The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

terday.
South San Francisco and the Potrero. con-
tinue to show improvements IN the way OF new
buildings.
The Southern Pacific Company viii run two
"Sunset limited" trains weekly eacn way a1ter
November 1.
The woman suffrage campaign will be opened
by Miss Shaw's address AT Golden Gate Hall on
the Goth proX.
Mrs. Ilewellvn Haskell of San Rafael read a
paper on "The Socialism OF Christ at the In
stitute of Applied Christianity
Edgar Miner has sued Harry Wisefor wine
bill for SO Miner claims that Wise went Sc
curity for Saloonkeeper Hetherlngton.
The Sunreme Court has denied new trial to
William RYAN. the Hanford murderer, who
killed an enemy at primary election.
Two favorites took the money at the track
Yesterday The winning horses were Rayo,
installator Peter the Second, Olivia and Craw-
ford.
Through the efforts of the Merchants Asso-
citation Montgomery street, between Market
and California, will soon be paved with btu
men.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Goethe-Schiller
Monument Association is now fully organized
and making great preparations for the coming
festival.
Forecast Official W. n. Harmon predicts for
to-day's weather: "Partly cloudy; nearly
stationary temperature; fresh southerly to
westerly Winds
bounded by Haight, Waller, Cole and Clayton
streets, has been leased by the Market-street
Railway Company
F. B. Beckett has discovered a process by
which the odors of flowers can be instanta-
neously extracted, thereby affecting a saving
OF fully 20 per cent.
Mrs. Zimmerman was fined So in Judge
Seawelrs court yesterday for contempt, but
the fine was RENTED, though the defendant
insisted on paying 1t.
,a6 out IN
functions against the Truckee Lumber Com
paIy TO prevent them from dumping sawdust
infO the Truckee River.
The seven-hundredth anniversary of st. An
thOuy of Padua was celebra ted from Sunday
morning till last night at ST. Boniface's Church
on Golden Gate avenue.
The actions of crowd of locked-out lasters
caused the management OF the Glanvllle Com
pany, shoe manufacturers, to call IN the ponce
TO protect their property.
Mrs Maggie Patterson, the drunken woman
who neglected her children, was yesterday sem
fenced to ninety days in the Branch County
Jail by Judge Joachfmsen.
In granting nonsuit in the case of the Gill
feather brothers against Bridget O'Hara's es-
tate yesterday, Judge Hunt administered Sc
we're rebuke to Jake Rauer.
A committee of twenty ladies was elected to
act in conjunction with the executive com
mittee at the last meeting of the Goethe-Schll-
Ter Monument Association.
Mrs Bridget Gilmore missed her footing and
fell downstairs in her home, "a Natoma street
Yesterday and broke her nose, which was
dressed at the Receiving Hospital
/. W. Sibiev has brought suit for S5O,OOO
against the Southern Pacific Company for hay
ing been, according to his complaint, unjustly
placed on the company's blacklist
The executive committee appointed to super
intend the grand msss-meeting which is to be
held September 5 at Columbia square met al
the Office of Dr.. Rottanzi last night.
The idea of municipal ownership of public
utilities was formally adopted by the Union
for Practical Progress last night, and COM
mittee was chosen to organize clubs.
Preparations for the sausalito Water Car
nival are rapidly progressing, and it will prob
ably come off about the middle OF October,
should the necessary funds be raised.
Albert Block, tailor at III Montgomery
street, is declared by his creditors to be insol,
vent. The creditors say that Block has assigned
his property, and that he cannot be found.
The Fourth of July Finance Committee held
its final meeting yesterday in the MINIS eul III
ing. All outstanding bills were paid, and the
books were closed They balanced to cent.
Bertha Woldert has been committed to the
asvlum bv the Insane Commissioners. She has
q husband, Alexander Woldert, ana Iour chill
dren. The youngest was born eight days ago.
DIR. John NJ. Sims has been committed to the
Ukiah Asylum by the Insane Commlssloners
The cause of his mental arrangement is said to
be overwork and lack of proper nourishment.
Chief Engineer Storey of the Valley road re-
ported to the directors Yesterday that lndlea-
lions led him to believe that the road will be
finished to the Stanislaus River on contract
time.
President Fish's evidence in the Fox VS..
Mackay suit in Judge SeawelPs court was con-
Guided yesterday morning, and John w:
Mackay occupied the stand for the balance of
the day.
A process of cultivating and curing tobacco
has been perfected By J. D. Culp OF San Felipe,
which it is believed will, in few years, make
hoo OF
the State.
F. Bernstein, a tailor living at 40S McAllister
street, while intoxicated yesterday morning,
eareened against cable-car. near Polk street.
and slightly fractured ms skull. he was taken
to the Receiving Hospital
Robert A. Friedrich, a stockholder in the
Sunset Vineyard Company OF Kings county,
alleges that the vineyard has been misman-
aged and he has begun suit against the direc-
tors to have an assessment declared illegal.
A petition with over 500 signatures, repre-
sentiug the shipping interests OF the Pacific
Coast, asking for the reinstatement OF professor
George Davidson, will soon be presented TO the
authorities at Washington by Senator Perkins
John Digan, a proof-reader from New York,
was robbed while asleep in a lodging-house on
Dupont and Pine streets OF $3.50, his watch and
diamond pin, and two men. one an ex-conv1ct,
and woman were yesterday booked for the
theft.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton has decided that It cannot indorse the
proposition to build the new Terry depot OF
marble. as it would be virtually putting
California products in competition with each
other.
f. D. Ciprico, charged with conspfring to de-
fraud the Government by forging and uttering
Chinese certificates, was witness IN MS own
behalf Yesterday. He swore that he only
Joined the gang to gain evidence tor the Gov
eminent.
Assessor siebe, Chief Deputy Herzer, Auditor
Broderiek and Supervisors Taylor and Hobbs
will 90 to sacramento this morning 10 show
cause before the State Board of Equalization
Iyhv the assessment for San Francisco should
not be reduced.
The Seventeenth Senatorial District Republic
can Club was organized last evening 70
Fo1rth street. with Samuel Taussig as presi-
dent. Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
appoirtment of Thomas McDermott on the
County Committee.
Information is received in this City that the
Japanese Government will demand OF the Ha-
waiian republic that japanese on the ISLANDS
be given the privilege of voting. In the case
of trouble Hawaii will appeal TO the United
States for protection.
John Kpoke, cook, who was arrested on
Saturday by Policeman Chase for yagrancy,
had a warrant served upon him in the City
Prison Yesterday for assault with deadly
weapon in having struck the officer over the
head with loaded cane.