New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
CALIFORNIA TOPICS.
NO PLAGUE SCARE IN SAN FRANCISCO
NEW TRANSPORT-GOLD AT
CAPE YORK
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San Francisco. March 17.-Careful inspection
Of Chinatown has revealed no new case even OF
suspected bubonic plague. so that If the original
case was really the plague, as the psychologists
declare then It was merely a sporadic case Dr.
Kinyoun Federal Quarantine Officer, Joined with
the Board Of Health in declaring that the origi-
nal Chinese suspect died from the plague, but
the public put little faith in the diagnosis of
these experts. All that has been needed is
strict supervision of the sick in Chinatown and
a rigid enforcement of sanitary regulations The
Chinese quarter has been thoroughly over
hauled in the last six months that it is now one
of the healthiest parts of the city, so far as
sewerage is concerned. In fact. in recent re-
turns of fever the Chinese quarter made the best
showing Of any district in the city. The present
thorough inspection Of Chinatown is being
greatly aided by Consul-General Ho Vow. who
has issued proclamation warning all jewellers
81 the quarter that they must permit the Board
of Health officers to inspect their premises, and
in case their houses are ordered cleaned they
must obey promptly.
The steamer Columbia which has been pur-
chased bv the Government and added to the
transport service, is a good acquisition to the
feet that plies between this port and Manila
She has been a popular ship in the coastwise
traffic. and with $4,000 Improvements will be
put in fine trim. she is commanded by Cap
tain Dobson. and ne and his staff Of officers viii
probably be retained in the Government service.
CAPTAIN Dillon late Of the hospital ship Mis-
souri, who was recently discharged from the
transport service, has gone back TO New-York
Some sympathy was expressed for him IN the
newspaper here. but il seems he deserves none
He was discharged because of gross and abusive
language toward Major Arthur the surgeon in
sta from
nearly all the officers the Missouri declar-
ing that there was never any trouble between
him and the navigating staff Of the ship, and
that he never interfered with the Captain
Major Arthur also was not responsible for
changes made in the ship at NewYork. as these
were wholly under the charge Of the Quarter
masters Department. At his own request Major
Arthur exchanged places with Major Gibson
and IS now surgeon in charge at Army head
quarters here
Charles Frohnan's New York company, in
because Size Loved Him So,' has done fine
business at the Columbia this week. ]. z. bod
son ard Kate Meek especially received warm
praise from local critics At the Orpheum Mr.
and Mrs Sydney Drew have attracted large
audience to see their clever miniature farce
Love VIII Find Way"
Clarence Albert Webster, once well known
newspaper artist and caricaturist. of Chicago
uresqpe spot on Joaquin Millers homestead, on
the heights back Of Oakland Webster for nine
years was in charge of the art department of
The Chicago Inter Ocean and came out here
first for the Midwnter Fair. For the last five
years he had been connected with THE San
Francisco Evening Post"
Cornelius Y. S. Gibbs. one Of the best known
pioneer business men of the city, died from apo
pleXy this week Coronado Beach. He was
prominent for many years in marine insurance
and was interested in church and hospital work
anniversary,
founding of Trinity Episcopal Church he was
the only survivor Of forty original members.
An effort viii be made by popular subscription
TO raise SG001O to clear off the debt of the Uni
veTslty Of the Pacific. a Methodist institution at
College Park, suburb Of San Jose The col
lege viii probably be made preparatory school,
OF either Stanford or the State University.
While the northern and central counties have
received enough rain to mature grain and to in
sure q good yield of fruit, reports from the
southern counties show that more rain is needed.
The recent storm was uneven, and certain dis
tricts received slight moisture. Southern Cali
fornians are making great efforts to develop
water for irrigation, as the increased acreage in
fruit that is coming into bearing requires
more water than the various systems can sup
ply
The reported discovery Of rich gold deposits
above Cape York, in Alaska Territory has
added to the Cape Nome excitement Many Of
the prospectOrs who have bought tickets for
Nome viii push northward to Cape York and
beyond. that the whole Alaskan shore prom
iseS TO be thoroughly explored this summer.
Those who are familiar with Nome declare that
all the territory which be worked will be
fully occupied by miners from Dawson before
the first vessel from here reach the Cape.
Everything promises exceedingly large rush
of prospectors from this city next month.
There has been considerable excitement in
Comstock mining shares this week. due to re-
ports Of mysterious developments in Caledonia
and Overman. The boom in North Enders was
helped by the report that the Kinkead mill has
begun regularly to crush the accumulation of
high grade ore of Consolidated California and
Virginia. Thousands of shares Of these three
stocks have been sold, and trading has also been
lively in Mexican, Ophir, Gould and Curry, Saw
age and Belcher. OYerman this week from
"A to "a Caledonia from "a TO 40, and Con-
soiidated Virginia from 81 50 to 81 80.