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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
A DEFENSE FOR DURRANT,
Belief Current That His Case
Is Stronger Than Has
Been Supposed.
Defendants Attorneys Are Exceed
ingly Cautious, but Are Just
as Confident.

The Durrrnt trial has progressed to that
stage at which public interest centers
chiefly in conjecture as to what the line of
defense will be.
Those most firmly convinced of Dur
rants outlines assert the belief that he
has no case, but these are not Joined by
the general public in their belief. This
fact is mainly due to the prominence of
his legal representation and that of the de-
tective who has directed the accumulation
of his evidence. Comparatively few peo-
pie are willing to believe that such attor-
neys as Eugene Deuprey, General Dickn-
son and Judge Thompson, and detective
of the standing of Harry Morse, would I'M
dertake az utterly hopeless case but so
careful have these guardians been of their
clients interests that only the slightest
and most indefinite indications of what
the line of defense will be have been al
lowed to be made public.
The defense claims this exceeding eau
ton has been exercised for the reason that
the characters of the two witnesses whose
names they did expose were blackened
with malicious disregard for the truth,
and that it has been to protect their wit
nesses that the defense has declined to re-
veal anything concerning its case.
De ludI DIS IL may, III is certain CnaJ the
most scrupulous reticence has been main
tanned by all persons interested in the de-
PENDANTS affairs. These facts have led
to the belief that the defense has sur
prise in store which will be sprung upon
the public when Mr.. Deuprey makes his
opening statement, probably Wednesday.
Gradually this belief has grown as the
trial has proceeded, without any reliable
hint as to the nature of the defendants
case being dropped, until now the public
stands surprised in advance and only
awaits the actual denouement in detail.
Expectancy, therefore, will fill the air until
the middle of the week, by which time it is
tolerably certain to be known whether the
anticipation of surprise calculated to roll
back the cloud of evidence of Durrant's
guilt is we'll founded, or whether the prose-
cution's case is as overwhelming as it now
appears.
The attorneys on both sides took advant-
age of the opportunity yesterday to get a
rest and some fresh air, and were not Wis
ible at their offices during the day, but the
detectives were not thus privileged. On
both sides they worked as diligently as
ever, running down rumors and perfecting
details to strengthen their respective
causes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
COMMONWEALTH HOP-PIOKERS.
Mrs. Gordon Denies That There is Any
Trouble in Camp.

Mrs. Gordon Denies That There is Any
Trouble in Camp.
Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon, leader of
the Cooperative Commonwealth hop
pickers at Pleasanton, denies that there is
any serious trouble in the Commonwealth
camp. She says that the society is hold
ing together and that all are satisfied with
their experience in the hopyards. She de-
MES the truth of the statements made by a
number who were not satisfied with their
dealings with her. They said that Mrs.
Gordon "held OUT part of the money que
them on the grounds that they were owing
her for board. They denied that they owed
her any money for board. Many stated
that the food was poor in quality and scarce
in quantity. These statements Mrs. Cor
don denies and she does claim that she was
defrauded out of several hundred meals by
people whom she trusted. She also de-
MES all charges made by the disaffected
hop-pickers that she failed to act in good
faith AMI honestly with them. Mrs. Cor
don denounces Labor Commissioner Fitz-
gerald for having made statements reflect
ing upon her management of the affairs of
the Cooperative Commonwealth at Pleas
anton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
CHARLEY FAIRS YACHT.
Reputed to Be the Finest Pri-
vate Yacht Ever Built on
the Coast.
She Is Expected to Arrive in San
Francisco Bay In Very Short
Time.

