New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
PHASES OF THE SO-CALLED PLAGUE
SITUATION-BIG CLEANUP" AT
THE KLONDIKE.
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San Francisco June 9-The developments Of
q 2 week in the quarantine OF Chinatown to pre-
vent the spread of the alleged bubonic plague
have been against the local Health Board. No
new cases of the plague have been discovered,
though the most careful inspection of all parts
OF the Chinese quarters has been made. The
Board Of Health still reiterates the belief that
ten cases Of genuine bubonic plague have been
Identified. but in every case death has occurred
before the examination. The Health Board be-
came incensed over the criticisms made upon
the action of its members and alleged tamper-
ing with dead bodies that they decided to bar
out OF Chinatown all physicians acting for the
Chinese Six Companies and all other doctors
except those retained in their own service. This
exclusion they were forced TO lift, the Chi
nese obtained from Judge Morrow order per-
hitting them 10 have medical attendance. Next
week hearing will take place before Judge
Morrow on the question whether not the
quarantine of Chinatown can be legally main
tanned The counsel for the Chinese contend
that the buildings in which the so-called cases
of plague found should be isolated in
smallpox. but they contend that TO throw a cor
don around the whole Chinese quarter and pre-
vent the liberty of movement of the Asatics is
discrimination for which there is no legal
ton. Meanwhile Governor Gage is studying the
will probably take no action until Judge Nor
row decides the test case. The Chinese Consul
General is sending daily complaints to the Chi
nese Minister at Washington, the nhabtants
Of the quarter are becoming FESTIVE. If no
eases with symptoms of the disease are found it
is probable that the quarantine will be lifted IN
few days. Great harm has been done to the
tourist business. however. as the Southern Pa
cihc cannot sell any tickets on its Sunset Route
hara ng he
Texas.
One of the surprises of the week was the sui
eide of Emil d. Rcsenbaum, known to all club
men and men about town as "Ducksy" He was
young, happily married. worth 100000 which
brought him income of about So 900 a month
yet, without giving any excuse he took poison.
He had been small plunger the race track
but his bets were not heavy. His act prob
ably due TO disgust with life as he was suffering
from an incurable disease and until recently he
had gone the pace that kills.
Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott have drawn
crowded houses at the Columbia for the entire
two weeks they have played When We Were
TWenty-one." Receipts for the fortnight which
INCLUDE TWO extra matinees, Will fall below
5000 The next good attraction at the Co
lumbia Theatre Will be Henry Miller and his
Weeks season Al the Alcazar this week
'Sapho" was produced with Florence Roberts
IN the title role. Curiosity has drawn crowds to
me theatre all the week. but the play is pre-
scented plainly without any of the enbellish-
ments that made il notorious in New-York
One OF the greatest dishgurements of San
trancisco's streets are The huge billboards which
surround many vacant lots The Supervisors
this week. after much argument passed an or
dinance limiting the height OF billboards and
fences to ten feet.
The tax levy for the next fiscal year has been
fixed 81 80 on S100 The total amount to he
raised by taxation is 81, 26S $50, and from other
sources Sl,424.325, the total expenditures for
the hscal year being placed at 81, 692, $50. Out
side the dollar limit the levy Is for park improve
ment and maintenance and for old and new in
terest and sinking funds.
The only important sale Of property this week
was that the southwest corner Of Valencia
and Hill SITS, ll4x135 feet, for $4,000
Judge Coffey this week granted a hearing on
the petition Of the executor of the will of Adolph
Sutro TO sell the Sutro library. This fine coec-
ton, which includes many rare MANUSCRIPTS ana
much valuable Californiana is valued AT S75 600
The executor desires 10 sell ii in order that the
interest account. which is eating up the $1,000
600 estate, may be reduced. Mrs DR. Merritt
Sutro's eldest daughter. claims the collection
because in the will Sutro, her father beoueathad
10 her mis- library. AS he had not begun the
formation OF this large library when the will Was
made, II is difficult how she can prove her
claim AT any rate, San Francisco will lose this
library which Mr. Sutro always declared he
would present TO the city a reference library
bearing his
Citizens Of Los Angeles are seriously corstdar
LIS lie AofHlailon OF q vigilance committee
deal summar1ly with the footpads and robbers
VINO now infest that city. In the est two
months there have been eighteen "holdups" and
IN several cases those who resisted the demands
OF the robbers have been shot down In the
streets. In two cases men waylaid ana
mortally wounded almost at their own doors
The police are apparently powerless 10 capture
the robbers or TO prevent the crimes. and IL is
suggested that vigilance committee would be
able 10 patrol the town efficiently and a few
lynchings would have a wholesome effect In de-
terrlng desperate characters from turning high
Waynen. The city covers forty-nine square
miles ana has only ninety-two policemen 10
patrol It.
Reports from Dawson received this week show
that the klondike cleanup will be S25 900 600
which is much larger than expected. The
big yield is due TO the general employment OF
patent appliances for rapidly melting the frozen
ground and thus reaching the bed rock in q few
hours. The only creek which proved q disap-
pointment was Sulphur Creek. There one rich
pocket was found but the remainder OF the
Chains yielded poorly. Only about six hundred
men left Dawson for Cape Nome Many were
deferred from crossing overland to Cape Nome
by the reports that all good claims had been
staked.
FOREIGN DEMAND FOR S0pT rnAy