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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
Mr. BRODER|CK IS ANGRY
Says He Will Defeat the Law
Creating the Election
Commission.
The Auditor Convinced He Is Right
And So He Won't Go Ahead
Signing Warrants.

Auditor Broderick appeared before the
Finance Committee of the Board of Super
vlsors yesterday afternoon to ask them to
sanction his employment of special coun-
sci to fight the mandamus suit by which ii
is sought to compel him to sign the war
rants Of the new Election Commission.
There was quite a warm discussion be.
tween the Auditor and Mr.. Taylor of the
committee.
Mr.. Broderick said he was convinced
that the law under which the Election Com
mission was created was not constitu-
tional. He was also convinced that it was
his duty to look out for such. Mr.. Cres-
we'll could not serve him in the capacity of
counsel, because he was a mem Der of the
commission who contested the rights of
the new commission.
Mr.. Taylor said it was not clearly the
duty of the Board of Supervisors to en-
ploy counsel for the purpose of defeating
acts OF the Legislature. He thought il
was their duty TO observe the law until it
was shown them through some other
agency that it was unconstitutional.
Mr. Broderick said he had consulted
advice in the matter, and was thoroughly
convinced that he was right. He had to
look out for his bondsmen, as if he made
mistakes he feared he would be held re-
sponsible.
Mr.. Taylor said he did not believe that;
so long as he followed the letter of the
law he was fulfilling his duty.
"Will you guarantee me in that?" said
Broderick. THAT is all want"
mo, could hardly do that" said Tay-
lor, "but l have consulted attorneys my
SELF
Then 1 haven't word more to say"
SAID Broderlck, making for the door
You evidently think 1 am doing this for
fun?'
Not at all"' said Taylor ''The fact is
L believe in your arguments to great ex-
tent
Believe in it? There is no getting away
from it. This law relegates the powers OF
the Legislature to lot of rank outsiders
The idea of the Mayors appointments be-
Ing subject to the approval of committees
OF the two parties, gang of men that
might assemble in Phil Crimmins' saloon
or at Buckley's rendezvous.
Suppose a law regulating a liquor
license was passed subject to the approval
Of the L;qu0r-dealers' Union? 1t is ex-
actly a similar case. No court on earth
will sustain it, and l will Just say TO YOU.
among ourselves here, that | will certainly
defeat this law. Why, the members of the
commission know themselves that their
position is untenable. They never have
applied regularly to the old commission
for the election boxes ana other property.
This law does not apply to this CITY
and County, anyhow. Its language ap-
plies to all cities and counties having a
population of 10000. The City and
County of San Francisco is made separate
ciass-the first class-because of its popu-
lation of 200, 600 and over''
The committee did not low Mr.. Brod-
erick counsel, notwithstanding all this.
He went away declaring he would get the
counsel, anyway, and oppose the man
damus.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
MR.. DEUPREY TALKS.
Says He Candidly Believes Durrant
Is Innocent.

Says He Candidly Believes Durrant
Is Innocent.
81 am certainly surprised at the verdict
OF the jury, because 1 firmly and candidly
believe that they have convicted an inno-
cent man."
This was The opinion voiced by Eugene
n. Deuprey. ore of the counsel for w. H.
L. Durrant in the case just concluded.
Mr.. Deuprey continued: so far as
am concerned, of course, have moi beer
at the courtroom for several weeks, and l
know very little Of the details of what has
occurred that could possibly have affected
the jury. 1t seems to me, though, that
the testimony of these ladies as to the
identification of the defendant was the
main factor which helped to convict him.
They made up their minds long before
anybody commenced to talk l think the
action OF the newspapers in this City
and County, seeing the articles which
were printed day by day, avoided
any necessity for action on the part of the
jury. All these stories which have been
printed have had their effect. He has
been looked upon by the newspaper e1e
ment as a guilty man, and they have
treated him as such. They have not even
given him chance to prove himself in
hOCent. DuJ lullSS w III dll COllc IlSuI. l.
think the appeal will result in our favor"
Nobody furnished the financial sinews
of war. The attorneys advanced money in
certain instances, for kilograms and things
of that sort. l think Dickinson furnished
most of it.
II do not know whether will be Dur
rants attorney in the Minnie Williams
case. l suppose So it will depend upon
the state OF my health. Durrant may be
sentenced before the appeal but If the
motion for a new trial be granted that
ends it.
The jury seemed lot of well-meaning
men. OF course great wrongs have been
done in the line of proof by circums stantial
evidence If the jury had had any reason
able doubt regarding the evidence that
was presented to them they should have
resolved that doubt in favor of the de-
fendant. I his seems to have been over
looked.
There is one person for whom l am
truly sorry, and that is that poor little
woman, his mother. She bore up bravely,
and is deserving of all sympathy. That is
all [ have to say"
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
CAPTAIN LEES VIEW.
While Triumphant He Speaks Mod
eStly of His Work.


