New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-09
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE COLINIA WRECK-SWOLLEN CLEAR
ANCES-A WATER CARNIVAL
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San Francisco. June S.-The full story OF the re-
cent wreck Of the steamer Colima on the Mexican
Coast was first told when the survivors reached
here Thursday The statements Of most Of the
passengers agree in several material points one
Of the most important of which is that the cargo
was badly packed. When the storm struck the
shin the cargo shifted and this. with heavy
decklCad Of lumber. rendered the ship unmanage-
able Nor. tnan half the passengers and crew
would have been saved had the captain cat loose
the deckload of lumber when the ship first began
TO labor heavily in the trough of the sea, some
hours before she foundered. His anxiety to save
this lumber not only wrecked the steamer. but II
cost scores of people their lives. as the lumber
was hurled through the air by the fierce wind ana
killed or knocked senseess many who were float
ing on wreckage. 1t is probable that the Pacihc
Mail Company will have to defend Itself against
a number Of heavy damage suits brought by
relatives Of the lost. but the official inquiry into
the wreck Will determine what prospect there Is OF
recovering anything.
The bank clcarances this week were showed far
above any previous record by the turning INTO
the Clearing House OF four checks for triiie over
$1,000 0OO paid by four large wheat dealers FOR the
grain piled up by the late Senator Fair in Porta
Costa warehouses. The story Of Fairs disastrous
wheat deal has been fully told. His heirs now
ever, are rejoiced to get three-quarters OF what
he paid for his wheat. for any further delay III
selling il would have been disastrous. AS IL Is IL
will take every ship for sixty days to clear OUT
this enormous accumulation of 10000 tons ON
wheat.
Dr. oscar O. Burgess one of the most prominent
surgeons of California, is lying at MS nome mere
in dangerous condition. the result OF a ions-'oh-
tir.ued attack of the grip. Dr. Burgess is sradu-
ate of the College Of Physicians and surgeons oil
NeW-York and for ten years practised ms pro-
fesson in that city. His specially was obstetrics
one of the curious sequels Of the Emanuei
Church murders is the scheme OF the pastor, 'He
Rev George Gibson, to deliver series Of rect
ures throughout the State in aid OF a fund 10 re-
pair the church and settle its debt one OF MS
lectures will be on THE Crimes OF Century.
He hopes TO make enough money TO reopen the
church next month
ARRANGEMENTS are practically completed at
Santa Cruz for the Venetian Water Carnival
which will begin next Tuesday, ana continue
throughout the week The spectacle Will be
across the mouth Of the San Lorenzo River.
and on this improvised lake pageants VIII be
held day and night The Carnival promises 10
attract a very large crowd. especially as the
railroad company has made low rouni UP
rate from this city. and the Secre- AIRY OF the
Navy has agreed to send a cruiser from Mare
Island.
After all his schemes and forgeries. which nave
earned for him ten years in the pehitehudlN'
old Professor Sanders. OF Fresno county mas
been forced to relinquish ali claim to the Valu-
able Wootton Ranch of $500 acres for when ne
committed his crimes Circumstanlal evidence
that Sanders murdered WoOiton, an Old knSilsh-
man. who owned this valuable tract. is strohg'
but the missing mans body was never louhu'
and hence Sanders prosecuted Tor forgery
The case is one OF the most celebrated In re-
cent California annals.
The discovery this week of amalgam in the yard
of William J. Picker. of the Carson city Mint IN
spred hope that the Treasury officials had al least
secured some clew to the missing $SoOOo in Dulh"h
for which they have been searching Tor TWO
months Picker claims that the bullion belongs 10
his brother who il to him from Nevada anu
ne proposes u marry the woman VINO reNeted us
hieing-place. She was his mistress ana TINS mar
rage will prevent her from testifylng against hln'
The appeal Of Mrs Hartley who was sentenced
10 ten wears in State Prison for killing state Seha-
tor Foley of Nevada. has been refused ana me
woman will go 10 the penitentiary next Week iieI
case is peculiarly sad she has young chiih
that was born in Jail. Foley was very popular III
Nevada. and the story told by the woman OF ms
brutal treatment of her did not agree win MS
reputation in places where he had hved Tor years