The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

uOn.
The Marble-curters and Finishers will at
once demand raise of % cents day in their
wages.
Satsuma, Scarborough, Tim Murphy, Martha,
Perseus and David won races at Ingleside yes
terday.
Supervisor Rottanzis ordinance against big
theater hats was killed by the Supervisors yes
terday.
The National Athletic Club has been granted
permit for a boxing entertainment on
April l.
The law prohibiting the registering of ves-
sells that have flown foreign flags has been
changed.
Professor Neumann has asked the Board of
Supervisors 10 protect the natural California
si.kworm.
Joseph Cuneo he's demanded $4,000 damages
from the City for damage to his property by 8
broken sewer.
Increasing cloudiness Tuesday and probably
showers Tuesday night - A. Meade, local
forecast official
Mayor Phelan has appealed to the citizens
TO complete the boulevard, and has contrib
uted $1,000 TO the fund.
Robert Fitzsimmons is to be cited to appear
in court and show cause why he does not pay
Boxer Carrolfs bill for 1904 Al.
The will OF Jacob Ward Smith, "a subdued
millionaire" has been admitted to probate.
The value OF the estate is unknown.
Julius Rittner, bartender, spent last night
in the County Jail because he refused to an
. swer questions in the justices Court
A. H. winn has sued the Atlas Vineyard and
Orchard Company, S +. Long, l. 6. schord, J.
o. Jephson and w. L Mckay, for $1,000.
Frederick A Wheeler. c tea expert at ia
California street, committed suicide early yes
terday morning at his home at 1872 Steiner
street
The Supervisors have accepted the care OF
South Park at the request of the property
fODo rn0N hot fr1ln
ure-ground.
About $50 men were at work on the boule-
ward yesterday. but $50 more with tickets did
not avail themselves OF the opportunity to
earn daily dollar
At a meeting Of the Golden Gate Park Driv-
ing Association last night committee was
appointed to take steps toward getting half
mile circular track built.
The Board of Supervisors has ordered the
streetcar rails on stockton street, between
Ellis and o'Farrell, removed by the superin-
tendent of Streets forthwith.
The VIII of Rev. Father Anthony Maraschi
has been filed for probate. The estate is val
ued at over $4,000, and Is bequeathed to
Reys Joseph Sasia and Aloysius Varsi
meeting of the Yosemite Valley Com
crease the accommodation for visitors by con-
strueung several cottages near the Sentinel
House.
Suit has been instituted by the daughters of
I0e laLe ponce sergeant hCAeHEds
to set aside a deed executed BIZ him week
before his dea tn in favor of their stepmother,
Mrs. Frances F. McKenna.
Frank Furlong, saloon-keeper on I street.
near the park, was yesterday fined 500 by
Judge Campbell for cruelty to dog. He is
the one who tied bulldog to post and tried
to kill him with revolver. The defense was
that The dog was vicious.
Loughead, the professional. and Russ, the
crack amateur, were the bright stars OF the big
oil n paNvili la~ n oh a
crowd was in attendance, and enjoyed some
very exciting sport. Loughhead broke the
worlds indoor mile record.
Costigan, Cohen & Co.. by their attorneys,
Henley, Bigelow d Costello, Instituted an
White, whose property is now in the hands of
Wilson E. Smith, receiver. White is known
as the cattle king OF Covelo.
j. j. Rauer has sued the Peoples Palace
Amusement Company, Cliff Williams and C.
.. Stone, for S413 81 on account of electric
lighting and other supplies alleged to have
been furnished to the defendants by the Mu-
tual Electric Light Company.
There was big raid on the disreputable
acting under the Instructions of the treasury
agents, aud of sixty women gathered in, thir-
teen were taken into custody on suspicion of
being unlawfully in the country.
Commander Booth-Tucker addressed the
clergy yesterday morning and the business
men in the afternoon To the latter he ex-
planned his colonization scheme, and it was
decided to appoint committee TO prepare
plans to be submitted TO capitalists.
Beginning to-day those of the organized un-
employed who do not help pull the wagon
through the streets in quest OF food contribu-
tions will not be fed Such is the rule adopted
by the new Home and Help Supp Associa-
ton" the corporate title Of the unemployed.
"The Irish Tavern" '.The Bay View" and
'eThe Shamrock" three notorious saloons in
the respectable little residence district of Sun
= =. ~ n .nn6
If the protests now being made by the resi-
dents can prevent the renewal OF their licenses
next month
Articles OF the Arastraville Mining Company
have been filed by Louis L. Lake, J. V. Harri-
son, Robert B. Hogue, George L. North, Rich
ard Rising, Frank II. Mccormick and John
Metcalfe with a capital of $250000. The
property OF the company is known as the
Rising Star claim in Sonoma County.
The executive committee of the Anti-saloon
League met yesterday at the Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing 1t was arranged TO send communities
tions to he pastors OF the churches and to the
requesting them 10 send delegates TO a meet
ing to be held next Monday, at the \. NJ G. A.
building, district this City and County for
anti-saloon work.
George A. knight left for New York and
Philadelphia Sunday night and 1t Is said for
the purpose OF avoiding an appearance before
the Grand Jury in the investigation pending
In the craven pencil deeds case. 1t may be
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living in New York, although he announced
on his departure four weeks ago that he would
spend the winter in Florida for his health.
Owing to clerical error in the notice sent
ont TO the secretaries OF the various improve
ment clubs 10 have delegates attend meeting
at the ubrooms of the Polk-street improve
ment Club there was no meeting yesterday
Afternoon as advertised. The next meeting
will be held at the call of the chairman, N.
Bfbo when action Will be taken requesting
the superv sors to pay out OF the public treas
uTv for the street electric lighIs, which are
present borne by the merchants and property
owners.
On February l the Internal Revenue De-
partment ct Washington sent word to the
local department. giving notice that the gen
eraI bonded warehouse would be closed WITH
in ninety days. The reason WAS tnat too
much spirits in proportion to the amount OF
whisky, was being placed in bond there, ana
that the warehouse was being used as as a ais as
tributfng point. To that order the local deal,
ers protested, and they invoked the ald of
Senators Perkins and White who moved upon
The authorities at Washington. Yesterday the
local Internal Revenue Office was notineo tnat
The order of February / had been revoked.
and notice 10 that effect was at once sent OUT