The morning call., 1894-06-16
fuckers ESTATE.
But Little of 1t Left to
Appraise.
John T. Jsffress, the Oldest Forester
in America, Died in Oakland
Yesterday.

OAKLAND.-At the time Of the death of
Dr.. j. C.'Tucker, for many years in bust
ness in San Francisco, 1t was thought he
had left a big estate. In the inventory
and apprasement filed Yesterday by Sam
Bell Mckee, Harry East Miller and Rhodes
Borden it turns out shat there is little left.
The value Of the estate left is only Sl3.-
019, and this is accounted for by the fact
that deceased decided the greater part of
the estate to his wife while in life.
The real estate, as appraised, consists of
lot OH B street, San Francisco, valued at
$500, and other lots in the same locality
valued at SG430.
Among his personal property is GER
tifcate of membership in the Home Bene-
fit Company of New York for $1,000, but
which is OF no value; claim against the
United States for salary on board of ex-
aiming surgeons. S463: promissory note
OF George Y. Chaplin for $500. valued at
So: prOmissOry note of A. II. Todd for
SIP. valued at So; 1000 shares Of capital
stock of Imperishable Stone Pavement
Company, no value; 1000 shares capital
stock Alameda Mining Company, n o value;
800 shares capital stock Patten Mining
Company, no value; medical books. $40;
surgical instruments. $50; draughtsman's
instruments, 81; dressiug-case, So; silver
headed cane, 81; guns, $50; swords. S25;
military hats and coats, $50; pistol, So:
four muskets, $40; two oil paintings of
yachts, $50.
Changes in the Schools.
The Board of Education held the most
! important meeting OF the year last night.
! An attempt was made to reduce the sal
| aries in several cases. but the movement
was defeated and only few janitors suf-
q.
itors of the Garfield. SWEET and Grant
schools there was raise. however. The
! salaries of the janitors will stand as fol-
lows: High and Central Evening schools.
! $1,000; Assistant High and Central Even
| ing School, 5000; Prescott and Prescott
| Evening School. S1260; Garfield and Gar
field Evening School. S10S0; Cole School,
Sl260; Tompkins School. $500; Lincoln
School. S1l70; Franklin Evening School,
S1140; Duran. 1890; Lafayette, 5000;
Grove, $3.50; Harrison, $3.50; SWEET. $500;
Grant, $500; Clawson Evening, $40; o.
servat0ry, $3.50.
In the selection of teachers all who
taught last year were chosen with the ex-
cepton of Miss Hattie B. Sproul in the
Cole School. replaced by Cora l.. Abbott.
Miss Z. y. Barnes in the DuraDt School,
whose place is filed by Miss l.. R. Wash
burn, and Miss Mile Marcuse in the Du-
rant School. Miss A. b. HoweIl's place in
the Franklin School is taken by Miss G. l..
Norwood. Miss Scott and Miss Patten
places in the LAFAYETTE by Miss A. b. Rog-
ers. and Miss j. Corner. q. w. Horton be-
comes principal of the Lincoln School and
! Mr. Crawford will be principal of the
| Prescott. Five of the teachers, viz. Miss
Jessie Irving of the Tompkins, Ella A.
| Ferry and Leila A. DarrOw OF the Lin
coin. and Cora ii. Wycoff and LeoDa Car
rick, of the Garfield. will be transferred
TO other schools-not because Of incapac-
h1n ~ r. nfAW id j.
board that with other environments they
will be able TO do better work.
/ There are no changes in the night
schools except the substitution in the
Central School of Z. A. Merwin as prin-
cipal in place of 6. E. Colby. Engineer
| Arthur Brown, who was employed by the
board 10 examine into the construction of
the Third Ward Grammar School. pre-
! scented lengthy report TO the board, In
which much fault was found with the
building
Mr.. Brown said that unless better work
could be done it would pay the department
tn put up frame instead of brick buildings
| His report was such a scoring OF the work
done that the board concluded to examine
further. and accordingly the whole matter
went over till Monday next.
Another Excuse for Delay.
The waterfront suit went over yester-
day for few days. and will not come up
again until Thursday. The attorneys for
the defense are adopting every possible
method for delay. Mr.. Brown found he
could not possibly be in court yesterday,
and Mr.. Martin refused to conduct the
| cr0ss-examination alone.
Want to Rebuild.
Miss Jessie Campbell, corresponding
secretary of the Ladies' Relief Society of
Oakland, has rendered a report nf the
progress of the society during the past
month. She Acknowledges many dona-