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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29
WORDS AND SIGNS
:. THAT MYSTIF|ED
o'e
An Accused Murderer ST.
lences the Dead Mans
- Widow.
: A Very Strange Scene Was
: Enacted Before a Coroner's
Jury.
L. 'Palo Charged With Having Given
A. PARENT a Dose of Sui
+. :. phuric Acid.

An inquest was held yesterday on the
body of Agostino PARENT of Vincent
street, who died on the 21st from sui
phuric acid poisoning. According to the
mans dying statement Luigi Palo.
hootbIack. had given him white powder
on the day before Palo was arrested fer
murder. The inquest was productive of
two interesting features-one the silencing
of the widow by Palo, who made use of
mysterious signs, and the other that the
widow claimed that she had been swim
died out of her homestead:
1t will be remembered that on the Goth
Parenti, who was a musician, was sent to
the Receiving Hospital suffering from
poison and he died in snort time alter.
Hetold a remarkable story to this effect:
That he went with Palo to the sano hills
back of the Cliff House on the evening
before and that Palo threw him upon the
ground and forced a white powder down
his throat. 1t was not until many hours
later that he began to feel its effects. he
said. As stated. Palo was arrested and
since then Detective Bohen and officer
George Mcmahon have been at work ON
the case.
Their investigation, backed by the fact
that Autopsy Physician Dr.. c. L. Morgan
found that PARENT died from sulphuric
acid. led them TO the conclusion that Par
emit committed suicide and told the story
he did in order TO get Pao into trouble
efor causing trouble between PARENT and
his wife. Q.
At the inquest yesterday Michele yotto
and his wife Marie testified. to PARENT
calling upon them at late hour and tell
ing them about being poisoned by Paio.
He'was suffering and they took him to DR..
Rappin, who had him sent to the hospital.
oTneo accused Palo told a very straight
story and denied he had been.to the Cliff
House with PARENT on the daypin question.
lie accounted for every hour of the day
and said III the afternoon of that day he
was playing cards in a saloon. About
4;5o Parenti entered the place. little
later Palo went 10 his supper.
Mrs. PARENT testified that she and her
husband did not live Happily together as
ne used to beat her. In the course of her
testimony she told of the transaction by
which sheoparted with her property. She
and her husband homesteaded the lot at
Vincent street and when they had
quarreed il was decided to sell it if q Gus
tower could be 1eund who would nav
$500 for it. AS one Michele Tanno was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29
BALDWIN WANTS
LONGER RACES
The Noted Millionaire Picks
Flaws in the Eastern
Contests.
No Show, He Says, for Any
Horse That Does Not Get
Off First.
The Bookmakers Run Every thing and
Audiences Are Light-He Will
Quit the Business.

