The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
CITY ITEMS IN BRIEF,

Nearly two score buildings are going I'D at
Richmond.
The will OF R: F. Bunker, the packing mer-
chant was filed for probate yesterday.
Nearly five miles of rails for the Valley road
are now on the water bound for this port
The Methodist ministers discussed the COM
ing convention at their meeting yesterday.
The Presbyterian Club heard a paper yester.
day on the moral condition of sailors in the
navy.
cast, will be warmer, with light, variable
winds.
The waterfront is asking if there is to be
''why?"
Laura de Force Gordon is taking an active
part IN the establishment of the Cooperative
commonwealth.
MISS Sarah B. Cooper addressed the Congre-
sauonai Club yesterday on the subject of 1.-THE
'Moman'S Congress"
The winning horses at the Bay District track
yesterday were Rinfax, Rear Guard, Walcctt
Sir Richard and Mt. Air.
The charge of forgery against R. G. Mackay
preferred by Thomas Flynn was dismissed by
Judge Joachimsen yesterday.
P. Hansen, a gEipman, while violently in
sane, broke open the door of his padded cell at
the Receiving Hospital yesterday.
The ladies of the Howard-street Methodist
Church will give novel entertainment called
Glover social" next Friday night.
George Milne and James Tyndell were each
fined So by Judge Low yesterday for disturbing
aSalvation Army meeting in the Mission.
The midway Plaisance" on Market street
was closed yesterday and j. ]. Mailman was
arrested for selling liquor without license.
Next Thursday evening the new board of
directors OF the Merchants Association will
elect officers and committees for the ensuing
year.
The Governor has gone to Klamath Hot
springs Tor week, and the Board of Health
appointment Will not be made before his re-
turn.
Twelve japanese, who arrived Saturday on
the steamer Belgic, will probably be denied a
landing on the ground that they are contract
laborers.
The finance committee of the Fourth of July
celebration has appointed subcommittee to
solicit subscriptions among the business houses
OF the City.
The fourth Folsom-street Boulevard Club
was organized last night There is TO be
grand rally or all the clubs week from next
Monday night.
The schooner Hayes, one of the small vessels
that weathered the storm that overwhelmed
the Colima, was lost on the beach near Man.
Eanlllo yesterday.
The members of the San Francieco committee
OF the Santa Cruz Venetian Water Carnival de-
eide to wear costumes and masks on the final
DAY OF tie festival.
The new Accles rapid-fre gun for the use of
the Naval Battalion has arrived from the
East, and has been assigned TO Company of
the Naval Reserves.
Important meetings of four committees on
the Fourth OF July celebration were held yes
terday, and women took active part in the
business transacted.
During the fire at Sixth and Market streets
early yesterday morning Thomas n. Silvey
was found in one of the rooms and was
arrested Tor attempt at burglary.
Lady sholto Douglas, the variety actress,
was photographed with an enormous stand OF
flowers bearing her name; His lordship has
been al Burlingame for the last few days
The Richmond Improvement Club is TO have
mass-meeting to protest against the giving of
any extension of time to the Market-street
Railway Company on the Point Lobos-aVenue
franchise
Howard Smith, who was an important wit
charged with the murder OF Julia Mathews,
killed himself by cutting his throat with razor
yesterday.
a large crowd attended the open meeting of
the Young Woman's Suffrage Club last night
Charlotte Perkins Stetson and Thomas K. Kase
debated the question, ''1s Woman Entitled to
the Ballot ?"
By the way, where are all those snap ten
cent coupons rackets and nickel-in-th
schemes that a short time ago were SO promi-
nent in some OF the San Francisco morning
newspapers?
James Howard, q harness-washer for Wells,
Fargo d Co., had his skull fractured by blow
early yesterday ami died at the Receiving Hos
pital, but the police have SO far failed TO trace
the murderer.
Dr. Marc Livingston has engaged Attorneys
Terry and Miner to prosecute suits for cri1ni-
rs. Libel against MesSrs. Truman, Ollie Gaden
and Dexter, OF the Civic Federation. Warrants
Will issue to-day.
One of the largest wheat deals on record on
this coast took place yesterday when the
wheat owned by the late Senator Fair, under
the name OF l.. W. McGlautiin & Co., was sold
Tor over y, OOC,0
A jury was secured yesterday in the trial of
W. l.. Paulsell Tor robbing Carroll's gambling
place OF nearly $4,000, February 1894. The story
OF The daring crime was told in court by two
principal Witnesses.
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals
was opened yesterday with Judges McKenna
Ross and Hawley on the bench. The case set
for argument was not ready, SO the court ad-
journed until to-day.
J. S Tanning and c. NJ. Bridges two Junk
dealers, who found 5000 among some articles
they purchased from the Radston estate, were
yesterday held by Judge Joachimsen on the
charge or grand larceny.
Edward P Carpmael, the medical student
who tried TO get rid OF his wife by railroading
her to an insane asylum, has left her and her
babies penniless. He has gone to London. She
Is now in the County Hospital.
Governor Budd has refused to reprieve muir
dereT Collins, and the latters attorney has re-
sorted to the expedient OF attacking the form
OF the execution warrant in order to save his
client from the gallows next Friday.
Governor Budd replies to the Manufacturers
Association letter and says that, prices and
quality being equal, he will certainly favor the
California product. He has written the various
State institutions a letter on this subject
Tomorrow morning the higher pupils of the
Horace Mann School, under the command OF
their instructor in physical culture, Professor
George S. Miehling OF the Olympic CLUB, will
give q competitive drill in the school yard.
The decoration committee for the Fourth of
July celebration will ask for $4,000 for its use.
1t intends 10 build a grand arch on Market
street and to suspend garlands of flowers over
the streets in the line OF march of the process
sion.
Mrs. Mary E. Pleasant has sued David Sam uels,
the lace merchant to recover 49,, 1854 OF, which
she claims he borrowed of her. Samuels denies
that he owes her anything and asserts that she
owes him nearly $1,000 for goods purchased
years ago.
Labor Commissioner E. L. Fitzgerald and
United States immigration Commissioner
Walter Stradley viii hold an investigation to-
day in Pleasanton, Alameda County, to see if
the coolies employed in the orchards are con-
tract laborers.
Weather Forecaster Harmon is about to en-
ploy a flock of carrer-pigeons to carry the
record Cd the observations from the station at
the Farallon Islands each night. In this way
storms that would otherwise be unexpected