The San Francisco call., 1897-01-24
EARLY MORNING BLAZE,
Volunteer Fire Department Fail
to Respond to the
Alarm.
Constable Day Serves Time for Con.
tempt and Will Sus the County
for Damages.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 23.-Thls city
was again visited by fire at an early hour
this morning, and several of the volunteer
com mpa.lies will be hauled over the Goals
as a consequence. Pacific company did
not respond at all; Thompson company
had only two men at the fire, but the
steamer and hoses 1, 2 and 5, with the
chemical, answered promptly and saved
the house.
Librarian Harbourne's residence, I'LL
Santa Clara avenue was discovered on
tire at 3:24 o'clock. He had been in Sacra-
menuo since Thursday. and his wife and
son went up yesterday afternoon. No
one was in the house at the time, and no
fire was known to be in the place. A de-
fectiye fiue is supposed to have caused the
fire, which damaged the house to the ex-
tent of $500 and the furniture $3.50. The
former was insured for $1,000 and the latter
for $500. The Encinal School, next door,
was in danger for some time, but the
prompt work of the Fire Department
saved it. Mr.. Harbourne was notified
by telephone and came home This
morning.
Day Spent the Day in Jail.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 23-Constable
Day was an inmate of the County Jail for
twenty-four hours ending at II o'clock to-
night, for contempt of court. Day re-
fused to transport a prisoner to prison on
the demand OF Justice Morris, for the pur-
pose of making a test case OF the constitu-
tionality of the fee bill. writ of habeas
corpus was sued out and a hearing had
before Superior Judge Hall, VINO dis
missed the writ and remanded the officer.
Another writ was to have been taken out
Al Ta.1% Il
fendants attorney decided TO attack the
law in another way. Day will serve his
time and take the prisoners hereafter on
order of the Justice, and then present his
bill to the Board of Supervisors. If it is
rejected or reduced his attorneys will sue
for the amount.
Alameda and the Poultry Show.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan 23.-The fanciers
of poultry and pigeons have selected
Wednesday as Alameda day, and Super
intendent Sullivan will supply school
children with tickets for children free of
charge for that day. During the evening
children with their parents will be ad-
mitted free. The exhibitors and stock
from this place are: E. III. Kemp and
Cumb Der & Son, cochin; I. W. Ley
decker, Cumber & Son and L. II. Thomp-
son. leghorn (Mediterranean); Frank
Seed, j. D. Teahan and H. E. Curzons,
black minorca; Clarence Seigfrled and j..
2. Rogers Hamburg; E. h. Kemp. Hou-
dan (French); -Luoben Brothers, J. A.
Boyter and J. M. Skinner, game and ban
tams.
The Piute Ball Game.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 23.-The base
ball game to have been played tomorrow
ct Central Park, San Francisco, has been
ostponed for one week. At the home of
the Piutes the snow was foot deep when
they left, hence they have lot had an op-
portupity to practice. Manager st. Sure
of the Alerts wants them in fine trim, for
his boys are ready to shut them out at
their best. The visitors are great runners
and throw a swift ball.
Ladies Will Use the Fallot.
\ ALAMEDA, CAL, Jan. 23.-The next
Regular meeting of the Political Equality
Club will be held or Monday evening,
January 25, at o'clock, in Eureka Hall,
Masonic building. +. w. Lynch and Al
fred Cridge OF San Francisco have offered
to address the club on the ''Swiss Methods
of Proportional Representation" and will
present trial boliot clearly illustrating
tha eye+op, 1Ia holI Ioto will no