The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-22

known. No one seems to have heard from
him since his disappearance.
To Lay Improved Tracks.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the Clerk for the formation of a
company to make and sell improved rail-
road tracks. The same kind of rails will
be used as now. bnt the device in question
is to join the rails so as 10 make the rail
continuous. The new company calls
itself the Railroad Track Improvement
Company, and the device used Is known
as the Kennedy patent improved railroad
rail JOINT.
The incorporates are: Eli s. Denson,
A. d. Stacr. j. T. Carothers, C. l.. Pierce.
{. S. Kennedy. c. L. DAVIS, a. X. Grim,
r. X. Dun. G. b. Seaman and d. c..
Brown. The capital stock is $1,000, 600
and the paid-up capital is $780, each Of
the incOrpOratOrs subscribing So.
From Wealth to Poverty.
Application was made to the courts yes
terday by Mrs. Theodore J8cobuS for per-
mission to sell $1,000 worth Of stock in the
National Bank OF Newark, n. j. This
bank stock is the last fragment of a once
valuable estate. At one time Mr.. JacobuS
was possessed of great wealth, and among
other holdings owned block of land in
the center of this city,
property slipped so rapidly through his
fingers that at last he was declared an IN
competent and his wife was appointed
guardian of bis person and estate. He is
now in actual want and Mrs. Jacohus
wants the bank stock sold in order that
s0e may make use of the money.
Standeford Is Dead.
W. w. Standeford, father of William B.
Standeford, the cOnfectioner. died at his
.--N.s
MIR. StandefOrd had been in the Govern
ment employ as q CustOm-house Inspector
for the past twenty years and was able to
attend 10 business up TO the last three
months.
The immediate cause of death was
aneurism of the heart. He was born ia
Indiana in 1923 and has lived in Oakland
twenty-one years.
The funeral will take place from the
family residence this afternoon.
Bnyley's Property.
The will of the late George D. Bayley,
who was crushed In an elevator accident Ia
San Francisco. was admitted to probate
before Judge Greene yesterday morning.
According 10 the testimony the estate is
worth about $4,000 $4,000 of life nsur-
ancs is included in this sum. There is
still $4,000 worth of life insurance
which is not made part of the estate
Mrs. Gertrude K. Arthur Bayley was
appointed eXecutriX, to act without bonds.
Judge Greene appointed John L. Brrm-
ley, Julius label and Ii. Latham TO ap-
praise the estate.
Prizefieht.
ring fight was fought Sunday after
noon 10 Isaac BOttnmly's barn at Temescal
between Howard Thompson, restaurant
keeper of this city. and b. l.. Irwin.
bricklayer.
Regulation gloves were used and eighteen
rounds were fought. Neither man sus-
tanned much injury, aud Referee Johnny
Maner declared the fight draw and di-
yided the gate money $500 between the
contestants.
The AInsworth Estate.
The court yesterday approved the claim
of the First National Bank of San Fran
cisco against the estate of the late Captain
Ainswortn for S 5000. The executors
were also allowed to lease to l.. Il. Briggs
the property al 1913 and 1915 Broadway for
a term IF five years. The rental will be
$500 per month for the first year and S525
per month for the other four years. The
property includes two stOrer0oms, base
ment and second story.
Board Of Education.
The Board of Education last night ap-
pointed a committee to engage competent
engineer 10 examine the stonewOrk of the
Third Ward School building at an eXpend-
iture not u exceed $3.50.
1t was decided that the graduating exer-
cises Of the high school should take place
on the evening OF Tuesday, June p
Admitted to Bail.
James A. Brown, the Frutvale real
estate man, who was arrested by Con-
stables Page and Heating yesterday on a
charge of ENLIGHTENMENT, was held to
answer in bail fixed at $1,000. He is
charged by Mrs. Mary Zeph with embez-
zlIng Sl48 from her on a real estate trans
action.
Cannot Agree.
For the second time a jury has disagreed
in trying G. IL. Rogers for assault upon F.
Young ~ the Weber House. The jury
this time stood eight for acquttal, three
for simple assault and one for guilty as
charged. The trial has been set for the
31st inst.