New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
BEYOND THE SIERRAS.
LAND PATENTS-A BROKERS CAREER-STAN-
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San Francisco. May 30.-The unexpected course
~ the Department Of Justice at Washington in
beginning an action to cancel the patents to the
Rancho Corte de MADEIRA, in Marin County, has
caused much comment here. A patent was granted
ux years ago, after nearly half-century Of It'll
CATION, and all the best experts declared at the
time that the decision was just This case had
run the gauntlet Of the Land Commission, the FED
eral District Court, the Surveyor-General and the
Department Of the 1nteror hence it is difficult TO
conceive any equity in favor of the contestant
which would justify the Government In seeking 10
cancel it's own patents. More than 100 settlers
have made valuable improvements on the rancho
and have remained undisturbed under the patent
for nearly six years. The contestant is " Jim
McCue, one of the noted stage-drivers of the
sary days, who recently settled on the rancho
The suicide Of Morris Hoe1ich removes one of
the old-time bonanza brokers. Hoefiich was car
ried down by johnny" Skae in the Sierra Ne
vada deal, and lost at least 81 100000, but he
made snug fortune afterward as commission
broker. This he lost two years ago in trying to
develop mines in the Tuscarora district. Nevada
and the result unhinged his mind. He ought TO
have been placed in an asylum.
II looks as though Stanford University might open
with larger number Of pupils than was antici-
pated The sophomore and the junior classes Of
the University of the Pacific a Methodist college
near San jose. have decided TO go to Stanford
University in a body next fall This action was
due TO the unpopularity Of President Hirst. whose
retirement was demanded by a majority OF the
students las wellas by four members of the faculty.
The trustees this week met and accepted the resig
nations of the four professors who opposed the pres
dent The result will probably be the breaking up
of the institution. unless the trustees reconsider
their action Professor Hayes of the four teach
trs who sided with the students. has recently re-
seived Sleeper fellowship from Boston Uni
yersity.
It is proposed to establish Japanese colony
in California. the protector being an ex-member
Of the House of Representatives in Japan. who
has wearied of the political turmoil in his native
land He has interested several large capitalists,
and is selecting able-bodied farmers to form the
first group of colonists. From present
Indications law will soon have to be
passed excluding the japanese. for every
steamer sees large number arrive. They
fiocking into Hawaii by thousands. and they have
been attracted here by the high wages.
San Francisco is fertile field for cranks with
new doctrines One of the most successful is a
DIR. iced, of Chicago, who says he is the head
of the Koreshans, and who has founded the Col
lege of Life. He has secured several hundred con-
verts and has now decided to establish branch
in Los Angeles. One feature Of his scheme is that
all his disciples must turn over their property
to ali association of which he is financial manager
"Sugger" Sullivan had great luck in reaching
San Francisco just at the time when the pugilistic
fever was at it's height here Not for years has
the mania for prize-fghts been so rampant as now
An extra was published by an afternoon paper
few minutes after the fight was over, and it was
read eagerly by the several thousand men who had
remained in the street all night waiting for the
result 1t was an extraordinary manifestation,
and reflected no credit the intelligence of the
city The same spirit shown by the crowds
that packed the Bush Street Theatre every night
this week TO witness Sullvan's ludicrous attempts
at acting.
Heavy showers fell throughout Northern Cali
tornia this week. but. though some damage was
done TO cherries and hay, the result was not
serious. Grain in several places was reported
lodged, but the showers did not reach the chief
wheat-growing districts
Robert Barton, one of the pioneer vineyardsts
and raisin-growers of Fresno, died this week on
his fine ranch He had done much to encourage
the planting of the choicest Spanish raisin grapes
and TO develop the colony system around Fresno.