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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

William Henry Theodore Durrant, in
the foregoing words, was yesterday SEN
fenced to be hanged in San Quentin on
Friday. June IL, for the murder of Blanche
Lamont.
Every step OF the proceedings which
finally placed the convicted malefaotor,
habited in striped garb, in cell in the
condemned murderers' row at San Quentin
prison to await his final doom, was
watched by throng of spectators that
demonstrated that interest in the extraor-
binary crimes perpetrated in Emmanuel
Church was seemingly unabated.
II any of the morbidly curious expected
to witness any breakdown or exhibition
of weakness on the part of the chief living
actor in the dreadful tragedy they were
disappointed. Without doubt the stoical
demeanor of Durrant throughout the try
ing ordeals of the day was the most re-
markable feature connected with his sec
ond and, presumably, final condemnation
to felon's death.
Only once did the doomed man finch.
But the flaw in his extraordinary de-
meanor was physical and momentary
only. 1t manifested itself In the arched
passageway of masonry leading from the
atmosphere of freedom 10 that of his last
place OF rest on earth. a ter he had parted
from his father, who had accompanied
him to the prison.
He staggered and nearly tainted, but
summoning ali the power of his wonder
full iron-like will, he almost ins:anta-
neousIy recovered his strength and there
after was the same imperturbable Durrant
that has been a sore problem 10 all who
have come in contact with him since the
day OF his arrest two years ago.
His father, too, though fully realizing
place whence he would emerge only to
meet an ignominious death, presented an
equanimity that clearly indicated the
source of the sons Inoian-like indiffer-
ence.
Durrant's attorneys used every expedl-
ent known to legal practitioners to defer
the hour of doom for their client, but
without avail. 1t is generally admitted
that the fight made py General John h.
Dickinson and Eugene Deuprey, counsel
for the prisoner, was the most stubborn
ever recorded in the criminal iurispru-
dence OF the State, and they are not yet
done. Already an appeal has been filed
from Judge Bahr's judgment of yesterday.
With view to the profit OF his parent,
and with the latter's consent and ap-
proval, Blanche Lannon'S slayer be.
oueathed some of his ideas and opin-
ions to posterity by uttering them into a
phonograph.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

ting suit of mixed dark gray cloth. His
hair was carefully combed, and his
mustache neatly trimmed. His face was
pale, but the clear gray eyes showed no
sign OF trepidation. The marvellous nerve.
which this young man has displayed from
the day of his arrest two years ago to the
present time remained unshaken. His
sef-possession was unimpaired through
out the solemn scene in which he PLAYED
the most prominent part.
AT 10 O'Clock Judge George H. Bahrs as
cended the bench, accompanied by Judge
Carroll Cook of this City and Judge Jones
of Trinity County.
The trial of Durrant took place in De-
partment 3 of the Superior Court, in
which ex-Judge d. j. Murphy was then
presioing. When Judge Murphy relin-
ouished his position on the bench his cal
endar was transferred to Judge Bahrs,
who had formerly sat in Department IL.
As Judge Bahrs is now devoting his atten-
ton TO civil suits ana, consequently, does
not need large courtroom, he obtained
permission to use for these proceedings
the courtroom of Department II, which, in
addition to having large space on the
main floor, is supplied with a commo-
dious gallery.
Judge Bahrs directed the bailiffs to keep
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Continued on Fourth Page.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
iMPERTURBABLE DURRANT
Blanche Lam onts Murderer the
Coolest Person in the
Courtroom.

At an early hour yesterday morning
urious spectator began to congregate in
the neigh borhood of the new City Hall,
showing that the interest of the public in
the crime of the century has not yet
abated. All the corridors of the new City
Hall were crowded, and so great was the
crush in the vicinity OF Judge Cooks de-
partment OF the Superior Court where
the sentence was to be pronounced for
the second time that half hundred
policemen were required to keep order.
Sheriff Whelan and his deputies escorted
Durrant to the courtroom a few minutes
before the time Set for the convening of
court. The prisoner was accompanied by
his father and his attorney, Eugene n.
Deuprey. Durrant was clad in weIl.ft-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
CAPTURE the I urkish Garrisons
on the Frontier and
Take Prisoners.
THREE OUTPOSTS ARE BURNED.
At Rome It Is Rumored That War Has
Been Declared Between the Mos
lens and the People Of the
Hellenes.

