The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-09-30


Some four or five pieces of this body
have been tossed up by the waves OH this
side OF the bay, and reported to the Core
ner by as many different persons.
The question with Coroner Evers low fs
who should get this reward. Ii is surely
due some one. but just who Is what wor-
Tles the Coroner's office. The probability
is that there will be nothing paid at all.
Against the Chinese.
AT q meeting of the Federation Of Labor
neld thursday night the following COM
munication was received from the San
francisco Labor Council:
Your attention is again called TO the anti
Chinese convention TO be held in San Francisco
on OCTOBER y. You are urged 10 do everything
IN your power 10 secure the largest number OF
oelegates from within your Jurisdiction. In
audItioh thereto we wish you TO use every
possltle means 10 Induce your city and county
governments 10 be present at ibe same time.
100 mucn importance cannot be laid upon the
necesslly OF making this convention success
i.oucd'oI 10 secure alt the delegates from the
FARMERS Alliances within your reach. Be sure
thal lhe trades unions in your vicinity are well
iepiesen' cd Please ADVISE me as to what
progress you make ETattTnally yours,
M. NJ. MCGLYNN, Secretary.
In the course OF the meeting resolution
was passed depl0rng the late dynamite
outrage In San Francisco, and expressing
commence that the sailors union had
nolhlng TO do with the case.
Labor DAY was adopted:
WHEREAS, The last Legislature, 10 its wis
dom, saw MT 10 make October 2 Il legal holiday
Tor woikinemen 10 celebrate; and whereas. all
WorkIDsineh Tor years had been celebrating
the nTst Monday IN September as Labor day
therefore he il
ResotVsd. That workingmen will continue to
recognize the day we have selected for our holt
day ana permit The bankers and others OF such
Tx 10 dlScommode The public by celebrating
October 2.
Morgan Leaves Davie.
Ben Morgan severed his connection with
the Davle Ferry and Transportation Com
paDy yesterday, and announced his with
drawal in the following public card:
The public Is hereby notified that l am no
longer connected with the Dayie Ferry aud
Transportation Company or The Whitney EX-
press Company My reason for seyeIing my
official connection is purely personal speak
in behalf III these companies and urge the peO-
pie in every way TO support them, for they are
both IN close alliance WIN the public Interest.
They can command me at any time and in any
way, and my services Will always be EratulTOus.
The opposition ferry is now an established fact,
and II those who inaugurated 10 Will be true 10
themselves the issue must be determined in
their favor. / feel that have done enough for
those whose interests are more at stake than
mine. Let the people look out for themselves
and meie out Just punishment 10 those In
whom they have Teposed confidence.
BEN MORGAN.
When asked for further reasons for his
resignation Mr. Morgan said he was op-
posed 10 corporations on principle, but
added that he thought the Davie Company
was a meritorious one and should con-
tlnue to receive the support OF the public.
Mr.. Morgan then volunteered the opinion
that the present Council is opposed to the
Davie Company and is doing what it can
TO retard its progress.
The PouIson Sack.
The suit Of Mrs. Waldemar Poulson to
recover SOC. alleged by her TO have been
stolen by her husband from $1,000 received
from her first husband, came up before
judge Ogden yesterday.
Mr.. POulson was on the stand the
greater part of the day. and was forced TO
tell of how beautifully his family lived
while O stocking flied with 2000 silver dol
lars was still full.
Whenever any one wanted money. he
just dipped down into the stocking and
along joyfully until the money was ex-
hausted.
Then Mrs Poulson. with touch of
craft, took the $1,000 that she had collected
from her first husbands insurance and
placed it iu box in the safe deposit
Waldemar was given key to this and
began the stocking Irirk over
When the second $1,000 had begun TO
show signs of diminutiOn Mrs. Poulson
made basty Investigation. and came out
missns TO resoTsT fs a that Ss sSe D M%s
ceeded 10 bring the suit.
MIR. POulsOn spent the day on the stand
recOun.ing this bit Of history.
Have Literary Tastes.
The annual report of the Board of Trus.
tees and of Librarian Peterson has been
Issued.
The trustees appeal in their introduction
Tor the construction OF tlreproof library
building. which they say is becoming a
necessity.
According to this report there are kept
on file in the five free reading-rooms ma in
iained in Oakland 81 daily papers, 262
weeklies and 100 mOnthlies.
The librarian reports IVA applicants
having registered during the year and
go JOY volumes plsced in circulation.
Tires thousand two hundred and sixty
hve new volumes have been aided 10 the
library In the same time.
or the %, 000 volumes now on the shelves,
1000 are fiction and 5000 represent his
iettres.
The years receipts were S17119 90 and
the expenditures Sl6,S1S 80.
The City Council.
Representatives of the Contra Costa
Water Company appeared before the FL
nance Committee of the City Council last
night 10 press the compaDy's claims for
$500, which 1t alleges is due on the wear
and tear TO hydrants The claim was
strongly opposed by the members OF the
committee, who argued that as the city
was paying for the hydrauts when put in
aud for the water from them it should not
bay Tor the expense of running them. 1t
was finally decided to pay the $500. but
warning was given tina: any such bills will
not be met in the future.
Drowned in Tub.
Rosa Crotin, the 14-months- old daughter
of Lazarus Crotin of 2l6 Second street,
was found dead In washtub of water at
noon Yesterday. The child was drowned.
An inquest will be held at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The jury summoned to try Charles
Davis, on trial in the Police Court for
beating Officer White. was discharged yes
terday on technicaity. This is the sec
ond time venire of forty men has been
summoned 10 try this case without any
thing being accomplished. Attorney Moore
appeared for defendant and won point |
on the Indebtedness of the complaint.
The Pacific Press Company yesterday |
gave 500 TO the Midwinter Fair fund, |
which now amounts to S49Sf 50 for Ala
media County.