Captain Lees was questioned by CALL
reporter last night as to what his views
were with regard to the denouement of
the trial-the verdict of the jury-and his
belief in the guilt or innocence of the de-
fendant
Captain Lees with becoming modesty
manifested great disinclination to speak
of the subject at all. He said:
at is for the people who witnessed the
trial from beginning to end to express
their opinion as to how the guilty man
has been ferreted out and proof obtained
OF his single participation in the crime,
not for me to comment on it. | have but
done my duty and my associates have
done admirably"
Are you satisfied with the verdict?'
THE testimony warrants the verdict
and the verdict is a just one The jury did
bat its duty. have had no doubt of the
guilt OF Durrant for long time. l have
withheld my opinion in the past, but 1
thoroughly believe him to be the guilty
man. AS to whether Durrant will break
down and confess | cannot say. His is a
peculiar character
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light, however. SO Dan went out and
found his brother. Then the pair spent
the afternoon settling up their troubles
that had brought Sheriff Whelan into their
lives.
For years Alec and Dan Mclean have
commanded the best sealing vessels that
have been fitted out in San Francisco.
They always brought back a good catch,
and the stories of their narrow escapes
from Russian and English cruisers would
I'LL book. Once Dan was caught by a
Russian gunboat. and for months he Ian
guished i'll prison at Petropaulofsky. His
schooner was confiscated, and it was only
after an intervention by the United States
that the crew was released. They had
been poachi1g on the Copper Island rook-
cries.
Alec was the hero OF the famous 'fake"
story that emanated from Seattle. He was
IN com manG of the steamer Alexander,
and while poaching in Bering Sea he was
chased by an American cruiser. Accord
ing to the story he fired into and disabled
the man-of-war and escaped Even if
there was no truth in the story Alec made
good catch and came back to San Fran
cisco triumphant.
For the last three seasons the weather
has been very bad, and the price of skins
very low. Both the brothers lost heavily.
and last year Dan did not secure ship
All his ready money is gone and his
creditors have been pressing him. The
outlook for next season was not good, so
he made up his mind to go to Central
America on the schooner Una and try his
luck there. Alec has only Just returned
from Bering Sea in command OF the
schooner Emma and Louise, and as the
catch was fairly good one his share will
keep the wolf from the door for many
months to come. Alec is also somewhat
IN DEBT, and when rumor was published
to the effect that it was he that was going
to Central America the creditors got
anxious, and the aid of the Sheriff was
invoked.
Alec is not going to run away, and wilt
take the Emma and Louise out again next
season. Dan will also secure a schooner.
it is said, and if the rookeries hold out the
brothers will probably come back rich men
next season.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
AF TER THE LEANS AGAIN
Alec and Dan Are in Trouble
With the SheriFs Office
This Time.
Two of the AbleSt SealerS and Most
Daring Poachers in Cali.
fornia.

Alec and Dan Mclean, the two most
daring seal-hunters in the United States.
are in peck of trouble. The Sheriff is
after one of them, but just which one he
wants seems to be the question at issue.
The brothers are as alike as two peas, and
Dan is frequently taken for Alec, and vice
versa. All yesterday morning a Deputy
Sheriff was securing the water front for
Alec, and, running across Dan near Main
street wharf, took him up to the City
Hall. There the mistake was explained; !;
but Dan said it was all right, as he would
stand responsible for his brother, and that
when they had one of the McLeans he was
just as good as the other.
The Sheriff did not look at it in that
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
Special Service at stanford University.

On Sabbath morning the chapel ser vice at
Stanford University at IL o'clock will take on
something of a special nature. Professor
David Starr Jordan will address the students,
and Frank Yer Freese Pollock of the Bos-
tonians, formerly the tenor OF DR.. F. W. Gum
saulus' Church, Chicago, will sing. The Phi
Gamma Delta Fraternity, of which Mr.. Pollock
is a member. will entertain him this evening
Sunday night he will be heard for the last
time in church music in Calvary Presbyterian
Church, corner of Geary and Powell streets,
when he will sing, by special request, Jesus
Lover of My Soul" and "The Holy City" The
latter, one of Mr.. Pollock's favorites, he sings
with wondrous ease and great artistic effect,
swaying his hearers by the remarkable SYM
pathy and pathoS of his voice.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
HUNDREDS COMING DAILY.
second-Class Travel to California I.
Steadily Increasing.

