The morning call., 1894-08-14
Suspected of Train-Wreckine.

Manuel Brass, an ex-empIoye OF the Southern
Pacific, IS suspected OF having participated 10
the attempt at train-wreckIng pear Port Costa,
for which Hank Poole was arrested several
days ago. week ago he secured employment
on a Sacramento River steamboat, and day be-
fore yesterd lie was brought from San Fran
cisco to Oakland on warrant issued in Contra
Costa County. AS Is usual at the City Prison,
lie was kept in secret confinement until the
story leaked out among his friends who CON-
plain that they were refused permission TO see
him at the jail. Brass was employed in the
clr-cleaning department in the railroad yards,
but he was discharged a month before the
strike was declared He affiliated with the
A. r. U. during the strike, however, but his
landlord, Antoine Vierra, says he will swear
that Brass was in his house on the night of the
attempt at train wrecking
Laws in Conflict.
In Judge Greene's court yesterday afternoon
Judge Rosborongh made a point as a member
of The Board OF Education which turned The
scale In the case in which the Remillard Brick
Company is suing the city for pay for work
done on the Harrison School. The tiGe was
turning against the city when Judge Rosbor-
ough rose and stated that under the general
law only the Board OF Education could con.
tract TO build schoolhOuSes, and that this suit
had made the Board OF Public Works and not
The Board Of Education the party to the suit.
Under the charter the Board OF Public Works
had the right TO contract for the work, but In
this case The charter conflicts with the law, and
Judge Rosoorough thought the general law
should take precedence. Judge Greene thought
likewise.
Much of This for Charity.
The sppraisement of the estate OF the late
Morris Goldberg has been completed by w. w.
Jacobs, L. ii. Cameron and j. W. TraVers who
value It at S142, 800 o. This COMPRISED
$1,000 80 In cash. notes OF the Groesbeck
Company for $4,000, the Provo Woolen-mills
Company, S25. 900; John and Mary Seamcroft
S20,000;> Ii. w. and j. S. Law nce, Sic, 900;
Elizabeth and John Crsmon, $4,000: Louis
Keeb, S10,o 900; j. and II. Smuin and others.
S1O,o00; Warren G.. and Il. A. Child and
others. $4,000 and $4,000; Nathan Tanner Jr.
and M. Tanner. $500; S. w. Seresman.
$1,000; Bishop W. B. Preston and Milford
Woodruff, $4,000. The last-named note has
Personal effects, SIP; real estate, Sl9,45O;
household furniture, $685. 55. The deceased
left several large requests to charity.
Time for Reforms
Yesterday at the meeting of the Board OF
Supervisors, tho member Of the board from
Alameda, Martin, MADE motion that cita-
ton issue for the secrel airy OF the Contra Costa
Water Company to appear before the board at
P. NJ. to testify as TO the cost of the cOmpany's
plant. with the object In view OF fixing the
water rates for Golden Gate and other districts
outside of the CITY OF Oakland for the ensuing
year
The company had previously been notified Of
This desire on the part OF the Supervisors, but
has disregarded the request, and the citation
was accordingly placed in The hands of the
Sheriff for service. After diligent search that
official announced that he could not find The
secretary, Mr.. WatkinSoD, and the matter went
over until August 20.
Is New Franchise Necessary?
The Alameda, Oakland and Piedmont Elec-
trio road has started In earnest with work on
It's road 10 complete the loop Yesterday work
was begun on Sixth street. between Broadway
and Jefferson, with about 300 men. and from
appearances it will take but a short time TO
have the road in running order.
II Is just possible, however, that there Will be
some hitch when the company gets ready TO
push It's work along Eleventh street, as II Is
said the company Is not satisfied with It's
franchise over that section.
They VIII Soon BE Paid.
F. j. Woodward, receiver OF the Highland
Park and Frnitvale Railroad, petitioned yes
terday for permission TO borrow $500. In
explanation of his request he filed a report
showing that since last May the expenses OF
the road exceeded the receipts by STA so.
But what makes the loan specially necessary Is
a recent order of the court directing the pay
| lnent OF the claims OF employees for wages
amounting to $1761 81, which amount was de-
clared first lien.
Fashionable House.
The Macdonough has never opened to more
fashionable or larger audience than that gath
| cred last night TO see the John Drew Company
in Tho Butterflies" The play VIII be re-
peated tonight and at the Wednesday matinee
! To- morrow night the bill will be THE Masked
Ball." and the company Will close on Thursday