New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE CLONDYKE CRAZE - GOVERNOR
BUDD CRITICISED - HIGH sCHooA
STUDENTS WHO DIDN'T REC
OcNyzE "eNOWBOUND"
OGNIZE "sNOWBOUND.
Jsy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I


Jsy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE1
San Francisco. July 3-The new Ciohus NC
cold dipeinrs still form the main topic OF con-
versatlon. and the number OF prospee'oie WV
will cross the Chilcoot Pass and 20 down the
other side OF the divide to Yukon RIVER VIII oe
limited only bv lack Of steamship transporta-
ton The craze appears to have deprived uso''N
,eveI-headed men Of common-sense and luoe
ar, All good authorities unite in saying that
II Is dangerous to be caught on the iran 'a'e'
than the middle of September, yet vessels are
being chartered which will not land passengers
q, Dvea before the last week in August WIZ"
tho great rush at Dyea the supply OF pack am
mails and Indians cannot make any head"a! III
,ransnorting supplies over the Chiicoot r"'''
Even II the pass is crossed prospectors VIII hhu
great difficulty in getting out mater'a's ''
boats as the timber Is small anu
Before this rush began they had 10 so o"N"
seventy miles from Lake Lindeman 10 cut .e.'
and saw out lumber. Men VINO are "Se'
mining and who are accustomed 10 se'eIe '
.o,.o no,biro in fear from rip into the YUKON
nrovided they take enough supphes hu' " "
the height Of folly for clerks and otherS "se'
to sedentary life 20 attempt "TRIP WHY"
ouircs sleeping out of doors in severe "e'''
and the endurance of great fatigue ana haruS"'p'
Most of the expeditions from the Eas' OIL
doomed 60 failure because they are n'a"e op
of people who have had no experience IN "'h'"s
or in roughing ii. Many here who nave hao eN-
perience in the Arctic believe the "oVeii'i'e"'
sbould ston the rush into Alaska until trails are
made and a supply of provisions is assured
There is considerable curiosity here as to the
real cause of Secretary Ayers sudden chahse
If orders in regard To the dispatch OF resuia'
,roops 10 the Clondyke. AT the Presioio oisap
nojnrment was keen among ofhcers ana "'''
,,bo had volunteered for work and one man, at
,oast l. q hcavv sufferer This is the doctor.
WIN bought a large quantity Of drugs on MS ac-
oorrt and who is now left with these artcies
~, bis hands The sentiment here is that the
troops would have done good service this VIII
ter in preserving order. for with the large law
loss class that will rush into the new diggings
This fall there will he repetition OF scenes
which marked early days in California
Governor Budd has been Sharply ciitc'Seu
this week for his pardon from San quentin fris-
on Of Dave Smith. nephew ana follower I'll INC
Democratic boss. Rainey. Smith comm'''eu
hold daylight robbery of the house OF MOTIFS NJ
Es,ee three years ago He stole seVerai nun
dred dollars worth of Estee's goods ana cio'h-
ing while he was stumping the state for ooV
ernor against Rudd. Smith was convicted anu
sent to prison for eight years. He mas server
three wears. during which his record is pau' anu
he was one of the ringleaders III 'he IeVe"'
nrison strike The Governor granted the paruoN
without consulting the prison directors Vi '"'
Warden and he adopted TINS unusual O
hocauso he counts on the influence of the Demo-
cratic boss to secure reelection as uoNeiho'.
In California history there is no instance OF
second
has ambition to break this record
MANY Of the best high schools in the state nave
been discredited in English by Professor Noi-
nelius Bradley, head of the English department.
In the State University in the absence Vi NV
fessor Gayley. Bradley marked 'hli"
schools deficient because they failed to identity
ouotation from Whittier's "Snowbound ana 10
exnla,n its real meaning and the purpose OF i's
,,a,arv This discrediting compels graduates
~ those blacklisted high schools to pass an eX-
animation in English before entering the Uni
,ersi,v or receiving a condition in the study.
NJ, >e,,ia Craven who has come into great
,.o,ori,,v throueh her contest of the Will OF the
to-, senator Fair was forced this week to re-
sion her position as principal or the MISSION
Grammar school. She took ms actioh " 30,
herself from Investigation OF the chase ,nat
while intoxicated one night recently, she causeu
tho arrest of a Young man of good reputation
whom she accused of stealing her PUTS IA, Ia INC
trair case Mrs Craven has produced DEEDS
will and a marriage contract al VI VIM" ~
merits declare are fOlSerles.
Mice MARGARET Cultertson who for twenty
wears has had charge of the local MISSION on. ioI
chinese women and girls. left Tor Onltoi'
SPRINGS ~ Y. this week in the nope or regain
ing her health She had to be carried 10 lne
train and he long overland trip was taken
AGAINST the advice of her physicians, as IL vas
resrad she would not endure the fatigue. ohe
"A
chinese girls from slavery that is worse IMAM
death in dens Of shame, and many OF her pro
tsees are now teachers in other mlssiois anu
scSoole ar have returned TO China to teach thelr
people Her mission has often been guaIueo ny
notice to protect ii from angry Hlghpinuefs IN
toni on recovering girls whom they hao soiu
into slavery.
Several deep-sea shells never reported by the
,Ihatross were secured off the coast of Lower
California by the schooner Wahlberg IN her re-
cent trip. Four barrels or deep-sed hsh VIZ
nacked hv d. McGregOr Stanford student. TOT
president Jordon. All remote places IN the Gun
- California were visited. The party were In
the greatest danger from SHARKS.
stanford University now possesses the best
collection of Australian literature on tiis coass'
the gift Of the late Senator Stanfords pro,hei:
Who lives in Australia. 1t is rich In records OF
early exploration. mining deNeioplhs, apoi snla,
,rihes and resources. 1t consists Of 2oD bound
di,n,ae and 3 WOD pamphlets This is the third
LARGO department library added this year the
others being the Hildebrand German Library
and the Timothy Hopkins Railway Library
The Chino Valley farmers have combined 10
force the managers OF the Chiho DEL Su ,.sa
factory TO pay a better price for beets next year
or they threaten to sow large part OF thelr
moist lands to alfalfa and go into inc utter
md cheese business. big creamery mas pee'i
started and the success Of those VINO pnrchatei
cattle has encouraged the Others. Although me
profits Of the beet sugar factorE nae peer.
large the management have had I'll" farmers al
their mercy ana have paid low price Tot Deets;
This year the farmers will have surpius. ana
will be independent for the nrSt ume IN seven
wears as the land company owns all the Dcet
nulp which makes the best winter Iood 10!