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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06
TAPIOCA MUST PAY DUTY
It Means an Increase of the
Revenues Hundreds of Thou
sands of Dollars.
Chinese Laundrymen Must Use Ameri-
can Starch or Pay Two Cents
a Pound Extra.

The United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals handed down a decision Monday
of the greatest i'm poriance, inasmuch as
by it the revenues of the Govern ment will
be increased many hundreds OF thousands
of dollars per snnum. The case was to
determine the disputed point as 10
whether tapiOca -four should be admitted
free OF duty as such under the Mckinley
bill or whether it should be required to
pay duty OF , cents per round as starch.
This -four is used almost exclusively in ali
the Chinese laundries in the United
States, because of its cheapness, as starch,
and it has been the most formida BILE OBJ
stacle to the starch manufacturing indus
try in the United States. By the decision
of the court yesterday this obstacle will
be removed.
Heret ofore the Secretary of the Treas
ury and the Board of Appraisers have
been rendering more or less conflicting
decisions on this matter. One case out OF
the twentvthree test cases was taken TO
the United States Court of Appeals in the
New York district by Townsend & Co. In
that case the court held that Iapiocs -four
should come in free OF duty under the
Mckinley act, as tapioca, and that it was
not to be considered as starch.
The present case came up in this city
about year ago by the action of Collector
OF Customs Wise in charging the duty of
cents per pound. The Collectors opinion
was reversed by the Board OF Appraisers.
Then Assistant United States Attorney
Knight took the case 10 the Circuit Court
sere, and Judge McKenna held that the
I -cision of the Circuit Court of Appeals
iOf New York should stand. Mr.. Knight
then took the case to the Circuit Court of
Appeals here, and yesterday was rendered
the decision which crowns Mr. knight
with great legal victory and which will
have its weight as great helper for home
industry.
H. H. While, adjuster of duties, said
yesterday that the decision saves to the
Govern ment $3.50 900 in drawbacks at this
port alone, not 10 mention the large sums
10 be saved at other ports of entry
Under the Ding ey bill tapioca -four is
obliged to pay DUTY OF IL cents per
pound. 1t is not used Tor human tood
being unfit for consumption, and Is used
only for starch in Chinese and other laun-
dries, all that Is necessary for the conver.
sion into shirt stiffening being hot water
but it is cheap product and is far in,
terior to starch manufactured in the
United States.
Mr.. White said yesterday that there was
no doubt that the Secretary of the Treas
ury would approve the decision of the
Circuit Court.
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NEW TO-DAY.
Free TO EVERY MAN.
THE METHOD OF A GREAT TREATMENT
FOR WEAKNESS OF HEN.
WHICH CURED HIM AFTER EVERY.
THING ELSE FAILED.

Painful diseases are bad enough, but when a
man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness the mental forebodings are ten
times worse than the most severe pain. There
is no let up to the mental suffering day or
night. Sleep is almost impossible, and under
such strain men are scarcely responsible for
what they do. For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea of sexual weakness
until it was question whether he had not
better take dose of poison and thus end ali
his throubles. But providential inspiration
came to his aid in the shape of a combination
of medicines that not only completely restored
the general health, but enlarged his weak
emaeiated parts to natural size and vigor and
he now declares that any man who will take
the trouble TO send his name and address may
have the method OF this wonderful treatment
free. Now, when say free l mean absolutely
without cost, because want every weakened
man 10 get the benefit of my experience.
am not phiianthropist, nor do | pose as
an enthusiast but there are thousands OF men
suffering the mental tortures of weakened
manhood who would be cured at cnee could
they but get such remedy as the one that
cured me. Do not try to study out how I can
afford to pay the few postage-stamp ps necessary
to mail the information, but send for it and
learn that there are few things on earth
that, although they cost nothing to get ere
worth fortune to some men and mean life
time OF happiness to most OF u.s. Write to
Thomas Slater, box 2283, Kalamazoo Mich,
and the information will be mailed in plain
sealed envelope.
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FOR RELIEF OF THE POOR,
Madame Mountford Gives Costume
Recital of Biblical Orientalism.

