New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-25
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
CHEAP FUEL FOR MANUFACTURERS
SCHOOLS-SOCIAL NOTES.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l

San Francisco, Aug A-The great develop
ment of the oil fields al Los Angeles Is the
most important in its bearing on San Francisco
manufacturers of anything that has occurred
here in years A company has been formed IN
San Pedro to pipe OIL from which port line OF
tank steamers will he put on. 1t is asserted 'ha'
this oil be laid down here at 81 40 oarre''
which will give San Francisco manufacturers inc
cheap fuel they have long desired This Is only
about one-quarter the present cost or coal WIZ.
this enormous reduction IN fuel even the me-"
price Of labor will not prevent manufacturers
from successful competition with the East. mere
there is a big advantage in climate. which trees
the manufacturer from the expense OF hea'ing
rooms and from other outlay required py coio
weather There Is large market Tor san fia"-
cisco manufactures in Spanish America ana Ill
tho Orient and II this cheap fuel holds out there
will be a big boom in manufactures mere which
cannot fail to help the citys growth
Although $500 citizens OF San Francisco have
heen summoned as talesmen In the Durrant case
only nine Jurors have been secured 10 try the
young medical student for one OF the fmahue'
Church murders Most Of those examined mao
positive opinions in regard to the guilt OF 'he
accused man but several hundred were excused
because of their connection with the state mill
tia. Judge Murphy denounced this custom OF
evading Jury duty by paying $50 to get on the
roll OF the militia. and declared it should be
ended
THE Chronicle" this week printed a twelve
mage supplement devoted to the history and de-
velopment OF the public school system OF can
fornia II ia only forty-seven years since the
first schoolhouse was built In the state, yet
now the annual expenditure for public schools l.
nearly IS 900 900. and $500 teachers are en-
ployed in instruct!ng 240.OOa pupils These 'ea'n-
ers are paid more lberelr than I'm any o'her
State and they rank high In efficiency The STATE
University and It's affiliated colleges nave peeh
very literally endowed. and the competition OF
Stanford University has helped instead OF IN
turing IL, The bcqucst OF J. c. Wilmerding OF
100000 for the establishment OF schoo' III
which bows may learn trades falls due this week
This new technical school will be under the state
University. and every enor, viii be made to
render 1t efficient.
4 strong effort Is to he made 10y the Grand
Jury t. clear the sidewalk Of hootblacks STANDS
bulletin boards and other nulsances that now In
,erfere with the pedestrian. san Francisco Is
provincial In this matter. and many reh's Oh
small town life still remain
The receiver of tho Pacific Bank has pad four
dividends of per cent each to depositors IN tne
institution which Young Ri'natd MSp ,n rn
ce.ve an order against PAYING out more fuhus
till he settled the claim Of the banking honse OF
Samuel Montague. II London for $1,000 The
London bankers claim that they were not or
binary depcsitors as this money was intrusted
TO the Pacific Bank merely as forwardihg
agent.
1t is becoming dangerous for the thrifty tour
ist TO buy scalped railroad tickets In san fran
cisco. Cor the Southern Pacific has shrewdly
made deal with Adoph Ottinger the leading
gathering information. The result is that the
number of elected passengers who try 10 ride on
other peoples tickets is increasing daily Inc
railroad company has also revoked all six-month
tickets. which will leave the ticket scapers prac-
ticaly without an occupation
The bicycle fever has encouraged the largest
local dealers in sporting goods TO begin prepara-
lions for manufacturing wheels. They have
patent by which they say they can turn out as
good a wheel as there is in the market for 500.
The Bohemian Club will vote on proposition
to add another story to their building at Iost-st.
and Grant-ave. This additional floor will con-
tain spacious "iinks room well num-
Der Of suites for members. This will entail
slight increase in the monthly dues. as the club
had all its surplus wiped out by its disastrous
experience in contracting for new house. The
breaking of this contract cost the CLUB over
$4,000
Next week at the Del Monte grounds at Mon
terey the Country Club VII hold week OF
sports The feature will be races. with gentle
men riders over the new track built by the CLUB
All San Franciscos -Four Hundred Will attend,
and there will be large delegation from the
Burlincame Club. The weeks sport Will wind up
the country season.
John Drew made a big hit this week In The
Bauble shop at the Baldwin. He has played
t. crowded houses every night. AT the Columbia
BARRYMORE Rose Coghan and DiXey did good
business as each appeared in a one-act play,
Barrymore in "A Man of the World" Rose
Coghlan in Nance Oldfield" and Dixey In
modernized version Of THE Critic.
The shipment of California wines this year is
nine million gallons. valued at $35OoOO0 against
seven and a third million gallons last year up to
July 81 valued at sS,ooo,0O0.
Lumber exports have fallen off $4,000 COM
nared with the first seven months Of last year.
This seasons figures, up TO July g. are sl5OO44.
British ship engaged to load wheat for
Cork this week at els 3D. and four others are UNI
der contract for the same low price. The rate
this season has ranged from 26s to BIS. but none
have secured 40s which it was predicted early in
the season would be the rate.