New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
LAST CHANCE FOR CHOICE OF SENATOR
AT PRESENT LEGISLATIVE SEES
SION - LANDMARK TO DISAP-
PEAR - OPERA SEASON
PROMISES WELL.
PROMISES WELL.
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San Francisco March 11.-AIuch concern Ia
been shown this week in all parts ~ the Stat.
over the failure OF the expected rain In LIS
Angeles several churches have united to offer
prayers for rain, which means 50 much to the
prosperity Of the State. The suffering in m.
southern counties and throughout the San
Joaquin Valley is the most severe. Thousands
OF head of cattle and many nocks Of sheep will
have to be shipped to far northern counties to
secure grazing. Fruit has not been seriously
hurt get. but grain is badly damaged by drouih
and north winds No killing frosts have come
yet and It may be fruit will escape them, IN
which case the crop will be fair, in mary
counties orchards are now irrigated from wells
Rain within two weeks would do much good to
fruit but it would not insure more than hat
the usual yield OF grain
Nothing has been done in the Legislature tss
week TO break the deadlock. though the sgns
point u some decisive move next week. Ehc.
will be the last OF the session. II seems proes
BILE that General Barnes may rally enough sup
port TO secure the requisite votes but should
either Grant or Burns hold his following then
the long fight will result in nothing. as In Utah
order. which. if 1t beer les law next week Will
put an end to the Ingleside racing track and to
matches between dogs at the Coursing Park
The ordinance provides that no racing between
horses shall be permitted within the city and
county limits. and an amendment included dogs
under the ban. Those in favor Of the measure
assert that the long roll Of entertainments ana
suicides within the last two years IS due entirely
to racetrack gambling. In which women ana
messenger boys indulge because OF the reAas
means Of wagering small sums given o. poor
rooms strong effort vii Be made 20 pre-
vent the passage OF the measure by race'rsoA
men bur It is not thought possible they CAL
defeat 81
Chief Engineer Hood = the Southern Psc'ne
this week received orders 10 rush ToEk o. "
rftv-mile gap in TIE coast rne between SUI
and Flwood. n santa Barbara County. ne e.
rects ~ next March 70 have through uans
running rom santa Ba-aara % san frAno's'o
and nus have ner ar5 attractive seems cas-
route 10 substitute sor -le hot a. o-ss -
1hrouCh the So Joaquin Va-,sy- TIE s7sA--
advantage - Ess-e-n l--Srs VII = --A- =
rnsy v.S.t Santa Ba--.s-A Pss' Aoo-7s =
,4-ev. Santa cruz ard Sal J'se U-th'1' -,
Sd TINS Another advantage w-L = -
time. - ne TIP from here . SsaiA -
VII - made - twe-ve ho---s- A-----S-
Two hours ~ re present r-u;s
A, IS landmark - So F-a---s>' =
- removed - give p.sce = a r-s-s-1 :.
building. THIS = the Is,r-Ius ho-sS- =
in l>4a srd ~ stood % ,he s-'7s . =.
a. Frs, and Jessie s. K vas - -
.he Watcher r ,lSe Is -S., - -,
ui.erS. Now L : -ei--s q ----- -- - -.
@-,~rt All the iut-rrue.s.are >i1'e aN'.-- -
r'les in SnG covered With business -. E--s
t~ias and factories The 1.t 81 u--
was brought from BOSTON puma te - =
sections and IL Was -he -rSi nous 81
Francisco in which Sas and "A-r'
from pipes
The sale II seats sor me Ellis olcFS
panv's season. which opens next ',,,x ~
largest in the history II The ci,y 49, 5Isi r.
SINGERS are Nielha. De LUssau ana hial>..,,,,te
Grand opera House has been entlfeS -. 81
for the occasion. and everytnin- p i, u
performances. Faust VIII 'e 80 sss ~,
onenjng night. hut great eagerness - ' a.
shown 10 hear Melha In Ia ', nv re
opera which has been given Mere '''
South American company
blanche Walsh. made hit at the CO.,s.Sw
Theatre this week in La Tosca. su.t ~ eri.
Melbourne MlcD)NeM The veriict o.. -nrog1d |
les Was all in her faNor, winch G., si,,er con-
ment on san Francisco as a Jay Tow" "a for
she was last here is not likely soon - - has
gotten Janet Waldorf. the young aV,s tbs
attracted notice at the Comedy lhDSancs il
\. eek by the excellence OF ner performs
legitimate drama.
In Santa Barbara Julius Starke me psrs
IL completing a table TOT All TIE
Fair which will represent IN mo'". n tr.9s
fine woods OF California, making Na.s. .sis psf'
into the Sierra Nevada Mountains ~, tset M
pose. 1t is large library table SIN a, mar.
three and one-half feet. the BODY oe.ss col,r Q,
zanita. which has the finish ana tl'" - inSit
old mahogany The top and sldeS - vhcs
with scores 81 ornamental woods "''
take high polish.
The density OF the fogs on this ees oasss bus
nor strated hy the tact that me p',,s or
Woolshara from Honolulu. heat ANT heins
whole month oft Eureka cal. VIZ 40 thls
able To- enter the harhor. The ioN ado ou.
that passing steamers could not oc ntly rI
and bells and whistles were Hli , ,,hen ths
heard hv any steam vessels Flhats' rhor
fog lifted. the bark slipped in'' u" 49,,
The boom in sugar stools continues, ~ 70 Sly
Commercial being forced up rom 'sssted lsI
peuhau Plantation. the new S,hsr stoeS
week. sold at iO4 eN dNdenS. ssk.
varied little In the course OF '"e