The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-30
OVER IN OAKLAND.
A Deficit in the School
Apportionment.
THE MURPHY CASE.
Bloom, the Gagged Clerk, to Be
Tried-The Bay Pirate Held.
An Actors Exit.

Wheeler concluded his argument. AT us
finish Senator Earl for the contestants
asked that permission be given TO amend
the original pleadings, as 1t was desired
to make some of the issues more clear as
to the conflict of the TWO purporsed wills.
Attorneys Martin and Moore objected. but
Judge Henshaw ruled against them. and
the proponents were given until Monday 70
answer If they saw fit.
The attorneys were also allowed until
Wednesday to file authorities in reply 70
citations by proponents counsel.
Miss Helen was in court yesterday most
of the day. and there were also number
of other ladies interested listeners to the
arguments.
It is not expected that Judge Henshaw
will make a decision in the case 1or
month at least. owing TO tho large NUMBER
of intricate law points to be examined
into.
Six Thousand Dollars Gone.
Superintendent of Schools McClymonds
has just been informed that there Is de-
ficiency of $4,000 in the State school appor-
tionment.
Mr.. NcClymonds says that the schools
last year received from the State Sl01.oo0.
This year he expected to receive 3llO.OOo.
When the money was not forthcoming ne
wrote to the State Superintendent OF Edu-
cation for information on the matter, ana
was informed that there 10 dehclt OF over
$4,000.
An explanation is offered by the state
msnt that in purchasing bonds with the
permanent school funds the State BoaIo OF
Education has paid the premiums, wneh-
ever there WAS a premium to be paid. out
Of the permanent State school fund. Tins
being irregular, the board WAS Obliged 10
return the amounts paid to the permanent
fund. or. as 1t is known, the bta,e schooi
fund. Tbs amount refunded was Sl09.-
426 IS. and this naturally decreased the pro
rata OF tho lstB appOrtionmsnt.
In tho meantime the warrants have bsen
drawn. the teachers have cashed them and
the banks have them on hand. There will
be found some way to pay them, but there
will doubtless be considerable delay
about it.
The sIicer Money.
An application has been made by Mrs.
Harriet b. Carpenter for partial dis
tribution of the estate Of Hugh Slicsr, de-
ceased. Mrs. Carpenter claims that the
Public Administrator has on hand 500, 45S
n cash: that the totsl value OF tho per-
sonal property. including the cash. is $685.
791, and that the resi- estate Is valued at
se5, 7o5. By the terms OF compromise
she is entitled to one-fourth Of the estate,
on account. Mrs. Carpenter is the mother
Of Charles Carpenter. the printer. and
Mrs. Joe Mckown Of Liyermore.
The Pirate Bold.
The case of Jane. Mcdonald. the bag
pirxie. came up before Judge AIlen ysster-
day morning. Mcdonald 10 the young man
charged with breaking into Astorshouse
on the long wharf belonging 10 the South
ern Pacific COMPANY and stealing there
from $50 feet Of Az -iach hawssr and sew
eral hundred pounds OF brass and copper.
The result of the trial was that Judge
Allen held Mcdonald to answ-r to the
Superior Court in the sum of $4,000.
An Actor Leaves in HASTE.
Albert NJ. Hosmer of the oakland Thea.
ter left suddenly and without explanation
last Thursday. The hause will be run for
the neXt two weeks on shares by the CON-
pany and then Darrell Vinton Of San
Francisco willassume control with re-
modelled company. He will send East for
Ida Burroughs. whom be has engaged for
thirty-six weeks.
A Heavy Mortgage.
The mortgage Of the Sunset Telephone
and telegraph Company to the California
Title Insurance and Trust Com pany for
county yesterday. This mortgage must
so on record in every county in California.
Oregon and Washington.
Ths Sorrows of Bloom.
The case of Andrew j. Bloom, the
gagged bookksepsr. ha. been continued
until Monday. Chief of P0liee Schaffer
says that since Blooms employers refuse
to swear to tho complaint be will do 50
himself. The charge will be grand larceny.
Canoe-Club Race.
This aftern con the Oakland Canoe Club
will hold the first Of its series Of races In
Sessions basin. The following are the dates
Of subsequent races: August 13. Ssptsn,-
Der 10. October /, November IL AMI Deem
Der 10.