Millionaire E. J. Baldwin, who has been
in the East for the last five months at
tending the great races at Sheepshead
Bay, Brooklyn, Morris Park and else.
where, returned here yesterday The
millionaire is looking very we'll after his
long absence. He says the races this year
on the Eastern tracks have been quite in
teresting. but in his judgment they have
all been too short.
'These little races said the million
aire, ''of five eighths of mile and three
quarters OF mile ought to be at least
mile or mile and quarter, and from
that up to two and half miles. For
three-year- even, the races ought to be
mile or at least seven-eighths of mile.
These short races are in the interest of
the bookmakers. They are the only peo-
pie who profit by them; they get about all
the money. That is the trouble; the man.
ayers down there cater to the bookm akers
and the latter have it all their own way.
THE result is that they only get small
crowds out at the races. People won't go
and see these short runs; they are too
soon over. They won't spend their money
that way. They don't like it. If / had
my way l would give such races as we
mile up. l would get back to the cup
races-two and a quarter miles. When
You have these, or even one mile and
quarter races. you get big crowd.
ii did fairly well down there this year,
but it takes most of the money to pay for
feits. That is the difficulty. Some stables
had to sell out to pay expenses. and some
of them didn't pay expenses even then.
l would like to see the newspapers advo-
cate longer races. Then you get some
thing that's worth going to see. The way
it is now the starter has everything in his
own hand. The horse that gets off first
wins the race. But if you can get your
horses to go two or three times around
they all have a show. and you find ont
that the people will be much better pleased
and there will be a far greater number of
them present. That is tits the big
races that fetch out the crowds. That is
the way to get the real money. They
can't do it with these Little short races
that are ended almost as soon as they are
begun.
II am not going to enter my horses
East any more. 1t costs too much TO take
them East, everything considered. NV
horses are all for sale. I've got about fifty
two-year-olds-that is, they will be two
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likely to find purchaser Mrs. PARENT
and her husband asked him to. sell
the house aEu lot. According to the
woman's statement Tanfotook her to
Attorney R7ssi. where she signed by
a cross mark paper. This, she.
she and her husband would equally divide
the proceeds of the sale.
Coroner Hawkins produced the paper,
which was in reality deed conveying the
homestead to Tanno for q consideration
of $40. When Mrs. Parenti learned what
had been done she was simply wild, and
furiously demanded of Tanno, who was
witness, that he give her the full amount
OF the money. The woman had been hys-
terlcal before, but she was frantic after
her loss dawned upon her. 1t seemed i'm
possible to keep her quiet.
It was during one of these wild spells
that n strange scene was enacted not down
on the programme. Tanno was testifying,
when like she tiger the woman sprang
into the middle of the room and spoke
rapidly and wildly to him.
The witness drew back as if in fear of
something.
At this point Palo half arose from Is
chair, snapped out one or two words that
none of the Italians present understood,
and made mysterious motion across his
forehead a couple of times. The woman
otOpptU INSTANTLY anu looked at PalO.
Their eyes met for brief space of time.
The woman showed that she was con-
quered, for she quoted instantly and
withdrew far into the rear of the next
room, where she remained silent during
the remainder of the inquest. What the
sign and the words meant none but the
two knew.
Tanno resumed his testimony and said
that he had purchased the homestead of
PARENT and his wife. but he did not tell
the amount he paid for it.
Attorney Rossi testified TO having made
out the deed and having seen money
passed" Amount not stated.
DR.. Morgan told that he had made a
chemical analysis of PARENTS stomach
and found that the man had died from
sulphuric acid poisoning. The inside of
the mouth and throat were frightfulIy
burned by the acid.
Afterward DR.. Morgan stated that it
would have been almost I'm possible for
one man 10 have forced such a poison
down the throat of another without spill
ing the stuff over and burning the vic
TINS face. There was no external evil
dence OF the acid having been spilled over
the mans face.
After large amount of material and
lmmaterlal testimony had been given the
Jury decided TO find verdict according to
the facts (deatn by poisC ning), and to
charge Palo with rurqer. Coroner Haw-
kins was not pleased with the latter find
ing, but as the jurymen explained that it
vas In order that the matter should be
more thoroughly sifted he accepted it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29
STOLE THE NICKELS.
Edward O'Connor Arrested for Open
ing and Robbing the Telephone
Boxes.

Boxes.
Edward O'Connor, who until two
months ago was a iineman in the en-
ploy of the Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, had two charges of petty
larceny preferred against him at the City
Prison yesterday afternoon.
1t is alleged that since his discharge
from the company he and another man
have been going around carrying with
them coil of wire and a pair of climbers
and representing themselves as employees
of the company. BY this means they
were able to rob the telephone boxes of
the nickeis deposited therein.
The thefts were reported to the police
and Detective Graham was detailed on
the case. He arrested OConnor near his
residence, on Jones street, near Broad
way, yesterday.
One of the boxes robbed was in the Office
of lum ber-yard on Powell and Bay
streets. When O'Connor was discharg ed
he did not deliver up his key to the te,e-
phones and while opening the box in the
lum ber-yard he broke the key, leaving the
broken piece in The lock. The other charge
against him is for robbing the box in the
Alexandria Hotel, Suffer and Jones
streets. There are several others. but they
will not be charged against him. as the
police say there Is sufficient evidence to
convict him on the two charges.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29
D|SObEYED AN
ORDER OF COURT
Warrants Out for the Ar
rest of Julius Thaler,
a Painter.
His Wife Applied for a Divorce
and He Sold the Commu.
nifty Property.
He Is Also Wanted on the Charge of
Obtaining Money by False
Pretenses.

