The morning call., 1893-05-22
Berkeley.


NoN-PARTIsAN NOMINEES. The last of
the nominating conventions met Saturday
evening--that Of the Non-Partisans. which
party vies with the Independent Tax-Pay-
ers' for the carrying of the coming city
election. Ex-Assem blyman Almon Ames
was chosen chairman. which office he filed
also at the previous Non-Partisan conven-
ton. The nominees were as follows: For
Trustees-MeSsrs. c. S. Preble, Val Stu
benrauch, N. P. Acton, John Martin,
Bryon Underwood Qhe present president
of the board; for School Directors
Messrs. j. W. Richards, P. r. Boone. John
SQuires present members of the board
and Robert Velkmann and George NJ. Rob-
ertson for Recorder. r. Cooley; for Mar
shall. Robert Burtw enn for Assessor. Luke
j. Byrone for Treasurer, j. B. Henley,
The executive committee to have charge of
the coming campaign consists of: Messrs.
A. l.. OFT, Louis Gottschalk. Z. Clarissee,
d. Barry, Richard Lloyd. Frank O'Brlen
and j. c. Callahan. The LOrin delegates
in the convention aroused much aGimosity
and ill-feeing. The delegation had met
before the convention and fixed everything
up and the convention voted solid on every
ballot, thus being ablP-nOne OF the dele
gates being so Organized-tO achieve what
ever they wished. The iBbors of the con-
yention were not completed before mid
night.
READY FOR FREE DELIvERY.-Mr Rod
Cameron. the official numberer, has COM
pleted the numbering of the central portion
of the city and is now at work in Lorin
and the other outlying districts. Before
July l tine entire city will have been ac-
curately aud systematically numb ered.
After that date Berkeley hopes to have
free delivery of mails. Postmaster Nc
Cartby has bean working for this for some
time past and has got the Office receipts
up to the $4,000 per year limit necessary
for the granting of the service The late
Postmaster Wanamaker was thoroughly
in favor OF granting free delivery wherever
at all possible and it is not thought there
will be any trouble in obtaining it for
Berkeley with the end of the present quar-
ter in June.
MEMORIAL SERvIcEs-Memorial serv-
ices in honor of the patriot dead were
held last evening in Shatiuck Hall, the
largest room in the city. The Lookout
Mountain Corps of the G. a. r. and Sons
of Veterans attended in bodies. Rev. Z.
b. Payne, pastor OF the Unitarian Church
and an old comrade. delivered the address.
On Decoration day the Berkeley corps will
join with the Oakland corps decorating
the restipg-places of fallen comrades III
Evergreen Cemetery.
NEW CHURCH IN FoRTY-FIVE DAYS
Yesterday afternoon the Congregational
Church at North Berkeley was ded icated.
This is the first denomination in Berkeley
to outgrow its churchhouse. The value of
the property is about $1,000. Over SOC
was raised yesterday that the church
might be dedicated free of debt Rev. j.
K. Mclean, DID,, of Oakland preached the
sermon. j. Glance Robbins, wide
awake, energetic. brainy young minister,
is the pastor
A TEST CAsE.-There is a State law for
bidding the sale of alcoholic liquors within
mile OF the university grounds. 1t is
Claimed that party violates this law who
delivers or has delivered such liquors
within that limit. even though his place of
business be outside it. w. w. Clarke has
sworn out complaint against w. ?.
Mercy, West Berkeley saloonkeeper, on
this ground and the case will be tried in
the Justices Court to-day.
STATE CONVENTIONAL missionary con.
ventlon composed of delegates from the
foreign missionary societies in the Baptist
| churches throughout the State was held
| in the First Baptist Church here last week
A large number of delegates were present
also several returned missionaries. The
| convention was enthusiastic and helpful.
MANAGEMENT CRITIcIZED-Tbe Holme.
Library. which was founded that boys and
| young men might have place equally at
tractive as the billiard parors in which &c
| spend their evenings, is not fulfilling tht
expectation OF all its founders.