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Show California Jurist Dead. . BAN MATEO, April U.-JTudge Robert T. Hayne, - one ot the most prominent jurists In the State, is dead. He was very active in some - of . the most Important legal battles fought out in this State and at -one time served as a Supreme court commissioner. He married Miss Parrott, daughter of a prominent San Franciscan, Francis-can, and-the-widow -and two sons survive' sur-vive' him." j peceased was about 60 years of age. , Mistake of Premier Balfour.' LONDON, ' April 1L Premier Salfdur is' thought to have: made a great mistake when, he altered ' the . salutary rule laid down by Mr. Gladstone forbidding ministers minis-ters to be directors. ' This Is evident from the - comments- which are appearing s. In financial- and literary reviews on the case of William Hayes 'Fisher,- financial secretary secre-tary to the treasury, who has resigned because be-cause of his connection - as director with a financial syndicate, and of his aocepU ance of a bonus of shares In the concern. |