The morning call., 1894-05-07
GIANT NO MORE.
Seyen-FOOt Sullivan Cut
Down by Death.
POSTAL OFFICIALS WAIVER.
Oakland'S Mail Service May Be
Impeded.
CHURCHES OPENED UP EARLIER.
Berkeley's Quaint Announcement of
Its Class Day-Students Affect
the Antique Style.

ing to carrying mail-carriers free willis on
duty, is still in progress. The companies
feel that the Government evidences vast
assurance in levying upon them to trans
port its servitors. The Postoffice Depart
ment considers that its demand is mod
estIy within the prescriptions of the CON-
panies' charters. which were supported by
the population of this city with that con-
siderator. among others. in view.
The difficulty. which had threatened
some time on this score, appeared to have
eliminated few months ago when a
united protest against free passage to car
riers was presented to Postmaster Bishop
by the several street-Tailway lines. They
urged that mail-carriers took advantage of
their privilege. and rode free while Oh duty
or off, and that free riding was hardship.
MIR. Bishop promptly communicated
with the department at Washington and
asked for Instructions. Alter much walt
ing the reply came to hand. Its contents
have been kept from the public, but
CALL reporter learned from postoffice official
yesterday that the head department had
sounded a weak DOte Of retreat by saying they
wouldn't unless"
1t was stated in the communication that il
the carriers could cover heir routes In sched
ule time without the assistance OF The street
railways no extra appropriation would b.
allowed; but II not. the matter would be taken
under con nsideraiioD. Further particulars were
asked for, which neceSstates another walt
until Washington Is heard from again.
a tenn orary compromise was attempted on
The POstmaster's part by the issuance OF car
Iiers' tickets, which stood for 212 cents each
to be used only when the holder was on duty.
This has not proved altogether satisfactory 10
the companies, ana now the oakland, san Le-
andre and Haywards electric line notifies Post
master Bishop that unless 212 cents per trip is
paid the men cannot ride. The tickets will not
be accepted any longer.
There are five carriers in the section of the
city Iaversed by The Haywards line. Three
OF them have carts; the others would have TO
walk. The delay in the delivery of the mails
that would be entailed by the refusal of the
companies 10 allow the carriers 10 ride would
effect from one-sIXth 10 one-rfth OF the resi-
dents In that section.
1t is now feared that the example OF the Hay
wards line may be followed by other local
roads ana much inconvenience result.
Tho Giant Il Dead.
Joe Sullivan, widely known as the EAST
Oakland giant" on account of his enormous
proportions, died of congestion of the lungs at
young man. lie was feet inches in Leight
and weighed $50 pounds.
With the death OF Joe Sullivan. the Brooklyn
giant there passed away one OF the most IA
milar figures of This locality.
native son. he was at an early age deserted
by his father and obliged through childhood to
depend upon the charity of friends. He was
his brief lifetime served In many capacities as
fireman, circus freak, labOrer and general fac
Iotum.
His enormous height was the bngaboo OF his
life. SO extremely sensitive was lie to any
reference 10 Ii that be has often been known 10
burst into tears when he was looked At over
curi0usiy.
He was for some time connected with the
Fire Department as driver of the Brooklyn
engine. Later he travelled as the giant with
Sells circus at a salary OF 800 q month and
hn1F0 gIHaDftC
proportions can be had from the following
figures: Bis height was feet inches; his
arms were each feet inches in length; his
foot measure was 15 Inches.
There Is no hearse In the country long
enough to hold him. and In view OF the fact
that his funeral will take place from the
appropriate 10 drape the hook-andladder
wagon until it would resemble catafalque and
bear Joe TO his grave on 1t. The funeral VIII
be at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon under the
management of Undertaken James Taylor.
Sullivan died as he had always lived. penniIess.
His lifelong friend, A. Olander, will bear the
funeral expenses.
A Successful Movement.
The majority of the Protestant churches be-
gan yesterday morning test OF the practical
biiy Of the proposition OF beginning service at
1920 o'clock instead OF IL, as heretofore.
The EpiscOpalians have stood out against The
innovation and there was no change for them
yesterday. A number of East Oakland
churches have opposed the new rule and at.
tended service at the regular hour. but nearly
every one of the large downtown churches
opened at 1890
The movement is pronounced success, IL a
correct Judgment can be had from the first
days working. IL was not anticipated that the
initial attempt would show an iucr ase in At
tendance, yet such was the case. Win few ex
cepti0ns the largest congregations OF the year
assembled al the new hour yesterday. The
result Is highly gratifying to the innovators,
who now feel encouraged TO advise that the
change be made the regular order instead OF a
passing experiment.
From the Pulpits.
Rev. Dr. Trew. late rector OF ST. Johns Epis-
copal Church. preached iu his old pulpit yester-
day morning. DR.. Trew has spent the winter
In the Sierra Madre foothills In Los Angeles
County. and is now visiting friends in this city
previous TO leaving for Albuquerque. N. Mex.
where he will take charge of a church.
Rev. F. Hosmer Of Chicago preached at the
First Unitarian Church yesterday morning on
the subject of "Lifes Upper Leyels.'
Rev. Ada L. Bowies Of Pomona filled the pull
pit of the First. Universalist Church yesterday
morning in the absence 6f the pastor, Rev. d.
Goedenough, who preached at Stanford Uni
versiuy.
Lasi night, out at Fltchburg, Rev. A. h.
Crawford did away with his customary evening
sermon, and, dropping lightly into verse, de.
livered an original temperance poem, which
was announced to set forth the lmmuable
foundation of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.
Popular Among Preachers.
The idea of holding series OF Sunday evening
discourses upon popular, week-a-day themes
has taken hold upon the leading clergymen OF
this CITY, DIR. Coyle, DR.. Mclean, Dr. Wendte
and others have demonstrated the utility Of
such plan, and Row comes Rev. G. H. Hobart
OF the First Baptist Church with the following
list Of attractions: /. Industrial Armies
Their Social Significance; g. "Monopolies,
Trusts, etc Their Danger and Cure; 3. The
Working Womau's Wrongs; 4. The Rights
of Labor; 5. "How TO Help The Man That Is
Down.; 6. "Woman Suffrage"
Tie first of this series, which is named "Pres.
ent Day Problems" was delivered last night.
commencement at SnelPs.
The graduating exercises at SHELLS seminary
will take place on Thursday evening, May II.
AT the First Congregational Church. The '94
class is az follows:
Lillian Hitchcock Aiken, Martha Birge, Mary
Frances Bufk. Blanche Beatrice Bixbce. Ger
trude Mary Campbell, Mabel Gertrude Chan
nell, Harriet Nataline Currier, Edith Sybil
Hammond Leah Harris, Florence Beall Hush,
Ami Bartlett Jones. Portia Knight Grace
Eloise Morey, May Caldwell Nichols, Bertha
NillicenI Russ, Mariedna Smell, Faith Morgan
Sturevant, Mary Ellen Thomas, Margaret
Florence Thornton, Maud Townsend.
Ihe Bartender Meant to Hurt.
A shooting scrape that might have resulted
fatally occurred In the Magnolia saloon corner
of Ninth aud Wood streets. last night. AS Is
usual n sUch disturbances the notorious Fish