The San Francisco call., 1897-08-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Government promises fair Wednesday.
Argument in the Jacob q. Davis will con-
test begIns 81 IL o'clock this morning.
The lease for the Baldwin Hotel was signed
yesterday to the Baldwin Hotel Company.
Four footpads relieved Frank Wilson of his
clothing and watch on the water front yester-
day.
Nicholas Buja, clerk of L. scatena & Co, who
is missing, has been found TO be short in his
accounts.
John M1gnola, knife-grinder, living at
l25l Mission street, dropped dead while walk
ing home last night.
The sailing of the steamship Australia has
been postponed from Thursday, the 18th, at Q
P NJ, until Friday, the 18th, at ? NJ.
The sea otter schooners have struck new
koGdlke. In three months four of them have
taken s1xty-tnree skins valued at over $50 600.
Miss Captain NJ. Thomas of Salvation ARMY
Res cue Branch is interesting herself in the
fate OF Chinese women slaves arriving here.
Customs Inspector Csrdoza was dismissed
from the service yesterday on a charge OF
having fallen asleep on the Belgic white on
duty.
A. L. Knott was yesterday held to answer
before the Superior Court by Judge Low Oh
the charge OF numbering Joseph Knauer, a
barber.
Laura Lee the white girl with a Chinese
stepfa her, had to recover her wearing ap-
PdlSl rum AAL yeStSidoy ny i44SdhS VI sShllA
warrant.
Default was entered in the Superior Court
yesterday against Williams and Aiken, de-
fendauts in libel suits instituted by Claus
spreekels.
The board Of directors of the Mechanics
Fair met last night and arranged the pro-
gramme for the opening exercises next TneS-
day afternoon.
While attempting TO prevent a row on the
water front, Captain Masters of the schooner
Garden City was shot in the left thigh by John
Cane, shipping master.
Miss Alexander yesterday began active work
In getting her hospital for INDECENT Chinese
started, and she will solicit the aid OF all
Christians regardless of creed or sect.
The sub-charter committee on schools and
the Board OF Education held an importsnt
meeting last night with reference to proposed
reforms to be provided for in the new charter.
Several bills of sale of Chinese slaves were
secured yesterday and Will be presented TO the
committee from Congress which will come in
response to the petition 10 President Nc
kinley.
AntoneBurgle was arraigned last night be-
fore Judge Low on the charge of assault TO
murder in shooting at Louis Bravermau, the
leweler, and the case was continued till to-
morrow.
The matter of afiliating the Hahnemann
Medical College with the University of Cali
tornia was discussed at The meeting of The
Board OF Regents yesterday afternoon, but no
OCS4oAfS dSL4OA was tdheA.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's Australia
will take away eleven Carloads OF machinery
and rails tomorrow for the Oahu Sugar Re-
nnery. she Is day late getting away owing
to extensive repairs that had to be made.
The Sheriff yesterday declined to arrest the
tempt in refusing to answer questions before
Notary Craig. An opinion rendered by Reddy,
Campbell & Metson governed the Sheriff.
At the meeting of the Stale Board OF Trade
yesterday the manager, J. A. Filcher, read
letter from the president of the Hamburg
Exposition showing that the exhibit of Cali
fornia had received the highest medal that
was awarded to the exhibit OF any country.
The Walters Union held largely attended
meeting last evening. Delegates 10 the Ma
tioual Convention in Detroit were selected and
ARRANGEMENTS made for q headquarters and
employment office. The union has over 100
members and treasury in good condition.
J. J. Coouev, ;he ex-notary who acknowl-
edged the deeQs given by Sena tor Fair to Mrs
Craven, was on cross-examinaiion throughout
yesterdays session OF the great trial. The at
torneys Tor the Fair heirs and estate were un-
able to shake nis story, but will try again to-
day.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company, in
order TO relieve the glut of freight at Port
Hartord, has put the City of Puebla on the
run for one trip. Men are working on her
night and day In order to get her ready, and
the agents hope to have her ready for her
usual schedule trip for Puget Sound ports.
Officers Colon, Love and Crockett and Mr..
Schultz, the last man TO talk with Hoffman
before he was shot, testified in the Figel case
yesterday. The prosecution will not finish
their testimony before the end of the week.
In the evidence yesterday Attorney Ach
brought out the fact.that the officers lad been
very careless in handling the revolver found
near Hofman's body
Policeman Matt Wilson met with an accident
yesterday afternoon that will relieve him from
duty for some days. A mans horse ran away
near Ocean View and threw him out. Wilson
caught the horse, and as the owner was hurt
Wilson took the reins TO drive him in Ito the
City, The horse again ran away and both
were thrown out, Wilson sustaining an ugly
wound in his scalp, which was dressed at the
Receiving Hospital.
Frank Woods, a City-front character, had
his wiEdpipe cut in a saloon at 513 Howard
street last night. He and five others got in to
8 row over a can OF beer. During the scrin,-
mage one of the five drew knife across
Woods neck. He was conveyed to the Receiv-
ing Hospital, here Dr. FItzgibbon dressed
the wound. WOODS VIII recover. The five
men engaged in tie row were lodged in the
City Prison charged with Vagrancy pending
the result of Woods injuries.
In the account OF the meeting of the st.
Bernard Club, q mistake occurred in giving
the impression that A. P. Vriedeuburg of the
American Kennel Club OF New York is in this
City to investigate charges against a mem Der
of the ST. Bernard Club The fact is that he
is about to investigate charges made by that
club against II. I. Payne, the editor Of local
weekly that is devoted to sports. During the
last bench show Payne published several very
severe articles rejecting upon Mr.. Mortimer,
the Judge of the dogs, and he WAS taken to task
by the St Bernard Club for his utterances The
mater was referred to the advisory board of
the club, and Mr.. Vriedenburg will take
hand in the inquiry