The morning call., 1891-04-29
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA.
Joint Owners of Lot Have a
Disagreement.
The Sinking of the Roadbed Of the Local.
Trial Trips on the Rapid Transit-A
Left Fielder Has Skipped Out

]. @. westphal and George Uhl, who pur-
chased the corner of Fourteenth and Wa shng-
ton streets, 10ox100, from the late James
Hutchinson during the summer OF $780, have
disagreed about the building and the lot has
been divided Mr.. Uhl taking the corner, 75x6o,
and Mr.. Westpfal 25x10o on Fourteenth and
4Oxl0o on w ashington. he will build lmmedi-
aiely Mr.. Uhl has rented The corner to Hutchi-
son g. Sanborn for one year and will not build.
The property owners south OF Seventh street
have organized in opposition 10 the sinking OF
the roadbed OF the local on that street. They
favor the taking off of the SeVenlh-street local,
widening First street, and transferring all
steam travel 10 that street.
Professor Mansfield was reported as improV
ing yes terday.
TRIAL TRIPS MADE.
Trial trips OF the ears on the Oakland and
Berkeley Rapid Transit Comp any's line on
Grove street were made yesterday. Several
more cars have been received, and It is ex-
pected that full complement will be on hand In
a few days, and that the road Will be in running
order by the end of the week.
A nephew OF James T. Sullivan, the old sea
man who committed suicide on Kimble's
WHAT Oil Sunday, came down from Sacra.
ment0 yesterday and arranged for the burial OF
the body, SO that 1t Will not be placed In the pot
ters' field.
Only four applicants appeared before the Oak.
land City Board OF Examiners yesterday-all
ladieS-fOr city teachers certificates.
MQUADE HAS SKIPPED QUIZ
Mortimer McQuade, the left fielder of 7. P.
Robinson's base ball aggregation, has skipped
out for The East. warrant was issued for his
arrest, but he evaded service. 1t Is said that he
Is delinquent 10 The amount Oh SloO Tor D0RTd
aud clothes.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor of The First congregational Church Will
give. on Friday evening, what 1t calls "maga-
ZIue ylvant," series OF tableauX the funds TO
be used in procuring badges for the State con-
ventton delegates,
charged by w. e. Smith, has sued him to recover
$4,000 damages for alleged slanderous Ian
POLICEMAN GREENwALD FINED.
At the meeting of the Police Commissioners
hearing was had of the charge against Police
Officsr Frank Greenwald thar he Informed
young Fox, who sued Druggist Smith yesterday
for damages, that lie was being watched by de-
tectves on suspicion of pllering from Smith,
for whom he was cerking. GFeenwald con.
fessed, and after severe reprimand was lined
the sum OF $50
The booksellers are still giving out the I'M
preston that they do not intend to-open their
gambling-r rooms In Oakland. but IL is generally
believed that 1t is only for effect and for the pur
pose Of keeping the City Council from passing
the ordinance.
AIameda.
The OakIand Gas Company has decided not TO
open an office here al present.
The wife OF Street Superintendent Froddeu is
reported III at her residence at the West End
In the Justices Court against A. johnson 10 re-
cover S90.for labor and materials.
Rev. L. Y Gsrrette, pastor OF tie Presbyterian
Church. will leave on Saturday for visit, and
during his absence his pulpit Will be filed by
Rev. Mr.. Phelps.
Two of the new engines are completed and
have been turned over TO The city, but Chief En-
ginser Krauth OF the Fire Department has not
yet taken charge of them
The City Trustees have amended the contract
which +. X. krauth has with the city 10 dc the
official advertising. so that the Daily Enclnal is
now the official paper instead OF the Semi
Weekly Encina
The matter OF the street nomenclature is still
unsettled, and the outcome Is likely to be
turn to the old names. Trustee Randolph is In
favor Of them aud will introduce an ordinance
re-eslablishng them.
The members Of the graduating class OF the
High School are Huda Thomson, Elsie Harnden,
Rose Traube, Agnes Crowley. Allen Penfeld,
Charles Field, Harry Frost, Charles Waymlre
and Douglass Waterman. The graduating exer-
cises will be held in 'ark Opera House, on Fri
day evening, May 23ih.