The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-13
!. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,


slightly cooler
IMPRESSIVE services were held at the Russian
Cathedral last night.
Senator stephen B. Elkins arrived yesterday
and gave his views on national questions
1Tbo Good Friday services in the Catholic
churches were attended D! immense cohsrega-
tons.
Mrs Nettie A. Gunlock, national president of
the Ladies OF the Grand Army OF the Republic,
is here
The. Interstate Commerce Commissioners will
investigate. transconunental freight rates at
DenyeE.
Fire Marshal Towe investigated the fire at
3O3 Broderick street and concluded it was in
Cehdisry.
At.the Sheriff. Israel Synagogue last.evening
Dr. Jacob Nieto discussed 'EarnestnesS VS.. En-
thusiasm.'
Police Officer Hauck, arrested for failure to
provide for his family, is released on his own
reco&nizance.
Miss Marie Burroughs has left the State with
out receiving divorce from her husband,
Louis +. MaSSen.
The motion of defendant for a nonsuft in the
case OF Wasserman VS.. Sloss was yesterday
granted by Judge Trout.
The Pacific Kennel Club viii open It's bench
show at the Mechanics Pavilion on May 8, and
continue 1t for four days.
Governor Budd will appoint the Board of
Health in three weeks The brigadier- generals
VIII be named in a few days.
The valley road directors paid cash for 1000
tons OF steel rails and angle bars and spikes Tor
twenty miles OF road yesterday.
The Grand Council of the Chosen Friends,
after completing the business of the session,
o adjourned TO meet again on April :, 1896.
=. The British composite sloop-of-war Nymphe
arrived yesterday, fourteen days from Homo
lull, EN- route to Boring Sea for patrol service.
:: A strike has been declared against the Log
!. Cabin bakery by the Federated Trades. An
errily nj
Bright brief city news items may alwayssbe
found on the seventh page OF the CALL.
Longer articles on local affairs occupy other
pages.
Superintendent Moulder received a great
basket of flowers yesterday as an Easter greet
ing from the pupils of the Bernal Heights
:: School
Divine services will be held in all the Hebrew
temples tomorrow evening at 80 P. NJ, and
on Monday, the seventh day OF Passover, at
=: 10 An.
q: Calvin Whitewood Kellogg, q pioneer liquor
merchant OF the firm OF Wilmerding & Co.,
died yesterday at the age OF 70, from acute
-Brights disease.
: Frank Dolan aged II, convicted of burglary
in the second degree, was sentenced to remain
in the Preston School OF Industry until he at
rains his majority.
School Director Henderson's resolution re-
pesling the rule that requires woman teacher
10 resign when she marrieS is exciting much
Interest in school circles.
The Pacific Coast heirs of Aneke JAMS held an
important meetlng YESTERDAY. II II IS rumore9
that eX-AttOrney-GeneralH Hart Will be employed
. to represent their interest.
Judge Campbell paroled Alvin Rhodes for
thirty days on account OF the restitution OF his
family. Rhodes was serving six months SEN
tence for failure TO provide.
Timothy Collins, an old resident of the Mis-
sion, hanged himself in the basement OF his
home AT 1928 TWenty-fourth street yesterday.
Family troubles was the cause.
! Attorney E. J. Livernash has made an appli-
cation 10 the Superior Court TO be allowed to
withdraw as counsel for r. H. Mcdonald Jr. in
the cases pending against him.
3. Professor Senger of the University of Cali
fornia occupied the pulpit OF Temple Emanuel
last evening. He based his address on 1.-The
Life and Works of Heinrich Heine."
DR.. Robert Macbeth, who was accused Of
Criminal practice, resulting in the death of
Mrs. Catherine Quinn, was released by Judge
Joaehimsn on $4,000 bail yesterday.
The new income tax regulations removes the
tax from rent received from. real estate and in
terest received on stocks and bonds All the
returns now in win have TO be changed.
The steamer Coptfc arrived from China and
Japan yesterday with two cases OF smallpox
on board. She was placed in quarantine, but
the cabin passengers will probably be landed
to-day.
The revenue cutter officers are much worked
CID over an assessment levied on them of S112
10 cover campaign expenses. None OF them
OF the superior officers.
The only restriction the Oakland subscribers
. Impose upon the new road is that II shall go
:: through Oakland proper and not cut across
one corner OF it, and that II shall run It's tracks
to tide water within the city limits.
-. The Board OF Prison Directors will seat R. NJ
Fitzgerald as q new Director at the next meet
Ing. No action will be taken in regard to max
ing an appointment OF a Warden at san Quen-
tin until alter Governor Budd visits the prison.
are confident that Justice Field will not retire.
Zfr Mcguire SAYS that no man over 90 years of
age viii be considered available for appoint
ment TO the Supreme Bench OF the United
states.
The Art Association, through President
Phelan, intervenes in the row between Douglas
Tilden, the sculptor, and the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum authorities ats Berkeley with the re-
suit that the famous 'Bear Hunters will be in
the spring exhibition.
The Harbor Commissioners, Governor Budd
and Mayor Sutro met representatives of the
San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway
Company yesterday morning TO consider the
terms ana conditions OF the lease to the
.. grounds for the terminus.
All Oakla nd is enthusiastic on the subject of
the east shore city as a terminal for the Valley
road. Already $2l6,000 has been subscribed
toward the enterprise, and the members Of the
terminal committee are sure that at least $50
1000 more could be raised without any trouble.
Tomorrow afternoon Rev W. D. Williams. D.
d, will deliver an address, to yong men only,
. at the association building, Mason and Ellis
':streets. The services viii begin promptly at 3
= o. clock. No ladies admitted. Young men be-
tween 16 and 40 years Of age are invited to
attend.
Quirt won the six-furlong handicap at the
=, track yesterday cleverly from a good field at
odds OF 4 to l. Two only OF the Six favorites
won and the talent was badly worsted. The
other winners were: Mamie Scott, Gvpsette
gelding, Jack Richelieu, Nephew and Don
:. BulanO.
: There are now under discussion at least four
: feasible routes by which the Valley road may
eIitef.Oakland should it decide to make that
city its terminal On all these the people along
the line are willing to make most generous
offers of their own, in addition to what the city
may do.
=: tits learned at this late day that the special
" revenue law for San Francisco has been re-
pealed by an act independent OF the new law.
The assessment levied under 1T, now COM
pleted, is thought to be illegal, while the new
law by its own provisions cannot be in force
with regard to the tax levy.
The suit of Herman Cramer vs. Willis B. Fry
was concluded IN the United States Circuit
Court yesterday and a verdict for the defend
ant. returned. Plaintiff wanted damages for
the infringement OF a patent which the de-
1endant applied to the Singer sewing machine.
The court instructed the Jury that there was