep-
ton by the Union League Club last night.
William Remmers, a grocer and retail
butcher, has filed a petition in insolvency, his
liabilities being $697 % and his assets nil.
The BARRIERS Union will not take action
against those who fail to close shops on Sun
day until after the expiration OF two weeks.
Herr Marquardt explained yesterday why
Scheel's solOists are sad and H. J. Croker told
why no contracts had been made with the
musician.
The lock TO the side door of Emmanuel
Church instead of being an ordinary one had
five wards" and cannot be opened with
skeleton key.
Tax Agent E. B. Ryan Of the Southern Pacific
Company says there is no valid reason why the
State Controller should refuse money for rail-
road taxes OF 1887.
Royal Flush and Joe Cotton were the only
winning favorites at the track yesterday. The
other winning horses were Tiny, Del Norte,
Silver and Monitor.
Harry Corbett was arrested yesterday for
violating ordinance 1861 OF the Board OF Super
visoTs, which prohibits the selling of pools
outside the racetrack.
The police have received numerous COM
plants from people who have grievance
against the coupon system adopted by some
Photographic galleries.
Numerous names written on the woodwork
OF the tower OF Emmanuel Church indicate
that Durrant was not the only man who was
familiar with its interior.
Trouble is expected in three of the Police
Court this morning, when the recent ap-
polnteeS attempt to assume the duties of Prose-
cutting Attorney and clerk.
=, For bright, brief, breezy sporting news read
the CALL Sporting items in the CALL are up
TO date-from day to day. review OF sport
ing events is given every Saturday morning.
Louisa Worthington, who shot and killed
Henry Baddely on May 2, 1898, will be retired
in department IL of the Superior Court The
day.
Jake Dreyfus had his friend julius Block
arrested yesterday on the charge OF grand
larceny, in stealing from the room they oceu-
pied the deed to g piece OF property belonging
to Dreyfus.
Mrs. Louis F. Auzerais provided Days COM
edy, love on Clutches" for the entertain
ment OF her set in Maple Hall, at the Palace
Hotel, last evening. The play was well put on
and rendered.
Directors of the Valley road conferred with
the Stockton Commercial Association yesterday
and an agreement between them was definitely
made on rights OF way and promises OF build
ing railway to Kern County.
A suit of Theo Marceau against Mrs. Ida
Neil, friend OF the photographers wife, was
and the bill OF $176 on which the suit was
brought was compromised for $50
The new Krag-Jorgensen rife for the United
States army will be issued TO the soldiers at
Angel Island to-day. The Secretary of War has
issued instructions as how to handle the
weapon when heated by rapid firing.
E. L. Allen, 30 Steiner street, tried roller
skating for the first time last night in the rink
on Hayes street, near Larkin. He fell and
broke his right leg just above the ankle. He
was taken to. the Receiving Hospital.
The mysterious disappearance of Cashier
Smith IS as yet unexplained. Rumor connects
him with the Fair wheat deal, and says further
that he viii turn up again at the proper time.
1t is believed by some that he is still in the
City.
The Impeachment proceedings against Police
Judge J. A. Campbell for accepting worth
less bail bond for criminal on trial IN another
court were terminated in Judge Sanderson's
court yesterday by the defendants complete
eXoneration,
A. Anixter was found guilty of felony yester-
day in Judge Belchers department of the
Superior Court. 1t was proven that he fraudu-
lently. concealed property with the intent TO
defraud Harry Kahn, the complainant, and
other creditors.
William Roach, Is years OF age, was booked
at the City Prison last night on the charge OF
burglary by Policemen George Collins and II.
J. Wright. He was the accomplish OF James
Monahan in the burglary of the notion-store,
2091a Powell street, on Sunday night.
Another meeting of heads of departments
will be held to-day, and if the contractors re-
fuse to continue furnishing supplies to the
City institutions in the face of the resolutions
TO hold out the warrants of employees sub
scriptions Will be called for to buy in the open
market.
Attorney Ford of the Harbor Commissioners
reported TO the board yesterday that A. Page
Brown had violated his contract, but that the
board had practically no redress. The attor-
ney was instructed TO look up the law OF 1872
and report whether the contract with Brown
was Illegal.
An expedition will start out soon to find
long-lost gold mine of great richness that was
discovered in the Mojave region many years
ago. Many have persisted from heat ana thirst
while hunting for the ledge. Oliver Miller
claims to have found the ledge years ago. A
company is being organized in this city to re-
discover the lost mine.
E. Luhr, grocer, 2029 Pacific avenue, OBJ
tanned warrant IN Judge Joachimsen's court
yesterday for the arrest of John Schauer on
charge of forgery. Schauer is gardener for F.
a Hyde, ex-School Director, and Luhrs stated
that he got him TO cash check Tor $50 on the
First National Bank, which purported to be
signed by Mr.. Hyde, but which proved to be
forgery.
Tonight promises to be gala night at the
piu u0ffi na lie r.