The morning call., 1893-06-14
GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.

Count McDermott, the urbane clerk at the
Palace, is polishing up his diamond and bis
Southern dialect, preparatory to the coming OIL
Mrs. Amele RIves Chanler OF Virginia, who
is expected 10 arrive here within the fortnight
Mrs. Chanler is the Amelle Rlves of litera-
ture, whose novel "The Quick or the Dead"
created a sensation in the world of letters some
years ago. She viii s0journ for several months
on the coast ana will, 1t is understood, travel
incog.
One of the last acts in the official life of Post
master General Wanamaker was the establish
ment in the White Cloud mining district OF
Nevada OF new posToifice named Clemens.
Nearly every old resident of Nevada surmlsed
that The new Postoffice was named after Mark
Twain. but the honor however. was intended
for Ernest V. Clemens of New York City. Mr..
Clemens and his father, Colonel V. G. Clemens,
are at present guests at The Baldwin Hotel.
They are wealthy mining men and have eXten-
sive copper mines In the White Cloud district OF
Nevada. They are to inaugurate extensive I'M
provements In their mines, and come 10 san
francisco to consult with mining engineers and
others.
Lorin Farr, one OF the wealthest men in
Utah, is guest at he Lick House. his home
is in Ogden, where he owns large section OF
the town. MIR. Farr is quaint old gentleman,
and looks every inch Quaker
There is commercial traveller named
Mitchell who halls from Chicago, and who
is regular patron OF the Palace HOTEL Mr..
Mitchell weighs over 200 pounds, and has won
name for himself by his remarkable agility.
W hen Mr. Mitchell desires to take train, Tor
instance, the A. NJ train, he leaves a call with
the night clerk TO be aroused at z 40 A NJ. lie
only requires fifteen minutes in Which TO gel
The foot of Market street, According TO his
schedule he allows himself one minute in when
10 get up, five minutes in which TO DRESS one
minute 10 catch lhe cablecar and seven min-
utes 10 reach the ferry. This leaves him mln-
ute to spare in case OF accidents
Two rare old Irish gentlemen are guests at
the Baldwin Hotel. They are Rev. Thomas
Curran and Rev. E. G. Quaid, of Dublin. Ire
land, both eminent in the Irish church OF Rome.
Having visited the Worlds Fair they have
Travelled across the country 10 see what they
can of California. This is their first visit to
America and, of course. to California.
j. A. r. Milne, a tall, soldlerly looking Scot
arrived at the Palace few days ago from
Mexico en- route TO his home near Edinburgh.
For four long years Mr.. Milne has been secluded
in The interior of Mexico, developing some old
gold mines. For three years be has not seen
the face OF white man, his only companions
being the poems who worked in his mines. Mr..
Milne returns 10 Scotland wealthy man and
Will secure the cooperation of other wealthy
gentlemen and Will then return and develop his
gou mines upon larger scale.
John E. Kidder OF Grass Valley is at the
Palace, accompanied by his wife. Mr.. Ktdder
expects TO be appointed Debris Commissioner
under the new Ford mining law passed by the
last lamented Legislature. He Is well-known
civil engineer and Is The owner OF the short line
railroad running from Auburn TO Grass Valley.
A dark-haired gentleman of middle age Is DR..
Arraga of Guatemala. who is stopping at The
Occidental Hotel. II q is prominent factor in
Central American politics, and last year was q
candidate against BarilIas for the Presidency OF
Euatemala