The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-25
GOSSIP OF THE HOTELS.

W. /. Cooper, a well-known business man OF
Philadelphia, IL at the Palace Hotel. He has
lust returned with a party OF friends from a
delightful pleasure trip to Alaska. He thinks
that the protection to properly rights in Alaska
issyery lax. While he was soj0urning in Juneau
he inquired of the Land Recorder whether 1t
would be a safe investment to buy real estate IN
that vicinity. He was Informed that every man
who purchased lot at once assumed lawsuit.
AS result Mr.. Cooper did not invest In Alaska
property.
Senator W. A. PETER of Topeka, Kan. &C.
companied by Mrs. PETER. returned from Mon.
terey yesterday ana is a guest at the Palace
Hotel. Senator PETER Is a leading member OF
the Senate Committee on Agriculture. and bis
trip to this coast Is In reality for the purpose OF
gathering material for the committee. He VS.
tied the beet growing region about Alvarado
yesterday afternoon aud leaves to-day for Ore
gon. He expresses establishment at the extent
Of wheat-growing in this State.
Three prominent journalists from Sweden
arrived from Chicago yesterday and registered
at the California Hotel. They are A. M. Crest
felt OF Orebro. Sweden; H. T. Edergrun and
Rev. /. Spielman Geranson Of Stockholm. They
represent leading Stockholm papers at the Co
lumbar Exposition and are visiting the West
for the first time.
Angeles GiroIa Of San Salvador arrived on
the steamer from Central America vest erday,
and is guest at the Palace Hotel. Mr.. Gir0la
is wealthy planter. with large interests In
Salvador and in Guatemala. He said yesterday
that there was no trouble In the little republics
at the time of his departure. and places no
truth 10 the recent reports OF political out
breaks In bis section OF the universe.
DOW of IL OF tho
Palace Hotel Mir. Babcock Is small, wiry
gentleman, looks like a clerk and dresses
plainly in an everyday business suit. He Is
the proprietor and manager of the famous
Hotel Coronado, and has large land and other
interests in and around San Diego Bay.
j. W. Kemble. the tln.plate manufacturer, of
Philadelphia, who was here a month ago, re-
turned from Monterey yesterday with his
family and Is registered at the Palace. Mr..
Kemble is millionaire. and has practically
retired from active business. He will remain
On the coast until the warm weather In the
East is thing of the past.
John WolfsKill and wife of Los Angeles are
registered at the Palace HOTEL Mr.. WOlfskill Is
banker and capitalist and one of the largest
landowners in Los Angeles. He owns the fam
GUS Wolfskil Tract, in the heart OF the city. a
portion of which was sold some years ago to
the Southern Pacific Company for the location
of their union depot Mrs. WOlfskill is de-
scendant of one OF the early Spanish settlers Of
Southern California; and comes from one of the
best-known families OF the State.
George A. Weider OF Portland, Or, who Is
banker aud capitalist, railroad magnate and
land owner, arrived in the city yesterday and is
a guest at the Occidental. Mr.. Weidler says he
likes to take run down to San Francisco Occa-
sionaIly Tor rest and fresh air.
Major Hooper. for fourteen years the man.
ager of the Occidental Hotel, has about COM
pieted his negotiations for leasing the hotel
property for long Term OF years. If the lease
is made, Major Hooper will assume control of
the hotel about August l. he will make ex-
tensive improvements and will Introduce cleo
trio lights and other modern conveniences.
Dr.. and Mrs. q. b. Shepherd of Hartford.
Conn.,. accompanied by Miss Shepherd, are
guests at the Occidental. DR.. Shepherd is a
near neighbor Of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe
and Mark Twain. Hs says the famous humor-
ist is practically making his home In Germany
where he went two years ago for the purpose
of educating his children. Marks house In
Hartford is occupied during the family's abb
seuce by rela ives of Mrs. Clemens.