New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
f;ENATOR STANFORD'S RE-ELECTloN-CIT-
RUS FAIR-OLIvE OIL FACTORY.


San Francisco. Jan. l6-The reelection of
Senator Stanford 10 the United States Senate Tor
another term, though foregonc conclusion from
the comn,exion of the Legislature, is still note
worthy because il shows how empty were the
threats of his enemies Despite Mr.. Stanford's
connection with u railroad company that has the
most active and bitter enemies that big corpora
ton ever had to deal with, he is personally popu-
lar. even with anti railroad men. In fact, he
occupies unique place in the State, and II would
be difficult TO measure the extent of his influence
One reason for his great popularity lies in the
fact that he has helped hundreds of deserving
men 10 gain a start IN life and that his purse
has always been open to all worthy charities.
No scheme for developing the industries of the
State has ever lacked his help. But the crown
ing work OF his life is the University at Palo
Alto, which cannot fail to have enormous in
fuence for good, as its training will be strictly
practical Against these services nothing could
be urged by his opponents that had any weight.
and the last election showed that Mr.. Stanford's
return to the Senate was assured. IL is doubtful
whether he will serve out his term. as his In
terest in his university scheme is increasing, and
unless he can get very competent president, he
will he forced to take charge of the institution
himself
The present Legislature, which is overwhelm-
ingly Republican, has shown a refreshing de-
parture from the ordinary sessions by getting TO
work in its second week. large number OF bills
have been introduced, there is fair prospect OF
thorough discussion of measures and an absence OF
that wild scramble in the last days, when the
lobbyists get in their deadly work. After very
busy week the legislators took trip to-day to the
Northern California Citrus Fair at Marysville
Here are on exhibition displays of oranges, lemons
md other semi-tropcal fruit, grown in places
which have the same latitude as ST. Louis or
Kansas City. No protection of hedges has beer
given to orange groves, and growers declare that
their losses from frost have been no heavie: than
in Los Angeles or San Bernardino One of the
singular features Of the fair is the presence OF
beautiful oranges from the foothills of Placer
County once the banner mining county of the
State. Old mining bitches and fumes have been
repaired and are now used TO irrigate orchards.
II an argonaut who once worked in Placer County,
digging for gold, could return and sec the orange
groves where once were prospect holes, he would
feel like Rip Van Wrinkle.
One of the convictS pardoned by Governor
Waterman Just before he retired from office was
arrested this week while creuching in a corner on
the street waiting for beated pedestrians 10 pass
He had extinguished the street-lamp and was
armed with heavy slungshot the same offence
for which he was sent TO State prison, but the
soft-hearted Governor pardoned him after he had
served ten out Of twenty-five years.
Recent revenue rulings have done great damage
70 the sweet wine manufacturers in California.
Eastern producers are not touched by the rule
permitting only one fertilization of sweet vines
as their wines contain no sugar; but here wine
is practically ruined unless gradual addition
Of spirits may be made while fermentation is going
on California wine-makers will send repre-
sentetive~ro Washington TO lay their case before
the Commissioner as plain statement OF facts
will show the injustice done them.
One Of the most important pslic works on the
coast Is the getty which being built
TO deepen the harbOr of Eureka, Hum
boldt County, This jetty, built on the
Eads principle, has been crrricd out 5000 feet
on the south spit at the entrance of the harbor
Last winter was the stOrmcst known for many
seasons yet this breakwater did not bulge and
not q stone was displaced The plan is TO carry
secured. Already the harbor has felt the good
effect Of the work. as the sand when used 10 he
swept in is arrested. When the work Il finished
Eureka will be the only decp-water harbOr be-
tween San Francisco and Portland. The town
is the centre of an enormous lumber trade, but
il Is grossly neglected by tie Government. Al
though it has 10000 people. II gets mail only
once a week
Tho largest oiive-oil factory in the world Will
soon be built at Los GucOs, In SOnoma County.
The plant will cast quarter of a million. Inc
company has sixty acres OF sA-ycar-od trees. and
is planting 700 acres.