New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
AT THE GOLDEN GATE.
RAINrALL--ALASKA-RE ESTATE-MOvE
MENT OF GOLD COIN.
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San Francisco, Dec. 81 1T raincd five days this
vreek. and the downpour extended over nearly
the whole State. This excessive rainfall, with
heavy rains in the mountains, has led to fears
Of another disastrous food in the Sacramento
valley; and reports say that the water is not
rising and the cessation OF the rain will put a
stop to the melting of the snow. Another flood
would be lamcntabc. as it will take at least
+, fortnight for the present water TO drain Off.
Nothing accurate can be learned of the loss by
the recent food; but farmers who have heavy
lands will suffer severely these cannot he
worked for weeks. The rainfall here for the
s,een days it has raincd this month is ten inches;
and this has been exceeded in some parts OF the
sacramento Valley and in the northern.Sountes
The organized system OF wrccking the Comstock
rO;rins shares has been carried well-nigh TO the
.,,mas this week Business has been practically
assa on the EXchangc. about the only sales being
,Aose OF margin stocks which the holders could
rot carry any longer Consolidated Virginia, al
,bougb il is paying dividends of nearly so cents
,sr month. and the outlook is good for at least
siy dividends next year, sold as low as 81 25 a
share This extreme weakness Of the best mine
IN the lode demoralized all the others, and the
hears and shorts had picnic. If things
continue in this way much longer, it is the opinion
Of experienced operators that the brokers will go
out Of business and the Exchange will be shut up.
Chief Engineer Prosnski, OF the Russian Navy,
was in the city this week, journeying to his home
By way OF Washington and New-York. For some
time he has been supervising the formation of a
Japanese squadron, and the Chinese authorities
have become suspicious that his mission was to
lie in or1 In of
lhc Oriental squadrons, so that the Russian Navy
may be increased TO be ready for any rupture with
China Prosinski admitted that he was on an
important Government mission, but oil that he
would say was that the Russian Asatic Squadron,
already powerful, would shortly be increased.
The tenth annual report of the San Francisco
kindcrgartcns shows extraordinary growth
OF this movement The association, in the last
year, has gained three new schools and 1900
pupils. In the ten years twenty kindergartens
have been founded, and 5000 children enrolled
Half of these children have been trained in schools
erected by the gifts Of Mrs Leland Stanford
Credit for the success of the work and for the
generous contributions is due to Mrs. Sarah B.
Cooper the superintendent. who has given her
whole time to the work.
The officers of the 1st Artillery mess, at
Preside, have appealed to the War Department
for ruling on the recent order of Colonel Lang
don. prohibiting the buying of drinks at regi-
mental mess. AS the officers have been aocus-
toned to take checks and settle at regular periods
the Colonel holds that this violates the recent
order against the sale of light beer and wlnt eX-
eept in unbroken packages and canteens
To further the interests of the far northern
Territory, the pioneer business association of
Alaska was formed here this week. A memorial
10 Congress was adopted, enumeratlng the needs
of the Territory Among the chief demands are
for a delegate to Congress- Congressional COM
mittee &c draft appropriate laws, modification Of
the liquor and timber laws, and the stringent
enforcement of the Homestead Law for residences.
canning sites and trading posts
Two blocks, at the foot of Polk and Larkin sts.,
North Beach, have ben sold to the Mutual Gas and
Electric Light Company, which will erect works
on the lots. An important Improvement OF upper
Market-st. will be the Doe Building, at the juno
ton of Market, Hayes and Larkin SITS. 1t Will be
seven stories high, with 373 feet on Market-st
and total frontage on three streets OF $50 feet.
One part will be fitted up as offices and another
as hrst-class family hotel The Hayward apart
ment house, in Larkin-St, directly opposite une
new City Hall, is being rapidly occupied by ram
uies. II is the first experiment here OF costly
hats.
The Rev J. Sanders Reed. late of Newark, N j.,
will preach his first sermon in 1rlnlty Eplscopai
Church here tomorrow. He was cordially greeted
The movement of gold coin 10 the East has been
heavy for the last two MONTHS the shipments OF
double eagles for October and November being
more than S2,500,000. Assistant United States
Treasurer Brooks in this city. received from duties
this year more than $1,000, 900; and he now has
on hand Sal 5000 in gold, the largest sum held
by an official west of NcwYOrk. Except for the
large receipts of English sovereigns from Australia,
there would not have been gold enough here to
meet the mint demand jim November, when
81 100000 was coined.
The Pomona Wine Company this week received
an order from England for 1000 gallons Of sweet
wine, making the third large order they have OBJ
tanned within six months. The wine goes the
whole way by ship, as it is thought long sea
voyage Improves it. The wines made by this
company are from grapes grown in the Pomona
colony. Los Angeles County and are heavy ports,
Madeiras and Angclcas. The company's English
agent saws he thinks there is market for $4,000
gallons yearly in North Ireland.
Lorcsb1rg one of the Los Angeles towns built
iuring the great Southern California land boom,
mas been bought by Dunkard colony. big
hotel, which never occupied, will be con-
verted into a college. The colony purchased 800
town lots and $50 acres adjoining