New-York tribune., 1900-01-14
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL REFORM
NEW-YORK ASSOCIATION FORMED
-HIGHBINDER TRUCE
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rKlBuSE.l


San Francisco Jan 13.-The change Of mu-
nicipal government made this week with
little friction except in the case Of the Tax Col
Iector's office The retiring Collector, sheehan'
attempted TO resist the official and a dis
graceful fight resulted, in which one man was
shot Mayor Phelan entered his third term
of Office with power such as few Mayors Of
American cities possess. Capitalization in his
case goes further under the new charter than
IN any other American city, except perhaps
Detroit His appointments TO commissions
were excellent, and brought forth commendation
even from his political opponents. With re-
sponsibility brought plainly home TO him the
Mayor declares he will make the city govern
rnent as honest and efficient possible. and
from the way he starts out 1T looks as though
he would keep his word. It will be a great
thing for San Francisco, which has had in the
last twenty years as corrupt and incompetent
e government as any city in the country.
The sudden death of Superior Court Judge
Joseph P. Jones' of Contra Costa County,
ders null and void his recent decision granting
the rights of a wife and $50 monthly alimony
to Indian Lucy who established her claim as
the legal wife of the mining millionaire John R.
Rite. Judge Jones failed to record his findings.
as he was waiting for the final meeting of the
attorneys in the case. Now the contest. which
consumed two years. will have to be tried again.
The Southern Pacific company's report for the
last FIVE months shows q. large increase in earn
ings. amounting to S4,500O00 over the same
period last year. Though the operating
penses were large, being $2,225,Oo0 more than in
the ave months last year, the net earnings show
an increase of S2.172.449 This prosperity of the
railroad makes It pretty certain that per cent
dividend will be paid on all the stock
The New-York State Association was formed
this week, with General w. H L. Barnes as
president and Colonel W. r. Smedberg as one of
the vice-presidents. The association grew out of
the measures taken for the reception OF New
York troops from Manila It is expected to hold
the first reunion and dinner Evacuation Day.
The police are keeping a sharp watch for
Ieong Ki Chew, the Chinese revolutionary
agent who is In Honolulu. He is asso-
ciated with Kang Yu Wei, the Chinese re-
former who narrowly escaped death at Picking
1t is thought Leong viii try to enter this coun-
try by sailing vessel, landing at some small
port The Chinese Merchants Association has
declared a truce in the highbinder war that
has been raging in Chinatown for several weeks
and has already cost four lives. The rival So
cieties were induced to suspend hostilities be-
cause OF the Chinese New Year festivities, which
are near at hand. After the proclamation signed
by the Chinese Consul had been placarded many
Celestials who had been in hiding for days ap
peared boldly on the streets. Unless the police
use active vigilance the warfare win break out
again after the holidays.
The WImerding School OF Industrial Arts
opened this week with seventy-Ave pupils The
three years course is intended to graduate boys
with a general knowledge of special trades and
special skill in trade. All will be required to
study carpentry cabinet making and mechanical
and drawing various
are well fitted with tools and apparatus. The
school has capacity of 250 pupils. but this can
be increased.
The new library building at Stanford Uni
versity was dedicated this week. It is the gift
of Thomas Welton Stanford. brother OF the dead
founder OF the university. who lives in Austria
la The library now includes $4,000 volumes.
exclusive of public documents Mrs. Stanford
raye three stained glass windows, which add
much 10 the beauty OF the building
The aged millionaire Joseph Boardman was
rnuicted by a Jury in $4,000 as damages this
week in a breach Of promise suit, brought by
Mrs Elizabeth Gladstone. who is sixty-four
years old. Boardman is seventy-four years old,
vet recently he married a girl OF seventeen,
coon after he Is alleged 70 have proposed mar
rage TO Mrs Gladstone The jury was proba-
fIv tnduenced by sentiment but the aged de-
5endaat VIII appeal the case.
Emma Nevada reappeared here in concert,
after an absence OF some years. and had warm
reception The verdict OF the critics was that
she had improved IN technique but that her
voice had not gained in power She is a gradu-
ate OF the Mills Seminary, across the Bay and
5he naa en re rooe be
closes tonight a three weeks run at the CO.
lumbia. which is almost unparalleled In the the
houses and big receipts Next week Louis
James and Kathryn Kidder appear at the CO.
Iumbia in THE Winters Tale"
The real estate and stock and bond markets
Sere dull this week. Gas and wa&er stockA