The San Francisco call., 1896-10-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

number of bookmakers and jockeys arrived
from st. Louis yesterday.
There are some very rare flowers in bloom
IN the park conservatory.
The fsir in aid of the church of the Sacred
Heart will close tomorrow night.
Two sable minks from Alaska have been do
mated TO the Golden Gate Park Zoo.
The Quartermaster-general has allowed the
Presidto a new bakery, to cost $500.
Companies and a of Oakland held monthly
medal shoots ct Shell Mound yes terday.
Company I, National Guard, won the Ober-
meyer trophy by the grand total OF 1871.
The san Francisco ball team yesterday de-
feated the Imperials by a score OF 10 to 6.
Sir Walter. San Jose dog, was successful at
yesterdays coursing meeting at Ingleside.
Some very good scores were made yesterday
al the monthly shoot OF the K. R. b. Rifles.
There will be grand rally OF the Christian
Endeayor societies at San Rafael next Friday.
The Swedish-American Political Club held
an enjoyable picnic al Shell Mound yesterday.
The relay race for speed at the Chutes was
ended yesterday. but II was one-slded af-
fair.
General Miles had successful hunting ex-
petition in New Mexico. Two large bears were
killed.
The Park Commissioners have let a contract
for 5000 yards OF loan for the park at 81 cents
yard.
There is news of Republican gains in South
ern California and OF Ii Democratic bolt In
Oregon.
DR.. Williams of the Peoples Church preached
to large audience last evening at Metropoll-
tan Temple.
Albert Gerberding, president of the Produce
Exchange, predicts long season OF prosperity
for California
At 2 80 O'Clock this afternoon the ladies of
Sequoia Chapter will plant historic trees in
Golden Gate Park.
The Salinas Cavalry Company of the Ma
tional Guard-Troop C-nas occupied Its SPA
clous new armory.
The handball courts were crowded yester-
day, and several exciting and keenly contested
games were played.
Politicians have arranged to make this week
q busy one. There will be many meetings
throughout the City.
A Frenchman named Joseph ]. Richard COM
mitted suicide in the Prestu1o reservation
early yesterday morning.
There was slight improvement in the quail
and duck shooting yesterday, one sportsman
bagging as many as thirty.
There will be a hy-casting contest at Stow
Lake next Saturday afternoon by the men,
bers of the California Club.
Professor Frank Miller went up in balloon
yesterday, but minute after leaving the
ground he was lost in the fog.
The Liberty Cycling Clubs road race at Hay
wards yesterday was won by Frank Carroll.
r. Black made best time, 1907.
John Tie6eman won the champion class
medal at the monthly shoot of the Red Mems
Schuetzen section at Shell Mound.
The final cup cricket match of the season
played yesterday resulted in an easy victory
for the Paciics over the Ca.lfornias.
A portion of the eastern end of Stow Lake,
in Golden Gate Park, has been set apart for
the water birds that congregste there.
I. C. Crook of the Y N. C. A. and Grove T.
Elsin of the Sacramento Association spoke at
the Park Congregational Church last evening.
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the St.
Luke's Hospital was celebrated yesterday with
religious ceremonies conducted by Bishop
Nichols.
The First Infantry Regiment of the National
Guard will soon have days outing. Major
General James and staff mounted will review
the regiment.
The staff officers of the Salvation Army oc-
oupied the pulpit in the Rev. William RAIDERS
Third CONGREGATIONAL Church at yesterday
evenings service.
Several polling booths having been remov ed
from their original locations, the police have
been instructed 10 keep careful lookout that
they are not tampered with.
ST. Luke's day was celebrated yesterday by
the congregation OF St Luke's Episcopal Churcn
al Van Ness avenue and Clay street. 1t was
made an anniversary of the parish.
The funeral of E. T. Hicks, who was killed
Thursday by James A. Mitchell, was conducted
Yesterday under the auspices of the lodge of
Odd Fellows of which he was member.
DR.. G. H Derrick, the Oakland orator ad-
dressed the good citizenship meeting at Metro
poltan Temple yesterday, taking as his sub
ject, Archbishop Ireland Shows His Hand"
steam valve in the power-house, at the
corner of Mason and Washington streets, blew
out early yesterday morning, and as a result
all the cars of that sy stem were shut down all
day.
The pulpits of local Presbyterian churches
were filled yesterday by visiting ministers
who have been in attendance at the annual
synod. Neighboring cities were similarly fav-
ored.
The residents of Holly Park and the sur
rounding districts held an earnest meeting
yesterday afternoon to discuss plans for pro-
curing drainage system in that portion of
the City.
The closing night of the grand promenade
benefit of the German General and ladies'
General Benevolent societies was a brilliant
success, socially and otherwise.
The A. o. II. Board of Erin held an enjoyable
picnic and reunion at Harbor View yesterday
Dancing and games were INDUCED in by the
young people. Hon. T. B. O'Brien, candidate
for Congress, addressed the company.
The California Labor Convention met yester-
day at 9151Z Market street, and acted upon
various proposed labor laws as compiled
by the State Labor Commissioner. Several
important alterations in these bills were made
by the convention.
julia Marlowe Taber and Robert Taber ar
rived here yesterday to begin their engage
ment at the Baldwin 1t is the second time
the noted actress has appeared here, the other
time being four years ago.: when she capti-
yated large audiences as Julia Marlowe