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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
N eed Not Wait,

WASHINGTON, Nov. Am Associ-
ated Press report says the California State
authorities have asked the Department of
Justice to hasten The mandate OF the
United States Supreme Court in Durrant's
case. This is unnecessary, The CALL cor
respondent learned tonight. from high
authority; that the Supreme Court de-
cided in the case of Jugiro, the Japanese
m.rderer, wno was electrocuted in New
Y York, that it was not necessary for the
lower court to await the mandate. but
that the trial court could resentence him
Immediately after the appeal was de-
cided. Therefore, it appears that the Cali
fornia State auI horities are in error in
awaiting the mandate in Durrant's case
but should resentence him I'M m ediately.
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when he discovered that it had left the
main track.
The railroad company has for some time
past had forcA # labo ers at work pair
ing the road bed between Mill lbrae and San
Mateo. In some places the track has been
raised and in others lowered, so as to
reduce the grade between those points.
In The course of the re pair work it was
deemed advisable to put IN new switch
about 100 yards below the Millbrae sta
ton. so as 10 allow the up trains in case
OF necessity 10 take the siding. There are
two sidetracks in front of the depot, and
the west Ine is generally used for run
ming off freightcars. 1t is but seldom that
either OF the sidetracEs are used by pas
senger trains going either TO San Jose or
returning from there. The up and down
trains are not supposed TO meet at Mill
brae and never do unless one of the m is
DELAYED
The San Jose flyer is due in this city
at O'Clock every morning, and stops are
only made at the principal way stations.
A stop is never made at Mllibrae, and
when the train came up to the station,
yesterday morning, 1t was travelling at a
rate OF iully twenty miles an hour. The
workmen who wrre changing the switch
got out of the way, bat i'll their hurry they
neglected to close It. The open switch
led to the west siding and the engine had
passed over it before Engineer Mccarthy
realized that his train was in danger
About two hundred yards ahead of him
was an open car loaded with IRON water
pipes. lie at once threw on lbe airbrake s
and reversed the lever, but it was 100 late
TO avert collision. The pilot of the en-
glne struck the rear of the car with sutfi-
Client force TO almost throw it from the
hn oil ~ hn
side OF the track in such position that it
cut oil the steps of he passenger car.
Ihe putting on OF the air brakes was the
nrst lntimatlon the passengers had that
tney were in danger. Some OF them
jumped from their seats and ran toward
the doors, but the crashing OF the engine
INTO the car threw them back. Then
wnen the iron pipe commenced tearing
OIL the steps they became wildly excited.
The cooleT-headed ones advised the others
to remain quiet as they would not benefit
themselves by getting out on the plat
form.
he pilot OF the engine threw up the
rear OF the open car until the end was
resting on the headlight. The engine
had not yet lost It's sieed and kept on
down the track showing the upturned
car ahead OF it. To add to the excitement
OF the moment the tender OF the engine
STRUCK some obstruction and jumped the
rails. The dumping OF the tender wheels
over the ties added to the excitement,
and the passengers pegan 10 lose all hope.
They momen ariiy expected that the cars
would be teiescoped and that certain
death was staring the IN in the face. About
2Oo yards further down the siding from
where the open car stood were three
closed freight-cars. The train was losing
its speed but Mccarthy knew that it
would not come to stop before driving
the open car into the others. There was
but a second or two between the TWO
crashes. The open car struck the rear
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part of the first car and crushed it like
an eggsheIl. The train shivered and then
came TO stop.
The passengers lost no time in getting
out OF the cars. The track behind them
was strewn with pieces of wreckage from
the broken freighlcars, and the front of
the locomotive looked as If IL had run into
stone wall. The rear part of the first
car struck was still resting over the pilot,
and the forward part was jammed into
the boxcar.
When the passengers realized that but
Tor the prompt action OF the 'nglneer in
reversing the lever aud applying the air
brakes those in the forward coaches
might have been killed., they raised a
purse and presented it TO Mccarthy.
When be tried TO back out from the
wreck he found that his engine had been
SO badly damaged that it was useless. A
dispatch was then sent TO headquarters to
remove the wreck, and the up train, which
came along half an hour later, hitched on
to the passenger coaches and brought
them to this CITY.
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ORATORLO AND OPERA.
Elijah " 0pe ms the Music Fes-
tival Season at Metro
politan Hall.
Lucia" Presented By the italian
Company at the California
Theater.

