The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-27
OVER IN OAKLAND.
William B. English Will
Go to Congress.
NEW FERRY RATES 5 CENTS.
National Guardsmen for Alameda
County-The SIicer Estate-Insane
on the Eve of Marriage.

ENGLISH BEATS HuBoRN.-The hearing
of the contest brought by w. b. English
against S. q. Hilborn for his right to a seat
in COngr5 SIS was resumed last night before
Judge Henshaw, sitting as commissioner of
inquiry. English won the contest. Judge
Henshaw ordered the ballots of Altamont
Precinct counted. and it was shown that
twenty votes which had been tailed for
Hilborn should have gone for English.
This gave the latter a majority of eight.
whereas before HilbOrn had claimed ma
joTity of twelve.
ACROSS THE BAY FOR A NICKEL.-On
and after May passengers can cross the bay
from Oakland to San Francisco for cents
Ferry competition will do it. The Whit
ney Transfer Company will bring abont the
reduction and a cut-rate system all around
is looked for. as there will be at least three
ferries in operation by next tall, whereas
the Southern Pacific Company has so far
had everything its own way.
1--WE have changed our original intention
about using our new ferry only for freight
ing purposes at first" said Andrew j. Me
Govern yesterday. I'VE will begin carry
ing passengers with the drst trip. and will
charge only cents for a single passage.
The main objects, however, will be TO
carry freight, nut we do not propose to be
outdone in our passenger service, aud until
we can make arrangements for an elaborate
passenger system we will accommodate all
who want TO patr0nze US on our freight
boats"
The Whitney Transfer Company has Sc
cured one Of the old StocktOn-Toute stern
wheel steamers and is having 1t fitted IN to
enter into service. The landing here will
be in Oakland Creek, and wharf landing
on the san francisco side will be rented.
There is very little to do, except to fit mp
the wharf here and 10 put the steamer into
operation. The expenses will be slight, and
the express business of the Whitney Com
p2ny alone will furnish business enough TO
make profit.
'What is one mans meat is another mans
poison" Cut rates brought about by 4
Jerry competition viii seriously interfere
with an industry" that has been flourish
ing for q long time and which las come to
be more common than ever with the hard
times that have appeared to atflct every
body during the winter just past. 1t is
aristocratic begging for ferry passage.
Yesterday 4 neat-lO oklng young man, with
curled musiaehe, clean cuffs and spring
oyerccat on his arm entered The CALL
office In Oakland and told very plausible
tale about having crossed from San Fran
cisco and becume stranded He wanted 10
cents. just enough TO get back TO the city.
lie walked a block and was followed.
tie entered a real-estate Office and made the
same plea He got the money. Again and
again lie was seen to 20 into offices and
stores and heard TO ask for fare enough TO
cross the bay. he was able to Jingle the
money in his pockets thus gained and quit
with very fair pToft-almost enough to
pay for another laYender-cOloTed overcoat
should he need it. 1t was only one case of
many such that have taken place. and Occa-
sionally men have been arrested for this
very kind of begging. The young man in
question was apparently very hoarse,
though lie was the picture of good health,
and purSe-bag that fell from the pocket Of
his new overcoat betrayed the secret. lie
had chewed it to disguise his voice.
The new ferry system will cause a GER
tain class Of ticket-brOkers to go out of
business. They have been in the habit of
buying wholesale number of Communication
tickets al So a month and renting them to
transient passengers at 10 cents per day.
The Southern Pacifcs income has thus
been cut down, but that viii not be q cir
cumstance to the reduction that the cheap
ferry rates will bring about.
MERE GUARDsNfEN.-A third company of
the National Guard IS being organ led. Alta
meeting Of those interested held Tuesday
evening. MrssrS. Il. p. Bromley. J. j.
Racine and r. Dubernet were appointed a
committee on enrolment. The gentlemen
behind this movement are very enthusiastic
in the matter, and say that even with the
organization Of this new company, Alameda
ROuEtS Will uUL htk All SuH Is entitled 10 as
representation III the National Guard.
