New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-29
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS GooD-MYSTE-
RIOUS HTGHWAYMAN IN SAN FRAN
CIsCo-DR. STEBBINs GOING
TO CAMBRIDGE
TO CAMBRIDGE
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

[BY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
San Francisco April 2S-The large dele
cations that were present at the convention
Of Republican clubs OF the State at Los Angeles
show the enthusiasm and confidence OF the
party in the coming contest. The reports
brought by all the delegates agree that the Re-
publican party never in better condition
man now. and If no mistakes are made the
State should give large majority to Mckinley
Nearly every industry in the State has felt the
influence Of good times. and though the crops
this year will not be large. owing 10 drought in
various sections. still general business is better
than IN any year since the big boom Of fifteen
years ago
Search is being made for Charles J. King. sec
rotary OF the California Packing Company who
IS about $1,000 short in his accounts. The ex-
travagance Of f. J. Cole, president of the COM
pany and thefts 10y King forced the packing
company into bankruptcy. Cole who secured
many thousands of dollars his notes,
spent his money in racetrack gambling and
specializing in sugar stocks He secured the in
dorsement Of several business men for his
worthless paper. He and King have both dis
appeared. King is a son of the famous James
King. the first Editor of The San Francisco
Bulletin" who was shot down in the street by
Casey, a New-York ex-convict, whom he had
exposed.
Certain blocks in the western addition have
been infested this week by a masked highway
man who stops men and women and demands
their change. He works as amateur, for he
does not compel his victims to empty their
pockets, and he takes watches jewelry.
From this fact the police have developed the
theory that the highwayman is an amateur who
is vicious crank. They have greatly increased
the patrol in the vicinity where the robberies
have occurred. but thus far they have secured
no clew to the criminal.
The Rev. DR.. Horatio Stebbins who thirty-six
years ago succeeded to the First Unitarian
Church pulpit, left vacant by the death of the
Rev. Thomas Starr King, has decided go in
June TO Cambridge. Mass, where he will make
his future home. DR.. Stebbins has been retired
from active work for than year, but he
has preached occasionally, and his presence has
been a comfort TO his old congregation
The plea Of guilty 10 charges of embezzlement
and forgery made this week by Captain Peter c.
Derning. United States Commissary of Subsist-
ence. surprised all his friends. It thought
he would contest the evidence which TO be
produced before the court martial. II he counted
on securing the leniency OF the court by his
fession he made mistake. as the Judge advo-
Gates remarks showed that Deming would be
dishonorably discharged and would probably
ceive other punishment.
The burlington and Missouri River Railroad is
credited with ambition TO reach the Pacific
Coast and an agent Of this line has been investi-
eating the terminal facilities at Eureka, Hum
boldt County which is the centre of the finest
redwood timber belt on the coast. Eureka, since
its breakwater was constructed has a good safe
haTbor, and ii is only twenty hours steaming
from San Francisco.
The old revenue cutter Thetis. which was
bought by the United States Government for the
Greedy relief expedition. will be reconstructed;
$4,000 has been appropriated for this purpose,
and the old whaler will be practically rebuilt
The death Of Andrew s. Hallidie this week re-
moved man who had been prominent in bust
ness, educational and church affairs for forty
years. His chief claim to remem brance is that
he was the inventor of the cable street railway,
which permitted cars 10 go up and down the
steep streets Of San Francisco in safety. He
built the Clay-st. cable road, the first operated
in this city. and Il his patent that was used
by early cable roads in other American cities.
He among the founders OF the San Fran
cisco Public Library and the Art Society, and
he was prominent in educational work, being
a Regent Of the State University from its or
ganization.
There was nothing noteworthy at the theatres
most Of them. Old playgoers who enjoy good
acting are looking forward to John Drew's ap-
pearance at the Columbia.
Reports from the interior show that the hard
frosts this week have done much damage to
aprlcots peaches and other early fruits in
eral sections, notably in the Santa Clara VAL
ley. In southern counties another dry year
the third successive season without much rain
Will have to be Weathered, but the
ply is being increased and the citrus fruit crop
IS fair.