New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-24
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
HYDRAULIC MINING AND THE FARMERS
PERJURY IN COURTS-KAWEAH COLONY.
fBY TYLEORAPn TO TIE TRIBCNEJ

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBCNEl
San Francisco, Jan. 23.-The age OF miracles mac
not passed, as this week saw the hydraulic Hihere
and the farmers Of California meet in genuine
lov.fess. and shake hands after bitter war
fare Of ten years. No one who witnessed inc
fight that ended in the suspension OF hydrauhc
mining would have dreamed that the feud conld
I've healed Yet this week, in San Francisco rep
resentatives of these two great interests met al
q miners convention and declI:cd to WORK 10
eether to revive the great industry which mas Dcen
paralyzed for o decade. Careful estimates nave
shown that the farmers of the State lost ABOUT
S25OO, 900 through rubbish from the mines SUNK
but that the loss to the hydraulic INNING inter
ssts by the shutting down of the mines has been
fully 500, OOO, 600 No system of DRIFT mining
ran take the place of hydraulic mining, so the
convention decided TO appeal to Congress to con-
ytruct big dams for impoundng the ruDblsh from
The mines as suggested by the Federal commission
that was appointed 10 investigate the SUBJECT lour
gears ago. The plan is feasible, ana the cosC vi
the work could be repaid were bonds issued I"
cover the outlay The gold product OF CalIorhia
has steadily sunk TO S10,50C,OOO last year, as
against 500, 100000 in 1880. Millions OF COLLARS
are lying locked up in valuable hydraulic machln-
ery. which will soon become total loss if allowed
to lie unused. At the next session or IN" o'a'e
Legislature the faw prohibiting hydraulic mining
sec q revival of this great industry.
The hearing of the appeal for a new trial IN the
case of Sidney Bell. condemned TO the Sallows Tor
The murder of Samuel Jacobson, has reveaieo an
amount Of perjury unparalleled even in the no.
torious Sharon divorce suit In the ehort 10 save
Bells neck detective has been caught giving
money 10 witnesses to make false afdavits and
20 swear that the police Matched a conspiracy
AGAINST Rell in order TO the reputation OF the
Jacobson family The detective will be prosecuted
for bribery and subornation OF perjury. Inc
authorities are determined to make test case OF
this in order 10 check the fragrant perjury IN the
courts
The association formed to erect monument TO
Colonel f. D. Baker will send out canvassers TO So
lcit subscriptions The sum of 81 900 Is needed.
w. W. Montague is president OF the associa'ionAah'
any contr buttons may he sent to him. Inc mohu-
rnent will probably be erected III Golden "a'e
Park.
One of the worst failures in many years If 'fa'
of Frank Cummings an old leather dealer. who
secured large stock of goods from wholesale hrms
and then sold shoes and leather to Chinese dealers
at cost, pocketiug the proceeds NlainiS ioi
Sci 900 were filed, and Cummings was arrested
while on his way to the East
Mrs Sarah B. Cooper, superintendent of the
lndergert ms, who had been dangerously Ill OF 'he
grp is now cOnvalcscent. Mrs. Cooper mas peeh
the great power behind the kindergarten ihoNe-
ment in San Francisco, and has given all hei
time and strength 10 TIE development oi ~''S
charity which has done incalcu!able good III
saving thousands of neglected children IRON vice
and crime. Her recovery Is matter oil COLI
graduation, for one could fill her pace.
The arrest of three Of the leaders OF the hawcah
Colony for misuse Of the mails. will undoubtedly
lead TO their conviction and punishment. ines
fellows sent ont lyine circulars and secured more
than 10000 from dupes in all parts oil inc
country. They sold an interest III thc coh-
muni,y's land 10 which they knew they had no
title, and they robbed hundreds of poor people
Of the fruits of months of hard labor. No colony
scheme ever started in this country was so iagrant
a swindle as this because the founders could not
rot valid title TO the lands which they sought to
Improve.
Despite the heavy rains of the first week
Of January: many parts of the State are suf-
ferng from drouth Inc rams dld not iaii
literally in the Southern coast counties. and in
parts Of Monterey ana san Luis Obispo cattle and
sheep are dying Of thirst. 1t is also extremely
dry in San Bcrnardno County. ana cattle uIeIe
and in Arizona are suffering.
Black scale has been one of the most deadly
PESTS which the orange grower has had TO contend
with in California. Nothing had been found to
kill il. until the Australian moth was hit upon
some specimens Of which arrived here by steamer
this week The moth removes the scale from the
trees in few hours. By the same steamer ar
rived everal specimens of the Australian hdy-
bpg. which is fatal 10 the San jose scale.
The Judge Of the Superior Court in San Diego
County has lust decided that Mission Indians may
vote as they are citizens. 1t is doubtful whether
his decision will hold as the greater part OF these
indians are no more fit to cast ballot than are
Sioux or the NavajOes.
The Governor of Arizona this week pardoned
seven murderers from the TUNA penltentiary.
The grounds for the pardons are not given. but
most Of the convicts were dcsperadocs Yuma is
probably the worst penitcntiary in the world, as
the cells at night in summer are like the second
hot room in Turkish bath.