The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 14, 1899, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14. 1899, BABY REED’S MOTHER IS PRAYING FOR DEATH ;7 o**=*""" Preferred Child's Disinheritance Rather Than Exposure. Little Heiress Christened in Accordance With the Father's Wishes and Has the Vidals for Godparents. e twice to ses our daughter. rs he never came near the » came to see her on the ober. On the 1st of De- dread and terrible fear of me one might do away abated somewhat little one come ad in the w the w sion of m 1 awful thing as had never pr The ver on with all sorts of me. Iy went to see ation as a mam ald. in the ret »w friends tur ited the depth who knew e than five pect her as DANIELS REPUDIATED. December 13, 1899, I BONDS ARE NECESSARY an Francisco al > a TO COMMERCIAL LIFE ich Bas grown til It now INDORSED AT BANQUET OF : ng worthy of the MERCHANTS' CLUB. b ihe tnecctianta. i it should ovements 1 at g0 v P X “*Anybo.dy of the bond propo- Nab, *“stamps hi: i4 y to’ progress and confidence in on- the fu- Mr. Lougee, President Carrigan also made SHOULD HAVE A GUARDIAN. William H. Kruse's Case Taken Up by Judge Coffey. application of Edward The Kruse for letters w ¥ g ship over the person | was of his brotk m H. Kruse, was Al a taken up by Judge Coffey yesterday. Tes- | = : timony was offered to show that Willlam - e H. was weak in mind and body through | HOM prolonged ca Is and that it was nec- | apok y guardian be appointed. said that in his opinion he A a guardian and he was - appoint _the petitioner, but | S 9 » until the residence of the | pr - A ward been establis| Willlam | ; & . has b living on in Sonoma : 2 - County for some time, and if he has a | ¥Fra . legal residence there Judge Coffey would hing, becaus ed many e no jurisdiction over efth | nes the e of the cost, and said that | son or estate. In consequenc ca went over until such time as the peti- fitat tioner can present proofs that Willlam H. is a legal resident of this city and ke 1 sumply went to live on the farm at the estion of his brother for his health 1d to avold temptation. AUCTION EXTRAORDINARY! THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE CENTURY! KING, MOSS & COMPANY, 639 MARKET STREET (PALACE HOTEL BLOCK), nounce 1o their customers and th EXF NG OF THEIR LEASE and their close out their entire stoc more than $100,000 rorth of HIGH-CLASS DIAMONDS, WATCHES, SOLID SILVER, GO n;\r\{h :lrlY AND OBJECTS OF ART by auction ) o Commencing at 10:30 a. m., THURSDAY, To-Day, And continuing daily at 10:30 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. till all is sold. BRIGGS & DODD, the Eminent Art Auctioneers, Specially Engaged. KING, MOSS & COMPANY beg to #ay that owing to lack of space in their store, they general public that owing to the MPULSORY REMOVAL they will Dec. 14, TWO MEN USED RAZORS TO CUT LIFE'S THREAD = ] © 000 66 despair- unfortunate and WO men, ing, went out on the bloody and un- ! wed tide of suicide ve Y. ° [ ] ® L L4 T Both used the razor as the means of thelr taking off Th rst reported to the Coroner was H. Walther, an old citizen. He went to e Harbor View Baths about 1 o'clock and severed the spinal cord by wing a razor across the back of his P The second unfortunate took a room at the Berkelev lodging-house at 18 Mason street on the evening previous, and was found yesterday afternoon with his throat cut and a razor in his hand. Mr. Walther was a barber by trade, but to elghteen months associated | the saloon business a ant avenue He sold his { est to Rumetsch, and since that :ar to be doing anything, 1 b the conditic deceased took a h with J. Rumet the body then partly d himself and smoked 2 cigar. Then he spread the towels care- » on the floor alongside the batht and drew the edge of a razor across the nape of his neck. severing the spinal cord 1 tantly A bather in w something tition, and on that it was b bathhouse people, and found Walther n fc rmed tne » in the door the person of the dead man yng other things a letter in C im to his partner. lespondent vein and tc ired of looking On found ar n, written by was in a that he had got for something to do and that he had de- termined to end his life by suicide. The tement was made that he had nded to be cremated, but that he was to go to the g wber of Herman ATTACKED HIS SICK MOTHER WITH A RAZOR The Murderous Act of James Webster. ——|WAS CRAZED FROM DRINK| —_— . ARRESTED AFTER A DESPER- ATE STRUGGLE. AT a bartender living at went home drunk razor out of his pocket ve his aged mother, who in bed. The latter's screams attracted the attention of her sister, who lives in the same house, ames Webst O'Farrell street taki sick as she e ed the room she was