New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
n,,ppANr TO HANa-DoUBLE TAXATION
COMPULSORY PILOTAGE-oPERAriC-

OURRANT TO HANG-OOCDAAS
COMPULSORY PILOTAGE-oPERArlC
lpr TELEGRAPH 70 THE rRIsUNE.]
San Francisco. March 6.-The Supreme court
decis.on which virtually condemns 10 the e"'
low. young Theodore Durrant. the muroe'e-
~ two girls In Emanuel Baptist Church' was
received here with much approval II - ~
two years since these revolving murdeis GU
one year since the criminal was coh'io'eu g.
a long and fair trial. in which the aec"'eN
had every privilege. In the minds Oh 'hoSe ""0
made a special study of the case, there was iio
shadow OF doubt Of Durrants quit Du' "i'
.,.orrcvs had months in which to prepare an
elaborate appeal for a new trial. The transcript
of the case alone fills 1900 pages. Unless there
"a unforeseen delay. Durrant Will be hahseo
within four months
The hill 10 reduce and regulate pilot charges
at San Francisco was defeated this week oy 'he
vote Of the corrupt delegation from this CITY,
Although this is of the easiest harDors 10
enter in the country, pilotage Is compulsory anu
,ha rates arc twice greater than those at New
York The local charges are $500 for ever!
vessel served against STA for LONDON ana
s16O for sydney. big tugboat monopoly con-
trolls the business. and divides the rat pron's
with the pilots. Though the pilots col.ecteu
last year $4,000. they reported only soo'oVV
70 the Commissioner at Washington. thus re-
servinR for themselves the substantial amount
Of $4,000
Thomas NJ Ouackenbush. one Of the pioneers
Aied this week after some remarkable Htie"
tion that secured his estate to his only oaush-
ter. As builder and contractor ne n'aoe
yortune but last September he learned that a
1yoman Nancy Abbott, who had once been MS
Ouackenbush was seventy-six years oid anu
knew he had only few months more OF ne, 80
ne adopted the singular expedien. o. 1n, his
a suit to adjudge that the woman was hot ms
1,,fe He was supported III bed while ne ga.e
his testimony, and the day AFTER ne won 'i'e
suit he had a relapse and died
Judge Hebbard Of the Superior Court TINS
week decided that Mrs. Jane L. stanIorS IN nus =,
EcwYork as pledges for loans The point was
made that this was double ta1auon, pu. AZ Az
Judge based his decision on supreme our s,ocL
cision which holds that shares OF $50
owned by a resident Of California are taAauio
here without regard to the taxes imposes upv n
corporate property eiseWn en r r,S The State
r~ctsIafure has also refused to remit taxes On
the large ranches which form part OF ,he
Ynent OF Stanford University. inns meu ,nsti
burden Of $50 900 q year which the young ihs'i-
tuition must carry.
rs col. a, seats for the French opera per
,ormances at the California is large ana lne sae
cess of the season seems assured; .Uatrec This
ess ..Sr hos heen produced at the theatres 'iis
week.
III. renort Of Santa Rosa inventors CISCO :. e.
Nv ~ substitute for india-rubber, tnouSn !, ~,
Ssck,ne in necessary details, mas eNc'eu ILL.,
s..arast The inventor is a newspaper eoi.or
~ho has experimental for years and VINO CLAIMS onn
TO have discovered vegetable of caout
tS,Le ~ Go soft and elastic at ordinary teIn-
cnoau and very firm and inexpensive oe'ow
zero
Heavy rains have fallen this week IN al but
Of the State No more moisture was Sne respect
the rs, nrevented frost All fruit is fuiiy one
they nave heh;nd last year that should heat IVY
frost follow this storm 1t Will in1upe ones and
almond crop and possibly some carry p'aoN'
cherries.