The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The revolt among Democrats against the sill
yer stand of the party continues.
The new Boys Training Home at 4O7 TAYLOR
street viii be formally opened this evening
The carnival committee from its success so
far at the canvass, expects plenty of money.
The Presbyterian Orphanage and Farm at
san Rafael admitted ten new children last
month
yesterday that he was studying to evangelize
England.
Supervisor Taylor demands free telephones
for the City in exchange for new telephone
franchise.
The contemplated advance in passenger
rates to Portland has caused rush of travel
northward.
The shipowners' Association held its third
annual meeting on Friday and reelected its
former officers.
Club yesterday that end-of-the-century htera-
ture was small
Hereafter, until registration closes, the Office
OF the Registrar will be open from TO
O'Clock each evening.
A. sbarboro of the Italian-swiss Colony con-
sideTs protection by all means the leading
issue OF the campaign.
K. Ito, special agent from japan, has come
here to study the fish industry and the growth
OF fish in the United States.
George Inhoff and Michael McHugh have
been charged with pilfering coal while hauling
loads to the Catholic Orphanage.
Harbor Commissioner Chadbourne, at one
time the king of furniture men on the Coast,
fled petition in bankruptcy yesterday.
The directors of the Olympic Club will meet
Tomorrow evening to discuss proposition for
the construction of a new handball court
The abduction of a l2-year-old Mexican boy
has been reported at the Office of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
B. Nathan swore to a complaint yesterday
charging his neighbor, Charles Gerrish, 1920
Stockton street, with threatening to kill him.
vessels now in port only five are at the
wharves. The others are all tied up awaiting q
charter.
Democratic merchants aud professional men
are outspoken in their declaration against
their party's attitude toward the financial
question.
The committee of arrangements has COM
pleted all the arrangements for the celebra-
ton to-day OF the anniversary OF the Fall OF
the Bastile.
James winslow, foreman for Henry Bing-
ham, fell down the hold of the steamer New
port and broke his leg. He had a narrow es-
cape from death.
Levi B. Gordon. ex-policeman, was convicted
by Judge Conlan yesterday on two charges OF
stealing milk, and was ordered to appear for
sentence tomorrow.
The field pieces that formerly belonged to
Light Battery A, n. G. O.. have been taken
from under shelter and placed on
vacant lot on Polk street
Collector Wise in tends to keep sharp out
look on the Chinese coming into this country,
ostensibly for the Centennial Exposition to be
held at Nashville in 1897.
The search-warrant case of Mrs. E. P. Ferry,
1107 Bush street, against John W. Finn, auc-
tioneer, was advanced stage before Judge
Cam pben yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Haskins will tell what she knows con-
corning the pencil deeds made by James G.
Fair in Mrs. Crayen's behalf to-day before
Notary Public Milton S. Latham.
Samuel A. Sanderson has led g com plant
in partition against Noses Ellis ct al for q
division of the property at the northwest cor
Der of Bryant and Eighth streets
Chief Crowley is interesting himself in the
case OF Doy Toy, young married Chinese
woman, whose husband wants TO get her back
10 Fresno and sell her into slavery.
The residents Of Richmond District protest
against the use of blue rock in street work on
the grounds that ii is too expensive and that
their red rock is better and cheaper.
Dave Anderson, boatswain on the steamer
Umatilla, was caught in loop of the hawser
on which the vessel began 10 pull. He was
badly crushed before the rope was cut
Forgers Becker and Creegan were not sem
fenced by Judge Wallace yesterday. The mat
ter went over until August to allow time for
the preparation OF bill of exceptions.
Executors of the Donahue estate are await
ing Judge Angelotus decision before taking
action in the matter OF the public fountain
proposed to do honor to Peter Donahue.
Guillermo Berduo, secretary to the Guata-
malan Consul, left his wife after two months
of marriage He saws his wifes family lived
with him, although he lived with them.
America Bianchi created scene before ms
tice of the Peace Barry yesterday, by saying
he would be hanged If he would marry Bertha
Lehman, whose father owed him money.
The Supervisors having granted the Olympic
Club permission to hold q boxing contest q
series OF matches viii be held in the clubs
gymnasium on the evening OF the 31st inst
A free performance, given by the Sam Yun
Troupe at the Washington-street Theater on
Saturday night in order to aid in breaking up
the See Yup boycott, was broken up by noisy
gang.
Attorney Seaweu doesn't believe that silver
is the panscea for financial and industrial ills
which his party has declared it, but says this
will not deter him from voting the Democratic
ticket.
A Chinese girl "a years of age was rescued
from den on Fire alley early yesterday morn
ing after q lively struggle between an officer
and the high binders and taken to the Presby-
terrain Mission.
AT Well, a prominent Democratic whole
sale merchant, is decidedly opposed to the
silver theory of his party, voiced in the
Chicago platform, but he considers protection
the pre-eminent Issue.
The executors OF the estate of Joseph Mac
donough have sued John ]. Sesnon for the
abrogation of lease TO property OF the estate
which Sesnon is alleged to nave rented 10 him.
self at too low figure
Thomas Mcneil, 10 Ledyard street, while
under The influence OF liquor Yesterday after:
and was taken to the Receiving Hospital,
where he soon recovered.
Public Administrator Freese has been APP
pointed administrator of the esta.es of Orrick
W. Marye the stockbroker who committed
suicide at the Baldwin Hotel some time ago,
James Kelleher and g. Shaw.
Railroad avenue, South San Francisco, from
Eighteenth avenue 10 the Five-mile House on
the County road, has been let TO contractors
who will commence work as soon as the sur
veyors ascertain the proper grade
Eugene Pierson, an artist in the employ OF
the Eureka Art Company, was arrested yester-
day on the charge of robbery, the complaining
witness being Mrs. c. B. Yerex, clerk in Hol-
listers collection agency, Spreckels building.
John ]. Valentine. president of Wells. Fargo
& Co., who is a learned student in monetary
science. declares that although he has always
voted the Democratic ticket, he cannot indorse
free silver. and win not under any circum-
stances vote for ii.
Samuel Sachs of Sachs Bros. & Co., says ne
has been a Democrat all his lite, but he does
not approve of what he calls the Populistic
platform adopted at Chicago, and he VIII vote
for Mckinley. Free silver, he says, would
mean financial disaster.