New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
A CHARTER RING BROKEN-DRIvING OUT
CHINESE-A NEW INDUSTRY.
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San Francisco Nov. 2s.-Politicians have been
wrought up over rumors of wholesale indictments
20 be found by the Grand Jury. This body of
reformers had Senator Stanford before them one
day this week. with the expectation that he would
shed some light on his last Senatorial campaign.
They were apparently guided by nothing more
definite than rumors that he or his followers had
paid money for votes. Every who is familiar
with the election knows that Mr. Stanford had a
"walk-over" He did not even have compeu-
tor worthy Of the name his great PERSONA
popularity assured him success from the outset
The jury also examined s. T. Gage, Mr.. Stanfords
chief lieutenant but ne proved an unprohtapie
witness, as his memory was fatally defective OH
important details.
San Francisco's failure to get the Republican Ma
tional Convention received here with good
humor, as the preliminary reports indicated small
prospects Of against combinations made Tor
months The discussion Of the subject relieved
the monotony of very dull season In which
nothing is noteworthy but the weather. For
three weeks il has been as warm midsummer
here, and Thanksgiving Day resembled the Fourth
OF July in brilliant sunshine, and enormous crowds
thronged every pleasure ground near the city.
The heavy arrivals of ships here for fortnight
have caused large losses TO wheat charterers. Judg
several firms engaged all the available ships at
about the same rates paid last year. The result is
that several firms lose heavily and number of
Others have defaulted contracts. One good
effect is that the Charter Ring will be broken.
1t has been the custom here for certain firms that
were banded together 10 secure charters without
putting up the coin. Now this is ended and
regime will put all the brokers on the same foot
ing.
The heads of several Southern Pacific Railroad
officials are said TO he in danger. and this week
il rumored that Superintendent A. d. Wilder.
Of the San Francisco division, would be the next
TO step down. IL seems that Wilder has been
carrying on a saltwater business on the outside
President Huntington demands that railroad Of
fcias' energies should be devoted solely 10 the
Southern Pacific. II for violating this rule
that Mr. Barrett, of the Coast division, was sud-
denly dropped out.
The Stockton kite-shaped track bids fair to
knock out all trotting and pacing records
in its first season This week. following
hard upon the Palo Alto stables cleanup,
came the wonderful performance of the yesrling
Sidney FLY, Frou Frou in trotting a mile in 2:?6
fiat. She made the last quarter in 50 seconds
which shows her speed ard stamina Another
remarkable yearling is the stallion Athadon by
Matadon, bred at Fresno. He trotted mile this
week in :2s fat, making the best ycarling
stallion record in the world, as he made neither
skip nor break in the last quarter. when the
driver pushed him hard.
In Antelope Valley. Los Angeles County, a
system of water storage has been adopted
which will probably be initiated in other
counties. The water will be used
for cultivating the fertile lands in the valley as
all 10,
in belt ten miles wide by forty miles long
Near Bakersfield, an Kern County, water in large
irrigating ditch is TO he Used for running a
woollen mill. After it has served this purpose. il
will be returned to the regular rrgating channels
These two schemes are noteworthy as showing the
Importance of flowing water in manufactures in
State like California where coal is so costly.
Seycra capitalists propose to dredse the bed
OF the San joaquin River in Fresno County, pump
up the gravel and separate the gold. They be-
eve that large amount of gold dust swept
into the river in early days from defective sluce
boxes Some of this rich river sand has been
worked and found 10 yield handsomely.
The Chinese in the fruit districts are having
a hard time this year They have been driven
out of half-dOzen towns in Fresno County and
now Placer County hOrticulturists have decided
rot 10 rent orchards TO the MongOlians The
largest possible crops, and fail 10 take proper
care of the trees There is a demand for good
white men with small capital to carry on orchards
N Placer County.
Strict quarantine has been established over all
imported peach trees from the East since a con-
signment recently was found infected with the
dreaded yellows. The State is free from this
peach disease, and the inspectors propose 10 keep
it free.
An industry that promises important results
to all newspaper publishers is the making of
printers ink from crude petroleum In Ventura
County. 1t is prepared at small expense, and
it is in use now by several newspapers Of that
county. The manufacturers engaged in
experiments to refine it. If these prove success
full. it will supersede the inks in use.