New-York tribune., 1894-10-28
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
ESTEE LIKELY TO GET A LARGE MAJOR
ITY-HEAVY FRUIT SHIPMENTS WITH
POOR RNS-THEATRICALS.
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San Francisco. Oct 27.-All interest is centred
here on politics. for the State and municipal
campaigns are the nveiest that have been
known in several years. The best judges Of
the State still predict that Estee, the Republican
candidate Will get large majority. Estee has
been making a thorough canvass. and the i'm
preston he produces is far better than that OF
his rival, the young lawyer, Budd. or Stockton
Estee has refrained from any personalities In his
speeches. though Budd has given him much
provocation TO retaate. The Democratic can
didate's record has some peculiar features. one
of which was his treatment Of a girl who was
his ward His explanation Of this matter hasn't
been satisfactory, and the republication or the
court proceedings in Oregon has hurt MIN In
public estimation. The Republicans are sure OF
four out Of seven Congressman, any they may
get five Hilborn, in the lid, would WIN II II
were not for the shameless colonization OF Mare
Island Navy Yard with sailors and workmen.
who will be voted like cattle by the Democratic
bosses This device will probably return Englis.
who succeeded In getting in TWO years ago py
less than a score Of votes.
The case Of young Richard Mcdonald, whose
extravagance and speculations ruined the "a
cifc Bank and the Peoples Home Savings Bank,
has been postponed until December. Mcdonald
is still in the county jail and he is so III that MS
physician forbade his appearance in court Ihose
who have him recently declare that he is
losing his mind as well as his physical strength.
and that the insane asylum and not the State
Prison is the proper place for him. There are
enough charges of embezzlement and forgery
against him TO send him to San Quentin for the
rest of his natural life. Though he aided hun
dreds in their schemes, he has very few friends
who will ris ANYTHING aid him.
The fruit shipments TO the East this year have
far surpassed those of any previous season. yet
the returns made TO the California fruit-growers
have not been in proportion. This year over
1000 more carloads Of green fruit were shipped
than last year, nearly 1000 more carloads OF
canned fruit and vegetables and 45O more car
loads OF raisins Yet the returns not as
great as last year, because the California grow
ers did not receive the benefit of the tariff and
because OF the extreme depression In trade
caused by the Democratic financial policy. This
is a practical argument TO the pocket which is
being used with telling effect by Republican
campaign speakers In the great fruit-growing
districts 1t will mean several thousand re-
cruits TO the Republican party. as the Democrats
can give no valid reason for looping off the prof
it's of California hortlculturists in order to help
the fruit importers Of the East.
California farmers and cattlemen have no
cause to complain Of the present season. The
early rains have been unusually heavy and
well distributed. so that there has been no lack
of good pasturage. This means much to the
stock grower. for last season in many districts
cattle and sheep were sacrificed because their
owners couldn't afford to buy hay to keep them
through the early winter months Last week
several heavy rains fell and early this week
there was another good shower. All through
the Sacramt nto Valley the rainfall this season
has been six times heavy as last, and down
in the San joaquin Valley the plOughs were
started a fortnight ago, which is extremely
early and gives promise of a great crop year.
At Germantown. the heart OF the big Wneat as
trict in the Sacramento Valley, the rainfall to
date has been nearly two inches. while last year
at this time amounted only to twenty-hun-
dredths OF an inch. About the same proportion
prevails throughout the valley.
San Francisco theatre goers had their first
opportunity this week to Mrs. Kendall in
"The Second Mrs. Tanqueray." Critics and
hrst-nighters did not appear to be enamoured OF
the play. and the local verdict was that London
must have been sadly bored when this lily con-
structed play, with its coarse heroine AMI its
idiotic hero. created a sensation. At all the
other houses there is nothing but cheap farce
comedy, meodrama and variety II is doubt
full whether local theatres were ever at so low
level at present.
The leading social affair of the week the
dinner given by Miss Goad TO Mr.. and Mrs. Her
mann Oelrchs
mines. has made a careful investigation of the
property in the interests of the English stock
holders lie will advise the thorough prospect
Ing of the mines for gold as ore found in vari-
Gus places would pay scientific working. Praed
IL nephew Of Baron Rothschild.