The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


The Rev. Dr. Voorsanger lectured on Church
and State" last night at Temple Emanu Ell.
Mayor Sutro has vetoed the ordinance appro-
priating $4,000 for the illuminating of Fol-
som street.
The investigation into the second list of
charges against Captain Healy OF the Bear
closed yesterday.
The San Francisco symphony Orchestra gave
an excellent concert yesterday afternoon in
Golden Gate Hall.
The Bay District track winners yesterday
were: 70 ell Rey, May Day, Lucky Dog, Red
Glen, Zoolein and Little Pete.
A. W. Seley, charged with embezzling $1,000
from the Russ House, pleaded guilty yesterday
and will be sentenced next Friday.
The defense in the case of Jane Shattuck, on
trial for the murder of Harry Poole, is being
submitted. The defense is insanity.
1.-THE Investors Home Mutual Building and
Loan Association met Thursday night and
elected officers for the ensuing year.
Alfred Clarke has been ordered by Judge
Slack 10 turn over all the property he men
toned in his inventory 10 his assignee.
Philip Rate, the second of the North Beach
gang TO be sentenced, was ordered to prison for
twenty years by Judge Wallace yesterday.
The case of Goetze against Goetze suit to
annul marriage, came ear breaking up IN a
row In Judge Sanderson'S court yesterday.
The Harvard and Annapolis stained glass
windows will be put in place to-day at the Uni
Verslty Club, and more Will follow shortly.
Board of Supervisors decided yesterday to
locste the Pesthouse on the Almshouse Tract
The Women's Singing Glass is novel phase
OF college settlement work that will be inaugu-
rated at the Broadway Grammar School to-
morrow afternoon.
Lord Sholto Douglas Confusion" Company
was abandoned by its advance agent ten days
ago and had TO cancel all its dates after play
ing at Sacramento.
Three dispositions containing the substance
of the case of Miss Lillian, Ashley against
Lucky" Baldwin have been filed in the
County Clerks office.
The argument upon the demurrer in the case
OF Claus Spreckels VS.. the Hawaiian CONNER
cial and Sugar Company took place yesterday
before Judge Trout.
The Catholic Educational Union meeting in
Metropolitan Hall last night was addressed by
Bryan J. Clinch, the subject being 'The
Missions OF California"
Peter McAvoy, the engineer of the bone
works in South San Francisco, and a Chinese
workman were badly injured by breaking
fywheel yesterday evening.
Increasing cloudiness and unsettled wealth
er; probably light showers, with fresh south
easterly winds, was the prediction issued last
night by Forecast Official McAdie.
In deciding a suit for right OF way in favor of
the Southern Pacific Company the Supreme
Court has rendered an opinion which NAV
recoil upon the railroad in its glass house.
Three OF the directors of the Sun Insurance
Company filed dispositions yesterday eXplena-
tory OF the circumstances and validity OF the
$4,000 loan made to Cattle King White of
Round Valley.
On telegram from Postal Inspector Munro,
Gus Braunschwergger OF Stockton was arrested
last night in that city for cashing at the San
Francisco Postoffice $50 money-order belong
ing 10 nephew.
The appeal of George D. Givins from con-
vlction for violating the poolroom ordinance
came before Judge Wallace yesterday for argu-
ment The argument was upon technical
points and errors.
pesrce of
White of this City in wrestling match at B'nai
Birth Hall last night, and the latter quit filed
with the conviction that he was not in the
match TO spesk OF.
The Labor Council elected its officers last
night and gave its executive committee power
TO raise the boycott on the Peoples Palace, if
that place of amusement should put in union
orchestra on Monday, as was agreed.
The executive committee of the State Devel-
opment Company decided yesterday TO appeal
to each fruitgrower and each shipper in the
State to assist in sending lecturers throughout
the East in order TO open up new markets for
fruit.
The test case of Kan Joy, one of the Atlanta
sdvisement by United States Commissioner
Van Dyke of Los Angeles. Collector OF Gus
toms Wise is closely watching the progress of
the case.
committee of seven was chosen by the
executive committee OF the South Side Club
last night as its representatives. to the prelim-
mary meeting OF the good roads committee of
the League of American Wheelmen on Feb
ruary Is.
United States Circuit Judge McKenna made
an order yesterday appointing c. w. Smith the
new receiver of the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road. Smith had already been selected by the
Circuit Judges in New Mexico, Arizona and
Southern California.
The southern terminus of the coast railway
has been extended eleven miles below Guada-
luDe TO Someo Regular trains will begin run
ming to that point, and stage line be put in
operation to-day between Someo and Santa
Barbara, the other terminus.
J. A. Filcher, secretary of the State Board OF
Trade and commissioner-general of the Cali
fornia exhibit at Atlanta, has just heard of
some criticisms of him made by Mrs. L. U.
McCann, T. w. Crandan and Mr. Click. He
makes uncom plimentary remarks about them
all
Henry Pierce, Emil F. Pope and w H. Tai
bot are suing Samuel Merrill, George H. Bone
brake and F. c. Howes for $1,000 "a, balance
due on $50, 900 note and for the sale of 1900
shares in the Semi-Tropic Land and Water
Company, which were held as security for the
amount.
Rev John Mccarthy, the veteran missionary
who has seen thirty years service in China.
will lecture at Howard Presbyterian Church
knowledge of the geography of inland China
won for him tributes from the Geographical
Society of London.
The franchise for conducting q garbage
crematory in this City was awarded yesterday
by the Health and Police Committee of the
Board of Supervisors to L. V. Merle, whose bid
was generally conceded to be the lowest. F.
I. Sharon, the highest bidder, will probably
take the matter into the courts.