The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 6, 1899, Page 11

CISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1899, 11 - FRENNA TELLS HS TROUBLES T0 THE JURY Story of How Turner| Robbed Him. | s TOOK ALL OF HIS SAVINGS BARBER SAYS HE WAS FOR YEARS HIS VICTIM'S DUPE. B Rer rkable Statement of the Events A\ ich Are Alleged to Have Unbalanced Defendant's Mind. —— P. Frenna went on the stand in and k's court yesterday of years. He declared ickery and bald- ceeded in robbing him possessed and then deliberate! er, refusing to make eve: a or give his dupe any ever. ny was gs with all concerning the dead man. after the 5. J. H J.B.FRENNA ON THE WITNESS STAND. Joseph P. Frenna Tells How He Was Bunkoed i 11 )l/r/,}, g it HZ(".AI,/, il by the Man He Killed. Three of Them Strip a Stationary En- gine in the Corporation Yard on Berry Street. tve Lewin of the Southern Pa M thieves, win observed the partment e Cc ¥ —_————— BOND ELECTIONS. City Attorney Lane Prepares Forms of Notice for Supervisors. o ™ Attorney 1 y » no further than is n also left in the n atiom of the bonds and a e forms for the rate of i the other - instanc ordinan ore to tel Blanks be on the s there 1s much - mony the trial will b e 1o defense yesterday r for the app Bernardino s cannot $100 each or more than $1000. —_———— UNDERGROUND WORK. Independent Electric Company toLay Six More Miles of Conduits. The Independent Electric Light and Power Co yesterday sent to the Board of Supervisors a diagram and descripti of underground work to be done by the company, covering six miles of street. The conduits. will be located on Hyde and cross streets, be- e en Gate avenue and Ellis; on Mason and cross streets, between Eddy and Sutter; on Taylor, Mason and cross erested To oy streets, between eary and Pine: o ur troops mayp Jones and cross streets, between O'Far- value. rell and Pine; on Taylor and cross streets, — e Returned by Fast Mail. Danfel 8. Richardson, superintendent of the Ban Francisco postoffice, Lus returned between Golden Gate avenue and Ellis and Turk and O'Farrell; on Leavenworth and cross streets, between O'Farrell and Pine stre —_——— r recent trip t i Cast, whit! by way of the Northe Charles Hansen of Rocklin, $1788, asssts leasant weather and | none; Frank E. Pedro, | 8257 45, no assets. Santa Clara, A PROGRESSIVE FURNITURE STORE. Juet two years ago The Pattosien Company began business at Sixteenth and Lol eets, San Francisco. Two years is a short time in which to build up niture business, but that is just exactly what The Pattosien Company lone. In fact they had more business than the big store could conveni- wocommodate and now a large new addition is nearing completion. original store was 76xI7 feet, contalning two floors and an attic and Alle » the very doors and roof with fine furniture. The new addition is Tox10 ! will join the Sixteenth street end, making one tremendous store feet feet wide. osien will_set aside sufclent space in the new bullding for a a room. This room will be fitted up as cozy as costly furniture Japanese ornaments can make it. Real maldens will g attendance and vr\'lnf Japaness tea to all customers who seek t In this quiet retreat. It takes time for lady customers to make hen furnishing the home and before their purchases are complete fatigued. This Japanese room will offer rest and refresh- ers who desire it free of charge. 4 as a ladles’ waiting and meeting room, always open and nd country people who desire to make it their resting r carload of new and elegant furniture is arriving every day to w store Mr. Pattosien will announce his grand opening soon as the ors declare the addition ready for occupancy—about January 1, | Minnigan; BRASS THIEVES CAPTURED. -'GR“ND ARMY MEN HOLD AN ELECTION SPLENDID RALLY OF GEORGE H. THOMAS POST. Active Recruiting Will Be the Order | Until the Opening of the Next Century. C. H. BLI nual election in G nd Army of the Republic, last rallted a large number of veter- he following name. to serve for the post command senfor vice commander; junior vice commander; C ar: A, Selden Sturges termaster; C. H. Ball, surgeon; W. W. | Alle ck ain; Ellery Willis, officer of ; R. A. Sarle, officer of the guard. s—W. R. Parnell, C. Willson, Fisher. newly elected post commander, A. is_chief ¢ in the