New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-06
CHINESE IN CALIFORNIA.
EXCLUSION ACT-GOLDEN GATE SPECIAL
LUMBER SYNDlCATE-vINE DISEASE.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIpUNE]

INCLUSION ACT-GOlIDEN GATE SPEClAL-
LUMBER SYNDlCATE-vINE DISEASE.
lBr TELEGRAPH THE TKipUNEl
San Francisco, Jan. 5-The letter Of O. p
Huntington urging the repeal of the Chinese
Exclusion Act because Of the scarcity Of labor
on this coast and the detrmcnt TO American
trade has caused much comment here. There
is little evidence OF change among the people
on the exclusion Of the Chinese since
the vote Of ten years ago, when 154.63S
persons voted against Chinese immigration. and
only ESQ voted in favor Of it, Many large land
owners and somo manufactures fay or coohe labor,
but the great mass Of the people are against 1t.
Mr.. Huntington's facts in regard to the China
trade are here thought exaggerated. We exported
last year only about s4.500,o00 worth Of goods,
three-Quarters Of which was -four; but we imported
$4,000, 900 worth. largely tea and silk. The
Chinese for years have bought Manchester cottons
because they were cheaper than ours and lately
they have bought Russian petroleum because 1T
was cheaper and believed by them to be better
than American oil. Their exclusion has nothing
to do With tile Japanese, who have always been
friendly to Americans, and have also become heavy
purchasers of Russian oil.
Mr. Huntington is one Of the chief owners
of the Occidental and Oriental Steamship Com
pany, which has been the chief sufferer by the
cu0tlnG OH OF cOouc 1MUlSrduOH' Lawn oo''inNA
from Hong Kong used to bring from 1000 20
1900 coolies, who paid $50 per head for steerage
massage The result a clear profit TO the
company suficient to cover all the expenses Of the
VOYAGE At certain seasons return steamers to
China carried fully a. many Mongolans Now the
steamers seltiom bring more than fifty Chinese
passengers
How small is the effect OF any great disaster
~ et.ta Ia tai
Wallace, OF the steamer City of Chester, which
was run down in this harbor by the Oceanic
Wallace was deprived Of his certificate, but this
has been returned TO him because the Oceanc's
eaptain and pilot were unpublished, although the
evidence showed that they were equally TO blame
with Wallace. This closes the record OF one of
the worst fatalities in recent years this coast,
4 disaster which was directly due to the careless
ness of the officers of both vessels.
The Bcnhayon mystery will probably never
be cleared up as Dimmng, who charged
with Benhay ons murder, has been acquitted
his second trial
Neil d. L Bowers who is under sentence of
death for poisoning his wife, will get new
,rial, with chances of communication of his SEN
tence or of acquttal.
The new year opened badly here, with the
mortal wounding of two men by drunken fellow
IN a LIQUOR store, and the attempted suicide of
three persons who thought life not worth lv-
ing There was less drinking here than usual,
however, and fewer grave crimes, probably be-
cause so many people took advantage OF the
fine weather and cheap railroad excursion rates
~ view the eclipse.
Sarah Althea Terry has begun suit for $4,000
damages against United States Marshal Franks
for injuries sustained during her ejectment from
the courtroom by order of Justice Field. She
alleges that she was delivered of stubborn
child through the rude treatment OF franks
One Of the rare instances of the marriage or
white women TO Cinnamon occurred last week.
when a variety girl from Philadelphia welded an
actor in a Chinese theatre The first marriage
was by contract but this week the couple were
united by Presbyterian minister aIthough Ihey
had no legal marriage certificate, as the laws on
the State forbid this form OF miscegenatlon Inc
woman is addicted to opium-smoling which per-
haps accounts for her freak.
Under the auspices OF the new Press Club. re-
Gently established here was buried this week
men on this coast He was an Enghshman of
broad scholarship and culture, whose spirits had
beer o s1Ssn II III i Sss Of in wye
ward came here, where he made turf reporting ms
speciality He did much to advance the standard
of trSttins on tins i c0a all t u matters He was
A true gentleman, beloved by all who knew him;
and the tribute OF his associates at the funeral
was marked by genuine sorrow
Another death this week was that or Mrs.
Joseph Austin, better known under her pseudonym
Of Patsy She was for years dramatic cl1uc
of aThe Alta but her work of late years
was for The Argonaut."
The Golden Gate Special. which was provided
for overland tourists who wished to travel
In luxurious style. is not paying, expenses az
though the extra charge from Omaha is only $40.
With this addition the fare is far less than ~ was
five years ago with no extra accomm0dauohs.
The Southern Pacific managers declare that TINS
special traih will be continued whether IL pays
or not
Work is TO he begun in the spring on dam
forty-cight feet high across the klamath Rlvers,
which is TO afford water power for number OF
new saw mills not far from the California ana
Oregon line, in Shasta County. Az Eastern syn
dicate in which General Alger of Michigan, Is IN
tereSted is behind the scheme and the capital Is
said 10 be 81 O. 600, 600 The company has Deen
making o thorough search for good timber Iand
investments in Northern California; and has bought
large tract on the Klamath River and Shove
Creek. above the old Klamath ferry, BESIDE large
tract on the river near the Callfornla ana Ore
gon line, where town site has been plotted.
The new vine disease which caused such great
losses in the southern counties, IS now slowly
spreading TO the north Although experts have
20 detect the canse The disease first affects vines
like an extreme drouth, the leaves and stalk
wifhering. whjls the root remains vigorous. BY
the next season, howe yer. the vines are dead The
disease has already proved disastrous IN the ralsn-
growing districts. IL is worse than the phyloAera,
as its cause is mysterious, and no remedy applied
has checked it
Secretary Lelong Of the State Board OF Horti-
culture has issued o valuable monograph on olive
culture In California, with cuts of various I'm,
ported varieties that have been acchmated ana
grown with success He is also experimenting
with olives treating them with brine, I've water
and oil and the results of these experiments Will
soon be made public