New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
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san Francisco Dec. The coming Of the long
DELAYED rain WIS The chief occurrence OF tine week to
CaiifoInians whether IN the city or the country or
no Eastern man ran conceive how much rain means
10 tie prosperity Of the state until he las spent
, winter in California Feed was dyin. up in
all Of the interior counties. stoc, was suffering
bady farmers were becoming hopeless Of saving
THEN early soWn grain. and tie fruit-growerS We're
beginning - doubt the c\pcdiency of planting
more orchard, or VINEYARDS Every Gay the san
rose in cloudcss s,ics. and not a sign of rain
appeared. Finally. early this week the wind
shifted 70 the south. clouds piled mp and rain
came with regular southwest e2c that made
things lively Tor mariners alon- the coast. tested
the sc1-.oins Qualities of the new cruiser Charles
ton and seriously dstGrhcd the royal stomach OF
King kahhauo The n I'm lasted three days and
was general throughout the state. Few places
received less than an inch and a half. while the
rainfall fer tie storm amounted 10 three inches
in several counties Napa and Sonoma valleys.
the home of tie choicest wire grapes. each re-
ccivcd over thee inches. Through the Santa
Clara Valley the rainfall ranged from two ~ three
inches. IN Fresno one inch and "A hall feIl' IN
Los Angeles TWO and a half. in stockton one
inch and twotcnths Throughout me >acra-
men,o Valley r,rn fell heavily. the total in mos
suit Is tina, plouchs have been started all over
the state. and great impetus has been given to
business.
The new California Hotel was opcucd THIS
week under the mana cement of Mr. Hard and
Mr. Iinslcy lately of \cw-lorN. The hotel Is
beautifully decorated and in the interior finish
country ManN regular residents OF other
city hotel, have moved into II, attracted by IL
superior a'comn"dati"nS
Captain Andrew lIagcord, brother of thr
famous novelist. IS here. II" Is IN th'
Indian service. and viii make 4 tour of the
tinted States and Canada for hIs health.
He is writer also, and has noycl nearly com
pletcd cal'cd Turmoil which he IS negotiating
with the Scrlbncrs to brln. out.
Frank Danciss Little Puck" company beat
the record lHSt week AT tie California. making
the largest amour, ever taken IN AZ this house.
TIE banner which hangs IN Harry Nanns oilic"
now has the name of kuss'lls ny Directory
erased and that Of Little Puck substituted.
The enthusiasm over ,hc Hess Opera Company
continues, and the Orpheum Theatre is crowded
nightly Ia hear Guthrie and Guile sing. Despite
this attraction. the demand 10 hear Adele Ans
Der One great that she consented 10 give
two extra piano rceiials this week. both OF which
were successful NJ al orchestral matinee last
Saturday standing room IN Irving Hall was al a
premium.
Mrs \ j Pope who is HOW nj the East has
sent \ check for Si,C.0 to tie Nn'cn cate Kinder.
eartcn \s.ociation. For Years >lr Las maintained
one of the llndrrgartcnS IN the tenement district,
which has zone euor nous amount of good.
Mrs Elizabeth IIpllcphcck widow ot the Los
Angeles capitalist, has gwen property worth over
$500 600 for home for poor women and homclcs,
children Il; 10, Angeles. She h., decided the prop
crty To trustees, and work viii he begun on the
home al
In Placer County. the chief seat Of the early
mining. the Citrus Colony club was formed This
week lis members are mainly Fngli.hmcn. who
"A 70 tlslf tre a
lemons can hr grown in these foothills of the Sierra
Nevada ~ ~ Southern California. Tie cboni hd,
arGc club hoGt.' built in the centre OF an orange
grove.
The Riverside Bnlllin. and Loan Association
viii soon dissolve. money is accommodating. and
no one wishes 10 borrow IL. Riverside Is the ban
ner orange district Of Southern taforna. ana
rnen with only twenty acres IN oranges have made
fortunes.