New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-08
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
SENATOR IlEARSTS SUCCESSOR-RA1NS
CEASE-POSTAL SUBSlDl
TO TIE lKiBUSE.,


Con Frapc;sco March The last days OF the
State LEGISLATURE promise to be exciting, as, III
addition IN the election Of a United states sem
otor IN succccd Mr. Hearst, there Is an lnVcst!-
CATION Of the sale of police appointments by Gcn-
hers of the Assembly. The Senatorial clcctiah
will probably be disposed of carly next week. as
there arc only three candidates Of any prominence
in The field These are cX-COngressm9n ChoflcS
n. FELTON,, VI. ii. DcYoung, proprietor Of The
San Francisco Chronicle" and Morris VI. EStec'
chairman of the last National Rcpublcan Coh-
yertion 1t is uncertain which has developed
the most strength FELTON, rests his chances on
his record as a Congressman and his services 10
the Republican party. DeYOung has strong
claim because of the solid work done by MS
newspaper in many campaigns, and especially III
the last Presidential fight where he made a par
ticularly able presentation OF the tarih ana other
issues and also on his efforts for California us
Worlds Fair delegate and director Estccs clam
is based LARGELY on campaign work on tie stump.
FELTON, appears 10 have the strongest lacking
but there is enough uncertainty 70 make the con
test interesting Ex-Governor Eli Murray, OF
Utoh, is understood TO be candidate, hut the
fact that he has only lived in the State three years
bars him out, as Caifornians don't like 10 give
Office to a "tenderfoot." There has been much
talk of sack i'll the Legislature AM buying OF
votes. which would repeat the diSgracefnl scenes
witnessed in Nevada years ago, Int these reports
ere imaginary.
The cyposurc of Assemblyman ElwcOd Burners
corrupt traffic in police appointments has added
TO the vigilance in guarding against bribery.
Bruner was the chief advocate of Il bill increasing
the police force in San Francisco and other large
cities and he is charged with selling places on
The force for $500 to a reporter. The scandal is
of an
Sacramento family. and had been selected as
most nromisinc candidate to succeed Mckenna III
the hid Congressional District. He has tried to
break the force of the exposure by charging the
newspaper reporter with blacllmal, but his eA-
PLANTATION is lame.
1t looks as though the rains were finally endeu'
About twice the normal quantity OF ram ior feD-
mary fell throughout the State, and this month
the rainfall has been from one to three lhchcS
EVERYTHING looks promising for large crops IN the
great valleys. unless cold "northers shouiu SUI
coed the present warm weather
Within two months the construction depart
mcnt at Mare Island Navy Yard Will he IN cohul
ton TO build any class of naval vessels lheIe Is
considerable interest over report about the sea-
,yor,bincss Of the Alert which has been sent to
Wosbincton 1t is current gossip at the Navy
Nord that the report is against Engineer nan
claims that the Alert is unseaworthy inc nous ra
was dadly damaged by the tornado during ne! it
cont cruise in Central American waters, ana IT Is
,egorded bv experts here as bad judgment u CIuct
ber I'm surveying work in Central America, WicIc
tho tprpdo abounds. when she could De ol I"l
more value in Arctic waters
Tbrro is little Question that all OF senate!
1Ioarst's racing-stocls will be sold at aGc,l9n q,
tho close of the present season.. Inns OaIiIoiia ia
strng Of imposing Youngsters is in trainlh2 a'
San lose and nearly all are engaged I0I t"o.
rearold races at the East this season. ihe>e "s
vol ne the Eastern string, OF when inc NUS
nromisnr colt is Yosemite, will be sold at auction
The Mail Subsidy bill will help the racine
Mail and the Oceanic Steamship Company ny
Oceanic Company declares that II VIII DC any any
10 land Australian mails here so that theI NH
(eoch Toudon from Sydney III three Gays eSs
time than liz way of the Suez Canal.
The decision of the California Athletic oluo
barring La Blanche, the pugiliSt, from us rooms
and declaring his recent fight with M'cnell ho
,ontest has met with the sanction OF all spoTun2
t,en here The club las always necn noted Tor
{hc fairness of its dealings with ali a'hle'eS Will
smt regard TO nationality or color. and TINS IaSt
Secision bears out its old reputation Inc ElohtnS
Jnes have been raised and each member Is ~
onired TO take certain amount OF STOCK 30
that in this way all disrcputabe CHARACTERS are
nreyented from attending its exhibitions.