The morning call., 1893-08-13
SCORING THE MILK SUPPLY.
Mrs. DR.. Poulson Not Ready to
Make Her Statement-Notes
From Three Cities.

UOck, Que Ol the elQoES, over WOiudu WIN
had been expelled. In this row it is said
the Rev. Mr.. Gray drew knife and some
folks were so unkind as to say it was a
razor. At any rate there was trouble. and
since that day the relations between MIR.
Gray and some Of his congregation have
been strained.
A few weeks ago there appeared on the
scene the Rev. S. H. Smith. all the way
from the Lone Star State. Mr.. Smith had
been invited here by some expelled men,
bers from the Beth Eden Church. mother
colored Baptist church. and for while
held forth as revivalist, and had great
success as an exhortpr. By and by he
moved down to the EbeneZpr Church TO
hold his meetings, and Mr. Gray says that
he promised to turn over his flock to him
after the revival meetings were through
with.
But Mr.. Smith did nothing of tho sort.
There was grand meeting oil the Two
tiockS, a coup d'etat and so Rev. MIR. Gray
was out and Mr.. Smith was in.
Then there was more war. Mr.. Gray
went out, Of course. but he did not go
alone. He took following, only faith
full few, and just oppo site the Ebenezer, IN
n rented house. he has set up his quarters.
The fight is not yet over. Both men are
eloquent and strong with their friends.
to-day and this evening.
Treesure Found.
Tax Collector Rosborough is a happy
man. He has located the money that was
lost in the balancing of the acc UNITS.
1t had been discovered that the books OF
the City Tax Collector showed shortage
OF S10O6 50, and as the honesty Of neither
Mr. RosborOugh nor the retiring Tax Co.
ector, Mr.. Stone. could for a moment be
- H., no
missing money could have located itself.
Mr.. Stone then went diligently 10 work
to expert the accounts which he had turn Ell
over 10 Mr.. RosbOrough. with the result
that the mystery was soon cleared up.
1t was clerical error pure and simple,
nd the missing money was IN the treasury
all the time. 1t WAS a case wherein the
figures lied
MIX Inspector Wanted.
At the last meeting Of the Oakland
Board of Health the following resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, II is now an accepted scientific
fact that cows afflicted with tuberculosis may
be and are. in many cases. the cause of tuber-
culosis In those VINO drink their milk. and,
whereas, the inspector appointed by this board
to inspect the daiiies supplying th. city with
milk reports TO this board that he flnds cows ID
some dairies that are evidently diseased, aud
also that he fluids some dairies that are filthy In
the extreme; therefore. be IL
Res0lred. Tina II is imperatively necessary
that the cows and diaries supplying milk TO the
city OF Oakland be placed under the supervision
Of competen Inspector. and TINS Board OF
Health earnestly recommends this subject TO
the attention of the City Council.
Reduction OF Service.
There has been a reduction of car service
or the Twelftn-street hurSecar line, and
now but one car is run and that only TO
hold the franchise. For long time this
last remaining relic of the horsecar service
OF Oakland has bean run at loss. the
money taken In scarcely buying horse.
feed.
1t is thought that in very short time
connection will be made with the Twelfth
street electric line, which has a terminus
terminus of the horsecar line and which
runs down into West Oakland. The en-
tire line will then be made an electric line.
Catholic Old Ladies' Home.
There has just been conveyed to Arch
bishop Riordan OF San Francisco one acre
Of valuable land On the old county road
and BRAY avenue from the Spairs and
Bridge property.
This purchase has been made with
view Of establishing there a Catholic ola
ladies' home, to be run under the auspices
of the Sisters of Mercy OF st. Mary's Hos
pita, San Francisco.
$40, coo, and it is understood that an Oak
land lady will donate toward its establish
ment the magnificent sum OF S25.OOO.
Attempted suicide.
Mrs. Patrick Quinn of Pleasanton at
tempted suicide vest rday at 10 O'CLOCK at
her house by shooting herself. The oul!eI
entered her breast just above the heart.
The ball lodged near the center oil her
back, and was extracted by DIR. Cope. VINO
ffnr hn
The wound is a very bad one. and may
prove fatal, but up to last accounts MRS.
Quinn was resting quietly.
The woman was in the house at the time
with her four children.
1t supposed that she was Temporarily
deranged.
Bail Reduced.
James Mcdonald. the so-called bay
pirate, was up before Judge Ellsworth
yesterday with his attorney. making a
plea for a reduction of his bail from $4,000.
the amount at which Judge Allen put 1t.
t. $1,000
Judge Ellsworth heard his plea, and
after careful con sideration OF the matter
decided to reduce the amount as prayed for
Mcdonald thinks he will be able to raise
$1,000 bail money. and SAYS he Will be In
court tomorrow with his bondsmen.
The Realty Market.
William J. Dingee of Oakland will open
the fall auction season by Offering a
special line Of choice business property,
manufacturing site, an elegant homo and
beautiful building lots, desirably situated
in Oakland, Piedmont and Temescal on
Saturday. August 26. All these properties
are we'll located and as they are to be sold
absolutely without reserve this sale will
afford rare opportunity for shrewd cash
buyers.
The Marlborough Next Week.
The Marlborough will reopen Monday
night next with the popular artist, Robert
MantelI, and frsf-cass COMPANY. On
that night will he produced THE Face in
the Moonlight" on Tuesday ''Monbars"
and Wednesday 1.-THE Corsican Brothers"
On August q the society play, "Aristoc-
racy," will be produced and or Septembe
1 and the renowned reader. George Rid
die, will give readings.
n" Press Report.
It was announced that Mrs. DR.. Poulson
would yesterday give the press and the
world her reasons why she ordered an fn-
quest held on her wee still-born baby that
had been kept above ground in zinc box
for the past nineteen m 0nths.
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