The morning call., 1893-08-22
FateIy Loses His Girl and
Position.
A PAIR OF COOL BURGLARS.
Brilliant Hind CIouded-Diseased Cat
tie KiIIed-MrS. Martin Still
in Prison.

operate light out in the cold cold world.
The young woman resides with her
uncle, A. Palies, on Telegraph avenue, at
which home he has languished in the
smiles of his more recent love at odd times.
But now. alas! no more forever.
Sunday he called at the home of his love,
and at the garden gate was met by man
a gardener, just gardener. He was
handed note in which were the folio wing
words:
OAKLAND, Aug 20, 1898
4. B. Fatety: You had better abstain from
ever showing your form again IN my house.
You need not come for any explanation. as
1t only make il worse for you. A. PALLIEs.
He did not drop dead when be read this
note. He only boarded an electrician
and rode into Oakland.
But his troubles were not yet ended.
His employers, Taft & Pennoyer, have
discharged him. and no more will he
measure off ribbons and laces and call
ont in his sweetest vocal notes CASH!
while be smiles his prettest at his fair
customers. He will now have time to train
his voice for the operate stage and satisfy
his ambition in that direction.
Mr.. Chapman. the lawyer who drew up
the contract. says that be has no doubt as
to the legality of the contract.
Mrs. Fsteiy, and the copy held by Major
McElrath is also as sacredly guarded.
Neither will make the contract public.
Major McElrath believes the contract lis
not binding. basing his opinion upon the
decision of the Supreme Court in the
Sh aron-Hill case.
When Mrs. Waters. the mother of
Fately's contract wife, died last May the
brother Of the young woman sent from the
East sufficient to cover funeral exrenses.
and Fately was given charge of the money
10 settle with the undertakers, Messrs
Leitch & Sanford. He paid ali the bill
but SLY. This. Mr.. Leitch said. Fately
had not paid, but on Saturday afternoon
last he called and offered to give his note.
This offer was declined. Then Fately
left stating that he would call later in the
evening and settle the matter. He did not
return. and up to last accounts had not
shown up. Now there is talk of an en-
beZzlement charge against him, and Mrs.
WattersFately' big brother is on his way
from the East.
A Cool Couple.
Sunday forenoon the house of John
BiXby at 1929 Nineteenth avenue was
felOnlousiy entered by two young men in a
siDgularly cool manner.
The BXby family was at church at the
time. Shortly after they had left the
house lazy living near BY saw two young
men go TO the front door. ring the bell and
tnen peek tarougn the keynote.
Then they passed around 10 the south
side of the house and effected an entrance
by breaking a window pane and reaching
through the opening thus made until the
latch was turned.
When Mrs. Blxby returned she met
stranger near the house. He had just run
uD the front steps and rung the bell. ns-
tenslby TO gain admission, but as it de-
veloped later on, with view of warning
his accomplices on the inside and having
them escape by the window through which
they had entered.
When Mrs. Bixby entered the house she
found everything in disorder. The mat
tresses were torn open and the contents of
the bureau drawers were scattered about.
The burglars had found all the purses 10
the house, and got over $50 in this way.
They also appropriated all the small arti-
cles of sllverware they could find, and the
total OF their piunder is set at about $500.
Many Poor People.
A full meeting of the Board of Supervi-
sors was held yesterday morning. dis
cussion of the condition of the County
Infirmary was elected by the application
Of Matthias Blssman, aged 73 years. for
admission TO the in stitution.
Chairman Morgan said he had been n Oti-
fed in the morning to send no more pa
tients out to the Infrmary because they
could not be accommodated. Supervisor
Martin said the patients were sleeping in
the balls and cellars, and that some of
them had been crowded out even into the
barn. He stated that he had notified the
management that they should allow no
more people to sleep in the barn, because
1t was dangerous practice.
The following Characteristic communi-
cation was received from j. j. Cooper and
placed on nle without discussion
Gentlemen desire to call your attention
TO the Giarng fact that large number OF alien
Asiatlcs are engaged IN violation of the State
lottery laws. For many weeks past This evil
has been unrestricted In this city and county.
The authorities have all been notified but they
have not attempted to do their respective
duties. It Is more than suspected that the
gamblers sack" mas been getting IN its de-
bauching work. The Chinese lottery agents
are very comilacent under The official ptotec-
confesses TO knowledge of ''dOZen' lottery
dens. Many white men are being 1eeced
therein We appeal to you for effective pro-
ceedings against them-a la pOolrOoms.
j. 2. COOPER.
She Sang for All.
Contrary to the programme of the Beth
Eden Baptist Society their much-talkeG-of
revival services came abruptly to an end
Oh Saturday last and the colored brethren
were reluctantly obliged to forego their
crusade against Mephisto.
The milk in the cocoanut is this. When
the arrangement was made with the Tres
tie Glen people the cOlGred pastor prom
ised a choir, fine orators and many other
such attractions. He did not keep his
word. The orators were pronounced bad
and the choir proved to consist of one lady
with falsetto voice. When interested
parties learned just how the Beth Eden
preacher was neglecting to live up to his
contract they became angry and incon IT,
Dertly fired the chu-chmen ana the fall
setto chorister out and billed the usual
Sunday band concert.
Rev. Mr.. McGuinn. thu elected pastor
feels the slight that has been imposed
upon him.
Brilliant Mind Darkened.
Eugene O'Connell, the talented young
vlolinist, has again lost his reason, and
yesterday he was committed to the insane
asylum. When a boy 0'Connell showed a
decided talent for music. and his father
sent him to Europe to complete his
studies.
In foreign Conservatives the young man
made rapid strides in his pro fession, and
was counted an exceptionally brilliant
student.
In $780, with his musical education COM
pied, OConnell returned to Oakland and
received hearty welcome from host of
friends.