The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-28
ACROSS THE BAY.
Mrs. Susan L. Smith Meets With
Horrible Death.
Wisener's Eccentricities-The STANDARDIZED
Neutrality-suspicious. Sons Of Veterans
Camp Organized.

Mrs. Susan L. Smith, the sister of Mrs. A.
D. Starr of 1858 Grove street, met with
horrible death yesterday, but just how it
occurred is not known. Mr.. MoorS was
driving along Eighteenth street and saw
Mrs. Smith running across lot with her
clothing all afiame. He jumped over the
fence toward her, and, procuring blankets,
wrapped thems around her. She was terribly
burned about the body, the head and face.
and her hair was comp letelr burned off. She
was unable to talk, and it is supposed in
hal,d the flames. She was taken into the
house and medical assistance summoned, but
she died in about four hours after. In
shed adjoining the barn was found charred
newspaper and a burned place on the
ground. An empty coal-oil can was also
found near by. and it is supposed that the
lady was attempting to start a fire and that
her clothes were in some manner lgnlted.
Mrs. Starr is travelling on the Continent
and is probably at Cairo, in Egypt, and Mrs.
Smith only on Saturday was inQuiring the
cost of cabling TO Cairo. Mr.. Starr is the
President OF the milling firm of A. ID. Starr
& Co. and the deceased was well known in
Oakland, where she leaves son and
daughter. An inquest was held by Coroner
Eyers last evening and a verdict Of acct
dental death was rendered.
HE WAS ECCENTRIC AND BusERLY.
Beniaman L. WiSener, who died suddenly
a few days ago, was an eccentric man and
besides Vas very misery. He had 5000 III
the Oakland banks and had not drawn any
thing out of them for TWO years. He lived
in mean little room in an attic on Sixth
street, as If he had 10 money, cooking frugal
meals there. He had so cents in his pocB IS
when found. He went down south some
months ago with another old gentleman and
on The next morning when he found that the
hotel bill was 80 cents he concluded that he
could live cheaper in tent which he had
along with him, and he put it up. His
brother is expected from Evansville, Ohio,
TO day and may be disappointed about TAX
ing away the $1,000 unless he can produce
Will. The Public Administrator and his at
torney have filed a petition for adnlinistra-
ton and the estate will have TO so through
court.
Johnnie Wilcox pleaded guilty yesterday
of stealing a bottle of whisky, under charge
of burglary in the second degree. He said
he was troubled with hemOrrhages of the
lungs and whisky helped him. Judge Glib
son suspended judgment for six months aud
committed him to the care of the Boys and
Girls Aid Society.
THE REPUBLICAN MEETING.
Notwithstanding the excitement over the
Durand school question before the Board of
Education last evening, Oakland Theater
was crowded to hear Senator Stanford and
Thomas X. Fitch. The speakers were
escorted to the theater by the Republican
Alliance and the Army and Navy Repubil-
can League. NJ. c. Chapman presided and
about 100 representative Republicans occu-
pied seats on The platform as Nice-Presidents.
The speeches were frequently applauded.
Fred NJ. Campbell, who is running as an
independent candidate for County Superin-
tendent of Schools, says that he is surprised
at the voluntary support he is receiving.
He has no money to eXpend on the canvass,
but as be diSOwns any boss, he says he Is
as sure OF many votes on account OF his
Independence.
The sum of 5000 was received by City
Treasurer GilDin yesterday as the first days
installment of city taxes.
IN AID OF CHARITY.
A promenade concert will be given at
Cavalry Hall, on Thursday night, by the
Catholic Ladies Aid Society No. l. A
musical programme sl by local talent is
ment Band, n. G. c., has been engaged.
Mrs. Paul Lohse, Mrs. T. j. McGinns. Mrs
J. Maher Mrs. A. Ryle, Misses f. b. Han
ifin n. F. Tay.or, NJ. L. Neylan. L. i. Gar
vey constitute the Committee of Arrange
ments.
The Secretary of the Los Angeles Humane
Society, NJ. Y. Wright, yesterday petitiOned
the Superior Court of Alameda County to
appoint Mrs. Rebecca 5. McWade, Vice
President of the West Oakland Home, or
Minnie and Tiny Darling, who have been
abandoned by their parents and were com
mitted 10 his care. The children are aged
10 and years
Josephine Rogers yesterday sued for d.
yorce from Oliver K. Rogers, who is a
butcher and resides at Alameda.
SONS OF VETERANS CAMP.
Lou Morris Camp, No. 81 Sons of Voter
ans, has been instituted at Lvermore, by
Colonel Fred V. Wood. The following are
the officers of the new camp: Captain, A.
Lean; First Lieutenant. d. A. Smith;
Second Lieutenant, c. NJ. Connolly; First
Sergeant, L. J. Couryoisier; Quartermaster-
Sergeant, d. K. Reese; Sergeant of the
Guard, Warren Woods; Corporal of the
Guard, T. j. c. Reese; Camp Guard, Horace
Hall; Picket Guard, Henry Dunn; Chief
Musician, j. Jacker.
A motion to remsve George Deward from
tie guardianship of his nephew and niece
was Withdrawn yesterday to allow him to
present his resi- gnation, after four years
service. During that time his wards money,
$500, had been allowed to lie in bank with
out interest. The court allowed him 500
for services, but charged him with S475 as
interest. The mother of the children was
appointed.
John Bidwell and Judge Elliott will adj
dress the l'Tohibitonists at Hamilton Hall,
this evening, and as Bidwell is the candi-
date of the fourth party as we'll as the third,
they will also turn cut TO hear him. 1t may
be that TIE adherents Of the two parties will
be able TO scare up fair audience.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The investigation Of the charges preferred
by j. l.. Davis against Principal 5. G. S.
Dunbar that he refused children of Roman
Catholic families, known to have been at
tending the parochial school of st. Francis
de Sales parish, admission to the Durant
Grammar School, without "a certificate of
character" from Rev. Thomas MeSweeney,
the rector of the parish, attracted large
crowd to the rooms of the Board of Educa-
ton last evening, and two hours were con-
sumed in hearing testimony. The affdavits
Of John Pegnein, Paul Challier and Mrs.
Challer were read to the effect that
Principal Dunbar had refused to adj
nit the boys. Rev. Father McSweeney
was examined as a witness and testified to
the practice of the pupils fiuctuating be
tween the par0chlal and public schools.
Mr.. Dunbar again testified that he had at no
time refused to admit pupils because they
had been attending the parochial schools.
At II 80 o'clock, and after a long discussion,
the board, in Committee of The Whole,
adOpted resolution that the charges against
Mr.. Dunbar were not sustained.
Alameda.
Miss Lucy K fancy. who has been quite
i'll with pneumonia, is now reported to he
improving, and hopes are entertained for
her recovery.
Invitations have been sent by the Alameda
Boat Club to the beat clubs in San Fran
cisco and Oakland to be present at the house
warming next Saturday evening in the new
boat-honse at the foot of Tw entleth street.
The Democrats of this city are very any-
i0us to secure the election Of Alexander T.
Baum, candidate for ASSemblyman in the
Fifty-5econd District, and are willing to
trade anything to secure Republican vote
for him.
A concert will be given by the Alameda
Brass Band on Friday evening, November
It'll, in Park Opera House. under the aus
pieces OF the Alameda Improvement AsSoc-
The DrOcep6S will he uspd in i'm