The San Francisco call., 1897-06-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,

Coursing viii be in full blast at Ingleside to-
morrow
Partly cloudy Saturday, with fresh winds. is
to-day's weather prediction.
Oarsmen are in training in anticipation OF a
regatta to be held at Long Bridge.
There has so far been subscribed for the
CHRISTIAN Endesvor fund S1410S 78.
Cliff Philips, an ex-convict, becomes an
important factor IN police court matters.
Garden City cyclers viii race under electric
lights at San Jose next Wednesday evening.
The Fly-easting Club win meet to-day and
tomorrow al Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park.
J. j. RRuer has sued the Poso Irrigation Com
pany ior S1949 % alleged to be due on con-
tracts.
There will be three cyclists road races to-
morrow; The track-rscers will have their day
a. Vallejo.
The yachts 1Eolus and Fawn will hold their
unfinished race for the perpetual challenge
cup this afternoon.
Two new divisions of the Naval Reserve and
one company of infantry have been added TO
the National Guard.
An honest storekeeper win not try to con-
vince buyers that he knows what they need
better than they do.
The railway companies are making great
preparations for handling the Christian I'm
oeAVor special trains
Chief Lees says all the Police Department
can DO in the Hoffman case is to keep on dig
glng Tor more evidence.
The California Yacht Club will hold its an
nuaI club regatta tomorrow for the Wallace
Irophy. A great race Is looked for.
Entries for the twenty-mile road race of the
associated clubs to be held at San Leandro on
July IL will close next Saturday at noon.
Judge seawell has granted Mile Flynn
Mratten divorce from Frank NJ. Wratten and
permns ner 10 resume her maiden name.
The funeral services of the unfortunate
artist, Fortune de Conte, viii be held this
afternoon at the French church on Bush street.
Tie annual appropriation for the School
Department was discussed bv the Finance
Committee of the Board of Education yes ter
day.
Miss Nolan, who won the prize in a beauty
con test three years ago, was secretly married
ON recent trip 10 Mexico to a wealthy young
SpaniRrd.
The funeral services of the late Captain
Short were held at Pioneers Hall yesterday
afternoon. The lnterment was in the Masonic
Cemetery.
board OF managers of the National Home for
DISABLED Volunteers, is in the City on tour
OF inspection.
Judgment against the San Francisco Bridge
Company, secured in the lower courts by J.
w. Donnelly, was reversed yesterday by the
Supreme Court.
Rev C. A. Ramm delivered an interesting
address under the auspices of Cathedral Cou n
ell o. \. NJ. /, last night on the subject ''Why
Am l & Cetholie2'
Box 2S1 sounded for a fire in the dwelling
and saloon of Fred Chemocci, 1871 San Bruno
road. 4 lamp had tipped over. The damage
amounted to 5000.
There is project on foot to complete the
great western boulevard system by paving q
portion Of Point Lobos avenue, between FIRST
and Central avenues.
The committee of 81, which has charge of
the Christian Endesvor convention, met on
Thursday evening. Much business of impor-
tanee was transacted.
Thomas Frederick Bell has applied to Judge
lOffPV a Of he ia mil oil
granted in the estate of the late Thomas Bell
father OF the petitioner.
Twenty members of the Utah division of the
League of American Wheelmen have resigned
and applied for admission to the California
Associated Cycling Clubs.
There is strong suspicion that the proposed
fights between John L. Sullivan and FItzsim-
mons and Sharkey ana Maher are mere V for
the benefit of veriscope sehemers.
The British ship Fingal arrived Yesterday
from Calcutta with cargo of 5000 TONS of
when there were 91Oo bales of gunny-sscks,
1862 bales of julie and 1889 bags of ssltpeter.
The case of Sun woon Sing charged with
the murder of Little Pete" went yesterday
afternoon to the jury. At late hour the
jury had failed to agree and was locked up for
the night
tain Short, adjourned his court yesterday at
noon, after expressing some feeling remarks
in regard to the model lie, official and social,
of the deceased.
ST. FranciS Church on The devotion OF the
Sacred Heart, and described the historic
shrine that is visited by pilgrims from all
parts Of the world.
Trades Council adopted resolutions favoring
the annexation of Hawaii and the Labor
Conncil provided for the raising of funds 10
perfect the appeal of Worden, now under SEN
tence OF death at San Quentin.
special meeting of the Board OF Education
will be held Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'c oek
TO consider the salaries of teachers and
uan do anna Y1f5 fort oh
will be ready on next Saturday.
The Fourth of July committee met last
night at its headquarters In regard to the
matter of music the union bands were hired
at their own prices. Important changes were
also made in the regatta programme.
The Western Addition Development Club,
at q meeting held last night discussed the
cemetery question and promised to DO all in
the power OF the members have the City
authorities take action TO close them.
Standard, reputable articles are not dear at
the prices asked Tor them. Substitutes offered
by nnscrupulous and irresponsible makers are
costly at any figure. Be sure that no humbug
Is prscticed on you when you go to buy.
Rupert schmid, the sculptor, has completed
a model Of one of the columns that viii sup
port the archway to the new CALL building
He has imm ortaIized several California beau
ties by idealizing their features in al egorical
carvings.
Resolutions were adopted at a meeting of
the board OF directors OF the Manufacturers
and Producers Association yesterday con-
demning the action of the Federal authorities
in the shipment of the bogus brandy seized by
Inspector Dockery, and commending the
latter officials action.
An overheated stove at AS yesterday after
noon set fire to the two-story frame building
at 3l95 Tehama street and did $500 worth OF
damage before the Fire Department was able
to check the flames The house was owned
by Mrs. E. Dumont and was occupied by Mrs.
Darrins and w. Munier.