The San Francisco call., 1895-07-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

ing at 10 O'CLOCK.
Special attractions are to be presented at the
theaters this evening.
The CALLS weekly resume OF fraternal news
appears in to-day's issue.
The forecast official predicts talr WeaIner
to-day with an absence OF tog
The funeral Of the late Charles d. cough
took place yesterday morning.
The Danish societies held pleasant picnic
at Shell Mound Park yesterday.
Chancellor Mcdowell of Denver University
talked about Western education
Wind at the ranges made shooting at Shell
Mound yesterday difficult task
There was excellent coursing yesterday at
Doth Kerrigan's and Casserly's parks.
Local items, bright and brief, can be found on
this page OF the CALL every morning.
The Haskins will contest possibly affecting
the Fair litigation. is TO begin to day.
Bishop H. W Warren preached at the Cali
fornia NJ. E. Church yesterday morning.
beautiful high altar at Nuestra Sonora de
Guadalupe Church was dedicated yesterday.
A number of interesting rife matches were
shot Off at the Shell Mound range yesterday.
An inventors test of five tenders will be
made next Monday on the West Mission-street
Eoad.
Henry NJ Lewis, the pioneer jewsler of this
City, is dangerously i'll at his home on Clay
street
The Supervisors are expected to take action
to-day in regard to the illuminating Of Folsom
street.
The real estate market is healthy and con-
servative. The weekly resume OF transactions
appears to-day.
Manager Daley of the Alcazar says posi-
lively that he will run "The Crime of Cen
tury" tonight despite all opposition.
Rev. Frank Tyrrell, the "Parkhurst of st.
Louis,'' preached in the First Christian Church
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The latest innovation in Chinatown is a
mongolian tooth puller in conventional West
ern dress. His instruments are primitive.
The exhibitions of horsebreaking by Profess
sor Oscar r. Gleason attracted thousands of
people to Central Park yesterday afternoon.
Champion Jones OF Australia defeated j.
Harlow, the coast champion, ana ]. Lawless at
the San Francisco handball court yesterday.
George A. Nissen broke the ten-mile record
Yesterday in the Acme Club wheelmen's road
race. The time was 25 minutes and 5 seconds.
The devotion of forty hours was begun yes
terday in the Paulist Church on California
street, and very large congregation attended.
Merton Duxbury started on his wheeling
trip across the continent yesterday: He ex-
poets TO reach New York in less than ffty-nine
days.
The eoursing matches at Kerrfgan's and
Ocean View park were largely attended yester-
day. The conditions were good for fine days
sport.
} Rev. Roderiek stebbins, d son of Rev. Ho-
ratio Stebbins, preached sermon In his
fathers pulpit last evening on the Dangers OF
Prosperity"
A little extra speed has been put upon the
California-street Railway cable running be-
tween the power-house on Hyde street and
Central avenue.
The district rally of the First District, League
of the Cross, held yesterday in st. Paul's Hall
on Church street, was attended by very large
number OF people.
Thousands enjoyed the benefits of days
outing at the Park and ocean beach yesterday.
The number of bicycllstS IS on the increase on
the pleasure paths.
Rev. Donald NJ Ross addressed large meet
ing at Metropolitan Temple, yesterday, on the
subject of "The Strength and Weakness of the
Church Of Rome in America"
The California Yacht Clubs cup regatta
was sailed on the bay Yesterday. The sloop
Edna was the first to finish, but as the Flash is
charged with fouling the results cannot yet be
determined.
W.T. Mcdowell, chancellor of the Denver
University, is visiting California in company
with Bishop Warren of the Methodist Episeo-
pal Church. He speaks highly of California in
educational institutions.
An open-air meeting is to be held this even
ing &C Columbia square by the South Side I'M
provement Club. The illuminating Of Folsom
street will be the subject to which the speakers
will devote their attention.
Brinckmann's grocery, on Laguna street and
, Pacific avenue, was entered by two robbers
yesterday morning, who held up the clerk and
took all the money thev could find and box
OF cigars and six TASKS OF whisky.
C. C. Wright, the author of the irrigation
act declared unconstitutional by Judge Ross,
claims that the decision, if maintained, will
inyalidate bonds issued by cities and towns
incorporated under the general statute.
The police have received from Portland. Or,
photograph of Con Sullivan the "sure-thing"
gambler, who is believed to be c. B. Hender-
son, who fatally shot Clarence Barr, but al
though it closely resembles Henderson he Still
ssserts the police are mistaken.
W. R. Daley, manager of the company which
Is booked to produce the dramauzed version
of the Emmanuel Church tragedies, 'The
Crime of the Century" says he will present the
play despite any order Judge Murphy may
issue. He has retained counsel.
Rev. C. o. Brown, DID,, preached last even
ing at the First Congregational Church on
t'The Hero Who Saved the Pacific Northwest to
with congregation that listened to the inter
Nesting discourse very attentively.
Austin Lewis addressed the socialistic meet
ing at Pythian Castle last night on lessons OF
land spoke at the Turk-street Temple meeting
on Socialism and Methods of Work." Both
advised the use Of political tactics.
DR.. Westward Case, in prelude to his ser
mon on "Romanism" at the Howard-street
Methodist Church last night, talked about
boomers and paid his compliments to the
"bloomer ball, which he said he believed all
respectable women would frown upon.
Governor Budd has decided to ask the War
Department for the services of Captain Frank
de L. Darlington, q. 8. A, whom he will attach
to his staff as permanent aid-de-camp. The
duties of the position will be to inspect the
guard and keep 1t TO q standard level.
Durrants new witness, Charles Il. Clark, is
causing the detectives some trouble. They
were busy yesterday unearthing his ante
cedents, meeting with very poor success. Dis
trict Attorney Barnes has drafted 155 inter
rogatcries TO be propounded to Clark in Boston.
They are in the nature of drag net, and viii
make it interesting for the deponent
An open meeting of the Young Woman's Suf-
frage Club viii be held tonight at 909 Market
street The programme is as follows: Piano
solo, overture from "Robin HoodP Mrs. M,
Hildebrand-Cartwright; whistling solo, Miss
Daisy White; song, 'Land of Yesterday" MAS
cagni), Miss Aimee Riehey; address, "The In
herent Right of Suffrage" Hon James G.
Mcguire.
Governor Budd slipped into town yesterday
and held private caucus with politicians
The chief matter considered was the recent APP
pointments of the Board of Health. The Gov
ernor is understood to be extremely dissatis-
fed with past disregard of his suggestions of
a and tol l,ouo oodA a