New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-08

CROP CONFERENCE.-THE Personal
AND SOCIAL NOTES.
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AND SOCIAL NOTES.
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San Francisco. April 7.-Careful crop reports
from all parts Of the State this week bear out
the predictions made in these dispatches that the
outlook for wheat and barley is gloomy. unless
rain comes within fortnight. The districts that
will suffer most are those which have no appli-
ances for irrigation. Should it prove poor
cereal year. many grain farmers who have re-
fused to advance money for irrigation ditches
will have a change of heart. Most OF the land
in the Sacramento and san Joaquin valleys is
capable of irrigation. and with this resource
there could be such thing as failure Of either
wheat or barley As Offset TO the threat
ened damage to the grain crop, the fruit yield VIII
be of the largest on record, and win the poor
condition of all kinds Of fruit in the West and
South California hortculturists should receive
excellent prices.
One Of the features of the week was the meet
ing here Of ex-President Harrison, Mr. White
law Reid. Robert T. Lincoln, General Schoheld
and George NJ. Pullman at dinner given by
the University Club. Politics was not touched
upon, except in a general way, but in interviews
in the local papers Mr.. Reid made some happy
comments on the outlook. He said the people
wanted a change Of administration now ten times
as badly as they did two years ago. He re-
garded the activity in Republican organizations
in New-York and elsewhere as proof that the
party recognized the Importance of careful prep
aratons for the coming fight, which in the pres
ent temper of the people, could end in nothing
except a sweeping Republican victory. He made
some humorous comment on his suggested can
didacv for Governor Of New-York. saying he
was now engaged in getting well, not in hunting
office, and was having much better success in 1t
than he had the last time he tried the other
thing.
At the regular meeting Of the southern Pa
cifc Company this week c. +. Huntington was
reelected president. The net earnings for the
year were nearly million less than the previous
year but expenses were so heavily reduced that
the balance was nearly half million larger.
Rigid economy has been insisted upon by Mr.
Huntington. and many clerks have been recently
discharged owing to consolidation of the de-
partments.
California wire-makers have given a warm
welcome to Dr. Vicente Vera and his two associ-
ates of the Royal Spanish Commission. now en-
gagged in securing specimens of wines for blend
ing with Spanish wines Dr. Vera praises Cali
fornia wine, but says that the grapes are poor
in many cases. He thinks that another twenty
years will see the mass of our wine of as high
grade the best vintage of Europe. California
wines neutral in character thai he re-
CARDS them specially adapted for blending.
A big salvage company has been formed here
by John ID. Spreckels and other prominent snip
ping The main work Of the company will
be to save vessels like the steamer City of New
York, which could have been got off the rocks
the Golden Gate had any local wrecking
company possessed the necessary apparatus.
The California Hotel the most modern and
richly furnished house in this city, has passed
into the control of Colonel r. H. Warfeld late
manager of the Baldwin. The hotel has lost
money ever since it was opened because Of ex-
travagance in management Colonel Warfeld
proposes to give guests the option Of the Ameri- |
or the European plan, and TO open a fine
dining room on the eighth or top floor, from
which one may see the entire city. the harbor and
the Golden Gate
The Conried Opera Company has not made a
success at the Baldwin because the operas are
sung in German. The remarkable feature of
theatrical life here IL the spread and sue
cess of cheap entertainments Only one house,
the Baldwin, still maintains the old price of 81 90
for the best seats All the others have reduced
to 81 and several charge more than 80 cents
for an excellent performance. LeaNtt has sur
rendered his lease Of the Bush Street Theatre
and the house is to let.
Much interest has been shown by Old San Fran
cisco playgOers in the coming benefit in New
York TO Tom" Mcguire the pioneer theatrical
manager Of California. Mcguire has many warm
friends here and his own generosity in helping
those who were in distress will be pretty sure
to yield him returns now.
The 40 mining camp at the Midwinter Fair has
attracted many Od-time prospectors from their
mountain homes. Among the visitors this week
DR.. |. u. Sylvester. of Angels Camp. Gala
veras County. who had not seen this city since
he passed through here forty-fve years ago.
The Doctor has lived all these years in the queer
mining town which Bret Hdrte and Mark Twain
have made famous. He made fortune in gold
quartz mining, but dropped all his coin in copper
mining. Though he came in with the century
he is strong and vigorous.
Among the social incidents Of the week may
be mentioned the wedding Of DR.. Frank i.
Wilson and Miss Mary Rosa Masten, daughter
Of the well-knOwn lawyer. y. *. Masten. The
ceremony was performed at Grace Church and
many friends of both families attended.
Petroleum of good quality has been struck on
the big island in Mono Lake. back Of the
Yosemite Valley. The lucky finders were boring
for artesian water when they were surprised by
the flow of OIL The discovery was made eight
months ago by two French Canadians. but they
shrewdy concealed their find until they secured
naturalization papers and were able to locate
their claim.