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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
CHARGES OF BRIBERY
Rumors That Attempts Were
Made to Fix the City
Committee.
The Oakland Grand Jury Investigat.
Ing Most Sensational
Story.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, Feb. %.

A sensation has been sprung IN local
politics by the inquiry OF the Grand Jury
to-day into the charges OF bribery that
were made so freely while the committee
of twenty-one was preparing for the Re-
publican city convention.
The charges were somewhat indefinite
and were published in the Enquirer. The
par ticular portion of the article that
caused the present investigation is as fol-
lows:
the city committee to get up a municipal con-
vention over to twenty-one citizens was
launched SO suddenly there was surprise that
any politicians should be SO ready to relin-
quish their power, aud an ugly whisper We mt
around tnat Frank Moffitt had been tamperfng
with the city com mittee. But this was denied,
and the seemingly knockdown argument ad-
yalced. "LoOk at the Character OF the tweD ty-
one selected. Does any body think q single one
of these men would do ANYTHING out of the
way or be under doubtful infuences?"
The character of the members of the COM
mittee of twenty-one stopped the rumors and
suspicious, and, had nothing more developed,
all would have been well. No one questioned
so to-day. Ifthey drop the movement, as 1t is
now practically certain they. will, it Will be
double proof that they went IN and came out
clean handed and clean minded.
A few days ago three members of the Dem
ocratic City Committee reported that MofitI
had made Others of money in differen amounts
to hire them 10 delegate the power of the COM
mittee to q committee OF citizens who should
appoint delegates to q convention. In other
words, Mofitt was trying TO hire the DEM
iican committee did. This discovery started
suspicion hot-foot after he feets with regard
to the origin of the Republican movement.
For good reasons II cannot be stated
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
ENDORSING HAS
Be COME A FARCE
The Anti-Saloon Movement
Is a Matter Of Grave
Speculation.
A Campaign of Diplomacy
Rather Than One of
Oratory.
Many Candidates Preserve Silence
and in This Respect They
Are Wiss.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway Feb 05

SOo brOa0Way, feO. 70.
Every night for the past two weeks
various OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of them per-
manent, but most of them temporary
have been making endorsements" of can
didates. To such an extent has this in
dorsing process been carried that the man
who can place value in votes OF the
various Endorsements is indeed brilliant.
In many wards small clubs have been
organized for good government only"
and have made Endorsements, though
what strength they give their favorite
candidates is problematicaI. In fact, the
matter of indorsing has become a perfect
farce in this cam mpaign.
Endorsements have been made by the
Good Roads Association, the Municipal
Labor League. Municipal League, Tax
payers Convention, American Protective
Association. the Union Leasue Club the
League of Labor and various so-caIled
good government clubs. As these in
dorsements are about equally scattered, it
is easily seen that the value of one, if it
have any value, is naturally nullified by
the action of another. Never were there
go manv piece clubs and one-man organ
iZations as at present.
The outcome of the movement inau-
gurated at the meeting OF citizens yester-
day at the First Presbyterian Church is
being watched with great interest. A
committee OF fourteen ale at work and it
is expected that tomorrow thev will an
nounce their plan OF campaign against
the saloons. Next Sunday nearly every
pulpit in Oakland will be devoted for q
portion of the day to the saloon-closing
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(chairman), Miss Mary DAILY, Mrs. George
Richardson. Miss Mary Mogan, Mrs. w.
F. Creamy, Miss Maggie Dillon and Mrs.
J. E. Kentzell.
The first number on the programme was
a comic song by Master Louis Isaacs. and
was followed by recitation by Miss Char
lotte Canty. Other numbers were as fol-
lows: Song, ]. Wideman; vocal solo, Miss
Maggie Murphy; song. William 0gilVie;
vocal solo, Miss Mollie Rode; barytone
solo, Jules Gelz; piano solo, Miss M.
Stein; the boy tenor, Watt Keefe.
The nun ber presented by Miss Stein,
the president OF the branch, wss pro-
nounced by those competent to Judge a
very fine performance in which the young
LADY displayed remarkable proficiency.
Then followed dancing under direction
of +. F. Comyns. floor manager, assisted
bv the following named floor committee: !:
T. Monihan. J. Looney, George Richard
son, Ed McDevitt, William Keogh. W. f.
Greany.
The officers of this branch are: Mrs. J.
E. Kentzell, past president; Mamie Stein,
president; Celia Young, first vice; Mary
Daily, second vice; Hannah Fitzpatrick,
recording secretary; Maggie Dillnn. finan-
cial secretary; Mrs. Lewis, treasurer /;
Josie Shea. marshal. The hail was hand
sOmely decorated.
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advocacy, and an attempt will be made &c
secure the cooperation of the Catholic
clergy in the campaign against the sa-
looms.
Another noticeable feature is the per-
sistency with which the Populists are
pursuing their hopeless cause. 1t was
practically demonstrated last November
that in this county, and especially in Oak
land, Populism was on the decline, and it
certainly has not made any great ad-
vances since then. The candidates, how
ever, are very sanguine, and among the
most confident is A A. Bretz, who at
tanned some no,oriety in the last Assem-
bly,. Mr.. BretZ is making as active a can
vass s though he were as sure of election
as Auditor Snow or Treasurer Gilpin. II
persistency would win any cause, then
Mr.. Bretz would sit in the next Council; !;
but Oakland politics 70 by fiis and starts,
and Mr.. Bretz' chances are about equal to
those of many others on his ticket.
+. r. Girard is as happy as he was four
years ago when making q winning fight
for School Director. This time ne is anx-
ious 10 fill seat in the Council, and he
declares that he is as popular in the Sec
ond Ward as ever. Mr.. Girard make. no
pretension any longer to being Republi-
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ms STRUCT VE LECTURES,
Professor Hilgard Discourses
Upon Arid and Alkali
Soils.
DR.. Koebig Shows That California Can
Beat the World in the Beet
Sugar Industry.

