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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
NO POOL SELLING
 FOR EMERYVILLE TRUSTEES DENY LANDREGANS APPLICATION.
Ex-Judge Prick Makes a Valiant Fight for the Privilege-A Threat
 of Disincorporation.

OAKLAND, June 2O-The report of the ordinance and Judiciary committee deny ing the application of r. c. Landregan and others for the passage of an ordi- nance permitting the selling of pools and making of books on races to be run out side of the town of Emeryville was unani- mously passed tonight by the Board o1 Trustees of EmeryVille.
 This was, not done, however, until ex- Judge Prick made a plea for the passage of such an ordinance. He said: This petition is signed bN 125 voters, all of whom are residents and taxpayers here, Il represents one-third, of the property holders of the town. This is not a ques- ton of racing at all not a question or morality, but question of poolselling. You have placed your approval upon rac- ing. You have licensed it and poolsellin. upon its results here. Now where is tho difference in selling pools and making of books on tracks. other than here? What Is the difference? I fail to see it. I take 1t there is no difference. If there is no difference, why is not this ordinance passed? If you are going to permit pool- selling on races, why. restrict 1t to one locality or one party?
 Then take the benefit you derive from 1t. You now get $500 from the race track.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
Look Out for the Train.

A judgment by the Superior Court of Placer County was reversed by the Su- preme Court yesterday. It was in a case where T. L. Herbert sued the Southern Pacific Company for personal damages. Herbert was run into and badly injured by train near Penryn A verdict awarded him $5000 damages, and the rail- road people appealed. The Judgment was reversed, the higher court holding that the plaintiff well knew the time trains were accustomed to pass the point at which he was injured. and his being in the way was contributory negligence. The Su- preme Court states that a steam railroad track of itself is a sign of danger and one should inform himself if 1t is safe to cross the track before making the at tempt.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
KEEN FIGHT
 FOR CONGRESS- Victor H. Metcalf Opens Headquarters. HARD AFTER MIR. BORN H. O. TRoWBRIDGE TO HANDLE
 THE CAMPAIGN. Skirmishing to Be Commenced in All of the Seven Counties That
 Form the Third Dis
 trict.
HARD AFTER MIR. HILBoRN
H. O. TRoWBRIDGE TO HANDLE
 THE CAMPAIGN.
Oakland Office San Francisco Can

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 sos Broadway, June 20.
 victor Il. Metcalf formally threw out his challenge to-day to the camp of Con- gressman Hilborn. There Is no longer any doubt that from this time to the pri- maries the Congressional fight will be par tcularly lively.
 The management of MT. Metcalfs cam paign has been placed in the hands of H. .. Towbridge, a director of the Home for Adult Blind. This is a new field for Mr. Irowbridge, as hitherto he has never fig 9red to any noticeable extent in politics. 11e mas always confined his efforts to the 1urtherance of mercantile enterprises and public benefits, but he possesses much ex- ecuuVe ability and no one doubts his ca p2clty to organize and be aggressive.
 This morning fine suite of rooms over the Union Savings Bank was thrown open and will henceforth be the Metcalf head quarters. Paul Shafer ex-Secretary of the Board of Health, has been installed as secretary, and from these quarters the Agnl Tn the seven counties composing the Third Congressional District will be made. It has not yet been decided how the Congressional candidates shall elect their delegates or whether they shall be elected at the State primaries, or whether there shall be combinations between Con- gressional candidates and others. These points can hardly be settled until the Republican State Central Committee ap- portions the delegates and issues the call for the State convention.
 The friends of MT. Hilborn have so far limited their efforts toward his renomi- nation to sending around circulars and making personal appeals. It is now prob able that they will effect an organization and also open headquarters. A few weeks ago MT. HilbOrn sent word to his friends that Congress would keep him busy for some time yet, and that he could not be on the ground to make a personal campaign. He stated that whatever must be done in his behalf must be done by his friends.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
Lewis-Hussey Wedding.

