The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF.

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Presbyterian ministers yesterday discussed
the affairs of the "Occident-"
A fire on Fifth street early yesterday morn
ing caused about $4,000 damage.
Club of the Folsom-street improvement
Association was organized last night.
The weather will be fair to-day, stationary
temperature and brisk westerly winds.
Rather than wear helmet Policeman George
j. Smith rendered his resignation yesterday.
William McManus, "Private Mulvaney," tells
an interesting story of KipIing's bottle and
notebook.
Al Hayman & Co. have SUED John F. Sullivan
of the J. K. Emmett Company for $500 breach
OF contract.
Mrs. Clara Catherwood Yesterday won suit
involving SIS, 900 for her children in the Su-
perlor Court.
The Board of Supervisors yesterday appointed
waiter Nj. Willett delinquent tax collector Tor
the next year.
The steamer Oakland ran into her slip with
a full head of steam Sunday night and
sphntered number OF piles.
Those wishing to go to Santa Cruz during the
carnival may engage rooms now at the head
quarters in the Grand Hotel.
The winners at the Bay District Track yester-
day were; Maggie R. Smith, Instigator, May
Day, Annette and Gypsy Girl.
Eighteenth annual excursion of the Independ-
ent Rifles was postponed TO some future date
on account OF the rain Sunday.
Missionaries from the Orient who arrived
last Sunday say the war in China has not re-
tarded the work of the missions.
The California Camera Club is arranging to
take two days outing in the redwoods around
Duncan's Mills early next month.
John and Jacob Strattler were each fined $25
by Judge Low yesterday for stealing milkcans
belonging 10 the Milkmen's Association.
The recommendations for $150O00 for street
sweeping and $50, 600 for paving Folsom street
were agreed 10 bv the Supervisors yesterday.
foil do,r,, q a;orh+ 80 e+o;r, -.
COS Washington street, on Sunday evening
and died at the Receiving Hospital last night
The Supervisors yesterday granted the Mar
ket-street Railway Company sixty days more
time in which TO equip their cars with suitable
tenders.
The Lime Kiln Club of Holly Park has started
in TO organize a branch OF the Half-million
Club. 10 be devoted to the interests of that
district.
Thomas Monroe, gardener at Golden Gate
Park, has done some pretty floral work near
the conservatory. He calls it Natures
carpet"
Frank Kloss was yesterday held to answer
before the Superior Court without bail for the
murder OF William +. Deadly on the night of
April Is.
The Union Iron Works has secured contracts
for the building of eleven large steel barges
and stern-wheel steamer for the Amoor river,
in Asiatic Russia.
o. w. Winthrop was formally charged yester-
day with the murder of Mrs. Jennie Mathews,
the complaining witness being the dead
woman's husband.
The Folsom-street boulevard agitation has
given quite an impetus to cyling in the Mis-
sion district, and several cycleries have started
up In consequence.
Policeman Heaphy swore out warrants yes
terday Tor the arrest of Michael Nolan. T.
Fennel and T.. Rodgers, residents on Bernal
Heights, for battery.
Colonel Bush has taken formal command
of the First Regiment \. G. c., and has issued
new orders. He has appointed Captain James
A. Mango as his adj utant.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children is endeavoring 10 find Susie Kolfen-
back, who has been missing from her home,
321 Green street, since May 3.
Michael o'Donnel, a hod carrier, got YER
dict in Justice Grozier's court yesterday for
injuries sustained by falling from misplaced
ladder on Hayes-street building.
A warrant was sworn out Yesterday for the
arrest of Richard Dixon, 1921 Mission street.
at an early hour yesterday morning.
Con Ryan of Bernal Heights and Ed Cuff of the
Potrero met in a bare-knuckle fight on Sunday
morning in a barn on the San Bruno road, and
Cuff was knocked out in the fifth round.
The marital woes of the olsens, well known
in Oakland, were the subject Of q suit for
fraudulent transfer of property brought by
Mrs. Olsen in the Superior Court yesterday.
Residents of the Richmond district are en-
deavoTing to have branch library 4 moved
nearer 10 the center so as 10 De more con-
venient to persons living west OF First avenue.
Samuel Harrod, recently charged with viola
ton of the Sunday closing act, has been honor
ably discharged by the court, Judge Low
stating that no such law had gone into effect
TIE local labor leaders express surprise at
the decision of the Supreme Court in the Debs
case, but are afraid to be quoted as TO what
they think of the decision, lest they lose their
positions.
The match game OF chess between San Fran
cisco and Victoria, to have been played by teie-
graph last night, was postponed on account of
Q break in the cable between Victoria and the
mainland.
The cases against Durrant for murder of
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams have
been assigned to Judge Murphy for trial, and
tomorrow he Will set 8 day for the trial to
commence.
The Police Commissioners inspected the
police force on Van Ness avenue yesterday
morning. Nearly 500 officers were in line
and they pr esented fine appearance in their
new uniforms.
Carl Won Tiedeman, accused of forgery in
afraudulent real estate transaction, is on trial
in Judge Belchers court. John Fldler. a con-
Wet, yesterday refused to testify under fear of
discriminating himself.
The Fabian Club placed itself upon record
last night by formally indorsing John NJ
Reynolds defense of Professor Heron against
the criticisms of Rev. c. o. Brown and Profess
sor David Starr Jordan.
The Santa Cruz Venetian Carnival committee
nave decided Inhl san FRANCISCO LADIES
may be chosen maids OF honor TO the Queen of
the carnival and have ballot-box at the lead
quarters in the Grand Hotel.
The Manufacturer and Producers Assoeia-
ton have had two articles which appeared in
the CALL stereotyped to send out with their
letters to Comm issioners and business men
interested in the welfare of the State.
Thomas McKenna of $50 Green street had
several cuts on his face, forehead and scalp
dressed at the Receiving Hospital yesterday
lie auarreled with his wife and she, he charges
broke several dishes over his face and head
Labor Commissioner E. L. Fitzgerald will go
TO Sacramento to-day and submit to Governor
Budd plan by which the heads of various
State commissions will save much time, labor
and expense to the State by cooperating in
their work
The estate of the late w. w. Stow, poll tican
and Park Commissioner, has been appraised at
over half million dollars. A large n lumber
of personal promissory notes are mong the
assets OF the estate. which is dlstrlb uted over
several counties of the State.
II. G. Smith, one of the three men who en-
tered the Office of Gustav Walter at the
Orpheum about midnight Friday night and was
captured, was yesterday booked at the City
Prison for petty larceny, second offense. in
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