New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-01
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
sPRECKI.ES AND THE SUGAR TRUST-CHI-
NESE FRAUDS-SURVEYS.
wv TELEGRAPH TO rHE TRIBUNE.

FRANcIscu. March 3l.-'fhe absorption of
the American Rednary by the New-lork Sugar
Trust has created much discussion here and com
netent experts declare that in a aght between
the Sugar Trust which rpresenfS sixty millions
and Claus Spreckles, who represents not even
ten millions Spr,crirs vii 20 10 the wall. They
nut no faith in Spreckles's declaration that he VIII
fight for the pgnoio'e involved ln'f .' " f
a late day for him TO come. out as an anti -monop-
olst, when be ran for fifteen years the cruelest
monopoly ever known on this coast. They also
declare that he will compromise with the Trust
As there is an enormous stock of sugar on hand
bere now. the Trust can drive Spreckles out Of
The market. The capacity of the American Re
anerv will be increased one-ffth and it is expected
to start agair next week.
Tbe confessions ny the excursions officer Boyd,
If large sales Of Chinese return certificates makes
clear the frauds that have partially nulllhed the
Restriction Act His confession shows that be-
tween 1900 and 1000 certificates were sold and
that the conspirators never received less than
soo for n certificate while passports admitting
women brought as much as 81 90 each. This con-
fession which is fortified by facts in the possession
of the Distrct-Attorney will probably secure the
conviction of several of the gang.
Ten leading wine merchants of this city have
TO Napa and Sonoma vineyardists that hereafter
they will buy no wine from those who do not
deal exclusively with them The association also
fixes the prices to be paid for WINE. by TINS
combination the wine producer is SHUT OH from
selling o few gallons or barrel OF choice WINE
to private purchaser and he is forced TO give all
his wine to the association at fixed price Dealers
this year will pay only lS cents per gallon which
leaves narrow margin Of profit the producefs'
This wIc boycott rs 1t is called toy vlneyardlsCs,
will result ia discouraging the planting OF new
vineyards to choice wine grapes
A large private hotel will be built by Mrs
Coleman on the old OBrien property on Sutter-St.
near ,we On the ot Is me fes SOd by o bim
TO the bonanza millionaire o Bnen the old part-
ner Of Flood The new building VIII cover the
entiie lot and VIII have stores IN the hrst moor.
There will also be a fine restaurant IN TIE sVyIe
of the Brunswick OF New-lork
Troubles in the family Of ex2Judge Hastings
have resulted in suit by Mrs Catherwood' one
of his dau ghters against her two brothers 70 Sc.
aside a deed executed by her father on the ground
of fraud She claims that the two brothers Dy
false pretences induced tho old man TO deco theIn
the property worth half million.
The Spring Valley Water Company, after a
long fight has secured the right to lay pipes along
the country roads from Niles TO CentFe,llIe'
Alameda County. This virtually gives the com
pany the right 70 appropriate the waters %
County TO aid in supplying San franclsco'
snrvevorGeneral Hammond, who recently re-
turned from Washington, is disheartened at the
prospect of a beggarly appropriation lor survey
of public land IN California.
As much land as would equal the area OF New
York still remains unsurveyed here. The failure
to survey districts which are growing rapI4iS, ~
a great hardship to the settlers and 1t is proDaoIe
that petition will be sent to Congress before
long asking that more liberal appropriations De
made for surveys SO necessary 70 the oeVeloplneA'
of the State.
The ninth State Convention of fruit-growers VIII
begin April at Santa Barbara
On Monday next stages will begin running
daily into the Yosemite Valley TO accommc1,Slt e
the unusually large number OF early TOURISTS. ane
Falls are more full than they nave 0een ~ Se'11
and the snow has nearly disappeared