The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 27, 1896, Page 8

8 THE SAN FRA ISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, : 1896. FRIENDS OF 49 WILL MiSS HIM 0ld Pioneers Mourn the Loss of Captain Swasey. To Be Buried by the Scciely of California Pioneers To-Day. He Was a True Friend to This State in Deeds as Well as in Words. There was an air of solemnity and sad- ness pervading the rooms of the Society of Caiifornia Pioneers yesterday. No man in the society was better known than Captain William F. Swasey, whose death occurred Friday night, and Le was uni- versally popular. For the last few ye: he has been a daily visitor at the society’s rooms in the Pioneer building and among those with whom he thus came in contact and whose friendship extended back to the days when the State was young the news of his death was a severe shock. Captain Swasey’s funeral will be con- ducted from Pioneer Hall to-day at 1:30 o'clock by the Society of California Yio- neers, who are expected to turn outin Jarge numbers. The services will be con- ! ducted by Rev. W. W. Case and the inusic is to be furnished by the Kuickerbocker Quartet. The interment will be in Pio- neer plat of the Masonic Cemetery. Captain Swasey’s memory is revered by his comrades in the esrly battles of Cali- fornia, not only on account of the valiant part which he himself took in the struggie but for the vigorous manner in which he has defended from slurs and aspersions the brave men who fought and totied by his side. His work, **The Early Men and Days of California,” is considered by tue early settlers a most fair and exhaustive history of California, and the kindly and generous manner in which he has dealt with all the builders of the State common- | wealth but betokens the character of the man. Although Captain Swasey himself played a remarkable part in_ the preservation of | California for the Union, Le is extremely | of the man partially revealed. : exiract from his work is in and brave: in ¥ March, 1846, I started for Monterey. O San Jose the news reached ment being en- camped on the Gavilan Peak, on the east side of Salinas Valley, and surrounded by | exicans under Geuneral Castro. . Weber immediately called together the Americars residing at San Jose for the purpose of taking sorne action, It was concluded to send a courier north 10 arouse the American setilers and a mes- senger to Fremont. John Daubiness was selected to go north and I was selected to take the message to Fremont. ““At that time Captain Weber kept a public house (or fonda) in San Jose. In the barroem a crowd ot Californians were | piaying monte. Their horses wers hitched outside. aubiness surreptitious- Jy took one and Ianother. He started north and I south on our missions. On my way south, after passing through a 2ap in the hills about fourteen miles below San Jose, I overtook a band of Indians driving a lot of horsesthey bad | stolen toward Tulare. 1 hesitated some time, not_knowing how 1 was to get by them. ly I struck the spurs into my horse, and, with an American yell, | dashed through ihem, they scattering on every side panic-stricken. I never turned my head, but kept right on, and was not followed.” The courier had a more serious adven- ture on this ride, for when the foothills north of San Juan Mission were reached he came in piain sight of a number of Castro’s soldiers. To prevent being taken as a spy he rode boldly into the Mexican camp, explaining his presence by exhibit- ing credentials to Consul Larkin, tnen in Monterey, ~Castro rigorously cross-ques- tioned the American asto the whereabouts | of Fremont, but Swasey feignea ignorance. The - Mexican commander then insisted that Swasey should ride with his'party to Manterey,: but Swasey made his escape the next day with little difficulty and suc- cessfully delivered his message into the hands of General Fremont. Captain Swasey afterward joined Gen- eral Fremont, in whose service -he proved a brave soldier: - A detalled biography was publishedin 1 5 CALL yesterday mornine. Captain Swasey ieaves a widow, Mrs, H, B. Swasey,. two _daughters, Miss Ada Swasey of. New York, who writes under the name of Ada Lee Bascom; Mrs. Travor Corry, and a son, Henry. 