The San Francisco call., 1896-04-30
DRAW POKER VOTARIES,
They Drew a Freer Breath Yes.
terday, When Not Called to
Testify.
A Kearny.Street Tailor Guilty of
Contempt of Court-Alameda's
Flora Fete.

COldCl SOu1t was CIOWueu VIII WITNESSES
and other interested spectators this morn
ing when the case of The People vs..
Joseph Emeric was called. Emeric was
charged with violating section of ordi-
nance 14S, forbidding the keeping of places
where gambling may be carried on. The
City Attorney had personally laid the
complaint that on and prior to the 14th of
March Emeric had been conducting a
gambling room at the rear of Zinggs Bros
tobacco-store, 1421 Park street, admission
to which was gained by key and by being
known to the keeper of the rooms. Coun-
sci for the defense challenged the COM
plant on the ground that it was sworn to
on information and belief only. This the
people objected to, and after citing author
tiles pro and con Bruner's motion was de-
MED.
The plea of not guilty was then entered,
and solemn stiffness held possession of
the room. The City Attorney had a sheet
of foolscap covered with the names of wit
uesses, in all some sixty. Would they be
called on to testify? They breethed freer
when counsel agreed to a statement of
facts, thus dispensing with their services,
and agreed to argue next Thursday week.
The case OF the People versus Charles
Powell will not be heard until the case
against Emeric is disposed OF. He is
charged with allowing draw poker and
pedro to be played for money.
New Electric Light Company.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 29.-The names
of the Park-street merchants who, f. n.
Delaney said yesterday, were deeply in
terested Ill the formation of this new COM
pany, have been made public-at least four
nf fx-n lnx Il.
They are: Ex-Trustee Stanley Stephen
son, oil and color merchant; J. B. Vos-
burg, hardware dealer; c. F. Fischer
plumber and gastitter, and Joserh W.
Jackson, furniture-dealer. The city Off
cial organ, speaking on the matter, says:
IF it is really proposed to establish here
private electric plant of the magnitude
and efficiency stated, the board will most
likely get mbarrassed in its fight to keep
it out For such plant would be of much
more value to the public than the munich.
pal plant, even after the people pay $25, 900
to expand 1t.
A prominent member of the Municipal
League said to-day that the league looks
on this legal squabbling and fighting for
inlunctions ana franchises as means to
an end. 1t is all for the purpose of depre-
clatlng the plant in the eyes of the public
SO that the 'kickers" may subsequently,
purchase 1t for themselves at a reduced
figure. He also said he is willing to find
a purchaser to- morrow for the city's plant
as it stands for $4,000, if the city is will
ing to sell it. and obtain his commission
from the purchaser. This, he contends,
disposes of any embarrassment and in
creased value to the public of private
concern.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 29.-"Better
late than never is the motto of tine
n M ri hon nd Daf.oc O.
regard to floral tetes. charming enter.
tainment of this kind is promised Ala
media by the ladies' management of this
charity for the afternoons and evenings of
May % and %. 1t it is hoped by that time
that the weather from Oregon will have re-
turned and sunny days and moonlight
nights Will again be in order.
A committee of ladies from eyery church
in town has been requested to meet in tn e
council chamber of the City Hall Thurs
day, April 90, at P. M, to assist in max
ing full arrangements for the affair.
Contempt of Court.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 29.-Jobn 6.
Hand, tailor of AL Kearny street. San
Francisco. was committed yesterday for
contempt of court to twenty-four hours
confinement in the City Jail. He was
twice cited to appear before the court to
show cause why judi for S75. rent
due, entered against him had not been
satisfied, and failed to appear. Hence
his arrest and commitment. This is the
hrst case of the kind on record in the local
tribunals.
Flotsam and Jetsam
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 29-The rough.
stormy weather and the conflicting chr.
rents of the bay have cast upon the sonth-
east shore of Bay Farm Isl and one of the
lifeboats of the ill-fated and submerged
ship Blairmore. 1t was discovered by One
Louis Hammer, and though one side is
considerably stove in, the boat is worth re-
pairing.
Floral Car.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April 2e.-One of tho
prettiest sights seen on the streets for a
long time was the floral car of the Oakland
Consolidated Electric Railway, to adver-
tise the Fabiola fete on Friday next, that
was run over the Alameda lines all the
morning.