The San Francisco call., 1897-06-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Gertie Weir died yesterday from the effects
of malpractice.
The Auditorium Theater opened last night
with good performance OF aladdin"
The Watsonville, Chino and Alvarado beet
sugar factories do not employ japanese.
C. F. Mullen of charity box notority is ac-
cused by Dr. Thomas Galvan OF embez-
cling S25.
Joseph F. Trade, a collector of Mukman A.
Dethleison, Is under arrest on a charge of en-
bezzdng So.
Chun Woon Sing is on trial in Judge Cook S
court for the murder Of Fong Ching, alias
Little Pete"
The class of '97 of the Washington Evening
school will hold closing exercises at California
Hall this evening.
An honest storekeeper will not try TO con-
vince buyers that he knows what they need
better than they do.
The forecast official predicts partly cloudy
weather in California to-day, with fresh TO
brisk westerly winds.
Four experts are to examine the will of the
late Jacob T. Davis that is being contested in
Judge Cofey's court.
Walter Ikeda, japanese, committed suicide
early yesterday morning after a grand de-
ba uch on stolen money.
Francisco SCatenA mas sued Cesare Lucchesi
Tor $500 alleged TO have been loaned 10 the
defendant at his request.
W. F. Rodgers. the leader of the Stark Rod
gers gang OF counterfeiteTs, has been held for
examination in $4,000 bail.
The Briggs Carriage Company has sued Mrs.
Kate c. Byrue and John c. Bvrne for S619,
said to be due from April l, 1895.
E L. Alexander a painter, fell thirty feet
aud was badly injured while trying to extn-
guish a fire on Clara street yesterday.
James Breen, formerly keeper OF a livery
stable, has fled petition in Insolvency. He
4 I,
The suit of Nicholas Ohlaudt against Beh-
Tend Joost has Occu pied eight weeks in Judge
Belcher's court, ana wall take another week.
The rate war between the o. R. & y. Com
pauy and the southern Pacific has resulted in
crowded boats and trains between here ana
Puget Sound.
At the meeting OF the Fire Commissioners
yesterday afternoon the estimates for the next
fiscal year amounting TO S750,000 were sub
m1tted and adopted.
c. F. Stubs says the Southern Pacific with
its present Union Pacific connections, inside
OF the Rio Grande, viii deliver freight here
quicker than hitherto.
What the Newman & Levinson and J. J..
o Brien teams are doing: They play for The
sid OF the families Of the brave fremen who
were killed on the 9th.
Governor Budd has reprieved Durrant until
July 9. Meantime the Supreme Court will be
asked to command the Warden at san Quen-
tin 10 execute the prisoner on the day set
R. P. Rithet who was said to be organizing
movement am ong Hawaiian planters autag-
onistlc to the Spreckels interests and the
Oceanic Steamship Company, denies that such
IS the case.
Frank I. Whitcom has sued Lillian S. Miller,
administrative OF the estate OF Samuel Miller.
deceased, Tor Sl426, alleged to be due on &C
count OF contracts made by the deceased dur
ing his lifetime.
A. R. Dunbar, who some time since was con-
victed by Judge Low for swindling IN the name
OF the Press Club, is again around town get
ting double pay for advertisements by work
Ing smooth game.
Charles McHenry, painter, 42O Ivy avenue,
was TO have been married IN st. Peters
Church last night to Lille Hogan of 1899
York street, but he failed TO appear and the
guests had TO depart in gloom.
call has been issued to all Republican
clubs OF the State to convention TO be held
IN this City Tor the purpose OF sending dele
gates to National convention to be held
July 13, IA and 10 at Detroit
The Street Committee of the Board OF Super
vtsors heard arguments yesterday from repre-
sentatiyes of the Mission Improvement clubs
for and against the zoo and the small-park
1t took the matter under consideration.
Standard, reputable articles are not dear at
the prices aske Tor them. Substitutes offered
by uuscrupulou and irresponsi bic makers re
costly at any figure. Be sure that no humbug
is practiced on you when you go to buy.
Charges of indiscretion have been made
against Lew Bowman, teacher OF the Hun
ters Point School, to the Board OF Education
and q committee is investigating them The
charges are OF serious misconduct toward the
pupils.
A large con tract has been let by the Spring
Valley Water Company 10 a. I. Buckman to
DRIFT tunn el through a spur OF the range Of
mountains in San Mateo County, ad jacent to
Lake san Andreas, for the purpose of increas-
ing the water supply 10 Lake San Audreas
W ork Will be started at once and pushed with
all possible dispatch TO be through before
the wet season, and viii require the employ
ment Of thirty or iorty good tunnel men.
John Shirley, 1905 Jackson street, wore to
compliant in Ju0ge Campbeips court yester.
day tor the arrest of J. g. Conroy and John
Doe" and Richard Roe" for blasting in the
quarry on Jones street between Washington
aud Jackson without first obtaining the neces-
sary permission Shirley said that the win
dows OF houses in the neighborhood had been
shattered by the explosions and other damage
done.
A. E. Smith of 3 Vasserot place is consider
ably worried over the mysterious disappear
ance of his trien Professor de Costa who ar
rived here from Los Angeles about three weeks
ago. After remaining here few days he left
&c go 10 Sacramento to see some friends and
agreed to return on June l 10 accompany
Smith to Chicago, where their parents reside.
He had $3.50 cash when he parted with Smith.
Since then Smith has not heard from him.
De Costa is engaged TO be married on July IL
to Miss Minnie Dow, the daug hter Of million
siTe Of Quincy, III.