| The second semi i-annual season OF the
California Music Festival Association
! commenced last night at the Metropoli-
| tan Tenn pie with the singing of the ora
torio Elijah"
The chorus vas large one, comprising
| singers from the Oakland, San Jose and
| Marysville Oratorir societies and the Har-
| monv Choral Club of this city.
The principal characters were itrib-
uted among Madame Genevra Johnstone-
Bishop (widow) Miss Anna Miller Wood
(angeD, Rhys Thomas (ObadIah) and S.
Homer Henley (Elliah) Henry Breiher-
ick was the organist, Mrs. l.. J. Murdock
the pianist, and James Hamil ton Howe
conducted.
The rendition of the oratorio was sue
cessful only in spots. Madame JohnstoDe
was suffering from q throatal disorder
that seemed 10 make it difficult for her 10
sing in pitch and several OF the soloists
ensem bles were loose and strag2 ling.
The chorus was fairly well balanced,
lacking most in sure throated tenors. 1t
sang with good volume and considerable
precision, considering the length of time
for preparation, but it missed many Of
the finer lights and shades of the music.
In fact the performance was duller than 1t
would have been under the baton of
more spirited and magnetic director.
Mr.. Howe seemed not 10 consider the
immense operatic-;here is no other word
for it-possiblliIes OF Elijah" His
reading had little nerve aud no excite
ment.
However, those chorus NUN bers that
practically sing themselves-and there
are several OF these in "E! ,h''-were
sung willingly and well. rne Lift
Thine Eyes trio was delightful, and
Nine. Johnstone- Bishop so far recovered
herself in the second part as to SING
Hear Ye. Israeli with true lntonat1on
and potent d FANATIC effect
Miss Wood was conspicuously success
full in 80, Rest in the Lord" Her work
all through was reliable. ev N if not SEN
sational in any way. Mr.. Thomas was in
sometimes slighled the top tenor uores
Below those he dld we'll, particularly IN
Then Shall the Righteous" Mr.. Han
ley's Elijah was neither ponderous nor
bad. His worst moments were when be
sang lou lest; in the lighter passages he
was sympathetic and plausible
These Apuis. 'lfs" and lands" are not
a critical compromise; they characterized
the performance. The soloists were nor
at their BEST and the conducting was not
brilliant.
noon aad evening, which are OF mlsceI-
laneous nature, VIII be less exactinp and
probably be ter inierpret ted.
The opera ut the California Theater loo,
night was Lucia" and the petformanca
was remarkable only for the excellent
ensemble singing. The sexiet was an.
Enthusiastically given and received and the
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said defendant is now held, produce and have
the BODY OF said William Henry Theodore Dur
rantin the courtroom of Department It IL OF the
Superior Court OF the city and county of san
Francisco, State of California. at the New City
Hail in said CITY and county, on Wednesday,
November 10, 1897, at the hour of / l O'Clock
A. NJ OF said day, to enable the court ti'en and
there to inquire into the facts and determine
whether any legal reason or reasons exist
against the execution of such judgment OF
death. and If 1t be determined that no legal
reasons exist why said judgment OF death
should not be executed, to fix day Tor the
execution OF the same.
Done in open court this 9th day Of Novem-
Der, 1897. GEORGE H. BAHRs, Judge.
The District Attorney and the Judge
then went to the County Clerks office.
where the order was filed and a copy of it
was handed to Sheriff Whelan to be
served upon Warden Hale at San Quentin
prison. Nothing then remained 10 be
uone until Durrant should be brought into
court this N mornIng TO be resentenced.
District Attorney Barnes said there
could be no doubt about The regularity of
the proceedings. The judgment and SEN
tence of death against Durrant that was
pronounced by Judge Bahrs few months
ago still holds. 81 am not even obliged
TO give notice TO the prisoners attorneys
TO he present IN court on Wednesday," he
said, though | shall do so out of cour-
tesy. | have received advice from the
Auorney-General and there is no further
need for delay.
I'VE do not really sentence Durrant
again, but merely retix the date OF bis ex-
ecutiOn. There is no necessity to allow
the customary sixty days, as he has al
ready had sufficient time to prepare for
death. The Court has the power 10 SEN
tence him TO be hanged within twenty
four hours if the Judge so chose, but no
such hasie will be exercised"
There was nothing premature in the
proceedings OF this morning" said Judge
Bahrs. There is a statute expressly pro-
vidlng Tor such emergencies, and there are
cases in point. II is not necessary to wait
for official notice from Washington. The
Judgment and sentence of death still re-
main in foice and must be carried out ac-
cording to law. l suppose a remlttitur
will come from Washington in due course.
but il VII probably not arrive ntil af .er
the sentence is carried out"
Eugene Deuprey, one of the attorneys
for Durrant, said Yesterday that when
his client came up for resentence in COM
psiance TO the order OF Judge Bahrs he
another sixty days between sentence day
and the day of execution TO prepare for
death.
General Dickenson, who is associated in
the defense of the murderer, said that
they had not given up hope OF saving their
client from the gallows. They had not
exhausted all tneir resources, and there
were yet many ways OF preventing the
death of Durrant on the scaffold, or at
least OF postponing it. Neither of the
attorneys for the defense would state
what they proposed to do 10 postpone the
execution.
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SPECULATION ON THE DATE OF
EXECUTION.
It VIII Not Be Long, Say the Officers Of the
Law, Although No Undue Haste
VIII Be Shown.

