New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
BANK FRiiUDS-OPIUM sMUGGLING-MK'
sI,TRO'S WAR-COEONIZATION.
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San Francisco May 121-The chief interest here
this week has centred in theeamazing revelations
of frauds in the Pacific Bark and the Peoples
Home Savings Bank Nee tings OF deposl'oIS
have been held and it was no doubt due TO ui-
gent pleas made by comInittee OF THESE sw'n-
died depostors that indctme were lssueu
Yesterday by the Grand Fury against four d.
ractors Of the Poor les Savings Bank and one
against Cashier Frank " Mcdonald OF the
Pacific Bank Only one of the indicted directors
Charles Montgomery-is "a man of large prop
erty The indictments are for larceny ana ell
bezzlement and detectives who have gathered
material declare there is fanple proof to con-
Wet the whole gang. Yourg DICK McDohaio'
who bears a striking resemblance to the late
unlamented Napoleon" Ives, of Wall street
has failed to secure bail. He now is cultivatine
IN. idea that insanitylis a good plea. he is
ridiculous caricature of man. oishohes'
treacherous cunning and cowardly and the
wonder grows that he should have been permit
tod 10 handle large Sums Of money. lie poscu
as a temperance reformer and pillar OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. His tax
In Jail has been childish, and the attorneys loi
the bank have dropped his personal case in dis
gust The shadow of. States prison is over him
and he hasn't the nerve to conceal his terror
The promised investigation of opium-smuggng
and other irregularities in the San Francisco
Custom House under Collector John II. Wise's
MANAGEMENT will be sure to unearth some big
scandals. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Hamn will conduct the inquiry. and If he makes
use OF all his sou,es of information ne Will re-
veal corruption that has cost the Government
large sums of money. The use of opium is IN
creasing here regularly, yet receipts for OPIUM
duty have shrunk amazingly in the past six
months. The revelations now being made in the
schooner Emerald opium smuggling case give
hints of the widespread conspiracy against honest
collection of revenue at San Francisco. 1t will
not be a difficult task to gather evidence which
will prove that many officials in the revenue
service are in cousion' with smuSglers and fur
nish advance notice or plans for the capture OF
contraband articles. Reports of crookedness In
the local revenue service have frequently been
sent to Secretary Carlisle during the past year
but ii is only lately that he has shown any
interest in the matter.
The excitement resulting from the shooting in
1.-THE Chronicle" business office by Jake" Ru-
dolph the personal retainer of the blind Boss
Buckley was speedily quoted when it was dis
covered that Rudolph was simply insane from
drink. He didn't have any animus against Mr.
De Young; he simply wanted to XIII some one
He will be examined next week TO determine !
his sanity. Meanwhile he has been released on /
bail the stipulation that if he should be de- /
clared insane he will be surrendered by ms /
bondsmen. This outbreak by Rudolph Is un- /
pleasant to Buckley. as it has called attention |
TO his presence here and his attempts TO regain !
control of the Democratic party machine Despite !
hatred Of Buckley by many Democrats that /
party has no manager that can compare with !
the blind boss in ability. There is no question !
that Buckley is eager TO be once more dictator |
of California Democratic politics. as he was for |
ten years. He is rich, and II is power and IN |
fuence that he desires as we'll as the ability to |
punish those who rejoiced over his downfall and /
exile.
Millionaire Adolph Suro who for years has /
maintained a free pleasure ground on Sutro !
Heights just back OF the Cliff House. and who |
has recently completed five salt water baths at |
that place, has begun warfare against the ca |
BILE railroad companies because they refused to |
make a single hve-cent fare from the city to
Sutro Heights. II costs 10 cents now and the
steam do not connect promptly with the
cable roads. do they run later than 10 O'Clock
at night. Mr.. Sutro has expended large sums
for~ the benefit Of the public, and now he finds !
that the cable companies will do nothing to help |
visitors to reach his place. Hence he began
this week fencing in the Cliff House
and the road around the Heights, and he
Will probably charge admission to the veranda,
from which the only good view Of Seal Rocks can
be obtained. 1t is also limited he will close
Sutro Heights to the public. These radical meas
ures will practically kill the railroad business to
the beach, and they will soon bring the grasp
Ing cable corporations to their senses. II he sue
ceedS ne VIII deserve the lnalt<S or ali san tTdn-
CISCO
few cooperative farming schemes will prob
ably be put in operation MERGED on
lands irrigated by the great Crocker Canal. The
plan Is to have plot OF four square miles, with
houses and garden plots and pasturage for los
colon.sts in the central $50 acres. Each colon.st
will have twenty acres. on which he may live If
he prefers, but ii is thought the greater number
will choose houses in the central group near the
church, school and store This land will be
offered at moderate prices. and II IS expected that
all the colonists will come from Chicago or its
suburbs. number Of officers Of Illinois and
national labor associations are here Inspecting
lands in MERGED and other counties in order 10
choose sites for colonies II is believed fruit farm
ing in California offers greater inducements to
coloniss Of small means and experience than
any industry in other States.
Santa ROsh, the county seat Of SOnOma
County. held a flower carnival this week which.
in the beauty Of IT'S display of roses and other
blossoms. fully equalled the famous carnival held
yearly at Santa Barbara. Santa Rosa. its
name indicates is famous for its wealth Of roses,
and since the old Mission Fathers christened 1t
the city has been of the prettiest IN the State.
sit fro nd frDn all no SIR