The San Francisco call., 1897-02-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The weather once promises 1alr 1uesuHy.
There are exceptionally bright bills at the
various theaters this week.
large number of San Franciscans attended
Oaklard's monsier parade.
Washington's birthday was appropriately
celebrated in this City and Oakland.
Thousands attended the Y. NJ / ball and re-
union at the Mechanics Pavilion last night
All Poo, a Chinese burglar, had two charges
booked against him at the City Prison yester-
day.
The California Sons of the Revolution held
their annual banquet last night at the Occi-
dental.
The unemployed closed their register yes
terday In the afternoon they paraded through
the public streets.
There was an informal gathering at the
Union League Club last night in honor OF
Washington's birthday.
Imp. Fullerton Lass, Formal, salvable, Nap
amax, Reddington and Preston were the win
ners al Ingleslde track yesterday.
Nellie Conroy, Myrtle and Belle Brandon
we're the winners yesterday at the close of the
Interstate CQursing Clubs meeting
The Seventh-day Adventists have opened
free medical mission in connection with their
religious work at 1880 Market street.
The struggle over the Fair millions between
Mrs. Craven and the bonanza interests will
begin this morning before Judge Slack
The Olympic Gun Club held a llve-bird tour
nament at its new Ingleside grounds yester-
all all. ~ A-' O0N'H O-tuS were SIAM IN
The new Workingmen's Institute was opened
by the Salvation Army yesterday morning. 1t
is located on New Montgomery, corner of How
ard street.
Dr.. R. Beverly Cole celebrated Washfngton's
birthday by LAYING the first brick of the foun-
daiion OF the dental college on the Affiliated
Colleges site.
Thomas Behan, an amateur base eball-player,
while throwing q ball at Central Park yester-
DrOEen n
three places.
Mr.. and Mrs. L W. Hellman entertained fifty
guests at q colonial dinner at their residence
corner OF Sacramento and Franklin streets,
last evening.
The marriage of Fred Marriott, editor of the
News Letter, ana Mrs. NJ. B. Mcguire, took
place yesterday afternoon at the First Presby
terian Church.
The soldiers baseball team was defeated yes
terday afternoon at Cen tral Park by seec ed
nine wearing the uniform of the California
Market emDloyes.
The Salvation Army distinguished the holi-
day BY a signal celebration. There was an
auction OF children" phonograph exhibition
and other features.
Martin Julian, Bob Fitzsimmons' manager.
was in town yesterday on flying visit He
denies the rumors OF the ,pugilist's sickness,
ana says he is as fine as silk"
joseph Wahls, salesman formerly employed
IN the White House, was booked at the City
Prison yesterday on charges OF forgery and OBJ
The finding of four small steel saws in one
OF the windows OF the City Prison about three
weeks ago will likely result in an Investigation
before the Police Commissioners.
The annual session of the State League of
Iroquois clubs was held in this City yester-
day. Max Pepper was elected grand sachem
and banquet was held in the evening.
g. Jockey Sims had his badge taken up at In
gleside yesterday for threatening to whip
Jockey Thorpe and Clerk of Scales Harry
kuhl. He Will not again be allowed to ride
on the local track.
The preliminary skirmishing in the Fair case
Is bout at an end and the contending forces
viii join battle in heavy array to-day before
Judge Slack. The case promises some interest
ing DEVELOPMENTS.
Punta del Orc Chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution, celebrated Washing
toms birthday by giving q reception and
patriotic entertainment at Beethoven Hall
yesterday afternoon.
The Junior Order United American Me-
chanics and the Daughters of Liberty held
reunion, entertainment. ball ard banquet in
Golden Gate Hall last evening in celebration
OF Washington's birthday.
The street-railroad employees resent the Ex-
. amlners Misrepresentation to the effect that
IN opposing the Braunhart bill for the reduc-
ton Of fares they were merely acting at the
instigation of the railroad officials
Martin Julian says that he refused Jim
GToom's offer TO divide profits on an exhi-
bition fight between Fitz and local pugiiist,
10 take place in this City. Julian said he told
Groom he had had enough of the National
Club"
W. z. Becker of Minneapolis rode q We miles
al the Velodrome yesterday in 9 :54 3-5. lower
ing the previous worlds record nearly half
minute. There was a big attendance at the
meet and the sport was marked by fast time
and electriiylng finishes.
Electrician 1854 OF the Ingleside line ran
into a sw!li-carl driven by julius Tiel at the
loot OF College Hill a bout noon yesterday. The
wagon was smashed and Tel was thrown from
He Lga a
iall, but was able to go to his home at Colma.
The members of the Union League Club
celebrated Washington's birthday with egg
nog and an elaborate lunch, in which several
KINDS OF wild fowl and toothsome salads
formed part. Everything was free. Over
100 persons partook OF the lunch, which began
kind.
The Women's Federation voted yesterday
mat Inc annual election OF officers take place
on the 22d of March. The federation is hunt
Ing for new quarters for the Home of Refuge,
the present home being SO crowded that the
matron was compelled to sit up two nights
last week because there were not beds enough
for the applicants.
R. NJ. Welch returned from the National as
sembiy Of the League of American Wheelmen
last lght. He said Caliiornia's interests re-
ceiVed aittle thought at the hands of the dele
gates, ana unless more consideration is shown
he thinks the State shonld secede 1t would
have the support OF Illinois, Missouri and all
the Western States IN such a movement.
poitHu Temple yesterday afternoon, the
occasion being the annual re union of the San
Francisco Councils of the Young Mems Insti-
tute. The memory of George Washington was
celebrated in speeches and song. The
auditorium was profusely and Handsomely
decorated with flags and other emblems.
The fire alarm through box 35 at $50
O'clock last evening was for small blaze in
the second story al 117-119 sansome street,
occupied by Maurice Rosenthal, who .esale
ddea er in ladies' and gents furnishing goods
The fire was caused by defective tiue. The
damage caused by smoke ana water to the
furnishings will amount 10 $500, which is COW
e:ed by insurance.
The teams for the big tug-of-war tournament,
Which opens at The Mechanics Pavilion, are
industriously putting in their evenings at
heedquar ers in practice. The various photo
graphs, which are displayed about the City,
showing sng each team in group, are being eagerly
SSaHned by many people. The men present
formidable appearance in the photos and
cItste good impression as to their caliber
anu ntnessfor the struggle.
Trunks Moved 25 Cents.
commercial Transfer Company 43 Sutter st.
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