The morning call., 1890-10-13
OAKLAND NEWS.
Professor Dunbar and the Amer.
lean Party at Outs.
Notes From the Churches-A Successful Fair.
County Registration-The Tax Ordin-
ance-A Broken Cable.

The citizens of West Oakland have ap-
pointed a committee consisting of DR.. Hunt
ington, J. j. Collins, d. Cleveland, George
W. Spencer and l.. Fisk to investigate the
condition of the sewerage system OF that
part of the city and report next Saturday
evsning.
Louis Geisse has been selling liquors
without license near the Fabiola and has
been arrested. He failed to get sufficient
names on his petition for license and has
concluded to test the legality of the new
liuuOr-license ordinance of the Board of Su-
pervisors.
Such crowds went out to enjoy the balmy
breezes on the Piedmont Hills yesterday
that shortly after noon the Piedmont cable
system sueeumbed to the unexpected strain
and several thousand people were stranded
half way between their homes and their
destination. The necessary repairs were
begun at once and at o'clock the road was
again in operation.
The fair in aid OF the Portuguese Parish at
West Oakland continues at Cavalry Hall,
and Is proving quite successful.
The Central Committee or council OF the
Oakland Associated Charities will meet this
evening for the purpose OF electing eXeeu-
tive officers for the ensuing year.
POLITICAL NOTES.
The registration in Alameda County will
close next Saturday. There are about II, 700
registered so far. 1t was believed that there
would be about 1900, but 1t is now thought
that there will not be more than 1880 or
Is, 800 registered at the close of the week.
The passage of the tax-leyy of 81 05 over
the Mayors veto, or the amending of the
ordinance in accordance with his Sl-limlt
views, will probably come before the City
Council this evening. There are many tax
payers who believe with the Mayor, that 81
is sufficient for all purposes.
Notwithstanding the denial of Professor
Dunbar, pr ncpal OF the Durant School, on
Twenty-ninth street, j. l.. Davie and
the American art. have signed a
report affirming tia, Mr.. Dunbar
did refuse to admit children into the
school until they brought a certificate of
recommendation from Rev. Father Nc
Swceny. They ask that he be removed by
the Board of Education from ine prin ipal-
ship. Mr.. Dunbar still asserts that there is
no truth in the report and that he never
asked for or received such recommends
ton. He asserts that the statement made
by him, AS published yesterday, Is true.
PULPIT TOPICS.
AT the First Congregational Church Rev.
Dr. Thomson of the American Sabbath
Dulles subject at the First Methodist Church
vas Our Mission Field at Home" AT tie
First Baptist Church Rev. c. II. Hobart'S
subject was The Resurrection of the Body
What Shall 1t Be-" The pulpit of the
First PreSbyteprian Church vas filed
his subjects were Faiths Strongest
Support" and "The Christians Exercise"
The subject of Rev. Frank Dixon at the
Tenth-avenue Baptist Church was Shall
We Expect Other ChristS9" Rev. J. c.
Hanna's subject at the First United Pres
bytelian Church was God, Our Sun and
Shield" Rev. George II. MerrilPs subject
at the Market-street Congregational Church
was The Devils Orthodox" AT the
Eighth-avenue Methodist Church Rev. DR..
Hracnck's subjects were "Nhat Has God
a Right to Expect From Men?" and What
Has Men Right 10 Expect From Cod
Rey. n. A. Haskell occupied the pulpit Of
the First Unitarian Society at Hamilton
Hall yesterday. The work an the Society's
new building al Fourteenth and Castro
1t incloSed before the winter rains set in.
Rev. 5. g. Emerson, the new assistant
pastor of the First congregational Church,
has been assigned 10 the charge of the Good
VIII Chapel ON Fiibert street. near Seventh,
in connection with his pastoral duties, and
took charge yesterday, and preached in the
evening. Rev. j. i. Hughes, who has had
charge of TIE Good WIN branch during the
summer, viii take a few weeks rest at his
old hume i'll Redwood City.
Alameda.
Postmaster Sturtevant, in an address to
the residents of this city, states that only
these viii have the benefit of free mail de-
livery, which will commence about Novem-
Der LIST, who have their houses properly
numbered. He urges the residents 10
purchase all their stamps at the local office,
as an increase in the receipts OF the office
viii secure additional carriers. The Ala
media office now receives and dispatches five
mails To and from San Francisco, and
altogether there are twelve mails dispatched
aud ten received.