The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

VI / N Il w ~ LIN DA1AA4
The weather Office has scheduled fair
weather for to-day.
Twenty new firms have joined the Mer-
chants Association.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the decision
in Packard VS.. Craig.
The Supreme Court has reversed the decision
in Chateau vs. Singla.
Basil Heathcote has sued his wife for divorce
on the ground of desertion.
All construction work on the Valley road
will cease in about three weeks.
The San Francisco Teachers Council has
effected temporary organization.
Irwin Silverstein has sued the Market-street
Railroad Company for 1929 damages.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's Monowai
sailed for australian ports last evening.
T. J. L Smiley called a halt on the appoint
ment of Populists as election officers yesterday.
The committees of the newly organized
Wheelmen's Political League have been ap-
pointed.
Bryan and sewan Club was permanently
organized last night in the Thirty-ninth As
sembly District.
The missing bar of gold stolen from the
Ybarra Mining Company has been found and
brought to this City.
Willis Polk, the architect, was threatened
with contempt of court by Justice of the Peace
Groezinger yesterday.
It is stated that Contra Costa and Marin
counties will carry majority of 500 for Nc
Kinley and protection.
A. schau, q Mission shoe dealer, has been
forced into insolvency. Hiscreditors claim he
Is trying to cheat them.
Companies B. C, D, E, G, H and of the
League OF the Cross will start tomorrow for q
weeks camp at Glen Ellen.
There will be dearth of money in the City
treasury to pay municipal demands aecruing
between September and %.
General Carlos Ezeta has leased the cottage
Monaco of Sausalito for two years and has
moved there with his family.
The Master Bakers Association has put a
stop TO the practice of making presents of
cakes and CONNECTIONS to its customers.
The Golden Gate Park Driving Association
decided last night to hold trotting and pacing
races at Ingleside track on September 8.
Orders for hop-pickers have been recently re-
eeived in this city and large numbers of peo-
pie will probably go to the hopyHrds this year.
The Sunset Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany viii cut rates to meet the reduction an
bounced by the Western Union Telegra ph Com
pany.
The Mechanics Pavilion is fast getting into
shape for the coming fair. much better ex-
hibit1on than in former years is promised for
this season.
Further studies of free trade as it affects the
farmers show that they prosper best under
some such system as that outlined in the Nc
Kinley bill.
Speakers and topics have been selected for
the big mass-meeting to take place in the
Wigwam, corner of Eddy ana Jones street, to-
morrow night.
Thomas Dolan, a "dope nend," fred two
shots at Saloon Keeper White, Hunt and Third
streets, yesterday afternoon, but missed him
and was arrested.
Alice o. Fritsch yesterday sued her hus-
band, Emil Fritsch, stoekbroker, Tor divorce,
n m n
her fathers estate.
Another twenty-five miles of the Valley road
will be opened ior freight business to-day, and
additional reduced rates will be issued by
Traffic Manager Moss.
suits have been begun in the courts to re-
cover from the Iowa Life Association the
amount of debts contracted by its absent
agent, Cyrus D. Noble.
A request was made yesterday of General
Manager Vining to extend the Mission-street
cars to Precita avenue but he stated it could
not be done at present
The argument in the Ashley-Baldwfn case
was yesterday pos tponed until septem Der Is
IN account of the illness of Il. Z. Highton,
Baldwin's leading counsel.
Captain H. S. T. Hagen, charged with per-
Jury in connection with swearing out his natu-
ralization papers, has left the City and for
feited his cash bail OF $500.
Miss Susan B. Anthony will deliver an ad-
lress on woman suffrage IN the Frsnklin-street
Presbyterian Church, corner of Franklin and
Vallejo streets, this evening.
Margaret Craven left last evening for the
East TO fulfill an engagement as leading lady
IN A. NJ. Palmer's absent Boy company for
.he coming theatrical season.
The local officers of the League of the Cross
nave elected Thomas F. Ryan lieutenant
colonel, Daniel J. McGloin major, and Daniel
:. Deasy captain and adjutant.
The criminal and civil records of the United
States Circuit and District Courts for the fiscal
year ending June 80, shows considerable i'm
provement over previous years.
The Citizens Charter Association held it's
regular weekly meeting at Kohler & Chase
Hall, 26 O'Farrell street. last night Much
business OF Importance was transacted.
Louis Greenberg celebrated his one-hun-
redth birthday at the Hebrew Old Mems
dome yesterday. He is native of Poland and
same to this State over thirty years ago.
Arguments on the demurrers to the yrits
restraining the Supervisors from disposing of
he Geary-stTeet franchise were heard yester-
lay. No decision has yet been arrived at
Louis Locks, z years of age, son of Morris
Locks, 221 Sixth street, was knocked down
by an electric car on Mission street. near Fifth
yesterday afternoon and died in few minutes
John s. Jennings has sued David B. Jen-
aings for an accounting of the earnings of the
lchooners Plowboy and Traveller, which earn
hgs the defendant is said to have appropri-
lted.
a lEIES VI FO1OAo 6lShC0 IAC IOilb OI
he Assembly District Republican clubs last
light. The rolls will be closed at 10 O'Clock
o-night and permanent officers will be elected
tomorrow night.
The pleasing ceremony of presenting District
Engineer John Wills with the first fScannell
Eold medal" for meritorious services was per-
ormed yesterday by President Bohen of the
Board of Fire Commissioners.
NEW TO-DAY.