The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Hshed.
The racing was lumpy as usual at the track
yesterday, two only OF the six favorites finish
Ing in front.
Mail dock on Tuesday afternoon, but only two
were caught.
General F. Castellos, who was formerly an
ofncer under Antonio EZeta, arrived on the
Colon yesterday.
Irving NJ. Scott has returned from the East.
viii be built here.
dollar fare and g special night train has
Deen promised to San FranciScans for the Santa
Rosa rose carnival.
Professor T. P. Bailey leetured on "Child
Study at the Mark Hopkins Institute of Art
yesterday afternoon.
The Railroad Commissioners heard argyll
ments from railroad officials yesterday in favor
OF raising freight rates on petroleum.
The Golden Gate Park Commissioners met
yesterday and elected John ROsenfeld. Com
missioner Austin was elected chairman.
The Grand Council of the Order of Chosen
Friends at its session yesterday refused to re-
duee the per capita tax from 81 to 20 cents.
The presbytery yesterday decided to organize
Presbyterian Scbbath-schOol Institute, to be
composed OF superintendents and teachers.
Superintendent Moulder says he thinks the
School Board may get through the year
without the necessity OF reducing teachers
salaries
An attachment was levied on the Nevada
stable yesterday, the property of c. S. Willard,
on the suit OF Joseph Magner. The claim was
for $4S3.
John Hook and Leslie Smith, two schoolboys,
disappeared from their homes on the LIST inst
and they have not been heard OF since by their
anxious parents.
An attachment was issued yesterday on the
stock OF J. L. Solomon, jeweler, 622 Kearny
street, at the instance OF Judah BoaS, upon a
claim for 1912.
Quite number OF racers leave to-day to take
part in the Los Angeles races 10 be run during
La Fiesta week. Jockey Hinrichs goes down to
ride at the meeting.
Margaret Phillips has called for letters from
eight years. She viii not allow the mail-car-
rlers to deliver her mail.
The deed of the Ryer estate property at Third
and Market streets to Claus Spreckels was filed
IN the Hall OF records yesterday, the eonsidera-
ton named being $306000
u; James Mooney, who stole a purse from. Miss
Tuesday, was convicted by Judge Campbell
yesterday and VIII be sentenced to-day.
The Police Commissioners met last night and
dismissed the charge OF neglect OF duty against
Policeman Samuel II. RanKen, but fined Police
man ". j. Dodge S25 tor similar oTense.
T. F. Bonnet and James Nelson defeated
Champion P. I. Donnelly and Ed Maloney at
the Occidental Handball Court last night and
John Purcell defeated D. NJ. Stanley at raekets.
J. D. L. McGaughey was arraigned in Judge
ConIan's court yesterday morning for the MUIR
der OF DR.. J. Z. Plouf and the case was con-
tinued till after the Coroner's inquest is held
The Southern Pacific OF California, Geary-
street, Park and Ocean Railroad, Northern Rail
way, California Pacific and South Pacific Coest
Railway held annual election OF officers
yesterday.
The San joaquin Valley Railway directors re-
celYed an offer yesterday OF seventy miles OF
right OF way free through Tulare County and
depot lands at Visalia by the Visala citizens
committee.
There viii be two courts OF inquiry in the
Spreckels SANDER case today. Attorney Short
ridge and Notary Levy have been threatened
with prosecution for contempt OF court by
Attorney Ach.
Henry Ward, from San Jose, was discovered
leaving 1881 Mission street yesterday after |
noon with lady's cloak under his arm, and |
was chased and captured and booked on the !
charge OF burglary.
II. Forsland and G. Taylor, two horsemen, |
engaged in an exhibition of fisticuffs at the |
conclusion of the last race al the track yester-
day The trouble was caused over the bidding |
up OF The Lark IN g selling race.
The mile and q sixteenth handicap Yesterday
was taken by the z 10 faVorite Gilesd, who |
won grand race in drive from Nebucbad- |
nezzar. The race was run in 1:4S14, excellent
time for the track, which was not last.
Leopold WalIenstein, commercial traveller,
was arrested here yesterday on warrant
charging him with felony embeZZlement, the !
complaining witness being his employer, A. B.
GreenWald tobacco-dealer, Los Angeles.
Sergeant jesse B. Cook win to-day relieve
his squad will consist OF Policemen Phillip E.
FRAZIER, Martin F. Cooney, Mansfield F. Joy,
James Cullinane and James J. McShane.
Captain McFee of the Salvation Army claims
that the organization is a church, and that
man cannot affiliate with both without violat-
ing his conscience. General Booth is said IL
have issued an important proclamation on this
point.
The new rules to be enforced by the Police
Commission are not meeting with satisfaction
on the part OF the patrolmen and the patrol
sergeants. The men object to being compelled
to wear their coats fully buttoned and to wear
uniforms after midnight.
James Sullivan, alias "Baby'' Curtin, who
was charged with being implicated in the
Franklin diamond robbery on Grant avenue,
was released from custody yesterday by Judge
Low, as neither Mr.. Franklin nor his two sales
men could positively identify him.
C. J. stilwel, in his report to the Governor
through the Grand Jury as to the work being
done and the materials being used in the con-
struction of the new depot foundations at the
foot OF Market street, declares practical inves-
tlgation needed, and blames Engineer Holmes.
Rita Bslona, young woman living at 1I9
NalleJo'street, attempted to drown herself in
the bay last night. She was taken to the Re-
ceIYlng Hospital and soon recovered. Despond-
dency al not being able TO obtain work and
having no friends to apply to for help was the
cause.
nonsuit was granted by Judge Hunt yes
terday in the case OF McAlpine against Darby
LaydOn & Co. for 900 for the death of
plaintiff through injuries sustained while work
ing for defendants The court held that no
negligence on the part OF defendants had been
shown.
man about so years of age, neatly dressed,
was found in an unconscious condition last
evening on Thirtieth avenue and Point Lobos
road ana was taken 10 the Receiving Hospital
where he died shortly before midnight. 1t
was supposed he died from morphine poi
soning.
The Sloss-W asserInan case was on argument
all day yesterday in Judge Troutt's court. After
Attorney Galpin had concluded for defendant
Attorney Nougues replied, arguing against the
branding of both parties with the stigma of
bribery, as he claimed would be done were
nonsuit granted.
Frank ]. Sullivan, a shoemaker, aged %
years, was asphyxiated by gas at his home, |
119 Chattanooga street, last Monday night. |
he went into the bathroom and turned on the
gas. He partly undressed himself and, while
sitting on the edge OF the bathtub taking off
his shoes, he fell backward and died before
assistance reached him. leak in the gas
pipe IS supposed to have been the cause.
James w. Watson, the salesman who was
committed to jail on Saturday last by Judge