Charley Fairs new gasoline yacht is
about finished and very soon now will
drop anchor in San Francisco Bay. True,
Mr.. Fair yacht is not one of magnificent
proportions, but what it lacks in size is
more than made up in the excellence of its
workmanship, its elegance and its general
convenience.
The yacht was designed ana built at
Seattle, where she is now undergoing the
finishing touches. The dimensions of the
Lucero as the new pleasure boat has been
christened, are as follows: Length of 100
feet over all, with 81 feet on the water line;
breadth 16 feet, depth and a mean draft
of feet when ready for sea. She is built
of oak, with a deck of Oregon pine, and has
an overhanging bow like the transatlantic
steamer City of Paris. The Lucero is
schooner rugged.
The main cabin is II feet in length, with
four elegant staterooms, with lavatories
attached to each. There are also four
staterooms forward of the engipe-room,
with closet and messroom for the crew.
Forward of this is a gasoline tank af 1000
gallons capacity, and ahead OF this store
room ana chain-locker. The interior finish
is Of braZalite, Mexican hardwood, spe-
cially designed and finished by Messrs.
Rolph IL Schroeder. Two immense sky
lights and twenty headlights on the outside
afford plenty of light during the day, and
at night incandescent electric lamps will
be employed. The upper deck will also be
lighted by electricity, and the signal and
masthead lights will be furnished by the
same power, with a searchlight of 40
candle-power on the piiot-house.
The pilot-house skylights and compan-
ion WAYS are all made of braZalite all
polished to the highest degree. There will
be two boats amidships-one a rowboat,
and the other propelled by a four-horse-
power gasoline engine, of the same style
and pattern as the yacht engine. The main
engine is capable of developing 129 horse
power, which is expected to cause the 4 foot
8-ineh hywheel to make 200 revolu-
tions per minute. The bronze propeller
has four blades, with a diameter Of five
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
A Stiff Norther Sweeps Over
the Bay, Shaking Up the
Shipping.
HE YACHT NORMA ADRIFT.
Big Cargoes Cleared From This
Port Yesterday-MaIIs to Be
Fumigated.

Friday night and Saturday morning was
breezy period on the bay, and stiff
norther made merry among the shipping
along the seawall and other portions of the
water front where the mooring-places were
exposed to the wind The big ships rolled at
their lines and the little craft bobbed and
ducked frantically to the dance the waves.
The quarantine tug Governor Perkins was
forced to leave her place at Fishermen's
wharf, and the tug Annie had her deck
house damaged.
Yesterday morning the coal scows dis
charging alongside of the cruiser Philadel-
phia got into trouble also. The Jennie and
Edna parted her lines under the force of
the wind and drifted up the bay with her
load half discharged.
The scow Rough and Ready broke away
from the cruiser, and in trying to get the
foresail on the vessel it was blown COM
tried TO discharge her coal, but was forced
to seek the shelter OF Main-street wharf,
where her two predecessors were.
The Oriental and Occidental steamship
Oceanic was released yesterday from quar-
antine and permitted to dock. Most of
her steerage passengers have come ashore,
few Chinese passengers remaining on
board the vessel.
The tug Reliance picked up the little
sloop-yacht Norma drifting at sea about
twelve miles south of the heads. Her
anchor was down and foul, and she had
drifted from Iiburon. When taken in tow
by the Reliance she was moving toward
the beach, and in a short time would have
been crushed in the breakers.
Postmaster McCoppin made arrange
ments yesterday to send two clerks to
a lei 70 fI,V, 70 4ha
the Orient and Hawaii. The men are to
be kept in quarantine until the cholera
scare is over.
John Grinnell, mate of the schooner
Jennie Thelin, was released from custody
yesterday by United States Commissioner
Heacock. He was accused of beating and
wounding Loren Svenson on the high seas
but the charge was not sustained by the
evidence.
Latest news from the wreck of the Amer
lean ship Henrietta. near Kobe, Japan,
states that she is q total loss, but much of
the cargo may be saved. She went ashore
head-on, and is firmly imbedded in the
sand. The wreck has been sold at auction
for $4100.
The British ship Eudora cleared yester-
day morning from this port for London
sists principally of IA, 1912 centals of barley,
valued at $1,000; canned fruit, 32,5lS
cases, at $1Oi, 07S. and &C, 81 cases of canned
salmon, valued at SPOOL
The ship Queen Margaret also cleared
from this port for Liverpool yesterday
with cargo of canned goods, grain and
honey, valued at 1924 ,033.
The ship Thistle has arrived at Queens
town, 126 days from this port, and the
steamer Saturn at London, So days hence.
Along the fruit wharves the melons seem
to hold out well, though other fruits,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
HOW EzETA WAS TR|cKEO,
Two Forged Dispatches Upset
the San Salvador Gov
eminent.
TALE OF A TELEGRAPH POLE.
A Revelation That Made the Buster
ing General Say Naughty
Spanish Words.