me Webster, who slashed at her with the razor. The thoroughly frightened woman lost awping from the house, and or and Mul- m to arrest Webster no time in es: meeting Polic ged th i that he would kill his moth- s quickly repaired to the ne, and finding the door locked they promptly forced an entrance. Webster, who was in his shirt sleeves, was stand- ing over his mother, flourishing the razor and threatening to cut her throat. Syl- vester, realizing that the man was tempo- rarily deranged from the effects of liquor, seized him by the arm, after telling him he was under a t. With an oath W ster turned on him and desperately deavored to cut him with the razor. officers en- Mul- cahy rushed to the assistance of his fellow after a short struggle they n placing Webster hors officer, and su de combat. en down stai On the w to the patrol- box Webster again attacked the officers and It required their combined efforts to subdue him. At the City Prison he gave his name as J. F. Smith.” He was charged with disturbing the peace and drunken- SVebster has been on a protracted spree and mother thinks that his mind is tottering through the excessive use of lig- uor. Unless condition improves it is the intention of his relatives to have him taken before the Commissioners of Lun- acy to be examined as to his sanity. TUseful Christmas Presents. Traveling sets, valises, bags, pocket- books, billbooks and card cases are nice jresents for either gentleman or lady. | [ettered in gold free of charge when bought from Sanborn, Vail & C 1 Mar- | ket street P — FRENNA'S DEFENSE CLOSED. Evidence in Rebuttal Will Occupy a Brief Time and Then Argu- ments Will Begin. The Frenna trial made but little prog- ress yesterday. The defense introduced a few witnesses In the forenoon and then, at 10:30 o'clock, announced that the case was closed so far as Frenna was con- | cerned. District Attorney Murphy desired time to look over the testimony before calling witnesses in rebuttal, and at his request, to which the defense made no opposition, the case was continued until 9:30 ck this mornin, more than two hours, and Assistant Dis- trict Attorney Salomon will begin the opening address for the people at the opening of the afternoon session. He will be followed by Attorneys J. H. Hosmer and W. S. Barnes for the defenge and the District Attorney will close. The at- torneys have promised to get through so that the case may be given to the jury on Friday afternoon. Dr. Lenrgo Adams, Frenna's family phy siclan; P. J. Sullivan, a notary publi John T. Green, property clerk of the Police Department; Attorney H. C. Dibble and the defendant himself were the wit- nesses examined yesterday. The only thing new that was brought out by them was the fact that Judge Dibble testified that Officer Riordan told him that on a certain occasion when he arrested Turner the latter attempted to draw a revolver. —e——————— For more than fifty years the famous Jesse will be ubable to wait privately on cusiumers during the continuance of this important sale. | Moore whiskey has been the standard brand. was then handcuffed and tak- | Rebuttal testimony will hardly occupy | o He was a native of ars old. His nd he had no | relatives except a niece in this city. The deputies had just reached the Morgue with Walthers’ body when a | telephone message from the Berkeley | House, 18 Mason street, was recelved notifying them that an unknown man had been found dead in one of the rooms | with his thro: cut. On reaching the | scene the deputies found the body of a man partly dressed lying on a bed in Stamm, U. Hesse-Darmst wife died many years ago R. dt 0. M. and 64 pool of blood with a razor tightly clutched in the right hand. From the proprietor of the hotel, E. J. Haggerty, it hat the deceased had X ap- plied to him on Monda ght for a lodg- g, saying that he was without money | and offering his overcoat as security for | the payment of the room at some future | time man that he | »uld have a room for the night without | security and pay for it later on. The stranger occupied the room that night and | late the next day called at the office for | his ov at, which he had forgotten, and was told to get it from the room. Yester- | found the {de_and notified Paul Manning, who, after re- mpts to arouse the occupant, transom and found the body » proprietor told the day afternoon the bedmaker door locked from the ir the clerk, pe te KEMP CALIS RGERQT A LITTLE CUR Disgraceful Scene at Board’s Meeting. —_— AFTERMATH OF THE TROUBLE —_— PLAN TO PAY TEACHERS TWO MONTHS' UNPAID SALARIES. e The aftermath of the differences exist- ing between Chairman Bergerot and School Director Kemp over th tter's attempt to pave the way for elect