New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-27
SAN FRANCISCO.
POWER OF MONEy-RAILROADs AND STEAM


SHIPS-THEATRICAL.
From AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
SAN Francisco, May 1S.-Tbe speedy settlement
of the Fair divorce case shows what may be accom-
plished with money in Nevada. The Sagebrush
State is notorious for its delicate Susceptibility 10
COIN 1t has shown this repeatedly III the choice Oh
a United States Senator, the last contest which
took Mace between Bonanza Fair and Sutro, OF
tunnel fame, having been one of the most exciting
ever known on the Comstock. Sutro did not actually
enter the arena, but the menace OF his sack
was presenta terror to the forces OF the successful
candidate FAIR after the divorce was granted last
week made arrangements for turning over inc lei-
low Jacket mine, as well as the leading hotel In
Virginia City, to ex-senator Sharon. This is said
to be part of scheme of Sharons to again for the
Senatorshp from Nevada He is still popular there
and woud defeat any new man, unless the fresh
candidate had a great fortune to distribute amogn
the moneyless In this city Sharon has been much
troubled with his mammoth hotel that has always
been white elephant on his hands. The lessee has
been Alexander d. Sharon. his cousin, but he mas
not been popular and recently stroke of paralysis
united him for all work; so the great caravansary
which the travelling Briton holds in much favor
ha. been placed IN charge of ex-Sherih Sedgwick'
man Of good executive abilities. The wits about
town say that the main reason why Sedgwck was
chosen was because of his experience in catering FOR
the county jail-a dubious compliment TO the hotel
cuisine.
The weeks of dreary rainy days. with overcast
skies and cold winds, arc at last at an end To-day
is bright and warm, with the promise OF summer
weather In spite of the excessive moisture DUNG
April and May reports from the country indicate no
damage to the wheat and little loss to the hay Inc
croakers who predicted poor crop OF wheat are
again shown to be false prophets for 1T Is estimated
that the yield this year will exceed that of last ow
ing to the heavy increase in acreage; While tDOSe
who have not placed their dependence upon tho
great staple of wheat equally favored, since the
fruit crop will be the largest ever known, aud the
hop yield very large.
The opening of the new Sunset route has made
revolution in the shipping of freight from New
York to this city. BY the DID, allrall lines 1t now
takes at least four weeks for freight to como across
the continent, with the chances, If the weather Is
bad that six weeks will be consumed on the way
BY the new route-which comprises the old Morgan
Line of fast steamships from New-fork to New-Or-
beans connecting with the Southern Pacific and ITS
leased lnes-freight may be delivered IN this city
IN from sixteen to twenty days from the time it
leaves the New-York docks The company binds
itself to do this modern miracle in transportation
and is doing 1t every day. This speed is effected in
simple fashion. The managers of the Southern
Pacific have complete control of the entire line II
a train is delayed division it hurried up on
another-a result that is wholly out of the question
where freight passes over 4 dozen roads under as
many different managements. BY this plan freight
can be moved from New-York to NewOreAns III
seven days and from New-Orleans to this city in
nine days. The Importance of this new route TO
California merchants cannot be exaggerated. and
as all contracts with the Central Pacific hold good
on this new line it is being worked already to It's
full capacity
The dramatic field is very much crowded now;
Barrett has made a hit with Yorick's Love and
promises to do good business. Modjeska this week
brought out As You Like It," Her Rosalind was
much admired barring the murder of the blank
verse; but the remainder of the cast, with one or two
EXCEPTIONS yillanous. In the wrestling scene
Muldoon the champion of the coast, was engaged
10 give bout with Barrymore. This actor - ac-
counted a good athlete, but Auldoon had not been
properly cautioned, and the way he handled OT-
lando was n delight to the gallery gods
The subscriptions for the Thomas concerts show
that these to be the great musical events OF the
year this coast Seven cOncertsa arranged In
the spacious Mechanics Pavilion, with sOioists and
a Local festival chorus of 300 voices. The pavilion
has been arranged the plan of the Music Hall IN
Cincinnati.