New-York tribune., 1892-10-02
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
VALUABLE CARGOES-WHEAT CARRIERS
BOOM IN MINING STOCKS
PERSONAL.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE |

San Francisco, Oct THE week has the
departure Tor England of OF the most valua-
bic careoes cleared in many months. 1t was
canned goods and grain. valued at $3O2,343
Five ships and steamers have cleared this week.
all loaded with valuable cargoes. The harbor
is crowded with ships There is plenty of wheat
for export but disagreement over the rates of
charter has made deadlock. The wheat fleet
this year numbers ffty-onc vessels of which only
two bear the American flag the worst showing
ever made here. The accumulation of wheat
vessels has brought charters down a. low as
twenty shiilings. and III" prospect is that the
California farmer will get his wheat to market
this year cheaper than ever before.
Bids for the sale of the Donalue Railroad
will be offered next month. This is broad
gauge line from Tiburon. across the bay from
San Francisco, to Ckiah in Mendocno County.
ii runs through the richest parts of Marin. So
noma and Mendocino Counties. and II would
serve admirably as a terminus for a new trans
continental lire. There have been many rnmorS
Of its purchase by new overland companies. but
these have all been canards II is easy n dis
cuss on paper the building Of a new transconti-
mental railroad but no capitalists have the nerve
to start in the work and risk their millions
on the venture.
The decision of Judge Koss in the Federal Dis
trict Court at Los Angeles against the Southern
Pacific Company will hardly hold before the Su-
prcme Court. judge Ross declares that goods
shipped from Newly ork to Antwerp and then re-
shipped TO San Francisco cannot be caSsed as Vlo-
Ltiuc the California navigation law. which pro-
bibts foreign vessels from engaging in American
commerce. The plan attempted TO break
freight rates but the best lawyers of the opin
ion that the United States Supreme Court will
not uphold Judge Ross decision
This has been a lively week in mining stocks.
more shares having been sold in the two IN
changes than in any week for siX months
Whether there Is any real strike or the ComStock
to justify the Sudden advance remains to be seen.
Pelchcr is the favorte gamble having jumped In
four days from SO 70 So 30 share. 1t has de
clined S3 q share since Tuesday. The low prlc"
of all stock brings in many small investors on mar
Sin who will share the fate OF all such amateur
SPECTATORS before the excitement is over
Few charitable enterprises in San Francisco
have netted so much money the German Alien
helm Fair, which was open for seven nights. ! he
Costumes and decorations were very attractive,
gnd nearly 100000 was realized. The Crockcr
family had their usual COOL luck in the rattle, the
diamond necklace, worth $1,000, being won by
Colonel Charles Fred Crocker.
Upon the return of Edward F. Searles from
Europe tie Hopkins mansion on Mob Hill will
lie formally transferred to the State University
Icgcnis to be held as trust for art purposes.
SPECIAL privileges and certain rooms will be as
signed TO the San Francisco Art Association
Lectures and exhibitions OF paintings, held under
the university management, will probably be
open 10 the public
The many friends of Miss Ina D. Coolbrith
will learn with regret that she has been sum
marily retired from charge OF the Oakland Free
Library. after seventeen years Of good service.
She has written some good poetry, and her name
will always be associated with the carly literary
eyelopmcnt of California, that produced Bret
Uarte, Mark Twain, and Charles Warren Slod-
dard Her forced retirement is the more cruel as
IL was the result OF the intriglcs Of Il nephew
whom she educated and trained as her assistant
II seems wellnigh impossible 70 hang Iaf-
fornia murderer in these days. This week George
Rruggy who has been sentenced iour times u
hang at Santa Rosa for tho cruel killing OF
friend in q bar-room brawl, secured another
lease Of life by an appeal 10 the Circuit Conit
of Appeals. There il 70 question oil tiic man
.ruilt for the two iures that heard ms case
promptly convicted him He * simply prohtnS
tv the lax criminal law which permits men 70
escape Just punishment through legal technlcaH-
tics
San Jose last week shipped 259 cars OF lrc9d, -n
and dried fruit TO the East. over 3'V"V''"o
pounds of dried fruit was s"nt