OAKLAND, June 2O-Dr. P. w. Lewis of Portland, Or, and Miss Abbie Mabel Hussey of this city were united in mar dence of the brides parents, 566 Twenty fourth street, Rev. E. R. Dille officiating Dr. Lewis is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Wal ter F. Lewis of this city,. The bride is the Hussey, and is one of the most popular el- ocutionists on this side of the bay. She Is quite a musician besides. Only the i'm mediate members of the contracting par ties families were present. To-day was the thirty-second anniversary of the groom's parents wedding, which took spend their honeymoon in the Santa Cruz Mountains, after which they will reside In Portland.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
Alameda News Items.

Masonic avenue, Hayes to Fell-J. J. Dow ling, for an extension of sixty days on his con- tract to pave and grade.
 Golden Gate and Lyon-Property owners for paving by private contract.
 Shotwell, Twenty-siXth to Precita avenue Property owners for grading.
 Treat avenue, Twenty-siXth to Precita ave- nue-Same for grading and sewering.
 Twenty-sixth. York to Hampshre-Same. Twenty sixth, Potrero to San Bruno avenue Twenty-sixth, Hampshire to Potrero avenue Same.
 Twenty-sixth, Bryant to York-Same. Howard. Twenty-sixth to Precita avenue Same
 Capp Twenty-sixth to Precita avenue-Same Fifteenth westerly from its present terminus to Tilden-Property owners for It's opening. McAllister and Filmore-Property owners for Geary and Kearny-M. H. de Young for the removal of turn-table.
 Brosnan, Valencia to Guerrero-Property Division, Kansas. Eighth and Townsend Hyde, Hilbert to Union-SameF
 Harwood place, Hilbert southerly, between Kearny and Dupont-Same. PROTESTS REFERRED TO STREET COM
 MITTEE.
 Lower terrace, Serpentine avenue to Pluto street-Property owners against grading. Golden Gate avenue, Baker to Lyon-Property owners against paving.
 Lombard, Baker to Broderick-sarah A. De- witt against the acceptance Of paving. westerly line of Tenth-Property owners against grading.
 REPORT, or STREET COMMITTEE ON
 MATTERS SUBMITTED AT PRE-
 VIOUS SESSION. For the district bounded by Cortland. Cres- cent, San Bruno and Andover avenues-Work of establishing a sewerage system referred to City Engineer.
 Jones, Jackson to Paciic-In favor of bItu- minous rock, providing that fourteen feet of the width of the middle of the street be paved with basault blocks. Market California and Drumm streets-In fats- .k.f riTar- ni in Serpentine place. Temple to Lower terrace Fred Leffier given thirty days time con tract for sewering
 Fourteenth avenue. H to Tn favor of grad ing, sewering, etc. Bernal Parlk-In favor of grading. Spruce Sacramento to California-Property owners may lay sidewalks.
 Lower terrace. Pluto street to serpentine place--In favor of construction of sewer. Serpentine place, Lower terrace to Temple street-Same.
 Pago, Broderlck to Baker-Property owners may pave.
 Roach, Hilbert to valparaiso-In favor of constructing sewer.
 Gates and Ellsworth, Cortland to Eugena avenues-In favor of grading, sewering, etc. Fifteenth avenue south. to c south Against paving.
 Other petitions and protests reported on ad- Versely or filed
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STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
bIhEEI Summary of the Weeks Work of th
 Board.

