The morning call., 1894-05-25

paid, and that is due the Cohen esiare. The
case has been appealed, and he is holding the
money until It's decided.
Anybody's Water Font.
Engineer Morgan was on the witness stand
al day Yesterday IN the waterfront suit. This
was his third day OF testimony In the case, and
ne Is beginning 10 complain OF hard work. Mr..
Martin cross-eXamIned him.
From his testimony Il was developed that the
limits Of the city of Oakland extended beyond
Alamed1 County, and that the county lines
overlap l12 acres OF land IN the ely and county
OF san Francisco. This Is according to bound
airy lines fixed by the law OF 1862.
Under the city's claim are included some val
uaDIe improvements, such as the Oakla land mole,
near the shore at the Sixteenth street station
the entire Alameda mole, The three lighthouses
10 the estuary and the training walls.
According to the boundaries in the Political
Code, by an act passed IN 1874, there are now
$500 acres OF this land in the city ana county
OF San francisco, or nearly One-half OF the
territory sued for.
Memorial Closing.
Superintendent of Schools Mc(Iymonds has
issued the following letter:
Il respectfully suggest that the last hour OF
tuesdays session be set aside for the holding
OF suitable exercises In each classroom to i'm.
press upon the minds OF our pupils the true
import OF the ceremonies Of the following day.
The memorial committee OF the q. A. r. de-
sire contributions OF flowers from the school
chldIen. Please have them bring their offer
ings Tuesday noon, Nav 90 and the committee
will call for them as soon as possible after
l P. NJ"
Ned Campbell Insane.
Ned Campbell. for many years the proprietor
OF saloon al the corner OF Eleventh street aud
Broadway. was yesterday adjudged insane and
ordered sent TO the Napa asylum.
Campbell has been i'll for a long time and il
was rumored that his mental powers were fail
ing. During The past few days he has been
growing violent I'D his actions, and at times had
threatened 10 Kill his wife and child.
His Insanity is due TO sickness and WORRY over
hard times.
The Matheny Case.
There are no new developments in the Ma.
theDy case thus far. Judge Budd seems to be
running the court TO suit himself, and the wit
nesses and attorneys are rapidly finding this
our. In charging the jury last evening, before
adjournment, he cautioned them not 10 talk of
the case, and neither should they read any
thing written or printed about IL. aud if they
did so he would order them into the custody of
the Sheriff.
Ont Of the Race.
Senator Eli S. Denison Of the Alameda County
Midwinter Fair Commission has decided TO give
up he contest for the gold cup. He announces
that after May 26 no more coupons Will be
ceVed here. he says Alameda County Is out
OF the race Cd account OF unfair treatment.
DishonOTable deals, he maintains, have been
made on the part of The young men who have
charge OF The coupon department at The lar.
Meibodists in Camp.
The twelfth annual session of the California
conference OF FREE MPJDOOlSIS Is IN SESSION AT
TTestle Glen. General Superintendent w. 1.
Hogg of Greenvie College, Illinois, is presiding.
Over 30 people are eDcambed on the grounds.
The daily programme is as follows: Prayer
meeting at A. NJ, love feast al A. NJ, preach
ing at 10:3OA.BI., preaching at 2:30 Pm young
peoples meeting at p. NJ, preaching at z 80
p. NJ.
Gatemen Discharged.
Six gatemen Of the broad gauge line have been
discharged for what is known in railroad par
lance as knocking down." These IN n, it is
claimed, held out a good ier cent of the 3 cent
local tics cts collected by them and afterwards
dive ted them back into their original channels
by reselling hem 10 brokers. who, IN turn, sell
then 10 the public.
Notes.
n. c. Gould has sued his wife, Mary E., for a
divorce on the ground Of deserJIOn. e. +.
Johns is attorney for plaintiff.
u U. Rode has won his suit against M. C..
lheiiman OF the German Land and Cattle Com
panv and has been awarded judgment for
S4321 damages.
,. b. Peterson, the chimney-sweep who
found and returned $4,000 worth OF diamonds
o mrs. +: M. Smith a year or two ago. was ar
Lalgned In the Police Court yesterday for
drums enness.
L. b. Clark. the San Pablo avenue druggist,
accused OF attempting to entice young colored