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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28

along the balcony upon which the cells OF
the condemned prisoners face, and five or
six times during the night the blue-coated
sentinel peers into the stone-and-iron cell
which is nun hered 81. Between these
visits there is of necessity lapse of time
sufficient in length to allow man to
bleed to death before being detected. I ct
at the prison the authorities say they
have no fear that Durrant will take his
own life-that he is not built that way;
that men seldom make the attempt until
all hope is gone and the terrible disgrace
of dying on the galiows conironts them as
certainty.
With Durrant this is not so. He yet
hopes he will receive reprieve. But the
broken glass method is not the only way
at his command by which he can end his
life. The blankets on his cot or the
striped suit on his back could either be
utilized to srrangle himself and thus cheat
the gallows. Soon these opportunities
will be beyond his reach, for once he en-
ters the death-chamber he will be unable
to die by his own hands. The death
watch is never more than a dozen feet
away from the lnclosure where the con-
demned man is confined, and the duty
and the purpose of the death watch is to
thwart any such attempt.
To-day Durrant exercised for a brief
time in the prison yard, under the con-
slant surveillance OF the guards. His
mother also visited him, and the scene
between mother and son was as usual
most affecting. Durrant loves his mother,
ana Mrs. DurrAnt has the utmost faith in
the innocence of her boy.
Thev conversed for time in whispers.
What was said is known to them alone,
but that Mrs. Durrant whispered words of
comfort and encouragement could be no.
ticed in the prisoner, who kissed her
fondly when she LETT.
Among the prisoners in murderers' row
Durrant does not seem to have any spe-
cIal friends. He has of late kept more 10
himself when allowed the freedom of the
yard. and though he speaks to all he has
no especial one whom be treats with more
consideration than another
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
DURRANT'S PRISON LIFE.
Many Oppor tunlt!es of Suicide
We're He This Way Dis
posed.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. CAL, May
N.-Theodore Durrant, the murderer of
Bla nche Lamont, who is confined in the
States penitentiary awaiting the hour OF
execution, now but fifteen days distant,
has it within his power to commit suicide
at any time. The narrow and gloomy
cell where he is locked up is not fur
nished with more than cot, table and
lamp, but with the latter he could at
any time end his life. The young medical
student is familiar with the human sys-
tenn, and were he to break The lamp
chimney he could easily sever an artery
with piece of the glass and bleed to
death before being discovered.
During the night guard makes trips
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
The Cigarette Ordinance.

At a meeting of the Retail Grocers' Protec-
tive Union, held last evening in B'nai Birth
Hal, the following resolution was adopted:
Rcsolued, That the Retail Grocers' Protective
Union san Franc SEQ regards the prohibltory
cigarette ordinance a. measure calculated 10 in
lure seriously the retail trade this V, wiihou
bringing apy compeDsa Ory advantages to the
general public, and believes the same to be u mis-
chievous aud wholly unnecessary measure, IL In
tended protection ior the youth OF this City
and County for the reason that under our Penal
ode it Is misdemeanor punishable by fine and
impriso ment sell tobacco In any form to a
minor under the age of Ii years, " hch section OF
the Penai ode is now generally respected by the
retail grOcers Of this City and tobacco-deaers geu-
era
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
Merchants' Resolutions.

At meeting of the Merchants Associa-
ton held at the Mills building, the follow
ing resolutions we're adopted:
WHEREAS, The inscrutable will of the Om-
nipotent has finally summoned the Hon.
Frank McCoppin from the busy scenes OF his
noble life's work; and whereas, during all of
his distinguished public services, as Super
visor and Mayor OF San Francisco, as State
Senator of California and as the present Post
master of the City, he has faithfully dis
charged his duties with honor, fidelity and
patriotism: therefore, be it
Res0lred, That in mis- mOurnful death the
Merchants Association has lost valua BILE
member, the State of California public-spir-
ited citizen, the Republic dutiful official and
the cause of good government an ardent advo-
cate.
Resolved That his illustrious and unsullied
public career has tended to elevate the STAN
dard of Official conduct, and its memory will
serve TO encourage the as,iring youth OF our
country 10 EN- ulate his worthy example.
Resolued, That these resolutions be enrolled
upon the m inutes of the Mercha nts' Associa-
ton and copy delivered to the bereaved
widow of the deceased
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
Emhezxlement Charged,

