New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-03
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SIN FRANCISCO.
BOY PRISONERS -. EARTHQUAKE BOUCl
CAULr-COOK BOOK EXTRAORDINARY.
rBY frLneslru To THE TRIBUNE.

CAULG-COOk BtDh OK l f NOi'Dl@NANA'
rBY TrIGGENru TO THE TEihUSl.l
san FRANCisco, Jan. 2.-Secretary Mannlngs
annual report is volume IN great deHand in Gus
tom House circles. Il contains replies 10 conf
dent al circular mt ont by Mr. Manning last Au-
gust and so ne Of tho criticisms by local officials on
hea OF Other Departments ara "mighty Interest
lng rcallnr.' Some 0f the criticisms em'ony Ser'-
ons charges AGAINST the honesty and efficiency OF
men now in oico or who have recently been reilTed'
and the general verde s that the Secretary o. the
rreaqury has been guilty of Gros breach OF iaith
in Publishing ihem.
Tho Supreme Court has approved the local orh'-
nance dec airing that Chinese laundrle@ III ist be
carried on m brick bnildn:s The ordnance was
ma le necessary by the fragment fires which origl-
na:ed IN ne old wooden shanjies which we're oceu-
pied by the Chinese because of cheap rent. Wee
Consul Bee dee arcs that the eject OF the ordinance
will be to make Chinese lannlrym'n combine ana
rent one or two large buildings in common. HIS
plan is t. i've two hig fire. proof buildings
erected sick artesian wells and put IN steam wash
ing apparatus. In this way the Chinese wouid
save large suu, rs laundrymen paw now Tor rent,
frel. ga. wafer and otter expenses over 81 900
yearly. Two-thirli of THIS could bo saved by com
hInat on, with better results. Tho fine new brick
build ng inst complete at the corner OF waning
ron and stockton sts. is dcsignod specially for
ChIuese tenants Tho floors of the cellar arc OF
art fcla stone and the latct appllan es have been
adopted 20 secure god sewerage. II is the first at-
tempt in this city to provide good >anitary features
for the Chinese. and it remains 10 be seon whether
Monaghan cIrcles,ness will suif,r them to become
imperative.
One Of the significant features VI the State Prison
Directors report for tbs year is that Of lSoO con-
vcts IN the two prisons. lSt are bows under TWEEN
ty-ono wears of age. The directors recommend sep
ara.e quarters for these lads. rs association vita
older prisoner. leads to corruption. At san Qnen-
tin the III st melancholy sight IL the large number
of belrd.ess prisoners. One nero boy, twelve
years old, i, serving seven years son
tcnce for assault with intent 10 mnr-
der. while others are in for grave
crimes Fully one-hl the prisoners in San QUEEN
tin are under thIri y-ivc years of age
lively earthquake shock on Wednesday morn
ing eau ed much arm ia some o. the old buildings
~ the business quarter II vas 'he severe5t snnct
for several year. but no damage was repor'er'
Most of The old bindings have heen b1nHed WI
ron Orders TO Guarl agUnSt e1rfhqUake', Whle
new brick structures 80 SubS antally bul ih"'
shocks have small r1oct. A iulicrDus incl'e1t 90
the ,hork was nc fight Of Il couple who wHr' nrI-
curing a MARRIAGE lIcHnS" NJ the ne" CfN h,ll.
The license clerk had j'st asked the woman ne
wnen he huildi 9 began to sway She caspe'
ont Twoutv" aud then took to her heels. not re-
turning for he unfinished license.
Dion B,neIc1u't returned this week from Aus
traa where he bad "A successful season. lie Gre
ates "A sensation on the s'rC't here by promenadn g
with hS young wife. Formerly Miss lhorndyke.
lie dresses ~ a long White ulster. reaching 10 tiS
heels with n wri'e skull can. from under which
floats ii's long white he 7. while sre towers tnll
head above him and dresses u''ailv IN block. Mt.
Boucicqu't reports that Gerald Eyre caught the
cod wh'ch proved fatal to INN IN Melbourne
Evre joined Whistler tho athletic m one OF hiS
training walks. and tho chill which followed
the vIo'ent ex~rcisc ordcd IN pneumonia
II is sIuqnar cnincdrnce that f"w weeks
afterwarl Whistler. during n pro'r1c'ed d"banch
WIS 6xposeI one night e. a dre1rnnp ram and
died Of lac same complaint that killed ihe actor.
Tho now steamship "Mm1rol," Of tie Union
Steamship Conpnpy ~ New-/"Ilan' .. arrived tbs
week u vas her frs trip IN tie bro K o. her high
I pressure pist, prevented he; from making good
record from Syl nrv. In Auck and much dis4ttl -
faction 1. vprCssed the plan 20 r"Ship freight
m ~ ,rnv'-s n NOnoluin md The comp ny hos
decide u rcnd through at fiIs' two steamers. Th'
Mqraroa T. cqua' in appointments t0 any OF ihe
| Atla,tic steamers. having electric 1ghi ald al
| o. her appo-n mants, including PulmIn cabins on
| TIC upper deck.
One o. the famous local chefs. jules Harder. has
! issued this week th" first ~ SIX vo'ume' which he
Z Gals "Ihr Phy~inlogv o. iaU". or Practical
American cookery lie has d"y ted "evcral years
| 10 tie work inls volume l. given up entirely TO
the pIeparaito u OF vegetables.