New-York tribune., 1897-05-09
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK IMPROVING-s1LNER
PRODUCTION-PIGEON SERVICE.

BUSINESS OUTLOOk lMfroN A>S-Si ASiN
PRODUCTIoN-PIGEON SERVICE.
IpY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuNE.l
San Francisco May S-The doubt about the
action OF Congress the tarin ana on ma
waiian reciprocity has unsettled business here'
but the reassurng reports that came by the mid
die of the week have aided In improving the
outlook.
It looks well now for all citrus fruits and Tor
MANY of the deciduous fruits. of which California
produces so large amount. The Gamers nave
also ceased to fear the levying of duty on TIN
cans which are to be shipped abroad rhe outiooh
Is brightened by reports from leading orc"a'u
districts that the fruit crop will be very ia'se
this season. In many sections twlce 'he a'i'o'"'
Of last years crop is expected. 1t has peen
necessary to thin prunes. peaches aprco's anu
pears.
Santa Clara County fruit company is or!-
fnc potatoes this season. and by May ~ II VIII
have 10000 pounds dried which represents h'e
times that weight of green potatoes Inc vi!
tho nrocess removes four-fifths or the "eiehe
and leaves all the nutritive part III coiip"o'
form One great merit of the produot ls 'ia' IL
can be kept on shipboard for an indehhi'e 'ii"e'
Tho dried potatoes may be either boiled or lrieu'
An experiment will also be made this season IN
drying carrots and turnips.
rhs CITY Hall dome, which is nearing COM
nletion promises TO be OF interest 10 'ou''''
when II Is open 10 the public. Inc "alis are
decorated with marbles from all parts Oh Na''
fornia the most noteworthy being moho-'a'ei
time which varies between marble ana ohSN'
and is OF infinite variety of design. Inc ih!o
marbles are also Of great beauty Inc TORCH Vi
the angel on the summit Of the dome Is ooo iee.
from the pavement II is the DOME svinr'e''i0'
IN form and with an air Of great buoyancy ana
Nghtness which redeems the City AA" ~
makes the building impressive
Toby Rosenthals latest picture Tine Caroi-
nails Portrait" will be exhibited mere AT Id"
for the benefit Of the Chidren's Hospltai next
week. The picture, which was exhipiteo al pei
lin. Munich and other Continental cities. cams Nc
here direct to the purchaser. JACOB stern -,
ahipping II the frame was nailed 70 tne case aiiN
fhe canvas was not removed In trahspoftss "a
tion the frame was destroyed by 1arrng' ou' 'iie
canvas was unin1ureu'
California farmers through their various
rronga organizations are working nara 10 secure
a free market and transportation ceh,ie' s ,or
innortance of this movement cahnot pe 80. 80
estimated as It's success VIII Tree 'ne P.V"uN
Se.,. .ha control Of commission merchants, "ho
now obtain the lions share of the conslgnHen.s
and whose charges for drayaSe, oamaseo . soou'
and commission are constant soui'e Va p
The missionary barkentine Morning .s s'a, a, ths a
r,ved here this week after long cruise III lno
couth Seas One Of her features is an auNiliay M
screw which is used when she IS pecaImeu' in9
mainmast is hollow as far as the truck ana
serves smokestacK
DeWolf Hopper and his company have mace q
b,r bit al the Baldwin with "El Capltan, gnu
Snnsa,s music was warmly praised by the crtlcs'
Ward and Vokes did good business ror ,ot Sec
ond week at the Columbia, where Saoie MIL ''''0'
opens next week in EXCELSIOR JT
The Valley Railroad Will soon Segin "TIh his p
the third longest tunnel in the state InS us WI, i
~ mile long and will pass under hgh Mliis Al
Contra Costa County. 1t VIII De enoe,GI enS Te. a.
length only by the Santa Cruz Mountain anu
hachapi tunnels.
cor,r,aint is made by several practical miners
g.. ragard 10 the figures Of silver prooucllom III
California given in the official sta1suSs' M .eo hinh
nroduct last year Is reported al S5-o,,uo In
@ on,v Ola per cent Of the gold output IN
m~o,nrne County alore the Black oak MINE
Yields more than double the amount o, sly s,,sea
.oSited IN the whole county, and theIe are
scora of mines which produce an equaiiE laIse
scole ot gn % ~ silver. The mint report figures
ara ohtained largely from deposits OF puii0h
Miners think they should be secured @ rom ea, en
Selby smelling works wnlch raa,ned in Cali
bnIk of ores and sulphurets proouceo III O"'
fornia.
California will soon furnish Hawaii a carrier
nsean service which will be used Tor SPECIFY
Communication between the various isiand' @ ~ tn
tnter-island cable would be expensive anu SUI
49, IN FREQUENT breaks. so hfty planters haNo
y,'ni,ed and will utilize the carrier pigeons as
haarers Of messages A similar service Is a!s9
70 he established between Puget Souno pof's "'N
Alaska.
~,.o, yor,as 7 Ayers one Of the best known
49, of Southern California. rs seriously Ill
rear Los Angeles Of a pulmonary compliant
Ayers began life the stage with John Mct4a, ,st
ioyob and Edwin Booth in San Francisco, put ne
Ioue" sr,,,ad into journalism He recently COM
Sieted a volume Of his recollections OF pioneer
days As he has filled several public off1ces ana s
has known every prominent man OF the iuasr
Yearly hfty years, his book ought to De INTEREST