The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 28, 1896, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1896. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28 1896 2 AMUSEMENTS, PALDWIN THEATER.—“An American Cltizen.” CALIFORN1A THEATER.—La Lole Faller, COLUNMBIA THEATER—*Humanity.» . 70Resco’s OPERA-HOUSE—Hearts of Oak.” . TivoLt OPrEA HOUSE.—“Donna Jusnita" OrrEEvM—High-Ciass Vaudeville. NEw BUSH-STREET THEATER —T. A. .tbe Hypnotist. Tamunyd AHE CRUTES AND SKATING RINE.—Dail Zaight street, one block east of the Park ) EUTRO Eat®s—Bathing and performances. OAKLAND RACE TEACK.—Races to-day. —— 0Pt AUCTION SALES. EY Coox & Co.—This day, November 28, China- ware, ot 128 Kearny st., at 2 o'clock. BY MADIGAN & Co.—This dav, November 28, Wagons, ete., nt 1122 Mission street. Ey FRAXK W. HUTTERFIELD—This day Novem- ber 28 Furniture, at 717 Tennesses street, at 11 o'clock. BY C. W. ELFVING—This day, November 28, +Furnitare, at 802 Montgomery si.. at 1 0'clock. BY EasTON & ELDRIDGE—Tuesday, December 1, Real Estate, at salesroom, 635 Market street,at . 12 0'clock. ““0ITY NEWS IN BRIEF, The run of steelheads in Russian River is ex- pected daily. There are six events on to-day’s card atithe Oakland track. John L. Durkee, pioneer fireman, lies very i1l at bis home in this City. The deeds in the Fair will case were photo- gruphed yesterday for the use of counsel. * The road races scheduled for to-morrow at Menlo Park have been postponed one week. La Loie Fuiler received her friendson the stage of the California vesterday afternoon. Julius Seligmamm, proprietor of the Carlsbad Herald and Zeitung, arrived here yesterday. The Harbor Commissioners will charge United States vessels regular whariage in future. The winners at Oakland yesterday were: Etta H, Palomacita, Inflammator, Bellicoso and Don Gara. ‘The pool tournament at the Bay City Wheel- men’'s Club 1s exciting much interest. The scores are close. The battle-ship Oregon lost an anchor off Beusalito and the wrecker Whitelaw is now searching for it. +_ Ex-Assemblyman Joseph Marks féll over- board from Clay-street wharf at 2:30 o'clock yesterday morning. The failure ot Alired Bannister, grain broker, is comvlete. The liabilities are over $23,000 and his assets are nothing. The Sportmen’s Association is going to pre- sent a bill to the next Legislature consolidat- ing all the game and fish laws. James Cosgrave, an ex-convict, was arrested last evening and detained at the Central police siation on a charge of burglary. There will be three baseball games to-mor Tow—one each at Central Park, Sixteenth and Folsom streets and the Presidio. Rabbi Nieto lectured last night In the Taylor- street Synagogue. He compared the Taimud and the Testament ox “humility.” Mrs. Sareh’ Owen Spencer was somewhat mproved yesterday and was removed from the Lick House 10 St. Mary’s Hospital. The mew Federal Grand Jury met yestarday and organizea, A few old cases were pre- sented, but no indictments were filed. The annual meeting of the associated cyeling clubs will be held in the clubhouse of the San Fraucisco Road Club next Saturday evening. The spirit of progress and improvement has fairly taken a hold of the property-owners and retail merchents on Sixth and Larkin streets. Attorney A. Heyneman engaged in a dispute with Attorney F. Cook Caldwell yesterday and Mr. Celdwell struck him several times in the face. The cold snap has materially improved duck- shooting in the marshes, and many local lil»ur::men are leaving the City for the tule eds. Mrs. Amande Goodwin has appliea for lettess of » stration on the estate of Robert Goodwin, deceased, who left property valued &t £60,000. Inquiry is made of the Postmaster of the whereabouts of Herman Silberstein, last heard of in this City, who has fallen heir to an es- tate in Germany, H. C. Clark, charged with embezzlement by his employers, Pecks & Bishop, Hartford, Conn., will be taken back to the scene of his crime'in 8 few days. Fair Saturday, with increasing cloudiness in the afternoon; continued cold weather, with Leavy frosts Saturday morning.