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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26

dignation OF the community OF the City and
County of San Francisco, but deny that such
indignation is directed against this defendant
as an individual, but is directed against the
offense itself, as it would be in any other de-
cent and law-abiding community. l deny that
dispassionate investigation of this case can
not be had, but on the contrary, am in
formed, and 1 believe and therefore state the
fact to be, that there is nothing to my knowl-
edge in the public mind or in the press to ne
cessitate change of the place of trial of this
ofense in order that the defendant herein may
obtain and have just, fair and impartial
trial; but on the other hand, am informed,
and believe, and therefore state the fact to be,
that the defendant can and will obtain a per-
tectly fair and impartial trial within the City
and County of San Francisco, State of Califor-
mia. admit that on Monday, the 22d day of
July, 1895, the Examiner published an article,
together with the headlines thereof, entitled
"Durrant in the Dock To-day" attached to the
second affidavit of w. II. T. Durrant, subscribed
and sworn to by said Durrant upon the 22d
day of July, and filed in support of his mo-
ton for a change of venue, and admit that
on the 21st day of July the San Francisco
Chronicle published an article entitled, "For
Numbering Two Girls-Durrants Trial to Be-
gin Tomorrow" said article being attached to
aforementioned affidavit of said Durrant /
am, however, informed and believe and state
the fact to be, that said articles and each OF
them are not calculated to, nor will they, in
f1uence the minds of the public so that fair
and impartial trial of said Durrant cannot be
had in said City and County; and upon the
other hand / am informed and believe, and
therefore state the fact to be, that notw1th-
standing said articles that have appeared in the
past or that may appear in the future, that the
people of the City and County of San Francisco
can give said defendant Durrant perfectly
fair and impartial trial within the confines OF
their own City and County! further state that
during all the time while said Durrant was in
custody of the Chief of Police, from the time OF
his arrest in Contra Costa County, until after
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
DURRANT is DENIED A CHANGE OF VENUE.

fectly fair and impartial trial in this City and
County for the trial of the offense with which
he is charged.
have conYersed with citizens of San Fran
CISCO who are liable to and qualified for jury
duty in this City and County, and they have,
and each of them has, expressed to me that he
has no prejudice against the defendant herein,
and that if called upon as juror he could give
the defendant a fair and impartial trial upon
the law and evidence, and that he believes that
the defendant could have perfectly fair and
impartial trial in this City and County, and
can also have all the rights which the law ac-
cords him.
The District Attorney stated that he had
affidavits in exactly similar language from
A. S. Baldwin, real estate agent, who re-
sides at 2231 Washington street; d. w.
Hitchcock, general agent of the Union Pa
cific Railroad Company, 1 Montgomery
street; Thomas B. Sullivan reporter, 1412
Sacramento street, Arthur II. Barendt,
reporter, 813 Pine street; Thomas E. At
kinson, 304 Stockton street; NJ. G. Allen,
reporter, 81313 Capp street; Ernest Brand,
banker, 1924 Broadway; q. H. Luchsinger.
banker, SIC Scott street; Lippman Sachs,
merchant, $50 Post street; Samuel Rosner,
1907 Bush street; Leopold S. Bachman,
1928 Devisadero street. The affidavit of
Captain l. W. Lees was then read. 1t is as
follows:
Nv. Lees, being duly sworn, deposes ana
says: l am now and for many years last past
have been captain of detectives of the regular
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26

equitable basis. The reply made by the
National Fruit Association would make it
sympathy with the frult-growers' wishes to
establish consolidated auction-room in
New York.
1.-THE two reasons offered by the National
Fruit Association in its letter for declining
the compromise are: First, that better
prices are obtainable on the Erie pier,
where the sales are held; secondly, that
in New York it finds the proposed compro-
mise impracticable. Analysing these two
reasons we find that better prices have not,
as rule, been obtained on the Erie.
as shown by the following comparative
prices from the Sth to the 18th of July, the
latest available figures:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26

