The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

S.. The Treasurer has paid out $37, 925 in re-
bates on taxes.
fire in some old buildings in Chinatown
yesterday caused over $4,000 damage.
The American Iron Works, SIS Sixth street,
were badly damaged by fire last evening.
The Comus Club met the Crockers at football
on Christmas day, and won by score OF 8
TOO.
Peter McCabe, the fireman injured at the
Commercial-street fire on Christmas, may re-
cover
Otto G. Heuser, a German, committed sal
eide in the deer park in Golden Gate Park yes.
terday.
C. w. WinKelman had his wife arrested yes
terday for in1idelity and she had him arrested
for battery.
The Merchants Association has asked the
Board OF Supervisors TO bituminize two bust
ness blocks.
Policeman James Foley won the distinction
yesterday Oh being the champion shot in the
department.
Miss Lydia Hill died last evening at the Ho-
tel Oliver, the cause probably being cerebral
hemorrhage.
Alfred L. Tubbs, president of the Tubbs
Cordage Company, died yesterday al the
Palace Hotel.
Judge Trout will begin to recount votes in
the Deane-Broderick contest for Auditor on
the 7th OF next month.
Coda D. ]. Tobin, Little Cripple, St. Les,
Judge Denny and PeIseus were the winners al
Oakland track yesterday.
Captain William F. Swasey, one of Califor,
MIA S most esteemed pioneers is TO be buried
from Pioneer Hall At 80 to-day.
An appeal for funds to send agents to Wash
ingtOn 10 aid in defeating the funding bill has
been issued by the Committee OF Fifty.
Park Policeman Samuel Harper, who killed
Henry de Greayer four years ago, died OF blood
poisoning at ST. Luke's Hospital yesterday.
clause OF Anu CallaghAn's Will invalid, so lar
1t relates TO the so-called Mission Park prop
erty.
The Market-street Railway Company will ad-
dress the Merchants Ass ocie:ion on the SUBJ
jet OF the street-sweepers filing up the cable
slots.
The Christmas exercises of the Boys and
Girls AID Society were held last evening at
that institution, corner Baker and Grove
streets.
Two men last night attempted to capture
Mark Strouse's bear, which has taken refuge
under q tallow works, but were badly worsted
in the encounter
Zion Hospital the new Jewish charity, will
be patronized by the wealthy, and will be
fitted on modern principles with the best an
tlsepuc appliances.
The California Homing Club last evening
closed the entries for the tree-for-al race 10
take place from Sacramento January 10. Five
hundred birds will fly.
Bernardino Peuegrini, an ex-saIoon-keeper
in TINS City, was arrest ted yesterday a dis
patch from Los Angeles that he was wanted
there for EN- beZZlement.
The police discredit the story of Edward Co
mUth, 112 Golden Gate avenue, who alleged
that he was held up and roboed By two loot
pads early Friday morning.
Lena Matsen, the shoplifter, who was caught
IN the Emporium Thursday morning appeared
in Judge CampbelPs court yesterday and her
case was continued till tomorrow.
Heirs OF the late Arthur Waters have filed
suit for their shares Oh his estate. They accuse
his widow Of deceiving the Probate Court for
the purpose OF obtaining possession of the
property.
The inventory of the estate of David Plato,
deceased, was flied in the County Clerks OF
ice yesterday. The property consists in a half
interest in store at Modesto. valued at
!. S6S12 As.
: Storm southeast signals are displayed along
the entire Pacific Coast, from San Francisco
northward, tor a severe storm now Central off
the Oregon coast. Forecast Official W. II.
Harmon.
The Chinese tongs have reached verbal
agreement not to perpetuate internecine war
fare in Chinatown any longer. The Chinese
Merchants Ass ocistion is accredited with pro-
ducing this result.
Representatives of the Democratic Assembly
districts met in the Flood building last night
for the purpose of discussing the distribution
OF patronage, but Mr.. Rainey being absent,
nothing was done.
Judge Ross final decree of foreclosure and
sale OF the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad TO sat
isfy claims held by the United States Trust
Company OF New York was filed in the United
States Circuit Court yesterday.
Thomas II. Williams Jr. was yesterday
awarded one half OF his father s estate which is
estimated to De worth about 81, 200, 600. The
other moiety goes to Frank Hansford Johnson,
minor son OF Frank ). Johnson.
The reorganized Civic Federation promises
to watch the new City administration from the
vantage OF experience and fight any show of
crookedless. A campaign for Improvement in
tbs laws will also be made at the coming ses-
sion of the Legislature.
e. II. Lord, missing millionaire merchant
OF Minneapolis, who disappeared from the
Palace Hotel several days ago, was discovered
on Market and Taylor streets early yesterday
morning. and after being detained at the hos
pital for several hours was discharged.
The Samuel N. Johnston Company went ont
OF business in hurry after its orders for
goods TO the value of $4,000 for Bay City, Or,
were Intercepted Oh the steamer Protection
the goods were 10 be paid for the day after the
seemer sailed, but no payment was attempted.
John c. Bateman, a member of the firm
which was awarded the contract for the con-
struction of the new Hall of Justice on Kearny
street. claims that there is no serious defect in
the contract as claimed by Mayor Sutro and
believes that his firm has grounds for a dam
age suit, owing to the Mayors refusal to sign
the contract.