The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Pietro Gori, anarchist, explained yesterday
what he understands by anarchism.
The Gold Mining Exchange made some i'm
portant additions TO its bylaws at yesterday s
meeting.
The annual election OF officers of the Master
Painters of the Pacific Coast was held last
evening.
The Park Commissioners have accepted
plans for fine bridge on the main driveway
in the park.
Rosie Silverwise, child years of age. fell
last evening two stories upon cement floor
fracturing her skull.
Twenty-one youths were arrested yesterday
afternoon and evening on charges of violating
the new bicycle ordinance.
The trial OF the suit OF William J. Kennedy
against his wife for divorce was begun be-
fore Judge Slack yesterday.
The twelve companies of the First Infantry
Regiment of the National Guard will be or
dered TO the armory on Page street.
Joe Terry, Eckert, Installator, Gold Dust,
Clara Wilson and Wheel of Fortune were the
winners at the Bay District yesterday.
The overdue British ship Inchkeith, on
which per cent reinsurance was paid arrived
at Vancouver, B. c., from Java yesterday.
The coast defense steamer Monterey sailed
for San Diego yesterday morning. She will take
part in the Washington's day celebrations.
The local American Railway Union last even
ing passed a vigorous resolution demanding
that Congress do not pass the railroad funding
bill.
Max Pepper says that Chief Sullivan adj
mitted to him that Rainey the only man
who could pull the Fire Department into poll
tics.
The Valley road has awarded a contract for
grading from the Tuolumne 10 the MERGED
River and levied the fifth assessment OF 10 per
cent.
The Police Commissioners last night fined
three patrolmen, one 500. another $50 and the
third $50, Tor violating the rules OF the depart
ment
Edward R. Swain has been appointed to sue
coed the late =. Page Brown as architect for
the new ferry building OF the Herbor Commits
sioners.
Mrs. Ballington Booth has addressed the peo-
pie of California on the matter of finding en-
ployment for pardoned prisoners who are
anxious to work.
Captain Frank futile, who has been ordered
to take command OF the revenue cutter Bear,
arrived on the steamer Walia Walla from
Puget sound yesterday.
"Fair, somewhat cooler Thursday; brisk
nQrtherly winds" is the official forecast for To-
days weather issued last night by the forecast
official, W. II. Harmon.
r. J. Cooney, collector for the Indianapolis
Furniture Company, was arrested for embeZ-
zling 1895 which he acknowledged he lost by
playing against the races.
Corinne viii give the newsboys the gallery
at the California Theater Friday night. Tick.
cts will be distributed tomorrow from the old
Nigwam Theater at P. NJ
Thomas W. Sweeny and F. T. Newberry have
Withdrawn from Mayor Sutro's bond TO faith
fully carry out the terms OF his franchise to
conduct q road to the Cliff
John German, miner from Idaho, yesterday
preferred charge OF grand larceny against
Albert lvlson, d confidence man, Tor robbing
him OF S43 on Saturday night.
The Healy inquiry is drawing to q close and
will be followed. in all probability, by an in
vestigation into alleged misconduct and in
competency on the part of Lieutenant Daniels.
The case OF Mrs Hannah McNally, 1918 York
street. charged with cruelty to animals and
cruelty to children, was again continued in
Judge C9mpbelrs court yesterday for week.
The divorce suit of Veronica Baird against
her husband, Benjamin H. Baird, in which the
husband is charged with habitual intemper-
ance, was on trial before Judge Sanderson
yesterday.
Mrs. Bertha Dale. charged with the murder
OF Mrs. Katie Gauch, January %, was arraigned
IN Judge Campbel's court yesterday, pleaded
not guilty and her preliminary examination
was continued Tor a week.
The jury in the case OF Hampton VS.. the Occi-
dental and Oriental Steamship Company went
out on a tug yesterday to locate the hulk OF
the City of Chester. Her exact location was q
material point in the case.
Attorney Goodfellow argued before Judge
Angelotti, in San Rafael, yesterday that Sidney
NJ. Smith must stand by his agreement with
the other directors of the San francisco and
The Board of Health has passed an order re-
quiring street railway companies whose lines
have been converted from cable into electric
roads TO fill up the slots on the ground that
they are a menace to tbe public health.
Suit was brought in the Superior Court YES
terday by Thomas Gibson OF Roseburg Or, to
recover from Barclay Henley S445 which was
pocketed by Howard McSherry while he was
Henleys partner, and which belonged to Glib
son.
r-to 1-oeio Assoo;a+;or hos ;ssuad oo,n,oro
tive tables OF freight rates between San Fran
cisco and the Northwest, showing the wide
difference between the all-rail route and that
of the Northern Steamship Company via Port
land.
The case of CAPTAIN John de Winter of the
ship NJ P. Grace goes TO the jury to-day. This
is the third voyage which has been followed
by the captains arrest for brutality on reach
ing port. 1t is the first case that has really
come TO trial.
The second open session of the Catholic
reading circles was held last evening at Metro
politan Hall. Clever and interesting essays
were read by members of the circles. and the
session was made otherwise interesting by in
strumental and vocal music.
The police officers who arrested bicycle
riders Yesterday evidently had not read the
new ordinance. The prohibition against going
more than six miles an hour applies only to
street crossings, as Chief Crowley would in
form his officers if they took the trouble to ask
At the directors meeting of the California
Schuetzen Club Park and Building Associa-
ton. held last evening at Eintracht Hail. the
following officers were unanimously elected:
President, John Utschig; vice-president P.
Jacobs; treasurer, II. A. Kuhls; secretary, Otto
BurmelSter.
In an interview yesterday. John T. Doyle
gave most lucid explanation of the relative
status of the Government bonds issued to the
Central Pacific Railroad Company and those
issued by that corporation, showing the Gov
ernment's lien was virtually first mortgage,
and takes precedence over all other obligations
OF the mpany.