The morning call., 1892-12-16
OVER IN OAKLAND.
A Mysterious riasE<ed Man
in Demand.
FEAR OF A PAINT FArIINE.
The Southern Pacific Engaged i'm Care
fully Enumerating the Deadfead
Travel in Alameda.

AHN Ni"hu WcuI Uut lO tllS
for Adult Blind Yesterday and gave the
place thorough inspection. They asked a
number OF questions of the inmates concern
ing the management. the food and the way
they ale treated. The investigation was
complete one, and it is understood that they
went away satisfied with the condition OF
things. Superintendent Sanders, who was
recently exonerated from charges OF ncom-
potency, brought by Director Campbell, has
been Reelected for a term of three years.
T. A. Leach has been elected president
In place of A. ID. Thomson.
Il Ihere is a mystery about the reported
robbery OF ~. Geary of Walnut Greek,
which the police have been unable to
fathom. Geary. in an excited frame of
MIND. told the Walnut Creek citizens about
O'Clock Monday night that a masked man
had entered his store and robbed him of
S2OO AT the point OF a shotgun, afterward
coolly walking out. No one in the little
hamle. saw the thug afterward nor was any
stranger seen about the place previously.
lnere are only two roads leading into
Oaklalld by which he could have escaped,
one being by wap Of the Fish ranch and the
other by way of the Dingee property, and
both were carefully watched by officers of
Contra Costa County, as well as by Sheriff
Hussey and deputies, but no sign of any
thlef was seen. IL is the supposltion tn at
he IS attn hiding in the pastures near Wal
nut Greek.
The big Rodeo dam, which suffered con-
siderably from the effects OF the Storm has
been thoroughly repaired by Contractor
w. y. Smidt, who constructed il. The dam
age was not as great as reported, consisting
only or an opening which the unpTece-
dented rain washed through the loose dirt,
that reduced the depth of water in the lake
about three feet. The cost of repairs
amounted TO about $500. and R0deo now
has plenty of water of the best quality.
There Is threatened corner in paint,
owing TO the destruction OF the paint manu-
featuring works of B0ehmer Peterson 81
Mohns atLauudry Farm. The destruction
entaiied loss 10 the proprietors of $4,000.
AS most Of the Oakland dealers were sup
piled by these works the market is liable 10
be yislbly affected, according 10 the views
OF dealer who expressed himself to CALL
reporter upon the subject last evening. The
number OF new houses in process of erection
III this city, Alameda and Berkeley will
make the loss felt all he more greatly and
they VIII have TO depend temper arily on the
supply from San Francisco. The burned
factory will he replaced as soon as possible
by more substantial one.
The spacious rooms on Eighth street,
usad by the bOokmakers during their brief
stay In Oakland, have stood idle since Octo-
Der j, when the "bookies" were driven
out of town. The "Turi" saloon and two
have closed. The booknakers are now in
Stockton, where the Supervisors have
granted them license 10 do business.
They are having trouble. however, and
NAV eventually be driven back to San Fran
cisco. The present scheme Is for a combi-
nation of bookmakers to open rooms in
stockton and TO GO business with Oakland
and san Francisco sports by telegraph and
telephone. While the bookmakers were in
Oakland 1t is asserted that most of their
IaFrns F.o.r
The only time they have been seriously
missed by Oakland sports was during the
Eight between two pugs in San Francisco a
few nights ago.
Somebody has been playing tricks on
Poundmaster O'ConnelL A few nights ago
more than twenty dogs. representing DAYS
catch, were released. Mr.. 0'Conuell has
set manfuliy to work to get them back
again. and has puttwo padlockS on his door,
Tony Cakes. late landlord of the Hay
wards Hotel, Is to be succeeded by Police
Officer Banks of Oakland. who has leased
the place. and will take possession on Janu-
airy l.
John Letford, accused of assaultng
Police Officer McCrimmOns, proved an alibi
yesterday, and was acquitted.
The recount of the ballots of the Fourth
Precinct Of the First Ward will begin this
morning in tie sGpervisnrial contest of
George Earl against William PelouZe. Mr.
Pelouze has filed bends as Supervisor, with
Mrs. Pelonge, II. NJ. Collins and K. Nus
banner as sureties In the sam of $4,000
The Young Mems Christian Associ alton
will NJ up the grounds about the Mills
Tabernacle as an athletic park.
The Southern Pacific Company will sup
ply longtelt want to people who travel
from Oakland to Alameda by establishing
waiting-re0m and tieket-office at Broad
way and First street.
Wallace H. Adams, a society young man,
secured license Yesterday by consent of
the mother, to wed Miss Rose Daniels. a
seventeen-year-old girl OF the San Bruno
road, San Francisco. She had Adams
placed in Jail the night before for false
promises.
The Municipal League held another meet
ing last night aud derided that five dele
gates should be selected from each ward
and Endorsed by the league to meet in the
city eBtiou, together with the members
OF the central committee, at late vet to be
selected. A partial canvass of names was
made. The platform was also considered.
a little discussion taking place. There will
be another meeting in few days. The
fifty-six delegates