The morning call., 1894-09-04
STILL AGITATED.
Talk Of an Opposition
POstOffiCe.
THE MIDDLE AT TEMESCAL,
Labor Day in Oakland Observed
and Not Observed.
CONGRESSMAN ENGLISH BACK.
A Fine Point to Be Decided Which
May Invalidate the Bond
Election.


have not yet beard from the largely signed
remonstr&nce sent on to Washington pro
testing against the appointment of Miss
Mary E. BuTdick of Berkeley as post
mistress of their town, but expect an
answer daily.
The present assistant postmaster under
Mrs. Tucker, j. P. Twyman, said yester-
day that the feeling against the appoint
ment of Miss Burdick and the Oakland
politicians who were instrumental in
having her appointed was not in any way
allayed, but TO the contrary had grown
stronger, and that Congressman English
Will have some pertinent questions from
old-time Democrats at Temescal TO answer
when be visits that locality The appoint
ment of Miss Burdck has badly broken up
some of English's fences about Temescal
and one said yesterday, Warren will need
votes this fall"
But registering kicks does not help the
Iemescalian. Mr.. 1wyman said that it
Is just possible injunction proceedings may
be Instituted in the United States court and a
night made against Miss Burdick on the ground
OF non-residence, land if this does not sue
ceed." said Iwyman, 'then the merchants OF
1emeScaI and the people there generally WILL
get up an Independent delivery and service
Arrangements are being made by which car
rler VIII call at The stores and houses for letters
and carry them TO some nelghborng postotiice
returning Win mail, which he Will distribute"
MI 1Wyman did not say who would pay for
THIS opposition service TO Uncle Sans estab
HSned once, or when 1t would be naugurated
or now long carried on; neither had Mr.. ivy
man taken into consideration how Uncle sam
would ike opposition OF the kind.
Whlle the Temascalans are flashing them
selves into fury over Miss Burdick's appoint
ment ana neaping anaIhemas on the heads OF
the select few Oakland Democrats who parcel
out The Federal loaves and fishes In Alameda
county MISS BurdicS, the subject OF the trou-
pie IS piacldly awaiting the arrival of her COM
mission from Washington.
One OF her friends said yesterday: miss
Burdlck IS well and favorably known In Temes-
cal, where she lived number OF years She
Is capable, honorable and respectable and will
GO good work for the people Of Temescal when
she gets IN me Office and /, for one, do not see
what all this fuss is about"
How 1t Was Observed.
The only individuals in Oakland who en-
1Oyed the Federal Labor day as holiday were
the magistrates OF the courts of the civ ami
county. All the cases which had been set for
yesterday were merely transferred TO Tuesday
and the Judges went their separate ways and
il may be added that the court clerks and
baiffs did likewise. Nearly everybody else in
the county worked.
Pursuant to their CUSTOM the Board OF Su-
peTYsors met In their rooms and held the
shortest session in The history of the board !
adIournlng almost Immediately after being
called TO order. 1t was not in order to get
holiday that they did so, however, for they
VIII meet again to-day. They Will transact
most important business which they feared 10
attend TO yesterday on account of doubt as TO
whether or not the day was legal holiday.
Cnlef among the items of business will be the
canVaSslng OF the returns of the recent super
vIsorisl election which resulted in the selection
OF y. l.. Johnston and the consideration of the
request OF the citizens of Golden Gate TO reduce
the water rates IN vogue in that suburb
Roasting Local Executives.
