New-York tribune., 1901-12-02
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
RAPID GROWTH OF TRADE-"LUCkI'
RALDWIN'S HOPES-GREAT ELEC-
TRIO STREET RAILWAY.
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[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
San Francisco Dec 1.-The earnings OF the
Southern Pacific Company for September were
q trihe over 81, 600 900, being three-quarters OF
a million in excess Of the September earnings
of last year Earnings for the first three months
of the fiscal year are S20,902, 40. as against
S1sO92 2S7 for the corresponding period last
wear The net earnings this year for the three
months are 81 7sO9051. These figures simply
bear out statistics in all other lines of business
In this city and State. and show that the growth
of San Francisco trade has never been SO raplo
as now In exports imports. bank clearngs
and all other features which indicate CONNER
cial growth. the last three months far outstrlp
all previous records. and similar reports COME
from Los Angeles, Portland, Ore. and Seatue'
Wash showing that the whole Paclnc coast Is
beginning to feel the awakening due to the
opening of new markets in the Orient Aus
traa and South America.
The Oceanic Companys steamship Sierra mace
fast time again last week with the English mans
from Australia. Record time would have peeh
made had the Cunarder Campania sailed FRIDAY
instead Of Saturday: but as it is. twenty-1our
hours will be lost The Sierra made the trip in
the face Of head winds and rough sea.
The friends of Colonel J. B. Rawies, of the
artillery CORPS. present post commander at the
Presidio are confident that he will be among
the new brigadier generals. Colonel Rawles is
a close friend of General Young. head of the
Department of California and has an excellent
record. He will be retired III two years
Lucky" Baldwin is said to feel confident that
he will win the American Derby next year with
Cruzados. He has captured four Derbies. and
thinks from Cruzadoss performances two
I'D hat J,o {c nf
youngster. Baldwin is at his Santa Anita
ranch and from there will send strong string
East next spring.
The failure Of Albert W. bennett, the we'll
known temperance restaurant proprietor, was
due to injudicious investments in mines which
he did not know and the neglect of the restau-
rant business which he had mastered thorough
ly Seven years ago bennett opened a restau-
rant here in Market-st.. with the usual Biblical
texts on the wall and attractive girl walters and
did a large business, but he was inveigled into
mining speculatons that promised a big fort
une and gradually lost all his restaurants. For
three years he has been fghting against in
evitable failure. He declares he will soon go to
Mexico, where he expects TO retrieve his fort
The Point Richmond Terminal Company Will
acquire $4,000 feet OF waterfront at Point
Richmond, the terminus of the Santa Fe Rail-
road and also the site of a big refinery of the
Standard Oil Company.
Among those who died last week were Samuel
r Weeks, n we'll known pioneer lumberman and
ship chandler, and James F. Cileaves. United
States Surveyor General. who prominent
among Ohio men here. being president of the
Ohio Society.
A fashionable wedding last week was that of
Miss Agnes Laura simpson. OF this city, and
Episcopal Bishop Sidney Catln Partridge. of
Kioto. Japan. Bishop Moreland. of Sacramento.
and Bishop Nichols. OF California oficiated, one
at the marriage service and the other at the
communion.
The season has been warm in San Joaquin
County that oak and other shade trees have
begun to put forth leaves as though IL were
spring and grass has begun TO grow again.
The cold rain which began on Thursday, how
ever will check this unnatural growth and save
fruit trees from premature budding.
H. Il. Huntington has perfected arrangements
at Los Angeles for the largest electric street
railway concern in the country syndicate,
Of which he is head, will issue bonds for SlO.-
electric and cable lines in and around Los An
seles and II proposes 20 make these roads all
uniform with rapid electric train service. All
the counties within forty miles or Los Angeles
will be practically part of the city. This VIII
be n great advantage to thousands OF Eastern
tourists who fiji up this country curing the
winter