The morning call., 1895-01-15

| JAIL, ana a4l persons N1olaGlnS ILLS SeCtlon
will be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law"
Mr.. White does not propose to have any
| of his prisoners breaking Jail if he can
avoid it, and he believes the enforcing of
this law will greatly aid him in his deter
| 1nination The dope fends use every avail
| able means to secure their beloved drug,
but the deputies are on the alert and foil
many attempts.
| Siedentopfs Successor.
The case of ex-County License Collector
charges of misappropriation of public
moneys, came before Judge Ellsworth
yesterday, and at the request of the attor-
ney for the defendant the arraignment was
put off for week. Siedentopf is out on
! bonds. The Board of Supervisors at their
meeting yesterday elected James w. Bal
| lard to succeed Siedentopf as collector of
! county saloon licenses. Mr.. Ballard re-
! ceived the votes Of Supervisors Bailey,
| PelouZe and Church, and johnson and
Talcott voted for a. L. Mcpherson. Mr..
Ballard has for number of years been in
the wholesale and retail liquor business on
Broadway. He has been somewhat active
in politics.
A Runaway Couple.
J. II. Hessler of San Francisco, aged %,
| and native of Kentucky, walked into the
| Cupid" Ewing for marriage license. He
volunteered the information that he and
Miss Nellie Walsh, native daughter, aged
20, had run away and would be married in
this city. The accommodating clerk di-
rected the couple to Justice Cliff, and they
were soon beyond the probability of inter-
ference by parents. Hessler lives on Lar
kin street, San Francisco.
An Appeal Heard.
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Association for funds to meet the demands
upon its depleted treasury, incident to the
| large increase of dependence this winter,
met with a ready response from Captain
A. NJ. Simpson, who sent a check of $50.
The members of the society hope that this
example will be emulated by others of Oak
lands wel1-to-do, as every cent received by
the society is dispensed with discrimina-
ton in the alienation of distress.
Not Ready for Sentence.
c. R. Bennett appeared before Judge
Ogden yesterday with miscellaneous lot
of malefactors, and a large crowd assem-
bled in the lobby to see him sentenced for
shooting at George Gray. Notice was given
by Benefits counsel Of intention to move
for new trial. The matter of sentence
was continued for week to admit OF the
writing up of the evidence.
Will Be a Candidate.
z. I. Gilpin, City Treasurer, says that
the report that he is to accept position in
the California Bank at the end of his pres
ent term is unauthorized and that he has
no such intention, but will be in the fight
for the Republican nomination at the COM
ing city election.
She Asks for Separation.
Lucy Lee filed a suit for separation in
the Superior Court yesterday. She was mar
ried to John J. Lee in Wisconsin Deem
Der 1, 1868, and in May, 1873 he lwilfully
deserted her, according to her story, and
since then has never provided for her sup
port in any way.
Some Criminal Cases.
S. J. Thomas, the colored burglar who
has already received sentence of twenty
five years at San Quentin on account of
prior conviction, has had a second
charge against him set down for trial on
the 18th inst.
The arraignment of Policeman J. P.
Scanlon, held to answer for an assault in
beating General Kelley of the Industrial
Army with a club, knocking him senseless,
will be arraigned to-day.
The writ of habeas corpus in the case of
Wong Ching Fee was discharged yesterday
and he was remanded to the custody of the
Sheriff.
Manuel for Retrenchment.
Chairman Manuel of the City Coun- |
Gil Finance Committee has issued notices |
to the heads of all departments that in the |
future they make their acquisitions upon |
the Council for their supplies. Heretofore |
they have been going either to him, the |
Mayor or President Dow. A new ordinance |
is on its passage in the Council which will |
cover this case, but in the meantime Coun- |
Gilman Manuel has pushed the matter to a |
focus.
From the Fire Department.
Chief Lawton is testing all of the fire |
hose on hand, over 5000 feet, with view |
of replacing the weak with new from the |
1900 feet Just secured. He asked for this at |
the time of the ST. Mary's College fire, |
September % last, but only received it the |
first of the present month. Already 10000 |
feet have been tested by a pressure of $50 |
pounds and much has been discarded.
Superintendent of Streets Harrison has |
begun work on the new belfry of the East |
Oakland engine-house. 1t will be sixty |
two feet high and will contain large |
electric-bell when completed.
Thoughtless or excitable persons have |
caused needless work and worry to the |
Fire Department by turning in two alarms |
for small and insignificant fires in remote |
parts of the city. Chief Lawton has ex-
pressed a desire to give some of these |
people talking to, put it is needless to |
say that they are never on hand when the |
department reaches the box.
Preliminary Examination Set.
Michael Collins was arraigned in the |
Police Court Yesterday. He sat withbowed |
head during the reading of the complaint |
and the only visible sign given was a
twitching of the muscles of the face. At
torney Frank Brearty asked that the ex-
animation be set for January 50, which was
granted. A plea of not guilty was entered
Collins was taken below pending the ex-
animation.
Concert Postponed.
The concert to be given by the soloists of
Scheel's orchestra has been postponed one
week, on account of the concert next
Friday night by the First Congregational
Orchestra, which promises
to draw an immense house. The post
poned concert will occur Friday, Janu-
airy %.
For a Postoffice Building.
Congressman English hopes to address
the House shortly upon the need of post
office building for Oakland, and believes
that he will get the appropriation with the
help of Senator Perkins. Mr.. English re-
tires on March 4, and is DESTROYS of secur-
ing all he can before giving up to Mr.. Hill
born, whom he succeeded. He will set