The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 29, 1898, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALIL, Bitter Fight Which Has Raged for Years the Corporations Pool Issues N an interview published in The I Call on the Sth inst., President Din- gee of the Oakland Water Company said that the companies which | supply Oakland with water had reach- ed an agreement to end the war and charge full rates allowed by the ordi- nance of the cit This mild termination to the bitter fight which has been waged between the Contra Costa Water Company and the Oakland Water Company for the | 1y had a suspi- led to much | rt of the citizens bay regarding the outco: Among who were this tru yded ill for the people was w. J. hy, who concluded that it might be well to take advantage of the prevalling rate and forestall any posible > by paying for a year in | advance. Much to his surprise, howev- er, when he tendered his money to the | Contra Costa Water Company it was declined, and the official refused to ac- | cept pay for more than one month. | When Mr. Abernathy wondered at this | disinclination of the corporation to use his money for a year and pressed the matter upon the official he was told that there would be an adjustment of | rates, and until that was accomplished | the company would take pay for no more than one month. President Dingee of the Oakland Wa- | ter Company was seen yesterday re- | garding the rumors which have been | current that there would be an attempt on the part of the two companies to have the Council raise the rates dur- ing the coming month. He was also sked whether the ent truce be- tween the companies meant a possible consolic President Dingee has an affable smile and a politic manner, and when he| turns them both loose upon an inquisi- | tive visitor he of an inquiring frame of | mind may rest a red that while he has been courteously treated by Oak- | land Water Company's president he | has gained no information on the lines of his research. Both the affable smile and politic manner were in evidence | yesterday, and beyond the fact that the | companies would 2 the Council for | “a little readjustment of rates” nothing was elicited regarding. the plans aud! | ring corporations to form an alliance | hold of things three years ago and cut | | something is hatching which | prevailed when the non-partisan Coun- OAKLAND WATER SATURDAY, COMPANIES JOIN HANDS Raise in Rates. intentions of the two companies. | In fact, there was a suspicious igno- rance in both offices as to the future moves of the compani But while there is a disinclination to | talk business on the part of water company officials, such disinclination does not reach the people, and the fear is growing that there is a deep laid plot on the part of the two erstwhile war- which will at least be offensive if not | defensive. It is also generally believed that this offensive alliance means that the people will have to suffer by having a return to the rates which prevailed before the non-partisan Council took the rates almost in half. Just how this is to be accomplished is what is puzzling the people bf Oak- | land now, and the mystery which hedges about the actions of the com- panies but increases the belief that has for | its object the benefit of the water com- | panies at the expense of the people The State law is rather obscure re- | garding water rates, and it is this ob- scurity that led to the condition which cil went into office and cut the rates. According to the law, it is incumbent upon the City Council to fix the water rates in February of each year, mak- ing such rates as will give a fair in- come upon the value of the plant. It is this question of value of the | plant which is expected to cut a big figure in the coming effort to have the rates “readjusted.” Old time Councils were complaisant and accepted the fig- ures of the Contra Costa Water Com- pany as being the true value of the plant of that company, but when the non-partisan Council started in on the question, it decided that it might be well to investigate values a little, and the result was that instead of being valued at a little above $6,000,000, it was | cut down to the more modest sum of $2,124,659 52, and then, to make all pos- sible allowance for mistakes, the sum of $300,000 was added, making a total | valuation of $2,424,639 52 as being full | and ample for the entire plant of the | company. With this valuation the rates were so fixed that the company could obtain an income of 5 per cent of | | | | this amount, this being deemed a just | with the present ordinance which was | 7S income on the invest- | passed last year that may throw some | and equitable ment. But the Oakland Water Company made its appearance about this time, | and it was discovered that the Contra Costa Water Company could sell water at a lower rate than that fixed by the Council, for a cut was made, and for the past three years the people of Oak- tand have profited by the effort to drive a rival from the field. That this was a ruinous war there is no doubt, and, while the officials of the company will not admit that the com- pany was losing money, innocent own- ers of Contra Costa Water Company stock have suffered in that they have received no dividends for the past two vears. This is notably the case with the Old Ladies’ Home at Temescal, which holds a block of the Contra Cos- ta Water Works’ stock, the income of which helped to maintain that institu- tion until the unfortunate war began, and since then there has been a deficit | in the treasury of the home because there have been no returns in the way of dividends from its stock. There are several elements of danger to the people of Oakland in the situa- tion to-day. The Contra Costa Water Company affirms that its plant has a | valuation of $6,059,96229. The Oakland Water Company affirms that its plant has a valuation of a few dollars less than $6,000,000. These valuations are reached by that peculiar process of figuring known to corporations which are compelled to comply with laws, and unless the City Council is careful and painstaking these figures may be accepted as the | basis wpon which to fix the rates. Un- til the Non-Partisan Council took its seat these figures of the Contra Costa Company were accepted, and the result | was that with 15 per cent less popula- tion than at present the people of Oak- land gave that company an annual in- come of $407,926. But when the new Council investigated matters it found that the valuation was rather high, and the result was that in three years these exorbitant figures were reduced until the combined income of both com- panies for the year 1897 amounted to but $242,338, a difference in favor of the people of $165,588. There is a little history connected Suddenly Ended and to Get: a | ight on the future. When the retiring Counetl followed the usual custom and prepared its ordinance fIXing the water rates the m print, and then two days before the ex- piration of the Council's term pass the ordinance. It was announce by the clerk that the ordinance had not been vrinted the stated number of times as required by law, and an investigation showed that the column advertisement had actually been left out of the Tribune several times, thus vitiating the ordinance and throwing it over to the new Council. President Mott saw the danger and made such a vigorous attack upon the scheme that if any were intended it was not pressed and the new Council passed the ordinance as prepared by its predecessors. Whatever may have been the intention at that time it was fru ated by the timely action of President Mott, but the fact remains that the water companies, or some one | interested in the matter, had things so fxed that the new Council, which is the one that will fix the rates next month. could try its hand at rate fix- ing. | The water companies will file thel statements next Monday afternoon and will make a wing of a combined | valuation approaching $12,000,000. The City Council will fix the rates for the ensuing vear at the meetings during the month of February. If the Coun- cil takes the valuation set by either company as a basis the present rate will be doubled. tion of companies and the total rate is used as a basis the rate will be | quadrupled. If the Council accepts | the result of the investigation of the | former Council, which showed that the valuations set by the companies are absurd, the rates will remain as at present. But the danger is that the | combined arguments of the two com- panles will lead the members of the | Council to believe that the valuations set by the former Council are too low and the City Fathers will attempt “a | end to the companies, but not to the benefit of the people of Oakland. A HEMP FACTORY | FOR THIS CITY | ey | Manufacturers Take Hold of| an Important Coast Industry. the Capital 1Is Raised — Importers’ Some of Already League. Two tmportant matters were considered at the meeting of the directors of the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Assocla- tion on Thursday. One was thé question | whether or not the body should cortinue | its support of the Manufacturers’ and | Importers’ League, and the other related | to the establishment of a factory for the | manufacture of ‘crude hemp. ' It ‘will be remembered that the association was the father of the league mentioned. It, by offering free transportation to-the mer- chants in the country, induced many to come to this cit d make their winter | and spring purchases. This aroused the | antagonism of many of the manufac- | | | | FACES Pimples, blotches, blackheads, red, rough, oily, mothy skin, itching. scaly scalp, dry, thin, and falling hair, ‘and baby blemishes prevented by CUTICURA S0AP, the most effective skin purify- ing and beautifying soap in the world, as well as purest and sweetest for tollet, bath, and nursery. | Thursday. turers of Stockton, Sacramento, Los An- geles and other large cities on the coast. Secretary Mead, A. Sbarboro an others took the position that the association was not formed for the purpose of favoring | any one locality, but to protect and foster the industries of the whole State. The fate of the league was finally left to a committee consisting of L. R. Mead, . Everett and A. Sbarboro to report next The erection of a factory for the manu- facture of hemp promises to be an im- portant feature in the debates of the as- sociation. President Kerr gave an out- line of what may some day be one of the largest Industries of the coast, the culti- vation of hemp. He sald that many ex- periments have demonstrated that the finest hemp in_the world has been raised in this State. The raw article from Kern, Tulare and Butte counties has been sent to the East and Europe, where it was pronounced to have no equal. Last year 400 acres were planted iri hemp near (rid- ley which yielded 2000 pounds to the acre. This was sold on the ground to a_ New York firm for 5% cents. The cost of pro- duction was only $20 per acre, so the pront:to the producer. was great. Mr. err sald that in many places the hemp grows to a height of twenty feet, and near Gridley the crop grew fifteen feet in ninety days. There is, he says, no plant west. of the Rocky Mountains for the manufacture of this fiber, yet over 800,000 pounds are used In the manufactured form of twine, netting, etc., by the people of the State. A company has already been | formed for the erection of a_plant, and some of the capital is raised. A small plant, giving employment to about forty people. would not cost over $75000, and he said that the association should give this venture its support. The matter was referred to a committee to be appolnted ater. —_————— Asthma and Bronchitis cure Guaranteed. Dr. Gordins Sanitarfum. 514 Pine. nr. Kearny, S F.,Cal. ————— Must Keep to Specifications. The report of Shea & Shea, architects for the Hall of Justice, was submitted to the Municipal Buildings Committee of the Board of sugervlsors yesterday, and af- ter a number of property-owners had been heard in support of their petition that the structure be taken out of the hands of the contractors and placed in the hands of the architects it was decided to recommend that Batemen Bros. be held to the letter of the specifications. The board will not interfere with the matter to any further extent, but will al- low the contractors a reasonable time to | finish their work. —_——— May Stop Pool-Selling. The pool-selling order introduced in the Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Riv- ers was recommended for passage to print by the Health and Police Commit- tee yesterday. If this ordinance is finally (Uticura s %cid throughout the world, Porram D. & C. Conr., Sole Props., Bosion. (7 + How to Beautify the Skin, " fres. BLOOD HUMORS ciasvasesst OUTIOURA BEMED) adopted by the board, the selling of pools on horse races and athletic contests of all kinds will be entirely sto the City and County of mmn Ten cents for a hottle of Low's Hore- hound Cough Syrup. 417 Sansome st. * MINERS HEAR ABOUT DANMS The Chief of Engineers Writes That Things Will Be Hustled. Good Prospects for a_Secretary of Mines Reported to the Min- ers’ Association. After long and weary waiting on the part of the California miners, the Federal Government has at last been officially heard from concerning those restraining dams that are not being built, and for which Congress and the State have each appropriated $250,000, besides other appro- priations for river improvements. Communications from General John M. ‘Wilson, Chief of Engineers at Washing- ton, relating thereto were made. public on Friday at a meeting of the executive committee of the California Miners’ As- sociation in the rooms:'of the Union League Club. The Chief of Engineers Congressional preliminary report on the improvement of the Lower Sacramente River, made five weeks ago by the Federal engineers here, and says: “A report for the Upper Sacramento and Feather rivers will be submitted at the earliest day possible.” He observes that this State has appropriated $300,000 reviews the for river improvement, that he knows of | no law connecting Government agents with its expenditure, and that a report on plans submitted by the Commissioner of Public Works of California will soon be made. As to dams, it is declared that the Cali- fornia Debris Commissioners are pushing surveys and researches as rnfldly as con- sistent with thorough investigation, etc., ?.nd the communicatiod winds up as fol- ows: The magnitude of the work will be fully appreciated by those who have been familiar with these troublesome and conflicting ques- tions for so many years. It appears that the work upon which the California Debris Com- mission is e cannot be materially ad- vanced by an increase of force, nor can a de- finite date be fixed for the presentation of plans for impounding dams on headquarters of the Sacramento and Feather rivers. The chief of engineers will impress upon the Debris Commission the importance of advancing the work assigned to them by law as rapidly as is consistent with its importance. The matter was referred to the com- mittee on dams, of which A. Caminetti is chairman. Tirey L. Ford made an encouraging re- port on the prospect of getting a depart- ment of mines and mining l‘l m.p:;o- legislation, mentions ‘the | sion of Congress and the committee was authorized to expend $00 in promoting the cause. A committes was appointed to arrange programmes for miners' day and other special days at the fair, the committee consisting of W. C. Ralston, J. J. Craw- ford, J. F. Parks, Mark B. Kerr, T. T. Lané, A. H. Tenbroek and Thomas Clark. Much interest in the fair was shown and on adjournment the committee went in a body to be received by the Native Daughters. ——————— Go to O'Brien & Sons’ for modern style, high grade Surreys, Phaetons and Bug- gles at low prices. Corner Golden Gate avenue and Polk street. . e ————— Jewish Folklore. Miss Ray Frank, when delivering her lecture at Mrs. Sloss’ residence yester- day, spoke of the various theories con- cerning the origin and distribution of myths, legends and tales, explaining the difference between a.myth and a legend. Her remarks showed study, and were de- livered in the pleasing manner that makes Miss Frank’'s lectures so popular. She said that philology had thus far done more than aught else to determine the meaning and kinship of legends. The paenomena of nature had undoubtedl originally given rise to the myths uns legends of the people. —_——————————— At St. Mary’s Church. To-morrow the Feast of the Conversion | of St. Paul the Apostle will be solemnly observed at St. Mary’s (Paulist) Church, California streets Masses will be read at 6:30, 7:30 and 9 a. m. Solemn high mass, Coram Episcopo, will be sung at 11 a. m. His Grace the Most Rev. Archbisho Riordan will preach at the last mass. splendid musical programme has been arranged. The choir will render Gou- nod’s ““Messe du Sacre Coeur,” with or- chestra and organ accompaniment. —_—————————— Wil Sit in Bank. At a meeting of the Judges of the Su- perior Court, held a few days ago, it was decided that all appeals from judgments rendered by the Police Courts would in future be heard by the three Criminal Judges of the Superior Court sitting in bank. In this way certalns days can be set aside for the hearing of the appeals and the work of the higher courts will | not be seriously interfered with. An opin- ion rendered by three Judges will also be much more satisfactory than if ren- dered by one, and will undoubtedly save the Supreme’ Court much work as ap- eals, it is thought, will seldom be taken . ‘rlo{)na x:ll:.e Jjudgment of the Superfor Court Flge! Transfers Property. Theodore Figel, who is accused of the murder of Isaac Hoffman, is evidently in need of funds to carry on his defense, for a deed of his property on McAllister stret to the Axrls? -8:ut’omh.n Bank was recorded yesterday. little readjustment of rates” that will | satisfaction of the water | | | | asure was passed to | Prest- | dent Mott called a speclal meeting to | JANUARY 29, 1898 ness. blacks. and browns, si reduced them for to-da: BAY PIRATES RO A TUC Steal Valuable Property During the Absence of | the Crew. | | James Dunn, an Old Man, At- If there is a combina- | i | | | | | tacked by Two Footpads on Third Street. Was Knocked Down and Severely Beaten by His Assail- ants. Two bold pirates boarded the tug Water Witch yesterday morning while the crew was asleep and got away with a quantity of clothing and several ar- ticles of jewelry. The heaviest loser was H. A. Rod- gers, the engineer. The pirate en- tered his room and breaking open his | trunk stole several suits of clothing, two overcoats, several shirts and a| watch and chain which he prized very highly. Last night Rodgers visited police neadquarters and informed Chief Lees of the occurrence. He gave a descrip- tion of the stolen property, and Detec tives Bee and Harper were detailed to | find It. | During the past few weeks a number of vessels have been visited by pirates and a large amount of valuable prop- | erty has been stolen. Owing to the | numerous complaints received from | ship owners of the depredations of pi- rates Chief Lees has specially delailedi two of his best men to arrest them. | Detectives Gibson and Wren last evening arrested two crooks who were said to be clever pickpockets. Their names are Thomas Gaeling and Bar- ney Goldstein. They were detected working the crowd which attended the review of the troops at the Presidio yesterday afternoon. Goldstein, it is said, is one of the| cleverest pickpockets in the country. He was caught in the act of picking | a woman’s pocket, but befere he could | secure her purse he saw the detective | ana stanted to run away. He was cap- tured after a short chase, and after he and his pal were handcuffed together they were taken to the City Prison and their names registered on the “small” book. James Dunn, who lives at 262 Natoma street, claims he was attacked by two men at Third and Folsom streets at an early hour yesterday morning. One of the men, he says, grabbed his watch chain. He shouted for help, when his assailants struck him several blows in the face, knocking him down. They then fled without making any further attempt to rob him. Dunn was picked | up by a policeman and removed to the Receiving Hospital, where a deep cut over his right eye was dressed. A young man named John Dugan | went into a grocery store on Third | street, near Folsom, last night, and, | drawing a policeman’s club, ordered the | clerk to “shell out.” Fearing that he intended to injure him, the clerk sought protection behind a sugar barrel. Du- gan then opened the cash drawer, tak- ing the contents, amounting to 50 cents. | On leaving the store he was arrested by Policemen Van Kuren and Riley, | who had been summoned by a citizen | who witnessed the transaction. At the City Prison Dugan was charg- ed with carrying a concealed weapnn,i petty larceny and disturbing the peace. The money which he took was found in his possession, and was booked as evi- dence against him. ———————— Laborers Win Thelr Wage: R The suit of Jeremiah and :'ohn . Ma- honey, contractors, against ‘William Lange Jr., assignee of O'Connell & Lewis, in- solvent foundrymen, was decided by Judge Slack on Thursday morningin favor ot the plaintifis. The plaintiffs were awarded a contract by the defendants to erect certain iron work in two buildings on Powell street, and when the labor was complete the contractors were unable to get their money. An asslfinment of $1100 of the account against the foundrymen was made to the laborers employved by the contractors, and as the laborers were S0 numerous the contractors prosecuted the suit against the assignee of the foun- drymen for them. Judge Siack held in favor of the plaintiffs and gave judgment A Glove sale to-day! Gloves, in perfect condition. sizes 5}, 5%, 64, 63, 7, 7i, Opera shades in sizes 5} to 6. CHILD'S ©0000000000000000 zes 5 to 6i. 50c Pair. A Sale of Cfildren’s Jackets. American tots are the best dressed children in the world. & pride In her little ones. The A A jacket, perhaps, for this snappy, chilly y. Here's our list: CHILD'S REEFER JACKETS—A CHILD'S DOUBLE natty little garment, neat ub\vl;. J,:;'LETS—';runs, Kllvluel, navy, tan or red, large ratd- reds, turn-down collar, i ined Sallor coner, the 51 60 tne: DSC | Pertset ft, warm oo tods on sale.. Each CHILD'S WINTER JACKETS—Green or tan, Empire or plain reefer effect, brald-trimmed, big sailor collar, a jaunty jacket for little misses.. MILITARY JACKETS— Trimmed with military -brald, large sallor collar, silver buttons, a stylish little affair for fashionable little misses $9Q00 Each $3:20 Each ©0000000000 (INCORPORATED] 937-945 Market Street, SAN FRANCISCO. A Saturday snap to liven busi- 500 pairs of Ladies’ and Misses’ Biarritz Kid Fine soft kid, Ladies’ in i and 8, in tans, browns and Misses’ in tans The sale price is : SALE BEGINS AT 8 A. M. TO-DAY. merican mother takes cold weather. We've, - BREASTED against the defendants for $1100, which he ordered divided among the I orers. FOUGHT TO A DRAW. Contest at the Excelsior Athletic Club Last Night. Five hundred sports saw Pat Lynch and Joe Kane, slor Athletic Club, try to settle a long- standing grudge at Eighth and F ing. The contest was for six rounds and was as clever and savage a battle as has been fought in this city for many days. Both men were in splendid condition, Lynch_being looked after by Ken- nedy, Fred Maynard and Jim O'Leary and his opponent by Billy Hogan, Charl Turner and Jack Hall. Joe Reay acted as referee and Jimmy Kennedy, president of the club, as master of ceremonies. The fighting was fast and furlous throughout the six rounds, Lynch, who weighed 150 poun more aggressive, 145 pounds, the ¢ ynch’s ‘foul tactics in striking Kane below the belt on several occasions caused much excitement that threatened for a time to stop the bout, but the ref- eree allowed the contest to proceed and at the end of six furious rounds declarea Hot d Kane, who weighed verer. | the contest a draw. A number of three-round bouts' were fought as follows: George Savage, Ex- celsior Club, vs. Fred Hinkle, Imperial Club; Jimmy Bozeman. San Francisco Athletic Club, vs, Fred Maynard, Reliance Athletic Club; Henry Smith and Joe Kennedy, both of the Excelsior Club: Tom Devine and Billy Hogan, also of the San Francisco Athletic Club. In addi- tion to the boxing there was a ple-eating contest, some vocal music and a slack- wire exhibition. FOR THE NAVAL MILITIA. The Sloop of War Marion Will Be Turned Over to the State - on Sunday, The United States ship Marfon, which has been by the Navy Department turned over to the State of California for the use of the naval militia at this port, will be brought down from Mare Island on Sun- day next, under command of Captain L. H. Turner, who with the men of the militia will navigate her to her berth at Howard wharf. On this afternoon the engineer corps 11, in company of the officers, go to the island and take station on the Marion, and they will be accompanied by the men who compose the First and Second divi- sions of the militia will be taken up on the Monticello to Mare Island to man the el. Lhe Governor and staff will come down on the Marion, and the event will be a celebration closing the Jubilee week. ey DA e e Youthful Criminals In Court. Bert Gray, George Rowe and Charles Kelly, the three youthful criminals who assaulted Tsadore Goulet, were befors Judge Wallace vesterday morning to be arraigned for an assault to murder. On motion of the District Attorney, the cases were dismissed, as Rowe and Kelly had pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery in connection with the crime and Gray was acquitted. After the.cases had been dis- missed Gray, who luckily escaped ‘“go- ing across the bay” with the other pris- oners, was locked up in the City Prison on a charge of petty larceny for having stolen, it is claimed, articles of furniture which' belonged to his stepfather. —_——e———— Joseph Wiikinson Drowned. The body of Joseph Wilkinson, who had been employed as a shipping clerk along the water front, was found in the bay early yesterday morning near the end of Jackson-street wharf. Wilkinson was intoxicated last Thursday night, and it is supposed he fell overboard in the dark while making the rounds of the water- front saloons. The deceased was a native of New ?l'ol:ik. aged 4 years. An inquest will be eld. e Glven Judgment on a Note. Charles N. Champion was given judg- ment against Isaac Trumbo by Judge Hunt yesterday for $4611 0. The suit was instigated to recover the amount of the judgment on a note issued by Isaac Trumbo to the Union Iron Works. The note came into the posses- sion of C. N. Champion subsequently and he filed an action to recover. The suit was not contested and judgment was given. —_———— Sold Bogus Tlckets. D. H. Hall was yesterday sentenced by Judge Campbell to six months in the County Jail. He was arrested for selling bogus lottery tickets, but the Judge thought a conviction could not be based on the fact that the tickets were bo- gus. He suggested that the complaint should be altered to petty larceny, which was done, and Hall was convicted and sentenced on that charge. —_— e Appolnted a Policeman. Everett W. Gardiner, son of the late Baldwin Gardiner, the stockbroker who was the victim of a bullet fired by either Adam Stroh, the burglar, or Frank Mur- phy, the patrol wagon driver, was sworn as a policeman yesterday. He is 2§ years of age and a native of this city. The fac-simile signature of is on every wrapper of CASTORIA. both members of the Excel- | t the rooms of the club | om streets last:even- | being the stronger and | FED STARVING THOUSANDS. Distribution of the City of Ever- ett’s Cargo in India. A letter has been received from Rev. Rockwell Clancy, secretary of tha Bishop Thorburn specfal fund for India, dated at Allah d, November 10, 1867, in which he gives interesting information re- | garding the great famine in India and comments very favorably upon the sup- P\luw‘ sent from America in the City of Everett. In his letter Mr. Clancy says: am glad to tell you that the great » is practically at an end, though till much suffering, and millions | ha t everything. The famine was the worst of the century. Indla’s terrible suffering_has touched the heart of tho | world. Among the gifts none was more | apprec ed than America’'s gift of | grain.. From the time the City of Everett | sailed from San F) 0 til she en- tered the Hoogl nd anchored at Cal- cutta plans were heing made for the dis- | tribution of grai Rallroads offered to | carry the grain free of charge, and when the grain arrived at the various centers of distribution thousands of hungry peo- le were eagerly waliting for a share. Many persons on receiving thé grain parched it and satisfied their hunger at the place of distribution. Dr. Hobbs. who came with the City of Everett, visited the worst famine districts and was fairiy worshiped by the peogle. —_——— Wills Filed for Probate The will of Bartolomeo Ferrogiaro, who died Februar 1891, was filed for pro- bate yesterds Property estimated to | be worth $6000 was left by the deceased | Half of the estate will revert to the w ow, Assuanto Ferrogiaro, and _the mainder will be equally divided among the testator's children. The will of Eliza Chope, disposing of property valued at $000, has been filed. The entire estate was bequeathed to the testator's daughter, Mrs. A. M. Man- . F. E. Heincke, who died January of this year, left an estate valued at $3500 and it will be divided as follows: mund_ Heincke, a nephew, $1000; Carl Heincke, a nephew, $1000; Caroline Bur- meister, $500; Fritz Heincke, an inmate of the Stockton Insane Asylum, $200; Emma Jensen, $100; P. H. Hink, $100. The resi- due, if any, will be divided among the nephews of ‘the deceased. —_———— Knocked Down by Mistake. William Barnett, 2679 Mission street, | swore to a complaint in Judge Camp- | bell's court yesterday for the arrest of Tom Jones, a plumber, on a charge of battery. He said he was in a restaurant at Twenty-second and Mission streets Friday night, eating a tamale, when Jones came up to him and, with an oath, struck him in the face, knocking him down he was attempting to strike again when Barnett, to defend himseif, drew a knife and Jones was hustled out of the place by the proprietor and waiters. The roprietor afterward told Barnett that ones had mistaken him for another man. e e Sues for Heavy Damages. Benjamin F. Sheyer, through his guard- fan, A. W. Linforth, has commenced suit against N. A. Lowell and John A. Beck- with, owners of the Eagle Warehouse, 17-19 Davis street, to recover $10,000 dam- ages for injuries received from a fall down an elevator shaft in the building owned by the defendants. ¢ ————————— Wants the: Furniture. Marfon Torres, as executor of the es- tate of the late Henrl T. Windel, has commenced suit against the Union Tru: Company of San Francisco to recov possession of certain household property at 4 Burritt street, which she claims i3 in the unlawful possession of the defend- ant. NEW TO-DAY. Condensed Milk HAS No EQUAL AS AN INFANT FOOD. “INFANT HEALTH SEnT FREE ON APPLICATION. NEW YORY COMDENSED MILK Co.ny. NEW WESTERN HOTEL, ? BARNY AND WASHINGTON STS.—RBE- modeled and renovated. KING. WARD & Co. pean plan. Rooms 50c_to $1 50day, : to $8 week. $8 to $30 month. Free baths: ot and cold water every room ; fire tes im every room; elevator runs all might. o