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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-06
AFRO-AMER|CAN SCH|SM,
The Division In the Rank and
File of the Race Is
Growing.
POLITICS CAUSED THE TROUBLE
A New League or the ReoreanIza-
Elton of the Old One to Be
Aimed At.

The dissatisfaction among the colored
people which became so pronounced in the
closing session of the Afro-American Con-
gress last week is growing, and in the
opinion of A. A. Collins of Oakland, who
was the leading spirit in the opposition,
the mass-neeting over which he presided
on Saturday night was merely the begin
ming of the end. He said:
Weare in this fight to stay to finish. The
fifty-six men who enrolled their names at the
mass meeting Saturday night as supporters of
the movement represent nine countless San
Francisco, Alameda, Sacramento, Kern, Butte
Los Angeles, Yuba, Contra Costa and Yolo, and
there are 800 of us in Oakland and San Fran
CISCO We shall demand either reorganiza-
ton of the present league OF non-political lines
or the establishment OF new one that will be
q strict race association.
There was an effort made in the congress to
cast slur upon the pioneers and nativC-born
California negroes by some of those who have
come here from the South. Now we of Cali
fornia birth resent that, for we think we know
what our people need in this State quite as
well as do some of those to whom l referred
openly in the congress.
Yes it is true that there was developed in the
congress prejudice of the black men against
those of lighter color. But we had some
friends among the blacklist of them, and the
prejudice was not permitted open expression.
They did not dare go SO far as that, for we are
all of the same race.
am Republican and so are most of the
men who were denied seats in the congress,
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a great deal of caution-much more SO
than direct evidence? In other words, do
you recognize that circumstantlal evidence
is open to more fatal mistakes In the tell
ing and receiving than the other class OF
evidence?''
"Well. 1 recognize the fact that people
can be mistaken
Mr.. Deuprey then closely questioned him
as to the manner in which he would draw
his lnferences from the testimony OF wit
nesses, some of whom might go so lar as to
commit perjury, and Mr.. Euler,s answers
were satisfactory, although slow in coming.
If in the trial of a case where-the evil
dence was wholly circumstantial and you
were instructed by the court that, II you
had reasonable doubt as to any one es-
sentlal circumstance, you must resolve 1T
in favor of the prisoner and acquit, would
you follow that instruction and do soF
well" was the reply, after some hest
tatlon, 1.-The evidence would have to show
it."
Would you be guided by the evidence
would you take it as a mass, or would you
in weighing the evidence, be certain to dis
cover that every one essential fact and cir
cumstance had been proven, and II you
had reasonable doubt, as defined by the
law, as to any one essential circumstance
out OF the whole mass of testimony, would
you resolve that doubt in favor of the pris-
oner and acquit him? Would you do it?'
"Well, l don't think that if there was
just one link missing don't think |
would give him the benefit of all the rest
of them"
"In other words you would leave out a
link here and there and would be satisfied
to consider the chain complete"
The answers of the witness were becom-
ing really painful Mr.. Deuprey squared
himself for another charge, the court bent
its gaze most intently on the venireman
and not soul in the audience but leaned
forward to listen. Question after question
on the same line was hurled at Mr.. Euler
and, after gradually frightening pauses
alter each, he answered in the same strain,
being very evidently mixed up on the
matter of links in the testimony. Mr..
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both sides apparently well satisfied with
the new juror.
Durrant and his custodian waited in the
anteroom, as has been their wont since the
trial commenced, until sufficient time had
elapsed to allow the waiting crowds to dis
perse, and then they proceeded to the stair
way, on their road to the prison van.
Thirty seconds later the first attempt to
make an assault on the prisoner since his
arrest was made.
Jailer Sattler and his prisoner had
reached the upper staircase on the Larkln-
street side when a young man with a
brown mustache made rush down from
above, his eyes bent on the prisoner as if
he meant mischief Jailer Sattler who
was walking slightly in the rear of Dur
rant, heard him coming, and turning
quickly grabbed him as he was about to
pass.
Keep away!" exclaimed the jailer, as he
gave the man q sudden push which threw
hun to his knees against the iron stairs /;
and the deputy and his prisoner passed on
at the same pace in the direction of the
Sheriff's office. They had nearly reached
the door into the private Office when the
attacking party again came Gathering down
the corridor after the taller and his pris-
oner. His right hand was buried in his
overcoat pocket, as if resting on con-
cealed weapon, and there was menacing
look on his face.
Sattler caught him by the arm again,
gave him vigorous kick where it would
land most effectively and pushed his
prisoner into the Sheriff's office, just as
Under Sheriff Clack appeared on the scene
and gave the rash young man another
dose of Jailer Sattler's medicine. The
would-be assailant got his feet as rapidly
as possible and made good his escape at a
rapid gait, too rapidly to allow of search
of his person for deadly weapon, which
it is thought he might have had in his
overcoat pocket. Heis considered a crank,
whose nerves have become worked up on
the case.
During the few seconds excitement
Durrant took things easily, never mani
Testing the slightest interest in the actions
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Notwithstanding T. B. Mortons assertion that
the Opposition" was Democratic scheme TO
break up the congress; and we, individ uals
or in political organization, are as loyal to the
Republican party as he and his handful of fol-
lowers. But the call issued for that congress
was for a race congress, not for political
gathering in the interests of t. B. Morton. Yet
some thirty delegates from kindred racial So
cieties were denied active participation.
There are problems confronting our race to
be studied and discussed publicly if we would
advance industrially, commercially and intel
lectually, and they are questions that cannot
be met in political meetings. 1t was for the
consideration of such race advancement that
the Afro-American League was originated, and
l shall continue to oppose its manipulation by
political bosses and schemers. had some sup
port in my fight among the seated delegates in
the congress, but we were sumI1arily sat upon
when we endeavored to oppose the president
and his hackers.
But those political manipulators did not pos
sess the courage 10 attack one of our Strong
supporters, Mrs s. w. Layton, or else they
were too dull to grasp the full purport of her
excellent paper. She was not on the original
programme of the bosses, but she got a hearing
and was loudly applauded. even though she
raped them over the head in very spirited
manner.
Some of the paragraphs referred to in
Mrs Layton's paper are as follows:
There is an imperative need of greater unity
in questions of vital Importance. We are so
peculiar people that each and every one OF
US is capable OF leadership, and therefore so
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great body that for lack of feet to move head cad
hands to work, our remarkable knoWlns h n,,S
has little chance for executing sits great Plans
We must learn to know the interest," bsst o. auoiied
to lead should be supported regardless Oh . Pc.
sonal preferences AS Bishop Arnett says say h If
should stop prating goodness, D9e &c -,
live it; accumulate wealth, own lands iac. -.
ries and corporations, and then Will we 10 %
good as others" .;oo1
We need more of the educated, practical,
Christ-lke ministers among our people aId i
none of the grooming jacklegs and tyrann1eal
old know-nothings.
Another accursed environment of the race Is
prejudice. We are as prejudiced as the Anglo
Saxons. Stop feeling that you are a pecular
people. do not like this term Afro-Amerlcan.
Cease encouraging the sensitive spirit.
hope some of resolutions may be adopted
here in reference to better regulation OF gov
eminent or something in reference to Riding
the State of its black laws. We should press
measures for our advancement in lines OF
thought, study and general i'm provement; then
will this congress prove a benefit. But II we
come here TO indulge only in lengthy ha-
rangues and oratory, without higher insplra,
ton, we shall not be worthy OF the coveted
title American citizens"
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DURRANT JURORS SAID TO Be IN DANGER