j. 2. Cooper is locally known as Postal Card
Cooper" because OF his propensity to flood all
departments OF the municipal government with
DOSIdlg. Wl6r6On n
MS Ideas OF needed reforms. In this way he
has attacked nearly every executive officer and
legislative body In this city and county. Some
SIX months ago he was taken to task by me
Board OF Supervisors, and he was silent until
To-Day, when he again postal carded" the
board as follows:
Gentlemen, the thieving and murderous Chinese
lottery business continues undated in our MIDST
our scoundrey local executives whose sworn
duty it is 10 suppress the same, refuse to take
eHeeuYe action. Also your prodding hitherto,
gentlemen has proved Ineffective You must
needs go2d them without mercy. 1t is a shame
Lhat omclals lncumbents who aspire to higher DO
sitions further honors should be permitted To
defray their campaign expenses with DOODLE eT
Lorted from the Chinese lottery companies OF San
Francisco 1t would be better by far to "nrotect;i
white gamblers in their peculiar swindIes than to
ara ana aoet these alien Asiatics thus. Please be-
shyslerS TO honesty or action. j. r COOPER.
Improving the Berkeley Service.
The Oakland Consolidated Street Railway
Company are making arrangement to improve
the service be ween Oakland and Berkeley by
needed along the road, and by building spur
lines in Berkeley. These improvements alone
Will necessitate the laying Of over three miles
OF track, and When the work Is completed, in
stead OF ten-minute service, there will be an
Interval OF only seven and a half minutes be-
tween cars The time between Broadway and
Shattuck avenue VIII be Shortened from
thirty odd minutes to twenty-five minutss An
other one OF the contemplated Improvements is
the furnishing OF all the cars on the line with
storm fronts before the winter sets in.
Saved From a Pauper's Grave.
Old Jean Desnoyers, the West Oakland boot.
black, whose extreme Joy in winning small
sum at Chinese lottery on Saturday morning
superlndueed his death, which was directly due
10 fatty degeneration OF the heart, few hours
later, was buried in Mountain View Cemetery
yesterday morning. During the strike old Jean
would not black the shoes OF any man who had
any leanlngs toward the railroad company and
although he gained many friends by so doing
YET ne lost lost many sorey needed dime. Hewas
saved from the oblivion OF pauper's grave by
me kindness OF Mrs. ROdden OF the Charter
Oak Hotel, and number of West Oakland sa-
Ioon-keepers as an opponent.
To Mend Fences.
Congressman Warren English is exnected
home from Washington Today. he has again
been nominated by the Democrats of this Con-
gressional district, and will have, as before,
Hon. 5. q. Hilborn, who was unseated by a
Democratic Congress to make room for Mr..
English.
The latter Will Immediately enter upon the
work OF the campaign. Mr.. Hilborn has Sc
lected his campaign committee, as required by
law. 1t consists Of L. l.. Bromwell f. W
Hall, N. K. Foster, Frank SouIe and Mack
Webber. Mr.. Hilborn has gone to Lake
County, where he viii make a thorough can
Vass, addressing meetings until Thursday.
Nicholson Improving.
A. w. Nicholson is at the county jail now.
He seems to be all right mentally, and physi.
cally Is improving rapidly, being up and about
the same as unShoG men. Nicholson is the
man who attempted TO kill himself ar Elmhurst
few nights ago because of his wlfe's treat
ment OF him. He was operated on at the re-
celVlng hospital, but Sunday insisted on leav-
Ing that place, and his actions made Steward
Larson think he was insane, ana Nicholson
was moved TO the county Jail.
The man is all right mentally, His stranpe
freak, Dr. johnson thinks, is due TO the after
eheets OF alcohol, but the county Jail people
insist mat they GO not run hospital and that
they VIII let Nicholson go whenev or be so de-
sires. "
May Annexed Citizens Vote?
In the matter of the proposed bond election.
Edison f. Adams has called the attention OK
the authorities TO the fact that the residents of
tile annexed district have been called upop To
vote upon the proposition, whereas thew were
not citizens OF the municipality when the debt
was contracted, and In consequence are not re-
sponsible for any part OF the principal or In.
teresL.
For that reason he wants to know If the vot-
ing of the residents OF the annexed district
would not Inyaldate the entire election One
of the city's attorneys will probably be ask ed
for an opinion IN the matter.
Tracey Drank Too Much.
Asa result of too free Indulgence in the de-
lights OF the flowing bowl I. S. Tracey huddles
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