The morning call., 1893-03-23
STILL ON GUARD.
Factions Watch OakIand's
Water Front.
]. NJ. BAsSETT SLEEPS THERE
"Admirap' Woolsey Remains on the
Barge-Attorney Morgan to Play
Hamlet-AIameda.

Pending the settlement of the litigation
about the water front there are still two
forces maintaining possession.
The Dameron side has never relinquished
its vigilance; neither has the Waterfront
company.
There is nicely fitted "shanty' near
Davies wharf which is occupied nightly
either by J. NJ Bassett or some one else
duly appointed. 1t is never vacant.
The old waterfront barge, once filled
with men armed with shotguns and ready to
shoot at the dropping Of ha', is still there.
1t is still manued by admiral" WOolsey, IA
character not yet forgotten. and few faith
full assistants.
The admiral occasionally leaves it to go
uptown. always carrying a heavy stick
with him, partly as a support, but chiefly
because he got used 10 carrying something
when the war was on. He always retires
10 the barge a sundown, however, and stays
till morning
He talked yesterday. Il was some thing
he was forbidden to do when the Davie
forces stood in battle array night after night
against him.
There is a truce between u.s." he sad
"and Mr.. Bassett and l frequently talk very
pleasantly together. If Bassett is out of
tobacco l sometimes give him chew, and
occasionally be brings me nice cigar. L
and my men are acting under orders TO hold
possession by occupancy. and we would
resent as strenuOusly as ever any attempt
to move our barge, but we do not exp ect
any attempt 10 do so. When the snit is
settled one way or the other we will go
away. So will Mr.. Bassett. Of course,
you know. this law business spoils all our
fighting"
Only to-day and tomorrow remain for
the Governor to sign the waterfront bill
within the limit of time. Oakland citizens
generally are on the anxious seat.
Some affidavitS Of elect ion expenses were
filed yesterday by c. B. Morgan aud f. r.
Girard. Republican candidates for School
Director, and Thomas johnson, POpulist
candidate Tor COuucilnan-a Large. Girard
was Inc only successful candidate among
them. he itemized his account as follows:
Republican city central committee, $40;
printing cards, Si2 so; sundry expenses,
SO. Johnson's total expenses were sec,
lhe most OF which was for printing. Nor
gan presents no figures, but makes oath
that he expended no money, either directly
or indirectly, 10 secure votes In his favor
The prosecution expects to close to-day in
the lrlal Of Charles Riedel for the murder
Of Nick Nhalen. The courtroom has been
crowded each day by spectators from Warm
Springs, where the murder took place.
Riedel, nervous little man, with a heavy
black mustache, sits through the proceed
lnES with his keeu-faced, authenticated
wife, looking twice as heavy as he, contn-
uaily at his side. 1t was quarrel concern
ing her that caused the murder. w. w.
FoOte and 4. a. Moore are conducting The
defense, against J. II. Campbell Of san jose
and District Attorney Shook for the prose-
cutiOn.
At special meeting yesterday afternoon
the Board of Public Works awarded con-
tracts for the construction OF the new High
School building as follows: Brick, stone,
concrete, iron and terra Gotta work to the
Remillard Brick Company for S6S,6j0; car
penter, electric, galvanized iron, roofing
and Timing Work TO +. l.. Hanson for SJ6-
SEQ; plumbing, sewerinE and gasftting to
Giles l.. MOller for S4903; painting and
tinting to +. VI. kuss, $3.50; plastering to
a. {. McIavsh for $3.50 The estimated
fees for the architect, superintendent and
assistant superintendent of construction
are S7SSi. The heating apparatus will cost
Sio.65G and this brings the total 10 $780,
46l. There is available for the building
S16S GAG 30.
Three pastors in East Oakland have re-
Gently resigned. These were Rev. Frank
Dixon Of tie Tenth-ayenue Baptist Church,
Rev Mr.. Chapman of the Brooklyn Pres
byterian Church and Rev. Mr.. Oakley
OF the Plymouth-avenue Congregational
Church. Rev. DR.. Silcox of the Pilgrim
Congregational Church is now considering a
call from Montreal, Canada. lie has given
no intimation of accepting.
One of the innovations of DR.. SilcOX has
been the putting in of an electric bell system.
A keyboard in the pulpit and IN the study.
connected by electrical appliances with
every room. so that he can summon classes,
teachers, the cboirmaster. or whoever else
he may want
Frank S0uZs, Portuguese. fell overheard
from raft while fishing on Lake Chabot
Tuesday evening and was drowned. The
COrOneT's jury yesterday returned a verdict
of accidental death.
Officer II. p. Aldrich, who has been on
the disabled list Tor the past four months,
is in New York. He has forwarded his res
lgnatlon from the police force.
Officer George Ely has taken the Adeline-
street beat and Officer McKeegan has been
transferred to Eiy's beat on Seventh street,
| below Center. Officer Chase is patroiling
the beat at Sixteenth street formerly
patrolled by Officer DOwney. now on tie
detective force.
Ben Morgan, the Berkeley attorney. has
written to George Mothersole. manager Of
the MaedOnough Tneater, asking permis-
sion TO play Hamlet" The manager has
the proposal under consideration. The only
inducement TO the manager is that the
novelty may swell the receipts OF she box
office. He is Of the opinion that Morgan
viii make as good an actor as John L. Sui
livan or Peter Jackson.
George W. Flick. guardian of the six
minor children of tie late William NickaIs
has sued out writ of habeas corpus for the
custody Of William Nickals, one of the
children, now living with d. 4. Robinson,
1011 Twenty-sixth street.
A. d. Adams has been held to answer be-
fore the Superior Court in the sum OF $1,000
bonds for attempting to vote Illegally at
the recent election. John Winthrop, who
is charged with bribing Adams. will be ex-
amined tomorrow.