New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
BEYOND THE SIERRAS.
GENERAL MDWELL'S WINE GRAPES-A
COCOANUT TREE FROM HAWAII-A
.sr 1ELEGRAru 10 THE TkrBUNEl


San Francisco, July 2.--1he selection of Ger
eral John Bidwcll TO lead the Prohibition party
was no surprise here rs it is known that he has
coveted the honor for several years. He has
done much ~ advance the cause Of Prohibition
here. hut. like all large ranch owners in Cali
fornia lie has been until recently an extensive
maker of brandy and wine. Until he married
his second wife. about seven years ago, he had
the largest brandy still in Northern California,
and he had over five hundred acres in wine grapes.
His wife induced him t. uproot the larger part
of his wine grapes and plant fruit trees in their
place, but still the product Of the $50 acres
that are left is too great to permit of mar
keting them ali for table us,. General bidwcll
sells them to dealers who buy fruit on vines. but
he must know that large part OF them nlti-
matey 90 into the brandy still. The old wine-house
and brandy-sti are still the Bdwell ranch
near his house, and in one corner of the winery
Mrs Bidwell teaches a class If Indian boys and
girls who live in ranches on the Bidwe!l falm.
This week has seen the total collapse of the
order known as United Endowment Associates
Nearly 5000 persons joined the association under
the idea that il better than the regular HE
insurance companies The scheme was TO charge
$50 initiation fee and 10 give in return elght
coupons good for S62j each. 10 be paid at regular
old. The assessments levied were small but were
sufficient with tie initiation fees 10 keep the order
running for several wears When new members
ceased 70 come in the order began 10 langulsh
and the moment coupons failed 10 be cashed. the
collapse came. Some members threaten TO appeal
to courts but they have no redress. as 1t cannot
be shown that any of the money collected was
used by the officers for personal ends.
The Dowascr Queen Kapiolani Of Hawaii has
presented to Golden Gate Park fine Hawalah
cocoanut tree 1t is about thirty feet high, the
largest tree Of It's kind ever brought TO this conh
try. 1t is filed with fruit, and as great care was
taken in trauspantng. il is hoped the tree Will nov
share the fate of all it's predecessors II was |
placed inside the conservatory in which tropical
temperature is maintained.
Commencement at the State University this |
year was made noteworthy by a singular con- |
test over the gold medal awarded to the pest |
scholar in the graduating class. The faculty. |
awarded the medal to J. b. CARRIER son OF we'll |
known San Francisco judge. but his claim was |
contested by Malcl c. Crafts. who stood next |
She declared that if credits had not been gwen u
CARRIER for military proficiency she would nave |
gained the honor CARRIER settled the whole mat |
ter by declining 10 receive the medal as the honor |
man did last year, on the ground that the variety |
of courses made il impossible to award the medal |
equitably The incident excited much comment |
at Berkeley as Miss Crafts declared she had been |
Disseminated against because of her sex, and |
figures bear out her statement.
Two victims of Christian Science were buried |
in Oakland this week One a poor woman |
who died in childbirth through criminal neglect |
The other was Il young man who succumbed to |
pneumonia because ordinary precautions were not |
observed. The leader of the Christian Scientists |
in Oakland DR.. Fluno, attended both cases, and |
conducted the funeral services There is some |
talk of prosecuting him, but as the relatives
of the victims ardent believers, it would |
be impossible to convict him.
Several Chinese fishermen arrested this |
week for catching small fish in the bay and not |
returning them to water as the law commands.
This is the beginning Of an organized warfare |
on the Monaghan industry of catching small fish,
driving them and shipping them to China This |
business has gained large proportions. and a. |
most OF the thincsc fishing camps remote |
from other settlements, the fishermen have VIC |
lated the law with little chance Of discovery. !
One of the largest orchards in this State will
come into full bearing this season. II IS the |
'410-acrc fruit farm Of Paige IL Morton, near |
,'arc, in the lover San Joaquin valley The |
y is rich and the growth of the trees is pho
.Sena From one tree 900 peaches were
cond, and yet the tree is full now. A CON
srvativc estimate places the crop this year
Ut 5000 net 10 the acre