The San Francisco call., 1896-11-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

E cess IN the forthcoming football game
Temporarily fair saturday.-Local Forecast
Official A. q. McAdie.
A big turkey shoot open to all corners win be
held tomorrow at the San Bruno House.
A deputy Auditor to succeed Captain
Thomas will be appointed within a few days.
great deal OF money is being wagered on
the Foster-Wells race, the odds being generally
even.
The alumne of Mills College gave recep.
tion TO Mrs. s L. Mills last night in honor of
hex SEVENTEEN birthday.
Naval Paymaster G. H; Griffin leaves to-day
for Washin gton. He will be succeeded by Pay
Inspector Edward Bellows
suit has begun in the Superior Court to
oust Chief Food Inspector Dockery OF the
Board OF Health from his Office.
Examination into the mental condition OF
Mrs. Susie Martin, who killed her husband, is
going on In Judge Wallace's court.
The rowing clubs OF this City and the inte-
rior are making great preparations in anticipa-
tion OF the Thanksgiving day regatta.
There is much uncertainty as to who will
play end on the Berkeley team. The choice
lies between Hopper, Craig and McNutt
But two favorites won at the Oakland track
yesterday. The successful horses were Excuse,
Alma, Tempestuous Sir Play and Joe Terry.
The City and County Attorney has rendered
an opinion that the bonds OF the Southern
Pacific owned in this City may be taxed here.
NJ Page Miner of Fresno who is one of the
owners of the MinaTets iron mine, eighty-five
miles from Fresno, in the Sierras, is in the
City.
Little Chow Ute the Chinese girl who disap-
peared from the Chinese Mission Wednesday
night, now denies both being kidnapped ana
being married
Judge Wallace has ordered bench warrant
issued Tor the arrest OF ]. F. Smith, charged
! with perjury, but who failed to respond when
called for trial.
Rabbi Voorsanger delivered an interesting
lecture on The Story OF the Ideal OF Eternal
Life in the Two Great Religions last evening
in the Temple Emanuel.
The United States Grand Jury will soon
make an investigation of the case of A Wald-
teufel for irregularity in importing statuary
for churches into this City.
Dr.. Maraglianos (the famous Italian ply
is being tried in this City. Leading physicians
fayorabIy discuss the new treatment
The Everett and Hawthorne public schools,
and perhaps the Notre Dame parochial school,
will be closed by the Board of Health to stop
the threatened epidemic OF diphtheria.
The Board OF Health win widen the scope of
its new meteorological laboratory to include
examine tions for consumption when the
specimens are presented by local physicians.
Mrs. Philip Aston Williams gave an elabor-
ate tea, at which several hundred ladies and
gentlemen were entertained, at her resi-
dence, 244S Union street, yesterday afternoon.
The trades organizations of this City are
actively engaged in preparing q series of
amendments TO be added to the State laws
which will be beneficial TO the working class
Great preparations are being made for the
big thanksgiving football match between
teams OF the universities of Stanford and
Berkeley, to take place next Thursday after
noon.
The Supreme Court Las rendered decision
that creditors cannot recover from the City
and County when the fund for the fiscal wear
in which the debt was incurred mas been ex-
heusted.
University of California students will pre-.
sent an original burlesque, "ln Kokopo,"
Thanksgiving night at the Auditorium. The
extravaganza is q satire on woman's rights
and college people.
Dal Hawkins got decision over Finnick in
last evenings pugllistic contest at Woodwatd's
Pavilion, aud Jack McAuliffe was given de-
eision over Carroll after boxing a friendly
boutot ten rounds.
Convicted criminals are making it lively
for the Supreme Court by asking for ne W tri ais
by the score. There have been twentv-one
such eases in two months and nearly eighty
up TO date this year
Irving NJ. Scott has presented to the Native
Sons Hall Association a picture by Keith en-
titled 1.-THE Golden Heritage of the Native
Sons" II will be formally presented at an en-
tertainment next week.
Thirteen members of the Grand Jury were
summoned to Judge Daingerfeld's court
yesterday and questioned whether prejudice
governed them N finding an Indictment for
libel against Fred Marriott.
John Kidney, rioter during the Kearney
reign of terror in this City, many wears ago
and subsequent lieutenant in Coxey's army,
was knocked out yesterday by a bungstarter
in the hands OF his son-in-law, Fred Baaser
Judge Slack has granted an order allowing
Attorney r. II. Lloyd and his associates in the
Fair estate litigation to inspect and photo
. gragh the deed of the late James G. Fair con-
Veying valuable property to Nettie R. Craven.
Wild ducks are plentiful everywhere and
good bags are being brought in. The local
ssportsmen complain, however, that the market
hunters by keeping up fusillade all the week
make the birds very wild for the Sunday
shoots.
Graduates of Mills College and many not
graduates gathered in the Occidental Hotel
last evening to celebrate the SEVENTEEN birth
day anniversary of Mrs. Mills, the founder of
the college. Mrs. Mills was the recipient of
many congratulations and good wishes.
Rev. George c. Adams. the new pastor of the
First Congre gatiopal Church, viii address
a mass-meeting at the Young Mems Christian
Association Auditorium, Mason and Ellis
streets, tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock The
Moody Institute Quartet will sing. Service
free to both ladies and gentlemen.
The cantata "Rebekah," by Barnby, will be
rendered in the Third Congreg alionsl Church
tomorrow evening by the chorus choir under
the direction of William Stadfelt. Among the
well known sololsts will be Mrs. Susie Herl-
Mark, who will render the part of Rebekah.
II. G. Hanley, the tenor, will render Isaac, and
NJ 7. Wood, barytone, Eliezer. The choir has
been augmented for this occasion. The So
praDos will be Miss Benner, Miss Granger,
Miss Hall, Miss Nelson, Miss Parker, Miss
Swain, Miss Worrell, Miss Winn and Mrs. w.
c. Stadfelt. Miss Kate Hutchinson will pre-
side at the organ
Joseph E. Dodge, the captain of the steamer
Farallon, and twenty-one OF the crew of the
same vessel yesterday filed libel In the
United States District Court against the steam
ship Alice Blanchard The action is to secure
= salvage. According to the complaint the
Farallon was off the Oregon coast and on No
yember II the captain sighted the Alice
Blanchard flying signals OF distress. Upon
approaching 1t was found that the vessel was
waterlogged and helpless. She was drifting
upon the shore and would have been wrecked
ano total loss, together with her cargo, 200 900
ieet OF lumber, had not the Farallon taken her
In tow. The Alice Blanchard was towed first
10 FORT Oxford and later TO San Francisco.
Inc vessei is valued at $50, 900 and her cargo
at 10000. The libelants ask that they be
awarded proper salvage for services rendered.
EvAEGELIsT in Odd Fellows Hall Sunday
night. Subject. ffOur Lord - Cnmin0ss Eraa