New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-15
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
GRIEF FOR PRESIDENT IN SAN FRAN
CISCO-PREPARING FOR EPISCOPAL
CONvENTION-TO SETTLE AGE
OF CALAVERAS SKULL
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsuNE.I

lBY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBuNEl
San Francisco. Sept. 14-Although across the
continent from the scene OF President McKin-
ley's death, the news brought great grief to
San Francisco. which recently had warmly
welcomed the President on his tour and had
sympathized with him while he watched at his
wife's bedside. 1t was this personal interest in
the man as we'll in the President that made
the crowds hang about the bulletin boards and
talk in subdued tones though they were by
the bedside of dying friend 1t was the per-
sonal note. the sorrow for the man as distin-
gushed from his high office. that marked all the
street comment and that showed how close was
McKinley's hold on the popular sympathies
With tender words for the dead President were
mingled expressions of confidence in Roosevelt
who is more after the heart of the Western
people
The remarkable spectacle OF Chinaman in
English evening dress delivering address in
English to large audience of his countrymen
presented one night this week in the Chi
nese theatre. The speaker was A. L. Ahlo who
is graduate of Cambridge University. England
He spoke on the reforms needed in China, and
he dwelt particularly on the urgent necessity OF
the adoption of Western methods IL China ex-
pected to keep pace with European nations He
paid a glowing tribute TO President Mckinley
who. he declared, had saved China from spola-
ton by the allies.
Great preparations are being made by the
leaders of the church in California for the forth
eth triennial convention OF the Episcopal
Church, which will meet here on October . The
meetings will be held in Trinity Church. which
is now being altered TO accommodate the large
audience expected. Every arrangement has been
made for the comfort of the delegates, and elab-
crate plans have been devised for their enter
tainment. 1t is expected that. despite the dis
lance which many delegates will travel. this will
be the largest convention on record. During the
convention eleven of the leading bishops of the
country will speak to the students at the Uni
versity of California Bishop Potter, OF New
York. will be one of the speakers.
Professor Putnam of the Peabody Museum Of
Cambridge and Professor Merriman, of the
University OF California, are at Angels Camp.
in Calaveras County. trying TO settle the vexed
question of the age and authenticity Of the
famous Calaveras skull. found many years ago
in an old placer mine forty feet below the sur
face. Doubts have been cast on the prehistoric
character of the skull, although a number of
other skulls have been found in the auriferous
gravel in the locality. They propose TO
drain the shaft, TO find the exact spot
from which the skull was taken.
athletes arrived here this week and has begun
active work at Stamford football trainer and
coach of the track team. He is favorably i'm
pressed with the men, who average larger and
heavier than ne expected.
The second week of a Royal Family at the
Columbia Theatre, with Annie Russell. Mrs
Gilbert, ". II. Thompson and others of the New
York cast. has drawn very large audiences.
which have shown their pleasure with much dem
onstration. Despite the strike, which has seri-
ously affected the better class of playgoers. the
business of the two weeks Will so nearly TO
$4,000.
Tivoli Opera House was packed this week.
COllamarini repeating her success of last year in
Carmen
Sheriff Veale, OF Contra Costa County, has
noUnced that he will make a formal demand on
the Selby Smelling Company for share of the
$4,000 reward which the company offered for
the recovery of the 1888, coo worth of gold bull
Jack" Winters The company last week
nounced that il would not pay the reward. be
cause IL had been offered under a misapprehen-
sion, but this action OF the Contra Costa Sheriff
has induced the company to make arrangements
for paying all the men who were instrumental
in recovering the treasure.
There has been a big falling off in the amount
of fruit shipped TO the East as compared with
last year. Up TO September = last year 4I,OS1
cars of fruit or 612.053 tons. were shipped. This
year only 2.015 cars, with 504, $50 tons, were
strike has prevented prompt shipment in many
places. II is expected. however, that the late
fruit will partially make up the discrepancy