New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-01
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE GILLIAN DIFFICULTY-JUDGE WAL
LACE'S METHODS
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San Francisco. Oct. 3l.-The reply OF
the Gillian Junta caused deep feeling here, where
Chilians have never been popular since the days
Of tss Arsonauts AS in the of the New-Orleans
trouble California would prefer war to the least sur
render of any national claim. Much of the pltter-
ness which Chilians betray toward America is que
10 the Itata affair and to the talk OF Captain ahh-
ger, the commander of the vessel MANNER
Judged this country from what he saw IN San
Diego The people of that city, because Manner
bought literally of the merchants to supply us
vessel, treated him hero, and actually III
suited the officers Of the Charleston wheh they
brought the Itata back. At a banquet gwen oy
the city of San Diego the Itata was toasieo hrS'
and the Charleston second. When Manner IT.
turned to Chill he naturally took the ground that
Americans were not to be feared and his influence
with the Junta is said to be considerable. Inc
Ohiians hate CalifOrniaps above all other An'ei-
leans because the Argonauts drove OIL the Chliahs
from the mines for their crimes ana their iashioh
OF living on the earnings Of abandoned women 'naV
thew brought with them. This wholesale oePor'a-
ton Chilli can never forgive or forget Ohiian
naval officers during the last few years have often
expressed desire to make San Francisco pay Dig
indemnity or to lombard and destroy It, There "
no question that if war results from the present.
troube the first move of the Gillian feet will be
tected as it was ten years ago. The defence OF the
chief city of the Pacific coast does not seem ~ ap
peal TO fresh-water Congressman.
Judge Wallace has followed up his peculiar
method Of securing grand jury by appointing an
elisOr to select trial jury. Evidently reahzihg
his mistake in choosing grand jury men belong
ing to his own faction Of the Democratic party he
selected as the elisor of the trial jury A S. Hal
nd inHu al
Those who oppose his methods declare taht
his late action is as illegal his first. The only
way to unravel the tangle is to bring some case
before the Supreme Court and have the legality OF
the two juries passed upon
Lieutenant Finley, who has been in charge OF
the Pacific Coast Signal Service and weather
Bureau for eighteen months will leave here nexe
week for Washington to await orders. Lieutenant
Finley is an enthusiast in meterolOgy and has done
valuable work in systematizing the service IN
California and throughout the coast His weather
bulletins have been of great value to orchardlsts
and vineyardists. He has put the bureau into
excellent shape and has devised many plans for
increasing its effectiveness.
The State University faculty this week dealt
very severely with number of seniors who
were guilty of insulting demonstrations In
front of a female society building, anil of
TadnG a gooSe-rOoSt IN the tOwn OF lerke-
lev Two were expended. one was dismissed, and
two were suspended Their most fragrant offence
was in tying a COW to the front door of the head
quarters of the Kappa Alpha Theta Society, CON-
monty known among students as the "Kats.
The faculty would not have secured the names
of the students but for the action of young Greene
brother of Clay Greene, the playwright. who fur
nished list of the rngleaders. The classic
shades of Berkeley will not be pleasant place
for Greene, as the students have declared social
boycott against him.
Prominent citizens have taken up the move
ment to erect monument to Colonel L. ID.
Bakers who was killed at Balls Bluff. Soon after
Bakers death President Lincoln desired to have
monument erected, and had Starr King lived this
project would have been carried out. 1t is pro.
posed TO raise fund Of $4,000 and erect a statue
In Golden Gate Park
Governor Markham has decided to submit all
cases of pardon of convicts to the Board of
Prison Directors The reports of these meetings
will be published and if the Board decides against
any convict's petition pardon Will be granted.
This is one of the best reforms made for a long
time, unsavOry scandals have chung about the
pardon Office, especially during the administrations
Of StOneman and Waterman.