Friends OF liberty as we'll as dealers in
powder and shot are waiting anxiously to
hear from General Ezeta, who has gone
south to overthrow the present San Sal
vador Government.
The general, with his spick and span
new uniform and assortment of swords,
promises to make several alterations in
the Central American map unless things
come his way. Before sailing from this
port he informed a friend in confidence
that he felt satisfied that President Cutter
rez and his staff would retire as soon as
they heard that he was marching that way.
People here VINO know Gutierrez and know
how he happened to be President think
that Ezeta may not have exactly trium-
phal march.
"Did you ever hear how Gutierrez fooled
Ezeta?" asked friend of the. latter, yes
terday. ait has always been kept dead
quiet, but as it may be EZeta's turn next
it does no harm now to tell about it.
1T was after there had been several good
fights between General Ezeta, then in COM
mand of the legitimate San Salvador forces
and the revolutionists. Ezeta's brother, Car
los, was then President. In the fighting the
Ezetas had everything pretty much their
way, lot tHeV ndQ ABOUT ll,UUU men, IOTCe
vastly superior to that of the revolution
lists.
"Gutierrsz, with hungry, weary squad
of about twenty-five men, captured tele-
graph station one day and bright thought
seized him. General Ezeta was then some
distance from the capital, where his
brother held down the Government. Gutter
rez dictated two dispatches, one to General
Antonio EZeta, the other to the President,
his brother. That to the general read:
Antonio: Revolutionists have surprised US.
All is over. Fly. CARLOS.
"To President Ezeta the willy Gutierrez
forged the following thrilling message:
Carlos: Have met enemy and lost. No hope.
Escape with your life. ANTONIO.
Having had these messages licked off
the long-hcaded Gutierrez awaited devel-
opments. Carriers soon brought him the
news that both the Ezetas were in full re-
treat. Gutierrez marched to the capital
and took possession, while another de-
tachment followed the general until he
took refuge on the United States cruiser
Bennington.
sit was not until General Ezeta reached
San Francisco that he learned how he had
been deceived, and then his remarks in
Spanish would have shocked Sancho
PanZao
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
WHETTING THE Ak.
The Solid Eight Contemplate Changes
in Municipal Appointments.

The Solid Eight Contemplate Changes
in Municipal Appointments.
The Solid Eight of the Board of Super
visors, in order to reward some of their
friends and punish some of their enemies
who would not bow down to them, have
resolved on a number of changes IN the
offices of the new City Hall. Something
like score of heads may fall; if so. the
same number of appointments will follow
The matter has been under discussion
for week, but nothing definite has been
determined on because no agreement has
as yet been reached over the apportion-
ment of the offices. Nothing, of course,
can be done in the way OF busting the
present sub-officias and clerks until the
places have been divided and men have
been selected to fill them.
The Gins" feel quite confident that no
agreement can ever be reached but the
"outs" are working their mightiest, Just
the same, for simply chance to gain one
OF the coveted jobs.
Just before the Board of Supervisors met
last Monday, the whisper ran around the
room that several of the Supervisors were
about to drive an entering wedge to GUST
number of municipal employees, but moth
ing developed. The rumor is out again
that the first swish of the AK will be heard
at tomorrow S meeting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22

fire, though it cost me good round sum Of
money. Later, the Southern Pacific concluded
that they would like to have g line on Sanchez
street and they too undertook to reduce the
grade twenty feet. Just how l beat them
don't care to say, but it suffces to say that
did, Now these other fights are brought up
and I am just as determined as ever to hold
my own.
They will never reduce the grade so long as
live. Why, just look what my property would
be If such thing were done. True, the streets
in their present condition are impossible, but
invested my money under the assurance that
the existing grade was official, and propose
to see that 1t remains so.
What with the Supervisors, the Southern
Pacific and other incidentals this fight has cost
me thousands of dollars and don't propose to
lose it all now. ! am not prepared, or rather
do not care to say just how this money was
spent, but it was spent, and that is sufficient.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22

