New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-10
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRs-wEsTBOUN TRAY
EI-CPOCKER LAND SALE.
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San Francisco Dec. 9-There has been much
fun made here over the efforts Of the Admins
tretIon to keep secret the mission Of the Revenue
C,.ter Coryv;n The Treasury and State Depart
nents both enjoined strict secrecy, but only
few hours after the order came to prepare the
Corvin for sea The Tribune correspondent knew
of IL and learned almost the hour o. her de-
narture In fact everything was learned except
the nature OF the cipher dispatch. and that could
be shrewdlv guessed. On top Of this taTcicai al
tempt to dispatch secretly a vessel to Honolulu
came the news by way Of Pot Townsend that
Minister Wills had found Il Impossible
TO carry out his instructions to seat
the Queen. There Is no doubt that Mr.
Bount gave Mr. Cleveland to understand
that the moment annexation was denied the
Provisional Government would collapse. The
absurditv Of this theory was recognized by all
Hawaians in san Francisco. for they knew
President Dole to be man who will not give
up without a fight. It is the knowledge that he
and all his officers are game men that hes pre-
vented the Queens partsans from attempting to
cant,,rc the Government. The Kanakas and
halfhreeds have no stomach for fighting. espe-
callv when they know that many OF their num-
Der would be killed in the undertaking. The
Provisional Government in Hawaii has come to
STAY unless the United States sees fit 10 annex
the islands II can maintain itself against any
native treachery. and its only danger IS from
the American marines acting under Minister
Williss orders. 1t is not regarded as probable
that Mr. Willis will go TO such lengths, as he
has talked with ali the best people of Honolulu
and has become convinced OF the falsity OF Mr.
Blount's report.
There is a noteworthy increase Of westbound
travel over the different overland roads, in
duced largely by the Midwinter Fair. The ar
rivals over the Northern Pacific lines last month
were over eleven thousand. and the departures
for the East only three thousand. a year ago
In November the excess Of arrivals over depart
ures was only 4.5oo Local railroad agents
have received advces showing that large
increase in travel to California may be eX-
pected after the holidays. Many Of these Wis
itors propose to rent houses or engage rooms
for the winter. The result is apparent in the
filling up Of hotels and boardng-houses.
Arrivals from Central America this week de-
clare that the incident OF the firing on QUIZ flag
at Amapala has done more to injure American
prestige in Honduras and other republics than
anything which has occurred in twenty years.
One passenger declared that it was the general
comment in Honduras that the United States
Government had no spirit and would do nothing
TO protect an American who was imposed upon
Americans at Amapala were so incensed by in
suits heaped upon them that they were talking
of holding meeting ana passing resonu'i ions
asking Secretary Gresham TO adopt a more Wig
orous policy in demanding redress for wrongs
against the flag or done American citizens IN
these Southern republics
strong effort is being made by one Of the
Rank Commissioners 10 throw the Peoples
Home Savings Bank into insolvency. This in
stitution is an offshoct of the PACING i,ank. ana
was a special pet of old Dr. X. r, Mcdonald
obi n nay
100000 1t has made agreement with all
depositors to pay urgent claims in instalments
and II the officers have fair play they Will be
able to tide over the next three months which
promise to be critical times for many OF the
hanks Of San Francisco.
The elopement and secret marriage in this
city Of young John T. Bradbury, Of Los An
gees and Miss Lucy Banning. of the same
place has caused much gossip here Both
families are wealthy and Of the first social
position so that the escapade of the young
Ieonle has created sensation. Young Brad
bury came into notoriety few months ago by
his attentions to an adventures VINO cailed
herself the Countess dHenriot, and who said
that Bradbury had promised to marry her. She
threatened a suit for breach of promise. bus
never brought 1t. Young Bradbury's share 81
bis fathers estate. which consists largely OF
rich mines In Sinaloa. Mexico, is estimated at
$2.0O0.000.
1t has been decided by the Croker estate to
sell all the lands in MERGED County belonging |
TO the Crocker-II Huffman Canal Company These |
lands comprise A., 900 acres and the division and |
sale are under the charge of William II. Mills. |
land agent of the Southern Pacific Company. |
SPECTATORS will be barred out, and easy terms |
will be given to those who agree TO improve their
farms and make homes. The land is we'll adapt !
ed to grapes and ali kinds of fruit and the water
supply Is abundant and cheap.
H. F. Huntington the nephew Of the million
aire head of the Southern Pacific Company. has |
been elected president Of the Central Pacific, |
the oldest branch OF the big corporation AS
Young Mr. Huntington was brought out here
to represent his uncle. this choice was a fore
gone conclusion As the road is leased to the !
Southern Pacific the duties OF officers ana di-
vectors are merely nominal
NEWPORT COTTAGERS