The San Francisco call., 1895-07-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. .


Governor Budd promises to give attention TO
Yosemite Valley management
The Japanese have an organization to sup
press vice and rescue their women from lie
of shame.
J.N. MeElroy, grandson Of Frank II. Woods,
the capitalist, dropped dead on Market street
yesterday.
The Halfmillion Clubs iabors will be di-
rected to the substantial rebuilding of the
burnt district.
The winners at the Bay District yesterday
were Arno, Don Pedro, Major Cook, Royal
Flush and BoreaS.
The tracks of the Southern Pacific Company
in olden Gate Park north OF the south drive
are being removed.
Governor Budd visited the free labor bureau
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Fitzgerald expects
some big orders for help.
William H. Carter will deliver lecture on
"The Coored Pioneers at Bethel Methodist
Episcopal Church this evening.
The BARRIERS Association has appointed
committee to watch violators of the Sunday
law in order TO have them arrested.
Assessor Siebe has collected $437, 900 on per-
sonal property assessments under the new law
and his commissions exceed 500, 900.
The third annual meeting of the Pacific
Coast Gas Association was held yesterday and
number OF interesting papers were read.
The Valley road directors yesterday con-
tracted for switches, frogs, bolts, bridge and
Hiram Graves, q big, burly longShoreman.
who is confirmed wife-beater was sent to the
County Jail yesterday for six months by Judge
Campbell.
The Police Department is just now trying to
find how they can use The stables assigned for
the patrol horses and still keep up an effective
patrol service.
The Lie Insurance Clearing Company of ST.
Paul has refused 10 pay the life insurance pol
Icy OF ex-foliee Officer ". s. Thompson on the
ground OF fraud.
y number OF Buckley's choice spirits met at
the old Manhattan Club last night to reorgan-
fze the districts and arrange plan of campaign
for the next election.
The Southern Heights Improvement Club
prepared petition last night for the opening
Q Eighth street. 1t is to be presented to the
Supervisors on Monday.
appeals from the decisions of the Board OF
General Appraisers in the steel rail and Zante
cuTrSnt cases were filed in the United States
Circuit Court yesterday.
DR.. kurd Martens shot himself in the head
yesterday in his brother-in-law's saloon, 593
Sacramento street, while under the influence
OF liquor, and will probably die.
Attorney Van Duzer viii tell the Church
street Improvement Club tomorrow night how
he intends to prosecute the case against the
Market-stTeet Railway Company.
Governor Budd yesterday promised the
manufacturers and Producers Association
tnat he would not appoint to Office hereafter
A monster pcInpano was caught in Monterey
Bay last Sunday and sent to san Francisco. 1t
weighs sixty pounds, and IS the only one of its
kind caught on the coast i'll twenty years.
The Governor spent very busy day at the
California Hotel. Among his callers Yesterday
were Congressman Mcguire, Ned LRnigan and
the members OF the state Board OF Regents
The boys who sailed the Sappho on last Sum
day are anxious to have a race with the Queen
over the Corlnthlan Yacht Club course, and
Morrell of the Queen says that he is willing.
Sheriff Whelan VIII visit the Ukiah Insane
Asylum to-day 10 learn what the legitimate ex-
penses OF the trip should be. Ed McCabe, pri-
vate secretary OF the Governor, will accompany
him.
DR.. Levingston has withdrawn from the race
for the appointment es Health Officer in favor
OF DR.. Miner, who will probably secure the
plum. Dr. Potts Of san Jose is said to be slated
for the quarantine office.
A. n. Towne, the second vice president of the
Southern Pacific Company and general man.
ager OF the Pacific division OF the company,
died suddenly at his home, 11O1 California
street, yesterday morning.
Property-owners along the line where it is
proposed 10 open Eighth street protest against
an encroacnment upon their property by the
MaTket-street Railway Company. They object
10 the saltwater pipe line.
The ten German marksmen of this City who
won such high honors at the Bundles Schuetzen
Fest in New York City, viii arrive Saturday
night and be enthusiastically welcomed by the
The Finance Committee OF the Board of SUI
peryis9rs fixed the limit OF expenditures in a
number OF the municipal departments last
night. Principal among these are the Police, |
Park and School departments.
Mrs. Maggie Godshall, keeper of a lodging
house, 3612 Geary street, arrested yester-
day morning on {. warrant sworn to by Mrs. |
May Johns, 502 O'Farreu street. charging her
with obtaining money by false pretenses.
Tax Agent E. Black Ryan of the Southern
fip Cd Coz
ramento, where he had appeared before the
Supervisors and obtained a reduction IN the
tax assessment from 1922, 900 to S466.660.
The Committee on Rules OF the Board OF Edu-
night, and viii recommend that teachers may
be changed at the end of each term, while
pupils may be advanced from grade TO grade.
Three Of the Oakland men who were engaged
in the strike OF last year have charged Attor-
ney Monteith with trying 10 collect money
not due him. The lawyer Indignantly denies
all intention OF wrongdoing and explains the
matter.
John o. Monaghan of 6s California market
was not the 81 Monaghan of California mar
ket' mentioned in yesterdays issue IS having
been robbed of a gold watch and chain by one
Gleason, who is now III detention on that
charge.
C. B. Henderson, the Rochester salesman
who fatally stabbed Clarence Barr in the Bald
win Hotel on Saturday morning, appeared in
Judge Lows court yesterday, but ms arralgn-
ment on The clarge OF muruer was postponed
till July %, pending the result OF the Coroner's
inquest.
Mongolians claiming TO be native sons are
having hard time of it. Out OF twelve on the
Occidental and Oriental Companys steamer
Gaelic seven are said to be frauds. Their pa
pers are all right, but the men themselves do
not tally with the photographs on hle at the
Custom-house.
The report of Registrar Hinton for the fiscal
year ending June 30 was filed yesterday, show
ing the expense of the Office 10 be $204 ,666 2S.
The expense of the last election was shown to
be far in excess of the appropriation made by
the Supervisors for that purpose. In 1892 the
expense was $299, 1888 %.
meeting OF lumber manufacturers was held
yesterday at the Office of the Pacific Pine Lum-
Der Company. An expression in writing OF the
Endorsement OF the decision OF the Ogdensburg
IN. " Collector of the Port on the distinction
between dressed and rough lumber was formu-
lated and will be circulated for signatures.
Walter B. Smith was arrested yesterday morn
Ing on a charge of grand larceny and booked
at the California-street station. The prisoner
and man named Henry Witmar came over
from Oakland early Monday evening and
spent the night in the tenderloin district.
Witmar swore that Smith robbed him OF $40
and silver watch and chain. The latter was
arrested. Both men were under the influence
OF liquor.
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