The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-10
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Stations of the Cross will be dedicated
at st. Joseph's Church this afternoon.
The oaklands batted game out of Tanning
yesterday and defeated the home team by the
score of IL to q.
Two Cheers, Val1ente, Morven, Centurion,
Shield Bearer and o were the winners at
Bay District yesterday.
Captain Robert Howe Fletcher spoke enter
taIngly last night at the Unitarian Church on
"How Stories Are Made"
The Goethe-Schiller festival will be contin.
ued this evening and tomorrow evening, con.
Guiding with grand ball.
Professor Davidson delivered a lecture last
night on "The Sewer Systems of Cities before
the Mechanics Institute.
The clerks of the Supreme Court have pre-.
pared statement OF the capital cases the court
has passed upon in the last five years.
Fannie Bowman, the popular San Francisco
souorette, Is engaged to marry Charles P
Hall, the well-known theatrical manager.
The Pacific Bank building, at Pine and San.
some streets, has been sold TO the Continental
Insurance Company of New York for $780,
600.
Over $4,000 tons of coal arrived in San
Francisco last week. The market is glutted
but the dealers say there Will be no reduction
In prices.
Amos Simon, the well-known "professor u
jumped into the bay off Meiggs wharf yeSter-
day, but was rescued and taken TO the Receiv-
ing Hospital.
Albert Nelson, a ranchhand attempted to
commit suicide in his room, AZ Third street
yesterday, by cutting his neck and arms twenty
times with razor.
The bonds given by Forger ]. C. Davis, upon
which were the names of B. F. Kehrlin, J.
and H. Solomon and r. Behan, were yesterday
discovered TO be worthless.
Judge TroItt yesterday decided the case of
Ernestine krellng against kreling Bros. in
favor OF the plaintiff, requiring two notes
amounting 10 $1,000 TO be paid.
Experiments on the germs of cholera, small
pox and yellow fever, which are about to ar
rive from Germany, will soon be conducted at
the quarantine station on Angel Island.
The British tank steamer Mineral was
burned while on her way from Jalara Bay tn
San Francisco with load OF oil for Grace &
Co. Vessel and cargo were valued at Sl7O, 600
The four bonds of $1,000 submit tilted as surety
for the appearance of J. c. Davis to answer
charges OF forgery before Judge Bahrs have
peen declared forfeited, as Davis is out of the
State.
ms. Emma Steigmann complained to the
H.~ulane Society yesterday that her husband
fsotoener IN the employ OF Mayor .Sutro at
SptrO Heights, beat and robbed her OF her
savings.
H. Abrams, 7S5 Mission street, swore out a
warrant IN Judge Conlan's court yesterday for
the arrest of S. G. Williams on the charge OF
embezzllng solitaire diamond pin OF the
value of $40.
S Leon, tamale man, was booked at the
City Prison yesterday on the charge of br eak-
ing into the room of his friend, Henry Gomys,
on Ellis street, and stealing watch and chain,
which he pawned.
The Goethe-Schiller Monument Association
will make enough out of the fair in the Pa
vilion to complete the fund for the erection of
grand monument of Germany's two poets in
Golden Gate Park.
a chimney fire was discovered at 6 p NJ. at
113 Larkin street. No damage. The alarm
was sent in from box rs. A false alarm was
turned in from box 81, Third and Howard
&
Complaints are pouring thick and fast in to
the Health Office from all over the City about
Ihe quality OF water being furnished by the
Spring Valley Water Company. The Health
Board is to take up the matter.
The pound officials failed to carry out
horse-killing contract, and may be sued for
cruelty to animals. The horse returned to its
stable with d pound saddle, showing it had
been hidden by pound deputy.
Police Sergeant Davis reported to the Morgue
last night the sudden death, under suspicious
circumstances, OF Ho Kow Yuen OF 705 Dupont
street, Chinese fTuit-picker. His death &C.
Cured in Cum Cook alley den.
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals
has just decided in the case of Doe VS.. Water
loo Company that the original locator OF a min
ing claim Is entitled TO a reasonable period of
time IN which to perfect his notice OF location
The ships Senator, John Ena and Laurjston
had disastrous trips TO this port. The Senator
nearly foundered in q gale, the John Ena was
atlre Tor six days, and an apprentice was
OTOWHtQ Ou the ana one OF the crew
died
An inquest was held yesterday By Coroner
Hawkins on the body OF Matthew Rush, who
was killed several days ago at the Pacific Roll
ing-mills by pile of boxes falling on him.
The jury brought IN verdict of accidental
death.
Mrs. Gardiner testified before the Prison Di-
rectors yesterday that her convict husband
had been on the streets OF San Fran cisco in citi-
Zen's clothing since mis- Incarceration, Warden
Haies QenlalS the contrary nOtwith-
standing.
Harbor Commissioner Chadbourne wants the
west side of the water front plant with trees
He viii call upon the property owners along
East street, and expects to gain their assist,
ance. The trees on the east side have all
grown, with only one exception.
John Carpenter, who was at one time WELL
known Police Court attorney, was arrested in
yesterday Policeman Wagner and book ed
for violating the ordinance that prohibits
'loafing" around the Police Courts.
President Z. L. colnon of the Board of Har-
Dor Commissioners talks about the conduct of
things on the water front and replies 10 Cap
tain Merry's recent charges that shippers are
rendered liable TO eXorbitant charges, with
interesting admissions and suggestions.
Marvin l.. Freeman, one of the witnesses
brought to this City by the Westinghouse Elec-
trio Company to testify in behalf Of that CON-
pany in the case OF Freeman We. Westinghouse
refused 10 testify Yesterday on the advice of his
counsel and charged that he had been induced
TO come here by threats and offers of money.
The legislative committee of the CALIFORNIA
Miners Association, has directed its chairman,
Senator Ford, TO draft Congressional bill SINH
lar to the Jdaho-Montana act, providing for a
mining commission to decide upon the charac-
ter of all lands within the land grant of the
Central Pacific and other California railroad
companies.
Charles Altschul has applied 10 the Superior
Court for writ OF mandamas 10 compel tn @
Treasurer to pay the coupons on his.Dupont-
street widening bonds from the fund now in
the treasury. The suit is brought IN pursuance
of an act for similar writ brought in the SUI
preIne Court, which was dismissed without
prejudice to a Superior Court proceeding.
Isabella Doig has brought suit against the
Southern Pacific Railroad to recover $4,000
damages for personal injuries. She was about
to alight from train at San Mateo when the
car, which was moving slowly, stopp with
jerk. Her fingers were caught in the door as
1t swung 10 and were crushed. Plaintiff is
pianist, and she claims the accident has pre-
vented her from obtaining a livelihood.
a man so badly stunned that he could not re-
member his name or his address afterward
was struck By California-s,reet car % last
night while 1t was descending the hill toward
keaTny street, He tried to cross in front of
the car In an attempt TO follow a Salvation
Army procession He was aiterward discoy-
cred to be John Clawson, restaurant keeper,
24Q Suffer street.