The morning call., 1894-05-15

ana aHecLS the titles ana Qemean0r OF
Jesse James and others of that ik.
His mother is trying to have him placed
on board of United States ship, in hopes
the experience may prove beneficial, Ii
this cannot be accomplished she will send
him TO Whittier.
The cellar of the boys home is mute
witness to the ascendency of the yellow
back novel over his intellect. There he
and his companions have dug a number of
passage-ways. One of these communicates
with the backyard-the others are blind
alleys. The idea is to escape through the
backyard tunnel when pursued by police,
while the latter are cropping miserably in
the traps set them.
For The Water Front.
The suit of the city of Oakland against
the waterfront company will come up for
trial to-day. II is anticipated that some
delay may be caused by raising the ques-
ton of the three Judges quail feat on to
serve on account of their being residents
and taxpayers If any or all of them are
disqualified Judge from another county
may be called in.
The city's attorneys charge their Oppo-
nents with attempting to delay matters by
taking out an appeal against Judge
Ogden's denial of change of venue, while
they might easily get out writ OF prohlbI-
tiOn.
The compauy's lawyers. on the other
hand, sav that they are willing to proceed
if the eity's counsel will take the risk of
having proceedings set aside on account of
disqualification of Judges.
1t is expected that the trial will last
month. The city will confne itself to
proving, at the opening, two facts. viz.
the conveyance from the State to this city
in 1852 and the second conveyance in 1854.
Their best affirmative efforts will be made
on rehuttaL.
BeDch-Show Preparations.
Entries for the bench show to open at
the Tabernacle on the 30th inst. will close
May %. a. C. Waddell of Coffeyville,
Kans., who has much experience in this
field. has been chosen to act as judge.
The premium list as made out covers 22S
classes, eleven kennel prizes and a number
of special prizes. The entrance fee-S3
for the first dog and 50 80 for every other
one entered.
On the afternoon of the opening day the
children will be allowed between the hours
of l and 6 o'clock TO view the dog congress
free of charge.
The officials will be: Thomas Higgins,
superintendent; f. E. Miller, secretary,
and d, j. Sinclair. clerk. DR.. f. W. Katie,
veterinary surgeon, will be in attendance
to look out for any animals that may need
his attention.
0aDtIsts convene.
The general Baptist convention OF Gen.
trail and Northern California meets at
California College, East Oakland. at 10
O'clock this morning. II will continue un-
til Saturday noon.
In connection with the convention the
educational conference will be held on
Thursday and Friday evenings in the
First Baptist Church.
Rev. A. NJ. Russell will preach the an
nusl sermon. Reports will be presented
during the afternoon, and in the evening
the work Of the American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union will be considered. Inter-
esting programmes have been arranged
for each day.
The Prohibitionists.
The first meeting If the Prohibition State
convention will be held in the Tabernacle
on Wednesday night next. The exercises.
which will be as follows, constitute re-
ception 10 the delegates:
Prayer by Rev. Robert Whitaker; welcome
on behalf of the city, Mayor George e. Pardee;
DIR. j. h. Mclean, on behalf OF citizens op-
posed 10 the liquor traffic; DIR. q. V. Anthony
for he ministry; Mrs. Ada Van l'eT, for the w.
c. T. u; John 7. Bell, for the press; I. ID.
kanouse G. c. I. of California for tue total
abstainers; S. P. Meads. for the ProhIbitionists;
Judge Stephen G. Nye, on the Legal Aspect OF
Prohibition; response on behalf of The dele
gates, Will ID. Gould OF Los Angeles.
Roads Consolidate
The San Leandro Electric Railway Com
pany and the Twenty-third-avenu Elac-
.ric Railway Company yesterday fled
articles of consolidation, amalgamation
and incorporation. The stockholders of
The two roads are practically identical.
The directors are w. j. Landers, c. E.
Palmer, II. W. Meek, A. l.. Stone and L.
B. Stone. The Haywards people con-
trolled the Twenty-third avenue liue.
Loved Her Daughter.
The will of Mrs. Sarah a. Reed was
offered for pro- bale yesterday. The estate,
which is valued a. $4,000. is left almost en-
tirely to the favorite daughter, Hannah Z.
Two other daughters and son
were cut off with but $40 each.
Mites.
Mrs. Nellie Ballnger. the cOlored woman
who attempted Frank Tomlinson'S life,
was sentenced to two months in the County
Jail by Judge Henshaw yesterday.
j. l.. Leach OF 1743 Filbert street swcre
out a complaint yesterday for the arrest of
his wifr on a charge of Insanity. She was
brought before the Commissioners and
committed to the Ukiah asylum.
Six members of the notorious Fish gang
were arraigned in the Police Court for
drinking 100 much beer on Sunday night
in their celebration of the Portuguese tes-
tival of Holy Ghost. Five of them for
feited bail and the other was sentenced
to stay below one day.
Judge Henshaw has decided that the
Sl25. 600 estate of Martha Amelia Archi-
alo is not liable under the collateral heir
act of the Leg stature because of the
unexplicitness of tile act 1t does not state
when it shall take effect, and Mrs Archi-
bald died within sixty days after It's pas
sage. Judge Henshaw holds that it d oes
not take effect until sixty days after pas
sage.
A crusade has been inaugurated by the
police against violators of the bicycle Ordi-
nance. Several arrests have been made
and the wheelmen are uniting to make
test case.
The Public Administrator has brought
suit against ". II. Ward for S26S5 of per-
sonal property said TO belong to The estate
of Anna l.. Dyckmsn.
Early Sunday morning the Wentworth
shoe factory In West Oakland was burg
lariZed for the second time in ihree weeks.
A large quantity of shoes were stolen.
ALAMEDA.
E When the police opened the door of the
cell occupied by George Waldrup, the
burglar. yesterday morning they found
him in an unconscious condition. His face
was black and he was breathing heavily.