New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
r.rr REPUBLICAN, CAMPAIGN OF EDUCA-
TION-PURIFYING CHINATOWN-flu
WHEAT CHARTERS
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San Francisco Sept 5.--Another big Repunh-
can meeting was held here this week congress
man Mccall Of Massachusetts, being the piiiiO'
nal speaker. Reports received py 'he '"'
central Committee show that the campaign OF
education is having its influence esleci""y III
tho mountain counties where silver sentiment
had gained footing. The practical app'ca''o"
Of arguments showing what would be the re-
,. ~ free coinage Of silver to the woIkinGman
nas made an impression. even In the strongest
winning districts In manufacturing centres
there is little need Of argument to snow 'he
falIacies of the Chicago platform. az loie h'
and factories are the best objec'-lessons Oh 'he
results of the Democratic free-trade pohcy' III
Benicia which depends almost entirety up''
manufactures. a well-informed resident say
that three-ouarters of the Democrats have an
nounced their intention of voting for MchnieS'
The Mechanics Institute Fair which opeheo
this week is noteworthy. as it IS mann! oe
voted TO exhibits of Californa-made goods' ANY
tourist who wishes to see the endless Na'i''
Of CALIFORNIA; products cannot 90 pet'ei 'ia''
make n careful study Of this display. III soou'
and fruits the exhibit Is wonderful, anu any
one who has not followed recent improvements
in canning ana drying will be surprised al 'he
results achieved
Milk Inspector Docke-y has just made MS
animal report which shows that in nine noh'"S
he has inspected less than 3,'o" COWS anu
condemned 1900 gallons OF milk he Is inc
first man in his Office to enforce the resua"o"''
ord tho result has been marked decrease in
infant mortality. Like the Board OF hea'''''
Mr. Dockery complains Of niggardly appropfla- :
lions but his work shows what an ein'''
man can do to insure pure food for a DIE Guy
The Board Of Health yesterday began 'ear'ns
down condemned tenen:ents and rooKer'eS !"
Chinatown In several cases the owners OF 'he
bouses had Informed Chinese tenants that the
Health Board had no legal right TO destroy 'ne
premises so when axemen began their attain y"
ro,ten timbers the coolies swarmed out IKE
rat. This movement will be sure to arouse
owners 10 the necessity Of putting their houses
IN proper sanitary condition.
The failure of B. J. OFaren the real estate
agent. will entail a loss of S34ooo upon his
natrons His failure will probably lead many
roo, estate owners especially non-residents' 10
investigate the solvcncy of agents TO whom theS
have intrusted their property
Father Conrade the priest who has mnisterod
~ the Iepers on Molokai island Hawaii, visited
tho pesthouse and inspected the accommoda-
,ions for the unfortunates there. He declared
that lepers were better cared for here than III
Mookai. Japan or China
United States Special Treasury Agent Moore
scored victory this week In the conVlo"oh "a
ex-Jnspector Richard Williams for ex'or'hhS
money for the illegal landing OF Chinese women.
Collector Wise and other officers chainpioneu,
Williamss cause. but he was conVic.su howed
Testimony of his divorced VIE, VINO sio"eo
that he deposited money At the ia'e Oh an ,r
go OOl q month when he was drawing M'ithlS
salary OF SlJO
Lord Sholto Douglas. the erra'ic son OIL inc
MARQUIS of Queensberry. VINO last year Cicd''"
sensation by marrying young dive ac,r''''
bos dacided 10 enter a business college ana &C
oure n commercial education. 1t seems lnd' d
hank clerkship has been offered MN II ne VIII Il.
himself for the place. His wife declares 'ha'
tho newspapers have msrepresenfed MOI tn'd-
tricai success Sholto is living with his mother
in-law Mrs Mooney. VINO claims descent from
q line Of Irish kings and who has furnished most
of the humor that lighted up the escapades Vi
Queensberry son.
August was the banner month for wheat char-
ters There were thirty-hve charters dopoi.eu
80 IN that month aggregating 5000 tons.
Three of these were at Tacoma. ana three az
Portland to load at these ports Deductihs
these leaves twenty-nine for this port, aggre-
eating 56.526 tons.
The celebration of Admission Day next
Wednesday will be marked by the largest dis-
NAV nv the Order of Native Sons OF the 'ioldeh
west ever seen. This order is only twenty-ohe
wears old but II has members and branches
in every part Of the State. and every year sees
many additions to its ranks Thus 1ar IL mas
been kept free from politics. but several OF its
nromnent officers have gained public place
through their popularity in the order As the
different branches have distinctive uniforms
beautiful silk banners and much decorative re-
gala, the display should be fine
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