The following is a complete record of the street improvement orders passed by the Board of Supervisors at yesterday s session:
 RESOLUTION ORDERING STREET WORK Alvarado and Guerrero-Sidewalks.
 Clinton Park, from easterly line of Dolores to a point distant two hundred and hve rect east of said easterly line Of Dolores-Pipe sewer etc. cS,. .,. De Haro Twenty third to a point in the center line of De Haro, 400 feet northerly from rryyenty-third-Pipe sewer, etc.
 Fourteenth and Landers-Curbs, sidewalks and having of former opposite Landers.
 Westerly line of Fair Oaks, two hundred and sixty feet southerly from Twenty -hfth-Curos 'it Fourteenth and Guerrero-Sidewalks.
 Hardy and Sixteenth, to southerly along easferIy line of same for a distance Of one hundred feet-Same.
 1nerrero and Twenty-second-Same
 fonbard Pierce to Scott-Curbing and paw HESierce. Chestnut to Franclsco-Same.
 Steiner Chestnut to Franclsco-Same.
 Westerly half of San Jose avenue, opposite termination of Valley-Paving.
 Sanra rnento and Walnut-Sidewalks.
 Brosnan, Valencia to Guerrero-CurDs and
 RESOLUTION or INTENTION
 Jones, Jackson to Paclfc--Pipe sewer, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
HOME OF TRUTH.
It Secures One of the Handsomest
 Houses in Alameda.

ALAMEDA, June 2O.-The Home of Truth in this city will, on the 1st of July, take possession of the well-known Bar ton home on the corner of Broadway and Central avenue, the property of the we'll known salt capitalist. This is one of the costliest and hanosomest places in this city, This home is a gathering of peo- pie without capital and without organi- zation, who hold religious services ire quently, to which the entire public is free ly invited. They also cure disease by sug- gestion, and depend entirely upon volun- tary contributions for their support. They began work in this city in a very hum- ble way, occupying first. couple of rooms, then a cottage, and now the most commodious house in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
Theodore Geir Breaks Two Ribs.

OAKLAND, June 20.-Theodore Geir met with serious mishap yesterday which will lay him up for several weeks. In company with Max c. Schulze and John Martens, he drove to Mount Diablo While climbing on the rocks Mr. Geirs foot slipped and he fell heavily on his side. Mir Schulze took him to his home, MT. Geir's family being at their country residence near Livermore. A physician was called who pronounced that there were two ribs broken and several bad bruises.
 A Corpse Dressed in Blue.
 OAKLAND, June 20.-Coroner Baldwin was notified to-day by the captain of the steamer Garden City that a corpse was sighted floating off the narrow-gauge mole which he believed to be dressed in a blue uniform and brass buttons. The tide was carrying it in southwesterly direction.
 Government Agents in Disguise.
 OAKLAND, June 20.-P. J. Nicolini and Baron William Knapp have returned from a tour of the Santa Rosa wineries where they had a peculiar experience.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
Fire Scare on Twelfth Street.

OAKLAND, June 20.-The Fire Depart h night for a basement fire in the paint and paper house of L. N Cobbledick or Twelfth street. between Franklin and Broadway. Officer Clark prevented what grafton by discovering the smoke coming up through the sidewalk door. No dam age was done other than the breaking oi two locks. The fire was the result oi spontaneous combustion and the burn ing material was carried out and the blaze quenched on the pavement
 General Kirkham Mansion Sold.
 OAKLAND, June 20-The sale of the old General Kirkham homestead for S725o by Referee A. H. Breed to pr. P. L. Wheeler
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
Action by the City Council.
COLLEGE OF COMMERCE.
A Totally New Department at the
 State University.


