The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Much red-rock street work will be done in
Richmond district before the winter sets In.
A study of the tariff question shows that free
trade is ruinous to agriculture in the United
States.
The Board of Education decided yesterday to
erect two one-room schoolhouses in outlying
districts.
Minnie Wsakhusen, young German girl,
has committed suicide because CT being Tilted
by q. F. Lilkendey.
Fair Wednesday, except foggy in the morn.
ing and night, brisk to light westerly winds, is
the prediction for to-day.
Choynsh and McAulife and Steiner and
Van Buskirk are now getting into good trim
for their coming contests.
Mission Parlor, N. s. G. W., has made arrange
mentS to celebrate the 9Th of September in
royal fashion at Stockton.
The four-mssted schooner Olga was Cast
away in the Amoor River, Siberis, and will
probably prove total loss.
A special feature of the Inauguration of the
Home Industry Exposition will be grand
open-a1r display OF fireworks.
The Cigar-makers' Union last night con-
demned the police for arresting socialists for
speaking on the street corners.
In his annual report to the Board of Health,
rendered yesterday, Professor Wenzell adVo-
Gates the systematic analysis of wines.
The Woman Suffrage Bureau has inaugurated
a series of parlOr meetings, or informal con-
Work has been commenced on the new brick
Maria Kip Orphanage at the corner OF Lake
street and Seventh avenue, Richmond district.
Oliver W. winthrop succeeded in shaving
himself in the City Prison during Monday
night. He says he did it with piece of broken
glass.
Judge Groezinger is considering the claim of
Third Officer Rex of the City OF Para for
damages for being ironed for disobeying
orders.
Judge Wallace yesterday fixed tomorrow
morning for the trial OF the charges of robbery
and assault to murder against Oliver w.
Winthrop
Attorneys Sullivan & Sullivan and J. h. Mer-
edith will represent the City and County at
Washington in the Delaney suit now pending
against it.
The hearing of the divorce case of Mrs. Isa-
belle NJ. Williams against Richard S. Williams
the excursions inspector, is being conducted
in Judge Hunts court.
The State Board OF Equalization has granted
an extension OF time until September for the
hearing of the matter of raising San Francisco:
total property valuation
Fred H. Dingle the assistant secretary of the
Manufac turers' and Producers Association,
was arrested yesterday for embezzling over
SS7O0 Of the associations funds.
The Central Republican Club of the Forty
second Congressional District held rousing
meeting in B'naf Birth Hall last evening,
when $50 voters signed the roll.
James Marshall of the Brighton saloon and
Felix Weiner, penman, fought on Market
street and Grant avenue yesterday afternoon
over q bottle Of wine, ana both were arrested
Peter Feturier 42315 Turk street. swore to &
complaint in Judge Joachimsen's court yester
day charging Charles Wangerman, butcher
Larkin street. with swindling him out o
$500.
The Celtic Union was partly organized las
evening by the election of president, vice
president, secretaries and treasurer. The ex
ecutive committee will be elected at the mex
meeting.
Judah Boas has asked for new trial of the
suit of the Lombard Loan Company against
him, and as ground for his motion alleges thai
improper influences were brought to bear on
the jury.
At its meeting yesterday the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children awarded a
medal to Gus Fernandez, the deckhand who
saved the lives of Mrs. Annie Mitchell and her
little son.
The charge of grand larceny against Miss
Ollie Wilson OF Nelson, B. c., preferred by
Percy Douglass, q saloon-keeper of Bakersfield,
was dismissed by Justice of the Peace Carroll
yesterday.
By the united wealth, brains, pluck and en-
terpr1se OF San Francisco moneyed men like
Spreckels, Scott and Fair, the old Potrero has
been transformed into new world of enter
prise and activity.
Flora Finlayson. the talented opera-singer,
wss found dead in her apartments at the
Langham Hotel yesterday morning. She was
in the opera "H Trovatore."
The Harbor Commissioners came to the con-
clusion yes terday that the plans for the new
Jerry depot were correct The alterations as
suggested by Architect Swain were ignored on
the recommendation of Chief Engineer Holmes.
The injunction against the A. R. U. strik-
ers, which has been on the calendar of the
United States Circuit Court in this City since
1894, was finally Withdrawn yesterday upon
motion of United States District ATTORNEY
Foote.
Francis Nicoloni Hagen, native of Denmark,
recently arrested for alleged perjury at natur.
alization and out on $500 bail, writes to Judge
Daingerfeld that he is victi m of pc rsecution
and wishes to leave the country and forfeit
his bail.
The Harbor Commissioners gave the Sacra-
mento River fruitmen the exclusive use OF
and other river boats Will in future dock al
Pacific street, in the space unoccupied by the
Oceanic Steamship Company.
Colonel Charles F. Crocker, who has lust re-
turned from trip to Europe, stated in an in
terYiew yesterday that the impossibility OF
selling railroad bones and other American Sc
curities in the money centers has retarded the
work of extending the railroads of California
and the street railroads of San Francisco.
The Democrats of the First Congressional
District have appointed committee TO confer
with committee of the Populists reg srding
the failure to fuse on George W. Monteith.
The Southern Pacific Company will not allow
the Democratic party to support Mr.. Monteith,
and demands another man. Monteith refuses
to withdraw, and be cannot be forced out.
NEW TO-DAY.