New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-17
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
ASTOUNDING EXTRAVAGANCE MARks
THE OPENING OF THE LEG1sLAT-
URE-NEwSPAPER NOTES


San Francisco Jan. 16.-The session Of the
State Legislature opened last week with many
declarations in favor of economy OF pubic 1unos'
yet the first weeks payroll shows that the |erN
OF the Assembly appointed III temporary Off
GERS TO do the work of ten men. and that THESE
officers drew for one weeks pay and mileage
81 $50 This is nearly three times the cost vi
temporary organization two years ago. when the
Legislature was justly accused Of extravaganza
Clerk Duckworth justiies the appointment oil
these useless attaches by the plea that they dc
served reward for their party services during the
campaign The scandal Is greater because more
than half this force never appeared al Sacra-
mento at ALL so that salary and mileage were
both deliberate thefts from the State Treasury
Tenants have vacated the Neuceus Building
at Market end Third SITS. and work VIII soon
be begun by w. r. Hearst in the reconstruction
OF the place as an eight story office building
.,rte Examiner" Will occupy the two upper
stories
II WAS announced until recently that "Ihe
CALI would occupy quarters I'm the new siN'ee"-
story building which Is being erected on the OPP
posite corner by Claus Spreckels. the sugar
millionaire but il is now understood tEa' 'he
building will be devoted entirely to oinces' 1t
Will be unique among city structures. for an
ordinance was recently pa 'sed limiting the
height Of buildings to 1870 feet
! Next month THE San Francisco Chronicie
will Open for the benefit OF charity an eNh'-
| btion OF original drawings for newspaper 'i'"s-
| trations contributed by all the leading Journals
OF the country In connection with this IL Is III
| tended to exhibit the practical workings OF 'he
| zinc room in daily newspaper. showing al tue
| PROCESSES from photographlng the drawings l"
| routing" the zinc plates. At the close OF 'he
| exhibition the drawings will I've sold at auction
| and the proceeds distributed TO deserving poor
| great reception will be given AT the MARK
| Hopkins Art Institute to Professor Joseph lie
| Conte the well-known geoogist ana Writei . M
| evolution. on his return next month lIo''i Wv
| celebration of his golden wedding IN 'eors'a'
| A gold souvenir will be presented to the veneI-
able professor. who has filled the chair OF sro,,
| Cgy at the state University since the INSTITUTION
| was opened under President Gilman.
Next week at the Baldwin Theatre. Mines
Nordica and Scalch will appear for three nights
| in concert The following week Nine ModJesKa
will give a series Of performances Tor TWO "eeN''
| instead of three. as originally announced
California orchardsts are much wrought up
| over the introduction of two irult pests on
| mandarin oranges from Japan. one Is Wen
| known in Florida. but the other Is a strale ,
| in this country The same state olncers Wh9
| insnect imported trees and shrubs Will be calico
| on to inspect this fruit. When found injected
| Il will be destroyed.
The release Of Mrs. Alice Hartley from the
Nevada State Prison after serving TWO OUT O.,
| the eleven years to which she was sentenced
has caused much comment. The woman had
| heen the mistress Of state Senator Foley, ana
| because he refused to recognize her legally she
| shot him down. She has suit still pending ior
| a share of Foleys estate.
The well-known Shippee ranch. near STOCK
will no
the estate Of the late l.. L. Shippee. FAMOUS
breeder Of blooded stock. For years Shlppee
was regarded as rich man. Tor ne oWheu
MANY valuable racehorscs and thousands OF
acres Of land. Speculation and had manage
ment led to loss of land. Now. owing 10 grea,
shrnkage in values and duness In country reaI
estate his fine home ranch Will not sell TOT
ore than 1000 although a few years ago "
was held at thu &c times that sum.