The morning call., 1894-06-27

the motion and would probably consume
a couple of hours doing so. Both he and
Mr. Martin were of the opinion that the
case could then go over until after court
vacation.
Attorney Davis objected to this. and
Judge Ogden agreed that the case should
be pushed as rapidly as possible. He Sug-
gesied that the argument on The motion
for nonsuit might be reserved until the
end of the case. The defense objected to
this on the ground thai they would then
be Obliged TO put ID unnecessary testl-
moDy. The date of the continuance will
be agreed upon TO-DAY.
The attorneys interested in the water
front case now pending In the United
States Supreme Court have received the
following notice:
WASHINGTON, June z, 1894.
You are hereby notified that The undersigned
has been designated aDd appointed a Commits
siOner to ttke evidence in the cause above en-
titled, by an order of the Supreme Court of the
United States. entered in the said cause on
April 30, 1894, and that pursuant TO said order
he will open the commission so conferred at The
Government building In the city OF San Fran
cisco, State of California, on Monday, The 18Th
day of July, 1894, at ] o'clock A. M, and will
then ana there proceed to take such testimony
as may be offered by either of the parties 10 tile
said cause, and 10 receive such documents and
maDs illustrative Of The alleged title OF the city
OF Oakland as said city may deem proper 10
offer pursuant 10 the order Of said court EN-
tered In the said cause on March IL, 1894. and
that the commission will be kept open from day
To day until the Oath Of AugnS', 1894, unless
the taking and receiving OF such evidence shall
be completed at an earlier date.
WILLIAM A. MAURY, Commissioner.
Ready for the Fourth.
On Tuesday next three new companies
will be added to the Fire Department of
this city as a proper precaution against
the casualties of the glorious Fourth.
EnUipa with q f0FPa Xfrom
added to its regulars, will be stationed on
East Fifteenth street, between Twenty
first and TwentY-second avenues; truck 3,
with nine extTameD, will be on Eighth
street. between Willow and Wood; and
hose 3, with seven eXtramen, will ba on
Seventh street, between Union and Pop
lar.
Fire Warden MuIdUck has made a tour
of Broadway and Washington street, and
examined the cellars and Easements in
that locality, leaving instructions TO have
all rubbish cleared away. Chief Lawton
has issued the following instructions to
the public:
Remove all old rubbish. bedding and other
combusIible material from the tops of houses,
barns, sheds, etc. Keep all barn and she'd
doors closed, keep children aud others from
dischargiDg nIecrackers IN back yards, lanes,
alleyways Keep all skylights and windows
closed.
See that garden hose is attached and all
available buckets are Kept filled with wafer.
owners on and near dry grass precincts
should use due diligence IN guarding against
fire.
Wet down as often as possible sidewalks,
yards, etc.
The entire department will be on duty from
the evening OF the 23d until the morning of the
9th.
Fires can be Immediately put out If the above
rules are compiled with.
Brewers Must Pay.
The case of The People vs.. the Oakland
BottliDg Company, test case brought TO
decide the question as 10 whether or not
brewerymen must pay a liquor license.
was tried before Judge Allen yesterday
and decided in favor of the prosecution.
The 500 fine must be paid by the bottling
company.
Judge Aliens decision was vouminous.
He said the ordinance was not doubtful in
its terms and was sufficiently broad in It's
scope 10 include not only saloons but
wholesale liquor establishments.
Should We give this ordinance" said
the Judge, the construction COUNSEL in.
slsts on 1t would open tie way for ped
ding lntOXlcaDtS from house to house by
irresponsible as we'll as Tespon nsible deal
erS. IL would relieve them from the neces-
slty OF filing bonds on the recommends
tions OF property-owners and would bring
the liquor traHc 10 the door of every
mans house. which, above all. this ordi-
nance was intended TO prevent"
The bOttliHg company intends TO appeal
the case TO the Superior Court and thence
# necessary to the Supreme Court. The
License Collector IS jubilant He says he
will to-day arrest managers of every brew
cry and Do'tllng company in Oakland.
Burglars on Bicycles.
The burglars who iDfest tie outlying dis
trtcts are not up 10 date now up less they
have wheels. The very latest robbery was
committed at Temescal, Joe Pedrini's
store being ransacked and SIS in money
and lot of goods being secured. The
burglars made so much noise in the store
that they aroused a neighbor and then had
to clear out. The neighbOr got q glimpse
Of one OF them hurryiDg off in the dark
ness. and he was mounted on one of those
Iieet steeds of steel so much in evidence in
Oakland. The fellow evidently got fright
ensd, for he abandoned his bicycle and mid
it away behind clump Of bushes at the
road slda.
The wheel turned out to be one OF the