The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-10
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

George Uhler, national president OF the Ma.
rine Engineers Association Of the united
States, Is at the California. he Is making MS
annual visit TO the lodges on this coast aoo WIZ
remain IN the city for several DAYS. Auelo arc
nVe lodges on the coast, located III oeas'io WIN
membership of 2S5, Portland no. AstoIla
40, Narshfield 40 and San Francisco aooui o'o.
The entire association comprises 1oo local Or
CARNATIONS, with a membership Oh II'!oo.
President Uhler said yesterday ihat tney hdu
no connection with any other organization ana
that III reality the Engineers Association was
not labor body, as it was composed entifeiy
OF professional men aud had for It's eDlects the
elevation Of the craft and the highepeducation
OF Its members. In the twenty years oi IT'S GA
lstence the order has never had questlon Vi
arbitration before IT, 1--WE don't LOOK ior
trouble" said MIR. Uhler, "and II we 40 Gu
counter 1t we don't parade our dilnculties pc
fore the world" There are but elghI OF len
marine engineers In this port VINO are iioI ihein-
bers OF the local lodge. The fatler WIN noiu
spirited meeting at the Alcazar to-nleht 10 re-
ceive the chief official.
Fl. p. Eddy OF Boston Is In the city for the
purpose OF endeavoring to Introduce Ia'oV
devised machine for the manufacture Vi GU
velopes, which Is said to be marvei 10 us way
There Is said TO be but one envelope manulac-
trade Is supplied by factories In Spflhgneid'
Mass. 1t is thought that prominent printing
house on Second street will put In one Oh tno
machines and give the business trial on thls
coast. The machine mentioned mas capaci'f
OF 5000 perfected envelopes per hour' lno
envelopes are cut, 500 at tlmr' ny uto
shaped like an envelope before IL Is Ioiueu'
The envelope Is gummed by an ingenious
process and is folded by aslmple-shapeu luz
strument; 1t then drops into q sorU VI enuiess
chain which is fitted so that the envelopes
stand in row In a horizontal position across
the chain or belt, which moves aheao every
time new envelope Is added, making room Tor
the next. The envelopes pass over ian, when
dries the gum and the perfected envelopes arc
automatically detained at the head OF the press
III bundles of twenty-five.
II. NJ. Black, who is connected with the
Armour Packing Company OF Kansas CITY, IS
here on business trip, and last night In speak
ing about the compary's recent bid to supply
The Japanese Government with half million
pounds of canned corn beef he stated that the
firm was prepared TO go into the business OF
supplying meat to the fighting Asiatles on a
large scale. Through the Chinese minister at
Washington a proposition mas Deen naue W
supply his Government with whatever packing
house products 1t may need during the cODIlnu-
ance OF the war, the same 10 De dellVeIeu anu
paid for in this city. Mr.. Black says That the
fact that possibly millions of people must De
supplied causes no apprehension as to the COM
pany's ability o meet any demands made upon
it, and that the company would enter into con-
tracts to supply both the contending Govern
menIs with all the canned meat provisions that
they may require. Mr.. Black thinks that the
present trouble viii have a decidedly beneficial
effect upon the prices Of livestock throughout
the entire country.
Earl Russell of London, England, Is at the
Palace. The Earl comes OF one OF the oldest OF
the blue blooded families OF England. and
traces his ancestry away back 10 The time
when Robin Hood and his merry men troubled
sore the spirit of the King
A. Kleybolte and Mrs. l.. KleYbolte OF Cincln'
natl, are at the Palace. The former Is men,
Der of the clearinghouse OF Rudolph Kleybolte
g. Co.. which is one OF the recognized private
financial institutions of POrkopois.