Madame Mountford Gives Costume
Recital of Biblical Orientalism.
Nine. Mountford gave a very instructive
lecture at Metropolitan Temple last night
Tor the relief of the poor in charge OF the
Cathedral Conference of the st. Vincent
de Paul Society. a number of young
men and women from the Presentation
Convent and Company A of the League of
the Cross Cadets assisted in her recital, all
being dressed in Oriental costume. The
subIect OF the lecture was "Vil-
lage Life in Palestine" and Madame
Mountford presented very real
istic picture of Biblical orientalism,
her rendition OF the songs and acting of
parts OF the various men bers of a viii
layers home being particularly pleasing.
The madame also gave q very interesting
explanation of the Parable, her acting of
as understood by the people of Palestine
showing thorough study of the Oriental
character.
The lecture consisted of four parts;
the trt describing the interior of farm
house, the return of the pro igal son and
explanation of Or:ental etiquette. The
second explained the superstitions of the
people; the third a very graphic story of
the lost sheep, with samples Of the rod,
staff and scrip mentioned IN the Bible and
used by the shepherds. The fourth.
which closed the entertainment, desert hed
the garments of the women, the veil
which held the seven bu heis OF corn, and
finished with very lucid explanation OF
the story OF The "ten pieces OF silver"
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A MINERS MEETING.
D elegates to the Big Convention
Named-New I Ulcers.

ID elegates to the Big Convention
Named-New fficers.
At a meeting OF the San Francisco
Miners Association held in the Cham ber
of Commerce on Monday the following g
dele gates to he State Miners Convention
10 be held here on October IS were nomi-
mated:
A. J. Rslston, T. J. Parsons, Julian Sonntag,
W c. Ralston, S w. Backus, Edward A.
Belcher, S. K. Thornton, Andrew Corrigan,
Hugh Craig, John Coleman. Edward Coleman,
c. W. Cross. H. T. La Is, J. OBJ. Gum, Colonel
George Stone, J. ". Wright, Charles Watt. B.
T. Lacey, D B. Pike, ID. f. HAYES. ]. S Fore
man, TREY L. Ford, Louis Glass. Z. George
Cow, R. r GraYson, S. J. Hendy. Robert Nc
Murray. j. +. Hslleran. c. H. Lindley, A. L.
Scott, w. W: Montague, d. Z. Miles, Henry
PIchoir, S. Mooney. j. L. Rath5one, George
Schmidt. Charles Allenburg.
The following otfic were elected: Presi-
dent, Thomas ]. Parsons; vice. president, w c..
Ralston; secretary and treasurer, Charles G.
Yale
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Alameda Notes.

ALAMEDA CAL. Oct. 5.-The supply of tu-
berculin ordered from the Pssteur Company
is expected to arrive mere in about ten days,
ana as sjon as il comes active work will COM
me1ce In testing cattle. The WORK must be
completed by January l, as after that date the
milk from all untested cows will be rigid Iy
excluded.
Twenty-Five new members were admitted 10
the Recreation Club las. evening. Many other
applications are waiting 10 be acted upon.
Olive Wagner was arres ted last light for dis
charging II EARNS in the city Inn Is. William
Casey saws Wagner shot at him, but his story
is not corroborated. Ii merely appears TO have
been an excess OF enthusiasm
Congressman Hilborn says there is no hurry
about making the appointment OF Postmas ,er
and it will probably be sumo time before the
selection is made.
Good progress is being made with the new
machinery OF tle water works at Fitcn burg
II is expected the new pumping plant will be
entirely in place by January l.
The Alameda Guardsmen Will m ct this even
ing to perfect their organization.
The baseball teams OF Company and of the
Recreation Club Will play their third game on
Sunday next.
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Expected Rise in Prices
Tardy in Making It's
Appearance,
Reasons Why a Change for the
Better Is Looked For
by Dealers.
Report of State Building and Loar
Commissioners-Record R eview,
Sales and Notes.

