The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-01
ACROSS THE BAY.
Closing Exercises of the County
Institute of Teachers.
Letter in Reply by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
at 0ids-Mortgagin Walkerley's Block.
Alamsda-Berkeley.

Alamsda-Berkeley.
The closing day of the Alameda County
Teachers Institute in Hamilton Hall yes
terday was very interesting. Professor r.
p. Gleason delivered an excellent address
on Industrial and Manual Training" BE
has recently come to Oakland from Massa-
chuse,ts TO take charge OF that branch of in
struetion in the Oakland public schools.
Professor Dickinson of Los Angeles deliv-
cred another of his Interesting talks. the
subject being Science Teaching in the
Schools" Professor Martin Kellogg of the
State University pleased the assembled
teachers by his description of 'Some Lon
don Schools" as visited by him recently in
the Old World. Mary j. Reid of Alameda
schools presented an earnest plea for More
Liberal Culture Among Public School
Teachers" and Miss Fanny Ward of the
Durant Grammar School, Oakland, an essay
on The Delsarte System of Physical Ex-
preston" that was we'll received. w. ii.
Chickering, the attorney, gave "a Patrons
View of the Public Schools" School Di-
rector Morgan's paper to the institute on
Education and the Public Schools" was
read by Professor Garlick on account of the
Directors unexpectedly unavoidable alb
sence.
State Superintendent of Schools Ira G.
Hoitt and City Superintendent James w.
Anderson of San Francisco were present
during the day and delivered brief addresses
to the teachers. Professor John Dickinson
| of the University of Southern California eX-
pressed himself. in a brief speech, as much
| pleased with the proceedings OF the instl-
| i d ThriS
| tian Temperance Union addressed the teach
ers on the subject of interesting the children
| with reference to the in furious effect of the
use of tobacco. Professor j. j. Garlick read
| the report of the Committee on Resolutions,
| and the first resolution favored the teaching
| in the schools of the nature OF civil govern
| ment The second was in favor OF teaching
| the children about the ballot and the use of
| il, ard that man Is not fit to be citizen
| who viii sell his vote. The third was TO the
| effect that the open saloon Is menace to our
institutions. and the teachers should use
| every honest endeayor to close Its doors.
| The fourth was against the cigarette and
| cigarette habit.
Resolutions of thanks were then rendered
| the press, to retiring County Superintendent
p. NJ. Fisher, etc. The teachers. through
| Principal Lander. presented 10 Z. NJ.
| Fisher the retiring County Superintendent,
handsome gold watch and chain tor his
| efficient work on behalf Of the schools OF
TIE county bIt pdSt tisIit scaio- L Hp AHSsi-
| tute is said TO be one OF the best ever held in
the county.
HUNTINGTON IN REPLY.
In answer to a letter asking him to COM
pei }. I. Carothers, baggage-master, to de-
sst in attacking G. l.. Dam, the Democratic
candidate for Clerk of Alameda County,
President c. p. Huntington of the Southern
Pacific Company has stated that the en-
pIoyes of the company have the right to
vote as they please, so long as they do not
endeavor TO use the company to forward the
interest Of either party or the political am
bition of any one man. He says that it
could hardly be otherwise that out of so
many thousands employed there should not
be some individuals who make lndiscreet re-
marks and say things that had better not
have been said and that the President OF
the company would certainly correct If he
could do SO without interfering with indi-
vidual rights.
W. F. Hardy has been examined by the
Commissioners and committed to Agnews
Asylum. He is well known as an expert in
figures, ana has been at different times ut
work in the County Clerks office as dep
ury. He thought he would secure the Re-
publican nomination for Assessor, and the
failure to do so may have affected his mind.
He was similarly affected two years ago,
and was at DR.. Ciarkes, in Stockton, for a
short time.
Articles of incorporation of the SOrosis
Fruit Company have been filed by proinl-
nent OaklauderS, with a capital stock of
100000. The Directors are: Francis NJ.
Smith, Alton FL. Ciough, Charles NJ. Plumb,
Mark Calkin and E. b. Pritchard.
sTEvEDoREs AT ODDS.
There was some excitement yesterday
afternoon at the Oakland City Wharf. A
cargo Of wheat was being discharged from
the barge Orient for Samm's Mills by steve
dores from San Francisco, when a gang of
Oakland stevedores came down and objected
to the San Francisco men doing the work.
A squad of policemen was sent for al
O'Clock in the afternoon and remained until
6 o'slock, at which time unloading for the
day stopped. The police will be on hand
again at o'clock this morning. The Oak
land steyedures claim that the others are
non-union, and Mr.. Samm says that the
men who are making the trouble will not
work, but are drinking all the time.
The executors of William Waikeriey's es-
tate have petltioned the Superior Court for
permission to mortgage the Walkerley
Block, on Stockton anu Post streets, San
Francisco, to pay current expenses, taxes,
etc, amounting TO $4,000. The estate is
almost ready to be closed up, and only the
block in San Francisco, valued at $4,000
and bringing in an annual rental OF $4,000,
is to be disposed of.
Mrs. Shelton saw the item yesterday morn
ing about the arrival Of her two boys, Percy
and Robbie, on the night before, and she
went to Captain Fletcher's and claimed the
little fellows. She had gone to the pier sew
eral times and expected to meet them there,
not thinking of their being put off al Six
teenth-Street depot.
Police Judge Ogden yesterday fined Jesus
r. Ramirez $1,000 and sentenced him to six
months in the City Prison for an indecent
assault on an eleven-year-oid girl.
A VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANTS.
The jury in the case of Mrs. III. A. Haz-
lett for $4,000 damages against FL. l..
Adams returned a verdict for the defend
upSfarHay aftarnnGn aftpr hainp ouf
only minutes. The suit was against p. +.
Benson, J. l.. Blackburn and wife AID Ii.
l.. Adams fol- conspiracy. motion for a
nonsuit was granted upon the Plaintiffs
evidence as to the first three, but as Mr.
Adams mad received $500 from plaintiff the
case as to him was tried. He proved to the
satisfa ton of the jury that the money was
paid to him as an attorneys fee for services
rendered.
About one week ago an attorney loaned
man in East Oakland $40, taking his prom
iSSory note, payable one day after date,
with the proviso that if the note was col
lected by law reasonable attorneys fee
should be paid by the debtor. The payee
assigned the nole to his brother, who placed
it back in his hands for collection anu it
was yesterday sued on in the Justices
Court the original payee asking for fee of
S25 on the judgment. in accordance with the
terms Of the nole which draws per cent
per month interest.
John +. Irish addressed his would-be con-
stItuents at Germsnia Hall last evening. lie
had good audience, as he always has in
Oakland. j. V. Coleman was to have
spoken also, Blu! he was nnavoidably de-
tanned.
Alameda.
James V. Coleman and j. p. Irish will
address Democratic audience this evening
IN Park Opera House. The Iroquois Club
Will escort them to the hall.
Two cases of diphtheria were reported to
the Health Officer yesterday. One victim is