New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
,rrArrrt BOARDS WORK - TERRI'S
SLAYER AGAIN-THE SALMON
pACK-PERSONAL.
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San Francisco Aug S.-The Health boaro
which has been doing such excellent WORK III co"-
demning adulterated milk ana impure ioou' "p
,,oa,ad This week TO the supervisors for an appro-
nration Of $4,000 for the current year inns
was double the sum granted last year but the
surervisors cut down the extra allowance ~
co 600 II may be that the pressure or puphc
,,,o, will force these officers 10 grant the re-
,,,,,roa cum hut 1t is doubtful. In case the
.r,oror annropriation is approved. the city VIII
ror,oi, for another year without suitable am
h,,ancc service and with wholly inadequate
force of inspectors in the market "ha' '"'
ros.r, Health Board has accomplished even
with the handicap of small means, may DC seen
q, the reduction OF infant mortality que 10 iie'u
and scientific inspection OF mix anu ia'se
duction Of cases of zymotic diseases 'ha' may NC
traced directly to unsanitary sewers wa"
-, ,rada winds blowing over the city during
sevcn months Of the year. and with an aNeiase
,emnerature Of 65 degrees the year rouhu' ID"
Francisco ought to have the smallest oea'h ia'e
Of any American city but the figures sho" 'i'"'
two-,hirds of the large cities in this country SUI
mass II in healthfulness. 1t is 10 reineu' 'i''9
grave evil that the Health Board is "orhihs' p"'
its efforts are hampered by ward politicians VINO
lovers Of the bosses rather than TO improve 'he
ctys health.
Much excitement was caused mere 'his WEN
by the attempt Of David Neagle, the eN-Chi'eu
States Marshal, who shot Judge Terry hiie
years ago. to provoke a quarrel with JAMES H.
Rarrv Editor Of THE Weekly Star" Barry
last week printed a bitter article Ienectihs Oh
Nearle's cruelty to a crippled railroad striker
ened TO shoot Barry on sight and. meeting the
editor on Montgomery-st.. spat in his race
Barry had been warned not TO resent any as
SAINT and as he was unarmed he made no eHort
IN attack Neagle who had drawn his pistol
Rvstanders interfered and there was no oiooo-
shed but popular feeling agains, Neagle ran
high for several days. and there were threats
of forcing him 10 leave town. Neagle is one Oh
the most dangerous of the class known as gun
fighters" He had a record as a 'pao man IL
Nevada. and when Judge Terry mace threa ss
against Justice Field over the SHARON case
Neagle was hired to serve as F1eld S pou! : uaiu.
The two met in the railroad eating station az
Lathrop and Terry coolly walked over 10 + leIG
table and slapped him . in the face NeasIe,
who was standing by FIELD, drew his revolver
and shot Terry dead without warning. Inc
trial caused a great sensation on this coast put
Neagle secured the advantage OF nearing IN
the Federal Court, and was acquitted he Is
a type Of the professional gun fighter, Tor
whom there is no further use on TINS coast
since law has taken the place OF force OF arms
Neapla was arrested yesterday for assault on
the railroad striker and the case will be pressed
against him.
Martin j. Burke. the oldest and most promi-
nent real estate agent Of San Francisco. ana
man who has been identified with the city MS
tory since 80, returned this week after TWO
years absence in Europe. he declares tha'
Californans ought TO be a very prosperous peo-
pie and that they would be were only meas,
Of h. practlSed
introduced here. He predicts serious trouble
should the Democrats win, for he recalls the
hard times and the many annoyances caused
nearly twenty years ago In Cahiornla When
PAYMENTS could be legally made IN either SILVER
or greenbacks He says: This country canhot
maintain the parity of the two metals uhalueu
Business here would enjoy health never before
known If the Republicans carry this election
But they must he up and working me srensth
of the silver wave is underestimated IL ~
sad commentary on our civifzauon When .,le
masses may accomplish Anarchy through the
straight open pathway of the ballot
The Merchants Association has decided to
ST fronting the Mills Building. If this proves
more durable than asphaltun., 1t may be used
for repairing Market-st- which must DE uone
soon to satisfy the general public demand
what is needed here is a pavement whose foun-
dations will not be affected by heavy rains ana
whose surface will Withstand the hot SUM-
The Empire Theatre Company secured good
houses and appreciative criticism OF lhTli WIN
i'm THE Benefit Of the Doubt, al tne baIu"ih
Theatre At the Columbia. also, Wilton Lack
ave and Mrs Louise Thorndyke Boucicault nave
won success in The Gold Mine"
Among the deaths of the week was mat OF
Judge r. F. Peckham, of San Jose, VINO came
TO California in 1S47. deserving from whahng
vessel that entered San Francisco Harbor. he
made his way TO San jose on foot, ana thele
as merchant manufacturer and lawyer he Quit
I'D fortune and exercised large influence ne
was the founder of the San Jose Woollen Mlls'
The Columbia River salmon pack pracucallS
ended this week and though the season opened
with a strike that lasted for seventy-one Gays,
the total pack will only fall IoD00 cases below IS,
that of last year which was ol2Ooo cases ms rms
renarkable result is due TO three phenomehdI
runs NJ FISH since the strike ended. The num-
her and size Of the fish are attributed TO tne
work OF the Calamas fish hatchery Tor four
s-oood t,ventv-eight pounds in weight. The
ecsrcitv Of "buebacks" and "steelheads'' viii
ia ~ the active propagation Of these varieties