The morning call., 1894-08-17

force of employees engaged In moving grass
under water from the bottom and inside the
banks OF the same The growth OF grass is
very dense, and II was Iound that 1t not only
lmpeded the boats but kept the water PACK
from the levels, making II difficult to keep them
Iuil. In order to remove the difficulty an or
binary harvesting mower was brought into
requlsltlon. Its wheels were closed TO keep the
grass from cloggIng them, the cleats on tue
wheels were made very long and sharp 10 give
the machine firm hold on the mlTy oottoin'
ana the machine was attached 10 the rear OF
scow drawn by strong team. IL cut wloe
swain, sending 10 the surface tons OF long river
grass.
ID. NJ. French, who Is connected with the
Troy Laundry Company, which has establish
ments scattered all over the country, Is IN the
city. he was speaking yesterday Of some OF
the large contracts held by different laundries,
ana incidentally mentioned tfat with the PulI-
man Company. I'm Kansas City," said he,
"there are washed on an average about IA, so q
sheets, 27.400 pillow-cases and 36,7Oo hand
towels each month. This work IS all done Dy
machinery, ana the company oaly pays from
20 10 80 cents per 100 pieces. In chicago,
Phladelphla, and many other cities OF the
East the practice OF hotels doing their own
Laundry work has been discontinued In many
Instances, as II has been found mat the laundry
tuclI cdtOi i"Si'Nt0S' 49,
able TO do the work cheaper than IL can be done
by:lhe hotels. not to mention the saving in
room, which laundry naturally requires"
r. C. Downs of Suffer Creek is at the occi-
dental He says that the noted Mahoney Tor
HectOr) mine is to be opened Immediately by
Boston company and that IL has been bonded
for large sum. Allthe mines in Amador, he
says, are doing well. The kennedy, at jack
son. is paying large dividends as usual and the
Argonaut adjoining the Kennedy, is still work
/ lug on the shaft which has been sinking for
some months. The Swiss Mine Development
Company has bonded property IN the north OF
CalaVefas- County near the Amador line and
Will sink a SHAFT 1000 feet, the work having
already progressed 10 depth of 100 feet and
preparations having been completed for putting
In the necessary machinery. On the whole, he
says, the mining outlook In Amador Is exceed
ingly bright ana the first indications of a re-
vlyed prosperity have already made themselves
manifest.
G. F. Dalzell OF New York City is at the Pal
ace. He is member:of the New York Athletic
Club which boasts the famous "bIg four''
among amateur athletes. One Of the quartet is
Herman Oelrichs, who married Senator Fairs
daughter. Mr.. DalZell saws Oelriehs Is feet IL
inches In height tips the scales al 200 pounds,
and Is hronzed by exposure TO the sun IN daily
swlms in the surf off Seabrght, where he
makes his summer home "Before his mar
riaRe," said Mr.. Dalzell, 'Oelrchs was a for
mldable polo player and boxer, and was an en-
thusiast in rowing. He IS possessed OF enor-
nous strength, and only recently some of his
friends made heavy wager that he could du
plcate the feats of strength OF professional
who was exhibiting in New York, but the mat
ter got into the papers and Mr.. Oelriehs re-
fused 20 make the triaIhecause of the attendant
publicity.
C p de Yiliers of Cape Town, Africa, is at
the occidental. lie Is the son and secretary OF
The Chief Justice OF the Colony of Cape Town
and goes. with him on the circuits. he has been
attending the Canadian colonial conference at
ottawa and came to California TO look into the
fruit and other Industries of the State. He
6nds.: he says, that in respect 10 climate.
products etc, California is very similar to
the colony. The Cape Town youths are many
of Them going 10 England 10 study engineering,
he says, in view of the prospects Of Die develop
ment of Mashonaland, Which now seems to be
the most promising country over there. Cape
Town, Me. de Viiers says, has had much the
same experience with Blooms that this country
has expeEienced The results there have in
var1ably been disastrous and the people want
no more Of them. ----
The california Hotel threw open the doors OF
It's new dining rooms TO guests last night for the
lirst tine, The rooms are located on tile eighth
floor. and consist OF a beautiful room about
35X35 feet and a main. diniAg.hail about 35x7o
feet connecting: The floors are of polished
oak, and the furniture and table service are re-
marEahly Handsome. Inthe rear of the main
halJ Is situated gallery, in which an orchestra
plays at meal times. he old dining room on
the ground floor Will in future be used for a
cafe, and. Tire old cafe, will be devoted to the
use Of guests for reading and writing purposes.
!. Thomas. Kennedy. an Eastern man; who was
a guest of the Amer ican Exchange for about
a week prior 10 Tuesday, is listed among the
missing. On the day mentioned be left the ho-
tel ostensibly: 10 take walk. ana as he has not
since returned nor sent word regarding his bag.
gage II Is feared lie may have metlwith foul
play He was about 60 years OF age, . feet
inchesin height. had heavy head of hair and
iuI ghiskefs Hinged With gray, weighed about
14o pounds and wore dark cutaway coat and
dark. striped. pants. The police are hunting
for tnelhdfl. = - - -