New-York tribune., 1899-07-30

be reopened after a suspension Of work for
more than thirtyive years This Is one or the
largest gold mining properties In the Oniteu
States. covering about seventy square miles III
the tract are half dozen mines, including the
Princeton. Mariposa. Pine Tree, Mount Ophir
and Mexican. besides scores OF smaller VEINS
The controlling interest in the property. when
formerly belonged to John w. Mackay, the no
bart estate and Senator J. p. Jones, OF Nevada
has been secured by the California company OF
which Captain Thomas Mein, of Transvaai
fame, Is a member and which is being backed
by the London Exploration Company. with which
the Rothschilds connected Development
work on large scale, under the immediate di-
rection OF Captain Meln. will begin at once
The mines paid large profits in the early days
the Princeton alone yielding S3,OO,OO from
1893 10 1860.
In the death of Lloyd Tevis who died on
Monday night, California loses one OF her best
known and wealthiest pioneers He had ived
in California. whittier he came from Kentucky
fully half a century and his immense holdlngs
included possession Of whole counties of the
state In company with James b. Haggin he
owned several tracts Of land each exceeding
10000 acres, and his individual possessions IN
mining counties were also large. he owned
large share In the Anaconda copper mine, from
the sale Of which to the Standard OIL syndicate
he received SS,O0O.OOO as his individual share.
Tevis had remarkable organizing and admins.
tractive ability, and TO his direction scores OF
enterprises in California owed success. AL
the time Of his death his estate was estimated
to be worth nearly S2OOOOO0O. His death was
due to a cold and old age.
Judge Morrow OF the United States Circuit
Court, has rendered a decision concerning irri-
CATION bonds, which Will be read with interest
In New-York and other Eastern cities. where
most Of the California bonds are held. The case
was Herring VS.. The Modesto Irrigation DIS
IA tnnkn ha
legality OF the bonds OF the irrigation district
could lie unless such action was begun wlthln
two years after the organization OF the district:
1t is estimated that bonds to the amount OF
from 100000 to S5OOOO0O are affected by
the decision.
DR. O. L. Elliott register Of Stanford Univer-
sity. contributes the leading article In the new
university magazine called 'Alumnus. In Whch
he takes direct issue with Mrs. Stanford on the
F, question OF women students in the university
In an address to the university trustees recently
Mrs Stanford said that the number or women
students should be limited TO 800 Dr. Elliott
quotes several Of the late Senator Stanford
| speeches which seem to show that the Senator
| had no intention Of limiting the number oil
! girls DR. Elliott concludes: Certain II Is tha'
| women students as class nave ADDED only
! strength to the university Certain II Is tha'
! they have helped and not hindered In making
| Stanford spirit and Stanford scholarship SIN
! cere and worthy. Certain II Is that II will be
| misfortune to have these influences minimized.'
| on the Pacific Coast Will be laid at the Union
| Iron Works In a few days. The vessel is de
/ signed for the Hawaiian trade. and VIII be
| built for the American Hawaiian Steamship
| CompRly and be called California. 1t VIII b'
| All feet long and will have n carrying capacity
! OF 5000 tons.
| Chief OF Police Lees in his annual report asks
| that the Department be increased by bicycle
J squad and also have steam patrol boat lo
! harbor use He also urges that automobiles b'
/ provided to convey prisoners to and from IN,
| courts In place OF the hdeous, antiGrated Blaci
| Marias now in use. He contends that automo
| biIes will be more economical than the presen
| system OF prison vans.
The Fire wardens have given E. j. Baldwin
| permission to cover the Baldwin Hotel ruins
! with a roof. Ii is proposed TO cut down TN
| walls TO the level Of the first story and put on
| temporary roof. Mr.. Baldwin says negotiation
| are under way for the sale Of the property, an'
| he declares that one OF the finest hotels In tn
| country will soon be erected on the site.
i the mean time ne wants to secure an incom
| from the property.
The theatres this week have been drawing