New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE GOVERNORSHIP-A SWINDLER'S OP-
ATIONS-THEATRICAL NOTES.

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
San Francisco Dec. 1.-THE attempt Of sew
eral Republican leaders 10 secure a canvass Of
precincts in which fraud has tainted over 900
votes has stirred up very bitter feeling. The
Democrats claim that it is really an effort TO un-
seat Budd. their Governor-elect and they are
fighting 1t with every technically in their power
The weak point in the Republican position Is that
mos; of the fraud consists Of Irregularities which
may be assigned TO ignorance or careessness
The most conspicuous irregularty is failure to
sign poll lists The Supreme Court was asked
10 grant a writ of prohibition to prevent the
registrar from canvassing the returns from the
disputed precincts. This was knocked out yes
terday by the court. and thus the municipal
returns will not be interfered with. II is now
said the Republicans will make contest before
the Legislature. The real truth is that the whole
matter is the work of small body Of ambitious
men, who expected offices in the gift OF the GOV
ernor The Republican State Central Committee
did not authorize the contest and refused to as
sist in the work. Estee. the defeated Republican
candidate for Governor. has drawn much ciiti-
cism upon himself by writing two open letters. In
which he tries to demonstrate that ii was not
personal interest but desire to secure an honest
election which prompted him to engage in this
contest.
This week has seen the arrest Of j. +. Turner,
one Of the abest and bodest real estate swindieis
known on the Coast II Is estimated mat IN
eight years he has secured over s4oo.ooo mainly
through fraudulent transfers or lana ana SUD-
scriptions bogus land and water companies.
He even cheated Asa Fisk. a money lender, VINO
is the local Russell Sage Of San Francesca
Turner looks like guileless granger VINO mas
inst come TO town to see the sights. Hard-headed
business men who have fallen victims 10 MS Sc
ductive schemes declare that he IS a hypnotist
Whatever be the secret Of his influence, ne VIII
have chance to try 1t on jury, for his latest
dime swears he will place Turner in State prison
The Rev DR.. Robert Mackenzie, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian Church OF San FRANCISCO w"
leave here for New-YOrk next week, ana II Is
rumored here that one Of his objects Is to preach
in the West Presbyterian Church OF New-iorK
which is now without a pastor. Dr MacKehAe
Is recognized as one Of the abest preachers in
California Besides his pastoral work. he serves
as professor of apologetcs in the San Francisco
Theological Seminary.
The fifteenth annual report Of Mrs. Sarah b
Cooper. president OF the Colder Gate kindergar-
ten Association. shows that, despite nnanciai
strIrrency two new kndergartens have been es-
fablished and there has been an increase In
pupils and In receipts Over $4,000 children nave
been trained during fifteen years. Inc s,ronses.
a. given by several principals OF public schools.
whose pupils come from tenement districts; Con-
fributions have been generous. Mrs Leland stan
contributed is applied directly 10 the work OF
training children Of the poor as the association
has no h.gh-salaried officers and there is no
nas,a In administration Mrs Cooper returns
thanks for the generous gifts from many quarters
which have greatly encouraged her in this her
life work.
Lovers of opera In San Francisco were much
excited this week by report that the Dig com
many in New-York would come out here II suit
Able large house could be secured. the old opera
House on Mission-st.. the only available place.
WAS recently leased by the Morosco Brothers and
dedicated to the blood and-thun melodrama
"Joe'' ReddinR the Bohemian Club man. VINO
mixes a little law with much music. was asked
by Mr. Abbey to select house, and ne calleo on