Three years ago Company was mustered
ont, and since that time but two companies
have existed IN the county, both OF these
beng of this city. Our city contains mill
tary material OF the very best the iDspec-
tions credsng Company A of the Fifth
Infantry with 100 per cent, and Company Z
with SO per cent.
The SLICER EsTATE.-The appraisers of
tie estate OF the late Hugh Sli er have
found property of the total valuation If
S119 $50 Y. The real estate foots up S65.-
765; 1885 shares OF the Alameda Maeadam-
iZing Com pany. SO O0; farming and house.
hold utensils, S1G2S 81; 100 shares OF stock
OF Central Bank, S20O0; note o. Christian p.
Miller, Sl15I &c; note of Charles Had,ell.
S4957 80; note Of William Kent, S65S: money
III hands OF the administrators, so, 459 IS.
The appraisers were Messrs. John Peralta.
J. Callagban and c. j. McCleverty Sicer
was single man, and contest was for
time imminent among relatives, but was
compromised.
MAMIE l.. VEQUE's DEATH.-Coroner
Eyers yesterday completed the inquiry into
the death Of Mamie L. Vogue. tine girl who
died under suspicious circumstances at
Berkeley. The jury returned a verdict that
death resulted from a criminal operation.
Frank DOber OF Berkeley confessed that he
had been friendly with the girl, who was
his cousin. She had been living with his
ulOLueI, MIS- Dtiib DOUBT, at center street,
near Shattnck avenue. Her aunt Mrs
Chase, lives at 823b Valencia street, and her
father, who has been divorced from his
wife since the girl was all infant, at 2l5
kearny street.
a MYSTERIOUS DEATH-At a late hour
last evening TWO men went to the City Hall
and informed the police that a man was
lying on the ground on the corner of Thir-
teenth street and Broadway helpless. The
police found the man with two empty
bottles by his side and an empty purse also
lying on the ground. He YVES taken TO the
police station, where lie died in few min
utps. From letters on his person it was
ascertained that his name was James S.
Hunt, and that lie resides at 3O4 Tenth
street. Oakland. The police are doubtful
whether it is case of murder or suicide.
BURIAL OF BEN WYMAN-The remains
of The late Benjamin II. Wyman were
brought to this city yesterday afternoon
from San Francisco, where he died, and
buried in Mountain View Cemetery A
large number OF friends attended the ser
vices. many members of the Athenian and
Alliance clubs. of which deceased was a
prominent member, being present The
palbearers were: r. NJ. Miller, ID. w.
Kirkland, a. NJ. Pope. G. S. Wheaton, w.
Z. Bond Of Oakland, and w. j. Wiley of
san Francisco
To CAAIP.-Next Saturday evening Com
panies A and I of the Fifth Infantry Regf-
menf, accompanied by Battery G. of the
Second Artillery Regiment and the Signal
Corps, viii go to Laundry Farm for the
annual encampment The advance guards
OF Companies a and + vii. leave at noon on
Saturday to prepare the camp for the
others, who win leave on the $3.50 p. NJ.
train.
HELD TO ANswER.-The colored man,
Frank Norlet, sometimes known as Ely"
who few months since was accused Of as
sauiting Mrs. Moller of Newbury, which
charge he escaped on proving an alibi, has
been held in the sum OF 5000 by Justice
Peuweil Of Berkeley to answer to the charge
Of robbing Ktiie Moran and Julia Hay
gerty of SO on March % near Adeline sta
ton.
DEATH OF Mrs. BAMuToN.-Mrs
Nellie NJ Hamilton died at her home on Grove
street yesterday She had resided in Cali
lornia some four years, where she had come
Tor her health. She had large circle of
friends in this city. Her husband is f. ID.
Hamilton, ireight-agent OF the Chicago and
Northwes tern railway. The body will be