The morning call., 1893-03-16
OVER IN OAKLAND.
People AnxiousIy Awaiting
the Waterfront Bill.
DOMINANT AGAIN IN TROUBLE
Death of Mexican War Veteran-A
Prisoner Becomes Insane-Return
OF Congressman Hilborn.

The bill regranting the water front of the
city IN trust from the State has not yet been
signed by the Governor.
Yesterday dispatch of which the follow
ing is a copy was sent to Governor Mark
nam:
The people OF Oakland expect and anxlously
bill.
This was signed by Mayor Chapman,
May0r-eleet Pardee and ex-Mayors John r.
GIascock, Z. d. Pierce. w. r. Davis, j. w.
Martin, E. II. Pardee and w. r. Andrus.
Davies proposition 10 reinquish claim to
MS lease on the water front in favor of the
city will probably be made to the Council
IN session at the next meeting. Davie has
hlIed IN bulknead near the foot of Web
ster street and laid some planks, forming a
wharf He claims that this cost from
$4,000 to $4,000. and he will request in
demnlty. The expense will be investigated.
lie holds the lease from Dameron, D6ane
" May, formerly the Shoalwater Oyster
Company, who claimed the land by occu-
patton and who were the real contestants
against the waterfront company which
claimed 1t under the Carpenter grant.
Under the decision OF the Supreme Court
and under the recent legislative bill the
ClLN 10 tie IlRuElul owner Wletn6T IDaVi6
rellnqulsheS his lease or not. 1t was an
nounced by the ShOawater Company, after
the nOnsult was declared in the Alameda
County Superior Court, that it would bring
motion Tor new trial and fight TO the
bitter end any attempt to DESTROY its claim
Of ownership. Dameron now has this motion
prepared and ii was served On the defend
ants yesterday.
Dameron said: Speaking of MIR. Davie
he has eiped us in our litigation by his de-
termination, but as to giving away to Oak
land or any one the title to the water font,
he doesn't own any to give away" IL the
motion Is denied Dameron says il will be
carried to the Supreme Court. The bill
reGrantng the property 10 the city was
drawn up by eX-MayOI W. R. Davis one of
the attorneys against the waterfront COM
pany. Ben Morgan of Berkeley, another
attorney, has had falling out with Davis on
this point and declared yesterday that the
act was Duncombe and would not hold good.
lie declared that the Mayor ought TO take a
gang OF men and remove distractions"
without attention to acts or courts. The
obStructlons are the nail works. several
lumber-yards, the gas works. the railroad
yards and numerous buildings.
Michael Coleman aud the variety actress
Daisy Emery, who were arrested by the
Sacramento police as accOmpices of the
dead burglar, T0nhlll, and his pal, Louis
Matheny, have been sent 10 Oakland to be
locked up. Detective Bainbridge of San
0lhhS4oGO CANT ONck JtSktIudN anu expects
TO fasien evidence on Coleman showing him
to be desperate character. There is a
theory that a third man was with the rob-
beTs in Kuhnle's saloon. Matheny, who
was arrested by the San Francisco police
and sent to Oakland for impriSonuent
steadily refuses 10 make a statement. He
was arraigned on charge OF mHrQer yes
terday and his appearance was set for the
24th inst. Coleman and the girl will be
witnesses. The police claim 10 have un-
t.fs Il
goods stolen by Touhill and Metheny
Eugene Dennivant. a young man with big
feet and small eyes, forming n style OF
beauty admired by Milionaire's Potter's
daughter Of Chicago, has gone back to the
Windy City and Is now the subject of
another sensation sent back 10 Oakland
Donnivant came TO Oakland two years ago,
after serving term in the Illinois peuiten-
tiary. lie had been a news agent in Chicago
and was about to marry the millionaire's
daughter when the old man found 1t out
and, as DonHiVant claims, helped to trump
up a charge of robbery, by which the young
swain was sent to prison. The girl was
fearful at first, but soon forgot and married
millonaire's son. Donniyant was li5er-
ated and came to Oakland, where he got a
job of drawing beer for railroad men in q
saloon at the Point. In the meantime he
brought damage suit for 500, 600 against
the girls papa and recently went back to
prosecute 1t.
Now word comes that the papa has been
laying for him and has had HIM again
thrown into prison for rubbing a woman OF
q watch while in Oakland. DonniyanIs
story made a local sensation and his no.
toriety made him popular with n certain
class OF society bellies" who are now in
sackclOth and ashes.
There has been talk of holding n ratifica-
tiOn meeting TO celebrate the Non Partisan
victory, but Giles ii. Gray, president of the
Citizens Municilal League, stated lasL
avppinp N a will ha baI1 ac - -
the policy Of the Citizens party 20 crow
The league Will remain active and when
there is work to do il Will be on hand but
will not bluster.
School Director Glrard. who was reelected
on the Republican ticket from; the Second
Ward, states that he will not retain his Office
for n second term, but will resign in favor
of A. w. Burriil, the defeated Republican
candidate for School Directorate Large
The new board will have much To do in ar
tending TO the new school buildings which
are to cost S400 600, and Girard's only reason
for reslgning ls that Burrlll is u practical
mechanic, and will be of more use than
Glrard.
Police Officer Rand has been made Joint
defendant with Peter Flynn In n $40 900
damage suit. FlyEn arrested Peter Bidache
few months ago and turned him over TO
Officer Rand on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenSes. Bdache was not
con nyicted in the Police Court and now sues
TO take charge of prisoners arrested and
turned over under plausible reasons Officer
Rand feels comparatively safe, though he
will have to engage counsel and defend
himself
w. X. Bane died yesterday at $50 Eight
eenth street. He was a Mexican War
veteran and a member Of the Society of
California Pioneers. He came to Califor-
mia in 1S49 and built the second house ever
constructed in GlrOy. he was the father
OF Rev. A. &. Bane of the Ashury NJ. e.
Church. and leaves besides three other sons
ana widow. The body will b. taken to
GilT0y.
Harry Nichols. hanger-on of the races,
who robbed another banger-on Of $50 and a
gold watch at the Iacetrack last November,
has been confined in the County Jail ever
since. He became violently insane yester-
day and attacked his keepers. He after
ward stripped himself and tried TO beat his
brains out against the wall. He was put in
strait1acket, and will be taken before
The Commissioners to-day.
The. dredger which is pumping in Lake
Merritt is taking out a thousand yards OF
mud per day. 1t will take four months to
complete the contract, which is for the re-
moval OF 100000 cubic yards of mud. An
other contract Will then have TO be let,
Preparations are baing made for laying the
second section of the boulevard.
verdict OF accidental death was given
in the case OF Carrie Lynch, the I6-year-old
girl who dropped dead at the Wilson House.
Heart disease was given as the cause.
Congressman HilbOrn has returned from
Washington: he is preparing to fight the
contest Of his opponent, Mr.. English, for
his seat
j. w. Moss will he an applicant for the
appointment Of Postmaster under President
Cleveland.