The morning call., 1893-05-06
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Mrs. Pitts Tired of Being
a Slave.
WILL STENBIHT MARRY LENA?
A Seven-S Story Hotel Talked Of-Re-
corded Many Years After-Berke-
ley and Alameda Items.

lie should nave Known, certainly, Tor he
had been married previously, and then, too,
he wanted some one to take care OF his two
motheress children while acting the part
of the sharer Of his joys and sorrows. He
married young woman and things went
smoothly for awhile, but now all seems dif-
ferent, according to the complaint filed by
Mrs Pitts in her suit for divorce. The
family reside at 135 Hollis street, whore
they have very pretty home. Mr.. Pitts
being a man of means The wife wants some
OF the 10000 he is said to possess.
In her complaint she charges neglect of
her on the part OF the husband. She CON-
plains because she was compelled to do
drudgery in the shape of washing. cooking,
housework and care for the children. She
says lie scolded her and refused to help her
with the children when they were sick, and
when she would demonstrate he would cease
to be friendly with her and tell her he knew
nothing about her work. She says in her
COMPLAINT that once when he was on the eve
OF n Journey to the Yosemite he refused to
kiss her good-by. lie kissed the babies,
however, and she was standing near, eady
ana anxious for the kiss that never came.
81 crayed his love so much, and not even n
kiss would he give" says Mrs. Pitts. She
charges that he would bring his friends
home evenings to play cards and would fill
the house with tobacco smoke, aud expect
her the next day to clear up things and
clean the cuspidors. She says she is weary
of being made slave Of, and so asks for q
decree of separation. MIR. Pitts has retained
attorneys and will protest.
New SEvEN-SToRY HoTEL.-There is
talk of another big hotel for Oakland. 1t is
proposed TO erect 1T on the east side of
Broadway, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, where at present there are a number
of old and uuSignt!y buildings,
The land is part of the Blake & M0ffitt
estate ana is roughly valued at quarter of
a million. The trustees of the estate are
prepared 10 sell at a fair price and to take
out the major portion of the purchase money
in stock. Frederick Delger, the shrewd
capitalist and owner of 500 feet of the
very choicest locations on the opposite side
of the street, is said TO be prepared TO assist
the undertaking to the extent of 500, 000.
Another prominent capitalist whose for
tune is estimated at millions, but who does
not desire his name 10 be known at present,
has a so expressed a desire TO have a share
in the scheme. The hotel is to be called the
Perata, in honor of one Of the old CalifoT-
mans. The plans, which are now being
prepared, call for an elegant structure of
six or seven stories, which will surpass in
beauty any edifice 50 far erected and will
compare tavorably with any building of
similar purpose on the Pacific Coast outside
of San Francisco.
GERALDINE IN OAKLAND.-It seems that
the long fight over the fleet mare Geraldine.
which Porter Ashe had so much trouble in
getting from Tom Williams, has been trans
ferred TO Oakland, bat this time another
party is trying to get his hand on her, She
seems to be as swift and elusive of as on the
track, and when Sheriff Mckillican went
after her yesterday she was gone like a
beautiful dream.
James Costigau of San Francisco claims
that 5000 Is due him from Mr.. Ashe, and he
levied an attachment on the mare. which
has been stabbed at the Oakland Trotting
Park for some time past.
When the Sheriff arrived at the track yes
teTday afternoon to serve his attachment
the mare had vanished. No hide nor hair
of her was in sight. But the Sheriff is per-
sistent and declares he will find her if she
is on the earth-in his baiiwlek.
FASTENING SLowLY.-Away back in the
DAYS when John Bigler was Governor of
California the College of California was In
c0rporated as an Institution of learning in
Oakland. The gentlemen signing the petl-
tiun for Incorporation were John Caperton,
John c. Hyde, Thomas P johnson, G.. A.
Treanor, II. S. F0nte, John c. Palmer, f.
W. Page, Henry Haighr Robert Simpson,
Theodore Payne, 6. a. Brut0n, Sherman
Day. G. \. Swezy aud Samuel B. Bell.
1t came about IN some way that a certified
copy Of the articles of Incorporation was
never fled in Alameda County. In order TO
perfect title TO property acquired a that
time the certified documents were filed yes
terday AT the time OF requirement, 1850,
this pro periy was valued at $40, COO 1t is
now worth many thousands of dollars above
that sum.
IF He WILL MARRY HER.-I.ena Le
Feyre recovered sufficiently yesterday noon
TO leave the Receiving Hospital for her
home In Alameda. She is said TO be the
daughter of the DR.. LIE FeYre who was
shot and killed by Schroeder several
n Ind 4,
Eighth street aud Broadway, and had been
doing some dental work for Schroeder's s
vile, on whose account the shooting oc-
CURED. Schroeder was acquitted after a
long and sensational trial.
The young man, Stenbht, who admins
tered the tansy TO the girl, refuses to talk
further on the subject. A brother Of the
girl visited the prison and said no charge
would be placed against Stenbiht if he
would marry the girl. Stenbiht was re-
leased from custody yesterday afternoon.
A New BOARD OF DIRECTORS - An
other change is made in the little California
and Nevada narrOw-gauge. about which SO
much has been said and written lately At
meeting Of the company held on Wednes-
day the following board of directors was
chosen: j. 5. Emery (presidenD, E. A.
Phelps secretary, Abner Doble, j. j.
Scrvner, George W. Schell, Alton H.
Cl0ugh and William Thomas.
Of the above, two are new men, Mr.
Clough being Mr.. L. NJ. Smiths secretary
and MIR. Thomas lawyer.
1t is said steps will soon be taken fo
change the road to brOad-gauge.
DECIDED IT AwAY.-The appraisers of
the estate OF a. a. Cohen, at one time the
leading attorney for the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, have filed their repurt
on the estate of the deceased lawyer. The
appraisers were /. q. Daniels, j. b. Lank-
tree and 5. c. Mastick. They report on
property to the value of S7100. His estate
was considered very large one. and there
Is surprise at the small amount reported in
the inventory. He owned much valuable
property and held large tracts in the heart
OF Alameda, but before death had decided it
all away.
A LoNG TRAAP.-Lysie Mckee of 1851
Myrtle street and Norman Holmes of S17
Thirty-ffth street, boys with ambition TO
see the Worlds Fair and a little of the
world. propose walking to Chicago. They
think they can cover the 1000 miles in 100
days. 1he youths are we'll connected with
families of means. but will walk as a matter
OF choice and 10 enhance their stock Of
knowledge of the worlds ways.
For FoRGERY.-Patrico Peralta was be-
fore the Grand Jury yesterday on n charge
Of forgery. He forged the name of j. L.
McEirath, prominent capitalist, TO a check
for 500 on the Union National Bank, and
got the money Oh II, hence his trouble.
and fifty thousand dollars have been raised
by the Twenty-third avenue line on a mort
gage. II is said to be the intention of the
company to use this money for an extension
of the line to Piedmont.
OAKLAND's Loss.-The Board Of Ioca-
ton OF the National Guard of California has
located the ten companies authorized by the
Legislature. and Oakland is left out of the
programme so far as an additional company
is concerned
MEBRTTT's MoNEY.-A demand has been
fled in the Superior Court by James Aler-
ritr, one Of the nephews. for jury trial of
his contest for some of the Merritt millions
LIGHT REGISTRATION. - There are at
least 500 Chinese in Oakland, but out of this
number only about forty have registered
under the Geary law.
Alameda.
A Boy PoIsoNED.-Coroae Evers was