New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE CLONDYKE FEVER EBBlNG--A re-
RUvIAN BUBBLE EXPLODED-sAN
FRANCISCO AS A CONVENTION
CITY-A BIG WHEAT CROP.

CITY-A BIG WHEAT CROP
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Con Francisco Aug THE Clondyke goid
..vor shows signs Of subsiding, although the
RECOMMENDATION agents are still at work to secure
n.ssengers 10 the frozen North Some OF these
expeditions are plain swindles. for the managers
guarantee passage to Dawson City by way OIL
ST. MichaeI's although no one who has had any
experience in Yukon navigation wouid riake
such guaranteed because of the danger OF the
early freezing over of the river. unless 'ie
season this year Is unusually long, hui''pei VI
these EXPEDITIONS will be stranded all winter at
ST Michaers. or at some point between '"e
mouth of the river and Circle City. The rush
nv way of Dyea and Skagaway Is extraordinary!
Men who have no idea OF the perils they must
face talk glibly of the journey as mere PIC
mic and start out with small supplies ana less
money, counting upon getting WORK "hei' '',e.
reach Dawson II everything goes wen WIN
them. they may find 1t impossible to secure iooo.
The Alaska Commercial Company mas warheo
all its patrons TO lay in a years supphes carry
and when the stock is exhausted. ne" co'"e''
may he unable to escape starvation. even
though they offer all their money Tor iooo Al
seems Impossible to convince people that the con-
d,tfons are absolutely different from those in
California in 40 while the richness or piacers
Is not equal to that of early gold fields all along
she foothills of the Sierra Nevada in this state
The attempt to arouse excitement over 'he
gold mines in Peru has been a failure. 1t was
q shrewd scheme to utilize the Clondvke eoio
fever for transportation purposes, and it would
Drobaby have succeeded but for exposure in the
press A large part of the community mere mas
reco,ne infected with the Alaskan gold craze.
md in default of opportunity to reach the Yukon
this wear it is ready to rush off to any other
bonanza that is proposed. Practical miners have
caught the fever well as the clerks ana me-
chanics of the cities Those who know anything
of Peru have been besieged By anxious inquiries
and from these it is easy to see how great may
be the loss and suffering should any expedition
be made up for Spanish America
The success of the Christian Endeavor Con-
yentton has led to movement to secure other
annual gatherings for San Francisco Ihe cooi-
ness of summer weather, the ample ana cheap
hotel accommodations. the scenic beauties OF the
overland journey, the many points OF hteIes.
near San Francisco all combine 10 give thls
place many advantages as convention ivy;
Many prominent men met this week ana io'i"eo
q committee for active work
The sudden death Of Richard w. Martin In
Oakland this week was great sh0ck 10 MS ast .t
father j. West Martin. the capitalist Ills dea'h
was due to an overdose of laudanum taken III
1iniment mixture as sedative Young Ma a
WAS a social faVOrite, but 10 WedH MN lio'i'
CAV companions his father induced him 10 TAKE
charge of his large ranch near Livermore' whch
Richard had managed with much abillty
John Drew has surpassed his last years rec
ord in his first week at the BALDWIN IN Rose
mary" The critics all praised his WORK esp
pially in the last act. and what is equaii! graz
fying the pubNc showed keen interest In the
performance THE Case of RebelnouS susan
has done we'll al the Columbia.
The Stockton waterfront is blockaoed With
new wheat from the San Joaquin valley. Inc
acreage soWn this year was greater tnan ever
before and the cost of production less because
Of improved methods OF sowing and harvesting.
Grain is being rushed into Stockton at sucn
rate that the barges cannot remove II; Inc
rrop on the islands in the San Joaquin River.
which is frequently lost because Of the overflow.
Is very large and the quality Of the wheat Is
saBne The extensive foreign demand for Califor-
mia wheat which is unprecedented. assures all
growers good prices. and also makes certain the
clearing out OF all wheat grown this year. In
fact the outlook for the California wheat-grow-
sers is the best for many years.
Intense heat in the interior this week has In
INJURED many wine and table grapes. In the
sacramento Valley the loss on Tokay grapes,
which are largely supplied TO the East because
they stand transportation well. Is estimated al
* per cent The beet-grOwers Of the Chino Val
lev have profted by the new tariff. President
Oxnard Of the beet-sugar factory has voun-
tarily advanced the price paid for beets this sea
SON 2J cents a ton which will give growers S6o.-
900 more than they would have received under
their contract.