New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE HOFFMAN MYSTERY-REJECTED
TEA-A FRESH-AIR CHARITY.
rnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIpuNE.l

1nE HUFFMAN NJ STER1-REJECIED
TEA-A FRESH-AIR CHARITY.
rDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIpUNE.l
San Francisco June 26-The Coroners in
quest on The death of Isaac Hoffman, the
wealthy clothing dealer who found dying
In his Battery-st. Office on June II from three
pistol-shot wounds IN the head. has aroused re-
markable interest because of the unexpected de-
velopments IN the Hoffman's partner and
relatives suspected Joseph Figel the bookkeeper,
who was the last man known TO be with the
merchant on the evening of his death and whose
accounts were not in good order. The investiga-
ton brought out the fact that Figel had appro-
priafed money belonging to the firm which he
had failed TO enter in the books. and tha' ne
owned racehorses and gambed heavily on the
"flff. though his salary was only 500 month
Il did not, however connect Figel directly with
,he murder He in turn accused his dead en-
jployer OF setting fire to the store several years
ago by which the firm secured Sl3O.OU IN IN
slrance and his counsel intimated that Holman
was done 10 death by one who possessed
knowledge of this guilty secret and was using
II to extort blackmail. The Ccroners jury re-
turned the verdict Of murder by persons I'M
known Rothschd. the New-York partner VINO
is now here declares that Figel Will be prose-
cuted for embezzement.
The war over the heavy cut in CALIFORNIA
wines stu goes on. The 1talian-Swiss coiohS'
which was accused by the California wine As
ISOLATION of bad faith in cutting prices inns
week produces correspondence which proves ''a'
IL lowered rates only to meet redu'uohs ~
ready made at New-Orleans and other poin'e'
Sweet wines have suffered equally WIN u''
wines prices on port muscat and ansehca oe"e
cut two and one-half cents gallon ana on
sherry four cents gallon
.oThe Chronicle's" Fresh Air Fnnd, largely
modelled on the similar charitable WORK OF
canized by The Tribune. will be IN opera'o'
next week under the charge OF the heN, 10! a. o.
l. Writ Though there is no extreme no no - a.,
San Francisco, the damp iossS ,,f'as and
summer induces throat and lung troupies' a
many poor children can recover only Wheh SEM
n tho mountains. The Southern racine I'm
many will give one-quarter rate 10 ali Ci'i'u
,raoenorted Lists of those deserving ala VIII
he furnished by different societies Which VII,
he renresented on the Advisory Board 'hal VIII
audit all accounts.
The Democrats who were arranging p'ans iu1
tho reception Of Mr.. Bryan early next niohtn
baxe hern much startled by the discover! Una,
the mining millionaire. Lane. who was coun o,'
on to give $1,000 for the expenses OF tIie leo i
fio IN vii act as Rryan's escort to the coast
but the local committee would Ike 10 see
check from their angel
Tons NJ Chinese tea have been rejected WITH
In the last few weeks by inspectors uii" Nrnb
~ ruling of the Commission last April Much
~ this tea will be shipped 10 Mexico anu ~ a
trail America. but after those MAJ re al,
stocked large amount VIII ba ma declare that
many varieties of tea which are eXcIuueu ar
sold only 10 Chinese. like the odsheI 20
which is poorly fired and hardens 1n'o a ma
something like the DIlVh u" ~
throughout Siberia.
W., month the missionary barkentine, the
Morning star will sail for the south seas I, Win sn
q vrolber Of men and women VINO WIZ ror,-
- ..,.elves TO Christian work in the Car"
Gilbert islands The sailors ana COON
christians natives Of Hawai- flol,
J 3d., the Morning Star makes resuia' c u,t
- all American mission stations IN 'he "ou'"
Seas
The Eureka Society for the Protection OF ChI,
dran This week saved from sale into actGal
slavery a half breed Chinese glri nalneu ~
Lee Her father is Chinese launotE!na - on
- ,.arv moor and her mother white woman
whom he married in Galveston and by whoih ~
has had five children Yee. VINO is SeNeii'T ,
Is the eldest Recently she was taken ~ nel
o,her 10 a nhotograp her's dressed in Chinese
Carb and afterward 10 the rooms or the Hdn'
Yup Company. where she was SHOWN 10 WI n
dressed Chinese. who look much interest," III NJ
annearance These visits alarmed the girl Wh"
feared she would be sold as a wife 70 inc IN
nese and she appealed to the Me'hodlsI M,SsiU ri
she has been educated and dressed as an Amer
can nirl and she has no sympathy with Chinese
WAYS she declares that she will never return u"
her mother.
The Lyceum Theatre company had corona
reception at the Baldwin Theatre thoueh II wa.
had Judgment TO omen the engagement With
"The Prisoner Of Zenda.' in which Hackett was
seen 10 better advantage last season. powers
Chinese play still draws large houses az 'n. ~
cazar II is the most remarkable success Of th"
season.
Cold rains this week have damaged the hay IN
many districts and have also injured smaH
Fr1lIts Rains 50 late i'm June are wel-ngh un
1recedented and the coolness throughout the in
ferjor has had depressing effect on the summer
resorts which report falling of in guests