not present, and the District Attorney
said he did not think it necessary to IN
form ihem of the step he took. The mat
ter was purely torma;. 1t was an ex-parte
motion and 1t was not necessary that
Durrant should be represented.
Without com ment judge Bahrs granted
the motion, and the following order was
drawn up aud signed by his Honor:
The People of the State OF California VS..
William Henry Theodore Durrant, defendant;
murder.
On motion OF the District Attorney and It
appearing to the court that the judgment of
death heretofore pronounced against the de-
femdant William Henry Theodore Durrant,
has Il OF been executed, and that the same re-
mains in full force and effect, it is hereby
ordered hat the Warden of the State Prison
OF San Quentin. California, in whose custody
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the shadow OF the gallows is now being
repeated. Mrs. Durrant called day on
the doomed son. The mother assured her
son she would be at his side on the seal
fold. and the condemned murderer
thanked her in n formal way.
Outside the prison Mrs. Durrant wore a
wreath of smiles. She was confident that
Theo would not be hanged, and if he
was, ~ will be by his side" she said.
Durrant is breaking down under the ac-
emulation of dangers that confront him.
He is sleeping tonight in the care of
Chief Jailer Satler, who was his guardian
during his long term of Incarceration in
the County Jail at San Francisco. The
prisoner is quiet and retlcent. He de-
clares that he realizes that his end is
near at hand, and awaits the ordeal with a
trust in the Lord"
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
TO STUDY THE Bible.
A Literary Society Formed
in the Bush Street
Temple.
Intelligent Speaking and Reading of
Hebrew Will Form Portion
Of the Work.

A meeting was held at the Bush street
Temple last evening at which iminary
steps for the formation OF literary
society were taken. The meeting was
presided over by the Rev. Isidore Myer,
who briefly explained its obj.ct.
'It Is my desire" SAID Or. Myer. ITO
form literary society among the Young
people OF the congregation. Weekly
m eetinCs will be held at which short ad-
dresses on Jewish history will be given by
good speakers, and We will read carefully
from some book of The Rible. This will
be followed by The reading and discussion
of original papers from mem bers of the
society.
''It is my desire to take for our subject
the Bible, or what is more on.monly
known as the Old Testament, for as a
literary work II ranks above all other
book. Moreover 1t is particularly desir-
able to study The Bible at this time as it
is now commanding an unusual amount
of attention and study among the people
OF all creeds. At one time 1t was regarded
in almost superstitio.s manner. but
since then reaction has set in, and now
both Jews and Christians are beginning to
study it as 1t was never studied before
with he result that as de from its value
as a religious work it also has an unex-
celled literary value. The lyrical por-
tons OF 1t alone have never been equaled
by any poet in our age"
The mem bership roll was then opene /
and about thirty young people signed. II
is intended first to take DeSsau's transla-
ton of the Bible, after which it will be
studied in the original He brew. AS many
members of the congregation canuot read
Hebrew DIR. Mver has decided to open a
class in which all who desire to learn will.
be taught gratuitously. Meetings of the
society will be held Tuesday evenings
and the Hebrew class on Thursday
A literary society and Hebrew class
similar 10 this were very successfully con-
Quoted by DR.. Myer in Montreal last
winter.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Jones in the Cold,

