The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-12
WALKING FOR A Wife
And Purse Of Ten Thousand Dol.
lars Of Cincinnati Money.
Arrival Of Professor Hassan Mohammed, the
King Of Tramps" - The Conditions Of
His 1O,0OO-Mile Tramp.

An enterprising Turk in the person oil
nassau Mohammed arrived in San Fran.
cisco al o'clock yesterday afternoon. Gin
clhnatt IS responsible for his debut in San
francisco. The stranger is not unknown
10 lame, Tor lie is recognized as the king
oi 1ramps, and his present object in life is
10 win $4,000 and wife by rolling wheel
barrow before him 10000 miles in 450 days.
AS the walking is good Professor Moham-
lneo mas already footed it from Cincinnati
via 81. Louis. Cairo, Memphis. New Orleans,
houston, Dallas, FL Paso, Yuma, Los An
geles and Fresno to the Golden Gate. After
rest OF 10 days in San Francisco he will
start ON his return journey to Cincinnati,
gong via Ogden, Omaha, Chicago, CIeye-
I3hG, buffalo, Albany, Boston, New York,
Parkersburg
Inc King of Tramps, like all European
Pptehtates, was taught trade in his youth
nassau MOhammed learned To be a tin
smlth. The passage Of the Mckinley tariff,
with Its stimulating effects upon the tin
plate Industry, offered him such fine oppOr-
tuhltleS to work that the King with Oriental
DlOod IN his veins Immediately took 10 the
ROAD. True to his Asiatic origin, Moham-
meu IS magician also, and. being a tin
SMITH ana necrOmanceT combined, he can
earn honest dollars when in the humor.
BESIDES all these accomplishments he is
master of eight languages.
10 these pursuits he has added that Of
sensational pedestrianism, and owing TO his
lOng-diStance achievements he was crowned
king Of the Tramps" Happeninp to meet
party OF theatrical men in Cincinnati who
were depl0ring the fate OF actors stranded
without means III remote town, Professor
Mohammed said there was no basis for
their c0mmlSeration, adding that he could
tTaVel 10000 miles with only 1 cent in his
pocket Il purse of 5000 was wagered by
MIN against $4,000 that he could do all this
and get married in the bargain.
On February l last year the king of
Iramps" left Cincinnati on his 10000 mile
march with a wbeeIbarrOw filled with
apparatus for his seanees in legerdemain.
by the terms of his trip he must return
benedict or show up with $1,000 earned
during his trip. lie is also to stop at 81
per day hotels and pay all his bills without
drawing on ms home cash reserves. He is
not allowed to beg, borrow or steal his
food. though he can receive voluntary con-
tributiOns.
According to his own story Hassan Mo
manned has had many offers Of marriage
during his tramp, but he has not yet met
MS af1nltY. lie is not, however, looking
Tor beauty or affinity so much as for good
sense, and the Turks life partner must also
Dc between Is and 30 years Of age He
came so near being married at ST. Louis
that he took out marriage license, but the
ladys usband in,erfered at the last
moment. He is - years old. He was
born IN Turkey and came To the
United States when he was nine
years old. He weighed ia pounds
when he started from Cincinnati and
has gained seven pounds since. He is
bright-l0Oking man rather below the
average height. His hair is dark and some
what thin above the ear line. and his mus
tache, though dark in color. is somewhat
sparse in volume. For the information Of
maldens apt TO be caDiivated by the visiting
Turk, and who are also looking for pecu-
mary Inducements, 1t should be added that
Professor Mohammed has means of his
own IN Philadelphia. and is doing the great
tramp act not for his health alone
Next Sunday the king of Tramps" will
give a seight-Of-haHd performance at
Golden Gate Park. which viii also afford
the ladies an opportunity TO Inspect and ad-
mire him. Three days later he will begin to
trundle his wheelbarrow toward the rising
sun. He is due in Cincinnati on May 10.
1893, but he has TO go TO Boston first. He
IS now 10 days and 20 hours ahead of his
schedule time.