New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
WAR SCARE AFFECTS BUSINEsS-GOLD
OUTPUT FROM THE KLONDIKE is En-
PECTED TO REACH S15WOOo-
SERIOUS DAMAGE BY EXTREME
HEAT-THE GIFT OF MRS.
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San Francisco. April 16-The excitement and
uncertainty over with Spain have had
more disastrous effect on business TINS
week than last Both wholesale and re-
tail trade is suffering and business men
are eager to see some decision as the
present uncertainty is utilized by the timld ana
conservative as an argument against engaging
in any new enterprise. This stagnaton of trade
IS the more unfortunate as crops Throughout the
State will be poor. Even in case OF war Cali
fornia would not reap large benefit as she has
little TO SELL and she will produce this year not
more than one-thrd OF a full crop in any OF the
great staples.
Reports from L. r. Fulda, agent for the New
Alaska Exploration Company, indicate that the
output of gold from the Klondke this spring
will be Sl5OOOOO. Fulda at one time was In
business in this city. and for several years he
was conspicuous as president Of the California
Athletic Club. He reached Dawson last fall by
the Yukon River route He has inspected all the
creeks, and he declares that many OF the wild
cat locations have proved rich. Claims that sold
for $1,000 last November are now held at from
$4,000 to $4,000. F'ulda says that while few
miners have failed to strike a pay streak the
great majority have done well, and specimen
pans show that the dumps will yield fortunes.
Many OF the minor creeks will produce almost as
well as Eldorado and Bonanza
For three days this week extreme heat pre-
vailed in all parts OF the State. but the damage
was confined mainly to grain on dry lands.
Fruit which at first II was feared was badly
injured, has suffered little damage. Wednesday
was the hottest April day known in California
in ten years. the mercury reaching 1O:' degrees
in the shade in San Luis Obispo. and 1O2 at
Sanger. in Fresno County. Throughout the San
Joaquin Valley ii ranged from 81 10 100 de-
grees. In Southern California 1t was also ex-
tremely warm. the mercury reaching 9S degrees
at Indio. on the Colorado desert. 96 degrees at
Santa Monica, on the seashore, and "a degrees
at Pomona
The most serious result Of the heat is the
drying up OF pasturage throughout the San
Joaquin Valley and in the lower coast counties
Cattlemen in these districts have gloomy out
look as Nevada has refused 10 permit them TO
drive cattle upon her ranges. The Nevadans
base this refusal on the ground that they have
no more feed than is needed for their own stock,
and that Southern California stock Is infected
with disease one result Of the drouth was
jump in barley and wheat. May barley advanced
from 81 25lz a week ago to 81 "A on Monday.
in the week from 81 25l2 to 81 50.
Fifty-three young Japanese. who cls lined TO be
students, but who were found to be agricultural
laborers. will probably be deported to Japan.
They were dressed In American clothes Of all
styles and many were absolutely unfamiliar
with their novel raiment. as they had trousers
on backward and several had collars reversed.
while others wore them buttoned around their
all furnished
slop-shop clothing increased suspicion that they
were sent here together under contract by some
japanese company.
Lady Yarde- Butler. who has figured In an Eng
lish divorce suit and in a struggle over the
estate Of her father the late General kirkham.
of Oakland arrested this week and ex-
amned as to her sanity. The Lunacy Commits
sioners decided that she was not insane. Her
eccentricities are mainly due to excessive use of
stimulants, and doctors testified that the habit
had ruined her nervous system
BENJAMIN Mcintosh and Edgar 3. Raymond
will be dsbarred because they tried to sell
spurious confession Of Murderer Hoff. for whom
they were acting associate counsel Raymond
comes Of a good Nirginian family, his uncle.
Greed Raymond. having served as chief counsel
for the Southern Pacific Company until his
death, several years ago.
Hoyt's "A Stranger in New-York' has not
made a hit at the Baldwin. The judgment Of
the critics is that it is the poorest Of his COM
edies ever brought out as there is only one act
ing given over to specalties.
The advance sale for Meba's three perform
ences next week has been the largest since
PATHS engagements. Long lines waited out
side the California Theatre box-ofiice for hours
and the first days sale amounted TO $1,000. 1t
IS expected that the advance sale will reach
$4,000. Media gives only "Traviata" The
Barber and Lucia" she leaves immedi-
atey for Australia after the last performance
The Orpheum. the most popular vaudeville
house in this city. is TO have a theatre
modelled on the style OF Ronachers Theatre in
Vienna Its main feature is that the stage is
jn the corner diagonally across from the
trance. that seats in all parts Of the house
command unobstructed View of the stage.
Mrs Phoebe Hearst this week gave S12 500
for the erection and maintenance Of a school OF
mines al the State University. The University
also received valuable gift for its museum OF
Alaskan products from the Alaskan CONNER
cial Company. The museum contains articles
not found In the Smithsonian Institution, and
Il is probably the most complete Of its kind in
the world.
Stocks Of all kinds were dull this week. There
depreciation all along the line. except in
Sugar stocks. which maintained firm tone.
THE BULL TERRIERS SHOW.