New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-03
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
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San Francisco, Oct 2.-The decision o, the
stota Surname Court on the validity OF the tax
levy nv the old or the new Board OF super
v,sors IA not expected before next Monday
The general opinion Is that the court Will ap
Grove the levy Of the old Board. SHOULD this
h. the case. 1t will be a simple matter on appear
TO get the courts ruling on the legal STATUS VI
the two Boards II the old Board shouio De
yainstated, as seems probable. the OUTLOOK WI"
a. dark for those officials who have trieo 70 ous'
it, members. 1t Is even limited that the l'ls'
action Of revenge Of the old Supervisors WI" NC
TO begin proceedings to remove Mayor rhea
on the ground Of his refusal TO meet Win 'hen
and transact business. During the briei Ire
AZ the rival Boards OF Supervisors all municipal
business has been at a standstili.
The EXPOSURE Of the landing Of Chinese on
false certificates certifying that they are mer-
.hort. or students will probably result IN
amending the present law. Under the resuia-
t,on that foreign commissioners OF customs III
china NAV sign these certificates. declaring that
On. bearer Is a merchant or student and there-
tara entitled 10 free entry into the United Sta'es
tho door Ia opened to fraud Most OF the spur
ious certificates. under which four hunoreu
Coolies have been landed here during the last
IVA months. were issued at Macao. ana there
4. no doubt Of an agency In that Portuguese CITY
which IL coming money by landing Chhese
laborers in this country An investigators Va
the latest batch Of these alleged merchants
and students shows that the merchants are
common Iaborers, and the students" were ooys
twelve or thirteen years OF age, VINO VIII oe
sent into the country to pick fruit "ha'
makes this influx Of Chinese merchants az
surd is the great falling off Of trade IN the
local Chinatown and in the Chinese quarters
Of interior cities. Fully one-haH 'he s'o'e'
IN the local Chinatown are closed ana business
In. sbrunk so that others will have TO smut up
IIonc. the folly of thinking that merchants are
coming here from China by every steamer.
The reports from the Yukon "hich na'e
coached here this week show the dif1cuities
of transportation. even by the river ''u.e'
Tho Messengers who left San Francisco by inc
s,aaner Excelsior were supposed to nave pam
sailing and were expected to reach Dawson .!
Sentember g. When they landed at 81 Mlchael
they found no river boat OF the Aaasna ,bsm
mercjal Company's line ready to receive mem
so the newspaper correspondents ana many
others engaged passage on the Weare .he e
steamer c. H. Hamilton the wafer 81 rnv
Yukon Is SO low that the Hamilton whlch ON!
draws two feet. stuck on the mats near orr
Yukon, and compelled to lana ali Passeni,
gers and freight. There they must remain UNI
nicked I'D by one Of the Alaska company
boats They hoped to reached Dawson Dy
September 20. but it may be that they VIII
have to finish their long journey by siedgns
over the ice OF the crowds that followed them
an various steamers from this city and Seatt e
very few will reach Dawson this IAN me
great majority will be forced TO winter al -
Michael, as the Yukon will he frozen up soiu
hafore thew are ready 10 start. At Skaguay on
the land route to the Klondike several nuho'eu
men will winter though the place Is unhealny
because Of the marshy nature OF the grouhu am
lack Of all drainage. Though the amount Vi
treasure brought out Of the Klondike this sea
son has fallen far below expectations. the pes,
proof that the new camp is rich IN goio II iouIiu
in the order OF the Alaska Commercial Compan!
for a new 2000-ton steamer to run between
here and st. Michaers. and carry hVe huhuIeu
passengers This boat will be ready to carry Iie
first passenger for the Yukon next June. Inc
Commercial Company would not spend money
on 80 large a steamer II they were not assured
Of the value OF the Klondike diggings
The death of ex-Judge Blake removed well,
known pioneer and a man who had done go1u
service In the city government. He was elght
years on the municipal criminal behch ana TOT
four years he served as Mayor NO one ever
doubted his integrity or his judicial ana execu-
tive ability. Judge Blake came from Maine ne
received his training at Bowdon ana was a
stanch Republican.
The admission of Theodore Figel to bail pend
ing his trial for the murder OF Isaac norman
was a great surprise to all who had folio"ed tne
case Judge Cooks action was largely deter
mined by District-Attorney Barnes's consent 10
granting bail. What made this consent the sub
ject OF comment was that the DISTRICT At'or-
news father Is counsel for Figel and made the
application for the release of his client on ball
On the murder charge the bail was S+oo" ana
on several forgery charges II amounted to Slo,-
600 Figel Is required TO report every day IN
court.
Augustus Thomas's new play. Don't Tell Her
Husband" had it's FIRST performance on any
stage at the Columbia Theatre this week. IL
suffered on the first night from lack OF prepare
tion by the Frawley Company but 1t proved to
be full Of amusing situations bright speeches.
and bits Of cynical philosophy. Mr Crane ended
a successful fortnight with "A Virginia Court
ship" at the Baldwin.
uermann Oelrichs has refused to permit his
name TO be used for president Of the Olympic
Club on the ground that he is soon to spend
eight months in Europe. The CLUB Is having
great difficulty in securing strong man 10 heao
the ticket.
Golden Gate Park and another in the Tamal-
nails Sportsmen's Club preserve They are the
f,rst live birds that have been brought down
from Alaska, as all previous e1per,'.n's a ~,
failures the birds dying on the voyage THESE
birds were captured at Kodiak Island
In September nearly 100000 worth Of grain
left Pacific coast ports for Europe. one-haif O;
which was shipped from San FRANCISCO; Inc
total value OF wheat and barley shipped IN Au-
gust and September was about SlOVooooV.
The hero Of this years racing season In Cali,
fornia is Joe Wheeler. four years old. o.
rhnro great things are expected. His sire Is
" son Of Sidney and his dam daughter OF
The Grand Moor In his FIRST race OF the sea ca,
son he made the worlds record OF IOom ioi
four-year-old geldings This was accompiishec
IN the fourth heat, and he did It so easily ina
wise horsernen think he could have gone three
seconds faster The contest OF Joe Wheeier
searchlight and Silkwood at Los Angeles thi'
month il expected to be the sensation OF the
year In Coast turf circles.
At Old Mission San Miguel this week, wa
celebrated the Tooth anniversary OF the laylnt
OF the cornerstone by the Franciscan fathers
The mission which Is in fair state OF preser
walton. is in a pretty town OF San LUIS
Obispo County The three-days' celebration
ended with old-fashioned California sports ant