8, Swasey, both of this City. A" brother, Judge G. A. Swasey, and a sister, Mrs. Amandi Heron, live in Alameda. There are other rela- tives in the Ba: WENT: -UP' IN SMOKE. Lively Blaze in the Chinese Quarter De- stroys Some Old Buildings. The Chinese quarter was vi: lively blaze about 1:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon, that caused about $3200 loss and damages.. It started in a Chinese cigar- store at 607 Dupont street, which is really a *blind” fora Chinese lottery piace. Au alarm was sounded from box 204. How the blaze originated is not known, but it goon cut its'way from the-redr of the cigar- store, which is owned by Wing Ah Wo, to the second story; which was occupied as a lodging-house, From there it ‘spread to the adjoining building; 609, also a lodging-bouse, in the sécond story.” The falling lumber started the lower floor in 4 blaze. This floor is doubly “occupied, & clothing-store in the front-and a lottery'place in the rear. Like itsneighbor, it is well provided with trap- doors; sliding panels, alarm-bells, to give warning of the approach of the police, and blind exists for escape through apparently solid wails. This bullding was bad for the firemen to work in, owing to the dense smoke that poured from the rear. A change in the wind whipped the flames from 607 Dupont street around to a ‘dwalling on the corner of California occu- pied. by Agnes Loudenslager. It playea " havec with this old landmark and burned 1tie nortu side badly. This building once was the scene of an awful tragedy. Thirty years ‘ago an old French woman lived there who was possessed of considerable wealthi in money, jewelry and diamonds. One morning she was found dead. Dur- ted by a caused by upsetting a coal-oil lamp in No. 40. A MEQRRY CHRISTMAS. The Holiday Trade of the California | Furniture Company the Largest on Record. There was a busy scene on Geary street last Thursday, in the vicinity of the Cali- fornia Furniture Company. It wasthe final celivery day for the large establish- ment ot goods that had been ordered ior Christmas, and the wagons laden down with holiday presents commenced going out as early as 7 o’clock in the morning. Some wagons made as many as a dozen trips each, for all day long the store was thronged with buyers, and with each pur- chase went the promise, “it will be de- livered to-day. sure.” The California Furniture Company has a very Leat and careful way of deiivering ing their goods. Every article is care- fully wrapped in paper, and no scarcity of it either, and tied with stout cord to make sure of its staying w: This great Cl pected by the big store, but probably not tosuch an extent as this, because it had been vrepared for in advance. A large awning had been erected from the arch over 117 Geary street to the sidewalk’s edge, and no such ill luck as load: ing 'gilts into wagons in a heavy storm could be chanced. Happily, though, the awning wes not needed. The delivery, big as 1t was, wenton smoothly— not a single instance of mistaken address | or damaged gonds. This Christras trade did not grow in a day or a week or a vear, for that matter. Away back in the '8)’s the California Fur- nit commenced to advocate in their ing furmiture as gifts. The pub! radusily takeu to the ivery vear ithe number of pieces or gifts has grown, and this year arks another upward step in the ladder. Most every one in town is familiar with the advertisements of the company in the daily papers on account of rhe distinct | style. A pen picture of the article adver- tised generally accompanies a briet and concise description, with a few words about its appropriateness, cleverly put, with no bragging, no flattering, no intent 10 deceive. This advertising is the work of J. Frank Mullen, and a few words with him regard- ing the work bprought out as his keynote: “Be honest and promise no more than you can ¢ " He never uses such argu- ment as “‘selling below cost’’; says his pen would scratch and sputter if he attempted | to write *‘bargains.”’ Bright business men have been known to say that advertising does not pay. Maybe they are right—probably theirz did not pay. They might have expected their readers to believe something they did not believe themselves. Judging, nowever, from the holiday trade of the California Furniture Com- pany, it wou!d appear that judicious ad- vertising pay 10 OEFNT ONTIAGTON, An Urgent Appeal for Fuands to Sezd Agents to Wash- ington. Graphic Portrayal of the Evils That Wou'd Follow ths Adoptioa of a Funding B:ll In furtherance of the plans of the Com- mittee of Fifty to prevent the passage of the funding bill, the following appea! has been sent to a large number of prominent merchants and other business people: Dear Sir: There is organized in this City & Commiiiee of Fifty, whose purpose is, in tae of the sState and Cit of C.P. Huatingion to refund the Cen- tral Pacific debt. The comsummation of this scheme will, i the language of Senator W hite, consign_three generations of Caii.ornians to servitude. Al our Repiesentatives and Se: tors elected opposed to the measure, and | yet there is very grave danger of the iunding | bill being passed. Mr. Huntington is present | in Washington with an organized lobby. If the 1unding bill is beaten it is iikely that the Union Pacific and Central Prcific railroads will fall into the hands of competing com- | panies and give this City and State the spien- aid benefits that come from u liberal railrond | policy. As the mountain passes are a1l occu- piea ihe question of a competing transconti- nental raiiroad is a remote possibility unless ihe Government and the peopie seize this op- ortunity which is now at hand. We respectfully request your co-operation as a public-spirited, pairiotic citizen to the ex- tent now of contributirg to a fund which 1s being raised for the purpose of sending an agent or agents to Washington and ot laying the case properly before the members of Con- ress. Please send remittance to sbove ad- dress and make check payable to George K. Fitch, chairman., No publicity will be given 1o subscriptions. Very respectfully yours, GEORGE K. FITCH, JAMES D. PHELAN, JaMes H. BARRY. The office of the committee 1sin the Phelan building, room 301 HELD BY BROKERS. Kebates on Taxes Are Slowly Passing Out of the Hands of the Treasurer. The refunding of the rebate on taxes paid previons to the fixing of the tax rate for the present year goes on slowly in spiteof the fact that several clerks are on duty at the Treasurer’s office to attend to those who are entitled to rebates. The lact of the matter is that the de- mands for the larger portion of the amount that is to be returned—about $172,000 — are 1n the bands of brokers whose accounts are now being checked up in the Treasurer’s office. On the first day that rebates were paid— the 234 Inst.—$10,240 was disbursed; on the day following 779, and yesterday | $4906; a rotal of $37,925. ‘I'bis is believed to be the larger portion of ‘the @4mount held outside of brokers’ offices. One of the latter stated in the Treas- urer’s office yesterday that he held the claims of 6000 people, aggregating $75,000, and one other is petieved to hold nearly as much’more. Since the’decision of the court that the Supervisors have no right to hold the re- bates of those who owe delinquent taxes for former yenrs, Auditor Broderick has been scrutinizing the demands of de- linquent Tax Collector Willett closely. The City could oniy hold about $10,000 of the rebates on this basis. Of all amounts collected the Collector receives 25 per cent. It has already cost the City $1300 for clerk hire, and tie Au- ditor thinks that ivis about time the ex- penses stopped. e —.—— Rev. Hackett Smith of London. A most interesting service will be held at tha Young Men's Christian Association Audi- torium, Mason and Eliis streets, to-day at 3 o’clock, free to both ladies and gentlemen. The address will be delivered by Rev. Hackett t£mith of London, Eng., who has been a most extensive traveler in the_ Holy Land. His ad- dress will be on Ancient Egypt and its inhab- itauis; their attitude toward womanhood; their high artistic skill; and an sccount of ing the night some one entered the house, and after strangling the heipless woman “to death fled with her valuables. The murderer escaped, although large rewards were offered for his arrest. All of the buildings are owned by the C. ‘Porris estate. I'he losses were: Wing 4Ah Wo, cigars; Wa Sun, clothing; Agnes Loudenslager, dwelling. 5 The loss by fire on Norfork streeton Friday evening was larger than at first supposed. The dwelling at N, 40, occu- the discovery in 1799 which has supplied the key!m unlock these hidden mysteries of the past. e e, Charged With Burglary. Franz Albert Krueger, & locksmith, who was found in the basemeunt of a lodging-honse, 615 Bush street, early Friday morning, apparently suffering from poison, was booked at the City Prison vesterday on a charge of burglary, When searched at the hospital several skele- ton keys were found in his possession. —————— pied by David Nyban and W. J. Klioss, was damaged 1o about $500 and the con- “tents to about §500. At No.42, a dwelling ‘“accupied by John A. O'Day, tie damage io tbe buiding was $150. The fire was Arvy and Navy Club Whisky. Affi- davit guarantees it strictlv pure; 6 veuars old. Meyerfeid, Mitchell & Co., 116 Front street, Sau Francisco. > POLICEMAN FOLEY THE CHAMPION Result of the Final Compe- tition With the Pcoket Pistol. Merrick Takes Second Place, Hook Third and Purves Fourth. First Priz: a G.ld Star, Secoad a Re- vo.ver, Third a Revoiver and Fourth a Hat. Policeman James Foley of Captain shotof the Police Department. Heearned that title yesterday afternoon with a score of 49 out of a possible 50, after shooting against the other nineteen crack shots in the department. Four prizes were recently offered for the best shots in the department with the re- volver the men carried around in their pockets, the first being a gold star pre- Wittman’s division is the champion pistol | well. He was warmly congratulated by his brother officers, and the other winners came in for their share of the congratula- tions. Foley, Hook and Purves fired with a Smith & Wesson 38-caliber and Purves with & Smith & Wi caliber. W. A. DEANE'S CONTEST. Auditor Broderick’s Demurrer Over- ruled and the Ballots Will Be Counted. Judge Troutt yesterday began the hear- ing of the contest for the office of Auditor inaugurated by William A. Deane against William Broderick. The official returns gave Mr. Broderick a plurality of only about 850 votes, and as Mr. Deane thinks he was unjustly deprived of 1500 votes by clerical mistakes and otherwise he expects to get possession of the office. Attorney Garret McEnerney appeared on behalf of Mr. Broderick and interposed a demurrer to the compiaint. He held that the complaint did not state cause of action, in that it was too indefinite. In election contests, he urged, the complaint ought to set forth the exact numbers of votes of which the contestant claimed to have been deprived in each precinct. Here the complaint merely alleged in a general way that Deane had been robbed of about 1500 votes altozether. Attorney Schooler, cn behalf of Mr, Deane, argued that such particularity as demanded by the other side was not re- gnuired by the code; that it was sufficient to mage a general allegatiomyof negliect and fraud, and on that they rely in the present case. Judge Troutt agreed with Mr. Schooler, and overruled the demurrer, at t'e same time ordering Registrar Hinton to produce the bailots in court on the morning of JAMES FOLEY, Winner of the First Prize. sented by Co!onel Sam Beaver of the Bank of California, the second a magni- | cent revoiver presented by General Wall, the third a revolver presented by J. E. Klein and the fourth a hat presented by Eugene Korn. The men were divided into twenty sec- tions, and for the past four or five weeks each section has been firing off, the top scorer in each being selected to compete in the final for the prizes. The final competition took place yester- | day afterncon at the targets in the base- ment of tke City Hall. The men were all present and several others who were deeply intercsted in the result were also there. Colonel H. J. Burns, ex-inspector of rifle practice, and Captain J. E. Klein were the judres, Captains Wittman and Gillen the official scorers and Policemen Coogan and Dower were the markers. The office of judge was no sinecure, as several times they were called upon to de- cide whether a buliseye or center should {ge scored, the bullet striking the dividing ine. Each man fired ten shots and the re- sults were as follows: 445454555 54456444 Serzeant Helms. 545445554 Sergeant Conboy 454545654 Foley. 86555406555 3454345354 44544455 54454645 45555544 54445464 33444444 44454444 54454455 45445545 45544545 5 5add4d444 1 43444454 0 444555605 4—46 Sergeant Monaghan 534545423839 Lieutenant BirJsa! 