New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-04
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR CONVEN-
-TION-BRYAN'S VISIT-ANNEXA-
TON OF HAWAII
Ipr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE,l


San Trancisco July 3-The Christian En-
deavor Convention, which will open mere next
TUESDAY and continue for a week. promises to
be the largest affair Of the kind ever heio III
San Francisco. Those who have made care
g., .s,,,nate of the Eastern visitors during the
week place the number at twenty-five thousand
and there will be probably be as many more
neon,e from tho State and coast who VIII De
attracted nv the low railroad rates. The SOUTH
ern Pacific Company will have an opportunity
pext Monday and Tuesday to show what II can
do In the transportation Of the people from
Oyien 10 this city. over three-Quariers OF All
the visitors will come over the Central rou'e
and or these days 1t is estimated that III"
train will leave ogden every hour for the west
OF course IL TO accidents occur TO oiocH .iie
track. these trains can be moved on tihe' io'
most OF the local traffic viii be susPehoeu vi
those DAYS. The spectacle OF the process"" vi
big overland trains moving across the oieii" 90
and down through the California foo'hiiis anu
valleys all day and throughout the hieht VIII
be one never before presented to the Noa9'
San Francisco is perfectly competent 10 taAe
care of all these visitors. as. besides i'S many
hotels IL has unlimited capacity al looeihS-
houses and homes. The thousands OF s'i""s''
will crowd its many restaurants put 'he pr
y,yiaf
hoor du, As for streetcar transportation. a
.,.s.ov,, ,,ra that Of the Market Street Company.
which carries two hundred thousand persons
daily ia not embarrassed by handling twenty
five thousand or thirty thousand extra the
,,oa,,or "a nerfect now, and the Endeavorers
ought TO have q good time. San Francisco may
.,,a, ,,rov IN an earthquake for their entertain
ment
Mr. Rryan will get warm reception IN Gail
fornia. where no will spend five days he VIII
see tho State from Los Angeles TO the oregon
line He is billed to speak at a dozen large
places and will arrive In San Francisco next
Wednesday, where he Is assured or a rene"
dous audience, which will be attracted more
from curiosity than from political feeling IN
fact. curiosity will be the chief factor IN drawing
crowds. but no doubt his managers VIII put
down al, the interest to sympathy with his silver
sentiments.
Practical unanimity Of the business men OF
this city In favor Of Hawaiian annexation was
shown this week when the Chamber OF C OH
merce adopted q memorial to Congress. lne
Chamber is also strongly In favor OF the treaty
and the laying of an American caoie 10 tne isi
ands Secretary William Nj. Merry mas pre-
pared an address answering those VINO oppose
annexation
large PRODUCERS and distilers from the Callrornie
Wine Association which includes most OF inc
big dealers is canvassing the state ana SUI
ing the greater part Of this seasons vintage
C;rane-prOWers believe their interests are salest
with the wine-makers. and are consequently
signing agreements to sell grapes onIy 10 thsii,
Over 90 per cent OF the Napa county crop s nao
already been pledged. Grapes Will bring s-o
n ION, and the wine will sell at 20 cents gallon
Charles F. Lummis. Editor Of "The Los An
coles Land of Sunshine" end a weL-knoWh
Sritar on Mexico and the Southwest, is mere
preparing TO make a series OF studies at .iiss
bond Of the social and economic development OF
California since pioneer days. HIS plan lnCiuueS
a horseback Journey through Central ana WORTH
ern California and talks with many od pioneers
His studies which are to appear IN haapet 90
Magazine" ought 20 be valuable Contributions u
the literature of the coas.
John g. Capron. one Of the California plon n,,
who came out here in 1S46. and who ior thlrty
wears was closely associated with mining oevei-
onuent on this coast, committed SUICIDE this
week He retired from business ten years asV'
and sc!atic rheumatism had induced great H!ei
ancholy Mr. Capron in his prime was one OF tiie
founders of Eureka. New. and made a Iortune
from mines Other deaths this week are those
OF Captain NJ c. Richie. one OF the pIoneels ~
Napa Valley. and G. w. Balls an early Settler
Of Tehama County.
Tho r,,ss,onary barkentine Morning Star sailed
This week for Honolulu and the South seas, alter
thorough repairs. She carried two recruits Iol
christian work One was Miss Beulah Logan
daughter Of Dr. r. W: Logan, VINO os w Mss Jennie
Gin who was prepared for the WORK at Worces-
ter. Mass.
Az the Fourth OF July celebration at Monterey
the old Spanish capital Of California WheIe .lie
Storo aud Stripes were first raised, Dr. James
= n,,re,,s Ord who was first TO read the Declara-
ton of Independence in the STATE IN iofo' M
road n again, after nearly halr-century' III
Ord Is hale and vigorous.
The Lyceum company gave this 1 week MIS- 70
I,;r
Sair houses but the piece excited no enthusiasm
There is nothing else noteworthy IN ioca' pay
houses except the Chinese play. when SUI. con.
,,ruas 10 draw packed houses TO the AIcaZal
EnS,1 I,e,osco will present II at the Broadway
Theatre in New-York next November Win tiie
company now appearing In IT, IL seems 10 nase
,nwcb NJ the strength and charm OF "CaValleria
Rustica,a" and II Is a faithful picture or Chi-
nese life.
At Stanford University about one nunureu u
ana fStv students have attended the summer
schools in history. economies; the oaI ,hat
scicnces The season has been SO cooi ,nt'I
much good work was possible. TWO GreeH-le,ter
Traternities are building chapter houses. When
these are finished six societies Will nave thei,
own quarters OH the campus. An assembly NAH
for the university will be built In the Iali.
A, Highland Grange, in the Santa Cruz noun
tains. the third annual Summer Schooi OF Ec En-
nom,cs and Husbandry opens this week, ana VIII
continue for three weeks A o,a, .'1 Tn,ys~stv
ON plant growth and fungous Diseases rioleeooa
Ross OF Stanford University. on economies ana
Irving NJ Scott. head Of the Union Iron WORKS,
nv lectures attract large audiences from the
fruit growers Of the Santa Cruz Mountains
At the Chino beet sugar factory, In Riverside
County work has been begun on what VIII be
the largest mill in the world. 1t will be Coox
4Ox2O feet and II will hold enough salted beet
1yIn "a stabilized seven thousand head OF cattle.
Il win have the largest silo in the world. The
NUN viii be carried from the factory to the siio
Nv a motor engine
cOOD FISHING AT GREENWOOD LAKE.
Greenwood Lake, July (SpeciaD.-This popular
80, hoe a promising season ahead. The hotels
- ahara AZ neonle and Tonight