Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-08
PACIFIC COAST.
Breezy Gossip From the
Bay City.
MECHANICS EXPOSITION OPENED.
Kate Field to Advocate the Use
of California Wines For
Temperance Reform.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
SAN Francisco, August THE
twenty-third industrial exposition of
the Mechanics Institute opened
this afternoon with exercises at the
Grand Opera House. President P.B,
Cornwall, of the Institute, made an
Introductory address, reviewing the his
tory of the Institute and it's progress,
which he said had been intimately con-
nected with the growth OF the city and
State. He closed by saying that the
organization is one that absorbs nothing
that it does not return in richer quality
with full measure for the public good,
and all of its undertakings are prospering.
Mayor Pond made a congratulatory ad-
dress on the occasion of another success
full inaugural, and assured the directors
on behalf of the citizens of
San Francisco OF their continued aid
and support. Several vocal and orches-
tral selections were rendered, after which
Robert q. Moore, manager of the Risdon
Iron Works, delivered an oration. The
speaker enumerated the benefits derived
from the successful toll of the mechanics
and wage workers all over this prosper
GUS State, and deduced the obligations
owing to government under which this
prosperity is possible. In conclusion he
said the mechanics should be proud of
their calling, should preserve themselves
| from ignorance, from drunkenness and
crime; from all slavery, civil, ecclesiast-
ical and political; should educate their
children and demand proper legislation
relating to apprenticeship for them. The
necessity for free thought, free conscience
and free ballot should be recognized, and
in return all should be proud of Ameri-
can citizenship and be ever ready to offer
their lives in defense of the flag.
BAY CITY BRIEFS.
The Board of Health to-day issued an
order permitting the cabin passengers of
the China steamer Arabic to land, which
they did this afternoon The Arabic
arrived from China last Wednesday, and
having two cases Of smallpox on board,
was ordered into two weeks quarantine.
President Wetmore, of the State Board
of Viticulture, was to-day in receipt of a
letter from Miss Kate Field, accepting
the invitation given her last spring by
the Viticultural Commissioners, to pre-
sent before the higher classes of Ameri-
can society, in lectures, the virtues of
California wines as beverage, and to
recommend its use as an aid to temper
ance reform.
Negotiations were concluded to-day by
which the headquarters of the State
Board of Viticulture will be removed to
Plattsville in October. An exhibit and
viticultural exchange will be organized
and the extensive basement will be used
for experimental work. The opening of
the new headquarters will be inaugurated
with grand viticultural fair, at which
an elaborate display of California fruit
products will be made.
A dispatch from an army official at San
Carlos, A. T., says: Everything is quiet
at the reservation. General Miles is still
here. Two more Indians have come in,
leaving only seven out. No Indians have
left the reservation, and the slight dis
turbances have been purely local. No
depredations have been committed
against the whites. General Miles, how
ever, took every precaution to protect
the settlers. All accounts have been
greatly exaggerated.
A WHOLESOME RATE WAR.
The rate-cutting war continues among
the local representatives of Eastern lines
and at the present time tickets to all
points can be purchased at from fifteen
to twenty per cent. less than the rates
fixed by the Transcontinental Associa-
ton. Round trip first-class tickets
with stop over privileges to
Chicago, were sold at several
offices for for $50; the regular rate is
500. To New York the regular rate was
$120 against $140 Regular rate second
class fares suffered in like or even
greater proportion. Tickets to Chicago
were quoted at $50; to New York, $40.
| Coast Cuttings.
The great council of Independent Or
| der of Red Men commenced at Chico