The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


BY Valley road stockholders in the pool trust
Carl johnson, alaborer, residing at 334 Third
street has been missing for nearly three weeks
There is no tidings of Smith, the missing
cashier of McGlauhin G. Co., the grain mer-
chants.
At the preachers meetings yesterday the So
oialismS OF Moses and OF Professor Heron were
discussed.
S. D. Richardson delivered an interesting lee
ture on Mexico last night before the Academy
OF Sciences.
The artists of San Francisco will give a recep-
ton to the members of the San Francisco Art
Association.
Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon was the recipient
OF testimonial from the Young Woman's SUI
rage Club last night.
The. second shipment of 1000 tons of steel
rails Tor the Valley railroad was made on Sat
urday at Scranton, Pa.
Supervisor Dimond's amended anti-street-
stealing ordinance was passed by the Board of
Su perY1sors Yesterday.
Mrs. Stanford has demurred to the payment
OF any claim of the Government against the es-
tate OF the late Senator.
Burt Finn was arrested last night for beat
ing woman with whom he had been living at
Mason and Eddy streets.
Almost every day the CALL gives q new ma
rlne picture a collection of these engraVings
will some day be valuable.
~. z. Kelly and Emanuel J. Stone, who are
wanted in Oakland for burglary, were arrested
on Market street last night.
The Society OF California Pioneers have re-
adjusted the requirements of dues to encourage
the coming in OF new members
The Camera club cyclists had a most enjoy
able moonlight run to the ocean beach and
back through the park last night.
Ex-United States Senator John Martin OF
Kansas believes that silver will be the only
question in the next campaign.
Waller a stranger IN his yrav m Pod Pluff
was swindled out OF over 800 by three bunko
men IN Golden Gate Park yesterday.
George E. Watson, a respondent milIhand,
shot himself through the mouth at 5l4A
TWentY-hrst street Yesterday afternoon.
Police Judge Campbell announced yesterday
that he would recognize both c. H. Forbes and
John c. Enos as his Prosecuting Attorney.
The charge of assault with a deadly weapon
against Count Nicholas Faedorff, or Fredrick-
son, was dismissed by Judge Campbell yester-
day.
The wiz of Nickolaus Becker bequeaths
100000 10 his sisters, providing that the es-
tate is not 10 be distributed until after five
years.
The Pioneers rejected with derision and
scOrn proposition that the annual elections
Of the society be held by the Australian ballot
method.
embezzled the estate of the late Joseph Spanier,
cigar-dealer, surrendered himself yesterday
morning.
Judge Hunt and a jury are trying a case
involving the sanity OF q person now dead.
The title OF the case is Dennis Gilfeather vs..
Ellen Gouly.
Four of the six favorites won at the track yes
terday. The winning horses were Red Glen,
Mamie Scott, Midas, Hueneme, Annette and
Tar and Tartar.
Supervisors was yesterday appointed to call
public meeting and arrange for celebrating the
Fourth of July.
Trains Will be run hourly between San Fran
cisco and San Jose on the coast division line by
San Nateo. Palo Alto viii be no longer ter
minal for locals.
The United States Quartermaster, Pacific
Coast Department, viii soon let coal and wood
contracts for the fiscal year amounting to
nearly 100000.
The members of st. Andrews Society listened
10 & lecture by Y. C. Lawson last night, and
completed arrangements for Saturdays ex-
eurslon and picnic.
The Builders Exchange will remove from its
present location on Post street TO q new build
ing TO be erected for it at New Montgomery
and Mission streets.
The Mayors vetoes on the Alta plaza
authorization and the change of grade on Six
teenth street were sustained by the Board of
Supervisors yesterday.
Antonio Radovich, who disappeared from
San Francisco in 1877, has large sum of
money awaiting him in the hands OF his
nephew, J. L. Radovtch.
The Marine Hospital Department at Wash
ington announces that bids for supplies on this
coast viii now be received. The ''curbstone
bidder" is barred in future.
John Cronin, plumber % years of age,
struck Policeman Harry Moran last night on
Stanyan street, and was arrested for battery
and using vulgar language.
J. s. Oppenheim, pawnbroker, 664 Howard
street, has been arrested on a charge of misde-
meanor embezzlement in connection with an
oyercoat pawned by J. Weise.
Alexander Mcdonald has sued the Gabel
Tailor Company for recovery of q $500 pen
atty imposed on him for drinking TO excess.
He contends he drank in the interest OF the
firm.
The Cigsr-makers' Convention created the
California State Blue Label League, adopted q
comprehensive and sweeping resolution, in
structed its officers and adjourned to meet in
Sacramento next year.
Mrs. Annie Walin, of II Clara street has dis
appeared with her three month-old baby boy,
leaving no clew 10 her where's bouts Her hus-
band charges that she was induced to leave
her home by relatives.
This is q great seaport and therefore the
GALL properly pays close attention to maritime
news. People have got in the way of expect
ing new sea picture in the Cali every day,
ana they are seldom disappointed.
The commissioners case developed nothing
very startling yesterday. Fisher Ames con.
9noeo on on the ne stand The reading OF depo
vi.
promises to be interesting, win be continued
to-day.
The Harbor Commissioners, Governor Budd
and Mayor Sutro com pleted their Iabors on tbe
China Basin lease yesterday morning and this
afternoon the directors of The VaIIey road will
consider the instrument as amended by Mavor
6utro.
The Academy of Sciences has Just published
q work that win be an important Contribution
10 the present knowledge of earth worms ne
culiar TO California. The work is by Dr. Gt1s-
tav Eisen, who ranks among the leading
specialists on worms
In an answer to a contravenor in the San
Francisco and San Mateo Railway suit with the
California Title Insurance and Trust COMPANY
c. c. Butler and c. A. Spreckels Jr. are charged
with unlawful manipulation OF bonds of the
frst-named organization.
Washington Porter, q Chicago fruit mer-
chant, arrived in this City last evening and
SAYS that Notwithstanding the outlook of a
good yield OF fruit in the East, the California
fruit-raisers Will find good market for their
produce at profitable rates.
The United States Court of Appeals yesterday
denied the application for writ OF error in
the case of Dexter Hatch against the United
States Circuit Court of Washington, and NAL
vim Short and Sven Anderson from the United
States Circuit Court of Oregon.
Judge Slack decided that the proponents of
the second, pencil will of James G. Fair
m q STA L. ftanf1 fret