Louise c. Moulson, alias Miller, was arrested
last night on a warrant from Judge Lows
court charging her with felony embezzlement
The com planning witness is l. w. Bane, who
alleges that while he was serving a term fo I
sending lottery tickets through the mails the
woman drew his bail money of $500 and ap-
propria ted 1t to her own use.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
seen that the cyclists are masters of the

situation.
"If any more proof was necessary sim
pie reference to the L. A. W. Bulletin is
enough. Last month three new members
were listed; this month there is but one.
ait is also quite evident to those who
know that the strength of the new organi-
cation is being drawn from the division
that the number still listed as belonging
to the league in California is in excess of
the actual mel bership.
''The League of American Wheelmen
will never again be power in racing in
California, and within q very short time
the local division will have ceased to
exist
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
c. r.. Kobin.on,s Trial.

The trial of c. P. Robinson, charged with
perjury, is on trial in Judge Carroll Cooks
court. A NUMBER of witnesses we're examined
yesterday. Mr.. Robinson was recently acquit-
ted of q charge of embe zzlement that grew out
of the, same transaction which leads to the
perjury charge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28

Partington School will be opened at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon in the large hall of the 1nstitu-
tion, 424 Pine street. The collection is a
varied one, and from the use of many mediums
of artistic expression. including red chalk and
water color, the whole effect is much brighter
and more interesting than an ord nary exhi-
bition of magazine and newspaper drawings
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
The Word en- Case.

Partip gton school Exhibition
very bright and attractive exhibition of
$50 drawings and sketches by students of the
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
MERCHANTS PICNIC.

This Years Surplus Goes to the Three
Orphan Asy1ums.
The general committee in charge of the
wholesale m erchants' picnic of this year,
to be held at Sunset Park, in the Santa
Mountains, on June 10, decided that the
surplus which always occurs should this
year be divided among the Protestant,
Catholic and Hebrew orphan asylums.
Last year it was given to the boulevard
| fund.
President T. J. Harris appointed the
| following additional committees:
Music-Frank Tyler, w. K. Bracket, Al
Games-P. J. Kennedy, F. Coddington, D.
Egan, w. A. Lieber, William Blake, Stanley
| Fay, ]. G. Castleton.
Prizes-George A Konn, w. w. Sanderson,
A. w. Meigs, w. A Schmitz Jr., H. Taft, Melton
Jones, W. Vonderleit, George Jennings.
Auditing-M H. Weed, Emil Engleberg,
Floor-T h Brown, William Lamb, K. VOL
| bach, S. Meyer, ]. L. Gooday, Frank Maroney.
The Worden Case.
At the meeting of the Building Trades
Council last evening the Worden matter was
considered at length, and particularly the
American Railway Unions nine reasons why
Governor Budd should commute the sentence
OF the convicted striker The council decided
to petition the Governor to suspend jud gment
until the me bers of the American Railway
Union can present to him evidence that was
not brought out at the trial. The council
voted $40 to defray the expenses of getting
the new witnesses and evidence before the GOV
ernor.
Partington school Exhibition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
LADIES' WAISTS!


wv al
CT WAISTS
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-28
LADIES' KID GLOVES!


coO GLOVES
2GLAsP DRESSED
on salsa 75c apair.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-11-18
SCIENTIFIC SHOTS.

A new method of preserving meats
from which much is expected consists
in immersion, in a SO per cent solution
of salt through which a continuous
current of electricity is being passed.
The curing is completed in from ten
to twenty hours, when the meat is
taken out and dried.
4 bar Of lead cooled to a point about
300 degrees Fahrenheit below zero, ac-
cording to an experiment of NJ. Pictet
gives out when struck pure musical
tone. Solidified mercury, at the same
temperature. is also resonant, while a
col, of magnesium wire vibrates like a
steel spring.
Gold leaves so thin that 250O00
measure only an inch in thickness are
produced in the Swan process by
placing thin sheets Of polished cop
per in an elcctrolytic gold-p.ating So
luton only until continuous gold film
has formed, then dissolving away the
copper in a solution of ferric chloride.
Liquefied carbonic acid is now pro-
duced so cheaply that its use for motive
power for such purposes as driving
light carriages is often considered. A
difficulty encountered is the great alb
sorption of heat and consequent loss of
efficiency through the refrigeration of
the engine, as the liquid expands and
returns to the gaseous state.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-11-18
BY THE JOKERS,