General Passenger Agent Goodman O
the Southern Pacific Company stated yes
terday that travel toward California from
Eastern points was on the increase. Thi:
was more particularly true of second-clas:
travel, fact which would indicate q
greater influx of immigrants than in
former recent years.
AS an illustration of this Increase, Mr.
Goodman showed a letter which an.
nounced that the number of second-class
passengers coming West last Saturday
was 119 and on Sunday 232. These figures
were sent from Ogden, Utah, where the
immigrants were received on the Central
Pacific Railway.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
CLIMATIC SUMMARY.
octobers Meteorological Record as
Compared With the Same Month
of Other Years

The meteorological summary for the
month OF October gives the highest atmos-
pheric pressure at 1927, the lowest %. "a
and the mean 5000. The highest tempera-
ture was So degrees, on the Sd OF the month,
and the lowest 4S degrees, on the Sth.
The mean monthly temperature for Oc-
tober was SO in 1893, 60 in 1894 and 80 in
1895. The prevailing direction of wind
was west and the maximum velocity 36
miles an hour.
The. total monthly precipitation for Oc-
tober in 1892 was 1.65 inches, in 1893 0. .16.
in 1894 l. 73 and in 1895 oil inches. Mum
Der OF clear days II, partly cloudy II,
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
DICKINSON BITTER.
Says Durrant Is Still Long Way
From the GalloWs.

SAUSALITo, CAL, Nov. 1.-"Durrant
will never hang" said General Dickinson
last night; that is one thing you may be
sure Of This jury has found him guilty,
but he is still a long way from the gal
lows''
"Then you intend to contest the case?''
he was asked.
Yes, sir, came. the emphatic answer
we shall contest it to the bitter end. We
have new trial to ask for, and if it is
necessary we can appeal to the Supreme
court L believed Durrant was innocent
when | undertook his case and | have had
no reason since to change my opinion.
Some day hope to be able to make the
world believe the same way"
General Dickinson was very much in
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02

and the surprise of its terrible climax had
begun to make itself manifest
Il feel as well as can be expected under
the circumstances" she said, trying to
smile. ''One cannot be cheerful under
such terrible blow. But 1 hope for the
best. Theo's friends are stronger than
ever. The truth must come out Oh
know it must! My friends are very kind
and are doing all they can to cheer me up.
You must excuse me from saying any
thing more.
'Theo's papa is with him." she said
speaking as tenderly Of the man now occu-
pylng feIon's cell as though he were an
infant.
The mothers confidence in her sons
Innocence is as firm to-day as it was when
suspicion was first cast upon him. 1t is
evident that nothing less than a confes-
sion from his own lips will ever shake that
faith
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
Hit by the Conductor.

Michael Murray, laborer, appeared at the
Receiving Hospital last night suffering from a
lacerated wound of the forehead. His injuries
were properly attended to by DR.. Stiel. Muir
ray claimed that he boarded a Mission-street
car and gave the conductor a nickel in pay
ment of his fare. Later the conductor came
around and demanded his fare, which he re-
fused to pay. The conductor thereupon picked
up heavy iron pin and without any warning
whatever struck him across the head.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
Struck the Wrong Man.

William White, an engineer living at 1885
Harrison street, is under arrest on q charge of
assault with deadly weapon. 1t appears White
hadsome trouble with Joseph Kelly, employed
at the stables OF the American Furniture Com
pany, and on Wednesday night last undertook
to vent his grievances. During the scrimmage
blow intended for Kelly struck Peter Smith,
fracturing his skull Young Smith is a stu.
dent al the Lick School OF Mechanical Aris
and was merely witness to the fight.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02

come to and the verdict you will return is
satisfactory to your own conseiences.
You viii now retire TO your lury-room for
deliberation and In the words OF the oath you
the law and the evidence" being assured that
duty well performed is its own sure and best
reward.
Mr.. CLERK, swear two officers to take charge
nF hn ir1r1
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
MRS. DURRANT HOPEFUL.
Nothing Less Than Confession
VIII Shake Her Faith.

