New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
PLANS OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC-ADVANCE
IN .TRANSPACIFIC RATES-TO
KEEP OUT JAPANESE.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuNE.l

of a report that the Southern Pacific Company
has secretly bought in the last few months
several blocks of land in Main and Deal sts., be-
tween Howard and Bryant SITS. These pieces Of
real estate the present railroad sta
tion at Third and Townsend SITS, and also near
the terrninIss OF the Santa Fe road at the
foot Of Main-a. What the purpose of these
purchases may be is a secret but the theory
that is most generally accepted is that the
property will be used either for large Southern
Pacific office laiilding for union station for
the two reads. The Sout hern Pacific is now at
work building cutoff from this city TO San
Bruno, on the BIZ shore When finished this
viii make more direct route down through the
Santa Clara Valley. and Will abolish the present
circuitous line through the Mission District. 1t
is also planned to double track the road from
San Bruno to Palo Alto. which will do much to
develop a rapidly growing suburban region
The shortening of approaches to this city is
made because this fall the coast line between
this city and Los Angeles by way of Paso
Robles and Santa Barbara will be open for
travel This new line VIII secure all tourist
travel, as it is far more picturesque and avoids
the monotonous San Joaquin Valley. which is
hot and dusty for the greats- part of the year.
The advance of all steamship rates from
Hong Kong and other Oriental points 10 San
Francisco a foregone. conclusion. the
Kong have been raised for some time. The de-
nland for passenger service is so large that only
an agreement between he two companies was
necessary to secure the higher rates From
Hong Kong TO this city the is S225,
advance Of $50 and it is 500 from Yokohama.
The present steerage rate f >om Hong Kong 10
this coast will remain al $40 Mexican but the
rate of $40 gold from this odty to Hong Kong
viii be raised
The theft of diamonds wor-nr $4,000 by George
p. Hill. the butler Of the Croch er House, at
Burlingame a crime by" which the thief
cured only small amount Of money. The dia-
IDonds belonged to the late Mrs. Fred Crocker,
and were being kept for her .sau ghters by Mrs.
4. NJ Easton, their guardian The butler had
come with excellent references. but a few days
before he gave up his place ne broke open the
jewel casket, came to this cit.r and pawned the
diamonds and other stones which We're worth
$4,000 for 5000. 1t is belle 7ed he made his
escape one of the outgoing coastng vessels
seven story family hotel will be built at
once by Edward B. Hines, on he big lot at the
northwest corner of California and Jones sts
opposite the fine residence Of William H.
Crocker. Five years ago the oundations were
laid this lot for a large 2artment house
but the joint stock company which proposed to
build it failed, and the work stopped The
have go rooms. AS it crowns 1.he highest part
of the California-st. hill. the view of city and
harbor is superb. The hotel will be opened next
fall by the present lessee of the Colonial.
This is fine time for the sail o. man. the
rush 10 get crews for vessels to Alaska and
other coast points has advanced the wages of
able seamen from SD to $40 month. Even at
these rates 1t is difficult to get crews and cap
tains shipping men for Cape Nome and st.
MichaelS must guard against sailors deserting
TO try their luck at the mines
The various mercantile societies. of San Fran
cisco planning to unite and form big
commercial exchange. Tho Produce Exchange
is taking the initiative in the matter. The
scheme is TO buy the Merchants Exchange lot
in California-st.. and erect a big modern build
ing that will accommodate not only the Produce
and Merchants exchanges, but all the other
mercantile associations in the city.
The engagement of Miss Leila Grantland voor-
hies, the youngest daughter of DR.. and Mrs. A.
II. VOORHEES,. to Lieutenant Guy Scott of
nounced Lieutenant Scott received his COM
mission in the Regular Army two years ago, and
since then has been stationed at AIcatraz Island,
in this harbor, with the 5d Artillery. He ex-
pected soon 10 be ordered East.
About the worst show San Francisco has seen
for some time is fale's THE Evil Eye" given
at the Columbia Theatre, 1t remains a week
longer John Drew is announced to play one
week in The Tyranny of Tears
At the meeting of the University of California
Regents this week few changes were made
IN the faculty Tor the coming year. Professor
Bernard Moses. who is on the Philippine Com
mission, received leave of absence for year,
and his chair, of history, will be occupied in
his absence by Professor Thomas r. Bacon. !
Japanese and Chinese assistants in the de-
partment of languages were provided for Presi- |
dent Wheeler declared that this step was neces-
sary. owing to the importance Of greater famil- |
iaTity with the Oriental people, due to the ac-
QUESTION and development of the Philippines
The Brown University alumni of San Fran
cisco gave a dinner this week at the Bohemian
Club in honor OF President Wheeler of the Uni
versty of California AT the dinner the Brown
Club Of California was organized, with Nathan
lei Blaisdell. 's3 chairman. and NJ. A. Newell, !
~, secretary and treasurer.
In a hearing before the Interstate Commerce
Commission this week at Los Angeles E. T. /
Earl, president Of the Earl Fruit Company ad- /
mittec that there Was understanding be- !
tween his company and the fruit growers eX-
press in regard to division of the citrus fruit
business. This admissi IN, il is believed by the !
complainants in the case constitutes a viola
ton Of the Interstate Commerce act Growers
Of oranges and lemons in Southern California
have suffered much from the high rates charged
by the big fruit express companies, and this
test case is an attempt TO break up the COM
bination between the companies
The movement exclude japanese coolies |
from California is increasing in strength This
week a large mass meeting held under the |
auspices OF the labor unions, and among the
speakers was Mayor Pheian, who clearly pointed
cut the danger to the State from this horde of
labor The japanese do not form as good a
body Of laborers the Chinese, as they are
physically inferior to them, and they are given
10 frequent strikes over trifiing ina ginary
grievances. The experience of the Hawaiian
sugar planters is that the japanese are very
difficult TO control. and that aborers they are
the poorest material ever imported into the |
Islands Another source of trouble is their de- |
mand for political rights as soon as any large
number are settled in any district.
MORRISTOWN NEWS.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Freeman and family have I!