New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-12
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
SCHEMES OF THE DEMOCRATIC BOSSES
SHIPPING FRUIT TO LONDON-"HOL-
MANISM' AT MARE ISLAND.

fBT TELEGRAPH TO TIE TR!Dryy.,
San Francisco Aug. 1.-THE local Democracy 10
playing cunning game to win the coming cleo
ton in San Francisco. Max Pepper, who re-
Gently went through the form OF resignation a.
"chict boss" has formed close alliance with
Blind Boss Buckley. The latter is now the real
power and his hand is seen in the order for
Democrats to register in the precincts only five
days before election. This Is an old device to
prevent investigation Of ballot-box suffers ana
repeaters Buckley Pepper a figure
head and to lend huuor TO the contest Pepper
talks Of purity in elections and goes through the
farce of devsing means to check what his master
is fostering.
A trainload Of fresh California fruit will b
sent to London every week until the end Of the
season. The first shipment this year is now on
the way. Two years ago shipments were made
but freight rates were so heavy that there was
no profit Now rates are so greatly reduced that
profits should be large. A. T. Hatch, the lar
gest frut-growe of California, estimates that this
State lost 81, 500 900 by the railroad strike Noe
only was much fruit lost, but prices have been
greatly reduced by the Cutting OF Eastern
markets. Since the strike as many as 1OS car.
loads of fruit have been shipped East from Sac
ramento in one day. The San Francisco frut
market Is deluged with fine Bartlett pears ana
Crawford peaches. Pedlers sell sixteen large
pears or peaches for cents-a price which does
not pay for picking and packing d,
The sinking of the caisson OF the big drydock
at Mare Island was the result Of inexcusable
carelessness, but the caisson has been in poor
condition for nearly a year. Last September it
was condemned by several experts, but 1t was
patched up 1t was built by the Union Iron
Works for $4,000, but it could be duplicated IN
the Mare Island shops for $4,000. The drydock
itself Is a splendid specimen Of the costly way
in which the Government builds such works -
it took nineteen years to complete ana COST
81 100000 1t is a fine example Of Holmans styN
OF economy in Government work.
The Bohemian Club has lost $4,000 in hard coin
because Of it's ambition to have new house
uptown The club for several years has been
pleasantly located at Grant-ave. and Post-sI
This centra, situation makes il convenient Tor
professional men TO drop in on their way nome
and Il is also on what is known as the Main
cocktail route" Some members, however,
thought that the club should have a house OUT
side the business district, so rich cluoman
contracted to build fine structure at suffer
and Mason SITS. 1t was TO cost, with land, $5oo,-
600. When It's walls were up the club fonnd tnas
it could not pay for its new nome, ana inc
builder agreed to compromise for the sum
named Had he held the cub to its contract,
the Bohemlans would have been bankrupt. Al
It is the experiment will absorb all their surplus
and will entail stiff assessment
Charles Frohman's New-York company has
done a successful business at the Baldwin this
week with Sowing the Wind" Variety rules
at all the other houses except the California
where Harrigan has finished an eight weekS
engagement.
The hard times have forced the closing OF
Pete Dorcey's place. which has been as noto-
rious for ten years as Harry hhis
was in New-York. Dorcey. like Hill, was q
"slusger." and insisted good order and honesty
ronized by Summing parties. Hard times ana
competition of finely furnished wine-rooms com
PEELED Dorcey to shut up shop.
California will pay dearly in the end for tho
bounty Of s. granted for every coyote scalp
presented to the State Treasurer. This bounty
law was passed to protect sheep. out II mas peen
costly. Last year over $4,000 was paid OUT, ana
this year 1t is estimated that ss5000o Will be
needed to satisfy the claims. AS the coyotes
live on jack-rabbits. the slaughter OF one pest
will simply lead TO the increase OF the other
The incorporation Of the California Wine Syn
dictate this week is good news for owners OF vlne-
yards as it means fair prices for grapes ana an
end of the ruipous competition Whlcn mas Iorce0
the price Of wine below cost OF production. Inc
now association is composed Of the largest VINE.
makers in California, who have subscribed
81 GOO 900 out OF SO 900 900 capital stock The as
ISOLATION has secured options on so per cent OF
all acreage in vineyards, which protects tnem
from rivalry. No wine will be sent out which
does not come up to certain grades