New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-11
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
MANY CANDIDATES. FOR SENATOR -
LARGE WASTE OF CITY FUNDS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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San Francisco. Dec 1O-The struggle Tor the
United States Senatorship is now attracting
much public attention. The Legislature Is Re
publican and the successor to senator Whi'e
Will come from the northern part or California
as the southern counties were allowed b choose
the Governor. The logical candidate Tor the
place by virtue of his party services was NJ II
De Young the proprietor OF THE Chronicle.
but the moment the election was over the rae
tions began to appear each with candidate
1t is acknowledged by the majority OF inhuen-
t!al Republicans that De Young would make the
best Senator as he knows the needs or the state
thoroughly, and his executive ability has been
proved by his successful management or the
Midwnter Fair. The desire to secure the honor
however. has split UP the party. and half
dozen candidates are in the field. each stating
that he has strong backing. Daniel NJ Burns 10
most conspicuous but it is scarcely credible that
a majority Of the legislators can be secured TO
vote for Burns. as he has a record an en-
bczzer in a Yolo County Office fifteen years ago.
and he has been associated with much political
corruption in San Francisco. Another promi-
nent candidate is l.. S. Grant. Of San Diego
Grants candidacy Is not taken seriously by most
CaIifornians as he has been identified with the
State only a few years and has held no public
office In which his abilities could be tested.
Truxton Beale Irving NJ. Scott, the head OF the
Union Iron Works. and General Barnes ana
George A. Knight. popular lawyers. are among
the leading candidates.
Though a sharp n0rther has blown for three
DAYS becoming a gale yesterday rain has not
yet fallen here The prospects are good for
heavy storm. and light rain has already fallen
ties The breaking of the long drouth will be
OF immense benefit TO the State. as large
amount of money piled up in banks will be lent
out to put in crops and start various industries
The California Association of Raisia Growers
has proved successful az ii controlled the out
lut and prices in the last year. and made the
industry profitable for the first time in several
'seasons In all 200 carloads were sold, leav-
Ing 500 carloads on hand. The average price
was sos cents a pound. The raisn growers
have made a strong protest to President Nc
Kinley against the admission Of Zante currants
free of duty These currants are really small
seedless rasins and they come into direct COM
petition with Thompson seedless and Sultana
Iaisins. which are now produced in large quaint
ties in Southern California.
The rate given b. the Burlington Route for
the transportation of the 1st New-York Regi-
ment across the continent is the lowest in rail-
road history on this Coast. The Burlington
agrees TO carry the troops from Ogden TO New
York for 50 GO each OF course, transportation
from this city 10 ogden Will be over the Cen
trail Pacific and the bill for this service will
simply be credited to the account Of the railroad
with the Government.
Some idea OF the waste of city funds which
occurs under every administration may be
gained from the figures Of the school depart
ment that have just been made public by gen.
ernl investigation. There is deficit Of over
.S250.Oo0. incurred within eighteen months The
deficit on July last year was only $4,000. This
was increased by lavish expenditures to $3.50.
QUO last October. and now amounts to S2IIono
The appropriation for the fiscal year is $G000o
but the auditor has already approved bills for