There has been little change in the To-
cal real estate situation during the week
just past. The expected rise in prices
seems to come rather slow.
However, there are none of the dealers
who do not propnesy better times in their
line soon, and it SEEMS to be logical con-
clusion, al least, that whether that change
comes soon or late it will be for the better.
The demand for property of small value
as sites for homes seems steady enough
and as mas been remarked in these columns
before, where there is steady demand it
is in accordance with natural law that the
prices rise at some time or other.
The building record continues good.
The annual report Of the State Building
and Loan Com missioners shows the gross
assets of the building and loan associa-
,icns in California TO be S2l, 79l, 92S. Real
estate appraised at 81. 72S. 476 is included
in this amount. The confidence OF capi-
talists i'll the various institutions is shown
by the fact that overdrafts are on hand in
the sum ISL, sos, 4SS
The following is the building record for
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06
CASPAR WHITNEY HERE
The We1lKnown Football and Athletic
Au ority Arrives From
New York

Caspar Whitney, Americas stanchest
and most persistent advocate and sup
porter of pure amateur sport, who for
nearly ten years has been the athletic
authority for Harper's Weekly. arrived
here Monday from New York, accom-
panied by his bride.
Mr.. and Mrs Whitney have apartments
at the Palace Hotel.
After Caspar Whitney was last
here, about two years ago he
roasted the Olympic Club for its disre-
gard and evasion of strict amateur priaci-
piles. In a mum ber of articles published
about that time in Harpers Weekly he
exposed other professional tendencies
among presumably amateur organ!za-
tions in The Far West. And the Butte
football team came in for Its share OF ad-
verse criticism.
Next to Walter Camp, the father of the
gridiron game, Caspar Whitney is
credited with being the greatest football
authority in America.
While his visit is primarl for pleasure,
he Will not neglect any opportunity to
post himse OH athletic matters here.
And it is not unlikely that the present
status OF the Olympic Club, because of its
withdrawal from he Amateur Union, will
later be discussed by him in a published
article.
Caspar Whitney is not a stranger to
California. In the latter SOS he was a
student at St. Matthews Hall, San
Mateo.
Mr.. Whitney will remain in this CITY
but day or two. He expects 10 go TO
Vancouver, b. c.. There he will sail for
the Orient to hunt big ga1ne for time in
Siam and complete his knowledge OF all
varieties OF hunting.
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THE COLONIAL DANES.
Their Annual Meeting Marks Progress
sivs Step.

sivs Step.
The annual meeting of the Colonial
Danes resident in the State of California
was held yesterday at the residence of
Mrs. c. Elwood Brown, 2520 Pacific ave-
nue.. Mrs. Selden S. Wright, the chair
man. was unable to be present owing to
the death of a relative, and Mrs. Henry
Gibbons was therefore called 10 the chair.
Among the ladies present were: Mrs. c.
Eiwood Brown. corresponding secretary :;
Mrs. Joseph l.. Moody, treasurer; Mrs.
George A. Crux. recording secretary; Mrs.
Charles Hedges, Mrs. Henry Gibbons,
Mrs. William Craig, Mrs J. Maddux, Mrs.
Jouett Mrs. S. w. Holiday, Miss Mad
dux and Miss Mary Bowen.
This interesting society was organ
lied on October s, 1895. and its growth
has teen waic.ed with deep interest by
many, although comparatively few
have fully compre rehended the socie-
tvs aims and principles, and concerning
then. 1t has been said by one who thor
oughly understands them: 'It is dis
iinctly undersi ood that the society is a
firm though silent protest against the ar
lstocracy which considers itself best be-
cause 1T is highest OH the tax list and
bank list. There is not the falntest sug-
gestion of an aggressive spirit, but the
steady trend is against plutocracy, arro
gance and the impertinent assumption OF
place"
This association now has in its Cali
fornia branch twenty-seven members,
and :he meetings are always delightful
reunions. Mrs. c. E. Brown and Mrs.
George a. Crux both presented reports
concerning the most important events
that had transpired since last October.
After all other business had been trar-
sacted, which included the reelection OF
Mrs. Selden S. Wright as chairman, by
acclamation. the meeting adjourned.
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Berkeley News Notes.

BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. 5.-Word has been
received at Berkeley that Wifi Ransome, Cali
foruias star fullback and football ca plain last
year, is playing brilliant game on Yales sec
oud eleven.
Chief OFT of Berkeley's Fire Department as
preferred charges against Assistant Chiefs
keane and Boag OFT mas asked the Town
Trustees to declare Keane's position vacant,
and has declared that unless Keane steps out
he, the Chief, will do so.
An N. S. G. w. Parlor is soon to be organized
in Berkeley. Fifty signatures have already
been Obtained TO the application for charter
Another grammar school newspaper has ap.
peared in Berkeley, edited by co-eds The
staff is composed as follows: Mary W. Forgie
manager; Eva G. Frame, editor; Hazel l..
Wright secrets tary; Edith P. Coxhead treas
urer. The Pride of he lie Conte SCHOOL, is
the name of the new juvenile journal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06
JACKSON WANTS A 60.
He Will Meet Any Heavyweight Who
Seeks Fight on Merit.


Peter Jackson cannot understand why
Tom Sharkey and Joe Goddard should
have the call ov him. ~ am here to
fight any BODY" said Peter yesterday af-
ternoon in Young MitchelPs emporium of
sport. in the hearing of numerous people
who love to witness great scrap. "This
man Sharkey may be a great fighter"
continued Jackson, perhaps he is. God
dard has been great fighter, and for all
l know may be great man yet, but
how is ii that they &ll steer shy of poor
old Peter2
81 may have fallen away fearfully since
l whipped Slav in England, but can
not really believe that | am in the
has been class until l meet some fellow
who will satisfy me by the power of his
Iists that have passed my days of USE
fulness as pugilist. l am here and am
enjoying myself | do not make any
bones about it. l drink and feel good, but
| think | can fight and feel good also Il
Sharkev, Goddard, Corbett or any man in
my line of business wants a try at old
Peter they can have it, and furthermore l
will guarantee good side wager when 1
am called upon 70 talk business"
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06
OCEAN TRAVEL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

CTEAMERs LEAVE BROADWAY AEaa
- wharf, San Francisco as follows: 3ezEsH
For ports in Alaska, 8 A. N. Sc tember 8, B. Is,
Is 23. %, and every firth day thereafter.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B C.l, Port Town-
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and
New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.l ga. n.
Sept s. g. 13 lS, %, 2S and every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c. P R
r., at Tacoma with N T. r. r., at seattle with u
n. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, Arcata and Fields Landing Hum
boldt Bayl, Str. Pomona p. NJ, september !, g
10, "A, Is, % 27: october l. B. 8, Is, 49, 22, ID
80: Novembec 3 S. IL. 16, 90 "a. 29.
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos
Port Hartford (San Luis obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro. East Sa
Pedro (Los Angelesl and Newport. at A. N.
SEPTEMBER T. IL, 10. 19 %, 81 ana every fourtn
day thereafter.
For san Diego, stopping only at Port Harrori
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara Fort Los An
Sees Redondo CLOS Angelesl and Newport IL
4. " September D. 8, 13, II, 81, 25. 20 and every
fourth day thereafter
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabos Mazatlau. La
Paz anG Guaymas (Mexico), steamer 0rizaba, 10
A. NJ. the "a Of each month.
The Company reserves the right to change with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates apd
hours OF sailing. Ticket office-Palace Hotel 1
New Montgomery street.
GOODALLs PERKINS q CO, Gen'l Agents.
10 Market ST.. San Francisco.
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RAPID GROWTH
FOR ONE YEAR
MANY Delegates Attend the
Annual Portuguese
Convention.
The Coat of Arms of Portugal
Presented to the Su-
preme Lodge
Keen Contest for the Honors to Be
Conferred at the
Election.

