The San Francisco call., 1896-11-15

The Salvation Army begins week of self
denial to-day.
Christopher h. Lohmeyer has filed petition
IN insolvency.
number of candidates filed their state
ments OF election expenses yesterday.
The divorce case of Eusticia Schadd against
William A. Schadd has been dismissed.
Nine ino uests were held by Coroner Hawkins
yesterday on cases which occurred within q
week.
There was better attendance at the Zeisler
recital yesterday afternoon at the Metropoli-
tan Temple.
The prison funds at San Quen tin are now in
better condition than they have been for
some time past.
First Mate George Harvey of the ship George
Stetson was arrested yesterday on charge of
brutality at sea.
Walter J, True Blue, Geyser, Gold Dust,
Lincoln II and Preston captured purses at
1ngleside yesterday.
:. c. L. Hedemark has decided to contest the
election OF L. j. Dolan as Assemblyman from
the Thirty-fifth District
A Chinese merchant club has been incorpora-
ted. the objects of which are reading, CONVEX
sation and card playing.
Warden Hale at San Quentin has been autho-
rized to sell 100, 600 convict-made jute grain
bags at 81 45 per hundred.
Judge Belcher has fixed the bonds of W. E.
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charge OF robbing faro bank.
The Y. N. c: A. played a close and exciting
game with Hoitts Academy st Burlingame
yesterday. Neither side scored.
Lee Chow, by his attorneys, Henley Cos
tello. yesterday filed q suit against A. T Hatch
. for S240O 33 for labor performed.
George B. Flint, rancher from San Luis
Obispo, was booked al the City Prison last
night on a charge of grand larceny.
Mrs. Susie Martins examination to deter
mine her mental condition has been post
poned until next Wednesday morning.
The outlook is that Mayor Phelan will not
select the committee OF one hundred to work
= on the proposed new charter for some time.
Additional testimony has been obtained
showing the innocence OF Ramon Herrera,
now imprisoned in San Quentin for robbery.
Fair in the morning, increasing cloudiness
and probably showers Sunday afternoon and
night; colder.-Local Forecast Official McAdie.
The Pioneer Rowing Club will give a select
social on Saturday evening, November 81 at
B'nai Birth Hall. Ladies will be admitted
free.
In his annual report Chief Engineer Holmes
tells the Harbor Comm issioners that the ferry
foundation is the finest of its kind in the
world.
The Board of University Regents met yester-
day, but as the Attorney-General did not ap-
pear an adjournment was taken until next
Tuesday.
The British tramp steamer Amarapoora is
now loading at Lombard street wharf in oppo-
sition to the Pacific Mail She will take very
large cargo.
The. State Prison Directors yesterday con-
sidered many applications for pardon and pa
role. and two convicts were set at liberty on
parole leave.
Matt L. Berry, one OF the managers of the
Corlnne Extravaganza Company, has been
made special officer to prevent cruelty to ami
mails in this State.
. A petition has been filed with the County
Clerk to have Pringle Bros, shoe-dealers, de-
. clared insolvent. The amount OF their liabili-
ties has not yet been stated.
The Shenandoah went to Port Costa to load
yesterday. George w. McNear took up party
of friends, who remained aboard all night and
danced away the wee sma' hours.
Repairs on the Czarina are now almost CON-
.pleted and she will go into commission early
next month. When completed she viii be one
of the finest Golfers on the coast.
The infant daughter of George Merrick, q
groceryman, saved her father from a rough
handling at the hands of q Deputy Sheriff
whom he had assaulted few days ago.
The charge of masquerading in male attire
against Mrs. Augusta Hemphill, wife OF a
saloon-keeper at 533 Sacramento street, was
dismissed by Judge Campbell yesterday.
Local sportsmen contend that the Fish COM
missioners gave too much attention to the
propagation OF fishes and neglected to arrest
men who were selling game out of season.
captain O6rrlQRIOU, u. g a., mas Deen Ql-
rected 10 send TO the War Department the
names of National Guard officers who are
competent tc command troops in the field.
Joseph W. Hutchinson asks to have his twin
daughters, Helen and Catherine, restored to
his custody. To this their guardian objects
Oh the ground that he would maltreat them.
The Hon. L. H. Van Schaick was buried yes
terday from his home, 81 Haight street A
large delegation of Chinese merchants at
tended the obsequies in respect of their old
legal adviser.
Judge Wallace has indicated his belief that
the new ballot law requires each independent
candidate to file a separate petition in order to
obtain place on the blanket ticket at the
general election.
Resolutions of regret on the loss of the Hon.
Jacob Zigler Davis were yesterday passed by
the trustees of the san Francisco Mining Bu-
reau. Mr.. Davis had enriched the bureau
with many valuable specimens.
The Board OF Education had a merry time
for the Mission High School. Residents of
rival sections had bitter words as to the merits
OF two pieces of property viewed.
Judge Morrow of the United States District
Gourt Yesterday awarded five of the crew of
the schooner Viking 1922 so as compensa-
tion for the shortage of bread and sugar dur
ing recent voyage of the vessel.
J: y. Rauer has sued l. NJ. Merrill and James
A. Waymire ior $500 due on promissory note
in favor OF the late w. w. Stow Merrill CON
fesses judgment, and declared that Waymire
signed the note only as an accommodation,
OLYMPIC and Reliance contested Yesterday
for the athletic club football championship Of
the coast and played tie game each side
scoring touchdown. The tie will be plaved
off next Saturday after oon Central Park.
The old wooden building which was erected
twenty-seven years ago on the south side Of
Market street, between Tenth and Eleventh
has been shifted TO an adjoining lot to make
room for q modern brick and iron truckhouse.
for the Board of Supervisors. has made affi-
davit that he bought $24 so worth OF Italian
dinners for "Blinker" Murphy, for the purpose
The Board OF Health passed some resolu-
tions on Friday, in which J. B. Reinstein is
highly complimented for his services to the
board in bringing the health regulations to
their present standard, and the thanks of the
board were rendered to him.
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