The San Francisco call., 1895-05-20


uted by the sanction OF the Mikado in the
Japanese army during the recent war.
NJ. J. Kilgallon, clever professional hand
ball player from Denver, made his appearance
at the Union handban court yesterday.
Clitus Barbour, President Reynolds and
Others discussed the money question at the
Single Tax Soelety's meeting last night.
Rev. Henry s. Varley talked last night of
disobedience and the rejection of salvation at
the Central Methodist Episcopal Church.
Experimental stations have been opened at
Santa Monica and Pomona by the agricultural
department or the University of California.
Rev. Anna Shaw OF Boston preached last
evening at the First Congregational Church on
"Pauls Vision as Explained to King Agrippa"
- Richard Mcdonald Jr. says that Seneca
Swain cannot hurt him by publishing any
sort OF & story about him as banker or citizen.
The Verein Eintracht gave a picnic in
Schuetzen Park yesterday, which brought out
over fifteen hundred members and their
friends.
The enlarged Trinity NJ. E. Church, Sixteenth
and Market streets, was dedicated yesterday by
Bishop Goodsell, assisted by Bishop Walden OF
Cincinnati
Max Jaques, the bicyclist, who is making the
tour of the United States on wager of $4,000,
arrived here Friday and viii leave for Portland
Wednesday.
Governor Budd and staff will attend the
funeral of the late Peter II. Burnett, the first
elected Governor OF California, at 10 o'clock
this morning.
In the coursing at Casserly's Park yesterday
there were twenty-six dogs entered, Plunger
taking first prize, White Rustic second and
Little Tom third.
The big pelican at Stow Lake amused great
crowd at the park yesterday by trying to
move rubber band which small boy had
slipped over its beak.
The Ancient Order of United workmen of
this City and Oakland has now under consid-
Grafton plan for a big reunion of all available
members OF the order.
the Olympic baseball nine, and claims that it
Is the strongest on the coast. He wants TO play
the Portland and Denver clubs.
J. Jones, the Australian champion, defeated
j. Harbor, the coast champion, and Al Pen
mover at the san Francisco court yesterday for
$25 side by three games to one.
The Hayes-street gang of boy burglars, who
. were booked at the City Prison yesterday, COM
~mitled twenty-five burglaries in the Western
Addition during the past four weeks.
The Iroquois Club gave its annual outing at
. Glenwood in the Santa Cruz mountains yester-
dav. Over 700 people went on the excursion
and most pleasurable time was had.
q. squad of Stephen Maybell's exhorters met
with opposition in the shape of bombardment
with old vegetables yesterday and were driven
from the corner OF Kearny and Bush streets.
There were more four-oared scull crews out
practicing on the bay yesterday morning than
al any previous time since the season opened
The coming regatta is arousfng deep interest.
The cable OF the Sacramento and Clay streets
T. m
will not be resumed until to-day. Passengers
were compelled TO take the Jackson-street line.
The Occidental Club occupying Christopher
Buckley's house, rent free, has effected thor
ough organization of the City. The Iroquois
Club has almost accomplished the same thing.
The Hawaiian band gave another concert at
Metropolitan Hall last night. "A large and
fashionable audience was present. The con-
certs viii continue throughout the entire
week.
The Morning Call Baseball Club defeated the
. crack st. Francis by score of 10 to II. The
winners would like TO play any team in San
Francisco or surrounding country under 16
years OF age.
An infant was born in the house on wheels
nt Seventh and Mission streets Saturday morn
ing. The parents, who came from Washington
In the wagon in December, are in destitute
circumstances.
J. Lawless, a well-known handbaI player,
while on business trip East will endeavor to
Arrange match between J. Jones' the Austria
liam handball champion, and ]. Lawlor, the
champion OF Ireland.
Nicholas Gennotti, q wine-craZed cobbler,
living at 534 Vallejo street. struck at his wife
with an iron bar yesterday and the weapon fell
upon his little son and fractured his skull
The child Will probably die.
Sheriff E. w. Jones of Colusa County placed
Charles n. Coles in the City Prison last night
Coles was stage driver. He was convicted of
grand larceny last week and is going to San
Quentin Tor two years in prison.
The agreement of the coal dealers to in
crease and maintain the price of coal was
signed the other evening by one hundred
more dealers Others are expected to follow
until all the dealers in the City are forced into
the combine.
The police have as yet found no clew to the
in his saloon, corner % OF McIiister and Ieaven
worm streets, early yesterday morning, but
they have secured revolver, cane, mask and
piece OF another mask belonging TO them
No arrests have been made in the case of the
mysterious death of Mrs. Jennie Mathews
While her dying statement directly accuses o.
w. winthrop OF her murder. the ctrcumstan-
tlal evidence In the case leads the police to be-
lieve the woman was suffering from hysteria.
Policemen Harry Reynolds and ]. T. Dono-
van were walking along Larkin street yester-
day afternoon in front of the City Hall when
. there was a loud report and bullet struch
Donovan's boot and ricochetted, striking Rey-
nolds in the left leg, leaving an ugly bruise. A
cartridge had been placed on the car track by
some mischievous boys and the wheels of a
passing car exploded it.
On Saturday night the executive committee
of the French Mutual Benevolent Society was
entertained at banquet given by the con-
struction committee in the new hospital build
ing. Among the invited guests was NJ. La
lande, Consul for France. After an excellent
and volunteer toasts. One toast was to the
President of the French republic and the other
10 the President of the United States.
The "Old Friends" club gave clambake at
Charles Dexter's, Sausalito, yesterday. The af-
fair was strictly OF the ''stag party" order but
was none the less enjoyable for that. Theodore
G. Cockrill, as master of ceremonies, was all
that could be desired. The manner in which
he looked after the comfort of the several hun
dred guests present reflected great credit on
nus hospitality. Ex-Governor James A. johnson
is president of the ''Old Friends" Club.
George A. Friedrich, saloon-keeper at 4O6
dupont street, was arrested early Sunday
morning by Sergeant Gillen and Officer Cole
man in his saloon and charged at the station |
win grand larceny. The complaining witness
is T. u. Hansel, who says he was standing on
the corner of Dupont and California streets |
talking TO two people, when Friedrich came
along and relieved him of his watch and chain.
Inc act was observed by two pedestrians who
look the men with him to the saloon, where
they Identified Friedrich as the man who had |
committed the crime. He was taken to the
Old City Hall and later to the Central station.