The morning call., 1892-11-03
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
A Bold Job Undertaken by
Safe-CraCkerS.
Tbs Waterfront Suit GOES ovsr-False Alarm
About Fraudulent Registration-Ds ath
From Neglect and Old Age.

Safe-crackers broke into Klnseys furni-
: ture. store >4n Broadway. about o'clock
yesterday morning by entering through the
basement. They blew off the door of the
safe, but were baked by an inner door and
abandoned their work without further
effort. The explosion was a very loud one,
and awakened occupants of lodging house
above, but they made no investigation.
The affair took place just after the officer
on the beat had reported of duty.
On the same night thieves entered the un-
occupied house OF j. 7. Wright. at Fifth
and Market streets, and stole fifteen cat
glass globes, valued at 81 Is each.
Timothy Dunn, who was expelled from
the Home for Adult Blind, is now under
arrest in San Jose for yagrancy. The
Chief Of Police came to Oakland yesterday
TO ascertain if Dunn can be readmitted
The Superintendent stated last evening
that he has no authority to do so. as it rests
with the board Of directors.
A Tumor was started yesterday that the
new great register has been stuffed with
fraudulent names, and il was reported that
100 names from the Second Ward alone
we're being investigated by the Demo-
cratic County Committee. County Clerk
Crane vehemently expressed his disbelief
that there has been any fraud, as be
watched matters closely and had detectives
present to prevent il.
Arguments on the deed Of Carpenter to
his niece were not finished in the water
front suit yesterday, and the case was con-
tinued till November Is. Regular c0urt
business will occupy the attention of The
Judges till that time. While remarking
upon the law involved ia the case. Judge
Ellsworth said from the bench yesterday,
as stated in THE CALL several weeks ago,
that the decision admitting the Carpenter
ordinance does not necessarily decide that
the title TO the water front passed from the
city to Carpenter. IL the Marrier deed had
been admitted il would have settled the
matter, but IL yet remains for the water
front company TO prove a clear title.
The CoronePs jury returned a verdict
yesterday that George Sim0nds, the old man
found dead IN an clubhouse, came to his
death through old age and neglect. lie was
al one time gardener for the courthouse
grounds and possessed considerable wealth
which was stolen by his runaway young
wife. who married him to get his money.
There was a Republican candidate meet
ing al Mission San Jose last evening, at
which Mayor Chapman delivered an ad-
dress. Tonight the Democrats will hold a
mass-meeting at the Tabernacle, at which
stephen NJ. White will speak, and the Re-
publican Alliance will end the campaign
with meeting next Saturday night
A long and bitter liz ut is pending over the
contest to the will of Anna l.. Murphy.
Victor Metcalf has filed bill of exceptions
to the order OF the Superior Court In allow
ing the amended petition for the revocation
of the probate Of the will to be fled.
Two courses Of University extension lee
lures have been arranged for in Oakland,
one IN English by Professor Lange, CON-
mencisg after the Christmas holidays, and
the other on astronomy by Professor
Leuschner, beginning tomorrow evening
at the Chabot Observatory.
The ST. Francis de Sales fair closed last
evening. after q successful run of twelve
days. All articles unsold were ratified of
after 10 p. NJ. The receipts have been very
large.
Melville Denslow, aged 70 years. died last
evening al 65S Fifteenth street, presumably
from consumption. There viii be an in
quest this morning, as no physician attended
him.
Police Officer o. d. Brown has been given
up to die by his physicians. He is suffering
from congestion Of the lungs.