Hu Jones OF the law firm of Jones & O. Dom
nell has returned from a visit from New York
City, and though he was absent but month
he found quite cnange in political affairs in
this cily. When he left he considered him
self member of the Democratic party, but he
finds himself outside the official organization
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Barry Ni1I Not Snrye.

The Gem paign committee of the Sullivan
branch of the local Democracy met in the new
headqnar ters at $50 Market street last night
and spent several hours in the discussion OF
matters relative to the special election for
freeholders Nothing definite was agreed on
and the committee adjourned 10 meet again
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
One Fined, the Other Not.

Judge Conlan presided yesterday in Judge
Joachimsens court to dispose of pressing
cases. as the latter Judge is sick. The charge
against Jesse G. Gobey, saloon-keeper, of ruu-
ming banking game in the SHAPE of a nickel
in-the-slot machine was dism Used, but L.
FIGHTER, charged with the same offense, was
fined $5. The case OF Harry Newhotf was con-
tinuea till to- morrow.
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because, as he says. it appears that he is not
other faction. incidentally Mr.. Jones re-
marked that Judge Van Wyck's big victory in
New YORK has made the people OF the Empire
State look on HIM as the logical candidate OF
the Dem ocratic parry Tor President in 1900
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

next Saturday night, when the vacancies
caused by the resignation of several mem bers
of the general committee will be filed.
The latest member to resign from the CON-
mittee is James II. Barry, who says that while
he is still against the political bosses, he can
not serve, as he has always made it rule to
decline such positions
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
NEW TO-DAY.
MRS. ELLA M'GARVY,
Writing to Mrs. Pinkham.

She says:-I have been using your
Vegetable Compound and find that it
does all that it is recommended to do.
have been a sufferer for the last four
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
LADIES'
SKIRTS!

We direct special attention to an
elegant line of LADIES' SILK SKIRTS,
which we are exhibiting this week.
These skirts are in Roman Stripes, Plalds
and Checks; also in Plain Colors and
Blacks.
We will also show a Very Large and
Complete Assortment of LADIES :
MOREEN SKIRTS, in Plaids, Blacks and
COlOrs
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

was persuaded to try Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and to-day,
am feeling like new woman
MRS. ELLA McGARvY, Neebe Road
Station, Cincinnati, O.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

tnales were sung with magnetic surge
and rhythm.
Cleopatra Vicini was cast for the title
role, which she sang with neat technical
facility, even if her tone and acting were
at times monotonous. Collenz was not
him elf in Edgar. HIS vocal and histrl-
onic e1aggeraiions we're IN excess of any.
thing he has done in that line before.
Abramoff was a pleasant surprise in the
cast. He sang easily and well and will, it
is said, supply the Italian company with
his basso during the remainder of the sea-
son.
performance OF ''La Boheme" and a
crowded house. ValIini has made up a
tempting Y popular programme for his
orchestral concert, which occurs on Sun
day night
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Mother Vlsi s Son.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Nov. 9.-The
same old farce thai was enacted five
months ago. when Durrant was then in
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

years with womb
trouble, weak
back and excre-
tions. / was hard
ly able to do my
household duties,
and while about
my work was so
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

Heiden's Jury Could Not Agree.
In the case of John Heiden, ch arged with
robbery, in Judge Wallace's court yesterday.
The jury failed TO agree and was discharged.
The defendant will be tried again
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

CURE your cold with Lows horehound
cough syrup, price 10c. All Sansome ST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10

nervous tha
[ was niser-
able. l had
also given
up in des-
pair, when I
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-09