The pretty, youthful little mother
rallied somewhat from the shock after she
reached her home and was surrounded by
sympathizing friends.
Last evening she was seated in The neat
parlor of the modest home on Fair Oaks
street discussing the situation with Mrs.
Taylor and other friends and neighbors of
both sexes. She had exchanged the stylish
gown worn at the trial for a plain house
dress and wore white shawl that made
her pale cheeks look more wan.
Her eyes were still red with weeping,
and she listened with pathetic eagerness to
every word that might be construed as
hopeful that fell from the lips of her
would-be comfcrters. Her attitude and
expression were those of child exhausted
with weeping and grateful for one kind
word.
The reaction from the strain of the trial
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02

mony yet to be used if new trial is
granted?'
'None at all" answered General Dick
inson. "You see l am resting"
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
PALACE HOTEL,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL
To Charles M. Shortridge,
Editor San Francisco CALL.
San Francisco, November / 1895


In answer to viii
of Jury
of
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"n1ch teNtoooks mention
Ihey considered
like twelve Judges sitting
deflng the verdict their
the Engli sh-speaking
The
to
thanks
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NkMLax4> T. H&~u44x
B@th h9m at he PaaeH
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The court giUeS the
case to the jUTy.

Gentlemen, have ende favored TO discharge
the duties which the law has imposed upon
me, and SO far as this interesting trial is con-
ceyned nv task is.done, and your most solemn
duty begins. You are now to receive this case
for final determination, and ] commend it to
cient time and weigh the evidence. In vour
deliberations cultivate O. disposition TO seek
after and arrive at the ruth; coolJy and calmly
reason with one another. TO the end that you
may bring your minds to common conclu-
sion and in doing so determine the truth in
thus matter. Whatever result youarrive at in
this case, II arrived at under full sense OF
duty honestly discharged, will aud must be
satisfactory 10 all all events it will be suffi-
cient for you to know that the conclusion yeu
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02

Gentlemen, the counsel who last addressed
YOU on behalf of the accused in fervid ID
eloquent language made an appeal to you on
behalf OF the parents of the accused, which
would naturally tend TO arouse sympathy not
only tor the defendant, but for his unhappy
father and mother. This is but natural for
counsel, however much its propriety may be
questioned, yet feel called upon TO say TO You
box. 1t would be a violation of their oaths if
Jurors by such appeals to their sympathy per-
mltted themselves TO be swerVed from an
honest and fearless performance of their duty
This case, like all other cases where crime is
charged, should be determined by the iurv
upon the evidence before them, and upon that
alone, and no juror acting conscientiously can
base his verdict upon any other consideration.
l say this TO you not because there is the least
suspicion in my mind that any of you viii do
because the law and my duty as presiding
Judge of this trial demands that this muci
shnllll be NN
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-05-24

The Doctor wishes the public to understand
that he is not soliciting the ordinary run OF
cases, but desires just such diseases TO treat
that other physicians cannot succeed with or
at least fail to cure. When you suffer from
such consult HIM consultation is free), have
him thoroughly diagnose your case, and then
what he tells you can be relied upon as fact
beyond refutatlon. Some may say, "Why go to
DR.. MacTaggart when we have as good doctors
here as anywhere?" Yes, so you have in their
line OF practice, but not in those Spectaltles
that DR.. MacTaggsrt is schOoled and practiced
in. In support of this unqualified assertion
read his testimonlalS-n only read them, but
investigate the truthfulness Of them. Where
are the physicians who can remove cancers
without pain and cure It beyond peradventure?
He does IL. Where can you ind another ply
sician in pennsylvania who can remove tumors
OF even 30 pounds weight without the use OF
the knife without pain, and without leaving a
scar? Dr.. MacTaggart does 1t. What physi-
clan can cure hstulas without cutting or caus-
Ing the least pain or soreness during treatment
DR.. MacTaggart does IL successfully. These
are golden truths-gOlden because It proves be-
yond dispute thar the science OF medicine in
speCialties particularly, is advancing with
rapid strides far in the lead or the regular
practitioner. l-lS-ly.
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Trolley Car Fell with . Bridge.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, May 2o.-A bridge on
the Philadelphia and Reading pike cross
ing the Trenton cut off railroad in Ply
mouth township, fell Saturday afternoon,
carrying down with it summer car No. l6
of the Schuylkill Valley Traction com
pany crossing at the time. The bridge, a
temporary wooden structure, was seventy
two feet long and thirty feet high. The
car contained the fatal number thirteen
persons, but owing to some fortunate cir
cumstance no one was killed, and only
five were seriously injured.
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Recovered 1900 for Fatal Injuries.

