New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-17
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
HEAVY TAXATION-YOUNG HOBARTS
WEDDING-PERSONAL NOTES
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.]


San Francisco Nav 16-It is estimated that
The taxes this year will amount to SI.OOO.OOO,
vet. after deducting trine over S2,000,000 as
the States share. there is left SlI,0OO less than
the $5.O0S.OOO which the Supervisors require
TO run the city government 1t is needless TO
say that two-thirds of this amouCt would be
annie were the government honestly and eco
nomically conducted, but in San Francisco pub
lie money is spent more lavishly than in New
York and. ir proportion to the population there
is a larger army of political bummers 10 leeu'
The tax rate on the hundred was 81 70 this
year the highest rate for ten years.
The suit Of Miss Lillian Ashley against the
old millionaire Baldwin for S'o,ooo Tor aHeeeo
seduction has been on in Judge Slack court
room this week. 1t was not submitted 10 the
iury because the plaintiff had no money to pay
Jury fees and the defendant has been muicted
so often by sentimental jurymen that he was
willing to trust his fortunes with the Court
The popularity OF the case is that the woman
&c middle-aged and homey. Her testimony Is
very circumstantial. but Baldwin Is sara 10
have afidavlts very damaging to her character
The old First Congregational Church. whose
doors were closed by the great Brown scaiu"
will probably be bought by the Roman Ca'hoicS
for a mission church 1t is situated a. roS'
and Mason SITS, Wnlcn mas ioHS Ne"'0N W
a good residence district, as business has sur
rounded II on all sides. The congregation mas
not vet selected a site for new church up
+owr but the supporters Of DR.. Brown have
hired a hall for MIN to preach in, and nope 10
SECURE his reinstatement to church fellowship
in time to secure the pulpit of the new church
The fight made by Brown and his friends mas
been almost unparalleled in this country.
Young Walter Hobart, one of the richest Vi
CALIFORNIA; gilded youths. was married TINS Weeh
a. Miss Hannah Neil Williams at San Rafael
1Iobarts main effort was to avoid the conVen-
+,onaI IN every way and he succeeded to per1ec-
zion He was welded at noon In simple
fsuhurhan cottage Then he drove his brlde 10 d
snec,al train in waiting was whirled down 10
San Quentin landing and there took a speclai
tup TO this CITY Here he was met by his coach-
and-four and the bridegroom fooled the coac"
down through the pretty San Mateo roaus "
his cottage. where the honeymoon VIII De speII'
Hobart has fortune OF about SLWV,o"o' T., ne &c
is a leader in polo and amateur racing. IT Is
also announced this week that his sister MISS
Ella Hobart will be married soon to Chares A.
baldwin son Of the late Rear-Adnlrai bdiuwih
He ss rich and owns big vineyard in the Santa
Clara Valley. Miss Hobart has large fortune
in her own right.
The old Suffer Street Market, which has been
a nuisance on one Of the most prominent Itr ,a
building will be remodeiled two stories VIII De
added, and D. Samues. one of the largest Dry
goods houses in the city, Will occupy rhe srounu
floor This change will greatly help property
near the corner of Sutter-st and Grant-aVe'
Secretary Morton has been enjoying the hos
pitality of San Francsco's Federal o11ciais TINS
week He has been much struck win the Dig
sugar-beet factories and with the posslpiilties vi
California orchards and vineyards. he thlnks
this State ought TO furnish the remainder OF the
country with most of its table Injuries pu. ne
hnuy
Democratic tariff that discriminates against the
California grower in favor OF the European iruit
men and wine-growers.
Waldo Wakeman Curtis. a siXteen-year-old
Oakland boy of good family, returned this week
to his home after years absence. He ran away
last year to see the world, and little had oeen
heard from HIM since He spent most no OF ma n,s
time In Mexico working as common laborer, ana
as q result Of his experience he warns any Ameri-
can boys who think OF going TO Mexico 10 stay
away as the country is good only for professional
men or skilled mechanics The curious feature Of
the boys escapade is that 1t never occurred 10
him that his sudden departure would alarm his
parents.
The widow of William T. Coleman died sudden.
" this week in Oakland. She was daughter OF
ID d. Page ST. Louis capitalist. and for years
in this city she gave receptions at her ilne mouse
in Taylor-st. She was well known for her chari-
ties.
The theatres have all done good business. al
though there has been no great attraction at any
of them The MINISTRIES scored nit last week
and this week they have also played to crowded
houses Every lover Of good acting is eagerly
waiting for the appearance Of Ada Rehan and the
DAILY company at the Baldwin. san FRANCISCO
this summer promises to have more good plays
and good acting than for years. as regular stock
companies will be maintained at the Baldwin anu
the Columbia until late in the fall.
The old town OF Monterey Will celebrate on
July the semi-centennial Of the raising OF the
American flag at the old Spanish capital by Com
mander Sloat The celebration is under the
charge Of the Native Sons who will be assisted
by the Mexican War Veterans and the Army
and Navy. The parade promises to be one OF the
finest ever seen in the State. The exercises VIII
continue from July to July L. and VIII include
a regatta. naval parade and sham battle be-
tween land and naval forces. The town OF Monte.
rev is we'll worth seeing. 1t contains some OF
the best specimens OF old Spanish architecture
HARTFORD'S POLITICAL INTERESTS.