OAKLAND CAL, Oct. 5.-The an
nual convention Of the Union Portu-
OF "a do Estado de California met at
San Leand7o This morning in the hall
of Council No. l. The delegates were
welcomed by Supreme President F. 1.
Lemos
The hall is beautifully decorated with
banners anu flowers, and the San Leandro
brass band regaes the visitors during the
intervals Immediately alter the call 10
.9rder and the presidents speech of well
come, Father Sanders of the San Leandro
Portuguese Catholic Church addressed
the convention and presented the supreme
council with the coat-oi-arms OF Portugal,
which was enthusiastically received. After
The presentation, the delegates adjourned
10 church, where Fathers Sanders and
Gloria of Oakland celebrated high mass.
Nearly all the delegates were present
and the attendance is much larger than
at any previous convention, on account of
the great progress of the order during the
past year.
At the afternoon session the reports of
committees and officers were read and all
were received with satisfaction.
The eport of Supreme President Lemos
was the most interesting of all. 1t showed
that during the past year seven new lodges
had been organized and that there are now
thirty lodges in the State. TIE me mber
ship, which last year was 1853, has IN
creased to 300.
During their stay in San Laandro tn
delegates are beng entertained by the To-
cal mem beTs of the order. Many good
things have been provided and on Thurs
day evening there will be grand banquet
to be followed by bali. The chief feat
ure of to-morrow's session will be the
election of officers for the coming year.
There is always keen struggle for these
honors, a struggle which has increased
with the incrta ( Of the order.
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Auctions and Sales.

The following recent sales are reported by
Sol Getz & Bro: Lot 25x120, on east line of
Eighteenth avenue, 12S:11 north of Clement
street, 10 Mrs. McDermott; lot 1OOxI2O. on
west line of Foriy-first avenue, 200 feet south
of n street, to H. and Z Martin; lot 25xl20
on east line of Twelfth avenue, 175 feet south
of l street, to Mrs. Dulip: lot 50x120. on west
line OF Ninth avenue, 800 feet north OF L.
street. to Mrs. Somerset; lot 25x120, on west
line of Ninth avenue, 225 feet south of K
street, to F. II. Dietrich: lot 25x100, on south
line OF X street, 50 IS west of Ninth avenue, to
George NJ. Salisbury, and lot 25x1lO, on west
line of Seventh avenue, 125 south of J stree,
to George Wilcox.
Jacob Heyman has made the following late
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Birdie Fox Has Fled.

Witnesses in the case OF Van A. shafer and
Joseph NJ. Wood appeared in Judge Cooks
court promptly ct 10 O'Clock yesterday morn.
ing, and were let off with a lecture, but were
warned that if they were not present when
needed next Friday they will be fined for
their delinquency. Schafer and Wood are
charged with assaUiting Birdie Fox. The
complaining witness has left the State and is
proba bly, IN Mexico SO there may be some
difhculty in securing a conviction. There is
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sales: Four-room and bath cottage on the
west side of Nevada avenue, 275 feet south of
Cortland, to E. Thompson, 1or $l100; three
lois on the south side OF Alvarado street, 165
ieet east of Hoffman avenue, for $500, and
one lot on the east line of Schuyler street. 275
ieet south OF Cortland avenue, for $500.
Homestead declarations have been recorded
this week as follows: By Auguste, wife of
Plaeido Perpoli, on the north line of Twenty
eighth street. 100 feet west of Church, $4,000;
Dy Byron Ring on the south line of Twenty
fourth street. l01 % west of Sanchez, $3500
,Bovee, Toy Il Sonntag have sold 10 NJ t.
o Mar er 500 acres of land near Santa Clara for
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06
Another LAWYER for HILL

