The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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The Overland Monthly has new editor.
The German heirs of Charles Lux want a
complete distribution of the estate.
Captain E. de Miranda denies that it is un-
healthy IN the mines OF Psucirtambo.
The Spreckels Sugar Company ms been in
corporated, with a capital of So, 000, 900.
Cantor Rosenbaum has been reelected for
one year By The Congregation Neyah Zeduk.
Only one committee report was submitted
az the meeting OF the charter convention last
night
The viii OF the late Colonel Charles F
Croker was admitted to probate by Judge
Corey yesterday.
Weather forecast for San Francisco Friday
Fogey in the morning; prisk westerly winds,
high IN the afternoon.
Al of the local commercial bodies will make
vigorous protest against the Government
making Dyea SUPPORT of en- try.
A reception was given H. J. Mccoy at the Y.
N. c. \. building last night. twas he twenty
h1th anniversary OF his work as general secre-
tary.
The harness races ut Berkeley track were
again well attended yesterday. Much Better,
Gazette and H 10 del DAB were The money
geters.
W. F. Rodgers WAS convicted by jury yeSter-
day in the United states District Court OF
having counterfeitIng apparatus IN his pos
session.
y. 1OOleN was appOlUIel wednesday rs III
spector OF Teas mporari,y for this port. He
Will until the appointment OF a regular
inspector.
During the month OF July the tonnage over
the lines OF the Southern Pacific was 30 per
cent grea ter Than for the same month OF the
year previous.
Thomas Marie, switchman at Fourth and
Townsend streets, was Knocked down by box
car last evening and had both bones OF his
right leg fractured.
At the close of the morning session yester-
day The Great Council OF the proved Order
OF Red Men went TO Eimhurst and dedicated
the new wigwum built by Comanche Tribe
Charles Howard OF Oakland complained to
the police last night that he had been robbed
OF his gold watch and chain and Knights
Tcmplar badge In Il saloon on Stockton street
District Council Carpenters and Joiners of
America Will celebrate LABOR day at the
Chues. The days exercises will begin at
4. N. ana conclude with dance in the
evening.
Application has been made to the Superior
Court Tor permission 10 mortgage the real
estate Of the How ard Presbyterian Church on
Mission street, near Third, Tor the sum OF
$4,000.
In deciding case Yesterday Supreme Court
Justice Temple ests bIshed precedent
OF law in holding that under certain condi-
'tons the wife must support her husband, il
she be able.
Chief Food Inspector Dockery proved in
JQQge HeaCOck'S court Yesterday lDaL there
were no Government seals on he packages OF
counter lett brandy when he bored into on the
2lst OF last May.
A visit TO the laboratory of DR.. Fred w
G'Evelyn shows that the work OF the doctor n
finding a specific against the faint OF alcohol
the blood has been carried on in & most
scientific manner.
At the meeting OF the Building Trades Coun-
Gil last evening il was decided 20 send peLi-
ton to Mayor Phelan requesting that dele
CATION from that body be enrolled the
charter committee.
At the meeting of the local branch of the
Social De mocracy number OF new mem berS
were admitted aud plans were adopted for
spreading the principles OF The party among
the general pubic.
storm OF Indignation mas been caused by
the change of textbooks in this City. The
changes are more extensive than the parents
of the pupils supposed. and large sums of
money are required TO bay the new books.
The principals OF the high schools OF this
City and Oakland ms !nuate that the professors
at Berkeley are In teres ed in advancing the
sale OF their own text books to the extent of
biacklisilng schools that do not use them.
Reports from the Mint show that all the
hOndyke gold that has fur reached tn is
Mint Will not exceed valuation OF $500, 600.
The chief clerk saws that AL the Alaska gold
sent 10 oil the mtnts Will not exceed q yalua-
ton OF 81, 1000 COO.
Yesterdays session OF the Fair Craven trial
was consumed by the cross-eXem ination of
Mrs. Elizabeth Haskins, the aged lady who
saw Senator Fair write the "penciP' Will and
saw him give Mrs. Craven the now disputed
deeds. Her story was not shaken.
The case against Theodore Figel on the
charges OF embezzlement and forgery was
closed yeste day, and the defendant was held
to answer in the Superior Court The total
bail WAS fixed $3S 900. The trial Ior MUIR
der will begin this morning at 10 o'clock
Articles OF incorporation of the Aud Cook
Company were filed yesterday Tor the purpose
DO fN.4l~E a
general brokerage business. The organizers
OF the company are Robert L. Aud, Georse
w Cook Jr.. d. B. Richards, J. j. Scrivner and
+. +. Cook, and the capital IS $50. 600
The Table Mountain House popular rem
devious for hunters, situated about twelve
miles northwest OF Ca2adero, WAS burned 10
the ground Wednesday night The overturn-
ing of kerosene-iamp started the fire. The
guests lost nearly all OF their effects, and TWO
persons had narrow escapes with their lives.
Tomorrow morning Rabbi J. Myers Of the
BuSh-street Temple Will preach his second
sermon. Subject: THE Love OF Zion" And
on Sunday morning services Will be held in
commemuratiou of the destruction OF the tenn
pie in Jerusalem. Sermon at IL A. NJ. on
'.National Judaism" Public cordially in
vited.
The monthly general communion of the
Gentlemeu's Sodalfty OF ST. IgnatiHS Church
will take place Sunday morning. at 7:30 All
the mem bers, 500 III nun Der. are eXpcc ed 10
march IL procession headed BY he officers
aud banners OF the society, from their chapel
on Hayes street, thence TO the lnrge church OF
ST. Ignatius and receive Holy Communion
Frank Walsh and Charles Franz, the two
boys arrested by Pol ceman Winzler Tuesday
afternoon suspicion of committing q
burglary at the residence OF N. i. NAllelo, 7O4
Dolores street, were released from custody by
Captain Bohen yesterday. Franz, who was
shot in The leg by Wnzler. was removed from
tAe Receiving Hospital 10 the City and County
HoSpilaI Yesterday afternoon.