 BERKELEY, June 2o.-The academic senate of the university met this after noon and decided upon the course of in- struction which the new college of com merce will offer. In its general scope it is to afford an opportunity for the scien- tiic study of commerce in all branches and for the higher education of busi- ness men and officers in the civil serv- ice. The curriculum will take the same general form as those of the colleges of general culture, save that one years work is to be devoted to some study bearing directly upon trade and com merce Applicants for admission will take the same examinations prescribed for matriculation into the college of so- sciences For the first two years they will cover the work of those colleges, branching off later into politics and economies or mathematics and the nat ural sciences
 The degree to be given to the grad uate of the new college has not yet been decided upon.
 pr. Carl c. Plehn, instructor in econo- mics and economic history, has been ap- pointed by President Martin J. Kellogg to the office of acting dean of the new
 To Go to Tampa.
 BERKELEY, June 2O.-Dr. Henry L. Greenleaf, son of Colonel c. R. Green leaf of Bancroft way, has received an appointment as surgeon in the United States army. and will leave for Wash ington tomorrow morning. Dr. Green leaf has been a practicing physician in Berkeley for some time past. lie IS ex- pected to join the troops now stationed at Tampa
 Idaho Volunteers Entertained.
 BERKELEY, June 20.-A reception to the officers and a number of the men of Company D, Idaho Volunteers, was given yesterday at the residence Of Mrs. ". W. Henry on Le Conte avenue. The sol- diers were shown over the campus and buildings of the university of California before their return to Camp Merritt. The guests were all students from the Idaho State University.
 No More Irrigation. BERKELEY, June 20.-The Alameda Water Company will issue a notice to- morrow prohibiting the use of it's water for purpose of Irrigation. The notice reads as follows:
 ''The suggestions of Health Officer Powell on the water problem made to the Board of Trustees, and their com munication to this company urging us to take vigorous measures to restrict the use of water for purposes not directly ! necessary for health and cleanliness, compel us to notify our patrons that on | and after date and until further notice 1 the use of water for irrigation of grounds and gardens, washing of walks, etc, is l hereby prohibited.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
A SYNOPSIS OF
 THE REVENUE TAX SOMETHING FOR BUSINESS MEN
 TO KEEP.
Railway Car Tickets, Documents and Instruments of All Kinds Must
 Help Pay War Expenses.

Internal Revenue Collector Lynch yes terday received a letter giving a synop- sis of the principal additions and changes made in the revenue law by the act of June IS, 1898. The following is the synopsis:
 An additional tax of s1 per barrel Is imposed on fermented liquors, the increased rate to take effect the day succeeding the passage of the act
 Brewers are allowed 71k per cent discount on stamps purchased.
 The additional tax on fermented liquors stored in warehouses, already stamped, is to be assessed.
 Special taxes after July are imposed as fol-
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
UnXId Case No. 3-S2. 50.

3-Ball Candles, A-RaIl Candles. s-Ball Candles S-Ball Candies. 1 Large Schley Crackerjack 1 Mount Vesuvius. No. Star Mine, 1 No. Star Mine, 1 No. 1 Star Mine
 Extra Large Pin Wheels, Catherine Wheels. 3 Whistling Bombs. l Whistling Devil, Large Volcanoes 1 S-inch Vertical Wheel 50 Red Heads, Package Pistol Crackers Japanese Acrobat, 3 Ruby Lights, Blue Lights. No 2 Dewey Battery, l Sampson Surprise Box, 1 Triangle Wheel finch Flower Pots 6-inch Flower Pot, 10 Packages Fire Crackers. 1 Elec- tric Flower l Box Torpedoes, 10 Pieces Punk
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
UnXId Case No. 2-$5.OO. Exhibition Assortment.

12 Colored Candles. large. 6-star: Exhibition Candles, S-star; 8 Exhibition Candles. 10-star; Rockets, s o.; 1 Colored China Flyer, large: 1 Colored Vertical Wheel, s-inch; Bengal Colored Triangle Wheel. h-lb.; Mine of Col ored Stars, No 4: Mine of Colored Stars No. 5; Colored Flower Pots. 6-ineh; Colored H-Ib Cans Red Fire; A-lb Can Green Fire: 1 A -lb Can White Fire; A-lb. Can Blue Fire; Electric Flower: 1 Jeweled Jet: Mount Ve- suvius; 1 Japanese Acrobat: Bundle Punk
 GOLD CHOP CRACKERS. pkgs for 5c SIIOO FLY ........................9 pkgs. for 10c EXTRA LOUD ........................ .5e per pkg
 EXTRA, NO 1........................... SC PISTOL CRACKERS .........................1 100
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
Boxes of Fireworks for Home Display
UnXid Case No. 2-Sl.OO.

