The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

her divorce complaint.
Louis Sternberg says he is consumptive and
he wants freedom on bail.
]. A. Davis described yesterday how the Art
Institute secures its models
The California Yacht Club viii hold It's sec
ond regatta of the season tomorrow.
Hon. Charles II. Cough, the pioneer from
whom Cough street was named, Is dead
Arguments in the Rudolph Spreckels injunc-
ton were begun. before Judge Slack yesterday.
The American ship Raphael well known on
this coast, was wrecked July near Karluk,
Alaska.
The jewelry-store OF Max Shirpser, on Market
street was robbed OF $40 worth of rings early
yesterday morning.
Mayor Sutro has made another offer TO the
site committee OF the affiliated colleges OF a
large tract OF land.
The winners at the Day District yesterday
were Barca!dine, Charlie Boots, Rear Guard,
Royal Flush and 8oreas.
Henry K. Field, chairman OF the executive
committee OF the Yosemite Commissioners, has
gone on visit TO the valley.
Well-iuformed church members stated yes
terday that Dr.. McClish will not be succeeded
at the Grace NJ. E. Church by an Fastener.
DR.. Ellis intends to move a reconsideration
OF the vote excluding reporters from the meet
inss OF the Presbyterian Ministerial Union.
Union carpenters viii ask for an increase in
wages IN the near future, and are strengthen
The Pacific Jockey Club will give fifteen to
twenty stake races. with purses aggregating
$4,000, at its coming meeting at Ingleside.
The action Of the Board of Education in re-
ducing the Richmond Grammar School to the
level OF primary is opposed by the residents.
A feature OF the Mechanics Fair will be the
exhibition OF SILK weaving by the Jacquard
looms operated by William Hilton of Berkeley.
It is expected that the Italian warship Chris
topher Columbus, with King Hdmbert's
nephew on board. viii shortly visit San Fran
CISCO
The Pacific Postal Telegraph Company has
secured the privilege of building line along
the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley
Railway.
Governor Budd explains to the Labor Coun-
Gil why he cannot proclaim the first Monday
in September as Labor day and make it legal
holiday.
At the meeting of the Finance Committee of
the Supervisors yesterday there was an infor
nal discussion regarding the Folsom-street
boulevard
Some very interesting inside information
was given yesterday by A. T. Hatch, respecting
the methods OF the fruit combine in New York
and Chicago.
The Health and Police Committee OF the
Board OF Supervisors will inspect the Market
street Railway Company's exhibition OF fender
models On August D.
Thomas Wallace and Michael vaccsro be-
came involved in row at Taylor and Fran
the former quite seriously
General J. 4. Williamson of Washington be-
ieves that Cleveland viii again receive the
Democratic nomination for President and be
defeated by Republican.
George T. Gaden submitted his report on the
street work of this City to the Civic Federation
last night, in which it is stated that little il
any Of il has been honestly performed.
The alarm from box Ell at 10 o'clock last
night was for a fire caused by a lamp explod-
inn in n I
Church street. The damage amounted to 500.
The Southern Pacific Company has begun
construction OF eight modern steel bridges,
some of which win be of great size, for its lines
in California to supeseede the old wooden
structures.
The Valley road people fear that an attempt,
in which the Southern Pacific Company may
be interested, is being made to circumscribe
them in Stockton through the medium of the
Corral Hollow railroad.
The Church-street improvement Clubs petit
ton for $500 to fight the Market-street Rail-
way Company's claim to the Church-street
franchise denied by the Judiciary Com
mittee OF the Supervisors.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock Z. A. Girvin
will address young men at the association hail.
Mason and Ellis streets. Mr.. Girvin is very
earnest and interesting speaker and viii give
the young men tomorrow afternoon some adj
vice.
The action of the acknowledgements on the
Pacific cable is now viewed with favor by men,
bers of the prospective company, which has
asked for a franchise from Congress. II IS
thought the Government will be induced to
hasten in its action.
The Southern Pacific Company has reduced
its freight tariff between California and points
in Oregon reached by steamers by more than
half, and announced q refrigerated-ear service
for fresh fish, dairy produce and meats to
Utah, Nevada and Montana.
Ensign McFee of the Salvation Army is en-
couraged in his project of farm for the unem-
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officials. 1t is understood that an offer of GAO
acres of San Joaquin Valley land has been
made to start the enterprise.
Twentv-tbree talesmen were examined in the
Durrant case yesterday. Oh that number
Thomas W Seiberlich and Irwin j. Truman
were found uuobiectionable and sworn as
jurors 10 try the case. The court allowed coun-
sci for defendant an order to take the deposit
ton of Charles H. Clark, resident OF Boston,
who claims he saw Blanche Lamont with an
other man on April 3. The Intermediates TO
be propounded to the deponent were filed with
the clerk OF the court.
Oscar Gleason, the horse-temer, is to meet
another man-eating stallion at Central Park
Sunday afternoon. The horse, while it is re-
puted to have very bad record, is not likely
to come to the untimely end of Jim Wickes.
The horse comes from Monticello, Napa County,
where no one dared go near him unarmed
Professor Gleason announces that ne mas no
doubt of his ability to thoroughly subdue ana
tame the brute. Other interesting features are
promised.
The Sherif7s paddock was put on the doors
of the drugstore of John B. Skinner at 1901
Fillmore street yesterday morning, the pro-
prietor's goods and chattels being attached for
$1,000 SO. The action was brought by the
Board of Trade through its attorney, Joseph
Kirk, in the interest of several wholesale drug
gists. Rediugton d Co., it is said, went Sc
curity for Skinner to the amount of $500, and
the attachment suit was precipitated by the
latter's neglect to make good the amount.
To-day the parishioners of st. Charles
Church win have an outing and picnic at
Ell Campo. Two boats viii be run, one at
800 A. NJ. and another at l o'clock; returning, |
the boat viii leave al 5 80. A programme of
games has been arranged and will be under !
the direction of Company i, League of the |
Cross Cadets, a feature of which will be q |
target shooting contest by teams of FIVE young |
men from each of the cadet companies. The |
committee in charge has arranged everything |
for the pleasure OF the parishioners and their |
families.
At meeting held in the Olympic Club last |
evening to effect the organization of a rowing |
annex, Robert Macarthur was elected chair |
man and w. s. Taylor acted as secretary There
was large number of members interested in /
aquatic sports present, and after speeches were
made in regard to the rowing outlook on the
coast, the chairman appointed Messrs. Grimm,
Morton and Sullivan as a committee on per-
manent organization, and DR.. E. N Short,
Wallace s. Taylor and Robert w. McElroy a
on bylaws. The board of directors