New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27

r,5u 1oss OF TIE HELEN W. ALMY-
RICH STRIKES IN KLOND1KE RE-
CIONS - SERIOUS DAMAGE
TO FRUIT-THE WINE
TIP ADF-STOCKS.
TRADE STOCKS.
inv rrrrnn,pU TO the TRIBUNK.I


A,asks carving trade this year. but the ntst
disaster e the capsizing Of the brig Helen W.
AInv. tust outside the Golden Gate ana the
drowning OF over twoscOre persons on poa'u'
Twenty seven OF those who went down 10 ue"'"
IN the rotten old vessel which should never "a>e
49, -s-,,o,t.ed 20 leave the harbor were pros
motors hound FOR the Klondke. they as wei
as the crew had been warned or the brig ) uaH-
Cerous condition. but the sailors expected 10 ue-
sert ri St Michael. and the passengers a''rio-
uted talk about the vessel 20 jealousy OF u'e
rival transportation companies. NO sooner h"u
thev cleared the harbor than tho captain discov-
cred that the vessel could not safely make '"e
VOYAGE. so he had evidently turned about TO re-
turn when a squan struck and overturned the
brig which was not sufficiently halasted the
sea TRAGEDY almost at the gates OF the haroor
has excited much discussion and II VIII prom
ably result In some means OF an Inspection o.
vessels in the coasting trade.
Reports from the Klondke this week give de-
tails OF strikes Of rich surface gravel on the
tributaries OF Big Salmon River. The gold was
OF the size OF peas, and found on the sur
face and II increased in richness miners went
20 bedrock All ground taken UP IN Few
hours and one stream was named Walsh Creek
IN honor Of Major Walsh. commander Of the
Canadian mounted police. From the trails come
stories OF hundreds OF men pushing on over the
masses Al the beginning OF both the Skaguay
and the Dvaa trails now has been cleared off by
the warm weather so that dogs can be used
Several killing frosts have occurred this week
IN the great fruit growing districts. and have
added 10 the losses already suffered. IN South-
ern counties apricots and almonds nave Deeh
practically ruined. and oranges seriously hurt-
In the great central fruit belt Of the bay coun-
ties and the Sacramento Valley damage Is even
worse for Il includes the virtual ruin or april
cots peaches almonds and cherries. Even the
Vaca Valley, which usually escapes hard frosts'
has suffered as severely as other sections. santa
Clara Valley has not been hurt badly, be-
cause OF It's larger acreage in prlnes ana late
varieties OF other fruits which were not in blos-
som but the Weld will not be more than half
crop. II grain and hay had been good this loss
70 the fruit growers would not be hard 10 bear.
hut the long drouth nearly ruined the wheat In
some Of the best counties and hay and feed are
so badly burned up that stock Will have TO be
driven from the lower coast counties TO save
them though the rain which began last night
may help somewhat. The only redeeming feature
in the situation IS the large demand made by the
K!ondlke trade for all kinds OF dried and evapo-
rated fruits and vegetables. The stocks on this
coast are nearly exhausted. and the next season
will BE opened with clear field for the first
time in many years
The number OF Eastern tourists who have
come 10 California this season Is greater than TOT
six years Southern California railroad men es-
innate that they have handled twenty thousand.
All tho bo.a1s in the favorte Southern resorts
have been forced 20 turn people away. Now the
advance guard Of this army OF tourists Is headed
north and strangers are beginning TO be notice
able In san Francisco It has been an ideal win
ter for the tourists little rain has fallen. and
the number Of sunshiny days has been unusually
large.
The ruling off all American tracks Of Harry
Wise and his trainer a. Gooden. was justified
by the evidence pertaining TO the case before
the California Jockey Club. There ques-
ton that they ran finger by which fraud
they cleaned UP a large sum Of money. Gooden.
when confronted with the evidence gathered by
club officials admitted that he had run a st.
Louis mare. Mary Lance. as Las Rosas In
maiden race. The two mares can scarcely he
told apart vet The Eastern one is four years old
and has run many races. while Las ROsas was
bought recently from 'LlTky' Baldwin for 500
Wise denied all knowledge of the fraud but the
club refused to believe him. lie is prominent in
Democratic politics, and his rather was lately
Collector Of this port
tNlti OF tollce Lees Is utieIHll'cu 10 bIfdh ny
the poolrooms where women play horse races
and bucket shops where they gamble In mining
stocks and wheat Several large rooms have
been opened recently with almost exclusive
female patronage. Tho chief posted policemen
NJ the entrances of all these places, and warned
women who came 20 the doors that If they en-
tered and PLAYED their names would be taken
while & second visit would lead to arrest for
ragrancy. There is no warrant ~ law for these
high handed proceedings, but they are sane
Toned by public opinion which demands the
closing cf these places.
That corporations have no bowels Is shown by
the decixon & tho Contra Costa Water Com
pany ot Oakland. that the cost Of watering the
grave Of Anthony Chahot must he borne by his
widow. Chab0t tho founder of tho water
company. and nc gave 70 Mountain View Gene
-ory large fountain with the understanding
that his own plo; near ny should receive perpet
ual care. The water company, however proposes
10 put meters on the fountain and burying lot.
and charge for all water furnished.
For wears the Chinese laundrylnen have
eprinkled clothes for ironing ny spraying the
water from their mouths. Last March city
ordinance was adopted. prohibiting this print
tive and disgusting method. aud several Chinese
laundrymen We're arrested for violation OF The
decree. \ test case was made. and the Cuprit
tried 20 secure writ ~ habeas corpus on the
ground that the ordinance was unCOnst itutiOnal
because Il was special legislation. Judge Cook
this week decided that the law justfes such an
ordinance. a it Is designed to check the spread
O. disease. He ieWanced the Chinese 70 Jail and
The case Will Doe ;rieG.
The folly of bringing Spanish sherry TO Cali
'ornia shown this week. when l,0i9 gallons
OF this wine from Caiiz was sold for S}l9. The
wine sent as an exhibit 10 the Chicago fair.
and then was shipped here for the Midwinter
Fair. All except seventeen casks We're with
drawn from bond. This remainder II was de-
Cidel % export 20 south America. bat this
never done Now The United states sues the orig
3nal importers for $50. which IS the balance OF
the duties on the original sixty nine casks i'm
ported. The wine sold here yielded 50 little that
the Government Is out that sum
Official returns show that six and a half mill
ion gallons OF sweet wine We're made last year.
% which nearly one-half was port and third