New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-18

THE REPUBLICAN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TREATY-THE BLYTHE WILL AGAIN.
ny TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. 1


San Francisco June l6-The greatest interest
Is shown by all politicians In the RepuDh'ah
State Convention. which meets next Tuesday at
Sacramento. Unless some political miracles
should occur Morris NJ Estec will be- nominated
Tor Governor Estee is the choice 81 the Southern
Pacific Company as well Of u: VI. Burns the
Republican leader. and John d. SpreckelS who
has almost as much power as Burns Estee Is
one OF the ables men In the state, but his record
shows some queer changes. Ten years ago ne
was bid anti-monopoly man. but he mas graz
ually modified his views like many others in
public life who have not found the workings OF
the new constitution equal 10 theory The great
fight in the convention will be over the Supreme
Court Judges The regular slate includes eX-
congressman De Haven. Of Humboldt; Williams
Of Ventura, and Van Fliet. Of San Francisco.
OF these Williams alone Is uncertain. As there
is a lively fight in the Southern counties for rep
resentaton on the Supreme Court bench. Tor
renee, OF San Diego or Mckinley. OF Los An
geles. may get the nomination. The chairman Of
the convention Will be p. b. Cornwall. the
Wholesale coal and shipping merchant All ex-
perts agree that the Republicans have the call"
on State politics this year. The Democrats are
badly demoralized. owing to faction fights and to
the failure Of the Administration or Congress to
do anything TO improve business The sweep
ing Republican victory in Oregon is regarded as
an earnest Of what will occur here next No
vember.
The practical settlement Of treaty between
China and Mexico is watched with much inter-
est here. The favorable provisions will induce
many Chinese In California 10 60 10 Mexico.
Several companies have been formed here. and
these only await ratification Of the treaty to
start for the new field where they may enjoy all
privileges granted 10 any other foreigners. If
many thousand coolies come over from China to
work on coffee and sugar plantations 1t with re-
Quire a large increase In the customs force along
the Mexican border TO guard against Chinese
crossing into this country. The temptation 10
smuggling coolies over the border will be strong
Chinese laborers command three times good
wages here as In Mexico.
The notorious Blythe will case. which it was
supposed was disposed of by the recent Supreme
Court decision affirming the natural daughter
Florence's claim 10 the entire estate. valued al
over s4OOO.O0O has been reopened by the at
torneys for Alice Edith Dckcrson. the young
woman who was living with old Thomas Blythe
at the time OF his death and who claims to BE- hts
widow. SO good a business man as John -.
Spreckels has come TO the aid Of her cause and
this week transcript or appeal from the order
denying her new trial was filed. The tran
script filed over seven thousand folio pages and
was taken TO court in an express wagon. 1t
cost $1,000. The gypsy Blythes have also not
abandoned hope. Meanwhile Florence's attorneys
have been negotiating for compromise with
these claimants but agreement has been
reached The State also has filed amended
complaint asking that the property escheat To
California on the ground that no real heirs have
been found. II is unfortunate that "A settlement
cannot be secured speedily as the Blythe block
IS in the heart Of the city extending on the
north side Of Market from Kearney TO Grant
ave. Il is now covered with ramsha exile build
ings which are an eyesOre.
The removal OF the Chinese Vice-Consui Ow
wang King caused much comment here among
those who knew the deposed official. King is an
able man. but from the evidence secured by the
Chinese Minister at Washington. 1t is said that
he was in COLLISION with those who imported chi
nese women for immoral purposes King asserts
that this is a trumped-up charge. bat, Judging
from precedent. he will have great difficulty In
securing hearing for his defence, which he Is
now preparing King is a Yale graduate and
served three years In the Chinese Consulate in
New-York
The result OF the movement among wine
growers recently outlined in a letter 70 The Trb-
une this week in the first steps toward
the formation Of a strong syndicate 10 control
the entire wine product Of California II Is eX-
pected that this result can be secured II 80 per
cent Of the vineyardsts sell all their product
10 the syndicate. The scheme is for the syndi-
cate 10 buy the wine crop OF the State for five
years. II will decide how much is 20 be sold and
what proportion made into brandy. 1t Is esti-
mated that growers can be paid 10 cents gallon
for wine in their cellars the first year, with
small increase edCn succeeding year Inc pIlif
last season was only five or six cents for wine de-
nvered at San Francisco. II new wine brings
less than ten cents a gallon there is no profit
to the grower.
The rails for a new electric railroad are being
laid on Third-st. from Market TO the Southern
Pacific depot The horse-car line which win
thus be supplanted was the pioneer company In
San Francisco and the road has been operated
from North Beach 20 the railroad depot since
1852.
The results Of the years work In marketing
Riverside oranges on the cooperative plan have
been so good that nearly all the members have
signed contracts for the coming year. The plan
was to have general Eastern agent and 10
reduce commissions low as possible The
gross sales were $SS3.j00. which brokerage
was only $4,000 This brought the cost ~ ex-
changes down 10 a fraction less than eight cents
box II Is estimated that Riverside orange
growers received this season twice as much for
their oranges Florida growers secured. In
the previous year. before cooperation was tried,
California growers netted only one-half the
profits OF the Florida men.