The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

at Metropolitan Hall.
The directors of st. Luke's Hospital held a
meeting yesterday afternoon.
The Presby terrain pastors held quiz day at
their weekly meeting yesterday.
John Berger, the restaurant man, has begun
peculiar suit against Leon Dennery.
There viii be a grand:woman suffrage rally
in Metropolitan Hall on Thursday night.
Twenty-one parlors of Native Sons Will leave
this City for Stockton tonight at 8 o'clock.
The annual reports of officers of the Veter-
ans Home Association have just been issued.
Cloudy and threatening, with fresh winds is
the best the weather bureau can do for to-day.
The demolition of condemned houses in
Chinatown was resumed early yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. de Silva, q Chinese lady orator, spoke
yesterday before the Women's Occidental
Board.
Fanny Blondeau was divorced yesterday from
Frederick Blondeau, and Catherine from John
I. Carey.
Robert t Ward of this City just returned
from the Cariboo mining district, tells of the
mines there.
DR.. Jerome Anderson gives an able presenta-
ton of the theosophic teaching as to astral
photography.
The South Side improvement clubs and the
Cyclers' Board of Trade rendered banquet to
the press last night
study of industrial conditions shows that
wages are low and that business mas Deen
ruined by the Wilson bill.
Wrestling matches are to be arranged for the
benefit of the Golden Gate Carnival on the
night OF the Columbia Club benefit.
Additional reduced class rates have been
issued by the Southern Pacific Company to
meet those put in by the Valley road.
There was no opposition TO the regular ticket
at the annual election of the Olympic Club
last night. Only IT'S votes were cast.
The American Women's Liberal League has
adopted resolutions scoring advocates OF q
certain section in the proposed new charter.
Mrs. c. Chapman-Catt of New York of the
National Suffrage Association addressed the
local association in Golden Gate Hall yester-
day.
Henry Berkemer has sued the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company for the loss of his house
hold furniture in the wreck OF the steamship
ST. Paul
The Valley roads passenger coaches have
arrived at Stockton, but passenger business
will not be commenced until the Fresno
troubles are settled.
~ J. D. Mcdonald Yesterday sued Doe, Hunt &
Co. to recover $40, 314 rs for work done and
material furnished in the construction of the
Turlock irrigation ditch.
Hon. J. NJ. Gleaves, Senator from the Second
District, says that the chances for a handsome
vote for Mckinley in the northern counties
are continually improving.
On Monday, Septem Der IA, the new street
railway postal service viii be Inaugural ted. This
will give San Francisco the most perfect mail
system OF any city in America.
La Soeiete Beige de Secours Mutuels a corpo-
ration, applied yesterday 10 the courts for the
right to dissolve. The matter Will be heard
before Judge Slack October IL.
H. w Willard, formerly of the New Idria
Quicksilver Mining Company, is here, en- route
to Leadville He saws the new ifty-ton mill at
New Idria Will start about November 1.
F. Thurger. sailor, entered a room in the
Bella Vista Hotel early yesterday morning by
means of the fire escape and was chased and
captured before he could get any plumber.
Lee How, the highlander who shot Lou Lock
in the neck at S25 Washington street Friday
night, was booked al the City Prison yesterday
morning on the charge of assault to murder.
An unsuccessful attempt to open the safe in
the Office OF the California Electrical Works,
400 Market street, was made by burglar be-
tween Saturday night and yesterday morning.
P. MRrsieano secured a tempo rsry restrain
ing order against the Mayor and Board of
Health as against the proposed tearing down
street
Last night $50 newsboys were to have been
admitted to the circus free but 5000 V Dung
sters appeared at the entrance and SO great
became the struggling horde that the doors
were closed.
The Abner Doble Company has sued W. ].
Mcdonald TO recover S7269 alleged to be due
for goods sold. The same concern also sued
the Keystone Consolidated Mining Company
for 1882 %.
Mrs. Sam Snapper, otherwise known as
Florie Royce in vaudeville circles, brought
suit yesterday TO recover possession of her
baby girl, held by Clorindo Valento for 8
boarding bill.
The Democratic and Porulist State Central
committees yesterday ratified the so-called
fusion. Rogers accused Chairman WsrdaIl of
having tricked him out OF the nomination, and
much bad feeling has been the result.
beautiful window, representing the angels
announcement to the shepherds at Bethlehem
has Deen presented to Trinity Church by s.
Tams as memorial of Mrs. S. Tams. 1t will
be placed in the south transept without delay.
In series of interviews with wage-earners
the fact is made clear again that the principle
of protection to American industries is reeog-
niZed to be the most important issue of the
pending campaign. Republicanism is seen to
be cafe and Democracy worse than expert
mental
The will of Henry C. Kroenke was fled yes
terday for probate. An estate valued at $500
is left to the testator's wife, Meta Kroenke.
David Purcelps viii was also fled. 1t be-
queathes $4,000 estate to Mrs. Mary Purcell.
The will of Sullivan r. Hall, leaving $1,000 to
Mrs. Maggie Hall, was filed.
Martha Kreeger began suit against her hus-
band. David Kreeger, to compel him to allow
her $50 month for her support Kreeger is a
shoemaker and, it is alleged, makes $50 q
week The couple were married last February
and Kreeger deserted her week ago with the
Intention, she says, of leaving the State.
The Railroad Commissioners were thwarted
Yesterday in their attempt to have the Market
street Railway Company SNOW us DOCKS tnaL
the practicability of a reduction of car fares
might be discussed. They viii ask the Attor-
ney-General If they have the jurisdiction to
compel Secretary Willcutt to produce the
record of the mpany's earnings.
Articles Incorporating the Mariposa Electric
Power Company were filed yesterday with the
County Clerk They provide for acquiring the
right to build such dams on the MERGED River
as may be necessary TO carry or the business
of the corporation. The incorporates are:
Charles T. Sinclair, George L. Ecker, Wallace
3. TAYLOR Harold C. Ward, A II. Ward.
Big Claim Unpaid.