444444455442 Some of the novices who never fired at a target bofore joining the department within the past eighteen months made remarkably good scores and showed the older hands that they will have to look to their laurels. Thomas O’Connell of Cap- tain Gillen’s division has been only eight or nine months in the department and he made the excellent score of 45. Shad- rach Campbell's score of 45 was also a genuine surprise, as he only scored 42 at the firing by sections. The strain told upon several of the good shots and often they had to lower their weapons till their nerves became more settled. 8cott, in particular, who tied Foley up to the seventh shot seemed to lose his nerve and fér the last three shots ne only made centers. Merrick, Hook and Purves each scored 46, but according to the Creedmoor rules Merrick took second place, Hook third and Purves fourth, They all beiong to Captain Wittman’s division. Foley, Merrick, . Scott, Christiansen, Conboy and Hook were looked upon as the propable winners, and Foley’s victory Was scarcely a surprise, as he always fired January 7, for the purpose of proceeding with a recount of the votes cast for Audi- tor. At the obening of the ballots it isex- pected that a number of so-calied “snap- | tallies”” will be taken by the adherents of different candidates who are suspicious of the election officers in certaie precincts, and wantto know just how they feil below the support that they expected. CHESS EUBNAMENT. Victorians Challenge the Mechanics’ Institute Experts. A challenge has been received by the Mechanics’ Institute from the Victoria (B. C.), Chess Club callenging the chess players of the Mechanics’ Institute to play a decisive match of *‘one board’’ on | on the evening of Januarv 1 next, the playing to commencs at 7o’clock and con- tinue until finished at the rate of ten moves an hour. The challenge bas been accepted and the playing by institute members will be done in the institute chessroom, from which place the moves will be telegraphed by special wire to Vic- toris. The match wii! be under the super- vision of Director E. H. Cole of the Mechanics’ Institnte and the piayers will be appointed during the coming week. A great deal of interest is being taken in the second annuai checker tournament ot the Mechanics’ Institute, which will commence on the same evening, The pre- | liminaries ars now being arranged by H. M. Angell. The tournament will con- tirie from day to day until each player has met every other player. Each sitting will consist of four or six games, and a tie will count half a point and the winning of the four or six games will count one point. . Calvary Presbyterian Church. A special musical service will be given at Calvary Presbyterian Church this evening, to consist chiefly oi selections from *The Messiah.” The following is the complete pro- gramme: Organ voluntary, “Messiah,” R. D. Burness; Jubllate Deo, the choir; prayer and Scripture selection; Is. x1:1-8; recit and aris, W. C. Campbel feriory coilection; address, the pastor; hymn 114, congregation; Scrip- ture, Is. vii:I4, Is. x1:9-11; recit and arla, 0 Thou Taat Tellest,” Miss Jeannette Wilcox; ‘'or Behoid Dark- Scripture, Luke ii:8-14, Z 0} recit, chorus, “Glory to God”; aria, “Rejoics Grestly,” Mra. Priest-Fine; aria, ‘‘He Shail Feed His Flock,” Miss Wilcox and Mrs. Fine; benediction; organ postiude, “Hallelujah Chorus.” — e Christmas at the Presentation Convent. The children’s Christmas festivals at the Presentation Convent, Powell street, took place on] the 8th and 21st inst. Three Christ- mas trees laden with gifts delighted the pupils. The distribution was preceded by music, recitations and dramas, in keeping Wwiin this joyous seasou. T, H WILLIAMS JR. TAKES A MILLION Estate of His Father Is "Finally Ordered Dis- tributed. More Than Ten Years in the Probate Court of San Francisco Only Two Heirs Living to Share the Property—Judge Williams’ Able Management. The estate of Thomas H. Williams Sr. was finally ordered distributed yesterday, after veing in the Probate Court for more than ten years. The will was actually ad- mitted to probate April 6, 1886, but the de- lay in sottling the estate’s affairs did not grow out of any serious litigation, but was due to the fact that the heirs were so well satisfied with the management of the es- tate by their uncle, Judge George