New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
WAR FEELING-PERSONAL AND GEN
ERAL NOTEs-TRUCKEEs FESTIVAL.

TBY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBuNE1
Son Francisco. Dec 2l.-The President s
Venezuela Message excited fully as much en-
thusiasm here as in New-York. and in the event
OF war California could be looked for to give
larger quota of volunteers than any State OF It's
population in the country. The same element
that rallied TO the support OF the hhpuster
Walker Is still strong here and ready TO enlist IN
env cause that promises adventure and profit.
San Francisco would probably oe In greater
danger from an English fleet or land force than
any other seaboard city. for the reason that It's
defences are not completed. and on the land
side ii could be captured easily as Port
Arthur taken by the japanese.
Hans Kohler. son of famous California wine
dealer. filed a petition in IL solvency this week
for s4Oo, 600. with assets of one suit OF clothes
Young Hohler's real debts are only about $780,
600. the other amount representing business
ventures in which he has no longer share but
of responsibility for which he doubtless wished
TO he free His extravagance caused his mother
20 put him on limited allowance, as her hus-
bands will gave her full control OF large prop
erty.
This week the Blythe estate was ordered to
pay $4,000 to Naphthaly. Freidenreich & Acker-
man. for services as attorneys TO the first ad-
done. but they got good pay for 1t. in common
with all the other lawyers who have been con-
nected with the rich estate
The supervisors have ordered prompt removal
Of the ugly high fence that was built nearly
twenty years ago by the late Charles Crocker
around the house and lot of an undertaken,
Yung, on Mob Hill. Crocker purchased all the
block except Nune's lot, for which the owner de-
manded an exorbitant price. Crocker erected a
thirty-foot fence and ruined Yung's property.
About ten, years ago the fence was reduced to
twenty feet In height. but all these years the
lot has remained vacant, as the house had to be
removed. Now, on appeal of Iung's widow the
fence must go. This decision will greatly please
ncghboring property owners, as the fence is an
eyesore
President David S. Jordan, Of Stanford Uni
versty, IS slated for president of the California
Academy of Sciences. and he will be candi-
date on both tickets. his election is assured.
The retirement of DR.. Harkness after dozen
years in the presidential chair is marked by
a lively fight over the directorate. as Hardness
wished 70 name Its members The academy IS
rich. as il owns its own buildings adjoining rlood
Block. in Market-st.. and Is residuary legatee ol
the Lick estate
sion OF SardoUs Helena received praise from
the local critics this week. The only other plays
worth mentioning at the theatres are rice ,
"14g2" which packs the Baldwin every night,
ard Daniel Sully at the Columbia. in "A Day In
June" The companies of Rice. Downing and Sui
" gave a matinee Thursday for the benefit of
the proposed eye and ear wdIR in the Children s
norpital and a large audience attended. The en-
fertainment was under the management of The
Examiner" which has done much 10 help this
hospital. This afternoon the Little jim ward
for incuraoles at the Children's Hospital was
dedicated This ward Is really a fine building Of
brick with modern appliances. The fund
for its completion and maintenance was raised
hv "1'he Examiner" the chief work being done
bv Mrs Black better known under her pen name
Of "Annie Laurie" The movement TO establish
this ward was due TO the fact that just before
last Christmas little crippled boy was turned
away from the hospital because there was no
room for him He gave his name Little jim, y
but no search ever able TO discover him and
give him the care he begged for.
TrucAee little town on he Central Pacific,
which is very near the Nevada line and also very
close to the summit Of the Sierra Nevada range.
proposes to open on January an ice palace which
will have some novel features. There Will be
tobeggan slides and skating ponds but what
makes It unique is that only eighty miles away,
at Newcastle. orange groves will soon be In bloom
and the trees hang heavy with the golden
fruit The difference between the two places is
solely the difference Of attitude. but ii is doubtful
if any part Of the world, except Hawaii can af-
ford such remarkable contrasts of climate with
in the same distance Truckee also promises
\ sleighrides to Lake Tahoe, of the most beau
tiful sheets of water in this country.