The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


''Eair Thursday" is the forecast of w. H.
Harmon.
The San Francisco and Pacific Yacht clubs
may consolidate soon.
Collector J. P. Jackson has practically reor.
ganized the Chinese Bureau
Alexander Boyd yesterday swore that he
considers the will OF Jacob z. Davis genuine.
Bar iow Dyer, the pioneer, was stricken with
apoPleNy yesterday and is now dangerously IN
The Fue Department was kept busy yester-
DAY exungulshing small fires Il several houses
The Pacific Yacht Club has been sued for
!ne price OF one of its. banQuets held al Sausa-
Ethel Gordon, young Irish girl, committed
bolic acid.
The detectives have as yet failed to solve the
mystery surrounding the tragic death of Isaac
Hoffman.
Judge Carroll Cook has decided than tan as
Played IN Chinatown is not an illegal game
under the State law.
Ex-Chief Crowley was presented last night
with handsome testimonial from the mem
oers OF The department
There are fifteen applicants for the off ce Of
License Collector, and much speculation is
rlfe in political quarters.
Jens Nielsen, head janitor of the Pacific
Mutual building, was killed yesterday morn
ing by fall down n elevator shaft.
Professor David Starr Jordan lectured to q
evening on The Pursuit OF Happiness"
The Board of Supervisors yesterday adop ed
water-rate ordinance introduced by Haskins
CAnton's and RottanzIs orders were de-
feated.
The committee to arrange for defeating the
Bunker HIll Psrk at Los Gatos met again last
night and chose J. c. Patton and George O.
Kline 10 read poems.
Eugene J. McManus testified that he fabri-
Gated deed after the death OF Catherine Wal
lece purporting TO convey $4,000 OF real estate
10 her son, William J. Wallace.
Internal Revenue Agent Colonel B. I. Crom-
vel has resigned upon the request OF The
commissioner, and he viii leave Tor his home
st west Point, Miss, on the 10th inst.
Al the meeting of the Queen Victoria dia-
4n9 ss JnDee dani6 ee1enssQn m last night
ernor ana other prominent personages.
The Society for the Prevention of Crueltv IN
Animals at their next meeting will take some
, scion 10 nave the supervisors recognize the
nominee OF the society for PoundkeeDer.
Inc Valley road issued its new freight and
passenger tariff to Hanford yesterday The
passenger rate from here is 81 IS, instead of
81 80, as charged by the Southern Pacific
Congressman Mcguire has requested Gov
,ernor Budd TO postpone the exec cution of Train
wrecker Worden until certain ALLEGED newly
discovered evidence shall have been investi-
gated.
General n. P. Chapman, department com
mander OF the Grand Army OF the Republic,
has asked the railroad companies for reduced
rAtes ot iare 10 enable comrades to attend the
'NAtlonaI encam pment In Buffalo next August
The Southern Pacific and North Pacific have
formed an alliance TO get the freight business
IN lhe NorthWest IN opposition 10 the Oregon
snort Line and Denver ana Rio Grande West
eFn, which recently agreed 10 sct together
Frank A. Church has sued Vincent Walsh
ana Ernest Berringer for $1,000 He SAYS the
defendants induced him to buy haltinterest
in the business OF Walsh & Berringer and that
ne found it to be worse than worthless. He
wants his money back ana dana ges.
Charles Lindsay, 9l6 Market street, swore TO
q complaint ye sJeTday in Judge CampbelPs
court for the arrest OF George A Rauber on q
charge OF allie mating his wife's affections His
wife Lillian, he alleges has left him ana is Iiv-
Ing with Rauber, who is married man.
The Police Commissioners met last night
and fined Policeman John r O'Cunnor $40
for neglect of duty. Charges of neglect OF
duty against Policemen John Mahan and
Dennis Hayden and against H. c. Jones for
being asleep while on duty were dism ssed.
The California Fig Syrup Company has be-
gun an action in the United States District
Court restraining Clinton E. Wardon and
others from infringing upon la bel used by
the comptainants on their syrup OF figs or fig
syrup packages. The hearing OF the iniunc-
ton was set for July s.
At a meeting of the veterinary department
ct the University of cnlifor ia, held May %,
a resolution was passed expressing thanks to
the Pacific Coast Jockey Club for their pener-
oslty In giving q benefit at Ingleside which
resulted III the receipt OF a sum OF money suf-
hcient FOR the better equipment of the college.
The Bank OF British Columbia yesterday
began an action in the United States Circuif
Court against Henry Williams for the recovery
of $20, 900 on four promissory notes issued by
Williams to four persons FOR $4,000 each
Four garnishments were issued by the court
upon bu siness firms who, it is belle we'd, owe
Williams money.
The management of the American Gospel
Rescue Home is planning OF the appliea-
tions for aid made by Chinese who claim to be
sent by General R. McKinstry late of eospel
work in this city and now at large. The Chi
nese say they gave the general money in re-
turn Tor promises OF accommodation at the
home.
At meeting of the Associated Improve
ment Clubs last evening Secretary samuels
offered a resolution, which was adopted. con-
,demufng the action of the Supervisors in pass
ing the water schedule and congratulatIng
Mayor Phelan and Su pervlsors Rottanzi, Lach-
man, Dodge and Clinton for their opposition
TO the Haskins orGer
Handwriting Expert Ames is now passing
through troublous career witness in the
Fair-Craven trial. He finished his direct exam
-inAtion yesterday, and is now In the hands of
the defense's relentless cross-examiner, w. w.
Foote. Under the latter's fire Ames was forced
TO admit that he was giving practically one
flded evidence. ana that he had already re-
ceived over $4,000 for his testimony. There
Will be some more of this at to-day's session.
The fftieth commemoration OF the death of
Daniel OConnell under the auspices of Com
pany a, League of the Cross cadets, will take
place at Metropolitan Temple this evening at
> O'CLOCK. Inc COmmiiie6 OI Arrangements
consists of Captain f. S. brady, Lieutenant w
C. Hopper, Corporal f. Sullivan, PrivHtes f.
Giestfng, Ed McSorley and Robert Plunkett
The programme Will include selections by
the Company A G!ee Club, organ prelude by
Professor r. j. Harrison, tenor solo by D. Man
lloyd Hon E. w. McKinstry will preside.
feature will be the Grafton by Rev. P. c. Yorke
on bursting a Nations Bonds" There viii
be special decorations and souvenir pro-
gramme. Seats and tickets Will be on sale
Thursday at the temple from A. NJ. TO P. NJ
A large attendance is expected.