New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-05
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
PACIFIC NAH. SECURES CONTROL OF
RIVAI-NEW HOTEL on BALDWIN
PROPERTY-MUCH GOLD EAS
lily GOT AT CAPE NOME.
IIY GOT At CAPE NOME.
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steamship line the Togo Kisen Kaisha. or has
leased It in order to remove competition. As
Pacific Mail officials have been put In charge OF
che agencies OF the japanese steamship COM
panv here and at Yokohama. II looks as though
q Genuine transfer had been made. one OF the
immediate results Will be slower time OF the
liners between here and Asiatic ports in order
10 save a big item Of coal. This gives Coils +.
Huntington monopoly Of Oriental steamship
trade as the Occidental and Oriental Company
has not figured as competitor Of the Pacific
Mail for several years. These steamship lines
arc hound TO make large earnings 80 long as the
philippine war continues. for the pressure or
freight for shipment is tremendous. The com
bination made between transcOntnental lines
and transpacifc steamship companies has re-
suited In an enormous increase Of freight rates
from Ncw-York 10 Chinese and other Asiauc
ports This Increase is often as great as % per
cent and IL applies 10 all articles for whlch
there is a lively demand in China and Manila
The rate on canned goods. which have peeh
shipped in vast quantities since the occupation
Of the Philippines by the American Army mas
hoon raised from - cents 10 81 - a hundred
pounds This affects canned fruits salmon
Vegetables and meat and all condensed soups
bread and puddings. Heavy advances in rates
ave also noted on beer. cotton goods. electrical
rcachinerv machinery Of all kinds. packing
house products tobacco. whiskey and wire As
the Great Northern Railway Company has Sc
cured control Of the Pacific Coast Steamship
COMPANY the general Offices Of the latter com
many will be moved to Seattle in January This
city has been the headquarters for the Pacihc
Coast Steamship Company since its organiza-
ton. and the removal means a serious loss OF
business TO san Francisco.
Rurnors lave been thick this week about the
purchase Of lie Baldwin Hotel site. hut all
have been denied by Baldwin or his agents. II
may be said however good authority that
negotiations have been practically concluded
between Baldwin and James l. Flood by which
the latter has secured all the ground formerly
covered 10y the hotel for SlGepOOo The lot he
obtains has a frontage Of 275 feet on Powell
ST. ~ feet on Markat-st. and 1872 feet on FL
1is-st The sum realized for this lot will clear
off the mortgage which the Hiberna Bank holds
on the property. and will leave the old Baldwin
property known as the Baldwin annex. ad-
Joining which has n frontage on Market-st
Of los feet a depth Of 1872 feet and frontage
on Elis-st OF 2Ji4 feet. II is expected that
Flood will build large hotel that Will be an
ornament to this conspicuous corner Of Market
St. which for a whole year has been dishgured
by the ruins of the fire.
the wasting OF the estate OF Mrs Leilah Yarde-
Butler who several years ago was declared in
competent Ernest II. Wakeman, the former
trustee Of her estate told of selling part Of
her holdings Of 191 shares OF Bank of California
stock He sold 100 shares for her expenses and
then he secured the proceeds Of ninety-one
shares $1,000 going to him his fees
trustee and the remainder being generously
given 10 him, he said. by Mrs. Butler Mrs.
Butler inherited large property from her
father. General Kirkham. but her English hus-
band and American trustee appear 10 have left
little for her and her children.
Two million and half dollars have been
brought into san Francisco this week from the
American Cape Nome new mining district. under
the Arctic Circle that Is declared be far richer
than Dawson. All those who have returned
have had gold. and they all unite In declaring
that Nome is the poor mans camp. as any one
may wash out gold on the sea beach. All the
low plains back from the beach and all sides OF
the two rivers that empty into this plain have
been staked but not developed. The worst hard
ship in the new mining camp Is lack OF fuel. and
several cargoes Of coal Will probably be taken
up next spring. Firewood this winter Will COM
mand $50 cord. as II has 10 he brought many
miles on seds
Nothing noteworthy has been produced at the
Opera Company undertook 10 bring out Meyer
beers 'LAfrcaine.' and really produced II in
creditable style. THE Conspirators the new
NJ. j.
Stewart did the best business at the Grand
Opera House In the history Of that theatre. and
1t promises TO have a successful run.
The engagement was announced this week Of
Miss Mary Bell GVin and James II FOllis Miss
Gwin is the granddaughter OF the famous Cali
fornia Senator. better known as Duke" Gwin.
because Of his plans 10 make Sonora In old
Mexico prncipality Just after the Civil War
Mr- Folis IS nephew Of the late bonanza mill
fcnai-e James G. Flood.
John A. Russell who has served continuously
as Clerk of the Board Of Supervisors for over
thirty years suffered an attack OF paralysis
this week but is recovering. Russell Is the
best authority in the city on municipal affairs
street laws and ordinances and the Super
visors. irrespective o. party mai0rities have re-
tained him in office because Of his accurate
knowledge OF city affairs.
Eleven hundred men are now working In
eighteen construction camps on the line of the
Sou hefn Pacific company's new coast extension
between Surf and Elwood near Santa barbara
The largest railroad mi in the world has to bee
made. two viaducts 10 be built and a 500 foot
funnel 20 be driven. The closing Of this gan
will be a great benefit 20 all tourists as II viii
permit them in spring and summer 20 travel
over a fine. cool scenic route instead Of riding
all day through the sweltering San Joaquin
Valley.
A Judgment FOR $4,000 against the stock
holders OF the Union Savings Bank OF San Jose
given this week in favor Of the depositors
The bank failed last January. and as a was a
fayOrte depository for the money 81 the farm
Of the Santa Barbara Valley many Of these
fruit growers We're badly crippled. When they
found the bank corporation was trying to evaie
payment they combined and brought suit with
success. The bank wrecked by the at
tempt Of the president 10 bolster up large fruit
packing concern.
NORRISTOWN NEWS.