New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-19
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA
ANNEXATION ENTiMENT-HYDRAULlC MIN
lNG-Tnf IlEATRES-IRRIGArloN'
inY 1rILGRArH ro mn TEIDrNE.l


san Francisco, FcD. ls.-lhc llawanan qH's-
tion continues u Tbs rib public attention mere, ana
the practical un.nimity California In regard TO
the necessity OF annexation has been ptral"lrh
tbrouahou, the Last The adyiccs from ii nolulu
received Yesterday bear oIt the earlier rcp'!'s Oh
;hc prevailing sentiment on the islands IN FAVOR q"
the American Government. Even English RESI-
dents of Honolulu and British visitors unite III
,es-imonv 10 the general desire for A:ncricat
rule This j. only the natural result OF II" CLOS
camucIcla relations bctHecn California ana
Hawaii and # the Influence of the largr huh"T
of Americans ON the islands Many Influential
HawaianS and hall-ca>tcs have also Nislt"" TINS
country during the last ten year, and tier o's'r-
vatons of the workings OF oar Government nave
lad an effect OF the mattress. About the only
I.,yai,or element that is against annexation l.
the small corrupt clique that iat'encd on ''iS
opera boune royalty.
Very cmplaflc Ianguace has been used this
week by CdhfolnianS Interested IN tHc iS'''"''o
Mining bill ever the conduct of Senator Berry OF
Arkansas. in tyIn- up the bill Oh the Ntreh9'" u
statement, made bv lis cousin, ext onsre SNl'n
Berry, OF California senator beflN hd> j"
pcrsonaI knowle3.e of the subject. ana ah'"H
oniz.s the lcaling mining experts IN congress-
oil Of whom favor the measure and desire I" SIX
i, adortcd The bill is Of the greatest importance
to California for it means the mol'aplc "ofN"'-
of q large number of hydraulic mines Whl'" nav
bcen closed for over ten Yeats WIN 'l'' 81,
Guards ON the bill AGAINST damage to farms III TIE
valley, there can he no danger from thlN r>'iiii'
.ion of enc Of Cdliiomias most productive u"
dustries.
The ronort that the bonanza nhl.lonalreS ana
otbcr large capitalists interested IN the '"MS'"c"
mines have decided to pump out the lower icN'i'
.ad ,rucb discussion on the Stock EXCHANGE
hut il didn't help prices If the work Is once '''
oun however there j. sure TO ID" some lic pun
into mining stock speculation, ior 'he 'c9' -
merits have always maintained tha' there i Il zoo"
chance Of uncovering a bonanza IN the &c per
levels.
Tho nro;ect of Al. Hayman to bulI costly new
theatre in this city is not regarded Win m''n
confidence by the Ralto men. Inc 'he'i''"'
busines, has been slow here for year, anu ''''
j. little prospect of any revival ''''' I'll"
of the Worlds Far There Is no question: ''' "
Sno nov, Theatre with a cafe attached would %
we'll As playgoers have grown weary oi "' D''
Kin The demand Is for theatre fnlthcr IP
town with accommodations for supper >uch
,hoo,ro ~ far ont as Market and larNh SIS
NTonId nav well. but il is doubtful Wn''IrI "nE
other play-houses downtown WOULD n'"N' '''"''
George Covincton the Jockey, has been tfH 51
ort a. the BAY District track three Young ra aro
Alto candidates for the Chicago Derry rcH rs
Gadmns Picton and Fidelia, all likely yonheN',tS
,,ith Good records This is Covngt"n's hrsi ~
nerience as trainer but he hopes TO get wfniL
ant of these promising colts from Senator >'"h' j"
stable.
The plan to reclaim part of the MoJive i" Nv one
ornounced this week, is not so chlh''Tlcat d. I.o
mirIt fancy who remembers only the ue'o. ant
waste that stretches away to the h9p7nm on Tom
side of the Atlantic and Paclhc kalroadd nl"I
Is " water. as has been proved on numerous oaT.
That form fringe Of the MOsre S ana IN aSe
deserts The building Of storage t Hans annie
nefohboring mountain canyons viii 1urnish AMP
,Tafer 70 irrigate a quarter of million acre J
The desert soil is rich and when water ! u'eo
Vegetation grows a. it does IN the Nile >"i''S