New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-29
NOTES IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
LAUNCH OF THE MDOwELL-A fCHlNESE
SALVATION ARMY-JOAQUIN MILLER.
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SAN Francisco. Aug. ga new steel screw
steamer for the United States Government was
launched this week from the dock OF the Union
Works in South San Francisco. Her length is 10
feet and her beam q 'eet. The launch was
successful and sho vas christened ueherai
McDowell Ali tho material except the steel
plating was made here She will run between inc
Government posts in the harbor
Chief Justice Waite who arrived from Alaska this
veel was taken through Chinatown few nights
ago. He declared that what he saw convinced
him that the restriction act was not passed any 700
.oon He said he did not believe IN allowing any
moro Chinese to come here, but those already here
should not be molested.
novel spectacle in Chinatown this week was
afforded py Chinese Salvation army composed OF
four Monaghan youths. dressed in European
cpstom and minus their much priced queue Inc
army was Differed by a white man who speaks
Chinese fuently. The Chinese boys are from the
mission school in the city. They sang hymns ana
addressed the crowd, but the assembled crowd OF
Moneolians appeared to he unmoved by their
pleas.
Judrs SAWYER has declared invalid the ordinance
ndopted by the town OF Modesto to prevent the safe
Of onipm He holds that it violates the fourteenth
amendment: as an effort to suppress this traic IN
drug interteres with the personal liberty Oh inc
Chinese.
Tbo nroprietor of the Poodle Dog" restaurant,
Mace known to every bon vivant who has
visited this city, is nsolvent. lie owes over SeVoV
and he ascrbes his failure 10 the nara th9S wnac
have reduced the number Of his patrons. Tho req
cause is that several gorgeously fnrnisheg
restaurants have been opened near Markets., ana
that they have drawn from the old a dnsy
restaurant whose cuisine is still uCexcel ed 1t IS
rather amusing coincidence that the chief rival
OF the old restaurant is named The Pup"
A. NJ. Palmer's company have scored notable
success here Their long season of five weeks VIII
close next week. Miss Mather has also drawn
good houses in her round OF characters
Joaoun Miller superintendent the production of
his new plav Oregon" which is :hc same old wild
western melodrama with all the stock characters,
but written with great vgor Joaquin Miller aisp
pnrposes TO do something to bcautify Goat Island,
which lies directly opposite the city III the bay and
whose ugness oiends the aesthetic tastes Of the
poet of the Sierras He has received permission
from General Howard to plant eucalyptus aud
other trees in the form OF Greek cross
Frequent and heavy fines inflicted upon those
who violate the regulation prohibiting hyirauic
mining has result ted in the virtual closing OF TINS
business One effect OF this is the noticeable clear
ness of the Feather. American YuDa and SACRAMENTO
Rivers which used to be red and muddy. FOR
twenty-five years these rivers haven't Deen 30
clear as during this season. For several years
work has been carried on in the big tunnel intend
ed to divert the of the Feather River so tat
the bed OF the river couIt Dc Moihou iVi so'",
Gently water was turned In. but it was found that
the tunnel was not large enough TO carry all the
water of the river II Will take several months to
enlarge the tunnel, but when this is done there is
no doubt that a rich clean up" will be made.
The Republican Convention at Los Angeles
nominated for Governor John +. Swift, of san
Francisco, as predicted in these dispatches last
week Mr. Swift was by all odds the strongest
man IN his party who was put up rs canaldate;
He is an able constitutional lawyer and well
informed on all current public questions. lie Is a
vigorous writer and strong public speaker MI
Swift came from Missouri in 1907, and has lived
here ever since lie studied with Frank Pixlcy,
and in 1868 entered politics. He was pro
nounced Republican. bnt he once boted the party
ticket because il didn't suit him, and he has always
been Independent and outspoken, His reputato on
as a. law or made by suits of the city against
the Spring Valley Water Company which he won.
lie will.be remembered at the East chiefly as the
representative of the Pacific Coast who went 10
China with Messrs Angel and Irescott III 1881 to
negotiate the treaty. Mr.. swift was the
Republicans who wish to see a man IN the Cover
nors chair who will he competent to meet any
emergency The present Governor has been so
completely the tool OF politicians that Mr. Swift
will gain votes from Democrats, as he Is known TO
be beyond the reach OF party manipulators.
Tie Democrats will meet IN State convention III
this city next Tuesday 1t is on the cards that
Mayor Washington Bartlett OF San Francisco, VIII
be nominated for Governor He has strong local
backing and will poll a heavier vote than Mr..
Swift in this city, but throughout the state he IS
not known. In the primary elections for delegates
to the State Convention Boss Buckley made a
clean sweep of this city. Buckley doesn't like
Mayor Bartlett, but will be compelled to support
him for Governor The fight this fall both local
and State. promises to lie very lively, hut Repub-
licans believe that tie blunderS and extravaganza
of Governor Stonemans administration i'll aid
them to secure victory.