—A. G. McAdte, local forecast official. The Cogswell Polytechnic College football team will pley the téam from the Lick Poly- technic this afternoon at the grounds at Six- teenth and Folsom streets. Dr. Campbell Ford’s bill for $1555 agatnst the estate of Caroline Taber, deceased, has not vet been allowed. Judge Coffey will decide the question in & few days. At & meeting of the San Francisco Trade aud Labor Alliance lest night resolutions were adopted condemning the maintenence of a citizen soldiery in this State. Wiltiam Greer Harrison walked fifty miles on sixtieth birthday. He left this City at 6 A vesterday and arrived at the Hotel Vendome, San Jose, at 11 2. X, An attempt to deceive the widow of the late David Hunter by palming off a pair of dyed horses upon her was discovered by her shrewd- Tess apd the mean trick was exposed. Judge Coffey yesterday granted the motion of Bamuel M. Shortridge to compel Mary Viola Hastings to produce all the letters alleged to ;m've been received by her from the deceased jurist. Interest in the flying visitor of the sky con- tinues unabated. General Hart has given some more inicresting details regarding the identity of the inventor and the construction * of the machine. The Grand Jury yesterday made inquiry con- e cexnmg the zction of the Board of Education indeciding to pay $52,500 for a tract ot land at the corner of Gueérrero and Eighteenth streets. ‘Ten School Directors were heard. : The Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Rail- way Camplng hes secured & new trial of the damage suit brought 1o recover for the death of Chatles E. Evcrett of Los Angeles, Three + <Justices dissented from the decision. Danfel Sullivan, administrator of the estate of Lucy Goodspecd, deceased, has filed an op- . "+ position to the petition of a family allowance * “or the minor beirs, on ine ground that thers . is no money on hand to pay such claims. A pack of thirty-eight foxhounds and sev- ers] foxes are on the way {from New York to San Mateo, and the Burlingame Club is organ- . izing « hunting club. Within a month the old English speit wiil be the 1ad in San Mateo Couiity. At a meeting of the Richmond District 1m- provement Associntion, Wednesday evening, " the question of the extension of Butter street . . Boar \ through Laurel Hill Cemetery was earnestly dischssed, as well as the removal of all the City graveyards. The Union League Club is just now suffering 4rom an overdose of water. The man occupy- ing oné of the rooms above the clubs let the water run in his bathtub until it overflowed, deluged the room and leaked down into the club beneath. John Irwin, the blind miner who came near dying from & dose of sconite at thé Brooklyn, .18 ‘being carea for by the Salvation Army. New-found {riends are now trying to raise a - little money in order thathe may b treated by en oculist. James F. J. Archibald confirms the story that he will go to the top of a mountain in New Mexico, upon which, according tolegend, 500 Navajo Indians were starved to death, an. he thinks a balloon the best way togetuptoa seemingly inaccessible summit.’ 5 Ipteresting developments came to light yes- terday in the matter of the will of ine late Mrs. Mary B. Toland. Her little grandson, Wilijam Ridley Toland, contests ner will on the ground of mental unsoundness. His uncle, Hugo Toland, testified by aeposition. The Boara of Health at a meeting held yes- terdey in conjunction with a committee of the of Education, decided not to reopen the four schools that have been closed on aceount of diphtheria until pl‘orl‘ plumbing Las been put in. A meeting of the Boaid of ucation will be held this evening. George Treman, who was arrested Thursday evening and detained at the Central police station Pendln‘ an investigation as to the - cause of Monte Keelings’ (a woman’s) deatn, ‘who was found in room, 411 Pacific street, was released I ‘evening. An auto] on the woman’s body discl the fact thatdeath was due to natural causes. Mrs. C. J. Allen, who resides at 378 Natoma sireet, was arrested last evening on eomplaint . of her neighbors and detained at the Central poiice station on a charge of crueity to chil- dren. Mrs. Alien has three children, Dors, 8 years of age; Eche, 4 years old, and Tebie, & baby of 2 years. ‘The woman’s ueighbors claim that the children have not been prop- erly provided for and for humanity’s sake re- ported the matier to the police, “Y{OLA HASTINGS" LOSES A POINT Ordered to Produce the Alleged Hastings Love-Letters. WAS SHE CALLED WIFE? Says She Had a Cartload