New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
pREsENcF OF THE PRESIDENT AT MANY
FUNCTIONS CAUSES GREAT PUBLIC
GRATIFICATION-CTIA IN
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
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POLICY.
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San Francisco May 25.-The rapid recovery OF
Mrs Mckinley this week enabled the president
10 fulfil some Of the public functions that ne
had been forced to cancel He reviewed tHe
school children here and in Oakland, and thus
gave great pleasure to thousands OF young pei
sons who had been bitterly disappointed las'
week over their failure him. On van
Ness-ave not less than forty thousand chhdreh
were ranged in double file for more than ihiie'
Each child carried small American nag Ahese
with many beautiful flowers made speclacle
such as is seldom seen. President Mckinney
showed by his looks and words that it made
profound impression him Two of the Presl-
dents best speeches were those he delivered to
the school children Of San Francisco and OAK
land, in whom he saw the hope Of the nation
and he was eloquent in his recognition Of their
warm patriotism. He was also especially happy
in his greetings TO the returned Philippine SOL
diers at the Presidio, and TO his old comrades
in the Grand Army. The Presidents evident
desire TO fulfil as many Of the scheduled func-
tions as possible has removed all feeling OF dis
appointment and he leaves San Francisco with
a remembrance of welcome such as has been
given 10 no other public man of our day
The forced resignation of Colonel Jack
Wright, for twenty years superintendent of the
Sacramento division Of the Southern Paclhc
railroad, has been the SenSaIlOn OF the NSeh IA
railroad circles Wright will be succeeded by
Assistant Superintendent Palmer of Oakland.
When President Hays declared that he would
use all his influence TO keep the Southern Pa
cihc out of politics his words were not taken in
good faith because of similar declarations 10y
other officials in the past that meant nothing
But this removal of Wright, who was regarded
as one of the most efficient men in the service
proves that a new policy has been ushered IN
that will be welcomed by all Callfornlans
WRIGHT IS a cousin of the Crockers. and had
powerful influences back of him. but they could
not save him. 1t is understood that President
Havs's main reason for removing Wright was
that he was dabbling in Sacramento local poll
tics in order to get revenge on former partner
tn some business transactions Hays also held
that Wright had too many outside interests 10
do Justice TO railroad work. Wright was largely
interested in the Kern County oil district, ana
was a director in several companies nays
cited as a proof that Wright was giving 100
much attention to private business that ne hao
not made an inspection trip over his division
oftener than twice in three T nths. Thls re-
uoval of Wright will do more TO secure effi-
ciencv on the Southern Pacific than anything
President Havs has Yet done. 1t marks new
era in the railroad. it demonstrates clearly
even TO sceptics that President Hays means
what he says when he declares that ne is Douio
IN give the best service to the people, and that
he VIII weed out every official, high or low VINO
interferes with this work He has issued an
oraar that no officer of the railroad company
shall be a director in any oil company or out
side corporation or engage in outside business.
This has created a sensation, as most or the
officials have outside interests. This action Will
also meet with the approval Of the public In
fact the advent of President Hays seems 10
mark the beginning of the end Of twenty-five
years of bitter popular hostility to the great
railroad corporation-hostity that was largely
due to the persistent invasion Of State politics
by high railroad officials and an autocratic pol
icv in business that made hundred enemies TO
one friend.
The last hope of Mrs. Nellie R. Craven TO
handle any of the millions left by old Senator
Fair was knocked out by the State Supreme
Court which affirmed the decision OF the lower
court that the deeds she submitted were for
geries. Mrs. Craven who once offered a quarter
OF million dollars TO Withdraw her sulLs' Dul
she was obstinate and refused. Now with shat
tered health, she gets nothing and she may yet
be landed in San Quentin prison for forgery or
perjury. If old Senator Fair is permitted to
view things this earth he must be greatly
disguised find that his carefully drawn VIII
has been swept aside. and that his estate will
be divided among his children precisely as
though he had left no will whatever.
The Heydenfeldt estate distributed this
week, after dragging along in the courts for ten
Kern County land and mining shares, was di-
vided among the widow and five children. Kern
County land has large prospective value as it
lies within the new oil belt, where land is bring
ing from $1,000 TO $1,000 an acre.
The success of the NeiIl Company in Barbara
Frietche" at the California Theatre has been
unprecedented. The house has been packed
nightly for two weeks. At the Columbia Thea
tire, Henry Miller will present Oscar Wilde's
play THE Importance of Being Earnest"
The cold storage business has reached large
proportions here since Manila and Hawaii have
become American possessions. The Merchants
Ice and Cold Storage Company is about TO erect
nine story warehouse Lombard-st.. near
Sansome; all the floors will be framed to carry
80 pounds TO the square foot. Eight floors will
be used as cold storage plant.
Colonel A. f. Buck, United States Minister to
Japan, sailed this week the Coptic for Yoko-
hama, though he weak from a long i'll
ness that he had to take to his bed after trip
from the sanatorium to the steamer Minister
Buck mas been here for several weeks trying to
recuperate from the grip. which attacked him
that he counted on the ocean voyage to restore
his strength
Some idea OF the growth Of the University of
California may be gained from the annual regis
ter, which shows 1924 students on the rolls of
whom 2,229 are in the academic department
There are 4s3 instructors. Only two years ago
the total number of students 9, ,43S, and last
year the total was 2,661. SeVenty-three instrlIc-
tors have been added in the last two years
After serving for thirty-three years as nrin
clpal of the Oakland High School, J. b. Nc
Chesney has been retired by the Board of Edu-
cation The ground given for the change was
from enforcing the needed discipline Mr. Nc
Chesney built up the high school until II at
tracted pupils from all over the State
The decision of Superior Judge sloss that
soia Uaieh ;y, py law nave no right TO vote in Cali
iorfia VIII probably not be aprealed as the
aplest lawyers agree that his decision is sound