New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY PLANS-DR. NAL
ABYS ARREST-NEW RAIL-
ROAD OPENED.
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San Francisco Jan. 21.-The election OF
George A Newhau as president OF the Mercan-
tile Library Association this week means the
beginning Of a new regime for this old library
that has had so many vicsstudes. The assoc
citation IS burdened with a $4,000 debt which
draws $500 in yearly interest but Mr. New
hall proposes to float the non-interest bearing
bonds among his friends and members as
to wipe out the interest account, and to per
NIT this cney TO be applied 70 the purchase
Of new books. The association has one Of the
finest library rooms in the country, but It's Of
fees do not rent well, business has not
reached as far out as Van Ness-ave.
The Southern Pacifcs new order for rolling
stock. which is the largest ever placed in this
country, includes many engines and cars for
the Central and Southern Pacific lines In this
State. The six new locomotives will be the
most powerful ones ever brought TO this coast.
Each will weigh. with its tender, 100 tons.
They will do half as much work than the
biggest engines now used the Sierra Nevada
or the Tehachapi Mountains All the new pas
scnger-cars ordered will be vestibuled ones.
The memorial prepared by the San Francisco
Mechanics Institute asking Congress TO appro-
PIRATE $4,000 for a permanent colonial exhibit
ton in this city. to he opened September
.. has been signed by all the representative
trade organizations. Such a display. which
would be commercial museum Of great in
terest and educa tional value. aside from its
trade features could be gathered readily and
with a National appropriation for a nucleus it
would soon be developed into a fine exhibition.
The decision Of the Rev. stopford Brooke, Of
Boston. TO iii temporarily the pulpit Of the
Rev. Dr. Horatio Stebbns. Of the First Uni
tartan Church has given much satisfaction.
He has promised to come for six months and In
that time il IS hoped that Or. Stebbins will re-
gain his strength. Physically. the doctor has
improved beyond the expectations Of his phys-
clans. but mentally he is unable to undertake
any work
The woes Of DR.. T. T Malay an Army sur
geon formerly connected with Bellevue, were
not confined 10 his arrest and arragnment on
the charge of smuggling silk He had made ar
rangernents 10 go East with Captain March, Of
the Aston Battery, and he lost his transporta-
ton end the favor of the commander Of the bat
terry for roll OF pongee silk worth only SO.
Among the deaths Of the week were those OF
George W. Dent the brother Of Mrs. L. 5.
Grent who had barely reached the age OF
eighty. and Colonel Edward f. Eyre, pioneer
and a prominent figure in the mining specula-
ton OF the big bonanza days The Colonel at
the outbreak Of the Civil War raised regiment,
led his men across the deserts OF Arizona and
New Mexico. and did good service for the Union
cause by defending the border against the con-
federate guerllas and the Indians.
Frank Daniels made a hit at the Columbia
this week in The Idols Eye which Is pro-
duced in handsome style. The Tlvoli also
achieved d success with THE Wedding Day,
by Julian Edwards The Tvoli company is
strong IN good singers and clever actors anu II
gives good cheap opera
Mrs Stanford has ordered work begun on two
University buildings at Palo Alto Whlcn were
about 10 be built when Senator stanford uleu.
Her fortune is now under her own control and
she proposes TO expend about SiOoOoo on
memorial chapel, a natural science Duliulng
and a memorial arch. These structures VIII all
DO Of Spanish American style OF architecture 10
match the other buildings OF the college quad
rangle.
4 railroad will be- completed within the year
from Monterey TO Fresno The distance is 40
miles and the opening Of rail communication
between the great interior county or the san
Toaotin Valley and the seacOast VIII mean much
~ the raisn growers ana wheat producers.
large pier is now being built In Monterey Bay 10
the depth OF forty feet OF water, so mat ocean
steamers may load their freight direct from the
cars II is also the intention Of the builders 10
extend the railroad one hundred Hlles east Oi
Fresno In order 10 tap the rich fruit. gold and
Ircn and white pine lumber districts.
tn. stock and bond market has been feature
less this week. though all the stocks nave kept
nm 70 a high notch. with the exception Of san
Erencisco Gas which fell on nearly 1 pSints
ewing TO a new company starting in 10 sell dol
lar gas