New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-10
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
FIFTY YEARS A STATE THE UNIVERSITY
or CAIJFORNIA'S NEW BUILDINGS
SCHEME TO BUY UP GRAPES
4 FAILURE
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onnIversary OF the organization OF California
&c n State Is being celebrated at Santa cruz by
the Native Sons OF the Golden West To-Day
there was a big parade, In which several thou-
sand Native Sons and Daughters joined COO
mel Duboce and about seven hundred members
Of the 1st California Volunteers were also IN
line. on Monday there will be a clamDake on
the beach with a water carnival In the evening"
The mouth OF the San Lorenzo River has been
damned and the lake thus formed permits or
n beautiful water spectacle with a procession
Of ornamented boats and fireworks
The exhibition of plans for the proposed new
buildings of the University Of California has ex-
c,ted great interest here. The plans submitted
are beautiful although the successful designs
by Bernard. Of Paris, are greatly superior 10
the others In symmetry and in adaptabllity to
the pecuarities OF the site. Now that the plans
have been selected, It Is expected that Mrs'
Hearst will give large sum to begin the prac-
teal work of building The first building which
she will probably select Is the great gymnasium
and athletic hall. this is needed more ur-
gently than larger quarters for classes, ana
Mrs Hearst is especially Interested In physicai
training for young women. The architect mas
divided the gymnasium into two parts sepa-
rated by q wide hail. but both sides are htteu
no exactly alike each with splendid swimming
tank. Il training track and general gymnasuc
hall Discussion OF the plans for the state Uni
versity buildings has advertised t institution
widely, and the freshman class at ill., opening
OF this term numbers go students.
A feature Of the Mechanics Fair which at
tracts much attention Is the Filipino village
with several Nipa houses native women In
national dress, and water bunaloes Inc
women were evidently not selected for beauty
hut their costumes are interesting and the
construction OF the houses from bamboo Is e1-
trcmely ingenious
DIR CYRUS Teed who gained 80 much notoriety
in Chicago and Florida by his claim to be the
Messiah and his establishment Of Heaven,
whore free love was practised, has returned to
San Francisco where he originally developed
b,s iieas He lectured this week TO small audi
arcas hut he made no claim to divine powers.
Henry ]. Crocker's plan to buy all the dry
wine grapes OF the State for the period OF seven
wears has failed, because, when the cohtrac's
were furnished TO vineyardists only srhaii
percentage Of those who promised 10 go ihto
the scheme would sign. Crockers plan was 10
pay 81 and ST. ton for the grares, but ne
made 1t a necessary condition that gro"1t
state should sign. The growers declare Una.
the contract furnished was one-sideo' as ~
provided that Crocker could cancer al IN
tracts in case the number or those Iurliis"IiIe
cranes fell below the required 80 per cent MT.
Croker believes the plan failed because seVelai
large wine dealers promised larger prices IMAM
he offered but made no agreements LOT mo-
than one year The inevitable result VIII be
the recurrence of the old competition. Whlch
cuts off all profit to the grower, as. II there 10
a good crop, prices Will fall below Slo toii'
Eight thousand tons Of grapes are to be picked
on the late Senator Stanfords great whey atu
at VIVA, and Japanese are being hired Oeca rs
II Is impossible TO secure white LABOR. me
manager Charles Lathrop expects 10 make
one million gallons of wine Never In the ias'
twenty years in California has II Deen SO ulll-
cult 70 get good farm laborers.
RESPECTABLE Chinese merchants In San Jose
have united with the police to put an emo 10
outrages by hghbinders In that city. Nearly
fifty merchants met and had a conference WIN
the Chief Of Police. Chinese highbinders from
this city We're sent TO San Jose recently, anu
the result was several deadly feud fights In the
public streets The action of the Chinese ner-
chants IS noteworthy. II shows they nave
come TO appreciate the necessity OF co-opera-
ton in enforcing the laws OF the country
against their own criminals Heretofore they
have dealt with highbinders themselves, and
have given no aid to the police in search for
Clews 70 murderers.
Clay Clement has done a good business at
the Columbia with The bells Inc llSoil mas
scored success with Italian opera. and Salassa'
a fine barytone. has drawn crowds to hear his
Toreador in Carmen" Nine. Mod1eska made
her temperance the stage this week at
San Diego after a long absence, In clinton
Stewards new play, Marie Antoinette." Her
acting was warmly commended by local critics
who also praised the scenery painted by
Thomas Moses OF NewYork ModJeska Will
be seen here In other plays before she takes her
new play to the East.
rrbera was n rlmor early In the week of q
strong advance in Hawaiian sugar stocks. ow-
ing to increased dividends, but the boom did
NOT materialize. The market throughout the
week has been demoralized by the fact OF two
| legal holidays in one week-Labor Day and Ad-
| mission Day