The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-29
GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.

GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.
E. R. HutchIns. prominent fruit man and
president OF several colds storage companies In
Chicago and Des M0ines, is guest IA. the
Palace Hotel. Il have very clded views on
the necessity for the repeal of The Sherman
act" said Hlr. Hutchins yesterday. "Panics.
like epidemics, come In series. In the great
panic of 1857. during the time OF wildcat
banks. one was compelled to change ones
money half a dozen lines IN travelling from
chicago to New Orleans to the great loss OF
the traveller and advantage OF the broker. The
panic OF 1873 was due largely to the Imitation
OF prices, and that of 1890 could be traced 10
the failure OF B4rng Brothers in London"
j. A. McMurtrie of Denver Is registered at
The Palace Hotel. He is an expert builder OF
railroads. and has the CONT ACT for building the
South Pacific Coast line which Will pass
through Santa aJbara. Mr.. McMurtrie has
been located at Santa Margarita for several
months past.
Colonel William Chrsty. well-known banker
OF hoenix, Aiiz., is guest at III Grand Hotel.
he reports that while there have been no Seri-
Gus failures in Arizona and while the banks
are SOUND there has been nevertheless great
financial depression in his section. This is
largely due TO the droughts Of the last three
Arizona TO lose over 80 per cent Of their stock.
H. NJ Warrington, the young and popular
railroad mapnaie OF Nevada, is a, the Palace
Hotel. accompanied by Mrs. Yerrngton Ibey
have recently returned from voyage to Homo
lulu, for health and pleasure. They VIII remain
here for several days before returning 10 their
home In Carson City.
Evan Stolk, wealthy merchant Of Rotter-
dam. Holland. Is making brief soJourn at the
Palace Hotel. He Is accompanied by his friend
and fellow-countryman, karel Lotoy OF baili-
more, Md. They have visited the World's
Fair and the Yellowstone, and are now en-
route to The Yosemite,
Two OF the leading men Of San Diego were IN
the city yesterday. T. erhsimer was regis
tered at the Palace Hotel and Melville Klauner
was at the Lick House. Both of these gentle
men are pioneer merchants OF San Diego and
have assed through the vicssitudes of every
land boom which has touched their section OF
the State during the past lwenty years.
Z. b. Willis managing editor of the Sacra-
mentO Record Union, is guest at The Russ
House. There are four journalists in the
Record Union Office, which number includes
Mr.. Willis who have worked side by side burn
ing the midnight oil in peace aud harmony for
the past eighteen years. l his continuous state
of congeniality is not to be found perhaps in
any other newspaper Office in Tie country.
Edward +. Jorgensen and bliss A. A. Jorgen-
sen are register, at the Russ ouse from New
York. For many years Mr. Jorgensen and his
sister were residents Of San Francisco. but re-
moved to New York SOM years ago. They
have large property interests here. Mr.. Jor
gensen expresses himself surprised at the inn
urovemenis made III san Francisco during the
last five years.
j. B. Peakes and wife are registered at the
Russ House from Chicago. Mr.. Peakes was
formerly proprietor OF the W ll-kncwn Peakes
Hotel al Santa Cruz. He sold ouI his property
some months ago and left for the Worlds Fair.
william B. Wightman and wife were regis
tered at the California Hotel for a few hours
yesterday. Mr.. Wightman is one Of the Gov
ernmeni's Bank Examiners and for The past
month has had charge OF the broken banking
Institutions in Southern California. Upon his
arrival here yesterday he found telegram in-
structing him 10 90 at once to Portland, Or,
and take charge OF the First National Bank OF
that city, which is financially embarrassed
Mr. and Mrs. Raphael Soma OF Guatemala,
Central America, are guests at the California
Hotel. They left here seven weeks ago for
Tour OF the Eastern States and visit TO the
Worlds Fair. MIR. Soma Is one of The wealth.
lest coffee planters In Guatemala. He speaks
ir glowing terms of the big exposition at
Chicago, and says words are inadequate to
describe the magnitude OF the show
large party Of German society people from
New York, composed OF the Langmans,
Worschdeffers and Gudewills. returned yester-
day from Yosemit- Valley and are registered
at the California Hotel.
H. II. Allen and wife of Conn ecticut are regis
tered at the Occidental Hotel. They are mis-
sionares en- roule to Seoul, the capital city Of
Korea, and will depart for The Orient on the
steamer Oceanic. which starts on Tuesday next.
State Senator &. 6. Goucher OF Fresno, ac-
companied by his friend, /. n. Hyde, OF the
same place, guests at the Grand Hotel.
They are here on legal business.
Henry T. Osborne of Los Angeles Is at the
Palace Hotel. de Is one Of the Republican
stalwarls OF the State and besides being editor
of the Los Angeles Evening Express. is The
Collector OF the Port of Santa Monica. He Will
remain In the city for several days.
Mrs E. P. buckingham, the queen Of horti-
culturists is down from her big ranch ar Vaca-
VILE. and Is a guest at the Palace Hotel. Mrs.
Buckingham has recently sold through her Lon
don agent large section OF land in the Vaca
Valley to party Of English colonsts.
DR.. +. r. Reynolds and John c. Mccoy. TWO
prominent citizens Of Santa Ana, Orange
County, are at the Grand Hotel. DR.. Reynolds
says the new county Of Orange, IS i'll excellent
condition. the machinery of the new county
government moving along az smoothly as that
OF the Oldest counties in the State.
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