The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-04-05
OVER IN OAKLAND.
c. j. Wilkins Will Not Be
a Commissioner.
THE GARCELON WILL CASE.
A New Track Being Laid by the South
ern Pacific = Library Trustees.
Alameda Non-Partisans.

Board of Public Works. He will not now
be hanged in eff gy, as was threatened by
former constituents in the Seventh Ward.
He published a letter In which he set
forth that, "having carefully considered the
complication which would be the certain
effect OF continuing the controversy existing
between the OLD and new city govern
ments." he concluded. rather than enter
into litigation, to withdraw, notwithstand-
ing the fact that he was advised by his
counsel that his appointment by Chapman
was valid
Mayor Pardee has not yet filed any
appointments.
There was little surprise yesterday
aftern Don when j. w. Phillips took his seat
IN the Board of Police and Fire Commits
sIoners. He did the same at the session OF
the Board of Public Works. Phillips was
the man whom wilkins was intended to
supersede on the ground that Phillips
term exnired on April /. He himself con-
Cured in this, although the Non-Partisans
showed by the files in the Auditors office
that 1t would not expire till April 3. Phil
lips had concluded to adopt this side of the
question when he resumed his seat yester-
day.
a new member, to be appoin ted by Mayor
Pardee, will be seated at the next meeting.
Mr.. Phillips stated last eve ming that ne
would consider himself as qualified to sit
till his successor is appointed, when ha will
relinquish his claim.
Ono reason why Wilkins did not want to
fight for his seat was that there was no
hore of the new Council fixing his bonds.
The board transacted nc important bust
ness last evening. except to refer back to
The City Attorney the matter Of compelling
the Southern Pacific Company to take up
its branch track on First street This was
done because of a legal question as to the
ownership OF the right OF way on First
street.
John Hackett, who has the contract for
dredging Lake Merritt, and E. B. Stone,
who has the contract for delivering the
rock for the second section OF the boule-
ward, both announce that they will go
ahead with the work. ignoring the action Of
the Council Oh Monday night, which re-
sclnded the order for the boulevard work.
1t Will bring on a legal contest.
john w. TOmpkins filed his bonds in the
sum of $4,000 as City Clerk and TOOK poses
sion OF the office at noon yesterday. James
a. Brady and Deputy f. r. O'Brien retired.
The question as to whether Assistant
Deputy E. j. Holland will remain will be
settled at the Council meeting of tonight.
George Flint. assistant secretary of the
Municipal League, is candidate, aud has
been Endorsed By that body.
The new Grand Jury was impaneled yes-
terday before Judge Greene as follows:
John Hayes, L. A. Booth, G. E. Grant,
Johu Dugan, Henry Gould, G. w. Patter-
son. Charles II. Eastman. G. W. Gordon,
81. Overacker. James S. Taylor. A. d. Col
by. z. Ii. Blake, Henry Alternately, w. w.
Wynn, j. F. W. Snhst. r. S. Farreily, F. c.
Jarvis, Watson I. Fisher, Henry Meininger
and l.. b. Huff. l.. A. Booth was appointed
foreman.
A man calling himself "John the Bap-
tIst" was sent to an YUM for the insane yes
terday. lie registered as John Barry a the
Nevada House the night before. and after
being assigned to n room kindled a fire in
his hat. The landlord smelt the smoke and
went to the room, when Barry commanded
him to lie down to have mass celebrated
over his body. The commissioners asked
him his age and he rerlied 1.-The rock of
ages"
do you hear voices ?",,asked Dr. Strattan.
Yes. sir, hear yours, and IL is OF a very
good one," replied Barry.
lie has been a street preacher in San
Francisco.
The contest Of James P. Merritt against
admitting to pro bate the will of Catherine
Garcelon will again come up this morning
before Judge Ellsworth. Arguments will
be made on the validity of the contracts by
which Merritt relinQuished all rights
to whatever property would fall TO
MIN had Mrs. Garcelon died int state.
There are on file demurrers To answers of
tho administrator Of the estate and a pc
tition for the revocation of the will. Mer-
rift has filed an answer to the dill of COM
plant OF the president and trustees of Bow
doin College in the United S ates Circuit
Court in the suit to recover 100000 left by
Mrs. Garcelon to the college.
An autopsy was held yesterday on the
body of Carl Rock, who attempted to kill
his former mistress. Emeline Schwin-
drathscheim. and then committed suicide.
A verdict Of death by his own hand was
given. The woman. who was shot twice in
the head. is lying delirious at the receiving
hospital, with the chances about even for
recovery.
Frank Wingard, who stole $50 worth of
instruments from DR.. Walkers Office, has
been sentenced to ten years at San Quentin.
The County Supervisors have approDr-
ated $4,000 additional to the Worlds Fair
Commissioners.
The San Lorenzo branch of the Hay
wards electric road is expected to be in op-
Grafton within three weeks. Parks will be
established at both San Lorenzo and HAY
wards by the company for the purpose of
getting Sunday travel.
The double track of the new Twelfth
street line, commonly supposed to belong to
the Southern Pacific, is now being laid on
Wood street, from Twelfth to Sixteenth.
under the direction OF Superintendent Ruth
struetion from Twelfth and Wood streets
to Pine and down Pine to Atlantic. There
is as much conjecture about these lines as
there Is about the main line and every
thing points to two great terminal points
for local traffic at the Point and at tile Six
tenth street station. These conclusions
are added to by the fact that the Eighth
street cars are massively constructed, being
larger than any in San Francisco or Oak
land, such as could be designed to carry
multitude of passengers to the ferry when
the local is removed. They look very
empty now as they travel up and down
Eighth street. parallel with Mr. Hunting
toms train, and there are not nickels enough
TO pay expenses.
The new Library Trustees met last night
and organized by electing +. 7. Flint presi-
dent and j. l.. lnskeep secretary The
following committees were appointed:
Book committee-Armes. Denison, ms
keep.
Auditing committee-LeavItr, Inskeep,
Denis0n.
Building Ommittee-Inskeep, Denison,
Leayitt
Reading-room committee-Denison.L eav-
lit, Inskeep.
The members of the old board were pres
ent and introduced their successors.
A resolution was presented bv the old
members indorsiug Librarian Peterson as
a competent official and recommending him
for his efforts in improving the library. 1t
was adopted.
Applications were filed for positions, these
being from Nellie MuIhOlland and Annie
Zones for curator Of the North Oakland
Free Reading-room in case there should DO
a vacancy and from John G. Berginiere and
Essie Cockerlin for any position that might
offer
There was a session last night before
Judge Greene in the further argument of the
petition of Blanche NJ. Walkerley for con-
stIuctiOn OF certain provisions of the will
The argument was not concluded