The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-20
ACROSS THE BAY.
Mrs. Minnie Vernon Not on Hand
to Prosecute.
Conference Of ibitionists-Quarterly Re-
port of Finances oolmen viii Not Pay
Bets-Arrest Of School Teacher.

Of the Nucleus House arrested for obtain
ing money under false pretenses. She
claimed that he had taken her money and
Jewels in return for Il worthless lease. but it
is now said that she has fixed up the trouble
with him. The authorities, however, do
not intend to allow the compromising oil
probable felony, so when she failed to re-
spond 10 her name yesterday morning the
detectives were sent after her. The Reese
matter was then postponed until Tuesday.
Joseph Cairn Simpson. the veteran tulhte
of this city, has received an offer from the
managers of the Garfield Park track to act
as associate judge for the 80 days OF the
seasons racing, the remuneration to be
500 a day.
Tom Carey was arrested yesterday for
stealing horse in Oakland Township. BE
was taken to the County Jail, and will be
examined before Judge Harry 4. Melvin.
CONFERENCE OF PRoHIBITIoNIsTs.
The Prohibitionists Of Alameda County
will hold an all-day conference on Monday
al upper Hamilton Hall. Professor Crow
hurst :. =. MeadS. Oakland High SchOol,
Professor Josiah Keep Of Mills College,
Rev. j. b. Chynowitb, members OF the W. I.
T. L., T. l.. Hlerihy and NJ u. I. Edholm
will present uaperS and deliver speeches on
the various lines of work. In the evening
a rally will be held at Hamilton Hall, and
Mr.. NOlfenbaTgeT, a temperance orator.
viii deliver an address, while PROFESSOR
Huckins viii sing. The third party WIZ
try to get there" with both feet in Ala
media County during the coming compaI8D'
ana are commencing early.
The Oakland CONSOLIDATED Electric kall-
way Company, having completed It's branch
line from Grove and Fortieth streets to
Mountain View Cemetery, Will imme-
dateiy commence the construction OF lis
crOSs-toWn line from the SlXteentll-street
depot via Sixteenth street TO Center, Oak
land and thence 10 Twenty-thlrd avenue.
Ii is said the Consolidated Piedmont Com
pany may not tut down cable on lis Four
teenth-street line, but will use electricity as
a cheaper method and one that Will not re-
Quire 50 much time TO build.
AUDITORS QUARTERLY REPORT.
The Auditor has filed his report for
the quarter ending February l. 1t shows
cash uu hand on November >, 1891, Sl1o,-
4J3 a; receipts for the three months, all
sources. S7l9.01o 81; total, SS77,47l TO. The
disbursements during The quarter were S59J,-
$40 90. leaving balance of S2S2, l4l 20 on
hand February l. 1892. OF bonds outstand-
ing there Is $4,000 Of County Building
bonds. There is S67,0 600 outstanding IN
District School bonds.
The poolmen refuse to pay the bets lon
Reuben, who came N second IN the race IN
which Post OddS came winner under the
name of CaddO, but was declared oil on
account Of the changing OF the name aud
Reuben declared the winner. The hackers
of the latter horse are mad and accuse the
boOk-makers Of unfair dealing.
The witness Tor The prosecution, Martin
Howell, who WAS cut on the throat by the
c0lored barber. W. II. Nathaniel, failed to
appear Yesterday in the Police Court, and 1t
Is believed that he does not want 10 prose
cute. 1t Is claimed that he was the az
gTesSoT.
ALTERATIONS II THE LIBRARY.
Much-needed alterations have been made
in the Public Library. IL has been over
crowded for a long time and efforts have
been made TO obtain new building How
ever, as the council IS not disposed 10 do
this, the Trustees have done the best they
can, and have had a new gallery and fittings
put in. There Is considerable danger,
though of the building breaking down at
any time, as il is weak old affair.
A the thiTtyhrst anniversary OF the
Brooklyn Presbyterian Church, held on
Thursday evening, q series OF resolutions
was unanimously adopted commencing the
work OF Rev. DR.. Chapman during the six
years and a halt that he had been pastor OF
the church.
Kate Sypold, the widow Of Grand Army
veteran, who was buried ten days ago, has
been arrested on a charge Of assault, pre-
ferred by a. L. Gordon She demanded
jury and the case went over IN the Police
Court until April ).
The rainfall for the storm footed up 10
inches at noon. This makes total OF IS
inches for the season, which is twice as
much as mad fallen up 10 this time IN 1891.
FOR BEATING A PUPIL.
Miss Nellie Echel, principal of the Bay
District School, was arrested on COM
paint charging her with cruelty beating
George May, ten-yeaT-Old pupil 1t is
claimed that for some trivial offense she
beat him so badly with the b0ugh of a gum
tree that his ribs were injured. Miss Echel
Is a tall, handsome brunette and has been a
teacher in the Bay School for nine years.
She was appointed principal two years ago.
A dispatch from Sacramento TO Oakland
states that Deputy AttOrEey-General Lay
son has rendered an opinion TO the Board OF
Equalization holding that assessors are en-
titled to assistants as provided for in sec
t0ns 1894, 1895 and 1904 OF the Political
Code Nj. Lays0n also holds that county
clerks are entitled to assistants as provided
for IN section Il13 Of the Political Code for
preparing a new register.
John 4. Etel, an undertakeT's clerk, has
been cited TO appear on Monday d show
cause why he should not be jailed for con-
tempt of court IN neglecting 10 pay his wife,
Georgie' L. EItel, SO due for alimony.
Alameda.
The public schools Of this city will be
closed on Monday, Washingt0n'S birthday.
City Clerk MlliHgton was a little better
yesterday, but his Improvement continues
TO be slow.
City Recorder Uznay was seriously Ill
yesterday, and will not be able to perform
his official duties for several days.
Ex-Uuited States Marshal Franks has de-
cided to make his home IN Alameda, and
is looking around for a suitable residence.
The objections against the laying of anew
sewer in Park street, south of Encinai
avenue, will be heard by the City Trustees
on Wednesday evening.
Il is the intention Of the City Trustees to
have all the city ordinances printed in
couifed form. The matter is now in the
hands of the Printing Committee
The Ladies' Aid Society and the Young
Peoples Society oil Christian Endeavor had
a union social last evening at the Presby-
terian Church. a literary and musical pro-
gramme was given and refreshments served.
For more than a year Alameda has been
entitled TO have a charter for city Of the
fourth class, but no steps Will be taken for
re Incorporation until petition is presented
TO the Trustees asking for the change.
Under the new charter Alameda would be
entitled to Mayor
Berkeley.
1t is understood that President Eliot of
Harvard College will be present and de-
liver an address on Charter day, March %.