New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
NATIONAL CONVENTION TALk-DUR-
RANTS CONVICTION APPROVED
ROAD PROJECTS.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.l

my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1
San Francisco Nov 1.-The arrival OF Joseph
H Maney this week caused a boom In Nationai
Convention talk here but the man from Maine Is
said not to be positive In regard to the votes OF
many Western States and Territories. and says
that Of the twenty votes credited to California
the only sure ones are those of Oregon Washing
ton Nevada and Arizona. Even Utah. wyoming
and New-Mexico are doubtful quantities. In the
light of these facts there isn't room for much
enthusiasm over the prospect Of bringing the
National Convention here. There is no question
Of CALIFORNIA; hospitality or of San Franciscos
ability to entertain and accommodate the largest
crowd, but so many interests centre about East
ern cities that there Is small hope of inducing ne
publican leaders to cross the Rockies.
The verdict In the Durrant case caused much
satisfaction here and throughout the coast the
feeling in regard to the atrocious crime OF which
Durrant stands convicted was almost as bitter IN
Portland or Los Angeles as in this city. NO case
in years has excited such intense interest,". M
purpose OF the District-Attorney Is 10 push rne
trial Of Durrant for the murder OF MINNIE WIZ
Jams In this case the evidence is said TO be eNsl,
stronger than in the Lamont case ana shouIo
Durrant escape the death penalty In one case ne
will be likely TO meet Ii in the other
At largely attended meeting this week sub
urban property-owners and many interested IN
good roads for driving discussed the opening OF
Seyenth-ave so that the Golden Gate Park VIII
be connected with the Almshouse road and the
extension OF the beach boulevard This would
form another driveway in addition 70 ina.
through the park. The meeting also discussed
the widening and improving OF the roadway rom
the beach to the new Cliff House. Mayor Sutro,
who owns more property than any one else along
the line of Seventh-ave.. has offered TO give Ten
feet of his entire frontase along the east slnt
is successful IL will give to this city an almost
unequalled system OF suburban drives oVerlooKlnS
some of the most picturesque scenery III the
world. There is also much discussion of a project
for uniform sewerage in the suburbs one
peculiar feature of this is that the sand dunes,
which cover vast tracts shift so constantly that
no accurate survey can be made. as the sand
buries stakes within day after they are driven
Mayor Sutro suggests planting the tougn
Egyptian grass, which has been SUCCESSFUL IN
keeping in place the entertainments OF the Sea
Beach Railroad. In this way the shifting sands
could be overcome at small expense. as 1t would
not cost over 81 lot. The problem is one which
has not confronted any other city In this country,
and its solution will he watched with some
interest
A reception was given to Miss Ina D. Coolbrith
this week by the Womens Pacific Coast Press
Association in honor of the issue of her poems by
Houghton. Miffiin & Co. under the title. songs
from the Golden Gate" and also congratula-
ton on her recovery from dangerous illness.
Miss Coolbrth is recognized as one of the best
poets this State has produced.
The Judgment of the local critics is that "A
War Time Wedding" the new opera presented
this week by the Bostonians. will need consider
able cutting to make it effective. A love duet
fifteen minutes LONG IS rather too much or GOOD
thing and homespun, Down East YANKEE, they
think isn't exactly the lover 10 make an I'M
preston on the daughter OF a Spanish hdalgo.
Barnabee made the Yankee amusing because or
his acting and the specialties he introduced, out
there is little humor in the libretto. the motVe
RuStCand.
music has a suggestion f Mascagnl thougl
as whole II is original and powerful. Jessie
Bartlett Davis sang well. Her role Is tnat OF
Mexican santuzza who sacrihces ner iover pc
cause he refuses to marry her. But she didn't
look the part nor could she infuse any genuine
tragic feeling into her acting
The affairs of Lord Sholto Douglass. one of the
MARQUIS Of Queensberry's erratc sons, are again
exciting attention The young fellow. 1t will be
remembered recently married here a girl who
had acted beer seller and waitress in places
kent by her mother and brother. She afterward
gave a song and dance when the notorety or MS
attachment attracted the attention or the pro-
prietors OF a San Francisco variety theatre. Then
the couple moved TO Los Angeles, and now the
wife has more returned to the variety stage
Lord Shofto is said to have received from his
mother enough funds 10 start ranch near Los
Angeles, where he proposes 10 breed me caitle
and horses. AS he has shown no executive ability
he will probably find this stock-raising venture
disastrous
The Cape Horn Pigeon is the first whaer to
arrive from the Okhotsk Sea this year. She had
$40 barrels OF sperm oil and 5000 pounds OF
bone One of the peculiar features of her voyage
Is that when passing Point Reyes, near the
Golden Gate she sighted a school or sperm
whales but was unable to stop and take any OF
them because every barrel on board was tull.
The last of the Alaska salmon fleet arrived this
week. making twenty-seven vessels direct from
the canneres and five consgnments by Victoria
steamers The total receipts here are 63O65S
cases. though some lots may have gone direct
overland from the north
The Riverside Bank, OF Riverside, furnishes
good illustration Of a method adopted by many
California banks during the land boom in their
districts. This bank suspended over two years
ago. but was allowed to resume In six months on
agreeing to pay all claims in four instruments
within four years. The first dividend or 10 per
cent was met but the second. due next January,
cannot be paid. the bank has been declared IN
solvent Though the nominal assets were s6zo,9oo'
the net assets, due TO depreciation or real estate
and inability to realize, have shrunk TO szioooo'
AS this sum is s136 l22 less than the actual llaD-
tiles the whole paid-up capital of Sl5O.OOo viii
be required to pay off depositors, leaving nothing
for the stockholders.
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