The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-25
AND NOW ANOTHER DIVORCE

Is the color line TO be drawn at the Oakland
Postoffice? That Is the question that is agitat-
ing the lettercarriers ana collectors Just at
present.
1t appears that there were two vacancies in
the force of carriers recently-one caused by
dismissal and the other by resignation-aDd
these places have just been filled by two white
men from the list of extras or substitutes.
There are about thirty two men employed reg
ularly in the distributing and collecting depart
ments aud about six or seven extras, men
who work when an opportunity presents It.
self, In place OF regulars who may be of duty,
through sicku ess or otherwise.
Two colored men are applicants for these two
extra" places.
Boih these young men passed very credrable
examinations and are eligible to fill the posi-
lions. One of the men is Horace Wilds the
son OF the jantor OF the City Hail. and a very
bright young fellow. The others naMe is VIII.
liam Rand, and he stood very high in the ex-
animation.
Now there is-somewhat of a "klck" among
the carriers of the other color against these
men coming in.
One of them remarked yesterday: "Of course
they can appoint them if they want to; there is
nothing 10 keep them out so far as color Is con-
cefned; but know a number of the boys that
are 'Hicking' about it, 1t may be all rich t. but
they don't want TO work with them Lo Is OF
The men talk the same way. too"
The matter stands SO, and while there Is no
open rebellion. and not likely TO be, the feeling
ext SITS with some of the employees that colored
men would not be OF their choosing In the dis
trbutio of Uncle Sans patronage.
Little Jack Horner Free.
A few days ago cbambermaid at the Galindo
Hotel. Georgia Ridley had Little Jack Horner,
the champion south-paw twirler of the Oakland
Baseball Club, arrested for Shaping her face.
Yesterday morning Little Jack and his pretty
wi fe were Ia the Police Court TO answer the
charge.
1t was about this way: Mr., and Mrs. Horner
had been out for walk and returned at l
O'Clock. he room had not been made up and
Mrs. Homer as just little bit irritated So.
also. was Little Jack, and he started in to clean
D in hurry. lie dumped the contents of the
wa sic basket, consisting OF orange peelings
scraps OF pape and such like, INTO the hall.
The cnamhermaid came tripping along and
said something lEe this:
Mrs. Homer did ii. the dirty thing"
mo such thing; did 1t myself" said Little
Jack.
Tire II great row started.
Mrs. Horner did not like being called a dirty
d ch ~ and wanted TO- reach each The black eyed
maid was Just as anxious 10 reach the blue
eyed Mrs. Homer
Then Little Jack said, Don't handy words
Will them cbambermaids the dirty hussyv
And blood was about TO flow down The broad
hallway. The chambermatd threw ont her
right hand. but Jack was TOO quick for he aud
lifted his powerful south paw in lime to catch
the blow on his arm. He says lie did not strike
just warded OFF the blow
4 uld want to slap her when she called me
| dirty thing said Mrs. Horner on the stand
Ihe court thought the affair was about a
standoh between the parties and dismissed fbe
charge.
| As Jack and his vile went out the bIack-eved
| chamoermald and the black-eyed chamber
maid's Dlack-eyed sister looked daggers az the
DaseDaiiist and his attractive wife, aud If looks