ing foreman for the Market-street Railway
Company, answered satisfactorily the ques-
tons of the prosecution and was passed to
the defense. On croSs-eXaminatlon by MI.
Deuprey it developed that he had an
opinion on the case, which could be re-
moved only by the strongest kind OF EVIL,
dence. He was challenged for cause and
the challenge was allowed.
Horace Smyth of 2127 Broderlck street
was next examined and stated that he had
no conscientious scruples against the in
Fiction of the death penalty and was pre-
pared to give the circumstantial evidence
all the weight to which it was entitled.
eff you were satisfied" asked Mr..
Barnes, "from the evidence produced here
of the guilt OF the defendant you would, [
presume, find a verdict accordingly and
not be influenced by any feeling OF SYM
pathy?''
81 should find verdict according to the
evidence and the instructions of the court. J"
"Have YOU ever served before as Juror?
Eyes, sir; 1 served in Judge Wallace's
court, think, for about six months. l
was in the Tyrrell dynamite case"
do you recall whether or not the evil
dence in that case was circumstantial or
direct evidence ?"
81 should say it was mostly circumstan-
tial. [ do not recollect now that there was
any direct evidence"
Mr.. Smyth then stated that he had
served as a juror in the Philadelphia
courts, from which city he had come here
He was then passed by the prosecution.
What has been your occupation since
you came to Californian asked Mr.. Deu.
prey.
Enjoying myself" was the answer.
previously to that l had been on farm
How long have you been here in Cali
fornia?"
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men will be brought into court for exami-
JURORS AND BRIBERY.
Rumors of Attempts to Approach
the PAMELA Conference.

