New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
ryTr, poIJr1CAr, OITTLOOK-EX-SPEAK
REEDS RECEPTlON-ABuN-
DANT RAINS
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San Francisco oct 31.-Unless the reports oi
expert politicians are at fault there mas peen
q big change in sentiment throughout the o'a'e
during the last month. At one time the siiNer
craze appeared to have full possession Ok ire
mining counties and all Southern California
was suffe,,uc from the mania and hurrahlng l"r
BRYAN. 1t looked very dark for Mckinley hu'
suddenly p change began to be noticed. Ihere
was n demand for campaign literature. ana no"
SO good an observer as Senator Perkins reports
n landslide in favor of Mckinley. Mr.. PERKINS
found the woolgrowers of Northern CalIoi''i'
very sore over their losses. and unaoe 10 ns"'e
how free silver would help them 10 reco'''
their lost trade so long as the Democratic 10"
tariff remained in force and Australian "oo'S
were permitted 10 flood this market. Ana WIZ"
hc went among the farmers he found they had
begun to read and think for themselves. inc
farmers and fruit-growers have ioiioWeu sui''
30 that now Mr. Perkins estimates thal Nc
kinney will come 70 san Francisco WIN ''ooo
majority lie and others regard the State as
pretty sure for Republican majority thousi
This majority Will not be large This is great
victory. since until within few weef' even
sancuine Republicans had no hope Of carrying
the State.
Ex-Speaker Reed has been welcomed "ilH ei-
4husiasm in Southern California ana also III
this city and surrounding places where ne mas
spoken His voice has not fully recovered p"'
he has held large audiences for two hours. In
fact. al Stockton, San Jose and Santa hosa 'he
public halls were too small 10 accommodate the
great crowds that were eager to hear hllh. ms
presence has given distinction to the close oi d
brilliant campaign.
II seems TO be generally accepted here tnat d
deficiency in the worlds wheat supply anu ny ",
speculation is at the bottom or the rSe ~, ~.
cereals though there is considerable Sdiiioiiii
an this CITY in May options. The general tone
Of the market shows that the DIG uVaiSi9 i iies
confidence in the maintenance OF eoou PiS,S.
and have also advices in regard 10 the ,-'S1
Indian and Australian shortage. upon NhOii
they are willing to risk fortunes. Ihoush l,"ny ,
farmers were forced TO sell tneT W%heat % GO" ,ii,
an the season TO meet pressing cIailiis, l ~,
throughout the San Joaquin Valley thousahuS
of ranchers will profit by the iise for 'hes nav
stored their grain in order TO walt lor 'he co, 1
pletion of the Valley Railroad This new Ioau ~
nromisad 10 cut wheat rates heavily, ana IL
has fulfilled its promise; so the i la,nler IT, "io an
could afford to store his wheat VIII s"No VA
freight and make large proht.
The run the sub.Treasury here was not bio So
serious as represented, but it was liVeiy ~ Whle
A. lasted and inward Of SO 100000 in gold WAS
drawn out. Without the beneht or the .elesi o,n ap
and OF quick railway service tne eoiu IeS', tS
might have been exhausted AS IL Was alu
was secured from Chicago which. WIN the ar
rival OF heavy shipment of British soVeaeisns a.i
from Australia, sufiiced to tide over the HuiiS'
The annual report Of the Southern Pacihc
Railway COMPANY submitted this week. SHOWS
that the gross earnings exceeded those oi iast
wear bv $500 900 and that the expenses we're
reduced S3o1 900 This brings the company out
with a surplus Of $1,000, instead OF Il ueHci''
which last wear amounted to S0O2l3
The death ,his week OF Frank McManus,
Nnovn as the King of the Potroros removed
81 character who played a conspicuous part III
local politics for many years McManus was
The proprietor Of a saloon and boardins-ho"se
in South san Francisco When the Union IRON
Works were established he conceived the ldea
nj pcttins control of the vote OF the Workfhen
who boarded at his house. This he accomplished
and thus set up as political boss tie ruieu
his district for nearly ten years. until drink ana
faction fights destroyed his power.
Heavy rains fell this week throughout the
State in the southern counties, amounting 10
nearly two inches. Farmers VIII be aDle 20
heein rloughing at once but in the grape as
iric:s loss will result for the late table ana VINE
cranes are ruined. At Fresro most Of the
raisin growers were warned in time and stacked
their trays thus saving the crop
The battle-ship Oregon demonstrated her sea
going qualities This week. when she encountered
o heavy storm on her way south. she ran INTO
Monterey HarbOr to escape the sea which swept
over her bows in great sheets Everything
worked satisfactorily, but il was not deemed
prudent 10 continue the voyage IN the FACE or
storm that might develop into hurricane.