of Such Letters, but Would Not Show Them. JUDGE COFFEY SAYS SHE MUST An Importent Move in the Cas: Won by the Counsel for Mrs. Dariing’s Children. | | When €. Clinton Hastings died the gen- | eral public did not expect that a hitherto | unsuspected widow would loom ap on the horizon with a right hand and open palm extended for his estate. The contention now pending before the Probate Court is all the more interesting because of the prominence of the de- ceased. Judge Hastings was formerly a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Towa. He was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of California and afterward its Attorney- General, while he was universally recog- nized by his fellow-members of the baras a juriss of unsurpassed learning and legal qualifications. As the founder of the! Hastings Law College his name is a | household word in the ranks of the legal | iraternity. | The woman who claims title to some of the dead man’s effects sat in Judge Cof- fey's court yesterday alternoon while Bamuel M. Shortridge and Matt Sullivan, counsel on both sides, argued on a motion growing out of an incident during the | woman’s examination before Notary Pub- lic Levy & short time ago. In the course of that examination she swore thatshe had a wagon-load of letters from the de- ceased, in which he addressed her as his “Pettie,” his “Darling” and his “Dear Wife.” Mr. Shortridge, who was conducting the examination on behalf of the Hastings neirs, requested her to produce those let- ters, if any such existed, and she aeclined to do so. Mr. Shortridge appeared before Judge Coffey, and asked that the court make an order compelling her to produce the letters for his inspection. Mr. Shortridge stated to the court that Mrs. Mary Viola Hastings, as she called berseli, alleged that she was the surviving widow of the deceased, and that he was not of sound mind at the time he execnted his will and the several codicils attached thereto. He then recited the fact oi the deposition and the statement of the woman regarding her possession of certain letters alleged to have been written to her by the deceased, which letters she alleged con- 1ained expressions calculated to show that he regarded her as his wife. He argued that the letters were matenal to the case, and that therefore the witness should be compelled to produce the letters. Attorney gulh\‘nn on bebalf of the claimant read a section of the code, and argued that the woman could not be com- pelled to produce the letters before the notary. He jutimated that Mr. Short- | rid3e was “fishing.”" “Yes, fishing for the truth,” replied Mr, | Shortridge. In support of his motion, Mr. Shortridze argued that he was acting under the rezu- lar rules of procedure. The law was not to be construed as preventing a party from compeliing another to produce Looks or papers when he isunderexamination asa witness before a notary. If she had been examined before the court thereis ne doubt that she would have been or- dereda to produce the documents, they be- | ing material. “‘The contestant claims to pe the widow of Judge Hastings. She must at the very outset establish this claim. She undertakes to do so by saying that Judge Hastings recognized her as his wife and addressed her many letters us such. These letters, if they exist, are of vital importance in this case. Itisidle to question their materiality. The con- testant says they are in her possession. If so, we ask that they be produced,” said the attorney. Judge Coffey granted Mr. Shortridege’s motion and said that he would sizn the necessary order at 2 o'clock this after- noon. The taking of the deposjtion of the al- leged widow of Judge Hastings will be re. sumed before Notary Levy. THANKSGIVING. The Y. W. C. A. Emphasizes the Day With Appropriate Feasting. The ladies of the Young Women’s Chris- tian Association, 1221 O’'Farrell street, spent Thanksgiving day in well doing through the kindness and liberality of many frienas and leading merchants, who contributed so, bountifully that the | day was hallowed to those who feasted off their own abundance, by the know!