New-York tribune., 1896-11-22
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE WILMERDING TRADE SCHOOI~A. T
HATCH'S FAILURE--ANGLING.
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HATCHS FAILURE--ANGLING.
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San Francisco, Nov. 21.-After much discus
sion among the State University Regents 1t was
decided this week to establish the Wilmerding
Trade School In this city. The late j. c. Will
merding bequeathed 100000 for the establish
ment Of q school to teach young men usefui
trades leaving to the University Regents the
selection Of grounds and the erection and main
tenarce Of buildings. Mr.. Wilmcrding's purpose
was to give free instruction in mechanical
arts to poor boys, so as to reduce the number Of
hoodlums that roam the streets and swell the
city's criminal population He especially
warned the Regents against spending an undue
amount for schoolrooms and workshops. that
the institution may not lack funds. 1t was the
failure to observe such wholesome caution that
has forced the trustees of the Lick Free Baths
Ito charge 10 cents fer what the old millionaire
Lick desired should be free.
The failure Of A. T. Hatch, the largest fruit
grower in California has excited much COM
ment Hatch's collapse is due entirely to his
mania for land buying. He has the finest fruit
ranch In the State-960 acres in cne piece-in
Eolano County, and from this his profits In
some years have been $250,000. But he could
not resist the temptation to buy more land and
plant 1t in fruit trees. For two years orchards
have not paid, as there has been poor sale for
the fruit in the East and Europe, and Hatch's
revenue has been nothing Interest has ac-
cuuulated. and mortgages on his ranches VIII
now be foreclosed. 1t Is doubtful whether MS
property worth S15O000O, will bring over $780,
O0O which is the amount Of his Indebtedness
Hatch was the pioneer in the business of ship,
ping fresh fruit to New-York and Chicago. ana
he was the first to try sending fruit to London.
The California Wine Makers Corporation has
decided to Ak the minimum price Of standard
dry wines at 20 cents a gallon. which is an ad-
vance Of 3 cents over last year, and Of ~ cents
over the price Of 1894. The combination Of
wine-makers is having a hard time to prevent
amall dealers from making contracts with Coast
and Eastern purchasers and thus running the
union upon which the maintenance of prices
depends.
Cleveland Pillsbury. an accomplished forger.
a again In the clutches Of the police this time
for passing numerous bogus checks for small
amounts He is a natuI al criminal. Starting
at sixteen years Of age by forging checks In
Sacramento County. he became one OF the most
expert penmen iE this country. and when twen-
ty-two years old forged Senator Stanford's
name to an order for large amount Of goods
at a local store The signature puzzled experts,
as It required study with microscope to detect
any differences from the genuine.
To-day q private view was given Of the new
Golden Gate Park Memorial Museum. which
has been closed for several months Over TO-
600 new articles have been added. many Of
which are the gifts Of Director NJ. H. De
Young, who has gathered them in the
principal cities Of Europe Seven new
halls have been opened in the annex
to the main building. Among the new articles
are rare tapestries porcelain. bronzes and paint
ings given by Miss Spooner Of Boston. The
museum IL we'll worth visit by tourists because
of its collection OF relics Of pioneer days in Cali
fornia, its fine display Of Western BIRDS ami
mails and insects and its South Sea curios.
Della Fox. at the Baldwin, In "Fleur De Lis"
drew good houses despite the rainy weather
The 0rismores have returned here and played
ct the Columbia in q melodrama compact
has been made between rival managers 80 that
the California Theatre is open to Friedlander
and Gottlob. and in return they agree to let AL
Hayman play in the MacDonough Theatre In
OAKLAND. Accordingly Loie Fuller will give four
performances at the California next week.
Anglers have enjoyed great sport at Santa
Crus this week. the winter run Of salmon having
begun the other day. Two experts landed four
teen in one day. weighing 252 pounds An
eleven-year-old boy caught q salmon weighing
thirty eight pounds. which was half as big as
1imselG At Monterey. on the other side Of the
toy, whales ere numerous and every day the
oe1tg 70 ont and the pursuit and capture Of
1 Skc!e1 - = - daily - Ven - the cutting