New-York tribune., 1899-07-09
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
AGRIcULTURIsTs ON A TOUR OF INsPEC-
TIoN-NOvEL FOURTH OF JULY CELE-
BRATIONs-THEATRIC NOTES.

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San Francisco July S-The members or the
Association OF American Agricultural colleges
and Experiment Stations. who have been hoid
ing a convention here this week. Will make
tour Of California. They will spend week III
inspection of farming and fruit growing III
Northern and Central California. The members
Will have an opportunity to study Thoroughly
the problem OF irrigation and to note the ex'
traord!nary variety OF the products Of the state
and the chances for settlers.
At the beginning Of the next college year Stan
ford University will establish full three years
course in law In the university museum are
now being installed art treasures from Mrs'
Stanfords Washington home.
One Of the largest and finest tracts OF sugar
pine timber on the Coast will soon be transferred
TO an Eastern syndicate. 1t is on the edge OF
the Yosemite Government reserve. near the
Mariposa big tree grove. When General Alger
visited the Yosemite ten years ago he pro-
nounced 1t the finest body OF pine timber in the
country.
The celebration of the Fourth OF July IN this
city and state attended with many novel
features. some of which were noteworthy. In
after the Kearney riots IT a common occur
renee for hoodlums TO stone Chinese In the
streets. the Chinese Six Companies contributed
the most picturesque and striking department OF
the parade. They organized at an expense Of
5000 a procession which was faithful repro
duction of a similar display in any Chinese city.
There was a wealth Of handsome costumes and
richly embroidered banners and inscriptions.
The crowds appauded the Chinese--the same
crowds that formerly hooted and stoned them.
In San Jose the churches in control Of the
procession and twenty ministers led the parade,
which was made picturesque by historical and
SCrptural floats. and was composed largely OF
Sunday school children in uniform. At Hollister
women managed the entire affair, and the re-
suit was the best parade and general exercises
the town ever had In all the smaller towns
there were street parades and the enthusiasm
shown exceeded that Of last year at the height of
the war.
Claus spreckels retlres from the presidency
head Of the Santa Fe system, succeeds him.
The railroad which runs from Stockton
10 Bakersfield. down through the heart OF the
San Joaquin Valley, will thus become an In
tegral part OF the Santa Fs system in California
and when the road is finished from Stockton TO
san Francisco II Will have q practically COM
plete overland line to this city. The new Valley
road made something over expenses last season.
although II was a bad year. This year. with
heavy wheat shipments. the earnings ought to
be large.
A new one-act play by young California
writer. Charlotte Thompson. produced this
week at the Alcazar Theatre. 1t is entitled
"Only the Master Shall Blame" and the critics
unite in praisng its bright dialogue and its
strong climax At the Columbia Henry Miers
company has given The Adventures Of Lady
Ursula" TO good houses Lord and Lady Algy"
is announced for next week. At the California
Theatre Frawley opens next Thursday a season
of several weeks. He brings Blanche Bates
with him. The venture may be successful. but
there is scarcely room for two first-cass COM
panies in the vacation season. when the great
majority OF playgoers are in the country.