The Observation-Disclosures mind
is clearer than that of mans" lie
Certainly. She changes it oftener y
indianapolis Journal.
Friend-"Does your town boast OF
a baseball tealn?" Suburbanite-"No
We used to boast of one, but we have tc
apologize for it now. PUCK.
Didn't ! tell you that if you went
swimming again l would punish you|
asked the stern father. 81 didn't for
get" replied Johnnie, whose hair was
dripping, "but | can't swim stroke
Detroit Free Press
Able Mark - "You say you have
grown rich on hens?" Fuller Water
"Yes, sir" Abel Mark-"How many
do you keep" Fuller Water-"KeeI
hens? What do you take me for?
run a poultry paper."-World.
Miss Oldgirl-"You naughty man,
Do you mean to tell me that this is the
first time you were ever in love?" Mr.
Oldboy-"I did have rheumatic affec
tion once; but, of course, that does no
count. boston Transcript.
First Reformer-"Im trying to wrtt
an essay on the emancipation of my
sex, and | find it very hard to begin.
Second Reformer-"Oh, think tho
would be so easy. Why, you might be
gin by sharpening your pencil Will
your husbands razor, you know
Detroit Tribune.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-11-18
BIBLE HIS ONLY WEAPON.

Queer story Of TaEse Hatfield, of the
n2tGcld-HIcCoy E!cnd Of Outlaws.
Mrs. E. p. Chapman, of Hartford City,
W. Va, vouches for the truthfulness of
the following story concerning Hanse
Hatfield, one Of the widely-linown out
laws Of the Ilatfield-McCoy gang:
She was in KanaWha county some
time ago instituting Rebckah lodge,
and, on her way home, stopped over
Sunday with the family of a merchant
in Charleston. Iianse Hatfield was in
the city at the same time and was the
guest of the merchant, being there on
a purchasing tour. On Sunday evening
Hatfield asked to be shcwn the Meth
odist Episcopal church, and, on being
informed that there was no service in
that church that evening, accepted the
invitation to go with the merchants
family to the Presbyterian church
Upon arriving at the church Hatfield
took the merchant to one side and told
him the Hatfields had such a bad repu-
tation that he always corricd a weapon
lie then proceeded to open hand grip
he was carrying. To the chagrin of the
! party he took therefrOm an cid and
much used Bible, and, holding it up so
those near could sec it, said:
This is the only weapon I ever
carry, and to get along we'll and live
close to the feet CT Jesus Christ one
must carry it constantly and use it
often" The Bible was all there was in
the grip.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-11-18
Sfctniiic Cheese.

1t has been a common theme Of CON
graduation by not few writers and
philanthropists, says the London
Lancet, that the days are over when
people were poisoned by the indiscrim-
mate practices of the adulteror, and
that now they are only cheated. What
will be said, then, of the announcement
that both tie salts Of zinc and lead are
used in the preparation of cheese?
Cheese spice" is the delcctable name of
crystailizcd sulphatc of zinc, which, ac-
cording to Mr.. Allen, the public analyst
of Sheffield, is used to prevent the heav-
ing and cracking of cheese. Worse still,
Mr.. Stoddart, another public analyst,
has described a sample of Canadian
cheese in which he found metallic lead.
and it is probable that the highly poi
sonous acetate of lead was employed
for the same purpose as the sulphate of
zinc
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-11-18
A SLUM ANGEL.
SGsseeeeeee&=eGcaceoGee'e&