- edge that the deserving poor, sick and aged had been sought out, so that more than 100 poor families were maae happy by a present of materials for a substantial dinner. The ladies gathered at the “home’” and assorted and arranged in boxes, and to each family was given a turkey orchicken, ham, beef, flour, tes, coffee, sugar, crack- ers, vegetables, mince pies, etc. These dinners were carried to those who had been visited and reported as specially worthy, and made the day a glad and joy- ous one for them. Such benevolence keeps faith alive in great cities and justifies the Christian pro- fession, which is the glory of our civiliza- tion. The ladies who took an active interest in this work were: Mrs.Wiliiam 0. Gould, Mrs. L. C. Redington, Mrs. George W. Prescott, Mrs. M. Godley, Mrs. G. P. Thurston, Mrs. J. Spruance, Mrs. A. R. Baldwin, Mrs. 1. H. Morse, Mrs. W. F. Griswold, Mrs. J. Martel, Mrs, J. F. Mer- rill, Mrs, C, D. Ferquharson, Mrs. M. P. Jones, Mrs. N, G. Kittle, Mrs. H. J. Sad- ler, Miss H. L. Reed, Miss H. Van Winkle. A Clever Cartoon. The Wasp to-day presents its customary pie- torial and other attrections, among its former being a snapshot at Governor Budd, at his Thanksgiving repast in the executive depart- ment at Saeramento, with cold turkey as the piece de resistance. Football aund its girlish admirers {5 the subject of comment in the 014 Maid’s Diary, while the sporting world is resented by the Wasp's latest smapshot at Sharkey. Ahumorous and caustic review of how our laws are made at the capital is found in a letter from the Hon. Lawrence Mulrooney to his cousin across the water. e Searching fo Lost Son. Mr. Covalgel of Petaluma yesterday applied to Mr. Weich of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children for assistance in finding hisson Arthur, who dlnpxnnd from home a year and a half ago snd who has not been heard from by his father since. The lad is of medium height, fair complexion, with blue eyes, and has a scar made by a stone on his foren: He is about 15 years old. strangel, the chil Charles Gridley ba Footsend fl I ni i A \\ l ‘ 1 I <§- 1) Lo . i i ! T “Yes, I am fishing for truth,” said S. M. Shortridge, as he insisted that S. C. Hastifigs’ letters to the alleged widow be produced in court. BABY TOLAND WILL CONTEST He Wants to Know Why His Grandmother For- got Her Darling. Aged Mrs. Toland Named the Child “William the Grand,” Then Cut it Off Neglect of That Which She Loved Best on Earth a Sign of Mental Incapacity. An interesting contest is pending in the Superior Court in the matter of the estate | of Mrs. Mary B. Toland, who was the | widow of Dr. H. H. Toland, celebrated in | locgl history as founder of the Toland Medical College. Reduced to its simplest analysis the | legal battle now being waged is one wherein lirtle William Gridley Toland, aged 7, seeks through his attorney, Samuel M. Shortriage, to have that part of his grandmother’s large estate fall to him which, it is claimed, Mrs. Toland intended day during the taking of depositions in the contest. The depositions were taken in the ofiices of Delmas & Shortridge, George H. Mastick representing Hugo Toland while John B. Mhoon appeared for various other lecatees and Wilson & Wil- son for Grace Church. It came to light that the aged 1ady mused much in her last days over the vossibility of attaining literary immor- tality by reason of some verses she com- posed and paia various Eastern book pub- lishers to print. In her will the unique statement appears that she added the initial “M” to her name ‘‘because of my rithmic works.”” She bequeathed to the Hovpkins Art Institute the income of her literary productions, also the illustrations that appeared in various editions to make plainer the meaning of her muse. The aramatis personz in the legal play now on are chiefly Hugo Toland and his little nephew, “Wiiliam, the Grand.” The estate for which they are battling consists of 3329 acres of valiuable land in Solano County known as Tolands Landing. By the conditions of the will this land is sought to be disposed of by a trust, de- scribed and created in such a way as to raise a grave question as to its legality. In addition to the formal contest of the wiil a suit has been brought in Solano County to set aside the trust as illegal and void and against the statutes authorizing the creation of trusts in land. The success of eivher of the suits directed against the will would make the grand- child neir to half of its grandmother’s estate. Those who