The San Francisco call., 1896-11-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fair Tuesday.-Local Forecast oficial Ham,
mon.
Ed w. Williams has been reelected as clerk
OF the Justices Courts.
The estate of Charles D. Root was yesterday
appraised at SOL ,232 05.
Democrats are reducing their estimate of
MI Bryan S vote in California.
Rev. 7. P. Dickson has received a call to the
fourth congregational Church.
Three wife-beaters were sent to the County
Jail for six months each yesterday.
The Casino at the Chutes has been converted
into skating-rlnk for roller-skating.
Vote as you marched on Saturday and
the State is safe.
On Saturdays the school children of this
City viii be admitted free 10 the Sutro baths.
Sound-money Democrats expect good vote
for'Palmer and Buckner In CallforEia to-day.
The Republicans of the Forty-third District
closed the campaign at Washington Hall last
might
Five trustees of the Pacific Hebrew Orphan
Asylum and Home Society were elected yes
terdRy.
The Board of Supervisors opened bids for
the construction of the new municipal build
Ing yesterday.
The Grand Jury win visit the election pre-
clncts TO might and note the manner in which
the ballots are counted.
The winners at Ingleside yesterday were:
Nanetta, InstalIator. Nebuchadnezzar, Beln-
coso, Veragua and Una Colorado.
The work of the Good Samaritan Mission was
explained by Rev. Kip TO the Woman's Auxil-
larry OF the Episcopal church yesterday.
at headquarters of the Republican State
Central Committee there is the utmost conf
dence that Mckinley viii carry California.
special wire has been put in the Demo-
cratic state Committees rooms at the Cali
fornia for the reception OF election returns
Mckinley and Hobart's election would
financial dishonor. 1t would mean more
money to make the wheels go around
and a ratio of increase in prosperity OF
16 to L.
single-taxers have been successful in Sc
curing pledges OF support from legislative
nominees In San Francisco and Los Angeles
The Pickwick Club held gala open meet
ing last evening, the occasion being the pre-
seniauon of crayon portrait OF Mr.. Pick
wick
The United States Sub-Treasury here is pro-
viding itself with gold to meet run which
IS anticipated in case of the election of Mr.,
Bryan.
Veterinary surgeons report the rapid spread
OF a form of influenza among horses in the
City. Onlytwo or three deaths, however, have
occurred
George Kelly, alias Riley, who escaped from
the San Jose jail about two months ago, was
arrested here last night and will be sent back
there to-day.
Jesse Z Marks emphatically- denies that he
peEmltted his name to be used in support OF
from the Sixth Ward.
No resident of the Fourth Congress
sional District who has the welfare of
San Francisco at heart can AFFORD to
vote for that rank free trader, James G.
Mcguire.
James Hannah has sued the city Street I'm
provement Company for $50, 900 damages for
personal injuries sustained while employed
by the defendant in helping to construct
tunnel.
The Mckinley Invincibles wound up ,be
campaign at the Auditorium last evening
with a Jubilee" The house was crowded.
The patriotic speeches and songs were enrhu-
siastically applauded.
Several representative citizens OF the
Fortieth District are deeply incensed at an at
tack on Sig Bettman, regular Republics cal
Gently played leading part.
H. K. Asher, Republican candidate from the
Twenty-first Senatorial District. denies having
had anything 10 do with the issuing of
pamphlet casting reflections upon another
candidate IN the same district
Vignaux, the great French billiardist is to
come to this country to enter a tournament
against the American players Captain VIII
nams. the well-known billiard man explains
the billiard situation OF the present time.
Eight men who were working the crowds on
Market street Saturday afternoon were booked
A. the City Prison yesterday for yagrancy.
Their names are Harry Elmore, John f.
Deusey, George Webb, Albert Alternately, w.
T. Labelle. Joseph Morris, Emmett Brennan
and William Hogan They were ell released
on their own recognizance except Abernathy.
Judge Campbell released four and Judge Low
three.
The big sign OF the Citizens Nom Partisan
party on the north side of the Nucleus build
ing Was found to be mutilsted on Sunday
morning, and at first it was Thought TO be q
piece of vandalism, but investigation proved
that the holes were cut by enthusiastic
citizens who wanted to the big Repubiican
parade from the windows of the Nuclens
building on Saturday. and who found the
view obstructed by the NonPartsan sign.
The voters in the Fifth Congressional
District will see to it that Loud i. re-
turned to Washington. He has made
an honest and a capable Representa-
tive.