The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-16

Total. $3.50 00O
The figures are conservative, and from
them the excess of assets over liza abilities is
SOC, 200. With.an excess Of 500. 600 over
! and above the liabilities the stockholders
would realize $50 per share on their hold
ings, and some people think that the
assets will go beyond this figure. "
But all people do not think this. Ex-
{ President Jones Of the Oakland Home,
who held about $50. 600 worth OF the stock,
is not so saDgulne about realizing $50 on
his stock. He thinks If SO per share is
realized the stockholders viii be very for
tunate.. Mr.JoDes worked hard to build
p-the Oakland Home in years gone By,
and it was pet scheme of his, and be
feels very blue over the downfall of the
COMPANY =.
Ii is thought that it will take at least a
year to close up the business of the con-
Germ. -.
A Convention of BaptisLs.
/ The general convention of Central and
l. Northern California Baptists is now in
session at California College at Highland
Park, al Oakland suburb. Leading Bap-
| lists from all over the coast are in attend
! ance, and the convent ton promises 10 be a
/. most 10 Interesting one.
! The reception committee consists of J.
/. II. Stevens, S. A. Green and Mrs. j. War
ner of the First Church Marv c. BamfOrd
and CLYDE COTrigan>of the Twpnty-third-
avenue church, and F. c. Brougher Of the
! Ienth-aVenue church.
The opening address was delivered by
j.. L. Lyon, and was most able effort.
mon, which was preached by Rev A. NJ.
I RUSSELL.
| At the afternoon session there was q
meeting Of the boa I'd of trustees of the col
lege, and later came a service of prayer,
the report Of the convention treasurer, re-
{ r@ l.,..
vice and a meeting of the board OF man
ayers OF the Educational Society.
There was report of the Foreign Mis-
sion Society at 3 p. NJ, followed by a report
of the Sunday-scho0l committee.
The convention will meet again at 1C
O'Clock this morning.
The ProhibitiOnists.
The State convention of the Prohibition
party will convene this morning, at 10
O'Clock, at Hamilton Hall, and out of the
| 573 delegates entitled to seats it is Thought
The convention Is expected to close Friday
evening.
Nearly all the leading prohibitionists of
the State will be in attendance and sue
ceSsful meeting is expected
There seems 10 be no very great rush OF
candidates for official honors, but for Gov
ernOr both Henry French of San Jose and
Senator McCOmas Of Pomona are promi-
nently mentioned. For Lieutenan;-G Gov
eruOr G. L. Winchester of Ceres and q. ID.
+ h Kellogg of Newcastle are the names most
frequently mentioned.
TINS evening the citizens of Oakland
/ willgive the delegates welcome at the
/ Tabernacle.
The Murphy's Appeal.
/ Notice of appeal was filed yesterday by
! Attorneys A. a. Moore, w. w Foote
| and George ID. Metcalf on behalf of Vic
! Murphy, Frances J. Murphy aud Mary NJ.
l. Murphy from the Judgment of the SUI
perOr Court on April Il. in favor of Anna
T. Wolseley, Daniel 7. Murphy and Samuel
j. Murphy, contestants in the suit brough
Murphy.
and is subscribed to as sureties by A. 7.
Penny and p. E. BOwles.
Stiff Sentences.
William Priskie and James Riley, alias
James Moran, the two men who assaulted
William Driscoll few weeks ago with an
iron bar for the purpose of robbery, were
yesterday given severe sentences to State
prison by Judge Ogden.
Riley. alias Moran, got fourteen years
and Prskie was let off with eight years.
No Monument to Paisley.
Contrary to general report it is an.
nounced that 90 monument will be erected
! above the grave of the dead Industrial, w
| S. Paisley, who was buried Sunday las
! from the Tabernacle.
! Memorial service in honor of the dead