New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-07
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
TROOPS FOR PHILIPPINES MAY GO BY
sUEZ CANAL FOR LACK OF TRANS
PORTS ON PACIFIC COAST
KIONDIKE BUBBLE
BURSTS.
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNE.l


San Francisco. Aug. 6.-The complete failure
ne the Government to secure any additional
TRANSPORTS on this coast will make 1t necessary
@o disnatch any more troops TO the Philippines
from New-York by way Of the Suez canal
There are about 1000 troops here now awaiting
shipment 10 Manila. and even these cannot De
moved without tedious delay. the dHncuiues
under which General Merriam lsbors may be APP
preciated when II Is said that the company
which agreed to carry the troops TO Honoiuu
has violated its contract in severa! vital par
ticulars vet General Merriam cannot repudlate
his agreement with the company, because ne can
secure no other ships. When General Merriam
INSPECTED the Nelson and the LakIne, the TWO
steamers that carried the lst New-fork hesl-
mont ne was deeply Disguised for ne found the
quarters for the men worse than on any Oh the
crowded TRANSPORTS OF the Manila expeditions
These vessels are simply large steamer schooh-
ers and the men are crowded into a small space
which will make the weeks voyage to Honolulu
I'm tropical waters one long to be remembered
for ifs discomfort The company agreed to
TRANSPORT men at so much a head, and 1t mas
carried OUT the arrangements as though 1t were
shining cattle instead of Uncle Sans volun-
teers.
The truth about the Kiondike is beginning to
lish miner. who spent last winter working on
'Iay" In Bear Creek, declares that both Bonanza
and FL Dorado creeks have been bitter disar-
rointments as they have not produced as well
T,bis season es last Even the rich FL Dorado Is
rroved TO be Spotted" and many claims on 1t
have failed TO equal expectations. on Bonanza
Creek not one claim in ten has paid more than
expenses This man. VINO has claims 10 sell ana
no interest in any transportation company oe-
clares that many Of the men who worked claims
during the winter were afraid to sluice out
their dun1ps for fear the output would be so
small as TO hurt the sale of their mines. The
majority Of these who worked lays on other
mems claims failed TO make more than wages
This miner asserts it is criminal TO represent
that every man who secures a claim in good
district is sure of fortune for outside OF
short stretch Of three miles. on FL Dorado
Creek. no creek has been found which is con-
tinuousy rich. 1t is such reports these which
have checked the repetition Of last seasons rush
10 the Kondike Yet SO many p~ospectors have
made their way to Dawson that there VIII ne
serious difficulty in getting food enough FOR the
winter unless there is heavy migration before
.cinter sets IN. Probably William Ogilvie. the
first surveyor of the KlOndike was largely re-
epOnsbe for the tremendous rush to Dawson
last fall and winter. Ogilvie surveyed all the
.ich claims Bonanza and FL Dorado creeks.
and the first appearances of these claims just-
fed him in assuming that all land located on
these creeks would pan out as well as the few
claims that opened. But developments
have shown that the first yields were misleading
and that the Klondike is not uniformly rich. To
learn this lesson has cost many hundreds OF
prospectors hard-earned money and dearly
bought experience.
When the public schools opened this week, II
was found that a large number Of children could
not he accommodated. A conservative estimate
Is that fifteen schoolhouses should be built.
and that ten of the old wooden school buildings
should be condemned, as unfit for use For
years all the schoolhouses in this city were
built of wood. and now. after over twenty years
of service they are in a deplorable condition.
1t is estimated S2.000.0o0 will DE required to
provide the city with suitable buildings for
school children. At present temporary quarters
are rented and despite the crush of applications.
no children will go without tuition.
The only noteworthy event in the theatrical
world here this week the opening of the
season OF grand opera at the Tivoli Theatre.
Though of the singers are Of the first
class operas like Aida and Lucia" were
given acceptaby. Marie Brands is prima
donna The TlvOli the first theatre in this
country to give cheap opera in the Italian style,
and for nearly twenty years II has given at fire.
quent intervals grand and comic opera for half
dollar. The Baldwin Theatre Will reopen soon.
with strong line OF plays new TO this city.
Among coming attractions are Henry Miller,
the Lyceum company and Days company. The
theatre has been reprinted in light tint, the
orchestra sunk and the footlights lowered.
The customs collections for July were the
largest in five years. amounting to So64.316.
The increase was in general merchandise. 20
that it is looked upon good sign Of business
prosperity. The shipments of green fruit to the
East this year will fall at least fifteen hundred
carloads under those OF last 1t Is estl
mated the total for this year will not exceed
four thousand carloads, against five thousand
fNe hundred last year. Early shipments have
been heavy, unusual amount of cherries
was sent East. but pears and peaches
scarce Vaca Valley which last year sent out
eight loaded cars daily. now dispatches only one
or two day.
Ii has been a dull week the Stock and Bond
Exchange. Hawaiian Commercial opened at
25lh. and with slight fluctuations closed al the
same figure. Hutchinson closed at 30. Market
Street Railway at J3A. San Francisco Gas and