The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-07
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Phil Armour. the Chicago millionaire, who ar
rived in the city yesterday, is said TO lead an
amazingly simple life for man or his wealth.
He has g0od-sized house on Prairie avenue.
but there are many men living in that city VINO
are worth not over S150000 but yet live with
much more osteBtation than be. he belongs TO
social clubs, but very rarely goes TO any OF
them. He is very fond OF bis home and be has
faculty when there Of dropping everything that
pertains TO business. All his tastes are OF the
simplest sort. de Is not q feetOialer, but be
scarcely ever touches wine and never touches
spirits. He is not bookish man, but his read
ing Is confined chiefly TO newspapers and
periodicals. lie is punctuality persOnifed in
his every movement. He leaves his Office at 3
or o'clock ID the afternoon and goes for a
drive, first TO the Institute. where he usually
chats while with DIR. Gunsaulus, after which
he takes spin along the lake shore. His
evening are always spent IN his own home in
the company OF his wife, 10 whose influence he
ascrbes much of the work which other Inen
call noble in him. MIR. Armour visited this
coast In 1852. HIS present visit is chiefly for
pleasure and be leaves on the 18th for home
via the northern route.
LET me give you an interesting pointer about
my town, and one with which the public Is not
familiar" said W. L. Work of Peoria, ILL.,, yes.
terday. ave daily use more corn than any
other three cities in the Union-aod do not ex-
cept New YORK, Philadelphia ana Chicago.
Peoria is not only the center OF the first distil
ling Interests, but located there are two OF the
greatest sugar houses 10 the country. The dis
tilleries use up about 10000 bushels of corn
every day, the sugar-houses consume from 5000
TO 10000 more, while aside from these fully
5000 bushels are used daily for other purposes,
so 1t is safe to say that 100000 bushels of
corn are annually used there. The transforms
tion bushel Of corn uEdergoes aud the amount
OF money IL brings TO each individual who han
dies II from the time IL Is brought from the field
until IL Is converted into and sold as liquor is
interesting. The farmer receives 20 cents, rail-
road cents for transportation, commission
men cents, distillers ~ cents, feeder 10
ceats. Uncle Sam 81 90. compounder and rec
tIter 20 cents, retail dealer $40 and the ely SO.
In The meantime the bushel OF corn has become
from nine 10 twelve gallons of whisky"
"St. Louis now has n yeritabie Monte Carlo
on mlnisture SCALE" said j. L. Willis, we'll
known borseman Of that city, yesterday. "The
location Is not in the city proper, but is across
the river, on the Illinois side, IN the town OF
Mad ison. special train leaves the city every
evening especially for the convenience Of the
patrons OF the resort, and the place Is run wide
open and without the least interference from
the legal guardians Of the town. The reputed
proprietor OF the place is James Mclaughlin,
the Eastern gambler. who runs nearly all the
similar resorts at the Gloucester track. No
restrictions are levied as 10 entry into the
place, and any man, woman or child who has
the money and the inclination to gamble can
md all the devices here in plenty used In such
places 10 fleece the unwary. The place bids
lair TO demoralize The youth OF the surrounding
country, ana movements are already on foo:
looking toward its suppression"
H A. glhristonher ,us renracentatIya of n
large shoe mandatory in Rochester. N. Y,
who is In this city, tells of a new departure In
advertising which the shoe manufacturers have
successfully introduced 10 the East, and which
be thinks will gain foothold here. 'In many
OF the largest Cities" said be, 1--WE have an ar
rangement with the dealers who handle our
shoes that customers shall have the same black
ened freesof charge. This is not restricted to
one shine, but the privilege is granted as long
rs The customer wears our make OF shoes. The
total expense is but trifng and as ii Is divided
Up between the manufacturers, the dealer aud
the poiish-maker you will see that we are not
much out OF pocket. The d. parture Is driving
the bootblacks from the street In the East, aud
II 1t had the same effect here am afraid it
would deprive you Of one OF your most plciur'
esque institutions.
NJ. III. Walker OF Salt Lake is registered at
the Palace. He Is the minor member OF the
Urn OF walker Bros, probably the wealInlest
family In that city. The Walker family some
years ago was among the principal supporters
OF Brigham Young aud the Mormon church.
An emergency arose, however, which caused
the brothers TO sever their connection with the
church. In the annual evying OF tIthes the firm
was assessed large amount by the be ad or the
church. which they refused to pay. claiming
that IL was 10 the nature Of an extoriion. but
onering to meet q more moderate requisition.
" All Ixxr ~t.xIaa rhn
threatened the brothers. but TO no avail. They
still continued 10 do business and prospered.
notwithstanding the strong efforts made 10
| cripple them, and they are to-day the most ex-
tensive general merchants ID the city.
William H. Mills yesterday received unique
relic In the shape OF certificate OF stock in the