New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-20
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE ELECTIoN-GooD NEWS FROM MA
Mia FOR MINERs-AN INTER
ESTING LAWSUIT.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIRuNE.l

TRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrRUNE.l
Can Francisco. Nov 19-The Republican sweep
l., california was even more complete than was
.,or,ea last week 1t was thought then that
rohert A. Thompson, Democrat of Santa Rosa.
.od beaten Charles F. Curry. Of this city, for
cacretarv of State by nearly five thousand votes.
=, revising the figures Of the Western Union
clerks who made the tabulation of county re-
,urns II was found that Curry had been cred
ued with only 900 votes when he should have
-aceived credit for 1900. This makes his plu-
-autv about 4500 and gives the Republicans the
oon,plete State ticket. except one of the Su-
,rene Court Justices and one Congressman. De
vr,es. Of the lid Congress District, and Judge
Walter Van Dyke. of Los Angeles. were the only
democrats who were elected.
The votes Of sixty members of the LIST Nevada
Cavalry. now at Manila, viii decide whether the
Republican or the Silver party man will be Gov
ernor Of the Sagebrush State Sader Silver. is
ahead Of Mcmillan. Republican, by seventeen
votes and II is said the votes Of the cavalrymen
are about evenly divided between the Silver and
democratic candidates. 1t looks, therefore. as
though Reinhold Sadler would be Governor
Senator Stewart says he has thirty-fve votes In
TIE LEGISLATURE which would be enough TO elect
him.
The purchase by the Santa Fe company OF
terminal facilities on the waterfront created
much interest here this week. The land pur-
chased is bounded by Main. Spear Harrison and
BRYANT SITS. and includes what are known as the
Little Main Street Wharf and the Hathaway
warehouse. The company will use the place as
as a freight station, bringing freightcars over
from the Oakland side in a large transfer
steamer 1t is also reported that passenger
station Will be established at the same place.
but this cannot be verified 1t would not seem
10 be good judgment TO land passengers five
blocks from Market-st. when the company may
secure a passenger slip in the new ferry station
al the foot OF Market-st.
Great interest is shown here in the football
game 10 take place on Thanksgiving Day be-
tween the University Of California and Stanford
teams. 1t is estimated that about ten thousand
persons will be present. Betting is nO2 even. as
Stanford stock has risen in the last few days.
Corporal John A. Avirett of the 18th United
States Infantry now at Manila, writes TO
friend here and gives some new facts about
placer mining in the Philippines Avirett is an
old miner. and before he enlisted was manager
OF a gold mine at Randsburg. the district
in the Mojave Desert. He says the islands will
al the streams in Northern Luzon rich with
gold.
The murder Of a Chinese by a highlander in
the Chinese theatre last Sunday night. has
started another bloody feud between the rival
societies. and the police fear that more murders
will follow The murderer has fed. but price
has been placed on his head and the associates
Of the dead man out cunning for him. The
police have made little Roadway in their search
for evidence the Chinese do not dare reveal
any facts Even Chinese who are friendly 10
the police and aid them In minor cases profess
to have no knowledge Of the man who did the
shooting. although every one in Chinatown must
know him. the murder having been done in a
crowded theatre.
The Rev. John F. Gardner. who has served
satisfactorily as Interpreter for the Chinese Blu
reau was appointed tlis week Chinese Inspect
or II will be his privilege hereafter TO ques-
ton Chinese who are suspected of trying 10
gain entrance fraudulently into the country.
oscar Wells comic opera. "Luzette,' has made
a hit at the Tivoli Opera House. and promises
70 have good 1t is announced that the
Henderson company will produce "Cyrano de
Bergerac" at the new Comedy Theatre next
Monday. There is much int crest in the produc
ton. Alterations which VIII cost S3OOOO are
now being made in the Grand Opera House in
Mission-st. to fl il for the appearance Of Mel0a
in grand opera next March The stage will he
enlarged, so that ii will measure 100 by 40
feet
Fritz Schecl gave the first symphony concert
Of the season on Thursday afternoon at the
Orpheum Theatre. Inc orchestra was well
kowsky's fourth symphony These concerts
will be given every fortnight during the season,
and they promise TO be a great success.
Judge Buckles. Of Solano County. will be called
on next week to decide whether a murderer
may acquire property by his crime The case
.no IQo1a. nj Re lpVg n
soned his brother and sister in order 10 get his
share Of their estate. For this crime he was
hanged last June The two surviving brothers
ask that the estates Of the murdered brother
and sister be divided equally between them, ana
that the children Of the murderer he not allowed
T. inherit. II is the first case Of the kind ever
tried in California.
The fire which burned sixty buildings at Daw-
son City would have been serious matter 70
the miners had ii swept hundred feet further
along the waterfront. for there are the great
warehouses Of the Alaska Commercial and
North American TransI ortatior companies ,
These warehouses contain the greater part or /
the supplies and clothing laid In for the winter /
Had they been destroyed there would have been |
great suffering and possibly starvation. sew
eral hundred persons will be forced TO live In !
tents during the winter. lumber IL lacking |
q rebuild the burned district. If any merchant !
had taken into Dawson a stock OF window glass
this summer he would have made a fortune
Hawaiian Commercial stock continues to be
sensational feature OF the STOCK market II |
opened at 90. and declined point or two day /
until Thursday. when the bears made con- !
certed raid on it and broke II down TO 40 IL
reacted a little and closed at II. The main /
reason for this rapid decline is that the stock
was doomed too high and could not be main /
tained SEQ share No dividends can be
paid next year. because Of extensive improve
ments and debts Hutchinson Plantation sym
pathized with Hawaiian Commercial. 1t opened |
weak at IS but fell 10 6212, and reacted only |
half point Other stocks and bonds were firm.
In Comstock shares which have been dull.
Sierra Nevada created interest by a sudden ad-
vance Yesterday from 81 cents to 81 10 share.
This advance is said 10 be due to the improve
nent OF the ore on a 14O-fOot level Of the old /
shaft
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