Aggregating the prices realized in both auc-
tons, the results show that for the five days
the average prices realized were over 10 per
cent higher in the union salesroom. The pre-
caution has been taken, so far as possible, to
verify the above figures from numerous cata-
logueS received at this end from both auction
houses. These catalogues, showing prices re-
allied, are published by both auction eompa-
MES after the sale has taken place, and as a
rule mailed each day to California.
Taking up the second reason, that hav-
ing conferred with prominent buyers in
New York, they find that the proposed
compromise is impracticable, we would like
to ask why it is impracticable for the buy
ers to examine the fruit on both docks and
then cOngregate in one SaleSroom where
it is to be offered for sale. 1t is certainly
more practicable to do this than it would
be to move the fruit from one dock to the
other. 1t was to be expected that the buy
ers in New York would oppose a CONSOLE
dated auction-room, for precisely the same
reason that the Chicago buyers opposed
an auction-room. 1t is to the interest of
the Eastern buyer that ne should get the
fruit as much below its value as possible;
two auction-rooms enables him to do this
to large degree, because one growers
fruit is brought into competition with an
other; whereas a consolidated auction
room means that the buyer must pay
whatever the fruit is worth, hence it is
natural that he will oppose a consolidated
auction salesroom.
1.-THE rejection of the compromise
measure by the National Fruit Association
illustrates the consolidated auction idea so
earnestly demanded by the fruit-growers
throughout the State and thus threatens
to make permanent two auction sales
rooms in New York, which is one of the
grave evils that in recent years has so
seriously menaced the welfare of the Cali
fornia fruit industry.
''In Chicago the difficulty, though origin
atlng in different source, amounts TO
about the same thing for the grower. The
Merchants Fruit Auction Company of
buyers, established closed auction-house,
in opposition to the union auction-rooms
conducted in that city by the California
Fruit Growers and Shippers Association.
In circular recently issued they announce
that their sales are open to all 'reputa-
Bile buyers.
Concerning this kind of competition,
MIR. Weinstock said:
1.-THE real motive for the establishing of
rival auction-house under the patronage
of the Merchants Fruit Auction Company
is made plain in that part of their circular
which reads, Our sales are open to all
reputable fruit Dealers The question
arises, what is a reputable dealer? The
Merchants Fruit Auction Company would
tell us that reputable fruit-dealer is a
member OF their association, leaving the
inference that all others are disreputable,
and will therefore not be permitted to bid
on the growers produce offered in their
auctionroom however much they may
want to buy and however much they may
want to pay. This, of course, will permit
the reputable dealers to continue, as in
the past, to make their own combinations
and to allow the grower for his fruit what
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
TRIBUTE TO A. N. T0WNE.
Central Pacific Directors Meet and Dc
Honor to His Memory.

The directors of the Central Pacific Com
pany met yesterday and received report
from committee appointed at previous
meeting to prepare memorial of the late
A. n. Towne.
The committee submitted its report in
the form of a communication reviewing
the career and professional labors and ad-
vancement of the departed manager, and
setting forth his many fine qualities with
good grace. Viewed in The light OF a
citizen, Mr.. Towne was given this tribute:
"He was student of the industrial de-
velopment of the State of California and
lent willing aid to every effort toward
establishing here a higher civilization.
AS a friend he was generous and true: as
husband and father he was loving and de-
voted. In all relations of life he left an
example worthy of the highest emulation"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
A Young Impostor.

The police were notified yesterday that boy
about II years of age has been imposing upon
merchants on Sansome, Front and Battery
streets. He has been selling tickets for the
rattle of gold watch for the benefit of the fam
lily of "Jim Petersen, teamster," to take place
at Seventh and Brannan streets tomorrow. In
quiry was made among teamsters and the rattle
was declared fraud as none OF them knew
''Jim Petersen" The boy is described as neatly
dressed in dark clothes and knickerbocker
pantaloons, and his most striking feature is
fat, peculiarly shaped nose.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26

Can it be that the prices and
the patronage of the people
during this big sale of ours
has created all this terrible
rushing into print and sudden
wondrous offerings
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-26
GoLDENsoN CASE CITED.
His Honor Makes Some Very
Plain Statements About
That Play.
WILL STOP IT'S PRODUCTION
The Prisoner Wore q Carnation In
His Buttonhole and Took
Things Easily.

Readers of THE CALL will with satisfac-
ton note the fact that no space will be
wasted in these columns in reporting the
proceedings of this case. A clear, conser-
vative, concise, succinct account of the
trial of Durrant will be given. Complete
stenographic notes of the proceedings will
be taken. These notes will be intelligently
edited, condensed and arranged in such
manner that comprehensive understand
ing of the case may be obtained by the
reader without wading through useless
columns of uninteresting and tiresome de-
tails. Too much prominence has already
been given to certain prurient phases
that have been unnecessarily magnifed
in this remarkable case. In these
columns all such Objectionable features
will be subordinated; will, in fact, be elm
mated to the greatest possible degree. The
story of the crime will lose none of its
tragic interest by the omission of the OBJ
jectionable features that could be easily
pressed to the attention of the public. In
fact the natural human interest will be in
creased rather than diminished by reIe-
eating to the background unpleasant theo-
ries that have occupied the minds of some
of the detectives and few newspaper cor
respondents ever since the date of the
double murder in Emmanuel Church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-22
Secretary r,orton,s Interview.

