The morning call., 1890-11-24
ACROSS THE BAY.
The West Oakland Marsh Wanted
for Park Purposes.
Death Develops a Mystery With Which to
Surround an Unknown-Servicss in the
Oakland Churches.

At meeting of the West Oakland I'M
provement Association on Saturday evening
the following resolutions were adopted
without dissenting vote:
Resolred, That the West Oakland Improve
ment Association meeting In con junction win
many citizens OF West Oakland ana Others. de-
clares iu favor OF the acquisition OF ne West
Oakland Marsh for park purposes, as declared
by ordinance already passed, and also o! Tue
construction OF the boulevard around Lake
Merritt.
Resolved, That we will promote the adoption
by the people at the polls of the above ordinance
10 raise money for both Of said improvements,
and VIII endeavor to give the same unanimous
vote west of Grove street.
Resolved. That we request OF the City Council
the speedy submission OF such ordinance TO
popular vote.
Resolred. That committee OF three be ap-
pointed by the West Oakland improvement AS
socialiOn, with authority to ask The help OF prac-
teal men TO take options for purchase at one
years maturity upon the marsh land. that 1t may
be in shape for acquisition by The city when the
money is raised ana ready by issue OF the neces-
sary amount OF bonds
The Chairman was authorized to appoint
the committee and the association adjourned
for one week. Associate Justice Fox,
Colonel Irish and several councilmen were
present
MYSTERY OF AN UNKNOWN.
A man known as Martin HolfDger died
last Thursday night of pneumonia. He had
been employed for short time as a quarry
worker at Piedmont. Nothing was known
of his antecedents and his death would prob
ably have passed unnoticed had not an old
pocket-book been found among the effects of
the deceased. The old book contained four
poll-taX receipts, three of which were OBJ
tanned in Mcnd0cino County, and the other
in Sonoma County. The names on the re-
ceipts were spelled variously c. Holfnger
Martin Halinger and Martin Fulfnger But
carefully preserved in the book was a certit-
cate showing that Caspar Roeme was char
ter member of Navigator Lodge. No. 252, +.
and A. NJ. which was instituted in New York
June l. 1861 1t is believed that the dead man
was Caspar Roemer and, for some reason
unknown, was travelling under an assumed
name. The deceased had scar on his right
cheek, apparently caused by bullet. What
is more suspicious, his whiskers were dyed
black.
The condition of DR.. Jerome B. T-embly
was considered very critical last evening
and it was thought doubtful if he would live
through the night.
D. Corrigan and wife, of Piedmont, were
driving in cart yesterday when a satchel,
with between $3.50 and $500, was lost out OF
the vehicle.
The funeral of Charles Pomeroy UP, the
one-armed veteran of the late war, who
died from the effects of a fall from cable
car, took place yesterday afternoon under
the auspices of Lyon Post, No. s, G. A. r.,
and the Gentlemen's Driving Association.
The services were conducted by Rev. j. c.
Hanna of the First United Presbyterian
Church. The Oakland Band accompanied
the remains to the cemetery, where the
Grand Army services were conducted.
A. II. Spence, an old typo and a member
of the Oakland Typographical Union, died
Saturday evening at his rooms IN Oakland.
The Oakland Letter-carrlers' Mutual Aid
Association will give a promenade concert
NJ aid Of their Sick Rene
tit Fund.
William III. Murtha, a collector for the
Troy Steam Laundry, was arrested yester-
day on charge OF embezZling money Of the
laundry.
The funeral of Florence Elizabeth Hyde
Qn religion Sister Mary GeTtrud-) took place
at the Convent OF the Sacred Heart, at
which she was teacher, on Saturday, and
was conducted by Rev. Father King, as
sisted by Reys. Pendergast, L.. Serbia,
Thomas McSweeney and Seaman. The
Greg0rIan chant was sung at the mass.
CHURCH SERVICES.
The subject OF Rev. DR.. Ollie at the First
Methodist Episcopal Church last evening
was The Bible and the Natural Sciences.
Rev. Dr.. McLean's subject at the First
Enemy of Contentment.' Rev. II. c. Stan
ton, DID, Of Albany, n. T.. occupied the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church
yesterday. Professor 5. p. Meads occupied
the pulpit of the First Baptist Church last
evening and delivered discourse on obs
satisfaction With the Divine Government"
Rev. DR.. Horatio Stebbins occupied the pull
pit OF the First Unitarian Society at Hamil-
ton Hall yesterday in exchange with Rev.
Mr.. Wendte "A Successful Life and Its
End" was the subject of Rev. C. II. Hobart
at the First Baptist Church. DUTY of
Members" was the theme of Rev DR.. K.
Boyns at the Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church South.
The fifteenth anniversary of the Califor-
mia Chinese Mission was observed at the
First Congregational Church last evening
There were interesting exercises by adult
Chinese and Chinese children.