The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Wilfred NJ. Peck OF Riverside reports large
Republican gains south of the Tehachapi.
Cloudy Sunday forenoon, fair the rest of the
oay-Local Forecast Official a. G. Meade.
Rev. Or. Adams has arrived and viii preach
In the First Congregational Church to-day.
weather Prophet Harmon lost four kites
While making scientific experiments yesterday.
An enthusiastic audience at the Auditorium
heard an address last night by Irving NJ. Scott.
Dr. Newman, the new NJ Z. Bishop for San
bed.
William Keith, Bruce Porter. Willis Polk
ana Douglas Iilden have decided to pool ideas
The will of Frederick Jett was yesterday fled
Tor probate. He leaves $4,000 estate to his
widow.
Chew Yung of Butte has succeeded in rails
ing new point for the consideration of Col
lector Wise.
attached the Bell Lumber Company OF Everett
WASH, yesterday.
Hugh McGraw was yesterday sued for
oVorce py his wife, Norah McGraw, on the
ground OF cruelty.
The Non-Partissn County Committee met in
treternal Hall last evening and selected pre-
convention committees.
The official order for the transfer of the
ruin Artillery, q. S. A, has been received at
department headquarters.
Owners of Chinatown rookeries that have
1allen under the ban Of the Board of Health are
beginning to destroy them.
The young ladies of the Woman Suffrage
bureau are preparing a fine programme for
their concert on the 6tArof October.
The Election Commissioners talked of the
Proposiuon OF submitting the City's floating
oeot at the coming election, yesterday.
the Republican primaries passed of quietly
YESTERDAY the only opposition, that in the
4hlrty-slxth, being defeated with ease.
Gustav Stahl wars IF fa1l tow
IN the Miramar Hotel yesterday afternoon,
ana received injuries which resulted fatally.
Charles D. Wheat, the well-known notary
public and commissioner OF deeds, died Fri
Gay evening at his home, 211S Steiner street.
Kate Levy was yesterday granted special
Ietters OF administration on the estate OF Sam
ueIhah n. Her bonds were fixed $1,000
Justice Groezinger gave Charles Elm an
oral castigation yesterday for charging poor
woman 10 per cent month on loan OF $50.
The Grand Jury has addressed a commupica-
ton to the heads OF the various municipal de-
partments, in which economy is earnestly
recommended.
Mechanics and others at the Potrero are
overjayed at Mr.. Scott's success in getting the
Government award to build the two vessels
ior Uncle Sam.
A writ of prohibition restraining the Board
OF Supervisors from opening the bids for the
new Peoples Mutual Telephone franchise was
yesterday applied Tor.
An ugly rumor is abroad to the effect that
his vacation, is short in his accounts His
brother makes denial
For ten pays past the police have been look
ing for three shoplifters, who it appears have
managed to get away with several hundred
dollars worth OF goods.
The Sons of the American Revolution BAN
quoted at the California Hotel last night in
commemoration of Washington's farewell ad-
dress TO the Nation 100 years ago.
N. F. Taylor of Colorado addressed large
audience at Metropolitan Hall last night on
the silver question, under the auspices of the
California silver campaign committee.
The Supreme Court viii be asked to modify
Its opinion IN the county government act case,
otherwise the county viii be left with ont sew
eral offices provided for BY the constitu ton.
Special Agent Prior has succeeded in un-
eaTthing large timber frauds in Tuolumne
County. From 5000, 600 to 5000 600 feet of
lumber has been stolen during the last twenty
years.
Judge Wallace yesterday sentenced Luke
Gahney 10 the County Jail for three months
for assault. John Higgins got one wear in
the same place for assault with a deadly
weapon.
The Pacific Mail steamship City of Picking
came on the drydock yesterday having been
thoroughly cleaned. She is now prepared to
keep up her famous record for fast trips across
the Pacific.
The tug Ethel and Marion was 'sunk of
Union-stIeet dock Friday night through the
careiessness of her engineer in letting her
tanks run full OF water and then overflow, fill
ing the hull.
Attorney Noah f. Flood struck ATTORNEY
John j. Coffey in the face in Judge CampbelPs
court yesterday morning and was fined 800
anu committed TO the County jail for twenty
lour hours Tor contempt of court
Joseph P. Salvatore. 621 Bush street was
yesterday held TO answer in $1,000 bonds for
stealing Mrs. Rafaela de SilYa's diamonds and
warrant was served upon him for obtaining
money from her by false pretenses.
The unknown man who fell down the steps
Sacramento Kparny str
cary thursday morning, tTacturing his skull
9ied az the Receiving Hospital yesterday and
MS Dooy was taken to the Morgue.
The fifteenth annual session of the evaning
equcAuonal departm of the Young Mems
Christian Association viii be opened October1,
when President Eli McClish OF the Infvareit-,,
OF the Pacific wiz deliver an address
Mrs. oelrichs and Miss Virginia Fair vsro
present yesterday IN Notary Phillips Office
but Attorney Deimas did not question them
inasm fnl n as they had withdrawn their peti-
ton for the probate OF the pencil will
The Kelly-MahoDey outfit continued its cor-
venuoE In B'nal b rith Hall last evening
adopting platform and otherwise going
through the forms OF a regular munfcins11
convention to its own evident great enjoy-
ment.
Morris Clancy, hostler, was found bv
Police man John MacLean early yesterday
morning at the corner of EDDY ana Jones
streets In q dying condition. He expired
while being taken TO the Receiving Hospital
and his body was taken TO the Morgue. The
cause of his death was heart disease.
lecture will be given at the meeting of the
Academy OF sciences. Monday evening SEN
TENDER 81, at o'clock, when Andrew G. Law
son, professor OF Geology and Mineralogy at
the State University, Will speak on 'eThe Eyo-
luton of Land Forms" illustrated with Ian
tern slides. The lectures are free to the public
Presidio Lodge No. 334, ]. o. o. r., by COM
mittee. has investigated an accusation lodged
against George T. Phelps. in connection with
the winthrop case, Mr.. Phelps being member
of the lodge. The Committee having made
report, the lodge adopted a series of resolu-
tions on the 18th inst completely generating
Mr. Phelps and finding that he was wrongfuiiy
accused.
Major w. B. Hooper of the Occidental Hotel
who has been at San Diego, Los Angeles and
other places in Southern California for several
weeks past for his health, has returned here
Several of his family we're with him. He is
yet nervous and is not at all well. In the
thought best for him 10 come home. Other
wise he was better He is confined to his bed,