The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

preparing for the coming football season.
G. s. Ferguson, q wealthy miner from Ari-
zons, gazes on the ocean for the first time.
Jacob Wollner, the well-known wool mer-
chant, says free trade has ruined the wool busi-
ness.
The work of preparing for the opening day
of the exhibits of home products is being
pushed.
The list of intending exhibitors at the fair
of California productions is published In
another column.
The Board of Education win hold a special
meeting to-day to consider the erection OF three
new school buildings.
Two Health Inspectors, escorted by squads Of
police, viii begin q systematic inspection OF
Chinatown this morning.
Oliver Winfield Winthrop denies the right of
the Grand Jury to bring an Indictment against
him in the Campbell case.
Newsboys were giving gossamer winter coats
away free with their papers on Montgomery
street yesterday afternoon.
The Citizens Charter Association is getting
down to work in its active campaign IN favor
OF the proposed new charter.
We will have partly cloudy weather this
morning, clearing later, with brisk westerly
winds. So says the Weather Bureau.
The faculty OF the State University has pre-
pared 8 memorial to the Regents testifying to
Professor Flagg's honor and learning.
The Society of California Pioneers will cele-
Hon. s. NJ. Shortridge will deliver the Grafton.
Judge Slack yesterday sustained the de-
murIeT to the contest OF Herman Oelrlchs Jr.
to the will of James G. Fair, dated Septem-
Der "a.
Captain Millen Griffith, one OF the best known
men in mining and shipping circles, passed
away suddenly yesterday at his residence in
San Rafael.
Andrew johnson, crazy sailor, attempted
to commit suicide twice yesterday. He jumped
overheard and afterward threw himself before
a cable-car.
the charge of grand larceny for stealing 500
or $40 from her landlady, Mrs. Mary Prish, 10
South Park.
The new executive board of the Christian
Church of California was organized yesterday
and the Santa Cruz church property placed
under its charge.
The Young Peoples Presbyterian Assoc1a-
ton met last night in Calvary Presby terrain
Church, and arranged course OF lectures Tor
the ensuing year.
ing Company for $472 so, said to be due as
premiums on insurance policies in several in
surance companies.
H. W. Outflow, the attorney accused of
swindling John z. Clune of $4,000, yesterday
filed his answer to the suit denying every ale
CATION OF the complaint.
Yesterdays sessions of the ministerial or
CARNATIONS were interesting throughout,
many spicy papers being reao ana seVeral
church changes effected.
Populists are indignant because the Demo
Gratis are breaking their fusion pledges all over
the State and PLAYING into The hands of the
Southern Pacific Company.
The Supreme Court has reversed the Supe-
rior Courts order granting new trial to
Charles R. Bennett, former secretary OF the So
ciety for the Suppression of Vice.
The police want an owner for two grind
stones, found in the possession OF E. Sullivan.
who was arrested Sunday night on Dupont and
Pacific streets by Policeman Niece
Judge McKenna decided Yesterday that the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad must pay the
taxes levied by the State Board Of Equaltza-
ton in 1894, amounting to $56,1S0.
The injunction proceedings in the case of
the Geary-street railroad franchise were on be-
fore Judge Daingerheld yesterday, but the
matter was postponed until Thursday next.
Mrs. Emma B. Sweet, private secretary to
Miss Susan B. Anthony, left yesterday for
Stockton to address a N ass meeting and per-
feet the organization of precinct clubs there.
The Merchants Association and number of
business men, not members OF the association,
met yesterday to consider how to prevent the
State Board of Equalization from raising the
City assessment.
B. F. Buhr, executor of the viii of Sarah
jerks yesterday filed an answer to the contest
OF Waiter jerks, in which he scored the son
severely for making assertions derOgatOry to
his mothers fair fame.
Some funIoving young people at Del Monte
had such skylarking time in the hotel last
them to leave the swell premises. There was
an exodus in high dudgeon.
The temporary injunction asked for by Ed
win T. Earl against the Southern Pacific and
others, to prevent the use of q patent refriger-
ator-car, was granted in a decision rendered
by Judge Morrow yesterday.
Supervising Inspector Birmingham yester-
day rendered his decision in the wreck of the
Colombia. He inds Captain William A. Clark
guilty of unskillful and negligent navigation
and revokes his license as master.
Advocates of free market for fruits, etc. in
San Francisco, through which consumers could
buy from producers direct point at the present
glut and dumping of fruit into the bay as
powerful argument in support of their plan.
Josephine Jamart, IL years of age, who was
induced TO leave her home, 100 Fifth street,
about three months ago, by Herman Stevens,
q piano-player, was sent to the Branch County
vagrancy.
Testimony was taken by Inspector Berming.
ham yesterday afternoon Eelative to the
grounding of the steamer Point Arena off
Point Reyes OF August 10. Captain Johnson
testified that Mate Wlekman, VINO was on
watch was drunk.
The schooner Vine had very rough pas
sage to Central America. During an electrical
storm the men we're effected as though stricken
wi tn prickly heat The paint IN the cabin
turned blue and balls OF nre sat on the mast
heads and bowsprit.
The associated creditors, who have claims of
$3.50 900 against the City, repudiated on
legal teehnicality, met yesterday and deter
mined to take the necessary action TO bring
the matter of their claims before the people
for vote on payment
Although price OF $1,000 has been put upon
his head by the Chinese Tailors' Union, and an
attempt has been made TO burn his clothing
factory at $685. Washington street, Chun Man
wears a chain shirt OF mail and Keeps on Sc
renely about his business.
The Occidental and Oriental Company's Gae-
lie went ashore at Shimoneseki, Japan, last
Sunday. Whether she went ashore In Jog or
was in collision and was run on the mud 10
save her is not known. There was ten feet OF
water in her hold when she was pulled on.
The eight socialists who were arrested for
disturbing the peace while conducting meet
Ing at the corner of Seventh ana Market
streets were arraigned before Judge Carroli
yesterday Their attorneys asked until Thurs
day morning to plead, when the matter Will
be argued on points OF law.
Colonel H. Bendel, president OF the Wine
makers Corporation and the San francisco
Fruit Exchange, in discussing the question
yesterday declared that the success OF Tree
coinage as advocated by the Democratic party
wodld mean certain disaster, but warned Dusl-
Jess men not TO get panic stricken thus early
IN the day over an event that could not pos