julius Thaler, painter, who has fig
ured in the police and divorce courts, has
got himself into a peck of trouble. In
August last year Thaler was arrested on
the complaint of TIME Nausbaum for be-
trayal under promise OF marriage. She
came from New York, after having saved
some money and procured a situation with
family OH Suffer street. While there
she met Thaler' and he. hearing that she
had saved money. made love to her and
finally induced her 10 live with him till
he had procured the money. Then he
abandoned her and she had him arrested.
Judge Low dismissed the case, as the evil
dence was not sufficient to sustain the al
legation in the complaint.
In January last Thaler married Amelia
Sternseher, who had some money, and he
opened painisnop at 122 Eleventh street.
Shortly after their marriage Thaler beran
to treat his wife shamefully. which fact is
averred in a suit for divorce filed by her
last October.
The case was assigned to Judge Stacks
court, ana through her attorney, Fred
Frey, the wife applied for and obtained an
injunction to restrain Thaler from dispos-
ing OF the household property, stock in
the paintshop and other effects.
The injunction was served upon Thaler
in due course. but he paid no attention 10
it, and between last Saturday and Wednes-
day he disposed'of all the property, and it
is said he cannot be found.
Judge SLACK has issued a bench warrant
for his arrest for disobeying an order of
the court, and it will go hard with him if
he Is caught
Thaler is also wanted on charge of OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses. Mon
day last he went 10 c. H. Spalding. livery
stable keeper, Fifteenth and Valencia
streets. He had with him horse and
wagon. which he had hired from another
liveryman. 1t is alleged he told SpaIding
that the rig belonged 10 him. and as ne
was retiring from business he would sell it
cheap. A bargain was struck, and Spad-
ing got the rig for $50.
The owner of the horse and wagon dis
covered on Friday that Spalding had
them, and went to his stables demanding
his property. Spalding went to 122
Eleventh street and found that Thaler
had sold out and disappeared.
Yesterday morning he swore to COM
plant in Judge Joachimsen's court
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29
For Beating His stepson.

Cnaries PETERSON, the sailor, who was con-
vlcteo by jury in Judge Joachimsen's court
Wednesday for brutality beating his stepson,
FRANK Ausberger with a ropes end, appeared
ior sentence yesterday morning. The Judge
was informed that Petersons ship was 20 sail
on January 3 and he ordered him to be con-
Hhee IN the County Jail ill that date, when
the Sheriff was Instructed to tIIrn him over 10
the captain of the vessel.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29

years old after January Island about
forty head besides to sell. 1 intend TO go
out of the racing business. l will only
race little here in winter"
The millionaire never looked better than
he did Yesterday. as he walked through
the corridors of his hotel and was greeted
by his old friends. He showed the same
keen interest in the affairs OF the hotel
that has caused. him to make such sue
cesses on the track and in the various en-
terprises which have marked his career.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29
THREE BAD BOYS.
They Drive OFF With s Butchers Horse
and Wagon.

Eddie Rose, Willie. Tamplin, both IL
years OF age, and another. boy jumped
into awagon belonging to the Marlposa
market, which was standing on Post and
Devisadero streets yesterday afternoon,
and drove away with the rig.
Policeman Tuchler saw them and Jump
ing into buggy gave chase. At Suffer
and Steiner streets the boys saw that
Tuchler was gaining on them. They
stopped the horse. Jumped out of the
wagon and ran in different directions.
Tuchler pursued Eddie Rose and soon
caught him. Later he arrested the bow
Tamplin. and both were held at the City
Prison for ''some public institution
The boys said they simply wanted a
ride, but the police think they meant to
steal the rig and sell it if possible.
WATCHES, Diamo nds Jewery, at greatly reduced
prices; building 10 be removed. 8 and Third st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29
MRS. sPAULDING's SANITY.
1t VIII Be Inquired Into Before Her
Estate ian Be Settled.

