New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE srRrrGGLE FOR THE sENATORSHIP-
AN ANTI-CARTOON LAw-DEATH
. I,rnNNETT


fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRtBUNE.l
San Francisco. Feb. 2J.-Another week has
passed with no material change In the Sena-
torial outlook There are rumors or various
schemes to break the long deadlock, but they
are merely rumors with no good foundation IN
solid fact. The gossip OF those who have inside
sources OF Information shows that the break, II
any comes after the regular session IL ended
will occur among Burns's followers. There are
eight ten OF his men who can't be held In
line after sixty days OF the session are ended.
Then their pledges will expire. They VIII prob
ably first throw their votes to Felton, or some
other outsider and then begin negotiations with
Grant From all appearances Grant stands the
best chance OF winning he has a compact
body Of faithful followers. and. despite desperate
attacks upon him. has not lost any material
strength Governor Gage has threatened not to
sign any bills after March I. which Will have a
tendency TO make the Legislature adjourn
speedily after the legal limit The Republican
party I'm the State Is in such condition that IT
will not be safe to risk leaving the Senatorship
open for two years, hence experts look for the
election OF a Senator either at the end Of next
week or during the 1rst week in March.
The passage Of an Antl-Cartoon bill by the
Legislature and It's signature by Governor Gage
show the small regard both have for law. In
It's text the bill provides that portrait OF any
living resident Of the state shall be published
without consent, unless the person Is public
official and that caricature Of any person
living in the State shall be published If It re-
fleets upon the honor integrity or reputation Of
the person caricatured. The best legal experts
declare that the law violates the United States
:,
whereas this law gives special privileges to
residents of California. The law would never
have passed but for savage cartoons of members
Of the Legislature printed in several news
papers
An effort Is being made TO Induce the Legis-
lature to appropriate 5000 for the restoration
Of old Cotton Hall. at Monterey, the first capital
OF the State OF California. The city of Monterey
owns the building and lot. but does not feel able
TO repair the ancient structure. which Is Of
adobe. with outside stairs.
The Market street Railway Company is trying
to secure n franchise for electrical poles and
connecting rails for street railroad which Will
run down Geary-st 10 kearney -st, ana thcn on
Kearney-st. to Post-st. This would make at Geary
and Kearney SITS. "A death curve more menacing
to life than the notorious curve at Fourteenth
st. and Broadway New York City. Actual
count has shown that nearly five thousand per
sons pass this corner In single hour, which
makes IL the busiest corner In the city As cleo
trio and cable lines already cross there. the re-
suit Of adding a sharp curve for electric cars
would be to more than double the chances Of
accident. So strong is the protest Of property
owners In the vicinity that IL Is doubtful II per-
mission will be given by the Supervisors.
The death OF Dan" O'Connell Will be mourned
by all who have enjoyed the fellowship or hos
pitality OF the Bohemian Club, for years he
had been one Of the most entertaining men in
that coterie OF artists. newspaper men and
dilettante. OConnen could do half dozen
things very we'll but in no specially was he
great. he will be remembered only by few
poems and by his witty repartee and after
dinner speeches.
Another death this week was that Of John s.
Bowman a well-knOwn pioneer merchant. who
succumbed to heart failure after fit Of cough
ing Bowman a Mason Of high standing.
At the Columbia Theatre The Sign of the
Cross IS being given by London company
with Charles Dalton and Irene Rookie in the
leading roles The last Of the symphony con-
certs Of the season given this week by
Scheels Orchestra. The season has been a
financial success. was last season.
Investment stocks and bonds were almost
fcatureless this week though trading was large.
Hawaiian Commercial. which opened weak at
ia advanced two points. but Hutchinson
Plantation merely held its own. Alaska Pack
ers declined three points, closing at lo'@,