New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-24
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
MINERS IN COMMUNICATIONS" NM
pONALD,s DEATH-PERSONAL AND
DRAMATIC Notes.

my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIpuNEI
c.. ,,oisc, net 23-California miners met
,., ,.eek IN annual Convention and dlscusseo
ar,. ouesti,ns Of great importance TO the ue
,,s,opment Of the mining industry In the o'a'e.
rha leading subject was the best methoo VI
bringing pressure to bear on Congress 10 create
tho Office of Secretary Of Mres ana "i'ie
California miners hold that al occupation "n'o"
Welded nearly S700.W0,0O0 last year oueh' "
lave representation in the Cabinet espe0'""'
as II constantly brings out problems winch W.
mand the oversight Of specially quaiiheu eApei''
Such oversight. il is contended, cannot DE give"
by n minor bureau of the Interior Department.
Tho suicide Of Young William j. Lyons. COL
,octor for the Pacific Gas Improvement COM
many has emphasized the danger or pooroon
gambling on horseraccs. This clerk on salary
of Sl25 a month played the races regularly III
tho Sausalito poolrooms sending over the money
nv messenger TO Law on certain horses. 10 cover
his losses he stole from his employers anu WHEN
he feared exposure was near. he tried 10 oui"
the books of the company IN order u ue'O''
the proofs Of his dishonesty Failing IN inns a'-
TEMPT he took his life. His defalcat1on VIII not
be above 5000. 1t is one or the lronies Vi INV
enforcement OF the law in San Francisco '"a'
one OF three Police Commissioners was H'i-
mately associated with poolIoom gahpieis ioi
wears and has openly expressed his contempt
for all such reform methods as those uhuer'aheh
by Dr. Parkhurst in New-YorK
Tho nevs Of the death in London of Frank "
Mcdonald revived interest In the wreckihs vi
the Pacific and the Peoples Home Savings panhs
nv the Mcdonald brothers. Frank took *i"VV"
from the Pacific Bank on the night before us
doors were closed. and fed with 1t 10 japan
leaving his brother Richard to bear the Druht Oh
the public prosecution. Frank was twice III
dicted for the embezzlement, so ne dareu ho'
return to his old home, but went 10 Lohooh u
live with his father. Richard was acqu''eu
after tedious trial. but the unfortunate oe
pos,tors Of the Peoples Home Bank nave re-
ceived only 90 per cent of the savings which
they Entrusted TO the care of the McDonalos anu
which were used TO boom many speculative
enterprises throughout the State.
Under the Red Robe" has drawn good houses
o, the Baldwin this week. but ts success mas
not been what the play deserved, because seN :
oral Of the parts are not well cast. Inc crltlCs
fn,nd Morris TOO heavy for the hero's role ana
with too little magnetism. and they were nov
Impressed with Shines Richelieu All gave praise
to Mary Hamptons Renee.
Scharwenka gave two concerts here TINS Week.
but neither attracted the audience that 1t de-
advertising The pianist himself hurt his own
business by his refusal TO see reporters on 'ne
night Of his arrival. pleading the 1atlgue vi
travel as an excuse. and begging that ,ney
would call the next day. He discovered tnat
there is no tomorrow in the Journalism OF To-
day.
Mrs. Stevenson, widow Of the novelist brings
the news from Samoa that the estate OF vail
ina on the Improvement of which much money
was spent, is offered for sale for S2O.VV. 1ha'
Stevenson loved his island home his Nalllma iet-
while he lived but since then II has reverted 70
much Of It's former loneliness.
The first trip to the Yosemite Valley from this
ci,v in twentv-four hours was made this week
nv Stuyvesant Fish of New-York. and party
81 friends They travelled by the Southern
Pacific TO Oakdae, where they took the sierra
Railway recently opened by Prince PoniatoWsKi
and his syndicate of foreign associates rms
railroad carried the party to Chlnese camp
from where the remaining fifty miles was GOV,
cred by stage in three relays. The new railroad
will be built TO jamestown. six miles beyond
Chinese Camp, and next summer tourists VIII
leave here at 8 o'clock at night and reach the
Yosemite at q o'clock the following evening
At jamestown a large hotel VIII De Duiit anu
maintained in the best style
Six new buildings will be erected at the Whit
tier Reform School near Los Angeles in order
10 provide the segregation of the different class
es Of boys The present main building VIII DC
used for administrative purposes. and new bulid-
ings for dormitories and shops Inc new struct,
llres will be in the Mission renaissance style ana
all will be inclosed by a high fence. Wnlie the
grounds will be laid out in a park. For time
this school did excellent work In manual Tram
ing. but lately IT has been so overcrowded that
much decentralization has followed