New-York tribune., 1901-08-25

he said; "One thing is certain; men who are out
on strike Will have TO do business with their
employers II they want TO go 10 work again.
We have had enough OF contracts with unions.
which have been broken whenever the unions
saw fit. 4 large part OF our old men will
take back whenever they apply for jobs. but We
won't employ men who have injured our bust-
ness We don't care whether employees be-
long TO unions not but We will not do busi-
ness with unions nor let union bosses transact
business with US"
The sentence TO fifteen years IN Folsom prison
Of Jack" Winters. the thief who stole $4,000
IN gold bullion from the Selby Smelling Works.
puts an end 10 the ridiculous stories that Win
ters had been promised immunity for the crime
II he would reveal the hiding place OF the stolen
treasure. Winters showed remarkable shrewd-
and skill in planning his burglary. in re-
moving his punder and IN secreting IT, But
there his ability ended. He left many compro-
missing traces about his cabin, and when ques-
toned by an expert detective like ex-Chief Lees
ne soon revealed everything he knew. Lees
regards the man as mentally unbalanced. for
after the arrest he showed the credulity OF a
child and an utter lack OF sagacity in making
terms for his knowledge of the hiding place OF
the treasure Without his directions the
Sehy company never would have recovered one
half Of the stolen gold. Despite the stories of
a reward and parole for Winters after a
short term at the prison. II is safe to say he will
spend his full term behind the bars for the
Selby company made no promises OF aid beyond
an appeal TO the judge for clemency. which he
disregarded.
Fifteen railroad engineers now at work
running lines for the survey of the tunnel under
the crest OF the Sierra Nevadas in California.
which will do away with the necessity OF miles
OF snowsheds and viii also remove some Of
the heaviest grades the line of the Central
Pacific The plans to be submitted to E. II.
Hartman. and it is believed he will order the
work begun this fall. The tunnel will be over
five miles long, and II Will cut down the ele-
walton at the summit by fifteen hundred feet.
only seven miles of actual road would be
saved. but the reduction in operating expenses
would pay for the tunnel, which it is esti-
mated. would cost over $3,OOOOOO The re-
moval of many miles of snowsheds would also
be a great gain, every year sees fires in
these sheds in midsummer. This week over a
mile Of sheds near Truckee burned and
entailed heavy loss and delay to all trains
Luther Burbank. of the most skilfuI hor-
ticulturists in the country, who has perfected
many new species Cf fruit trees and plants is
lying i'll from uervoLs prostration at his home
in Santa Rosa. His doctors have ordered abso-
lutte rest. This will mean the loss OF the entire
years work TO Burbank. as he has half mill
ion specimen and plants ready for hy-
brdiZing, which will die without his attention
First Assistant Attorney General James NJ.
Beck is here. to assist in the prosecution OF the
against Walter Nj. Dimmick, accused of
stealing S3OOOO from the United States Mint
in this city. Dimmick the cashiers clerk
who had access to the vaults from which the
money was stolen and among whose papers
were found the numbers of the combination
of the lock of the vault, which he not sup
posed TO know DimmtCk is unable to get bail
and is evidently worried over the governments $
intention to push the case against him.
There is promise of fine building in
Market-st midway between the Crocker and
Chronicle buildings Madison & Burke one Of
the oldest real estate firms in the city, ten
years ago bought two story structure for their
use on leased ground, at No. 626 Market
st. The lease expires in February, and the own
er OF the lot refused to 1t. 1t is under
stood that Pelham w. Ames, secretary of the
Spring Valley Company, Will erect ten story
building on this and the adjoining lot, which
will have a frontage of forty feet. Madison &
Burke will move to the east side OF Montgom-
ery-st, between Post and Sutter SITS. which
has become Real Estate Row.
President Wheeler this week greeted the
largest freshman class that entered the
University Of California There were 0l9 fresh
men in the regular courses. and there will be
fully $50 in the special courses. This makes an
increase of o per cent over the last class.
1t was poor Judgment on the part of Daniel
Frohman to put on Lady Huntworth's Expert
ment' for the two weeks engagement OF the
DAILY Theatre company at the Columbia.
Despite admirable acting, the play Is so thin
that IL hasn't drawn half a house. The fact
that the middle aged vicar should fall in love
with handsome cook doesn't strike Western
people as excruciatingy funny, and much Of
the incidental business of the play seems
puerile. Hida Spong made good impression
even In the inadequate part, and next week she
will have a better chance in wheels Within
Wheels which Will go for the second week.
The Tivo Grand Opera Company this week
presented in excellent style Boitos "Mehstofele,"
which only before has been given In this