New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-23
THE WEEK IN CALIFORNIA.
wHITTELL'S BIG LOANS TO FAIR-AGED
POLICE CAPTAINS RETIRED
DEATHS OF PIONEERS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

San Francisco, June 22.-Much interest has
been taken this week in quarrels Of brokers
who managed Senator Fairs disastrous wheat
deal. The people are haggling over their shares
OF commissions. but some OF them have thrown
out the intimation that George w. Whittcn.
manager of the Luning estate. was silent
partner in Fairs big cal, and would have been
forced to stand his share Of losses had Fair
lived. The facts are that Fair depended on the
Luning estate for ready cash. as this estate
always has a large supply Of coin on hand
ready to loan on gllt-cdged collateral Fair
borrowed heavily of Whitten and this week.
when payment finally made. Whttell re-
ceived $4,000 for principal and interest. 1t
is safe to say that Fair had no partners IN
his deal. and, but for his sudden death. the
public would never have learned anything in
regard to his huge losses His friends say he
was ambitious TO show what he could do in
wheat speculation. and the unprecedentedly low
prices encouraged him to buy largely at the
very time when the best-nformed experts were
morally certain that wheat would fall even
lower. In this deal Fair showed the nerve ana
staying powers which so often brought MIN
success in mining ventures. but he didn't know
wheat he knew gold and silver ores
The Police Department has had thorough
shaking up this week. three veteran captains
being retired. Their names Douglas. short
and Stone. All are over seventy. and Short is
actually Lightweight. Their political influence
kept them on the force. and younger men ala
their work. 1t would benefit the whole Police
Department here If it were purged from top to
bottom. for it has shown marked lack Of eff
cheney in dealing with recent crimes.
Among the deaths Of the week was that Of
MaCdOOOupb
who did much to promote yachting in san Fran
CISCO and whose son Is the owner of the famous
Ormonde Macdonoughs fortune was due to the
wise investment In city real estate OF modest
Inheritance, which he received from O'Brien. one
of the four bonanza kings. Another pioneer
Californian who died this week. was eX-Judge
Elisha O. Crosby. who was Examiner in Cham
Gerry in New-York when he sailed for this coast
In rs. He filled many public offices here and
was once Minister u Guatemala.
All old Californians will hear with regret Of
the suicide of X. 5. Carey, one Of the Oldest res
dents Of Sacramento. Carey was once wealthy
owning thousands of acres and raising large
herds of cattle and horses, but of late years
fortune had turned against him and he had lost
heavily. He borrowed largely to carry on his
ranches Last week judgments for $4,000 were
recorded against him. and foreclosure would
practically have ruined him. so in fit of lie
spondency he shot himself. He left one son.
General John T. Carey. recently United States
Distrct-Attorney for Northern California
all closed gives the Columbia big adVan-
tage and It has been crowded for fortnight
The Frawley Stock Company puts on new piece
every week. and Il has Won the praises or the
critics This week Nancy Co., one Of DAILY $
adaptations from the German. was given.
The success Of the Venetian water carnival at
Santa Cruz has stimulated other cities to under
take similar festivals instead Of the regular
Fourth Of July celebrations. Stockton Will see
what II can do with "A Night in Venice and field
sports and Santa Cruz will utilize It's pretty Ia
COON for a celebration OF Independence Day, when
will consist Of a water procession and fireworks
William Pickler. Of the meters and rehners'
department Of the Carson Mint was held this
week for trial for stealing bullion. His mistress.
the main witness against him. had suffered a
complete loss OF memory. but the attorney who
heard her story testified that she gave all the de-
tails of the systematic thcfts OF bullion from the
mint by Pckler. She was moved 10 make these
disclosures because Picker beat her brutaliy
The famous Hildebrand Library is being I'M
packed at Stanford University. II consists or
about five thousand numbers, some OF them IN
Guiding a score OF volumes It's great value lies IN
It's collection of works on German exicography,
many Of which are enriched by Hildebrands an
notations made while he was editing Grimm s
"Worterbuch" The library also contains proDa-
bly, the most complete collection eXtant OF works
in regard to Goethe and Schiller.