The San Francisco call., 1897-05-15
THE BURNED OPERA-HOUsE,

Talk About Rebuilding-Suspicio Cir
cumstances Attending the Fire.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May IA. C. Linder-
man, the owner of the opera house which
was destroyed by fire last Sunday night,
returned from the mines yesterday after
noon. The first news he had on the fire
was on Wednesday. when he reached
Colfax and friend showed him a CITY
paper containing an account OF the dis.
aster.
He has not yet made up his mind what
to do with the property. but it is not re-
garded likely that he will rebuild. It is
SAID that parties are negotiating for the
purchase of the property with the inten-
tion Of rebuilding. There is talk of bring
ing several organizations together under
one roof, but this has not yet taken
definite form. A San Francisco capitalist
is said to be willing to put $40, 600 into
such a structure.
The investigation as to the cause of the
fire does not make much headway. thong n
some facts have been unearthed which
look very strange. Soon after the fire
broke out it was noticed that the gas pipes
were disconnected from the meters, and
the gas was escaping with full force and
making great blaze. There was n othing
to indicate that the pipes had been
wrenched off by force, but on the con trary
those who saw them said that they looked
as if they had been disconnected by the
use of tools. There are said to be a couple
of people who noticed the odor OF fire in
the afternoon, but their direct testimony
has not been obtained as to this.
Early Closing.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May IA move
ment has been set on foot among the gro
GERS and others TO inaugurate a general
early closing movement among the stores
OF Alameda. The butchers have for a
long time been carrying on business in
that manner, and now the grocers propose
10 initiate them. A petition is in circula.
tion and is being generally signed, pled g.
ing the signers to close as soon after 6 p M.
as possible. Some favor $3.50 and Others
think 7 o'clock the best time, but it is not
apprehended that there will be much
difficulty in reaching conclusion that
shall be satisfactory to all concerned.
Bimetallic Club.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May 14.-The Ala.
media Bimetallic Cub is to have a mee.in q
this evening at 1925 Park street for the
purpose of renewing pledges to fight II
out on that line If it taxes many summers.
The club invites all believers in the res.
toraticn OF the money of the constitution
to Join them and work for that object
There are no dues and the club is snn.
poried by the voluntary contributions of
the mem bers.
Carrier Pigeons.
ALAMEDA, CAL, May IA. A stock
company has been formed in Homo.
lulu for the purpose Of inaugura,ing q
messenger service between the various
islands OF the group by means of carrier
pigeons. As Alameda Is the center of the
industry of breeding honling pigeons. a
demand has been created for The birds
raised in this city, and goodly mum beI
will be sent from here. Quite mum ber
have already gone to the islands and more
will follow from time to time as the seryice
demands them.
Notes.
Ameeting was to have been held in thi. o,tr
to. night for the purpose of organizing an i'm
provement club, but il has been postponed in,
time.
Rev George Dodso pastor of the Unitarian
church, has returned from Portland Or
whittier he went to attend the Unitarian con,
ference.
It's expected that Judge Swasey will re,ion
and remove from Alameda, as he is unahle r.
obrain enough justice business to suppor,
himself.
Archbishop Riordan will confirm class n,
100 girls and boys at st. Joseph's Church or
Sunday next.