The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-23
ACROSS THE BAY.
Carpenters Deed in Fee
Simple Objected To.
FLOWERS FOR THE EAST.
The Quarantine Re-establisfIed-Trie
to Escape-A New Rule as to
Supplies in Alameda.

The waterfront case was resumed at
| o'clock yesterday afternoon before the three
Judges.
Mr.. Davis began the argument for the
| defendants against admitting as evidence
| the deed by which 81. w. Carpenter
decided to E. c. Carpenter one-Quarter Of
the water front. This was on the ground
that the title did not pass in fee simple. as
| 1t contained the clause ito his assgnees or
| legal representatives" The word HEIRS
| should have been inserted instead. f<Ar '
| argued, aud the absence simply gave Il. q.
| CARPENTER life estate. This law prevailed
at the time the deed was made. and up to
1856, when statute was passed, providing
that the word "heirs" was not necessary to
pass title in fee simple.
Mr.. Cotton AID Mr.. Mullauey followed
| with arguments also for the defense and
| the question was continued till this morn
| ing.
A delegation of solid citizans attendedthe
| me citing of the Fire and Police Commission
ers yesterday afternoon and urged she APP
| pOintment of Al0nz0 Fonzo upon the police
| force. They presented a petition, signed by
100 citizens, in favor of the appointment
| The application was taken under consider
| alton, the delegation being Informed that IL
would be treated with as much fairness as
| others. FODZo passed successful examine
| ton a year ago.
John S. Holenstine of Peasanton has
| asked the court to compel An accounting
| from j. Ii. Hull one OF the asSignees oil the
| Farmers Union Bank OF Livermore.
Charley Jones. a thirteen-year-Old boy
| with a genius for slipping through bars and
| gratings, escaped from the Jail yesterday
| and was Just about 10 scale the high si0ne
wall when Jailer Marsh caught him and
| drove him back with shinslc. he Is
awaiting commitment TO Whittier.
Mrs. George NJ Pullman, wife o OF the
last week, coming in $4,000 car. Her
| daughter accompanied her, and both were
the guests Of Mrs. Nj. L. Requa. Just
| before leaving she purchased $500 worth of
plants and started with them for the East
There will be union thanksgiving ser
vice at the First Methodist Episcopal
Church at IL A. NJ. tomorrow by the various
evangelical churches at Oakland. The
Thanksgiving service will be preached by
Rev. DR.. Hummer.
The quarantine which was removed from
the Small residence, 81 Valley street. few
DAYS ago was re-established Yesterday A
new case of smallpox was developed upon
child in the family.
Taxes will become delinquent on the 18th
inst. There was Il rush at the Tax C0llec-
tors Office Yesterday, the amount paid In be-
ing S1l,344 80.
John Ferguson the painter, who was
shanghaied and taken to Chile few months
ago. Will return in time for his Christmas
dinner. His wife has sent him $40 pas
sage money.
The principal and some of the trustees of
the Hopkins Academy Inspected two sites
in the Castro Valley, near Haywards, last
week, with view OF locating the academy
there. The owners of the property have
expressed a willingness 10 concede excellent
terms, provided the academy is secured, but
the location has not yet been definitely de-
| termined.
The action for divorce brought by Mrs.
| Marie FrateS of Alameda on the ground OK
deserton was taken out of the courts yes
| terday when it was announced by the Com
| missioner that they had made up and were
living happily together.
The famous Glreelon will contest has
| been set for hearing on February y. The
resignation of Harry Merritt one Of the
executors has not yet been settled.
Alameda.
A leave of absence of thirty days has
been granted to City Electrician Gold
thwaite. He will go East aud visit the
principal electrical factories.
Owing to the absence of the prosecuting
witness last evening the hearing of the
| charges OF unOtficerlike condlcs against
Police Officer Bray, preferred by G. z. Toll
| 0rath, has been postponed 70 December
Justice Byler left yesterday for his
olive ranch in Nspa County. The Judge
will remain on his ranch until the latter
part of December. when he will return to
| Alameda and get ready TO turn his office
| over to his successor. E. P. Peckham.
| The City Trustees have adopted a reso-
| luton that no indebtedness be incurred by
| the city, and no supplies be purchased ex-
| eept by order OF the trustees. unless in
| case of urgent necessity, when the City Clerk
| may issue an order for the expenditure of q
| sum not exceeding $50
| There will be IN adjourned meeting OF the
City Trustees to take final action upon the
| ordinance calling an election to issue school
bonds in the sum Of S65, 900.
The annual bail of Alameda Parlor,
| \. ). q. W., will take place this evening in
| Park Opera-house.
Berkeley.
| The ladies of the Unitarian church have
decided to hold Christmas jubilee and in
tend presenting unique programme.
Monday evening the student congress met
! at North Hall. The ministry, COMPOSED of
| Messrs. Avery. Bartlett and Smith, pre-
| sented bill for tie election of United
| States Senators by direct vote of the people.
| Henry Van Dyke led the opposition.
A. L. Spalding of Ellsworth street was
| driving q span of newly purchased horses
| yesterday when they took fright and ran
| away. All the occupants were thrown out.
| Mr.. Spaldng was seriously injured In the
| back, his little son Ralph badly cut about
| the head, and Mrs. Logan, friend recently
| from st. Helena, had her wrists prained and
her face. bruised. The carriage was COM
| pletely demolished.
The Kings Daughters will give Thanks
| giving dinner to the poor of Berkeley. They
| earnestly request contributions of eatables,
| etc, which may be taken to Armory Hall.
!
| schools to receive contributions of food
| from the school children.
| Since the defeat Of the Temescal school
| bonds last Saturday John Tucker a men,
| Der of the school board, has resigned
! The Board of Town Trustees met Mon
| day evening in regular session. Bills to
| the amount of S1S32 so were ordered paid.
| OF this S1642 formed the last payment on
| the West Berkeley Schoohouse. Sidewalks
| were ordered laid on hopkins, A d son and .
/ Oxfold streets. Sherman street was ordered
| opened to a width of sixty feet between
| Virginia and Rose. Ire clerk was ordered
| to notify the Marshals to give information
! regarding the standing Of saloons as to
| their licenses. The board decided 20 meet
| hereafter on the first and third Mondays
| of each month instead of weekly as hereto
| fore.
| While moving q piano yesterday Mr..
| James Gressot fell and the piano came down
upon him. his injuries will lay him up for
| few days, but are not serious.
| Luke Byrne, who was defeated BY l., H
Long for town Justice.by one vote, will de-
mand new count.
| The football eleven has secured the
| services of the great football man Captain
MeClung OF ale as coach. but have to raise
| 500 Tor bis two weeks work. Manager
| Braun and Captain Hunt have addressed a
| circular letter to the alumni, asking for
subscriptions, while the boys themselves
! are reaching down into their pockets The
! Phi Delta Theta Fraternity has subscribed
| $50 to the fund.
| Director Edward p. Holden of Lick Oh
seryatory is the guest of Instructor Armin
| .. Leuschner.
Captain Herman Leland has returned
home after a long cruise III northern
| waters
Miss Della Connolly and Michael Mur