Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-09

100000 gallons of wine will be dis
titled. leaving in the neighborhOod of
$1,000. 900 gallons to be offered for sale
during the coming year., We find the
consumption of wine on this coast to be
about $500. 900 gallons and the exports
100000. Thus it may be seen that
there is nc present over-production.
We estimate the total amount Of 1856
and 1887 wine in makers hands at 4 ,000,-
600 gallons-only about one-third Of
which is for sale, With these facts in
mind We caution our wlnemakers against
the sacrific of sound marketable wines,
believing that prices must soon be bet
ter"
CHINESE GIRLS ROMANCE.
LeOng Gam See is the name of a
pretty Chinese girl who was up in Judge
Hoffman's court the other day to have
an order compelling her to return to
China remanded. This object was Sc
cured by the testimony of Consul Bee,
who said that the woman was not only a
prior resident, but also a woman of good
character. The story told by the consul
was to the effect that the woman, while
formerly living in this city, was the
wife of a Chinaman. from whom, in con-
sequence of II quarrel, she ran away.
h went to the Chinese Mission and put
herself under the care of Miss Walker,tO
whom she expressed IA wish to return to
China. AS the exact circumstances
of her former life were not known by
the of the mission, they
readily agreed to her request, and pro-
cured IA passage home for her. In China,
however, she again met her husband,
who had also returned, ''made uD' with
him, and agreed to return with him to
California. She arrived here, however,
among a number Of other women of evil
dent immoral character, and the whole
batch were r%emanded. At the last mo-
ment, however, before the steamer on
which her return passage had been
taken sailed, Attorney Mowry secured
II stay OF proceedings in her case.
II REALTY MARKET.
In its review of local real estate
transactions for the month of August,
McAfee Brothers Real Estate Criterion
says that the land exchanges for that
period amounted to 81 ,4S0, 351, being
less than for any month since March
last. In speaking of the condition OF
the market at present the paper says
that the demand for property at present
is confined almost entirely to inside
business and residence property, the
inclination of buyers being apparently
to seek for investment rather than
speculative property. Money is in de-
mand, but the supply is quite equal to
it. The amount loaned during August,
81 ,236 All, is evidence of this fact. A
large proportion of this sum represents
loans made for building purposes, which
is an indication of confidence on the
part OF property owners. Flats are
very much sought after and rent quick
~ and for good prices. Prices remain
firm in all parts Of the city, aud there
is no appearance Of disbursement in
any quarter. We have entire conf
dence in the future and predict an &C
tive market in a short time.
WHERE POLICE FINES GO.
The total amount OF money received in
police court ] for fines, forfeitures, etc.
for the month of August was $200S. OF
this amount, $3.50 was turned over Ia
the Home Of Inebriates, S35 to the park
fund, $50 to the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Animals and the bal
ance, 1883, to the county treasurer.
The receipts in police court 2 amounted
to S26l5. OF this $500 went to the Home
for Inebriates, $45 to the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
" to the park fund and $2l76 to the
treasury.
A KIT CARSON RELIC.
The State Mining Bureau has re-
ceived a section Of an enormous pine
tree from the summit Of the Sierra in
J Alpine county. II Ia q fine relic OF early