The morning call., 1893-05-15

n0rnS over tNe StteeC OOStIuctiOu DuslHeSs.
Saturday afternoon in the midst of the
obstruction-moving scenes along Broad
way, just when the crowds were biggest
and the Superintendent busiest, the Mayor
issued the following notification TO Mr..
Harrison:
Sir: l am informed that you are arbitrarily
removing from the sidewalks OF this city GER
tain so-called obstrGcgionS to-wit BOOtblack-
stands, frutStands, displays of goods, show
cases signs, etc. | understand also that you
arr taxing this action under The direction OF
the Board OF Public Works. While not al
tempting in any way 10 exercise my authority
as Mayor OF this city In opposition 10 any legal
action of The Board OF Public Works. never
th5less fee called upon 10 request you TO sus-
leud further action under tie authority you
possess under the Board OF Public " Orks until.
such tine as the Board OF Public Works and
the Council may determine how far and In
what manner you may proceed in CLEARING the
public streets from sO-calleG distractions.
You VIII, OF course, understand That there
has ben no action taken by the present
Council authorizing you 10 take any such action
as you ale now taking.
Whatever authority you may have is derived
entltely from The Board OF Public Works and
not from the present Council. Very respect
fully your obedlent servant,
GEORGE C. PARpEE,
mayor Of The Cry.
Thousands of copies Of the above were
quickly distributed over the city, and
merchants and property-ownersa and lessees
letting sidewalk room TO them were rub
bing their hands in glee at the thought
that soon things would be allowed to settle
pack into the old groove and their business
60 on unmolested.
Their hopes were dashed down, how
ever, when little later the Superintendent
of Streets came back at the Mayor in this
style:
To His Honor George c. Pdrdee. Mayor Of
n. fhHsa
your abOye communication mot questioning he
source Of your lniOrmailOn), l assume that the
Mayor OF ihe City OF Oakland Is fully conversant
with his business as such, and also all other
city officials.
While not attempting to exercise my author
liy as Street SUI erutendrnt excert in the PLAN
line Of my duty, | nevertheless feel that must
act as Instructed by those b lieye ID authority
over me. To Wit: Ihe Board OF Public Works.
Desiring heartily 10 work in The interests OF the
people OF Oakland l remain yours respectfully,
T. G.. HARRISON,
Superintendent OF Stleets.
The order 10 Mr.. Harrison was passed
by the Board of Public Works at the regu-
lar meeting held May 2 last, the three
members, Democrat, Republican and
Non-Partisan, voting for it. The Non
Partisan, Mr. Miller, is Mayor Pardee's
appointee on the board, but 1t is under
stood that he states that his vote for the
resolution was with the understanding
that 1t was not TO sweep everything before
II, but mainly to cover the streets on tho
water front choked up with lumber, etc.
The fight has taken on three-c0rnered
appearance and promises to be warm.
The Council meets tonight, when action
in the premises will be taken.
To NAVIGATE SPACE.-Perham Nahl
of Alameda, son of Artist Nahl. while
boy al school as far back as 1888, became
possessed with the idea that the air could
be traversed, and at that early day began
burdeuing his brain with thoughts OF
fving like a bird. and his slate and the
! blackb0ards were covered with models of
things with wings.
He has continued his researches In the
years intervening until now, aud he be-
lieves firmly he is on the road 10 solution;
and it is said, also, that other men-men
of means, which is an item in the construe-
ton II air locOm0tlyes-belleye In Mr..
NahPs invention.
The gentleman does not call his inyen-
tiOn flying machine"
at is IN no sense flying machine" he
says. His name Tor the apparatus which is
to pierce the blue above, is an "aerostat at"
1t is said that it will be made of alumi-
nun, and that the propelling power will
| be electricity.
The inventor has been East In the in
! terest of the ''aeTostat," and while there
! showed his model and the principle uppn
which it is operated 10 the board of ord
nance and fertilization at Washington. 1t
| met with favor, since one of its chief uses
| will be by the military in taking Observa-
tions or during action to drop explosives
! into an enemy's camp from on high. Mr..
| Nahl claims II can be navigaied at q GER
! tain height and stopped in space long
| enough TO drop shells with precision.
Professors OF aeronautics are delighted
| with the scientific principles of the ma
| chine, and such men rs Major j. !. Rogers,
| department inspector First Artillery; Pro-
fessor George Davidson, Professor F. S.
! Hasse of the University of California, and
| ID, Z. Stone, look with favor upon it, while
James G. Fair and Irving NJ. Scott, look
| ing at the matter from level-headeG busi-
| ness standpoint, are said to see rare posi-
Llities III the aernstat.
Mr. Nahl must have good financial back
| ing TO have carried his schemes thus far
| 1t is said it will cost $4,000 10 construct q
machine for actual use.
A VERDICT AGAINST BENNETT-O. A.
! Shaw, 4 bookseller, was arrested recently
al the instigation of c. T. Bennett of the
| Society for the Suppression OF Vice, who
! accused him of selling and exposing for
| sale obscene literature. The trial has
| been going on for several days before
Judge Allen, and was last night decided
| in favor OF defendant. the jury standing
! nine for acquittal TO three for conviction.
| L he case has attracted considerable at
tention from the fact that The brunt Of the
| of defendaurs counsel centered in the
| breaking down OF The testimony of the
| prosecuting witness Bennett. Many wit
nesses were called in to testify as to his
| character, and at times during the trial
! language more forcble than polite was
! hurled at Bennetts head He became an
cry after time and yesterday during
heated debate he called one OF the wit
nesSe3 a liar.
Judge Allen cited him TO appear before
| him Monday to answer to charge of con-
tempt of Court.
" Ac TT PorcoN-o forniIr i;.j,x -,
| First and Franklin streets were taken sick
yesterday shortly after the dinner hour
with evidences of poisoning. o. II. Roter-
mundt was first taken with vomiting, then
followed Robert Adele. another man who
had eaten OF the dinner, and whiie the
two men were out a little girl. a daughter
OF Mrs. Abele. came running out and said
her mother had tainted. Doctors Legault
| and Lynch were called in and an investi-
cation made. 1t was discovered that only
those of the family who had eaten OF
asparagus were taken sick. The doctors
attributed the sickness to something in the
asparagus. The two men wero soon
brought around and the woman though
violently sick for time. is now thought To
be all right, but is very weak from the
vomiting.
UNDER A CAR.-Thomas FAY. painter
living at $50 Valencia street, San Fran
cisco, narrowly escaped being killed last
night. Fay attempted to board an cleo
trio car on the San Leandro and Haywards
line while it was in motion. lie missed
ms footing end fell under the wheels and
was dragged fifty feet before the. car could
be stopped. His clothing was badly torn,
put besides being badly bruised about the
BODY lie was not seriously injured.
Berkeley.
GLAscocK's CHATTER DAY ADDRESS
AGAIN.-In the course OF Hon. John r.
Gascock's address at the Inaugural last
March the statsment was made that edu-
cation above ones sphere in lie was to he
discouraged; that too much higher educa-
ton was the danger. Mr.. Glascock has
defended his opinion since then and ex-
planned away some msconstructions.
Prompted by this, President John Gelder
and Secretary Hough of the Federated
Trades Of Alameda County have requested
President Kellogg's opinion on the matter,
to which the head of the university replied
as follows: "As you ask for my own view,
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