New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
GRAND JURY-ADoLPH SUTRo'S LIBRARY
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San Francisco. Oct. 1.-THE decision OF The
State Supreme Court that person summoned v
testify before grand jury cannot raise the ques-
t,or ~ ;ts comnetency settles only q minor part
Of the discussion that has ragged in San Francisco
over Judge Wallace's jury and its alleged reform
crusade What is necessary now is 10 decide the
LEGALITY of the iury and this can be done only W
some one who is indicted attacking the validity Vi
that body Unless this be done. all the lnuicU
ments found may fail 20 the ground. whe'icr Ul,e
grand Jury is in earnest or not Will DC spceoilS
settled by its action II it fails 20 press matterS
and make test case, that failure VIII DC Gear
proof that its reform protesations are made soieV
to secure political capital
The meeting of the American Library ASsocia-
ton here this week has been extremely successiui
One of the features of the gathering was a oresh
fast given by Adolph Sutro to the members AZ MS
homo overlooking the Cliff House and the seal
Rocka Many of the visitors learned then 1or une
first time that Mr.. Sutro had collection OF wv
600 volumes which he proposes soon 10 make 'i'o
nucleus of a great free reference library mere
Many of these books are rare and whole cOliec
TONS purchased in Mexico, cannot be duphcaueu'
Mr. Sutro has been in frequent consultation with
Mr. Poole. the Chicago librarian, in regard 10 the
plans for library building. The Discussion of the
broueht out strongly San Franchises need OF
good free library building. The library has IN
creased greatly in usefulness under the good
management of John Vance Cheney, but he is much
hampered by lack of room and BY the nlggardy
appropriation.
Mrs Phoebe Hearst, widow of Senator Hearst
has endowed five $500 scholarships for young
women at the State University. Candidates for
these scholarships are to be recommended by the
county superntendents of schools. but the scholar
shps are not 10 be given prizes for honos In the
entrance examination The State University has
the largest freshman class record, 2o2 being ao'
mitted. 1t has also scored a success with unlver-
sity extension classes in this city.
F. s Chadbourne one of the largest dealers in
furniture in the city, has announced his intention
of retiring because of quarrel with the union
The latter insists on nine hours per day, whereas
Chadbourne declares that he loses heavily by CLOS
ing his doors at o'clock in the afternoon Inc
workmen struck five weeks ago and since then
Chadbourne has tried non-unon men, but even
these have been inundated by the strikers ana
quit work AS ChadDourne employed l25 men,
his retirement will leave these furniture workers
idle.
The attempt was made recently to establish an or
der of railway teltgraphers here, but the Southern
Pacific Company declared that any one joining
the order must leave their employ. Grand Chlef
Thurston came out to settle the difficulty, but
Superintendent Fillmore told him very fatty that
the Southern Pacific proposed to run its own road
and would not tolerate the formation Of this new
union. Thurston could get satisfaction and
was much chagrined over Fillmore's plain talk.
Farce comedy rules at all the theatres and the
critics are beginning to demand a change. Dr.
Bill" pleased by its amusing situations and its
novelties, but Jerome X. Jerome's curtain-riser
came near to proving fatal on the first night, as
the gallery guyed it and guyed also Sophie Morrell,
who used TO be favorite of San Francisco
audiences.
Frederick Boyd, Editor of THE Parama Star
and Herald" is here on a visit His family makes o
large party it includes his wife, nine children
and three servants
The Rev Dr. NJ. NJ. Gibson celebrated this week
his Ngenty-ffth year pastor of the First United
Presbyterian Church of San Francisco.
Colonel c. F. Crocker General Manager Fowne
and Chief Engineer Hord have inspected this week
the gap the Coast division of the Southern
Pacific Railroad north Of Santa Barbara. The clos
ing of this gap means some very expensive work.
but the completion of the line will see the shifting
Of the tourist travel from the main line through
the San Joaquin valley 10 this new coast line and
il will stimulate the development of n rich fruit
country.
Fresno has shipped thus far this season go car
zoads of raisns to the East. The weather has been
so favorable that the second crop Of raisins is OF
much better quality than usual. Fresno is grow
ing faster than any city in the State and q large
number of new raisin vineyards are being planted
Several gold nuggets have been found in front
of the door of old Suffers Fort al Sacramento, and
prospectors can get color of gold before the door
where the gold dust swept out in the early
days.
The Census Bureau gives California 100000
orange trees. careful canvass just completed by
the State Board Of Horticulture shows that Cali
fornia has 4,000.0 900 ortnge trees of which 1000
600 are in bearing. There are more u an 5000,
600 lemon trees in the Stale. This report shows
that oranges are growing in thrtyeight out of tht
ffty-two counties.
The great Woodbridge Canal in San Joaquin
County near Lodi will he opened in few days
This irrigating canal is one of the larges
In the State. 1t will convert over 200 squar
miles of wheat land into fruit farms.