New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.

PREVENTED-EkAM Wy
CP. HUNTINGTON BY STATE
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnIBuSh-I
IAN Francisco. May THE war excitement
has completely supplemented all other interests
here as San Francisco has been converted lhto
one OF the great bases for naval ana fh'"'aiS
operations against Spanish colonies. WINE " II
too early yet to say what ships VIII ne H'a'''
selected for carrying troops and suppHes ~
Manila II is safe TO say that the government
will choose the swiftest steamers as wen do
those which may be most readily converted into
auxiliary cruisers. The spirit shown ny 'he
militia In enlisting regulars has peeh aoiiii-
able Not single company maze any cohu'-
lions about service inside the state. az was 'ne
case In Texas In fact. the greatest easer"eSs
4. shown bv all TO he assigned to duty AT the
front either in Cuba or In the Phihppines "o
r,,l regiments will be fully mustered IN by the
ear lv mart OF next week. and other regiments or
the National Guard are clamoring for an oppor-
,,,n,tv 70 20 TO the seat OF Commodore
peweys victory at Manila caused the greatest
rejoicing throughout the State. and feeling OF
satisfaction was shown by the knowledge that
The OLYMPIA was built In San Francisco ana
like the battle-ship oregon. has proved her
speed and stanchness.
Tho sutro family promise TO exhibit spec
tacle OF domestic scandal similar TO that re-
peated by a number Of other families of Cali
fornia milliopaires. Tho old builder OF the Com
stock tunnel has been declared incompetent by
che law and his oldest daughter. Mrs. DR.. Mer-
rltt has been appointed his legal guardian.
This week she decided to remove her father
from Sutro Heights to her home IN this city
where she could give him greater personal at
<ention This removal was bitterly resented by
Miss Clara Sutro. one Of the daughters. VINO
tried by force TO prevent It She threatens 10
begin legal proceedings TO have the guaro'ah-
ship OF her sister set aside. but 1t Is doubtfui II
she can gain any assistance In this e1or' iroif'
her brother and sisters. Meanwhile II is piaihly
.v,dsn+ that unless sutro made his will before
he became senile all his plans for gifts to the
cdty will be nullifed by his heirs The TWO
most important benefactions he had decided on
were the gift of his fine library TO the city, with
q special building TO house ii, and the transfer
Of his superb grounds at Sutro Heights TO the
city as q public park Both these plans ne nao
frequently discussed with prominent men. and
had asked their advice about details. so that IL
was understood that all arrangements had been
made In hts Will. Now. however. 1t IS given out
that no will has been found. and his heirs are
seeking TO find a purchaser for the library. for
they have asked permission 70 remove the col
lection TO New-York. as a better book market
In which to secure purchaser
The examination OF President Huntington, OF
the Southern Pacific company, was held THIS
week by the State Railroad Commissioners IN
order to determine the cost Of construction Of
the Central Pacific Railroad. and other data
on which the Commission may Ak railroad rates
- ceedipg
mission has the reports Of the company to serve
rs 4 guide, and It was made almost farcical by
contrast IN knowledge. acumen and skill IN
repartee between Mr.. Huntington and Commits
e;oner Hinton who asked most Of the questions.
In tact. every hearing was a feld day Tor MI
Huntington. as the Commission secured no facts
aside from those given In the printed reports
and the members had the humiliation OF seeing
most OF their questions evidently prepared by
some anti-raroad politician. skilfully evaded.
and their sharp retorts SO quickly turned upon
them that the audience laughed as frequently
as at a farce-comedy performance The best
point made by Mr.. Huntington was the diff
Guilty met by him and his associates In securing
help in building the first sections OF the Central
Pacific Railroad. and it happened that Rail
road Commissioner La Rue. Of Sacramento. was
one Of the men who declined to invest money
For the third time in five years the Francis
Valentine Printing Company has been burned
out Each fire occurred near midnight. and
each was disastrous TO the various printing
companies in that vicinity. This time THE
Morning Calls" stereotype and press rooms
were deuged with water that the news
paper was stereotyped and printed by The
Chronicle" which generously offered its ser
vices.
iod 40 otr hQ< tha ,crrr m
Savings and Loan Society was justified In OBJ
decting 70 the incorporation Of the German
American Bank For thirty years the former
has been known the German Bank. and
tJudge Hosbard decided that the proposed name
of the new institution would cause confusion
The old Kirkham place. the shore Of Lake
Merritten, Oakland. Will soon be sold and the
proceeds divided among General Kirkham's
three daughters. one OF whom. the unfortunate
Lady Yarde- Butler. was made notorious by a
divorce suit In London. and by her recent ar
rest In Oakland on the charge OF insanity.
Suit will be begun at once by the city against
the Fidelity and Report Company to make good
.defaultng City Treasurer Widbers bond for
100000. The company has refused to pay be-
cause 1t claims negligence on the part OF the
city officials in counting coin. Widber's three
racehorses. upon which he sQuandered much
money. will be sold to help make good his en-
bezzlement
Columbia this week in The Secret Warrant"
Next week he will give "MonOars." Nine.
Pilar-Morin appears for the FIST time in San
Francisco next week at the Baldwin.
An unusually large body OF ore has been un-
covered in the famous Old Keystone Mine. II
is 800 feet long, 40 feet wide. and 900 feet deep.
The quartz extends from the 900 level 10 the
800 level and the discovery is more remarkable
from the fact that the shaft had been sunk TO
1400 level The Will average $40. while
the entire cost will not be over -: The Key
stone is the Oldest continually worked mine In
California. and IT has paid regular dividends
for nearly thirty years
The stock and bond market has been fevertsh
and excited all the week, but the outlook az
the close Of the week is more favorable. and
experts expect to decided advance In
the early part OF next week. those who
sold out last week buying back. Sugar