The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-11

furnishings Silks

not pay sucn price for the filing. neither
would be sell, aud so negotiations were
suspended.
Captain Hackett, however. will prob
ably not begin to work unless Mr.. Web
ster comes to terms.
Are Bicycle Thieves FeIons7
Day by day the bicycle is becoming a
more important factor 10 civilization. The
wheel is super sedfng the horse and from
necessity horSe-thieyes are becoming BIZ
cycle thieves This branch of cr:miDalitv
is growing so extensive that bicyclists will
make an effort to put bicy cle-steailng on
level with hOrse-stealng; that is, TO make
II felony. whereas It is now only lar
reny. If the value of the wheel exceeds
$50 it is grand larceny; If the valne Is less
he crime is only petty THEFT.
Yesterday Detectives Shorey and VIII
liams arrested two brothers because they
had in their possession two stolen bicycles.
Both OF the men are carpenter They re-
side at Twenty-second and Adelne streets.
and they call themselves w. Ii. Marion
and J. A. Marion.
On October 30 last F. A. Starratt left his
wheel In the street at the edge OF the sidewalk
for few moments, and when he returned ii
was gone. On November Il lady bikeT, Miss
Lizzie Hayden, lost her wheel in q similar man
ner.
Both wheels were found in the possession of
the Marion brothers, ana, despite the tact that
the various paris bad been cleyerly changed.
they were readily Identified by their rlghtiul
owners. The Marrions viii attempt 10 explain
how hey got the machines TO Police Judge
Wood this morning.
Water FIR mt, Charter and Il aiIroad.
The City Council last night began more
than usually important session by engaging
Attorney john >. Morrill, OF Chicago to assist
eX Mayor William X. Davis in the presentation
OF Oakands argument In the great waterfront
case the hearing OF which Will be resumed by
the Supreme Court IN Washington mex Monday
morning =. Morrill, to be allowed fee OF
$1,000 and 5000 for expenses.
The question or printing the call for an elec-
ton on January 20, 1895 at which certain
amendments TO the charter will be submitted
To tn people, created a very stormy discussion.
One OF The amendments provided for the abuli-
ton OF the Board OF Public Works as at pr sent
constituted. ADoth I provided that tile Board
of Public Works shall consist of the Mayor.
City Attorney and City Engineer; that the
Mayor shall receive no addil ional salary for
his work on said board. but that the other two
members shall each receive $500 per year, ia
addition TO their regular salary.
Councilman Barnard opposed the ousting of
the Board OF Works in the manner contem-
Dlated ia proposed charter amendments. He
admitted that there was much popular diSsatls-
faciion with tie pres ut Board OF Publ C
WORKS, but bought III t with proper restrtc-
lions 1t could be made very useful BODY
Ih he set forth the legal phases of the amend
ments, and sprung several echnic i objections.
Mr.. Barstow didn't want the election because
1t would cost too much.
The citizens in the lobby noisily evinced their
sentiments in the matter when Mr.. Dalton
roundly denonnced'the Board of Public Works,
stamping the Institution as a political machine
and remarked hat the city would be doing well
TO get rid of the members at any cost. Mr.
Manuel spoke in the same VEN, and the ,lec-
lion call was passed TO print by eight votes of
the Council There were three votes i'll the neg
alive.
Dalton introduced an ordinance requiring the
railroad TO erect and maintain at each street
crossed by their tracks automatic gates or
arms, wnicn shall be lowered al the approach
OF every train. The ordinance was referred 10
The proper committee II this ordinance be-
comes law, such All accident as cansed the
death OF Miss Goats last week could not occur
Judge rick at Work.
Judge Prick, who succeeds Judge Henshaw
on the Superior bench, began his duties yester-
day. He was occupied most of the day in
hearing motions and setting cases.
when The new Judge Stood for the first time
ben aIh the canopy IA Department 3 he seemed
a li;tlr nervous but this soon Wore away, aud
he opened court with the following II tie speech
to tile assembled lawyers and friends:
"Before opening court / desire 10 testify to
my apprecia ion OF the honor conferred upon
me in being appointed TO succeed my dis
tIneushed pred cessor. Judge Hensnaw, who
in assuming thu position OF Justice of tile Su-
preme Court of our ST te, while a loss to his
county and our bar, is, we believe, gala 10
the State. / hope that the plraseDt relations
that have always existed between myself aud
the members of this bar may be continued in
my new position"
Meeting Legislators.
There was public meeting at Livermore on
Saturday night OF citizens with the representa-