Pens He Cumberland with C s Battery M of Fourth U and participated in the serv River, Chickamauga, idge and other noted con- civil war. Charles H. Blinn. who was again elected to the responsible position of quarter) r, went to the front In the famous First Vermont Cavalry in 1861, s g with his regiment throughout the 'war. He was wounded and taken pris- oner at Middletown Va., May 24, 1862, and ¥ 24, ed at Belle Isiand until theé fall of the same year. He was captured again el Mosby's ralders at Drainsville , In th ring of 1863, and release next day. He was In the great cav- alry charge at Gettysburg where General Farnsworth, leading the brigade, was killed. Colonel Blinn has been elected quartermaster eighteen success years, and now has the distinction of being the oldest quartermaster in the Grand Army of the Republic, Fourteen representatives to the depart- ment encampment to be held at S8an Luls Obispo in 19% were also chosen last night. Remarks by the newly elected officers were inspiring. Special efforts to Increase the membership of this exceptional prosperoug post were promised. recruiting will be the order until next century begins. é General George G. Meade Post No. 48, A. R, elected the following officers for last evening: Commander, G. W. Wood; senior vice commander, Robert Graham; junior vice commander, W. G. Coles: quartermaster, Willlam F. Hows; officer of the day, Willlam Moors; chap- lain, A. E. Leavitt; surgeon, Joseph Washington; officer of the guard, Jamos inside guard, Barton Wil- | marth; delegate to encampment, Wllllam l Freeland The installation will take place on the | first Tuesday in January. —_— e —— CHINESE MAKE GIFT TO BOARD OF TRADE | At a meeting of the 8ix Chinese Com- panfes, held in Chinatown last night, it was decided to donate the sum of $400 to the State Board of Trade. This is the first time in the history of San Francisco that such action has been taken by the Chi- nese, and it will be looked upon as havin gilfilderhble significance in commercial odles, The Chinese, in offering the donation, | desire to bring about closer relations of | trade between China and America. Thelr gubscription Is made as a suggestion that | they are becoming more Interested in American industries and wish to see them prosper. During the meeting, which was well at- | tended, attention was called to the com- mendable features of the recent Fourth of Julr parade, as made by the Chinese, and also to the donations to the volun- teer reception fund —_——— Died of an Operation. Mrs. Emma L. Roberts, wife of an em- ploye on the San Mateo Rallway, died yesterday afternoon at 1411 Kansas street. It is supposed that death was produced by an operation performed by herself. Dr. A. G. Meyer, residing at 2777 Twenty- fourth street, reported the case to the Morgue officlale. He stated that the woman informed Dr. S ¥, who resides at the cormter of Twentleth street and San Carlos avenue, that she was responsible for her critical condition when he at- tended her. —_——— Longshoreman Drowned. The body of John McMann, a long- shoreman, was picked up in the bay near eection 3 of the seawall yesterday after- noon. The last time McMann was seen S alive was on the night of the Green-Nefll | fight. It is supposed that he aceldentally | fell from one of the w es and was drowned. The body had evidently been in the water about two weeks, : A. D. Cutler, | H. Blinn, quar- | the | THINKS DODGE SHOULD PAY. Julius Saulman Protests the Paying of Salaries by the City to Poll Tax Collectors. Mayor Phelan i receipt of a com- munication from Jullus Saulman, where- In the latter calls the Mayor's attention | to what he terms a misappropriation of the ances and the depleting of the b warranted and il- legal or Dodge and practice that st the city many thousand ulman more specifically charges sssor Dodge has in his umr\fn\)‘ As: several deputies whose duties consist sole- cting poll tax and that their s are paid out of the city's general | fund; that while the Assessor receives per cent of the ir pays ame th amount of poll tax nothing for the col- and the entire ex- city ¥ pays hir f ‘the collec S20r'S ¢ this time of the year when but few | | poll tax receipts are sald it often happens | that the deputy collects less money during | | the month than the amount which the | s a salary and 15 per cent | ons 1s withh mmission held as the As- the city » been had no vor Phelan he matter. — e ELECTION BUSINESS. Registration Office Will Be Open in the Evening. The Board of Election Commissioners, with Commissioner Lane in the chair,|a communication was submitted from t | met_ yestecaay “murning. o pectect:he-| Survayoe's afice relattyerio.ths graging o Bronchitis T T e o Ao o DR I T suggested that it would be a| NO FEES. ALL DISEASES. ble to attend owing to the fliness of hus | B T e T oy oo 'er, Snee “"": Pay for medicines only. demand of J. W. McKenzie for s30 | {he officlal grade. 