knew Mrs. Toland best believe that the victory of the con- testant would really result in the distri- bution of her estate as she intended it should be distributed before she reached that feeble state of mind that caused her to forget moral duty and abandon her long-expressed intentions. It was shown by many letters of the deceased grandmother that she was very fond of Mrs. Charles loland, mother of the contestant. Letters were produced, showing that she frequently addressed the doctor’s family as ““my dear little chicks,” and signed hersel!, ““affectionately, Mami- i WILLIAM GRIDLEY TOLAND, i ol Infant’ Contestant of the Will of His Grandmother, the Late Mrs. Mary B. Toland, Who Cailed Him “William the Grand.” to bestow upon the little piece of humanity whose veins contain her blood. The infant contestant came into her life in the mellow days of silvery age, a rare and wonderful babe, handsome as a Greek, eloguent as Demosthenes *in his inno- cent tears and liquid grief” of childhood. It was she who first held him in her happy arms and taught bim to lisp words of love—and thus sweet babyhooa wooed and won old 1t was by such means that she came name that which she loved best in all the world, “Wiliiam, the Grand.” It has always been a mystery to those who knew of the wealthy grandmother’s warm love for her grandchild that she made a will wherein the boy was cut off with a pittance of $2000. The cold logic of the law, the natural equity recorded in musiy tomes would have given **William, the Grand,"” half of his grandmother’s estate, the other half to her son Hugo, whose deposition is now being taken in the contest, and wko appears as a gladiator doing battle with hrs baby nephew. But the will contains many strange pro- visions that show how cruelly the frosts of old age warped the nature of the testa- trix, causing her to bestow half of her wealth uj strangers and divers others, practically forgetting the child. The following is the unique and unctuated reference made to she so dearly loved: ‘To William Gridley Toland—The Son of doctor ‘Toland—who took my hus- nds neme after my marriage (now dead) He son by & former marriage—Two aollars—As I had his father's properiy—incl Charles all my The contestant’s attorneys take the po- sition that it was a strange phase of men- tal capacity that undertook to provide for by its father before its birth. But it is said that Dr. Cnarles Toland never got the t in the will. s came to light yester- vorite grandcbild out of funds spent |- ta,” and used like terms of eadearment on many occasions. It was alsc shown that the grand- mother’s health was very bad for several years just before she died. She traveled g:nczicnlly around the world, being treatea or bronchitis in India, Algeris, France and elsewhere. The little grandson’s attorney hasagreed that if the will is broken the bequest of $500 to Grace Church shall be given from the child’s part. The outcome of the case will be looked for with great interest, The biozraphical features of the Toland family that bear on this case are not unin- teresting. The testatrix whose will is being attacked on the ground of her men- tal incapacity had a son, Charles Gridley Tolend, by a former husband. He died before his mother, and his mother died on November 25, 1895. The only heirs thus left were Hugo Toland, whose deposition called out the foregoing facts, and tha lit- tle grandson, Wililam Gridley Toland, whose father was Dr. Charles, and whose mother was formerly Trella Koltz, daugh- ter of Mre Olara Foltz, the well-known lawyer and lecturer. Juage Black long 2go appointed Samuel M. Shortridge guardian and attorney for the infant contestant. In the discharge of his duties as guardian and attorney Mr, Shortridge caused tue facts stated in this narrative to be bronght to light. il Our Society Women Have & charming Tepresentative on Town Talk’s front page this week in Mrs. E. Avery McCarthy, a portrait of whom is Cooley- ception, Kate Field memorial, Ebely’ afternoon, teas by Mrs. Homer King, McCarthy and others of the smart set, ail the occurrences of musical interest and ' the ap- proaching horse show. Town Talk issues 8 rijcuiarly bright number this week. Its terary feature: of perior character. * ————— Not a single infectious dise: in Greenland. bt K FATHER'S DUTY 70 HIS