The San Francisco call., 1896-10-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The Great Bear Mining and Developing Com
pany was yesterday incorporated.
p The San Francisco Press Clubs entertain
lnenG at the Grand yesterday afternoon was a
big success.
Merchants are signing an Endorsement OF
The candidacy Of George w. Elder for Superin-
tendent OF Streets
Increasing cloudiness Friday, probably
without rain but with wind, is to-day's
weather prediction
The Old Friends Society met Wednesday
night and Sc ected municipal ticket from its
mem bers, irrespective OF party
The Real Estate Agents and Property-owners'
Association met yesterday and completed its
Municipal and legislative ticket
The Master Bakers Protective Association
yesterday ratified their resolution regarding
the giving OF Christmas presents
Mrs Fisher Arnes entertained twenty-five
ladies at pink-rose luncheon at her resi-
dence, 14l4 California street, yesterday.
In the United States District Court yesterday
Thomas Williams OF Oakland was convicted of
sending obscene matter through the mails.
The final meeting of the executive commit
tee and others interested in the recent fair in
aid Of the Youths Directory was held last
night.
Samuel N. Shortridge returned last evening
from success sful cam paigning tour among the
miners in Amador, Calayeras end Tuolumne
counties.
Mrs. Negener, 419 Eddy street, was booked
at the Central station yesterday on charge of
having performed a criminal operation on
Mrs. George E. Hunt.
Herman LevIson, senior proprietor of the
California Jewelry Company, died OF pneu-
moRia at his rooms over the Pup restaurant
last Wednesday night.
Judge Murphy yesterday denied the petition
for g writ of prohibition restraining the Board
OF Supervisors from letting the Peoples Mu-
tual Telephone franchise.
Walker Apted, butcher living at Fruitvale.
Clay and Powell streets last night, and escaped
with slight wound in his scalp.
Judge Low yesterday dismissed the cases
agarnst four booksellers on the ground thRt
they took the money TO the track in accord
ance with Judge Wallace's decision,
Hugh Mcdonnell and James Sallee have
bought the COMPROMISE gold mine near Teha-
and has sent machinery TO the mine.
United States Consul Doty of Tahiti is here
after three months in the East. He SAYS there
is q proposition looking toward steamship
service from San Francisco to Tahiti.
William Keith, the distinguished artist, has
presented one of his paintings to the Pioneer
kindergarten Society, TO be disposed OF in a
drawing for the benefit of the society.
The body Of Albert Capelle, who committed
suicide at the ChE House on Wednesday, will
sD6 cremaIeQ tomorrow. Inc rema at
undertaking establishment on Mission street.
Street contractors are going to vote against
James ID. Phelan ior Mayor because they fear
tnat Contractor Charley Fay of San Jose would
be his ''pet'' If he should happen to be elected
Three red-hot faYorites were beaten at Ingle-
side track yesterday The horses that re aehed
the finishing post in ront were Bueno, Red
dington SMfdlight, Little Cripple and Alvarado.
Frona Euuice Waite delivered an address be-
ba T7iS Rrvan Freq Silver Clnh aft
the California Theater last night. Governor
Budd, Thomas v. Gator and Reel B. Terry also
spoke.
The Miners Association of the City and
County OF San Francisco elected its officers for
o the ensuing year and appointed its delegates
to the California Miners Association Conven-
tion yesterday.
The Republicans OF Golden Gate Valley have
q goat mascot who takes an active part in the
present political campaign. He keeps election
literature out OF pubic circulation by putting
. it into his own.
A charge of battery against Bert Tanning
preferred. by Julius F. Thai, a commercial
agent, was dismissed by Judge Conlan yester-
Q day, as it was shown that Thai had insulted
Fanaings sister.
Rev. DR.. Thomas Marshall, field secretary of
the Presbyterian Board OF Foreign Missions of
the United States OF America, who is at the
Occidental, says great progress is being made
in mission work.
Charles l. Fair yesterday fled an answer
and cross-complaint TO the suit of Nettie R.
Craven, alleging that Ms. Craven and ]. J.
CooRey have been guilty of forgery in connec-
ton with the famous pencil deeds.
From the reports received by the regular
. Republican nominees for the Assembly it is
safe to say that san Francisco win return most
of her representatives to both houses of the
Legislature from the Republican party.
Michael Lynch, "a laborer, living at 915 Bat
tery street, is supposed to be dying at the City,
and County Hospital from a brutal beating
Sunday night, and Martin Boyle, boy, has
been arrested IN connection with the affair.
The Woman suffragists will hold at least one
meeting in every town In the State before
next Tuesday. Meetings will be held every.
day at various shops in this City, at which adj
dresses will be made by leaders in the woman's
suffrage cause
MichaefCastle, q pioneer merchant and one
OF the founders of the house Of Castle Broth
ers, died suddenly at his home in this CITY
his demise until they called him for breakfast
yesterday morning.
The Attorney-General has just sent an opin
ION 10 the customs officials here declaring that
chinese 'laborers that departed without OBJ
serving exactly the treaty regulations in re-
gard 20 obtaining return certificates shall not
be permitted TO re-enter the United States.
Carroll Cook, in answer to resolutions of the
American Railway Union condemning him be-
cause he appeared for the prosecution in the
case of the railway strikers in 1894 declares
he was employed by the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers, one of the murdered men
having been member OF that order