New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-15
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO "BOODLERS7-A WRECKED
COOPERATIVE SCHEME FRUIT
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San Francisco. Nov l4-Tho Indictment of the
blind Democratic boss Buckley, and Sam. Fancy
one of his lieutenants was the local ssnsoton OF
the week, but it is doubtful whether II w'u
te followed by even such partial good results
as the Indictment of the Doodle Aldermen OF New
York. Buckley is safe in Montreal. ard New
vorlg's experiences has shown that brio'ry Is hoo
among cxtradi:ahe offences in Canada. Kaihey
is lying hidden in California. but lie will not appear
unless he is assured of immunity from punish
ment II is understood that negotiations arc
going on between Rancy and the Grand Jury be
is said to possess compromising letters ard other
documents which will aid them in their WORK
but he refues to surrender these or 70 give anF
testimony unless OK ,mption from punishment, IL
promised him Should his terms he acccp'cd
there will be n general exodus of boodierS ficio
tie State. II, however, Rainey remains Wue 70
his pals il is difficult u what the Grand jury
has accomplished. except TO keep buckley out OF
TIE State Skilful as he is in manipulating pol
tiles he cannot undertake to boss san Francisco
from the long range OF Montreal. The best result
of the present investigation is that il VIII be
sure to uncover many lesser frauds IN
the CITY and State governments. The Buckley
gang, OF course, have not the royal opportunity
of Tammany, but considering the amount OF
money in their reach they have proved industri-
bus and sklful thieves. They have Gcbauched
every department Of the local government and
have not spared even the public schools. They
have made fully half the upper courts a by-word
and a reprosch, while in the police courts their
power is unquestoned. Important criminal cases
in the last five years have been decided by judges
who were known by every one to be creatures OF
Buckley, bought by him and used whenever ne
had service for them 70 do
The wreck of the John Brown Cooperative
Colony at MADEIRA Fresno County, is unfortunate
for all the other colony schemes, as
it hurts tie confidence of Eastern in
vestors The plan of this colony was
somewhat Utopan, but with good management
il could have been carried to snccess. The man
ager W. F. Baird, who came from Pennsylvania,
proved TO be a crazy land-speculator He took
money which the John Brown colonists paid IN
and used it to develop property of Lis own IN
Southern California. When payments were to be
made, he forged stocks of the MADEIRA Bank and
borrowed money on land In this way he
plaste ed TIE colony LANDS with mortgages and over
issued stock of the bank. The only hope of the
coonists lies in the Pacific Bank Of San Francisco,
which purposes to protect the colonsts in order to
save its own loan II this be done, the colonists
may save what they have paid in, but their five
acre vineyards will cost them considerably more
than they bareaned for, as the Pacific Bank never
plays the Good Samaritan without making money
out of ii.
The State Board Of Trade Is considering plan
to market California dried and canned fruit in
London 1t is the design of General Chapman.
who thinks that q company with ST. 1000 capital
could handle most Of the dried fruits, wine
and dive oil now imported into Eng
land. Importers of these articles into
Great Britain last year amounted to $50, 100000
in value, so that there is big money even with
small commissions and an opportunity to main
tain high standard of quality.
1t is probable that next week will see the
bonding of all the fruit canneries in this city by
an agent Of large English syndicate. The
Gamers have made little money for several sea-
sons, because of cut rates from competition and
over-stocking of the market. In the hands
of one company the output could be regulated.
the quality maintained and working expenses
greatly reduced.
j. Stuart & Co., new local publishing house,
issue this week temperance novel. which
seems bound 10 be widely read II is entitled
THE Junior Partners" and its author is A. Nj.
Rawson, Chicago business man who started in
"a moderate drinker and ended in an insane
asylum. lie reformed by pure force of will, but
his picture Of the gradual weakening of mans
self-contro by liquor and of the lpiseries which
the drink habit causes has, it is said, never been
surpassed. lie HOLDS that drunkenness Is disease,
and that the State has greater danger than
that from the young who acquire an appetite for
liquor.
ROsina VolleS and her clever company received
warm welcome at the Baldwin this week, while
the Swedish dialect play Of Yon Yonson' made a
hit at the California.
The decline in wheat charters has caused heavy
losses among the brokers. Among those who SUI
fer most severely is William Dresbach, whose col
lapse followed the disastrous wheat deal in which
Flood and Mackey dropped more than 81 1900, 600
Dresbach's ships were chartered at f0rty-fivc
shillirCs, while THE current rate is only thirty
two and onc-half shillings.
Figures Of the produce exports for October
show that they were S5,063,s 500. This, with
September's total Of over S5000.0O0, is the first
instance of excess of So. 900, 600 monthly eX-
ports for six years The toll exports for the
first ten months of this year is $420l 800 which
is 81 $500 900 In excess of the months last
year. These heavy shipments have helped bust
ness throughout the State.
meeting of hydraulic mining men is TO he
held next week AZ Auburn Placer County, to de.
wise plans for Stare Miners Convention That
convention will memorable Congress to grant
some relief 10 miners who have millions invested
in costly hydraulic machinery, which under the
present STATE law they cannot The revival Of
the subject will probably lead to efforts to pre-
vent at small cost the washing Of debris from
mines into naviaabe rivers.