New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
CROP PROSPECTS-REDUCTIO IN THE
RATE OF INTEREST-RAILWAY NEWS.
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San Francisco. May 4.-The heavy showers OF
this week have extended the whole State
and have done incalculable good Without any
additional moisture they insure large crops of
wheat and barley in some Of the dryest parts OF
California. An extensive area in the San Joaquin
Valley. which last year produced nothing except
hay. will this season yield an excellent crop or
wheat There has been some loss OF alfalfa hay
and ~ early cherries and Strawberries but this
loss cuts no figure beside the enormous gain 10
grain and all other fruits. The fruit crop VIII
no, no c, large as was promised early in the
season because Of late frosts. but Its quality VIII
be fire for showers have come at regular inter
walls and the weather has not been too warm.
With the assurance Of cheaper railroad rates,
California frut-growers are in better position
than they have been for several years. The
Southern Pacific Company next month Will cut
fruit rates on all it's branch lines 40 per cent
This will be a great help TO fruit-growers VINO
are off the main line and some distance from
chief shining points But more important than
this Is the scheme for supplantng the old re-
frigerator car service with new ventilator cars
which will transport fruit almost on quick pas
senger time for about one-half the present rates.
The railroad has ordered 1900 cars. and next
month the new service will begin. 1t Is expected
that all fruits except cherries and aprcots can
be landed in Chicago or New-York In good cond'-
ton with refrigeration.
The revised reports from the cruiser olympia
show that the complaints Of insufficient 1000
were due t. green men, who had no knowieuEe
Of sea Diet The Olympia has had bad 4u'k
here. and II she continues unueI ,r un - The
new Navy After the bad accident 10 heu-
tenant at Saucilito. the Olympia lost an ahchor
and narrowly escaped running mo Il ro0N III '"e
harbOr
Nuasco who were 70 have been hanged yester-
dav has caused much comment HvN,' I
Budd's reason. that the attorneys Peao eG t so
more time in which TO prepare their appedS lo'
communication of sentence. is weak. THESE law
yers have had ample time. and If the Governor
had fulfilled his ante-electon promises ne "ouIu
hava refused any more delays. The failure to
fry speedily and hang promptly men IN Ca.i-
fornia who take human life is responsible Tor tne
Gently Life is held cheap here now because n no.,
one murderer in ten pays the penalty OF MS
crime on the gallows.
Young Theodore Durrant the medical student:
has been held for trial for the murder oil po.l'
the Young girls who were killed In tmanueI
Bantist church In the case of Blanche Lamoh,
the circumstantial evidence Is so strong .il"e q
Jury might convict but IN the o'nei UNIV "
gaps which must be filled.
Auditor Frederick this morning "buned' the
contractors for the public institutions. VINO nau
sworn they would furnish no more supplies altel
Anril 90 because their monthly demands were
not audited. There is no cash IN the Oi.H 80
my and there will be none till July. To tlue vNS,
tbis nerod Mr. Broderick proposed TO withhoiu
April payments and use TINS money 10 IVY 80
niles in the open market. When the contractors
learned of this they ", akened ana aere.u "
frrrish food for two weeks. What the outcome
win he is uncertain. The revenue Is ample ~
carry on the city government but waste Is III
creasng every year
The Hbernia Bank has cut the rate OF l'l' l',
on mortgages TO 6ia per cent reductloh WHICH
will helm owners Of real estate ana thoSe WI, WI,
Owe building Next week the large woodward
Gardens tract at Mission and four'een'n -
will he sold at auction and il Is eNpecteu, no
This out in interest Will stimulate piuu,ns'
Among the largest purchasers or real estate uui
ING the last few months has been the susa
millionaire Claus Spreckels who mas pousns
Ave valuable Market-st. lots. Tor whlch ~ nas
natd round 80 100000. Ills latest purchase was
I've hig lot running through from Market 10
t,ddv-st lust back Of the corner ana uiaso"di'y
across from the Palace Hotel.
Tho Southern Pacific Company THIS week TOOK
ornther move in the economical adinihis.I at ,
&C. ,her great road by abolishng the lrucKes
s.,.'sion ~ the Central Pacific. throwing part Oh
=. under The Sacramento division: controleu ny
rtnnai T r. Wright. and the other nan unu'r
NJ Sait Lake division. now governed by Jams
hglar new man. who showed great ANN!
a. keening the tracks clear IN winter on '"e
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