New-York tribune., 1901-11-17
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
REAL ESTATE ACTIyITY-TRADE WITH
THE PHILIPPINES-REPO
FROM DAWSON

THE PHILIPPINES-REPO
FROM DAWSON
| san Francisco, Nov. 16-A strong effort is
! being made by San Francisco merchants to
arouse interest in the Philippine trade and de-
/ 'eiop commerce with the island possessions.
Ihere is no question to the geographical ad-
vantases of San Francisco. as these were recog-
nized by the government in the establishment of
| an army transport service, but Seattle railway
managers have used strong influence to divert
! trade by way Of that city, and the failure of
! san francisco merchants to unite in any sys-
tematic plan of developing trade has led to the
loss of much business. In the Philippines no
strong effort has been made to encourage Ameri-
can trade and the result is that outside of the
army demand eight-tenths of the business of
! the islands is controlled by the Germans
while the remainder is divided between the
French and the English
Many rurnors current the real pur-
chasers Of 501 acres the bay shore, at Point
Richmond, from the Jesuit Fathers last week.
The purchase attributed at first to J. Pier
pont Morgan, but 1t is regarded more
probable that the Santa Fe Company bought
the property to use in connection with it's ter
minals adjoining hold it for
steamship line to be operated in connection with
that will extend its service from Hong
Kong across the Pacific to San Francisco.
Whatever may be the truth. the fact remains
that Point Richmond is having a boom. Work
Will soon begin there the Standard Oil Com
panys big refinery. which will be one of the
largest and finest in the world. This refinery
will receive oil brought by pipe line from Kern
and Fresno oil fields
no deaf of PoIIi D.og III bic
removed one Of the best known early California
writers. Daggett came across the plains as
young man. and had an adventurous life in this
State and Nevada He had the gift of verse.
and many of his poems on pioneer topics have
been popular. He attained political dis
tinction in Nevada, elected to Congress and
appointed by President Garfield to be Minister
to Hawaii. His best known book is Legends
and Myths of Hawaii
Judge J. C. swinnerton we'll known Cali
fornia turist, died this week at his home in
Stockton. He came TO California in 1852 from
Wisconsin, and educated at San Jose. For
years he had been Judge of the Superior Court
of San Joaquin County. His son is a well known
newspaper caricaturist
It is expected that highbinder warfare will
break out again in Chinatown. as repre-
OF noStlle local SOCltI4eS WHICH iIlsl
this week failed to make any compromise that
will end the blood feud that has recently cost
two lives Money payments always given
for the dead. but in this case no settlement
could be reached. although the Chinese Mer-
chants Association offered TO pay $500 to the
dead mans relatives in China, In addition to
5000 which had been the reward his head.
This offer was rejected and the Six Companies
then decided TO let the Chin and Wong families
fight out their feud. The police have put on an
extra force Of officers. but they have no hopes
OF catching the men who hired to do muir
der for these clans
Graus Italian Opera Company has secured a
great triumph during its first week, and the
financial success of the three weeks season is
already assured. ''Loheugrin' the first night,
with f-aHles' proven d "4S SUCCESS anu MN
Eames's fine performance was followed by equal
successes by herself in '"rannhhuser" and by
Sembrich in Figaro" and Faust" There was
naturally much disappointment over Calves
failure to sing this week because Of a cold. but
next week she will make amends by appear
Ing twice in Carmen
Mrs Sarah CoweH lie Moyne has drawn good
houses during the second week at the Columbia
Theatre despite the powerful! rival attraction
OF the C;rau Opera Company She will be sue
ceeded by William Collier in on the quiet
Reports from Dawson show that the high
prices for provisions which have prevailed IN
previous years viii not rule this winter With
wire communication direct to Skaguay, II Will
be impossible for dealers to maintain corners in
any food product for any length of time, as
news OF shortage be gained in few hours
and supplies rushed in over the ice. That the
Klondke claims not worked out was shown
by the sale this week of q threequarter interest
In No. "a on Bonanza Creek for $1,000. This
claim has already produced more than SJoO,ooo.
and with more careful methods of mining II IS
still good for liberal returns. With machines
for thawing frozen ground rapidly miners can
do as much work in one day as they could
in former years in three days, and with one
quarter the working force.
This winter Lieutenant Mitchell Of the Sig
nal Corps. will build temporary telegraph line
from Fort Egbert to Valdez. in Alaska This
line is built fifteen miles UP the Copper
River from Valdez. and ii will be continued 40
miles further this winter Next summer ii is
expected thet both Valdez and Nome will be
connected with the civilized world by a sub /
stantal telegraph system
DEPENDS HIS RIGHTS. |
ARMED HE PREVENTS PUBLIC WORKS Of |
FICIALs FROM PLACING A STONE
BEFORE HIS PROPERTY.
Caldwell. y. j., Nov. 16.-An attempt to erect a /
stoua in front of he of Samuel