The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-22
PIcNICs AND EXCURSIONS.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Joseph Macdonough's estate has been APP
praised at 81 ,3S9 ,296 SO.
The Reliance football team viii go East
laT as Chicago in October.
The arguments in the Haskins viii contest
were not concluded yesterday
The Fruitgrowers Bank of Fullerton, Orange
county, has applied for banking license.
William L. Tomlins, Chicago musician Of
note, addressed the City teachers at Goloen
Gate Hall.
There seems to be no dminution in the num-
bers which file through the big doors OF the
Mechanics Fair.
Acknowledgement Fitzgerald has rendered an
opinion relative TO municipal corporations ana
the eight-hour law.
The San Francisco Athletic Club gave an ex-
Inhibition last night, which was witnessed py
several hundred people
Ray H. Sherman, George Mcmillan and Guy
A. Cochran are the captains OF the three big
football teams this season.
No agreement was reached at the Affiliated
Colleges meeting last night IN The matter OF
selection OF q building Site
Frank G. Woodward filed an answer to his
wife's' divorce complaint yesterday, with
counter-charges OF cruelty
Judge Murphy has recovered from his recent
Illness and win resume his seat on the bench
in the Durrant case this morning.
The trial of Ferdinand Ciprico charged with
forging Chinese certificates, will begin in the
United States District Court to-day.
Art students are returning from the country
and. the California School of Design and the
Art League have resumed operations
. Monsfgnor Tosi, s. J., Project Apostolic of
Alaska, and Father Barnham, s. j., arrived in
this City Monday from the Y ukon River.
John H McMurray, Frank Schmidt and Mary
Jane Haynes were committed to the asylum
yesterday by the Insanity Commissioners.
The Grand Jury sent a communication to
Chief Crowley yesterday as to the necessity OF
having all sidewalk distractions removed.
j. Harlow, the coast handban champion, and
NJ. J. Kilgallon were defeated by 7. F. Bonnet
and r. I4inehan at the Occidental court last
night.
Fhe. entries for the pony races at Monterey
nextwfek closed with Major Rathbone OF the
Pony Racing and Steeplechase Association yes
terday.
e., Applicants for work at the States Free Labor
Bureau may now remain near the Office il
order: to ill orders Tor help as quickly as
possible.
.. The favorites. were all beaten at the track
: yesterday, The winning horses were: Easel,
Grady, Sport McAllister, Road Runner and
Elirtilla.
The Silver Convention concluded its labors
yesterday and adjourned after adopting plan
for immediate county organization through
out the State.
The Southern Pacific Company's new tariff
on oats from Oregon to points around the bay
went Fnto effect yesterday. 1t reduced the rate
TroQ 30 TO % ton.
The Half-million Club has declined TO stand
tk4 expense OF the illustrated lectures that the
Board OF Trade proposed should be given at the
Atlanta Exposition.
The amount of money so far collected for
sending California exhibit to the Atlanta
Exposition is much smaller than 1t was
= expected it would be.
Dr. Titus, superintendent of the City and
County Hospital, submitted a redhot report to
the Board OF Health yesterday: Several official
heads were Topped of by that body.
Miss Loduska J. Wirick, returned mission
airy; T. Hawaii, japanese student, and Rev.
Jea Hawk Chinese missionary, addressed the
WOman's Christian Temperance Union.
D.. Frank Sullivan, a bookkeeper for LIE Count
Brothers, lost his left arm yesterday in a COLI
sion between his buggy and Sou thern Pacific
train at Harrison and Twenty-hrst streets.
There will be a meeting at the Socialist
Temple on Turk street on Sunday evening, the
list prox.. TO protest against the celebration of
the twenty-ffth anniversary OF the battle of
Sedan.
ing by officer G. 2. Chaee for selling lottery
tickets Thirteen "Little Benefeencia Lottery
tickets were found upon him and will be used
as evidence.
Chairman Ferguson yesterday notified the
mass-meeting committees of their appointment,
and also forwarded General Graham the resolu-
'tiofs referring to the inscription on the Pre-
sidio monument
=. Forecast official ". H. Harmon predicts fair
weather for to-day, with nearly stationary
temperature, brisk westerly winds becoming
high in the afternoon, and dense fog at night
may be expected.
The Richmond District is infested with a
band of thieves whose nightly depredations
are becoming tiresome TO the residents. An
effort VIII be made to provide the district with
better police protection.
q; Father Barnham, an Alaskan missionary
says. that English engineers are surveying
metz hQr laGE a1ld nod
that will cut off Glacier Bay and magnificent
harbors from the American territory.
James Cummings, boy employed in the
Nevada stables, was thrown from horse at
and. felFin front of an electric car. He escaped
with bruises on his head and shoulders.
The alarm from box rs at IL 80 A. NJ. yes
terday was for fire at Leavenworth street.
in the dwelling-house owned by John Cosgroye
and occupied by ]. Marks. Old mattresses in
the basement took fire. The loss was about
500.
Ex-Judge Van r. Paterson filed brief yes
terday. replying to Attorney Lloyd in relation
10 the guardianship of Herman Oelrichs JE. He
declares that If the famous "pencil will" is not
a forgery, Senator Fair was insane when he
wrote it.
South Of the park residents and Ashbury
Heights home builders denounce the Market
street combine for Withdrawing the Metropoli,
I tan cars from Clayton, Waller, Cole and Carl
streets. They appointed committee to wait
upon Messrs. Huntington and Vining.
Furniture in the house of F. w. Gross, 1912
York street, was removed while under attach
ment and the Deputy Sheriff back was turned
ten days ago. After eight days search by the
Sherif7s entire force of men, assisted by the
police, it was recovered on Harrison street
The United States Consul at Warsaw has
written to Chief of Police Crowley with the
view of securing for four relatives of the late
Bernard Schwartz, who live in Russia, about
$500 bequeathed them and now in the
possession of Schwartz's two sisters in San
Francisco.
Land Agent Mills of the Southern Pacific an
swers John NJ. Wright's communication, but in
a very diplomatic manner. He says the rail
road company is ready to appoint an expert to
act in injunction with one of the Miners As
ISOLATION, but suggests that their conclusions
be accepted as final and that the legal fight be
dropped.
Secretary Frank Kane of the Pacific Coast
Society for the Suppression of Vice and Officer
Coleman are continuing their anti-cigarette
crusade Last night they arrested eleven
cigar-dealers for selling cigarettes to minor.
Their names are: Alex Blakeley, Henry Amme
II. O'Donnell, Sam Dannenbaum, owen Nc
Ardle, Andrew Berg, Mark Litas, Ed Williams,
c. Bowen, Charles Lenhart and julius Koppel
Each put up $40 cash bail.
Henry L. Emory, a clerk, was arrested yes
terdGy on the charge of forgery. When taken
10 Dat 4nwa4 hat H no