CHILDREN Judge Coffey Asked to Set- tle a Disputed Point. Should Their Support Be De- rived From Their Dead Mother’s Estate? R. C. Goodspeed’s Application for a Fami y Allowance for Minor Heirs Is Opposed. In Judge Coffey’s court yesterday morn- ing a very interesting question was brought up when the application for family allow- ance was made on behalf of the Goodspeed children. The point at issue was whether a father who is able to support his chil- dren oughtto draw on their inheritance for the purpose of paying their current living expenses and for their education. Samuel M. Shortridge and Charles F. Hanlon, representing the special ad- ministrators of the estate of Lucy C. Goodspeed, deceased, objected to an allowance of $250 a month asked for in the petition of R. C. Goodspeed, to pay the expenses of his two minor children, of whose persons and property he has been appeinted guardian. There was an inti- mation that the excess of family allow- ance, if put in possession of Mr. Good- speed, would be used for the purpose of assisting the contestants of the will of Mrs. Goodspeed, to the detriment of the younger children, his wards, who are the principal beneficiaries under the will. The petition of Mr. Goodspeed sets forth that Mrs. Lucy C. Goodspeed died in this City on the 7ih of last March, leaving an estate exceeding in value $100,000; that he has been appointed guardian of Riland arles Goodspeed, aged 14, and Florence rine Goodspeed, aged 12, children of the deceased, and tnat ne requested the grant- ing of a lamily allowance of $250 a month ;or the proper maintenance of the chil- ren. Mr. Goodspeed testified that he is the father of Ryland and Florence. He was formerly the husband of Lucy Goodspeed, but she obtained a divorce. He enumer- ated a considerable amoupt of personal and real property which he owns, and admitted that he now had some $3000 cash on hand. He receives a regular salary of $125 a month from the O. C. Pratt estate as farmer. On his own account last year he made $2300 and paid out $300 or $1000 for taxes and other expenses. The minors named are now the only members of his family. He contributes some for the support of his married children, but that is voluntar: Aiter the divorce from his wife he p: $125 a month for the support of the chil- dren until his wite’sdeath, which occurred last March. Since that event he has paia $60 a month to Mrs. Stanford, a sister of the minors, for their support. Mr. Goodspeed admitted that he had borrowed on a 50-varalotin this City, of which he has still $3000. “'1id you contribute any part of that $5000 to the contest in this estate?” was asked. Mr. Heggerty objected to the form of this question. Judge Coffey said it might be modified 80 as to elicit from the witness whether he had contributed any of the money so bor- rowed to the support of the children. Mr. Shortridge said: *‘1 will ask you the direct question, Have you not been an- tagonistic to the interests of your minor children and wards by contributing funds for the contest of the estate of Lucy Good- speed, deceased ?' Mr. Heggerty objected, and there was NEW TO-DAY. ELECTRIC BELTS $9.50 1 $95, a'smrilnfl discussion lasting several min- utes. Then Attorney Garret McEnerney, rep- resenting the two children, took a hand, and omitting reference to the supposed antagonism of Mr. Goodspeed to the in- terests of his minor children, who are also his wards, asked: ‘‘Have you appropriated that $2000, or any part of it, for the purpose of carrying on this contest ?” After considerable argument, in which Messrs. Heggerty, Hanlon, Shortridge and McEnerney joined, the court allowed the question, and Mr. Goodspeed answered in the negative. Mr. Goodspeed said he had always been willing to support the children to the best of his ability, and is willing to do so yet. He will do all that the court requires of him in that regard to the extent of his ability. He said he is in good health and able to Brnvide some support for the children, ut not so much as he thinks they ougit to have. Mr. Heggerty then attempted to elicit a history of the financial condition of Mr. Goodspeed’s elder children, and finally asked what he thought the minors ought to have for their support. He said they ought to receive not less than $100 esch a month, of which sum he would