ROME ITALY, April lot is rumoed here that has been
declared between Turkey and Greece reliable lacking
LONDON ENG April IoThe Greek insurgents
the frontier Abiana
fighting They took three Turkish POSITIONS routed Mosem
and burned the posts.
At midnight last night they reported have attacked
Turks Batno and nine prisoners back the frontier
Caabaka
London much concerned by the report that the Duke of York
will join his ship after leaving Lord Woseey chief
Gibraltar The English channel squadron has been ordered Malta
a significant
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
THREE WARSHIPS SAIL.

Turkey Takes Steps to Re-enforce
the Fleet In the Dardanelles.
CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY, April
10-Three warshIps will sail tomorrow TO
re-enforce the Dardantlies fleet
Latest reports from the front say tn f.
ing between Greek and Turkish outposts
has ceased. 1t is reported that artillery
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
INCARCERATED IN SAN QUENTIN
The Date Of His Execution Set for June j.
Already Steps for Another Appeal
Have Been Taken by
His Attorney.

facts and
the judsne ntof
there
FORE in of law
of the California.
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nia and that said Warden after such
close of
Judgment Of death
he ejudem fdeath be
o said state PrisOn
Friday of
rise nec untiIy
dead. and God
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
NEW TO-DAY.

Continued on Tenth Page.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
BENwOOD NEWS.

DR.. and Mrs. A. r. Warden, Of Grafton,
who have been visiting Mrs. Warden
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Pelly, re-
turned home yesterday.
The Sabbath school convention Of Union
district held at the Methodist church
Wednesday evening. was we'll attended.
Prof Ford made an excellent address.
The bids for the new electric light plant
will be received until the 10Th. Quite a
large number of bidders for the lumber.
brick and other work have been in Ben
wood during the last few days talking with
members of the company and making
propositions.
Engineer c. c. Smith was in Benwood
all day yesterday and made a final survey
over the proposed route of the new sewer
system. Several of the Councilmen went
along. so as to approve his plans. The
engineer also made a survey along Water
street for the new curling to be put in
there
The Water Supply Company have been
given another month by Council in which
to mature their plans. They were granted
this as they have not been able TO arrive
10 securing the water supply from that
town. If this plan does not succeed the
erection Of local water works will be
Inevitable.
The residents of upper Benwood still
look with disfavor upon the proceedings
started to give lower Benwood a sewer
system. They reiterate the claim that
they are being Disseminated against. and
one resident Of the upper end of the town
yesterday pointed out to Register re-
porter a good sized area Of water which
was lying on the top OF the ground for
half a square below Forty-eighth street,
which could set no outlet and was ex-
ceedingly disagreeable to the comfort and
health Of the residents OF the vicinity.
The local division of the A. O. II. will
participate in the exercises at the laying
Of the corner stone of ST. Mchaels. the
new church ITO be built at Edgington
Lane. The corner stone will be laid on
Sunday. May 2Sd. The Benwood and
Wheeling divisions have secured Hackett's
band. of Bellaire. for the occasion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
AWARD ACCEPTED.
The Secretary of War Will Pay the
Monongahela Navigation Company
for It's Property and Assume Con-
troll.

