The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-09
OVER IN OAKLAND.
A Colored Revivalist on the
Streets.
HE IS AFTER THE SINNERS.
Prospects of a Split in the Peoples
Party News From Berkeley
and Alameda.

A smooth-faeed negro. with low FORE
head, stood on the corner of Tenth street
and Broadway ali Of yesterday afternoon
exhorting sinners to fee from the wrath TO
come. The appearance Of negro orator IN
Oakland was such a novelty that be drew
the biggest audiences that ever listened 10 a
street Rarangae in this city. Francis Muir
ply, the world renowned temperance lee
turer, who addressed his street meetings
from a carriage, did not do so well.
The coored man, lily dressed. young.
with tie fervor of religion shining from his
eyes, stood alone. with Billie IN hand, an
swering taunts, replying reasonably to ques-
tons and speaking SO logically that not one
of the mob dared disturb him. 1t would
not have been so with single member Of
the Salvation Army, or even with Mayor
Robinson himself had he stood alone.
The colored orator appeared week ago.
He has been holding street meetings ever
sinee ard frequently may be seen after 10
O'clock at night with band OF men around
him. looking as the SAVIOR might nave
looked on the shores of Galiiee. Unlike
many other eVangellsts of different color. ne
has kept his individuality in the back
ground he does net talk OF hlmsSi or OF
his own experiences, but takes the whoie
He ALWAYS has right answer for lesrS and
has SO commanded Inc respect Of the police
that orders have gone forth from ChIet
Schaffer that he must be protected.
He only lately arrived from one of the
distant islands Of the Pa ifc, His appear
3nce does not indicate it. but be shows an
intelligence that is not equaled by many OF
his white brethren who hold street meet
ings 10 Oakland.
Oakland IS running TO religion. That is
the reason why Annie Besant drew so large
an aud ience at the Oakland IheSter. There
is not q lecturer on any theological topic
who does not draw crowded house. There
are more churches, @ more different denom-
nations in this city than In any other city
of similar size. One Of the oldest 0rganlZa-
tons is a Chinese adjunct to the Pilgrim
CONGREGATIONAL Church. II numbers about
twenty-five intelligent MOngols. and last
evening they had an anniversary service.
There was a printed programme contain
ing literary and musical numbers, all
given By Chinese. Among them was 4 solo
entitled There is much that We NAV do.
ny Fong Ton z; address, NO Longer an
Idolaler," Yip Bow: trio Jesus Shall
Reign FORg Tong. Chin sing and Hoo
Ping. There were also SerlpiuraI readings
and songs with piano Accomplishments, al
by Chinese.
There are indications of a split between
the Federated Trades and the PEOPLES
Party. 5 the nominating convention Of the
latter e.. @. Lewis appeared with creden-
tias from the Federated Trades and was
given permission to speak. lie made re-
Quest which was that his body be permitted
to name feur candidates for C0uncllmen-at-
Large, & candidate for Auditor. and to
designate one-IhiTd OF the appointments to
city official positions.
"Our organization is big one" he said;
bigger than the Peoples party, and have
been sent here to demand recognition"
lie stirred up hornets nest at once.
Two or three persons took the floor TO pro-
te against implied threats"
Mr. Lewis SAT down. with the remark
I'VE have made our request; You may act.
IL was ignored, but The end Is not yet
Charles a. WetmOre, the hospitable
owner Of the Cresta Blanca vineyard aud
eX-secretaTy OF the State NiticHtuTal Com
mission, has become afflicted with the gas
and oil fever" He has been told by good
authority that there are ineXhaustlDie wells
Of gas and oil on his ranch, and he is
making elaborate preparations to develop
them.
Antoine DiaS. one Of the victims Of the
insane Duarte's pistol, has been lying IN
delirious condition at the San Leandro road
resort ever since the shooting. Physicians
have been constantly By him, and II is yet
doubtful # he will recover. His little child
has been IN the care OF neIRh0or ever
since the burial OF his wife, who died from
the effects of her wounds.
Eight tTe-alarm boxes were burned out in
tie central portion Of Oakland Saturday
by q fre-alaTm wire coming in contact with
an electric-light wire al Second and Wash
ingtou streets. IT took the department all
day Yesterday 10 repair the damage.
James COlisry, iabOrer, got drunk and
disturbed the peace at FTuitvale yesterday,
and had 10 be arrested. Constable Lamp
dubbed him so badly that the county physi-
clan had TO be sent for TO Tess his wounds
al the jail.
Rev George Sweeney, late Of the First
Christian Church, viii leave this week for
a tour of the world accompanied by his
wife. 1t viii be several years before they
return to Oakland.
DR.. Psrdee has resigned as oculist Of the
Southern PACING Railroad.