Alexander Benham and Mrs. Helen
Bush have filed contest to the will of the
late Mrs. Lydia Spauiding, whose estate
is estimated to be worth $6S. 1884, of which
$4,000 was bequeathed to Mrs. Bush and
$40 to Mrs. Benham.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29

It is asserted by the contestants that
Mrs. ASpaul1ing was of unsound mind
because OF her sickness, and that she was
unduly influenced by Augusta f. Tracy
and Mary p. Marshall, who were named
in the will as benehciaries TO the extent
of Mrs. Spaulding's interest in the Bella
Vista Hotel.
Mrs. SpauIding was the sister of Mr..
Benham and Mrs. Bush. The contest will
be heard by Judge Slack.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29

A French scientist of note main tains
that a large number of the nervous mala-
dies from which girls suffer are to be at
tributed to playing the piano.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29

charging Thaier with obtaining money by
false pretenses, and the police are making
every effort to discover Thalers where
abouts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29

Toilet Sets, Toy Trunks, swords, Guns,
whips, Reins, Farms, Soldiers. Ships, Books,
Games, Horses, Chairs, Carts, Wagons, Coast
ers, Tree Ornaments, Albums, Horns, Doll
Beds, Doll Hats, Doll Shoes, Stoves, Kitchen
Sets, Steam Engines. Spring Engines, Jump
Ing Jacks. Gas Balls, Footballs, Leather Balls,
in fact everything but snowfall s.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29

WATCHES, Diamo nds, Jewelry, at greatly reduced
prices; building be removed. and z Third ST.
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IRON PASSENGER TRAINS. engine.
tender and two cars, nicely painted.
All for.
OAK TOOL CHESTS, a good deal for
the money, but we have better ones
MAGIC LANTERNS, in fancy boxes.
b slides; prices up to $l4. This one
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29

1t was an airship, he said, plumb full of toys,
And Santa Claus handled the sails.
1t few by the moon with terrible noise,
Headed directly TO; Hale's.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29

LACE CURTAINS, 31s yards by 81 o .. 90
inches. fish-net designs, white or I'D Il
ecru- On sale this week at. .......... Pair
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29

Well, we got a tip from the man in the moon,
Who saw the same thing up there.
He said it would be down TO visit US soon,
And that we had better prepare.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29

51a-lb. CALIFORNIA WOOL BLANK Oh.25
ETS, pure white, 74x7S inches, an I'D 4
exceptional value. Our price ..... Pair
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-29

And you know that last Tuesday he visited
here.
Well, Hale's was the place where he stopped.
You could tell by the lights that his ship was ]
near,
But no one knew where he dropped.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-24
First and Always

If you can -.tford to buy any beer at
all you surely can afford to buy and
use only the hest. Seattle Beer con-
tains no injurious ingredients and is
therefore absolutely pu' On draught
at the Criterion saloon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-24

There is one medicine which every
family should be provided with. We
refer to Chamberlain Pain Balm.
When it is kept at hand the severe
pain of burn or scald may be
promptly relieved and the sore healed
in much less time than when mrdi-
cine has to be sent for. A sprain may
be promptly treated before inhama-
ton sets in, which insures a cure il
about one-third the time otherwise
required. Cuts and bruises should re-
ceive immediate attention, before the
parts become swollen, and when
Chamberlain's Pain Balm is applied it
will heal them without matter be 'ng
formed, and without leaving scar.
A sore throat may be cured in one
night. A piece of flannel dampened
with this liniment and bound on over
the seat of pain, will cure lame back
or pain in the side or chest in twenty
four hours. 1t is the most valuable,
however, for rheumatism. Persons af-
flicted with this disease will be de-
lighted with the prompt relief from
pain which it affords, and it can be
depended upon to effect a complete
cure. For sale by all druggists ard
dealers. Benson, Smith & Co., agen IS
for H. I.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-24
STRAW HATS.

A special line of straw hats for
both ladies and gents is displayed at
Iwakami's, on Hotel street. The
prices range anywhere from csc to
$500.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-24
Electric Pianos

Have you seen the New Electric
Kroeger Piano. Don't fail to do so.
J. w. Bergstrom, repairing and tun-
ing. Telephone 347.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-24
I. D. HALL \ SON. lid.

