New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
TO PROVIDE A LIBRARY FOR SOLDIERS
IN THE PHILIPPINES-GOL JU-
BILEE AT SAN JOSE-REAL
ESTATE TRANSFERS.

San Francisco. Nov % (SpeciaD.-The Red
Cross societies of California have taken up the
work in behalf of the American library az
Manila This enterprise for the benefit of Amer
lean soldiers in the Philippines was planned by
Colonel J. D. Miley. whose recent death at
Manila nut an end to his unselfsh plans AL
the instance of Assistant Surgeon General
Greenleaf. the Red Cross societies took up
Mileys work and Mrs. Greenleaf Is now on
the way to Manila 10 assume charge OF 'he
libraries there. A large shipment or DOCKS ana
magazines has already been made Inc loca'
society under the presidency or Ut jacob
Voohsanger rabbi Of Temple EMANUEL issues
an appeal for contributions Of books and money
The books may be sent to Room No 23o' PheIah
Building and the money to the treasurer fhihp
n Lienthal Of the Anglo California BLOCK
The society has received assurances from Az
Infant General Putnam Bradlee Strong OF Deh-
eral MacArthur's division. that New-forK clti-
zens will be liberal contributors to this library
which will be one Of the greatest dement's u
the soldiers in the Philippines as the returhihs
volunteers all unite in saying that the lack Vi
reading matter one of the worst uepiN"
tons Of the Oriental service
The city Of San Jose. which was the hrst cap
ital Of California, promises TO hold on December
% n worthy celebration OF the golden 1uDilee
~ the institution Of the State government Inc
old capitol building will be reproduced there
will be a fine parade. with many floats repre-
senting scenes In California history, ana DUST
of Peter H. Burnett the first Governor VIII DC
unveiled General Shafter Will furnish arth-
Ierymen to give salutes, and Will DE presen.
with his staff. The feature Of the occasion VIII
he a large representation o; Native Sons from
all counties of the State.
This week has seen larger sales Of real estate
IN the city and county than for many noh.n'
The total for the city is S631 800 and Tor the
county $4,000 The most important sale was
q LOT and building at the southwest corner Oh
A.. Geary and Powell SITS. which was SOLD TINS "eeA
NJ Gunst for S1S4500 1t has 20 feet
frontage on Powell-st by 92l9 feet on Geary-
81 and the old buildings rent for SooV Iioh'ii'
The advance in the value Of Powell-st' property
between Market and Geary SITS mas oeeh 'iioie
marked in the last two years than IN any o'hei
mart of the city This street is now one OF the
most crowded at night, and the reou'ui"e VI
Tho BALDWIN Hotel corner will give 1t a further
stimulus other noteworthy safes "eie 'n'
.oro,son LOT in Geary-st east Of Powell-st',
80 by 1872 feet, for Sl3l'oVo the Ho I e9'
CORNER NJ Eddy and Taylor SITS, 80 by SI6 rect
sor SIC 600. the northeast and northwest cor
ners of Mission and Annie SITS, solo os s.o inc
sharon estate for $4,000, and two lots on S'e"-
art and East SITS. for Soo'OVV'
1Drs+ 1seutenant Hamilton Bowie, of Com
MANY l. 10th Infantry. was discharged inns ~ ~S
IN the notice court though while drunk ne III GU
his pistol at a man he met In the street. PU 49,
excuse was that he had imbibed drueseu i4u ~
and had no recollection OF his expiors WIN t .re
aIa 6 tho lieutenant was to start the next
aav for Manila the judge decided TO give nm
a chance to use his pistol on Agulnaioos wal
riors.
with tho onening Of the year the Great North
~ Txnress Company will establish offices mere
me company will be a rival Of the Wells, ARG
Company but as ii cannot run on ram t,S 80
enter the city all its expires ma1,e 70 Portand
ore and from there by steamers 10 san ia tro
cisco The time of the trip Is longer Dut 'iie
rates will be much lower
At the Grand Opera House this week has been
revived the old comic opera "Evangeiine
which Rice produced over twenty years ago
with Nat Goodwin as the notary. Inc coill-
uanv is large and includes many good SINGERS,
50 the old piece which delighted theatregoers
at the end OF the seventies, Is now pleasing
new generation
Tho rainstorm this week gave all the south
ern counties a thorough soaking and ala an I'M I'M
mense amount OF good. especially IN turhlshlht
feed for stock. For several years II mas peer
40 drv IN all the lower coast counties that onl!
a small percentage of the cattle coud De IeS
on the ranges Now, with good rams inns nlono
and In October many of the large cattlener
are restocking ranges, and feed Is better thai
for many years.
General Deane once a prominent Southerl
Pacific Railroad civil engineer, ana later reI
ugee from Salvador, was sentenced TINS Weef
at Santa Barbara TO five years IN state pIlsoi
for passing forged checks. Deane belongs u
O prominent Santa Barbara family, but orlni
and gambling have brought him into disrepute
He toox part in one of the revolutions In Sal
vador and there is a reward for his head II
that republic.
A new railroad line between Sacramento ant
Stockton will be built. The survey i
nearly completed. The line is to run northwes
from Stockton to New Hope, and then direct 4
Sacramento passing through one OF the riches
fruit districts in the State branch will ais
run from Franklin to Sacramento River, op
posite Rio Vista. The new road is to be bull
by the Sacramento and San Joachim Vale
Railroad but ii will form no part Of the SAINT
Fe system.
With quicksilver at $50 flask California
mines ought to yield good returns next year, a
this is the highest price realized for severa
years The lowest price was $50, In 1879, JUS
after the big collapse in Bonanza mining on tn
Comstock, and the highest was Sis 10, In lS1
and 1915 which was the height of the silve
mining boom In Nevada OF California quick
silver mines the New Idra pays 96 per cen
the Napa II per cent and the .Etna IA per cen
year.
One of the local stocks that has shown III
greatest advance in the year is Giant Powde
II sold for S57 share last January, and by III
End Of March It had reached %, and by MID
summer 81 Now Il is selling at N 10 w. a
Increase of 70 per cent in eleven months.