The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,

The California convention committee was
organized yesterday.
The Red Men and the Degree of Pocahon tas
elected great chiefs yesterday.
Attorney-Gereral McKenna will urge Presi-
dent Mckinley TO visit California.
Rev. D.. F. r. Ollie lectured last night to
the Liberty Branch OF the Socialist Labor
party.
Fair Thursday. except partly cloudy or foggy
IhuTsday morning.-W. II. Harmon, fore
caster.
. Allen Howard has been granted divorce
from his wife, Mary, on the ground OF extreme
cruelty.
The 'solid nine in the Board of Education
Will appoint nine new teachers at its next
meeting
=. John Hoist, grocer and liquor-dealer asks to
De declared insolvent. HIS debts amount TO
{: S2135 AT; assets, $3.50.
Frank Erickson, contractor for the Sierra
railroad, VINO is here, says the road Will De
hnlshed to Montezuma in thirty days
=. Antoine Wilson, cook, living at 4105 Eight
. eenth street, was arrested early yesterday
morning Tor assault with deadly weapon
. The irotting races at Emeryville track were
again fairly well attended Yesterday. Nor
:deau, Meridian and Butcher Boy proved win
ners.
The Lincoln Monument League is preparing
several intere sting entertainments Tor the
fund
The German heirs OF Charles Lux deceased.
have begun suit in the United States Circuit
Court to have the settlement OF the estate set
aside.
, An unknown man was run over by train
yesterday mo,ni"g at the intersection of
Ninth and Channel streets. He was killed in
stantly.
Judge Kerrigans Withdrawal from active
participation in cycling affairs owing to i'll
health is the cause OF much regret among
cyclers.
C. N. Smith of San Jose has made arrange
ments to ride mile paced by a locomotive
and expects TO cover the distance i'll one
minute.
Joseph Miller, boy IL years OF age, was
arrested last night for breaking into a vacant
house on Bush street and stealing piece of
lead pipe.
George w. Kline, paying-teller in the
. CrockeI-Woolworth Bank, has given ii as his
opinion that the viii OF the late Jacob L.
Davis Is genuine.
James A Waymire, Abner Doble aud P. I.
Dickinson to collect $l962 50, due on Il note
dated July z, 1893.
The citizens colonization committee has
been increased from fifteen TO thirty mem bers.
A committee OF seven mas also been appointed
to solicit contributors.
The residents OF Ocean View are up in arms
against the Sprung Valley Water Company
because that corporation has not extended its
water mains through the valley.
The reports OF the officers OF the California
Society for The Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Chit
dren show that much good is being done Tor
the poor and helpless little ones.
James Rodgers admitted on the stand in
Judge de Hayen's court yesterday that he had
coined $1,000 III han-eages. He eXonerated
his father from all knowledge of mis- acts.
Harry Foy. a boy Is years of age, living at
81 Thlrtieth street, was run over Uy an out
going freight train, near Thirtieth and Chen
cry streets, yesterday afternoon and fatally
Injured.
Mrs Nellie MeAndrews, a wel-known
modiste living at 5141a Geary street, was
taken to the Receiving Hospital yesterday
morning in supposed dying condition from
epilepsy or poison.
AS the police have failed 10 connect the boy
Franz, shot by Policeman Winzier, and the
other boy Walsh with the burglary ut The
Vallejo residence, 7O4 Dolores street, they Will
he released from custody.
W. D. SickleS accused by F. H. Lofts of the
firm OF futile IL LOFTS, lind agents on Market
street, oil obtaining $19 from him by false
representation surrendered himself TO the
police Yesterday afternoon. He was released
on $500 bonds accepted by Judge Low.
Articles OF incorporation of the Wah Lock
HIn Company were filed in the office Of the
County Clerk yesterday by Jeoug Kun Tong
Won Fee, Ng Hung Dap Wong snai Him, Lee
Shu kee. Ng zee Sham. The ca pital stock is
operate mines in California and Oregon.
Articles OF incorporation of the Haswel-
Haynes Company were filed in the office of
the County Clerk yesterday. The capital Is
fixed It $4,000 subscribed as fonows: c. II.
Haswen Jr., SIS 600; Joseph Clark. $500; D.
+. Parker $500; L. II. Veuye, $500; 4 Haynes
Haswell, $500. San Francisco is the principal
place OF business of the corporation.
Rev. NJ. Mitani, the new pastor of the NJ z.
japanese Church, on Pine street. has lust
n wa har
about u month ago by the Iowa Conference.
lie is a graduate of Simpson College, Iowa.
Rev. T. lkeda, the retiring pastor OF the Meth
odist Epi copal Japanese Church here, has
been transferred to San Jose at his own request
on eccount of Ill health.
Suits has been instituted by Lottie Logan
and George Logan against c. S. Cogglns.
Lowell CoeginS and Samuel Coggins for $50
coo damages on account of the death OF
Edward NJ. Logan, who was killed by an
accident In a sawmiiI owned by the defend
ants al Inerga, Siskiyou County, on the 18th
.oflast May Ii is alleged that the fatai result
was caused by the carelessness OF the defend
ants.
Dr. Frederick W. dEvelyn of this City sen,
yesterday TO the Medical World, at Phila-
delphiA, the results OF fifteen years expert
menting on the subject OF inoculation TO pre-
vent and cure the disease of alcoholism. He
obtained the element, which he ca Is equsine,
by subjsctng horses to a course OF alcoholic
treatment AID from their blood extracted the
mater a. He not only publishes the results,
but also the manner OF obtaining the element
The defense in the Fair-Craven trial was
opened Yesterday morning with an eloquent
address 10 he jury by Judge S. &. benson.
He promised that ample evidence would be
iduced showing the genuneness of the dis
.pnted deeds and also the truth of Mrs. Craven's
story. Mrs. Elizabeth Hasklns then took the
stand and told how she witnessed the writing
cf the 'pencil" VIII at Mrs CraVen's house
and also The delivery by Senator Fair OF the
deeds.