New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-18
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE NEW CHINESE MINIsTER-CRoPs-
OPERATE AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

THE NEW CHINESE HNIsTER-CFors-
OPERATE AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
ley TELEGRAPH TO rrE rRrsvNE]
san rranc,sco. April 1.-THE arrival Of the
new Chinese Minister and his suite was note
worthy incident. for the Minister differs from
his predecessors He speaks English huently'
and is well Informed In regard TO all curren'
topics Apparently also. he Is liberai-mlnoeu'
FOR he addressed meeting OF Protestant ciersy
men and commended the results Of their mis-
sionary work in China. Praise from mig"
Chinese official Of the doctrines and influence Oh
Christianity Is something that Is not orten re-
corded The Minister has been engaged D." ''''s
week in seeing delegations of local Chihese a".
IN settling the differences between the rival
Chinese societies. He has much power ior ne
holds the appointment Of Consul-Generai IN TINS
CITY as we'll as Of attache In Madrid ana ma
yana He gives his views very plainly aoou.
tho Chinese Exclusion act and there is no DOUBT
that he will use all his influence In washington
% secpra some modification Of the law which
bars out his countrymen
Renorts from all parts Of the State show that
the extreme heat OF the early part OF the week
snd NJ all last week has benefited the crops.
Ivervtbinr was late owing 10 severe weather
in March, and this April heat came at the rish'
time. Almonds and apricots were hurt by 1ros''
hut Of all other fruits and nuts there VIII DC
more than an average crop. Wheat ana oaries
promise we'll and the acreage despite 'he con-
version Of many old grain fields into orcharo'' 10
larger than ever before. Several thousand acres
of new orchards will also come into bearing '''i'
season.
Anorr the visitors to the city this week were
Robert b. Roosevelt. who. with his wire ana MISS
Maude Forte.cue. have been spending the WIN
ter in Southern California.
Denis O'Sullivan young San Franciscan
who has gained warm praise by MS Singing III
London, Paris and New-York Is 10 open mere
rext week in a new opera, entitled "Shamus
OBrien."
Tie French Opera Company started 'hs week
for the City OF Mexico. They departed WIFI
many misglvings. as they feared the yel!oN 1eNef
at this season. Their version OF their experiences
during the week on the Southern Pacifc Rail
road on their journey West was very amusing.
They thought the Indians. Of whom they had
read IN translations of Cooper's Leather Stock
tho" ,alos had thrown the cars from the track
in order 10 kill and scalp the passengers ana ioot
their baggage.
The finding Of the body Of Edward Killday IN
the Weber River at Ogden solves the mystery OF
tho fate OF a Young San Francisco theatrical
agent Kirday had been sick In New OK anu
had been aided by friends TO come 10 nis liole
in this city AT ogden it is tnoughu ne falI into
the wrong train and in trying to return 1eii ii'o
the river
The critics praised Georgia Cayvans ac,ins any
stage management in squire ha1e, WIZ 10
scored success at the Co t slinnrr's "Rich
ard III" which is declared to be the Dest u HIS
Shakespearian parts.
James W. Morel a Mexican War veteran, WHO
has been living at the Santa Monica Soolels
Zone was sent TO the insane asylum inns week
from Los Angeles Morel is seventy four years
old and soon after the Mexican war was very
wealthy having married an heiress of san BIAS.
lie snent much money aiding the rising against
Naximilian but the raids Of both sides swept
away his herds Of cattle and left him poor
The cable plays an important part now IN
chartering vessels for moving the CanloInIa
wheat crop This week two ships on the other
side OF the globe have been chartered one Is
the Godiva which has been ordered from Hons
Kong to Portland Ore ana nc sa ,ne rr o.ner es
One Of tina new features in trade is the loading
OF large number of ships at Hawaii with sugar
for New-York and Philadelphia reiineries on
March % the z. B. Sutton sailed for Phliadei-
phia with $500 tons. and on April l me benJa-
min F. Packard for New-York with ',3ol tons
The W, F. Babcock and Callao are loading for
New-York at Honolulu. and the Genesta al Hiio.
Vessels that will soon be ready to load sugar
az Hawaii are the ships George Curtis. Iroouois,
Indiana and Reaper, and the bark Luzon.
The Los Angeles Fiesta opens next Tuesday.
and the merry making lasts for five days ana
nights There will be great street parade. IN
which the features will be Spanish caballeros
in costume Indians OF the desert in their various
costumes and a large delegation OF chinese IN
full Oriental costume with their lU-foot sacred
dragon manipulated by hundred Mongolans
Other features will be games in Spanish and
Indian style, floral procession three miles long.
q wafer carnival on the lake and mask carni-
val which will close the week Of festivity. The
Fiesta will attract visitors from this city, and 1t
will be made more successful than usual by the
LARGE number Of Eastern tourists TO Southern