The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


at the Preside viii be on Wednesday.
The Naval Battalion expects to turn ont
more than $50 men on its cruise in July
Quite number of the officers of companies
stationed at the Presidio are absent on special
duty.
J.R. Regan, the electrician of the Palace
Hotel, died at St. Mary's Hospital yesterday
morning.
A match has been arranged between solly
Smith and Johnnie Griffin to take place shortly
IN this City.
One hundred and ten communicants were
dan yesterday.
The Encinal Gun Club held an open-to-all
9iuerock tournament yesterday at Birds
Point, Alameda.
An honest storekeeper viii not try to con-
vince buyers that he knows what they need
better than they do.
Interesting lectures were delivered last
evening by socialist speakers in Pythian Cas-
lie ana Washington Hall.
The feast of Corpus Christi andthe inaugu-
ration OF the forty hours were both observed
at the cathedral yesterday.
Quite q large sum was netted at the big
benefit for the fam lilies of the victims OF the
late IRE at the Tiyon yesterday.
The park had no accidents or arrests yester-
oays but there some excitement at the
museum when the earth rocked.
The closing exercises OF Nine. MarshalPs
French school were held in the hall of the
french Church Saturday evening.
The sunday-school of Howard NJ E Church
gave concert yesterday in which a Chinese
paby quartet was the prime attraction.
A cricket game between town and country
teams played yesterday at Golden Gate re-
suIled N an easy victory for the former.
Wong Yoo was shot in the mouth yesterday
afternoon by Louis Wong The wound is not
necessarily fatal The shooter is at large
The many friends of the late Mrs. Sarah B
b. cooper expressed great indignation over the
pamphlet got ont by one Maurice Woodlands
A party OF scientific men viii leave san
FtanclSco this week TO collect specimens OF
DlrdS, hsheS and plans In y Northeastern Alaska
Eldridge captured first prize in Yesterdays
coursiug at Ingieside, defeating Moondyne
and thIrty-iour other OF the best dogs in the
State.
At the Occidental handball court Yesterday
J. C. Nealon and Al Hampton defeated P. T.
Donnelly, amateur champion, and Ed Ma
loLey.
Several military companies were on the
Shell Mound rife range yesterday holding
medals
The United States gunbo Concord now lies
OF Foisom-street wharf. She has Just been
overhauled al Mare Island and Will go to Sitka
in few days.
During the encampments of the National
Guard the contract system for furnishing
TauOns TO the men viii BE- done away with.
Each company VIII have TO cook its rations.
Mrs. Elizabeth Defrin, 146 Twelfth street is
in the Receiving Hospital charged with being
insane by her only son, and the surgeons and
others who have talked with her declare she
IS perfectly sane.
Two men were thrown into the water by the
Capsizing OF whitehall boat Yesterday in the
region of Powell-street wharf, and were res
cued by sailors on he United States customs
S steamer Golden Gate.
Standard, reputable articles are not dear at
the prices asked for them. Substitutes offered
rIFF1r nd
costly al any figure. Be sure that no humbug
Is practiced on you when you go to buy.
Britons celebrated the Jubilee yesterday
with special services in Metropolitan Temple
and ct Grace Church. To-day there will be
special IOllification ct the Chutes and a mag
nlfcent banquet al the Palace in the evening
The British ship Samaritan has been towed
TO the Pacific Mail dock and viii begin dis
charging her cargo OF coal to-day. Her cap
tain forgot that ne Queens jubilee began
Saturday, but rectifed his error when he dis
covered ii.
During the absence of Joseph L Regens-
burger and family Yesterday in san Jose their
residence, 1906 Ellis street, was entered by
burg ars and rausacked. The extent of the
loss viii not be known until Mr.. Regens burger
returns to-day.
O'Clock last n ght was tor fire Il three-story
dwelling at the corner OF Thirteenth and How
ard streets, occupied by J. G. Sartoris. The
dam ge Will not exceed $3.50. The origin OF
the fire is unknown.
A new schooner, the Neptune, has been
turned out from Captain Turner's shipyard at
BenIcla, and was brought down and laid
Ongside How rd-s rect wharf yesterday. As
soon as she is fitted up see viii go to Tahiti to
engage in the island trade.
James G. and Michael Lyons, brothers. got
III TO a row with the conductor OF a Guerrero
streetcsr at II O'Clock last night concerning
the payment of their fare. Police Judge Low
who lives on the corner telephoned for po-
liceman, but before he got there Sergeant An
derson and Police Officer Young arrested the
brothers. They were charged with disturb
ing the peace They are from Oakland.
The Brahmacearin lectured last night in Ma
tive sons Hal on the subject OF ''Christ IN
the Hindoo Li-ht." In that light Christ's
life IN Judea was the contamination of mis-
lncarnalions. He had lived before in many
lands, under many different names He was
Cnce as frail the frailcst of mortals, but rose
a5negation TO godlike perfection. He will
never be incarnate again, because he has
risen above the need of any further human
experience.
"The Study of Dre ams'' was the subject on
which DR.. George W. Daywalt lectured last
nigat az the Academy of Sciences. He said
tnat dreams are an effort OF our objective con
Eciousness 70 comprehend the higher con-
sciousness Of that iudestructible ego within
us, which is the nobler part Of mans dual
nature; they come from experiences Of meas
nreless past exlstenceS, not 10 be recollected
III our waking hours; heir purpose + to teach
US aiegoricaly, and often TO in pire accom-
pIisnmenis that never suggested themselves TO
our wills when out OF dreamland