The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The annual meeting OF the California Teach
ers' Association closed yesterday.
Colonel Macdonald was sworn in last even
ing by General Warfeld at the California
Hotel.
Miss Hulda Anderson, clever young
pianiste, made her debut yesterday afternoon
in Beethoven Hall.
The first annual banquet of the Occidental
Handball Club held in the court last night, was
q most successful affair.
The executors Of the Fair will have demurred
to and moved 10 strike out the contests 10 the
stolen VIII recently filed
Jack Shea, an ex-convict and a victim TO
the morphine habit died in a cell in the City
Prison yesterday morning.
The winning horses at the Bay District track
yesterday were Mt. McGregor, KamSin, Nlnctor,
Tom Clarke, ST. Lee and Sir Richard.
W. a. Morrison read, under the auspices OF
the Mechanics Institute, an exhaustive essay
last evening on the Monroe Doctrine
Architect Shea of the new City Hall has pre-
pared general instructions for plans lot the
rebuilding Of the old City Hall ana Morgue-
Police Commissioner N. A Gunst was BAN
quoted and presented with q diamond star Dy
his friends at the Maison Richie last evening.
Grace Church choir is arranging for a grand
concert 1T the Young Mems Christian AsSocla-
lion Auditorium on the I'D inst. Tor Inc Dene-
III of the choir fund
The weather forecast for to-day is: "Increas-
ing cloudineSs and prospects OF unsettled
weather Sunday night, stationary temperature
and noTtheasterly Winds"
Mrs. Bessie Macdonald, 2414 Pacific avenue,
obtained q search warrant yesterday for the re-
covery OF a diamond pin stolen from her resi-
dence nearly two years ago.
Henry Curtis, alias Harry Linley, burglar,
was arrested by Policeman O'Dea while operat-
ing in the saloon of Kapp & Street, on Market
street, early yesterday morning,
In the inquest on the body OF George W. Cook
yesterday, the Coroner's jury blamed Charles
Hook for careless driving. Cook had been run
over on Market street, near Steuart
There is much enthusiasm among local
members OF the Woman'S Christian Temper.
ance Union at the prospect of the next annual
convention being held in California.
The cases in the Federal court against Alex
snder Lundisch and Peter Newbert for stealing
the schooner Star OF Freedom which was run
of 10 Mexico, were dismissed yesterday.
The plans of Percy and Hamilton, architects
have been accepted by the trustees of Howard
Presbyterian Church and work is TO be vigor
ously pushed on the new edifce ct the pan
handle,
Frank Perry and Robert Phillips were booked
al the City Prison last night on q charge O
breaking into the pawnshop of Adolph Oh
penheim, 4O5 Dupont street, on New Year,
morning.
N. c. Meeker, who was put off the train g
Benicia last month for refusing 10 sign hi
name to identity return ticket, has brought
suit against the Southern Pacific Company fol
$4,000 damages.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany has gone into competition for way-port
freight and passenger business between this
City and Portland, and another rate war is
expected in consequence.
IslRis Creek property-owners have petitioned
Congress to remove the bridge obstruction and
open up the waterway to commerce SO tina
vessels can go up TO the land which borders
the creek and is adjacent thereto.
The lodging of Mrs. Jennie Handley
SIS Geary street, was entered by a burgla
early yesterday morning and $3.50 stoleI
from the trousers belonging to jeremiah Nc
Cormack, coal dealer, one OF the dodgers.
The next woman's congress will open May
and continue one week. Miss Susan B. An
thony, Miss Anna H. Shaw, Mrs. Potter Palmer
Mrs. Ellen NJ. HenrOtin and Mrs. Chariot,
Perkins Stetson will be among the speakers.
J. D. Kennedy, foreman of the San Bruno
quarry, was thrown out of his buggy at Val
Ness and Golden Gate avenues last night
through his horse shying, and had one OF hi
RIBS broken. He was taken to the Rece ivinl
Hospital
Afdsvits have been filed in the United
States Circuit Court by Special Trustee Johr
ChetwoOd Jr., contradicting the charges made
against him by Agent Thomas X. Stateler of the
California National Bank and Attorney Rober
B. Mitchell.
Peter Lane was before Judge Belcher to be
aTreigned upon several charges OF feloniou,
assault. His attorney, Carroll Cook, moved Il
set aside the lnformatiOns on technical
grounds, and the motion was taken under ad
Yisement until next Saturday.
The Superior Court has denied a writ o.
probable cause IN the case of Frank Kloss
charged with the murder of William Deadv
kloss Is under sentence of death. This means
that KlOss VIII have TO await the result of his
appeal in san Quentin, instead OF in the County
Jail.
The pleadings of the Southern Pacific in its
injunction suit against the Railroad Commits.
sion were filed in the Federal court Yesterday
preparatory to the legal struggle of tomorrow
Auorney-GeneraI Fitzgerald viii move to stri Ike
from the records the companys big batch OF
afidaYits.
Many salOon-keepers were very indignant
when they learned that certain brewers had
been selling steam beer to customers at diff.
ferent prices. Several brewers announce that
they are more than half inclined to recognize
the Brewery Workmen's Union and thereby
start the ball to rolling.
Robert Fl. Moore, a civil engineer, go years
old shot himself at 1889 Valencia street, YES.
terday morning. The reasons he gave for his
suicide were poverty, sickness and old age In
two letters lett behind he asked the Masonic
fraternity, 10 which he belonged, to look after
his burial and take care of his son.
The charter members of the Gold Mining
Exchange met yesterday, Walter TurnbuIi
presiding, J. +. Crosett officiating as secretary
II was decided that the annual election OF
officers would be held on the second Monday
in January. On account of the pressure OF
people desiring to become members of the ex.
change, the membership limit has been raised
from 80 to 100.