The morning call., 1893-11-16
Stolen in San Francisco,
Found in Oakland.
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
A Receiver in Charge of the
Oakland Theater.
BILLY BUTTS TAKEN TO JAIL.
A Two -Thousand-DoIiar Transcript
in the Water Front Case.
The Macdonough Theater.
BUTTS TAKEN To JAIL.


The officers had received notification
OF burglary at Ellis foreign stamp store.
on Market street. in San Francisco, the
previous night and the stealing of $500
worth of stamps. They were prepared, |
when notified by an Oakland stamp-dealeI
on Market and Seyent teenth streets. thata
man had called Oh him with lot of stamps
for sale, to take action. The Oakland man
said he had purchased 81 worth of the
stamps and that he told the man he you'd
negotiate for more if he called again.
which he said he would do.
Chief of Police Schaffer imme diately
dispatched Captain Fletcher to the place
with description of the man, and the
captain did not wait long until he saw
good-lookiDg young fellow approach and
start to enter the house. he was arrested
snd locked up in the City Prison soon
after.
he confessed his guilt and said be came
from the East only three weeks ago. He
stated he had sold about S25 worth of the
stamps and had the money. and had sent
$1,000 worth of them to Chicago. addressed
tn j. Arthur He gave the name Of George
Williams, but it is thought likely his name
is Arthur Chief Schaffer is of the opinion
that he has also gone by the name of
Bishop. and believes that he has made an
important capture.
The Council.
Chief of Police SchaffAr rendered his
report for the month of October at an ad-
jOurneG meeting of the City Council last
night.
The Chief states that 81 prisoners were
on hand October l, the average number
per day 80, number of meals furnished
1854. cost of provisions for city prison
$50 80, cost per head 825 cents or AZ cents
per meal.
The applications of R. Damon and Gus
Williams for liquor license on Twenty
third avenue were denied by a vote of s
to2.
Much speechmaking was INDUCED in by
the members as their votes were called, |
and it was urged that an experiment be
made Oh Twenty-vhird avenue 10 keep
liquor-selliug at bay.
By special resolution the name Of Jones
street was changed to Twenty that |
OF Perry street. extending from Oakland
avenue nOrtherly, to Oakland avenue"
Oakland avenue, extending northerly from
Perry street, To "Orange street."
When the matter of the opening of Com |
merce street came up and the question of |
accepting or rejecting the report of the |
commission was discussed Mr.. Capell |
moved that the matter be laid over until |
the first regular meeting in March.
Mr. Capelfs motion was lost by vote
of to 2.
II was then moved to refer the whole
matter to the Judiciary Committee to re-
port back.
The hearing of the protest against the |
report of the Commerce Street Commission |
was laid over until the first regular meet- |
ing in December bv a vote of to g.
a communication from A. n. rowne
was read. In this letter there was sent a
grant of right of way for the extension of
the Atlanlic-street sewer. a similar paper
for the extension of Magnolia ana Cypress
streets sewer was promised. These papers
must have the Mayors signature and be
returned.
The Board of Public Works was request
ed to proceed with The work upon the city
wharf that las been called for in various
resolutions adopted by the Council.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Barnard
for the grading of Castro street from the
southern line of First street to the south
ern extremity of Castro street on to til
official line, and that the grade be curbed
with WOOD with cutters three feet wide,
and macadamized, was referred to the
Waterfront Committee and City AttOr-
ney to report back TO the Council on Mon
day.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
CapeIi for the amending of the rules to
allow of the Introduction of rule IL, which
provides that no member of the Council
shall speak on any subject more than ten
minutes or speak a second time until all
members have had an opportunity to
speak or third time without special per-
nit or the Council. 1t was referred to the
Ordinance and judiciary Committee.
WIN Not Close Down,
Rumors have been circulated freely of
late relative to the standing Of the Mac
donough Theater in dramatic circles. 1t
has been asserted that the present man
agement is losing money heavily and thai
the playhouse will close down soon.
The management has been interviewed
on the subject. and positively denies the
reports. TIE coming season gives promise
OF being the brightest one this city has
ever seen and applications are coming in
daily from all parts OF the East.
Such rumors as those now being circu-
lated are calculated TO iDjure the Mac
donOugb, not only among theatrical men,
but with the regular patrons Of the
house.
There was a time when the local play
house was regarded with skspticism ia
different parts of the country, but things
are very different now.
Every company that has been here of
late has left California with the highest
opinion of the Macd enough and with as
surances of playing in this house again
whenever they return to the State.
The Macdonough's monthly rental is
nearly $500. Everything is run on
strictly first-class style. and full staff of
stagenands receive heir weekly salaries
Manager Cook admits that the theater
has not been paying lately. but says that
shows that have come here have done we'll.
He fatty denied that the place will close
down, and verifies this statement by show
ing an unusually attractive-looking list for
the winter season.
Billy in Jail.
Yesterday afternoon at O'clock Chief
Oh Police Schaffer, with seve raj policemen
anu the patrol wagon. repaired TO the re-
ceivlng hospital, where Pacing Billy"
BUTTS, the double murderer, has been y-
Ing since he ran amuck on Broadway six
weeks ago. and after greeting the shooter,
@L @ho lay weak and rale on his cot, the
him.
bhIy dld not raise much objection. He
asked the Chief for a drink of water
which which was given him, and Detective
Dowhey remarked to him: You drink |
water now, do you?'
es. said the pale man. water is |
good enough Tor Ine. 1t is good enough |
LOT ANYBODY. If had never drunk any- |
thing would not be where am now"
Diy was dressed. wearing for an outer |
a