The morning call., 1891-08-26
OAKLAND = ALAMEDA.
Session of the Conference of Con.
gregati0nal Churches.
Married Women in the Schools-Remains
Found on the Lake shors-striegel Has
Returned Unexpectedly.

The Bay Conference of Congregational
Churches met in the Market-street Congre-
eailonal Church on Market street, near
Twenty-secOnd, yesterday afternoon. The
subject OF the devotional exercises was
Look on the Fields" and was led by Rev.
]. F. Bacon of the Second Congregational
Church of Oakland. Rev. DR.. c. A.
Blanchard, President of Wheaton College,
Illinois, now filling Rev. DR.. McLean's pull
pit during his absence in Europe, delivered
an address on The Great Commission
Was it addressed to individuals, and does
the Master expect each disciple to disciple
some one elseY A discussion followed Dr.
Blanchard'S address. Another session of
devotions was held, led by Rev. w. II.
Cooke of the North Oakland Church, and
Rev. DR.. Pond of Bethany Church, San
Francisco, delivered an address on How
Well are the Churches or the Individual
Members Fulfilling This Commission p"
After the same the reports from the various
churches in the association were presented.
In the evening 1.-THE Power of the Holy
Spirit" was the subject of the devotional ex-
ercises, led by Rev. II. Ii. Coyle of San
Francisco. Edward Kimball delivered an
address on "The Way to Hand-pick; or
the Sacred Art of Leading Souls to Christ"
SUIT AGAINST THE TREASURER.
ii. c. Campbell and w. C. B. de Fremery
yesterday sued to recover Sl95 Ga paid to
City Treasurer Zachary Taylor Gilpin of
Oakland Oh the 26th of February, 1891, as
taxes on property in the Walworth T ract in
Oakland Township adjoining the city of
Ookiand. There We're five grounds of pro-
test-that 1t was not lawfully assessed; that
the property was not properly or sufficiently
described; that it WAS not now February
70, 1o91) and never was situate in Oakland
that 1T never has been within the jurisdiction
of the city of Oakland, and that the Treas
urer of Oakland had no jurisdiction for col
lectio n of the tax
Judge Ogden fined Fred Garcia SIS yester-
day for slaDping his wife's face. Mrs. Garcia
could not be found, and Mrs. Dillingham;, at
whose house the parties were when he
slapped her face, testified that she did not
think Mrs. Garcia wanted to testify. The
charge of threats against life was dismissed.
The estate of Charles S. Holden has been
appraised at S2120 80.
FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT.
Warren Cheney yesterday sued George
w. Phelps to recover the sum of $1,000 Tor
breach of contract in reference to bill of
sale by which he sold to plaintiff his real
estate business, office furniture. ETC.. and
agreed to 80 out of the real estate business
III the town OF Berkeley. He alleges that
since going into the business he associated
himself with one E. j. Stewart, and that
since he and Stewart have been in business
one Richards, a former partner of Phelps,
has opened up an Office adjoining that of
Cheney & Stewart, and in using the old
signs has damaged their business.
The Board Of Education discussed the
subject OF refusing to elect any more mar
rled LADY teachers in the department who
have ab!e,bodied husbands, and that any
such now holding positions be requested to
resign, and referred the matter to the Ju-
dietary Committee in conjunction with the
City Attorney.
j. L. Gilbert State lecturer of the Farm
ers' Alliance, will address the citizens of
LlvermOTe tomorrow evening.
ON LAKE MEERITT's SHORE.
The body of Thomas II. Jenkins of Hol-
lister was found yesterday lying in shallow
water near the southwestern shore of Lake
Merritt with his clothes on the bank In the
pockets of the clothing was found letter
addressed to his sou and dated at the Yo-
semitic Hotel. stating that he was about to
take bath, would see man about making
a trade and would finish the letter. His
son, Eugene jenkins, is at Pacific Grove,
Monterey County. The deceased was try
ing to exchange land at Tres Pinos for Oak
land property and was at one time hotel
keeper in Woodland.
The amount obtained by the robbers at
the Log Cabin Bakery on Monday evening
was nearly $3.50. n elew has been obtained
j. ). Northcut was arrested as suspect
yesterday and was afterward charged with
carrying weapon concealed as he had
pistol in his pocket. He was not identified
as one of the parties and gave bail on the
other charge.
Suit was brought yesterday against ]. Fl.
Smith. w. NJ. Kent and Chin QuOn as sure
ties in the sum of $500 on the bond of Ah
Chin, Charged with selling a lottery ticket.
HE CARES NOT TO TALK.
F. c. Striegel, the young man who created
sensation few days ago on the eve of his
marriage, has returned to Oakland and
taken charge OF his cigar-stand aud billiard
place. He does not care to talk. He said,
however, that he went to Marysville on
business. and came back to fix up affairs
He will marry the young lady as soon as he
has matters Strengthened up. Why he left
so suddenly is his business. He knows
many things that others do not and it is no
business of theirs.
George 5. Chambers visited the Coroner's
office yesterday and angrily demanded to
know why his name had been given to the
newspapers in connection with the death of
the girl at Laundry Farm on July 25th. He
stated that he and his wife had seen the
young woman on the 28th and 29th Of July,
but the COroner's office does not remember
any such remarks at the time.
An ordinance introduced at the Council
meeting creating the Office of Mayors Clerk,
with term OF four years, was on motion of
Councilman Pardee indefinitely postponed.
councilman Garthorne was the only men,
Der who supported the proposition.
The Morning Times announces that it will
shortly appear in new dress of type.