New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-21
POLITICS IN CALIFORNIA.
EMPTY DEMOCRATIC BOASTS-GRADY'S MIS-
TAKE-SEAISKIN SHIPMENTS.

been Dragging this week that California Will go
for Cleveland, but the best observers see no H.
dication of any break One of the shrewdest
politicians in the State, though he has taken no
active part in the present campaign, said ycstcr-
day that California was good for o Republican
majority of from 5000 to 10000 II the cam
nairn had been we'll managed he thought the ma
jority would have been not less than 10000. Inc
Democrats are admirably organized, and they have
not neglected q single opportunity to take trick
since the contest began. Despite this, he said
the feeling among the people was so strong ior
Protection that, unless something like the Morey
letter was sprung by the Democrats, California
was safe for the Republicans.
1t is the general opinion among politicians that
the Republicans will secure four out OF the six
Congressman. From present appearances Biggs
DEM will be reelected from the I'D District
and Clunic DEM will beat Phelps in the With.
The Republicans in this city have put up q
strong municipal ticket, headed by Charles r.
Story. a pioneer merchant for Mayor. He is
now secretary of the Home Mutual Life Insurance
Company Among the other nominations were
Henry B. Russ for Auditor, G. s Laumester for
Sheriff, William A. Davis for County Clerk, and
George T. Bromley for Public Administrator. One
of the features of the convention was
the nomination of six women for
School Directors. The candidates are
all experienced teachers. and il elected they pro-
pose to do their duty. Their part is in lifting
the public school system out of the domain Of
ward politics. They have opened headquarters
and propose TO make lively fight and the chances
arc decidedly in favor of their election.
Thomas F. Grady, of New-YorlS, is still stump
ing the State He made slight break at Red Bluff
this week owing TO lack of knowledge Of tho
resources Of California. When Grady has audi
ences with number of ladies he always dwells on
the iniquity OF the heavy duty on ostrich feathers,
which he thinks appeals TO the feminine mind
lie started on this at Red Bluff. After describ-
ing the tariff on feathers. he said:
How can this protect your interests? No
one in this country ever saw an ostrich outside
OF a circus
Here the chairman pulled his coat tails, and
Whispered hoarscly &" Let up OIL ostriches We've
got the largest ostrich farm on this continent ony
two miles from town"
This raralyzed Grady. but it brought down the
house.
One of the most prominent clippers in the
small mining stock deal now going on here is tho
Rev. \. W. Lane. cx-pastor of Green Street Con-
gregational Church in this city He sits the
froa, scat in the big Board and keeps his broker
Jumping around lively when stocks boom lie is
credited with making several thousand dollars
in the recent advance in Ophir, Belcher and
Savage lie resigned from the pulpit because his
health was IMPAIRED and the congregation couldn't
pay hin the salary hc wanted All the brokers
II, dict that he viii get cleaned out some day
and will then preach sermon tie wickcdEess
Of stool, gambling.
Fifteen carloads OF sea-slns left here this week
for New York. having just been received from
the North By the Alaska Commercial Company.
The shipment weighed 100000 pounds and with
previous shipment OF twenty carloads this makes
the freight paid TO The railroad company for trans
portation TO Ncw-lori amount 10 $4,000 1t
is expected the scslslins vii. 90 through to New
York in fifteen days
Fer two or three years the viticuturists of Cali
fornia have vainlv petitioned the Treas
ufy Department against the admission
Of cherry juice containing more than
twenty four per cent OF alcohol, under the
twenty per cent schedule. The Republican Sen
ate few days ago, however, inserted in their
Tariff bill provision which would compel al
so-callcd fruit juices carrying more than twenty
per cent of alcohol to pay duty of 81 per gal
lon, whercupon the Treasury Department promptly
made a ruling in accordance with the frequently
expressed but hitherto dsregarded wishes Of the
California growers
Judge Temple OF Santa Rosa, is almost in
capacitated for work by chronic dyspepsia. He
will be remembered as the presiding judge in
the celebrated Cotton suits several years ago. He
is regarded the ablest man on the State supreme
Court Bench, but the prospect is that he will
have 10 retire owing 10 his poor health
The Board of Forestry has discharged several
OF its best officers III order to save money. For
estry stations at MERGED and Chico VIII be planted
at once.
4 large number of post office employees through
out the State have received this week circulars
from the headquarters of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee stating that voluntary con-
tr.butions 10 Il campaign fund are not Illegal
and that all contributions should be sent 70 Charles
j. Canda, treasurer, who will acknowledge them.
The University of Southern California, at Los
Angeles, is anxious to have a forty-two inch
The president says that Alvan Clark will make
the glass for 81 90 600, and he is going East to
make "a contract. This glass will bring the
moon within sixty miles OF the observer
An exploring party that went to San Clements
Island of the San Diego coast, to search for an an
cient temple, returned this week without having
found the temple. They brought back SIX per-
feet skeletons, which were found about one 1907
weapons were discovered. but many mortars and
pestles and ornaments The skulls OF the skele-
tons show good cranial development, and are en-
mains taken TO Pasadena for examination by
Professor Holder.
Plans have been made for an immense ditch
from the South Fork OF American River 10 the
CITY of Sacramento II viii furnish the capital
city with pure drinking water, will give water
power for the mills and factories, and will be
used along the route for irrigation. IL is one OF
the largest industrial projects in California.
The digest Of Judge Denny's pamphlet on
Corean affairs has created much interest here
Judge Denny exposes the Chinese in'rigues, and
accuses viccroy Ii Hung Chang of bad faith
The inside history Of Judge Dcnny's appointment
is peculiar and illustrates the Chinese methods.
lie was Consul at Shanghai when Viceroy LII Sc
cured position for him as adviser TO the Corean
King at salary Of 81 Q, 900 per year, with many
perquisitcs. The Viceroy imagined he could use
Judge Denny 10 further Chinese intrigues in
Corea, but Judge Denny proved loyal TO the King
and prevented the Chinese from deposing the mon