The morning call., 1895-01-01

the shirt by certain time GThe: trusty said he
had not stolen the shirt. but In some manner it
turned. up.=*The finger of suspicion pointed to
thetrusty and there was: much gossip in jail
society over. the: ma ter. His brother TRUSTEES
sympathized with him. and 10 show their feel
l9gs decided that none of them would wait on,
Jones. The jailer could not get them 10 do
anything fol-. Jones and finally told them II they:
would not obey orders they%would be.locked in
their cells and denied all favors. They were
obdurale, and finally the jaler put them; in
cells and: supplied their places with other pris-
oners. -. -. =. -: :.
F.. Made *Fxtravaeant Claims. ::
" Moses 6. " arney and Emily: A.:V. Brownell,
heirs: of: Thomas. .Varney, give the following
reasons why the, account Of Thomas Ii. 4.
CCarney should be annulled by the Superior.
: Flrst-The credit of s24oOto. each Of the
trustees. as fees is without warrant OF law. and
has never been authorized by any court: Fur
ther, such allowance would be exorbh ant and
eXtravagant. =. -: .
+ -Second-S100 per month paid TO a B. Var:
ney. amounting TO S2400; isunwarrantable and
an necessary expenditure. 49, -
Third-They challenge each and every item
OF expenditure, because: no vouchers accom-:
:pany the report; and further. that the man age
ment OF the trust has been extravagant, in that
IT, mas cost 30 percent OF the gross income,
while 1t should not amounttO over per cent. ::
:: These ale the statements: set forth ia their
obj c;ions TO the second accounting OF the ex-
eeutors of the estate, and were filed yesterday
-:
-. Crushed In the Slip:
Southern Pacific Company on the 26th OF May
last, and worked about The slip on the arrival
OF the ferry-boats. On that date The steamer
Newark entered the broad-gauge slip, and.
being much wider than the other boats, had a
tight squeeze In getting in. When she had
finally landed twas found that she had pressed
the plling back:and out of place, and In doing
this Wilson was caught between two of the
piles and so badiv crushed that. he says, he
was injured for life. He says that he was
earning Sf25 per month at. the time, and this
income he has since been deprived OF. He now
brings SUIT against the railroad company for
$500 damages. George E. de Cola and
Darwin G. de Cola are attorneys for Wilson.
New Year Reception.
+: The Young Mems Christian Association has
arranged on large scale TO receive and enter
tain the young men of Oakland to-day at their
buliding,eTwelfth and Clay Streets.
HE programme of the day opens with a
special address az IL" noon by Rev.J. K. Nc
Will he furnished at this hour by Miss PoIott,
soprano soost and male quartet. From 2
to P. NJ promenade reception will be con.
Quoted by the Woman's Auxiliary, assisted by
large corps or young ladies and young men.
Music to be furnished by the Fifth Infantry
orches ra. Al P. NJ an athletic exhibition
Will be given by The gymnasium class, and in
the evening at o'clock"a musical and literary
programme Will be given In the auditorium.
"A Sewing achine Man stood Up.
A sewing machine man named Won Der ReIs
was waylaid last night by tall and short man
and relieved of S94. Won Der Refs was driv
ing toward Oakland at s O'Clock and had
reached point on the. Stanley road, near the
San Leandro road when two men approached
him from different sides of the roadway. One
had big knife In. his hand and the other
pistol. and they commanded the sewing
machine man to stop and deliver up his money.
He did so without argument. He was then
told 10 drive on fast. He also did this. The
robbers were left standing in the roadway in
the gathering darkness and Won Der Keis came
to Oakland and told the police.
Dalton. No Longer a Councilman.
FL. P. Dalton, who made such good record
as Councilman that he was elected as County
Assessor, 10 Councilman no longer. His resig-
nation, TO take eject to-day, Is in the hands OF
Mayor Pard Q. The latter. was asked last
night II be had made selection for a successor
to Mr.. Dalton and he said he had not, but
would name man this week
The Mayor Is considering several men for
the Office, but has decided 10 examine thor.
ougbly into the records of the applicants. His
appointments have not all turned out as he
wished and this time he Is determined to make
no mistake.
Chief schaffer and Bull Pup.
The following. was received In Chief OF Po-
lice Schaffers New Year mail:
December 81, 1894, Sacramento, Gala, Mr..
Schaffer, chief OF police. Uakland-Dear Sir:
There was bulldog from me in Sacramento, he
has two brown ears and little piece of his
tail, you can arrest him who stole him Six
teenth street. Oakland, and / will prosecute
him according to law. was told a stout set
man had had him and another was with him.
ALEC MORRISON"
Clearing UP for the New Year.
1t is seldom that claim OF $4,000 can be
settled for S125 upon the last day of the year.
f pu o. Ingram d an lnsoVent 1ewee did
claim Is against oEe who can't paw any mora