The morning call., 1894-10-23

Otto NObmann was awakened by a noise In
the YARD Going 10 side window upstairs be
LOOKED down and saw the burglar, who had
stepped under tree. The intruder did not
know he was discovered and could have been
''piDched" very nicely bur MIR. Nobmann's
pistol was not available.
In the dilemma he blew his police-wbistle
and the burglar lost no time in getting away
saw The mans footprints leading 10 the win
dow, which he had been attempting 10 force
with jimmy.
Board of City Trustees.
The Board of City Trustees held their regu-
lar session last evening City Clerk MillingtoO
read a letter from Alfred Stillman, general
manager OF the Oakland Insurance Union. in
regard TO reducing the insurance rates for A la
media. and stating that the manager in charge
OF the district embracing Alameda would call
upon the Alameda officials to confer with them
Increased 6re-fghting facilities which the city
mas provided warrant considerable reduction
In the insurance raIes, which fact the Insur-
aDce Union now recognize
Trustee Hammond reported that Commodore
Won Schmidt had Informed him that he would
De ready In few days TO pump Slickens from
his dredger into the slough alongside of the
WeDsteT-S street roadway ana back OF the city's
scow, placed there 10 block the water. reSo-
luIion, introduced by Mr. Leydeeker, was
passed, instructng Tie City Clerk 10 address a
communication TO the Board of Education re-
questing them TO give the preference to Ala.
media architects In drawing plans Tor the new
West End schOolhouse, the plans TO be referred
10 the City Trustees. ConSiderab bic acrimOny
exisIs already in the Board of Education on
this subject, and the City Trustees communi
cation Will drop in on them like bombshel
The City Attorney looked up the old minutes of
the board and showed that the board had 3p-
pointed the last architect OF the old school,
house. and therefore bad jurisdiction in this
case.
The board went into executive session after
the regular meeting.
The WolT Mystery.
The police have new theory IN the Wolf
mystery TO the effect that the assallants were
execuuoners of an old grudge. IL Is thought
whisky ring in Alaska, which Rev. aud Mrs.
WOiH had opposed with much vigor IN the
course OF Alaskan missionary work. The VIC
tins OF the brutal assault are not yet in con-
dltlon TO give "A coherent account OF the at
tempt made upon Them.
Friday Night Club.
The Friday Night Club, Alameda's leading
society organization, Is preparing for Its
annual series OF receptions. The executive
committee consists OF c. l.. Tisdale, president; /;
s. Nj. Haslett. 7. S. Teller is floor manager,
and the floor committee consists Of +. &. Howe,
W. A. James, ". Ii. Francis and L. NJ. Shaw.
The Missing Clerk OF Del Monte
Montague ii. Graham, the welI.kDown hotel
clerk OF The Hotel Del Monte, who has been
among the missing for some time, was last seen,
1t appears, in Alameda at Zingg's billiard par
lOrs. Detective Seymour OF San Francisco, who
is ID search OF the missing man. suppOses him
dead, and thinks his body VIII be found some.
where in the Alameda marshes.
Receiving Stolen Goods.
Joseph Soto, an innocent Italian VINO deals in
tamales on rainy nights on Park street was
booked at the local police station Yesterday on
the serious charge OF receiving stolen goods.
The charge, which would suggest burglars
plunder, turns out 10 be merely case of chick
ems which were stolen by boys and sold 20 Soto.