New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-18
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
RESIGNATION OF PROFESSOR ROSS
FROM LELAND STANFORD UNIVER-
SITY-WINE YIELD THIS YEAR.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rR1BrSEI


San Francisco Nov. 1.-THE trouble at Le
land Stanford University over the resignation
of Dr. Edward A Ross. head OF the depart
nent of sociology, is nearing an end The
alumni Of the university have upheld the ac-
ton OF Mrs Stanford and virtually justified
her in requesting Professor Ross's resignation
Behind the reason given By President Jordan
the political addresses made by Or. Ross-are
personal reasons that must have had great
weight with Mrs Stanford L is known that
she resented the harsh criticism Of the methods
by which the Stanford fortune was gained. and
Of the large corporations in which she holds in
terest- Such criticism Professor Ross did not
hesitate TO make in his lectures. and the only
wonder is that the matter did not come 70 a
head before. Only DR., Jordan's influence pre-
vented rupture several years ago. The friends
Of the university regret bitterly that DR.. Ross
should have forced an issue by giving out 10
the press his letter OF resignation. which bore
Gate OF last June. Net even the best friends OF
the university deny that this incident has seri-
ously hurt the university, it has shown that
absolute freedom Of speech. OF which every
Stanford man boosted. can no longer be claimed
for the institution.
The first weeks of the Grau Opera Company
show that Media has drawn large audiences at
all her performances, but that Gadski and Nor
dica have not fulfilled expectations The sale OF
seats for "Lohengrin," in which Schumann-
Heink sings tonight, is the largest Of the sea-
son. All the artists except SaIeza and Scott
have been in fine voice. and all the operas given
this week have been put on with attention 70
details such as have never bean seen here before
Frank Daniels has made a hi in The Amer
despite the attractions Of the opera season. n
another week Alice Nelson appears at the Co
lumbia.
Charles : Green. president Of the University
OF California alumni. has devised scheme by
which the alumni Will erect one of the new
Berard buildings as a memorial It Is expected
that 100000 will be raised by regular contribu-
tons from $500 alumni of regular courses.
Through the exertions Of Colonel Long. depot
quartermaster OF the Army az san Francisco
all future bids for army supplies will be open
to the ocal merchants. Not only will this ap-
ply 10 contracts for the local army and the
troops in the Philippines bat it will include
supplies for Cuba or Porto Rico. The War De-
partment was willing 70 make this concession 70
San Francisco merchants because Of The aid
which 1t received here in the early days % The
Spanish American war. and the pronprness
with which large orders were filed
The California Cured Fruit Association has
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week was that Of Mrs Z 3 Crocker-s new resi-
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