E. Wil- liams, that they didn’thasten proceedings that would lead to a termination of his trust. Since the admission of the will to probate four of the children of the testa- tor, namely, Mary Bryant Johnson, Bryant Williams, Percy Williams and Sherrod Williams, have died, leaving as heirs only Thomas H. Wilnams Jr. and Frank Hanslord Johnson, the son of Mary Bryant Johnson and Frank .H. Johnson. These two will share the estate equally. The official appraisement places the value of the prover:y at $1,465,800,08, but it is estimated that while this represents the spot cash market|value at forced sale, yet to the holders of the real property and other assets the estats may be fairly said to be worth not less than $2,000,000, and is con- stantly increasing iu value. The real es- tate boldings extend over a vast territory, including Sacramento, San Joaquin, Yolo and San Francisco counties. An interesting incident in yesterday’s proceedings in Judge Coffey’s court was the filing of an agreement that Judge George” E. Williams should receive as compensation for his service $100.000 in addition to what has been allowed to him heretofore. The agreement is as follows: In the matter of the estate of Thomas H. Williams, deceased. The undersigned hereby consent that the executor of the above estale be allowed as sdditionzl compensation for his services as such executor the sum of $160,000. The unuers(gned guardian executes this con- sent under the nutnority of the Superior Court of Marin County. FRANK HANSFORD JOHNSO! (by his guardian FRANK S. JOHNSON,) THOMAS H. WILLIAMS JR. Thomas H. Williams Jr. filed a petition asking the court to make the order dis- tributing the estate and allowing the extra compensation to Judge Williams, and presented a draft of a decree in which ap- peared the following: Itappesring that Thomas H. Williams Jr. and Frank Hansiord Johnsou are the residuary and sole devisees and legatees of said testator, and that said testator by item 12 of his last wiil and iestament provided as follows: In the event my brother executes this will, I airect that the court having jurisdiction make him & 1aic and liberal allowance for all services with- out reference Lo statutory or other fees, And it further appearing that George E. Williams, the executor named in said last will and testament, is the brother of seid decedent. aud that at the time of tbe admission of said will to probate said George E. Williams did ualify as the executor ihereof, and has ever since the 6th of April, 1826, and continuously, acted as the duly qualified and appointed ex: ecutor of the last will and testament of said decedent, now therefore, upoun the application ot said George E. Wiillams, and uli of said pa~- ties in open court consenting thereto, and it appearing that said executor has rendered erent, extraordinary and valuable services to said estate, and has performed all the iabors tuereof, and in view of the provisious of the said will, it is hereby ordered that said George E. Williams be and hereby is allowed the sum of 100,000 a5 compensation for his services as the executor of said iast will and testa- ment, in addition to all sums to him heretofore paid on account of said services. As it appears from the account on file that there is no money on hand with which to pay said sum of $100,000 there- fore certain tracts of land appraised in the inventory at $100,000 were set apart to be security for the payment of the $100,000 to Judge Williams. Touching the property allotted to George E. Wiliiams in payment for the $100,000 compensation for services the proposed decree says: These tracts are hereby distributed to Thomas H. Williams Jr. in fee, and the said property, by tbis decree of distribution, is hereby specifically and directly charged with the payment to George E. Williams by said Thomas H. Williams Jr. oi the sum of $100, 000 upon the demand of said George E. Wil- liams. The property thus charged with the pay- ment of $100,000 may be briefly described as foilows: That certain 800-acre tract, beginning ata point designated as *“20 A,” on the center of the Kidd Levee, near the propertv owned by David Bixler, in San Joaquin County. The 1067-acre tract, beginning at the monument marking the northeast corner of David Bixier's land, and lying west of the Kidd