The morning call., 1891-06-06
ACROSS THE BAY.
Francis Dryers Remains Found
in the Estuary.


The remains of Francis Dryer, appar-
emily about Go years of age, were found in
the estuary yesterday forenoon, wedged be-
tween two piles under the Alice-street rail-
road bridge. he had stopped on the 1st and
Sd at Harding's Hotel. on lower Broadway
A number of letters and papers in his
pockets showed that he had been foreman
for the Kentucky Improvement Company,
for the Massachusetts Central Railroad
Company and other corporations. Some OF
these were dated as far back as 1862
Charles Vienot was arrested on Thursday
for entering the residence OF r. Chandler,
on Thirty-sxth street, on the preceding
night with Intent TO commit burglary and
hiring shot at Chandler. who pursued him.
The East Oakland Pianing-mills, burned
down on Monday evening, will be rebuilt.
DIETZ AND HIS THEATER.
Mr.. Dletz iterates his 'intention to b1ild a
frSt-claSs theater in oakland Immediately.
To do so he says it will be necessary to call
in his little and big loans. He says that in
the list of subscriptions to the bonus for the
Macdonough Theater he notes number OF
names Of persons who are owing him sums,
and calls upon them to pay up, and he VIII
consider the amounts as part OF a bonus Tor
his building.
The articles of incorporation Of the Pacific
been filed with capital of 81, 100000. The
Directors are: A. f. Merriam Jr., f. b.
Whiting, Scion I'll. Mather, a. NJ. Benham
and T. d. Wells.
The bonus raising fever has caught in
East Oakland, and Ex-Governor BlaSdel is
raising $1,000 bonus for his Twenty-third
avenue electric road. He has secured, 1T is
said, $4,000 already.
NON-UNIoN MEN AT WORK.
1t is said that the Oakland Iron Works az +,
now running with a non-uDlon force because
fOIr men have recently been called out.
The reason given for the calling out is that
two union men neglected and failed TO keep
up their dues of So per week TO assist
the irOn-modrrs' strike, and as the proprle-
tors of the works refused to discharge them,
they having In the meantime been expelled
from the union, the Others were called out.
AS DR.. j. II. Wythe took the cath OF office
as member of the Board of Health yeStar-
dy, he remarked, This is a case OF the
office seeking the man, as my appointment
was entirely unexpected.
The Chief of Police has made an order
that only two meals day be served in the
City Prison, Instead OF three.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BITUMEN.
1t is said that the poultcing of Telegraph
avenue with bitumen will be completed by
August LIST to the city limits at IhiTty-sixth
street. The plaster is being put down at
the rate of 800 feet per day, one-half the
width of the street The request of the
Southern Pacific Company to delay the work
for little until it can decide whether 1t
will put down a cable or put on electric
motors has been diSregarded and down goes
the poultice.
Mrs. Thjelmann called at the Sheriff's
office yesterday aud denied that she is in
sane. She says tbat her husband would be
pleased 10 have her declared insane. nor
she did not look or act like crazy person.
IN
whom she is trying to secure a divorce, mad
some notOrietY a short time ago in cOnnec-
ton with the American Eagle Insurance
Company.
L; is confidently expected that the last of
the $4,000 theater bonus Will be subscribed
to-day.
sANDBAGGED BY A FooTPAD.
AS Robert EckleS of the Contra Costa
laundry was returning nome ut IL 30 o'clock
last night some person slipped up behind
him, on Tenth and Kirkham streets, and
struck him with q Slung-ShOt or some other
instrument, knocking him down. EckleS
called out as lie fell and policeman coming
mp the assalant escaped. Eckles' wound Is
not serious.
Threats have been made that If the pool
sellers do not clear out of Oakland before
Tonight they may be served az was the
New Orleans Malta, or be treated to a neck
tie party. Better counsel has prevailed, anu
the aetun OF the Mayor in reference to the
pool ordinance will be awaited.
A the meeting of the representatives of
500 defendants in the Truett Tract litigation
the report of A. Cheney, =. Thomson and
j. w. Shanklin, that it was best to accept
the compromise and pay S6G00, was ac-
cepted and the committee authorized to col
lectpro rata on value of property.
TIE bonus on the Marlborough Theater
was raised to $4,000 by $500 last night.
Alameda.
City Trustee Randolph and family will
spend a portion of the summer in Napa
County.
Work has finally been commenced upon
the foundation for the piers of the Park
street bridge across the tidal canal cut.
The Thompson Hose Company has decided
to sell its hose-wa because it has never
been used. 1t was purchased with money
raised by private subscriptions, and if sold
the money will be distributed pr"
among the members
Health Officer Mclean Te~