Edward F. Adams presided over the last
of the second session of the Farmers
Institute held last evening in the Acade-
my of Sciences Hall. He spoke of the
City Farmers Institute as a sort OF expert
ment which so far seems to be a success,
and added that out of these gatherings
there are good prospects of San Francis
CO farmers club being formed. All that
is required is little money for current
expenses.
Those who live in the City and own or
are interested in farms in various parts of
the State will be greatly benefited by what
can be learned in the line of experiments
carried on either with or independent of
the experiments made under the direc-
ton of the State University professors.
He hoped that the club would soon Or
ganiZe and be success.
The last OF the institute lectures was
given by Professor E. W. Hilgard and DR..
julius Koebig. Professor Hilgard's sub
iect was arid and Humid Lands and the
AIkali Problem"
The professor gave an interesting dis
course upon the results of the experiments
made at the States experimental stations
near Chino and in Tulare County. The
most stubborn of the chemicals in these
soils can be handled If the farmers only
knew how to go TO work.
DR.. julius Koebig's subject was "Cali-
fornia as Competitor In the Sugar Mar
ket." He said that this subject is attract
ing much attention from all classes. 1t is
well known that this State can produce
excellent sugar beets, but the people have
not taken TO this industry as they should,
and the reason is the fear of competition
from European beet-sugar producers and
the sugar produced in the tropics from
the sugar cane.
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AUCTION Sales

