The morning call., 1892-04-12
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
All Anxious to Know What the
New Commissioner Will Do.
Several Railroad Franchises Asked Fcr-Ihe
Benton Funeral-An 0ffshoot Of the
Pratt Divorce Case.

suit VI TIE REORGANIZATION OF the BoaTQ Oh
Public Works with Mr.. Hughes, the new
member. All sorts of rumors and c0njec-
lures are in circulation as to the changes,
not only in the heads of departments, but
also in clerkships and minor places. That
Thomas A. Downey will be Chief Of Police
there seems little doubt, but it is also said
that Peter Pumyea and his friends are en-
deavoring to have him put in again. and at
this the better element of the city pro-
test. so the talk is. 1t is said that j. j.
Pennypacker, who was fined for attempted
bribery at an election, wants to be City
Wharfnger again. and that a number of
other ex-office- holders are after their old
places. What Mr.. Hughes advent In the
board will do is as yet unknown except TO
very few. 1t is said, but with what truth
future events will show, that he and Mr..
Carothers. the straght-out Republican, will
act together. just as Mr.. Martin, the Ameri-
can. and Mr.. Playter. the Independent Re-
publican or Citizens party man, have, and
that as Mr.. Carothers has simply had TO
acquiesce during the past year In whatever
Messrs. Playter and Martin favored. SO Mr..
Playter will during the coming year have
10 acquiesce in the wishes Of Messrs. Caroth-
ers and Hughes. AS for the places, there
are more candidates for them than carrion
crows about carcass. The new commits
sioner has not yet had any conference with
his confreres. He will be indicted into
office as member Of the Police and Fire
Commission ut p. NJ. to-day, and as COM
missioner OF the Board of Public Wofks
this evening. 1t is not likely any changes
VIII be made in the departments tonight.
A FRANCHISE ASKED FOR.
The Oakland Railroad Company, the own
ers OF the Tslegraph-avenue and San Pablo
avenue lines yesterday filed petition for
franchise for three electric lines with the
Board OF Supervisors of Alameda County.
These branch lines are all outside the Oak
land city limits. but will be important lines
probably before long as the territory is
building up rapidly. and a portion Of 1t may
be Inside the Berkeley town limits before
long, and the company would doubtless
like to get its franchise and the road CON-
pleted before that time, as it would not then
be necessary to get the town franchise.
One branch is to run from the present ter
minus of its cable line, on San Pablo ave-
nue.. at Forty first street, TO the southern
boundary line Of West Berkeley. and an
other line from the cable terminus down
Park avenue TO Emeryvilie. & third line is
to run on Alcatraz avenue, from San Pablo
to Humboldt or Telegraph avenues. This
will run through Lorin and the districts to
be annexed to Berkeley by an election soon
to be called. The residents of this suburb
Will have great many ways OF getting to
Oakland and San Francisco. Ii now has
the East Berkeley steam line and the Oak
land and Berkeley Rapid Transit Company
line via Grove avenue and Grove street, but
when the Southern Pacific Company lines
are completed, if the franchises are granted.
there will be an outlet to San Pablo avenue
and another to Telegraph avenue from
Lorin.
THE BENTON FUNERAL.
The First Congregational Church was
filled yesterday afternoon with the friends
and acquaintances of the late Rev. j. A.
Benton, DID. The services were conducted
by several Congregational ministers friends
of the deceased. AS the ministers took
seats on the platform the choir sang "Sleep
Thy Last Sleep" Rev. Professor c. s.
Nash of the Theological Seminary read the
scripture lesson. Rev. Drs. j. III. Warren,
D ii. Wiley and George M0oar delivered
addresses on the life and personal character
of the deceased as they knew him. Rev.
DIR. j. h. Mclean offered up prayer. The
remains were inferred in the family plat at
Mountain View cemetery. The pallbearers
were: Professor Martin Kellogg, Rev. DIR.
w. c. Pond, Rev. John Kimbali. Rev. Wal
ter Frear, Professor W. W. Anderson, T. IL.
Mcdonald, ID. Sweetser, j. NJ. Haven.
The annual meeting of the Humane So
cety of Alameda County will take place at
the City Council chamber this afternoon.
1t is stated that the rumors that X. w.
Theobald will decline to serve any longer
as secretary are without foundation and
started by the enemies of the society and the
secretary. Ii is understood that notwith-
standing the fact that the society owes him
$500 back salary he has such confidence In
the future good 10 be done and the success
of the organization that he is willing 20 risk
the service for another year as Its executive
officer.
Ii was announced in an item In San
Francisco weekly that Rev. Hobart Chef
wood, formerly rector of st. Paui's Epis-
copal Church in Oakland. had been fortu-
nate In lottery and Episcopal circles in
Oakland were excited over it, Inquiry in
Episcopal circles failed to fud any one who
knew Of Mr.. Chetwood's venture into the
and acQuaintances refuse TO believe he
would be guilty OF such q breach Of the
moral or the civil or criminal law as to
purchase lottery ticket.
On Saturday evening j. McGill and
Charles Palmer had a little difficulty, the
outcome of which was that McGili was cut
on the face With pocket-knife. Palmer
was In the employ Of the local billposters,
but was discharged for some cause and
McGiii employed in his place. 1t is said
that there is an effort to compromise the
matter without prosecution.
THE PRATT CASE.
The hearing of the settlement of the ali
mony question in the Pratt case has been
set by Judge Ellsworth peremptoriiy for
this morning, and if the attorneys have not
agreed upon the matter 1t will be settled by
| the court. Mr. PratpS attorney refuses to
| agree 10 the payment of any alimony.
| while Mrs. Pratts counsel demands $50 per
month and will take no less.
The secretary of the Humane Society of
Alameda County has had warrants issued
| for the arrest of Joe Dieves. the Deputy
| Sheriff, who held a d0g-fight and cooking
I main at his place last Wednesday evening,
| and the visitors as far as their names could
! be learned.
Word has been received from Ell Caion,
| San Diego County, that eX-Justiee Of the
Iedce r. I'D m
| Oakland and taken back on charges of
| felony embeZzlement, has been acquitted.
| 1t cost San Diego County $500. De Laney
| protested his innocence of any crime at the
! time he was arrested.
The second session of the Grand Temple
| Of the Order of Pythian Sisters will meet in
| Oakland at 10 o'clock today. 1t Is expected
| to remain in session three days A recep-
ton will be rendered by the two LOCAL tenn
| Piles this morning. Tomorrow evening
| East Oakland Temple will entertain and on
| Thursday evening Calanthe Temple will
| give complimentary banquet to the men,
bers Of this Grand Temple.
| The new grounds OF the Oakland Baseball
| Club. on Twenty-fonrth street, near the head
| of Lake Merritt, will be opened to-day, and
| 1t is expected there will be large at
| tendance.
Ardella A. Clark yesterday sued Charles
| 4. Clark Tor divorce on the ground Of ex-
| treme cruelty.
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
AT a meeting OF the Board OF Education
| held last evening Charles A. Faweett was
| appointed census marshal. The salary Of
census marshals was fixed at So and Sc per
| diem.
Mrs. Jane Klee OF Berkeley, widow of
| the late Professor klee, was granted per-
| mission to send her daughter Caroline to
| Lincoln School without tuition fees during
| the ensuing term.
The committee OF the whole will visit the
| school sites In East Oakland on Saturday
| afternoon.
Alameda.
The City Trustees met In stated session
last evening ID T. RandnInh nrasifinu In