The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

DAY.
e Condensed City news on seventh page of the
CALL
The Italian bark Beppe was burned while on
her was TO this port.
Local items, bright and brief can be FOUND on
this page of the CALL every morning.
.Renorts.from Jspan tell of g railway disaster
in which at least fifty people were killed.
Phoebe Cousins. Thomas Y. Gator and Beatty
of Nevada viii address the silver convention
to-day.
ARRANGEMENTS for the architectural classes
.at-the Mark Hopkins Institute nave now been
completed.
Tho Fresno raisin crop will be harvested by
,oi[ad Gangs or white men and Japanese and
Chinese coolies.
= The Worlds Christian Cooperative Society
has elected its officers and adopted a constitu-
tiOn and bylaws.
r. The house for the boating annex of the
olympic Club Will probably be located at Sau-
EalitO or Tiburon.
The Mark Hopkins Institute of Art has re-
ceived a fine collection OF photographs of
famous paintings.
Charles L. Fair has obtained lease of two
.racehorses from his fathers estate for the re-
Hainder OF the year.
-: Thomas Tierney pleaded guilty in Judge
. Conlans court yesterday and was sent to the
County Jail for ten days.
The attendance at the Mechanics Fair is in
in the mechanical exhibits.
: Timetables of the railroad companies are
published free of charge in the CALL for the &C.
Tommocatinn of readers.
a derelict was sighted on July l by the Brit
ish bark Castor in latitute deg. 40 min. south,
longitude 100 deg. min. west.
=. a pleasant reception was given last evening
In Odd Fellows Hall to c. E. Embree, supreme
president of the Order of the World.
Congressman Steve White could not attend
the Silver Convention, and yesterday wired his
regrets to Secretary George P. Keeney.
The. committee of fifteen to devise ways
and means to organize State anti-railroad
party will meet and organize Thursday.
=: The Grand Jury held another session yester-
day afternoon and did some work preliminary
. TO an. investigation OF municipal affairs
-. The D. E Allison Company, produce COM
mission firm, has been Incorporated with
capital stock OF 100000 fully subscribed.
Expert Eisenschimel testified nearly all day
in the Haskins will contest yesterday, estab-
fishing points to prove that the will is genuine.
The. General Insurance Company of Aus
tria, with an estimated capital OF $2S, OOO, 900,
will star in to write marine risks on Monday.
The California State Floral Society is prepar-
ing to hold chrysanthemum show in the
:HGlace Hotel during the first week in No
Yem Der.
Owing to the continued illness. of Judge
D.. Murphy it became necessary yesterday to take
another recess in the Durrant case until Thurs
:day:nforning.
Forecast Official Harmon predicts fair
weather for to-day, with stationary tempera-
tuTe and brisk westerly winds, growing cloudy
toward night.
:: The Silver Convention convened yester day at
noon in Metropolitan Hall. Delegates were
present from sill parts OF California and neigh
!. boring States.
tions of his work on Fair Wealth Distribution
. Only by the Pruning Tax System" before the
Congregational Club.
The Presbyterian Ministerial Union has in
Nited representatives of the press TO again be
present at its deliberations. The members dis
:. Cusscd Faith Healing"
= Oscar Evans, who held up two women on
Sixth street on Saturday night at the point OF a
pistol; appeared in Judge Joachimsep's court
yesterday, and his case was continued.
TAYLOR Rogers has written book on "Scien-
.tIfic Money! in which he claims that neither
gold nor silver is the right material, because
= :ot commodity values. He favors paper.
The police raided a newly established Chi
lese Lottery at S16 Sansome street, near Broad
: way, last night and captured the Chinese pro-
prietUr, two white players and the outfit.
=: The matter of forming Silver party came up
in meeting of the platform committee yester-
.: day, and developed strong sentiment among
the delegates against such move at present
: Mrs Emma r. SWEET has begun suit against
theMasons Fraternal Accident Associatio n fol
$4,000, claimed 10 be due as insurance on 6
The Pacific Coast Racing Association has lei
. contracts for the grand stand, clubhouse and
twelve cottages for the use OF horSemen. There
will be stable accommodations for 500 horses.
!: The Baptists will hold "Soul-winners' con-
ference" at the First Baptist Church OF this
City on the 9th and 28th insts. and at the
First church of Oakland on the 29th and Goth.
=. George Michaelis, teamster, was arrested on
: a warrant yesterday at the instance OF H. F.
Jennings, 3130 Sacramento street, charging
zlF m ont
April % last.
General Graham has placed corporal's
guard at the monument over the soldiers
graves at the Presidio. He says he viii not
. change the inscription unless his superior OIL
GERS order him to do so.
Complaints have been received at police
headquarters from merchants who have been
swindled by a young man who pretended he
was known to their agents In other parts and
wanted temporary loan.
. From members who attended Unity Lodge,
1. o. b. B., last night, it was learned that Q
shortage has been found in the accounts OF
Jacob Livingston, and that his suspension was
due TO careless bookkeeping.
=. O.. W. Winthrops trial for the murder OF
=. Mrs. Jennie Matthews in Laurel Hill Cemetery
was begun yesterday before Judge Bah rs.
: Matte, the six-year-old daughter OF Mrs.
= Matthews, was not permitted TO testify.
Tile indictments against D. NJ. Cash1n and
Jacob. Liebes were nolle prosecuted by United
States District Attorney Foote yesterday. The
Government is satisfied that there is not SUM-
cient evidence to convict either one OF the ac-
'cused.
q The full complement of members of the
executive committee of arrangements Tor Sau-
salito's coming carnival will be selected to-day
Meantime deal of enthusiasm is being In
.dtllged and discussion engaged in as to various
plans for the display.
Three appeals were taken by Attorney Rick
etts o. the Miners Association yesterday from
local land Office decisions IN the matter OF
Southern Pacific land selections. Seven pro-
tests are also to be fled covering probably
over 100000 acres of land.
The Masonic Hall Association has filed pro-
test with the Board of Supervisors against inc
assessment for the construction OF cesspooi
on the southeast corner OF Fourteenth street
and Railroad avenue, on the ground that the
work has not been properly executed.
An effort will be made this fall to revive
baseball in California. Central Park has been
leased for two months and four Eastern teams
will play from October IL to December 10. An
effort will be made to reorganize the OLD Cal
ifornia league ii the venture is successful.
John O'Rourke, 10 years of age, living with
his parents on Post and Fillmore streets, was
severely bitten on the left arm by dog on
Q'Farrell street. between Stanyan and Pierce,
last night. He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital; and the wound was dressed by Ut.
Rhine The boys father will swear out war