New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
,,RGE INTERESTS OF C. P. HUNTINGTON
TRIBUTE TO HIM BY ]. C. STUBS
DEATH OF JAMES RYAN.
tpr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

san Francisco Aug. 1S.-Not until his death
~ california and San Francisco realize how
,snsive we're the interests OF Coils p Hunt
4 .vfon in this state and city. Flags foated at
sas mast from a score OF buildings on the day
= his death. and each flag marked the location
- some business enterprise in which the great
-ailroad builder had an interest II IS safe 20
say that the death of no one man would affect
80 many and such great interests in this State
!. IS the passing of Huntington. Among railroad
men the general feeling caused by the death
>, the Southern Pacific president was deep re-
e,et The employees Of that corporation were
uniformly well treated and had little cause for
complaint. A faithful workman was certain
of as place long he wanted II. AS
sut in spite OF numerous attacks on the rail-
road president. he regarded as just en-
mover by those Who worked under him. One in
cident connected with the death of Mr.. Hunt
ington which has aroused much unfavorable
criticism the action OF Public Administra-
tor Boland in attempting to get grip on the
portion Of the estate in this city before the
railroad president had been laid to rest. Boland's
attorney appeared IN court early on the morning
succeeding Huntington's death and filed his
petition for special letters on the estate. His
request met with prompt refusal
By a strange coincidence, a fitting epitaph for
thE 1e2Q man was DeDDeQ g rev DAYS before
his death by J. c. stubbs. vice-president of the
Southern Pacific who seemed TO have a pre-
monition that the end was near. A magazine
writer called on him to get material for sketch
Of Harrington. stubbs compared his chief to
Mount Shasta. and wrote the following tribute
10 his genius: Just as the receding Mount
Shasta grows in height and shapeliness as the
train speeds its devious way down the canyon
Of the Sacramento, so in the long perspective of
coming years will his character and work
sumo 10 the eye Of coming generations the
beauty Of symmetry and nobility Of proportion
that are as indistlngu1shable 10 the restricted
vision OF his contemporaries is the gran deur
Of the majestic Shasta to the eye of the angler
n the trout stream at its base"
This is the epitaph OF one who knew Hunting
ton intimately for thirty years.
A private letter received from Nome says
James Il. Ryan, an old time theatrical man.
died few weeks ago. Ryan was a We'll known
theatrical manager ip his time He was bust
ness manager for Edwin Booth, manager of the
California Theatre in the palmy days for Tom
Mcguire. and successfully managed for Alice
Oates in Europe. He was also associated with
Robinson in his circus ventures.
The arguments in the rehearing on the validity
OF the trust clause Of the Fair VIII COM
pleted in the Supreme Court on Thursday and
the case was submitted. II is not probable that
the decision VIII be rendered for several months.
The University Of California, which opened on
IhurSEaG, VIII nave this year Ine largest fresh
nan class in its history. The indications arc
that il VIII reach five hundred or over. Four
hundred have already presented themselves for
admission. most of them from accredited
schools, and the university authorities have in
formation that this number VIII be increased by
et least q hundred. With the development of
plans for the new buildings, people generally
are taking renewed interest in the institution,
and the result IS increased attendance.
Ire German residents of this city who COM
prise a considerable part Of the population have
made a vigorous protest against the action of
the School Board in abolishing physical culture
Instruction The German societies pay great
attention tolphyscal exercise, and urge the
Board 10 restore the course in caIisthenics.
IN thearcals this week the feature was the
Success Of "Triiby'' at the Grand Opera House.
Hundreds OF persons were in line TO buy tickets
when the advance sale opened. and the house
nas been crowded every night. Wilton LaCkaye
as sVengaL Is the drawing card The Columbia
mas done good business this week with the
Miller company in Lady Ursula" The sale for
The Only Way" which opened at the box office
yesterday morning, was the biggest advance
sale recorded here for one day al regular prices.
The piece will close the Miller sea son with q
worthy display Of enthusiasm. The Alcazar
Theatre has done well with Charlotte Thomp-
sons "A Suit Of Sable"