The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-12
news FROM OVER THE BAY.
Blessing the Rooms Of a New
Convent In Oakland.
A Pretty Ceremony-San Leandro Wsnts a
Charter-E C. Chase MissiDg-An Epi-
demic Of Scarlet Fever.

There was pretty but simple ceremony
yesterday afternoon at the new Convent of
Our Lady Of the Sacred Heart when Arch
bishop Rordan performed the rites of bless
ing the rooms. The convent has just been
completed. 1t contains forty rooms, and
was open 10 callers yesterday for inspection.
1t is plainly, but most conveniently, fur
nished, and the floors and furniture are all
finished in hard wood. Ii is in most Sc
cluded spot near the head OF Lake Merritt.
where the tall grass whispers to the wind
and the trees bow and sing to the music of
the birds. The convent is connected with
the academy, under the direction of the
Sisters of the Sacred Name of Jesus and
Mary. The institution is the mother house
Of that and was established thirty years ago.
A petition to be presented to the Trustees
is circulating in San Leandro for the rein
corporation Of the town as a city of the
sixth class. The chief object is to get a
good sewer system. San Leandrn has
grown great deal of late, and there is good
prospect OF securing a new charter.
Saturday, October 2. is the last day Of
registration. Names came in a little more
rapidly than common last week, and quite a
rush is expected from now on. 1t is ex-
pected that the full registration will be OBJ
tanned before the time ends. as all free
holders are expressing great eagerness to
get ready to vote.
A. K. Hall was recently appointed night
watchman in HaywsrdS. the numerous
burglaries and fires inspiring the Trustees
to this action. A few nights afterward a
fire broke out in Mrs. Whites building, and
Hall, who was on his beat, discovered it in
time to save the town from a serious con-
f1agration. 1t is considered that he has
already earned years salary.
There is an epidemic of scarlet fever at
Walnut Creek. on the line of tho California
and Nevada Narrow-guage Railroad. and
the public school has been closed in conse-
quence.
There was peculiar fire of doubtful origin
at $50 o'clock yesterday morning at the
Lilliard Lodging-house. on Thirteenth and
Webster streets. 1t started among some
kindling in court Of the second story, and
the burning shayings dropped through an
opening into st0rage-room of the Singer
Sewing machine Company below. As it is
the third fire within the last three months
there are suspicious among members of the
Fire Department that IL was ipcendiary
There is no other good way to account for 1t.
The damage yesterday was about $780, with
but little insurance.
+. G. Chase OF Wood street, near Eighth,
has been reported TO the police as missing
from home for the past few days He is a
son OF the senior member of the firm Of
~ Nhdocs pub has Hdu al OlIlt6 Oh
Ninth street, where he has been acting as
an agent. Financial embarrassment Is said
10 pc the cause OF his disappearance. The
police have no clew as to where he went
M. Cuddy, n cook at the Br others School
on Tenth and Jackson streets, was taken
to Jail last night raving maniac. Cuddy
is the man who seriously stabbed the gar
dener of the school with butcher knife
In fit OF unreasonable anger some time ago.
Alameda.
The experimental saltwater plant will
be ready for use in few days. 1t is To-
Gated next to the electric light works. near
the bay shore, and there will be two
hydrants-Cne on Park street and the other
on Park avenue. Ii the experiment proves
success the system will be extended
thro ughout the city. thus effecting a large
saving, as the city is now paying about
$4,000 per month for fresh water.
The contractors for the improvement of
Park street expect to begin work this m orn-
Ing. A bitumin0us pavement will be laid
between Encinal and Buena Vista ave-
nues, and the contractors are trying to have
1t extended ms far as the tidal canal bridge
The Halcyon Yacht Club launched their
new sloop-yacht Halcyon at high tide,
2:40 p. NJ. yesterday. A large crowd wit
messed the launch Of this trim craft After
the launch refreshments were served to the
guests who were: Commodore c. II. White,
Vice. Commodore Fl. Hansen, L. and w.
Golly, G. White, Victor Casamaion, W. b.
Corcoran, George Roubinger, c. G. Funk
and George w. Blum, Miss Emma Book,