Rumors of Attempts to Approach
the PAMELA Conference.
The members of the District Attorney IS
office and the detective force are consid-
erably worked up over certain rumors that
nave been floating around for the last few
Gays. 1t is said. and with some show of
authority, that the Durrant jury has been
tempered with, but neither the District
Attorney nor the Chief of Police will either
deny or affirm the story.
30 much Importance did Chief Crowley
and Captain Lees attach to the story, how
ever, that they called in to their assistance
United States Secret Service Agent of the
treasury n. r. Harris. The three detec-
yves were closeted yesterday afternoon in
the Ch1efs office, and later on they sent
Ior Dlstrlct Attorney Barnes. Certain
conclusions were arrived at, and ever since
Lees, Harris and Ben Bohen have been
working on the case.
Assistant District Attorney Peixotto at
nrst denied that the conference had been
held, but afterward admitted that Harris
had been called in. Several subjects likely
10 call 1or conference were enumerated,
but he denied point-blank that they had
anything to do with the case. When the
Durrant jury was approached, however, he
Sald instructions had been issued for every
body to keep close mouth.
Secret Service Agent Harris was seen,
but he was as uncommunicative as the
rest. lit Is not my story" said he. "If
you want the facts go to Captain Lees.
Yes, had conference with the Chief of
Police and Captain Lees, at which Mr..
Barnes was present, but what it was about
| can't tell"
Was the conference in regard to Federal
atters-counterfeiting or anything like
that?"
mo, 1t was not. Now, will not answer
any more questions"
In spite of ali the secrecy, however, it is
pretty certain that a bomb is likely to fall
at any time, and when it bursts some one
near the Durrant jury will get hurt.
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FOR STATE INDUSTRIES.
Letters Relative to the New City Hall
Elevators.

The proposition of the Supervisors and
Fire Commissioners to put an electric
elevator system in the new City
Hall has not escaped the atten-
ton of the Manufacturers and Producers
Association. Yesterday letters were sent
to the Supervisors, Fire Commissioners
and Architect Frank Shea stating that an
electric elevator of California make is now
operating successfully in this City and re-
questing that Western elevator manufac-
turers be given achance to compete for the
contract.
Assistant Secretary F. H. Dingle says
that the mass eeting held in Santa Cruz
last Saturday evening was a grand success
and the people of that city promised to
cooperate with the association. This
body was represented by Julian Sonntag,
NJ. McGlynn, A. Sbarboro and S. H.
Tacy, who delivered addresses. Speeches
were made by f. II. Him. Duncan Nc
Donald, the chairman, J. r. Smith, Frank
Mattison, Mrs. L. U. Mccain, E. S.
West, w. E. King and w. T. Jeter of
Santa Cruz. The hall was crowded.
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The Trades Unions.

