The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The total real estate transfers for the year in
this City amount to $12, 765, 283.
The 81, 0000 900 estate of John Sullivan has
been ordered distributed among his heirs.
The Baptist churches of the City held union
Christmas services at Metropolitan Temple.
William Gridley Toland has filed petition
contestlng the will of his grandmother, Mrs
Mary B. leland.
The German Ladies' Benevolent Society dis
trlbuted food and clothing to 200 families OF
that natlonality.
Judge Slack has appointed R, II. Delafeld
assignee OF the creditors of Hans Kohler. His
bond was fixed at 800.
The Will o: James Beatty leaving an estate
valued at SID, 900 to his widow, Ann Beatty,
has been filed Tor probate.
The Trades Council decided last night to
issue call for convention OF labor unions OF
San Francisco in February.
. The Board of Health has decided to take i'm
mediate steps to place the City and County
Hospital in better condition.
At the Carpenters Union meeting last night
1t vas announced that the eight-hour law was
violated in Golden Gate Park.
The opening session OF the annual meeting
OF the Pacific Coast Commercial Travellers
Association took place al Alcazar Hall.
The fire insurance managers met again yes
terday TO discuss rules Tor a new compact on
rates, but failed to agree, and adjourned to
meet next week.
DR.. Boyson and other men in the Kennedy
mine have incorporated the Pioneer in Anna
dor county, which was reported sold TO
French syndicate.
Hollis Hitchcock. the millionaire landowner
and pioneer OF 1852, is seriously i'll with a kid
ney ailment and muscular rheumatism at DR..
L. Z. Lanes hospital
The proceeds OF last nights performance at
the Columbia Theater were turned over 10 the
relief fund OF the Pacific Coast Commercial
Travellers ASSocia ton.
Warren Z. Price q bookseller at 1908 Market
street, was arrested yesterday by the Federal
authorities for using the mails in the sale OF
questionable literature.
Committees have been appointed aud other
preparations made Tor the Womans Christian
Temperance Union reception TO working
women on New Years day.
The suits against the Southern and Central
Pacific railroads for taxes for 1887, involving
nearly million, will be argued before the
United States supreme Court January =.
The new Grand Jury will be completed be-
fore Judge Sanderson on Monday next. Out OF
the thirty men first summoned, eighteen have
been chosen, but five OF these may be let go.
Joe Johnson, alias Thomas Epson, was ar
rested by the Federal authorities last night
for sending lottery tickets through the mails.
He was decoyed by Postal Inspector James w.
Erwin.
Sir Charles Ross of Scotland, leading owner
of an important gold mine at Koslyn, B. c.,
and of coal beds in Japan, is at the Palace. He
ezuela.
Outsiders had great outing at Bay District
track yesterday, but two favorites finishing in
front. The winning horses were: Una Que
Amo, Theresa, Hy by, imp. Star Ruby, Roma
and Fireman.
Rev. A E. Hirschowitz sailed on the City of
Peking for Yokohama TO divorce a wealthy
couple there according to the ultra-othodox
Jewish Observance. He will return on the
next steamer.
Dr Enetcriio Ce1daron ConsuI for Salvador
cabled President Gutierrez as to the truth OF
the story OF q revolt of the soldiers at Sonson-
ate and received answer yesterday afternoon
that all was quiet.
CIV. a. S. nicholson distributed the presents st
the Christmas tree OF the Simpson NJ. E.
Church, Hayes and Buchanan streets, on
Thursday evening.
The Panama Railroad Company has decided
to withdraw from the North Pacific points
freight carrier, and this move is believed to be
another step in the direction OF advancing
through freight rates.
V. Niecko and G. Reghetto, scavengers, were
attacked about midnight Saturday night by
three dump-dWellers who were ransacking
Niecko's barn. One OF the tramps fractured
Niecko's skull with hatehet.
Counterfeiter Ernest A. Heusiek, arrested at
Livermore for raising" 81 bills and passing
them last July, was sentenced by United States
District Judge Morrow yesterday to ten years
imprisonment and fine OF $1,000.
Several more Withdrawals were made OF
goods from bond by importers yesterday.
Murphy, Grant & Co. took out large stock OF
cotton fabrics and Pascal, Dudebat & Co. sew
eral thousand dollars worth OF liquors.
William C. Kidney, sneakthief. was held to
answer in Judge Joachimsen's court yester:
dey for the theft of numerous clocks, which
he was accustomed to pawn. Failing to secure
$1,000 bail he was sent to jail to await trial.
The entire street expressed sympathy for
Porter Bros. & Co., the embarrassed dried
a 4 . S4rrr 1Aa
they would agree to grant an extension OF time.
Proffers of aid and support came from Eastern
houses.
Peter F Lane and Philip Ratz, the two men
who were first examined by Judge Campbell
for outrageous practices were before Judge
Wallace yesterday for arraignment. Lane was
granted a stay OF one week and Ratz pleaded
not guilty.
According to decision rendered by United
States District Judge Morrow yesterday no
Monaghan can be naturalized in this country.
The appeal of Chinese who was naturalized
in New jersey was denied and he Will have to
go back to China.
Under orders from Judge Slack the admins
traitors OF the Fair es tate have cut coupons to
the value of $685. so from bonds valued at
So, 159, 100. The bonds were in the First
National Safe Deposit vaults, and the coupons
were for interest due.
Attorney George A. Monteith yesterday re-
ceived a reply TO his letter addressed to the
Attorney-General of the United States in refer
intervention proceedings in the railroad case,
which is OF very interesting character.
The State Horticultural Society appointed
committee to examine the report ofrthe Ways
ard Means Committee of Congress and if any
thing were found prejudicial to CALIFORNIA; in
terests 10 report the same by telegram at once
to some representative of California in Wash
ington, D. c.
Chief Crowley announced an entire change
in the Chinatown squad last night. In place
of Sergeant Davis. who will report for office
duty, Sergeant McMannus will to-day assume
charge of the district, assisted by the following
Officers: Martin McHugh, c. +. Castor, NJ. An
derson, George w. Meyer and K. 5. Wolfe.
The Supreme Court has oyerruled the judg-
meut of the lower court in removing John
Purcell as executor of the estate OF Henry
Welsh He was removed for paying money
supposed to be in the bank and under order of
court but the Supreme Court holds that ex-
ecutors are not compelled to deposit money
subject to order of the court, and so Purcell is
reiIistated
John O'GTady was booked at the Central sta
tion last night on charge of felony embezzle-
ment preferred by C. H. Knapp bookkeeper
for C. f. Weber & Co., furniture dealers on
Post street. O'Grady is collector Tor the FUR
niture house, and is accused OF making way
with $50. He collected that amount OF money,
celebrating the occasion by getting drunk and