The morning call., 1893-07-27

silver, If poured into our own mint for
free coinage. would not unjustly affect the
relations of debtor and creditor. but
would promote free trade with all the ad-
vantages claimed for protection by COM
pelIing Europe to accept our products in
stead of our money in discharge OF debts
and balances of trade"
McKusick's Will.
The petition of n. W. Spaulding, James
W. ShankliD and william Is. Carr for the
probate of the will of the late II. j. Nc
Kusirk was flied yesterday. According to
this document, which was drawn up only
nine DAYS previous to his death, the estate
of the deceased will! not exceed $4,000 in
value. OF this amount there is real prop
erty at CIaremont valued at $4,000. house
hold furniture and personal property 10
the value of $1,000. and life Insurance
policy for $4,000. The real estate and
personal property was left to tie four
daughters Of the deceased, share and share
alike: $1,000 from the life insurance is to
he he I'D in trust by the executors for the
benefit of Mrs. Julia A. Creque, the grand
mother of the rh ildren. during her life.
The residue Of the property. real and
personal, is to be held in trust by the
executors for the support and education of
The children until each shall have arrived
at the age of 20 years, when that child
shall receive its share of the estate.
To his Steps0ns, William C. and Harry
L. Raymond, he leaves the following state
ment:
] have tried to do fathers duty to you, as
far as ] have been able, ana it has been my aim
10 fiji and prepare you to take care of yourselves.
If | have succeeded. you have an Inheritance
worth more than all the property could leave
you.
In his unfortunate condition l commend
Harry l.. Raymond. deaf-mute. to his former
teachers Professor Goodall and Professor " il
ktnson. of tie Deaf and Dumb Institution for
advice and such attention as they in their kind
ness, may be able TO give hin.
+ The will further enjoins upon the chill
dren that each and all strive to make the
remaining days of their grandmother as
happy as it is in their power to do and
render each other sisterly love and kind
ness and assistance in time of need.
To Distribute Slicer's Estate.
Yesterday afternoon a petition for
partial distribution of the estate of the
late Hugh Slicer was filed in the Superior
Court by Florence Z. Wilson, Hugh B.
Wilson, William W. Wilson, Walter r.
Wilson and Clara B. Wilson. These five
Wilson's claim that they are entitled to
one-twentieth of residue of the estate be-
cause they are the children of Mary Ann
Wilson. deceased sister of Slicer's.
They say that already more than four
months have elapsed since the issuance of
letters OF administration to James Stanley
and That they want their Just share Of the
estate. which they claim mas been ap-
praised at S120,0O0
Broadway Wharf.
At special meeting of the City Council
| last night the ordinance regulating the
dockage, Loading and unloading Of ship
ping, and establishing the rates of wharf
age, dockage and tolls on the city wharves
Of Oakland. came up for final passage.
This ordinance pertains particularly to
the recently opened Broadway wharf.
The rate was fixed the same as was re-
Gently fixed for the Franklin-strpet wharf.
The Council also provided by ordinance Tor
the appointment of an assistant wharfin-
ger, whose salary is fixed the same as that
now paid the City Wharfiuger, 500 per
mouth.
Caught a Devil Fish.
, huge octopus was captured near the
South Faralion Island by fishermen
tuesday afternoon. Tie animal became
| entangled in their rOck-cod lines aud
caused them no little conservation The
| gelatinous mass shrunk to small proper
tlons, however, when once in the boat.
! and so 1t was brought TO this city and
placed on exhibition at the corner of
Twelfth and Washington streets. The fish
has eight long tenlacles and when spread
out occupied circular area fully sixteen
feet in diameter.
Experts Appointed.
At meeting of the joint committees
from the Board of Education and the
Board of Pnblic works held on Mon
| day afternoon two experts were aL-
| pointed to examine the concrete work on
| the Sixth Ward school building. The
/ men appointed were Professor L. c.
! O'Neill, associate professor of chemistry
at the university, and Professor Price. the
| San Francisco mineralogst and analyst.
They will work separately.
| Seeing for the Blind.
at the monthly meeting of the man.
ayers of the Home for Adult Blind, held
| Tuesday afternoon, Superintendent San
ders was relieved of the duty Of teaching
and Daniel Weider was elected as an in
structOr and assistant 10 Foreman Brew
| ster. Mr.. Weider is a graduate of the
| Berkeley institution for the blind and
has long been an inmate Of the Adult
| Home.
Jane Requa's Estate.
Judge Ogden has made final decree in
| the distribution of the estate of Jane E.
Requa. a piece of property on Eleventh
street, near Thirteenth avenue. valued at
! $4,000. has been given Mrs. de Russ, to-
gether with 1920 for services as admins
! tratriX.
Must Not Obstruct.
President Towle of the Council, acting as
| Mayor in the absence of Dr. Pardee, has
signed an ordinance imposing a fine of
5000 on streetcar employees who stop cars
upon any public crossing so as to interfere
with or obstruct the travel over such cross
| lngS.