New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-23
DROUTH IN CALIFORNIA.
ATTEMPT TO BOOM REAL ESTATE-MISS
AUS DER OHE- ORANGE GROVE.
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San Francisco, Nov. 22.-Californians are NOV
given to prayer; but If they were, they "ouiu
pray now for rain. The only people who have
profited by the long dry fall are the wihe-h'aho'
whose grapes have had full opportunity 10 ripeh
and gather the rcouisite amount of sugar for per-
feet wine Weather prophets always come 10 griei
ON this coast. for there are no known laws ioi
the succession of dry or wet seasons l@sV WIZ
ter was extremely wet, while the dry season 'h"V
has followed. and that is now nearing an emu mas
boan ono of the longest on record IL shoulo DC
brokcn now in order that ploughing may pegih'
but there are no signs of rain Every 'hihs -
exceedingly dry and dull but rev DAYS ram
xvould completely transform the country ana SUM
ulatc all trade The farmers have done larry
mol, this scoson. while the fruitgrowers have en-
;oved n bonanza such as they have not known lor
more than decade.
foolish attempt has been made here by sew
ra1 firms 10 boom the real estate market by re-
nortinr large sales of outside BLOCKS NJ lahcy
nrices The real facts are that SUBURBAN olochS
have been sold on q small cash margin, ana the
electric railway and other improvements promls'u
arc mere bats to catch gudgeons. Large cap
itali,ts are constantly investing i'll outside laDo
hut there is no boom, and no prospect OF one al
this season.
Tho Dashaway Association, formed in the pioneer
flaws for temperance work, decided this week
IN dissolve at once and deed TO the Home for lnepri
ates all the rights OF the association in the HOME
This action will be opposed by Thomas Ashton
tho member who seven years ago preventeu u'c
society from dividing all the remaining 1uhoS
At that time n few members conceived the scheme
of dropping from the rolls all who failed 10 pay
their Dues and then of dividing among themselves
the $3.50 900 which remained in the pahK. MI
Ashton opposed this steal, as the money had been
contributed TO advance the temperance cause anu
he was shot by one member, who was afterwaro
sentenced to an insane asylum. Inc case has
filled the courts for years and the end has not oeeh
reached.
The Union Iron Works, of this city, mas Juss
for the Pacific Mail Company, for the |eh'rai
and South American trade.
No musical artist who has visited San Francisco
for years has created so great SENSATION AZ
Adele Aus Der Ohc who has given tins Week '"%
strength and delicacy in her playing received lIs
tribute from both critics and audience she Elves
two more recitals next week ana has engagements
afterward in half-dOzen California cues.
The cornerstone of the new California Home
for Predetermined Children was laid TINS week,
near Glen Ellen. Sonoma County, with mpreSs I'VE
Masonic ceremonies. The grounds lnclude l,oOU
acres and can he made Sclf-supportlhg LOT oVU
people. The last Legislature appropriated Sl2o,oOV
for the institution, of which $4,000 was spent
for the farm Much of the success Of the home
is due 10 Mrs Katherine b. Lathrop who was
its earliest patron, and to DR.. Osborne, the
efficient superintendent.
Seldom has the overland railroad traffic been
so heavy as during the last six weeks. In Oct0oeI
Tho Southern Pacific sent East nearly AZ, 600 short
tons OF produce, more than $4,000 tons of when
consisted of green and dried fruit. Four trains
of thirty each started East every twenVS-iour
hours.
Tho ,orcest orange grove in the world will be
plantnd this winter in the San Jacinto valley
San Diego County. by the Alexandra Orange Hrove
Association Seven hundred acres VIII DE plah'eu
20 tho finest varieties The largest grove at
present is at Pomona, and covers 400 acres