New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-09
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
TUE CHARLESTON-SALT BATHS-DRANlATgC
UNDERSTANDING
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San Francisco, Aug. s.-The cruiser Charleston
.vrved here this week after her long chase of the
r,ata She received thousands Of visitors at San
Tseco. Santa Monico and other places where she
tanned: but the officers were not charmed with the
uay they were treated at San Diego. Many citi-
IONS of that place sympathized with the Itata, and
the officers were never sure they were not being
aeceived. The incident of raising one anchor Of
,he ltata is specimen 1t seems that Marshal
Guard had given permission to do this, but he
had not warned Commander Remy. The result
WAS that when the latter saw the anchor going up
,h. Charleston was manned for action and one of
the big guns trained on the CHILEAN transport.
An explanation soou followed, but the Charlestons
officers did not forgive this treatment
Adolph Sutro, the millionaire of tunnel fame.
has nearly completed a system of salt water baths
IN the rear of the Cliff House which viii be among
the finest in the world. There will he a great
swimming pool 275xl50 feet with smaller tanks
in which the sea water win be heated. con-
slant supply Of fresh water will be furnished by
breakers that come in from the ocean. But ohe
novel device will be introduced of a settling basin
in which all seaweed or other impurities will be
collected. 1t will cost $2OO, 900, but the charge
for the baths will be nominal, merely quarter OF
dollar
The Society of California Pioneers proposes TO
get from each living member full record OF nus
life with details of the settlement and develop
ment of the section which he chose as his nome
and facts in regard TO the his business or PROBES
siOnal career 1t is believed that such record
will be invaluable to future historians.
G. E. Bailey, newspaper man as well a$ca
civil engineer has Just returned from careful m
spection of the Nicaragua Canal. lie declares
that the surveys, bOrings and dredging already
done show careful and economical work, ana he
gives it as his opinion that if Chief Engineer
Menocal follows out the plan already pursued, the
canal will be dug for the estimate of s7o,OOO'OOo
The last week of the New-York Lyceum Theatre
Company here has shown falling of in patron
age The theatre has been crowded and the au-
diences been liberal in applause. Take 1t all in
all this has been one Of the best seasons Dan
Frohnan has ever had In the West. The opening
sale for the Palmer company in Alabama Is large
and the prospect is that the week viii be marked
by big houses.
John A. Sleicher, Editor Of /" Frank Leslies, !"
paid flying visit to San Francisco this week on
hs way home from a trip TO Puget Sound. He says
the National Editorial Association will meet here
or at San Diego next year
The water of Feather River has been turned into
the great dune of Golden Gate just above Ore
vi lie. This fiume carries the whole body OF water,
anu as soon as the big pumps are in working or
DER the cl..n-up Will begin of the river-bed which
il IS expected contains millions of dollars in gold
brought down from the old placer mines on the
river from Bidwell's Bar TO Big Bend 1t will be
the most interesting mining experiment made IN
California in twenty years.
Some idea of the faith and patience which the
Ca'ifJr ia miner displays may be gained from the
case of the Centennial gravel mine in Nevada
County For eighteen years work has been car
red on in a tunnel which is now one-third of mile
into the muur tain and ready to tap large vein
Of blue gravel that always carries large amount
cf gold. About $4,000 has been spent in these
years without a cent in return, Yet the stock
holdey are confident that when dividends begin
they win soon compensate for the long delay.