New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
PROSPECTS OF REPUBLICAN SUCCESS
THE GARCELON TRUST-ARTESIAN
WELLS IN COLORADO DESERT.
rnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rn1pUNE.1

IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRrBUNE.1
| San Francisco, Oct 20.-The Republicans of
California are becoming more confident OF Nc
KinIey's success as the election draws near.
The State Committee has received assurances
from many quarters this week Of the weakness
of the Democratic campaign work and general
disorga nizaton of the party in the interior This
| is largely due to the lack of campaign funds
The State Central Committee found 1t impossi-
| BILE to raise money among the rich Democratic
merchants as these merchants are all Fronting
largely by expansion, hence they were unable
to send out speakers through the State or to
distribute much literature The Congressional
outlook is also good. Colonel George Stone.
chairman of the State Committee, is sure of
carrying five districts The lid and With are
the only ones in doubt. In the lid Sproul, the
Democratic candidate is a Native Son. and is
more active than. his opponent, Samuel D.
Woods In the With Needham the last time
pulled through with only 200 majority This
year the Populists and Democrats have fused,
and 1t looks as though they would wipe out
Needham's slender margin. Metcaln CRep.), in
the lid will have from four thousand to six
thousand majority and Coombs, in the Ist Dis
trict will have several thousand to the good.
Ju,ius Kahn. in the WITH, will be reelected by
more than his former majority. Loud IN the
With. and McLachlan, In the With, are sure of
election McLachlan's opponent, William
Graves allowed the campaign to go by default,
as he only entered the canvass last week The
Democrats and Populists have made contract
under which they have agreed to divide the
spoils at this election we'll as at the election
two years hence.
The Supreme Court decision that the Garcelon
Trust is valid gives Bowdon College nearly
S4O0OOO The will of Mrs. Garcelon. Of Oak
land, was contested by son and son-in-law,
and the litigation has continued for nine years.
The Oakland Free Hospital will be built with
$500 600 of the bequest, and the remainder goes
TO Bowdoin, where DR.. Samuel Merritt, the
testator's brother was educated. Mrs. Garcelon
merely carried out in her will the wishes Of her
millionaire brother.
Property owners in Jackson-st., between Mont
syomery-ave. and the waterfront. are trying to
secure the widening of the street by twenty
feet This would make 1t practical extension
of Montgomery-ave., and with the electric line
to Easiest would greatly improve the property.
The Presidio and Ferries line will change Its
cable road from Washington to jackson ST. and
will convert it into an electric line
T. NJ Schumacher has been made general
freight agent of the Union Pacific on this coast.
This is his old place, which he left to take
charge of the Continental Fruit Express. w. II.
Davenport returns to Los Angeles, where ne Will
have charge of both the freight and the pas
senger business.
Bostwick, the builder Of the electric railroad
line in Corea, and Miss Mary Hunt, of this city.
Bostwick will return with his bride to Seoul,
where he has electric contracts with the Corean
Government.
Signorina Collamarini made a great hit this
week as Carmen at the Tivoli She came from
Guatemala with the Mexican opera company
which recently went to pieces at the California
Theatre Her performance, in the opinion of
the local critics. ranks with De Lussans.
Colonel Charles C. Thomas prominent min
ing of this State and Nevada, died this
week at his home, in Los Angeles. He was one
! of few survivors when the steamer Golden Gate
| burned off the Mexican coast in pioneer days.
| He was among the first to develop mines on the
| Comstock lode.
| NJ A. Dorm. we'll known San Francisco law
| yer, died here this week from confirmed anRma.
| His sister gave pint Of her blood in an effort