The morning call., 1893-09-17

Mrs. G. X. Beas, r. NJ. MURRAY, j. West
Martin, r. f. Simpson, Robert Mex llican,
Henry Z. Campbell trustee. Thaddeus B.
Kent trustee, c. T. II. Palmer assignee.
Robert Dalziel, Henry CaTanova, RI becca
G. Knox, Israel w. Knox, Hibernia Saw
ings and Loan So ciety. Wells, Fargo g. Co..
Marietta b. Hyde, John L. Donovan and
A. A. Donovan his wife. Nj. II. Eastman
trustee, Charles Babb and A. w. Burrell.
If Not the City, Then the State.
The City Council intend that if it is
within the range of possibility the water
front of Oakland shall revertt to the people.
A new movement is on foot. and one
which will no doubt eliminate in the
wafer front of Oakland revertng TO the
use for which the laws of God and man
intended il.
Acknowledgement Hart has been in close
consultation with the Waterfront Com
mlttee OF the Council for some time. and
with the city's lawyers in the Case against
the railroad company. and has about COM
pleted steps looking to suit by the State
for the water front
The Attorney General was in Oakland
yesterday and stated that everything was
ready for the bringing of the suit. Author
tiles have been consulted ana vOlnmin0us
abstracts are being prepared for the fight.
The papers in the case will be filed on Oc-
tOber Is. The reason of the delay in filing
the complaint is Ostensibly because the
fight the case when the proper time comes,
and he contemplaIes trip East. to be gone
until that time, but it is understood on un-
doubted authority that the real reason is
that be does not want TO begin operations
until it is demonstrated that the city's suit
will fall through.
The move is simple one on the part of
the Council to make assurance dOubly
sure.
If the suit already begun by the city
fails then the State steps in and knocks
the chip off the Southern Pacfics other
shoulder.
To Wind Up the Business.
Attorn ey-General Hart has fled with
the County Clerk a complaint to revoke
the charter of the Life and Annuity Asso-
citation OF California.
The complaint states that Insurance
Commissioner j. \. E. Wilson has found
that the corporation has not been doing
business according 10 law, and would not
be able TO liquidate its obligations. So
the A.torney-General brings this suit to
wind up the business of the company, and
asks the court to appoint a receiver to Sc
cure as far as possible the 800 paid up
members.
The directors. a. II. Pratt. w. w. Cam
ron, F. X. Shattuck. a. W. Bishop, w. ID.
Jordan and \. Rosenberg, desire to be
relieved from further respon sibillty in the
premises.
1t is therefore prayed that the associa-
tion be perpetually enjoined from doing
business.
Law and Order League.
Denis Kearney addressed a large gather
ing at the corner of Ninth street and
Broadway last night. He urged the i'm
parchment OF Cleveland and the enforce
ment of The deportation law. For the
first time in the history of this agitation"
be went on, ''the Federal courts of cur
State are on the side of the people on this
question, while the Government at Wash
ingtOn is against u.s." The audience vojed
by unanimous show of hands to organize
branch of the Anti Chinese Law and
Order League. Another meeting will be
held next Thursday night to effect per-
manent organization.
The Cornerstone.
The cornerstone in the new High School
building at Eleventh and jefferson streets
was laid Yesterday at O'Clock without
any ceremony whatever Superintend
McClymOnds officiated, and there were
present few School Directors aud a hand
ful of students.
A copper box 15x12 IS inches was flied
with educational matter and other docu-
ments and publications and placed in the
cavity beneath the stone.
1t is proposed to have a big celebration
at the time OF the schooPs dedication.
me lax Levy.
At meeting of thu committee from the
Board OF Education and a committee from
the City Council last night the following
tax levy was agreed upon: General fund,
Is cents; salary, 8 cents; fire, 10 cents;
police, cents; street, "A cents; sewer,
cents; park, cents; fire and police tele-
graph, 2 cents; grammar school, 10 cents;
free library, cents; street light, IA cents;
bond interest, cents; school building
bond interest, cents; school building re-
demptlon, cents. Total, 81 Y on the
500.
Misplaced switch.
At u o'clock Friday night the electric
car on the Haywards line, known as "the
flyer" crashed into another car on a
switch at San Lorenzo junction.
Both cars were flied with passengers,
but luckily no one was seriously nurt.
Motorman Tibbetts. on the car in the
siding. was knocked insensible and was
taken to his home.
Both cars were badly damaged.
ga Nutmeg Match"
On Monday and Tuesday there will be
produced at the Macdonough the yeTv
popular drama which has had so sue
cessful run in San Francisco, "A Nut
meg Match" 1t is a story OF farm life
away down in Connecticut. and is said to
enchaln an audience from the time the
curtain rises till the last minute.
For His Pardon.
The friends of Jimmy Letford, men,
Der of the Fish gang. who is serving a
three years term in the City Prison for
beating Officer McCrmmins nearly to
death few months ago, are circulating a
petion for his pardon. Some 800 persons
have signed.
Fire at T~mescal.
A fire at Temescal at o'clock last night
destroyed two new cottages near the Old
Ladies' Home, owned by painter named
Baxter The value of the cottages was
about $1,000. There was no insurance.
BERKELEY.
Since the decision of the Superior Court