At a meeting of Iron Molders' Union No.
1874 last evening report was made that the
International Union in its new constitution
had adopted a sick-beneft clause, and sick
molders will receive So a week for six months,
in addition to the So paid by the local unions
Carpenters and Joiners' Union No. 4S3 took
in twenty-nine new members last evening.
Reports were made that business is fair and
wages raising, an advance of so cents having
been made within two weeks. The German
branch, No. 304. took in ten new memb ers.
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Insure Your Title.

No person should buy real estate without
having the title examined and insured by the
California Title Insurance and Trust Company.
Its guarantee will save a world of ANNOYANCE
and trouble and protect the purchaser and his
heirs forever from defective instruments on
record. Office: Mills Building, L. R. Ellert,
Manager.
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DALEY RELEASED.
Writ of HabeaS Corpus Obtained
Yesterday in the Supreme
Court

W. R. Daley, the Alcazar Theater man,
who was sentenced by Judge Murphy to
three days imprisonment for contempt of
court, was released yesterday on writ of
habeas corpus issued by the Supreme
Court.
The writ of certiorari applied for on Sat-
urday by Carroll Cook was also granted,
and the hearing on both writs was set for
September 2. Daley is held under bonds
of $500.
Whatever action may be taken at the
hearing of the writ OF certiorari, the play
founded on the Durrant case is effectually
disposed of for the present. There can be
no production of it before September 2, at
the earliest.
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The Debris Commission.

Al meeting of the Debris Commission YES
terday, NJ. Cortez was granted a permit to
operate the Sailor Boy hydraulic mine in Sierra
County. 1mpounding dams were authorized at
Big Ravine, Nevada County and Lost Camn.
Placer County.
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The Case Against solomon Dismissed.

c. Solomon, the commission merchant, is
once more free man. He was arrested for
sending matches" by the steamer Santa Rosa
to San Diego as Japanese ware" The vessel
caught fire owing to the matches igniting, and
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company had him
Solomon was able to prove that the shipment
was an accident due to the carelessness of his
as sistant, and that he really intended shipping
Japanese ware" Under the circumstances
the company consented TO the case being dis
missed by United States Commissioner Hea-
cock yesterday.
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Insnact Ipanroved Jelly Glasses. 35c per dozen
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" Family Jar.
GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO.'S

