The San Francisco call., 1896-02-27
DREDGIN HAS CEASED,
The Money in Hand Will Not Justif
Another Contract

The Money in Hand Will Not justify
Another Contract.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 26.-There is
somewhere between $40, 900 to $50. 600 left
of the last appropriation made by Con-
gress for the work of dredging the Oakland
harbor channel. The work has ceased,
however, because the contract has bee n
finished, but while the above amount is
available for the making of another con-
tract, if it is deemed advisable, it is not
likely it will be.
The price at which the Government can
get dredging done depends somewhat on
the extent OF the contract, and the United
States engineers are likely to prefer to
carry over the surplus until the beginning
OF the next fiscal year and use it in con-
nectlon with whatever this Congress NAV
appropriate for the work.
Populist State Convention.
OAKLAND, CAL. Feb. 26.-Chairman
E. NJ. Wardell of the State Central Com
mittee of the Peoples party is up from
Los Angeles. To-day in conjunction with
Secretary r. E. Bush he formulated the
cali for the State Convention to be held in
Sacramento May II. The convention will
consist of two delegates from each county
with one additional for each 800 votes cast
for Mr.. Webster, their candidate for Gov
ernor last fall. The convention will nomi-
nate candidates for Lieutenant Governor.
nine Presidential electors, seven Congress-
men, and will make recommendation for
United States Senator. It will also elect
delegates to the National Convention oj
the party.
The Widows Admirer Sentenced.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 26.-J. NJ. Madi
son, alias De Witt, the confidence man
who swindled Mrs. Mary Gray of North
Oakland out o: $1,000. was allowed to plead
guilty to-day to petty larceny in the SUI
sentence of six months in the County Jail.
By good behavior this is reduced to five
months owing to the law granting credits,
The money he secured was returned ia
Mrs. Gray after he was arrested, and this
fact was urged in his behalf by his at.
torney, Robert Fitzgerald.
The Charity Ball.
OAKLAND CAL, Feb. 26.-A notable
post-Lenten event will be the charity bali
which the ladies of the G. l.. A. S. No.
are actively engaged in arranging. The
affair will take place in Masonic temple
and the present indications point TO very
enjoyable and successful evening. All.
though some time in the future the date
set being April 6, much interest is mani
tested in social circles, and the sale Of
tickets has already assumed large proper.
tions.
Married Sans Ceremonie.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb 26. 6.-This evening
shortly before 6 O'Clock Justice J J. Allen
married Charles Frances Blackburn. age
81, of San Francisco, and Veda Edison, age
"a. OF san Francisco. They walked to ano
from his office, she in her white silk anc
satin dress and white slippers and he in q
dress suit. The happy couple were STOP
ping at the Galin6o.
The Elks' Monument.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 26.-Oakland
Lodge No. III, B. P. 0. Elks, have secured
Frederick Warde to deliver the oration a,
the dedication of the beautiful life-szed d
elk which is to be placed as monument
at the Elks rest in Mountain View Gene.
terry on Sunday March Is. The lodge is
arranging an elaborate ceremony for the
occasion.