The morning call., 1895-02-25

opportunity to burst out. If it had not
/ been for the fact that the gas came in con
/ tact with the fame of the Jet Joe Boquet
would have been just $500 better off than
/ he is to-day.
Rev. Mr.. Wetzell's Body Taken East.
/ A sad party left Oakland yesterday for
/ the widow of the late Rev. David G. Wet
zell and her five little children, the youngest
q baby of only three months. The widow
and family accompanied the remains of
the dead minister to the old home, where
| interment will take place.
Rev. Mr.. Wetzell had been in Oakland
but a short time. He had taken charge of
the First Christian Church, beginning jan
uary - last, but only preached to his con-
gregation twice before compelled to give
up and put himself under the care of a
San Francisco physician, to have an opera
ton performed.
The funeral services were held on Tues
day at the First Christian Church, at Thir-
teenth and Market streets, in the presence
of large concOurse of people, among
whom We're twenty-eight ministers of the
Gospel. Rev. w. A. Gardner officiated.
Nettie Was Not Ill Treated.
Nettie Meder who was found on the
Monterey road, and who said she escaped
from the Salvation Army Home at Oak
land, is known among the Salvation Army
people. She had stated she was i'll treated
in Oakland and wanted to return to her
mother at Los Gatos. Ensign Wood, who
is in command in Oakland, said the girl
was not in Oakland at all, but at Beulah
Park Rescue Home He said he knew
nothing about her, but was certain she
was not very i'll treated. Other girls had
left the home. 1t was impossible to do
anything with them, but the great major
IL i \
away, and OfttlmeS came back after they
had left. One of the Salvation Army
women said she knew the girl had run
away from the home, but why she did not
know. She knew, however that it was not
on account of any i'll treatment.
Split in Two.
The little Thirty fourth Methodist
Church, from which Mr.. Wastell the Sun
day-school superintendent resigned a few
Sundays since, is left now almost without
patrons. When the superintendent drew
out, twill be remembered, he was followed
by half the Sunday-school.
The disaffection has spread also to the
church members, and yesterday Rev. Mr..
Jones preached to many empty benches.
At least half the members attended the
parent church, known as the First Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. One of them, a
lady, was spoken to YESTERDAY about the
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church. Now on l shall continue to do
SO until justice has been done to Mr..
Wastell [ think he has. been unfairly
dealt with, and you can see that there are
many others who think the same as [ dc"
Banks Well Guarded.
The Oakland bankers are getting fright
ened at two suspicious characters who
have been seen prowling about various
banks of late, and the bankers have noti-
fed the Chief of Police, and in the last few
days and nights the Chief has doubled the
bank guards. Officers in citizen dress are
now on duty night and day. The would
be safe-crackers are described as a tall and
short man and well dressed.
Republicans VIII Rally To-Morrow.
Oakland Republicans have decided on a
rallying meeting for tomorrow night at
the Oakland Theater. Hon. Charles n.
Fox will act as president of the meeting.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the meeting, and all the candidates are
expected to be on hand to meet the voters
The programme will include fine vocal and
instrumental musical selections.
Made it Arbor Day.
The friends of the Pacific Theological
Institute celebrated Washington's birth
day by turning it into an arbor. day. I'm
der the leadership of Rev. DR.. Mclean
several hundred persons gathered at the
institute on that day, and after listening to
an interesting address from DR.. Mclean
proceeded to plant trees about the insti-
tute There were over 125 trees of various
kinds planted.