The San Francisco call., 1897-08-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

fair Monday and the usual foggy morning.
The Third Brigade broke camp yesterday at
santa Cruz.
Sixteen Chinese were arrested in q Ross alley
den last night.
]. Martin addressed the American branch of
the Socialist party last night on "Contrasted
Ideals"
The Alameda Cricket Club beat the Pacific
Cricket Club at the Alameda grounds yester-
day by thirteen runs.
AT the San Francisco handball court yester-
day T. F. Bonner and E. Maloney defeated J.
c. Nealon and P. t. Donneily.
The presence of Troop I at Camp Budd at
Santa Cruz had q beneficial influence on the
members OF the National Guard.
There is talk OF esta blishing a lyceum for
the instruction OF the non-commissioned OFF,
GERS OF the First Regiment, n G. C.
A. D. Cridge gave the Columbian branch of
the Socialist party an object lesson last night
IN the method OF proportional voting.
Twenty cash prizes were contested for by
The mem bers OF the San Francisco Schuetzen
Club at the Shell Mound range yesterday.
Tim Thornton was arrested early yesterday
morning for slashing Edward Harrington, 522
Folsom street scross the face with razor,
Rev Arthur NJ. CLARK delivered sermon at
S. Mary's Church yesterday morning on the
subject: "How man is to be united TO God
The Pound has been closed since May 81,
sGd a result the mum ber of dog licenses
issued has decreased about 80 per cent from
last year.
Burglars entered the residence OF P. J. Dona-
hue, tie capitalist, at 346 First street saturday
night and stole large quantity OF jewelry
and other effects.
], D. Heise OF the Norddeutscher Schuetzen
Club won the second-class medal yesterday at
Shell Mound, and the trophy now becomes his
personal property.
Ada Friersen, girl 20 years Of age, living
in Oakland, attempted 10 commit suicide last
night in the Yukon saloon, % Turk street,
because she had been betrayed.
c. Il. Becker, who resided at 835 Fillmore
street. died early yesterday morning from the
effects OF a dose of rough on rats" taken the
evening before with suicidal intent.
The Rev. S. F. Cryor, the new pastor of the
Westminster Presby ierian Church, addressed
a meeting at the \. NJ c. A. yesterday after
noon, taking for his subject: Lost opportu.
mites"
The military camp at Ukiah will be visited
this week by the acting Governor, di-
vision commander, and Colonel Fairbanks
acting in the absence of Brigadier General
Wsrfeld.
The CALLS suggestion that delegation of
prominent business men and taxpayers of
this City should go before the State Board of
Equalization 10 prevent a raise in San Fran
cisco's assessment has met hearty response
among many of the City officials.
Princess Kaiulani, now of age and absent
rom the lana of her birth for ten years, will
ibtuIu 10 hhWdll uOIn LuSlhnQ III OClODeIp
hopeful that, in the event of annexation fail-
ing, there may be g compromise by which she
viii be made the ruler of the islands
Business men are happy over the fact that
10 commerce. Wheat has been joined in the
upward march with wool, fruits and nuts.
Nearly billion dollars will be added 10 the
income of American farmers this year.
H. Bushnell of the Colum bia Pistol and
Rife Club Set new mark Tor the military
n n6rksmen to reach by making three scores OF
48 the eight-inch bullseye yesterday at
the Shell Mound range. He stands second
highest in the club on The Glindemann medal.
The general opinion of the experts in wheat
IS that the price of the great staple will yet
reach 81 % a bushel, and that the present
price has done California millions of dollars
other commodities VIII advance in sympath hy
vi h wheat