New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23
BEYOND THE SIERRAS.
ITALIAN OPERATIVE BLYTHE WILL CASE
INCREASE OF THE LEPER COLONY.


San Francisco, Feb % Special. This has been
one of the stormieSt wceKS of n stormy winter
Rain has fallen every day in San Francisco and
throughout the greater part of the State WHO
snowstorms have prevailed in the mountains.
Usually Calfornians inspect the statistics OF
roinfolls with great care but now that occupa-
ton has lost its interest, and the only thing
which worries farmers is whether the rainy
weather will end soon. as 10 allow the sowing
Of grain on the lowlands The Central Pacific
Company has managed to keep its tracks clear,
but trains run irregularly, because of the danger
from snow-slides Most oil the overland telegraph
wires were down three days this week. 50 that
only few dispatches were received.
The Italian opera season, which closed today
was not a financial success. Patti sang SIN tmes
and on every occasion the house was crowded 10
the DOORS and several nights police were forced
10 prohibit the further sale of tickets. But on
other nights except the first, at the performances
Of the new operas. "Otcllp7 and Mctistotele,
there was crowd, and the house was iui' OF
paper The expenses were heavy. and the
management viii lose some Of the large proh's
they made in South America and MeNico.
w. Hcllman. q Los Angeles banker, who Is to
rcorganize the Nevada Bank, arrived mere lhurS-
day. lie has been flooded with applications
from capitalists for stock, as his CONSERVATIVE
course in Los Angeles, during the land DOOM eS-
tablished his reputation as n sound banker. Mt.
Hcllman will move here and take the presidency
Of the bank. As he is bitterly opposed To mining
,tl, .,,,c,,l,tion the Nevada Bank will no longer
be the tower of strength Tor manlpulatorS oil Ooh-
stock shares.
There has been much lively testimony in the
Blythe will ease this week. Alice Edith Dlcka-
SON. who was living with the old millionaire ~
the time Of his sudden death, and who claimed
"a he hi, wife brought small army of shady
people to testify that Blythe had recognized her
-. his spousr Some testimony was very lu-
dicrous, especially that of corn doctor, VINO
opcratcd ON the lair Alice. and VINO told OF many
instances of the old mans tender regard Tor her'
This testimony was badly damaged ny carr rn
named Narncy. who acted as collector OF rents
for Blythe lie ercctually disposed of many OF
the ALLEGED widows statements OF intimacy WIN
Blythe. and had documentary evidence To prove
that her testimony was false.
Despite the utmost efforts of the authorities,
the lcpcr colony in this city constantly increases.
Not long ago about dozen Chinese leI~lS were
shipped home at the expense OF the city, p1s
there are nearly as many lepcrs here again. halt
of whom are white. The latest addition To the
wrctchcd crowd is n young American, who came
recently from Honolulu. II Is proposed 10 ma nc
arrangements with the Molokai authorities q.
send local lcpcrs there, As they are cohs''h'
menace to the public health
David Neal well-known artist, is now III
this city to paint portraits OF the chl!dreh OF
Colonel Charles +. Croker, Yicc-president OF the
Southern Pacific Company.
About three wears ago a large tract of 1000
acres WAS bought by company of 200 stock
holders. to test The idea of cooperative colony.
Members had lots in the town ot Clearwater MN
tho ontion of purchasing land at cost. Each
member was limited to one share, costing $40.
The sale of the land nj double what ii cost re-
licvcd the company of all embarrassment IN meet
mo tho second paymcnt. and dividends have been
maid over since Now that the deeds are secured,
each member has received $3.50 dividend on an
investment of Sl40. besides their lots and an
interest i'm 90 acres reserved as park and for
school houses.