The San Francisco call., 1896-07-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF /.

Fair Monday.-Local Forecast ofhcial A. G.
McAdie.
The italian Druids held their annual picnic
and ball yesterday.
It is proposed to build an amphitheater
near the Sutro baths.
Susie and Deceiver won the coursing stakes
at Ingleside yesterday.
There was big crowd at the park yesterday
ana bigger one ut the Cliff.
The monthly shoot of the Swiss Rife Club
took place yesterday at Harbor View.
Why Louis W. Martin was thrashed for miss
ing the theater with Miss Bessie Ryan.
Miss Viola, the seronaut had rough expe-
rience in coming down from the clouds yes
terday.
All. Pape Of the Columbia Pts tol and Rife
Club broke the pistol record yesterday at Shell
Mound.
The Lincoln Gun Club defeated the Olympic
and Empire clubs in their bluerock- breaking
contest.
The Greeks of America are preparing to as
sist the Cretans 10 drive the Turks from the
Isle of Crete.
E. Jacobson beat Howard Carr in fity-shot
22-caliber rife match yesterday at the Shell
Mound range.
The handban courts were crowded yesterday
and several exciting and closely contested
games were played.
The varioloid case at the Angel Island Quar-
antine Station is recovering, and no more cases
have been discovered,
The first quarterly rally of the First District
League OF the Cross Cadets was held yesterday
al Mission Parlor Hall.
The CALIFORNIA; were defeated by the Oak
lands at the Folsom-street ball grounds yester-
day by score OF 20 10 10.
The Alameda Bohemian cricket match
played yesterday al Alameda resulted in an
easy time tor the Bohemians-
Through the whining of little dog the
body OF an unknown man was found in Laurel
Hill Cemetery yes terday afternoon.
Company F of the First Infantry Regiment,
National Guard of California, defeated Com
ball BALI W ' A'e
It is stated that the missing arms and equip
ment of the Naval Battalion were at home. in
stead of at the armory, when the inspection
was held.
Rev Ray Palmer lectured at the GOOD Citi-
zenship meeting yesterday afternoon on "The
Open Question. or Who Built the Temple of
Liberty %
The Socialist Labor party took inisiatory
steps al its meeting yesterday to place mu-
nictpal and legislative ticket il the field at the
coming election.
Miss Norine Jennings mas been selected to
preside over the entertainment to De given by
the Sons and Daughters OF Old Friends on
Wednesday night.
Three Barbary Coast FOUNDERS were arrested
and charged with robbing Martin Lewis or hi
watch and chain at O'Clock yesterday morn
ing on Broadway.
ton of California Lodge Of the Order of B'nal
Birth was celebrated by a banquet ct B'na
Birth Hall last night.
Seven young naval officers arrived here last
night from the East and will take duty aboard
the various men-of-war.
At the Central NJ E Church last evening the
Rev. DR.. Ollie exhorted his hearers to remem
Der the story OF Jehovah and Basl, and to be
active in the service OF the Lord.
Robert Irvine was thrown from his buggy a
Jackson and Kearny streets last night. Hi
face bruised so that he had to be sent Il
the Receiving Hospital for treatment
The island of Sumatra is developing rich OF
fields that threaten to supply the whole ori
entail trade inside of FIVE years and deprive tn
United States OF big market in Japan.
Michael MeGee q teemster residing at 4.
Ritch street, was struck by an electric car las
night on Kentucky street He was treated a
the Receiving Hospital for scalp wound
meeting of the committee of the Unior
League Club appointed to take steps toward
organizing local branch of the Republican
National League Club, was held yesterday af
ternoon.
The sugar bark Albert arrived yesterday, q
days from Honolulu. July % she met and re
lieyed the schooner Martha Tufts, which wa
out OF food. Provisions TO last eight days wer
put aboard the vessel.
The demonstration OF Saturday night ha
awakened q strong sentiment in the com
munity for better roads. Wheelmen, team
sters and others directly interested vow the
will leave nothing undOne until Market stree
isrepaved.
Edward G. Wright and Cortis Hinds twl
men accused OF breaking into the residence o
Mrs. Josephine Davis, Suisun, Solano County
last Tuesday night, were eleverly captured il
this City by Policeman 7. L. Ryan and takeI
10 SuIsun last night.
huge yellow sign bearing the words ''N
rooms rented to women" which has been dis
played by Montgomery-street clearinghouse
has aroused the ire of ladies who have oh
served it. 1t is said numerous other house
have adopted the rule.