New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
AN INTERESTING LAwsUIT-OFF FOR The
LEPER ISLAND-RICH GOLD FIELDS
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Sar Francisco Nov. 9-The suit Of Walter X.
Freeman against the Westinghouse Eiec'ric
Cononanv PROMISES to unearth some old scandals
In New-York The plaintiff has mass OF evil
dence to support his assertion that his brother'
Doc" Warren p. Freeman. is acting as agent OF
the big Westinghouse Company and mas orioeu
hlstwo other brothers to testify against waiter III
half that Walter says is true. then DOC Free
man is Napoleon in the realm OF confidence
onerations DOC" is charged by his brother with
being the chief manipulation Of the electric sugar
refining swindle in 1854 under the alias of Friend
Much discussion has been caused by the suit OF
Dr. julius Rosenstein. one Of the foremost sur
geons of this city. for $4,000 for six weeks at
tendance on Joseph Marlborough. the millionaire
Rosensten charged $50 an hour for his time. hiS
bill amounted to $4,000. but he reduced IL 10
$4,000 When the administrator OF the estate
refused to pay him. Dr. Rosenstein restored MS
original bill and brought suit Another doctor
not long ago recovered $4,000 from John W,
Mackay for the treatment Of simple nesh "ou'o
made by bullet from old stock gamoler
pistol.
The big steamer Evandale sailed for CHINA TINS
week carrying the largest cargo OF hour ever
taken from this port TO the Orient over 'nir'y
thousand barrels were shipped direct from STOCK
ton Mills This -four is made from san Joaquin
Valley wheat and is regarded as the finest IN the
world II is reshipped from Shanghai to the fhil-
ippine Islands and other parts of the South seas
Besides this -four the Evandae carried 6.oVo tons
of general cargo and $3.50 900 of treasure
The brother Of Father Damien. who gave MS
life for the lepers of Molokai. sailed to-day ior
Hawaii where he proposes to devote himself 10
the same work. Pamphile Damien has been
teacher all his life at the University of louvain'
Belgium and though ffty-eight years DID, ne mas
all the arden and enthusiasm of youth tie VIII
expatriate himself on Molokai Island. from whlch
one who associates with the epers can never re-
turn. With him are six priests and four nuns
The sweet-wine men have settled their differ-
ences and will soon have an association ike that
Of the other wine-producers. This years vintage
will be about six million gallons The plan Is 10
hold this wine. and market it only when fair
prices can be secured.
Ten whalers and four tenders have arrived
thus far from the Arctic. bringing S.o6l barrels
Of oil and Sc $50 pounds of bone. A few more are
expected here but about fifteen will winter In a
cove at Herschel Island The feet has made the
highest catch this season for many years. and as
a consequence bone has advanced sharply in
nrice. Dealers here expect it reach 81 a
pound
Alfred L. Tubbs. a wcll-known busiress man OF
this cite was chosen this week to succeed A. N.
rTovne as director of the Southern Pacihc Rail
road Company. President Huntington recognizes
the necessity Of bringing the railroad company
into closer touch with the merchants. its main
natrons Heretofore the directors have been
active railroad men or railroad lawyers
Hoyt's new farce comedy "A Contented
Woman" did a pretty poor business at the out
SET this week at the Baldwin but II is now i'm
proving every night. The company is getting into
shape and is able TO bring out the amusing feat-
ures Of the play.
The festival in honor Of Goethe and Schiller at
the Mechanics Pavilion has been a success. One
of the prettiest features was the large NUMBER OF
girls dressed in costumes Of the various Ger
man States.
Miners who returned this week to Tacoma from
Cooks Inlet. Alaska. report that prospectors
NV" made a rich cleanup this season. At
Canvon Creek thirty miles from tidewater, gold
bearing sand was struck which went $50 to the
nan one man took out 81 500 in three days All
who worked there averaged from $50 10 sloO
day One lucky miner. who had spent two sea
sons on the Yukon and one at COOKS met,
brought back $40. 900 in gold dust on the other
hand party OF Yukon miners who reached
here last week reported bad luck ana poor pay.
One old miner who explored the lower Macken-
Zie River declares that this Is the great goio
field OF the north He says none but experienced
miners should enter Alaska. and they should nave
large and well selected outfits.