The morning call., 1894-09-11
Noble Deeds in Retrospect.

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Noble Deeds in Retrospect.
The annual meeting of the women's Chris
! tian Temperance Union was called to order in
the parIors of the First nj. L. Church yes
terday morning at 10 o. clock by the president,
! Mrs. T. Ii. Mathews. Mrs. Teats offered
| prayer, and then such routine matters as the
appointing OF the several committees and the
| hearing OF the reports of the corresponding
| and financial secretaries were disposed of,
/ after which the number of ladies present sell
| tied down TO the more important and pleasant
| part of the Gays proceedings. consisting OF a
review OF the work accomplished during the
\ past year.
The superintendent, Mrs. Z. Ii. Burbank,
| recited many OF the good deeds which have
! been done, aud in the matter of temperance
! sermons said that while many ministers who
had promised TO preach on the subj CT had
kept their word there were many who had not,
but the lady mentioned no names.
Much excitement was caused by the report OF
Mrs. Southard to the effect that during the past
year the receipts OF the w. c. T. U. coffee house
on Ninth street. which had been in charge of
the late Mrs. Barnum, had been S13,S79 04.
The ladies were surprised that the restaurant
does such large business. but, on the other
band. the expenditures during the same perio d
exceeded the receipts by 1888 62.
There were various other reports. and in the
aneinooD memorial services were held ia honor
OF Mrs. Barnum. Mrs. Bailey, Miss Wilson and
Rev. /. M. Smith.
Convention of Proxies.
The Democratic party of Alameda County,
never very strong at any time is very fearful
THIS year OF having convention composed OF
proxies. When an effort was b-ing made 10
have the convention held AT San Leandro Mar
iin Ryan objected, because he was fearful that
such move would result IN convention of
proxies, bis fear being that lack of enthusiasm
might Keep away legitimate delegates. But
Mr: Ryan was overrued and the convention
VIII go 10 San Leandro, the vote In its favor
being 80 TO Is for Oakland.
Il is proposed to have 2S3 delegates in the
convention. apportioned as follows: Alameda
Township 81 Berkeley 10, Oakland Township
% Murray Township 20. Brooklyn Township
First Ward %, Second 21 Third Is, Fourth
20, f1fth 10, Six 26, Seventh II. The con-
ventlon viii be held IN ST. Josephs Hall Sep
tember 2z, commencing at 10 A. NJ.
swindling the simple.
The simple OaklaDder is being swIndled now
adays by two clever eXponeDts OF an old trick
When the trtcksters see promising victim one
OF them walks little ahead and drops a piece
OF bogus 1ewelry. AS the promising victim
stoops TO pick up lne article, tTic- ster q VINO
has been walking at his side, reaches the arti-
Gle first and picks IL up. lie admires the article
which he claims Is very valuable and the VIC
tim becomes envious when he thinks that he
might have picked it up himself. Then the
Under offers TO sell IL, and the victim very
often pays so or rs cents for an article worth
possibly 10 cents.
Nat Anxious to Pick Hops
The Free Labor Bureau sent ten men TO
Pleasanton yesterday morning, where they will
work in tue hop fields of the PIeasanton Hop
Company. This company sent an order for
nifty men last Saturday to pick at the rate OF 80
cents Tor each 100 pounds. but norwitbstand-
Ing that from 81 10 10 81 so per day can be
earned only ten men signihed their willingness
10 go up 10 yesterday morning when they were
sent. BY noon, however. twenty-five addi-
tional men had regSi ered but Secretary Bur
well VIII not send them until be finds out if the
hop company sI1ll desires more pickers.
The Day in Oakland.
Admission cay In Oakland was generally re-
garded as holiday, the courts. with one ex.
ception, the banks and business houses being
closed
The one court open was that OF Judge Greene
10 DEPARTMENT l. which was kept running DUR
ing the morning, the celebrated case of H. S.
CrOcker against Manuel Perez being up The
argument was on motion for new trial. Last
year Judge Greene set thls same case for trial
on Admission day.
An Old Man Drowned.
James Blamire, an old man 65 years of age
and the father OF Mrs. Ernest Brensel. living at
San Pablo Creek, was drowned yesterday after
noon at kregers Point, near San Pablo, while
bathing. Mr.. Blamire was attending a picntc
with some friends, and among others was In
bathing, when he got beyond his depih. The
body was recovered, and word was sent TO Oak.
land for an undertaken 10 come 10 San Pablo
aud take charge OF the funeral.
Psstiient Cssspools.
The residents along that portion OF the marsh
fronting on Nineteenth streeI, between Peralta