1 Dewey Salute l Sampson Surprise. Schley Cracker Jack, Columbia Bomb. 5 Packages Triangle Wheel, l Vesuvius. Ruby Lights. 2-Ball Candles, 3-Ban Candles. 4-Ball Candles, No Star Mine. No. Star Mine. Whistle Bomb, 2 Yellow Jackets, Large Pin Wheels l Catherine Wheel. Blue Lights, 3-inch Serpents, l Flower Pot, 1 Box Red Fire, Cap Pistol, F Boxes Caps, 30 Red Heads, piacas Punk
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
I WILL SELL
SALE WILL COMMENCE MONDAY, JUNE 27th INST.

At o'clock D. m. and at 7:SO D. m., To continue daily at the same hour and place until the entire library is disposed of.
 Catalogues can be obtained at the Associa- tion rooms, corner Market and Seventh sts., Friday. June 24, from a. m. till D. m.
 GEORGE F. HANSON Auctioneer.
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

MT. Nicolini is the inventor of a machine for sulphurizing wine barrels. He decid- ed to show it to the wine men while en- toying a pleasure trip. Much to his sur prise no one would look at 1t and all seemed in hurry to get him off the place. It now transpires that some one had started the report that they were Internal Revenue Department officials in disguise. That settled 1t with the wine men, who did not want a word with them.
 Action by the City Council.
 OAKLAND, June 2O-Companies A and F, of the Fifth Infantry, which are To- eated in this city, will not enter upon ac- tive service without some equipment. To night the City Council appropriated $499 for each company.
 The ordinance providing tor a public park and the ordinance providing a H. cense for beer bottlers were sent back to the committee. Councilman Pringle caused some concern by saying that there is a joker in the bottling ordinance which will make it possible for saloonkeepers to pay only $60 per year instead of $400 as at pres ent,
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21


 The latter tax is not imposed until sixty days after passage of the act, that is, August 12, 1888. All persons engaged in the business on that date are required to make returns before the end of August and pay the special tax reckoned from August l, 1SeS to the first day of July following
 TOBACCO AND SNUFF.
 An additional tax of cents per pound is i'm posed on tobacco and snuff.
 On cigars and cigarettes weighing more than three pounds per 1000 an additional tax of 60 cents per 1000 is imposed.
 On cigarettes weighing not more than three pounds per 1000 additional tax of 50 cents per 10e0 is imposed.
 one-ounce package of smoking tobacco is authorized; and one and two-third ounce, two and one-half ounce and three and one-third ounce packages of tobacco and snuff au- thorized in lieu of two, three and four ounce packages.
 The increased rates take effect the day next succeeding the passage of the act, that Is, June fl, 1898.
 Dealers having a stock hand, in excess of 1000 pounds of tobacco, or 20,000 cigars or cigar cites, stamps affixed subsequent to April 14 al old rate, must make returns to Collectors with in thirty days after passage of act, for assess ment of tax equal to one-half difference be- tween tax already paid at time of removal from factory and rate. The excess on hand only is to be returned and the tax will be assessed on the excess which will be paid to Collectors after notice. No additional stamps are to be affixed to such stock on hand.
 Stamp duties to take effect July l. 1898.
 Schedule A-Documents and instruments passage tickets. telegraph dispatches: insur-
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No More Irrigation.
Letter to a Thief.

