The San Francisco call., 1897-07-22
Will Keep the Patronage.

| OAKLAND, CAL, July 21.-The Police
! and Fire Com m issioners at their meetin G
to-day adopted rules requiring the Chief
of the Fire Department to file written
report OF the suspension of any mem Der
of his department within twenty -four
hours after suspension takes place and
give full particulars regarding the same /;
also to notify the board Immediately
whenever a vacancy shall occur al any
time in the department, when the board
will I'LL any vacancies.
II has been the custom for the Fire
Chief to report any suspension when he
saw fit and to fill vacancies when they
occurred without referring the matter to
the board. The new rule ends this and
enables the board TO hold the patronage
of the department.
Total Reductions by Fqua1izers.
OAKLAND CAL, July 21-The tabu-
lated statement of the County Clerk
shows the reductions made on the assess
ment rolls by the Board of Equalization.
The complete reductions made for all
causes was ST. 905, ,935. OF this the Dis
trict Attorney advised the board that
81, 208, ,666 was assessed illegally and that
they should remove il. This left a re-
duction OF $697, 269.
Last year The property Included In this
was assessed after equalization for 81, 544
344, as against $3.50, ll5 for this year.
This shows an increase of $115,771.
Found Dead in Bed.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 21.-John Win
ter who has conducted the Winter Hotel
at Seventh and Washington streets, fol
several years, failed to respond when his
wife called him this morning, and when
the door was forced open he WAS found
dead in bed. Deceased was native oi
Germany, 81 years of age, and ha. suffered
viii fatty degeneration OF the heart. He
| com planned last evening when retiring o
difficulty in breathing.
| Favored by Fortune.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 21.-J. B. Nc
| Cabe OF Fresno is here looking for Sadie
| Brady, a well-known character in polio,
circles, where she is periodically enter
/ tanned az vagrant. He is her cousin
and says her real name is Robinson anC
| that she is heir to a snug little fortuna
| left by her parents, who died recently
He wants to take her away and induce he
| to lead a different life.
Leon Evers' Funeral.
OAKLAND. CAL, July 21.-The funera
of Leon S. Evers, the 16-year-old son @
ex- Coron er Henry Evers who was acci
dentally killed by his friend, Whippl
H all, the son of Judge Sam Z. Hall, a
FELTON, on Monday, will be held to- NOR
row (Thursday) morning at 10 o'clock
|
avenue. The classmates of the deceased
ut the Central Grammar School and a
/ the First Presbg terrain Sunday-school vii
attend the services in body.
An Insane Mother.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 21.-Sophi
! Klieeel a German woman, 3S years of age
is confined at the Receiving Hospita
pending examination for insanity. Tn
physicians examined her to-day an
| recommended that she be committed T.
the asylum. She is the mother OF thre
children and tears every thing to piece
she can lay her hands on.
wise-De Laguna NuptiaIs
OAKLAND, CAL, July 2l.-Miss Au
gusta de Laguna. daughter of Alexande
| de Laguna of $50 Twenty-fourth street
was married a the family home tonight
| The groom is Jesse Wise. q prominent ant
well-to-do ranoher, residing near Sacra
mento. The bride has bean teacher il
the Tompkins Sonool for some time.
Prosperous Condition.
! OAKLAND, CAL, July 21-The Mer
chants Exchange of this city now has ID;
| mem bers and a balance on hand o
| SIG IS. During the recent visit OF Chris
| tian Endeavorers 1900 copies of Facts ant
Figures OF Alameda County" were giver
to visitors. Numerous inquiries have al
ready been made for land by people whe
visited the city at that time.
Their Trials Set.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 2L-The trial O
James Bryan, charged with the murder o.
| Deputy Constable Cronin, has been set fol
| August 81 and that OF John McGinnis, his
| se com plice. for September IA. Ex-Judge
| K. M. Gibson will defend the former and
| Oregon Sanders the latter. The cases will
| be tried before Judge Ogden.
| Boys Brigade Camp.
| ALAMEDA, CAL, July 21-The settle.
ment OF the accounts Of the Boys Brigade