GONE one was coming up the stairs
hlcnding. The ascending party struck
a vesta, which threw II fiJiul glare over
the damp and filthy walls and the gray
rowncd form OF hester Moore.
DR.. Paul May land stepped aside fiat
tcning his broad shoulders against the
Baluster rail to admit Il wider passage
for her benefit
During the next two weeks this
Summing" doctor and the sobcrly-
dressed little district visitor met about
half dozen times on their separate
ways to or frCm some den in a crowded
alley, and at the end of u fortnight they
actually detied criticism and spoke. 1t
was raining steady drilzle, and
through the mirc Of a dirty court Paul
Aluyland saw II FAM lar form in gray
stepping over the puddles without an
umbrella.
please take mine," he said
Bat she would only consent to share
it,
These places arc not at for you,
said the doctor later when walking with
her homeward. You are too young,
too--too-indeed, il is scarcely safe for
10 young girl 10 venture among the
criminals that HIe hidden here
But must" she murmurcd.
"Ah, you are one OF those brave won.
en- willing to risk anything. lhad heard
OF you long before had the pleasure OF
lighting you down those rickety stairs
two weeks ago
You have heard of me?' she asked
with an abrupt sharpness OF tone which
he did not notice.
Yes, from the poor wrCtches whom
you have made your devoted friends,
lac exclaimed. ut is more often for yol
they cnll in the extremity Of their pair
than for me-"
81 AIN glad il have done any good,
she said signing with relief
Good" he echoed III tho depravet
creatures about here worship anything
ut all, it Is the Little Gray Lady, as they
have named you"
Dr. Paul Maryland was celebrating hi.
4nth birthday over II lonely cup Of tea
Old Betsy, his housckeopcr and on,
time nurse, had made a doubtful look
ing cake in honor of the occasion, aut
ler aifcctionate master was sacrificing
Lis digestion to please her.
IL was not often that he was left e
enjoy a meal in peace, and to-day wa
not an exception TO the rule. lie wai
still contemplating second slice o
cake when he rcceiycd haSty summon.
81 case in Lavender court,
That's just like him," she crowlct
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-11-18
-------@----|-
JOHN WAS haI<ED l p.
With Him the Typewriter and the
Girl were One and the same.

Girl were One and the same.
John was an Office boy, but was big
enough to appreciate the good-looking
girl when he saw one. lie was Il nice
dresser, and withal quite iine ap-
pearing boy. lie was not well salts
fed with his position, but his ambition
was such that he hoped one day to be
stenographer and master of type
writer. Keeping this in view, he had al.
ways practiced on a machine in the
office. Indeed all his spare time was
put in that way, says the Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
One day his employer passed through
the office, and noting John at work,
&c he had noted him 100 times before,
he said: John, you're always trying
to work that typewriter. What do eX-
pect to do in the future?'
John got rcd in the face, and he won
dercd who had been giving him away
in that fashion.
"Who told you SOP" he stammered
out.
"Oh," said the man, "onc Of the boys
told me about it,
Il know who did that" said John. 1T
was Charley. He tried to work that
typewriter girl over there in the pink
waist, and just because l beat his time
he had to give the snap away to you, sir
II get even with him."
And even to this day they guy
John as to how he gave himself
away and mixed the girl and the ma
chine
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-11-18
Only DIarond Fields in Russia.

Count p. 2. Schuvaloff is the fortu-
nate possessor Of the only diamond
fields in Russia. On his estates, com
prising 100000 hectares, five gems were
accidentally found a few years ago.
The first diamond was picked up on the
place in 1890, and in the years since
then about 15O have been. discovered.
Some years ago the count decided 10
carry on the hunt for more diamonds
with vgor, though whether lie has
done so is not known to the present
writer. The count is among the
wea}thiest landed proprictors in Rus.
sia. and related to the Russian ambas.
sador to Berlin.
Lake Erir's BITS Fish supply.
1t is claimed that Lake Erie FRO.
duces more fish to the square mile than
any other body Of wat 'r in the world
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-11-18

attached to Scotland Yard resigned her
post n few weeks ago, on the occasion
OF her approaching marriage.
The pew-oTencr Of the Southwark
church was heard to remark that in
all her ken" no man had ever looked
so proud of his bride as did the "slum-
ming" doctor who brought back the
Little Gray Lady to live with them
Answers
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-11-18
IVORY USED BY THE ANCIENTs,
Relies Shcvr That The Prehistoric
ErCcn NncET ftH NnIun

