The morning call., 1893-08-17
GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.

E. A. Puesche, editor OF the Bakersfield
Democrat, aud ex-Assemblyman from Kern
County, is in the city on visit combining bust
ness and pleasure. He is accompanied by his
family.
James Il. White, banker and extensive grain
grower of Fresno, is at The Lick. MIR. White is
one OF the most ardent friends of the Stockton
aud Bakersfield railroad project aud is work
ing assiduously ia its behalf. 1--WE Of Fresno"
he said, occupy midway position in the stu
alton. We cannot begin the work. but we can
assist 1t very materially by contributions OF
money and right of way. When work begins 1t
may be depended that Fresnoans will lend
willing hand 10 aid its completion"
Ex-senator Thomas Flint Jr OF san Juan ia
al the Grand. having just returned from visit
TO the New England States and the Worlds
FAIR He reiterates the high esteem in which
California is held In the White City, saying
that The solicitude Indicates a speedy demand
Tor homes In this favored cline.
Thomas COlnson aud James Gardner. mer-
chants OF Portland, Or. arrived yesterday and
are making extensive purchases for their
houses. Their trip, they say. was induced by
Inc recent trip of San Francisco merchants 10
their Stale. They are registered at the Grand
and VIII stay several days.
Thomas Kay, of Salem. Or, arrived yesterday
and is at the Russ. Mr.. Kay has three large
woolen-mills in Oregon-at Salem, Reseburg
ana Waterloo. Notwithstanding the talk of
dull times in bis line he says that his mills are
all running on double time day and night
with plenty of orders at fairly good prices.
Col0nel III. Trevelyan, manager of the great
Barton vineyard. near Fresno is at the Palace.
The colonel has been summering at Santa Cruz
and VIII enjoy few days of city life before
returning 10 the vines. Colonel Trevrlyan is a
distinguished military character. being a sur
vivor OF tn battle of Balaklava. He has seen
service in' India, the Crimea, the SoudaD and
Africa, and proudly wears embems OF forty
years. service in her Majesty,s military cause.
General: John:o. Miller of: bakersfield is at
the Russ: Besides owning extensive f10cks Of
sheep General Miller has. charge of; Haggfn Il.
TeYis' Interests In that line and in: ALI. controls
over 100000 head. He Indignantly denies tie
recently telegraphed: statement that the sheep:
men of Kern County could not secure. enough
advance money 60 clip the wool and snip 1t 10 a
market punt. He says numerous. f0cks: are
already shorn and That the product meets:with
ready sale at 9 to 10 cents per pound. Il; -
Senior and Sonora M. Romero and Porfirfo
Diaz Jr. arrived yesterday morning from Wash:
ingtoIf and are al. the Palace. Senior Romero Is
the. resident Mexican: Minister at Washington
and Senior Diaz is a sOn, OF President DfaZ ) III e
is a. Lieutenant In the Mexican army and. an at
tache OF the legation. senior Romero says that
the Visit IS wholly for pleasure and has mo
political Significance. 1t lis his first visit TO
Caifornia, and he intends to remain several
weeks in the State before leaving for the ma
liOnaI capital: = :.;...
.. Senior Eduardo Poifief. Salyadorian Minister
dor ana is at the Palace adding to tie dfpfo-.
matte. contingent at present chartered there.
While in the capital OF the southern republic
he iiada most unpleasant experience in adyo--
catlbg the claims of President:Ezeta.: He was
denounced .bytwo papers. and as 4 result the
ediiors were thrown into Jail. Minister PORTER
then published an article in another paper, in
which he. scored the incarcerated Writers and
tossed a few h0ral:peces ait himself This
course: aroused the independent press and the
Saiyadortau Minister: was raked fore and aft
Lieutenant Leon: s.. Rondiezr U. s. A.. came
owe +. from Angel Island yesterday and regis
tered at the Baldwin, To- morEow ne Will s. ATT
out through the Sfate on a recruiting tour. His
orders are TO enlist all Corners who ean:pass the
examination. This ought to be good chance
for many Of The unemployed.
X. w. Baxter, general Superintendent of tbe
RACINE division OF the Union Pacific, is at the
Palace Ho;el. He has ben 10 The Worlds
Fair ana is now -retutnin home. at will be a
big thing, not only for. California. bur for The.
whole Pacific Coast" he says, ''if the Mid.
winler Fair scheme is carried out 10 a success
full ISSUE" - -,
: Miss Ida N. Pope, principal of the N alive
Seminary at Oahu. Hawaii, arrived from Ohio
on yesterdays overland and is now al the Occi-
dental Hotel.-. She has been East recruiting her
staff of lady pedagogues. The following young
ladies now accompany her and VIII sail win
her OF the next steamer to Il oHolulu: Miss nj:
r. kiDDy. Miss L. w.. Kinny, Mrs Ida b. Sur
geo0,.the Misses E.. L. Gillian. Jenny Deuzer.
Bertha Sears, P. Bella Davidson, 81. Dice and
Nora Sturgeon.
CALIFORNIA glace fruits. SOC ii. Townsend,s ..