New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-17
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
SUNOL-BREAKING THE PACIFIC RECORD
CHINESE LEPER-THEATRICAL
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE THIBusEy

San Francisco, Nov. 16.-The sale Of Sunol TO
Robert Bonner stirred up much adverse comment
here, but turfmen have become more reconciled to
il since they learned that the mare is to remain
in Senator Stanfords hands until next season and
be speeded for a record. Senator Hearst's offer
for Sunol probably genuine, as Mr.. Hearst
has true California horseman's pride in keeping
the famous mare in O California stable. There Is
no doubt he would have outbid Mr. Bonner. No
body had the remotest idea that Sunol was in the
market, or that Senator Stanford could be in
duced to sell her at any price. Hence, Mr.. Bon
nes had no competitors.
The breaking Of the record from Yokohama TO
this port by the steamer Oceanic this week has
sled TO much speculation over what the new steam
hip China will do her first trip from Hong
Kong She was built recently on the Clyde, and
is forty three feet longer than the largest vessel
in the Pacific service. 1t is expected that size
will make the trip from Yokohama in twelve days,
cutting down the time two full days.
Another Chinese leper has come from the East
and will probably be shipped out TO China. This
s a young Mongolian who had washed for two
years in Brooklyn laundry. When he became
unable to work his society sent him here. The
police discovered him as he applied to benevolent
Institutions for aid.
Gilmore's band gave six concerts at Mechanics
Pavilion this week, but bad local management and
faulty arrangement Of the hall re ulted in only
partial success The solo:sts were lost In this
great barnlike building as well many Of the
best features Of the instrumental music.
II has been an unluclxy week for theatrical
ventures. Sophie Eyre has played to shabby
houses at the Grand Opera House. mainly because
II and haqx-V MAY
Her acting was warmly praised by the critics
and served 10 relieve somewhat the badness OF bel
support. Bolossy Kiralfy put on "Antiope' at
he new California in vile fashion, his ballet in
GLIDING number Of local women who could serve
more acceptaby as fat women in some dime
museum Charinis circus, which did large
business in Oriental COUNTRIES has made dismal
failure here becque Of lack Of advertising. Several
nights this week there have not been $50 in the
house, yet the show is unusually good.
Another lost mine has been found this week by
,,rospectors in the Santa Lucia Mountains. near
Monterey They think they have discovered the
Maria Roman silver lode, from which old Indian
woman of that name brought silver TO Monterey
for many years Assays of the ore show that it
will net $3.50 to the ton.
DR.. Tyrrell. of the State Board Of Health. in his
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California should be prevented, there is good
ground for the belief that the disease is con-
tagious. The influx Of consumptives into the
southern counties has been followed by spread
of respiratory affections among the original settlers
The cottony cushion scale. one Of the pests
which threaten to wipe out the orchards in many
parts OF the State has been overcome by the
Australian ladybug. The latter completely de-
stroys the scale, leaving the orchards clean and
vigorous. This Australian bug sent here by
Frank McCoppin, while commissioner TO the New
South Wales Exhibition, and 1t has saved valuable
orchards in many parts of the State.
Two old pioneers died this week, William b.
Hunt, well known the proprietor of the Hotel
De France in Sacramento in early days, died here
in reduced circumstances The fortune he made
in the hotel business lost in unluclSy invest.
ments. James II Sullivan. nephew of the pugilist
Yankee Sullivan, died at Sacramento. He was
a lawyer and was trying to secure the release
of his uncle from the San Francisco Vigilance
Committee when the prize fighter ended the strug
gle by committing suicide.
Mrs. Leland Stanford has given $500 toward the
purchase and restoration of the historical Suffers
Fort, which the city authorities OF Sacramento
threatened to destroy