Notwithstanding the fact
that we are receiving new
goods by nearly every steamer
and vessel arriving from the
States and from England, we
do sometimes get out of certain
lines of goods that are much
needed. We wantour inquir-
ing friends to know that we
have just received probably
the finest assortment of
Dog Collars and PadlOcks
ever offered here. In one lot
we had over SIXTY DOZEN, of all
sizes and kinds. We can fit
the largest watch dog or the
smallest japanese pug.
Those friends who have
asked so many times for Razor
Strops will be glad to know
that we have just received a
new supply of the celebrated
Reppenhagen Razor StrOps.
We have several other kinds,
all good. Our assortment Of
Razors is full, having just re-
ceived a new lot.
We receive fresh
Ammunition
every month, and can supply
all kinds needed. Rifles, Shot
Guns and Revolvers always on
hand.
That new lot Of
Score Books
has just arrived.
Also a fresh lot of
Cottage Paints,
Enamel Paints, Varnishes, Oils
and Brushes of all kinds.
We have sold thousands of
feet of
Rubber Garden Hose
lately and expect soon another
large lot running from J inch
to II inches. Also steam hose.
The demand for
Galvanized Water Pipe
is constant and we keep on
hand all sizes from ! inch to 2
inches and sell it cheap.
If there is anything in our
line that you want, just call
for it, if you cannot see it. You
will always find US at
HALLS CORNER.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-24

The point rou wish to make in the
ad cannot stick out too prominently.
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CHURCH SERVICES.

Central Union Church-Corner Bere-
tania and Richards Streets. Douglas
l.. Birnie, Minister. Services in the
church Sunday at IL "A. IN. and
1880 p. IN. Sunday school and Bible
classes 9:55 a. m. Also Sunday
school in the Japanese lyceum at 10
Il. IN. and Portuguese school and Hotel
deavor at $3.50 p. III. Union meeting
of Y. L. S. G.. f. in Y. NJ. c. 4. hall at
G:30. Prayer meeting in the church
on Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
Palama Chapel-Corner King and
Liliha Streets. Services for Sunday:
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m; public
worship and sermon at 7:15 p. m,
led by the Rev. j. NJ. Lewis.
Prayer meeting on Friday evening ut
1915 o'clock. Sunday schools: Japan
csc at 10 a. m. in Lyceum; Portuguese
at $3.50 p. m. at Hotel Street Mission.
Methodist Episcopal Church-Corner
of Beretania and Miller streets. Rev.
II. w. Peck, Tastor. Sunday school
and pastors bible class at 10 a. m.
Ten-minute sermon to children at IL
a. IN. Sermon by the pastor at 11:1O
a. m. and 1880 p. IN. Y. 2. S. of Ep-
worth League at 6:30 p. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at 1880;
Junior Epworth League at 2:30 p. m.
| Friday. Bible class at Pearl City at
$500 p. IN. Preaching service at Pearl
City at $3.50 p. m. Service at Eva
plantation at 1880 p. m. Subject of
Sunday mornings sermon Though
Your Sins BE as Scarlet" Evening,
ILLUSTRATED Bible Talk"
Christian Church, on Alal;ea street,
near King, j. VI. Monroe, pastor. Sun
day school at 9:45 a. m, public wor.
ship at IL a. m. and 1880 p. IN. Smith
street Mission school at 8 p. m. Young
Peoples Society at $3.50 p. m. Morn
ing theme Christian Stewardship
Evening The Secret Revealed"
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
Ladies' prayer meeting Friday at p.
m. The Young Peoples Society will
join in a union meeting at Y. NJ. C.
A. hall at $3.50 p. m. All seats free. All
are cordially invited to attend these
services.
Kawaiahao Church, corner Punch
bowl and King streets, Rev. H. II.
Parker, pastor. Sunday school as
usual. Morning service at the usual
hour. Topic Character and Worth"
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Fort St.,
near Beretania-Services Sunday, to-
morrow, will be as follows: and 7
a. m, Low Mass with Holy Commun-
ion; Q a. m, Mass with English in
struction; 1885 a. m, High Mass with
native sermon; 2 p. M, Rosary and ma
tive instruction; p. m, native in
struction and benediction; p. m,
Portuguese service with Benediction.
Week days: Low mass at 6 and z
p. m.
Y. NJ. c. A.-Sunday, II a. m, SER
vice at Oahu Jail; 8 p. m, boys meet
ing in association hall; praise service
in Y. NJ. C. A. hall at $3.50 =. m.
Latter-Day Saints Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints; Militant Hall, rear of the opera
house. Services will be held on this
day as follows: 10 q. M, Bible class;
11:15 a. m. and $3.50 p. m, preaching.