The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

VI IN Il w y LIN DRILL
Fair Monday, with fresh northwesterly
winds, is to-day's weather prediction.
The San Francisco Art Association has de-
elqed to give mardi gras ball this season.
DIR. w. W. Case preached yesterday evening
on the subject Of "Religlous Controversy"
= Professor w. H Hudson OF the Stanford
university addressed the Socialists in Pythian
$AstFe last evening.
The Mission Dolores branch of the League OF
NE cross held its quarterly rally at Mission
Parlor Hall yesterday.
!: The Socialist Labor party viii soon begin
hNne organization OF branches IN all the cities
and towns in he Stale.
Rev. J. G. Smith, who resigned the pastorate
OF The Trinity Presbyterian Church, viii be
Iehdered a reception on the 22d INST.
= The MasanieIlo PARSE and the Gladiators'
efubs, both OF the Italian colony, gave q high
ly successful joint exhibition last evening.
At the san Francisco hRndball court yester-
Gay Amateur Champion Donnelly and j. C.
Nealon defeated J. Harlow and Ed Maloney.
q; The Chanukah, or feast of the lights wa 8
yesterday celebrated in the Hebrew ch Grehes.
1t Commentaries the victory OF the Macca bees.
There viii be a theosophical meeting to-
morrow evening at the Academy of Sciences,
. at which the theosophical crusade will be ex-
planned.
Lizzie Emmerson, woman living at II
Stockton street, and who came from Seattle
committed suicide by swallowing a dose of
morphine.
SAN Francisco, in the matter of imports, has
dropped from second to third place, and Ia
coma, which was in third place last year, is
now second.
Patrick Driseoll, uncle of Daniel Shea, whose
body was found floating in the bay Friday
afternoon, is of the opinion that his nephew
met with foul play.
,, The Protective and Benevolent Order Of
Elks, San Francisco Lodge No. 3, held impress
siye memorial services at Native Sons Hall
yesterday afternoon.
The Board of Fortifcations has decided to
build heavy works and place modern guns on
Angel Island, AIeatraz and Fort Mason for an
l1ter1or line of defense in this harbOr.
The Board of Education has accepted the de-
signs. OF Charles /. Ravens for the proposed
Mission High School. Banks design got Sec
ond prize and Cahill & Condon's third.
f. w. Knauf was arrested yesterday morning
for assauIting jessie Taylor OF 81 st. Mary
'street. He was thought to be the stranger
but was afterward found to be only drunk.
During the month of Decem Der the National
Guard is excused from drilling When in
sstruction shall be resumed next month the
new infantry drill regulations viii be avail
able.
Frederick W Reiner, a commission mer-
chant OF san Rafael, VINO was arrested few
day agostor exhibiting a deadly weapon, will
be examined by the Insanity Commissioners
to-day.
p Ara NEE ting of the California Labor Conven-
ton yesterday the delegates from the unem-
ployed were refused admittance, on the
ground that they were not representatives of
organized labor.
The Point Lobos Improvement Club will
meet at CrOsthW aite's Hall, on Fifth avenue,
between Clement street and Point Lobos ave-
hue, tomorrow evening. Members are re-
quested TO attend
The Mechanics Pavilion was transformed
yesterday into an amphitheater for the horse
show by several gangs Of workmen, and the
clay floor was laid. To-days work viii place
the Pavilion in readiness Tor the show.
The regular monthly medal shoots were held
at Schuetzen Park yesterday. The California
SchuetZen Club cham pionship for the year
was also decided yes terday, A. Strecker being
declared the winner, with score OF 349l
rings.
Detectives Gibson and Wren returned from
Santa Rosa yesterday afternoon, having in
charge Gustav Holland, who is accused of
passing forged checks on Hilbert Bros. and
Well d. Bash. The checks were signed G. W.
Williams.
A grand exhibition and entertainment will
be given on next Tuesday evening at Academy
Hall by the mem bers of the new Palo Alto
Athletic Club, Tor the benefit of one of it's
members. A number of well-k boxers
viii appear on that evening in ring costume
Willie Zimmerman, boy 5 years of age,
living at 819 York street, was playing bali
with some other boys yesterday afternoon
when he slipped ana Tell. "A horse was passing
at the time and one of its feet crushed the
boys right hand, almost severing his thumb.
The regular meeting of the California Acad-
envy of Sciences Will be held this evening at
z 80 O'Clock, al which f NJ. Mcfarland, assist
ant professor of histology, 5 anford UniYer-
sity, i'll present paper on Experiments in
the Naturalization of Echinoderm LarvR" IL
Illustrated with diagrams.
George W Wade, assistant secretary of the
Board Of Education, who was suspended Sal
urday in connection with Irregularities in
Office aud disappeared Thursday morning.
was found yesterday by his friend W. II.
Hmght 402 Geary street. who says he made
two attempts to Commit suicide.
William Tanning, member of the South San
Francisco Gun Club, was arrested yesterday by
an officer of the Society for the Prevention OF
Crifelty TO Animals. He was caught in the act
of shooting at live pigeons. Officer Cochrane,
who MADE the arrest, narrowly escap pee receIv-
ing the charge from Fannings gun intended
for the pigeon.
The Letter Carriers Band, consisting of
twenty-four pieces, visited the Almshouse yes
terday. and for tlree hours they played for the
Citv's wards They played in the garden and
in the main halls and in the hospi tai, and the
inmates flocked around in rapt attention.
1t was the first time such an event has hap
'pened in many months.
The feast of the Immaculate Conception will
BE celebrated tomorrow. in ali Catholic
churches On that day the services will be the
same as on Sunday. This feast is regarded as
observed with great solemDity here. 1t is also
the patronal feast of 81. Mary's Church and ST.
Mary's Cathedral in this City.