New-York tribune., 1899-01-15
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
GRANTS CHANCES FOR SENATOR M
PROVING-HEAVY RAINFALL ALL
LAST wEEK-BIsHOP's con-

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San Francisco. Jan. 1.-THE State Legislature
has consumed the whole week In fruitless ballot
ing FOR a United States Senator. The result Of
the ballots a great surprise 10 those who
said that Burns the State machine candidate.
would win easily. He has never stood In first
place and from present appearances. though he
has Governor Gage and all the State patronage
behind him. he cannot win L. 5. Grant, jr., led
on the first ballot with twenty-six votes. and he
has gained one vote in the succeeding ballots
His forces are so compact that the opposition
has had little influence over them, and the re-
port that he is favored by the Administration
has strengthened him II looks now though
Grant should win out on Monday or Tuesday.
BY that time he will probably have gained ten
Bulla votes and most Of the scattering votes
Then, II the Democrats come to his aid, he will
be an easy winner He has made a clean. honest
fight and every day OF the contest has added
10 his popularity. The treachery OF Speaker
Wright OF the Assembly. In abandoning Bulla
and voting for Burns has been the most sensa-
tional incident Of the week. Wright received
his place as Speaker through Burns but he
could have justified his votes for Bulla by the
wishes Of his constituents In Oakland, who have
passed resolutions denouncing Burns's candidacy
as a disgrace 10 California In face OF this pub
lie opinion. Wright persisted in paying his debts
| 10 Burns though in doing so ne has dug his
political grave.
The greatest storm In eight years has pre-
vailed in California all this week. The sun
| shone. on only day and rain has fallen
| nearly every day The downpour has been gen
/ erous, and what makes 1t especially valuable is
| that the rain has reached all parts OF the State
/ The southern counties which have been parched
! almost 10 the danger point. have been thorough
/ ly soaked. The seasons rainfall in most places
is now double what r up 70 this date last
/ year All through the San Joaquin Valley and
the southern counties the rainfall FOR the season
averages from three TO five inches. while
throughout Central California IT ranges from
seven to ten inches There is no longer any
fear OF drouth. and the removal OF this dread
/ Of dry season has had a distinct influence on
business. With any rain in the spring the wheat
crop. which has been poor for two seasons.
ought TO be large and the fruit crop which
so seriously hurt last year by the drouth and
! frost ought also to be great. All the mountain
streams are full and mines, which were shut
/ down for lack OF water, are now running again.
The conservation OF the Rev W H. Moreland
as Missionary BistoI Of Northern California on
January % promises to be one OF the most I'M
posing church ceremonies ever held in this State.
The consecrators will be the Bishops Of Cali
fornia Salt Lake City and NewMexico and
Arizona and the precentors will be the Bishops
OF Los Angeles and Alaska. The sermon Will
be preached by the Bishop Of olympia The
English Church will be represented by tn Lord
Bishop Of Colombia, who. with the Bishop u
Spokane, will unite in the laying on Of hands
The eight Bishops will join in the act OF con
secraton. The Rev r. c. Faute, Of Grace
Church, will act the master Of ceremonies
LADY Yarde- Butler is creating much trouble
for the Judge and lawyers in Oakland in her
/ suit for divorce fro n her husband Walter
| Yarde- Butler OF England. Her ccse gained in
ternationaI notoriety by her husbands frutless
attempt to secure divorce In London on statu-
/ tory grounds naming Valentine Gadsden as CO.
/ RESPONDENT This week she appeared as her own
! counsel and when Judge Ogden granted
/ months continuance she declared she could
get no justice In American courts
The stormy week has hurt all the theatres. but
Willie Collier did big business again az IN the
Columbia in The Man from Mexico" and 70
win Mayo also played 10 good houses at the
California in "Pudd nhead wilson
Several prominent Mormons from Salt Lake
| nassed through here this week on their way %
! Honolulu The party was headed by Joseph r
| smith first president OF the Mormon Church
| and direct descendant Of the founder or MOT
! monism Apostle Smith said that he was max
| his visit is probably 10 strengthen the Mormon
| Church In Hawaii. which has gained many con-
I verts.
A sale Of Kearney-st property was made this
/ week at 50 800 front foot II was lot ana
I buildings on the east side OF the street nortn
Of Post-st. 40 by 90 feet and sold for S9i Vjo.
Business al the Stock and Bond Exchange has
/ heen large and there have been no fluctuations
/ Of Importance The Hutchinson Plantation
Company declared dividend OF - cents "hlch
g. no reduction as the capital stock has been
doubled Hutchinson opened weak AT 334. cents
+ and closed az the same figure one hundred
shares OF Bank of California sold TINS week a'
251Ia Alaska Packers sold at JOG.