The San Francisco call., 1898-09-30
TAX LEVY CONFERENCE.
Girard and Cuvellier Ordinances Are
 Not Favored.

OAKLAND, Sept. 29.-The Ordinance and Judiciary Committee of the City Council held a meeting tonight to con- sider the tax levy, which must be finally fixed not later than next Monday. Some time ago the City Council passed to print an ordinance fixing the rate of taxation at st 21, out of which there was to be provided something like S110,0OO for inn movements in and around Lake Merritt: 7 The rates of taxation in the Cuvellier and Girard ordinances would be $l 27 and Sl b respectively.
 The sl 2f ordinance is now in print. To- night the committee decided to refer the Girard and Cuvellier ordinances back to the Council without recommendation. The present indication is that the heavy carry, and that the city will be crippled badly during the present fiscal year.
 Baptists' Annual Conference.
 OAKLAND, Sept. 29.-The Central Bap- list Association will hold its eighteenth annual conference at the Tenth Avenue Baptist Church, beginning next Tuesday The present officers are: Rev. l.. w. Eli ott of Stockton, Moderator; Rev. B. c. Wright of San Francisco, secretary; Rev. George w. Fraser of Golden Gate, treas Moody of Alameda will deliver the annual sermon; on Wednesday afternoon Rev. F. G. Brownson of California College will speak on foreign missions; on Wed. nesday evening Rev. J. George Gibson of Emanuel Baptist Church, San trancisco, will deliver the doctrinal sermon ana on on
 
 present his report on the state of religion in the churches.
 Mysterious Would-Be Bride.
 OAKLAND, Sept 29.-R. s. Williamson of ST Clay street has reported to Chief of Police Fletcher that he believes he has been buncoed by a mysterious young woman, with whose charms he has be- come deeply smitten, but of whose abid- ing place he has no knowledge. To the Chief he exhibited a batch of ''warm let ters." which indicate very much that Will Hanson has in reality been victim or designing woman, such as often prey upon the unwary whom they find advertising for wives The woman signs her letters as Mabel M. Starr" and Mabel starr money on the deal and asks the police to assist him in unraveling the mystery and getting his money back.
 Cleophas Gregoire's Estate.
 OAKLAND. Sept. 2g.-Public Adminis- trator William + Knight has petitioned for letters on the estate of Cleophas Gre goire, who was found dead on the night of the 23d instant, with five bullet wounds consisting of s1700 on deposit in a bank. As far as can be ascertafned at this time the, sole heir at law Is Gilbert Gregoire, line. Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada.
 Another Coal Miner Killed.
 OAKLAND. Sept, 2s.-Frank Gamiardi. an Italian aged 2S years was killed at the Tesla coal mine yesterday. He had charge of one of the cars and had started his mule up while he was looking back ward His body was caught between a supporting beam of the tunnel and the car, crushing his life out.
 Sad Case of Insanity.
 OAKLAND, Sept 29.-Mrs. M. A. Rod- gers, widowed mother of five bright children, residing at 1912 Twenty-eighth street will be examined for insanity to- morrow by Drs. Milton and Buteau She is suffering from melancholia and imag- ines that everybody is prosecuting her. She was taken to the Receiving Hospital this evening.
 Mrs. Parsons Troubles.
 OAKLAND, Sept 29.--Mary l.. Parsons has brought suit against Frank and Louisa Silva for the recovery of 5000 dam ages and the settlement of a mortgage tor 1898 on g. quarter section of land in