a batch of new teachers into the depart- ment by amending sections 165-9 of the rules came at last night's meeting of tt of E and a d ful ne marked close of the d- ings. Bergerot called up for consideration Kemp's notice to amend. Director H who was absent at the previous m desired to have read that portion of th minutes referring to the subject. Af 1t done Chairman Bergerot started to put the question to a vote, when hae was interrupted by Kemp, who angrily al¢ No, lery Ac the The trouble was precipitated when | ou don’t. You played to the gal- t meeting night and I'll play W the gallery next meeting night.” You gave notice f consideration at the last meeting,” said_Ber, and we will take it up now. out of order. I told you would oppose your scheme of teachers in the dey not needed.” Mr. Kemp, recognizing in this an evident de- | sire of Bergerot to humiliate him again before the board by voting down his proposition, as he knew Kemp did not ave the necessary seven votes, re- torted: “I've got the floor and I propose to keep it. You're all right, I don't think. You're not half a man.” “'I will not stoop to your level, sir, torted the chairman, at the loudly rapping with his gavel. “You are a little cur,” said Kemp, amid a great deal of confusion Dire Stow moved to adjourn and the in came to an end. Mrs. Garrett was appointed re- same time anitress of Garfield Primary School, vice Mrs. Kim- ball, resigned. Mrs. Kelly d to get Black’s position as ) hool, 2 Mec the described : e 8chool ’ In the pockets of the clothes of deceas- | §¢1 Gte School. A motion to ed were found several receipts in the | joge’ hut she wa 'mpururl‘)‘ appointed name of F. C. Jones, a memorandum- | g ¢t 8T SO0 book. in which was stamped “F. C. Jones, | " n Bergerot suggested that the Gen'l. Agent. and a receipt from the T e Commerclal Transfer Company, dated De- cember 10, 18%, for checks for baggage | from Sacramento. From notes jotted down in the memor- | andum-book it appears that deceased has empi ed in a rallroad freight offi had at times been a drumm mghout the State. He was about 35 rs of age. 90 00000 0090090 . nmater HIS MONEY AND DIAMONDS TAKEN BY A STRANGER The Bold Robbery of Frederick Dennis. S SAYS HE WAS DRUGGED THE THIEF_A_S;;';ED Y TWO | WOMEN. Fred Dennis, ern Pacific | purse containing diamo Shortly before mi out for a “good time, to the p an employe of the South- | 1y, was robbed of a and two valuable yester( morning. 1t Dennfs, who was as he expressed it king along Market | street, when he met a well-dressed 1ger, who asked him to join him in a | drink. They visited several saloons and when Dennt: bout to leave his new-found friend was hailed by two young women, who caj him into buying a drink for them. After leaving the women Dennis’ companion insisted that he should ac- company him to his room on Folsom street, near Sixth. After reaching the stranger's room Dennis fell asleep, and when he awakened several hours later his money and diamonds were gone. A plain gold ring, which he had on his left index linger, was also missing. Dennis lost no time in notifying Captain Bohen, who de- tailed Detectives Crockett and Dillon on the case. From his statement the detectives are | fsfled t he was drugged by the | stranger and_then relieved of his money | and jewelry. Dennis described the thief as being about 24 years of age, well dressed and wearing o small k mustache. One of the rings contained twen me diamonds, and was recently purchased by | The police are inclined to belleve that the two women whom Dennis met were pals of the man who was with him. They called him “Jack” and seemed to on very friendly terms with him. It is thought by the detectives that the women assisted the stranger In relieving D of his cash and jewel g & oy — Dr. Parker's Cough Cure. One dose will stop & cough. Never falls. Try it. Al druggists. * —_————— MRS. O'SULLIVAN’S WILL. Testatrix Makes Bequests to Rela- tives, Friends and Various Charities. The will of Mrs. C. D. O'Sullivan, who | died In this city on the 8th inst., was filed for probate yesterday. The value of de- cedent’s estate is sald not to exceed $20,000, In the will, which bears date of March 25, 1 the following bequests are made: To Mrs. Honora Donovan, a sister-in-law, $1000; to Ellen Donovan, $1000; Mrs. Mary McArundle, $1600; to Mrs. Mary Hurle: | S. 0; to Miss e Bowland, $1500; to J. J. Prendergast, ' to Archbishop Riordan, | 0, In trust for the following use: ! For the use and benefit of the Sisters of | | the Holy Family for the St. Vincent de Paul Society, $500: for the Youths' Di- rectory, : for the Convent of the Pre- sentation § . $500. Decedent also be- queaths $500 to Dr. Fitzgerald and | $500 to the