New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
NEWS OF THE GOLDEN GATE.
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS ENCOURAGED
BY TlDINGS FROM THE EAST.
RAISING THE SAN FRANCISCO AssEssMENT-soii
OF THE NOE HEIRS ABANDoNED-THE-
AVN SOCIAL. NOTES

,.,srxc THE SAN FRANCISCO AssEssMENT-srlr
OF THE NOE HEIRS ABANDoNED-THE-
ATR1cAI. AND SOCIAL NOTES.
inv TELEGRAPH TO TRIBuNE.]
Gan Francisco Sept 12-The reports received
from, the East this week have greately ehcou'-
aged California Republicans. The speeches. Oh
Major Mckinley. the strong letter OF Whi'ela"
Reid and the assurances from leaders III many
States of the growing sentiment IN iaVor OF inc
pon,hucan ticket have combined to neutralize
The active efforts of free-silver advocates Ca"-
torr,ans are fond Of change. and it is skiful APP
reals 10 this trait that has given the Democrats
Tho advantage OF many localities 1t is idle to
ignore the facts and to declare that Cahforhia Is
safe for Mckinley. To carry the state even by
small majority will require the hardest work. be-
cause of the strong free-sllver sentiment in the
whining counties and the spread Of Populism in
Southern California.
The raising of the assessment of san Francisco
nv 90 per cent by the State Board of Equalization
.as called forth strong protests from large prop
srty-owners but there is no appeal The major
,,v NJ the Board were determined that San Fran
cisco should bear a larger share OF the burden IN
order that other counties might not suffer; 50 an
increase of S70000000 was added to an ALREADY
large assessment The matter will probably lead
10 some reform in the methods Of equalizing as
sessments.
The suit of the Noe heirs to recover possession
az q large tract of land in the Mission district OF
this city has been dismissed The plaintiffs based
their claim on the ground that Jose Noe had no
right to transfer the land in 1854 because it was
community property, half Of which belonged 10
the heirs of his wife. then dead AS the real es-
tate is now worth S50.O00.000. the confirmation
of title is Of interest TO large number OF owners
Dr. William MacEwen. regius professor OF
surgery in the University of Glasgow. is here to
begin next week a course OF ten lectures az
Cooper Medical College Dr. l.. C. Lane me
founder Of the college, has established this
course of lectures. and each year the lecturer
will be a man eminent in his specially Dr'
MacEwen is regarded as one OF the Woriu lore
most authorities in brain surgery.
DR. CYRUS Teed the Koreshan Prophet. who
was driven out of Chicago because he broke up
many homes, is trying 10 establish one OF ms
Heavens" in this city. He has secured siIail
following. but thus far has created no e1 SeIs
ment as he is a tiresome speaker, ana iachs
most Of those active personal qualities OF ad-
yenturers of his class.
A large addition to the new Golden Gate Park
Museum was opened this week The Museum
was established IN the art gallery at the close
Of the Nidwinter Fair but 1t has grown 50
RAPIDLY that this is the second enlargement 10
afford room for exhibits The collecuoh OF
South Sea Island and Alaska curos Is one OF
The largest in the country. and the display OF
Pacific Coast woods and minerals is also fine.
Old CAPTAIN p r. Thomas of Berkeley. this
week moved into a log cabin in his large
grounds which he had built in his leisure hours
During the last six years. although ne mas one
OF the finest houses in this suburb or san frah-
cisco the Captain decided that he could nave
greater comfort ir log CABIN, 80 ne cut Gown
a number of Australian gum trees and laborl-
ously constructed his cabin. doing every bit OF
the work with his own hands Inc captain II
l.,x-l ar
the interior Of the rooms in his cabin with the
National colors
Mime. Sans Gene" did a good second weeks
business at the Baldwin. and the FraWley com
many had good audiences at the Columbia Tor
THE Wife" All the theatres were hurt however
by the Jewish holidays. Steve Erode al the Can.
fornia has not caught on. Inc boWer! lsn
familiar to San Franciscans, ana Brode pay
Is so idiotic and he himself is so wretched an
actor that the only wonder is that the cornDina-
ton attracts an audience.
Among the deaths of the week were those or
Captain F. G. Miller, of the Hawaiian service,
who was known at every port on the Pacihc, ana
Nelson Wescott of Santa SonOma a pioneer VINO
was prominent in Comstock mining in early days
The celebration of Admission Day at stockton
by the Native Sons proved a great success Inc
DISPLAYS made by several Of the mining county
parlors were unique, and the procession was long
and artistic.
The MaripOsa Electrical Company was incorpo-
rated this week 1t proposes to dam the Mer-
ced River and thus secure about OOoo morse
power The works will be seven and half miles
from the dam and the plant will be in the centre
of the great mother lode the richest mineral
bearing belt in California. Nne-tenths of the
mines are now idle because steam power is TOO
dear The new company proposes TO reduce the
cost for power One-half. thus leaving HDeIdl
margin for profit. 1t promises to be one Of the
most important enterprises started in this State
for years
PROFESSIONAL BONDSMAN ARRESTED.