New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27
TORIES IN CALIFORNIA.
WELCOMEN RAIN-THE MAINE DloA'A N'''
A.. sIyFt ERING GOLD-HUNTERs--
~ 49,. DRAMATIC.
-. vaArH TO THE rsrBuNE.l

Fob o6-The long-delayed
rain came on We anesday night anu '"e w.
fall extended from Los Angeles Cou"'' 80.
Oregon boundary ir e. The ranlaii N"'u
one.third Of en- inch TO one ana d ii'''.
rho heaviest fall was at Bounder creek SAM"
cruz County. where G6 inches feii' "oou '".
<eu in what has this ve1r oeeh 'ie VI i go
Of the State, the SOUTH coast III N'o' C,,.o
Co, 1uis Oh,spo County. AT san LUIS On''p0
90 .u o,d at Paso Robes Al or an
,oh Tho following was the rainfa' AT Pi"O
a.. IT, cocr,uento and San Joaquin Ndie!
caor,r,ento I "a: Marysvil le .G2; Red BUN 10'
Stockton. 81 MERGED. ~; Fresno ~ "'.N
por,erviile % This rain ,'ame just l" ''i''e -
save the crops Much Of the winter-so"" e'"'.l
has come up badly but this moisture wan ing
~ IN while the rain Will be the s|''
the pasture-land. which was pau'y P
Fruit pror,ises We'll and has hot oee'' "''
seriously by the drouth In IT. PSI coui''' "
,ha Socrsp,e,to and San joaquin valleys 'ne
rainfall has not been more than ia" ",e nv
NAL thus far but there is a prospect OF 'i'o'e
rain soon. Even y little co'neS'S TIC
az a dr. winter is avertec.
The popular excitement over the maine u's"'
for has continued throughout 'he VEGA ~
The c!amor for war is decreasing TWO Se"'f
,,,,ro, ,s,vsnaners here have added to- The eX-
IN
foundation and by special dispatches nost %
Witch have been contradicted from otncia
.ourcas The crowds about the bulletlnN'sArus
y, ,n hours show the general desire 10 get III
t,-rs.ion in regard 10 the official inquiry Dut
tho >,c,,ng among business men and the J'e0pie
OF pror-r.y is that the Administration has''ahe"
.hc wise course. and may be trusted 10 assert
,ae honor of the Nation
All r.,octs from, ALASKA indicate thar the
n-o,.,ec,,Ys who have gone up early are nav
t. q fearful experience with cold and sno"
ord ice Avalanches have destroyed many OF
the outfits at LAX. Bennett and seNera' "'''
eou,pped parties have been unable 70 get over
81. rb,ll,oot Pass because Of the blizZards when
ho,o rogad for DAYS Freight is blockaded.
end many adventurous prospectcrs VINO uieu
70 get over the mountains were badly frozen
TIE worst reports come from the copper River
country for which several expeditions nave
sa,ed. one party from Los Angeles prospect
ed the river for sixty miles. and found no'hihe
for their labo~s The snow was fifteen feet
doc, and not even skin clothes could protect
Them from the bitter wind that swept over the
glaciers. Nine of the party were badly FROST
bitten.
Despite these gloomy reports. the hlohaihe
fever still RACES here. On Monday nearly eight
ana the average FOR several weeks has been
o,e ,bousand Some OF these vessels are large
end vel equipped but many are coaling or
cor.t,nr craft poorly fitted up and often IN
seavo-thv on some Of the smaller Vesseis
which have left in the last few days the pas
sec,~,s were herdef like sheep. with few more
comforts than were enjoyed by the animals IN
re forecast,e pens About the worst accom-
no3ations We're those on the wrecker "hi'e-
law which carried nearly one hundred eola-
hunters 70 Dvea The berths were open TO the
~,rd AID the whole vessel was pervadsd with
The smell frcm more than one huncreu mu'eS
ard hurros crowded into the bow.
rr.xe Corey this week decided 70 break the
power OF old Nanny" Pleasant the negro
woman who has ruled the Sl.0DCO0 estate and
household left by the banker. Thomas Bel.
Young Frederick Re Is trying to have his
mother removed as the guardian Of the minor
children. because he says -ae ID wholly under
.he influence Of Mrs Pleasant. bu. this the
judge re fused To grant. 1t was shown that Mrs
Pleasant had absorbed during the last -FOUR
years $4,000 yet she refuses to Keep even
COOK permits thu fine residence TO fail into ce-
cav and takes no proper care OF the children.
The Judge demanded accounting OF the re-
cejpts and expenses and ordered the removal
Of Mrs Pleasant from me bona Of Mrs. Bell as
aiministra;riX Mrs. Pleasant II VIII be re
rernbered. furnished the funds win which which
Sarah A.thea tin carried on her divorce suit
against oil Senator Sharon
The Bos,onians have done big second weeks
business with The SerenadeTS and the sale FOR
that perennial favorte. Robin Hood" next
week shows that II VIII have crowded house.
One singular fact in regard 10 the company this
ceasor Is that the urderstudies are received
with fully as much favor as the principals.
Marie Wainwriga. has had fair success at the
Columbia in shall We Forgive Her.
President Jordan and Professor Branner and
Prors seor Duniway, Of Stanford Univ ersity. at a
meeting this week warmly advocated the pro-
posed plan of National University.
There has been much discussion over the posi-
tive announcement By Uuited States Senator
Stephen NJ. White that he would not be a can
didate for recollection. lie had given personal
friends the me assurance. but this was his
first formal declaration. MI White has a large
legal business ia Los Angeles and San Fran
CISCO and IL is understood that the attractions
o. public lie not sufficient 10 outweigh the
loss of income which ne suffers
The loca! bond ard stock market has felt
somewhat tire influence OF the excitement over
the Maine disaster hut prices have not been
materially affected The rarstorn has helped
TO s,eaGy prices by giving the assurance or a
fair wheat crop and an abundant fruit yield.
Gas and electric stocks are recovering from the
bea- raid of last week. San Francisco Gas and
Electro which sold down low as So. has re-
covered 70 81. Hawaiian Commercial has been
depressed. owing 10 he absorption OF Congress
In INC Havana sensation. and closed at 3Ois
Oceanic Steamship stock sold down 10 %, but
closed at Jslc