New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE SENATORSHIP - OPIUM SMUGGLING
THE KINDERCiARTENS-PE

THE KINDERiANTENS-PE
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
San Francisco Jan 14.-Although the enemies
of Stephen NJ. White profess TO believe that he
cannot obtain the necessary votes to secure his
election TO the United States Senate next Tues
day, no wcll-informed California politician would
risk dollar in backing the short end against the
favorite. White has everything fixed. as he has
had the two doubtful men placed on important
legislative committees These honors TO the in
dependent and the non-partisan members are sur"
sign that he may count on their two votes WHICH,
with the solid Democratic strength. will carry
White through The Legislature has done nothing
this week except TO make an effort to break up
barroom in the Capitol basement and to break
the record in appointing useless officers at fat
salaries 1t is Democratic but even some OF the
Democrats nave had their gorge stirred by the
ravness of this work OF bleeding the taxpayers OF
the State.
The confession of five sailors Of the steamer
Louis Olsen has confirmed the suspicion that the
weasel is a smuccer, and has brought both Chinese
and opium into California from British Columbia
With so great an extent of seacoast 1t Is lmpossoe
for the California customs authorities to guaro
more than "a few points. Much OF the lilici' OPIUM
muppcd in by the Olsen and the notorious !ac".
Ualcyon was landed within one hundred miles o,
this CITY, The smuggers ran into small pays anu
inlets, and landed their cargo unoer c'ouo %
night With the enormous duty on opium '"e
business Of smuggling is sure to attract men fond
OF adventure, and there is no way to stop IL eA-
cent TO increase largely the force of revenue cut
ters this coast
7. 10 unfortunate for the State University at
perkelev that a fractional struggle has resulted
trorn the candidacy of Professor Bernard Moses Tor
history and political economy, and is an able man.
hut he has alienatcd many of the faculty py Ills
,rt.noten views and hence, when a vote was taken
IN, +ba rerents this week for the choice oil presi-
don't Professor Moses was badly defeated Inc
university will probably continue uhoer .,'o
charge of Acting President Martin Kellogg. ou' WV
had blood aroused by this fight VIII hur' u"
institution. which now has powerful rival III
Stanford University
Mrs Sarah B. Comper the president ana iouhue'
NJ the Golden Gate kindergarten Associ''ion
her thirteenth annual report SHOWS '"e .,nn
ob,o worl, done for San Franciscos neeuy cri'',en
rrbroe now kindergartens were estapnS"cu '"'
....r rotinc thirty-fve in all, of which eish'ee"
aro permanently endowed. Fifteen OF 'he e.
arc memorial kindergartens, MIS- tei""' 49,
ford being the pioneer in that WORK ni". SN
Sho sunnorts seven schools and Mrs. fhoeoe
ii'" IL Loot voar and over fourteen thousand
nov. bcen trained in thirteen years Inc sc"oo''
o+ summarized by individuals or ASSOCIATIONS oo'
o unon voluntary contributions, which co'"o
80 oil nor.s of the world 1t is one oil the Few
charities which apply every doilar rec'N ~
roctlv TO the work of saving the chilureh y. Wy
moor and giving them fair start 10 occon'e 800 .r
industrious men and woman some luz"
:a,onoo of this association may be galneo iron,
the fact that 10000 letters Of INQUIRY IN 'es''N
to methods of Work were answered. i'S' '''''
singular revelation was made TINS week IN -,
ID 20 +be late Thomas Bells estate Dill
was supposed to be millionaire with larec III.
come as he lived in good style' man :,
ctv and a country house. HIS wNY" O''io -,
.nn,;od for an allowance of $4,000 month i''
app .orsos whom one of the executors ue
.,orod the estate was threatened with oahhruP"'
,ho nronertv was worth only Sl,@ooooo d.
- ;rormbered by a half million oil oeo's III,
;n,o,ost account alone was $4,000 moh!n' "",
.o.v ltt,c of the estate produced any ihco"o
.Ao widow was granted only $4,000 mohthS
=. soorrs that Bell during his last year nNeu vi
h;s principal and cut a very serious ho'e IL 1"
w.. Charlotte Perkins Stctson, whose husband nc
recently brought suit for divorce here or
IDSae Island for descrtion. is ccturihg ne,c W
Rhone lsia,iu She is an ardent advocate o.
S"ciasm which she believes Will cure IN, in''I thra,
dishonesty
arsaf vices of the present socai - S sht Gov no
eeiandoned her home to take up this hsh' io' ~
form. -, I,
Tho Nonkins mansion on Mob Hil VIII ~ ~
.ronsfarred 10 the State University Kcsen's ncn
srsai. in trust for an art school ana eflieiS ~
n ,'aTnt;r%s Edward T. Searles, who makes an'
Pa also Guarantees 5000 for five years towar'
;ha expcnses of the school If suilcieh' ,aies
tc shown BIZ others he has nromlsc' III az
This gift The Hopkins castle as II Is c ,h c,r
n ~ tho most conspicuous buildings Ill tlie olS
omd II can be easily altered TO suit us ne" u'e'
Tbere il :; good prospect that the Miller q i i
- in Kcrn County will soon be suodlvided IN,
Ion;cs and sold in small parcels 10 actuui :.
tIr,. This is the richest land In tne S.a' a.. .d
sno,,. eyncrments have shown that II IS az
n;rablv suited 10 fruit and vines An eia" ,h;
sm.tcm of irrigation has been compeM; S' Tl
can I've used for farming or fruit growing. , -
I'd frm of Miller d Lux will soon DE uisso'. a c
OH Ola A REPRESENTATIVES, of an English syndlcate az
now examining the property with We" OIL guy
ing and developing 1t.
Tie AGRICULTURAL experimental station al ntra,
-" edo;nr rood work this year in dem0nstra
mo the varieties of early vegetables WIFI $',
the hest results in that warm climate, 49, =. -
Arizona and certain favored paris VI .o tn !,
Caifornja that the East Will soon looh toa y
"nn,v Of winter vegetables. Win lower IrelgI
rotas California and Arizona could comPe'c W,
Pnrmuda and the Southern States 1or this Haiu'
bic business