The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-31
OAKLAND ALAMEDA.
Closing Day of the County In.
Stitute of Teachers.
Arrival Of Presbyterian Mission aries-A SaI
Joaquin Man Dying-Arrest Of Man
From Salt Like City.

As the teachers of the bay cities visited
the San Francisco schools yesterday there
were only about $50 in attendance at the in
stitute yesterday, bat the procet dings were
very interesting. Mrs. n. Z. Hawkins and
Miss Annie johnson conducted primary
class exercise in phonetic reading. Pro-
fessor S. p. MeadS, who is Vice.
Principal and teacher Of science in the
Oakland High School, gave most in
structive lecture on Scientific 1nstrnc f.
ton Without Apparatus" J. B. McChos-
ney, principal of the Oakland High School,
orened discussion on Heading in the
Grammar Grades" Superintendent of
Schools j. W. McClymonds and J. f.
Chandler, principal of the Franklin School,
taking part in the discussion. Professor E.
J. Wickson of the State University gave an
address en- practical Entomology" and
discussions were had on "Ihe Teacher and
Parent-How Should Unnecessary Conflict
BE Avoidrd?" Home Work-How Much
and What Kind Should Be Given ?" Excuses
and Discrimination Handled" The fol-
lowing is the programme for to-day, and all
the teachers will be present:
Professor Il. z. Gleason will address the
teachers on the " Industrial and Manual Train
ing. What can be done, and what Is proposed 10
be done?'
Professor Dickinson VIII deliver lecture on
"Sience- teaching IN the Schools"
Some London Schools Will be the subject OF
a lecture by Professor Martin Kellogg.
Mary j. Reid OF Alameda VIII ADDRESS tne
teachers on The subject OF - Plea for Liberal
Culture Among Public School Teachers
MISS Fanny Waid of tie Durant School will
deliver an essay on lille Del5dile system OF
Physical Expression"
School Director Morgan will address the in
stituGe on education ana tie public schools, and
W. II. Chieker!ne Will give Patrons view oil
tile public schools.
messrs. Gleason, kellogg Chickerng and
Morgan will be heard in the forenoon.
on TOUR OF THE MISSIONS.
Rev. Drs. A. g. Wallace and w. S Owens,
Secretaries of the Boards OF Church EXten-
sion and Home Missions of the United
Presbyterian Church in North America, ar
rived in Oakland yesterday. They are now
Oh tour of the missions OF the church,
having been through the West and North
west. They were delayed at Ogden and
Seattle by the Illness OF DR.. Owens. Yes
terday AFTERNOON they were driven about
the city looking for a church site. They
were accompanied by Rev. Mr.. Hanna OF
Oakland ana Rev. I. b. Stewart of San
Francisco.
II. ID. X. Fox has made motion to have
the default in tie case OF Helen L. Fox
against him for divorce last March set aside
on the ground that he was at Seattle and
knew nothing about the case. The divorce
was granted aud Mrs. Fox has since mar
ried Mr.. ChaSte.
Hon. stephen NJ. White in his Oakland
address abused NJ. NJ. Estee. bat failed sig
Bally to answer one of hlr. Estee's pointed
questions.
DOUBTS AS TO HIS RECOVERY.
John Siney, a laborer, was brought to
one of the hospitals in this city yesterday
from Tracy. San joaquin County, having
al
His right arh was shattered ana had TO be
amputdted. He is 10 years OF age, and there
is some doubts as to his recovery. He is a
single man and has been employed as a sec
tion-hand for fifteen years
There were l33 votes Of the members of
the First Methodist Episcopal Church IN IA
yOr CT admitting la0leS as delegates 10 the
general conferences TO eighteen against their
admission. OF the votes in favor 1O2 were
cast by ladies.
The charge against ex-Deputy Sheriff
Jnhn Morrison was continued for examina-
ton in The Police Court until November
18th yesterday on account Of the illness Of
his attorney.
Mrs. Jane Clemens, who died at KeOkuk,
Iowa, on Wednesday, was the mother Of
Samuel n. Clemens Mark Twan') nd of
Mrs. z. Moiiatt of this city.
ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT.
Adoph Bureek was arrested Yesterday by
quest from SAT- Lake City on IL charge Of
enlightenment. The telegram stated that he
would have $1,000 and a draft drawn in favor
of Rosalie Ryan,, but the prisoner had only
S125 aud no draft. He will be held for
further developments.
Ben Sla, ton, giving his age at IS, was ar
rested last evening for obtaining money I'M
der false p:etenSeS. He has been selling
about 3 cents worth OF candy and nuts on
the streets for % and 80 cents, calling it
French mixed candy.
4 fire at the stockyards on Wednesday
night destroyed the hay-barns of Hays IL
Carrick, Grtyson, Owens " Co. and Stewart
81 Co., with $3.50 tons OF hay. The loss is
estimated at S15.000
". T. Hardy was examined yesterday and
sent by Judge Ellsworth to Agnews. He
imagnes that lie has great mesmeric powers.
DISPOSED OF by A NoNSUIT.
The case of Mrs. NJ. 4. Hazlelt against
Attorney P. +. Benson and his clients, J.
L. Blackburn and wife, Tor $4,000 damages,
on charges OF conspiracy, has been decided
adversely to plaintiff, by Judge Ellsworth,
on motion for nonsuit and the attorney
fully eXunerated. The trial of the case
against III. L. Adams, another attorney, is
i'll progress.
Two children named Percy and Robert
Shelton, aged respectively and years,
arrived Oh Pullman car IRON Galveston,
Tex, at the Sixteenth-Street station. They
expected to meet their mother. but she was
not at the depot. The children have been
taken in charge by Police Captain Fletcher,
VINO took them TO his home.
The Oakland Republican Alliance will
close the campaign III Oakland on Monday
evening next with big meeting at the Oak
land Theater. Lx-Goyernor George g. Per
kius will preside. Congres, men Morrow
be covered with floral decorations.
L. p. CUlgaD, Republican candidate for
State Controller, visited oakland yesterday.
Alameda.
A large safe has been purchased for the
use of the POstoffice.
Young Mems Institute No. "a will pro-
duce the comedy Our Boys " on the even
ing of Thanksgiving day.
The trial OF A. Corneilson on a charge of
battery was postponed yesterday for one
week. The complaining witness, Martin
Olsen, states that after this trial he will
have Corneilson arrested Oh a charge Of
ma hem.
A series Of medal contests will take place
during the winter months under the auspices
OF the Woneu's Christian Temperance
Union. Sunday-school pupils elected by
their classes Will enter The contest, which
will consist of el0cnt!0nary exercises.
Elaborate arrang rments are being made
for the concert which the Alameda Brass
Band VIII give one week from THIS evening
The Alameda improvement Association will
assist in the disposal of the tickets. aud the
proceeds will be used Tor the improvement
Of the town park.
John Ganey, Il section-hand on the rail-
road, has been arrested on a charge of cruel
ty to children, on complaint of Secretary
1heobaid OF the Humane Society. Two of
his children recently died Of diphthcria and
it is alleged that he did not care for them
properly during their Illness. He indig-
nantly denies the charge.
Gospel meetings..