New-York tribune., 1905-08-20

New-YOrk. who is visiting here. The people of
San Francisco are unusually fond of music. IS
is shown by the remarkable success or all OPP
cratic performances here. but there is great
lack Of high class orchestral music.
San Franchises schools opened this week dis
closing surprising condition OF affairs Thou
sands OF little ones are without accommodate
tions- In some schools open air classes
organized and even then there was not room
For the first time there has been a systematic
attempt TO enforce the compulsory education
law. and the result has been a great increase
in the attendance The funds provided
some months ago. but the Schmitz School Board
seems TO have made little progress with con-
struction work and no new quarters are avail
able CompIicatf tfoRs with the unions have de-
layed the contracts on one of the new buildings
and there is no immediate probability OF action
the matter
1t seemed few weeks ago though this
construction work on the proposed municipal
street railway in Ceary-st- might begin III
the next few months, but the Developments OF
the last week indicate that some underground
influence has caused delay Mayor Schmitz has
discovered that the plans and specifications al
ready prepared will not permit of the construc-
ton of the road along really modern lines. Il
has taken the Mayor two years To learn that
the sTO0O00 appropriated for the work VIII not
be sufficient, and that S1.OOOOOO will be re-
quired- II is proposed 10 make plans which
entail great delay This suggestion. which was
made by the Mayor himself. has aroused vigor-
Gus protests the part OF the friends OF
municipal ownership. and the political aspira-
tions of the Mayor may not be benefited
The Salton Sea. which had it's latest birth some
ten months ago. continues to grow with increased
rapidity Late reports from the desert say the
water is rising at the rate OF an inch every
twenty-four hours. The entire flow OF the Colo
radO River is pouring into the desert depression
Engineers say that while the present will
continue 70 grow for several months. and Is
likely to remain perhaps year. the river will
ultimately return to it's channel and the desert
conditions return 10 the normal
There has been a good deal OF speculation as
70 the effect on the climate of the great inland
sea Professor McAd1e. OF the Weather Bureau.
when asked about this expressed the conviction
that the climatic changes would be slight. It
would tend TO reduce the maximum temperature
of the surrounding country and raise the mini
num- but the difference would hardly be appre-
ciable he said
As the water fills this basin 2s6 feet below the
sea level. about thirty miles long and fifteen
wide. the Southern Pacific will have 10 pake
shift in its tracks across the great deDression.
which will compel the construction OF thirty
miles Of new road. 1t is proposed % turn the
river back into its old channel by means OF a
wide canal far above the present break. which
would be constructed when the river is low.
Difficulty in obtaining labor 10 handle the fruit
crop is causing a change OF sentiment on the
Chinese question among the people OF the agri-
cultural districts Of the State ! farmer who
has large interests in the central part OF the
State expressed his feelings In this way:
We need labor and Il certain number Of
Chinese for farm work wOuldNbe welcome II
would he . good thing if We could open the
gates let in about hundred thousand then
close them again
Naturally these views are not held by ths
la boring element The organization Of unions ia
, the country districts compHcates the situation
for the farmer. and makes him long for sons
new source Of labor supply
William Barclay Parsons. the New-York en-
gineer. is in the city 10 investigate the rapid
transit needs OF San Francisco He is studying
the possibility OF subway construction particu-
la-Iy During his stay he VIII make appvOxi-
mate estimates OF the cost Of series OF tunnels
to handle the rapidly growing traffic and indi-
cate the best streets for subways Mr.. Parsons
was brought here by the Merchants Association.
Carl Beckrnan d Berlin banker. arrived IN
this city from an extensive tour OF China. and
said he feared the empire was facing a great
financial crisis He said: Heretofore the
cash. copper coin in value equal 10 about one
twentieth OF an American cent. has been the
CHIEF coin OF Chinese circulation But recently
there has been an extensive mintage OF com
called cent II Is equal about ten cash
OF the latter fully 1.T0O.tGO were coined last
-,
increased. Now. while the value Of the cent n
nouinaIly about ten times that OF the cash rs
intrinsic value is rot nearly so much larger and
Z have fear lest the more valuable OF the two
coins will drive out the other.
Il doubt II the Industrial strength of China
Is such as 10 make II prepared 70 substitute such
4. unit OF money as the cent for the much less
valuable unit on which al transactions have
been based in the past