New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
TUE ADVANCE GUARD OF YUKON
PROSPECTORS-THE LONG DROUiH
BROKEN IN THE NORTHERN
COUNTIES
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this country and Australia have already proved
themselves true prophets FOR the advance guard
q, yukon nrospectors is so large that steamship
COMMANDS here and at Seattle are unapie 10
handle more than half OF those who clamor for
passage.
There will be ample accommodations by May
when the Yukon River navigation opens ou'
owners OF steamers in New-York maze s'."'
mistake in not sending out vessels last i'o''','
so that they could have been here 10 'ahe a'
vantage Of the early rush over |hiicoo' "".
white masses The steamers Illinois, Ohio ana
Conemaugh are expected here by May anu
many OF the vessels which are bringing speoi''
expeditions will arrive in April fasse"ee'
boats are urgently needed now that VIII ca'''
tho horde Of prospectors from here and Puget
Sound ports TO Dyea and Skaguay' "heIe wv
NAV take trails for the lakes and the Yukon
River Every old craft that can be pressed INTO
service is used already. and as this northern
vote &c subject to fierce storms In the early
snring there il danger OF bad disasters from
overcrovded and unseaworthy vessels. OHers
ware made 10 the Hawaiian Inter-Island steam
shin COMPANY TO charter some OF It's vesseis a'
q high figure but the company refused because
the movement Of the sugar crop required all Vi
its steamers.
FOR building. the Government VIII nave ne"
revenue cutter for the Yukon River by the time
toe goes ont in May. Forty thousand dollars
has heen appropriated, and Captain T. H.
Hooner Of the revenue construction service mas
charge Of the plans The boat VIII be puii' u
resist the ice Jam. and as the engines Will NC
strong Il ought 10 be Of great service III 'he
relief Of vessels in danger Of being frozen IN next
fan or steamers that may be stranded on 'he
sandbars.
The long drouth was broken early this week
nv good showers In the northern ana Ceii'iai
counties which will bring up the grain ana
revive pasturage The rainfall in most places
Voc not more than half an inch. but as the
weather was warm and the moisture soaked IN
the rain did great good. Along the coast oe
low Monterey the country is extremei! ui!' anu
unless good rains come within TWO weeks 'ne
grain will be a failure. and the STOCK VIII nave
-, no driven 70 other districts killed for their
hides The rainfall in most counties IS parey
half Of the customary amount up TO this date
and in several coast counties 1t Is only one
third.
The appointment OF a guardian for ex-Mayor
Adolph Sutro caused much comment this week.
as il took the public by surprise Although those
who saw Mr.. Sutro realized that his mind was
failing. IL seemed llUpoSsIDlc " iN"i'@N N''N -
had actually fallen into second childhood
For twenty years he had been one OF the most
conspicuous figures in city life and for the last
ton wears he had been specially prominent AS
Mavor of San Francisco he was great dlsap-
nointn1ent as he possessed few OF the qualities
Of a good executive. Some OF his plans were
excellent but he had so many visionary schemes
and he was so bitter toward those who honestly
opposed him that he soon lost all influence Po-
litcal warfare and worry over private financial
affairs induced recent attacks of paralysis,
which brought on paresis 1t is probable that
Mr. Sutros children Will carry out his plans for
giving 10 the city the valuable library which ne
collected 1t is extremely rich in early Americana
and in documents pertaining TO the discovery
and settlement of this coast. Whatever may be
said of Mr. Sutro's course in public affairs, he.
has given more to San Francisco than any
other man. not excepting James LICK. and ne
has done more than any other TO develop the
suburbs and TO make great pleasure grounds at
Cliff House.
Captain worthington, Of the British ship
Spoke. is lamentng his folly In waiting for
higher freghts. When he reached here wheat
charters were at a premium, but though Az
cents was offered TO him TO Liverpool he de-
manded a.. He took his vessel 10 Oakland
Greek. kept his crew and waited for the ex-
pected rise. The Ships arrived, however. in large
numbers and freghts fell, so that now he could
not get more than 26 cents, after boarding his
for months and paying dockage.
At the theatres the only noteworthy feature
was the reopening of the Columbia Theatre after
the recent fire. with Harry Ccrson Clarke and
his stock company in What Happened TO
Jones" The theatre has been prettily decorated.
and the opening house was large. Next Monday
the Bostonians open at the Baldwin with The
Serenaders" Black Patti and her troubadours
have made hit this week at the California
Theatre
II is a curious fact that the retention Of
McLeavy Brown in charge OF the customs ser
- ar0df ha Nh0Ck I'm q " n
Of Alexieff the Russian who had been chosen
TO Dust the British official, was due to Eng
lish woman living In San Francisco. She Is Mrs
Emma Endres. correspondent OF The London
Times" Aexieff came through New-York and
Washington without attracting attention, but
when he reached here Mrs Endres found
his name in the personal columns OF the
papers. She knew his position as Russian
financial agent, and promptly cabled the
fact to THE Times that he was here. and had
secured passage TO Yokohama and from there
70 Corea The fact that he came secretly by
this roundabout way excited her suspicious
and she suggested investigation. The Times"
thus by liberal use Of the cable Great Britain
was able TO checkmate the Russians design
OF ousting McLeavy Brown.
All stocks in the local market booming
Oceanic Steamship and Powder stocks ia
vorites in speculation. Oceanic advanced from
49, 10 50L. with large sales. Powder stocks
were taken IN and advanced. Grant Powder
rose from SO 80 TO 81 1919 per share. Although
the Spring Valley Water Company issued seven
thousand new shares OF stock the price re-
NAMED firm Hutchinson Sugar Plantation
stock had an advance Of Az in the week. ad-
yancing from 43A to IS. and 2045 shares were
sold Hawaiian Commercial sold from 3312 TO
81 but broke at the close to 3fss.