The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The electric tower was blown down by dyna-
mite yesterday morning
The theaters for this week offer excellent
bills OF entertainment and amusement.
The charitable institution called the Mems
Home has been moved 10 "a Minna street.
The Pacific Mail steamship Peru will go OF
the drydock at Hunters Point this morning.
The last OF the sealing feet will get away for
the coming hunting season during this week.
There were IOS real estate loans made last
week, amounting in the aggregate 10 $456, 4SS.
The engagement has been announced OF John
S. Drum OF Oakland 10 Miss Rossiter of this
City.
Mayor Sutro is of the opinion that Congress
man Mcguire Will say there is q sack in the
funding bill
The Pacldcs defeated the Olymplcs in a base
ball match at Central Park yesterday afternoon
by II runs 10 :.
The City tribes Of the Red Men will hold an
installation Of chiefs at Odd Fellows Hall
next Saturday evening.
Archbishop Riordan preached eloquently at
st. NaTy'S Cathedral yesterday on the Chris
tian home and family.
Grand Patron Merritt of the Order of the
Eastern Star viii visit Fallen Leaf chapter at
Piacervllie this evening.
Troop OF the National Guard intend soon
10 move their armory from Pacific avenue 10
some locality farther downtown.
Continued cloudy threatening weather and
probably light rain Is the prediction for to-
days weather issued by Forecaster McAdle.
The Ladies Auxiliary OF Golden Gate Com
maudeTy No. is VIII give an entertainment in
Golden Gate Hall next Wednesday afternoon.
An address on The Evolution of Society
was delivered before the Socialist Labor party
et Pythian Hall last night by Arthur H. San
born.
Congregational Church Yesterday. He offered
no word OF explanation, but asked suspension
Of Judgment.
DR.. H. C. Mintnn of Westminster Presbyte-
Tl6u Church Yesterday in a sermon scored the
Christian nations Tor permitting the slaughter
OF the ArmcnianS.
DR.. Carlos Martyr, who is called the Ozark
hurst OF Chicago delivered interesting
sermon on municipal reform at Dr. Dille's
church last night.
Yosemite ParlOr, Native Daughters OF the
Golden West, will hold public installation at
the corner OF Twenty-third street and Potrero
avenue next Wednesday evening.
The new Columbia target, recently adopted
by the Columbia Pistol and Rife Club, was
tried by the members yesterday at the Shell
Mound range and ii proved great success.
Hilde Haas gave birth to a baby boy at 500
Post street early yesterday morning and the
baby's lie was sacrificed because the mother
refused to have physician in attendanc upon
her
At the annual meeting of the Hebrew Be-
nevolent Society yesterday il was decided TO
begin arrangements for fair To be held in
about two months for the be nefit OF the He
brew Home.
order Captain schroeder OF the schooner S E.
Perry TO move his vessel away from Main-Street
wharf, where he docked her without permits
sion Saturday.
A magnificent monument in memory of
Chief ScanneR was unveiled yesterday in the
fremen's lot in Laurel Hill Cemetery by ex-
empt and veteran hremen and Mexican War
veterans in the presence OF a large crowd.
John Fleming SO Potrero avenue, was clean
ing his revolver, which was loaded, yesterday
morning when it exploded and the bullet went
through his left hand The wound was at
tended TO at the Receiving Hospital.
The handbau courts were crowded yester-
day, and among the attractions game at
the Occidental between Amateur Champion
DonnelIy and T. T. Bonnet and Champion Kill
gallon OF Denver and R. Linehan, the former
team winning.
a select orchestral society is to be organized
in connection with the Young Mems Christian
Association Monday evening, January 81, and
will be conducted Tor the present by Alex I.
Stewart OF Oakland. The orchestra viii meet
every Monday evening for the present at 8
O'Clock at the Association building, Mason
and Ellis streets.
The Government authorities discovered that
a systematic swindle had been perpetrated for
years 81 the freslolo Dy soldlers seLuhg thelr
clothing to saloon-keepers at Harbor View, who
made considerable money through the trans
actions. John Hogan, one OF the saloon men,
was csught and has disappeared. II is said
he made at least 900 in the traffic.
Thursday evening next the Brotherhood OF
St. Andrews st. Luke's Church Chapter, viii
give the social evening at the Association
building. Extensive preparations are being
made for the event; most interesting pro
gram of music and readings Will he presented
with short addresses by Rev. ". H. Moreland
and others. All members and friends of the
institution are invited to the reception.
Tomorrow evening at o'clock Professor
Ardley of the University OF California will de-
liver his second lecture in the Young Mems
Christian Association on cart: Practical De-
signs and How 10 Construct It," The lectures
are exceedingly interesting and instructive.
The lectures are also illustrated by drawings
ard designs.