The San Francisco call., 1896-04-03

Rogers. George Palmer, Harold Hyde and
Charles Lloyd, all under 18, when one
drew revolver and threatened Lam bert.
While crossing vacant lot yesterday
morning. Lambert heard some one say !:
There is the fellow l want" and mo-
ment later he was shot. He fails to iden-
THY either of the above as one OF his as
sallants. Mrs. Lambert has sworn to war
rants charging all the boys with disturb
ing her peace, and they will be arrested in
the morning, and if it can be found which
mad the revolver more serious charge
WILL be put against him:
License Men Disagree.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 2-Ah Lee, a
Chinese vegetable peddIer, applied to Dep
uty Tax Collector Cole for license to-day.
He presented the following note, which
may cause License Inspector Mitchell
some trouble. The note reads:
OAKLAND CITY HALL, March 26, 1896.
Inc bearer, All Lee, having bail deposited
with this permit until April 2. 1896.
L. A. MITCHELL, License Inspector.
The Chinaman was arrested two weeks
ago for peddling without license and his
case was continued until to-day so he
would not be compelled to pay SIS Ii
cense for the few days of last quarter. Mr..
Mitchell gave him the note, ne says, after
consultation with Judge Wood and Chief
Lloyd in order to save the Chinaman
Mr.. Cole claims that the License Inspector
exceeded his authority and Is keeping the
note for further use.
Rowing and Cycling.
OAKLAND, CAL. April 2.-The pro-
gatta, to be held next Saturday afternoon
on Sessions basin, is as follows:
Four-oar race, '98 VS.. '99; four-oar race,
'96 vs.. 81; single-scull races; four-oar
finals; single-scull races by members of
class crews.
The crews are: '96-Peck. Wittenmeyer,
Wilson and Allen; 's7-English, McDon-
Hopper, Pendergrast and Grimwo );
'99-Gibbons, Castlehun, Jackson and
Fryer.
The following men were selected by Cap
tain W. E. Griffith of the Reliance CLUB
last night to ride in the relay bicycle race
April II: A.. M. Boyden, F. B. Wilkins,
Charles r. Griffith, Edgar r. Curtis,
Percy Deacon, c. D. Bates Jr. ana William
Wants q New Trial.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 2.-W. A. Dun
combe has filed an affidavit for new
trial in the case of Andrew Wettstein VS..
the Southern Pacific Railway Com pany in
which the plaintiff WAS awarded $4,000
damages. He alleges that latter the jury
had been charged and had retired they
came into the court without having re-
turned ver1ict, and by their foreman
stated to the court that the jury wanted
to know something in regard to costs
about the costs of the doctors"
The statement for new trial covers
about 100 folios, and alleges 125 errors in
the rulings of the court. One allegation
is that the verdict was excessive and was
rendered through passion and prejudice,
and that the accident to Wettstein was
due to negligence Of plaintiff
Cycle Show.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 2.-The Young
Mems Christian Association cycle show
opens to-day in their building at Twelfth
and Clay streets Some thirty firms deal
ing in wheels are making handsome ex-
hibits, and the show will be fine one in
that respect. An orchestral concert will
be given both afternoons and evenings,
to-day and tomorrow at 2 P. NJ, and again
at 1880 O'Clock. Admission is to be free
to men and women, no children admitted
unless accompanied by parents. The OBJ
ject is to increasethe interest of the mem
bers in wheeling and to bring a larger
number of people into contact with the
association and its privileges.
Damage Case Postponed.
OAKLAND, CALL, April 3.-The case OF
G. j. Norman against the Alameda and
Oakland Electric Railway Company was
to have been commenced this morning be-
fore Judge Ellsworth. a continuance was
granted by Judge Frick, which was satis-
factory to all concerned. Judge Ellsworth
is i'll with broken arm, the result of a bug
Ky accident, and Messrs. Delmas & Short
ridge, who appear for plaintiff, were un-
willing to enter upon the trial, as they
must be present at the Fair will case to-
morrow in San Francisco. The railroad
company was also agreeable.
Success of Eva Fay.
OAKLAND, CAL, April Eva Anna
Fay, the mental telegraphist has been so
cordially received in this city at the Mac
donough that she has decided to continue
over Sunday night. Her mind-reading is
the one topic of conversation in the city.