New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-29
IN. THE GOLDEN STATE.
WRECK OF THE NEW NORTHEASTERN DE
MAND FOR CALIFORNIA PRODUCTS
RACE MEETING.
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/ San Francisco. oct. 2S.-The launch of the
new battleship Oregon and the wreck Of the
Pacific Mail steamer City of New-York, both
occurring on the same day. have been the note
worthy occurrences Of the week here. The
Oregon promises to be the finest well as the
swiftest vessel ever turned out by the Union
Iron Works When it is remembered that
eight years ago the building of big steel ships
was still experiment here one may get an
idea of what has been accomplished at this
yard which is now as perfectly appointed as
any great shipbuilding yard at the East. The
wreck of the New-York was due 10 the over
confidence of a veteran pilot. He thought he
knew the harbor well that he could take
out the steamer successfully through fog
so thick that the most powerful light did
not penetrate 1t. When the peril Of the vessel
was learned. the pilot shaped a course which
insured her destruction. In many of its In
cidents the wreck resembles the loss Of tho
city Of Toxic. near Yokohama, about eight
years ago.
Despite the low price Of wheat and the lack
Of market for wine grapes. the railroads have
recently shipped East unprecedented amount
Of California products September overland re-
turns show that 90 go tons OF fresh. dried and
canned fruits were shipped nearly 100 car
loads every day. This freight formed AZ per
cent Of all the overland shipments. Two Pc
culiar features shown by the freight returns
are that Boston and other Eastern cities get
beans from California. and Texas depends
upon her for potatoes. 1t is estimated that the
present month will see n heavy movement or
freight TO the East. More than $500 carloads
had accumulated at the beginning Of the
month. an amount greater than the total ship
ments last year.
The proposition to increase the duty on I'M
ported opium from sl2 to SIS a pound is not
regarded with favor by local customs officers
who have studied the opium trade they say,
and they furnish facts 10 bear out their state
ments that the higher the duty the greater
will be the smuggling Of contraband opium
from Victoria where the duty Is only 81 a
pound The increase Of the American duty
nm oniurn has been followed by a large Increase
Of imports of the drug at Victoria. The year
the United States raised the duty from 81 TO
$40 pound saw the Victoria imports nearly
doubled At the same time imports Tell OH
here Although 10000 pounds OF opium are
used annually on this coast the imports on
which duty was paid last year reached only
81 900 pounds The opium smugglers of Vic
tprla nave sent Il l'pIs " N''''''SN'
working 10 secure this increase in duty. as 1t
means large profits for them.
The peculiar business methods Of Howard
MacShorrv prominent young lawyer, nave
been much discussed this week. MacSherry
came here about three years ago from New
Brunswick y. j.. with high recommendations
from Congressman McAdoo and others Tie
was received as law partner 10y Barclay Hen
lev prominent Democrat. and he soon
gained a reputation by his management OF I'M
portant criminal cases. Henley has now DIS
solved this partnership. MacSherry has been
popular clubman and has many friends VINO
regret his present unfortunate position.
.'Erends" new play by new author.
Edward NJ. Roylc. has made a hit at the can
forna Al the other houses everything Is nat.
Usu Kish the new secretary Of the Chinese
Legation at Washington. arrived here this week
U. is "A man OF handsome presence, and EVIL
IDENTIFY has the courage Of his convictions. for
he SURPRISED the local Chinese merchants by
his response to their complaint that they were
badly treated in this country lie SAID; me
Chinese Emperor doesn't think you are III
used" n, declares that Americans treat the
Chinese we'll
The blood horse race meeting which begins
here next week will surpass H. brilliancy any
race meeting ~ california turf annals. The
Na..loa handicap. one and one-siXt"enth miles.
has secured "A notable entry list Australia will
be- represented 10y Strombol undoubtedly the
greatest Australian racchorse ever nominated in
an American stake. such high-class Eastern
horses as Morcllo. Rudolph. Gascon. Evanatus
and Montana are named. while California VIII
bc represented by such wcll-known performers
as Wildwood Santiago. Flambeau Cleaning and
Racine.
Francois Cos. the French Commissioner to
the Worlds Fair has just made an inspection
Of California vineyards. He declared that be-
fore many years California will make grade for
grade good wine as any country in the
world He was amazed at the great progress
made in "A few years.