here what was discovered, but enough
was found out 10 show that the be-
ginning OF the business was as bad
bad could be and that Frank Mofitt acted
as midwife TO deliver the Republican City
Committe of the movement to appoint dele
gates through a committee of twenty-ane.
There could be no doubt about the crooked
ness-the rank corruption-of tne scheme on
the part of at least some OF the members OF the
City Committee.
To-day r. C. Wagner, Republican COM
mitteeman from the First Ward was before
the Grand Jury and asked for time IN
which to prepare any statement he wished
to make. His wish was granted and he
will be heard in a Jew days. Wagner is
said to be the man TO whom $3.50 was Of
iered if he would run for Councilman
from his ward.
Frank A. Leach, the proprietor and ed
ito- of the E quirer, vas also before the
Grand Jury and was asked to tell the
source of his information. he declined to
do so, saying that as he was newspaper
man he considered all such information
as confidential and not to be given to the
public
Con Brosnahan, chairman of the Demo
cratic City Central Committee, was also
before the Grand Jury, as he is supposed
to be one of the three mentioned in the
article. Frank B. PARCELS, Republican
candidate for Councilman from the fth
Ward, Rod Church and Frank II. Robin
son, editor of Echoes, were also examined.
Editor Robinson published an item last
week that Wagner had told him of being
approached. Mr.. sMoffit denied the story
at the time. but he has not yet been called
before the Grand Jury.
Mr.. MoffitJ SAID tonight that the So
calle charGes had been Investigated by
the committee fthe committee of twenty
one, who ignored them and went ahead
under the leadership of DR.. George Par
dee and appointed delegates to the con-
ventiou.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
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For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town
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Mar 2, z, IL, II, %. 81 and every fifth day there
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For Eureka, Arcaia and Fields Landing (Hum-
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II, 21. 25, 80 and every fourth day thereafter
For Santa Cruz. Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos,
Port Hartford (san Luis obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro, East San
Pedro (Los Angelesl and Newport, at A. n.
Mar 8, 2, II, 15 l9, 23, 27, 81 and every fourth
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day thereafter.
For Ensenada San Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, La
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he Company reserves the right to change with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours of sailing. Ticket Office-PaIace Hotel,
New Montgomery street.
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., GenT Agents.
10 Market ST., San Francisco
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ALLARDT BELLOWS.
NuptiaIs of Well-Known Young People
Celebrated Last Evening.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 25.-The we'd
ding OF Miss Gertrude Bellows of
Lodi and Frederick AIlardt of this City
was celebrated last evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs. L. NJ. Buck, 929 Adeline
street. There were about sixty guests
present. including number from Sacra-
msnto, Stockton, Lodi and Vacnville.
The Rev. Robert Ritchie OF St. PauPs
Episcopal Church was the officiating
clergyman.
Miss Anna Buck and Miss Lottie Al
lardt were the bridesmaids. and were
dressed alike in pink and white, carrying
pink carnations. The best man was Philip
Carleton, while Andrew Stevenson of
Vacaville and DR.. James Akerly of Oak
land were the ushers. The bride, in white
silk, carrying white carnations, was given
away by her iather, NJ. Delaney Bellows, q
prominent citizen of Lodi.
The Buck residence was beautifully
decorated with smilax, palms and pink
shades on the chandeliers. After supper
Mr.. and Mrs. Allardt left for a two weeks
trip south. On their return to Oakland
they will reside at 1928 Chestnut street.
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oratory. Judging by the caliber OF the
average candidates speech, all efforts to
arouse enthusiasm must have been ex-
pended prior 10 last November. If there
be an orator on any of the tickets be mas
not vet declared himself. B. c. Cuvellier
holds the attention of his audience by
telling of the little American flag that is
at the foot of his boys bed. so that ne may
see it at he beginning and close of the
day. Mr.. Heitman prides himself that he
has always been Republican and assures
his hearers shat if only majority will
vote for him he will be elected.
Mr.. 'Billy" Watkinson smiles at his
audience, which smile is always returned,
thanks them for their courtesy and retires
still smiling. Will Pringle apologies for
not being ten years older than he is, and
the audience cordial V accepts his apol-
ogy. Mr.. Dow "modestlv refrains' FROM
tirIng his audience and his modesty is
always appreciated. Rev. S. Goodenough
generally delivers some good Populistlc
doctrine, but as his particular political
creed is not fashionable just now, it is diff
ficult to tell how large audience would
receive them.
Mayor Davie has not yet spoken word
in public and has declared that he will
not do so. Mr.. Seth Mann talked an hour
at the Tabernacle the other night, but
whether hi speech benefited him or not
will be known on the evening of March 8.
A. c. Henry has a little meeting every
night in his own headquarters. his friends
speak for him, and the little cam paign on
Ninth street is as much mystery as yer.
Captain w. r. Thomas has been held by
the grip since the campaign started and
has not been able TO leave his house yet,
although it Is hoped that he will appear in
public before election day.
Mr.. Goodenough is little perpIexed. It
was rumored last night that the anti
saloon party were going 10 indorse him
for Mayor. Mr.. Goodenough thinks that
it is necessary 10 have more votes than
those of any one particular element to in
sure success, and as he wants to be sue
cessful, he would rather have the ordinary
friendship OF every party than the osten-
tatious good will any particular element.
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Makes Terrible Threats.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 25.-Mrs. Oleson
of Raymond and Alcatraz avenues threat
ems TO kill herself, go insane or do some
thing rash if her daughter is not returned
to her. Her husband is in the insane
asylum, and she i hardly able to provide
food for herself. Finding her in this con-
dition Mrs. Prescott of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children placed
her little girl ii the Children's Home at
TemescaL.
Mrs. Oleson has had any amount OF
trouble with her neighbors and suffered
from sickness, but everything is forgotten
now and the neighbors unite in requesting
Mrs. Prescott to return the child.
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YOUNG LADIES' INSTITUTE
Branch No 7 Gives a Pleasing
Entertainment in Native
Sons Hall.
A Fine Programme # Instrumental
Music, Seng and Recitation Was
Followed by Dancing.

