The morning call., 1891-11-24
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Haul of $1,000 i'm Cash Made
by Burglars.
Favoring Change in Textbooks "A For.
tune Of $4,000 = Tailors Mourned by
Creditors-Completing the Bridge.

1t leaked out yesterday that a burglary
had occurred in the vicinity of Tenth and
Brush streets on Sunday evening and
$4,000 had been stolen, but it was
some tine before definite information
was learned as to whose money was
stolen. The house was that of c. T. II.
Meyer. capitalist, with whom lived his
son-in-law, Ed H. Benjamin. and wife. Mr..
Meyer was spending the day in Berkeley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin in San Fran
cisco. The only servant in the house was
reading in room downstairs and did not
hear any noise. She went upstairs few
minutes before o'clock in the evening to
light I'D and was alarmed to find the doors
locked. She rushed downstairs and just
then Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin arrived The
former burst open the door of Mr.. Meyers
room and found everything turned upside
down, while the top of the desk was torn
off, An hour or two later Mr.. Meyer ar
rived at home and then it was learned that
the burglar had secured something over
$4,000. The window to the room showed that
the fastening had been removed to one side
with chisel and an entrance and exit made
in that way. The bags in which the coin had
been Kept were found on the street after
ward. Mr.. Meyer explained that no had
kept the money in the house so that the
family would have plenty of cash on hand
to await the settlement of his estate. He is
quite Frustrated over the affair, being up
ward of 20 years of age
CHANGING TEXTBOOKS.
At the recent Institute of Alameda County
Teachers committee was appointed 10 de-
wise means to secure change in the text
books at the next session of the Legislature.
The committee consists of the County Su-
perintendents, the Snperintendents of Oak
land, Alameda and Berkeley, and number
of principals. AT a meeting of the COM
mittee the matter was discussed and the
Chairman and Secretary were appointed a
special subcommittee to prepare an address
in accordance with the views of the COM
mittee on the matter, and send it to other
counties in the State and awaken their in
tereSt In the matter
An attachment has been issued for David
G. Stegeman by Judge Henshaw for refus-
ing TO answer citation to appear and
show why he had not paid alimony tn his
wife. Stegeman is an employe of Stude-
baker Bros.
The lease of the Marlborough Theater,
now building. TO George Mothersole. for five
years. from September ], 1892 at $500 per
month. was recorded yesterday. The build
ing Will be completed by September 1st of
next year.
HEIR TO a FORTUNE.
A young man named Carl Friese, residing
In Oakland, has recently como into a for
tune of S4S, GOO by the death of an aunt in
Germany, who remembered him to that ex-
tent in her will. He is somewhat of mu-
stefan. and while on a mission TO Germany
TO study met the aunt who has made him
rich. He has been driving one of the tank
wagons of the Standard Oil Company in
Oakland to make living for himself and
his young wife, but he will now return to
.1nAn ~
ton.
Invitations have been sent out announc-
ing Thanksgiving day celebration by the
class of '92 of st. Mary's College. The pu-
pills will entertain their guests at the col
lege, commencing at $50 o'clock p. N. on
Thursday.
August Schirmer has sued for divorce
from his wife. Emma. on the ground of her
deserving him. He is in the wine and
liquor business in San Francisco.
MoURNED BY CREDITORS.
A firm of taiiors calling itself Bun ster
Bros. opened up shop in fine location on
Washington street about six weeks ago, and
commenced making $50 and $40 suits Tor
Sl5 and $50. They were apparently DUNG a
good business, and consequently. it is said,
were given considerable credit. A few
mornings ago it was discovered that they
had picked up and gone, and left between
two days, leaving a Borrowing landlord and
other creditors.
The Grand Jury labored all day yester-
day with the controversy between the City
Council and Auditor Snow. Ex-Counciman
McAvoy. Auditor Snow and City Clerk
Brady went through an examination. Mr..
Brady had TO haul down several of the
tones in which are kept the records of the
city's business, and the end is not yet.
Chief Tompkins has issued the remark
able order that every member of his force
must wear full uniforms through the night
His men and the public ridicule the edict.
Alameda.
The tug-of-war tournament of the
Olympic Club is we'll patronized. There
are six teams, and great interest centers in
the contests.
Several property owners on Park street
have signed petition to have the street
paved with bituminous rock, but there is
little likelihood that majority of the own
ers will sign it,
At the meeting Of the City Trustees last
evening the compensation of the Commits
sioners of Haight avenue was fixed at $50
per month. The payment of $3.50 was or
dered made to the contractors of the new
Wilson Sch0ol-house Ordinances were in
PRODUCED opening Louisa street and reducing
the width Of Oak street. north of Pacific
avenue, from So to 80 feet. The improve
ments that were recently ordered made to
the boilers of the electric light works at a
cost of $1,000 were reported completed. The
board will hold meeting ON Friday even
ing. and will consider the ordinance In.
creasing the salary Of the City Attorney
aud City Clerk.
A steam-roller weighing about twenty
tons will be run over the new Government
steel bridge across the tidal canal in few
days to test the strength of the structure.
Preparations anain progress for the celebra-
ton of its completion, and it promises to be
great affair. The two military companies
of Oakland will attend and there will be
two brass bands. The sum of $500 will be
appropriated for fireworks, which will in
clude set piece representing two clasped
hands, with the word 'shake" over them,
symbolic Of the union of Oakland and la
media made by the bridge. There will be
illumination by bonfires and japanese
lanterns, and if the evening is pleasant
one there will be speeches and possibly a
poem by Joaquin Miller. The Finance
Committee in Alameda and in Oakland is
now collecting money TO defVay the exDpn sps