New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-11
CALIFORNIA WINE GROWERS
PROTECTION Observation-Disclosures STOCKS
RAINS AND FROSTS-FEW SALMON.

tBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE-l
San Francisco March lO.-At the annual
meeting of the California Grape Growers and
Wine Makers Association this week strong
ground was taken for the protection OF wines
and brandics and resolutions were adopted call
ing for a reduction of the internal revenue tax on
fruit spirits At the State Viticutural Convcn-
ton. which has been in session all the week, the
same sentiments were expressed President Ar
pad IlarasNhy summed up the position of Cali
forniacyine max rs when h said The tariff aues-
ton is another matter of serious import and should
demand continuous watchiulneSs The re-
, duction of any American industry, whether it be
wool raisns silk sugar, you should bear
I'm mind is blow likewise at you. at your en-
terprise, at your homes If you want to be pro-
tectcd, then you should uphold and protect every
O.her American industry"
The bullion product of the ComStoclS lode for
the last quarter was Sl,145.50g, more than
100000 in excess of the previous quarter tx
perts declare that the yield of the present quar-
ter will exceed So. OO0.O 00 Despite this good
showing. stocks make little advance, and Consoh-
dated Virginia, which pays regular dividend OF
half-a dollar per month is sold at the ahsurdly
low price Of 10. while comparative wildcats, IN
which no one knows that there is ton of profit
able orc arc selling for more. The Confidence,
In which Maclay is heavily interested, has been
pushed above $50 several times this week. ana
the Challenge its next neighbour has reached
SIG. There is little stock Of either mine
out and If rich ore has been discovered as is
claimed the stock may easily be advanced to
81 From present appearances it looks as
though there would be n repetition of the deal
gears ago, when small army Of shorts were badly
squeezed.
decision granting the entire estate, valued
at $4,000, TO Richard X. Jcssup, ilegtimatc
son of Gershom 7. Jessup, is the important event
of the week in the courts. JcsSup left VIII
bcqucathing all his property to his relatives, but
II was shown that he had ACKNOWLEDGED his son
as heir when the boy was young and thus lcgiti-
mized him. His father neglected him for years
and he was dishwasher in a clearinghouse when
the lawyer came to his aid and began a contest
of his fathers will.
The death Of Cornelius d. O'Sullivan removed
Unknown pioneer who had done business here
since 1855.
Old Colonel Stevenson. who had brought ont
the first regiment to the coast and led California
Hundred in the Civil War; was run over tins
week in Marllct-st.; but though he sustained a
severe shock. he out on the street the next
day. He is eghty-seven years old.
new cracker factory started this week.
making four large factories now in operation.
About 100 Chinese were landed on writs Of
habcas corpus this week and are now in Chinatown
studying up for their final appearance in court
as prior residents Thirty-fve who enjoyed the
advantage of this coaching were released this
week. although there is no question that they
ought to have been kept out of the country An
Lin, who has just been placed on the rolls Is the
first pensioner of an Asiatic race. lie has been
awarded a pension of IS per month and s3,OOO
of arrears lie has served in the Navy since 1872
nd iniurieS three by the
bursting of a gun on the Hartford while the crew
were practising He is still able to serve in the
Navy as a ward-room steward and is now on the
West Coast Of South America.
Fully fifty carloads of wine have gone East the
asst few days. as wine merchants have eXcrted them
selves to ship all they could before the advance
Of rates set in. To-day the Chicago rate on VINE
was raised from so cents to 81 3, while the New
York rate was advanced froia 81 to 81 % per
hundred. The greater part Of the VINE VIII so
last by the Pacific Mail
Heavy rains continued during the early part Of
the week in the northern part OF the StaIe, "hIle
in the southern counties it fell until THURSDAY.
The rainfall IN the south varied rom seNeul IL
hundrcdths of an inch at MERGED, TO one Ihch anu
two huudrcdths at Fresno. IN San LUIS ODlspo
County the rainfall was an men ana haIl.
Throughout the northern cOuhl4Ns lIO4 O.4O
to One-ndif al inch lcIL
The hotels are now crowded with tourists, most
Of whom are returning, after spending inc "iAtct
In 10 southern counties. This winter has HOi
been pleasant anywhere IN NaIiloThl'' % Vt0 49,
bos bccn almost unprecedented, and heavy rams
have fallen during most OF January ~ -
curions fact that the temperature has aNefd7'
bioh.r in Central than in Southern California lhIs
winter climatic freak which Eastern 'oliis ,
failed TO understand. Los Angeles iand a9eh'
exhibited photQgra phs II gardens IN Oakihi hhi
Sacramento with fountains frozen IN the mlnNI ol
Lanapa> and fan palms, and lclcles hanging on
orange trees bat the tIqlh was Una, d os AnScls
tbongL Of course il did no serious damage Il
orl,rf,cs and lemons II cut down tropical yc1"'''
lion. however. and showed that neither Oh Vhc wv
REGIONS can claim immunity from IosO'
Tho eartbnuaI;e that frightened many people II
los ANGELES and Pasadena dld no damage A.
us one of those vagrant tremorS thau arr =,
common in Mexico as to cAclte no rehiaiN' ddIa
The shock threw down no Dullulhgs III L"9 n
shows lis mihlncss, for many OF the now ~
in the boom city have Veen rushed 10 cOinPi1''o"
REGARDLESS Of safety.
After living idle for over twenty Y ars' IN c2p@
,oirrs an Copperopolis have been rc0pened ana or
is being taken out. ms Is IN IN M nnc come
in the foothills Of the Sierra NeNau' % ia ViItor
road ia stockton. The copper dcpVsiue az ''
and o1artz mining was also carIlcd On inClI Ii -
Ell, 81 a branch line Of rdllrohd 70 NOpPcIvpoi''
which would develop rich mining anu uA'0
country.
Tho rnp ~ salmon IN the Columbia and Fraze
-, ne i'I'' co sTnaU that eight Of the Columbl'
81 cannrrics will close This is the fourth 0
q o0r year when salmon run IN small Rui' I
The result Of the decrease IN ihe PIoi.'o GO can
canning on the Columbia is that Tour or h w. Ca" IL
nerics are projected for Alaska, naiIioh -
Alaskan waters are smaller nut the s,r."i .t;
nnt been troubled much There are nov .m .ii u
n ou in the Territory. and several wiz -
c.d The Alaskan salmon pack last year wa
,no cIrs or one-lfth OF the total pack oI Il
coast
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