The morning call., 1893-04-26
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The Oakland Consolidated
Railroad.
A W0MANS HALLUCINATION.
Death of Ex-State Senator Whitney.
Why the Chairman of the Alameda
Trustees Was Removed.

4 FINANCIAL SENsATIoN-The news
has just been made public of big deal by
which F. NJ. Smith has obtained control of
the Oakland Consolidated Railroad. This
IS the electric line which runs from Oak
Ja9d to Berkeley with branch lines ON
Eighth and Sixteenth streets and to
Mountain View Cemetery. J. L. McElrath
has beer one Of the principal stockholders
and aided Smith, who originally planned
the road with him, IN his financial maneuver.
Smith now owns about ten shares more
than half OF all The stock. The road of
course will be used by Smith in connection
with The Emeryvllle ferry.
= The new deal has created a sensation In
financial circles. Smith is about the biggest
millionaire" in Oakland and is beginning to
show it. He is a young man yet and prom
ises to become one OF the greatest inanciers
on the coast. The sum paid for his control
ing interest in thu road, which was the first
electric line established in Oakland, was
$4,000 It's the largest electric system in
Oakland and the best paying one. The
owners Of the largest amount OF stock, who
also form the board of directors, have been
John w. Coleman, George w. McNear, VIII
liam ID. English, j. f. MeElrath and w. II.
Martin. The road was bonded a short time
ago tor 100000 and by this means Smith
secured control.
Il raised nearly quarter more on each
share, which had been paid in at the rate of
500 each, and Major AIcElratb alone
cleared up $4,000 on the deal. John W.
Coleman is said to have cleared about
10000 The road will be great feeder
from all parts of the city and the northern
suburbs for the Emeryville ferry, and to-
gether with the 1welfth-street line, the
Oakland, Haywards and San Leandro road
and the California and Nevada line, will
constitute sweeping monopoly in favor of
the new ferry. The California and N=Yada
road will cut very small figure in 1t.
THE LAST SAD RITEs-The remains OF
Adrlen Chauche. the rich wine merchant
who died last Friday Immediately after
being united in marriage to Miss Marie
Elizabeth Bon, were borne to their last
resting place yesterday. The body was
placed in the vault in ST. Mary's Cemetery
erected by Mr. Chauche over the remains of
his first wife, who died few years ago.
The funeral services were held at the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception.
The pail bearers were: Messrs Mitchell,
Setback, Putnam, Lacosta, May Kenig,
Pallies and Alfs.
The estate left by Mr.. Chauche is a large
one-oYer SlOOOO0-and a will made some
time since bequeathed one-third to the Miss
Bon who was married to him just before
his death, third to a nephew in France
and a third TO q niece also 10 France A
later Will is said to give the niece and
nephew 10 France but $4,000 each, with
the residue to the young widow. The lega-
lees mentioned above are the only known
relatives Of the deceased.
DEATH OF EX-SENATOR WHITNEY,
Word was received here last night of the
death OF eX-State Senator George E. Whit
ney In Washington, ID. c. Mr.. Whitney
left Oakland some weeks ago for a trip.
East and a visit to his daughter. wife of
Lieutenant Seymour Cunningham of Wash
ington. A few DAYS ago he was taken
suddenly III, and doctor was summoned,
but still his condition was not considered
dangerous, and not until to-day, when a
consultation Of physicians was held and
gave no hope. His wife was telegraphed
for. and started East on last nights train.
She had barely left the station on her jour
ney when a second message was received
stating Mr.. Whitney bad died at O'clock
His gref-stricken family cannot say or do
anything in regard to the funeral. as Mrs
Whitney is not yet aware of her husbands
death. and although she has been tele-