New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
POLITICS - HOT WEATHER - DESTRUCTIVE
FIRES-ARTESIAN WELLS.
TRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUSE.I

rBY TELEGRAPH THE TkIBUNE-I
San Francisco, Nov 1.-The political canvas
In this State which has been unusually thorough
ends tonight, and the Republicans feel more con-
fdent of victory than they did week ago. Inc
Democracy is badly crippled by Buckleylsm' tne
trail Of which is the whole ticket, ana uere
Is a strong feeling among all farmers ana run
growers that the success Of the great Industries
in California depends upon insurlng kepuonaa
Congress to uphold the Mckinley tarlf. IL "
probable that no State in the Union was NOR
directly benefited by the new tariff than Cali
fornia, as thousands of acres OF new Orange
groves are Just coming into bearing, ana mani"
featuring here is just getting on It's feet IN mSV
places The free trade arguments OF tle Demo
Gratis fell fat in the interior, where the new tarii
meant an increase of at least one-quarter In 'lr
income of every man who cultivates the SOL
Nothing can stand against such an appeal 10 'te
nocket and the spectacle will be seen here ths
year Of lifelong Democrats voting for Repnohca.
ConQressmen because they believe the continued
DEVELOPMENT of California depends upon keeping
Democrats out of control of Congress. The Re
nublicans are sure of all except the Ist and VIA
Districts. and they are reasonably confident q
carving the Ist District, and that California can
be nut down for gain Of one Republican Cor
gresham with fair chance Of two.
The fight for the Governorship has been e.-
tremely bitter, every device known to wan
politics having been used on both sides The bet
Judges still adhere TO the opinion that Markham.
Republican will win by small majority, but
they admit that the contest is close.
The Mayoralty Of San Francisco is In wors
peril than it has ever been since Sand Lot DAYS
when the notorious Kalloch was foisted into
power. There are three candidates besides III
O'Donnell, the anti-Chnese crank, who is pereri
NAL aspirant for office. Despite the absurdlty OF
O'Donnel's claims. many fear that in the ngh'
between the other three he may secure lar@
enough vote to get in, just as he did once oeIors
when he ran for Coroner 1t would be dis
grace TO San Francisco 70 have this blatant
agitator as Mayor. but a large number of Ignorant
working people believe in O'Donnelrs promises
that if elected he would drive the Chinese out Of
California.
The Mckinley bill has set one big industry on
its feet here Work has begun at the Aemoseai
tin mines in San Bernardino County. and when
the smelling machinery arrives this company Will
make large part of the tin used in the California
canneries
For ten days ending Thursday Californians
sweltered as they haven't done for years Inc
! mercury in San Francisco rose every day sboyc
IS degrees, and the heat was intensified by the
hot, parching north wind that came sweeping over
the Nevada alkali deserts. So long period Oh
! heat in October was unprecedented, as In otnei
years rains have been the rule Inc heal,n o'
the city is not good because OF the -four cohd.lo,
4 OF the sewers In the country the severe hea'
has favored the fruit-gr0wers as II has gwen then
an opportunity TO dry their ralsins ana MAKE
| gOod wine.
Goat Island and Bolinas Ridge, back Of San Ce,
Ito. have both been burned over TINS week py
forest fire. On Goat Island the names ouln ';,
| all the underbrush, and they furnished a sem.
spectacle to San Francisco at night hner than any
fireworks. Over in Marin County l2,oVG as srs
| of woodland and posture we've swept ny .he III. op
Thirty head Of fine cattle on jude IS Sha drSes from
| the nastnre TIE fire swept down nom Bohn','
Ridge nearly to Mill Valley and It was ,.n on''
checked by setting back fire hve mics 'onS
fine flow Of artesan water was sec9red ' NV
| week near Sheridan. Placer County Ihls IN y,
sures the successful cultivation Of the upina y,
which have been regarded as too dry ior siAN' =
| fruit