4 motion was 1/ Call. Write.- 9-12. 2.6 warehouse at Division | reets was passed. cher reported 20 new since the last election and in residence. It was decided | to keep the registration office open even- ings from 7 to 10 o’clock. . G. Fall was awarded th printing ballots, etc., at $837 Cunningham, Curtis & Welch oftered to | | furnish stationery for the Registrar's of- | | fice at $%512 and was awarded the con- | tract. McNear & Button were authorized to | move and erect election booths, as pre- scribed by the Registrar, at the rate of $12 a booth. —_—————— Novel and Attractive. 2-cent sent the Malt-Nutrine Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn., St , U. 8. A, will secure a beautiful pack | of pldying cards, with face cards representing a of our celebrated American he; King_of Hearts; Sampson, te. No finer cards are this novel feature adds to the interest Registrar Stepy istrations ro e contract for | 50. Ten stamps na —————— Tax Books for the Assessor. A conference was held yesterday morn- ing in the Assessor's office, at which there were present State Controller Colgan, Auditor Weils, Assessor Dodge, Colonel Sulllven, who represented Mayor Phelan, and the members of the State Board of Equalization. The proposition of furnish- ing the Assessor with the necessary books and stationery for writing up the tax rolls for the next flscal year was taken | August 26 last in a little lodging house at | 503 Folsom | emotions during the short time he was | | each | expressed | other for cutting off the ADVERTISEMENTS. . TANNER'S NERVE 15 SHAKEN WHEN A WOMAN FAINTS Scene at Opening of Murder Trial. oOF LOUIS MILLE ON THE STAND . We Offer LADIES’ AND GENTLEME] seasonable and of excellent AN ADJOURNMENT. | e [ Special Counsel for the People Says That He Will Show That Jeal- ousy Was Responsible | for the Tragedy. —_— George L. Tanner, who shot and killed James Brown and Fannle Barnes on| GOODS at LESS THAN street, experienced varifous | on trial for murder before Judge Dunne | yesterday morning. The trial opened | shortly after 10 o'clock. George W. Rus- sell had taken the stand and pointed out | the various important points on the dla- gram he had drawn of the scene of the tragedy. Tanner sat rubbing his hands @ nervously together, intently watching the first witness against him, Louis Mille, when a scream behind him started him | from his chalr. Miss Brown, a daughter of the murdered man, anxious to see that | @ her loss through her father's murder was avenged, had come into court, but the @ strain proved too great for her nerves | and she swooned away. 1: [ cents per pair. The bailiff hurried to her assistance and just as he reached her she apparent- ly went Into convulstons. Several men as- | sisted In removing her to the adjoining chamber and a physician was summoned | AS SPECIALTIES PEREMPTORY MONEY - SALE A Large Lot of Remnants of BLACK and COLORED DRESS A Special Lot of 3-INCH MOIRE TAFFETA RIBBON, all silk. PRICE, 8 yards for 25c. 750 pairs LADIES’ FRENCH KID GLOVES, in tans, browns and blacks, fine quality, regular $1.25, on sale at 60 OUR RAISING This Day : S HOSIE quality RY and UNDERWEAR, at LESS THAN COST. COST, Reduced from 15¢ per yard, Bullding, and MeAllister Sts. ° Voo_ougnmo’ogmo: from the Receiving Hospital. Remedies were administered and in_a short time she was able to t 3 to her home. | The excitement o 1 by the scene did not subside for > time. Finally, | continued. He was the keeper of the| | |l house in which the tragedy was cn- || acted, but an objection made by the de-| | A $7-00 BOOK. fense' prevented him from telling the|| _The Book of the Century. Handsomely story