Secretary Morton, fresh from con-
ference with the president and therefore
presumably voicing Mr.. Cleveland s
ideas, airily dismisses asimpractical the
hope of an internationa! bimetallic
agreement; and adds: my own judg-
ment is that we must sooner, or later
declare that the United States Of
America recognizes gold as the best
and least fluctuating measure of value
and medium Of exchange which the
commerce of civilization has thus far
utilized" In other words, Mr.. Morton
would have the United States go un-
hesitatingly to a single gold standard;
and since silver in his opinion is not q
fit companion money for gold, 1t must,
naturally. be eliminated from our cur
rency. "The time for straddlers has
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-22
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus, Tho
Tribune AstrOlOgcr.
Astrolabe cast: lao a. m. for Monday,
April 22, 1896.
EN|
Moon rises at s.b6 a. m.

Moon rises at $3.50 a. m.
A child born on this day should, under
favorable conditions, be of cheerful dispo-
sition, and rejoice at being numbered
among the offspring of the nineteenth CEN
tury. If Grover Cleveland's "honest
money" bond-creating, gold standard
financial Ideas, however, are carried out,
the chances are ten to one that the son of
this day will regret that he has been born
at all.
Recent decisions of the intelligent jury
are liable to create an impression that it
is getting dangerous to commit murder in
Lackawanna county.
The manner in which the festive local
grocer Keeps up with the procession as the
prices of oil go skyward would indicate
that the wheels OF petroleum trade are
well fabricated.
The ancient talk about beauty being
only skin deep" should be discarded al
together. Much of the beauty seen on our
streets today is only kalsomine deep.
The dear Scranton creature no boomers
will wear
When out on her wheel for a spin;
For although she hath features bewitch-
ing and fair
She doesn't want old folks to grin.
Ajncchus' Advice.
Do not be discouraged at the dearth Of
good fish stories this season. Wait until
the snake editor begins operations!
Keep on the shady side of the street, and
use soft drinks to drown grief.
Speculate not in wheat today. If you
have money to burn start a paper.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-22

The Wilkes-B Barre Leader thinks that
John NJ. Garman did wise thing when
he introduced at the Democratic state
committee meeting the other day the
resolution cordially indorslng the
financial policy of President Cleveland
and approving his efforts to maintain
safe, sound and stable currency.
The financial policy Of President
Cleveland. whereby bonds worth 12O
were sold to British syndicate at l0ih,
in order to brlbe that syndicate not to
drain more gold out of this country.
certainly needs indorsing by some one.
1t will never get an Endorsement by
the people
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-22
AN AMERICAN POLICY.
From James Dodson's recent speech.

From James Dodson's recent speech.
During the time that the Mckinley law
was in the hands of the committee of
ways and means, the Hon. James G..
Blaine, then secretary of state, was in
one of the committee rooms at Washing
ton and the effects of the bill were being
discussed by the various officers of .he
government He called attention to the
many features of the bill that would give
more to many of the foreign countries
than We could possibly get from them"
He said: why give this without return
to us? 1t is time we had an American
policy; our intercourse with foreign ma
tions must be reciprocal" And his idea
was so placed in the act of 1890 that it
extended our commerce both at home and
abroad
In discussing the bimetallc question Mr..
Blaine said: ION the much-vexed and
long-mooted question as to a bmetallic or
monometallic standard. l believe the
struggle now going on in this country
and in other countries for single gold
standard would, If successful, produce
widespread disaster in and throughout the
commercial world. The destruction of sill
Yer as money and establishing gold as the
sole unit of value must have a ruinous ef-
feet on all forms of property, except those
investments which yield a fixed return in
money. These would be enormously en-
hanced in value and would gain q dispro-
portionate and unfair advantage over ev-
cry other species of property. IT, as the
most reliable statistics affirm, there are
nearly S7,OOO0OO, 900 of coin or bullion in the
world. very equally divided between gold
and silver, 1t is impossible to strike silver
out of existence as money without results
which will prove distressing to millions
and utterly disastrous to tens of thous-
ands."
Again he said: 81 believe gold and sill
yer coin to be the money of the constitu-
tion; indeed the money of the American
people anterior to the constitution. which
the great organic law recognized as quite
Independent of ita own existence. No
power was conferred on congress to de.
clare either metal should not be money.
Congress has, therefore, in my judgment.
no power to demonetize either. If, there
fore, silver has been demonetiZed, l am
In favor of remonetizing 1t. If its coin
age has been prohibited. / am in favor of
ordering It to be resumed; am in favor Of
having 1t enlarged"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-22

