New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
WINTER FAIR-POIICE TRIAL-THE DIVE
NUISANCE REAL ESTATE MARKET.
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lBH TELEGRAPH 10 THE TElBtNlI
San Francisco June lO.-Somc cntcrpri-inS San
FrancfScans are nov working hard to maze Il
success of the schcrle to establish winter trade
fair here with the remnants OF the foreign eNhlr'S
at the Worlds Fair. A. all the Australian ani
Oriental exhibits will have TO come this way 10
90 home. the extra transportation on the Euro
pcan displays would not be large. The plan Is
10 have the fair open at Christmas and continue
six months. 70 raise funds IA popular su'ScIiP-
ton plan will he tried. Stock Will he issued IN
one dollar shares, each share being good Tor TWO
admissions to the fair Many large business iirhi'
have subscribed literally, and the PROJECT may
prove success if positive guarantee D' 'sa'Ieu
from the foreign exhibitors The fair would not
only be great advantage TO san Francisco put
it would give thousands on this coast an oppor-
,untv to s.e some of tine best displays at Chicago
Though the number of Californian visitors to Chi
ca0o is large still the high railroad rates dcbar
those of moderate means from going.
The burning of block of houses and the loss
Of three lives at Ashbury Heights near Golden
Gate Park this week due 10 inefficient wafer
supply This large residence district has been
built ND within three years and though all the
houses arc of wood, no adequate provision has
been made for fire On this occasion water had
to be pumped nearly half mile TO supply some
of the engine companies
The attempt of Judge Conlan to convict Police
Sergeant Whitman of securing brides from dis
reputable women has proven fiat failure Though
dozen women swore positively that they had
given money TO the sergeant the Police
Commissioners preferred to believe others.
who testified with. equal positiveness that
they had never ' paid cent OF Dlack,
mail TO him. The investigation was 1afcicai, ana
there is little prospect of having the matter
brought before the Grand Jury, as the sergeant
has strong political pull
The supervisors have won their fight against the
local dives and these low resorts must now be
closed as rapidly as their licenses expire. Inc
dive nuisance has become intocrable here because
the managers of these places have grown insolent
with success. and have intrenchcd upon main
streets like Market and Kcarney. These under
ground dens remain open until o'clock in the
morning and dance music and rlbaIdry greet the
passcrby. The shutting up Of these crime
breeders is a distinct victory for the cause OF law
and good morals.
The operations of gang of real estate swindlers
were broken up this week by their bold attempt
TO sell two blocks of outside land belonging TO
Adolph Sutro. the ComstoclS Tunnel millionaire
The swinders made Use of false searches OF
title, and by means OF carelesSness oi hOlar'H
We're able to palm of land which they ann
own upon ignorant purchasers Many of these
dupes are poor servant girls who had saved 4
little money and foreigners unversed III real
estate law.
San Francsco's real estate market has been dull
for several months. but this week il received
little stimulus from the sale of the Rosentha5l
building and lot on Market between Sxtn ana
William H. Croker. who is firm believer in
the great future of Market-st As the bnlldlng
cost 81 10000. this makes the price OF the lot
So 900 front foot.
The valuation Of personal property in San Fran.
cisco this year is Sl9,299.42e-an increase oil
S3S7,1O2 over last wear.
Planters from Guatemala and Mexico report
the coffee crop as very large. As the price TINS
wear is more than three times that of last sea
son, the profits will be large.
The great difficulty in coiree-growinr is to Sc
cure good labor. South Sea Islanders, Ike
Chinese refuse 10 work for the small wages
and the native Indians run away as soon as
they get months paw