The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-24

o0hidnueu Sl0O or threatened prosecution
Tor infringement if the party went on With
out complying with the demand.
The ladies consulted their pastor, who
ADVISED them to leave out their Brownie
feature and let the play go on.
Judge 7 ule advised the ladies to pay no
attention to Palmer Cox and let him enjoin
them through the courts if he saw fit. He
advised them to charge no admission but
to have collectiOn-box in the hall to re-
celye dimes and quarters from those who
felt like giving.
The ladies decided to accept the advice
OF both the minister and attorney and pur-
sue the least dangerous course.
1t Is said that Palmer Cox was Chicago
car-painter when the Brownie thought first
struck him and he proceeded to copyright
everything in sight, and if man even
thinks of Brownie without paying royalty
he is liable to arrest.
The Fire-Escape Sensation.
The great sensation in Oakland yester-
day was tho fire-escape scandal, in which
William Morck the ironworker, had ac-
cuSed Assistant Fire CHEF Murdoch with
eXtoftlng money from him.
Murdoch was the angriest man in town.
Zach Gilpin was also angry, because his
name had been brought into the matter,
and Morck himself was mad to think that
SO much fuss would be made over matter
he considered as settled.
SldUcN IL was liOJ AhIs
Gllpin at all that came with Murdoch to
return him the money. He stated to one
party that it was a man named Gllllgan.
Asked afterwards about this feature of the
case, he said he would not state who for
certain it was, but that it was not Gilpin.
Murdoch was hunting for Morck yester-
day with fire in his eye. He came across
him in the forenoon and told him he
wanted him to meet him at a certain place
at noon and if he did not do so and clear
him of these accusations he would make it
warm for him. Morck says that Murdoch
said he would kill him if he was not on
hand. Morck was not on hand. Business
took him to San Francisco and he did not
return to his shop until late in the day.
Murdoch stated that Commissioner
Hughes is the instigator of the whole affair
and that he has no fear of the fullest in
vestigation.
He Was Sent to Steal.
Charles Prug a 13-year-old boy, residing
with his parents at 666 Fifth street, was
locked up in the City Prison Friday night
charged with stealing a sack of coal from
the Southern Pacific freight cars at the foot
of Broadway.
With tears streaming down his cheeks,
the little fellow told his story to Judge
Woods yesterday. He said: "Willie Grow
and myself have been in the habit of pick
ing up coal for Mrs. Grow, who lives at the
and Friday evening she sent US out, but
told us we might as well take it from the
cars, as it was much the easiest way. We
had just filled our sack when the officer
came up, and as ! was holding the sack he
caught me- but Willie ran away"
The Judge allowed the little fellow to go
on his own recognizance, and ordered that
subpenas be issued for Mrs. Grow and her
son Willie to appear Monday in court and
tell what they know about the coal steal
ing.
At the Marlborough.
The distinguished tragedians, Warde &
and James, appear at the Macdonough on
next Monday night for one week and Sat
urday matinee, presenting the following
repertoire: Monday evening and Saturday
matinee, "Renry w.; Tuesday Fran
cesca da Rimini''; Wednesday evening,
Julius Cesar; Thursday, "Runny-
mede" Friday, Lions Mouth; Satur-
day evening, Orchard III"
That this will be the event of the season
in the theatrical world goes without say
my. The sale of seats is something unpre-
cedented in Oakland.
The next attraction booked for this popu-
lar place of amusement will be Hoyt's "a
Temperance Town.
The Councilmen Are Free.
The case of John P. Irish against the
City Council for maintaining a nuisance in
marsh was dismissed by Judge Woods in
the Police Court yesterday.
Judge Woods decision was based on the
ground that the Council had no power
vested i'll them to pass such resolution,
or to instruct order or authorize the Board
OF Public Works to dump garbage any
where in the city limits.
Colonel Irish appears to be greatly
pleased with the decision and says it will
be of great value to the city, for it will
make a garbage crematory an absolute
necessity.
Reliance Race To-Day.
The entries and handicaps for the five
mile Reliance race at San Leandro to-day
are as follows: Scratch. H. Dieckmann
Jr., c. D. Bates Jr.; fifteen seconds-F.
Dieckman, G. L. Taylor Jr. thirty sec
onds-H. Jones, w. Peters; forty-fiv sec
onds-C. Smith, A. Boyden; one minute
c. Griffith, Blakeley, Cotton one minute
thirty seconds-W. Bramard, P. Carleton,
q. Dleckmann; two minutes-M. Oliver,
II. Stanley, Platt; referee-L. A. Peckham;
iudges-E. B. Jerome, G. Balm, w H. Bur-
nam; timers-J. Joyce Jr., L. Hunter, G.
McCleverty; starter-G. H. Strong.
Notes.
]. J. Lerri, who was an independent can
didate for Councilman in the Fifth Ward,
has withdrawn from the race.
Oakland Christian Endeavorers will hold
their regular quarterly meeting on March
at the First Congregational Church
The old Lafayette school building was
| sold yesterday for $154 SO.
In his answer to his wife's complaint for
divorce, Ezra F. Pullen denies that he
drew knife on his wife and threatened to
cut her heart out.
F. P. Rowland yesterday obtained YER
diet of $4,000 damages from the Oakland
Consolidated and Piedmont Consolidated
companies. Howland's wife was hurt in a
collision on the roads and she recovered
$4,000. Rowland sued for loss of his
wife's services and companionship.
Marie Stuer is suing Edward Stuer for
also asks that she be allowed to resume her
maiden name, Marie Van Corp.
Bicycle Against Horses.