The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-14
ACROSS THE BAY.
The New Annexation Election to
BE Held To-Day.
Reception to Farmers Alliance Men-Fire in
Oakland Last Evenin g-Dr. Hatch
Arrestei-Alameda.

broadway, two doors above Ninth street,
last night. The loss amounted to about
$500. The fire started in the back part of
the store, but the cause is unknown.
The polls for the new annexation election
opened at 5 o'clock this morning, and will
close at o'clock this afternoon, and the
voting will be the first under the new Aus
trallan ballot law. There will be ten
polling-places: Two in the First Ward, one
in the Second. one in t he the Third, two in
the Fourth, one each in the Fifth. Sixth and
Seventh and one in the territory to be an
nexed. There does not appear to be any
organized opposition to the annexation,
either inside the city limits or in the terri
tory to be annexed. and, while there is no
expectation of a heavy vote. it is expected
that the proposition will be carried by a
large majority, both in the city limits and in
the territory to be annexed.
DIED BY THE ROADSIDE.
A man was found suffering from hemor-
rhage of the lungs outside the Oakland city
limits, lying alongside the road at Piedmont
avenue and Booth street, yesterday after
| noon. Under Sheriff Harlow was notified,
and sent cab with two men. The sick
man was put into the cab, but died before
the Receiving Hospital was reached. The
| body was taken to the MOrgue. There was
nothing upon the body to identify it. The
man WAS evidently about 80 years of age.
| He was Identified at a little before 10 o'clock
in the evening by his brother as John
| Gustafson, lately from Texas. He was a
native of Sweden.
The est tie of Charlotte L. Chapman. de-
| ceased. has been appraised at S13,S32 81, all
| personal property.
The estate of Charles Hopps, deceased,
has been appraised at $1,000. 1t consists of
| real property in Alameda
SUPERVISORS MEETING.
At the meeting of the Board of Supervs-
| ers of Alameda County yesterday an cleo
| tric-railroa1 franchise was asked for from
Haywards through Alameda, Centerville
and lrylngton to San Jose, with a branch to
| Dec0t0, Niles and NJ jssion San Jose to Irv-
ington. The District Attorney decided that
| the people of Golden Gate would have to go
| To the courts to prevent Mr.. klinkner from
| displaying his kinknerville sign so promi-
| nently. lie gave an opinion that the board
| could appropriate not to exceed $40, 900 to
| the Worlds Fair Committee or Association.
The first class of the Oakland Normal
| Training-schaol for Sunday-school officers.
teachers and young people opened in tn
chapel OF the First Congregational Church
| last evening with sixty three members. 1t
is expected that the class in the First Pres
| byterian chapel this evening will be about
| the same size,
| JULIUS LAERTES IN TROUBLE.
| d. IL.
was arrested yesterday on the complaint OF
| ii. Lludbow, who states that Mr.. Hatch
| disturbed the peace OF the Swedish Metho-
dist Episcopal Church Sunday afternoon by
talking in loud and boisterous manner.
| Mr.. Hatch denies the statement of Deacon
Lindblow. He says he went around to the
church TO see the pastor Rev. +. U. Lille
| gren, about a chiffonier claimed by Mrs.
! Lljegren, from whom the pastor is en-
| deaypring to get divorce. lie says that he
| tn "a no in
| quiet manner, and was ordered to leave the
| place, and that after expressing himself tn
| the effect that he could not be driven out, he
| quietly left the place. He gave bond and
the matter Will come up in the Police Court
this morning.
| ii. HOoley, previously charged with petty
| larceny, was yesterday booked on an addi-
| tional charge of burglary.
Mrs. Mary Daily has applied for letters of
| administration on the estate of John J.
| DAILY, deceased, valued at $1,000.
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Friday, July oath, at 80 o'clock in the
! evening Oakland Farmers Alliance and
| Industrial Union will offer a public recep-
| tion to AlonzO Wardal of South Dakota.
member of the Farmers Alliance National
! Executive Council, Marion Cannon. Presi-
| dent, j. L. Gilbert, Lecturer, and other Of
ficers Of California State Farmers Alliance.
Members ,, OF the Grange, Citizens Alliance,
tend. Mr.. Wardall, with other represeB Ia
tive men of the order mentioned, will at
tend the meeting OF the State Alliance Ex-
ecutive Committee in San Francisco on
| Wednesday and also the council OF Con-
| gressonal District Lecturers for organizing
| the State lecture system in California.
Alameda.
City Clerk James AIliington was taken
suddenly i'll Sunday and is confined to his
home on Pearl street.
The Grand-street sewer at its northern
end is in a bad condition. For several hun
dred feet the pipe has caved in, and the city
| will be put toa considerable expense relay
ing the sewer.
J. a. Powell, local manager OF tile Puget
Sound Lumber Company. fell down a flight
of stairs at his home Sunday, ard in conse-
| quence will be confined to his home for a
| week OF more.
Trustee Neal performed the duties of City
| Clerk Wilmington at the meeting of the CITY
Trustees last evening. Mr.. Stephenson re-
| ported the purchase CT wagon, at a cost of
| SAG, Tor use in cleaning sewers. Street
| Superintendent Frodden reported that the
| Park-Street sewer is in such bad condition
! as to be beyond repair, and recommended
| that new sewer of iron stone pipe lie laid.
Action on the report was postponed.
The sum of $500 was Appropriated for the
use of the Board OF Health. Mrs. Caroline
| DWluelle ultu protest against the district
to be assessed for the opening of Louisa
street Objections will be heard week
from next Monday evening. The applca-
| tons of n. Muller and Frank Lefevrs Tor
saloon licenses were rejected. Licenses
we're also denied to John c. Croll of the
Neptune Gardens, West End. s. A. Billy of
the Bella Vista Hotel, Daniel Curtis, ad-
joining the Terrace Baths, and John Ed
| wards. Licenses were granted to Gus Peters
| IL Co.. NJ. Debrit and c. II. Van Vranken
Mr.. Mastick, Chairman of the Board of
Trustees, made siren nous opposition TO
| granting licenses to any saloon in the vicin-
ity of the baths at the West End, and sue
ceeded in carrying his point. The nearest
saloon which was granted license is that
of John Seebeck, which is several hundred
feet distant from Central avenue, ON which
| the entrance to The baths is located.
The contract to erect an eght-room school
house in old Alameda was awarded to
| Smiley Bros, the lowest of five bidders
Their price is S194S0
The Geographic will of r. w. b. McLel-
Ian of Alameda was flied for probate YES
| terday. The estate consists of a 22% acre
| fruit ranch near Los Gatos, and two-story
dwelling in Redwood City of the aggrega tie
value of $500. The estate is given TO his
two daughters Mary Mcclellan Fitch and
| Jane Mcclellan Fitch. James f. Fitch is
| plies for letters testamentarv.
|
LEGAL PUNITION.
! Ancient and Modern Punishments Con-