of the crime, || Diustrated by thirty-two of the World's Dr. Zabala, autop ician of the|| Greatest Artists. Morgue, w contended t not been established the t id the defense | at as the corpus delecti had | mony of the | | GIVEN FREE to each person Interested fn subscribing on the stand | . N. E. Wilson aj counsel for the prosecution, he would show that the m tuated by who | the pl occupled by his victims with the sole intention of murdering them. seription to fund. Book contains a selsc- tion of Field's best and most representa- witness was incompetent. The objection | | fo the Eugene Field Monument Souvenir was sustained nml;lhe witn léft the || Fund. Subscribe any amount destred. stand. Dr. Zabala will testify as to Subscriptions as low at §1 will entitle Qeath of the murdered man and woman || 89B0F to this daintily artistic volume ay and give evidence as to the cause | | “FIELD FLOWERS" thereof, after which the trial will proceed | | (eloth bound, xi), as a certificate of sub- | with M J. N | Wve works and is ready for delivery. | But for the noble contribution of ths world's greatest artists this book could not | Bave been manufactured for less than $1. : The Fund created is divided equally be- | tween the family of the late Eugene Fisld and the Fund for the bullding of a monu- ment to the memory of the beloved poet TO IMPROVE MISSION STREET. || ,ofribfpred Addrees UGENE FIELD MONUMENT SOUVENIR FUND The Official Grade and Modern ane-‘f I80 Monroe St., Chicago. (Aleo at Book Stores.) ment Are Demanded. | The committee for the improvement of | If you also wish to send postage, enclose 10 cents. Mention this Journal, as Adv. is inserted as | Mission street met in the office of the | our Contribution. Merchants' Association yesterday. Pres- | — ent were Herbert E. Law, J. P. Merrill | and W. J. Lowry of the committee. C TRIAL AT OFFIC E block pavement, was also present. The | c“flfl'h ot was discussed and | | Asthma grade of Mission stry CURED:: furnish a diagram ho! of t ALPHA REMEDY (0., 1032 Market Street, . F. Mr. Law stated that the Sharon estate heirs, and also Wells, Fargo & Co., have themselves as willing to co- operate with the committee in any man- ner possible. He euggested that the pe- tition for the signatures of the property owners be drawn up in two parts; one | for the repavement of the s Merrill and Lowry were pointed a spe cial committee to interview Mayor Phe lan upon the probability of securing sistance from the city for the improve- ment of Mission street after the charter | goes Into effect. | The secretary was instructed to notify the committee as soon as he received | from the City Engineer the dlagram | showing the grades of Mission street, so | that & meeting may be held for the con- | sideration of the same. The length and | extension of the seawall were discussed. It was ascertained that the same extends from the foot of Taylor street to within T feet of the northerly line of Mission street. —— e In the Divorce Court. 8ibyl Irene Blum has been granted a divorce from Jacob Blum on the ground of willful disertion. Decrees of divorce | on the ground of failure to provide have been granted Freda Ricks from James W Ricks, Savina Bardon! from Umberto Bardoni and Mary L. Pond from Enoch DR. MEYERS & CO. have the largest prac- tice and best equipped medical institution on the Pacific Ci Established 17 | PRIVATE BOOK and Permanent cure. Entire time devoted to rectal diseases. References, those cured. surgery. 'A. J. AT M. D.; $35 Sutter st., San Francisco; hours 1 to 3 p. m. up, and after some dlscussion Colonel | Pond. > Sulitvan directed the Assessor to make | Suits for divorce have been filad by | | out a requisition for the articles for pre- | Annie Meinster against Israel D. Meinster | The luxury, comfort, conveniences, sentation to the Supervisors and “the | for desertion; Teresa Smith against Wil- | e“,"‘"',h and ‘moderate charges Lave Mayor wnuld‘ fcflev:she somt; n;en)llxs to (T'- llmlr,: Sml‘(}h ‘f‘l’wrlrgnure to psrml-llde, and | it s yment for them out of the availa- | Willam G. Walsh against Stella Walsh for cruelty. ! PALACE and ! GRAND | ° els a reputation that ls known wher. | Give you bet- | the English language ls spoke: : ter values and | [ § Gopmasied b, & sovers, sesiasewar— ° a larger selec- || § JOHN C. KIRKPATRICK, Manager. tion than any || *eeececcceccccseccccccccces (INCORPORATED) other fur house & THE LARGEST FU SRR Collarettes In all the neweffects. Over one hundred styles to select from A number of choice spe- cials this week. 