The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

SdStSEls WllQS are forecast IOE tO-uG!-
All Sing distributed bills, & Ia American man,
yesterday and was arrested.
Durrant yesterday ate his Thanksgiving din
ner away from home Tor the first time IN MS
life.
Captain Jack Crawford delivered an interest
ing talk in the auditorium OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
last night.
Marty Bergen won the Palace Hotel stakes at
Ingleside track, with Junius, 70 to cnanee
in the betting.
In the dice game called PRO Pinto William
Bourn, q san Francisco capitalist, few nights
since won $4,000.
Dublin Stout won the final OF the Thanks
giving stakes at CaSseTly's Ocean View courS-
ing park yesterday.
The erection OF a new police station near the
Richmond district viii be commenced as soon
as funds are available.
Mary Funk, domestic, has been missing for
two weeks and all efforts TO discover her where
abouts have proved fruitless.
Huge petroleum tanks are to be erected at
the Potrero TO hold supply of oil for use as
fuel Tor local manufacturers.
There is considerable speculation among the
members of the police force to who will be
the new sergeants and detectives.
the play al the Alcazar and intends TO say
them well. He is not stage-struck.
The Civic Federation will commence forming
district clubs next week preparatory TO
effective work in the next campaign.
Otto Ziegler, the great California cyelist, re-
turned from his Eastern trip yesterday He
related interesting story OF his experiences
while away.
Mrs Mary Schafer, who was shot three times
BY her aged husband at 1921 Larkin street on
Wednesday night, is slowly sinking at the Re-
ceiving Hospital.
clerk employed by d. Becker & Co., was found
dead II q vacant lot yesterday. He is thought
10 have killed himself.
Thomas Burns a peddler, was attacked BIZ
three men on Clementina street, near Fifth.
last night one of whom stabbed him in the
side with pocketknife.
F. Greenwald, the travelling salesman of the
Columbia Mills charged with embezzlement,
has disappeared. His relatives say he took pas
sage on ship week ago.
II was learned by private letter yesterday
that the United States cruiser Baltimore had
just left Yokohama for this port, she having
been relieved by the Olympia
\ lot has been secured on the east side of
Polk street between Jackson and Washington,
for new police station 10 supersede the pres
ent one on Jackson, near Polk.
The Society of American Socialists new
outgrowth OF the socialistic party. held meet
ing last evening. A prospectus stating the
objects OF the society was adopted
Superintendent McLsren OF Golden Gate Park
SAYS that mum Der Of California big trees are
growing In the park and that in time all forest
trees OF the State will be represented
Judge seawell has reversed the Judgment of
Justice GroeZinger in the case OF Elizabeth s.
Blake against adie NJ. Nichols in reference TO
& chattel mortgage on some furniture.
Timothy Conway fell into the bay at the
Mission-street wharf yesterday ana was
drowned, though a friend, Leon Frank,
jumped 10 his assistance and tried 70 save him.
The Imperial Cycling Club viii hold q FIVE
mile handicap road race over the Hsywards
course on December 8. tandem race, in
which eight teams viii be entered, will be run
the same day.
The winning horses at Ingleside track yester-
day, the grand opening day, were: Semper
Lex. Oregon Eclipse, JuniuS, Ravelston. J. o.
c. and Colonel Weightman ran dead heat in
the hurdle race.
Local attorneys view with surprise Judge
Sacks decision in the case entitled Spreckels
vs. SpreckeIs, and express the opinion that he
j in error in at least two particulars. The case
viii be appealed.
The old bark Don Carlos arrived Wednesday
night from Acsjutla, Mex, in leaking condi-
ton The crew worked constantly a. the
pumps, and only by great effort was the vessel
brought into port.
Charles 6 Young will sue Madison Babcock
TO-DAY for the position OF superintendent OF
schools The suit win involve the question
whether the county government act supersedes
the consolidation act.
Its the general opinion among members OF
the bar that Judge Slack erred in rendering his
in passing on questions OF TACT instead OF con-
lining himself 10 law points.
The first educational meeting OF the LABOR
Bureau Association was held at Turk-street
other speakers addressed the meeting on the
subject OF labor and socialism
Police Judge Low, who was struck BY flying
pinenut shells last night st the Column bla Inc
alter, caused the arrest OF two girls. whom he
lectUred et a late hour and sent nome h4Ied
N pO1rriti0u and excitement.
The annual Thanksgiving day shoot and re-
union Of Company B, First Infantry, N q: e,
the old City Guard, was held yesterday at Shell
Mound Park. The members enjoyed least oI
turkey and did some good shoo1ng.
Rev. E. R. Ollie lectured last evening at
Simpson Memorial Church, his subject being.
american Shrines" His address consisted OF
6 description of the scenes OF stirring events III
the early history OF the Revolution.
In the family contest over Mrs. Jane Duhs
estate the defense viii claim that one OF her
sons married under age and perjury was com
mitted in securing the certlhcate. other sen
sational developments are promised
Charles Whelan, collector for F. II. Annes
Co manufacturers of baking powder, was ar
rested last night by Detective Cody ana rocked
I,r, in the City Prison on the charge OF embez-
cling $50 belonging TO his employer.
There has been unusual activity in the ranks
the last ten days. At least forty men nave ave
quietly started for Cuba. several hunareo VIII
probably start within the next two weeks
There was q meeting of the Buckley commit
tee Of TWENTY-FIVE Wednesday night, at which
The matter OF filing vacancies on the General
and of diseipHning the so,caIled
disIoyal members was referred to s1o-com-
mittee of four.
An examination IS to be made by the Grand
hurry of the books of Superintendent OF Streets
A shworth and a demand may be made for
them TO-DAY. The Grand Jury hopes To be able
10 bring to light all the inner workings Oh the
Street Department.
The old college Greek-letter, society OF Phi
Gamma Delta has organized CeniolnIa
A lumni Association in this City with charter
membership OF forty-four men, representing
the University OF California, STANFORD anu
seven or eight Eastern colleges.
The Butchers Board of Trade OF san fran-
cisco and Alameda counties has requested the
OF Agriculture 70 order an lnspects,on
OF the siaughter-houses OF It's members anu 70
rant suspension of the regulations regard
ing the packing of meat for sixty days from
January l.
Willis F. Bachelor, tenor, assisted BY sig
mund BeeI and Mrs Carmichael-Carr, Will give
his last English song recital tomorrow aIteI-
noon, at is O'Clock, at the Y. NJ. Z; A auol1oss
rum. The programme comprises the series %
six Grfeg songs, "Remi niscences From MOUNT
ain and Ford" and six others by modern coni-
posers.
W. E. Morgan, coiner of the Philadelpnlaa
Mint, arrived in San Francisco yesterday anu
at the Palace Hotel. Mr.. Morgan