The morning call., 1893-12-03

%. OAKLAND.-1 estefuhy captain dackett
placed his tug Alice at the disposal of
Senator Perkins and party, who went on
tour of investigation of the Oakland water
:: front and the Government work done
thereon.
the party consisted of Senator Perkins.
Congressman Caminetti, Hon. Warren 3.
English. Mayor Pardee; Professor LIE
Conte,. first assistant of Colonel Mendell;
81. Krusi of the San Francisco Bridge
Company, Edison F. Adams. j. Rylaud of
Los Gatos. w. Il. High of the Union Ma
g.: tiohal Bank, DR.. Mclean and Stanley
Stephenson of Alameda. j. P. Taylor and
Nj. j. Keller representing the Oakland
Board of Trade.
Before the start on the trip, which had
been set for 2 P. NJ from the city wharf,
Senator Perkins spoke about the water
front and the necessity for improving the
estuary by the Government.
: I'VE should have" said the Senator, Sat
. least $1,000 with which to carry on this
work. There is a difficulty in the way,
however, and that is as regards the in
come. There may not be as much money
available as may be required for all pur-
poses. and we may have a great deal of
difficulty in getting such an appropriation.
OF course. if there is no income there can
be no appropriation. The New York
World telegraphed me, asking me to wire
attheic expense my views as 10 whether
oE<not am in favor OF the income tax. /
told them that am opposed to an inquiS-
torial income tax, but that l favored the
raising of revenue by taxing imports.
81 am, of course, decidedly in favor of
:; improving the estuary, and will do all that
/ can in that direction when [ get to
:: Washington. | shall leave for there prob
ably on Tuesday next"
=. Congressman Caminetti also talked on the
90 subject Of Improving the estuary, but said
he did not know yet just W hat was needed,
and was making the present trip for the
purpose of enlightening himself. He said
he was not very well acquainted with the
estuary, never having been upon it. he
' had ridden around 1t on the cars, how.
eyer. He said there might be expected
:, opposition to any appropriation asked for,
but that he would do the best he could In
=. the premises.
:. The party was out the entire afternoon.
Lost Reason.
A pitiful object before Judge Ogden
yesterday was a middle-aged woman call
ing herself Miss Sarah Northman. She
had gone to the Chabot Home for Friend
less Women few days before. and had
been there but few hours when it was
noticed by the other inmates that she was
peculiar in her talk.
" She imarined she heard voices and said
that 81 "a one was trying to kill her by ex-
bromide under her window. She
attempt any violence herself, but
ked one of the inmates why she did
lot 81 ike one of the other women present,
70 Inc people in the home became greatly
frightened at her odd talk, and Mrs. L. F.
teCaEty, the matrbn, had her brought up
t6I examination as to her sanity.
:. TO $Ors. Blood aod Rabe and Judge
Ogden SIZE told her story, simply Insisting
that she heard these voices and coDversed
a: with them. So said she once had pis-
tol, but had b.. led it. She said if she had
it she would not harm any one, but would
defend herself If THESE people who bothered
her or exploded bromide near her should
= harm her. She said the explosions hurt
her head.
When Judge Ogden asked if her hus-
band was dead The woman said Yes"
She was then asked how il was that she
called herself Miss" il she had a hus-
band. She stated that she had been mar
Iied to man named Andrews by contract
and that because be never supported her
she never took his name.
1T came out that the woman had been In
some San Francisco institution, but she
denied that she had created trouble there.
She was considered too dangerous to be
at large and Judge Ogden concluded to
send her to Agnews.
Oaklsnd's Finances.
The City Treasurer reports that there
various funds the past month. The bal.
ances now on hand in the funds are as
follows:
General fund S43,296 4s, salary fund
S17, 652 "a street fund S33, 1873 09, school
fund S23.S8S 81. fire fund S24. .831 IS, police
fund S22,9 $50 40, library fund S9628 54, fire
and police telegraph fund S4979 OF, sewer
fund S4602 60. street light fund S31, S92 40
park fund S7256 AZ, police relief fund
: sS504 %, urgent fund S304, bond interest
fund S13,398 Al, unapportioned receipts
$3.50 20, high school fund S22 592 81. school
building bond interest fund S12, 180 %,
school building bond redemption fund
Sl2 280 22-total $3.50, ,861 49,
In the iunds OF the fiscal year, 1928.
there remains S342,949 80. The greater
portion OF 1t is in the following funds:
School building fund, S2S7. .288 i8: bond
redemption fund, Sl5. .Sa3 rs; scnool build.
Ing bond interest fund, $1,000 90; bond
interest fund, S2037 81: school building
bond redemption fund, 5000 90; general
fund, 81, 1886 08.
The total amount deposited for licenses
colecteo during the month was S12,314 %.
New Departure.
Manager Cook of the Macdonough has
decided on new departure. which is to
keep the handsome theater open all the
time with such attractions as cannot help
but draw out artistlc Oaklanders.
Beginning on Monday lheater-goers will
be given for week the finished emotion al
actress. Fanny Davenport. On Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday even
ings will be given Sardou's great play of
Cleopatra" on the same scale of magnif.
eence as was given in New York and San
Francisco.
On Friday evening will be presented
Fedora" and on Saturday night ia
Tosca." The former play was not given
10 Tie San Francisco engagement and the
MacdOnough management look for large
nGm Der of San Franciscans to see 1t.
Ihe advance sale OF seats is the largest