superforess of the Presentation Convent at Bandon, County Cork, Treland. | The residue of the estate is devised in Joqufll shares among the six children of | | the testatrix, Annfe Boland, Mollle, Corne- lius Denis, Joseph O., John and Nellle O'Sullivan. Patrick Boland “and Hugh ‘lzilnmnd are appointed executors of the — e Ladies’ tatlor-mad, uits, 1 1 | i3 | TANNER TELLS HIS STORY. | Says He Shot James Brown in Order ‘ to Save His Own Life. | _George L. Tanner was on the stand in | Judge Dunne’s court yesterday and told his reasons for killing James Brown and | Fannle Barnes a few months ago. He said | that he was attacked by them and thrown i on the floor. While Brown was holding { him by the throat on the floor he began to | shoot ‘through his pocket and killed them | both. He said that he acted in defense of his own life and had he not shot his assallants he certainly would have been killed. A verdict in the case will prob- ably be reached to-day. confer with th the vember yet unpal regarding hers. for Ko 1898, which are It is not legal to pay t now y such, but funds it m monthi that ther be possible ries for the at the rate of two-twe! amount_due the teach: The Finance Committee will inve nd report at the next to increase next six mo th ths total ths of the rs each month.” t ate ing. Mrs. R. Grennan, who principal of the Sunny quested that she by in some school w to a prin ship in the departme rector (¢ s motion that the mat red to Superintendent Webster was lost and it will now go to the Elementary Committee. The South San Francisco Improvement Club by resolution petitioned the board for a new school builc f sixteen rooms to take the place of the twelve-roum school now ordered. The latter will not be large enough, as there are at the p w time 635 names on the roll and every day there are new applicants. It will be re- cessary to hire outside rooms, as that number “vill more than fill the tweive as resolved and ordered that the following assignment of teachers made by the Superintendent of Schools be confirmed: Miss L. B. Harri Moulder Primary School, new ¢ Elizabeth McDonald from the day su tute list to the . School, new clas: day stitute list t mar School, fourth grad L. Radford to the South School, vi-e M Miss M. Barrett from tne list to the Hawthorne Pri- mary School, vice Miss E. Smith; Miss Bertha Dworzazek from the John Swett Grammar Sctool to the Redding Primary School. It was resolved that ninth grade pupils who have been In said grade for tw months or more a who h nklin Gram- o the course of study for sald grade may be examined for graduation by principals in the following subf Spell- ing. 50 credits; word analysis, 25 credit defining, *5 credits; arithmetic, its; grammar, 100 credits; geography. 100 crea- flece/ Bicycles For OLD and YOUNG. Full Size Wheels - - - - - - $25 and $30 CHILDREN’S WHEELS. For LITTLE TOTS...... For BOYS and GIRLS For YOUTHS and MISSES ..... 1822 Reey 535 These are all fine CHRISTHAS PRESENTS. THOS. H. B. VARNEY, MARKET AND 10TH STS., SAN FRANCISCO. sprelesprsiastasireir et nte e st sfrefa e ool 06 sarfrelr st sirsbesdariasiastr e standedacle sfasfrede Hale’s. | Hale’s. Santa reign this old world of ours has ma the progress you have seen everyw things of great moment. how abo piness of the little folks we don't chanism, art and handiwork displa aus has established himseif; bu that your imagination may in you can picture. for little housckeepers we will place on sale 50 minfa- ture nickel-plated iron kitchen ranges, three doors, movable lids, chimney, pots and Kkettles com- plete; only..... 19¢ for young gardeners seven dozen sets of little garden spades, rakes and hoes; the three pieces complete only P IR £ remember ! —open every handkerchiefs by the half dozen not slightly soiled omes, but brand new ones that arrived from the manufacturer yesterday; we bought them in plenty of time, but the factory could not turn them out fast enough; that's why the came late; all mus go befor Xmas; all sheer linen, both colore embroidery and white, open work, others with tinted borders—the iat- est S0e, ¢ and $1 two specials for Thursd the entire stock of Foster hook, ki agents In this city and sold them ar . 