The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

I'LL NGW y LIN bhlhEs
Only seventeen Chinese and one Japanese
VIII vote at the coming election.
An o'Brien Club was organized last night in
the Fourth Congressional District
Attorney James A. Devote says he was iusti-
ned In going on the bond of his client.
There was good attendance at last nights
meeting OF the Sons OF the Revolution.
Fair with fog il the morning and fresh winds
In the evening is to-day's weather prophecy.
Judge Slack yesterday refused to audit the
demands OF the Sheriff in the Howard Block
insolvency case.
Jacob Snyder, the pioneer steamboat engI-
neer. IS preparing TO visit the home of his boy
hood in Pennsylvania
The trial OF Oliver W. Winthrop continued
!esteroay- mere were some queer features
developed by the testimony.
r. F. Osborn and F. A. Osborn, hardware
dealers doing business at ISL Market street,
nave MED petition in insolvency.
Thomas McCreary net an awful desth be-
meath burning lime at ". Shipley's kiln, foot
OF Aontgomer avenue, last evening.
An examfn alton for local boiler inspector to
succeed Captain Talbot will De held by Super
Flslng Inspector Berminghsm to-day.
Dick Williams, ex-Chinese Inspector, was
!esteIusy convicted on Two counts OF extor-
uon IN the United States District Court.
The riders OF the continental bicycle relay are
twelve hours late. They were approaching the
suburbs OF Chicago al midnight last night.
The Supreme Court in an opinion handed
down yesterday decided that Lfeutenant-GoV-
longer
Passenger rates have been cut 40 per cent
by the Southern Pacific Company in the San
Joaquin Valley on the West Side and Porter
vile branches.
mass-meeting in the interest of the new
Charter viii be held at Metropolitan Temple
this evening. AL voters ere especially re-
quested 10 attend
Sunday night an attempt was made by high
binders 10 kill Ding Quong, merchant, and
early yesterday morning Lee Fook Ming q
Chinese detec tive.
Burglars broke into the fat Of James E
Wolfe, 1929 Ellis street, Lastly edReSday after
noon and plundered the rooms, turning every
thing topsy-turYey.
Steve Brodie, the famous bridge-iumper who
viii open al the California Thester in his play
ION the BoweTy" next Monday, arrived in
this City yesterday.
Father Yorke delivered g lecture at Metro
pohtan Hall last night on where Did You
Get the Btble?" for the benefit OF the schools Of
the Presentation order.
The spirituslists viii meet in Golden Gate
Hall to-day in the first Stale convention Of the
kind held on this coast The public Is invited
70 attend the meetings.
The Merchants Association viii hold q
ss-meeung IN Metropolitan Hall Friday
evening. The association has g to tai mem er-
ship OF CSC business firms.
The new schooner James spiers got here
from Port Blakeley last Wednesday. She VIII
be fitted out as steamer for the Interislsnd
Steamship Company of Hawaii.
There was trouble on the schooner La Ninfs
during ner codHsh1ng cruise and Captain Dol
land had 10 disrate both the first and second
officers and promote the boatswsfn.
Harry Cohen, well-dressed youth, was reg
lstered at the City Prison yesterday the
charge Of burglary for having entered the
room OF guest at the Palace Hotel.
The jury in the case of John Msher. charged
ii N a I'M ",
failed 10 agree upon q verdict in Judge Lows
court last evening, and were discharged.
1t has just been learned that Joseph English
an old CalifoTEis mining man vino died in
New York several years ago, left g viii, which
may figure IN probate case in this City.
scotch Night at Mechanics Pavilion was a
brilliant success, nearly 1000 people being in
attendance. Tonight Is bicycle night and It is
expected that $500 wheelmen viii be present.
The Southern Pacife's raft of logs from the
Northwest Is blocking Oakland Creek and
TOW boat men ana captains OF sailing vessels
are clsmoring against the dangerous obstruc-
ton.
The jury IN the case OF Charles D. sunhower.
the socialist arrested fOT obstructing the
street, tailed 70 agree on q verdict yesterday
and the case was continued to be reset for
trial
Execution against Adolph ottinger. in favor
OF Hankins & Johnston, the Chicago turfmen
was yesterday issued on judgment obtained
BY the latter on racing contract carried out
in 1898.
Benjamin Arlett, 8 bricklayer. while work
ing on & building being erected at Powell and
Post streets, fell of q scaffoIding YESTERDAY
morning and fractured two Of his ribs on the
lett side
The special meeting of the Wheelmen's Mn
nicipaI League, to have been held last night
has been postponed TO Monday night II the
clubhouse OF the Bay City Wheelmen "a
Golden Gate avenue.
The first strike OF the season took place
among the longshoremen on the Sacramento
River boats yesterday. The managers of the
California Transportation Company cut the
wages from 80 to 25 cents an hour.
RI Paynter, SOFA franklin street, who WAS
found unconscious from escaping gas in
room in the Hotel Becker, Is Mason street
Wednesday morning, was able to leave the Re-
cefving Hospital yesterday morning.
Henry J. Croker, the president of the San
Francisco Riding Club, viii be summoned be-
fore Just 1ce Carroll on Monday next 10 tell
what he knows Of the financial standing of
Captain Delhain, the riding instructor of the
club.
There viii be two celebrations of Mexican
independence day in this City September 16
as some differences arose in the Mexican
colony celebration committee q com promise
plan was adopted By which expenses are 10 be
betrayed By admission fees.
The Master Bakers Protective Association
met yesterday in conjunction with a number
of bakery supply merchants, and resolved to
combine to prevent the sale OF bread at ruin
ously low prices that tend to result in the fail
ure Of the one baker and an injury TO the bust
ness OF others