New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-18
THE TALK OF CALIFORNIA.
JUDGE TERRY'S DEATH-FIRES N SAN FRAN,
CISCO-SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribunal

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE IkIBUNE.l
San Francisco, Aug 1.-THE shooting Of Jndos
Terry has overshadowed everything else this week
in San Francisco and throughout the Coast M
occurrence for many years has produced so pro-
found an impression or created such heated dis
custom Respect for the law has become VERY
strong of late years in California despite the gen.
era impression at the East that lawessness stil
rules here Hence although the shooting Of Ter,
was marked by cod-booded features that revOltel
men who demand fair play, the great majority Of
Californians accept it as justifabe.
1t must always be remembered that Judge Field
is regarded here in much different light than az
the East Here he cannot be separated from his
carly career Thousands living in California
recall him as he WIS in Marysville in $50, when
he walked the streets with siX-shooter in each
pocket. and cooked his weapons when Judge
Turner appeared in sight. Terry no doubt counted
on Fields old spirit showing up when he received
the gross insult of slap in the face; and, IL hs
had been struck in turn, he would have drawn
the knife which he always carried. From the press
opinions telegraphed out here it is evident that
many editors throughout the East are not ac-
qualnted with TerFys record, as they condemn
Maggie for not making an attempt TO arrest Judge
Fields assailant before shooting him. Nagle knew
Ierrys desperate character. and was aware that
Hopkins, the only officer who ever tried TO arrest
Terry, received bOwic-llnfe in his neck, and
narrowly escaped with his life. 1t was for this
crime that Terry remained in the custody of the
vigilance Committee for seven weeks; and If Hop.
kns had died he would have been lynched 1t IS
probable, from the proceeding, in the Field case
Yesterday that Naee will be released habeas
pus and turned over to the United States courts.
That will practically end the case
Insurance men doing all in their power
to arouse the leading commercial interests Of tho
city 10 sense of the great danger of San Fran
cisco from large fire. This soicitude, of course,
is selfish, as the insurance companies have lost
50 heavily on "A series of Coast fires that they
cannot afford to lose any more without fear of
bankruptcy: but that it has a practical basis
of ha.d common.sensc is recognized by all who
have given the matter any attention. Just ono
year ago fire on the waterfront came near
sweeping into the large warehouses district.
and only the lack of the usual strong wind saved
millions from going up in smoke. The fire de-
partment admitted then that it was hard work
To cone with such confa grafton. The recent
disaster at Spokane Falls has led prOperty-Owners
here to calculate what would be the effect of
great fire in San Francisco If IL got beyond
the control Of the frcmen, it would probably
sweep clean the whole business district from
Dupont-st TO the water, and from Paclnc-st
To Market In fact were the usual strong trads
wind blowing in from the ocean, the flames would
possibly leap across MarlSet-st, and carry
destruction into the warehouse and manufacturing
quarters.
These considerations led to a meeting OF the
Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade and n'
surance men this week. 1t was shown that San
Francisco was just about in the same condition
in regard to ire department that Chicago was
before her great hre. 1t has no chemical engines
no water towers only few hand eXungulshers.
and poor supply of fire engine hose IL was
decided to call meeting at an early date. and
decide on immediate remedies to guard against tlo
danger.
The FIST of a series of meetings in the interest
of the st.icter Observance of Sunday as day Of
rest was held here this week. The principal
speaker was the Rev: W. + Crafts. field secretary
of the National Sabbath Observance Association.
who pointed out that California was the only
State in the Union without any SUNDAY law. and
dwelt upon the mo.al and physical evils which
resulted from this imitation OF the French GUS
tom He thought San Francisco as we'll as the
State could not allow the young generations
to geow up with no, regard ior Sunday. LII
is interesting at this time to note than
when the Act of 1858, providing 70: Sunday
law, was before the Supreme Court Judge Terry
concurred in the decision, holding that the aco
was unconstitutional, while Judge Field dis
scented.
The wine men have been in session all the week,
and on one day the proceedings were made eX-
ceedingly lively by President Wetmores caustio
criticisms upon Professor llilgaId and Others,
who declared that the present depression in Cali
fornia wine was due to 50 much poor wine being
placed on the market MIR. Wetmore read long
paper in which he asserted that California
wines were equal to those of France,
Italy or Germany, and challenged any oae 10
deny it, He said il notifying
10 find two leading newspapers of this city uphold
ing the ignorant criticisms of California wines
made by Hilgard, who knew nothing about
wines. Arpad llaraSzathy presented report show
ing n report that only 100000 out of S25O00o
required had been promised for the new Brandy
Union. lie thought the wine makers would have
to put up the .est. o. the scheme would die q
natural death.
After a failure to convict in the great bribery
cases about two years ago il i in the nature OK
an antl-climaX 10 see two petty offenders VINO
schemcd to - fix jury for $500, convicted and
sentenced to San Quentin. II striking com.
mcntacy on the influence of the political pull"
in the courts
Palo Alto, one of Senator Stanford's speedy
youn gstcrS, lowered his record Of 2:20 Ia TINS
week at Napa. In fact, he accomplished the phe.
nomenal feat of beating it twice in one race.
trotting in the second heat in ego and IN tho
third heat in 2:lS.