6 tan and brown— find your size there? %, 6%, T%, pretty decorated opal salve boxes—t Santa’s automobile route n to Fell t to Oak to “the satis- factory store.” credits; history, 100 credits, a maximum ot | 70 per cent and a minimum percentage of 50 in each subject being required for uation; questions, papers written by P pils and tabulated results to be forwarded to the office of the Superintendent of Schools inspection on or before Fri- day, the fth day of Jan v, 1900, i The Sunset District Improvement Club petitioned the board to furnish w w | shades in the Laguna Honda ool Leaves of absence were granted to Miss M. E. Maguire, Miss E. M. Stafford, D. | Lambert Miles from tha | [ R er and Alice Derrick. RATE WAR THREATENED. passenger traffic n Pacific ( MeCormick, of the South: E. O. ager . left last evening on the overland for m- p Chicago. He will be gone a litt a month and wiil probably run on as far re as New York and Boston before he turns. The principal object of Mr. McCormick's trip 1s to attend a meeting of the different | transcontinental passenger agents, sche ul to take place in Chicago on the 19th | of this month. | The meeting has been called to sece if the dispute concerning differentials, which originated a short time ago among the different Massachusetts lines and which resulted 1§ rate cutting on the west- bound transcontinental ~passenger busi- cannnot be so adjusted as to re- confidence and harmony between | the different lines that are now at outs and whose differences threaten to sooner or later involve all their big connections in a first-class rate war. It is thought that the trouble is merely a litle flurry, which the meeting will e store small difficulty in settling, fter which it wili devote some time to ‘a general dis- cussion of the many different matters pertaining to passenger traffic. From Chicago Mr. M rmick will four- | ney on to several other Eastern cities on | business of his own as well as that con- nected with his position. He will not return to San Francisco until the holidays are well over. In the | meantime his office will be left in the | charge of his assistant, Mr. Lund. B $20C.00 .$22.650 25.00 shefrriarieriasiasienirsiasiasiests shaprebretariespsireir ool if we please you, tell others—if we dont, tell us. eality « you will no doubt remember that about a n we have abeut 900 pairs left in broken si if you do come to-night and get a 917 Market strect. G ifodte s o o o e s oo S TR R R SRR R R i s e SWEE AL % % % s supreme! de many changes in this century. here has not en confined to the ut the new nels for the hap- skill, me- where Santa s0 than n intend to exaggerate the ha yed in our toy store, t rather to give you hints on find ater t here new games the fascinating game of the Hare,” enjoyed by the the you and old alike left; while they last “Catch hour by ¢ 50 that n iL kid only evening till Chris‘mas. infants’ caps cream white silk; full lace npons, s embroidered China ribbor en lined nd a child’s faille silk bonnet silk embroidered ecrown and back, finished aroun mt with white ansdown nd pretty ay night at 7 o’cloc nth ago we pu id and lambskin gloves f at about hal and their regular h colors; o-night only... Cole to Oak t Scott to Halght to s 6 0 s 6 s o s 5 5 s 0 s o o s o s o o s o s 0 s i o e “the store mother likes.” IS oo 3-Day Specials! ll"‘-l‘.l ANDY, [-Ib box. ..........30¢ The finest assorte French mixe 1 Elsewhere 5 HA’MS. per | Regu MINCE MEAT, gt ar........5Cc y 6lc. T WINES Sherry, A Sic a b WHISKEY, bot 75¢, 3 bots $2,00 terry mour mast . gal $3 of b gfic. 3 hots $I 4 pu i Regularly 00 and . FINNAN HADDIES, fb........I5¢ Perfimer. Arrac and Swed Jamalca and § Whisklies and ar , Champagnes, and Key We Boxes for Xmas gifts. OPEN EVENINGS. MAIL ORDERS <OLICITED. NEW CATALOGUE FREE, 39 STOCKTON ST, | 3253 FILLMORE ST, Old number 21 Stockton | Corner Lombard. St. near Market Teloghons Wost 152 o Main 5522, CASH OR LITTLE-AT-A-TIM ONE WEEK FREE Treatment and Medicine § Catarrh, Deafness, | NOISES IN THE EARS AND THROAT DISEASE: given to show the superic merit of my new invention and ANTISEPTIC treatment that gives marvelous cures and so easy a child can use it. In 1200 test cases all CA- R TARRHAL patfents relieved and $0 per cent Deafness cured. Best of references and hundreds of indorsements. But the best is to try it and be convinced while you can. WEEK Call at once or write. DR. COTTINGHAM, 632 Market St., opp. Palace Hotel. ‘Hours—9-12 a. m., 1-3 and 7-§ p. m. FREE FOR ONE Christmas | Eye-Glasses Can be purchased for anybody and exchanged | later to suit the sight. All fitted with the new | clip—don’t slip, tilt or waver. New Opera Glasses arriving dally. B. & L. Zeiss Stereo Field Glasses. | Ocullsts' prescriptions filled. Quick repair- ing. Factory on premises. Phone Main 10. TICIANS [CAPPARATUS. o PHa0df " Sewriric 642 MARKET ST. WsTRUMENTS COKE! COKE! ¥ béaier and Shipper of Colkh. le Dealer an: per o ROl FICE 513 FOLSOM ST. This splendid, handsom comfortable oaken cobbl seated r In these da prices a great value SEND FOR NEW CATALOG. THE J. NOONAN FURNITURE COMPANY (Ine.), 10171023 MISSION STREET, Above Sixth. South 14. 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