The San Francisco call., 1896-08-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fair Monday except log IN lne molHlHs-
Forecast Official Harmon.
Leila Adar met with an accident yesterday
and did not go up IN balIoon'
Two lady picniokers at Ell Campo were res
cued from drowning yesterday.
The Ocean View Coursing Park will reopen
next Sunday under new management.
Trombone was high man in the Reliance
Gun Clubs nthly medal shoot yesterday.
There were several close and exciting
finishes in the three hand ball courts yesterday.
The "putton craze" is the latest fad to en-
gross the attention of the curious in this City.
Colonel T. p. Robinson has retired from the
management OF the Sutro baths amusement
feature.
surgeon-General sternberg, U. S. A., has
recommended additions to the hospital at the
Presidio.
The Park Commissioners say that the cur
tailed appropria ton will delay improvements
in the park.
The two interclub cricket matches played
yesterday resulted in favor OF the Pacific and
Bohemian clubs.
In the California Sehuetzen Clubs team
match for the dinner at Sehuetzen Park yes
terday ]. C. Waller's men won.
An immense crowd attended the sixth an
nual picnic OF the Rebel Cork Benevolent AS
sociation yesterday at Shell Mound Park.
Rev. Frank K. Baker, pastor Of Epworth!
Methodist Church, last night began q series OF
sermons illustrated by large oil paintings.
The Retail Grocers' Association will hold its
regular quarterly meeting next Wednesday
night at Pythian Castle, 909 Market street
The new Howard Presbyterian Church on
Oak street, near Baker, was formally and ap-
propriately dedicated yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Ray Palmer addressed the Good Citi-
zensbip meeting yesterday afternoon on
"Roger Williams Opened the Gates of Liberty"
The members of the Reali Carabinieri 81 B.
Society, with their many friends, spent most
dam fnr1oN-
Rev. Father Caraher of ST. Francis Church
delivered a sermon last night on the origin OF
the Portiuncula indulgence and its nature.
The Theosophicsl Society, which formerly
occupied rooms in Red Mems Hall, has now
moved TO commodtous quarters in Golden Gate
Hall.
The First Infantry companies now stationed
at Angel Island and Benieia will march TO
santa cruz this month and camp at Garfield
Park.
The Socialist Labor party held its municipal
convention yesterday at lis Turk street and
nominated Congressional and municipal can
didates.
A special meeting of the Board of Health
was held last night to urge the Supervisors TO
allow S25 900 additional for the Health De-
psrtment
Frank Kenigoani, cook, was arrested yes
terday afternoon for threatening to shoot the
conductor OF a Geary-street car because he de-
manded his fare.
1le san francisco Dali team defeated the
Imperials by score of to at the Folsom
street grounds yesterday. 1t took ten innings
TO decide the game.
The Labor Exchange is an organization whose
objects are to tighten the hardships of the
laboring man and to do away with the present
system OF currency.
At the Lincoln Gun Clubs tournament yes
terday there were several interesting events
and many valuable cash and merchandise
prizes were given to the winners.
A F,ao tIab how,
day and the five occupants were nearly
drowned. They elung to their overturned
craft till rescued by the ferry steamer Ukiah.
John Campbell, bunko-steerer, was booked
at the City Prison yesterday on a charge of
grand larceny, his victim being Thomas Love,
$50. - -'O w '
At the meeting of the TheosophicaI Society
last night in Golden Gate Hall financial aid
was secured for the great theosophlcal crusade
and TIE objects OF that movement were ex-
planned.
DR.. A. P Mccarthy, dentist 1104 Market
street, and his collector were thrown out of a
buggy yesterday afternoon on Market street,
the horse having bolted, and both were
slightly injured.
Z. W. Decker of the Acme Club Wheelmen of
Oakland rode five miles on the road Yesterday
in 1923; considerably under the WORLDS rec
ORD, but as not enough timers were present
the record cannot stand.
Bookmaker George Rose has purchased the
yick OF Rancho del Paso's racing stock and
will have one of the most formidable stables
in California the coming winter. Henry
Byrnes will train the horses,
In a few weeks, probably not later than Sep
tember 10, the congregation of st. Pauls
church, on California street, near Steiner, will
be ushered into new building-one of rare
architectural design and beauty.
John A. Ross, a customs inspector, under
the influence OF liquor, created violent dis
turbance on the water front yesterday He
was locked up charged with drunkenness,
disturbing the peace and using vulgar Ian
gusge.
The death of II. L. Fabry last Friday evening
is now believed to have been accidental and
without any element of mystery. DR.. R. A
buchanan OF 523 Iaguna street worked over
his patient for twelve hours, but could not
save him.
second article on the lumber industry of
the United States shows that Organism as ex-
pressed in the Wilson bill, idol OF Democrats
and free traders, has prostrated the lumber
business in America and caused fall in the
wages of the workingmen.
The term of the public schools of San Fran
cisco for the ensuing year begins TODAY The
teachers have returned reluctantly in many
the dull and lazy pupils are resigned to their
fate. Several notable changes have been made
in the classification of the schools and teach
ers
The cooking main expected to be held yes
terday on a barge in the waters of the Sacra-
mento River, between game cooks from San
Leandro and this City, was interrupted bv
Secretary Hoibrook OF the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Animals, who arrested
core of sports who were about to bark from
the Arctic OIL Works wharf