The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-09

who does not take the same view of the
goat question as Mrs. Grady, is new
woman-an up-to-date washerwoman, who
wears boomers and rides into he court
fastened on in front.
Mrs- Trowbridge Hopored.
OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. S.-The directors
OF the recent Oakland Exposition this
evening presented Mrs. H. o. Trowbrldge
with beautifully engraved silver service
as recognition OF the interest shown by
her in that enterprise. President j.. w.
Nelson, NJ. j. Keller, G. Roeth, Theodore
Gier, B. T. Bell, F. w. Spears, Cralgle
Sharp and Mr.. Davis went TO her residence
about o'clock taking her completely oy
surprise. When all had been made to feel
at home the presentation was made.
The service is an elegant affair of eight
pieces and q magnificent silver tray neatly
engraved In the bottom OF the tray
are the words: ITO Mrs. d. q. TroW-
bridge. with the compliments of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Oakland EXPOSE
ton, 1895"
New Ordinance Needed.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. SIT has been
discovered that the ordinance under which
the CITY officials have been obtaining their
supplies is illegal, and new one will have
to be passed by the Council. According
to the present ordinance acquisitions
granted by the Mayor may be made for
any sum he may see fit. a short time ago
the Council sought to place the signing of
the acquisitions in the hands of the chair
man Of the Finance Committee instead of
the Mayor, but the measure failed to pass.
Now that new ordinance is required the
Council viii undoubtedly incorporate the
change. OF course the Mayor will veto it,
so if Brosnahan, Bassett, Watkinson and
Hoffman stand together as usual the veto
will prevail.
Cremation for Garbage.
OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. S.-The Council
is now about to settle the garbage question
definitely. Bids have been received from
three parties and one must be accepted.
Schaffer & Swift, who have built a scien-
tllc garbage crematory, offer to destroy
the garbage for $3.50 a month for one year.
d. b. Tenant, who is now getting $3.50 a
month 10 haul 1t away on cars, offers TO do
1t Tor $3.50 II he can segregate 1t and put
the ashes on the city marshes. John
Hackett will give $50 bonus if given a
ten-year contract to dispose of it. The
Health Officer favors cremation.
Da Costa Is All Right.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 8.-John Mar
tin denied TO Judge Frick this morning
that he had schemed to have Jose da
Costa declared incompetent AS there was
no evidence except hearsay to refute Mar
tin statement, Judge Prick shut him off,
saying he did not want to hear more in
the matter. The Judge then granted the
petition restoring Da Costa to capacity.
The suit to collect the money from Wen
ceslaw that was paid to guarantee Da Costa
home for life will now be pressed.
There Was No Cruelty.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 8.-A story hav-
ing been published that the San Leandro
branch of the Girls Directory of San
Francisco was not being properly con-
Quoted, Mrs. Prescott, agent OF the Chill
dren's Society, investigated the lace
yesterday. The agent states that there is
no evidence OF cruelty, but as two sisters
have charge of seventeen babies in four
rooms their task is a hard one. Under the
circumstances, Mrs. Prescott says, the
foundlings are tolerabIy well cared for.
A Heavily Bonded Road
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 8.-W. S. Ru-
dolph, secretary OF the Central Railway
Company, filed certificate of bonded in
debtedness to-day, showing the creation
OF the debt by the stockholders at a special
meeting held last Noyem Der. The road
was bonded for $4,000, and the purpose
of the bonds was to pay debts and retire
bonding was 4190 shares out of a total of
$3.50 shares. The issue was of 1000 bonds
to run thirty years al per cent.
No Need to Have Run.
OAKLAND. CAL, Jan. s. - Thomas
Lamb, who was shot by Officer Andrews,
is recovering. The police appear to be sat
lsfed that he was not one of the robbers
for whom they were searching and cannot
Understand why lie should have run off.
The surgeons have as yet been unable to
locate the bullet. but believe it has not
lodged in any very dangerous place.
Kellogg's Bribery Case.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. Sc. H. KEEL
logg, formerly a railroad detective, was on
trial to-day for an alleged attempt to secure
bride TO square case against Edward
Savage, who was arrested for pocket-pick-
ing. When the case was called the princi-
pal witnesses were missing and cannot be
located. The opinion has prevailed since
the Indictment was issued that the case
would not go to trial.
To Help Armenians.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 8.-A mass
meeting will be held at the First Congre-
gational Church next Monday night to de-
wise some means of providing assistance
for the Armenians. Rev. Drs. Mclean,
Hummer, Hobart, Coyle, Wendte and Pal.
mer, Rev. Father Mes weeney and Rabbi
FriedIander have the affair in charge.