The morning call., 1893-06-21
GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.

Judge Thomas Ball of Virginia, representing
the Department of Justics in Washin gton, Is
at the Russ House. The Judge is one OF the
old-time Southern gentlemen, whose home is
on the banks of the Chesapeake He speaks
with the accent peculiar TO tn Virgnians. His
visit to the coast is for the purpose Of taking
dispositions of settlers and pioneers who claim
damages from the Government for depreda-
lions by Indians in the forties and ffties. The
claims In the hands of Judge Ball for investl-
cation amount in the aggregate TO several mil
lion dollars.
''As fast as take the dispositions of claim
ants" said Judge Ball last evening, 81 forward
them 10 the clerk of the Court OF Claims at Wash.
ington. The Court of Claims is presided over
by bon. w. A. Richardson, who Is Chief JUS
tice. About 100000 has been appropriated
by Congress for The purpose OF adjusting these
claims, but there are so many of them the next
Congress will be forced to make an additional
appropriation aud much larger one."
Mrs. E. P. Buckingham of Vacavilie is
guest at tile Palace Hotel. Mrs. Bucking-
ham is one of the most remarkable women on
the coast, and is known among hortculturlsts
as the queen of Calllornia's frut-growers.
She has fruit and grain ranch In the Vaca val
ley of some hing like 1000 acres, which she man
ages alone, and makes it pay handsome diVl-
dend each year. Among her other accomplish
tcultural topics. and is considered au authority
upon all matters relating to fruit culture.
B. r. Taylor, vice. president of the Palermo
Land and Water Company, who has been lying
i'll win malarial fever for several weeks at
the Occidental Hotel, has had turn for the
orse and his life is again despaired OF. He is
a son-in-law OF eX-Judge j. d. Thornton OF this
city.
IT.
lor, ex-Coroner OF San Francisco, who has been
in i'll health for long time. During the past
few days DIR. Tayol's condition has been much
improved 10 The qualification OF his family and
friends.
"People who come 10 California from the
East" said Miss Kate Sanborn, the author
at the Palace yesterday. cannot be too careful
in the matter OF clothing. few weeks ago,
while l was in Redlands, in San Bernardino
County, leading New York physician, whose
specially is tuberculosis, arrived in California
to make a close study OF the disease, and TO
learn exactly what effect the coast climate had
on cOnsumptiye patients. AS soon as this emf
nent physician arrived he exchanged his heavy
winter underwear for thin summer garments.
The same night he INDUCED in long carriage
ride, wearing thin coat and straw hat The
next day lie was in bed with pneumonia, and 1t
was two weeks before he recovered. Yet this
man had made study of lung aud throat dis
eases, and did not know enough to lake care OF
himself
Major w. B. Hooper OF the Occidental Hotel
who is negotiating for the lease of that popular
hosiery, has been manager of the institution
for over twelve years. He is one of the oldest
hotel men in the city and one of the most popu-
lar.
William Sherlock OF Portland Or, arrived
from santa Barbara yesterday and is at The
Occidental. He is ACCOMPANIED by his wife
ana daughters Mr. Sherlock is not only a
leading business man and capitalist In Portland,
but is one of The most prominent politicians in
Oregon. At one time, not long ago, he welded
great power in the city politics OF Portland,
and while not a boss IN political sense was
looked upon as leader in municipal affairs.
Since the arrival here of Nj. C. Mallik, who is
a scholar and IheOsophist from Calcutta, India,
his apartments have been the center of attlac-
ton for local students in occult science. DIR.
Rambo and other leading theosophists OF The
city held long consultation with Mr.. Mallik
Yesterday,