The San Francisco call., 1896-04-15
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT,
Alameda City Treasurer Refuses
to Cash Warrants for
Same.
Prize Deg Stolen-Presbyterian Church
Surprise Party-Cylers Hold
Election.

ALAMEDA CAL, April 14.-Lasr night
among the bills ordered to be paid by the
City Trustees were two of $400 and $3.50, re-
spectively, to Contractor Constable for
buildings at the electric-light works. On
presentation of the warrants this morn
ing Treasurer Wheeler refused to pay
them unless he were indemniied by a
bond of $1,000. He does this, he claims, at
the instigation of his bondsmen, who are
not sure whether the injunction suit of
John Fleming against the City Trustees
may not be decided against the city.
A Big Republican Meeting.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April IA meeting
of the Alameda Republi Club has been
called for tomorrow wednesday, evening
at Linderman Opera-house. Central ave-
nue. and Park street. The advisa bility of
holding joint club primaries for the cleo
at Sacramento will be discussed. The
member of the Congressional Committee
from this district, E. K. Taylor, has de-
clared his willingness to abide by the de-
cision of the club.
Alameda has three Republican clubs
the Alameda Republican Club, with a
membership of over 700; the REGULAR Re-
publican Club, with an enrolment of 400,
and the Veterans Republican Club with
a membership of IS. The two last named
have declared for joint club primaries, and
the action OF the Alameda Repu blican
Club, the oldest and by far the largest or
ganization, is awaited with interest Able
speakers Will address the meeting, which
bids fair to be the largest political gather
ing held In Alameda for some time. 1t is
generally conceded that declaration will
be made in favor of joint club primaries.
The proposition as advanced is that the
three clubs nominate separate tickets to
l. j l.
Saturday, the delegates chosen TO be in
dorsed by Committeeman Taylor. This
action, it is believed, will be generally sat
isfactory to the Republicans of Alameda,
and the possibility OF con testing delega-
ton be avoided.
A Pastors Anniversary.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 1.-THE Rev.
F. 0. Brush, pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church, and his wife were the recipients
of pleasant surprise party last night in
the church parlors. To render it more
complete, and 10 commemorate the tenth
anniversary of their wedding, the Ladies'
Aid Society, through D. D. Stark, pre-
sented the couple with two exquisite floral
pieces and set OF solid silverware to Mrs.
Brush. George c.. Bordwell also presented
the pastor with a '96 model bicycle on be-
half of the male members of the church.
The Rev. E. Y. Garette. the former minis
ter OF the cnurcn, ana tne rev y. Cum-
ming Smith from Trinity Church, San
Francisco, were also present and delivered
appropriate speeches.
Great Dane Stolen.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 14.-One of the
best-known characters on Park street for
the past two years is a great Dane dog,
Cesar H. owned by William Zingg, obac-
conist, and who is at present on his honey
moon i'll San Jose.
The dog is now in charge Of Constable
Won Kapff, and one A. w. Schneider is
lodged in the City Jail on charge of steal
ing him. Schneider was arrested this
morning, and his bonds were fixed in the
sum of $1,000 cash.