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

et4ohc VI paralysis last uCouH1'
The First Christian Church has extended
call 10 Rev. George NJ. Campbell
Rev. w. \. Meserve viii oficiate for some
months at the Free Baptist Church.
Big Ben Butler, tho monstrous sea lion at the
Cliff House died Yesterday aftera fight
THE CALLS weekly resume OF doings among
the local manufacturers appears In TINS ISSUE
Mrs. Sarah Halsey lived in want, but be-
Queathed S1100 10 wealthy sister IN New
York.
Work has commenced on the new Naval Re
serve boathouse to be constructed at Folsom
street
The winners at the track yesterday were:
Silver State, Nellie G, Joe h, Del Norte ana
Mulberry.
Wages OF steel-workeTs at the Pacific Rolling
Mills were advanced 10 per cent voluntarily
yesterday.
The revenue officers are searching for an IL
licit distillery that they are sure Is located IN
San Francisco.
The big British ship Peleus came down from
Port Costa yesterday, en- route to Europe with
g cargo OF wheat.
The new California giant begonias will be
exhibited at the State Floral Society's show of
begOnias July -
The military board OF location will begin to
muster out more companies IN the NATIONAL
Guard tomorrow.
The pilot boat Oracle S. arrived yesterday, II
hours from Santa Cruz to the whistling buoy,
against 8 head wind.
regimental and battalion formation is now
spoken OF as the plan most likely to be adopted
by the military board Of location.
The old Emeryville racetrack viii soon I'M
dergO g thorough overhauling. Repairs TO the
extent OF $685. 600 will be made there.
Lizzie Shepherd, an old woman living at 112
Grove street, disappeared last Monday, and it
is supposed she has committed suicide.
The state harbor tug Governor Irwin has been
provided with FIRE hose and will assist the fire.
tug Markham in guarding the Wharves.
The fruit-growers throughout the State are
taking action looking to the establishment OF
union salesrooms for California green fruits.
The National Guard is considerably de-
moralized in consequence OF the impending
changes the board OF location is making in the
service
Governor Budd and Mayor Sutro will meet
the Valley road officials al the rooms of the
Harbor Commission and ratify the China Basin
lease next Monday.
Joseph Ferris. proprietor of the fruitstore
pit Scott street, which was destroyed by fire
on Tuesday morning, was arrested yesterday on
the charge OF arson.
The Southern Paci6c Company notified its
freight agents yesterday that exhibits of pay
ing material shall be carried free to and from
the Mechanics Fair.
working on the gymnasium at the State Uni
versity, Berkeley, were killed yesterday by
falling from the roof.
Mrs. Gussie Anderson has reported to the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Children
that her husband deserted her and her two
children last Tuesday.
Chief Crowley says the traffic in lottery
tickets has decreased fully one-half since THE
CALL SeXposes OF the swiDdling methods OF the
many fake lottery concerns.
Governor Budd has teIegraphed to a Chicago
inquirer that the present indications are that
California is to experience better times good
crops and renewed prosperity.
The members of the San Francisco schuetzen
Verein are in jUbilant mood over the success
which has attended the California markSmen
in the New York National Schuetzenfest.
The Corinthian and San Francisco yacht
clubs will return this afternoon from their
midsummer cruise. The Corinthians, in par
tieular, had q most enjoyable outing on the
water
Melville Linden, an employe of the Column
bus Buggy Company, was arrested yesterday
for forgery and made a plea that he wanted
money TO visit his mother, who was dying in
Fresno.
J. s Herstman and w E. Mennow, who were
arrested in san Jose for stealing gold watch
and chain from Charles F. Reynolds room, sol
Geary street, were booked at the City Prison
yesterday.
Superintendent OF Streets Ashworth in an in
terview Yesterday denied the charge of neglect
OF duty made by Mayors Expert Gaden, and
calls upon the Mayor To put check on this
Teformer"
Thomas O'Hara was arrested for vagrancy
Yesterday morning and last night a charge of
grand larceny was laid against him for stealing
a horse and buggy belonging 10 Dave Thomas
a few days ago.
Charles Harrington was arrested yesterday
on the complaint OF Mrs Josephine Walravens,
227 O'Farreu street, for stealing bedroom set
and some carpets from her house during her
temporary absence.
The statement published in THE CALL that
Chinese orchardists in Fresno County are work
ing white women on their farms, near Traver,
has been corroborated in q letter to Labor Com
missioner Fitzgerald.
Willie O'Brien, whose parents live at 49,
Dore street, has not been seen or heard of since
he was on the Vallejo-street wharf on the after
noon of July and the police have been unable
to find any trace OF him.
Arrangements have been made for the incor-
poTation OF an American flag day association,
10 arrange for the celebration Of the anniver
sary OF the adoption of the stars and stripes as
the flag OF the United States.
John Lapique, butcher who was arrested
worked upon John Louis Alder, an old man,
that in less than two weeks he got out of him
about $4,000 and gold watch.
Charles Weinstein was arrested yesterday by
Detective Day of Portland on q charge of grand
larceny, but after spending few hours in the
City Prison was released under instructions
from the Portland Chief Of Police.
Patrick Lane, an old man, who ran away
from the Almshouse on July 4, was found
wandering about the Western Addition last
evening" and he showed signs of insanity he
was taken to the Receiving Hospital.
Dr. Gustav Eisen of the Academy of Sciences
has discovereda new substance-Gum Thus-for
mounting objects in the microscope, and the
gum has been taken up by psychologists and
microscopes in Europe and America.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children will not prosecute the Chinese VINO
sold little All 500 into slavery. They say that
Chinese witnesses to such cases invariably "fall
down" on being brought into court, for fear Of
assassination.
Treasurer Widber's bond has not yet been
accepted by Mayor Sutro. 1t was demonstrated
10 his Honor's satisfaction that he was not to
be guided by the consolidation act, but he was
not satisfied with Mr.. Morse's responsibility in
qualifying for 100000.
Walter Armstrong, a civil engineer, COM
mitted suicide by taking morphine yesterday
morning. He was in financial trouble and had
quarreled with his lady love. He asked his
solitaire diamond loeket.
julius Wolff, ex-secretary of the California
Division of the Travellers Protective Associ-
alton, insists in an interview that the question
OF religious and race prejudice has entered the
controversy in that association in this State,
and presents some proofs
The Richmond District is much disturbed