New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
SLIGHT PROSPECT OF ELECTloN of 4"
sENAroR-PoPPY NOT THE STATE
FLowER-INsUFFTCIENT
FALL OF RAIN.
FALL OF RAIN.
inv TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrpUyE.l


Con Erancisco March 4-The regular legis-
lative session ends to-day. and II the i'e"'"'
remain at Sacramento next week they will do
so without expense to the State. MOST OF the
legislative work has been completed. and the
remaining bills OF importance can pe PASS
IN q few davs next week Whether the efforts
OF the Republicans to elect United States o"h-
ator WIFI be successful next week remains to be
seen There Is strong sentiment among 'ne
members who oppose Colonel Burns that u
would be better to have California represented
only by single Senator for the next two years
than to send to Washington n man OF BURNS
record and great unpopuIarity. Burns has
sworn that he will not give way for any other
candidate because this would have the appear
ance of defeat at the hands Of his newspaper
enemies II he holds out 1t viii be impossible
for the Republicans TO secure the requisite num-
Der Of votes Burnss chances are gone
because Grants followers have taken a pledge
not to vote for Burns. so the deadlock VIII
nrohablv endure TO the end unless the Republi-
cans who oppose Burns IAN secure Dehocra',c
support 10 elect General Barnes or Irving NJ
scott Barnes this week secured votes from
Rulla and Bard and climbed 10 the third place
Scott has only six votes. but II 1t Is found I'M
nossible TO elect Barnes all his strength VIII
be thrown to Scott.
The constitutional amendment submitting 10
nonular vote the question Of exemptng stan
ford University from taxation was PasSeu ~
the LEGISLATURE this week in the face Of strong
opposition An effort to have the taHlorh'a
poppy declared the state flower was defeated
and also the bill to increase the salaries Oh .l'e
superior Judges Of San Francisco from S4oo
fixed many years ago when all other salaries
were lower and are now regarded as ihaue
quate.
Frank p Flesh has been appointed Chhese
INSPECTOR to succeed Inspector MerediIh' VIM
was recently discharged for coHusioh VIII"
Chinese who were seeking to introduce iaVoiei'
into the country The dismissal of Major Moore
as the head Of the special agents OF the secret
Service was expected by his frlehus. ~
charges of his woman typewriter were SUSTAINED
but the woman lost place in the roEerhe"'
service because she did what was right
The formal transfer to Japan this week OF the
new cruiser Chitose adds an exceedlnsy sWlIt
vessel TO the Mikado's fleet. captain Sukata
is much pleased with the ship when ihaue oi'
trial trip at % - knots an hour
Professor Ellis II. Holmes. who died recently
in Los Angeles was prominent for years ID the
public schools of San Francisco. lie was prlh-
cipal of the High School for over twenty yeats..
and he served the first principal OF the 'l'IH
High School. He was Bostohlan' anu N"'"' ~
California in 49,
II w. Crabb. one Of this pioneer yineyaruls.s
Of the state died this week at his fine place a.
Oakdale in Napa Valley. Thirty years ago ns
moved TO Napa Valley and laid out the lohaioi.
VINEYARD. He planted many choice varieties VI
cranes and established one of the largest wner-
les In California.
Sousa and his band received a great welcome
this week He gave only five concerts Inc
sign of the Cross" has done good business al
the Columbia in its second week Inc season VI
grand opera at the renovated Grahu OPela
House promises 70 be successful. III opens on
March IL for two weeks, with Melba, Haushi
and he Iussan in leading roles. The sale OF
seats has been so large to assure the success
of the season.
DR.. w Seward Webb and his party reached
Santa Barbara this week where they VIII spen ni
several weeks. DR.. Webb could throw no Hsh'
on The reported plans of the Nanderbllts 10 eN-
tsnd their system to California. and thus open
a new transcontinental road, but other meIil-
bers Of the party, which includes Mr.. ana M =
Frederick Vanderbilt, declared that the aiue'
lilts were not re aching out Tor Duslness III u
thinly populated part of the country.
Slight showers fell throughout the northern
mart NJ the State this week and In some OF the
central counties but the rainfall was less than
one inch. In the Sacramento ana san Joa4uiI
valleys not more than trace o. ram le.
Fruit end grain are suffering for moisture IN
these. valleys. as well as in the counties along
the southern coast. In Los Angeles and adJaceh'
counties there is also pressing need of rain
Investment stocks have held their own or ad-
vanced this week. except local electrlc-hgh,
stocks. Hawaiian went up from - 10 'o'2, ina
| Alaska Packers from 1O9 10 10. New sugar
at 39i.. 1t will pay 20 per cent dividend on
| March I'D.