Unquostionably the largest cash offer
ever made to writers OF English fiction
has been made by the Chicago Record
which will, under certain conditions,
pay 100000 for original stories of mys-
terry. The best story submitted in this
novel competition will win for its au-
thor $4,000, or about ~ cents word.
which ought to be sufficient induce
ment to elicit q large Offering of credit
able manuscripts. The Chicago Record.
under Victor Il. Lawson's progressive
management, has formed % habit of do
ing the right thing at the right time; and
the present offer Is obviously merely
another manifestation of that habit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-22

passed." Mr.. Morton added. "Those
who are for q sound currency on gold
basis ought to have the courage to say
SO and abide by the results of their
declaration. 1t makes no difference to
me whether declaration of truth,
either upon the tariff or the money
question, temporarily drives votes from
or allures them to u.s."
This Is candid, firm and therefore to
some extent praiseworthy. 1t clarifies
tho situation, removes doubt and en-
ables the voter to see the exact differ
ence between the Republican position
and that of the Cleveland portion of
the Democratic party. The latter, we
take it, are now explicitly committed
to gold monometallism. II gold is the
best money, it cannot be corrupted by
will have to be the only metallic
money--save, perhaps, the coppers,
policy finding a dollar of silver in use
in this country for every dollar of gold,
would, according to Secretary Morton,
strike down the silver, melt it, turn
1t into souvenirs or any other article,
and do business with gold alone, or
COLDS paper representative. Thus at
one clip, our currency would be con-
tracted from 81, 300, 600 900 to $3.50 OOO, 900
IN round numbers; and every man who
today owes the price of a days work
would, tomorrow, have to pay the price
Of two days labor in order to cancel
his debt: while every man who has
ddNar out at interest would get back,
in value double his principal and inter-
est That is what the displacement of
silver by gold would mean, at first.
But 1t would mean even more, later on.
The Morgan syndicate, which, for
consideration, recently agreed not to
Corner our gold and export it, would
then soon renew the "cornering" pro-
cess; those who had debts to pay-and
every American is in some degree
debtor-would have to pay them in
gold and to get that gold he would
have to pay the syndicate's own price
for it.
The Republican party subscribes to
no such vicious contract as this. 1t
has pronounced for honest bimetallism;
for more money per capita, rather than
less; for legislation in the interest of
the American masses rather than Cor
the benefit of the London bankers; and
it will next year, we doubt not, repeat
that declaration in even more emphatic
terms. Then the people will have to
choose. Does any one doubt what that
choice will be?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-22
Here Is conservative Opinion.

Interview with Hon. w. r. Morrison.
"If Germany invites monetary confer
ence, and that conference should reach an
agreement for the restoration of silver,
even in limited way. 1t would doubtless
satisfy the advocates in this country Of
unlimited coinage, and they might no
longer agitate the question. | think this
country should do everything possible to
bring about an international agreement
looking to the rehabilitation of silver If
the issue finally comes, as It may come,
between the gold monometallists on the
one hand and the silver monometallists on
the other hand, It viii be time enough for
the United States to consider the ques-
tion of taking Independent action looking
to the free coinage of silver"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-22
ROOF TANNING AND SOLDERING

All done away with by the use of HART.
MANS PATENT PAINT, which consists
OF ingredients well-known to all. 1t can be
applied to tin, galvanized tin, sheet iron
roofs, also to brick dwellings. which will
prevent absolutely any crumbling, crack
ing or breaking of the brick. 1t will out
last thinning of any kind by many years,
of the cost of timing. Is sold by the job
or pound. Contracts taken by
ANTONIO HARTMANN, 627 Birch 6k
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-22
Hurrah for Senator Call!
the Washington Star.

When Senator Call of Florida, who has
taken an active interest In the Cuban
cause, was asked IL he considered II prob
able that the United States would take
any steps looking to the recognition OF
Cuban independence he replied that he
thought this country should not only rec
ognize the Independence of the island, but
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-22

The most prosperous country in Eu-
rope today is France, notwithstanding
its terrible arrangement in 1870. And
France, it is instructive to note, has
bimetallic currency of $40 per capita, to
less than $25 in the United States.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-22

to the first three-quarters Of that
speech, wherein Mr.. Smith, contrary to
the last national Republican platform,
upheld gold monometallism. The last
quarter, being devoted to lukewarm
defence of bimetallism. would no doubt
prove unacceptable to single standard
Democrats, although it might well be
1nfa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-22

We learn from the Philadelphia Press
that prominent administration Demo-
Gratis at Washington are preparing to
circulate Hon. Charles Emory Smiths
recent speech on the financial question.
We suppose, of course, that this refers