New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-03
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
WHY PLAGUE QUARANTINE HAD TO BE
ENFORCED-PRoSPECT OF FRUIT
CROP-GOLD PRODUCTION
OF ALASKA.
OF ALASKA.
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San Francisco, June 2-The quarantining OF
Chinatown created little excitement here, out
side the Asiaticc. whose business and personal
liberty are both hampered by the police GORDON
which no one is allowed to pass except doctors
and inspectors This extreme measure was
rendered imperative by the alarm of interior
cities that threatened to quarantine San Fran
cisco unless restrictions We're placed on the free
movement OF Orientals AS the Federal Court
forbade the incubation of Asiatics at the ferries
and Hilroad stations. because of the discrimi-
nation against Chinese and japanese, there was
no other method than The throwing Of a Gordon
around Chinatown. Now the Board of Health
is discussing the ACCESSIBILITY Of moving all sus-
pected cases, as well those living in infected
buildings to Mission Rock in the harbor, where
they may be isolated. The Board viii have to
maintain these people. and they will also be
called on soon to feed the poor Chinese IN the
quarter whose means of subsistence have been
cut off. The Chinese Consul-General estimates
that sixteen thousand of his countrymen are
shut up within quarantine lines. and he declares
that many of them are already suffering for
food as prices have advanced % per cent.
Mayor Phelan declares that the city will not
permit any suffering, but he suggests that the
rich Six Companies, which makes all the Chinese
pay a liberal tax every year for protection.
should feed fits poor members in return
for the large sums they have paid into its
treasury.
Careful reports of the fruit crop OF California
from orchardists in all parts of the State show
that most varieties Will yield well. The late
frosts and drouth in the southern counties pre-
vented an enormous crop. which would other
wise have been gathered. Oranges and lemons
promise big crop but apricots and prunes
will be only medium. Peaches, pluns and
grapes will be abundant, and large quantity
should be shipped TO the East. 1t is probable
that prune growers will be able to form
bnation by which they may control the output
and the prices, but it looks though the Raisin
Association would not be renewed because of
Quarrels between the growers and packers The
increased acreage in grapes and prunes. now
first coming into bearing, will make both these
crops larger than ever before.
The city OF Stockton will receive on the Fourth
Of July the famous old guns used by Commodore
Stockton in the conquest Of California. The
guns are now at Mare Island. and Secretary
Long this week signed order for their trans
Ter to the city named after the Commodore.
Admiral Hichborn had warm reception this
week at Vallejo from the people who had not
seen him since he was at Mare Island, thirty
one years ago. His memory for the and
faces or old associates was remarkable
The old Mohican which has been thoroughly
rebuilt on modern lines, will be put in commits
sion on July as training ship for landsmen.
formerly executive officer of the Oregon She
will have twelve finch rapid fire guns and two
l-pounder machine guns.
Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott promise to
repeat the success of John Drew the Columbia
Theatre The first week HIS seen crowded houses
every night and nearly the entire house has
been sold for the next weeks matinee and sew
eral OF the evening performances. They play
When We Were Twenty-one" for the entire
fortnight clyde Fitch's play, The Superfiuous
HUSBAND scored success at the AlcaZar.
farce the class day at Stanford this week was
one OF the most successful in the history of the
UNIVERSITY Inc class president Lloyd b. Wick
eISAam' gave an ADDRESS; Anna @. Frazer read
the class history; Carroll D. Scott presented the
sophomore cane to the old freshman class; Frank
3. Riley read the last VIII Of the class and c. A
Quaile dedicated the class plate in the quad
fang!e AT the commencement exercises Pro-
feSsOF William II. Hudson Of the chair of Eng
lish literature. delivered unusually fine and
suggestive address THE Culture of To-day
and the Literature of Tomorrow in which he
predicted that the Pacific Coast would witness
the beginning of literary movement as distinct
as that which in the middle of the century
won glory for New-England. He made strong
plea for the reading of good books instead Of
what he called literary hash served up in the
magazines
Reports from Alaska show that there may be
mining camps. The Klondjke is sure to yield
many more millions than last season, because
OF the labor saving machinery such as devices
Tor rapid thaWlng Of the frozen earth and for
bringing the earth 10 the surface. AT Atlin it
is asserted on good authority, the bench
claims will yield from 81 to $12 a cubic yard
and the Spruce Creek bench claims will
produce $1S000000. Most of the owners of
claims on Spruce and other creeks have put in
hydraulic machinery and in this way they have
worked large amount Of ground From Cape
Nome reports not encouraging There is
sure TO be much trouble over the stalking of
claims by proxy, and the beach is said to be rich
for distance of only ten miles. Beyond that
the ground is even more spotty than on the
Rlondike, and many men have not made wages
The only salvation for the thousands who are
now the way TO Nome is the discovery of
other placers rich the beach sands of
Nome. The rush for Nome still continues here
and many small vessels sailing that not
fit to encounter the stormy weather of the North
Pacific Several schoOners have been forced 70
return disabled TO this city and to Port Town
send because unable TO make head against
storms.
The famous old mining town of Phoebe. in
Nevada practically wiped out by fire this
week Only by the Of giant powder in blow
ing up buildings was any part Of the town
saved water Thirty years ago
the town lively, the silver mines
near by were producing a large amount The
loss by this fire 100000. covered by only
$4,000 insurance