The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Weather prediction for to-day: Partly cloudy.
Thousands crowded the ocean beach yester.
day afternoon.
Robert Earlston's ascension by balloon yes-
terday was success.
There was an immense crowd of people at
1oiden Gate Park yesterday.
Governor Budds speech at the Iroouois CLUB
saturday night pleases his friends.
Csrl Martens has left the Tavary Company
ana become conductor OF the TivoH
An overindulgence in stolen whisky led 10
the arrest OF two burglars yesterday.
As the work in Golden Gate Park is CON-
force.
demand will be made of the United States
Island.
The funeral of MenoeI Esberg, q prominent
honors.
Prince Luigi, heutenan. of the Christofore
colombo, was entertained at Burlingame
yesterday.
Rev. J. Cumming Smith lectured on "Chris-
lanlty and Common Sense al Trinity Presby-
terrain Church.
Mayor sutro. says that If the corporations
PAID what they owe the Government taxation
would be reduced
Impressive service under the auspices of the
1syarlah society was held in ST. Mary's Ca
thedral yesterday.
o. Art witnessed partial dissection at the To-
land Medical College
Four German sharpshooter clubs held their
monthly buliseye and point contests yesterday
al the Shell Mound range.
A masquerade ball was given by the Italia n
settlement last night at Garibaldi Hall for the
benefit OF the military guard.
Right Rev Bishop Rowe OF Alaska, who is on
ms way TO juneau, preached at the Church OF
Inc ADVENT yesterday morning.
A large number of militia rihemen held their
company medal shoots on Captain Siebes
range across the bay yesterday.
Champion Harlow and j. Riordan defeated
j. c. Nealon and T. F. Bonnet at the San Fran
cisco handbRll court yesterday.
c. NJ Daiss OF the Columbia Pistol and Rifle
Club made the best score on the Banding
medal yesterday at She'll Mound Park
Bishop William Langton of Salt Lake and
Bishop Abram Hatch of Heber, Utah ad-
dressed the Latter-day Saints at Pythian Castle.
A. Streckn, the well-known rifieman of the
Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club is the high
man in the contest for the Unfred diamond
medal
Active measures were inaugurated yesterday
for the consolidation of the various socialistic
societies throughout the State into one united
league.
Some good shooting was done by the marks
men al the California Schuetzen Club Park
Yesterday. Eleven members made scores of
over 200.
Paderewski gave his last performance in this
City at the Baldwin last night. 1t was at
tended by large and enthusiastic audience of
prominent people.
Dr.. J. L York, the liberal lecturer, last even
ing addressed large audience in Scottish
Han on "Romanism, Her Methods of Props-
ganda and Criticism"
Rev. DR.. Case at the Howard-street Methodist
Church accuses Mayor Sutro OF maintaining a
moral pesthouse" at the ocean beach. The
Native Sons are also criticized.
The final instal,ment OF armorplate for the
battle-ship Oregon has been received at the
Union Iron Works, and the vesselwill be ready
for trial speed within eighty days.
Father Yorke made spirited address unon
the nature and aims of the League of the Cross
al rally OF Company of that order at Mis-
sion Parlor Hall yesterday afternoon.
Two Sudden deaths were reported at the
Morgue yesterday. One was that of an IN
known laborer, employed in diseharging the
steamer st. Paul; the other of woman
Ed Bowen, a teamster living at 1928 Dolores
Kloss, a butcher, on Polk and Market streets.
early yesterday morning, and the police are
searching for Kloss.
The delegate committee OF the labor conyen
ton met yesterday and appointed a committee
10 compile the report of the last meeting of the
convention, and another 10 effect permanent
organization OF the council.
Joe Ford, Charles Lynch and John Madison
were arrested at an early hour yesterday morn
ing for attempting to rob Joe Tucker, a COOPER
on Mission street, near Fourteenth while on
his way home from the masquerade ball.