New-York tribune., 1886-07-11
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES
SAN FRANCISCO.
MR.. PIXLEYS SPEECH CRIMES OF THE
CHINESE-SHIPPING FRUIT EASTWARD.
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MR. PlXLEY'S SPEECH - GRIMES OF IhE
CHINESE-SHIPPING FRUIT EASTWARD.
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SAN Francisco, July 1O.-Frank Pixley fulfilled
expectation and delivered stirring speech on :he
Fourth of July. 1t was expected he would make
n savage onslaught upon Roman Catholicism. but
in 81 cad he brought out the evils OF unrestricted
importation OF criminals and panpers from the va
World and of the surrender of the government oil
cities 10 alien adventures who pay no taxes ana
have no interest in honest enforcement OF laws or
economical administration OF Office. lie CONN.,
selled the formation Of an American party WHOSE
mission it shonld be to elect only those VINO @io
actually property owners and who have demon
strated that they have national pride IN Amer'-
can institutions. Whether native or foreign oorn
ueb hs would see honored with office. lie was
specially severe all labor agators anu the pos
tlent class who Ito use his wordsl boycott their
neighbors and through the labor union deny W
American boys participation ia those trades that
are thrown open to every foreign tramp anu
vacrant. every escaped convict and exiled mendi-
cant. who spend their leisure hours in idleness.
their money in gin and their old age in dependent
poyertv" Mr. Pixley champoned the cause OF the
cooe and asserted that the continuance OF any
further agitation Of tho question IS q dlShohes'
pretext of dishonest persons to keep alive cohtro.
yersy out Of which they get a dishonest LIVELIHOOD.
He closed With an appeal to the young men OF tue
State to preserve the non-sectarian character OF
the schools. and 10 do all in their power to free
politics from boss rule
The Assessor's books show an increase in assessed
valuations of city property over last year OF over
81 OOO. .OOO The total of assessments this year Is
s12u $50 600. The only depreciation In values Is
in the section north of California-s east oil Mont
comsrvst which was the chief wholesale quarter
twenty years ago.
sP Warner q stock broker. of California-st..
who did a large business with female specuistors
disappeared this week leaving large crowd OF
mourpin0 victims MANY of these women nave
been speculating ia stocks since the Big bo-
naozap excitement and their faces are familiar
around exchange. As a rule they are tlmld dealers
and thev manage to enjoy the delights OF gamb-
ling ON small sums since there are few mining
stocks which are quoted at over 81 per snare
| There will be hanged here next month Chinese
| murderer named Fong All Sing Highlander or
professional assassin. He killed Chinese conrte-
| san IN this city because the woman accidentally
| threw bucket of water upon his head-as he passed
through the alley where she lived. Although tue
case was clear and there were witnesses to the
cline Fong succeeded in getting two triais ana an
| appeal to the Supreme Court, the entre iepai pio
| ceedings consuming slx years.
This week Chinese laundry man was assass,
| mated in Chinatown by hlghDinder VINO escaped
| and thus 'ar has euded arrest ne murder grew
| ont of unarrel over gambling The victim was
| shot down from behind and died before thc Ponco
reached bm There's small chan0e as, Ji s.o to the
Suev on Tong OF the most powerful socle,'es oI
| HiQhblnuers Any Chinese VINO Oetrayod nlih
| would be promptly murdered Dy the society nel'oo
iuformers IA be scarce. Tue Chinese quarter Is 80
arranged that Ia ,itves may hide In cellars 1or
months with no danger OF detection.
The passion of the Chinese for getting possession
| of email white children was SHOWN this week IN
| the attompt of "A domestic servant to entce white
| hoy to Chinatown. The police arrested the coole
in the street and investg proven .na ,h rs
| q case OF kidnapping. evidently 10 soculo 'no io
| ward which would DO offered
Frnit is dcarer here this summer than tor many
years. the result of tho shipment OF green irut 10
the east by fast trains. No dfhculty mas Deeh eA-
| prrlenced by OrchardlstS III gathering tnelr crop
| and prices have been far above expectations In
| the Vacavile district which supplrs tho earnest
apr;cots and peaches II IL repofteu tnat ai1
otering three cents per pound for entire crops OF
| peaches on trees. The Southern Pdclnc Company
is making great effort to provide for rapid trans
portaton of fruit to the east AT IFS car shops IN
Sacramento 800 ruit for fast trains are build
! ing and will be finished next month. Each car Is
thirty feet long and has double doors ana w'ndows
and venilatots Ii is claimed that with these cars
| even perlshable frnlt like peaches ana apilc0iS
| will reach its destination in tno condition. ne
! car loads OF fruit are guaranteed at one shipping
! point Sacramento is now the base OF operations
and about two fast fruit trains are dispatched
every weSk 10 the East.
| The Chronicle declares g on the best authority"
that Mr.. Mackay Will enter the contest for the Me-
vada SenatorshIp p and that he will have the DacK-
ing of Mr. Flood IN his political hight lbs settles
the question when has been agItatlng people on
| the Comstock for several months. and 1t only re-
mains for Mr. Fair to declare his candidacy for re-
| election TO make them happy. The bitterness be,
tween FAIR and his old partners Is well known, ana
| IL is manly TO prevent him from returning 10 tno
Senate that SIackay desires to secure inc pace
| These plans leave out the cold ex-senator Slew
art. s. no counted on the bonanza firms influence III
making his tight against Far.