The morning call., 1892-09-29
FROM ACROSS TIE BAY.
Burglars Open a Safe OPP
posite the Police Station.
The New Republican County Committee Meets
and Organizes - A Quiet Day in
Alameda-BsrkeleyE Notes.

Burglars opened the safe of Hutchinson 81
SanborD. nurserymen, and robbed IL OF
Sl5 Tuesday night. They knew the CON-
bination and opened the safe by that means.
although they had taken along powder,
drill and sledge-hammer, the latter having
been stolen from Galyin's blacksmith hop
adjoining. The nursery is located on Four
teenth street. opposite the police station. but
that did not make any difference to the
police They have no clew.
The new Republican County Committee
met at 3: 80 p NJ. yesterday TO elect officers.
E. C. Chapman, president of the old CON-
mittee, was nominated and elected, but he
declined to serve, stating that he would
prefer to have the position given to
some other member for the next two years.
He nominated e. ii. Spear and he was
unanimously elected. w. ii. Church and j.
IL. w. Ridley were nominated for the posi-
tion OF secretary and Church was elected by
a vote of TO f. j. E. tombstone and Joseph
Lanktree we're nominated for the Office OF
treasurer. The ballot resulted In 6 for
Johnstone and for Lanktree. The latter
was declared elected. An indebtedness OF
500, chiefly due to the newspapers. was
ordered paid 1t completely exhausted the
funds. L. G. Chapman then resigned as
member of tbs new committee.
l.. Hewlett recently presented 70 City
Treasurer Gilpln bill for $3.50, fer sweep
ing the streets according to contract last
year. The Treasurer refused to pay the
bill on the ground that there were no funds.
Yesterday Hewlett sued out writ of man
date to compel the payment. The funds
are tied up awaiting final action on the
bond-election printing bills. Hewlett also
holds several other claims, which have not
been paid for the same reason.
Alameda.
Yesterday had every appearance of n
Sunday in this city. Nearly all the stores
we're closed on account of the Crttenton
meetings. Both services were largely at
tended.
Derby Lodge, Sons of 81. George. had a
pleasant social last evening in their hall on
Park street.
1t is proposed to erect handsome waiting
room at Encinal station.
The contractors for the Improvement of
Park street are pushing work rapidly.
Berkeley.
Tonight the ladies of the Trinity NJ. E.
Church tender reception to their new
pastor, DIR. Bentley, late presiding elder.
Addresses will be made by Professor Bacon,
the Rev. Messrs. Ketcbman and White
more and others.
Professor Bacon is spoken Of as Columbus
day orator.
The junior young ladies gave a reception
to the freshmen girls yesterday afternoon, in
which a lunch and glib conversation played
principal part. The u. G. yell and 'The
Measly Sophomore" song were heard to
proceed from the sacred precincts Of the ex-
| ecutive session.
The students are In receipt OF cards from
THE CALL requesting their vote on the cap
and gown question
The sixth lecture OF the regular Thursday
evening course Of free entertainments at
| Peralta Hall is to be given to the teachers,
| pupils and friends of DR.. Sprague's semi
nary this evening at o'clock by Professor
| Henry Clay Wysham. Subject, "MusicaI
| Echoes OF Home Sounds"
| Yesterday afternoon the senior class
| elected their officers G. l.. knight, presi-
| dent; Jennie Ellsworth, viee-president; j.
| p. Sayre. historian; l.. +. Van Winkle,
| secretary; e. j. Gates. treasurer; Latham
| and Low, sergeants-at-arms j. s. Drew, r.
| l.. Hawthorn and II. Ii. McClaugry, board
| of directors Allen, Lachman, Lang, Nor
row and Solomons were elected members Of
| the class. Solomons and Lachman are max
| ing the four years In three.