New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-17
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
NO PROOF AGAINST CUSTOMS OFFICIALS
LLOYD TEVIS TO RESIGN-A NEW
MODEL COLONY.
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San Francisco July l6.-The publication OF
charges that two Custom House Inspectors were
in league with Chinese lawyers and merchants in
smuggling Mongolians into this port excited much
comment but no facts have been produced show
ing that customs official. were implicated This
article claimed that for S240 reporter obtained
return certificate attested with the Chinese Con-
sular seal for a Mongolian who also to be
contract iaborer The name used was that OF a
Chinaman who dead. All these may be facts,
but that Custom House officials wink at sucn
evasion Of law is not proved. There Is no DOUBT
that Chinese cunning sometimes defeats the pres
ent law, but such cases are not numerous lhls
latest attack on the Custom House is evidently
made for partisan effect, but as no proof OF col
fusion has been given. it has fallen fiat.
General Manager Clark, of the Union Pacific
Railway has settled all doubts in regard TO ms
Company building from Salt Lake 10 this city
lie declared that there no intention OF doing
80 at present or in the immediate future lie
also warned Californians not to regard too seri-
ously surveys across the mountains. as such ad-
vance work is no indication of completion of an
overland railroad
The rumors circulated last February about the
contemplated resignation of Lloyd lewis as presl-
dent of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express Company
annual meeting on August H. Mr.. Tevis will
resign, and his place will probably be filled by
Vice: President Valentine. Mr.. Tevis's fortune
is estimated al $50. 900 900. and as he is sixty
eight years old. the care Of it absorbs all his
energy.
Although business in real estate i, dull here
now as il always is in midsummer. vet coop
erative associations complain that they cannot
ourbf demands q X
holders Building has never been more active
than at present.
Old DR.. Copswell was finally ouste1 in Il peace
able way from his Polytechnic College, which he
had barricaded against the trustees The courts
held that he must give possession TO the trus-
tees. and that the school must he opened to
pupils. Over 90 are in attendance. and
as the curriculum includes manual training, 1t
fills decided want.
Augustin DAYS THE Last Word has proved
d success at Stockwell's new theatre. Ada Rehan,
as the Baroness, bore off the honors and frequent
recalls every night testified the appreciation OF
the audience Charles Frohman's company in
"Gloriana" has not done well at Baldwins this
week. but ii is expected change will occur when
THE Lost Paradise" is put on.
American and English capitalists. headed by l.
u.
enterprise in Southern California. This is the
foundation of a model colony town in San Diego
County, twelve miles south of Riverside. il is
called Alessandro, after the hero Of Mrs. Jack
sons Ramona" The town is 10 be built on
each side of the railroad the business houses on
one side and residences on the other. Connection
between the two will be by subways and liberal
space on each side of the railroad will I've laid
out in little parks To prevent speculation every
purchaser of lot must agree to build house 10
cost not less than 81, O0O and this must conform to
o certain style of architecture. No lots will he
sold until the streets all paved sidewalks laid,
sewers completed, and gas ecc 'ricIty put in.
This will occupy about TWO years. The company
controls 1900 acres, divided into twentyacre
tracts, and these will be planted with oranges and
other fruits. Frederick Law Olmsted has laid out
the place, and the sewerage has been designed by
an expert III all provisions are carried out, this
colony town will surpas Pasadena OF riverside
in beauty.
A Ventura County doctor who has experimental
for years to devise balloon which he can control
when in the air started this week from san Diego
for an ambitious passage to New or<. ms
balloon seemed well constructed, bur il proved
too heavy and he had 10 throw out all the
| ballast before It would rise 1hen he louTneyeq
at Phoenix or Tucson. Arizona, as he claims The
California mountains interfere with air currents
that would carry him across the continent.
The pretty new Yosemite Theatre AZ Stockton,
the county scat of San Joaquin. was opened TINS
week by Charles Frohman's company, in The Lost
Paradise The house was crowded. Ire cost OF
the theatre 81 900, anu It's seating capacity
is 1,400. The decoration Is delicate slalcs OF
yellow, lighted with gold
Application will soon be made TO the Govern
ment to protect herd Of wild camcs that roanis
over the dcsolate country IL Arizona. between |
Yuma and Ehrcnberg AID WickenbGl and the C9l-
orado River. The Origina wild cames wore brought
10 the Far West during the civil war 10 transport
supplies across the desert. They were found u,e-
less hecaulc pebbles and grave. made them footsore
Finally they re turned loose and have suh,istcd
ever since in this region that is visited only by In
dams and prospcctois. Tie Indians atIa! OF !
camcs and didn't moist them, 50 that they !
number over 100. The Lrospcctors, however. are |
now shooting them because they stampede horses !
and mules.
ANNIVERSARIES at NIAGARA.