New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
rooD STREETS AND GOOD ROADS
WHEELING ENTHUSIASM-GEN-
ERAL NEWS.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl

San Francisco Nav 1S-A strong movement Is
being made here for better street pavemen's anu
better roads in the suburbs. Inc League VI
Wheelmen is cooperating with the Mercha"''
Association and it looks as though the CITY au-
thorities would be compelled to awake from their
letharev The Merchants Association has sorNeu
the problem of cleaning the business streets OF
the CITY and IL now proposes TO REFORM the
ro,,o,oo,ts MANY OF the streets In the old bust
ness quarter are paved with coope-stohes anu
basal, blocks. which are rendered uneven by
the heavy rains. few business s'ree's nave
been paved with asphalt.
Nothing like the craze for bicycle riding has
ever been seen here before. Agents for leading
wheels have been unable to fill their orders. ana
sales in some cases In four months have ex-
ceeded the sales for the previous two years TINS
city has so many picturesque suburban ROADS
that wheelmen have an unusual opportunity for
short and enjoyable runs.
Tho marriage OF Arthur Rodgers one or 'he
most prominent OF San Francsco's lawyers 10
Mrs Elizabeth Montgomery. widow or the "'e
millionaire. Alexander Montgomery. created great
surprise as the attorney was regarded az " 0'i'-
frmed bachelor Mrs. Montgomery inherited rom
ber husband about 100000. one-thrd OF hs
estate He bought several years ago the inc
mansion built by the late Delos estate AT Lea''"-
worth and Vallejo sts but this house now paSs's
nv provisions OF the will 10 her TWO young
daughters.
Tho California H,ble Society, which has had
great influence for good In this state VIII soon
erect n fine building on McAllister-st.. near Hyde'
Tho ercatcr part OF which will be rented Inc
socic,v has been IN existence thirty years. ana
though contributions have been generous " 10
pinched for funds because OF the great increase
Of Its work. II distributes thousands OF n'o''s
f,ce every wear. and rs agents reach all parts of
the Stale. The good work It has done. especially
I'm remote mining settlements. Is incalculabie'
While most large California estates have been
the subject of expensive litigation. inc ShaIo"
estate forms n noteworthy exception Next No
ycrher will be ten years since the millionaires
death Then the big estate will be divided De-
tween the two children and three grandch1dreh'
The estate includes the Palace Hotel ana ia'Se
amount Of other property, among when is bei-
mont the magnificent suburban place pun ror NY
Ralston where he entertained hundreds OF ptp S
inent visitors. 1t at this place, aIso ma
Flora Sharon was married to SIT ihonias heS
keith. the English baronet
Old Peter H. Burnett who died this we ,,t oc,
cupied for years prominent place in CaDlornia
history He was the first Governor or the State'
and he was largely instrumental In inciudlng u,
the state Constitution provisions Ior pui ,,,a
1ihortv drawn from the Oregon Constitution
SnuSb bred IN tennessee and Missouri Burnett
was a pronounced anti-slavery man HIS book,
"Recollections OF an Old Pioneer is reauaoie
record Of the early days IN California
r,. ,rars,er NJ the personal property OF Sarah
Althea Terry from her guardian. Porter Ashe 10
Thomas Williams was made this week, MIS-
Terry who was the notorious plalntllI III the
sharon divorce case is now in the stockton insane
Asvluu a hopeless mental wreck. She bought IN
the last ten years dresses enough TO III our d
store but though they cost thousands OF uoiiais >,
they would sell Tor only d lie" huiuleu' 90 '-'0'
are all out or style.
Commencement at the State University at
Rerkelev was marked by the declination OF the
University gold medal. which this year was
awarded to Miss Katherine FELTON, Tor schoiarsn up
This makes the third tine In five years that the
medal has been declined If the matter were leIt
10 the vote Of the students. they would decide 10
have medal given for excellence IN some one
branch rather than for four years scholarship
ysave the vollnist had large audiences at the
Baldwin Theatre at the four concerts wnch ne
gave here this week. His playing was Warmly
applauded, and the critics united in declaring II
the chief musical affair OF the year
Now that the Grand Opera House has been
abandoned TO melodrama. 1t is probably useless
to expect any opera company to come furtner
West than Chicago.
The week saw the opening OF the new Column
bia Theatre which used to be known as Stock
wells The house has been completely redeco-
rated. and it is now one Of the prettiest thea'res
in the city. The first play was Pinero's sweet
Lavender.
Reports from the large fruit districts show
that the excessively hot weather OF the cary
mart of the week was not followed by cold
wave The peach crop will be very heavy, but
apricots will not average over half an ordinary
yield, though the quality Will be fine
The failure Of the new system OF ventilated
cars is a great disappointment to fruit-growefs.
but il is hoped before another season 10 get
some substitute for ice in keeping low temper
AZURE for fruit and arresiing decay. Ihere IS a
fortnne for the man who can devise a cheap
means OF refrigerating fruit on the overland
trip.
Riverside has beaten the worlds record for the
shipment of oranges in single week. In the
first week Of May this Southern California town
sent out 224 carloads. 63.973 boxes Of oranges.
This surpasses the shipments from any part Of
the world for seven days 1t Is estimated that
piversldes orange crop this year will sell for