The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

ARRANGEMENTS have been made TO hold the
Junta primary on February "a.
The sutro road to the Cliff House was oper-
ated yesterday for the first time.
Members of the Woman's Federation re-
ported yesterday on prisons and hospitals.
The wager between La voce del Popolo and
L'Itslia, has been decided in favor of the first
named.
Clearing" is the cheering prediction issued
last night by Local Weather Forecast Official A.
Meade.
The Rev, Mr. Weber, an Episeopalian, ad.
dressed the Presbyterian Ministerial Union
yesterday.
The Reverend John Mccarthy lectured on
Chinese mission work yesterday afternoon at
y. NJ. c. A. Hall.
The Methodist Ministers Club has adopted
resolutions against the closing OF the Napa
Collegiate Institute.
Dr.. H. c. French read paper on watch
men IN Israeli at yesterdays meeting OF the
congregational Club.
The second trial OF Mrs. Jane Shattuck for
the murder of Harry Pool commenced before
Judge Belcher yesterday.
William Carlson has lost his suit to be de-
clared Assessor of san Diego County because he
fled his contest of election too late.
There has been an offer to furnish beer 10
100 san Francisco retailers at "a per barrel
: lower than the combination price.
Deputy Fish Commissioners recently seized
and destroyed $500 worth OF Illegal fishing
+ q. Lukens has been made assignee of the
creditors OF the Mount Shasta Manufa curing
Company, with bonds fixed at SIS, 900.
new track for trotting races is promised by
the Alameda Driving Club. II viii be built
near the mouth OF the Alameda estuary.
The suit Of the Southern Pacific to have all
the stop-over cases brought in one consolidated
action is on trial before Judge Sanderson.
The winning horses at the Bay District track
yesterday were: Catch EN-, Sam Leake, Logan,
Hidago, Summertime and Ashland Eclipse.
number OF saloon-keepers in the Mission
propose TO fight the Brewers Protective Asso-
citation Tor recently raising the price OF steam
beer.
James Joseph Duff is contesting the will OF
his mother, Jane Duff, on the ground of undue
influence. His three brothers may join the
contest.
Chinese named Ong Hong was indicted
yesterday by the Federal Grand Jury for manu-
featuring opium without first having given the
necessary bond.
George Knight has appealed from the de-
cision OF Judge Seaweu declaring Denis Spen-
Ger the properly appointed attorney for the
Board OF Health.
Mrs. Ellen Fury, an old dairy woman at Sun
INSIDE, was run over and killed Yesterday bv
Train ,, which left Tor san Jose and San
LUIS ObispO at SIS 4. N.
Louis Gerenani, a plumber, was booked at the
City Prison yesterday on charges of grand
larceny and burglary for breaking into and
stealing fixtures from vacant houses.
The residence of s. E. Thompson, 1O31 Capp
street, was saved from burglars or chicken
thieves yesterday morning by the faithfuluess
OF fox terrier, which was badly cut.
Journeymen painters and decorators have
decided to fight the boss PAINTERS and hid for
all contracts II their demands for better wages
and hours are not complied with by March /.
George Brown, who lives in the Mission, cut
of his yellow dogs tail in order TO cure it of
fits. The officers of the Society for the Preyen-
ton OF Cruelty TO Animals have charge of the
case.
Charles Kane. strong, healthy man who
has been annoying residents on Ashbury
Heights, was yesterday sentenced by Judge
Low to thirty days in the County Jail for beg
ging.
Mrs. T. H. Carothers, wife of Hon. T. H.
Carothers, Of Ukiah, elector on the Republican
ticket when Benjamin Harrison was elected
died suddenly two days ago ct her country
home.
Senator Stephen N. White has wired here fer
q copy OF the Pattison report on Pacific and
aided railroads. There we're 10000 COPIES
printed and nearly all have mysteriously dis
appeared.
Hugh Murphy, bartender in the Richmond
saloon, sixth avenue and D street. was cut in
the neck by Jasper Madison, colored Jockey
on Sunday night, and the police are searching
for Madison.
Mrs E P BurreTl OF Oakland. who worked
OF worthless mining stock on teachers IN this
City until exposed by the papers, is reported
10 be playing the same game with working
women IN Sacramento.
The Grand Lodge of B'nai Birth Yesterday
decided 10 continue 10 maintain lis free religi-
Gus school and remove it to their hall The
question OF age scale OF assessments was
postponed for one year.
". A. Engwer, q pioneer and proprietor Of
the Alta Soap Company, died at his home $50
Lombard street, Sunday evening from heart
failure He came here in 1855 and leaves a
widow and seven children.
J. J. Russell Peel. a grandson of Sir Robert
Peel OF history, is in business in this City. He
characterizes Nat Feldman, the Bella Union
variety actor who claims to be g son of Sir
Robert Peel, as an lmposter.
At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors yes
terday Supervisor King introduced an order
providing for the licensing OF poolrooms at $50
day or $500 month The order was read q
first time and referred to committee.
United States Circuit Judge McKenna made
an order yesterday directing the Southern
Pacific to serve by Monday copies of its reply
affidavit to that of Commissioner La Rne
which contained the Pacific COMMISSIONER
report
Councilman B. F. Mclean of Wichita, who is
at the Occidental, says Kansas is overrun with
all kinds OF lsms that have driven many
people away and in various ways injured the
State: He is looking Tor a new business
location.
Frank Sellers Central place, was riding on
the dummy Of q car on the SutrO electric road
last evening and when rounding sharp curve
he fell off, sustaining confusion of the
right hip and possible fracture of the right
shoulder-blede.
The grandchildren of Charles Shrakkart, the
pickle manufacturer a. us Bryant street, have
attached his property at Garden and Harrison
streets, which Shrakkart decided to his children
on December "a, but which they re-conveyed
10 him on January %.
The Trenton postofice robbers, Edward Nor
ton and Emehe Murillo, were indicted by the
Federal Grand Jury yesterday. The State
authorities have charge of highway rob-
berry against them, and refuse to turn them
over to the United States Marshal.
The owners of the schooner Pioneer have
asked the United States District Court to
limit the vessels liability to her actual value
in the $50, 600 damage suit of Robert Lynes,
and 10 have all proceedings in the State court
stopped on the ground that it is an admiralty
case
The Election Commissioners refused yester-
day To allow the salaries of the employees of the
illegal Board of Election Commissioners. Mr..
Hinton has received $500 for acting as
Registrar while clerk of that board, and now
says that its employees were appointed, not by
the board, but by him as Registrar, which will
Insure their receiving statutory salary.
ESTATE OF A. PAGE BROWN.