New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-13
now THE MILLS BILL HURTS
r,uuRE OF COLEMAN & co. IN SAN FRAN
CISCO-PRICES OF REAL ESTATE
r,v TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE

SATIRE OF COLEMAN u W. In Dan rhAN-
CISCo-PRICES OF REAL ESTATE
lar TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE
ran;sco MAY 12-One Of the causes that
g. the failure of William T. Coleman q Co.
HU -;1 .inlxerinc with borax which for twenty
W ars has been an important product Oh Cali
- The discovery of large deposits OF borax
= ,eso in Lake County led prominent Soushern
-i.aIists 10 take steps TO secure duty on the
sror,ad article in order that they might develop
- borax fields. Senators Gwin and Latham
.os.ded in getting bill passed through Congress
'.so;nc n duty on borax, which was then mainly
p.so-+ed from 1hibet This cntirc movement was
orlr Of Southern Democrats, and the result has
-, the fostering Of an industry worth many NH
go n the State and reduction OF the price TO
noA even cents a pound. Last year the exports
:, ho,ax from California by sea and rail- were l.
o. 80 900 pounds. valued at over 5000, geo. This
rreat industry is now threatened with DESTRUCTION
go the Mills bill pass. The field here cannot
he worked in competltlon "l'n o"e"p nSi''i0 A"ol
u5,bout protective duty.
,rlora seens TO be no question that Coleman 81
iii coon resume business. Everywhere they
ssro met sympathy and offers OF and, and II
-S.oa time by the Eastern banks who are their
shief creditors, they may open again IN few
weeks
Tho Alameda County OOfuHubo5o VI bhc hincIiO"h
has called on the State Central Committee
III, a convention for electing delegates to the
S.,ionaI Convention, and has Endorsed Mayor
1T Of New-York as a Presidential candidate.
TLa American party is weak in California, as one
- ne leading lights, the Governors secretary,
s1.rcuis T Borruck, has repented Of his sin and
conc hack into the Republican fold.
Thu recent purchase by NJ H. De Young Of ad-
l, 1o% fha ne,c
sChron;clep building with frontage on Market,
caorv and Kearney SITS. Of so feet or double the
80 ~ the new Bancroft building Ground will
=. ,,oken in August for what will be the finest
..,rsnaner building outside of New-York- Mr.
y. younc paid 81. 900 per front foot for an ad-
s;,;onal lot in Market-st, which shows a great
,-o,oase in value Even as far out as Ninth-st.
= Markstst So 900 per front foot has been offered
-, a corner lot this week, and refused. Five
,oa-s oro il could have been bought for $3.50
per foot
Frederick warde has had great success in his
,resent engagement at the California Theatre.
,lavinr TO crowded houses every night. Local
sritics all declare that he has greatly improved
since his last visit.
Pnafore7 opera carnival Will soon be given
a. Mechanics Hall for the benefit Of Union veter-
ans I. Is under the charge Of the Women's Re-
lief Corps and promises TO be great social ana
necuniary success Land for a home has been
ejven by Mr. Cadwalader, Of San jose.
The decision Of tho supervising Inspector MIR.
rnbbock is that the explosion Of the Julia at
Vallejo was due to o crack in the boiler and not
70 the use of petroleum as fuel. The Southern
Pacific Company, however, has decided TO dis
continue the use of petroleum in It's ferry boats
The report Of the Southern Pacihn Company
for TIE last wear shows grVss surplus OF receipts
over operating expenses Of s15,50o. 600. Interest
on the bonded debt leases etc. reduce this ms
feriallv and leaves a not surplus or sl,054,S2S
The company carried eleven per cen6 morc
sengcrs. Engineers arc now laying ouI neT
railroad from this city to Santa Cruz, when wiz
follow the ocean beach for most OF the clstanco
The proposed line has given a great impetus TO
property in SpanishtOwn, Peseadcto and othcf
long neglected towns, and promises TO DO great
favorte
There will soon be established IN San Diego
iarre institutions for home and training schools
for orphans or half orphans me endowmens
embraces k1ndergartens, manual training SCHOOLS,
rene-al academy, an institute similar 10 cooper
Union. and hospital for children and women.
Governor Waterman proposes TO asK the mex.
ref0rmatorv for young criminals THIS prison
has nearly five hundred acres OF fine land ana thc
Governor's idea is that boys should be taught
farming, so that when they come ouO tncy naP
npdly secure WORK
The latest news from Topolobampo says there
orc ono hundred and thrty-twO colonlstS on the
ground who are engaged in farming or nshlhg
An are in good health and spirits. About dozen
recruits recently left Eastern cities 10 JOIN ths
colony.