New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE HORSE SHOW-CLOSED BY THE WILL
son BILI~PERSONAL NOTES.

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San Francisco Dec This has been a very
quiet week. except for the Horse Show. which is
modelled on the New-York exhibition and which
promises TO repeat the success Of that display.
Californians are partial to good horsefesh and
probably no city of its size in this country could
furnish so many blooded animals and so great a
variety of turnouts. The exhibition is in the
Mechanics Pavilion. which is nearly as large as
the old Madison Square Garden but the huge
place has been crowded every night this week.
There was great rivalry for the prize among own
ers of four-horse brakes and drags, but the hon
ors were easily captured by young Walter Ho-
bart's team. which bear the peculiar names
Rum, Gum, Rock and Rye Hobart is in Eng
land so his team was driven by a groom. The
old millionaire, Lucky" Baldwin. drove his own
fine turnout. but the experts declared that his
chances were ruined by his obsnacy in refusing
to order his coachmen to shave off their mus
taches. The main judging was done by Reginald
Rives. of New-York, who has given much salts
faction by his conscientiousness and impartial
ity.
The big football game between Berkeley and
Stanford Thanksgiving Day furnished another
proof of the strength Of the younger university
in this sport Stanfords score Of to was not
won without hard playing, but the team showed
better training and better men than its rivals.
A crowd of $1,000 attended, as the day was pleas
ant until late in the afternoon, when heavy
fog rolled in from the beach and so thoroughly
enveoped victor and vanquished that the closing
scenes were visible only TO those very near at
hand.
The Wilson bill has closed the California Jute
mill in East Oakland and thrown 400 people out OF
work Under the Mckinley BILL when imported
grain bags paid duty Of ~ per cent. the mil
was run profitaby. When raw jute as well as
hays was rut on the free list the mill had TO
close. as there was no margin for proht. Inc
hays now come in free from India. where coolie
labor is not over 10 cents day. Caiirornia
wheat farmers will not get bags any cheaper
The closing of this industry simply means that
merchants in India and California VIII get what
was formerly spent here In wages IL Is PROP
able that Mexico will &c into the manufacture
of bags from wild hemp
Many sealing schooners are being ht'ed on.
for the winter cruise in japanese waters and
subsequent operations in Behring sea wages Oh
sa,,ors and hunters have been reduced because
of discouraging reports from the LONDON narAe''
The catch is expected to be large as usual
for the regulations do not prevent the poachers
from killing thousands of seals within the sea
beyond the three-eague limit.
A lively fight occurred this week over the APP
plicaton Of the Gold Run Mining Company. OF
Dutch Flat. Placer County. for the privilege OF
building a debris dam across the north fork OF
4hc American River. The dam would be 100
feet high and the company guarantees that II
s win impound, all the debris from this hydraulic
mine which includes Einety-four acres. The
Xnt,Debris Association composed OF farmers
3 In the Sacramento Valley. opposed this applica-
ton. on the ground that the dam would De a
and hat
Y Ssold run Company could not be trusted to ful-
All its agreements. They cited the records 70
show that this company carried on hyorauiic
mining for months after II had been stopped oy
law and that ofbcers were prevented from serv-
int papers and refused meals or beds at Dutcn
! Fiat The contest promises to arouse the oo