New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-30
ON THE FAR WESTERN SLOPE.
CHINESE REGISTRY-DENIS KEARNEI -TlDE-
WATER CANAI.-TliEATRiCAL.
fRY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBCNE.I

San Francisco, April 29-As intmated IN tiieS'
dispatches, the local officers here will probably
have no occasion TO carry out their plan OIL WHOLE
sale deportation of Chinese who refuse 10 register
The prompt hearing by the United States 9upien"
Court of test case TO settle the Legality oi oic
Geary law is the most satisfactory metnou Vi
solving the problem. If the decision shou" up
hold the law. the Chimes Six Companies "oui"
instruct their counrymcn TO register Inc OPP
position of these great companies has bech lo'huc"
on the ground that the law Is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
but tie six presidents are able men, WHO "ou
never risk the wholesale arrest OF ther country
men for violation of law declared 10 De icgai
by the highest court
One Of the California exhibits at Chicago, which
will NOT be Official is Dcni, kcarncy, tn" old Sand
Tot apitator He hopes to sta,t propaganda
in Chicago in favor of unrestricted alien immgra-
tion barring only the Chinese. kcarncy intends
N exhibit as "a sidcshOw the platform on whch
he delivered his famous sand LOT oratlons, a. VIII
.s many other relics of his campaign. Whether
Kcarncy will attract any attention Is matter Oh
doubt. Here he has dropped ont of sight, and
II would he useless for him TO attempt to speak
In rublic as he could not draw an audience suil-
cient TO pay for the rent of hall kearhcy
Gained his notOrirty from speeches which were
written for him by a bright San Francisco news
paper man lie had tremendous vogue ior
short time but he soon lost his grip on the puoil'
and has never recovered It.
Much interest is shown here now in the pro-
nosed canal from tidewater to Fresno and takers
field in the heart of the San Joaquin valley
The system includes main canal from the herh
Countv sent to San Francisco Bay. with lateral
branches 10 all the large wheat-growlng centres III
The big valley. The scheme Il perfectly practi"d-
BILE. and the fact that the mild california winter
would permit the use of the canal throughout IN:
wear adds greatly to It's value. The wheat coui"
he taken by canal 70 Port Costa. the great ship
Ming point on San Pablo Bay, thlrty-two miles
from this city. 1t would even he piacticablc Tor
savoral farmer. 10 own a boat, and thus carry
their own wheat TO market. For several years
the railroad company has been unable 10 move
promptlv the enormous amount Of wheat grown
in the San Joaquin Valley, and there has been
danger OF early rains iniurns the grain, which Is
ALWAYS in sacks and piled up in great heaps near
the track. The preference is given in transpora-
ton to fruit and the prospect is that in three OF
four wears the green ana canned fIuit produced III
this enormous valley will tax the resources OF the
railroad TO move ii promptly.
The discovery of a ledge Of cinnabar ore on a
lot in McAllis,er-st. has caused much amusement
value: but what they did not take INTO con-
sideration was the difficulty of working the ledge
because no owner of a lot can go peNon' NJ
line owing to the fact that the city derive / ie
from the Mexican Government instead OF from
the limited States The city also has reserved
the right TO the streets. ~ that San fra'iioii'
NAV vet derive some revenue from tins quick
silver ledge
Quaritch sold large consignment OF rare od
hooks here this week al fair prices. the heav"St
purchaser being Adolph Sutro. the ooinstock
Tunnel mipi,naire. Mr. Sntro has one OF ' ne
largest priv 1t, libraries in this country. when i"
nurposes lcu-ine a his famous plac" on the
Heights ou.)it, Ill. LII llous'. HE books no"
lie i'm frcpr""i fag''.0lsC'
Prince Roland Bonapartc enjoyed his short stav
in San Francisco this week. One of the tlnng'
be took mos interest in the work OF li!ropr
defence lie was also delighted with the mh'ar!
parade in his honor al the Preside.
Nrs Florence easily carried The Mighty Dol
lar this week ana had warm reception from
many old friends Only the Younger generation;
that knew not the original }ardwcl Slotr, cnJoyrd
the performance with no tinge OF regret lor 'he
dead.
Among the deaths Of the week were those OF
DR. A. NJ L0ryea. who established the ll>t inIhlSn
bath-house here ard Nathaniel Hunter, wuey
known on tins coast A. secretary Of tlr H9cf''H
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children anu
Animals.