New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-15
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE SENATORSHIP STRUGGLE-CITRCS
FATR-GOLD STRIKE-PERSONAL.
nv pcRIPu TO THE TRIBUNE.

my TELEGRAPH TO THE TBIBUhEl
San Francisco. March l4.-Politlcal interest mere
this week has been centred in the Senatorial con-
,est at Sacramento The fight has proved mercer
than was expected. and the three leading candi-
da.es have preserved almost the same position from
the outset These candidates are Estee. DE Young
and FELTON, The ballot taken yesterday showed
their relative strength 10 be: Estee. "a; De
Young. "a: FELTON,. 8. The only other RepuD-
lican candidate in the fight is blanchard, OIL
Eldorado County, who polled eleven votes The
Democrats cast complimentary vote OF twenty
six. which they have distributed among different
statesmen of their party. Unless one of the three
leaders retres unless the Democrats give their
votes TO a Republican. it is impossible to see how
the present situation can be altered. Estee
strength is pretty solid. for he has large NUMBER
of friends in the interior counties who think his
party services should insure him the honor OF the
Senatorship. Personally. Also he is eager for the
office. and will be the last man TO withdraw as
long as he sees a forlorn hope of success. DE
Young is free lance who has made the contest
unusually interesting for his rivals. They fondly
Imagined that he would not enter the held
or would be satisfied with one complimentary vote
But he has great staying powers, and the savage
personal attacks made on him have aroused MS
pride As far as services to the Republican party
newspaper, The Chronicle" than all the other
candidates combined. But his enemies within
the party are active and aggressive and persist
in making their fight purely personal grounds.
What Mr.. De Young has demonstrated during
this weeks contest is that he has become power
in the State politics that cannot be ignored His
enemies tried to show that his candidacy was
ridiculous, but he has demonstrated that his
backing is strong, and includes some of the best
men in the Legislature. OF Felton's chances it
is difficult to speak. His managers claimed that
he would sweep the field on the third ballot, and
it looked as though, with his powerful connec-
tons, he ought to succeed. The presence how
ever, of Federal officials, who all worked for
FELTON,, hurt rather than helped him. Still, po-
litcai experts believe he will yet secure Estees
followers and win the fight There is much talk
of DOODLE" but the real fact is that this is the
ccsnest Senatorial fight for years, as the rival
candidates are keeping such close watch of each
other that bribery any scale that would mean
success is impossible
great audience greeted Stanley at his first
lecture here this week He received by the
Press Club and visited Chinatown. in which he
showed keen interest.
Despite the reports of the probable resignation
of the Rev. j. Sanders Reed, rector of Trinity
Church, it is officially announced that he will not
retire He has been promised a rectOry and an
increase of salary. His congregation increased
last year from 200 to 600.
Edward NJ Greenway who aspires 10 lead San
Franciscos Four Hundred" has fallen on evil
days. His eyes were blackened last week by
friend because OF quarrel over clun ques, ana
this week he was sued by q leading tailor OF the
city for bill which he had refused to pay. lie
settled the slrtorial claim before it came into court
but the trouble has hurt his prestige.
The Southern Citrus Fair at Los Angeles
brought thousands OF visitors to that city TINS
week and proved great success. Never before
in the State has such superb show of citrus iTut
been made, over 100000 oranges being displayed
There are county exhibits from Los Angeles, san
Brrnardino, Santa Barbara and San Diego, and
3J5 single entries. Many of the exhibits are
beautifully arranged, and the fair should he neg
lected by no tourist. II is suggested that the en-
tire exhibit BE- transferred to San Francisco. as
the Southern Pacific Company agrees to snip II
free of charge.
At her home in Tulare County this week died
Mrs Mary Graves Clarke, who, when glrl OF
nineteen, formed one of the forlOrn hope that
first brought to California tidlngs of the starving
Bonner party in camp at Bonner Lake near
Truckee in the heart of the Sierra. Mary Graves
was one of those forced to eat human mesa 10
support life and but for the courage and en-
durance of this small party the entire company
at Bonner would have persisted.
A rich strike of quicksilver is reported from
Orange County. Cinnabar of fine grade has
been found in the butte or small mountain. on
the San Joaquin ranch III that county, ana an
analysis showed "a per cent quicksilver
The greatest strike of gold ore made in Cali
fornia in years occurred in the Carbonate mine
al Orc Grande San BernardinO County. Inc
vein of gold is six inches wide. and the rock
ASSAYS 900, 900 TO the ton. Much Of the rock
is held together by seams Of gold, If this does
not prove to be pocket the find Will yield