Washington, May 13.-The Secretary
Of War has accepted the award made by
the Jury of condemnation in the case OF
the properly of the Monongahela Navl-
CATION Company and has requested the
Attorney General to take the necessary
stems to transfer the title of the prop
erty to the government of the United
States. The jury estimated the value
of the property to be thus transferred
at s3.761 ,6l5. Condemnation proceed
ings were conducted through the
United States Circuit Court for the
western District of Pennsylvania. If
the Attorney General is satisfied IN the
matter Of title, and the Monongahela
Navigation Company does not appeal
70 the United States Supreme Court
from the award, Secretary Alger Will
exercise the authority vested in him by
law and draw a warrant in the sum OF
&c 761 615. 46 in favor of the Navigation
Company and then all the improve
ments made in the navigation OF the
river by that company, including dams,
etc. will become the property Oh the
United States.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
ECLECTIC NJ. DIS.
A Successful Meeting Of the State
Society Closed at ParkerSburg Last
Night.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, W. Va, May 13.-The
meeting of the Eclectic Medical Asso-
citation, of this State, which has been
going on here for several days, ad-
journed tonight. The meeting was
not so largely attended as desired.
Those present were, President DR..
Harry Campbell, Parkersburg; Drs. l..
S. Riggs, Mary A. Baron and j. K.
Manley, of Wheeling; DR.. George Sny-
der, Freemansburg; DR.. j. A. Monroe,
West Alexander, Pa; DR., George Me-
Kinley, Cold Water; DR.. L. n. Yost,
FaiFmOnt; DR.. Wade CASTOR, Parkers-
burg and DR.. w. S. Ross, Waverly.
During the session of the Association
a carefully prepared and lengthy ad-
dress was read by President Campbell,
dealing with the important branches of
the Association and its requirements
and needs. Dr. Mckinley also read an
interesting paper on gastritis, and DR.,
J. r. Spencer, of Cincinnati, delivered
a lecture before the Association on the
X-rays, exhibiting the remarkable ap-
pdldtuS. uG lGGNult WIGS ASA SNAJ SN
tended, and after the lecture the mem
bers and their friends were banquetted
al Safford's restaurant.
AT to-day's session papers were read
by Dr. ]. A. Monroe, of West Alexander,
Pa. on "Orifcial Surgery" DR.. L. S.
Riggs, of Wheeling, "HypnOtism," DR..
J. r. Spencer, of Cincinnati, "Pneu-
monia' The officers for the ensuing
year were elcted as follows: Dr. L. S.
Riggs. of Wheeling, President DR. w.
F. Grove, Glen Easton, First Vice Pres
ident: DR.. Cline, Williamstown, Second
Vice President Dr. Mary Baron, of
Wheeling, Recording Secretary and
Treasurer; DR.. l.. n. Yost, FalrmOnt,
Corresponding Secreatry; Board of SEN
sors. appointed, Or. J. A. Monroe, West
Alexander, Pa; George Snyder, Free
mansburg; DIR. J. r. Marley, Wheel
ing; Executive Committee, DR. f. p.
Beaumont, New Cumberland; Dr.. L. S.
Riggs, Wheeling, and DR.. NJ. F. Hamil-
ton. Warrington; Delegates to the Ma
tional Convention at MinetOka, Mimi,
DR.. +. II. Beaumont. New Cumberland
DR.. L. n. Yost, Fairmont, DIR. w. a.
J. Brown. Davis: alternates, DR.. VIII F.
Grove. Glen EaSton, DR.. NJ. f. Hamil-
ton. Warrington, DR.. George Snyder,
Freemansburg. The next meeting OF
the Association will be year hence al
Fairmont.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
SUPPOSED STRANGLER CAUGHT.
A Peddler Who is Believed to BE Respon-
sible for Several Murders.

sible for Several Murders.
New York, May 13.-In the person Of
a peddler named Joseph Talller or TAFT,
the police think they have found the
stranger who has caused the death OF
several women of the town within the
last year. Talker was arrested on the
street on Tuesday at the instance OF
Mrs. Pauline Barnat, who claimed TO
recognize him as the man who attacked
her as she was seated upon bench IN
Central Park a few weeks ago, and rob
bed her of her jewelry. To-day Talker
confessed he was the robber. Jennie
Freeman, who was the mate of Annie
Book, mysteriously strangled to death
in her apartments near Fourteenth
street last year, identified Talker as be-
ing a man who was with the Book wo-
man shortly before the latter's death.
The detective bureau also connect Talk
err with the more recent death by
strangulation of Minnie Weldt and "Dia-
mond Flossy' Murphy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14

big gusher on the I. J. Gilbert lot are not
exaggerated.
The lowest estimate as TO its capabiiity
as a producer is % barrels an hour, while
others believe it is capable of doing 40
barrels. 1t is the general opinion that it
will rapidly subside, as it is close TO other
producing wells and several more are be-
ing drilled a few feet from it.
OIL CITY. Pa, May 13-No bids for GER
tiflcates. Credit balances, unchanged.
Shipments, 1895 barrels; runs, 92l96 bar
rels.
NEW YORK, May 1S.-Pennsylvania
crude steady; June Soc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
1T kaka
M@ RS - eTt A
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9MgNA9g III Il f.! Ivy ~
special to the Reglster.


