New-York tribune., 1884-01-13
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE WATERMAN FAILURE-KALLOCHS RE-
TURN-HYDRAULIC MINING.
lR1 TELEGRAPH TO rHE rRBusE.l

IeI TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsEl
SAN Francisco. Jan 12.-The failure of Water
man g. Co. for 81 100000 is the second BAD dls-
aster among shipping merchants within tew
months due to the great decline in wheat charters
The wheat ring here expected to make fortune
this year. with charters at 80 cents onsheL'
But the surplus for export was only half their ost-
mate. while charters dropped to thirty cents. This
with the low price Of grain in Liverpool, has de-
moralized the wheat market here, and number Oh
other shipping firms are feeling anxious.
The distribution of the Lick bequests has at last
been begun; but of five trustees charged WIN
building the free public baths only one Is In the
city, and he will make no move in the matter. Inc
sum of $3.50, 900 would seem ample to furnish a
place for cleansing all the unwashed "hoodluns
of Tar Flat, especially as there are several good
sites which can be secured at a small cost.
The Society OF California Pioneers. which was
egged on by the press to protest against the SLOW
ness of the settlement of the Lick estate, has De-
gun to show some energy 1t has decided TO ouild
hall on its Market-st lot, and realize some beneht
before death claims them all
Less than the usual number of traders came
in the Chinese ships which arrived on wednesday
Several had dubious record and were refused ad-
mttance Unusual precautions were taken, as a
placard was posted In Chinatown" few days
ago telling the merchants how they could help
their friends to evade the restriction act.
The TRIBUYEs approval of the proposed worlds
fair here was much appreciated as one of the few
examples of unpreudced opinion In regard to the
growing Importance of san Francisco; and IT mas
helped he movement, which only needs active in
terest among wealthy business men to make 1t q
success
Kalloch. ex-preacher and ex-Sand- Lot Mayor, has
proyed that nothing is 80 volatile as the notoriety
of n demarogue lie returned this city recently,
and in the old Temple in which he so often adj
dressed large audiences he lectuTed to corporals
guard on the prevalence of shooting affrays in Cal
ifornia Good taste would have suggested that
this was the last subject for him to touch. He is
said TO be going into the real estate business on the
northern coast, but he probably came here to see
how he would be received. The result could not
have been more flatterng TO his pride than was the
sudden collapse of his prestige to his old associate
Dennis Kearney. OF the two, Kearney had the
more sincerity and honesty.
Following the example first set at the East by
THE TRIBUNE, the two leading newspapers here
have established personal column, giving gossip
of men about tOwu. Ii Is good field for such
work, as the city has many picturesque features
and types of character
The decision Of the Woodruff debris case against
the hydraulic miners caused much rejoicing among
farmers in the valley counties. Mining is enjolned
rerpetuaIlv, with a modification that If any salts
factory method OF impOunding debris be Invented
the rigor Of the Injunction may be sOtened but as
no such appliance has yet been successful, the far
mers hope to see no more Of "slickens" The miners
will appeal the case 20 the Supreme Court but it Is
thought that the decision of the lower court will be
affirmed. One thing which operates against the
miners that three quarters Of the large properties
are held hy foreign capitalists, and the owners
never spent dollar of their dividends inth State,
whereas the farmers represent the industry which
contributes directly to the growth and wealth of
the State.