The morning call., 1893-06-16
GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.

There arrived at The California Hotel yester-
day Mr. and Mrs. j. Parker Whitney, Parker
Whitney Jr Vincent Whitney, ii. Beryl Whit
ney, Miss Worth and maid The Whitneys
came from New York in private car. MIR.
Whitney is relative of w. c. Whitney, ex-
Secretary OF the Navy, and Is frequently taken
for the x-Cabinet officer. He has large land
and mining interests near Rockln, Placer
County, and delights In calling himself "a plain
California farmer from Rocklln." He is, how
ever an old Californian and millionaire. "The
last lime | was in ST. Louis" said Mr. Whitney
last night, al was interviewed for column on
naval affairs and placarded in the newspapers
as the ex-Secretary. On another occasion in
Chicago was written up as w. c. Whitney's
brother. But 1 am only plain farmer from
Rocklin."
While the Nawab of Rampur Is enjoying the
beauties of the Yosemite Valley. his four Hin
doc servants are having a lonely vigil at the
Palace Hotel. Glrdo FatehyaD Khan the head
servant, speaks fair English. and has taken
strong fancy TO John, the elevator-b boy. The
Hindoos saw their first elevator the day they
arrived at the Palace Hotel. They regarded
the "llft" as one OF the institutions OF the devil,
and would not venture within ten feet OF the
elevator shaft Their fear aud superstition
have gradually passed away. however. and yes
terday they ventured to tab e ride on the ele
vator for the first time. Last night the tall and
swarihy Fatehyab was promenading the cOrri-
dor. arm in arm with John, the elevator boy,
informing bis acQuaintances that "John he my
bully good friend"
General Wade Hampton. and party, OF South
Carolina, after making a tour of Southern Call
fornia proceeded yesterday 10 Castle Crag, and
thence Will 90 10 Portland, Seattle and Tacoma
before returning to the East.
ave have a new mining excitement down
our way" said William I. Smith OF Phoenix,
Ariz., at the Russ House, yesterday. "SOme
months ago The Hicks mine was bonded for
$4,000. 1t is located near Superstitious
Mountain. When the mine was worked short
time 1t proved to be very rich, and just now
there is a big mining boom In the Hicks region.
Great excitement prevails and large number
OF people are going there. Business in the Ter
rltory Is booming. One OF our Phoenix mer-
chants, Mr.. Fleming, is putting up a new
100000 building, which is not bad for town
of 1000 population" Mr.. Smith Is a promi-
nent mining man, and one of the wealthlest
residents of Phoenix.
Among the arrivals az the Grand Hotel yes
terday was G. w. FOote, famous electrician OF
Cleveland Ohio Mr.. Foote is accompanied by
his family and has just returned from Southern
California. where he has been sojourning for
the benefit of his health He Is going home by
way OF Portland and the Northern Pacific, and
in October Will return to California to construct
an electric railway at Riverside.
o. I. Dyer, The Riverside banker, who re-
turned home yesterday, accumulated his for
tune by curious investment He owned a
small marble quarry at Cotton, the stone from
which was rough product, only fitted for
superstructure and solid masonry work. Some
years ago Mr.. Dyer aud bis sister went on
yachting trip along the coast of Lower Callfor-
MIA. Here they accidentally discovered al
island of rare marble. Mr.. Dyer proceeded at
once to the City Of Mexico and knowing the
value of the marble, he purchased the island
from the Mexican Government upon the in
stallment plan. The Island marble proved just
the quality for ornamental purposes, and the
bank at Riverside is built or Cotton marble,
with the trimmings ana ornaments from The
island. These two marble quarries have given
MI. Dyer his start In life.