The San Francisco call., 1896-07-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF i.

$5,50O,0o was collected at this port.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals held its annual meeting yesterday.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the judg
ment of the lower tribunal in the Painter will
case.
Frederick H. Holt has applied for letters of
administration on the $250o estate of Nellie B.
Holt.
gSSeososo5.' OF tour spring valley bonds worth
The shingles question is again agitating the
unions afilisted with the Building Trades
Council.
There Will be a spirited annual election at
the San Francisco Produce Exchange this
morning.
John Geary q teamster. was crushed TO death
by an elevator in the Emporium yesterday
afternoon.
Catherine R. Beckwith was yesterday ap-
pointed guardian OF the $1400 estate of Frank
Ryer BeckWith.
Ock Wah was arrested yesterday morning on
suspicion OF being the murderer OF Lee Tie at
80 Waverly place.
The place of meeting of the Prohibition State
Central Committee has been changed from san
Jose to San Francisco.
The Twenty-eighth Assembly District Repub-
hcan Club met last night and made 1ndorse-
ments for several Offices.
Emil Fritsch was yesterday appointed ex-
ecutor of the will of Louis Schmidt, whose es-
tate is valued al $4,000.
An old woman on Geary street escaped be-
ing run over by q passing car yesterday by
falling into heap of mortar.
The appeal of the San Francisco Grutli
Yerein against Joseph Won Ark has been de-
cided in favor OF the appellee.
The Board of Education will not permit a
collection to be made in the public schools in
aid of the Golden Gate Carnival
Company of the First viii start out on
marching and camping expedition through
Santa Clara County next month.
The Exempts adopted resolutions last night
thanking Rear-Admiral BearGslee for assisting
a. the flag-raislng on the 9th inst
The Stonecutters' Union viii endeavor to
have contractors ship rough material to this
City for its final dressing and finishing.
General Carlos Ezeta has prepared mani
festo in reference to the Jimenez episode of
last Tuesday at the Hotel Marechal Mel.
The weather prediction for to-day is
cloudy and threa tening weather, light SOUTH
westerly winds and Jog in the morning"
At the quarterly rally of the League of the
Cross Cadets of st. Paurs parish last night,
Joseph F. Donaldson won the essay contest.
]. S. Kimbau OF Kimpall, the wellknown
shipping man, is once more able to be around
the water front. he has been sick for long
time.
Supervisor King admitted at the meeting of
the board that he, as chairman of the Hospital
Committee, had given fat milk contract to a
friend.
The Board of Election Commissioners ap-
pointed election officers Cor the Twenty-ei ghLh,
Twenty-ninth and Forty-second districts yes
terday.
Peter Maher's manager says he will wait four
days more Tor Choynski. II he does not get a
match he will give an exhibition and then go
back East.
Josephine Il. Wilder, daughter of Joseph E.
Taber, deceased. was yesterday appointed ad-
ministratrix OF his estate, which is valued at
about $1,000.
Over $50 teachers and attaches of the Indian
schools Of all the Coast States viii meet here
during the week beginning August TO dis
cuss methods.
booked at the City Prison yesterday morning
for robbing John Smith, an Engishman out OF
job, while drunk.
Prominent steamship and railroad men met
here yesterday to discuss and devise plans TO
increase the trans-Paciic passenger business
TO and through this port.
William P. and Edward Bullard, as a climax
TO their war with Joseph A, the elder brother,
over valuable property on Hyde street, will
bring suit in eiectment to-day.
Albert Johnson, employed in McGilvary's
stoneyard, on Second and King streets, was
seriously injured yesterday morning by q
heavy stone falling on top Of him.
The annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Gas
Association will be held at 10 o'clock this
forenoon at the San Francisco Gas Company's
Office, on First and Natoma streets.
The local Populists have erected big tent
for campaign operations, on the corner Of Lar
declares for straight ticket and no fusion.
WI Leman, 3435 Sixteenth street. while
riding his bicycle across the track at Sixth and
Howard streets yesterday was struck by q cable
car, but was fortunately not seriously injured.
Impressive memorial services in honor of the
brave Slavontan dead who fell at the battle of
Lissa, in 1866, were held in the Church of
Notre Dame des VICTORIES yesterday morning
Maurice Rosenthal yesterday filed suit ask
ing for dissolution of the firm of NJ Scheyer
d Co. and the appointment of a receiver. He
claims Scheyer overdrew his account about
$75 900.
The British ship Star of France which ar
rived yesterday, made the fastest trip OF the
year from London. Over a dozen vessels are
behind her and on some of them reinsurance
has been paid.
NJ. J. Kelly, wood and coal dealer on Second
avenue and Clement street, swore to q com
plant IN Judge Joaehimsen's court yesterday
ployes, with embezzling $40.
The Grand Jury will meet this afternoon
and steps may be taken to call agents OF local
corporations to ascertain If corrupt influences
were used 10 secure reduction on certain AS
sessments in the Board OF Supervisors.
Ransom Ellenwood the ex-convict, who viz
timized large number of hotels and board
ing-houses by passing worthless checks, was
yesterday held to answer before the Superior
Court by Judge Campbell in $4,000 bonds
The Board of Supervisors concluded their
ses sion as Beard of Equalization yesterday
by reducing the assessments of number OF
large COrpOIdt1O1S anu QtlyluR LDe appl1Ca-
tions for reductions made by various local
banks.
The State Development Committee is can
yassing the City 10 procure funds for the
printing and distribution of thousands of maps
OF California, with enlarged maps OF San Fran
cisco, for distribution in the East as adver-
tisement.
Superintendent of Schools Babcock has ad-
dressed circular letter to County Boards of
Education demanding to know the reason why
they do not grant teachers certificates to
holders of the San Francisco Normal School
diplomas.
Captain La Verge has succeeded Captain
Bucxman and Chief Engineer Samson takes
the place of Chief Engineer Smith on the
whaleback City of Everett. ]. jerome also sue
ceeds Captain James F. Chapman as the gen.
eral agent.
On and after August 1 the Southern Pacific
will put in force the system of discipline by
record II is designed 10 improve the char
acter of individual service on the part of en-
ployes by disciplining them without involving
any loss OF time or wages.
In order to break the monopoly now enjoyed
by the Pacific Mail and Occidental steamship
companies strenuous efforts are being made by
the local commercial bodies to have the Nippon
YuSeO Kaigla he in