Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-12
pEsEREr EVENING NEWS. EsDAY, JANUARY 10, 1895.

Southern Pacific company. was laid to
rest Sunday afternoon In the pretty
little cemetery at San Rafael, Ca. Far
up on the hillside, facing the heights
of Mount Tamalpais. the remains OF
the departed railroad official were CON
signed to their last rcstin. place in the
presence of large number of those
who had known and esteemed him dur
ing his life. Rev. Horntio Stebbins.
pastor of the First Unitarian church.
offered up a prayer at the grave. The
services there, as at the house., were
simple and brief After the ceremo-
MES were concluded the grave was
filed and the mound that was raised
over the spot was strewn with flowers.
tokens from the many railroad friends
and acquaintances OF the dead man.
Four young men started FOR Antioch
in a yacht Friday night. No informa-
tion Of their whereabouts has been re-
ceived since then. and their parents are
greatly distressed over their absence.
The young men composing the yacht
Ing party were Willie Garrett Of 151I
Grove street Harry Bach, IA decorator
at the Mechanics Pavilion John Lane
Of the cigar firm of Lane ~ Connolly,
and fourth whose name has not been
ascertained. Inquiry has failed to give
any trace of the yacht. and much fear
is expressed that the young men may
have met with mishap similar to that
of Oaklanders several months ago
when their yacht struck on one of the
rocks OF the cluster known MS the Hen
and Chickens, near the entrance to San
Pablo bay, and three of the party
drowned.
Theodore Durrant's last request is to
be complied with. His body is to be
cremated. 1t was taken to Los An
geles Tuesday night. and thence con-
veyed to Pasadena for final disposition.
The corpse was removed from the Dur
rant home at daylight Tuesday and
taken to the undertaking rooms Of Por-
ter II White, ON Eddy street and there
placed in metallic casket. DIR.
Thrasher and another friend of the
family guarded the remains all day.
Mrs. Durrant is in great fear of body
thieves and relic hunters, and all pre-
cautions win be taken to prevent the
stealing of the corpse. Mrs. and MIR.
| Durrant will accompany the body to
| the crematory and will return to San
| Francisco at the end of the week with
the ashes. Porter & white have sealed
the corpse up and made II ready for the
| flame. They will have charge of II un.
til II reaches Los Angeles Then the
Los Angeles. undertakes will convey
| 1t to Pasadena.
During the last twenty-four hours a
cold storm has swept over almost the
| entire state of California. Snow has
| fallen in many counties, the semi-trop-
| ical belt not being exempt. and rain
which was badly needed, has come in
sufficient quantity to crafty all grow
ers of cereals. The weather Is still cold
| but the Indications favor an increase of
| temperature and fruit growers are con-
| fident that though the budding OF
| trees may be retarded they will suffer
no injury from the unlookedfor snow
| Reports received from all sections
agree that the storm has done more
| good than harm. In Santa Clara, FIRES
no, Los Angeles. Orange, San Diego and
| San Bernardino counties orchardists
claim that the yield of fruit this com
ing season will exceed that of previous
years. The crop now being gathered
Is of exceptionally good quality. There
will he Il largely increased acreage IL
wheat this year and spring rains which
are anticipated owing to the latenes'
of the season, will insure an abundant
harvest.