The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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The salvation Army is preparing to open g
Chinatown branch.
Increased overland freight rates are to 90
into effect on the oath inst.
Frank II. Kerrigan was elected Presiding
Justice OF the Peace yesterday.
The new missionary school in the Y. NJ. c. A.
building was opened yesterday.
The trial of the Ingleside suspects was con.
unued before Judge Low yesterday.
There was no new developments Yesterday in
the Dean forgery on the Nevada Bank.
The Scottish Rite Masons began their annual
communication yesterday in Masonic Temple.
Crittenden Thornton has been allowed $500
ior his services in the employ of I. G. Wicker
sham.
large feet OF deep-water vessels crowded
into port last might've American and nine
British.
The annual election OF officers of the san
Francisco Fruit and Flower Mission was held
yesterday.
from the lrglesde track, the regulation 10 go
into effect to-day.
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals Is trying 10 secure test case LOT
docking horses tails.
The annual meeting of the Society for the
Prevention of CrueIty TO Children was held
yesterday in the Maze building
Frederick c. Hensey, book6eeper living in
San Rafael, was arrested yesterday on q war
rant charging him with blgamy.
Railroad Commissioner La Rue introduces
another pointed affidavit IN the injunction
suit brought by the southern Pacific.
Threatening weather. probably with
showers" IS the forecast Tor to-day's weather
issued 10y a. Meade OF the Official bureau.
The winning horses at the Bay District track
Yesterday We're La Mascotta, BuenO, Crescendo,
Gold Dust imp. Miss Brummel and Hymn.
Inglesde track reopens to-day with a great
card OF running events. The fair sex VIII be
admitted Tree OF charge, it being ladies' day.
The suit OF the City and County TO compel
EX-TaX-CoIlectOr Thomas O'Brien to account
day.
Residents Of the Mount Eden school district
near Hsywards, pass resolutions denouncing
one Of their trustees and requesting him to re-
sign.
brilliant studio musicale and reception
was given last night by Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Jorgeusen in honor of W ]. Batcnelder and his
bride.
The police arrested four downtown pool.
sellers yesterday and Will continue arrestine
them as long as they persist in keeping theiI
places open.
While Julia HOWE was drinking yesterday
in q saloon the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty 10 Children sent her infant to the
Sheltering Arms.
The Public Administrator has applied foI
letters of administration over the estate OF
Cornelius King in place OF J. B. Fargo, who
died last sunday.
The Butchers Board OF Trade REFLECTS its old
officers and decides 10 ask the Board OF Health
20 leIp make the Supervisors put ButcherIown
II "a sanitary condition.
Richard Dixon. who was put off a Powell
street car on December 3, has commenced suit
against the Market-street Railway Company to
recover $1,000 damages.
The Board OF Education has demanded an
investigation OF the charges made against it
by the last Grand jury at the hands OF the
recently organized body.
George A. Knight took Charles Fairs yacht
Lucero outside the heads yesterday for trial
run. She behaved satisfactorily and doubtless
viii be accepted from the builder.
Agent A. B. Forbes of the Mutual Life In.
surance Company makes an explanation OF the
Phinney appeal, which throws some light on
the time-limit phase Of insurance.
The general committee OF the brotherhood
OF Carpenters and JOiners OF America has de
cided 70 advance funds Tor the formation Of
carpenters unions all along the coast
". ". Clark and 7. w. Brown were charged
at the City Prison last night the former with
forgery and vagrancy and the latter with car
rytng q concealed weapon and vagrancy.
A committee from the South Side Improve
ment Club viii to-day ask the Street Commit
tee OF the Board of Supervisors to appropriate
$4,000 10 pave Folsom street with bitumen.
Eugene F. Bearns, alias De Beers, who
eloped with Matte Cole several weeks age
from Delano, Kern County, was arrested yes
terday on q warrant charging him with abduc
ton.
Captain John D. Winter was arrested by the
Federal authorities yesterday for alleged
cruelty TO the sailors Of the American shin
NJ. P. Grace, which arrived from New York
Tuesday.
During the voyage of the American shin
Edward OBrien, which arrived yesterday from
New York, Thomas Dent, a seaman, died OF
heart failure. He was native of England,
aged 50 years.
Chinese have incorporated the Tim Yee
Kong SOW Benevolent Association of Low
Quong Chung Chew, To encourage matrimony,
the rearing OF children, give sick benefits and
learn American ways.
The viii of J. G. Wittimeier was admitted to
probate yesterday. It has twice been under
contest, and been sustained by jury. The
order of admittance was made by Judge Coffev
In pursuance of the verdict OF the jury.
Mayor sutro of this City, Mayor Davie of
oakland and Mayor Boggs of Stockton viii
meet IN the Office of the first named to-day to
formulate a call for a State convention to pro-
test against the passage OF the funding bill
The British ship Roderick Dhu, which arrived
from Liverpool last night, reports stormy and
hazardous voyage on November Second
Officer Gerald Scott Coney was lost overheard
during a furiods gale. He was a native OF
England, aged 20 years.
william Smith and Robert Powell. who
broke into the residence Of Mrs. Joseph Mass,
300 Pacific avenue, and stole about $1,000
worth Of iewelry, were yesterday held by
Judge Conlan 20 answer before the Superior
Court in $1,000 bonds each.
The committee of fifty met yesterday and
adopted unanimously memorial 10 Congress
opposing the funding bill advocated by c. P.
Huntington. Steps were also taken 10 raise
$4,000 at once TO defray the expenses of men
TO conduct the fight at Washington.
United States District Judge Morrow, in a
decision Yesterday, declared the right of the
Federal Court 10 limit the liability of the
Whitelaws, owners of the Sampson, to the
bare value OF their schooner in the Baker and
Krone 500, 900 damage suits. The schooner,
while nm oading the wrecked steamer City OF
New York in January, 1894, became wrecked
herself and seaman George Baker and James
DoolRn lost their lives. The suits were first
brought in the State court.
A Drunken Mother.