New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-26
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE WOMAN'S CONGRESS-THE SPRECk-
ELS FAMILY SUITS-GENERAL NOTES.
TIT rcpApu To THE TRIBINE1

JBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.1
San Frar cisco. May 25.-The Womans Con-
gress which has reen in session all this week
has brought out some striking addresses by
speakers who prominent in advocacy OF re-
male suffrage and greater opportunities Tor woih
en- in professional and business life. Inc a'tehu-
ance was very large. showing the great increase Oh
interest among women in discussions OF 'heH
rights and duties. The Congress was admfaoN
managed by Mrs Sarah II. Cooper. whose long *
perience as a public speaker fitted her for the
trying position Of presiding officer. She hahuieu
with great tact the discordant elements 'hat
always appear AZ such gatherings. and she con-
+r,buted some Of tho best things that were said
Another California woman who easily look d
foremost place in discussion was Charlotte Per
kins Stetson. who has devoted herself Tor seVe'a'
years to social scieuc, and the helping Of women
through co-operaiiv, clubs In this Work she mas
travelled throughout the states. urging hei
theories and organizing societies for the aid oil
women In practical Ways Susan Il. AnthohN'
~ course was the centre Of attraction anu
she furr! shed much pithy comment On papers
that were read She was ably seconded by inc
Rev Anna shaw who spoke more thah any
five others The best result of the Congress
was the bringing together OF prle"'' '"'"'
women from all parts of the state WIZ wa
stimulate the formation Of societies ioi ~"
culture social improvement and greater Po''"'"'
rights
The bitter fight between the old sugar h''iio"
aire ClauS Sprecke,s. and his two sons huooipi
and Gus" promises to have sensauoha' 'e
suits These sons have done many thii'ss re-
Gently f. worry their father. They had Dads-
cred him with lawsuits. and recently III sun
bv Gus" scandalous exposures were made oil
.fth h.s
PHILADELPHIA refinery. Old Claus was dragged
info the yitness-stand but he declined TO an
swer a long list of questions propounded by MS
CONS attorney This suit for SANDER. ana
now the father has opened fire on his two sons.
He has asked the courts to compel Rudoiph 10 r.
turn 500 shares Of the Paahua Plantation STOCK
I'm Hawaii. worth half million. whi'h was
given him by his father several years ago
Claus asks its return under the California law
which does not permit alienation Of community
nronartv without consent of the wife. and Mrs
Spreckels did not sign release Of this STOCK ms
suit cuts off Rudolphs income OF $4,000 monthly
The father also demands the return OF the reNe-
rua NJ this stock for two years The father VIII
also soon begin sui: against Gus TO cut OF ms
Income The object Of these suits is 10 i'm
noverish the sons. SO that they may not nave
means 10 carry on the legal warfare against their
of the most repusive sights this city has seei IN
many years.
A great demonstration by merchants and wheel
men has forced the Supervisors to agree to aPpro-
nriate $4,000 for transforming Folsom-st. into a
fire asphalt boulevard from the bay to Nine
feminist. This is only the first move in cam
paign which will result in securing better
pavements for Market. Kearney and other main
streets The wheelmen have been most active in
the fight for the old basalt pavement Is deadly TO
BICYCLES If Market-st were paved with oitumen
1t would be one OF the handsomest avenues III any
American city
ANY tourist who is in California in early June
should not miss the Venetian Water Carnival at
Santa Cruz which opens on June II and continues
through the week. BY means oil the river anu
hay very beautiful water spectacles MAJ be ar
ranged and the Carnival promises 10 be the pest
that has been held In the State this year IL VIII
include not only several night pageants on the
water made beautiful by new devices IN electric
illumination, but flower festival similar TO that
of Santa Barbara, and great meeting OF crack
bicycle teams.
The closing Of the Comstock branch Of the Ne
yada Bank at Virginia City shows the great de-
cline in business on the great silver lOde Never
for fifteen years have stocks OF the famous %
nanza mines been in less demand; never has the
output of bullion been 20 small. Until two years
ago this bank at Virginia City transacted a large
business For five years, ending in 1850. II han-
Jied e. 600 900 monthly of bullion besides pay
roll of over a half-million month Yet sudden
strike of good ore in any OF the mines would mean
an immediate return OF prosperity on the Com
stock Ten years ago high-grade ore was found
in Consolidated Virginia and the price jumped
from % cents to $50 share within fortnight
Six millions were taken out, and the excitement
lasted for nearly two years Ii is these sudden
turns. as unexpected as runs at roulette. which
fasc,nate speculators and make them cling to the
Comstock though the chances are heavily against
any one vino deals in these mining stocks
One of the peculiar features of the week is the
heating Of placer-mining claims in the suburbs OF
Sacramento The men who filed these claims de-
clare they have process by which fine gold may
easily be extracted from the muddy bottoms OF
Sacramento and American rivers Their theory Is
that winter rains have brought down much gold
from the mountains, and that 1t has lodged In the
beds of these streams. Experiments have shown
that the sand Of the river bottom Is rich in fine
gold but no one has found an inexpensive process
for extracting H.
-SARITOGT Us ZINE PROSPECTS.