The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


for the excursion trips have been considerably
reduced.
Rain prevented the young folks from having
any kind of May festival at Golden Gate Park
yesterday
A bouquet supposed to have belonged to
Minnie Williams has been found in the En-
manuel Church.
Radical changes in the Central Pacific Divis-
were made yesterday for economy.
Durrant and Minnie Williams did not visit
the State Board of Trade Good Friday. Custod-
ian Johnson started the story as jest.
An automatic apparatus for lowering a life
boat at sea, which promises to be a success has
been invented by F. E. Willis OF this city.
No clew to the whereabouts of Cashier Smith
has yet been discovered, nor is there any GER
tainty as TO the cause OF his disappearance.
A May festival and dance will be given by the
Chndrens Progressive Lyceum tomorrow
evening at Pythian Castle, 909 Market street.
John E. Howard and Frank Barlane, alias
Seymour were yesterday held to answer before
the Superior Court on three charges OF burglary.
Star King Council No. Junior Or Ter of o.
L. A. NJ held an open meeting and smoker at
Cambriap Hall, 1888 Mission street, last TIES
day evening.
Mrs Emily Heinler, 317 Ellis street, swore
out a warrant yesterday for the arrest OF w. A.
Miller, wealthy Butfalonian Tor breaking the
windows OF her house.
court defeated Donnelly and Bonnet of the
Occidental court at the latter court last night
by three games 10 two.
Three favorites won at the track yesterday
Lovdal took the handicap in a gallop. The
other winners were Mantell, Fortuna, Sir Wal
ter, Banjo and Howard.
The tale OF a strange discovery of treasure
in q parcel OF purchased junk was told in
Judge Slack's court yesterday in the matter Of
the estate Of Jacob Radstone.
wade the Hawaiian Islands to overthrow the
Dole Government. c. W. Ashford says there
will be no difficulty in landing.
A competitive drill and concert is to be given
tomorrow evening at the Mechanics Pavilion
under the auspices of the League of the Cross
Cadets in aid OF the uniform fund.
The guests OF the HaIf-million Club were
welcomed by the Chamber of Commerce, dined
by the Merchants Club and entertained by the
Mayor at Sutro Heights yesterday.
The Park Commissioners have had a copy of
the resolutions passed by them eulogizing the
late president, W. W. Stow, engrossed to be
forwarded TO the widow and family.
a meeting of the Hoquois Club viii be held
tomorrow evening. The silver debate will be
continued. Hon. James G. Mcguire will adj
dress the club on the financial question.
Mrs. Mary J. Seabury was discovered dead at
her home, 9I7 Larkin street, yesterday morn
ing. The cause of her death was carbolic acid.
II is supposed that she committed suicide
There will be an excursion to Auburn on the
10th inst for the purpose of having Placer
County reunion. Former residents OF Placer
County and their friends will be welcome.
The first regatta of the season under the
auspices of the San Francisco Yacht Club will
be held at Sausalito on Sunday. On Saturday
night hop will be given in the clubhouse.
Herman Sparf, one of the four sailors
accused OF numbering Mate Fitzgerald of the
bark Hesper some time ago, was acquitted
yesterday in the United States Circuit Court
Kittie Sullivan, alias Solomon, was booked
at the City Prison yesterday by Policemen
Graham and Coleman on a charge of stealing
$145 from William Fleming, II Stockton
street.
Counsel for plaintiff in his opening state
rnent in the case of Charles A Ioomis VS. Mrs
Mabel Treadweu, deceased, and Calvin Somers,
minated that sensational developments might
ensue.
During fight in saloon on Twenty fourth
and Harrison streets Yesterday afternoon
George Shackelton stabbed John Schulz in the
chest and both were arrested for disturbing
the peace.
The mortuary report for April gives the total
number of deaths as 400, or n less than for
icides during the month, IL suicides and 16
casualties.
There is proposition under discussion by
the Folsom street Improvement Club to make
that thoToughfare the outlet for the whole
south side by having it paved its entire length
with bituminous rock.
James Madigan will sue the Market-street
Railway Company for S25, 0CO damages tor
killing his son in April last. This is the case
wherein Sutro demanded the Indictment of
Vining and Huntington.
Frank Ray, the gambler, was yesterday held
to answer before the Superior Court in $4,000
bonds by Judge Joachimsen on the charge of
robbing Nicholas Ortiz, saloon-keeper, $500 Cal
ifornia street, last Saturday night.
Attorney B. G. Haskell, attorney for Mrs.
Louise \. WorthingtOn, whose second trial for
the murder of Henry Baddeley opened yester-
day, incurred the Indignation of the court and
will probably be cited for contempt
The California State Floral Society's Rose
Show will open in the Palace Hotel at noon to-
day. There is a large number OF exhibitors
and the floral display promises to be among
the best ever made in Northern California.
A "paying exposition" will be held under
the auspices Of the Merchants Association
next fall at which street-paving materials and
road machinery will be exhibited. Paving ex-
positions have been held in the Eastern cities,
and they proved successful.
Miss Minnie Williams when she came over
from Alameda on Good Friday carried besides
her flowers large extension basket OF clothing
and an equally large pastebOard box. Yet none
OF the witnesses who claim to have seen her
with Durrant at the ferry noticed those
packages
The members of the State Board of Traffic are
earnestly discussing the proposition of sending
8 special exhibit of California products to the
Mexican International Exposition next year.
II is likely that the California exhibit at the
Atlanta fair will be shipped by sea to the City
of Mexico.
The action of the Board of Supervisors in ap-
pointing a clerk and three prosecuting at
torneys to the Police courts has raised the
question of their power to remove and APP
point to such offices at pleasure, and the issue
will probably be taken to the Supreme Court
for a final determination.
Auditor Broderick's threat as to refusing to
sign the contractors warrants for supplies fur
nfshed the City institutions for April If they
refused to continue to furnish them according
to contract had the effect of bringing them TO
terms. They have promised to continue for at
least two weeks more and the famine scare is
over.
The final report of the committee appointed
to draft the lease of China Basin TO the Valley
road will be made to the Board of Harbor
Commissioners this morning. At the meeting
of the committee yesterday Mayor Sutro ex-
pressed himself very warmly on competing
roads and declined to sign the report because
his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES not incorporated IN the
lease.
Mrs. Williams, living at 720 Willow street,
says there was no truth in the report that she
and Mrs Heath were in destitute circum-
stances; that they applied 10 society Tor tenn
porary aid, but that their children did not go
hungry, and did not fall in the street from
weakness; that they were not cruel TO their
children. They think some meddlesome neigh
bors tried to disgrace them.