ALAMEDA, June 2O.-Thomas Burns, who is waiting triaI for the theft of five watches from Jeweler McKean of this city, and who tried to escape from. jail last Friday is in receipt of a letter from a woman in San Francisco, signing her self Lou" She is apparently an accom- plice of Burns, for she upbraids him for trying to escape by running away, and says that she had things all fixed for clearing him on his trial
 Alameda News Items.
 ALAMEDA, June 2O.-The friends of Dr. Pardee will have a quiet gathering on Thursday evening for the purpose. of dis cussing the campaign and agreeing on some plan of action for the purpose of securing for him the gubernatorial nomi- nation.
 The Board of City Trustees will meet this evening and will discuss the Web ster street franchise matter and perhaps the garbage crematory proposition.
 The Christian Endeavor Society and the congregation of the First Presbyterian church will entertain thousand of the soldiers at Camp Merritt tomorrow. .,,
 Company A of the Boys Brigade will camp for week at Ben Lomond.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-21
FURNITURE
Comprising in Part:

comprising In Part:
 One Fine Upright Pianoforte; Antique Savon- arola Italian Chairs; Roman Chairs. hand carved; Solid Mahogany French Desks; Mahog- any Frame Salon Suits. upholstered in tapestry Solid Mahogany Library Suit with Cabinet to match; Venetian Hand-Carved Chairs; French and German Walnut Tables. Chairs and Desks; Louis XIV Chairs and Cabinets; Vernis Martin Tea Tables and Chairs; Louis XVI Cabinets and Tables; Cheval Mirrors; Colonial Chairs; Lounges; Easy Chairs; Pedestals; Dining Tables; Sideboards; Dining and Bedroom Chairs; Elegant Bric-a-Brac; Mantel Mirrors; Easels; Line Engravings and Etchings and a Large Variety of Elegant Goods too Numerous to Mention
 NOTE-The Above Goods Are Very Elegant and a Large Majority of Them Were Pur- chased by the Owner in Europe
 The Goods Will Be on Exhibition Monday and to Them We Invite the Attention of Buy CTS. EDWARD s. SPEAR & CO,
 Auctioneers 31 and B Sutter street.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

ERe wharf, San Francisco.
 < Z ]. x; ; $; $: ;: ENEN@TfA For Alaskan ports, 10 a. nn-. I EsASSfSSAssPa June 5. 10. 15. 20. 25 30, July D. \ ks& HSaFEA transfer at Seattle. ' Ess%sSl~S EaA For Alaskan ports Orom E5zSsA~xS<E4A5 Folsom-street wharf). 10 a. m., June 5. 26. July IT, August f.
 G4SsgzM %, transfer at Portland, Or. C). Port Townsend, Seattle. Tacoma, Everett. Gnscortes and New Whatcom CWash), 10 a. m June 5 10, 15, 20, 25. S0 July B. and every fifth day thereafter, connecting at Seattle with this company's steamers for Alaska and C. N. Ry.. at Tacoma with N. P. Ky. at Vancouver "ITo For Eureka Humboldt Bay). 10 c m.. June :. ' l3 19 25, July 1, and every sixth uq For rNG santa Cruz. Monterey. San Simeon. Cs.1,nos Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo). Gayiota Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro East San Pedro Ios Angelee) and Newport a. m., June 2, 6. 10, l4, IS, 22. 26, 90. July 4 and every fourth day thereafter. For San Diego. stopping only at Port liar ford (San Luis Obispo). Santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles and Redondo Clos Angeles). Il a. r, June f. s, 12 Is. 20. "A. 2S July ?, and every fourth day thereafter
 For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay. San Jose del ia and Guaymas (Mex.). 10 a. m., June IT, July 2.
 For further information obtain folder.
 The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing.
 street (Palace HoteD.
 GOODALL, PERKINS & CO, Gen. Agts.,
 10 Market st.. San Francisco.
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Auction Sales
EDWARD s. SPEAR & CO.,,
AUCTIONEERS. 31- ga SUFFER- REEF.

CISoL<A . O1NE S1 4oSo
 At Il O clock a. m. We Will Sell, in Our Salesrooms, by Order of MT. Louis J. Chevelier, on Account of Depart lra fnr Iis
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SHIP OWNERS PROTEST.
Do Not Want the Webster Street Bridge Rebuilt-The Meat
 Schedll1a
SAN FRANCIsCO. June 15.

OAKLAND. June 2O-The Board of Su- pervisors to-day received the following self-explanatory letter: