New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-30
SAN FRANCISCO ESTATES.
NOTABLE SALES LAST WEEK-SAFEGUARDS
ON CABLE LINES-A NEW ATH-
IETIC GLIB
,,~ rr,EnRAr8 TO THE TRIBUNE.

, Ean FrancIseo June 29-Ihe auction sale OF
The Donahue estate this week was one OF the
most notable sales ever held in San Francisco
The amount realized was nearly 100000, and
prices obtained justified the prophecy OF sangmne
agents REPRESENTATIVES, of the DOnahue heirs
bought in some of the choicest property, but had
70 pay good prices. The Academy Building IN
pfnest. opposite the Stock Exchange, was knocked
down after spirited bidding TO Baron Won
Schroeder who married OF Donahue's daugh-
ters for $4,000. Mrs. Donahue the widow.
bought IN warehouse property for quarter OF
million, as we'll as valuable property near Golden
Gate Park J. Mervyn Donahue, who is now IN
New-York, was also liberal purchaser.
This week Millionaire BALDWIN completed ar
3 rosssments for the purchase OF land on which
Afs hotel and theatre stand at Market and Powell
stA. The hotel, which cost s2.50O,OOO was oulI1
m leased ground, and the lease expires IN -FOUR
years, when Baldwin would have TO give tno
pvner of the property one-quarter of the improve
mauB The price was not made public, out IL
cannot be far from 81 100000. BALDWIN has
hosun inproy ements on the billiard room and oar,
which will be made more beautiful than the
Mailman House bar while magnitcentiy htted
up restaurant will be opened on the MarketSt"
tront
Property owners at North Beach held a meeting
longer ignore this once fiourishng portion OF the
so,xn Crosstown cable roads have given a
stimulus TO property, and it only needs united
action of property owners to insure tho redemption
Of mauy streets from decay that has fallen upon
Them. Chinese have spread over some OF the
fairest parts Of the north end OF the city, DuO
they are being gradually oustcd. The opening
of Polk-st. and Van Ness-ave. TO Black Poino
Reservation will remove the sand dunes that
have long marked this pleasant SITE
The ordinance compelling street railroad COM
panies TO provide safeguards 10 prevent accident
and loss of life was passed this week by the super
yisors 1t is ambiguous IN regard TO DATE ouU
the companies cannot escape its enforcement latef
than August 25 This ordinance is the result
of the frequent mangling and killing OF people
on cable cars and cynical disregard by the com
pany OF any applications for the prevention OF
accidents
The social event of the week the marriage
ut Grace Church on Tuesday night OF William
Sanders Tevis, son of Lloyd Icvis, 20 Mabel
Ramona Pacheco daughter Of eX-GOvcrno. -, h'Io'
The br de is we'll known in New-l ORR and WASH
ington, where she has spent several winters
There is nothing rash impetuous about the
Lick trustees. Two years ago they advertiser LOT
designs for q group OF statuary, TO represent iour
epochs in the history Of California, for which
james Lick left 81 5000 TO be erected in front
Of the new City Hall. Twenty-threc designs were
submitted by local and Eastern sculptors ana
these after this long period, now declare un-
worthy What action the trustees Will take 70
get suitable designs is not known as they VIII
grobably require several months 70 settle thlS
knotty point
A new athletic club, composed principally of
yovng men was formed this week, with mem
bership of 500 secured AT the preliminary OrganlZa-
hon The charter roll will close at the next
meeting when IL is expected that as many more
will Join The club expects Ia give boxing con-
tests from the start, and TO ollcr good purses 10
professionals.
Dress rehearsal of the Siege Of Pompel' took
plsce on Thursday night, and showed that Maui
Morgan never did better scenic work than 10
large scenes for this spectacular piece, ~
snce takes place tonight singular feature OF
the rehearsal was q shower, one Of few that nave
ever come SO late IN June.
The decision Of the famous Laguna de Tache
case, in Fresno County, IN favor OF the pLalMIiu
hes caused great rejoicing in that county. Inc
contract made BY the late Jeremiah Clark nine
years ago, TO Poly, Hebron d Co.,, OF San Fran
cisco. This contract gave to the hrln the lease
of Laguna de Tachc grant, on Kings
River. with other lands, amounting in all
to over 81, 900 acres, for ten years at an annual
rental Of $4,000 and taAes, with privilege OI
selling land DIT S. an acre. or purchasing IL az lis
same price Soon after the lease was signed
Clark was adjudgcd insane, two years ago. Hell
bron & Co. made tender Of money for the ranGh
under the terms OF the contract, but Mrs. Clark,
who holds the title, refused 10 give a deed, ana
brought suit TO reSclnd the contract. Inc
court after hearing over 100 witnesses, dec!deu
that Clark was insane when he made the ease
and that the contract is void. The result Is OF
grsa; Importance. as il extinguishes the firms
ctnipa 10 the water OF Kings liNer. Nearly all
trriacsng canals that drew water from the rlvrr
were shut by nlunctons secured by TINS monopoly,
aud no one dared buy land along the river for
bar of litigation.