"a OVnSI NiVP tOA ~~U y~ais OSAVIc me
apple trees are set out, in order to kill
the woolly aphis that may be on the
roots of the wild crab and allied trees.
Apple nursery stock should have the
roots cleaned and dipped for minute
in strong kerosene emulsion, in order to
kill the woolly aphis that may be there.
In planting apple trees tobacco dust
should be freely used among and over
all the roots, and close around the
trunk, in order to kill and prevent the
woolly aphis from establishing itself
there. Every spring, as soon as settled
warm weather appears, each tree should
have liberal supply of tobacco dust
applied to its roots by removing the
earth from around the trunk for a dis
tance of two feet and four inches in
depth, evenly filling this with the tobac-
co dust and covering it with earth. The
root form of the woolly aphis may be
cheaply and easily killed and kept away
from an apple tree by the liberal use of
tobacco dust. About five or six pounds
of this substance should be applied as
above directed TO the roots of every in
tested tree, and one-half this amount
should be applied in a similar manner
each succeeding spring, costing approx
imately two cents per tree per year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-09
RAISING ASPARAGUS.
Some Varieties Which Have Given
General Satisfaction.

Some Varieties Which Have Given
General Satisfaction.
A conveniently-sized bed is about six
feet wide with path two feet wide on
each side. This will require six rows
one foot apart and bed of that width
80 feet long will be ample for an ordi-
nary family, requiring about one pound
of seed. 1t will require about three
years from the time of sowing until the
bed is in full bearing, but once estab-
lished is good for 20 years. 1t should
be sown in drills one foot apart and
when the plants are four or five inches
high they should be thinned out so
that the plants will be nine inches apart
from each other in all the rows. Great
care must be taken for the first year to
keep down all weeds as soon as they
appear, else they will choke up and de-
stroy the young Seeding asparagus.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-09
THE CITIZEN FREDERICK MD FRIDAY MORNING APRIL g. 1897

OF good, Sound milk or cream in spfti-
clent quantity to utilize the capacitv of
the concern. The more cows the greater
VIII De the percentage of profit. Nor
can the butter-maker alone control the
character of the butter product.
foor' dirty milk cannot appear later
IN form of tirst-class butter. The skill
ana intelligence, indispensable at a
creamery, must extend out among the
mix producers. Poor cows yieJling
Dut little milk can never pay their Heep-
ing, and no number of them, however
great, can render creamery profitable
to its patrons. For the highest sue
cess under a cooperative system each
individual must put forth the same effort
that would be required for success in
private management. Dairymen who
JOIN a creamery association expecting
to gain more than they give are hardly
deserving of pity when they discover
their mistake.
NO one has any business to ask for
anything beyond what he is willing to
give an equivalent for. Men join in rails
ing the heavy frame Of Hiding be-
cause they can accomplish in that way
what they could never do singly. A man
who on such an occasion does nothing
but "holler" is a sneak ana VIII en- found
out is always despised. Not less mean
is it to join a creamery association and
then carry poor milk, expecting to di-
vide the profits of those who furnish
the best they know how. Cooperation
is a success only when each works for
all and all for each, and this idea lies at
the bottom of all forms of associated
effort whether in the factory. the
grange, the municipality or the church.
Rural World.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-09
Valuable Food Plant.

A new and valuable plant known as
the Chinese artichoke, introduced from
Japan, Is claimed to be fully equal to
the potato as food and yields twice as
many bushels per acre. Unlike the tall
artichoke so we'll known, this grows to
the height of about 10 inches, the tubers
being formed like four or five round
radishes growing together. Chemical
analyses show them to be more nitro
genous than the potato; they require no
peeling, as the skin is very thin, and
they also keep well in winter. lis said
that single plant has been known to
produce 200 tubers, and the crop yields
500 bushels per acre. Its botanical name
is "Stachys Tuberifera," and it will be
more closely investigated this year. 1t
tan be cooked in as many ways as the
bOtatO
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-04-09
Barhed Wire TeIenhonen.

Clarence and John Taylor, living a
mile apart on the Taylor farms in East
Dickinson county. Kan, have solved
the communication problem. Attach
ing fine telephone instruments to the
barbed-wire fence that connects their
places, they have an easy method Of
communication. During the recent
storm, when weeds and debris were
piled on the fence, it made no differ
ence in the transmission of sound and
they talked with ease. They will ex-
tend the line 21a miles to Pearl Station,
On the Rock Island, and receive mar
ket reports and news by telephone.
The whole neighborhood is fenced with
barbed wire, and several other instru-
ments will doubtless be put in, making
a large prairie system.