New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
INTEREST IN WAR NEWS-MUCH Pa
rp1OT1sN EyINCED-BETTER PROTEC-
TON FOR SEAPORTS WANTED
CALIFORNIA EXPECTS TO PROFIT
BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL
NOT GO TO EUROPE
THIS SIMMER
THIS SUMMER
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NOT GO TO EUROPE
THIS SUMMER
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San Francisco April 3O-As the days go by
interest IN the war and patriotic desire 70 ala
the Nation and contribute troops are steadily
Increasing More people surround the he"spa-
ner bulletins than in the exciting days "heh
Congress was debating the demands 10 De ihd"e
upon Spain. The same interest IS oi'eN
throughout the state In fact. old Cahtorhiahs
are reminded Of the passionate Loyalty SHOWN III
the early days Of the Civil War in TINS thsh
far-oT state The 1000 quota or volunteer"
can be readily furnished. In fact, volunteers
are coming forward from all parts OF 'he "'a'e
Perhaps the most significant feature OF ths Will
,rvness 20 serve IS the formation OF a company
Of cavalry at Los Angeles. largely composed OF
Confederate veterans. who are eager to go 70
the front Their desire 10 leave the state con-
trasts strongly with the refusal Of the Galveston
Washington Guards TO go beyond the BOUNDS o.
Texas There s no distinction of sentiment
here between Northern and Southern men, an
are united IN eagerness to do everything possible
TO press the war TO a successful issue
Los Angeles ard san Diego have made on
appeal to the Secretary Of the Navy lor pe''e'
protection from Spanish sunboats or cruisers
SEN Diego is practically unprotected. and IL
would be the part Of wisdom TO station so'hc
AUXILIARY cruisers there. Los Angeles is twenty
miles from the seaboard. but It's port oa'i
Pedro. is without protection. and the destruc-
tion OF the place would be n great loss 10 Los
Angeles San Francisco IL now In no rear Vi
the vessels In Spain's Asiatic squadron eve"
II these vessels could get coal to cross 'ne
Pacific for with tugs and auxiliary
cruisers 1t has a fleet that can beat Off any
thing except big battle ship.
There has been much discussion this week
over the liab:l:y OF the surety company "hlcn
guaranteed ex-Treacurer Widbe- for SIooo"
The agent Of the company suggested '"''
Mayor Phelan would be called upon 10 MAKE
good q portion Of the shortage, because OF MS
failure TO insist upon thorough counting oi
city cash, and the Mayor has had bad week
OF IL trying to demonstrate that ne was not
responsible. The simple fact IL that the surety
company must pay the BOND o; Stu",U ,'y, ~,
will recover more than half this amount D!
the sale of tn WILDER property. on when II
has levied. W.dher is now trying 20 shirt tne
blame for his thefts upon speculative lrIehuS
who used him as a good thing. but the genera
sentiment Is that he should he promptly .Iieu
convicted and sentenced TO the state PiiSo"
for the full term provided by law, as war
Inc 70 others in places Of responsibility and
trust
Emma Goldman the New-YOrk Anarchist, Is
lecturing here. but she has attracted small az
tention. she opened with lecture on fat iIs
otisrn" which a savage attack on Inc cNieI
sentiment that is now being SHOWN oy the PEI
pie Her efforts to prove that the Spanlar9s
were in the right and that the war was norna
on by capitalists were received in dead silence
!. may be that her conceit is great enough 10
survive her chilly reception, but IL wouio nave
discouraged most lecturers
The California Transportation Company has
received advices that a large number o! pco-
ple who cross the Atlantic every summer TOT
an outing in Europe will come West LOT 'heH
usual trip. General Passenger Agent 'aooai nan
of the Southern Pacific Company, estimates tnat
100000 will be spent IN this way whch usuanS
goes to Atlantic steamship lines and foreign
hotels.
Nine Melba gave farewell concert tonight
70 another great house Her enormous success
here will probably induce her 10 come out win
a good company another year. At the BALDWIN
Theatre Ferris Hartman favoT h r iUcai Co CO.
ceiyed a great welcome. in new play called
"The Purser" 1t Is rather lieht-waisted
comedy, but Hartman carries With ms special az
ties. Marie Jansen appeared TINS week al ,ile
Columbia in The Nancy Hanks" The verdict
Of critics is that she should get better plays as
she Is not seen 10 advantage III el'le' Oi 'i''''
she now gives.
The selection Of Irving NJ. Scott as director
Of the Central Pacific Railway to succeed the late
Judge Spencer was deserved compnment 10
the man who has carried 20 success the Union
Iron Works the largest manufacturing estah-
Nshn,ent on this coast and who has built some
Of the best ships in the new Navy
The meeting here Of President Ripley and
Chief Officer Dun. Of the Santa Fe Paciilc, IL
regarded by railroad men as signifcnnt IL Is
said 10 be preliminary 10 the closing or the gap
IN the Santa Re between Motave and Bakers
field and union with the Valley road, thus max
ing competing transcontinentai line
Stocks Of all kinds recovered rapidly this week.
10 the great discontinue Of the bears. VINO
suffered severely. Sugar stocks took & tremen-
dous rebound. Hawaiian Commercial reaching
% by the middle Of the week. as against l0l3
tust seven days before. 1t closed at 25's.
Hutchinson Plantation closed at ava. against
SO at the close Of last week. All other securities
showed great strength. Alaska Packers was
held at 90: Oceanic Steamship at AZ: Arizona.
9si2I99 against % last week; Southern facihc
Branch. los: Spring Valley, 90 All stocks shared
in the advance.