New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT REGUN-HOW
TO SECURE A LARGE PART OF CHI
NESE TRADE-GAS RATES CUT
PY SUPERVISORS
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San Francisco April S.-The improvement
In trade which far-sighted men saw IN store
for San Francisco when Manila was taken mas
already begun. and from many signs IL Is ai
parent that the dulness OF the last two years Is
ended Not only has there been marheu III
crease in exports and imports In the nrs' l"o
months Of this year. hut in all MANUFACTURING
Industries and in real estate an AWAKEN
ing has occurred that promises great 'h"sS
in the near future The increase IN exports
rim. from, 90 10 so per cent though in some
articles like quicksilver and matt liquors. inc
sncrease has been from 200 10 500 per cent
tremendous increase is noted in mining and mil
machinery in paint and oils. and In canned
goods most ~ these supplies having gone 10
Hawaii. the Philippines and Siberia The pros
meet Of the further growth OF business with
the Orient has induced the local steamship com
panes recently 10 order seven new vessels Tor
the Pacific Ocean trade. The effect on the real
estate market has been immediate. The great
est activity is shown in the vicinity Of the new
Santa rs terminal.
A notable feature Of this week was the sale by
Mrs Henrietta Selbv Of fifty "vara on the
north corner Of Mission and Main SITS TO Law
Brothers for $4,000. Since the sale they have
been offered an advance Of $4,000. The buyers
propose 10 erect fine building on the lot Sew
eral other large purchases have been made in
this vicinity.
The Chinese Consul General. Ho Vow. has
submitted to the San Francisco Chamber of
Commerce plan which he thinks would enable
Americans 10 secure the lions share OF the new
trade that is opening up in China. His plan is
10 form large Joint stock company with ample
capital and open depots for American goods in
treaty ports and other points in China Inc
original part % his scheme lies in interesting
Chinese merchants in the work and making
them the actual introducers Of American goods
The Consul General says the Chinese respect
the Americans ms they know this country has
no selfish designs on their territory. hut they are
exceedingly conservative and no large TRACE
can he built up without the aid or Chlnese mer-
chants In the same way American companies
for developing oil. sugar and mines could secure
valuable concessions by means Of Chinese Stock
holders.
1udee Rahrs this week decided that the law
could not remove the Geary Street Gable kali
road turntahle which obstructs passengers ana
traffic in front OF The Chronicle Building Inc
Supervisors recently passed an ordinance TOT 'he
removal Of the turntabe as puhllc nuisance
hut the cable railroad company got ont an III
.unc,ion and the Judge now takes the novel
ground
order the removal and that the only recourse
~ the nropertv-owners who object to the turn
table is suit for its removal on the grouh"
,rst I, is q nuisance. This turntable actuaiIE
<orces nedestrians passing along the busiest cor
Nor in the city 10 turn several feet out OF the
way when the cars are being turned on H. ana II
ts great obstruction TO the passage OF teams
as when car is on the table there is only space
fer one wagon 10 pass between the car anu
Iotta's fountain. San Franciscans are pauehI
under the annoyances Of the caole'car com
nanies and they endure daily what would cause
a riot in New-York. One of the most annoying
tb;nes is the practice of gripmen TO stop car
SO that half of II remains on the cross"alh,
forcing all who are passing to wait 1oT lle cal
m go on or walk around the rear PLATFORM
All the theatres have done good business
this week The ROstonians have drawn arg
houses Al the Columbia Theatre in The Sere-
made" despite the fact that they gave II on thelr
last visit Ian Maclaren Delivered 'hre
lectures 10 good audiences this week. he hau
the usual recention by Scotch residents. but ne
made a pathetic reference to these OCCASIONS
saving that they got on his nerves more 'Iian
lccturlnE or railroad travel Perhaps II IS me
loss ~ energy due to American hand shaking
which makes the stal'vart Scotchman weary
The Fad death Of Lilly Post. who was well
known at one time as Casin" singer eIENtu
All her friends She had taken trip TO Aus
fralis which broke down her health ana ser-
ouslv impaired her memory. Last week she ne
came so violent that she was turned over 10 tile
authorities and after being pronounced insane
vas taken to Agnews Asylum. strapped IN
large basket For three days she sang gay
and night scores Of old comic operas untlI she
was in state OF collapse Inc Gay aiVeI sic
reached the asylum she died
This week the Supervisors made an order re-
6ucing gas rates 10 all consumers fr2 - - 70
81 10 thousand feet. and cut electric lSht olliS
* per cent The cut was entirely unexpected
as last week a motion 70 reduce gas rates was
defeated The immediate effect was stump ID
the price Of gas stocks. but there mas peeh re-
covery on the strength OF a rumor That me Su-
pervisors would reconsider their order and make
- c,t less severe The new gas company
which promises dollar gas is laying pipes IN all
narts Of the city A fair profit on the investment
can he made at dollar. which gives some ldea
~ the profits which the old company has en-
loved for many years.
curious result Of the recent war with spain
&c the practical deaf Of the annual fiesta, or
Snanish carnival az Los Angeles, "nlch nau
been n great in recent years A cor
norstion formed TO carry on the festiNal VIII go
ont Of business and il is admitted even by al
rnjrers Of sport that the public would not toll
crate this year the Spanish colors and terms
which in former seasons were received with
favor