New-York tribune., 1895-10-13
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO CoNvENTIoN-DURRANT
AS wITNEsS-THE TRILBY CRAZE.

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rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRInUNEI
San Francisco. oct. l2-The Miners ConVen-
uon which meets next Monday is one Of the
most important bodies that has assemoeu "e'e
,or wears. delegates will be present from all
mining associations in the state ana siohs
efYort will be made to secure legislation that VII
remove checks which now hamper the WORKING
Of many productive mines. one Of the great
issues is the contention over the railroad COM
pany's alleged right to select as agricultural
land within their grant sections which the
minors declare are mineral lands. The COM
many asserts that these lands are agricultural
but the miners have scores OF cases IN whlcn
land so selected has been proved mineral. Jhe
convention is significant showing the great
nopular revival of interest In gold mining The
best experts now admit that mining carried on
under new end economical processes promises 10
he a greater source Of wealth than farming ana
fruit growing combined. Electricity and the
cyanide process Of reducing ores have revoiu-
tionized mining methods in California, ana prop
critics which have lain idle for fifteen years may
now be worked proftaby.
Tho fact that the defendant in the Durrant
,rial was on the stand this week has increased
,ubljc interest in the celebrated case. The Lead
INC local newspapers have been forced 10 PRINT
verbatim reports Of the testimony. and the de-
,,oand for these stenograph.c reports comes from
the extreme ends OF the state. as well as from
all the States and Territories on the coast NO
trial In this section has ever excited ohe-ha'l
the interest which this has aroused. Durrant
on the witness stand was peculiar spectacie
He appeared to be completely lacking III All
nervous sensibilities as Chinese and MS sell
control is wonderful Without tremoT or
change of color he handled the torn garments
of the murdered girl. and he discussed MS per
sonal relations with her as calmly as though ne
were among friends at social gathering oc-
casionally questions confused him. but ne was
very skilful in giving natural ana piausioie
explana;ions OF suspicious circumstances Inc
,rosecution IS counting on introducing some
strong testimony in reOuttal. but II must De au-
mjtted that they have failed on cross-eXamina-
ton.
big fight is being made by local milkmen
against the milk inspectors because Tor 'he Iis' @
time in wears this Office is doing It's dnly- san
francisco for years has been cutSeu WIN auui
,eratod milk because inspectors have been Venai
or incompetent. Many Of the dairles are IN , uI-
sanitary locations. The present inspector ma nns
declared war on all impure and adulterated MIX
and es he Is getting hearty backing he VIII prop
ably win the fight.
This week portion Of the great estate OF
Miller & Lux divided on mover pan
About two hundred thousand acres, the sdle VI
which would not interfere with cattle ldhcHes'
wore divided into parcels. two of these parcels
beinr grorped in each lot. Henry Niller ana ''he
ftirs Of Charles uX then BID for hrst cho1Ce Oh
each lot What arrangement Will be mace loI
dividing the remainder Of the vast estate Is ui-
certain Miller wished the whole property TO Dc
Incorporated. but this was opposed by me LuN N
heirs There is no question that II Wouiu haNe
tann tho best nlan re tha experience OF the
Crocker and Luning estrt"s furnishes ainp,e ,e
testimony The sharon estate will also be made
an incorporated company
M mora s,xv-scrapcrs can be erected in San
Francisco This week the SUPERVISORS decide1 -
limit the height Of all new buildings 70 lou iee'
where the street IS 100 or more feet VICE. ana 10
100 feet i'm height on streets that are narrower
The argument made by those who favored thls
rule was that land wasn't dear enougn - WdI
rant very high buildings which cut OH sun anu
light from adjacent properly. ms oa"i,ais
doe rot affect the fOureen-story SprecheiS
Trildinr or other structures that are urder way.
Its influence on San Francisco cannot lall TO TO % pe
disastrous. as Markets. propertyowneFs Will no, pe
cred with old buildings that brlng IN only IAN
rental
The accident which happened this week 10 A
Page Brown. one Of The best-known archilects Is, o
the city was nearly fatal. Mr.. Brown was lal ~
lv instrumental in founding Burlingame' SUD
urban fashionable resort like Tuxedo. ana .hele
he attempted to test The qualities OF morse ne ne
desired to purchase. The animal seized the pl'
IN his teeth and ran. throwing Mr.. Brown lhto a
creek Both legs and one arm were broken i oul
the physicians hope that his youth ana goou co"-
stitution will carry him through
William Keith who is one OF the foremost iahu-
scape artists in this country. proposes IN iort-
night to open a permanent exhibition Oh ms
pictures on Pine-st.. over the Cahfornia mark.
He will hang the best work of thirty years 40
one ever equalledeKeth in painting the Cd
fcrnia live oak. and many Of his pictures OF ieu-
woods are admirable He also claims TO nave
discovered the process by which the old masters
gave that luminous golden tinge TO their por,
traits No tourist who is fond Of pictures shouid
fail to see Keths gallery
The Trilby craze has been revived oy the pre-
sentation Of Mr. Potter's play AT the BALDWIN
Theatre How widely Du Mauriers booK nas
been read and discussed Is shown by the iact
that nearly every seat for the third week = the
engagement is taken. and standing room cant De
secured after the first act. The play conid g Sly
he given for a month or six Weeks
A. the Columbia the )sto mans played on tues
dav to large and fashionable house. They gave
the nopular robin Hood" but IT Is doubtful
whether they can do good business WIN
prince Ananias.