The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-06
NEWS FROM ACROSS THE BAY
An Italian Fatally Injured
in a Runaway.
Changes in the Central Bsnk-Ths Congrsga
tional Conference Hackett the Successful
Bidder for Harbor Dredging.

Frank BarbageIata, an italian, 10 years
old. died al the Receiving Hospital last
evening from injuries received in a runaway
accident yesterday afternoon. He was
driving a dump cart in the vicinity of Sec
oud and Franklin streets when the accident
occurred.
As the horses started TO run he jumped
aud fell on his head. His neck was trac-
tured, and he lay for four hours at the hos
pltaI unconscious.
On account of III health Y. D. Moody has
retired as president Of the Central Bank,
and viii probably be succeeded by j. c.
Ainsworth. Moo1y's stock. amounting to
500 shares, was purchased by Ainsworth
yesterday. The stock Of George Il. Parker
and J. E RuggIes has also been sold, Charles
Yates and ". G. Palmateer being the pur-
chasers. o. T. Sites viii retire as cashier
on November !, and will be succeeded by
Charles Yates, now OF the Oakland Bank OF
Savings George Burpee, assistant cashier.
viii also retire.
Yesterdays session Of the Congregational
churches of Central and Northern Callf0r-
Ma was attended by nearly 800 delegates.
The forenoon was chiefly devoted u the
heaTingof reports. All OF them showed great
progress a. the various churches during TIE
past year. Among the reports was that OF
tie chaplain Of san Quentin pTisoD, who
said that there are few good, honest Chris
tians locked up there whose work IS not
wholly lost to unheeding ears
j. NJ Ravens, treasurer OF the Paelhe
Theological Seminary, presented report
showing that the institution has progressed
so rapidly that it needs TO be enlarged and
needs funds for that purpose.
Professor M0oar spoke upon The state
Of the seminary" Professor Foster talked
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mary to aggressive work OF the churches, =
and Professor Phelps gave a five minutes
talk on English Bible study" Professor
Lloyd afterward discussed 1.-THE value oil
daily exegetical study for the preaeher.
Iu the afternoon a discussion oil "Ihf
church and the problems Of modern soci-
ETY." was held.
At the session last evening, which was the
anniversary OF the California Home Mis-
sionary Society, an Introductory speech
was made by the president, Rev. W. ID
Williams. Other addresses were made Dy
Rev. Washington Choate. secretary OF tnf
national society," and by Mrs. Ii. 5. Caswell,
secretary Of the woman's department. The
report OF State Superintendent Rev. IL. ID
Ward was read.
Ex-Mayor T. T. Woodward Of Santa Rosa
is moderator Of the conference and Mis-:
ScOuleT the secretary.
The bids of John Hackett OF this city On
two contracts for dredging Oakland harbnr
have been accepted at Washington. The
prices aggregate $3.50, 000.
David Wemmer's estate has been APP
praised at S27, 500 1t includes The Teut0nia
Hall building and other property on Eighth
street.
1t has been decided to open the fair for
the benefit of the new ST. Francis de Sales
Church on Wednesday evening, October 10.
1t Will continue a week.
In regard to the Fulton Iron Works and
the negotiations with the Oakland Water
Front Company for land, j. M. Bassett has
stated the following in letter:
"The facts. as | have them from an en-
plOye OF the Southern Pacific are substan-
italy as follows: When the location was
started the Fulton foundrymen instructed
their attorneys to examine and report upon
the railroads title TO Oakland's water front.
Alter four or five weeks investigation
The attorneys submitted an opinion TO the
effect that it would be neither wise nor
prudent to construct costly plant on
premises on which only the railroads title
could be obtained, unless the railroad COM
pany would bind itself to warrant ard de-
fend. Upon this Mr.. Spiers says his CON-
pany requested Mr.. Huntington TO give a
warranty deed, which that gentleman
would not because he could not. give. lie,
risk their money upon such title as the
Southern Pacific Itself had lie would give a
bonus Of $4,000 The generous offer was
tails Of very similar circumstance to this
are recorded in Holy Writ. For stipu-
lated consideration the devil offered t.