There was a large gathering OF the
friends of Branch No. of the Young La
oies' Institute in the main hall OF the Ma
tive Sons building last evening to enjoy
the entertainment pr vided by the branch
and take part in the dance that followed.
The programme had been prepared
under the supervision of the committee of
arrangements, composed of Miss NJ. Stein
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THE PERMANENT SECRETARY.
Charges Preferred Against Him by y

Charges Preferred Against Him by =
Court of Ancient Order of Foresters
The executive council of the Ancient
Order of Foresters was in session on
Wednesday and last night in A. o. T.
building ior the purpose OF inquiring into
charges preferred by Ambrose Marsden,
past chief ranger of Court Sherwood
Forest, on behalf of the court, against
P rmanent Secretary John Falconer. The
specifications are that the permanent Sec
retary was guilty of conduct unbecoming
Forester in speaking of certain officers
of The Foresters. The accused secretary
asserts that while he cannot talk outside
OF the order, if he did say anything
he was justified in saying what he did.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

age and had had quite an experience in
life. Her husbani died about ten years
ago. They at one time kept resort at
Adams Point. About the time the nus:
band died bank fail and she lost all OF
her savings. About the 1st of Decem ber
she claimed 10 have been thrown by car
starting while she was alighting and she
had three ribs broken.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
STAMFORD AGAINST PIUTEs.

Game to Be Played at Central Park
Saturday.
The university base ball team of Stanford
will meet the Piute braves at Central PARK
Saturday afternoon, when the greatest
game of the season is promised.
The Stanford boys are practicing hard
under Coacher Lang's tuteiage. There
are some strong players on the university
nine. The contest will not be tame.
The following is the lineup:
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can, and during the last National cam
paign he was an ardent supporter of Mr.
Bryan. But now he is making an ind e.
pendent run and claims nearly every vote
in the Second Ward. There are others
who think Mr.. Girari is a little too san
guinc, but they cannot induce him TO look
at things in their way
This campaign is remarkably devoid of
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
That street-spealsing Ordinance.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 25.-A. f. Strong
Hamilton was arrested yesterday for
speaking on the street-corner without a
permit. He demanded jury trial to-day
ana the case was set for March 3. lie is a
socialist OF the most pronounced tyne and
is a student of Herr Most and Maurice
Gronlund.
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CHARGED WITH INSANITY.
Samuel Speckman, Who Disappeared
Last Fall, Is Said to Re Insane
Owing to an Accide dent.

OAKLAND, CAL. Feb. 25. = Samuel
Speckman of 7A Peralta street was locked
UP today and a charge OF insanity pre-
ferred by Mrs. Ellen Mulvey, neighbor,
who claimed to fear for her life while he
was al large.
Speckman, while working at the race
track last fall, was struck on the head
with a timber. Shortly afterwaro he dis
appeared and was missing several weeks,
but was found in Berkeley. He claims to
be worth $l50000 He is a carpenter and
has little properly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
THE POLITICAL POT.
Good Officers RenOminated without
oppOsitiOn-The Fight Centered in
the Board of Trustees.