MASON FRUIT JARS
At greatly reduced prices.
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dczing, with eyes half closed. IN the
sunshine, his black cost grown little
rusty now, his ears dropping. his senses
perhaps beginning to be dulled by age,
for he was old. He was not likely to 1--we
much longer, my friend said.
As we stood so he too no notice of
Us. He was thinking Of other things
perhaps In half waking dream living
tho old life again.
Poor Brutus!'' I said once and
stopped down to smooth his grand old
head, but still he did not move or look
mp.
"Ah, he doesn't care for that name, |"
my friend said HE will answer to it
sometimes. but he knows very well that
he had another name once quite different
from Brutus. We have never been able
to find out what it was. 1t is buried,
too, with all the rest Of his history"
We heard the boys voices coming to-
ward us merrily and their footsteps ON
the gravel under the chestnut trees. For
q moment Brutus opened his eyes at the
sound Of them and gently moved his
bushy tail Then, stretching out his
great fore paws with peaceful sigh, he
laid his head down on them and dozed
again. We left him lying SO, slumbering
calmly in the sunshine, with his dog
gish, faithful thoughts perhaps gone
dreamily back to the old days and hear
ing in sleep the old voices that were lost
to him forever in that sorrowfu1 night
when the unknown ship. went down at
sea-Georciara II Craik
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forward to stroke the big. black head.
but the creature ok no notice Of any
one Of them. only stood quite still.
piercing through the little group With
those sad. eager, human eyes Of his
''Poor fellow Poor dog!" they said
The children stood little from him
with grave, touched faces. They We're
gazing SO earnestly at him that they did
not see their father, who had ccEie
down to the quay-as he came often
20 give 8 mo.nentary eye to his young
monkeys and see that they were not
drowning themselves or getting into any
other hopeless mischief, and who was
standing now behind them and had been
listening while the master told his tale.
They only knew he was there when they
suddenly heard his voice.
What are you going to do with himi
Will you part with him" he called ont
to the master. Then the Lads turned
round, with little cry. ''Oh, father"
they exclaimed, and their hearts leaped
to their mouths. They were afraid to
utter another word. They stood with
their lips parted with eagerness as they
waited for the masters answer.
"Well, sir, I'm open to an offer for
him." the man said, after a moments
silence, and then the children burst into
shouts of delight
Ten minutes afterward they were
walking home with the beast between
them. They chartered away as they went
of all that they would do with him,
what they should call him, how he
should go everywhere with them, and
how many things they would teach him.
They held him by the ear and clapped
his back and gamboled round him. Who
can tell what his thoughts were all the
time? Who could tell them, as he walk
ed ON with those dumb, wondering, pa
tient eyes of his, with the new voices
in his ear, and all the old world and the
old life gone from him like dream?
ave brought him home with US in a
week or two," my friend said to me
1--WE had been walking up and down the
lawn while he told me the little story,
land the boys soon grew very fond OF
him, but it is curious thing that dur
ing all these five years he has been with
us now he has never grown more than
half at home here. I think he has been
as happy with us as he would have been
anywhere, and more docile, patient,
kindly natured beast than he is you
never knew, but yet he has always to
me been like a dog living with a broken
heart. I don't believe for my part that
he has ever forgotten that old master
Of his, whoever he may have been, for
day or an hour since he lost him. Look
at him now Look what fine, human
pathos there is about that tragic, silent
face of his. Depend upon it, he is think
ing Of the old story at this moment,
puzzling it all out again, remembering,
perhaps, how he saw the boat go down
and heard his masters last cry, if, in
deed, it was his last. Perhaps he may
doubt even yet whether it was. I some
times think he has still at moments a
kind of forlorn hope that the lost days
will come back again and the lost eyes
look into his once more"
We went up to him again where he
lay and stood looking at him He vac
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-11-28
ABOUT THIS TIME

Every Canadian is thinking of his an
nuaI pilgrimage to Montreal and the
Eastern Canadian Provinces. Cheap
excursion tickets via St. Paul and
Chicago will be on sale every day from
Dec. Ist to 31st. with return limit of
ninety DAYS from date OF sale. Your
ticket should read via the Chicago
Great Western Railway Maple Leaf
Route). Between St. Paul or Minnea po-
lis aud Chicago. The Great Western
runs the finest trains in the west every
dav in the wear between the Twin Cities
and Chicago, its entire equipment being
heated with steam and lighted with
Pintsch gas. The finest Pullman COM
partment sleeping cars and cafe dining
cars. Close connectionsin Chicago with
Wabash and Grand Trunk trains, and
in st. Paul Union Depot with all trains
from the North and Wes.. Insist on
tickets via the Chicago Great Western.
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WILT THOU sE LoNcs

Nllt thou be longf The workful day = osoe.
At the old spot upon the lonely shore
Iwait for thee.
Home to hin nest the swift gray gull u wing
ing.
Through the still dusk hear the sailor's song.
Night to the weary rest from toll 10 bringing
Wit thou be longf
wit thou be longi The darkness gathers fast
The daisies fold their fringes on the lea.
Time is 50 aeeting. and youth win not last-
Oh. come TO mel
In the clear west . silver star Is burning.
But sad misgivings all my bosom throng.
with anxious heart watch for thy returning
Wilt thou be longf
-E Matheson In Chamber Journal
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Division Storekseper ]. c. Mvron went
to Melrosc this morning with a force OF
men to open a new st.>re house at that
point. The new building has just been
finished. The store will be used to sup
ply the local demand. General Store
keeper S. F. Forbes was in st. Cloud
yesterday having stopped on his way
to Melrose.-St. Cloud Times.
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Do Won know Its Cause.

Indigestion: 10 you know when you
have it? Do you know its cause and
cure! Ask your druggist for Ripans
Tabules. One gives relief. a