New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-13
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE SENATORSHIP THE TRAMP NUI-
SANCE-A USEFUL BEETLE.
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San Francisco Jan 12-The meeting 81 the
State Legislature and the lively contest for United
states Senator have absorbed the attention Of all
the politicians this week The serious illness Of
the Republican Lieutenant Governor causes much
uneasness. it may lead 10 complications over
the appointment Of committees. The new State
Government presents the curious feat urs of Re
publican Legislature and government, with the
single exception of a Democratic head. The Sena \
;orial contest however. exCites the chief interest.
Perkins came here from Washington 10 carry on
his fight He has secured the caucus nomination,
but this caucus was composed only Of a scant ma
jority OF Republican members SO that. should the
Democrats take any hand in the struggle, he
would be beaten. He needs 81 votes. and ne can
only count on A.. nd several Of these are uncer-
tain. Editor De Young claims that on second
ballot many Of the Perkins will come over
70 him. while the partisans Of Irving NJ. Scott
say that neither of the chief candidates will get
the honor. as II will fall to their man. II is I'M
possible to predict the result, as it is uncertain
how many of the legislators pledged to Perkins
will remain faithful. II looks now as though ne
were losing ground. De Young is gaining
strength because OF ryalicous A. p. A. attacks
and other devices which are used by his oppo-
nents.
Sacramento's Committee OF Safety has made
short work of tramps and gamblers and members
of the industrial Army" All who have been ar
rested have received sentences of six months in
the county Jail. The result has been the whole
sale exodus of Migrants and petty criminals
from the capital city TO other towns The Sacra-
mento authorities have provided place where
any man may break stone for one hour for
meal and bed, but the industrial Army say that
this work is degrading. and professional tramps
agree with them. The tramp problem is looming
up in California. and the present Legislature
will be called on 20 solve it. In the great fruit
growing centres like FRESNO, Los Angeles and
San Jose. tramps swarm by hundreds and get
good living by stealing from the orchards and
farms In this mild winter climate they can camp
with comfort near the large towns and steal
enough to maintain themselves In this way they
have become a menace to the public safety. as
they are formidable when they move in gangs OF
twenty to fifty, all fairly well armed. They can
and ntimidate ranchmen into giving them food
The best solution offered is to arrest all tramps
and put them at work on country roads and to
offer unemployed worknen the same labor at low
wages This would be feasible and would cost
the counties less than it costs them now to main
tain Migrants
The profound indignation caused by Governor
Markham's appointment of Nose Gunst, the
most notorious gambler in California. as life
member of the San Francisco Police Cofnmls-
sion. promises to have important results IN a
movement for good government mass-meet-
ing will be held Sunday afternoon 10 protest
against this and other recent offences, and tne
Civic Federation will meet next Friday. This
federation includes all clubs and societies tnat
are interested in honest government ana 'good
morals The State Legislature will be appealed
10 10 appoint a committee TO investigate glaring
election frauds in this city as well as the man
agement of the police and police courts, when
both far more corrupt than those OF New
York.
The sale Of "The Evening Bulletin" this week
at public auction retres from San Francisco
Journalism George X Fitch after nearly forty
years management of the paper inns was ,he
journal founded by James King. who was shot
down in the street because he dared to expose
ex-convicts and ballot-boX suffers. His murder
led to the formation of the big Vigilance Com
mttee Of 1856 The Bulletin soon after fell In
10 the hands of Fitch. who has always made IL
ne exponent of the best element in San Fran
cisco For thirty years 1t exerted great influence.
but lately ii declined sadly owing 10 uh"ise
economy bad management and Quarrels between
owners Ii was purchased by r. A. Crothers,
4 who represents the Smonton and Pickering es-
! tatcs each Of which owned one-third OF the
paper lie will probably make better news
paper Of it. but it is doubtful whether he can
restore its lost prestige
The Tavary Opera Company has made hit at
the Baldwin Guile. the tenor. Is a local faNor-
ite and several Of the company have been warm
Iy received I.ottie Collins has also done well
at the California.
The Rev Mr.. Haweis is ecturing here to large
audiences.
Recent reports from Southern California show
that the black scale. pest that seriously threat
ened the orange and olive groves, is being rdpdly
externinated by the black Australian ladybird
or beetle Thousands of these beetles nave Deeh
liberated and wherever they have been intro
duced the scale has practically disappeared.