The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-19
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF

For to-day's weather acting forecast official
G. H. Wilson predicts CLOUDY and somewhat
threatening"
Commander c. II. Stockton arrived from
Newport late last night, en- route to assume
command of the cruiser Yorktown, now at
Chetoo, China.
Hon. James Kier Hardie, MP, the promi-
nent Scotch socialist, is expected to arrive in
this City this evening.
TheFdireetors of the Benicia Brick Company
have petitioned the Superior Court for dis
solution OF the partnership.
George Riddle, the famous reader, has been
engaged to give series of readings for the
benefit of the Girls High School.
small chimney blaze at Montgomery street
and Broadway caused an alarm of fire 10 be
sent in from box 351 at P. M. yesterday.
The Police Commissioners will meet tonight,
when it is expected that the long-looked-for
promotions and appointments will be made.
William Laidlaw and Miss Jessie Reid, sweet
hearts in early youth, will be married to-
morrow morning, after separation of four
teen years.
Henry Knox, the ex-railroad strike leader,
has at last been able TO obtain employment.
He will be q motorman on the new Sutro cleo
trio car line.
The annual meeting of the ladies interested
in the Girls Union, philanthropic institution,
was held yesterday, and officials were chosen
for the year.
special mass will be celebrated tomorrow
morning at at the Church of Notre Dame des
Victories for the Pope's return to temporal
power in Rome.
George R. King, the organist of Emmanuel
Church, was the main witness in the Durrant
trial yesterday. The trial has adjourned until
Friday morning
The Supreme Court has decided that the city
OF Sacramento cannot refuse to pay its gas
bills because Mayor Steinman is president of
the gas company.
Arthur E. Nathanson is suing DR.. II. G.
Young and DR.. E. Z. Perry, dentists, for $4,000
damages on account OF trouble over some work
that he had done.
Next week the State Development Club will
send three men TO the Atlanta Exposition to
deliver the illustrated lectures upon California
and its res sources.
Edward S. Springs charges against superin-
tendent D. B. Lyman were dismissed by the
Consolidated California and Virginia Mining
Company yesterday.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton has demanded that the Sutro Railroad
Company purchase its big steam boiler in Cali
fornla instead OF in the East.
Rev. j. II. Allen will deliver a lecture at
Asbury, Methodist Church, Oakland, in which
he will undertake to prove that "Adamic
time" ends with the year 1900.
Lena NJ. Rasmussen swore out q warrant in
Judge Joachimsen's court yesterday for the ar
rest of c. c. Contreras on the charge OF be-
trayal under promise OF marriage.
Reuben E. Raimund, pioneer of 1S49, who
had made record both for successful com
mercial enterprise and philanthropy, is dead
as the result OF an old paralytic stroke.
Fl. D. Free, liquor-dealer, Seventh avenue
and street fell from his bicycle in Golden
Gate Park last night and fractured his left leg.
He was taken to the Receiving Hospital.
John J. Hooper, a nephew of C. A. Hooper,
the lumber merchant, attempted to commit
suicide at his uncle's residence, 733 AShbuFy
street, by turning on the gas in the garrett
Byron O'Connor, a boy seven years of age,
living at TAB Harrison street, was run over by
an electric car last night and his left foot had
to be amputated at the Receiving Hospital.
The expert sent to TIE Los Angeles oil wells
has reported to the capitalists who sent him
that the article is good for heating purposes
and that the supply seems TO be without limit.
Dr. Stanton says the Railroad Commission
will go right on, regardless of the Southern Pa
cific's protest. He is OF the opinion that the
protest viii have very little weight in any legal
fight.
California soap manufacturers will soon hold
a meeting for the purpose of regulating prices
on the, various grades OF soap and to regain
some of the business that is now going to the
Eastern makers.
George C. Bornemann, jeweler, 126 Kearny
street, swore out q warrant in Judge Lows
court yesterday for the arrest of Z. Duhrman
on the charge OF embezzling, on June %, gold
watch valued at $50.
George Metzger, bartender, IL Eddy street.
swore out a warrant yesterday for the arrest of
George Cool and Morris Durbin on the charge
of burglary for having stolen his overcoat from
his room on September TO-
James Dowdall, alias Charles Howard, was
booked at the City Prison yesterday for break
ing into, the, saloon on Park and City Hall
avenues Monday morning and Walter Wilson
is being held on the same charge.
The Baddeley brothers, Benjamin and
Reuben, who gave W. Worthington an unmer-
ciful beating q Bakers Beach about ten DAYS
ago, were convicted by Judge Low yesterday
of battery and will be sentenced to-day.
Dorville Libby has been authorized to ar
range for supplies for the pulpit OF the Second
Unitarian Church during the absence OF Rev
Leslie w. Sprague. A successor to Mr.. Sprague
will probably be chosen from among the num-
Der.
James Benson. the burly beggar, who was
arrested by Mrs. w. T. Hooper, Lyon street. on
Tuesday night, was sentenced by Judge Conlan
Yesterday to four months in the County jail,
after the Judge had given him lecture upon
his impudent conduct.
During the absence of Harry Corbett and
wife in Stockton on Monday and Tuesday their
house, 52212 Hayes street, was entered by
sneakthief: The drawers OF bureau in one
OF the bedrooms had been searched for valu-
ables but nothing was carried on.
The Board of Health yesterday condemned
the Richmond District School. 1t will remain
closed until proper sewer connections are
made. Kobe, Japan, and Rio de Janeiro were
also declared infected ports. Vessels arriving
from them will be put in quarantine.
According to letter received by Chairman
La Rue of the Railroad Commission from ]. NJ.
Bassett. the salary of c. p. Huntington is
S4If0OO ana not SlO,OOO per year, as resumed
by Secretary Lansing during the recent investi-
cation before the Board of Railroad Commits
sioners
Arthur Quinn the Young man who obtained
money from Hood Vim, clerk at the Occiden- |
tai Hotel, by representing himself as the son of
Peter Pelaez of Cuba, guest at the hotel, was
yesterday sentenced by Judge Conlan to six
months in the County Jail on one charge and |
three months on the other
Attorney CARRIER consumed the entire day
yesterday before the United States Circuit |
Court OF Appeals in arguing on behalf of Mrs. |
Jane L. Stanford in the appeal case of the |
United States against the estate of the late |
Senator Stanford. He viii resume his argu- |
ment this morning at IL o'clock
The report that Durrant broke down after
Mrs. Crosett's testimony, which has been pub- |
lished is untrue. Neither side OF the Durrant |
case is likely to profit by the testimony of the
students of Cooper Medical College, as none of |
them are willing to say positively whether or
thu Iva ha oFt