New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
AT THE GOLDEN GATE.
FREIGHT -SMrGGLING-EX-P
HARRlSONS LAW LECTURES
RAILROAD EXTENSION.


-BY TELLCnArH 10 TIE Tk.pUNE.l
San Francisco. April 1.-The heavy cnt in
freight rates from New-York to California made
by the Panama Railroad and the now Horth
American Navigation Company Is of immense
value To san Francisco merchants, especially IL
il ls net by the Southern Pacific and other rail-
road companies The southern Pachc threatens
to under cut the steamship company rates
liz which ease the California merchants VIII DC
able 20 yet good, from New-iork at freight rates
never known before even in the livclies' ra'lro'u
war. The situation cannot endure Tor many
months. but the result Will be a material ana
permanent reduction IN overland rates u'dt VIII
help all business in California.
The revelations Of wholesale smuggling of opium
and Chimes, over the British Columbia border are
interesting AZ tins time, because they reveal
plainly the source Of the arrival OF Mon2ohans
on this coast. Despite rigorous exclusion, ChiheS'
laborers. as well as disreputabc japanese women,
are constantly swelling the Chinatown colony oil
San Francisco There is small opportunity Or
these Orien.als TO come In over the southern
border. because of the difficulty and cost OF
TRANSPORTATION On the northern border, how
ever smuggling Of coolies is an easy task, pro
vided customs inspectors are literally ptid IN
spcctor Noyes, who has made careful study Oh
the system, is said TO have mass of facts That
will be used to break up the Puget Sound opium
ring Men who were involved Ill smuggling
scandals in Cleveland's first Administration are
still retained.
The way the municipal treasury is looted on
every change of administration was well shown
this week when the Auditor refused to approve a
bill for changing locks at the new City Hall.
The bill at the previous change of officers was
$500. In reality $50 ought to cover the outlay
for new keys or locks, were there any honest
supervisor Of the matter.
The evils of loose banking methods have been
shown here this week by the failure TO secure
any clew to $1G4, 900 which the cashier, John w.
Flood, he's cmhezzcd from the bank of Donohuc.
Kelly < co. Flood really :hc manager of
this old commercial bank, and his accounts were
never examined by experts The bank examiners
never detected ally shortage.
Mr. Sotlern made a hit with Captain Lcttar-
hai, and easily carried OF the dramatic h-nors
Of tie week. as thc other houses are given over
to talcc-cOnedy and sllirt-dancing.
Tho REGISTER at Stanford University, an
nounccs that cN-Presidcnt Harrison will begin his
course OF lectures international law next
October, when the new school of law will be
opened. Besides general instruction In law, the
coGlse includes training in branches that Will
lit students for the public service.
new fellowship at the State University
established this week. and Miss Kate Werts. of
tie Oakland High School, selected for the
place. The fellowship IS worth 5000 year, and
is the first given to woman.
The Southern Pacific Company is pushing Wort,
on its Coast Division. more than 1000 men
being employed in boring the long tunnels be-
low the San Luis Oblspo. Colonel CrOckcr. who
has devoted special attention to this work, thinks
that by the close Of next year the road will
be completed TO Santa Barbara Then the main
passenger travel wilt be over this coast line in
stead OF the present line through the heart OF
the San joaquin Valley. In this way travellers
coming TO California BY the Sunset Route in
winter may stop at Santa Barbara. Paso Robes
and Monterey, the direct route to San Fran
cisco, which Will be great saving of time
;.~d expense. In carrying on this heavy rail-
road work in the mountains Of San Luis Obispo
County, the railroad company has been much
troubled to secure aborers. The Chinese have
found more lucrative employment than railroad
work, and. despite the loud complaints OF an
army OF unemployed in san Francisco, these
Idle men refuse to leave the city and accept
regular work at railroad grading.
\ cooperative company of fruit-growers at
San jose has just made statement Of it, ilrst
years business. which is noteworthy as showing
the larger profits that may be secured by unloa
Of small orchards. The company handled 800
tons: the French prun"s yielding the largest
returns, ranging from lo2 70 $'j ton of green
fruit. Ii is expected that this year they Will
handle 1000 tons BY this method commissions
of middlemen unknown, and the cost OF dry
ing and packing is reduced TO a minimum.
One Of the most pulling legal cases on record
in this State is tral again at Santa Rosa. Ed
ward J. Iiv"rnssh, bright but eccentric news
paper man, is charged with deadly assault upon
q rich ncghbor. At his first trial his counsel
pleaded insanity They trrd 10 show that Liver
nash hypnotzed himself and was rrespons bic.
In court "a ply sician cast Livernash into tire hyp-
motto state from which nothing could arouse him,
except the doctors command. The jury disagreed.
some believing the accused shamming.
Now Iivernash is conducting his own defence,
and is making things lively for the prosecution.
The success OF the flower carnival at Santa
Barbara this week assures its perinancncy. Those
who have seen the Carnival Of Roses at Nice de-
clare that this California festival is more pic
ture-que. with richness Of floral display which
the famous Riviera cannot equal
OUTDOOR SPORTS At LAKEWOOD.