New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-30
THE WEEK IN CALIFORNIA
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rpv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiDUSEI
San Francisco, Nov 29.-The long drouth con-
hnues with no signs of rain. There was hea>S
mist here one day this week, but the RUE mas
been cloudless skies and brilliant sunshine from
San Diego to the Oregon line. THANKSGIVING LAY
was like June day lin Ncw-England. WIN
warmth that was oppressive on the sudoy sue o'
the street. The country is not su"cIi"s 90
severely from the dry weather as III o'u'"aihs
would. because the farmers have an unusuai guam
t;tv NJ summer-fallowed land Many also nave
ulonohed and have sown the grain, counting on
the rain TO come and sprout the seed. D"o
such land will probably have to oe resowh. Even
though there he an unusually light Iainial tnis
winter. California will have good average CROP
os rho ground in many places is still moist from
the excessive rainfall of last season. The drouth
Is hurting trade. however, as the country deSiers
are not liberal in their orders as they ""uiu
be were good rains falling.
The State Farmers Alliance formed at san
lose is expected to have much influence III po-
itics in the next campaign, but it is rather slhgu
lar that its platform does not contain single
word on the tariff II is significant that thc oaii
fornia farmers do not oppose the Mckinley DILL
which brings money directly into their pocNe0
As these grangers are mainly Republican "sore-
dilemma they are dumb.
Several San Francisco physicians have sent caoic
messages during the week. asking Dr. Noon p"
forward lymph to them. No reply has peeh re-
ccivcd, except in one case, where the parents Vi
a child attacked with consumption VINO kie"
DR.. Koch, appealed to him: but the answer re,
ceivcd was, impossible DIR. {. H. Kosehth'i
left here this week for Berlin to Investigate tue
new cure.
II is reported en- good authority that the heN'
Charles Dana Barrows, formerly pastor Oh 'hc n''
Congregational Church here, will return soon al"
resume his old pulpit. There was serious guar
rel in the congregation recently over grave Charges
brought against Mr. Barrows.
The old Wels-Targo Bank building, at 'he
northeast corner of Sansome and California s'S''
was bought this week by f. l.. IT, steele, 'or
quarter of a million. The building VIII ne Ell
tirely rcmodclled and two stories added making
five in all.
Ground was brokon this week at Pao Alto for
tho new museum building connected WIN 'ho
r,rfora Iri>orsitv The cost will be 81 10000
and an equal sun will he devoted to equipment
The nucleus of the collection will be the articles
Gathered Inv younc Leland Stanford while abroad.
Next week work will begin on the girls dormilorS
buildipg The pavement of the arcade Whch
surrounds tlA university quadrangle IS nearly
finished This is one of the most pea"'iiui
features of the university buildings, ana Is worth
travelling many miles to see
Before leaving here for the East Senator Stan-
ford arranged for shipping 100 fine horses from
the Palo Alto stables to New-Yorl, where they
will be sold at auction.
A new chair to be known as the Agassiz Pro-
fessorship of Oriental Languages, will soon be
established al the University of California, al
Rer,elcy The chair was endowed by Inward
Tomph,ns OF Oakland. eighteen years ago: DuV
the conditions OF the gift were such that the prop
crtv decided could not be sold for the required
$50 600 until this year Mr.. Tompsns thonght
The business of this country with Onentals large
enough TO Justify the chair. and IN the chdow
,nent deed Re hopes that it will he the means OF
training Young men for court interpreters and
business places that demand knowledge OF the
living Asiatic Languages.
The English walnut groves are inst coming into
good bearing in Anaheim, Los Angeles county;
Trey produce from $500 10 $500 per acre and
the entire crop Of the valley has yielded S2o,oo0
This season. Only twcnty-Sevcn trees are plante,i
10 an acre but each tree will Weld $50 worth
of nuts Nineteen years ago Fresno county was
> desert given to the jacE-rabbit: Wheat
could not he raised even on tine valley lanq,
because of the excessive drouth in summer IN
1sT1 the first irrigating canal brought in 500
settlers. These have now increased 10 s3'ooo
colonists while lard formerly held at - 30 per
acre now commands from $50 to SOU an acre
The county now has sixteen canal systems
900 acres in grain, 10000 in vineyards, ana
5000 in orchards.