New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-15
THE TARIFF IN CALIFORNIA.
INDIGNATION OVER THE MILLS BILL-THE
CHINESE QUESTION.
-sr TELEGRAPH TO THE IrtBUNE-l


San Francisco, July I4.-The surprising per-
Torrance of Congressman BigSS Oh CALIFORNIA
in declaring that he favored protection for our
rais;ns and vet voted for the clause IN the Mills
hill reducing the duty to one and one-half cents
nov nonnd has caused much disgust here among
Democrats L. was unfortunate for Bggs and
his Marty that the very day he delivered his
spccch and voted against the most promising
80 Cartornian industries, the residents Of Colusa
Cunt. in his district voted by an overwhelming
<,aioritv 10 issue co,inty bonds for irrigation
nprposes in order TO transfer their wheat fields
into VINEYARDS Colusa Yves settled mainly by
Missourians and wheat has been the great
s,anIe for thirty years. Lately ii has been demon
strated that the rich. bottom lands which
wheat has been grown us well suited TO raising
grapes rs Fresno CouT2ty and all that is needed
10 secure valuable vineyards is water for irriga-
ton. that may be taken from the Sacramento
and other rivers II she Mills bill passes and
the duty on raisins ! reduced, there Will be
only narrow margin IL profit left The grower
and settler, eager 10 plant vineyards, will
not come to Colusa and neighboring counties for
land.
In Northern California counties there is great
bitterness against Congressman Thompson and Biggs
because they failed TO make any fight for wool
This is Of paramount interest among ranchmen,
ard in counties which have been solidly Demo-
cratic heretofore there will be the same Repub-
lican majority that Eastern Oregon gave in the
June election.
Colonel Charles F. CroclScr. vice-president of
the Southern Pacific Railroad, who was one OF
the most prominent of the California delegation
TO the Chicago Convention, returned home this
week Mr.. Croker is noted for his strong common
sense and conservatism, so that his opinion on
politics is valuable. He spent day in Indian
apolis and saw many prominent public men in
New-Yorx and other Eastern cities. He declared
that the Republicans he met were confident and
enthusiastic rs they believed the fight in the
coming campaign would be made squarely on
the issue OF Protection against Free Trade and
the result Of the fight was sure victory for
Protection. lie was much impressed with In
diana'S enthusiasm Harrison and said he
didn't see how the Democrats would have fight
ing chance in that State.
Master in Chancery Houghton to whom has
been referred 1900 Chinese habcas corpus cases
on the Circuit Court calendar. is working through
them at the rate Of about twenty per day. Upon
his Judgment alone rests the decision whether
The Chinese who claim admission on the strength
Of previous residence shall be admitted This
gives great power to one man, and the situation
is complicated by the fact that the Chinese
themselves must pay the fee Of SO for each adj
mttcd case, as the Government makes no provi-
son for his payment
The new cruiser Charleston Will be launched
next Thursday from the Union Iron Works with
out any public ceremonies. The private launch
ing is due to the fact that the tide is higher on
that day at half-past in the evening than
~ any time during contract period. rs soon ms
the Charleston is OF the wa}s the construction
of The hull of the cruiser san Francisco VIII
begin.
Unless "A north wind or excessive heat should
occur, the best experts place the wine crop this
vear al thirty million gallons. This great yield has
caused usual fOrebCdnGS OF ONerprOducuon, but
Arp'd HaraSzthy. tn champagne maker. declares
that when, a. now. pure California wine can he
laid down in New-N ork as cheap beer. there Will
be no difficulty in distributing as much wine as
California can make.
The young hoodum murderer. GOldenson. will be
hanged in a few weeks. as Justice Field destroyed
his last hope OF respite When he found that ne
must 50 TO the rallows he made Q statement re-
tracing the Infamous charges against the young
schoolgirl that he murdered.
Donman Thompson has bought the new comic
oDera Said pacha." written by local composer,
named Stahl and Will put II on an Eastern stage IN
style Fanny Davenport has drawn large houses
this week IN Fedora.
In an important decision by Judge SAWYER, con-
Cured in bv Justice Field and Judge Hoffman de-
composers Of the opera Nlnon,' the Court decided
that even the published pianof rte score
cannot be used for the purpose rIs OF
composer and author remains in manuscript,
and wher, The comp and the author have sold o.
transferred ownership Of their work to the parties
for certain territory prior the publication Of the
pianoforte score This decision is the highest yet
rendered on the subject, and il knocks out cheap
concert gardens here, which have depended on
getting up operas from the planoforte score