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KLIHE'S GREAT NERVE RESTORER No Fite afrer 8 Scarfs... vervene $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 133, 135, 137 POST ST., BOTTLE FRYE] i ol ey Tl ol v o, lepry. Sasme, St Vieus Dasee, Doty T ohasih. DR, . H K LINE, Ld, 931 Arch Street, Philadeiphia. Feuaded 1811 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. D e S . OCEAN TRAVEL. Pacific Coast Steamship Co | Steamers leave Bro wharf, San Franeisco ‘ For 'Alaskan Dee. 2, ’ chang: o ers at Seattle. For Vietoria, Vancouver (B. C), Port Townsend, attle, Tacoma, Evi and cortes {to N. P. R'y.; at Vancouver to C. P | . For Eureka (Bumboldt 19, 15, 0, 5, 3, Jan. 4 | thereafter. Crus, Monterey, e 'or_Santa C . ey, con "Port Fiarford (San Luis Obisp Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme. East San Pedro (Los Angeles) and a. m. Dec. 2 6 10, 14, 18, 22 26, and every fou day thereafter. ). 2 p. and eve: San St or San Diego, stopping only at Port Har- tord (Ran Lals Obispe), Santa® Barbara Los Angeles and Redon ) m., Dec. 4, 8, 13, 1 ., 2, very fourth therea For Ensenada, Magdalens Bay, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosa- | 11a And Guaymas (Mex.j, 10 a. m., Tth of each month For tolder. 'll"dh: company reserves the right to changs without previous notice steamers, salling dates and_hoars of salline TICKET OFFICE—4 New Montgomery street (Palace Hotel) GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.. %en. Asts., 10 Market st., San Francisco. THE 0. R. & . €O, DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTILLAND Frcm Spear-street Wharf at 10 a. m | FARE SII First Class Including Berts 8 Second Class and Meals. State of California | Columbia....... fturther information obtain company's all points E: WARD, General Agent, 630 Market st. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO. Superinte AMERICAN LINE. NEW YORK, SOUTBAMPTON, LONDON, PARIY Stopping at Cherbourg, westhou From New York Every \Wednes | Through tickets to E C dents. o Paul c. 6 New York.......J RED STAR LINE. New York and Antwers, From New York, Every Wednesday Friesl N Westernland | EMPIRE LINE. Seattle. St. Michael, Dawson City. full information regardin freight passage ap | INTERNATIONAL NAVIG | 30 Montgomery st., | “Ra 'TOYO KISEN KAISHA, TEAMERS WILL LEAVE WHARF. COR- ner of First and Brannan streets, 1 p. m., | tor YOKOHAMA and HONGKONG, ecalling at | Kobe (Hiogo), gasaki and Shanghal, and connecting at Hongkong with steamers for India. ete. No cargo received on board ca day of sailing. AMERICA MARU... ONG MARU ¥ MARU % Feb. Via Honolulu. Round-trip _tickets at P | treight and passage apply at company’s otfice, | 431 Market street. corner First w. and For ly to ATION COMPA s and sallin Thursday, Dee. 21 -Tuesday, Jan. 1§ ..Friday, bi NIPPO AVERY, General i a uckland for !yd:\" (OMBARY~ N gnesday. Dec. 1, Favorite Line Round the World, via Hawatl, Samoa, New Zealand, Australia,’ Indla, Suez, England, etc.; $610 first_class. i. D. SPRECKELS & BROS. CO. . s Im., Pier 7, Foot Pacific St. Freight: 2 St COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE | DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS, ling every Thursday instead of rd from November 2, 1599, at er 42 North River, NORMANDIE, Agent. The S. S. Australia salls for Honol Wednesday, Dec. at?p 1, < A from P LA Dec. d; § per cent redu class to Havre, LA Havre, $40 and up round trip. Secor reduction Y FOR dway J. F. FUGAZI & CO., 1 Agents. § Montgomery ave.. San_Franciseo "BAY AND RIVER STEAMERS. FOR U. S. NAVY-YARD AND VALLEID, Steamer ‘“‘Monticello.” . MON., Tues. Wed., Thurs. and . At 3.5 115, §:30 p. (ex. Thurs. night), Fri- a. m., 3:15, days, 1 p. m, and § Sundays, 10:30 & m., § B Landing and office, Mission-street Dock, fer No. 2. Telephcne Main 1508. FARE A PERMANENT CURE of the most obstinate cases of Gonorrheea Gleet, anteed In from 3 w0 6 no other treatment requis Sold by all druggists. COKE! COKE! Whctseale Deaier ass Shigpse of Cuby BRFICE B3 FOLBOK 5y ot