The morning call., 1892-05-26
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Davies Men Jubilant Over Their
Waterfront Victory.
West 0akisnders VIII Appeal to the Council
for the Adjustment Of Crime Hatch
cries Memorial Day.

The situation on the water front last night
was in marked contrast to what it has been
during the few nights Just past. During
! all of yesterday the only thing that oc-
Cured to disturb the Quietness was when
WOolsey procured a patent hook and at
tempted to link together the chains cut by
Davie on the second night of the trouble.
DaVle put in strong protest TO this, and
Woolsey did not persist.
There were q few men present from both
sides last night, and two or three police
officers were on duty to prevent any posi-
bic violence by cranks.
There is general feeling Of satisfaction
that the matter has terminated as it has.
Davies men are particularly glad that the
Water Front Company has gone to law,
and they consider this the biggest point of
all gained in the controversy One reason
of this is because 1t puts the entire claim of
the Water Front Company in jeopardy. If
they lose the little strip over which thew
have been fighting Davie they will lose IL
all, and Oakland will recover possession of
interests IN water frontage that are now
estimated to be worth many million dollars,
and she would then be in a position to
make free donations of valuable tracts of
land 10 secure the location here Of manu-
featuring interests.
There is but little doubt that fund
will be raised by the business men of this
city to employ legal talent to aid in defend
ing the suit just brought by the Water
Front Company against the parties of
whom Dayle and associates leased.
WEST OAKLAND CRIME HATCHERIEs.
Oakland has a high-licenso law, but
nevertheless there are several dives OF the
worst character that flourish in West Oak
land and which mainly get their patronage
from porters in the Pultman-car service
These places have given the police
much trouble of late, and have several
times been the scenes of open broiIs.
where heads were bruised and life
threatened. Wild orgies by midnight
have so disguised residents living in the
vicinity that petitions are now quietly cir
culatng to have tie City Council revoke
their licenses, Most of the Objectionable
places are about the Point, at one of which
several OF the lower order of colored men
ana women got iutO room with h0odlum
a night or two ago and engaged Ia q fierce
hght-One of many which has lately taken
place. The shrlekiug and yelling continued
for half-hour. and after the melee Ed
Marks, one of the Fish gang, was arrested.
with the reyOking Of the license Of
Mo5her y Marsh those interested in the
matter h0re soon to clear out the other OBJ
jectlOnable places, MOsher 81 Marsh closed
their place Tuesday night.
TIE DEAD IDENTIFIED.
Tom Menifee is the name Of the man who
killed himself with pistol on tile Seven
teenth-street wharf last Sunday. Twelve
years ago he was a Virginia City miner,
worth $4,000 When he died he had moth
ing. Mepifee was identified Oy the laundry
mark (404l on his handkerchief. Coroner
Evers notified all the San Francisco laun-
dries concerning this mark, and one of them
informed the Iandlady of the Elmo House
on Market street that the dead man had
been one of her bOardeTs. She came over
and recognized him, and sent others who
knew him, all Of whom Identified him. He
left the Elmo House two months ago, say
ing that he was coming 10 Oakland, and
that lie did not know where he would wind
up. He was not drinking man.
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
The directors of the Alameda County
Humane Society have at last become active.
For the first time IN several months a meet
ing was held Yesterday and an adjournment
taken until next Wednesday. The meeting
was private one, and the business trans
acted was preliminary TO electing officers
and inaugurating several changes. There
are debts to pay, and an entertainment to
help raise funds for this will be given. Sec
rotary Theobald Will not resign his Office as
announced. lie says that the outlook OF
the society is now very high. In the mat
ter of getting control of the public pound
Mr.. Theohald says that the society would
like to have it, but that for the present it
could not stand the expense Of erecting new
buildings and otherwise putting it In a
sanitary condition. Since the late agitation
with Poundmaster O'COnnell, he saws the
society Is satisfied that the dogs are now
at least fed every day. Mr.. 0'Connell has
not yet been arrested.
MEMORIAL DAY
Final arrangements were made last night
for the observance of Memorial day. The
Grand Army posts, relief corps and Sons OF
Veterans will leave Grand Army Hall at
10 o'clock A. NJ and will form in parade in
side the cemetery gates An address will be
delivered and the usual ceremonies of tie
Grand Army OF the Republic will take
place. In the evening services will be held
at the First Methodist Episcopal Church.
BURYING THE DEAD.
The remains of James Willard Fillmore,
manager of the Pacific Coast Railroad who
died in San Luis Obispo, arrived here on
special train yesterday morning. Accom-
panying the funeral cortege were large
number of friends and relatives, together
with the pail brareTs from San Luis Obispo.
They were met by Oakland Commandery
No. II, Knights Templar, who took charge
Of the funeral. After brief services the re-
mains were taken to Mountain View Gene
terry, followed by long funeral procession.
The body of Rev. George B. Reiman,
formerly OF this city, arrived from Mon
rovla yesterday and was at once taken
across the bay for burial.
commencement exercises Of the college
OF Our Lady of the Sacred Heart were held
yesterday afternoon. The college assembly
room was most beautifully decorated and
every chair was occupied by the parents and
friends OF the students Archbishop RiOr-
dan conferred graduating h0nOrs on the fol-
lowing: Miss Nettie Dimond, Fruitvale;
Miss Inez Dibhlee, Santa Barbara; Emma
Leibert, San Francisco; Constance Me
Keand, Oakland; Julia Reed. San Francisco.
While the lady sch0OlteacherS have been
talking about an equalization of salaries the
principals have also inaugurated ii move
meat This Is TO get raise from $50 to
$3.50 per month. Principal Dunbar of the
Durant School is one of its leaders. For the
place of Nine. Terrier OF Hermann textbook
fame there have been several applications,
although the madam intends TO make
strong fight against being relieved.
Harriet Reeves has been granted a divorce
from William Reeves. The mother gets the
custody of the child.
Isaac Anderson, q teamster In Alameda.
was arrested in Oakland last night for EN-,
bezzlement He collected and kent the
money belonging TO James Sharpe, his en-
ployer, and was taken TO tho Alameda Jail.
Alameda.
City Clerk James Millington. who has
been on the sick list since last December, is
now able to be out, but is still too weak 10
resume his duties
Rev. W. K. La Due and wife, Rev. c.. III.
Lo0mis and wife. Rev. E. =. Hart and wife
and Miss Ella Kibby have gone to Lodi to
attend the Free Methodist conference and
annual camp-meetlng.
DETECTIVE Len Harris. who has been in
Arizona for several weeks for the benefit of
bis health, Is expected home in few DAYS.
de Is not yet In robust health.