The morning call., 1895-01-16

would be consistent for the league to OPP
pose them. So the matter stands at pres
ent. and at the next meeting it is expected
that the discussion will be continued.
Four Funerals.
Rev. 6. 6. Palmer of the Brooklyn Pres
bvterian Church conducted the funeral SER
vices over the remains of the late w. A.
BRAY at Fruitvale yesterday morning.
MANY of Mr.. Bray's old business associates
of San Francisco attended. The pallbear-
ers were: E. B. Mastick, Walter Harrub,
G.. w. Albright, V. G. Hush, c. e. Farnum,
f. NJ. Wilson, Ex-Governor Blalsden ana
A D. GrimwOod.
Rev. Horatio Stebbins of the First Uni
tartan Church of San Francisco performed
the last rites at the funeral of John /.
Ward Yesterday at his late residence, 166
Tenth street. The pallbearers were: w.
H. Bailey, A ]. Germany and R. G. Brown
of this city; and II. H. Sherwood, Mr..
Symnes and E. G. Stetson of San Francico.
Mrs. Mahala Chapman was carried to her
last resting-place yesterday afternoon by
eight of her grandsons, all of whose names
were Chapman. They were: William w,
Frederick c., William D., Charles C., W.
Emery, Warren W., Harry S. and e. n.
Chapman. Rev. DR.. Bentley conducted
the services, which were held at the resi-
dence of her son, 120 East Fourteenth
street.
The funeral of the late Elijah Bigelow
will be held this afternoon at the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Rev. Drs. r. F. and
Campbell Coyle will conduct the services.
Mr. Bigelow came to California in the early
tifties, and was one of the pioneer real es-
tate agents of Oakland. He was formerly
a large landowner.
Charged With Wholesale Robbery.
Chief Schaffer lodged complaint against
J. H. Saunders last evening, charging him
with burglary. Saunders was arrested on
Broadway Monday afternoon, but no
charge was placed against him then. He
is a carpet-layer and well known around
the city.
Early last month the Williams removed
from 1928 Market street and offered their
house for rent, furnished. No tenant was
found, and the place stood vacant. On
making visit to the premises the dis
cOvery was made that some one had been
in the house and carried off many valu-
ables. Then things began to disappear
faster and faster. Lace, curtains were
taken from windows and bedclothes and
mattresses were removed. The family ap-
pealed TO the police, who found that loads
of goods had been removed.
After a careful search a clew was dis
covered and followed until some of the
goods were found in the possession OF
OduUQSTS. L uEG4cF eNluoICc was Sdbu6Ieu
and he was arrested. How the goods were
carted off without being seen is a mystery.
Part of them has been found, and the
police have hope of getting the rest.
Mandamus Proceedings.
Carl Abbott has declared his intention of
appealing to the Superior Court for a man
damus to compel Judge Wood Of the
Police Court to grant his client, Bias Sch,
jury trial. Bias Sch is charged with
keeping his saloon on Seventh and Market
streets open after y o'clock at night, in
violation of city ordinance.
Acting under the Whitney act, Judge
Wood has refused jury trials in all viola
tons of city ordinances since the beginning
of the year. The case was set for January
%, with the understanding that it would
be continued in case the Superior Court
did not act upon it by that time. In similar
cases the Superior Court in Los Angeles
County has refused to issue a mandamus
and habeas corpus proceedings met the
same fate, the Judge declaring that the
only resort was an appeal to the higher
courts after a conviction. The Supreme
Court has never passed upon the validity
OF the Whitney act yet, so the Superior
Court of Alameda County may not act in
accord with that of Los Angeles County.
DIR. Lathrop's Resignation.
Rev. H. D. Lathrop, D D., rector of the
Episcopal Church of the Advent, in East
Oakland, has presented his resignation to
the VeStry owing to continued Ill health.
DR.. Lathrop came to Oakland in 1866 and
took charge of that parish. Hewas formerly
professor at Harvard College and later in
the Blake Seminary for young ladies in this
city. He has a son who is a professor in
the Leland Stanford Jr. University and
another who is employed on San Fran
cisco newspaper. Last October DR.. Lathrop
married Miss Stevens, who lived at Fruit
vale, a lady of large means, and they have
resided near st. Helena since that time.
During the war DR.. Lathrop was chaplain
and received a wound in the knee, from
which he has never entirely recovered. His
health has been failing steadily and he is
compelled to give up active pastoral work.
Rev. Mr.. Wren of Albany, n. Y, has filled
Mr.. LathrOp's place very acceptably during
the past three months and may be called
to I'LL it permanently.
Municipal Politics.
There is considerable discussion at pres
ent as to the matter of party nominations.
Secretary Mcpherson of the Republican
CITY Central Committee said last night
that that committee would be called to-
gether shortly to consider the matter.
There has been some talk of dispensing
with a primary election in selecting the
delegates. In view of the probability of
Municipal League nominating a ticket
many of the Republicans who are not in
sympathy with Mayor Pardee's policy and
the Municipal League favor a citizens
ticket.
The Democratic party has not yet shown
much activity in view of the approaching
election, and is probably waiting to see
how the situation shapes itself. The Pop
ulists have called their city convention for
the Goth inst.
The Progress of a Year.
At the annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association President D.
Z. Collins referred to the revival of interest
incident to the efforts of Noel H. Jacks,
the new secretary. The membership has
been doubled in five months and the reli-
gious work largely augmented. The edu-
cational classes and extension lectures
have been largely attended. Work is
being pushed on physical and social lines.
An effort is now being made to raise
1000 to wipe out the floating debt and
provide for the work of the current year.
The members of the new board of trustees
elected at the annual meeting are: j. J.
Valentine, S. T. Alexander, F. F. Barbour,
W. c. Bernard, &c. Burpee, W. B. Fry,
George Burbeck, G. E. Brinkerhoff, G.. B.