The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fair Friday, with fresh westerly winds and
log IN the morning.
The Southern Pacific Company is receiving
encouraging reports of crop prospects.
The graduating exercises of the Anglo
japanese night school took place last evening.
Further hearing of the Jacob 2. Davis will
contest has been postponed until next Wednes-
day.
The National Master Plumbers Association
will give its summer picnic at Guerne wood
Park next Sunday.
The trial of Baby-farmer A. L. Kennedy for
cruelty to children was begun yesterday before
Ponce Judge Campbell.
A tramp steamer arrived from the Orient
yesterday with 600 tons OF Eastern freight,
chiefly mating and curios.
E. ?. Viniug, manager OF the Market-street
railway system, has announced new transfer
facilities to take effect June l.
Senator Perkins has written TO Mayor
Phelan on the reciprocal treaty relations be
tween the United States and Hawaii.
Mrs. J. S Fisher, I02 Austin street during
family quarrel yesterday afternoon, had three
OF her fingers bitten by her husband.
In the manslaughter case of Frank A. Lewis
OF Shasta County the Supreme Court has
passed upon what constitutes self-detense.
The Memorial Day Committee met last even
ing anc completed the arrangements for the
procession and exercises on Memorial day
The State development committee is making
tutEzellC tnOTtS III the EdsI duE Europe 10
draw attention to the resources Of California.
Josephine Mockler has applied for letters of
guardianship over the person and estate of
John Mockler Jr., who has an estate worth
$4,000.
Lily Langtry is expected to arrive in Califor-
MIA from England about the LIST of July on a
four months visit 10 her ranch in Lake
County.
Mrs. Ella NJ. K. Hall has applied for letters OF
administration on the estate OF her late hus-
band, Winslow Hall, who left property wor tn
$4,000
Mrs Kate Malcomson was convicted by a
jury in Judge Cook court last night OF arson
IN the second degree and went into violent
fit OF Mysteries
The Fire Commissioners yesterday afternoon
placed Hugh Kennedy, foreman of truck 3,
on the pension-list at half pay on account OF
the loss OF his sight
Paul ]. siuparich has brought suits in the
United States Circuit Court against the Photo
Modnt and Card Manufacturing Company for
infringement OF patent.
The Santa Monica bicycle track may be
blaeklisted by the California Associa ted Cy-
clIS1s because of League of American Wheel
men races being held there.
An elderly man. whose name il supposed to
be either Brown or Adams, committed suicide
bv hanging himself in q lodging house at %
Mtnna street, yesterday afternoon.
The Schuetzen Verein turned out 200 strong
Laurence Bauer After the serenade The king
was bang ueted in Union-square hall.
Resolutions in respect to the memory OF the
late Postmaster Frank McCoppin were adopted
yesterday by the Merchants Association and
the postal employees of San Francisco
7. NJ. O'Brien, who returned from Canada
yesterday, saws all kinds of companies are be.
ing organized at Ottawa, Toronto and else.
where, Tor the development OF the Yukon.
Thomas NJ. Jewett, clerk to the United States
Attorney. was brought from Chihuahua, Mex.
leo, last Saturday to his home in this CITY He
is slowly recovering his strength and speech
Mrs. Farren and her daughter living at
ThITty-second street and Railroad avenue
were thrown out of a wagon yes terday by
their horse running away, and both were seri-
ously injured.
The Hsrbor Commissioners discussed with
representative farmers yesterday the question
OF the free market. Action postponed
until the oranges may present plan after their
meeting, June z.
The Cuban League has asked for popular
subscription OF 1000 000 aud the local SYM
pathizers will donate The proceeds of their
coming picnic, which Will take place on Sum
day, 10 the cause.
At a meeting of the subcommittee of the
Citizens Colonization Committee yesterday a
report was made by the committee which Wis
tied Claus Spreckels in regard to esta blishing
colonies Tor beet-sugar cultivation.
dramatic and dialect recital for the oene-
TT OF the Eureka Society for the Protection OF
Children was given in Maple Hall OF the PAL
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An excellent programme was rendered.
IneZ Forrest a waitress in the Keystone res.
taurant, charged with selling liquor without a
license, appeared in Judge Conlan's court yes
terdav, pleaded not guilty and demanded a
trial b. jury. The case was continued till to-
morrow 10 be set.
A Preside wharf guard shot into the boat
when two young men rowed within the
water-hne limit claimed by the Government
sacred from civic intrusion, and the occu-
pants of the boat have caused a warrant to be
issued for the mans arrest.
Lincoln day will be celebrated to-day in all
the public schools OF the City. Grand Army
comrede vii, be present at every school to adj
dress the children, and in the evening grand
public meeting VIII be held in the auditorium
OF the Girls High School, corner OF Geary and
Scott streets.
Daniel I. Ames, another Eastern handwrit-
ing exp TT, has succeeded TO he witness-stand
in the FaIr-CrsYen trial. Throughout yester-
days proceedings he held the stage, and de-
livered lecture tending TO show that the so.
called pencil Will is replete with flaws and
therefore must be fabrication.
Uncle Toms Cabin will be presented in
Mission Turn Verein Hall, Eighteenth street
between Valencia and Guerrero, this evening,
by the Starr King Dramatic Club and under
the auspices of the Woman's Auxiliary of the
Second Unitarian Church and under the
management of the Va. Ness Fraternity.
Dancing will follow the production.