The San Francisco call., 1895-08-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

B. Mish, who was in the retail millinery busi-
ness at 545 Market street, has failed.
The Horse Show Association will give 81 900
In cash prizes for its show in December.
Mrs. n. Neitler VIII sue Fritz seheel for 800
wages while acting as an advance agent.
The Valley Road trustees certificates are
ready for distribution among Shareholders.
Alonzo ]. Whiteman, the young ex-million-
aire convicted of forgery, makes an eloquent
plea in court.
Carroll Cook and Attorney Eddy have taken
the Alcazar Thester contempt case to the
Supreme Court.
Thomas II. Williams Jr. has returned from
track for $650000.
The lroquois Club held their usual meeting
last evening, the Board of Health being the
subject OF discussion.
There is a contest brewing over the power of
the Board of Health to remove subordinates
except for good cause.
It is probable that Meyer Struss' friends will
soon take steps for his readmission TO the First
congregational Church.
The Health and Police Committee of the
supervisors has decided not TO recommend an
increase in the police force.
The winners at the Bay District Yesterday
were: Jack Atkins, Margaret NJ, Charlie Boots,
Imp. Santa Bella and McFarlane.
Suit to recover $50 900 in stocks has been
begun against Mrs. Solomon Heydenfeldt by
the executors of the Heydenfeldt estate.
One hundred and seYenty-fve men are living
in huts on the City's dumping grounds at the
foot OF Sixth street and existing on garbage
Mayor Sutro has vetoed the basalt-bleck
pavement order so recently drawn up by the
Street Department and passed by the Super
visoTS.
The Southern Pacific COMPANY has adopted a
reduced tariff on grain from stations on the
coast division road to San Francisco, Oakland
and Pert Costa.
The officers of the Third Regiment, n. G. c.,
are just now trying to get sight of the regi-
mental books IN order to see how camp funds
were expended.
Property-owners in the vicinity of Fifth
avenue and L street South are divided as to
the lowering of the grade at the crossing of
these thoroughfares.
Rudolph Spreckels' motion to dissolve the
plantation stock injunction was denied by
Judge Slack. This was g. victory for Claus
Spreckels his father.
Chief Crowley says there are but few opium
hends IN this City now, and that there is very
little OF the drug sold illegally in Chinatown or
smoked there by whites.
In accordance with the suggestion of THE
CALL Chief Crowley has issued to the new cap
tains an order calling upon them to enforce the
law against pool-selling,
The Finance Committee of the Board of Su-
perFlsors held lengthy meeting last night.
The tax levy was discussed and several impor-
tant changes recommended.
The heirs of old Cornelius King, the miser
and familiar character, who used TO trundle
barrels along the streets, but left 1914 900 in
gold, are suing for his wealth.
j. Comerford and William wellmann were
held to answer by Police Judge Campbell yes
terday for the murder OF Daniel Johnston,
with bail fixed at S30,0 600 each.
At the meeting OF the Labor Council last
night the action of Labor Commissioner Fitz-
gerald in supplying white working-girls to
Chinese employers was adversely criticized.
NJ. -
citation has asked Rev. Edwin Allen of st.
Ignatius Church to give California organ
makers g chance in bidding for its new pipe
organ.
Charles Norvil, an aged negro employed in
GTuenhagen q Co.'S candy-store on Kearny
street, dropped dead yesterday morning. An
autopsy showed that death was due to natural
causes.
4 circular letter is now being sent out by the
Halfmillion Club to the editors OF the State
asking them 10 stimulate County Supervisors
TO spend all the money the law allows for ad-
vertising purposes.
Attorney General Fitzgerald gives an opinion
on the new banking law that is of considerable
interest to the money-loaning Institutions. 1t
explains under what circumstances the word
"bank" can be used.
An alarm turned in from box 512 at 40
P. NJ yesterday was for a blaze among some
empty boXcars in the Fboneyard' at Illinois
and Merrimac streets at the Potrero. One box
car was totally destroyed and two were badly
caused by trampS. Loss about $500.
Herman Summers who claims to be a junk
dealer, and AdeliR Summers were booked at
the Southern station last night on a charge of
robbery. w. II. Smith, H. Z. Orterfld and
Alex Perrie claimed that they met the Sum-
mers woman ON Third street and were robbed
in her room of 1920.
The Afro-American League Congress con-
cluded its business last night with the organi-
cation of State League. The opposition mem
bers, who were on the first days session re-
duced to honorary mem bership, withdrew from
the congress, and held mass-meeting, de-
nouncing the action of the congress, and laid
the foundation for new league.
Harry A. Knox has begun suit against the
Southern Pacific Company for $500 O00 dam
ages for alleged false Imprisonment in connec-
tion with the train wreck near Sacramento
during the great railroad strike last year.
James Mullin and Thomas, Compton, jointly
will also bring suits for 100000 each.
petition to force Hellsenberg & Roster,
Market-street restaurant-o owners. into insol-
vency was filed yesterday. The petitioners,
Monte Milling Company, 1886 40; GetZ Bros.
& Coz. $241 81; Wheaton. Breon Co.,
$206 70; Norton, Teller & Roden, $34 %; Mau,
Sadler & Co., $12 SO.
In an interview with Harry A. Knox yester-
day on the availability and desirability. OF
Eugene V. Debs as candidate for President
Vice-President of the United States, he
states that Debs had stated most positively
that he would accept no nomination for any
Office. Knox also stated that it would be mad
visable TO place Debs in the field at present, as
the laboring men were not yet sufficiently
united to poll all their strength for him.
Charles Teppers of $40 Washington street is
to be arrested for selling liquors without a
license. He keeps a restaurant and contends
that he did not sell the stuff, but gave 1t away
with the meals Revenue Agent Cromwell
asserts, however, that Teppers is simply at
tempting 10 evade the revenue tax, which be-
came delinquent on July 81. Quite number
OF other delinquent restaurant-keepers are at
'empting to evade payment of the tax on the
came grounds as Teppers
Antonio Flores fell down q light-well at SOB
roadway yesterday afternoon and received
injuries from which he may die. He was en-
gagged in q brawl, near the County Jail, and
when the officers arrived he ran up to the roof
OF the building at $40 Broadway. InTunning
across the roofs he plunged into an open well,
or court, and fell two stories to stone floor.
He was taken to the Receiving Hospital, where
he now lies at the point of DEATH his skull
being probably fractured.
The celebration of the feast Of ST. Ignatius
Ill be held in st. Ignatius Church tomorrow |
For the solemn high mass at 1890 A. M the |
full choir of male voices, under the direction
of Maurice W 0'Connell, organist and musical !
lreetor, viii render the mass by Fauconier- |
Battista, together with "Ecce Panfsu and |
'Jesu Duleis Memoria" of Rigo, with organ |
and orchestral Accompaniment. In the even
ing at z 40 o'plock there will ha rolau,y, VOC