be willing to contribute one-half, or as much as the court should think was proper. It was explained that the attor- neys for the estate object to the family allowance on the ground that Mr. Goodspeed is able to support and educate his own children and that it is his duty to do so irrespective of their interest in the mother's estate, said interest being con- tingent on the settlement of the estates of N. E. Pratt and O. C. Pratt; that the estate of Lucy Goodspeed has only a small amount of money available for payment of a family allowance if ordered by the court, and that the property of the estate does not produce revenue in excess of the necessary expenses for interest, court fees, ete. Mr. Hanlon explained that it would be very vexatious to have an order laid on the administrator of the estate which he could not obey, and then he would be iiable to be called up at any time to an- swer a charge of contempt on account of non-payment. Judge Coffey said that contempt pro- ceedings had been abolished in his de- partment, so far as laymen were con- cerned. Daniel J. Sullivan, administrator of the estate of Mrs. Goodspeed, testified that the estate now has $664 on hand, against which there are claims amounting to $188. The cash income is $65 a month for rent of residence on California sireet. Intereston the morigage, payable monthly, is $54 a month. In addition there are some court fees and bills of and briefs. Answering Mr. Heggerty Mr. Sullivan said the estate owns 541 sacks of wheat in Butte County, insured for $700. The wheat is soon to be sold. Mr. Sullivan said he had no objection to the granting of a fi.\mllg allowance, except that the estate is not able to pay it. C. F. Hanlon testified that he is ac- quainted with the litigation in which the Goodspeed estate is involved; that four appeals are now pending, and that it is necessary to reserve all the available funds of the estate in order to pay prsssing bills, Mr. Hanlon said that he did not toink it would be for the best interests of the minors to have money paid to Mr. Goodspeed, as it was understood that his interests and sympathies are antagonistic to theirs, so far as the contest of their mother’s will is concerned, and part of the money might be used to their detriment in_that respect. Mr. Shortridge then introduced the de- cree in the divorce proceedings brought by the late Mrs. Goodspeed against her hus- band, in which decree the father was or- dered to support the minor chitdren. This decree is still 1n full force. X Argument of the case was continued until next Friday. printers for transcripts There’s a furniture show on Geary St. Christmas furni- ‘ture — Dainty bits suitable for gifts. The furniture is for sale, but the show is none the worse for that. You're welcome, anyway. California Furniture Company (N P Cole & Co) c:‘r“p;'u NEW TO-LAY—AMUSEMENTS. Gale, LESSES AND PANAQERS -+ - IEOLAMOLR. GO LAST | AST 3 MATINEE ! PERFORMANCES! JOSEPH GRISMER-PHMEBE DAVIES! Sutton Vane’s Entertaining Melodrama, —EUMANITY!: Managemeat WM. A. BRAUY. Many Thrilling, Realistic and Brilliant Scenes. Combat on Horseback ! Sta:tiing Explosion! 20 Horses—20 Foxhounds—30 People. MONDAY. Nov. S0—JUSEPH GRISMER and The Belt that others charge you $40 for | PREBE DAVIES—“THE NEW SOUTH." —_— e we guarantee to furnish for $25. GALVANIC OR FARADIC BATTERIES, $4.00 to $25.00. ELASTIC STOCKIXGS. We have an immense stock of Trusses and guarantee a perfect fit. Scott's Catarrh Cure 6 months’ Call for 500 SAVED on the price of prescrip- /0 tions, as We pay no percentages to Physicians. NO-PERCENTAGE PHARMACY 988 Markel Street, South side, bet. Fifth and sixin o trearm¢ Ouly Tw WM‘M_?“" $3.2 QUAKER :ifn'n;." SUARTIT ':2‘50 O'Farrell Street, Eeiween Stockton and Powell. Matinee To-Day (Saturday), Nov. 28. Purquet, any seat, 25¢; Haicony, any sea:, 105 Lhaildren, 10c, any pert. The Bright Particular Stars GEORGE THATCHER & E . MARBLE, The Far-Famed Minstrels and Comedians. EDWARD HEFFEKNAN, the Cle ologuist. THE HENGLER SISTERS, And a Great Vaudeville Company. of HOWARD \ND an LAVATER'S DOG ORCHESTRA, SUTRO BATHS. Open Daily from 7 A. M. to 11 P. M. Conoert kvery Afternvon and Saturday and Sunday Evenings. . Admission—Adults 10¢, Children 3o, Believe in Woman’s Writes? Of course we do. Who could help it when women write such convincing words as these: “For seven years I suffered with scrofula. I had a good physician. Every means of cure was tried invain. At last I was told to try Ayer’s Sarsa- parilla, which entirely cured me after using seven bottles.” —MRs. Jou~ A. GENTLE, Fort Fairfield, Me., Jan. 26, 1896. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla ..Cures.. Eleee—————————————————— HEIR TO AN ESTATE. Herman filberstein JMade Rich by the Death of Relatives in Germany. A. J. Silberstein of 5 West One Hundred and Sixteentn street, New York, writes from Chicago to the Postmaster in this City for information of his nephew, Her- man Silberstein, who was last heard of in San Francisco. The uncle states that the young man’s home is in Germany. Young Silberstein’s parents died Tecently and iefs a handsome estate and consider- able money. This cannot be divided until the executors ot the estate learn whether the young man is alive or dead. The uncle states that the young man will receive a large part of the estate. ———————— ‘Wreck of the San Benito. The local Inspectors of Hulls and Boilezs and Steamships will begin an investigation into the matter of the wrzek of the steamer San Benito next Tuesday. NEW TO-DAY. Schilling's Best is good- enough tea for anybody. Grocers will return your money in full if you don't like it. A Schilling & Company San Francien- aes NEW TO-DAY-AMUSEMENTS. BALDWIN THEATER. ALHAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated)..... Propriotocy MATINEE T0-DAY—ILAST TIME. And His Superb Company, hended by MISS MAX ELLIOTT. —IN HI® NEW COMEDY— MERIC AN CITIZEN By Madeilne Lucette Ryley, Autnor of “Christopher Jr.” TO-NIGHT, ——Only Time SCAHE RIVALS.” Mr. Goodwin as Fob Acres (firsytime in America), Noxt Weok—MRE. WILTON LACKAY Supported by Marie Wainwright and a Strong C In ““Dr. Belgraff.”’ Seats Now Ready. An BALDWIN THEATER—EXTRA. TO-MORROW (SUNDAY) EVG, NOV. 29, ZEISLER GRAND POPULAR Orchestral Concert!? FANNIE BLOOMFIELD ZETSLER. the Worjd's Greates Plan: Assisted by the HINRICHS-BEEL ORCHESTRA. Great Programme, including Rubinstein's D Mioor a Chopin's ¥ Minor Concertos. Seats $1 50, $1 and 50c. CALIFORNIA THEATER AL HAYMAN & Co. (Incorporated)..... Proprietors POSITIVELY LAST TWO APPEARANCES. MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2. GRAND FAREWELL TO-INNIGEIT. LA In Her Wonderful Dances. TIVOL!I OPERA-HOUSE MES. KENESTINE KRELING, Proprietor & Maaagss L AST NIGETS OF THE MERRY COMIC OPERA, “DONNA JUANITA!” SEATS NOW ON SALE FOR NEXT WEEK, THE FAVORITE OPERA COMIQUE, “THE LITTLE DUKE” Ponula- Prices MOROSCO’'S GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. WALTER MOROSCO...Sole Lessee and Manager A s now ready. ——DON'T FAIL TO SEE- HERNE'S Beautiful Domestic Drams, “HEARTS OF OAK!” A Splendid Cast! Realistic Wreck Scene! Grand Stage Pictures! Evening Prices—10¢, 25¢ and 500, Matinees Saturday and Sunday. O'Farrell st., bet. Stockton and Powell. Belasco, Jordan & 1.a Fallle. Lessees & Managers MATINEE TO-DAY AT 2:15 O'CLOCK., “THE BEST PLAY IN YEALS!” The Modern Society Drama, “THE END OF THE CENTURY!’ Night—16¢, 25¢, 35¢. 59c. Matinees—1oc, 23¢, 352, Telephone Biack 991. NEW BUSH-ST. THEATER. T. A. KENNEDY. ...Sole Proprietor ~—~ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY! — Another Startling Sensation! ——TO-NIGHT, NOVEMBER 27 T. A. EENNEBEDY, Prince of Hypnotists, ‘Wil lutroduce s Number of HANDSOME LADY SUBJECTS ! Prices—-10c, 15c, 26¢, 60c. Mat. Sat. and Sun.~— 10c and 25¢.” Loa't Mlss It. Lots of kun. RACING 2888%e RACING — FORNIA JOCKEY CLUB— WINTER MEETING, 180607, onday, ovem d Beslno R AND RAGE THACK. " acing Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Gy ‘A‘h‘\rlndll, i“rid-y Saturday. e Hain or =hin: e. FIVE OR MORE RACES EACH DAY. ——Races Start at 2:15 P. M. Sharp— Ferry Boats leave San Francisco a: 12 . and 12:30, 1.00, 1:30 and 2:00 ». .. connecting wita trains stopplng at the entrance {0 track, Buy your ferry tickets to Berkeley. . Returning—Tralus leave the Track at 4:15 and 4:45 » m. and immediately after the last race. THOMAS H. WILLTAMS JR, Fresidenk R. B. MILROY, Secretary. CHUTES. “*Arion,'’ Pirri, kuting Bink Oper Daily From Noon to Mid- night Aduits 10¢,Chiidren Ge. Animatoscope—FREE ! u Eain or Shine 8| g Bink Ope: BiG¢ BALLOON ASCENSION ON SUNDAY!