The morning call., 1894-01-12
AROUND THE CORRIDORS,

The awful accident TO Charley Bennett, the
great catcher OF the Boston baseball team. by
which he lost both of his legs. has set one TO
thinking what has become of all of the old.Iime
players, who were known from one end of the
country 10 the other twenty-five years ago."
said Hugh Garfield, himself an old player, 10
several gentlemen In The Baldwin last night.
81 guess balplayeIs are like mules-nobOdy
knows what becomes OF them when they get too
old 10 work. ! was trying tonight TO recall
where The members of the famous Red Stock
ing team of 1869 had finally located, but aside
from Harry and George Wright, / could not
place one of them. No baseball team ever had
such reputation or such success, and yet to-
day its members are in many cases forgotten"
The developments just made public through
Receiver StaGg OF the Oregon National BsnkdO
not surprise me, and will not surprise many
people in Portland" said II. j. Thomas OF that
city in the Palace last night. When he was
appointed TO his present position, or rather
while his name was under consideration, infOr
nation was sent TO the Judge who appointed
him. which was of itself sufficient 10 have
caused his immediate rejection. II now turns
out thgt he Is an eX-cOnYict, having served a
term in our State peniten,iary for forgery. The
charges Of which speak were of another char
aeter and were freely discussed among the
small circle of gentlemen who were familiar
with their nature
John B. Walter, chief deputy of the United
States Marshal for the Western District of
Texas, who with four deputies had charge OF
the sixty-twO Chinese who were brought here
from that State and depOrted on The steamer
Gaelic, is at the New Western. One of the
Chinese jumped through the car-window near
Antioch and broke his leg, but was recaptured.
Mr. Walter says another big gang Will be
brought up before long, In San Antonio few
years ago there were not over a dozen Chinese
10 be found while row there ale over 400, and
they control the restaurant aud laundry buSi-
ness OF the city. Ell Paso and San Antonio are
the only two Texas towns lie says, which are
burdened with the Ceestials.
H. Ii. Levy, a mOney-lender from Boston.
who is in the city, says that the three-ball men
OF that metropolis Will be compelled TO take in
their signs and quit the business If the exam
pie set by the wealthy congregation OF Trinity
Church Is followed by people OF other religious
denominations. The members of Trinity have
gone into the pawn brokerage business, opened
an Office and are loaning money at not TO ex-
coed per cent Interest month. As the usual
charge OF the regulars is 10 per cent month
IL will be readily seen that the cut made is a
heavy one. Mr.. Levy says that he and his
brethren are watching the result OF the new
departure with much interest
Newton Pelrson, a prominent Democratic
politician OF Arkansas, came in on the southern
overland last night. 1.-THE most interesting
piece OF news know Of" said he, sis the recent
discovery made while removing collins from the
old bulylng-grounu at the State penitentiary in
Arkansas. When the grave In which jim Bar
rows, the notorious train-robber whose bloody
career was national topic few years ago,
was supposed to peacefully sleep was opened
the CONN was fOnnd ha and
many people believe that he is responsible for
many OF the recently reputed hOldups In the
South ana Southwest"
Mark L. Mcdonald OF Santa Rosa Is a guest
at the Occidental. He has but lately returned
from chicago. where he was identified with the
Worlds Fair as one OF the eight special United
States Commissioners appointed by the Presi-
dent. MIR. Mcdonald says the subject attract
Ing most attention In his county at present is
that or improved roads, and it is proposed TO
build them out from Santa Rosa in every direc-
tion, TO macadamize them all, and to run pipe
lines along the principal ones, from which
water supply can be obtained for sprinkling
and other purposes.
&. ID. Tudor, who was an associate of Chief
Hennessey, New Orleans Chief OF Police who
was murdered during the Mails troubles In
tnat CITY several years ago, Is In the city. MIR.
Tudor was himself forced to leave New Orleans
Tor time, as matter of personal safety dur
ing the troubles mentioned, 1t having been
charged thar he was acting In sympathy with
the disturbing elements.
Nothing In or about San Francisco has so
Impressed me as The natural beauty OF your
park and the possibilities which are open 10