The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

4 fair Monday, with fresh winds. -:
There W i'll be several new attractions at the
'heaters tonight.
six more men have been doomed to death
oy Chinese highbInders.
The soldiers ares still practicing with small
arms at the Presidio range. -: :
The feast of st. Ignalus was celebrated at St.
'gnatius Church yesterday. j ! go
:. AT st. Peul's yesterday Rev Father Sullivan
conducted his first solemn high mass. i
The Fifth Infqn.ryi n. G. C, made a good
tally showing at Camp shafter, Santa Cruz.
Lieutenant Crofton, First Infantry, willsoon
:eturn TO the Presidio and bring bride with
/C67onel Miles. commander of the Presidio
posi- has been gtanted months leave Of alb
gadier-General shafter, department com
nauder has taken up his residence at Fort
The Dsutscher Krieger Nerein held its regu,
bar monthly medal shoot at. Shell Mound
yesterday;
E, -At.the Occidental handbali court yesterday
NJ J: kiiganon defeated P: j. Kelly by three
games 10 one -.
The cricket match played yesterday between
he Bachelors and Benediets resulted in the
formers favor:
Admiral J.. n. Miller, u s n. arrived from
ihe East last night, and will sail for Homo
mlu next Thursday.
The Harbor Police made a grand round up
Of the pick pockets that have been infesting
The water front, yesterday.
:. The Olympic and Acme Club Wheelmen had
a Joint run to Lake Chabot yesterday, which
:: was attended by ninety cyclers.
The m ilitary marksmen were n the majority
at the She'll Mound rife range yesterday, and
IeVeraI lair scores were made.
W.. c. Peyton's Flying and Royal Buck
divided n rSt- and second moneys YESTERDAY
:; The ingleside couEsing park meeting. "
. George Powell moteTman on the Potrero
Electric line, 'dleds suddenly from heart trouble
1t the Receiving Hospital last night.
The general relief committee OF the Odd
Fellows elected officers yesterday and ban
quoted vlsj tors from, Sacramento and Stockton
George Hufferdine. a den tai student, swan
from Sausaflto TO Belyedere yes terday; and
;was.ln the water an hour and twenty minutes.
= The foreman atsthe Sutro Baths avs no one
IN +authotlty there ref the n egro,: John
: Harris, a bath: But he says .no'"negrpes are
: Iuowed II: ba the. there's: i
+. A .Eineof steamers is to ba testabii she'd to
:..onnect san Francisco: with VradiyoStock. the
eastern terminus of. the, Trans-s Siberia n. Rail
=: say: -: =: -. !: :!,-:::' -.
+ The: frst district of 1he League ot.the Cross.
Cadets he'd a.rally at ST. Paul Church yester-
day. wi llram H. DlcCaFt hy:w on the essay con-
=: test-and was awaFded a silver medal. ~
| The Assembly Club, d social 6rgani5ation of
k<9lQted people, W! give fnanciai backing to
D. ssuIt of John Harris; against Adolph SutrQ
toi :Felasing him the use of the baths.
:. George. Burke; boy blacksmith, was ar
rested. early yesjer morning for bre ak ing
.: into; the. grocery and saloon of George Sehu:
!. mochleri Brannan and: Second streets :. -:
:. Dr.. Julius .Koeh1g will al dress the San Fran
:.isco FARMERS Ciub:thls evening at s O'Clock,
at the Mechanics Institute. 3 Post street
" pn'' The Beet Sugar Ind us Try in. Ca.ifor MIA"
:The= Rev..-J: N: Beard. DID. preached last
night*at Grece:M. E., Church on The Sting Of
-'POYerty:? 1t was tne:last of.a series Of inter
= sstlng discourses.on current social problems.
i. The. eleventh annual picnic of the Rebel
,ork: Bepevelent Association was held at
shell Mound, PARK yesterday Over 4000- peo-
:. p. e were present and. all ad a most enjoyable
Time :: =: -:
: Mrs. Elyfa:Crox- seabrooke is indignant over
:: the report that she has: appief for a divorce
and deniestt eInphatically. She saysshe wiz
not marry Ferris Hartman, for she does not
. love him. -: =: -;
There viii be a. regular meeting of the
OLYMPIC Club in the clubrooms this evening
''LtS o'clocs. for tine purpose of electinga COM
:mittee OF five 10 nominate candidates tor office
: Ior.. the ensuing term. =.
August Malta; sailor on the Noyo, had to
: nave his leg amputated at the Branch Receiv-
ing Hospital este rday, ON account of careless
ness in trying TO boa rd,G carof the anFrsn-
eiscoand San Mateo electric line.
Rabbi Isidor Myers reetured. last evening st
the. BusA-street synagogue on. the ubject of
Judaism VS.. PGganlsm." He declares him
self in favor OF pure; rab binical Judaism with
all its ritual, and is willing TO tolerate the use
. Of organs in synagogues- -
George Cumming, in lecture before the So
claiists last evening, declared that the diseov-
cry gold OF on the Kkondyke VIII prove curse
Instead of blessing TO the people OF this
country, He asserted that rich gold mine
never proves be beneft to any country. e
There Is still great deal of interest in this
City and elsewhere in the proposed expedl-
= ton of the Lancing to Peru. Those most ia
miifsr with the country speak tn.the highest
:: terms Of its mineral and general resources.
. The names'o of those back OF the Trip TO the
Land of the Incas are.not known to the gen.
'lral public aud the captain OF the ship is not
i get at liberty TO diyuIge them.
Ths success OF the Letter-C Carriers conven-
':tloa which is to be held in this City next
month is threaten by the Southern Pacific.
= All of the Eastern roads have offered reduced
: rates but the local monopoly refuses to do
anything for the carriers, and 1t begins TO LOOK
= as though there win be simply a.sparse gath
ering OF delegates ms tead OF the 10000 or
more sightseers that have been counted upon,
.--. BullwinkIe Dead.
Detachable Who Shot hv Mammal