EcccH Knew It's VaIuc.
The earliest recorded history-we
might say prehistoric, the hicroglyph-
iaal-that has come down to US has
been in carvings on ivory and bone,
says Appletons' Popular Scioace Month
~. Long before mc.aIiulgy was known
among the prehistoric races, carvings
on reindeer horns and mammoth tusks
evidence the antiquity of the art. Frag-
ments Of horn and ivory. engraved with
excellent pictures Of Ofanimals, have been
found in caves ard beds Of rivers and
Lakes. There are specimens in the
i'ritiah museum, also in the Louvre, of
the Egyptian skill in ivory carving. at
tributcd to the age of Moses. In the
latter collection are chairs or seats of
The sixteenth century B. c., inlaid with
ivory, and other pieces of the eleventh
century, B. C. We have already re-
fcrrcd to the Nineyeh worries. Carving
of the precious substance" was extern
siyely carried on at Constantincrlcd dur
ing the middle ages; combs. caskets,
horns, boxes, etc, Of carved ivory and
bone, often set in precious stones. Of
the Old Roman and Aug.o-SaNGn periods
are frequently found in tombs. Cruel
fixes and images of the Virgin and
saints made in that age are often grace
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-11-18
-TALIAFERRO BROS.
WE ARE CROWDEDo&
FROM
FLOOR TO CEILING = =

With New Goods for Fall and Winter consisting of all the
and leading styles dress fabrics, selected with great
We show you the newest shades and coIomgs and
have received stylish silks velvet bras fancy
trimmings gloves etc. to match each dress pattern
house You need not all town to find little here
and little there complete your suit if you trade with
YOU find it all under roof. We have big line OF
linens fanne outing annes men, women and children
derwear gloves, hosiery Blankets comforts, corse ladies'
ready made wrappers hats caps neckwear and immense
stock of boots and shoes endless variety Capes jack
cts mems and boys clohng etc. etc.
prices future in the past will always be the
very lowest We Will not be underSod by house in this
county &. You cordially invited to call and see
ZEELGEELES BROS
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1897-11-18

full and beautiful. The Chinese and
japanese arc rival artists now in their
peculiar minutiae and detail.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-05
MAGNIFICENT GIFT.
Widow of Baron de Hersh to Al
IeViate Distress.

Widow of Baron de Hersh to Al
Ieviate Distress.
NEW YORK, March 22.-It is prob
able in very short time the Baron
de Hirsch fund in this country will be
augmented by a magnificent donation
from his widow. 1t is stated on good
authority that Oscar S. Strauss, the
former Minister to Turkey. and one
of the trustees of the Baron de Hirsch
fund, who enjoyed close personal
acquaintance with the famous philan
thropist. and who returned from a trip
abroad Saturday. brought with him
positive assurances from the Baroness
of her disposition to give 81 100000 TO
divers benevolent enterprises in the
United States.
OF this great sum it is reported that
81 900. 900 is to be given to the allevi-
alton of distress in entirely new char
liable channels, which those convers-
ant with the matter expect to create
a sensation when the details become
known, by their originality and scope.
But the precise nature of the bene-
fcence is kept a closely guarded secret
for the present.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-05
POINTS TO JAPAN.

Suggestions Made BY CALIFORNIA;
For Future Trade.
\ San Francisco merchant says in
the Call: What California merchants
need TO do now is TO reach out for the
japanese trade. They are going TO
locate the line of steamers here, and
there is no reason why. we should not
get the bulk OF their business if we
only try to do so.
''There are two contemplated changes
of magnitude in Japan-from fish and
rice diet TO a more solid one of meat
and other articles, which this country
is in a favored condition to supply,
and from wearing cotton to wooden
garments.
In wooden cloths it is only a ques-
ton of time until California will find
herself unable to meet the demand.
Already the manufacturers and ship
Ders of the Middle Western States are
beginning to make arrangements with
San Francisco merchants for a share
OF this Asiatic trade. San Francisco
is bound to be the center of trade with
the Orient"