New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-25
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
MUNICIPAL POLTTTCS-SUGAR PLANTERS
NEAR BANKRUPTCY-SUTTE FORT
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San Francisco. Sept. 24.-This has been hVeiy
week in local politics, as the municipal cohVeh-
tons of both parties have been held. Inc nc,
publicans have nominated for Mayor "0n''
Easton, a wel-known real estate man WIN ""0
done much to advance the interests OF oali ian
cisco. The Democrats have nomihate' "''
Baldwin, a Welshmen whose long resiu'"'e ~
this country has not removed his British pro-
clivities. He came here about eisNt yeais az
with n yyifo who was pronounced Anglo
maniac She loved 70 tell of the title which her
husband had in England, and she styled herself
Iaay Baldwin used a crest and was fond OF re
r,.,lr;nc that Mr. Baldwin would soon return
"a England and abandon vulgar trade. III Is
ra.ber Amusing to see this man the Standard
bearer of the local Democracy.
Tho arrival Of President Huntington. Of the
Southern Pacific, has created great uneasihess
,monc railroad men. but their perturbation is as
nothing 70 the mental condition OF the racine
Mail employees. Mr. Huntington is scientific
economist and he is wroth over the loss OF inc
Pacific Mail subsidy To make up for this no
nronoses IN introduce severe retrenchment ip the
company's payroll Oh this coast. The thorough
ness with which he did similar work IN the
Southern Pacific last year makes large ana small
men in the Pacific Mail uncertain OF their omciai
heads. Mr. Huntington's temper hasn't been I'M
proved by severe toothache, which competed
him TO stop on the road to seek relief. lie Will
remain here six weeks. occupying the handsome
Colton house on Mob Hill, which he bought
eoveral months aro. Mr. Huntington INDUCED IN
some dry humOr over the Iransconeiheh'"i
troubles saying his specific for all rallroao wars
wae "waiting" The man with the most pa'lehce
ALWAYS came out ahead. because he was Ill coh-
dition TO take advantage of any compromise
MANY Californians are financially ln'eres'eu III
the Hawaiian Islands, and the present ou'looN i"'
the sugar planters there is very gloomy ror 'i,o
three years before o'fer foreign sugar was "u
mitted free, the Hawaiian planters colncd money
They fancied that their royal revenue "ouio con'
tinue, and they launched out into plan'ing ne"
cane fields and importing improved machinery
When the virtual bounty Of two cents pouho OH
their sugar was removed. they found they couidn
compete with Cuba and Manila. as they pay aoou'
twice as much for labor and nearly all food Is I'M
ported So they are perilousiy near TO panN-
ruptcy, the sugar which they marketed last seq
ION COSTING them $40 more ton tnan tney couIu
iell It for This years crop is SMALL ana the loss
will be heavier.
Two and half acres of scdless Sultana grapes
on the small vineyard of j. I. johnson, near
Fresno, have yielded 100 tons; When CONVERGE .t
into raisins they Will bring S4,oOO' ms Is wy
champion WELD in Fresno County, and is lalr
indication of the enormous fertility of the SOIL
Work Is going on rapidly on the restoration Of
Suttcrs Fort at Sacramento Brick and cement
will he used to counterfeit the old MEXICAN adope
or sundred brick, this adobe VIII not win,
stand the elements. The fort when completes
viii be one Of most interesting objects in Call,
fornia as it will give an excellent idea OF HE IN
nast0ral days, before the gold discovery.