ELLENBORO, w. Va, May 1S.-The big
strike made Monday at Cairo by the
Clark Oil Company in their No. I on the
Carroll farm, continues to be the chief
topic of conversation in oildom. The well
is considered a freak, pure and simple
and is one of the richest salt sand pro-
ducers ever known. The well is located
near the Lubbock Oil Company's McFar-
land No l, which was drilled in last win
ter and was dry in the salt sand, but when
drilled to the Big Injun sand proved to be
a big producer, and was the first Bis
Iniun producer to be drilled in the
field The Clark we'll started off at %
barrels an hour, and has settled to about
Is barrels an hour. Capt. Jim Hines, the
torpedo shooter. says it is better well
than the Douglass gusher at CORVALLIS
The owners have located No. about 800
feet from No. l. 1t is reported that the
majority of the company thought but lit
tie of the Location of the No. I, and Mr.
Ole Clark was given the entire production
of the well for the first four months for
drilling ii. which will make him snug
river from the Douglass No. l.
The Fisher Oil Company's well on the
Gilbert lot. back of the NJ. Z. church, at
Corvallis is being drilled in, and word
Just received says the well IS spraying oil
all about the derrick and promises to be
a strike.
spudding began to-day on P. Monohan's
lot by woodward Bros.
The owners of the lease on the Balti-
more s. Ohio railroad four acres are erect
ing a rig in the bottom just across Hughes
river from the Douglass No. l.
Barnsdall & Rich are preparing to shoot
their Rutherford No. s. which is light
producer. Their No. on the same land is
due in the salt sand to-day.
Spudding began yesterday on the Farm
ers Oil & Gas Company's venture on the
Cunningham farm, east Of this place.
The Rock Oil Company's well on Col
J. NJ. McKinney's farm. on Blacks run,
will be in by Saturday if work continues
as rapidly as Is now the case, and opera
tors will be thankful.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14

This exceptionally we'll written
story will be commenced in next
Sundays edition, May 9th, and
will run for the succeeding two
months. The interest is we'll sus-
tanned, the plot unique and we'll
worked out, and the characters
such as will attract and hold atten-
ton and interest.
Start this great story next Sun
pay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
SENATOR ELKINS AND WAGES.
What West Virginia Editors Think OF the
Senator's Remarkable Statements.

BY the time another election comes
around they will have some other
scheme Matched UP with which they
will expect TO fool the people into vo;-
ing their candidates into office.
However. it is TO be hoped that the
working people of this State and this
district will not forget to chalk Gown
Mr.. Elkins' statements that they are
getting too much wages.
THEY WILL REMEMBER IT.
Wayne News
Before the election the laboring men
were told that the only way to main
tain their wages was to defeat the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver. The
laboring men acted on the advice AMI
helped to defeat silver. Now Senator
Elkins SAYS that . reduction of wages
is inevitable even under the eXlstlng
single gold standard.
NOT A CHEERFUL PROSPECT.
Fairmont Index.
With wages going down, as Senator
Elkins says they must, and with the
prices of the neCessaries OF life going
NJ. under the high tariff, as everybody
krows it will, the future Of the wage
Garner is not very cheerful under the
blessings of a gold standard.
ELKINS BEFORE AND AFTER.
Shepherdstown Register.
"A cheap coat makes cheap man.
Senator Elkins before election.
Wages must come down. Senator
Elkins after election.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
SINGING A NEW SONG.

ST. Nary's Oracle.
Senator EIkins says that wages must
fcme down in order thaa business may
60 on. This is a different song from
what the Hon. Senator sung last fall
"a hen ne was trying to get West Nir-
cnians 20 vote for Hanna & Co., and
tbe Republican party. good times, high
,y,ees and prosperity. w J. Bryan
and The Democratic press of the cOun-
Try told the voters what 1t meant TO
cut the money Of the country In two
ard give control of what was lert to
the money sharks, but they were not
believed. Now it comes home to the
wage Garner in a way he can not mis-
take.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
RAIN DOES GREAT RAMAGE.

Special to the Register.
Clarksburg, w. Va, May 1S.-For
twenty-four hours it has been raining
here almost necessarily. Both the
creek and the river are very high and
great damage will be done in the river
hnttOmS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
DISAPPOINTMENT AGREED TO.
Debate on the Tariff Bill VIII Not Begin
Till May "a.

