New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
UNREASONABLE WEATHER - PERSONAL.
GENERAL AND THEATRICAL
NOTES
(BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE


San Francisco, July 6-San Francisco is proba-
bly, the only place in this country which people
leave in summer in order to get sunshine and
warmth in seaside mountain resorts. June was
exceptionally cold this year. and July promises
10 be no better Fancy the Fourth of July with a
Fog dense that the sun never penetrated 1t,
ending with drizZng rain that soaked the fire
works so that they refused to burn. Yet this IL
what occurred this week. The celebration. how
ever was success. and the parade reminded old
Caljfornians of the big professions which used
to march through San Franciscos streets during
the early sixties One Of the features OF the pa
rade was fine display made by the Native
Sons. who turned out in large force. with hand
some regalia ard ornamental banners. The Reg
ular Army companies and the marines from the
Philadelphia and the Olympia made fine appear
ance The Philadelphia's guns started the pa
rade.
CALIFORNIA; irrigation interests will be greatly
benefited by the aid given by Coler & Co.. Of New
York and the North American Trust and Loan
Company. Of Chicago. These two banking con-
Germs have offered to take the bonds of the Poso
and Turlock districts. in the heart OF the san
Joaquin Valley. and thus assure the speedy COM
pleton Of large irrgating system of bitches that
will bring water upon thousands Of acres of the
richest land in California.
The heirs attorneys and trustees in the Fair
will case are trying 10 reach compromise which
will save costly litigation The new proposal Is
that all shall agree 10 test the validity of the
trust If the trust were declared illegal then
the other parts of the will would be agreed 70. and
the whole matter could be settled in a few
months. 1t is said that only the attorney Good
fellow, objects TO this plan.
City Treasurer James II Wdber died suddenly
this week of pleuro- pneumonia. and his son was
appointed TO fiji his office. Widber was pioneer
who came from Portland. Me. to California in
1919. He had kept drugstore In this city for
forty years and had held many public offices
OF trust being highly respected for honesty and
sound judgment.
Eight wheat cargoes left here in two days this
week for Great Britain. carrying some of the
wheat piled up at Port Costa by the late million
aire Fair.
The outlook for business for the latter half Of
the year is good All the old wheat which has
been a menace to the tr.de will soon be moved
out. An increasing demand for California prod
ucts is reported from China. Japan and Aus
tralia The fruit yield will be large, and the
railroads are making arrangements to move the
green fruit as rapidly as possible.
The suicide Of David Lezinsky removes man
who not unlike Salmi Morse in his great
Leznsky had genuine poetcai ideas. but he
could not express them in artistic form. He
failed as a writer and lecturer. and in
fit Of dependency he ended his life
The theatrical season will open here at the
Baldwin July Is with Daniel Frohmans Ly-
Ceum Company in The Case OF Rebeliious
Susan" From that time on the Baldwin offers
an unusual list of attractions among them John
Drew. "Trilby." The Pauline Hall Opera Com
pany De Wolf Hopper. Eddie" Foy, Marie
Wainwright and Mrs. Potter The California
Theatre promises large number Of comedy
companies. These theatres. with a regular stock
Columbia. good
the Tivoh and a chance OF Damrosch's German
opera company this fall. offer good amusement
for the
The destruction Of the Arrowhead Hot Springs
Hotel In the foothills of the Sierra Madre Noun
tains in San Bernardino County. Is loss 10
Southern California Like the famous Ray
mond Hotel at Pasadena. IL was included In all
Eastern tourists excursions. and II was justly
popular because Of the medicinal quality Of the
springs and the pure mountain air. Like the
RAYMOND. ii built entirely Of wood and.
though supposed TO have appliances for extin-
gushing fire. these did no. work when necessity
came TO use them