New-York tribune., 1885-07-26
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES
SAN FRANCISCO.
GENERAL GRANT-CHINESE vICE-DRAIN.
AGE CLAIMS-PERSONAL


| AGE CLAIMS-PERSONAL.
| rBY rELEGRArH THE rRruusKJ
| SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-All other interest,
have been Overshadowed this week by Genera
Grants death and the great popular feeling which
1t has called forth. The people had a special
affection for him as here 1t was that he made his
triumphal arrival into this country from his toul
around the world. Not since the news came Of the
assassination of Garfield has there been so much
genuine feeling shown by all classes of people
wholly irrespective of politics. One peculiar
feature Of the receipt Of the news here is that
dispatch "Grant Is dead" reached here ut 5:19 in
the morning. At 8 O'clock The San Francisco Chron
icle had amemoriaredition issued with three pages
of obituary. full account of General Grants i'll.
ness and the facts of bis death. The other morning
papers bad given up expectation of receiving the
news so they did not come out with extras until 10
o'clock 1t was one of the great newspaper beats
scored by The Chronicle.
The Chamber of Commerce Of this City this week
passed strong resolutions showing the injustice Of
depriving the Pacific Mail Company of share of
the subsidy for the Australian line. They demon
strated that tho withdrawal of the line would
mean serious blow to the commerce Of this port.
The meeting was attended by representative
shpplng-men of the city.
Tho Supervisory Committee appointed to investi-
gate Chinatown has made an elaborate report ac-
companied by q map showing the location Of
gambling deus. brothels, etc, in the quarter. This
exhibit Is the most complete ever made of the
Mongollan plague-spet. But after all that the
Supervisors Of the violation OF ordinances, the
query arises, Why are not these ordinances against
prostitution, gambling and other vices enforced
The only answer that can be made Is that coolies
y,1I tn ;a,l fhort 1, An in fail
the Six Companies pay them a regular stipend as
though they were at work. and the coolies have no
shame in remaining in Jail as long as tho country
will pay for their keep. When an attempt was
made about three years ago to enforce the Cubic
Air ordinance the result was to fill the county
jail aud city prisons to overlOwing with Chinese
not one Of whom would pay tho 800 fine. When
every was filed the authorities were forced
to liberato the prisoners. The only way to reach
these people would be to pass an ordinance requir-
ing prisoners in the county jail to be farmed out
for work, 10 fne heavily the owners OF property
In Chinatown who tolerate violations OF ordinanc
on their premises The problem a difficult ono
to deal with and presents many curious features.
The old Drainage Claims Act which the State
Supreme Court declared unconstitutional has been
resuscit itated BY Sacramento man who applies for
a maDdamus TO compel the Controller TO pay. his
claim amounting to about 81 800; The work done
embound debris from hydraulic mines They were
a senseess waste Of money as highwater swept one
away and fire destroyed the other. The con-
tractors and politicians however. expect to make
an effective raid on the treasury. Hence the pass
age of bill to pay the claimants in tho last Legis:
lature. The Controller is an honest man aud
refused to authorize payments. The result Is this
application for mandamus which will doubtless
be denied.
All the club men in town were shocked this week
to get tIdings from Honolulu OF the death by burn
ing of Joseph TIlden. He went to the Island
year ago TO take charge Of hotel. At one time he
was Caller Of the Pac fc Board Of Brokers and was
Viue-st. He was q genial whoe-souled fellow.
with many Of he tastes of the late "Sam" Ward.
He was an accomplished amateur chez, rare judge
OF wines and a fine conversationalist-
Monsignor Cape Is delivering course Of free
lectures at ST. Ignatius's Church, which attract
large audiences He also this week lectured
The Roman Catholic System of Education
which he claims surpassed any other in tue three
requisites of intellectual, physical and moral
culture.