New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-13
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
TAX Observation-Disclosures DAY-ARIZo-
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San Francisco. Sept 12.-The increase of the
San Francisco assessment by SOS, 100000 or about
80 per cent. has naturally excited much comment
here. The Board of Equalization has raised the
assessment Of several other counties from } TO 10
per cent, hut singularly enough il did not inter-
fere with the assessment Of the Central or South
ern Pacific Railroad Both these roads are as
sessed for far less than they were six years ago.
although they ore much more valuable properties
now than then. The increase of the tax rate
in this city is heavy burden which is borne with
less patience because it is unjust.
Vice President Croker OF the Southern Pacific
Company thinks this will be great year Tor
California wheat-raisers and fruit-growers In
previous years much wheat was held at thls season
for higher prices. and the railroad company was
forced to send many empty cars eastward. ms
year wheat and fruit have been rushed East III
such enormous quantities that the balance OF tramc
is about even and every freight ear that goes East
is filed. Over 900 carloads Of green fruit nave
been shippol thus far this season. an Increase of
800 carloads over last years shipment. while 1t is
estimated that 500 carloads Of raislns Will De
forwarded Prunes, wines and canned goods VIII
bring the total of the rail shipments to li'ooo
carloads, exclusive of wheat.
Admission Day put a holiday into the middle
Of the weak and from the Sunday like appearance
of the city it was plain that the day was generally
observed. The celebration by the Native Sons
occurred at Santa Cruz and was participated In by
nearly all branches of the society throughout the
State.
The San Quentin Prison authorities are making
An active search for the confederatcs who recently
aided convicts there 10 prepare plan OF escape
The scheme was to effect the release Of seven OF
the most desperate prisoners, who were to secure
aims outside and make for the mountains In
cideptally large number of smaller criminals
were 10 have the opportunity TO escape. Seven
rinqleaders are now in dark cells. and should they
prove contumacous and refuse TO reveal who AIDED
them, then the shower and tricing-up VIII ne
adopted The California law only forbids the
lash, and these two forms Of torture. though un-
usual may be applied in such cases as this, where
it is absolutely necessary to ascertain those who
are melting the priOners to revolt.
The Young Mems Christian Association of this
city has adopted plans for new building at the
northeast corner of Mason and Ellis SITS Ii will
be five stories and cost $2,25O0O0. In appoint
ments it will be one of the finest in the world.
The association is strong here, and this spacious
new building will add TO its Membership
The death of Judge Sawyer leaves Northern
man. of the District Court, having died recently
and his place not yet being filed. Their places
will be filed temporarily by district judges of the
same circuit.
new device has been tried successfully in
Sonoma County 70 make prune trees bear larger
crops and to insure longer life in the trees. This
consists in cutting the large limbs near the centre
of the tree close to the trunk and not clipping
the ton The object lis 10 give the tree more
body aud 10 prevent liberal bearing until the
fifth year BY this method it is said the prune
crop on any given acreage may be doubled.
The RESUMPTION of deep mining at Tombstone
Ari. has been discussed this week by the large
mine-owncrs but nothing was decided upon. The
Bonanza mine-owncrs were movers III the ehlcI-
prise but the owners Of the Contention mine would
not agree 10 the terms proposed, although II is
thought that settlement Will oe made before
thirty days The pumping out 81 these mines es
most Of the machinery is in working order.
The production for the first time in this coun-
try of ;" Pauline Blanchard" by sara l;erniIardt
last night drew large and critical audience To
the Grand Opera House. The play, which is the
work of Darmont the leading man of the com
many is a rather crude InelodTama. 1t Is beauu-
fully written, but much Of the action is IN
natural, and one Of the leading characters, Fran
co.'s the lover, is simply idiOtic. The company
PLAYED admirably. hat il seemed AZ though sara
Bernhardt was set apart from them She moved IN
another world and wac not of the same class. She
had few opportunities for great acting In the nISt
scene there was bit of fine work as peasant
girl, hut her only two scenes were stormy inter
view with her father when inc forces her to marry
the man she hates, and the last scene, IL which
she goes mad and murders her huehand with a
reapcr's sickle The mad scene presents an entirely
new phase OF Saras acting. In it she develops
emotions that none of her other roles have called
forth She depicts superbly that madness which
springs from bligbtcd love, and the feast
scene, in which the for murder possesses her.
is equal TO the scene in "Theodora' in which she
says Marcellus. The new play is well put on the
stage, and as picture of French rural life II
is admirable in all dctails Sara Bernhar dt closes
her engagement here tonight with Theodore"
The verdict of the best critics is that she never
PLAYED with more scf-cOntrol, never displayed
greater artistic resources more Through mastery
Of the great passions than in this engagement.