The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The Presidio cricket team defeated the Cali
fornias Yesterday by a score of 40 to 81.
The forecast Tor to-day is: "Fair; slowly
rising temp rature; fresh northerly Winds"
The fine weather yesterday brought the rife
men in great numbers to the ranges across the
bay.
A rich deposit of petroleum has been discoy
cred on the Alden tract in Contra Costa
County.
The Columbian Pistol and Rife Club con-
tested Yesterday for the Kuhnle, Glindermann
and Blanding medals.
The funeral services over the remains of the
late Abraham Powell were held in Masonic
Temple yesterday afternoon.
The foreman of the conservatory in Golden
Gaze Park is fostering some very rare orchids
from Mexico and some from Borneo.
J. Jones, the Australian handban champion,
was defeated at the San Francisco Court yester-
day by u. hutchinson and J. Condor.
In her last lecture on delicate Cakes" Mrs
Ewing impaIts some useful information about
nutcakes, caramel coating and frosting.
The Red Mems shooting section held its an
nual eagle shoot yesterday. John Feldermann
Is Schuetzen koonig for the coming year.
William II. Finley fell off the ferryboat Pied
mont yesterday and was rescued by Professor
Joseph P. Fleming, the swimming teacher.
large number of fox-terriers have been en-
tered Tor the bench show at the Pavilion. En-
tries sent by mail March 80 will be received.
A story comes from Oakland to the effect
that Durrant once assaulted a 15-year-old girl
in the tower of the Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Mrs. D. J. Staples, pioneer, whose life was
devoted to works OF charity, died al her home
I'll Taylor street, at o'clock yesterday after
noon.
The Rev. Henry Varley delivered the first of
a series of special addresses in Bible-teaching
campaign in the First Congregational Church
last night
The swimming season at the TeZce baths
was opened by the Pacific Swimm Sfg Club yes
terday. There were two good races and some
high diving.
The remains of Major ]. E. Hughes were laid
to rest in Masonic Cemetery yesterday after
noon. The services were under the charge OF
members OF George H. Thomas Post, q. A. R.
J. Harlow and j. Condor OF the San Fran
cisco handball court have accepted the chal-
lenge of J. Feeney and R. Linehan OF the Union
Court to play match game for valuable
trophy.
In his sermon last evening, in the First Pres
byterian Church, Rev. NJ. NJ. Gibson referred to
the communications of mediums and spiritual
lists as unwarranted, unscnptural and dia-
bolical.
Rev. Father Kirby, the new pastor OF st.
Agnews Church, on Masonic avenue, near Col
den Gate Park, preached an interesting sermon
on the Good Shepherd" TO his new parishioners
yesterday.
The last bodies are being removed from the
old Home Of Peace Cemetery on Church street
and the block ii occupies will soon be put on
the real estate market by the Jewish congrega-
ton that owns it.
j. Harlow, the handball player claims the
championship OF the Coast, as his challenge to
play John Riordan has not been accepted, and
he intimates his intention to defend the title
against all corners.
At the rooms OF the California Camera Club,
on Wednesday next, Mr.. \. 3. Post, represent
ing the Ilotype Company, viii give d demon
stration on gloss surface lilo paper. The lecture
Will begin at P. NJ.
Rev. W. W. Case severely criticized Judge
COnlan last night Tor questioning Dr. Gibson
on the witness-stand last week. The parson
accused his Honor of pandering to the hoodlum
element in San Francisco.
An effort is being made by Arthur W. DOVE
under the auspices OF the East Canterbury On.
H. Society. to establish community OF Shak-
ers on the Pacific Coast. The Shakers preach
and practice absolute celibaey.
A whaleboat, containing four men belonging
to the Dolphin Rowing Club, was capsized off
Melggs wharf yesterday. They were rescued
with great difficulty by Boatmen Ferguson
Sennett and Fitzgerald. The Whaleboat sank
and was lost.
The proposed ordinance regulating the speed
OF electric and cable cars between the hours Of
o'clock and O'Clock P. NJ. is not disturbing
the equanimity of the railroad people. Mr..
Huntington says that no extra cars will be put
on, but that speed will be lessened instead.
Luke Battles, II years of age, who lives on
LON bard and Polk streets, was arrested yeSter-
day on charge of felony embezzlement: The
streets, who charges Battles with stealing BIZ
cycle which he hired from him on Monday last.
A. H. Morrison, for whose arrest warrant
was issued on Saturday on the charge of en-
beZZlement, was caught at Portland, Or, yes
terdey, and viii be brought back to the City.
He got 5000 from Charles d. Bush to pay fine
in Judge JOachimsen's court and absconded
with the money.
The pastor and people OF the Trinity Presby-
terrain Church, German Baptist, Bethany Con-
gregetiOnal and Hamilton-square Baptist have
extended invitations to the pastor and people
OF the Emanuel Baptist Church to worship
with them, owing TO their temp oraTy vacating
OF their own edifice
Rev. DR.. J. George Gibson delivered his first
discourse since the Emmanuel Church murders
at Grace NJ. E. Church last night. His subject
was 1.-The Man of Sorrow" He likened his
own grief to that OF Christ whom he declared
was always with the sorrowing. He made no
allusion to the church tragedies.
Under an agreement reached yesterday the
Supervisors will probably pass resolution
guaranteeing to levy tax to pay for supplies
now to be purchased for the City institutions;
they will be carried into court by mandamus
TO restrain them for so doing, and so the Vexed
question that has threatened famine will be
solved.
Ensign George Malles6n of the United States
steamer Olympic seriously injured on
board that vessel off Sausalito yesterday morn
ing The chain came unshackled while the
anchor was being let go and the heavy cable
running out through the hawse pipe struck the
officer on the leg almost tearing the limb from
his body.
There was a large crowd of men to greet
Henry Marley, the evangelist yesterday after
. noon at the auditorium of the Young Mems
Christian Association to hear his lecture on
f"The Curse of Mankind" The speaker graph
ically pictured social evil in its various forms
and showed the harm done the physical and
moral well being.
The organizers of the Cooperative Common
wealth have been busily engaged the past
week in making the preliminary arrangements
. for their organization of the unemployed into
corporation. Mr.. Jeffries will deliver a free
lecture at Metropolitan Temple, Fifth street,
tonight and will give complete outline OF
his plan for self help.
Young Dan Fitzsimmons, one time member
Of the South End junior crew, but now mem
Der of the Pioneer crew, is thinking seriously
of taking TO she'll His ambition seems to be
TO match himself against i. Duplissea, the
promising young sculler of the South Ends. II
the race is arranged 1t viii be great event as
: both men are promising oarsmen.
grand farewell concert will be given this
afternoon by the Chevalier de Kontski at the
Pixley residence, Union and Fillmore streets.
II is expected that the entertainment will be
quite brilliant affair. A military band will
be stationed in the grounds, and the Chevalier,
assisted by Mrs. SpitZy and Noah Brandt (vio-
hst), viii give musicale in the house.
The Fire Department officials state that by