The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-23
ALAMEDA,

j. L. Allen caused warrant to be is
sued for the arrest of johnson Reed.
charging him with larceny. Reed was
soon arrested and admitted stealing sew
eral tools from Mr.. Allen. but claimed he
was hungry and sold the articles to get
something to eat Il appears that he had
been working several days for Mr. Allen
and was paid each night. He pleaded guilty
10 charge OF petty larceny and was SEN
fenced to forty days 10 the County Jail.
Sunset Encampment No. 25, ]. o. o. +.
Sunset Encampment No %, l. 0. o. F.,
was organized Fri day evening. +. Ii. Gil
bert was elected chief patriarch; B. S.
Nc Farland, senior warden; George Witt
man, junior warden; j. Jorgenson, high
priest; h. p. Wichman, treasurer; Viii
liam ;. Dryden, scribe. Tuesday evening.
September 81, has been named for the in
stallatlon CT the encampment. when it is
expected that all the grand off rers of the
Sia'e encamDment will be present. Golden
Rule EncamDment of Oakland will confer
the Patrlarchal degree upon the initiates.
Grand Patriarch l.. W. ). Downs will be
present and deliver an address, to be fol-
lowed by Grand Scribe w. Ii. Barnes. At
the confusion Of these ceremonies a ban
Quet will be served.
PopulIst Meetings
TIE mem bers of the People's party and
their fIlend- met Friday evening al Under
mans Hall 10 hear addresses delivered by
several OF the party candidates for various
offices, among whom were Green Majors,
c. w. Craft, j. P. Garlick, Judge Lucas.
Daniel Stuart, Rev. A. S. Taft and Mr.
Mcowain. The meeting was fairly well
attended and at times enthusiasm ran
high. Last night NJ. Y. Rork, who is
known the Stat over as 1.-THE man with
the blackboard" addressed a goodly as
semblage. Mr.. Rork occupied the entire
evening expounding solid Populist doc.
trlnes and endeavoring to save the CO untry.
VIII Run independent.
1t was rumored that some time ago b.
j. Smith, the tea man of Park street had
determined to run independent for the
office OF supervisor in the Third District
he has been actively at work among his
friends and has succeeded in getting the
sufficient number OF signatures to his De
titiOn 10 admit him TO a place upon the
ticket in the coming election. Mr.. Smith
Is well known both in Alameda, Oakland
and throughout the county generally. and
STANDS as good chance as any one before
the public.
The Early Closing Movement
The meeting of the merchants and
thelr employees to discuss the subject of
early closing was we'll attended. and the
expressions Of the majority were in favor
OF early Closing. a resolution was fin lly
adopted 10 close all places of business at
8 o'clock every evening. except Saturday
evenings and before holidays and the
month of December. The agreement was
drafted by City Trustee Stephenson and
sigued by all merchants present except
one. and special committee was ap-
pointed TO wait upon him.
Permanently Organized.
The Alameda Medical Society has
effected permanent organ Zat!nn and has
elected DR.. w. P. Gibbons, pre- ident; DR..
7. Ill. Lubbock. yict-pTesident; Dr. A. b.
Iownseod, secretary and treasurer.
Royal Order of Good Fellows
A meeting of the members of the RovaI
Order of Good Fellows will be held Tues
day evening 20 listen to stories of thrilling
adventures. hairbreadth escapes from sud-
den and awful death and novel expert
ences of members of the order. 1t is an
ticipated that this unique method of enter
tainment will bring out large number Of
its members.
Mrs. ELIZA GoIdstone's Funeral.
Rebekah Lodge No. 1O7 will meet at Odd
Fellows Hall to-day ct p. NJ. 70 conduct
the funeral services of their late sister,
Mrs. Eliza Goldstone, who died at Lyt.on
Springs Thursday morning. The inter-
ment will take place at Mountain View
Cemetery.