The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-22
ACROSS THE BAY.
An Attempt Made to Tap the
Wires of the POOl-ROOms.
safs-crackers at Work Again-The POstofioe
Bonus-Mrs woodlands Will-Death
of THE Dog-BOy"

An attempt was made in the early part OF
last week to tap the wires running into the
Y7ol-rooms. It is declared by the telegraph
men that tie attempt failed, because the
p8o-rorm wire was attached to a duplex
instrument and the operators were notified
at once when the attempt was made to stop
the news on the way to the poO-room
The Western Union was notified Of the bad
working of the wires and started IN to ferret
it out. The lineman, in going over the line
leading to the pool-roomS, found where 1t
had been tapped on top of the Wilcox Block
and a wire attached leading down into
Room 50 Of that building. An examination
Of the room showed that the wire had been
brought up the chimney and out behind a
table through 4 hole that did not show. A
set Of telegraph instruments was found IN
the closet Of the room. Inquiries show that
tie room had been rented about the 1st inst.
Ly an individual who in few days turned
it over. with the landlady's consent, to two
other men, who he said were friends who
had copying to do
Il. Meissner, an Austrian wood-caryer,
has been arrested on the suspicion of in-
sanity and taken to the County Jail for ex-
animation. He imsgines that two large
monkeys are following him and that there
are two atInospheres, one scented with cam
phOr and the other with cinnamon.
BURGLARIEs BEYOND THE CITY LIMITS.
TWO burglaries were committed on SUM-
day night Just beyond the city limits. The
safes of the California and Nevada Narrow
Gauge Railroad Company and OF the
butcher-shop Of Delano & Seawell, at the
junction Of Adeline and Peralta streets
with san Pablo avenue, about ore block
away from the railroad Office, were drilled
aud blown open with black mining powder.
They were both small safes and without the
double doors, and n little over SlOO was Sc
cured from each safe. Sheriff Hussey was
notified by telephone soon after daylight,
and worked all day on the ease; but as sew
eral hours must have eiapsed little or no
clew could he obtained 10 the burglars.
a meeting of citizens has been called Tor
tomorrow evening to consider the bonus
for fitting up the new Postoihce site. 1t IS
said That about $1,000 will be required to ut
up the new room, and the owners OF the
binding expect those interested IN the loea-
ton q the Office In the place chosen by the
inspector will assist in fitting it up.
ANOTHER GUESS HAS BEEN MADE.
Another guess has been made as to the
donor OF the $4,000 for the st. Francis de
Sales Church, now under course OF erection,
and whole column under San Francisco
date has been published that a relative OF
the late Mrs. Theresa Fair says she recently
gave Archbishop Riordan something over
$780, 00Q and that be has assigned S15,OO0 to
tie new church. AS the Archbishop and
Rev. Mr.. McSweeney have stated that the
donors name shall not be made public until
the dedication of the building 1t is believed
that they will keep their word.
The residents in the vicinity Of B-street
Station on the Berkeley line having petit
toned the City Council for a new bridge,
City Attorney johnson has rendered an
opinion that the city has not acquired the
ownership Of 3 street, or Of B-street bridge.
Rev. T. U. Liliegren has paid $50 of the
Sl75 due on his Uife's alimOny and counsel
fees IN his suit against her for divorce.
JULIA f. WOODLANDS WILL.
The will Of Julia +. Woodlands was fled
yesterday for probate. IL dispOses of an
estate valued at $4,000, a portion Of which
consists of the GIenside ranch in San
Mateo County, near La Honda. The per-
sonal property ls valued at not to exceed
$500 This is given to her husband
Maurice woodlands. for life, and a life
estate IN all The rest Of her estate. All her
personal property will 20 10 him. To her
sons, Maurice, Ralph and Alfred, the re-
mandcr Of the estates are bequeathed.
P. 2. Chamberlain of Redwood City and
Maurice S. Woodlands, son, recently
graduated from the Law Department of the
State University, are nominated as execu-
Alfred Fl. George, the dog boy" whose
case excited so much interest in the papers,
q lew years ago, Qleu on oatuIuay niSuI az
the home of his parents, 1921 Sixteenth
street. lie came into the world eighteen
years ago. and only left the house on one
occasion, when he was carried out during
fire. He looked and acted like a dog, and
walked on his hands and knees. His eX-
iStence was a purely animal one. and al
though possessed of voice he was never
known to utter sound.
The work on the Vandercoop-Sessions
electric line to East Oakland has bean COM
menced, east of Webster street, on Eighth.
1t is said that the rails viii arrive in u day
or two.
wALKERLEY FAMILY ALLOWANCE.
A long discussion over the family allow
ance in the Walkerley estate was held by
the attorneys in Judge Greene's cham bers
Yesterday. 1t was believed two weeks ago
that me matter was finally settled by Mrs.
Wnikerley's REIMBURSEMENT OF the family