The morning call., 1890-08-23
ACROSS THE BAY.
Party of Oakland Ladies at the
FabiOla Hospital.
Lighting the City's Streets for a Year-Free
Library Figures-Ground Broken for
an Alameda Church.

donation party was given at the Fabiola
Hospital Thursday afternoon. The visitors
were received by a committee of ladies, and,
after viewing the hospital, were RECALLED
with light refreshments, served by Miss
Bertha Chapman, Miss Eta Miller. Miss
Bessie Channel. Miss Sadie Austin, Miss
Lillian Eyerson, Miss Grace Williams and
MISS Amy Cannon. The affair was COM
plete success, and the donations numerous,
appropriate and valuable.
Messrs. Kramm 81 Dieves were inter-
viewed yesterday to confirm the report of
the sale OF the Oakland Brewery published
In IHE CALL yesterday. They admitted
that the report was true, but would not
commit themselves on the amount, saying
that they had not yet received the money.
There is no doubt, however, that the infor-
nation published yesterday is correct and
the amount is S15o,O00
Chief of Police Tompkins wants num-
Der OF mounted patrolmen for the suburbs,
at least three. He has asked the Commits
sloners to allow the appointments and the
Auditor to include them in the estimates for
the department.
THE FIRST CAR.
AT a few; minutes after o'clock yesterday
afternoon the first car to make the trial trip
on the downtown cable of the Piedmont
Gable Company's line left the power-house
at Lee and Twenty fourth streets. 1t made
q successful trip to Broadway, to Four
teenth street, to Clay and around by Eighth
into Washington. back to Fourteenth and
out to the engine-house again. Several trips
were afterward made. The line may be
opened for traffic to-day.
All Teung, or All Gin, the Monaghan who
nffnn nd thn oh of thn fo1
States prisoners in the County Jail ten days
ago, was released from the Oakland City
Prison yesterday afternoon on $1,000 cash
bail, deposited by Chinese giving the
name of All Quong, which is said to be
fictitious. He is alleged to be q wealthy
Chinese merchant of San Francisco.
The City Treasurer, u. 7. Gilpin, has es-
timated the expenses of his office the COM
ing year at S9054.
Another of the Chinese lottery dealers
forfeited $50 in the Police Court yester-
day. Only three more remain out of thirty
one.
REPUBLICANS WANT OFFICE.
The Army and Navy Republican League
held meeting last night at which numer-
Gus short speeches were made, lndorslng
the nominees of the State Convention. The
young Republicans want some division of
the county Offices this fall among them
selves, and may have several candidates
before the County Convention next month.
The Beacon Land and Improvement Com
pany was Incorporated in San francisco
some time ago. Its Directors, except one,
reside in Oakland. 1t filed certified articles
in Oakland yesterday.
Only 5000 of Alameda County's 1900
voters have registered so far. All must
register before October Goth.
Mrs. Julie de Haven was arrested vester-
day afternoon and taken to the County
Jail on suspicion Of being insane. 1t is
alleged that both she and her husband are
addicted to excessive indulgence in liquor.
| They reside at Emeryvile. The Secretary
of the Humane Society has taken their
children to the Old Ladies' Home at Temes-
| cal on account of the parents neglect.