The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Board OF Health mas been informed by
its attorney that it has no right to close public
schools
The Marine Engineers Beneficial Assoeia-
ton viii give ball in Native Sons Hall next
Friday evening.
The fanily of Prince Poniatowski deny that
he has been sued or pursued by the London
firm of Maple d Co.
RoItaire. Salvable, Bellicoso, Captive, imp
Santa Bella and Dunboy were the winners at
1ngleside yesterday.
Charles ]. Behlow has sued F. B. Oliver for
$4,000 due on promissory note, $4,000 of
which is for interest.
John Devlin, residing at 121 Fourteenth
street, died last evening from the effects of q
gunshot wound accidentally received.
James Carolan has sued Frank Morton 10
foreclose $1,000 mortgage on property near
the corner OF Pacific avenue and Walnut street.
Ex-senator Fairs estate shows satisfactory
condition as to rents and interest on bonds.
There is nearly half a million in cash on hand
:'The athletic games in the Preside between
the soldiers of the First Infantry and Third
Artillery yesterday were won by the former
regiment
James Boyle, painter at work on build
ing on Nebraska street, near Twenty-fourth,
fell distance of fifty feet and was probably
fatally injured.
The trial of Robert ]. Hamilton, accused OF
making an improper use of the mails was set
for December % in the United States District
court yesterday.
q. Divorce suits have been filed in the County
Clerks office as follows: Matte Crowley vs.. J.
George Crowley, Pauline Vogelsanger VS.. Her
mann Nogelsanger.
Sixth street will be lighted by electricity to-
night for the first time, between Market and
Folsom, and ce LIBERATION worthy OF the occa-
sion will take place.
The Grand Jury yesterday found two indict-
. mentS for perjury in connection with the in
solvency proceedings of the firm of Livingston
. Brothers, junk dealers.
Wong Gin, the important runaway witness
in the Dick Williams case recently tried in
the United States District Court, is now in
custody of the Marshal.
The San Francisco Labor Council, at its
meeting last night, referred the case of Michael
.HylRnd, horseshoer, to the executive COM
.mittee for investigation.
Three witnesses will be called in Judge
Beleher's court this morning to prove that
Arthur Jackson acted in self-defense when he
killed August Florentine.
The steamer Progressist, that sails for Cal
eutta to-day, has on board 500 tons of cargo
Fhe captain wanted to carry 1900 tons more
but the surveyors objected.
Alex Pentages and Sam Brown, charged with
having unstamped opium in their possession,
will be tried before United States Commits
siouer Heacock next Friday.
Captain ]. Wilson of the fast launch Amy is
q very sick man. He caught severe cold at
the Fitzsimmons-Sharkey fight and is now
A. R. Dunbar, who swindled several wealthy
men in the name OF the Press Club, was locked
up in the City Prison yesterday on the charge
of obtaining money by false pretenses.
The proceedings against the Bellingham
Raw and British Columbia Railroad Company
were dismissed yesterday, that corporation
having filed its annual report as ordered.
Joseph Dornato, teamster, was arrested at
Taylor and Turk streets yesterday for cruelty
beating his horse. Every blow raised welt
on the ami NAL and Dornato came near being
Inobbed.
WYATT carp, the referee of the Sharkey-
Fiizsimmons fight was in the Police Court
yesterday charged with carrying concealed
weapon His examination was continued
until Tuesday.
$3.50 a month from the estate of his wife for
the support of their minor children. Judge
Coffey viii allow only $50, the father to con-
tribute an equal amount.
British ships are playing in hard luck Since
July hfty-six of them have come here ION
speculation" and there are still twenty-one
disengaged, while many OF the Others went
away at exceedingly low rates.
The jacksonville Water and Light Company
has been incorporated with capital stock fixed
at 100000 The incorporators are: Francis
Smith, w. w. Montague, +. w. G. Moe bus, F.
w. Lougee and Daniel Wilson.
Wine prices, as established by the California
Ninemakers Association are threatened by
9, low-rate sales made in and controlling the
New Orleans market, and trouble may arise
over n attempt to combat the cut.
The Pacific Oriental Club, with headquarters
at 40 Jackson street, has been incorporated
e by Fong Shun Choir, Jew Took, Lew Chun, Ing
e Won, Guam Hin, Chun Hong and Ing Guy. The
society is organized for social purposes.
Mrs. A. G. Phillips OF this City has had a de-
cree Of divorce against her husband set aside.
1t was illegally entered, and she has Just
learned that her husband, who abandoned
:. her years ago, has recently made millions in
Africa.
e North Beach has become the center of great
lumber and pile-preserving industry. few
days ago big consignment of creosoted piles
were shipped TO China and many orders for
the same class OF timber Tor Central America
are on hand.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, represented in this City by San Francisco
Lodge No. 3, will hold its annual memorial
services in Native SONG Hall on Mason street
tomorrow afternoon. The programme is an
excellent one
The recently finished street-work at Cooper
Primary School on Greenwich street has caved
in and there is considerable trouble on hand
between the Board of Education and the
e Street Department in consequence OF the ex-
e posure the job causes.
"Cuba and the Cubans" in all their phases of
public and private life were eloquently de-
picted by Frona Eunice Waite to large audi
ence gathered in the auditorium of the Y. NJ.
G. A building last night Her lecture was IL
Illustrated with $50 sIereopticon views.
Mrs. Jane L. Stanford, executrix of the es-
tate OF Leland Stanford, has obtained permits
sion from the Probate Court to pay $17 800,
street assessment for improving property in
the Bay District Land Company's Tract, south
OF Lone Mountain, this City. The estates in
.terest in the tract is valued at 1906, $50.
Thomas T. Atkinson, the grain broker, has
been indefinitely suspended from both the
Produce Exchange and the Call Board on the
charge OF being engaged in "bucket-shop''
business, system of deals or betting on differ
ences in fluetuation of prices, and he retail
ates by insinuating that his aceusers are given
to questionable methods themselves.
Solomon Abrams and his wife, who conduct
4 secondhand store at 24S Third street, were
arrested last night by Detectives Bee and Har-
per on a misdemeanor charge for falling to
enter on their books the receipt OF gold
watch and chain stolen from Mrs. Rudee's
room November 1 at 304 Sixth street. The
Abramses bought the stolen property, which
was found in their store by the deteclives.