The San Francisco call., 1897-07-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Tho new City Hall dome was completed yes
terday.
The Philharmonic Society Giuseppe Verdi
may soon disbaud.
special musical service viii be held at
Grace Episcopal ChuIca this evening.
The Pacific Coast Dental Congress will meet
in the Donohoe building on Tuesday NOR ming
next
Most of the City suburban churches will be
supplied by visiting pastors at both services
to-day
The Bushnell Alerts defeated the Union Iron
Works by score of z 10 8 in Central Park yes
terday.
On the 5th of August Henry J. Mccoy, secre-
tary of the y. NJ C. A of this City, viii have
completed twenty-five years OF service.
DR.. C. G. Baldwin, president of Pomona
congregational College, will resign owing 10
The financial condition of that institution.
Local Italians are indignant over the word
ing OF the amendment awarding $4,000 10 the
families OF the Italians lynched in Louisiana.
Miss Ida Conrad, telephone girl, has
caus the issuance OF warrant for the arrest
OF Miss Jane Doe Price, an actress, whom she
claims stole her purse.
The weather forecast for San Francisco for
to-day is fair, except fogs morning and even
ing along the coast; light variable winds,
brisk easterly along the coast.
Captain Smith of the life-saving station re-
ported last night that schooner was danger
Ously close inshore near Point san Pedro. The
tug sea Queen went to her assistance.
At a meeting Of the California Associated
Cycling Clubs last evening 1t was decided 10
have annual cham Iionship races at which pro-
tessionals and amateurs viii ride together.
Adolph Kramer, a young boy of the st.
Joseph's Home, was slightly bitten yesterday
on the mann by little dog. he was treated
the Receiving Hospital. The dog escaped.
Paul Paulson. a painter residing at II Va
lencia street, fell twelve feet yesterday at
Eighth and Minna streets and fractured his
left wrist. He was treated at the Receiving
Hospital
Addie Farnum, who caused the arrest of
StTeetcar conductor Jackson, was branded as
a lunatic in Judge Conlan's court and the
charge OF robbery against the young man was
dismissed.
The Rev. Scott F. Hershey. Phi D., of Boston,
will lecture in the Metropolitan Temple this
afternoon on "William of Orange, George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln, the Foun-
ders OF American Liberty"
Nearly all the sailors from the American
aud foreign ships in port will meet the Chris
tian EndeaYorers in the Mariners Church
this morning. The sailors will be brought
from and to their ships in tug.
There will be mothers meeting at the
petanee Union, 132 McAllster street, at 8
clock this afteru, or. conducted by Rev
Eugenia F. ST. John OF Kansas City, Kaas.
Captain {. a. Jeuks and ffty-fve men OF the
First Troop OF Cavalry left on the steamer
1iburOn en- route for HealdsDurg, where ihey
Will go into camp. The slting places on the
march will he San Rafael Petaluma and Santa
Rosa.
In the handling of the Christian Endeavor
business the Southern Pacific Company has
surpassed all records o. the kind and has
demonstrated its ability to care for any ki nd
OF convention that may choose to meet in San
Francisco.
The City Hall Commission yesterday de-
Cd fo, ha.-a baa ala0tr 20 1fcrht o,,d
wires at the hall put under ground. Steps are
to be taKen to substitute gas for electric lights
outside the hail. The elegant bronze lamps to
be brought into use.
The Finance Committee of the Board OF Su-
perYisors will begin the work of fixing the
annual appropriations and the tax levy based
thereon. Chairman RottanZi has been trim
ming the figures somewhat that have been
heretofore presented.
Burglaries and small fires are becoming very
numerous on the water front. Three blazes
have been put out by he Harbor officials dur
ing the last fory-eight hours, and the captain
OF the schooner Fortuna was robbed in his
own cabin last Friday night
The board of officers of the First Infantry
Regiment, y. G. c., al a meeting Thursday
night passed reso utious thanking The Police
Department for the efficient manu- er in which
its mem Ders kept the streets clear on the occa-
sion OF the parade last Monday.
Professor B. F. Longstreet, the welLknown
single-tax orator of Bosto:, delivered an in
teresting lecture last evening before the local
single-tax Society. His subject was, "The
Natural Law in the Social World" He is on
his way TO the State of Washing ton.
Justice Harrison OF the Supreme Court and
Colin N. Boyd Esq made special plea before
the Finance Committee OF the Board of Super
vIsors yesterday for the S58, 900 called for Tor
the Free Library. They SAID nearly all the
money would go for books, the salaries
were not large.
The Supreme Court Yesterday, in the case OF
the Saa Diego Water Company VS.. the City OF
San Diego, denied the appeal of the former
corpora tion for a change of venue on the
ground that the trial judge was a taxpayer
and disqualified. 1t also rebuked the appel
lants counsel for indencate criticism.
The matter of the park and geological gar
dens rem aims in the nands of the Supervisors
and that body has instructed the clerk to ad-
vertise for sites. The after will in all prob
ability remain in this condition until Septem-
Der, at which time the annual appropria tions
ere made for the running of the City govern
ment.