New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-15
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
HANDSOME NEW COLLEGE BUILDINGS
RICH GIFTS FROM MAYOR sUTRo
BETTER PRICES FOR THE
GRAPE CROP.
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San Francisco Sept. 1.-THE aff1listed colleges
Of the University OF California. which are to be
housed in new buildings. TO cost not less than
Ba5oOo0 will be placed In this city for greater con-
venience to students. although the university
proper IL across the bay in Berkley. command
ing site. comprising thirteen acres. south OF
Golden Cato Park offered as a gift by Mayor
sutro has been accepted b. the Board OF Regents
In accordance with the terms of his proposition
Mr Eutro will construct on an adjoining piot
splendid structure 10 contain his fantu s library
OF 800 900 volumes many OF which cannot be dupli-
Gated This will be given to the city. though IL
may be placed under control Of the university
One OF the largest historic properties Of the
State Is to be put on the market and diVideo up
and II will probably be settled on BY English farm
ers This is the Santa Margerita Ranch in san
Luis Obispo County containing $4,000 acres IL Is
one Of the relics OF the days before the American
occupation General Murphy has decided TO dis
nose OF IT, His intention is to retain only his old
home and few hundred acres surrounding IL.
that he may no. break the ties OF thirty years
Adjoining Santa Margarita Ranch are two other
properties owned by p. d. Murphy. James Murphy
ana Mrs Taafe These include 10000 additional
acres. and In all probability they also VIII be
thrown open TO settlement.
Wine-msking has begun this season two months
earlier than usual. and is now In progress IN All
the wine districts. except In the lower part Oh
.Sonoma and In Santa Clara County. Shou'd 'he
rain not fall too long the quality of the wine will
be superior 10 the vntages OF several previous
wears. while the product will be slightly in en-
cess of that Of 1894 Grape growers are receiving
from $12 to SIS ton according to local conditions
Last wear the price rang ID from 81 to $40 ton
The State Railroad Commission after much dis
e,,sson has adopted a resolution for an immedi-
ate horizontal reduction of per cent on existing
freight rates grain. and also resolution pro-
yiding that the Commission shall at once proceed
10 rearrange the existing rates on all commodities
no az 10 provide for general average reduction of
% per cen. from former figures. credit being given
to railroad companies for such cuts as their man
ayers have made voluntarily since the beginning
of the year The Southern Pacific is pre- pairing To
6gbt the proposed reduction in the courts.
John Drew and Maud Adams closed successful
season at the Baldwin last night On MONDAY
Pauline Hall will appear in "Dorcas and' JUG
ing by the advance sale Henry Mann VIII nave no
cause to regret sending good lieht-opera COM
pany to the coast. At the Columbia Theatre Ihe
Distrtct-Attorney," play Of more popular char-
meter than those. heretofore presented by the
Coghlan- Barrymore DXey combination, VIII De
continued a week. The Alcazar Theatre, Wnich
has been closed for some time reopened last night
under the management OF Leonard Grover IL
will be devoted TO comedy and melodranla
large place of amusement is TO be built on the
north side of Howard-st., between Fifth and sixth
sts 1t will be known as Fenrleins Opera House
II will cost not far from slWO0O
The news that cholera is epidemic in the Ha-
vvaiian Islands has not caused much alarm mere
Although this city is in constant communication
with Honolulu the health authorities being on the
alert. do not fear that the disease will get in here
Winter Is near at hand. and the climate or can
fornia would prevent the spread OF the Asia'lc
scourge.
The first heavy rain of the season fell during the
week Such an early storm was unexpected and
II found the country unprepared. Considerao DIE
damage TO grapes. hops and prunes Is reported
The outlook ia now for clear. warm spell. when
snay lessen the amount of the loss.
Federal officers Yesterday began a systematic
ottempt 10 enforce the t;eary Deportation act
Every Chinese aborer who does not produce
satisfactory certificate. accompanied by photo
graph will be arrested and held to answer under
that law.
Interest In the Durrant case has apparently pe-
gun TO flag though the papers still devote most
OF their space to verbatim reports of the testl-
mony all Of which has been discounted in ad-
vance There have been no startling develop
,nens nor is the trial likely to develop any sensa'
fional Incidents