Good Officers RenOminated without
oppOsitiOn-The Fight Centered in
the Board Of Trustees.
ALAMEDA. CAL, Feb. 25-The poIfti-
cal situation here is curious. The unex-
pected strength shown by Lam born's
friends at Harmonic Hall, where they ex-
pected to see Ballentine have his own way,
has put Lam born stock away up. Roswell
G. Wheeler did not make an active canvas
for the nomination at either convention,
as he was sick with the grip. and yet he
was the overwhelming choice of both con-
Yentions.
The incum bents in the City Clerks,
TreasuIer's, Recorders and Marshal's
offices will virtually have no OPPOSITION.
Each has made a good record, and the
citizens, outside of some politicians, are
satisfied 10 leave good enough alone.
City Attorney Taylor will have good
chance to worG for his position, as r. b.
Toppan has host of friends. They will
work for his election until the polls close
on election day.
The fight has centered on the Board OF
Trustees and if the bill now before the
Legislature becomes q law the Library
Trustees, Cy Brown and r. V Van Voor-
heis, are generally conceded the Office of
School Trustees. John Brick seem, to be
about the only man sure of his seat in the
City Trustees.
A Musicale
ALAMEDA, CAL. Feb. 25.-Invitations
have been issued for musicale at Ander-
sons Academy tomorrow evening. No
admission is charged, but the affair is only
for the invited guests. The best talent
has been secured. Following are the num-
bers.anG performers selected:
Piano duet, Spanish Dance" Misses Mast
and Smith; tenor solo, my Dearest Heart"
DR.. Gilbert f. Graham; piano solo, I'm
promptu," op. 80, No. 4, Miss Gussie Mast:
violin solo, Twenty y-second Concerto With
Cadenza,'' Miss Bessie Fuhrer; piano solo,
''The Nun aud the Fountain Miss Lily Smith:
tenor solo, "My Dream" DR.. Gilbert F. Gra-
ham; violin solo, Butterflies" Miss Bessie
Fuhrer; soprano solo, Jewel Song (rom
.FausO, Miss Gussie Mast; piano solo, ''Valse
Brilliant" op. 3, Frank S. Norman.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
Masonic Historx

OAKLAND, CAL. Feb. 25.-Maior E. A.
Sherman is engaged in writing wnat is to
be known as Fifty Years of Masonry in
California" 1t will soon appear from the
press of Spaulding & Co. of San Francisco
in twenty monthly parts at 81 each.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
Local Greek War.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb 25.-A. Theodosi,
young Greek of this city, was in the Po-
Ice Court to-day charged with battery by
PeterLangb He pleaded not guilty and
will be tried March 3. Theodosi had gone
10 sleep at his fruitstand when the plain
tiff stole an apple and threw it at q nearby
bootback. The row awoke the Greek and
he was paid a nickel for the apple he
wanted to fight and it was not until Officer
Carson took him away that he would de-
cic
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Father Yorke's Lecture.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 25-Father P. c.
Yorke will reply to Robert f. Coyle's re-
cent lecture on what Liberty Owes to
Rome" tomorrow evening. The address
will be made a. the Macdonough Theater,
his subject being, "The Catholic Church
the Fortress OF Liberty" The proceeds
will be given 10 Company N, League of
the Cross
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OakIand,s Candidate.

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 25-Dr. D. D.
Crowley of this city is a candidate for
me em bership OF the State Board of Health.
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FOR SAN JOSE. Los GATOS & SAFTACRT2

GTEAMER ALyISo LEAVES PIER MON
- Jay. Wednesday. Friday, at 10 IN SiS;S.
uesday, Thursday, Saturday. at 8 p. n Freighs
and Passenger. Fare between San Franc,sco sn1
Alviso Doc; TO San Jose, 75c CLAW - pss, 4
~ w. Santa Clara sts San JosA
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VIII Resign as Trustee.
pERKEIEY ca Foh OK c..

BERKELEY, CAL. Feb. 25.-Captain
John Gage, Trustee of the First Ward, has
rendered his resignation to the Town
Board on the ground of ll-health. A
committee consisting of President Ricb-
ards and Trustee William Carey Jones
has been appointed to urge the with
drawal of his resignation. His regular
term of Office does not expire for about
WARS.
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ing young men to join the association and
take advantage of the unusual opportuni-
ties that it offers for educationaland ply
sical DEVELOPMENT.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE pAv

Take la Katiye Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug
eists refund the money il ittails 10 cure 25c,
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The woman,. argument.

OAKLAND, CAL. Feb. 25.-A woman
. who was making a disturbance in lower
Broadway l dging-bouse this morning
silenced the landlords opposition to-day
with q blow from a water bucket that laid
his. scalp open for two inches. 1t took
four stitches to close the wound. She was
using profane language when the landlord
tried to quiet her and received the wound
for his trouble.
Her Varied Experiences.
OAKLAND, CAL, Fen. 25.-Mrs. Mary
r. Evans died a the County Infrmary of
heart disease. She was past 81 years Of
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-26
)r. AIger Coming.

BERKELEY, CAL, Feb. 25.-William
R. Alger, the noted Boston divine who is
10 fill the pulpit of the Berke ey Unitarian
Society for several months to come, is ex-
pected to arrive in Berkeley tomorrow.
He will preach his first sermon next Sun
darr
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FOR VALLEJO AND .. s. KlVY.YARR.

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Landing Mission-street Dock, Pier 2
Telephone Black 261.
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