New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
BLYTHE'S NORTHUMBERLAND
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San Francisco Jan. 9.-The result Of the first
skIrmsh in the United States Senatorship fight
at Sacramento this week has demonstrated the
great strength Of Senator Perkins and the weak
ness Of the Shortridge combination At the
Joint caucus Perkins secured sixty votes WITHIN
single vote Of the number necessary to elect
him. while he has assurances from several Demo-
Gratis that they will cast their ballots Tor MIN
should there be any danger OF a deadlock From
present appearances Perkins is as sure as any
one can ever be in politics that he will be chosen
to succeed himself on the first ballot on tues
day. The Shortridge boomers mapped out
lively campaign, but the funds which the Sugar
Trust was expected TO put up never materialized.
The campaign against Perkins appears to be
bluff. with nothing back OF 1t but wind and
brag. 1t may be stated authoritatively that en-
Senator FELTON, will not be candidate.
1t is probable that a few months more Will
see the partition of the Blythe block. in Market
ST., between Mrs. Florence Bythe-Hnckley and
the small army Of lawyers who helped her to
win her long fight for the old millionaires
estate. The lawyers get 40 per cent. or property
worth a trife over Sl000O00 The main diff
Guilty lies in the division of the real estate
among six claimants. Under this arrangement
there is no hope Of big corporation erecting
large building to cover all the land, which would
have insured the symmetrical improvement OF
one Of the most valuable blocks in Market-s..
The end of the big Union Stock Yards scheme
was seen this week when the hotel. village
houses cattle yards and nearly nineteen hum
dred acres of land at Rodeo. Contra Costa Coun-
~. were sold by the Sheriff to satisfy judgment:
for $1,000 The price obtained was only $40
sos. The Union Stock Yards Company started
with good prospects OF success but the larger
corporation at Baden. in San Mateo County.
ruined 1t.
Everything was ancient and time worn at the
theatres this week. including THE Old Home
stead" and shaun Rhue." with Joe" Murphy
in the title role. Nine Modjeska is announced
for January % at the Baldwin for fortnight's
engagement.
Eurlingame, the Tuxedo of San Francisco will
be ornamentcd with handsome country
house built by Mrs. Frank j. Caroar. one Of the
daughters of George NJ. Pullman. of Chicago
The house is modelled after an old Norman man
or. and bears a striking resemblance TO the call
fornia Mission architecture.
Joseph Strong. who married Robert Louis Stew
ensons stepdaughter. is now painting three
Quarter-sze portrait of the novelist for the Bo-
hemian Club of this city. Strong was with
Sea wanderngs. and also spent much time at
Nailima. He has a large collection of unpub-
lished photographs Of Stevenson and his home,
we'll notes and anecdotes which would
make q readable book
The Southern Pacific Company Is building
rev branch line from Los Angeles to Durate
thus opening one of the richest parts of the San
Gabriel Valley which ships large quantities or
oranges, lemons and delicious fruits. The
road skirts the foothills and will probably be
continued TO San Bernardno when business war |
rants IL.
The Geological Museum OF Stanford Univer- |
sity has just received over one hundred bottles |
of deep-sea fish gathered by the steamer Alba |
trcss in her recent cruise. They were collected |
between Ounaaska and Japan last fall while |
the Abatross cruising In Northern waters. |
They will be classified by President Jordan.
The mining town of Randsburg in the |
Mojave Desert is having a boom, the arrivals
being estimated at one hundred a week. Several
mines have been sold recently at good prices by |
poor prospectors. who entered the camp six or
eight months ago with only grubstake This
has excited all Southern California. and led to
rush to the new diggngs. Experienced mining
men anxious to know whether the veins will
yield at lower depth than 100 feet which is
the lowest any shaft has vet been sunk Both
the Santa Fe AMI the Southern Pacific are pre-
pairing To build branches TO Randsburg as be-
sides heavy passenger and freight traffic. thou
sands of tons of would be shipped to mills
By rail