The San Francisco call., 1896-04-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The Greeks hold merry Easter with the old
time Pomp.
There is plant in Golden Gate Park that de-
priyes people of speech.
The rain kept the rife-shootcrs away from
the Shell Mound range yesterday.
Feudner broke the 10o-shot coast record on
blue rocks yesterday at the Oakland Park.
The sudden deaths OF two aged men were re-
ported at the Morgue yesterday afternoon.
The American branch of socialists adopted a
resolution of sympathy with local strikers.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Chauncey NJ De-
pew visited the Cliff and Sutro Baths yester-
day
one Cliff House and one Sutro Baths in the
world.
Ben, Sly Boy and Coomassie divided the bulk
OF the prizes al Ocean View coursing park yes
lerdsy.
The bark Modoc, wrecked on the beach at
santa Kosalia, Is reported by her captain to be
total loss,
The labor unions now on strike are again
confronted by their old enemy, the profit
sharing system.
The weather predictions for to-day are:
frooaoly occasional showers; fresh to brisk
southerly winds.
The Valentine Holt Society of the Children
of the American Revolution held patriotic
meeting on Saturday.
The trapshooters were out in goodly num-
bers at the blue rock and live bird shoot a. the
Oakland Park yesterday.
George R. B. Hayes, the attorney, died at HIS
home, 2513 Pacific avenue, yesterday from the
effects OF dropsy upon his heart.
Splendid scores were registered yesterday at
the annual spring festival of the California
Schuetzen Club at Schuetzen Park
Dr.. York delivered an interesting lecture on
THE Science of Life and What Do We Live
Fort" last evening al Scottish Hall.
Vanderbilt and Depew attended service at
Grace Church yesterday. The formers Easter
offering was 500 and The latter's $40.
Contractor Bowers declares that Deputy
Labor Commissioner Dams charges against
MIN were actuated BY personal motives.
Lieutenant James H. Sears of the United
states navy has located several rocks in Mis-
sion Bay that are menace to navigation.
In the San Francisco handball court yester-
DAY l. r Bonnet and j. IaWless defeated anna.
teur champion Donnelly and G. Hutchinson.
The Goto leprosy remedy was tried in the
1eper settlement at Molokai, says DR.. Alvarez of
Honolulu, without any benefit 10 the patients.
Word comes from Washington that the COM
manding general has the Fifth Artillery, now
at the Preside, on his list for q change of sta
tion.
Captain Fowler of Oakland is interesting in
Testors in project to fl out a vessel to search
Tor a rich guauo island of which he has
knowledge.
The societe Franeaise de Bienfaisance Mu-
tuelle elected fifteen committeeman and three
physicians yesterday afternoon to serve for the
ensuing year
Johnson sherrick, banker of Canton, Ohio,
Democrat, but warm friend and neighbor
OF Governor Mckinley, says that "the Demo-
Gratis are in q bad fix"
Rev. F. H. Church will leave for Tacoma on
Monday. He will take up his residence in
that city, having accepted q call to the rector
ship OF st. Luke's Church.
James B. Olcott of Connecticut is forming
plans Tor several turf gardens in this State.
He thinks California should grow as good grass
as any country in the world.
Norberto Moran, Minister of War of Saliva
dor, is here on an extended wedding trip and
Is incidentally observing Things for Govern
ment improvements at home.
The Sarah B. Cooper Congregational Chris.
tan EndeaYor Sunday-school and Kindergar-
ten, corner OF Ninth avenue and street, was
formally dedicated yesterday.
Easter Sunday was observed by elaborate
services in all the churches and the attend
ance was large, Notwithstanding the unfayor-
able condition of the weather
The Oakland Orchestra rendered a long pro-
gramme at the Y. NJ. c. A. audi torium yester-
day, and the Rev. Mr.. stephens spoke, but
Chnuncey NJ. Depew came not.
The commissary subsistence depot at Los
Angeles Is TO be abolished and supplies for
troops in New Mexico and Arizona Will here
after be purchased in San Francisco.
Chief Crowley was advised yesterday that
Mrs. Emma York, mother of the late Charles
r. GiDsOni naQ Deen arreSteQ IN Denyer, and
an officer will be sent as soon as possible with
the papers Tor her eXtradition-
Herman Berchert was arrested yesterday
upon the arrival of the steamer Queen from
Portland. Archie Ashton, passenger on the
Corona, was also taken in custody upon the ar
riys OF that vessel from the south.
Captain Lees has detained Handsome
Riley" for investigation in the Franklin MUIR
der affair. He denies Detective Kline's state
ments, and says that he will give him an
opportunity TO prove them in court.
The friends of Count and Countess Festetics
are becoming alarmed because no tidings have
been received from them for six months. They
are supposed TO be becalmed on the yacht
Tolna somewhere in the Pacific Ocean.
Dr. Brown says he has received no official
notification from the Tacoma church of a
desire on their part TO again have him serve
as pastor. He intimates that such q PROPOSE
tion would be thoroughly agreeable to him.
The nurses and internes at the City and
County Hospital are still dissatisfied with Miss
the theateT and returning under escort of the
internes. DR.. Stable does not support the
order.
Policemen Meger and Peshon raided Chi.
nese lottery game on Sacramento street yester-
day afternoon and confscated 1000 marked
tickets at the face value of 81 25 each, besides
srresting two Mongolians whom they found in
charge.
The new central labor organization, known
as the Central Trades and Labor Alliance, met
yesterday and adopted a constitution wherein
they expressed an intention to enter actively
into matters political. The building trades
strike was indorsed.