New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

RETIREMENT OF CHIEF CROWLEY
FAIRS DOCTORS FEES-THE TARIFF
ON ERITITS
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San Francisco. April 10.-The retirement OF
Chief of Police Crowley this week. after twenty
four years service, had bSu expected for several
months The Chief is over sixty years old. and
lately has begun to feel the burden of his off,
cia duties. IL is remarkable that two of the
Police Commissioners. William Alvord and Rob-
ert j. Tobin. were members of the Beard which
appointed Crowley seventeen years ago. Crow
ley had no enemies except among the criminal
class. He was known honest and a
just man. and though he was in absolute control
Of the Police Department Of San Francisco for
so many years he retires with nothing but his
pension. He is succeeded by Captain Isaiah W.
Lees. who for forty-two years has been Chief
OF Detectives Of this city. Lees is widely known
for his skill and daring as a detective, ard for his
wide acquaintance with criminal records He
is a great reader, and his library besides being
the best collection in this country in certain de-
partments of crime. is rich in California litera-
ture. being exceed only by tho Bancroft Library
in manuscripts and editions of the early voy-
ayers. The new Chief of Detectives is Benjamin
Bohen. who has served many years as Captain
Lees's trusted assistant.
Judge Slack this week has been wrestling with
the claims of the doctors who attended James G.
Fair in his illness. DR.. Marc Livingston was
called in by Charles Fair and was in charge of
the case with three consulting physicians. Two
Of these. Drs. Rosenstein and Tate, have received
So 800 each for three days services DIR. Lam
sing Misener. personal friend of Dr. Livingston.
who assisted him for a week and helped on the
autopsy and the embalming Of the body, put in
a bill for $1,000; The executors dispute Mseners
I'LL. and Judge Slack was selected as arbitrator.
Misener declared that he made his charges cor
respond TO the wealth of the patient, he
forced TO do much gratuitous work He esti-
mated autopsy on a twenty millionaire as
worth 81 500 and embalming the body as worth
an equal amount. The court gave him Sl,6o0
and told him he must look to the heirs for the
remainder.
The programme Of the Christian Endeavor
Convention, which will be held here from July
Z to L. has been completed by John Willis Baer,
general secretary. Among the noted speakers
will be Miss Frances T. Wil9rd. DR.. Jcnn X
Davies and Bishop Walters, Of New-York; Dr.
J. Wilbur Chapman. of Philadepha: Dr. Cort-
landt Meyers. of Brooklyn; Bishop Faliows ana
Or. Henry. of Chicago. and many others. n
feature will be made Of devotional services al
noon with trained chorus of 900 voices, and
Of excursions to all neghborinS places OF resort
including a trip TO Alaska
Consu-General Fung Yung Heng denies the
statements of the See Yup merchants that he
has been depOsed because he took illegal pro-
ceedings against their fraternity. The Consul
General will soon return TO emma III is dllncult
TO learn whether he retires voluntarily or under
compusion, since Oriental diplomacy takes no
account of newspapers and seldom permits any
advance news to come out. One good result mas
followed the recent drastic measures against
Chinese highbinders. The local Chinese quarter
has never been peaceful as now, for the lead
ers fear the threats Of the Chief of Police that
he will drive out all the secret fraternties unless
they respect American laws.
Miss Georgia Cayvan arrived here yesterday
with her company, and will open Monday at the
Columbia Theatre in Robert Buchanans SOUR
Kate" which will be new to local play-goers
She will also appear in Mary pennington
spinster." She expressed pleasure in once more
seeing the city where she received her dramatic
training and made her first success.
The French Opera Company closed It's season
of twenty performances this week The total re-
ceipts were about $50 600. which is fair av-
erage The guarantors would not nave peeh
forced to pay anything had not so many useless
reople been brought from New Orleans AS IL
was, an entire comic opera company was ldie
the greater part of the season Inc showing
made was so good TO demonstrate that san
Francisco will support good opera company OF
moderate size for four or six weeks
A considerable movement is reported in san
Francisco real estate but some idea of prices
may be gained from the sale of fifty feet in klls-
ST near Mason. adjoining the Langham Hotel
for 81 900 front foot.
California orange and lemon growers are using
every effort to secure one-cent duty per pound
on all imported citrus fruits. They say that
with the high rate of labor they cannot compete
with Mediterranean fruit unless high tarlH Is
placed on these imported oranges and lemons
Their chief opponents New-1Crk fruit I'M
porters who argue that lowering the tariff would
bring those fruits out Of the class of luXuries.
Southern California for the next ten years Will
have a virtual monopoly OF citrus fruits II the
tariff is increased. Its growth and development
depend upon the action Of Congress. just as the
future of salmon canning on this coast depends
On the action which is taken in regard to the re-
bate on tin imported for cans which are sent out
of the country. If this rebate is removed Brit
ish Columbia salmon canneres VIII step IN ana
secure a lucrative trade that for years has fur
nished employment to hundreds of Californians'
end has added materially to San Francisco eX-
ports.
GENERAL MERRITT ASSUMES COMNAND.