The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

LECTURES ON THE PASSION PLAY
DR.. Hadlock pastor of the First English
Lutheran Church, Geary street. delivered an
illustrated lecture last night on the Passion
play of Oberammergau The church Sunday
school room crowded with fashionable
and interested audience.
ASKS FOR DAUGHTERS ARREST.-John
Murphy 81 East Park street. obtained a war
rant from Police. Judge Mogan yesterday for
the arrest Of his daughter Agnes, on charge
Of grand larceny. He alleges that on Wednes-
day she stole from him three gold watches,
four gold rings and $50 in coin. He supposes
she had stolen the jewelry to raise money on
as "Trixie''
SAY COIN WAS STOLEN FROM SAFE
warrant was obtained from; Police Judge
Cabaniss yesterday for the arrest of Charles
vas employed as porter by Stern & Clark,
BARRIERS "a Fourth street. and IT is alleged
safe and stole si55. He has not been seen
since The police We're notified Thursday
night. but so far they have been unable to
find any trace OF Taylor.
WILL BE GIVEN HEARING-The su-
preme Court yesterday granted an alterna-
tive writsof prohibition in favor Of the Elec-
tion Commissioners who seek to prevent the
Superior Court from proceeding with their trial
on the charge of official misconduct 1t is
argued that the Mayor has exclusive power in
the matter of removals except where felonies
haze been committed. The case will be heard
on the morning of April before the Supreme
Court in bank.
PETITIONS IN INSOLVENCY-Petiti in
insolvency filed yesterday in the United
States District Court follows: James Govan.
clerk, Oakland, liabilities $2Ie. no assets; May
si2. .bis. assets se417: Edward B. Mayer of
the same firm, liabilities $1200 no assets;
Chris Spanos, confectioner, Alameda. liabili-
ties $1014, assets $2022 of which $4,000 con-
ssts of stock in trade
CHEMIST BoTHES REPLY.-Replying to
the Coroner's criticism that City Chemist Bottle
had reported the presence of strychnine In the
,ool, 1AaI hn1a - n
whereas DR. Morgan reported the presence OF
| morphine. Bottle yesterday said that there is
no proof that the stomach washings submitted
to Dr. Morgan came from the stomach which
was submitted to him that of the unknown
man, John Doe, because two stomachs that
of johnson and John Doe were submitted to
him, not in separate receptacles, but in the
same receptacle"
BANCROFT SUES AsSIGNEEs-H H.
passed by the last Legislature taxes for the
redemption Of the school bond issue declared
since the levy, to be unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court, assigned his receipts to NJ
Fox and Edmund Friend for collection Now
he wants the assignees restrained from col
lecting the money due him from the city on
the ground that they insolvent. Through
Attorney Curtis Hlyer he filed suit yester-
day against Fox and Friend to cancel the as
signment and to enjoin the Auditor from pass-
ing upon the assigned demand.
NON-DUTABLE AUTOMOBILES - Gus
toms Collector Stratton has been advised tina,
automobiles of foreign manufacture impor-t ed
into the United States for touring purpose
only by nonresident owners are entitled tc
free entry under bond for a stay of three
months. Free entry Will be allowed also to
automobiles imported by nonresident owners
for racing speed contests but not for ex-
hibition. Automobiles to be free of duty as
household effects must have been used abroad
for a period of one year or more by the
owner or his family. Automobiles used in
business pursuits abroad tsuch as by a ply.
sician storekeeper, etc) are not exempt from
duty as household effects
MUST PAY FOR STOLEN METAL-Judge
Trout decided yesterday that the Great West
ern Smelling and Refining Company must pa |,
c. A. Murdock & Co, printers $525 for 10 500
pounds Of linotype metal stolen. from the la st
named corporation, sold to iunkman and b,
, him disposed of to the smelling compa nv
chased the metal In good faith from a thir6
party, not knowing 1t stolen 1t should
not be held responsible. The court held how.
ever, that innocent purchase OF stolen good,
does not vest legal ownership OF the same ir
the purchaser. and gave judgment accordingly
FOREIGN MISSIONS WORK.-The annual
meeting of the San Francisco PRESBYTERIAN :
Society of Foreign Missions was held yester.
day at the First Presbyterian Church. Var
in the chair. Miss Jennie Partridge feelingly
alluded to the death of Mrs. John HemphI
and the motion OF Mrs. j. G. Chown 1,
was unanimously resolved to forward a lette,
to DIR. Hemphill expressive of the society
sympathy. The officers elected and installed
man, president; Mrs. H. n. Bevier first vice
president; Mrs. F. H. Reed. corresponding
secretary; Mrs. c. W. Moors secretary ol
literature; Mrs v. H. Mitchell. secretary Of
baby bands. and Mrs. George Brown. treasurer