New-York tribune., 1903-06-07
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
Work for Mare Island-Mrs. Stanford Trans
fers University Endowment.

San Francisco. June 5.-The Navy Depart
ment orders for the cruisers New York, Boston
| and MarbIehead to be repaired at Mare Island
Navy Yard were received here with great salts
faction For years the large plant at Mare Isl
and has been idle much OF the time because
Of idea the part Of navy officials that
war vessels of heavy draught could not reach
Mare Island safely. The New-York draws IS
feet inches of water when her bunkers are full.
but she should not draw over 25 feet when going
. to the drydock. STILL the channel at Port Costa.
which has been declared too shallow to permit
these vessels to approach the navy yard. actual
1y allows loaded wheat ships drawing 27 feet
of water TO pass taking advantage of the tide.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Moody both
expressed admiration for the site and plant at
the Mare Island Navy Yard on their recent visit,
and declared that they would do all IN their
power to see that 1t received it's proper quota CT
work.
In a simple way this week. without any cere-
monies. Mrs. Jane L Stanford transferred the
entire control Of endowment OF over $4,000
600 to Stanford University to the board Of trus-
tees, which becomes a self-perpetuating body.
The trustees IN compliment to her, will elect
her their president. but the whole control OF the
fund of the university will rest with the trus-
tees. 1t is understood that they will press the
construction work on the college buildings. and
especially the gymnasium. which when COM
pleted will be the finest IN this country. Mrs
Stanford showed business ability of high order
In settling the many problems that came up IN
the last ten years, and she sees the entire en-
dowment transferred with no claims upon II.
The great increase in the number Of students
Of commerce at the University Of California
has compelled the revision OF the course OF
study. Three years ago this college was started.
and IL has met with great favor. Besides a
training for general business the college pays
special attention to international and CONNER
cial law. and to the work OF the civil. consular
and diplomatic services Of the government.
Among the new buildings on which construc-
tion has begun this week is that Of D. s. Dorm.
ries high. built OF white glazed brick. and viii
contain 156 rooms, divided into apartments
z. H. sothern made big hit here this week
at the Columbia Theatre in IF 1 Were King
despite the fact that many Of the best patrons
Of the theatre have already left town for the
summer.
The new Japanese Minister TO Mexico. Koyt-
chi Soughimora, passed through here this week.
He differs from many Of his countrymen In his
estimate Of Russia. He declares that Russians
have done great work in developing the Orient,
and especially Manchuria- He regards Man
chl1rfa as q fine field for American manufact-
urers as the country IS one great wheat field.
The demand for American agricultural ma
chinery has only fairly begun. In the develop
nent Of mines also Manchur1a Will call on Cali
fornia for mining machinery.
Only ten days remain in which special eolonist
rates to California will be in force In the last
fifteen weeks the Southern Pacific Companys
figures show that 80, ,SO2 prospective settlers en-
tered the State from various Mississippi Valley
points