Levee. The so-called orchard tract in San Joaquin County, contairing 166 acres. Under the provisions of the will it be- came necessary for the heirs to choose certain lands which should be distributed to them in fee slmfile. A dispute arose between Thomas Williams Jr. and Frank 8. Johnson, the guardian of Frank Hansford Johnson, as to the allotment or distribution of the property, but at length an agreement was reached. In his vetition Thomas H. Williams Jr. says that if litigation had been resorted to it would have cost thousands of dollars to determine the issues of fact and 1aw, and consequently ‘‘that in order to carry such settlement into effect your pe- titioner nas yielded to said Frank Hans- ford Johnson such a proportion of said egtate claimed by your petitioner in fee as would insure to them any and all amounts which might be claimed by them under any construction of the will or any ?cniement of the disputed questions of act.” The following-described tracts are dis- tributed to Thomas H. Williams Jr. in fee: Improved tract of 157 acres in Sacra: County; 1226.72 acres in San Joaquin Cc‘»’l’;x“x‘y‘: near Kidd Levee; 108.25 acres in San Joaquin County, north haif of outside lands. To Frank Hansford Jonnson in fee: A tract ©of 94.85 acres in San Joaquin County, known as tne Undine Township property; 1544.27 acres in San Joaquin County, on the west side of the Kidd Lsvee, near Middle River; 417 acres in San Joaquin County, between the east bank of the Wiug Levee and Middle River; 265 acres in Sacramento County, near Steam- voat Slough; 1262 acres in Sacramento County, near Steamboat Slough and the drain- age canal, adjoining the property of Mary H. Jarboe; 108 acres in San Joaquin County, con- sisting of outside lands, wesi ol Middle River and adjoiningthe property of David Bixler. A large number of tracts in this City and elsewhere held by the decedent are or- dered distributed 40 per cent in fee to Frank Hansford Johnson, 2635 per cent to Toomas H. Williams Jr., ana 10 George E. Williams as_trustee for the benefit of Thomas H. Williams Jr. during his life, | and thereafter, as provided in the will of decedent, 3314 per cent. The decree sets forth thatit appears that all the debts of the estate have been paid, that there are no debts except the $100,000 allowed to George E.Williams and $60,000 due to the Security Savin ugnnk, secured by mortgage on the Halleck block prop- erty in this City. The will was drawn by the testator, Thomas H. Williams Sr, who was re- gar-ed as an able lawyer. No dispute in re- gard 10 its provisions was ever presented to the Probate Court. - Judge Coffey informed the attcrneys in- terested in the estate that he would mark as “‘granted’’ the application for the set- tlement of the executor’s account and the order of distribution, but would withhold the signing of the formal decree until to- morrow at 10 A. M., in order that the pro- visions of the code may be scrutinized in regard to the allowance of the executor’s compensation. The court remarked that under the code Judge Williams would be entitled to only about $10,000, and he would have to consider whether the heirs have a right to consent to a payment of more than double that amount, one of said heirs being a minor. The Superior Court of Marin County having issued an order permitting Frank S. Johnson, as his son’s guardian, to consent to the allow- ance of $100.000 to Judge Williams, that order is to be filed in the Superior Court here before the decree is signed. The court remarked that the able man- agement of the estate by Judge Williams was well known, and that in considering his compensation the only question to be considered was the legal power of the court in regard to such matters. ASTHMA cure guaranteed, Dr. Gord’son Chocolate Emuision. 