New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-07
NAILS IN CALIFORNIA.
DEMOCRATIC INEFFICIENCY-wHEA PANIC
CHINESE COMING EAST

San Francisco Oct 6.--The San Francisco
postmaster, who in imitation of the Sacra-
mento offensive partisan, tried TO stop the
circulation of sThe Chronicles Protection
supplement- has come TO grief He has re-
ceived orders not TO exact extra postage, as
there was no warrant in law for such course
Meanwhile the post-ofice service here is growing
worse every week. The force of employees is en-
tirey inadequate, and the result is that the mali
is badly delayed. Newspapers are the worst SUI
ferers, the Oriental and Australian paper mails
never reach the newspaper Offices until aiter ohrh
Of the day following the steamers arrival wy
orous protests from Los Angeles ana San Diego
reformed the shameless postal ineficlency that
prevailed in those places during the Villas regime
but the San Francisco postmaster appears TO De
more concerned about Democratic fortunes heAe
month than about the work of his ONCE
The decision in the Mcdonald divorce case,
cranting an absolute div orce for adultery 10 the
husband but giving the wife custody OF their
young child, has excited much comment among
lawyers as it is well-nigh unprecedented. Inc
Judge reviews the conduct of Mrs. Mcdonald, VINO
consorted openly with Seneca Swain, the adj
venturer, who is now under seven years sentence
for grand larceny; vet he declares that he sees
no danger to the child from associating with its
mother. There is no question of Mrs. McDonald's
devotion 20 her baby but if one-half that the
Judge admits has been proved were true. she Is
an unfit person to train the child. The case
created sensation here, as young McDonalds
father is q millionaire Prohibtionist who made
a fortune, with old DR.. Walker. out OF vinegar
bitters, a temper ice tpple with much comfort
ing spirit in it. Mrs Mcdonald will appeal the
case. and she also has suit for $1,000 against
her father-in-law for alternating her husbands al
fections: while there five criminal charges
against her for forgery.
Most of the pictures belonging TO William L
Coleman. who failed several morths ago. were sold
this week, and brought poor prices One OF
Thomas Hills finest Yosemite paintings, Bridal
Veil Fall Cathedral Rock brought only $3.50
Other paintings by California artists brought from
500 TO $500. while many choice foreign pictures
went for a song The whole collection realized
only 81. 800 The Coleman home, at Taylor and
Washington SITS, has been transferred TO u. ii.
Thompson for $4,000.
Chicago dealers have been making fat profits
on California fruits. They are evidently alarmed
AT the formation of the Dried Fruit Association
here and are sending out circulars declaring that
this essentially cooperative association OF fruit
growers is trust, and that buyers should STOCK
ND before prices advance The simple reason Tor
the union of California producers is that though
they supply one-eighth of all the ralslns, prunes
currants figs and aprcots consumed IN this coun-
try they have always been at the mercy of Eastern
dealers Their union is protective, but IN the
nature Of things il cannot be trust
The managers Of the North Pacific or +" Donohue'
Railroad which is being extended TO Ukah
Mendocino County, have lately bought two cargoes
of steel rails in New-YorlS at s33 per ton Adding
freight, this makes them cost SAB per ton as
against $50 for the best English rails They think
most Of the steel laid this coast hereafter Will
be of American manufacture.
The last charge Of jury-brihing against James
McCord formerly superintendent of the Sutter-st
cable road was dismissed this week because of the
absence of the witness Woods, who had sworn on
two previous trials that he saw McCord give money
10 Jurors to influence their vote on an action for
damages brought against the company WOODS
was poor and in i'll health, so that it probably cost
No large sum to induce him to leave the State
The prosecution declared that they could find no
trace of him.
The wheat panic in Chicago strengthened prices
here and made lively market but there was little
excitement Every one here, however, is sanguine
of good prices for wheat for year to come as the
Furopean reserve has been reduced that wheat
cannot fall below a dollar The shipments OF
wheat for the first nine months of the year were
$500. 900 centals, valued at $4,000 600. For
the first time in two years forty-shilling vessel
was cleared for Cork in September Wheat char
ters for iron vessels have advanced from nineteen
shillings on July to forty shillings at present
Chinese travel to the East has for several months
been very heavy. Railroad ticket agents place
the increase over last year at % per
cent. 1t is said that 1000 Celestials have gone
in the last eight years, most of them over the
Central and Union Pacific New-lork gets the
largest number, though Boston is a close Compel
itOr Lately there has been great demand Tor
tickets TO Duluth and various Dakota and Mon
tana towns These Chinese all 60 East IN re-
snonse 10 orders from agents Of the Six Companies
and Of the Laundry Association. Since the Scout
bill became a law the Chinese organizing
excursions, and several thousand more MongoEdns
will probably be sent East before the winter
A half million dollars worth of the bonds of
the Cuyamaca Railroad of San Diego have been
sold this week in London. and ties for 225 miles
have been purchased. The road runs from San
Diego to the Needle the Colorado RIVER ana
from there Will be extended TO meet the Otah
Central 1t Is of great Importance to San Diego
as II will open up the country back of that city
which has enormously been regarded as a desert
but which includes some Of the most fertile land
in Southern California.
report comes from Los Angeles of the dis
covery of an ancient temple on San Clemlnto Is
land. Just off the coast dedicated to the god Ch-
island TO study the ruins, which may throw nght
on early civilization in Arizona and New-Mexlco
SprecEless big sugar factory at Watsonville will
probably start up at the beginning OF next week,
as everything is in order
Reers. the Australian yacht builder, is here on
his way TO New-York TO study models OF YANKEE
yachts He represents an Australian syndicate
which is cage TO build yacht that VIII beat the
American.