The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-08
MEN ABOUT TOWN.
Short Stories Picked Up in the
Hotel Corridors.
Senator Hearst and the Indians-Loudon,s
Food supply-A Dead Game Mana
Wealthy Army Officer.

nowhere, buoCo dS6u miner, as l6
rocked himself in one of the armchairs in
the Palace Hotel courtyard and stroked his
prizzled beard meditatively.
"What ride was that?" INQUIRED a COM
panion of he of the pick. shovel and pan.
.Why, that ride of Senator Hearsps, or
old Uncle George as we boys like to call
him. You see the Senator was going by rail
down into the lower country and we tried to
get him to leave the train at Ell Paso and 90
and expert a mine thirteen miles back from
the town. At first Mr.. Hearst objected. on
the ground that he was growing old and
could not ride horse as he used to- Finally
we overcame his objections by securing a
quiet and easy-gaited mule for him, and we
started for the mine. The party reached
their destination all right, and Uncle
George went through the mine, after which
we started on our return trip. We were
Jogging along quietly enough when one of
the party saw band Of Apache Indians,
apparently riding down upon us. He gave
the alarm, and all the members of the party
except Mr. Hearst set spurs to their well-bred
American horses and started on the gallop
Senator Hearst piled whip and spurs to the
OLD mule he was astride, but do what he
would he could not get much speed out of
the animal, and his companions were rapidly
drawing away from him.
Hold on. boys shouted the Senator,
we amt afraid of 'em-there amt more'n
dozen of 'em, anyway
But still his well-mOunted companions
Kept increasing the gap between themselves
ana the Senator, while the distance between
the latter and the Apaches was as rapidly
decreasing.
t" Hold on, boys again pleaded the SEN
-
There amt more'n three of 'em, anyway
AT this moment the old mule scented the
Indians, and, remembering her training and
experiences in bygone years. started off as
II shot out of gun. In less than two min
utes Senator Hearst had passed his fleeing
companions, and as he did so he shouted:
Come on! Ride for your lives, boys;
II there's one OF EN- there's a thousandp"
LoNDoN's FOOD SUPPLY.
I wonder how many people in America
realize what an enormous city London is"
unused an Englshman at the Palace Hotel
yesterday. Just think of five millions of
people huddled together in one place. or in
other words, more than four times the pop
ulatlon OF the entire State OF California, or
more than three times that of New York
City. The amount of food to supply the
city Is, of course, simply enormous, and at
no time Is there ever more than four days
supply on hand. This was demonstrated
L remember very well, in the winter of 1883
when the great snow blockade occurred in
England, and London was entirely cut off
from the outer world All traffic was sus-
pended and in three days the prices for the
actual necessities arose TO an enormous fig
ure. l recall the fact that milk sold on the
streets for sovereign n pint, and other
articles OF similar nature commanded an
equally exaggerated price. Fortunately.
the blockade was broken at the end of that
time, or the inhabitants of the city would
CT rtn in thn
face"
WHY Is IT so?
Funny thing that no two street clocks
agree" calculated a Stockholders clerk, as
he glanced up at a huge time-piece on the
corner. Now, this morning, for instance
| left home little late, and made wild
break for the Office. The old fellow | work
for is crank on the subject of punctuali,y,
and you can readily understand my anxiety
to get into the Office by $50 o'clock, the
hour for going to work. L was nervous all
the way down Market street, and when |
reached kearny street l glanced up at the
big clock and saw that still had five min
utes. l breathe a little easier, for only
had to 90 to Pine street, but when | alighted
from the car at Montgomery, | saw that one
minute was all that was left me- My spirits
fell, but a block further down the clock
showed 1927, and | grew encouraged. An
other block and my time was exhausted.
Considerably depressed and slightly mixed
up in my own mind, l put on an extra head
Of steam and pushed ahead. 1 turned into
Pine street and rushed breathlessly into the
ofhoe, prepared for reprimand. l still had
minute to spare"
DEAD GAME MAN.
A small man of quiet demeanor walked
through the courtyard of the Palace Hotel
last night and as he glanced up at the clock
a gentleman who was standing near said
There goes as game man as there is on the
Pacific Coast. Who is he? Why, that is
Harry l. Scion of Butte City, Mont. who, in
1877, was Deputy Sheriff of CochiSe County,
Arlz., and was deputy under Dave Maggie,
when the latter was Marshal of Tombstone
When the Bisby massacre occurred in
Arizona few years ago. the participants,
SIX in number, were run down and lodged
in jail at Tombstone. Five of them were
hanged. The sixth, named Heath. was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary at Yuma, but before he was re-
moved from tombstone a Vigilance Com
mittee was organized TO take him from Jail
for the purpose of lynching him. Fully 500
men were gathered, desperate fellows every
one, and it was agreed to take Heath from
the Jail. On the night in question they pro-
ceeded to the latter place and found Scion
in charge of the guard The mob de-
manded the prisoner, but he refused to
give him up. and long parley ensued. The
mob ringeaders threatened, but Scion was
obdurate, and they made an attack on the
Jail For six hours he held them at BAY,
and the vigilantes were forced to retire. On
the following day, however, during Solon's
absence Heath was taken out and hanged"
STILL IN THE SERVICE.
Major Whiteside, who is figuring so
prominently in the Indian war at present"
said an old army officer last night at the Dc
cidental, lis one of the richest men in the
service. His wealth will probably foot up
in the hundreds of thousands, and every
dollar of it has been accumulated through
his own shrewdness. When a Captain i'm
the Sixth Cavalry he was stationed with his
company at Fort Huachuaca, in Arizona.
and was one of the locators of the Grand
Central Mine at Tombstone. Since then he
has been mixed up in a number of mining
deals. all of which have been remarkably
successful. He still clngs to the service.
however, and takes his chances with the
rest Of the men,"
HE KNEW THE REASON.
A gentleman well known about town ia
the father of bright boy who is of
thoughtful turn of mind. A few DAYS ago
the father received an invitation to the
wedding of gentleman whom he knew but
slightly, and at home he wondered over it.
know why you got it." said the young
hopeful.
How can you knowP" inquired the
mother.