The morning call., 1891-12-30
ACROSS THE BAY.
Death of Mrs. GarcelOn, the Sister
of DR.. Merritt.
4 Sensation Exploded-Rev. Mr.. Akerly Not
Expected to Live-A Mad Set of Pool
sellers-Fall of an Electric Mast.


Catherine NJ Garcelop, the sister of the late
DR.. Merritt, died from complication Of la
grippe and other diseases. She was
native OF Harpswell, Me-, and was born in
1914. In 1888 she married DIR. Garceon at
Harpswell and in 1861 they were living at
Benton, Me-, when DR.. Merritt urged them
to come to California and live with him.
They arrived by way of the 1sthmus in
November of that year ana lived with DR..
Merritt in the large residence on the block
bounded by Madison, jackson, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets, where DR.. Garcelon
died in February, 1887. They had no
children and did not adopt any.
In August 1890, Dr. Merritt died, leaving
very large estate, and. as Mrs. Garcelon
was very much attached to her brother, he
made her the residuary legatee. In his will.
which was filed for probate on August Goth
and formally offered on August 9th. he
named Henry Rogers and Israel Lawton as
his executors. He made requests 10 Mr..
Rogers of half interest in the Merritt
House property, at the corner of Twelfth
and Franklin streets, of $4,000 to the Old
| Ladies Home. of $4,000 for a monument,
and to relatives something like Sl25 600
| some of it in annuites. Then 10 Mrs. Gar
celon he gave an annuity of $1,000 and made
her reSiduary lega;ee by the following pro-
| visions:
Twenty frst-All the residue and remainder OF
my estate, real. personal and mixed, aud OF
every name and nature, give 10 my sister, Mrs.
I. NJ. Garcelon of the ely of Oakland. one-half
OF the income OF which. after deductiug taxes
ana other necessary expenses, to be devoted TO
Such charitable Uses ana purposes AS she may
elect for The period OF ten years.
The income was estimated at nearly or
quite $4,000 year.
A contest was threatened by Fred A. and
James Merritt but after several conferences
between the attorneys of the nephews and
those OF the estate, The trustees and eXecu-
tors and Mrs. Garcelon a compromise was
arranged by which the nephews received
certain Of the real property estimated to be
OF the value OF over half million. The
estate was then wound up and the residue
turned over to hrs. Garcelon. who ap-
pointed stephen burlington and John A.
Stauiy as trustees to manage it for her. The
eatate is estimated to be worth 100000 or
upward. 1t is understood that she left a will,
but how she disposed of the vast estate is
unknown, though it is believed she left q
portion to charity. She was not a church
member or church-goer to any great extent.
The funeral viii be held at the late residence
tomorrow at O'clock in the afternoon and
Rev. Dr. Mclean will officiate.
ONLY SENSATION.
A sensational story of two men shooting
on Monday evening at GARDINER named
| Perry, while his car was standing on a
declared that he saw the men and heard the
bullet. He was SO frightened that he re-
| fused to drive his car past the stable, but
lett IL there. 1t was ascertaineu last night
that two miSchieyOuS boys had put q small
cartridge on the track, and as his car passed
over II II was exploded. The boys hid be-
hind fence and saw how frightened Perry
was. They gave the story away last night.
Alice A. Hardenburg of East Oakland,
who was deceived into marriage in January
l. he. "
Clerk Office yesterday to make inquiry with
reference TO the license. Love. after secur-
Ing her money, deserted her and went to Los
Angeles, where he married again, 50 Miss
Hardenburg subsequently learned. IL is
said she Will sue FOR divorce on the ground
OF deSertion.
L. NJ. Lawrence has sued his partner, w
Robinson, Of the Del Monte Hotel at Golden
Gate for an accounting and the appointment
OF a receiver.
The death-rate in Oakland will be larger
this month than for many years. There are
now reports Of about 100 deaths.
NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE.
Rev. Benjamin Akerly, rector Of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, was very low aud not ex-
pected to live through the night. He is
native Of New YorK and was born in 1911.
He has been resident of Oakland nearly
forty years, and is generally known as Father
Akeriy. lie has a complication of la grippe
aud other diseases, together with old age.
yesterday, as he said it would only prolong
his life short while aud he was ready to
die.
The Salvation Army will burst forth with
new idea on Thursday night in honor of
New Year. 1t announces that il will pre-
sent n cosmopolitan drama, a love feast
and a colossal international march"
The Oakland Water Front Company has
decided several lots to the Oak and Gas,
Light and Heat Company along the estuary
front. near the latter's power-hOuse.
Owing 10 the illness of Commissioner
Playter only a short session Of the Police
Commission was held last evening.
CIRCUMvENTING THE BOOKSELLERS.
The booksellers discovered yesterday that
a man by the name OF Brown was PLAYING
them by obtaining information fIom the
boards and running board Of his own in
saloon adjoining. where himself and others
received the information with reference to
the races without paying anything. The
po0lmen stopped the proceedings by put
ting guard on the door and not allowing
any one to enter from the saloon so as TO
carry tie news. The saloon was boycotted
also.
The Superintendent of Schools has esti-
mated the receipts of the department to be
received al S227, 602. His report shows the
number OF pupils on the roll to be 1927, and
the average attendance for December 67l3
Lyon Post, No. 8, q. A. r., has decided to
hold public installation on Tuesday even
lug and invite Lyon Relief Corps, No. 6,
w. T. c., and Colonel L. ID. Baker Camp,
No 3, Sons of Veterans, to hold Joint in
stallatlon.
Tie Oakland Land and Improvement
Company has sold TO A. 7. Hatch 100 acres
Of the Santa Rita Rancho for $50, 900.
The articles OF incorporation Of the Rock
lin Granite Company have been flied to
quarry and cut granite. The capital stock
IS $4,000, and the Quarries are In Placer
County. The Directors are: /. L. Delano,
Placer County; Hiram Tubbs, George S.
locke, F. W. Henshaw and d. Edward
Collins, Oakland.
JOHN c. HASDY's WILL.
A certified copy of the will of John G..
Handy from Tucson, ARR was fled yes
terday for probate. Handy was murdered
in Arizona, and left an estate valued at
$1,000 in Alameda County, and $500 in
Arizona. The will leaves the estate to the
three children. The Oldest is II years old.
Corneia Holbrook Crosby is nominated as
eXecutriX.
The rain commenced to fall in Oakland
on Monday evening and continued all night
and day as well as all last night. The rain
fall up to o'clock yesterday afternoon was
over two inches, and more than seven
inches for the season.
First street was flooded yesterday with
storm water, and many of the mills and
factories have had to close down. At sever
al OF the crossings loot travel is impossible
George TuntemaD, grocer at West Oak
land, filed in insolvency yesterday. His
liabilities were S1I27 and his assets $685..
Alameda.
While G. l.. Schmidt residing at the cor
ner of Santa Clara avenue and st. Charles
street, was personificating Santa Claus at
his home, his mustache caught on fire and
he was severely burned in the face.
The tObacco-store of the Zingg Bros, on
Park street, was entered by burglars at all
early hour yesterday morning, and cigars.
pipes and cutlery to the value of about $3.50
were stolen. Entrance was gained from n
rear YentilatOr, and the burglary has the
app earance of the work of amateurs.
Trustee Randolph is in favor of sustaining
The protest of Mrs. Cohen AGAINST the OMEN