The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Grant memorial statue is in position in
Golden Gate Park.
There will be a water carnival on the Fourth
OF July at Sutro Baths.
Herman Vogel jumped of moving train
and was injured, yesterday.
The retail clerks OF this City held their pic
mic yesterday at Glen Ellen.
The Union Handball Court was opened yes
tertay under new management.
The Lincoln Republican Club held its an
nuaI picnic yesterday at Schuetzen Park.
The executive committee of the Golden Gate
carnival has appointed committees to solicit
funds.
NJ. f. Church on Foreign Flags and the Fourth
OF July
Fred Western, a sailor, fell from the schooner
Columbus yesterday morning ana was
drowned.
Superintendent McLaren of Golden Gate
Park thinks that Bernal Heights should be
planted with forest trees.
The trial of Becker and Cregan, the alleged
Nevada Bank forgers, viii be commenced De-
fore Judge Wallace to-day.
A. large number of military marksmen were
on the Shell Mound rife range yesterday COM
peting for company medals.
P. Baumeister and T. S. Archer tied yester-
day in the double-rest rifle contest for the
Schuemann diamond medal.
By the presence OF mind of two men, Essle
Viola, the balloonist, was saved from terrible
death yesterday at the chutes.
Angel Island, as a military station, will be
abandoned and the headquarters OF the First
Infantry transferred 10 Benlcla.
Joseph F. Smith, one of the three presidents
of the Mormon church, says Mormonism and
good citizenship are Synonymous.
In the forty-dog stake run off at Ingleside
COursing Park yesterday the sport was IN
usually good Betting was lively all day.
IT'S, nh will q
barge crew and a single-shen puller to Stock
ton 10 compete in the Fourth OF July regatta.
As a result of the cup cricket games played
Yesterday, the Pacifics were beaten by the
Alamedas and the Californians fell before the
Bohemians.
The cost Of furnishing water to Golden Gate
Park is less than $4,000 q year. If purchased
from Spring Valley it would cost more than
$4,000 a year.
The League OF the Cross and the members of
st. Francis parish greeted their new pastor,
the Rev. Father Caraher, at Washington Hall
yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Melvin Putnam, q Christian church
evangelist, is in this City, and he will hold
meetings every evening IN the church on Bush
street, near Devisadero.
Vineenzo and Theresa Maglio of Fresno
uncle and niece, were married yesterday on
tug OUTSIDE the Heads The father OF the
young woman Was present.
Ex-President c. V. S. Gibbs yesterday gave
his version of the alleged ''dry rot and "parsi-
mony' in the administrative policy of the
Society of California Pioneers.
The Rev. G. F. Hall OF Decatur, Illinois, de-
livered an instructive and entertaining lee
ture last evening at the FirstChristian Church
on f'The Greatest Book in the World"
Don Jose de la Rico Calvo, who has been
Spanish Minister to Japan for year, left here
yesterday on his way to Madrid, having been
relieved from duty at his own request.
Spokane, Wash, is to hold great fruit and
fair fr0T * nd no
manager has been here several days on the
lookout Tor some special additional features.
D. GaIbraith of Stockton was a guest OF the
Columbia Pistol and Rife Club at Shell Mound
yesterday, and he astonished the local shots
by his good performances with revolver and
pistol.
The American Society of Civil Engineers
will open its tweuty-ninth annual convention
this morning at 10 O'Clock in the Academy of
Sciences. large delegation has arrived from
the East.
The Socialist Labor party will organize its
Thirty-seeond District club Monday night and
continue organization by districts throughout
the City. They viii hold their City and State
conventions here in July.
James ]. Corbstt reiterates that Thomas
Sharkey is a dub and the latter, chafing
under the alleged insult threatens to whip
the champion if he has to seek him even into
his rooms at the ST. Nicholas Hotel.
Rev DR.. RAIDER and Professor Wlles have
gone East to work for the 1897 Christian En-
deavor convention in San Francisco. Of the
S25, coo guarantee needed to get the conYen-
ton, over SIG, 600 has been subscribed.
Mrs. Nettie Craven-Fair is not the least dis
turbed over the alleged discovery OF three wit
nesses who will swear that on September "a
1894, the date of the famous pencil will, James
G. Fair was seriously i'll in his apartments at
the Lick House.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians of this
Csty is preparing for a grand celebration of the
Fourth of July ct FL Campo. Arrangements
have been made for day of unriyaled sport,
and large attendance is assured the COM
mittee having The affair in charge.
Edwards Davis of Oakland addressed the
Good Citizenship meeting yesterday after
noon. His subject was New America" and
he astonished his auditors by warmly de-
nouDcing the practices of the A. P. A, though
he said he approved of their principles.
cihc Baseball Club, which defeated the Cali
fornias yesterday at Presidio Park by score
of TO o. Thomas Sharkey umpired the game
between the Oaklands and San Franciscos at
the Folsom-street grounds The former won,
6 TO 3.
Signor R. A. Luechesi, the musician who
writes criticisms under the nom de plume of A
Sharp, has incurred the wrath of the Italian
philharmonic Society by sarcastic criticism
friends, who have declared war against the
professor.
A mysterious case was reported to the police
Yesterday, where A. G. Johnson, carpenter
was found in the brush near Masonic Gene
terry who claimed he was cut and robbed by
two men. Dr. Rhine, who examined him at
the Receiving Hospital, and the police, claim
it was case of attempted suicide.