New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

to the great temptation offered by INSCRIPTIONS
agents of big firms, and the same ugly features
of dishonesty and favoritism faint nearly all the
details of fitting out the transport service in
San Francisco. The United States built up a.
fire service fer transporting troops to and from
TIE Philippines but it at least double what
it would had close supervision been given to
repairs and supplies.
The escape Of the officers and the crew Of the
British ship Franciscan which burned at
sea forms another tale of adventure on the
Pacific which is so prolific of stories OF peril
and death For four days the captain and all
hands expected every moment that the vessel
would be blown up by the imprisoned gases
generated by the burning coal. For nearly four
months the vessel had been crossing the Pacific.
and the long passage under the tropical sun 50
heated the coal that il finally broke into flames.
For four days every yard of canvas was
stretched to carry the ship nearer to the Cali
fornia coast and thus make a journey in open
boats less dangerous On the last day. however,
when the pitch was bubbling in the seams Of
| the deck and the matches were blown off.
schooner hove into sight and rescued the ships
crew.
| Another coal laden vessel long overdue the
French bark Olivier de Gibson. is believed to
have been burned at sea, but nothing yet has
been heard of her crew.
! z s Willard has drawn good audiences TO
| the Columbia to witness The Cardinal" Next
| week Willard will give varied bill AT the
] Tfvoli Opera House The Fortune Teller" is re-
yfved and at Fischer's Weber and Fields's New
York success Fiddle Dee Dee" is having big
| rum
| The Fair heirs have bought the southeast cor
| ner of Suffer and Powell SITS. with additional
| land on Powell-st. thus giving them corner
! 1921 feet on Sutter-st. by 7I12 feet on Powell
| St They propose 70 add so feet on Powel-st..
which will give 10 them 1919 feet on that street.
| Their plans are for a big private hotel with
| stores underneath.
| pretty wedding this week was that Of Miss
| Edith Preston. daughter Of Colonel Edgar F.
/ Preston. and Willard n. Drown The ceremony
| was performed by the Rev H. c. Fouts Of
\ Grace Church.
| Green B. Morris the we'll known horseman,
who has had a string Of flyers at the Oakland
| track this winter has been in the hospital all
this week suffering from light attack of small
| pox He was in no danger. and will soon be out
| Smallpox has been prevalent in Oakland and
| Berkeley. and several cases at the State Uni
versity led to a stringent order for the VAGINA
| ton of all the students
| The Oakland Board OF Trade is giving all day
| excursions to the Oakland suburbs. Berkeley
| and the State University and Haywards for 81
| The design is to show 10 tourists and home
| seekers the beauty of Oakland and it's suburbs
| at blossom time. when all the fruit trees and
| towering shrubs are in full bloom
| Santa Clara County has held blossom fes-
| tival this week that surpassed any previous ex-
hibition. Every day a different town has been
| the centre of a show. and trips through miles
| of blooming Cherry. almond. prune. apricot and
peach trees have delighted hundreds Of stran-
| gers. This festival in imitation Of the cherry
! blossom festivals in Japan. and the wealth or
orchards in this garden spot OF California makes
the series Of fste days Of the most beautiful
spectacles the world can furnish
The dedication of the beautiful Stanford Me-
mortal Church has been finally postponed to Sep
| tember {. as il found impossible 10 complete
the elaborate frescoes the interior before COM
\ mencement day. The Rev. Or. r Heber New
! ton. of New-York who recently resigned from
| the pastOrate of All Souls Church. viii have
| charge Of the chapel and will also deliver lect-
ures at the university ethics.
| Nearly two hundred carloads of oranges were
| shipped East over the Southern Pacific and
I Santa Fe railroads last week which broke the
| record of citrus fruit shipments. The fruit Is
| now ripening so rapidly that railroads have
| been pushed to provide cars.