tendent of the Floating Society of the
Golden Gate Union, gave very Encourag-
ing report of the work in San Francisco
He mentioned several cases where sailors
had been saved during the past twelve
months, showing that the work was pro-
crossing better than ever.
G. N. G. Hager of Alameda reported over
1000 sailors entertained during the past
year. Services have been held on ships
every Sunday morning, and nearly 100
new members have been received into the
society.
Other speakers and the social time that
followed closed the pleasant evenings
proceedings.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
all. The detectives are looking for owners
of these articles.
A DINNER TO MARKHAM.
The Ex-Governor Is Entertained at the
Palace by Members of His
Old Staff.


When Ex-Governor Markham came down
for dinner last evening at the Palace he
found surprise in store for him. The
members of his staff residing here had in
vited few OF the ex-Governor's old politi-
cal friends to meet him at dinner. There
were present in the ladies' grillroom, where
the banquet was held. the following mem
bers of the staff: Colonel f. S. Chad
Sanborn, ]. E. Doolittle, j. f. Bergin, f.
w. Sumner and J. S. Young. The guests
invited were: Ex-Harbor Commissioner
c, T. Bassett, Harbor Commissioner Dan
I. Cole, Bank Commissioners Kiiburn
and Fuller, General John f. Sheehan, JUS
tice w. G. Van Vleet, S. K. Thornton, w.
W. Montague, Jacob Neff and Edward Don
nelly. Although there were no speeches,
a pleasant evening was spent by the ex-
Governor and his old friends.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
A DEADLY BURGLAR TRAP.
An Amador County Rancher Acct
dentaIIy Kills His Mother in Inv

denta1Iy Kills His Mother-in- Law.
Gotleib Merz was taken to the CITY
Prison last night by Sheriff Gregory of
Amador County. The Sheriff is on his
way to San Quentin with Merz, who has
been sentenced to eighteen months for
manslaughter.
Merz is q rancher in the Pioneer School
District, Jackson, Amador County He
occupied cabin on his ranch, and was
annoyed by thief who stole his blankets
and anything else he could lay his hands
upon. Merz set trap for the thief Every
time he left the cabin he fixed loaded
shotgun at the door in the inside, and had
a string attached to the trigger, so that
when the door was opened the string
would pull the trigger and discharge the
gun.
His 1nother-in-law, Mrs. Anna Steiner,
happened to be at the cabin one day, and
not knowing about the trap, she opened
the door of the cabin during Merz' alb
sence, and received the contents of the
shotgun in the abdomen. The wound
proved fatal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22

feet, which will give her speed of not less
than twelve miles an hour. A gilt streak
runs entirely around the Lucero, and, in
addition to this, elaborate scroll work for
ward and aft, with her name and the port
she halls from in gilt.
Ii she comes up to all requirements Mr.
Fair will place Captain G. NJ. Jisson, the
well-known pilot and captain, in COM
mand: Captain Jisson has been in Seattle
experimenting the construction of the
Lucero since her keel was laid.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
FIGHTING FOR A GRADE.
Residents of Battle Noun
tain" Seeking to Lower
Sanchez Street.
ONE W0MAN's THOUSANDS.
Mrs. Lowell Tells How She De-
feated Mayor Sutro and the
Southern Pacific.

Mrs. Hagerty, who owns house and lot
on the corner of Sanchez and Liberty
streets, instituted suit against the City last
Wednesday for $500 damages alleged to
have been sustained by reason of the I'M
official grading of the Sanchez and Twenty
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
On the Eastern War.

The first of the seasons course of lectures to
be given under the auspices of the Geographic
cal Society of California will be given at Golden
Gate Hall next Tuesday evening, when Walter
Clifford Smith will give an illustrated lecture
on "The War Between Japan and China"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22

grapes excepted, have quite disappeared.
J. Posey & Co., on Pacifc-street wharf,
yet receive several thousand melons daily
from Lodi, the melon garden of the State.
They have handled over 10000 this sea-
son, a larger mum Der than last year, but at
lower prices.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
OTHER MAKES.

