The morning call., 1890-08-21
ACROSS THE BAY.
How DR.. Merritt's Large Estate
Will Be Divided.
A New Presbyterian Congrs CATION
Will Have Only Cement Sidewalks.
Chinese Pacify Demons

| DR.. Samuel Merritt was made known by his
attorneys yesterday afternoon. 1t was hol-
| ographic and was written in August, 1856
1t reyokes all former wills and first makes
provision for a monument to his memory
and the keeping in order of the cemetery
| lot or place of his burial, in the sum OF 500
600. Then he makes the following requests:
Second-I give and devise unto my friend,
| Henry Rogers, OF the city OF oakland my pres
ent business agent my half Interest in the brick
building on the northwest corner OF Twelfth ana
FRANKLIN streets.
Thild-I give and bequeath to my sister Mrs.
c. NJ. Garcelon, an annuity OF $4,000 during her
life, payable in payments of Sl25o quarterly.
Fourth give to my cousin, Mrs. May Smith
Fifth give TO S. NJ. Smith an annuity of
$500 until lie reaches the age OF 81 years at
which lime he is 10 be paid $4,000 out OF the es-
tate, when the annuity ceases.
SIXTH give TO Mrs. Ii. A. Merritt of son
Francisco, widow OF my brother, Isaac Merritt
an annuity OF 5000 during her natural llfe
Seventh give TO Fred A. Merritt, her son, an
| annuity of $500 for ten years and the remission
OF a debt oi $4,000.
Eighlh-I give 10 James p. Merritt the sum OF
$500 annually for period OF ten years.
Ninth give to Almira Merritt, wife OF Ste
phen Henry Merritt, the sum OF $4,000.
TenGh-I give TO Henry L. Merritt, son OF said
Almira the sum OF $1,000.
Eleventh. give 10 stephen burlington of East
Oakland the sum OF $1,000.
Twelfth give 10 Captain Charles H. Reed
tie sum OF $1,000.
Tbtrt-entn-l give 10 Mrs. Timothy Batchelder
the sum OF $1,000.
Fourteenth give to NJ. Jeanette Mcclellan
an annuity OF 5000 for period of ten years and
an additional sum OF $4,000 when sad annuity
shall cease.
Fiileenth-I give to S. Merritt Perclval the
sum of $1,000
Sixteentn-I give to Mrs Samuel Percival the
sum OF $1,000.
Seyenecntn-I give to Mrs. Rose Swain the
sum of $4,000.
Eighleenth-I give to Charles burlington the
sum OF $1,000.
Nineteenlh-I give to the Old Ladies' Home
the sum OF $4,000.
Twenleih-I give to Stephen burlington OF
Harpswell, Me, The sum OF $4,000.
twenty first-All the residue aud remainder of
my estate, real personal aud mixed, and OF
every name and nature, give TO my sister, Mrs.
c. NJ. GarcelUn, OF the city OF Oakland. one-half
and other necessary expenses, to be devoted TO
| such charitable uses aud purposes as she may
| elect for the period OF ten years.
Twenty second-lf any egatee or deyisee con-
tests this will their requests shall be forfeited.
Twenty thlrd-Lastly, nominate Henry Rog-
ers and Israel Lawton as executors OF my estate,
| TO act Without bonds.
WHAT THE CHARITIES GET.
The income OF the estate is about S72.00
| year, and the charities named in it will
receive about s25,0 for ten years, or $780,
! 600 altogether. The estate is valued at over
S2,O00,C00.
The cable of the Consolidated Piedmont
| Cable Company was put in from, the power
| house down to Clay. Eighth and Washington
| streets yesterday afternoon. An effort Will
| be made to have it stretched sufficiently 10
carry passengers on Sunday next.
A kind-hearted lady has agreed to take
charge of Mary Boothby, the 13-year-old
| daughter Of Mrs. Laperle, who was re-
| turned TO Oakland by the Boys and Girls,
| Aid Society of San Francisco on account OF
| her condition.
A donation party for the benefit Of the
| inmates of the Fabiola Hospital Will be
| held between the hours of ! and o'clock
| this afternoon.
PREsBYTERIANs ORGANIZE.
The United Presbyterians of Oakland
| will organize their society into formal
| congregation under the San Francisco Pres
| bytery OF that denomination this evening
| at The church on Harrison street, between
Fourth and Fifth. Rev. DIR. Gibson of the
! First Church, san Francisco, will preach
| sermon. Rev. L. b. Stewart of the Second
Church OF that city will also be present. A
session Will be constituted of DR.. Gibson.
| Mr.. Stewart and elders from their respec-
tive congregations. About thirty charter
| members Will 90 into the new organization.
An Alvarado farmer named Peter Rogers
| was adludged insane yesterday alter an eX-
animation by Drs Hess and Stratt0n, and
committed by Judge Gibson to Stockton.
An accountant has been appoln ted by the
Mayor, under the provisions of the charter,
to expert the books, accounts and records
|
| 1t is stated that Leland Gamble. the
| Secretary OF the Oakland and Berkeley
| Rapid Transit Company, raised checks
after signing and before payment at the
| bank. The amount SO far discovered is
said to be $1,000
WORTH OF A WIFE.
| Napoleon Porter and his four children
have sued the steamship company for
$4,000 damages for the death OF Mrs.
Porter who was drowned in the collision
between the oceanic and the City OF
Chester in the bay OH august %, 1888. by
which the latter was sunk. Mrs. Porter
| was passenger on the Chester.
The sum of S41, 400 of the State School
Fund has been apportioned by Superinten-
dent Fisher among the various schools Of
| the county.
F. w. Anderson, the brother of Mrs. A.
| Olsen, from whom her husband got a
divorce and custody of the minor child,
was held to answer Yesterday in the Oak
land Police Court, with bail at $500, on q
charge of abducting the child and taking it
TO his sister at Portland, Oregon.
Henry Cote, the Pullman-car pilferer,
| pleaded guilty In the Police Court yester-
day and will be sentenced to-day.
OAKLAND SINKING FUND.
| The city officials are discussing the ad-
| visibility OF putting the 100000 now in
the Sinking Fund out at interest il it can
be done legally.
A decree of divorce was granted to Mrs.
| Martha Sch0n yesterday from A. IL. SchOn
She was allowed to resume her maiden
| name of Porter.
Bishop w. f. Nichols will confirm four
candidates at Grace Mission Church,
! Temescal, this evening.
| A hedge on fire called out an alarm from
the High School box and people were at
first alarmed, thinking it was the building
| again.
ALL CEMENT SIDEWALKS.
| Cement sidewalks, at least six feet wide,
will have to be constructed within ninety
| days in all the streets in that district from
| Seventh to Twentieth streets and fro m
| Market street to Falloh street, and its ex-
| tension in a straight line northerly to
twentieth, excepting Broadway, Washing
ton and Franklin streets. The City Coun-
| Gil will order cement sidewalks constructed
| at the expense of property-owners il the
work is not done In the time specified.
The two-months-old child of George and