New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-16

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO DEGREES
AT YUMA-BENEFTr FROM A FIRE
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San Francisco Sept. I5.-Sundays great fire
has led TO sharp comment on the careless way in
which the fire limits are maintained. The district
swept by the flames was mainly within the fire
limits ye. old houses had been allowed to be re-
paired and even new wooden buildings erected. on
the plea OF great cost OF preparing foundations for
solid brick structures One fine fireproof building
stayed the Games and this check with the absence
Of strong wind saved the whole loves end OF
Marlxet-st The burned district, by its natural po
sitjon ought 70 he the centre Of tho WIN ,lcsale
trade. but for years il has been abandoned TO ma
chine shops planning mills and lumber yards. It
is a good thing for the city that it was laid in
ashes for the new houses must be Of better charac
ter than the old. The building OF the sea wall
will revolutionize the water front and will clear
away the unsghtly shanties which give strangers
an unfavorable idea of San Francisco
For thirty years a scanty rainfall in California
one year has been followed by heavy rainfall the
next year. On the strength of this it is predicted
that the coming will he good. One prophet
in Colusa County bases predictions of abundant
rain on the fact that wild geese are now coming
down from the North in great numbers, thus seek
ing TO escape what instinct tells them will be
bad winter for them in high attitudes Whatever
may he the result, there is no question that the
present summer has been the hottest known in
California for generation. At Sacramento where
the State Fair held this week, the mercury
has been about 90 degrees nearly every day this
month Throughout the interior valleys the heat
has been intense and much damage 10 grapes is
reported because Of the fierce heat that caused the
berries 10 drop from the vines Probably the
greatest heat has been reached along the borders
of the Colorado Desert Yuma which bears of
the palm for scorching heat, cclipsed all previous
records last week with l3e degrees in the shade
The marvel of California climate is that this heat
is not facilitating in most places, because it is
never humid, and sunStroke is unknown.
The celebration Of the anniversary of the adj
mission Of California to the Union was noteworthy
this year, as ii gathered Santa Cruz large num-
Der of young men. who compose the Order Of Ma
tive Sons of the Golden West Some OF theic no
mencla ture is as ford their title but the order
is good one as il TO preserve the memories
of the struggle TO save California 10 the Union
and thus far it has been kept from politics All
young men born in California and Of legal age are
eligible TO membership
Large numbers Of Chinese are being sent 10 New
York and Chicago by railroad agents. All the
local agents have Chinese assistant, who secures
passengers in Chinatown and gets good percent
age. These coolies get a lower rate than ordinary
passengers. although they receive the same facil-
ties and one day this week eighty tickets
sold by one agent.
This week a Protective Tariff League was
formed by employees of the California Wire Works
The organization originated among the wOrOnen,
and Of 235 in the works 200 joined. II IS
An interesting fact that of the present membership
nearly one-half are Democrats who are not willing
10 march in the ranks of their party under the
free-trade banner They have not all become Re
pubEcans, but realize that the Present issue in
wolves their bread and butter, and as worhngmen
they win support that which insures the contlnu-
ance of their prosperity and that Of the working
classes through the country The League Will
take part in a great protection demonstration here
next Saturday night.
Borax deposits were found recently near the
sea coast in Curry County Oregon and the first
cargo Of borate Of lime shipped this week
New fields are within a stones throw Of a good har
Dor so that land carriage which has handicapped
tie borax industry in this State and Nevada, cuts
no figure The deposit j pronounced By the
best local chemists be superior in quality TO any
vet discovered. and it is extensive covering an
area half mile long by 200 yards vide and thirty
feet deep The deposit is volcanic, occurring IN
,arge boulders imbedded IN volcanic mud a new
shipping port viii be established at the mine.
The picture by Charles Sprague, of Boston, which
was purchased By the Bohemian Club has arrived
and elicits much praise. II is entitled " Return
OF the Flick
There has been a good deal of curiosity about
the division OF the late Mr.. Charles Crockers es-
tate. on account of the rather confusing way IN
which the details OF the Will Were first announced
Substantially the division Is as follows;
Total value Of estate, as stated when the
will was filed in the Probate Court, s25, 300, 600;
consisting of real estate 81, 5000 stocks and
bonds $4,000 600; accounts, sl,50OO0O prom
issory notes. $4,000 coo; cash s2Yo'OUo' - 49,,
siders the whole of this as comm unity property,
and his widow, therefore under the laws or CaI-
forna, kes one-half Of it. In addition, she Is
riven the two family residences-One ia San
Francisco, the other in Sacramento-and also
one-thrd Of all the other reel estate ~ the
remaining property, amounting say 10 ssVoU,-
600. Mrs. Alexander, of New y ork, receives one
third. say g. go, 600 in trust her brOthers,
Charles Frederick and William, beng me uus-
tees, and the property reverting 10 me estate IN
default Of heirs. Charles Frederick Croker ana
William Croker receive each about S3,0OOOOO
outright and One-tiird Of the real estate outside
the two family residences. George Croker re-
ceyeS the large ranch property on winch ms
father had already established him, together
with the advances made upon H.
The peculiar methods Of the Lick Trustees have
been often obs rived during their twelve years
stewardship of the estate. The latest instance OF
the way they fail 70 do business Is afforded by
StOry'> statue Of Francis Scott Kew. which
unveiled July 4. contract was made with
W. W Story, by which he was 10 receive $1,000
for his work The statue received great praise
from artists. II shipped here in March. \
private letter just received here from = close
friend Of Story declares that he Is lrtated because
he has received no word from the Lick Trustees IN
regard TO the reception Of the statue nor has he
ccivcd any money. Another work for which Mr..
Lick provided was a group Of statuary fo- the
City Hall. Designs solicited for this group
one year ago. but the artists who competed are
still waiting 70 hear the decision, and although
several have demanded the return of their de-
ssns, they have got no reply.
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