New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24
THE TALK OF CALIFORNIA.
]. G. FLOODS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IMMIGRATION TO WASHINGTON.
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tsY TRLEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSEb
San Francisco. Feb. 23.-That the death of James
c. Flood should have no effect on the stock market
and should excite little comment shows great
changes in San Francisco in The last ten years and
the insignificant place now held by mining stock
speculations Twelve years ago Floods death
would have meant wild excitement in the Stock
Exchange and drop of many points in bonanza
mining shares. When the news of his death was
received this week. brokers merely stopped
moment when they met and discussed the matter,
but the market was unaffected There had been
small advance in Comstock shares for
several days. and this was maintained
Stocks which Flood in Bonanza days sold for
5000 per share are now kicking around at s. and
So. The two mines that paid s46,OOO,OOO IN
dividends are now consolidated into enc. The
stock has been as low as So per share, and now is
only ST. For about two years il has paid half
dollar dividend every month. The Comstock s
mines are now run mainly for the profits of mill
ing the ore, and speculation in stocks, which was
once a legitimate business, is now esteemed little
better than running faro bank
The arrest of four policemen for accepting brides
from Chinese gamblers has put an end to the
games in Chinatown. Orders have been issued
by the Chinese to close all games until the police
authorities recover from their spasm of virtue
The complaints against the excessive charges
Of the Spring Valley Water Company resulted
this week in ordinance being passed by
the Supervisors making reduction OF Is per
cent from the old rates, with the right to con-
sumers to choose between water and meter rates
There is large stock of last seasons canned
fruit in this city, and unless the dealers can
loss will be heavy. The rate which goes into
effect next month is 81 20 per 100-weight, but
tbe dealers secured from the local Transcontl-
mental Committee o reduction TO 30 cents,
This must be approved by all the twenty-five
railroads in the Association, so that the prospect
of its adoption is small
Az the Handel and Haydn Society's concert
Thursday night, Camilla Urso made her hrSt
appearance here in many years. The society
cave Fl. ]. Stewards new oratorio, The Nativity,
with orchestral Accomplishments The oratorio
is highly praised by local critics
The time-worn walzing-match has mad re-
vival of popularity. here. as contest unoer .no
management of Frank Hall, has sar'ed WIN
large patronage The pugilists seem to be en-
amored of San Francisco, as no less than i've
,ontests are to take place here before the END
Of April The next is between Joe Choynski. OF
this CITY. and Frank Glover. Of Chicago, next
Tuesday.
vineyardists this year win dry their grapes
instead of selling them at low rates ito VINE
makers Last season dried grapes brought
good price as they are largely used by bakers
Instead of raisins. IL is believed that q good
market for them may be made in London, and
an experimental cargo of ten tons Will soon DC
shipped TO Bordeaux.
The extension Of the Donahue railroad to
Ulah was celebrated this week This line IS
built through rugged country from Cloverdale,
Sonoma County TO the county seat OF MendoclnO
1t ought TO be popular with tourists, as u runs
for many miles along the can III OF the Russian
River and through part OF the redwood forests
Ii will aid in developing Mendoclno humD.ldb
and Lake Counties which have hitherto peen cut
of from railroads.
One of those disastrous fires so common in this
State laid in ashes this week the pretty town OIL
Guernevillo Sonoma. Not q business house was
left, but, with California pluck the people began
10 haul in lumber before the ashes were cold;
a careful investigation Will be made.
The result of the extensive japanese emigration
To Hawaii has been 10 throw most OF the Portu-
ruese laborers out of employment, as they demand
higher wages than the japanese. About 1000
Portuguese are making arrangements to remove 70
the new State of Washington il they can hnd
suitable lands, and an agent will soon leave
Honolulu for that State. The Portuguese COM
plain that high freight rates and no local market
combine to make their crops yaluehss