The morning call., 1894-03-16
GREEN'S ENGLISH FORTUNE
Two Candidates for the Council
Presidency.
PROPOSED INDEPENDENT TICKET
Every Ward in the City Represented
at a Political Meeting in the
DeIger Block.

OAKLAND.-The war of the Alameda
Woman's Exchange and Relief Society has
at last reached Oakland by way of the
Sheriff's office. and unless stringent
measures are soon taken, the Sheriff of
Alameda County may soon be compelled
TO lock up some of the Four Hundred of
the Encinal City.
The famous charitable association known
as the Alameda Woman's Exchange and
Relief Society was short time ago
divided by an internal war, and the
new faction made Mrs. DIR. Dennis its
president. OF the original association
Mrs. George Birkmaier is president and
Mrs. Susan Carpenter is superintendent,
and occupies the premises on Park street
which the association has made its home
for some time.
The war has been very bitter between
these factions for some time, and it finally
became generally understood that the
object at Issue was the premises in Ques-
tlon,i
On Wednesday night at O'Clock Judge
Tsppan determined to move the house
away 10 another lot and leave the new
faction 10 possession. Mrs. Carpenter was
willing, and she took her station in the
shanty. The house was quickly lifted on
skids, ropes and horses attached ana the
cavalcade started down Park street. The
police were called in and arrested the
TapDanites, who were Immediately re-
leased on bail.
There was clash between Judge Tap
pan and Judge Swasey. and the lat er
smashed fappan in the eye, the attorney
countering on Swasey's nose.
Now the matter Is again IN the courts.
for the new faction yesterday appeared
and asked that the law step in and help
@hao 3 he oal~ oh, Co.
penter rode away triUmphantly on the
night before. Papers were hastily drawn
and given TO Sheriff McKillcan and be
hurried off to Alameda and took posses
sion. Mrs. Carpenter gracefully yielding
up the house.
Green Was Rich.
Captain F. w. Hunt and Public Ad-
ministrator Stanley went TO Redwood City
yesterday and positively identified the
watch found on the body taken from the
water at Milbrae to be the property Of
George Green, the Southern Pacific ma
chlnlst. who disappeared some weeks ago.
Public Administrator Stanley has asked
for letters of administration on Green's
estate and Is endeavOrlDg to solve thu
mysl cries half-hinted at in Green's men,
oraadum, and VIII try TO locate the de-
ceased's handbook.
Green's friends aver that the deceased
was worth between $4,000 and $50, 600 in
IemuQ6TdLlV0 rented property IN England.
and that he enjoyed the returns from it
during his lifetime.
An Independant Ticket.
Wednesday evening a political meeting
called by a circular sent out by e. q. Bus
we'll and other parties for the purpose of
taking steps toward nominating an indie
peDde Mt county ticket was held in NJ. j.
Wards flee in the Delger block. Every
ward in the city was represented
1t was decided TO keep everything very
secret about the proceedings of the meet
ing for the present. 1t was learned, how
ever. that an organization will be accom-
,plished and unless a good list of men is
nominated by the old parties an lndepend-
ent ticket will be placed in the field.
Another Candidate.
1t seems that Dir. Barstow, who has been
spoken of as candidate for president of
the Council to succeed President Towle, is
not going to have things all his own way.
He represents what Is known as the con-
sentative element of the non-partisan
members of the Council, and there is op-
position to him which may result in a
contest.
Residence Burned.
The residence at Niles of Agent Har-
court of the Southern Pacific Railroad was
burned down last night during the absence
OF the family. The building was owned
by Eli Denison of Oakland and was valued
at $3.50; loss on contents $500. The cause
of the fire is unknown.