The San Francisco call., 1896-11-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ihe signal Corps was out tor q mounteu urlI
yesterday.
Blockette won first money at Ingleside Cours-
ing Park yesterday.
Steps have been taken in the direction OF
lighting Golden Gate Park
A big coursing meeting will be held at Ocean
View Park on Sunday next.
The opening OF the enlarged museum in the
park has again been postponed.
section of Golden Gate Park win be planted
with madrone and holly and add to its attract
iyenesS
Colonel Young, Fourth Cavalry, is coming in
from MADEIRA TO inspect cavalry horses at the
Presidio.
The Weather Bureau forecasts rain this
morning, followed by clearer but colder
weather.
Attorney Erwin T. Case died at the Receiving
Hospital yes terday morning from stroke OF
apoplexy.
The Helpers Home, charitable organiza-
tion, is about TO be moved from % Essex street
TO 416 First
yesterday, defeating the Nevada Stars by a
score OF IA to 3.
Mrs. Catherine Quigley died last evening
from injuries sustained in fall downstairs
las Wednesday.
The San Franchises defeated the Imperials
yesterday at the League ball grounds by a
score of 10 TO g.
The Shinglers' Union ann ounces that it does
not take part in politics and does not join in
political parades.
new road has been built across Golden
Gate Park from Point Lobos avenue at Twenty
fourth to the south drive.
Rev. DR.. Case preached at the Howard-street
Methodist Church last night on the subject
AFTER the Election, What ?'
The regular routine of artillery instruction
has been resumed at Alcatraz Angel Island,
Fort Mason and the Presidio.
J. Mnnseu Chase n1un I
reiormer, gives his views as tG how an ac-
ceptable charter could be adopted.
William Mooser, the pioneer architect, who
died Friday at his residence. 27O9 Pierce
street, viii be buried ct 10 o'clock to-day.
Rev. Oliver c. Miller of the Church of the
Holy Spirit preached yesterday upon the 413th
anniversary OF the birth of Martin Luther
Some mysterious circumstances in connec-
uon with the death of the young attorney
Michael Seeligsohn remain to be cleared up.
The British ship Amarapoora, which is to be
run IN opposition to the Huntington line to
Central American ports, arrived in yesterday
The San Francisco Fusileers' Mutual Benefit
Fund held its twenty-ffth anniversary ball
and benefit on Friday evening in California
Hall.
Several interesting games were played in
the handball courts yesterday, including
number in the tournament at the Olympic
court-
Horace w Philbrook is engaged in the prep
aration OF petition to the Supreme Court for
q rehearing OF the case OF Rankin against Will
liam Newman.
Tom Sharkey has a mascot, handsome
white bull terrier that has become his con-
slant companion in the training quar- ters at
the ocean beach.
The State Miners Association will convene
in Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock, al VIII ich questions of Importance will
be dealt with by the delegates.
private shooting-match between J. Woll-
mer and Emil Wenne OF the California Schuet-
zen Club was decided yesterday in favor OF the
former, who won by sixty-seven rings.
The emergency call of the National Guard of
California may be issued next Saturday even
ing. bivouac of the First Brigade, Southern
California, will take place that evening.
Rev. John Hemphill, pastor of Calvary Pres
byterian Church. who has been on q two
months tour TO Europe, yesterday addressed
return.
The ''fve-minute" sermon of the Paulistssat
81. Mary's Church, on California street, yester-
day, was unusually interesting. II explained
the plous Catholic custom OF blessing with the
sign OF the cross.
Captain Lynn of the British ship Glencona,
which dropped anchor in the bay yesterday
afternoon. claims TO have sailed from YokO-
hama in twenty-one days, beating the Andel-
anas time three days.
Charles Lane, 19 years of age, living at 7I9
Willow avenue, was arrested yesterday on the
charge OF burglary for having entered the
buchanan
streets, and stolen $26 from the till.
Secretary Welch of the Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty 10 Children last night ar
rested Mexican woman named Mrs Joaquin
Sanchez, whom he found wandering about in
Inc Storm with two small children in charge.
The challenge of the First Infantry regiment
OF the National Guard of California TO the
Hawaiian National Guard has been accepted
Each organization will select 100 men to shoot
for trophy. The match will take place in
January next.
The Hinrichs- Beel concert was given in the
Baldwin Theater last evening. There was not
q large audience present owing to the threat
ening weather. but those who were there en-
loyed an excellent programme, well and artis-
ucally rendered.
Charles r. Shaw, member of the Salvation
Army white intoxicated yesterday morning
at prayer meeting at the army headquarters
pulled out revolver, and during a struggle
for: its possession, p. G. Schipper had his
thumb nearly blown off.
The week of prayer, observed annually all
over the world by the Y. N. Z. A. according to
a custom inaugurated just thirty years ago.
was begun yes sterday by the local association
members in their auditorium ana will con-
tinue every night through the week.
The closing services in this City with the
Moody Institute Quartet win be held this
evening and tomorrow evening at O'Clock at
the Association building, corner OF Mason and
Ellis streets THESE meetings viii be for young
men only. Tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock
the quartet Will give a sacred concert which
will be free to both ladies and gentlemen.
other exercises.