221 Davis, S.F. Cal. $1a bot. 6-85,sam 5c WANT NEW PAVEMENTS, The Maerchants’ Association Petitions the Eoard of Supervisors on the Matter. The Merchants’ Association has peti- tioned the Board of Supervisors to order Geary street, between Grant avenue and Kearny street, paved with bituminous rock. The association represents that the property -owners and the Geary -street Railroad Company have agreed to stand their shares of the cost and that the im- provement will be of great benefit. The association also asks the board to order Stockton street, between Ellis and O'Farrell, paved with bitumen, the prop- erty-owners having agreed to subscribe one-half the expense. The work is to be done by public contract. ————— WANTED IN LOS ANGELES. Bernardino Pellegrini Arrested on a Charge of Embezzlsment. Bernardino Pellegrini, who 1s wanted in Los Angeles for embezzlement, was ar- rested yesterday afterncon on Kehtucky street, Potrero, by Deteciive Harry Rey- nolds and locked up in the City Prison. Pellegrini about three years ago had a saloon at 9 Washington street. He sold out and went to Lus Angeles, where he started a restaurant. Recently he skipped out, leaving several creditors behind him. Yesterday morninz Chief Crowley re- ceived a dispatch from Los Angeles to the effect that Pellegrini was wanted there for embezzlement, and Detective Reyncids was detailed on the case. A friend of Pel- legrini’s learned that the detective was after him, and jumped on an electric-car to go and warn bhim. Reynolds divined what he was aiter, and boarded the same car. When the carreached the Potrero Reynoids took Pellegrini’s friend to the police station, and in a few minutes had his man under arrest. No particulars of the charge of embez- zlement were received from Los Angeles. ——————————— ‘Women’s Press Association Soclal. The Paclfic Coast Women's Press Association will boid a holiday social meeting in Shasta Hall, Native Sons’ building, to-morrow, at 2:30 ?. M. The programme. under the direction of Mrs. F. F. Victor, 1s entitled “The Newspaper In AllTis Aspects.” _ Papers will be read by Miss Rickoff, Mrs. North, Mrs. Evster, Mrs, Cooley, Mrs. Pinney and Mrs. Saxton. Miss Carrie Bowes and Miss Friedrich will render several musical numbers. TN WiADS WILL BE CLEAN The New Jewish Hospital to Be a Modern Sur- - geon’s Dream. Hot Air and Antiseptic Ashestos Wool Will Abound Every- where. A Charity That Will Be Fostered by the Wealthy for the Benefit of the Indigent. Joseph Brandenstein, Dr. Oscar J. ,\I_a_ver and their many medical and lay associates are making encouraging progress 1o \h_e work of raising a fund for the Zion Hosni- tal, which wili be one of the greutest chari- ties ever instituted in California. The new building will be directly oppo- site the French Hospital, on Point Lobos avenue, between Sixth and Seventh ave- nues. The lot secured is 250x300 feet, and $5000 donated by the Baroness Hirsch will be available as soon as the structureis completed. A number of similar legacies have been left, but none are collectible until the completion of the hospital. The directors and managers of the new charity movement have many novel plans in view for the comfort and safety of their patients, all of whom will be purely ob- jects of charity, taken on a basis that will not ;:ompel.e with physicians or pay hos- itals, 5 ‘The “pavilion system,” one of the most modern plans for treating patients, will be usedi By this great safety accrues to the patients.” It is operated on a basis that permits perfect isolation, so thatin coa- tagious and infecticus diseases a patient may be adjacent toothersin sucha way as to prevent all barm to him. The new struciure will bea surgeon’s theater, wherein all mudern antiseptic methods will be used. The floors will be of ltalian concrete, the ceilings will be of light germ-proof tiling, and the walls will be of marble. There will be no crevices or angles about the inner walls, which will be in circles to prevent the colilection of germ: 3 Hot, sterilized air, forced through anti- septic asbestos wool by powerful pumps, will prevent danger 10 patients, and the internal construction will be such that 200 patients may be treated without crowd- ing at one time. The purpose of the new hospital is strictly benevolent in character, and it wili be thrown open to all classes, regard- less of creed. It will be conducted abso- lutely without cost to the sufferers, and the directors hope to have the buildin under way within six months. Wealthy Jews are already contributing liverally to the enterprise, Bricks made of sawdust, combined with puiverized mineral material, are now used as a basis for concrete instead of stone in scveral Prussian towns. They are proof and impervious to dampness. NEW TO-DAY. 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