George Z. Morse has been notified by the
clerk OF the Supreme Court in Washington
that the appea OF Ben iamin Hill, the Oakland
murderer, cannot be docketed until an ap-
pearance is entered for appellant by counsel
entitled to practice in that court. Mr.. Chap
man, the attorney for Hill, has been notified
and an attorney who has been admitted 10
practice before the Supreme Court OF the
United States will be engaged to assist him.
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yereln Conoordia Election.

Last evening the following officers were
elected and installed for the ensuing term ol
the verein Corcordia: President, Paul Bail
vice president, Winard Klose; secretary. A.
Asmann; fusncial secretary, Conrad Wuestsr.
field; treasurer, II. Wrede; guard, W. H. Smith
surgeon, Or. +. L. Lord; truslees-P J. Mink
Joseph Pipeling. b. Bendit. +. Kayser aud I'd
Wrede. A collation., got up with the
same good taste that the Verein shows in All
It's undertakings, succeeded the installation
exercises
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SHARKEY HAS NOT SIGNED.
Is willing to Meet Goddard, but Has
Made No Agreement.

The Knicker booker Club, through its
master OF ceremonies, announced at the
fight night before last that match had
been made between Shark ey and Godda
Sharkey, when seen yesterday, denied
this and stated that, while he was willing
to me ct Goddard, he had as vet entered
in to no agreement 10 meet him. "And if |
do meet him." said Tom. sit is by no
means certain that l would do so betors
he Knickerb bt cGer Club. l should fight
before the club that offered the largest
purse or the biggest percentage OF the
gate receipts. Pm willing, but there's
nothing settled vet"
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duties on another invoice of beet-sugar

duties on another invoice of beet-sugar
machinery.
H. II. White, adiuster in the Custom
house. said yesterday that high tariff
does not necessarily reduce the revenues,
as is claimed by Democratic newspapers.
Under the Dingley act there has been no
decrease in the standard and volume of
business in the San Francisco Custom
house. Business is as great as it ever was
before, and this notwithstanding that the
market was drugged with IMPORTS just
before the Dingley act went into effect.
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Master Plumb bers,

At the annual meeting of the Mas ter Plumb
ers' Association held last week the following
named were elected officers: Charles W. Ire
dale, president (re-elected); John B. Butter
worth vice. president; John L. (. Firmin. re.
cording secretary (rt-eiected); George Dalla-
Mccarthy, recording secretary ire elecIed): J.
H. Brooks, ,sergeant-at-arms; Fred Koch, char
man OF the general committee; William D..
Quinn, A. Newmark anu George Meehan.
tru
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-06
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.

The Dingley Tariff Has Not Decreased
the Revenue From Imports.
The receipts of the San Francisco Gus
tom-nouse on Monday were SIS Coo OF
which sum Claus Spreckels paid $54 0)0
duties on beet-sugar machinery. Only a
few weeks ago Mr.. Spreckels paid S29, 900
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Struck bv , Bot of Ii,h,,.n,.

VISALIA, CAL, Oct. 5.-Albert David
son was struck bv lightning this after
noon northeast of VisaIia during a rain
stor m. Davidson was rendered insensible
and the hair on the back of his head was
singed. One horse of his team was killed.
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OUTSIDE THE LIMIT,
The Water Front Decision Cuts Off the
Mole and Wharf Saloons From
the City,

OAKLAND, CAL, Oct. 5.-City Attor.
ney Dow has advised City Treasurer Gill
pin that by the recent waterfront decision
the city can no longer collect liquor
license for the saloons on the mole and
Long Wharf He holds that they are not
within the city limits.
While these two saloons will escape the
city license they will have county license
20 pay. District Attorney Shook has al