HARRISBURG, May 20. - In February,
1894, as a merry sleighing party from this
city was returning home, on their way
through Steelton a car of the Citizens
line struck the sleigh and overturned it.
Several of the party were injured, and one
of them, William Mehaffle, died some time
afterward. 1t was claimed that his death
resulted from his injuries, and his father
brought suit against the Citizens COM
pany for $4,000 damages. The jury Sat
urday night brought in verdict of 81 200
for the father.
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EpEADlNG
III \ RAILROAD SYSTEM
In erect Nav 10 1895
In erect May, l2, 1895.
TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURY

For New York, Philadelphia, Reading Potts.
Vile, TamaQua, weekdays ll.55 a. m.
For illiumsport, weekdays, 7.S5 a m, sa5 p.
For Danvilie and Milton, weekdays, 7.S5 a. m,
3.l5.
For Catawissa weekdays 7.s5, li.55 a. M, 1890,
500 G.3}, p. IN.
For Rupert weekdays 1885, li,55 a. M. 1920. s.a5
''ic For baltimore, washington and the West via
B. q o. X. r., through trains leave Reading Ter
minal, Philadelphia, 320 7.55, ll.26 a. m, 346
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Chestnut street station, weekdays, 1876, 54l.
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TRAINS FOR BLOOMSBURY
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M, and via Easton s,10 a. m,
Leave Philadelphia 1000 a. m.
Leave Reading ll.5O a. m.
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Leave Tamaqua 80 a, In.,
Leave Will.amsport weekdays 1910 m, 4.s0 p.
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scr, b.l5.
Leave Rupert weekdays, 7.Os, s.27. a. M, la.O6
l.T, 1886, t.23.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
and South street wharf FOR Atlantic City
WEEK-D .Ys-EXpress, 300, a. IN, 200, (Sat-
urdays only 800, 400, 500 p. m. Accommoda-
SUNDAY-EXpress. 900, 1000 a, m. Accommo.
datioil, $ 90 a. m. ana 43O p. m.
Returning, leave Atlantic CITY, depot, corner
Atlantic and Arkansas Avenues.
WEEK-DAYs-Express, 7.35 0 90 q. m. aud 400
and $40 P. IN. Accommodation, Sl5 a. IN. and
4.S2 p, m.
sundays-Express, 400, 5l5 500 p, m. Ac
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CONSULTATION FREE.

Many years experience has taught him that
nearly all ailments can be cured or greatly
helped. The diseases he treats are Consump-
ton, all Bronchial Affections, Loss Of Manhood,
Crooked Limbs, Wry Necks, Barrenness, Scro-
fula. salt Rheum, syphilis, Eye and Ear Di-
seases, skin Diseases, Neuralgia, Brights Di-
sease, Ulcers and Old sores OF every descrlp-
tion, Rheumatism, either acute or chronic,
Sick Headache, Epilepsy, Gastritis, Congestion,
Canker, TOnslitis, Deafness, ST. Nitus' Dance,
Impediment OF Speech, Loss OF Voice, Stutter-
Ing, Cancer OF the stomach, Piles, Jaundlce,
Constipation, Biliousness, Dysentery, Chronic
Dlarrhpa, Chills and Fever, Fistula, Bilious
collie, Paralysis, Heart Disease, Intestinal
Worms and Liver Complaints.
However, 1t must be remembered that he VIII
not undertake 70 treat all cases. but only those
which he IS positive can be cured or greatly re-
lieyed, and viii tell you at once which, II
etther, can be accomplished.
DIR. MdtTI GGIRTis Is the only specialist this
side OF New York, Philadelphia and Buffalo,
who makes an exclusive speciality OF treating
Chronic Cases and the DiseaS 5 OF Women.
Those who have been suffering for ears should
call at once and learn whether their ailment
can be cured or not. No cases received unless
they can be cured or greatly helped.
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RnrplarA Held for TRIAL.

LANCASTER, Pa, May 9O-Two robbers,
George Williams and John Green, who
tied the family Of Abous G. Mylin, near
Willow street, last week and robbed the
premises, were given hearing by Alder
man Halbach and committed for trial on
various charges. Williams, who claimed
to be from Philadelphia, was identified as
Daniel Lands, a former hack driver Of
this city. The men will probably be tried
ut the June term.