The morning call., 1894-11-04
4" ProfessionaI Tramps."


prophet" Kelley's IndustIials have diseov
cred that their organization Is top heavy, aud
the priTates have registered "klck" because
the officers live 90 we'll and get all the profits
TWeBty-three OF the pT1vateS have written aud
signed an address 10 the public, in the preamble
of which they declare that "tbe people OF Oak
land are being imposed upon by the social, d
Industrial Army, as conducted by General
kelley's subofdinates, CoonelS Lagley and
RailtOn."
| Stall, quit work yesterday morning owing to a
lack OF coffee. This shortage Is very queer"
il reads, "as last night Colonies Railton and
Fogel made pitiful plea for sufficient money
to buy the above article, and collected So 60,
as announced by themselves. The
cook asked sagely for money TO buy coffee, and
the colonel said he would 90 out and bum lt,
despite the fact thai be had pleaded for the
So 60, which was received for the purpose OF
buying the article"
Among many other things the privates COM
plain that although the commissarY department
Is gorged wi b food he men are only given TWO
meals day, while the officers eat three oil the
choicest food, eating cake ms cad OF bread"
and in conclusion the address reads: The
above facts prove conclusively that the people
of Oakland are being bunkoed by tramps, who
! are Of1cered by professional lramps."
Three Unfortunates.
Three insane persons were brought to the
! County Jail yesterday. One OF these. Miss
! Bollindo Berrell of PleasantOD, was examined
| and committed TO AgDews. Miss Berrell is 90
! wears of age, aud for several years has shown
signs of failing mem ality. she is Historically
! inclined. laughing and singing by turns, and
| finally became such a care that her people
could not longer give her proper attention.
Another case is that OF John Clement,
FrenchmaD, who was found wandering about
Berkeley.
Patrick MulrooDey was brought into the
County jail Yesterday by Captain Wilson and
Officer Banks. Murooney mad no sooner
crossed the Jail threshold than he asked in a
laughing way:
''Do look like crazy man? They say I'm
crazy, but Pll be ont OF jail 10 vote ior McAlll-
! can on election day."
MulrOoDey did not look or act like an insane
man, but his wife swore TO complaint charg-
ing insanity. His wife was seen last night and
asked what the trouble was with her husband,
! and said she did not know, that II was what she
| herself trying to find out "He botherS
me-" she said. When asked II he was drink
| ing man, she said no.
The Murooneys have had trouble for some
/ time and the wife has frequently applied TO the
! police TO have her husband locked up. Once
| VIII en- jailed she refused to appear against him.
| Mulrooney told the police that his wife made
! life miserable for him.
High School BicycIists-
The cycling enthusiasts OF the Oakland Bigh
! School assembled IN force at the Oakland
the long-talked-of fve-mie road race. Ii was
handicap affair, and the starters were ciassed
as follows: Seratch-ROde, Dieckman; one
| half mnute-GoOcn, Kitchen; one minute
| ter minutes-Colby, Aiken, kOenig; two min
| utes-Schnors, Smith, Adams.
| Inc race was very exciting ana as the pace
| was fast from the start the field was a
| scattered one. The contest was particularly
| close between Dieckman and Rode. They sped
! along side by side, and when Dieekman went
across the line Is minutes and 15 seconds after
the crack of the starters pistol, Rode was
hardly foot behind. Not far In their rear rode
| Colby and Aiken.
The race was so successful and everybody
sc emed so well pleased and enthusiastic that IL
VIII be repeated semi-annuaily.
How Copstablas Get Rich.
| During October Deputy Sheriff Wallace, who
does du y In the West Oakland railroad yard ),
ARE sted no less than $50 lramps for evading
| III payment of railroad fare. The men were
| all arrested in the yards and lodged In the City
! Prison, where they usually staid for from
! three to five days. II is now stated That the
trains will hereafter be stopDed outside the city
i limits, 50 that the "brakebeam tourist" will
| fall into the hands Of rapacious constables. who
| VIII lodge them In The County Jail and realize
| very neat little fee for their trouble. 1hus The
| railroad will cause the county 10 expend vast
| amount OF money and will save its officials a
| great deal of trouble.
Bound for Chicago.
Postal Inspector Erwin has about concluded
| to take Henry Sniyth to Chicago for trial on
| four charges OF using the United States mails
| to defraud persons.
Smytb now lies in the County Jan, where H.
spector Erwin bad him placed several weeks
| since. he had used the name OF prominent
oah Leanuro merchant In ordering big bill OF
| the game. He had played the same game In
| several interior towns OF the State and each
| TINE mad practicrd his imposition on some Chi
| eago wholesale establishment. Inspector Er.
win had been many months on the mans trail.
aud thinks that the case against him is clear
| one.
1t MARRIED the Reception.
The reception which the congregation Of the
| Asbbury Methodist Church rendered their ne "
pastor, the Rev. George Baugh, on Friday
evening was marred by very severe accide nj
! OF which the pastors wife was the victim In
| leaving her husbands study she fell thronrb n
| open trap down into tn. coal cellar and wa,
| Knocked senseless. DIR. Rucker was summon
| and although ne LADY did not rrgain conscious.
ness for several hours the physician Announced
that she was not seriously injured.
| Election Strsws.
Some OF DaltOns friends have been interest.
| ing themselves in polling voters. At one of the
| largest planning mills on the water front can.
Vass was made yesterday OF the employees as
| 10 the preferences for Assessor. Dalton re.
| ceiYAd Oh Il A xol