The morning call., 1891-03-21
ACROSS THE BAY.
Malicious Reports About the Rapid
Transit Company.
Treasurer Huff and His Oyster Bed-Another
Mongolian Guilty of Perjury-A Big
Job in Poultice Pavement.

1t was ascertained yesterday that there
were no grounds for the report on the
streets on Thursday evening that the work
men on the Rapid Transit Company's line
had stopped work, or that the paymaSter
had "skipped out" The report is attrib-
uted to enemies of the road. 1t is said that
the road may be in running order and carry
ing passengers by April 10Th. from Temes-
cal 10 Thirteenth and Franklin streets, and
that the work ON the line from the power
house at Temescal to Berkeley, as well as
that on Franklin street, between Thirteenth
and Seventh, will be pushed rapidly. The
decision in the suit of Dusinbury VS.. Hig-
gins will cause the company some incon-
venience in Its having to run its line around
another block at Lorin, whereas, if the
street had been opened it would have saved
that trouble. To finish the building of the
road around this and putting up the lines
will not require much time, and will COM
plete the first of Alameda County'S electric
roads.
Judge Ogden held William Alfelder, alias
John Carter, in $1,000 bail to answer before
the Superior Court the charge of felOniously
breaking into the residence of Frederick
Russ at ClaremOnt
HUFF AND HIS OYSTERS.
Several weeks ago Socrates Huff, Treas
urer of Alameda County, caught three men
stealing oysters from his oyster bed near
San Leandro and seized the boat and its
load. The boat belonged to Joseph Peralta,
but he was not one of the thieves. As Mr..
Huff would not give him his boat he caused
the arrest of the County Treasurer on
charge of petty larceny, but Mr.. Huff was
acquitted. Peralta and Joseph Furtado
were arrested several days ago for oyster
stealing and Mr.. Huff had the additional
charge OF false Imprisonment placed against
him. Both men are now in the County
Jail. Peralta has been arrested for the
same Offense before.
Damon and Pythias," under the direc-
tion of q. A. Watson and amateurs, includ-
ing nearly all OF Oakland's society young
men, drew large house at the Oakland
Theater last night
FOUND GUILTY OF PERJURY.
Another Chinese, An Ming, has been con-
victed in the Superior Court on a charge of
perjury growing out of his testimony in a
criminal prosecution against him for selling
lottery tickets. He was found guilty in the
Police Court after swearing that he did not
sell the ticket. and then he was informed
against for perjury. All Sum was convicted
for the same Otfense. 1t is remarkable that
in these cases for perjury none of the Chi
neSe will testify in behalf of their country
men, They seem to be afraid that they may
find themselves in the same position. Sem
tence on Ming will be passed on Monday.
The cost Of poulticing Telegraph avenue,
from Broadway to the city limits, with
bitumen, has been estimated at $50, 600, and
this with a thickness of one and a half
inches only. This will be the biggest job of
the kind ever let in Oakland-abOut twenty
blocks.
Abe Lincoln Command No ., Union
Veterans Union, will give an entertain
ment at Cavalry Hall this evening.
ANOTHER PROPOSED ROAD.
r. NJ. Fitzgerald, E. M. Greene, t. D.
HoskinS and others have petitioned the
Board of Supervisors of Alameda County
for franchise for a street railroad COM
meneiEg at AlcatrdZ and San Pablo ave-
nues; thence along Alcatraz TO College ave-
nue., and thence along College avenue to
New Broadway. They propose 10 build an
electric road.
The Executive Committee of the Indiana
State Association of California has arranged
for reunion of natives and former resi-
dents Of the HoOsier State at Grand Army
Hall, on Thirteenth street. on Thursday
evening. President William c. Hendricks
will preside.
Contracts for nearly two miles of new side
walks nave been entered into during the
past thirty days and most Of these are for
cement walks.
The terms of the outgoing city officials
will expire under the charter on the 30th.