New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
DURRANTs RESPITE - VISION of
WEALTH VANIsHES- THEATRlCAL'
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San Francisco Nov. 13.-Much OF the strong
feeling aroused when Theodore Durrant was Oh
rial for killing a Young girl in Emanuel Bap-
,,s, Church WAS awakened again this week Wheh
na was sentenced to hang in San quentin prison.
when the United States Supreme Court reluseu
on Monday TO consider the appeal or MS cou"-
se, every one fancied that the end was near
Tho nrosecution brought Durrant before Judse
,,abrs IN the Superior Court and the murderer
WAS sentenced TO be hanged yesterday Jus
Bahrs thought there was no reason lor "a'''"9
FOR a remittitur from the Supreme Court oeCa"9'
If the ruling in the Jurigo case IN Ne"-A''"'
hut the State Supreme Court reversed MN CIV
ordered a stay Of execution on the oay 'e'o
tho hanging Public feeling was much "ro"sii'
M over the case, bat the general sei''i'
that the law should not be straineo 10
road" DurYant to the gallows al tie Gnu wiz"
a. ba. been two years and seven months since
his crimes were committed. the reliiaiN "o'
feature Of the case is the GOODNESS OF the ciii''i
nal and his persistence in denying MS gum
when the circumstantial evidence against MN
is so strong Although he had apie counsel
the defence was weak. as Durrant couiu no'
establish an alibi nor weaken 'he lo'ce "a '''
powerful evidence against MIN
few weeks ago story was prlhlsu heio VI
q fortune Of sos 900 900 which had come 10 drace
NJ. Elliott, by the death of her father' i'hoiay
Clarke In Australia. Vice-Prcsdent HOBART ei'u
Governor Griggs of New-Jersey were haIhou d"
counsel who had been retained by TWO NV
Jersey heirs who were to share the DIG fortune
with Miss Elliott. The San Francisco siFl has
been deluged with letters ranging from pro-
posals of marriage to simple begging for aio' oul
now letters have come from Mr. Hobart ana
MIR. Grigss declaring they know nothing OF the
Australian fortune.
Kearney-st merchants complaining or the
delay In constructing new Hall or Just'ce d.
Washington-st on the site OF the ola CITY nan
and Hall of Records. More than SIX moh'hs
have passed since the lot was ready Tor ouilo-
ing. but only the foundations have been laid
The Supervisors propose TO fine the contractors
unless they expedite the work
The Italian Opera Company won another suo-
cess this week. with a repetition or the new
opera La Boheme." AT the BALDWIN next
Monday I'm Gay New-York' opens. 1t is as
sured Of success. as the advance sale has oeen
large AL Hayman one of the stockhoiders
and virtual manager of the Baldwin ana Caii-
fornia theatres. arrived here this week ana
announced that he came to sell MS one-haIt IN
forna theatrical life for good. He says that the
San Francisco public prefers cheap SHOWS: anu
that 1t does not pay TO bring hlgh- priced a.
fractions across the continent. What Hayinah
forgets is that his theatres paid well untll ne
tried the device Of bringing poor support LOT
stars and billing these road organizations as
New-York companies. This hurt the Balowln
Theatre The Tivoli now plays for ha1 doIlais
1.-The Geisha'' in fine style as any COMIC
opera ever given at The BALDWIN.
Wilson Barrett sailed this week for Australia
where ne is to play an extended tour. 'Ine sign
OF the Cross" will be his play. Barrett MADE an
extraordinary run across the continent with ms
leading woman, Miss Jeffries The remainder
OF the company go by the Suez route. Ihey
give no performances on this long Journey
The schooner Vine sailed yesterday carrying
the officers of the an-American Company, VINO
have rich mining concessions In Salvador, Costa
RIGA and Guatemala. The chief hackers or the
enterprise are in England and cleveland MOS 81
of the outfit and workmen are at Panama IL
As asserted that the company possesses new
and cheap process for reducing ores at 30 cents a
ton.
Covaina, In Los Angeles, has the honor OF
shipping the first carload Of ripe oranges to the
East this year. For several seasons Portervilie,
In Tulare County. had the first shipment, but
this place was beaten by about one week TINS
season.
The New Sierra Pacra Railroad, which runs
from Oakdale, near Stockton, to jamestown, In
Calayeras County, the centre Of some Of the
richest quartz mines in the State. was formally
opened there this week by Prince Poniatowski,
who represents q large European syndicate.
The railroad will have great influence In devel-
opng the mines on the Mother Lode.