New-York tribune., 1886-05-09
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRINCiSCO.
SOCIALISTS THE BANCROFT FIRE - LIT
ERARY AND PERSONAL.
TBY rELE0RAPH To TINE Tribune

TBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.
| SAN Francisco. May S.-A parade of all labor
unions in this city in commemoration of the feder-
alton of trades will take place here next Tuesday
Several thousand dollars will be spent on fireworks,
| although il is admitted that unemployed workmcn
who need money numbered by thousands.
Governor Stoneman, who desires to make HIM ief
solid with the great mass OF voters, has declared
Tuesday legal holiday in order that the Z" "laborers
upon whom the prosperity of the State depends
should have a day OF rest and recreation" AS this
celebration is confined TO San Francisco, other
cities regard this action as hardship, as 1T puts
stop to all business throughout the State
Local members of the Socialist Labor party ap-
prove the action of Spies and his gang in Chicago
At meeting at which they roundly denounced the
capitalists of Cali orna and the press which fails
TO approve of the Socialist method OF general con-
fscaion Of property, all the speakers were espe-
cally severe Senator Leland Stanford and several
called attention to the fact that his blooded stock
Just sold in NewYork was better fed and cared for
than they were. All declared that tho riots IN
Chicago and Milwaukee started not by
Anarchists but by Socialists. who held views that
all capital should be equally divided and that any
means were justifiable to accomplish this end.
When the gang of dynamiters were arrested here
about five months ago copy of Sples's Arbatr
Zeifung was found their possession, and they ID
mItted that an editorial in it stimulated them to
manufacture bon nbs and plan a campaign against
capitalists.
The great fire which completely DESTROYED the
Bancroft publishing house will not seriously retard
the issue of H. H. Bancrofts History of California.
The next volume which brings the record down to
the eve of the gold discovery, will appear in July
instead of this month. The stereotype plates OF
most of the volumes in the series were at the
Library while the remainder tho cellar are sup
posed to be injured The Bancrofts will rebuild at
once. The slmIlari between the Bancroft fire and
the fire which destroyed Charles Crockcrs building
last December Is remarkable. Both started IN the
basement, spread with wonderful rapidlty, jumped
to The top floor through elevator shafts and utterly
DESTROYED immense blocks of books. stationery and
printing materials The new building erected by
Charles Croker has reached the fourth lloor
and promises to he one of the hand omest struct-
ures the city. Ii is of pressed brick with granite
trimmings and black marble window pedlments
The singular management of the free public
library of san Francisco WAS forcibly exemplIied
this week when the directors voted 10 open The
library only from to 8 O'Clock y. H. from Nav ID
to JuIy -, in orler TO give each emDloye iorl-
nights vacation. Four years AGO the average day
attendance was 2.00D and although the city has |
grown least 30 per cent IN three years the daly
attendance Is now only 200 TIE Librarian, +. Is. |
perk rs formerly of Boston, is extremely I'M |
popular aud several directors have SHOWN zeal |
chiefly getting places for pIoteges IN the library
Professor Davidson. of the Coast Survey has pre- |
pared long account o the early explorations on
this coast from 1889 TO 1908 which VIII be printed |
by the Governm"ut. HIS effort has been 10 hx |
places mentioned by Uloa. CadIiIo, Ferreoa, |
Drake, CavendiSh agd other voNagers. His per- |
sonal familiarity with the grodnd and especially |
with Lower California gives MIN an advantage |
over even the best equipped historians. His CON
cusion IN regard to sir Francis Drake is that he |
never saw the entrance to San Francisco Bay. but |
anchored inside the eastern head of Point Reyes.
If railroad agents are to be believed. there are
several hundred people this city unable 10 return
a.. lystt4s nt rata NunN
came out on a small margin oil capl'al, depending
rebate, to carry them back, Ihe tact that rates
were showed up without warning lett these people |
OF small means hIgh and dry.
The new Catholic Cathedral which will be built
at the corner of VanneSs-ave. ana FsTrelist. Will
cost $4,000. exclusive OF the final decorations
Archbishop kIordan hopes to lay the cornerstone
by July l.
The Chinese oath. which consists in the witness
cutting OFF the mead OF "A chicken as he repeats
formula promising 10 tell the truth. is TO be intro
duced IN police courts III hope Of reducing Mon
gOiIan mendacity.
Dr. MunhaIl, an evangelist who combines re-
ligIon and temperance, has just abandoned San
Francisco after SIX weeks struggle. He con-
lesscs II 10 be the worst field tor Revival work he
ever Liborcd He aroused the wrath OF business
men here by declaring tnat no singe glass OF uh-
afu teraed beer was sold IN the city. Biewers
him to make good his assertion, offer
ing pay hls expenses, but the revivaist ecined
number of wholesale houses, largely Hebrew
have joined the Saturday hali-hollday movement,
but II Is doubtful whether the custom can be made
general. as San Francisco business men do not
believe in holidays for their clerks.
al " Stewart, local sugger and one OF the chief
henchmen of the Democratic boss Buckley. com
mItted suicide on Friday morning III cell in the
city prison. He was arrested at the Bancroft fire
f0I pOch picking and feared the result of trial
he had been abandoned by ms political friends.
stewart was the most prominent among the gang
OF ward strikers who tried To capture the local 10
pubncan cubs. The metnol of eectlng delegates
to the state conventions by clubs was seen to be
4 "A |
this, stewards services were no longer III demand
ana he &c Tied mo opium smoking and other vices.
A companion OF Stewards known as Big Byrls,
is now iu jail III Kansas CITY.
The Fallen Will has been declared invalid. The
testatOr was "A well-knOwn pioneer and he contest
called out much unsavOry testimony in regard 10
his brIta habits at home and dissipation Bf the
verdict the estate. valued at 100000 will be
divided among five children.
CHICAGO.