New-York tribune., 1896-05-24
PACIFIC COAST NEWS.
SAN FRANCISCO HAS ONE SALOON TO
EVERY FIFTY PERSONS.
WHAT DuRANrs TRIAL. COST THE cITY-THE

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San Francisco. May 23-The sensation OF TIE
week has been the murder Of Mrs. PhnopeFa
Iangfeldt. German widow Of mature age ny
Josef Blanther. deserter from the Austrian
Army who in youth won several medals ana
decorations for gallant conduct The crime was
evidently carefully planned. the object beng 70
secure the money md jewels which the murderer
believed the possessed. He got several
diamond rings but very little money 80 ne TOOK
ont the diamonds and induced friend to pawn
them With the proceeds he disappeared and the
police after nearly weeks search nave no
clew his flight. except that he travelled on the
train TO Los Angeles. evidently with the Intention
OF hiding in Old Mexico, which has afforded
safe retreat for many California criminals. Blan-
ther is a type altogether too common on this
coast He was refined in manner and showed
considerable literary skill in his contributions
submitted to the newspapers but he was always
pressed for money and the police believe he VIII
be found guilty of other crimes committed TO Sc
cure funds.
San Francisco last year ou;ranked any city Of
its size in the number OF its saloons having 6,G39
This year the revenue reports show that the sa-
looms have increased so that there are now
trife over : 0OO or one saloon for every fifty per-
sons in the city. The liquor license is low and
new saloons are being constantly opened as no
business promises surer profits. Nearly all the
corner groceries sell beer and liquors. and the
rule is that these places keep open until mid
night The result Is that they are the greatest
source of misery among workingmen's families
even outside the tenement districts, for the men
spend their evenings and most Of their wages in
1he grocery barrooun. The increase in all reve-
nue. over last wear was 100000, the total being
over 50 100000.
Next week will see the completion of the Cor
raj Hollow Railroad. which connects Stockton
with the new coal mines, over forty miles dis
tant. This new coal field promises to be of
immense benefit TO manufacturers in Stockton,
as we'll as in this city. Now the bulk Of the
coal used in California is brought from British
Columbia and Australia, but these new meas
ures have 60.090,000 tons in sight. and the
quality is excellent btuminous. The opening
of these mines and the carrying OF this coal 10
tide water will give great stimulus 10 manu-
facturers IN Stockton, which is already FAMOUS
for its -four mills it's potteries and its agricul-
tural implement WORKS.
1t has been estimated that the trial Of Durant.
who murdered two girls in Emanuel Baptist
church has cost the city over $4,000 No less
than twenty-siX persons were fully engaged All
the time on tie case for five months ana thelr
salaries with fees and other expenses amount TO
the large total given. Though Durant has been
convicted and sentenced he cannot be hanged
before the end OF December, as ms appedI IL
before the Supreme Court. If any later de-
laws occur the date of execution will be
postponed still further. This case is note
worthy as 1t Illustrates the sloWness or crm-
inal courts in California. As Durant was con,
victed last November, 1t will be over twelve
months before his hanging Will take place should
there be unforeseen delays.
The DAILY company made a great hit with Ada
Eehan and James Lewis and the other faVOil,e
nlayers in The Countess GuckL" The first
night house was the largest and most fashloh-
able that the Baldwin Theatre has seen IN many
months and the applause was enthusiastic,
three or four recalls being the rule at each fall
OF the curtain. The DAILY season. which is three
weeks promises to b. very successful Next
week midsummer Nights Dream" hich has
not been PLAYED here for years. will be given
More rain fell this week throughout central
and northern California, and it was followed by
frost which in the big wine valleys or Napa
and Sonora killed most Of the tender shoots on
the Crane vines that would have assured
second crop. The outlook for orchardists
throughout the State is bad as few will have
more than a quarter Of an average crop ana
many will have absolutely nothing rms bad
season falls with crushing force on those VINO
have mortgaged their crops in advance, as
they will lose their ranches.
A Boston syndicate consisting Of w B. Buck
minister Newcomb and +. II. Mason, this week
bought the Mooney Mccain ana IrYo eoIu
quartz mines at Whiskey Hi, Tuolumne e
the largest owner in the mines. The ore is
abundant, but of low grade.
The last Of the December grain fleet arrived
this week at Liverpool OF the twenty-four
ships which cleared from these ports mat month
with wheat all arrived safely except the car
naryonshire. which wrecked. Seventeen ~
these vessels went to Europe, and the average
trip was l25 days. The big clipper Cahi'ihla
made the voyage to Liverpool in loo days.