splers Specials 1895 model, $105 machine,
ladies', % inch. new, our price, reg. $40
/ 1894 ladies' Falcon, second hand, 80 lbs,
NJ. & W. tire, drop frame, cash. 1856
1 1895 Golden Gate, second hand, ladies',
drop frame, % lbs, cash ..............$3 5
The new California, ladies' 1895, up to
date; light, handsome, elegant 22-lb.
wheels; selling rapidly, cash . S65
New Golden Gate. ladies', improved, cash $50
/ Victor, 1898, pneumatic tire, SO lbs,
strong, durable, second hand, cash. 1856
Juvenile wheels. $50, $50 and $50
All above new where not otherwise
noted.
regular prices.
Come in and see us AND THE
WHEELS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
AUCTION SALES.

WILLIAM J. DINGEE-The Real Estate Auc-
toneer, $50 and 49, Eighth street, VIII sell at
auction Saturday, September %, the Lake Mer-
rift Boulevard Tract
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
SAVING THE SAILORS.
What the Christian Endeavorers Are
Doing on Ships.

The annual reunion of the Uhristian En-
deavor Floating Societies of California was
held last night in the rooms of the Float
ing Society of West Oakland. The rooms
were thronged with enthusiastic endeav-
orers and sailors from the ships in port.
After praise service, led by Mr.. Perry
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
For a Free scholnrship.

The Musical Advancement Society will give
q concert for the benefit of the free-scholarship
fund on Thursday evening next at the Y. NJ G.
A. Auditorium.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

BA LDwIN THEATER.-'Z wei Wappen."
COLUMBIA THEATEB-" The District Attorney"
MoRosco's OPERA-HoUsE-'eThe Great Metrop-
oils"
@IvoLI oPERA-HoUsE-"Luc di Lammer-
moor"
CRPHEUH-High-Cla Class Vaudeville.
GROWERS ALCAZAR.-" Everybody's Friend"
and "A Ringer"
GOLDEN GATE PARK-Golden Gate Park Band
STATE BOARD OF TRADE TxTTIBIT.-575 Market
tIeet, below Second. Open daily. Admission free
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
PICNICs AND EXCURSIONS.

OCEAN MISUNDERSTANDING Pomona, to
santa Cruz and Monterey, leaves Saturdays, p
NJ, due tack Mondays, a. NJ. Ticket office, 4
New Montgomery street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
YOUR ROOF LEAKS.

IF PAINTED BY US, LEAKS REPAIRED
i free. Roofs painted and guaranteed years.
Send postal for estimates. Best references given.
The Lion Metallic Paint Company, l247 Mission
ST., near Ninth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22
WELL! WELL 5!
WHO Are W.?
We Are Agents for the World-renowned
Lowell Diamond Bicycles

We are almost giving away secondhand
machines. Why not pick good ripe bicycle
plum from the list NOW. Here is:
Lowell Diamonds, 1895 models, NJ. & W.
tire, any gear or height frame, with
other options, weights IL, 1919, 2112 and
Ladies' Lowell Diamond, double drop frame,
most elegant and luxurious ladies'
wheel known to date; rigid, light, free;
"a lbs, with tool bag and all on;
strips to 81 lbs. regular .............. S105
l last years Racer Lowell, 81 lbs, new tire,
new enamel, new saddle, equals new
machine; cash. ,..................-...... 500
1 1894 Racer, nickel plate, second hand.
new handles and saddles, used but lit
1 1894 Light Roadster, secondhand, cash $50
L 1894 Full Roadster, steel rims, second
hand, % lbs; cash. ............ $50
1 1894 Giraffe. % lbs, high frame, cash. $50
1 1894 ladies' drop frame, 80 lbs, second
1895 Excel L. D.. % inch. ladies' or gents $40
1895 Excel L. D., 20 inch, youths or
1895 Excel L. D., "a inch, boys or girls $45
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-22

SPANGLED GRENADINES from..S1 rs up
GROUFFLE CHIFFON at................$1 so
SPANGLE NETS IN iridescent silver and
gold effects from. -. SO to &15 per yard
REAL DUCHESS, PRUSSIAN, ARABIAN,
RENAISSANCE and VENICE LACE
COLLARS, in square, point and yoke
styles, at from . 81 up, all under value