TIL Nlay n.
WASHINGTON, May 13-The Senate
committee on finance reached an under
standing to-day by which it was practical
" agreed that the debate on the tariff bill
should begin on Monday, the Z4th inst
Senator Aldrich will call up the Dill
Thursday of next week for the purpose Oh
making~a statement in regard to the DILL
but after this is done there will be no fur-
Their effort to get the bill uD until the
following Monday, This Concession was
made out of Difference to the wishes OF the
Democratic members and because OF the
delay in getting the comparative state
ments in shape.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
TILLINGHAST CONVICTED

Special to the Register.
Huntington, w. Va, May 1S.-Wayne
Tillinghast was to-day convicted or
highway robbery. His sentence Will be
about fifteen years. He has served
term in the penitentiary heretofore for
similar charges
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
Special to the Register.


WAVERLY. w. Va. May 13.-Mueh ex-
element was occasioned here to-day over
the action of an old well drilled in the early
excitement on the Cooper farm. The well
was never rated for over three barrels a
dav and II broke loose Wednesday and
has been doing over 10 barrels day ever
since The well has remained unmolested
ever since Il was drilled in and the owners
are unable TO account for It's actions as
no one had been about the freak OF late.
The No. we'll of the Pollack OH Com
pany on Calf creek, has just been COM
pleted. and it is thought the venture wiz
make a splendid we'll
The well Of the Calf Creek Oil & Gas
Company near the famous Preacher
strike. has reached the pay and is show
ing for asfne well.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
GUILTY OF COMPLETELY.

Hardy News.
The interview with Senator Elkins
81. the wage question is noticed merely
% evidence of the fraud practiced upon
the wage Garner by the Republican
psrty in the last election. Senator Ell
kins is an outspoken man, and repuJed
= liberal kind hearted and benevolent
one but he is guilty of completely in
rhs fraud i'm that. that he was a party,
ona a prominent enc, TO the representa-
tions made to the laborers IN order 10
catch their votes Nothing was heard
from the Senator about wages gong
down during the campaign. Do the
Republican leaders, in the flush OF We
tory. imagine that they own the people,
and that they can now safely show their
hand9
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
wHACK AT THE WAGE EARNER.
Fairmont Index.

FJirmOut IndeN.
LAST fan it was told to the laborers
o. thls country that all that was needed
was 10 elect Mckinley and secure
high tariff and prosperity would in
stsutlv follow. Mckinley was elected.
a high tariff will soon be passed, and
now Senator Elkins, the Republican
boss OF West Virginia, deliberately tells
Inc laborers of the country and wage
earuers generally that Wages must so
down. Wage earners do not wish to
see It or believe it, but it is so. Wages
in America stand against any revival
Cf business.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
ELKINS TARDY ADMISSION.

Wayne News
Senator E-kins at this late day VIZ
trslrv admits what many persons fore
saw at the time, and that is that the
Mckinley bin has lost TO this country
tro wheat trade of Europe for all time
The prahibitory tariff placed on foreign
goods drove foreign countries to seek
y market elsewhere. They found a
market in Argentina for their goods and
rLsv also found that they could eX-
change goods for grain. This has re-
suited in building up a large market
for wheat crown there which that coun-
rrv will retain because wheat Is grown
there very cheaply. The demand Tor
wheat also prompted the building OF 4
railroad into the interior of India,
where wheat is grown cheaper than IN
suy other country. India wheat IS now
nut into the seapCrts for q cents 4
bushel In order 20 give an artificial
stimulus 70 manufacturing interests the
Republican party has killed the great
agricultural interests of the United
States for all time 70 come.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
FOURTEENTH St. PROPERTY
FOR SALE.

We offer for sale the desirable properly
known as No. llS on the south s4. o..
Fourteenth street between Jacob .al
Woods streets.
House is a two story brick man.arI %.
rooms, bath room. laundry and good ..-
lar, with both gases. In good order ts.
we'll lighted and ventilated. Lo, ~ l,.y
inches front and 100 feet in depth. Stable
on the lot. Side entrance.
RINEHART & TATUN
Telephone 2l9. CITY Bank Building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-14
Special Sale Of Building Lots il
the Suburbs

Leatherwood lots cheap.
Woodsdale lots cheap
Echo Point lot cheap
Edgington Lane LOT cheap.
Pleasant Valley lot cheap
Fine lot opposite Whe,.iul Park cheap
Lots adjoining Wheeliu- Park q. ~
5Oxl3O; 50 cash. the balance OIL .m.
Any of the above lots Will u. worth
double in two years time. ". g.y. You
three years TO pay for them
ROLF * ZANE.
90 Fourteenth S.,ee..