New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-10
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
BUSINESS INJURED BY SPANISH Rrl-A-
TrONS-THE LIGHT RAINFA.L-NOThS
OF THE THEATRES-AID FOR PIT
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fBY TEIEGRAPH TO TIE TEIBrNH'I
San Francisco April S-An kinds OF business
have been injured here by the delay in setthng
the difficulties with Spain. The war fever mas
hAen aggravated by tho sensational 1ourna g.
one Of which got out 4 fake" extra on the day
he Presidents proclamation was expected
saving that war would be declared before nish'-
fail II was widely sold on the strength OF lis
headlines though the news matter did not sup
port these The general sentiment OF business
men is that the National honor Is safe in fres'-
den. McKiney's hands. and this sentiment
found expression in the telegram sent by repre-
sentative commercial bodies to the California
delegation In Congress. Those who are well III
formed recognize the danger OF to San
Francisco. and the small chance Of infiicting
any damage to Spain in Pacific waters. except
in the Philippines which would require large
force 10 hold. and much money to fortify prop
crly. Meanwhile war preparations at Mare ISL
and Navy Yard are being rushed day and night
and work is pushed on the big guns which are
10 defend the harbor.
The rain early this week did very little good
as the amount was small everywhere The
heaviest fall was one-hfth Of an inch. and IN
most cases It was a mere trace The total rain
fall for this season on the average is not more
than one-third the usual amount. The figures
from few places will show this Last year
Martinez had 2512 inches. this year o.56; Napa.
25I1 against 1913 inches; Bakersfield GIL
against 291 inches.
Market-st from Second 10 Sixth will soon be
raved with bitumen. The contract has been
awarded for three blocks and II looks now as
though this would be extended for another
witty aSphalt
ment on Golden Gate-ave. This would be
great Improvement but when finished II would
hn necessary to bar from Market-st the heavy
trucks which row crowd this great avenue tow
ard night
The suicide OF Morris Coleman removed on"
Of the best-kncwn business men OF San Fran
cisoo With his three brothers he founded. in the
sixties the wholesale and retail clothing stores
which were he largest here for years. Later
no lost most of his fortune. and for some time
had been associated with his brother in the
hat business He leaves one brother in New
York Solomon Coleman
The Mechanics Institute Library has added
musical department. which will include library
copies OF all standard sheet and folio music.
both instrumental and vocal. These scores will
he circulated on the same conditions as books
big business at the Columbia Theatre. and prom
ises 10 All the house all next week. His great
success with this well-known play IS probably
due TO the poo~ show at the Baldwin. where
Anna Held is supplemented by that coarse farce
a GAY Decever" The managers withdrew
The Cat and the Cherub" because OF its mani
fest inferiority 10 The First Born and its fail
ure 10 impress people who knew the Chinese
well
In the san joaquin Valley. near Stockton, the
ranchnen who have lost their wheat through
the drouth have planted their land with sugar
beets and will rrgate them. These beets will
be sent to the sugar factory a. Crockett, in
Cintra Costa County
The Italian Swiss agricultural colony a. Asst.
Gonoma County. is one Of the most successful
enterprises of it's kind in the State II has now
two thousand acres. and last year Il expended
$4,000 for grapes grown in the vicinity ~ its
VINEYARD md $4,000 for labor Il finds ready
market for all it's wines. because tho grapes are
carefully selected and the wine Is we'll ratured
before being put the market Last year u
built big underground cellar for maturing
wine which holds 100000 gallons. and 10 the
largest in the world. The company has just de-
clared dividend Of 81 a share
One of the novel features Of Beividere q ses-
side suburb across the Bay from San Francisco
IS houseboat which will he occupied for eight
months in the year nv George J Wellington. Of
the New Zealand Insurance Company. The
boat is 30x4I feet. and one % rs attractions Is
the living room. 14x1s feet. with beam ceiling
snd big open fireplace. The interior finish Is
- redwood and the exterior IN unpainted cedar
.hinglee. veranda is built all around the
boat
The Argonaut mine. in Amader COUNTY. has
proved an almost unexampled producer from the
outset For FIVE years the development work
carried on and a shaft sunk 70 the depth
started In five months the Weld was $4,000
and since then the average monthly production
has been $4,000 An emergency fund of 500
600 has been set aside. and two dividends Of 10
-ents each on the 100000 capital stock has been
raid
Relief Will he sent by he Foreign Mssonarv
Society 70 the Pitcairn Islanders who are re-
ported 10 be suffering from lack Of food. The
island is subject 20 periodical drouths ard there
Is no means Of irrigation or storage Of water
The community conn rises only one hundred and
forty FIVE persons. but they al much a.
tacned 10 their homes and cannot he induced 10
ennigrate TO larger and more fertile islands
The Government relief expedition sent out to
,uccor the r,halers imprisoned I'm TO- Of Point
Barrow viii proha hly not reach the men before
they begin their southwark march In spring
Captain Titon brought this week the first news
from these whalers He went to the mouth Of
Mckenzie River then travelled on 10 81
Mchaels and came out by way Of Dawson. He
reports the Vhalers A. suffering from native diet
and from exposure but there IS no danger Of
starvation
Grea, lack Of confidence was shoNn IN the
trading on local exchanges this week. Every
thing was unsettled and tho market responded
quickly 70 all changes In New-Y York or Chicago
Even gilt-edged securities suffered. Thus south
ern Pacific Branch Is bonds declined from IL
ex-conpon to .10i2. although IL Is wei known
fha. the Coast division will be completed this
wear and will become favOrte tourist route
IRON, Southern california. Many stocks
sold TO cover margins and thus added 20 general
weakness San Francisco Gas and Electric de-
clincd 10 S23s hut rose TO -.
Two MORE DOG SHOWS.
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