The morning call., 1894-01-16
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

The latest Eastern fad. live chameleon as
an ornament 10 be worn the person, has
struck the city. A clerk in the Palace Hotel
has followed the lead Of the college girls He
we ars 1t chained 10 his necktie and affixed to
the head of the little animal is a bright-hued
emerald wellknOwn miner from Grass
Valley walked into the hotel the other night
bearing a weaIisome load of malaria tonic and
after affixing his signature TO the register his
gaze happened 10 fall on the peculiar little
necktie ornament. BE gazed at IL a moment
in seeming perplexiIy, rubbed his hand over
his eyes and looked again aud then said:
"Mister, what's the first train out East?'
None now, sir, until 1880 tomorrow morn
ing" replied the clerk. "All right; just hustle
my luggage back 10 the depot Will you; I'm
eoin' 10 see doctor aud then skip for home"
"Why, what's the matter ?'' an1iousy Inquired
the clerk. 81 guess I've got 'em." said the
Grass Valley man. "Pve been knocking
around with the boys all day; saw the Sultan's
harem, the speckle-faced beauties in the sMld-
way Pasance took squini at Jupiter through
the telescope and now I'm Deginnin' to see live
alligators-l'm gon' home"
''I derived not little satisfaction from
visit which paid 10 meeting OF your leading
Democratic organization. the Iroquois Club,
one evening last week." said j. S. Haines, who
resides near Fresno. last night in the Occi-
recently ordered reduction in wages among the
employees OF the navy-yard at Mare Island. and
during the course OF his remarks one Of the
speakers said that IL was lamonJable fact that
the only two instances in the history OF the
yard mentioned IN which the wages had been
red uced had both occurred under Democratic
administrations. 1t forcibiy reminded one of
the old saying that there are none so blind as
those who won't see. ana think it a very apt
nf lxra NJ et
that the Republican party never did anything
TO benefit the workingman."
W. d. Currier, an Eastern sportsman. is, with
his wife, at the Palace. Mr.. Currier Is
wealthy gentleman, who loves to sport with the
rod and gun. He has but lately returned from
tile Yukon River, and expects 10 spend some
time In the southern portion of California in
following his favorlte pastime. Mrs. Currier Is
said to be fully as great an enthusiast In the
sports mentioned as her husband, and Is his
constant companion In his travels.
w P. Boyd, Vice and Deputy Consul General
of The United States at Honolulu, who came in
on the late steamer and has been staying at the
Occidental, left for the East last night with his
wife. This is the bridal tour of Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd. She was formerly Miss Lena Vida OF
Honolulu. The couple VIII spend some time in
Kansas City and vicinity. where Mr.. Boyd's
relatives reside.
I. T. Holmes, who was for several years con-
neeted With Ed Stokes famous Hoffman House
bar In New York, is In the city. and states that
all OF the rare and costly paintings and staIuary
whi cb graced the interior OF that noted resort
will be sold to appease the claims of MIR. Stokes
creditors. Some of the pictures In the saloon
cost thousands OF dollars, and it formerly was
fad quite extensively followed for women to
frequent Ihs barroom gallery during the morn
ing hours, always accompanied by escorts of
course.
Chicago Is to have a cooperative store estab-
] isbed on the lines of the celebrated Bon
Marche of Paris. II. A. Morrell OF that city,
who was at the Palace yesterday, said that the
necessary capital had been secured. The CO.
operative feature will be in the nature of
profit sharing among all employees.
Mrs. McAlary of 313 Weber street. Ionia,
Mieh., writes to the manager OF the Grand,
asking information of Robert Fitzpatrck who
fifteen years ago was in the employ OF that
hotel. Mrs. McAlaTy says a brother has re-
Gently died and lett Fitzpatrick lot OF money.
W. Heffner. merchant who for several years
has been doing bus mess in tile MarGueasas nd
Dominique islands, as the manager OF the So
cieie Commerciale, is at the Palace. The COM
pany has number OF stores the various
islands and Mr.. Heffner was accustomed TO
travelling from one TO another in a small boat
He says that the opium habit Is making fearful
inrOads upon The natives and threatens TO cause
the extinction of The race II not stopped The
drug was first introduced by the French twenty
years ago and they are now endeavoriug to stop
the consumption and sale of IL. The natives
eat It, and are also addicted to the use OF eau
devie. the juice Of the coeOanut tree the effects
or which are said to be more baneful than are
even those OF the opium habit, 1t being a
stronger drug.
Fifteen years ago lad named Henry G.
Enter ran away from his home in Chicago and
came out TO this coast, shipping az "A cabin. boy
on one OF the many vessels plying out of this
port. Subsequently he was on the snip Califor-
MIA. working with another boy named Dan
Williams who is now supposed TO be In this
city. In 1885 young Enter was supposed 10
have been drowned In the bay a Seattle while
he was attached 10 the Pacific Coast liner City
OF Mexico Henry g. Enter Sr. has never been
able TO visit his coast until the present time,
and he Is now In the city and staying at the
New Western. His object is TO find Williams
and ascertain whether his boy was really
drowned or not.
Mayor Gatey OF Santa Barbara, who is at the
Occidental, says that his town proposes 10 out
do all previous efforts with the carnival, which
will be held there from April 19 to o.
couple OF tournaments, rose show and a grand
ball are portion Of the attractions, IN the
latter of which thirty-two of Santa Barbara's
fairest maidrns will be costumed to represent
as many varieties OF flowers. Mayor Gatey
came to California from st. Louis few years
ago TO benefit his sons health. The lad was
mere shadow, and Immediately after his
arrival MIR. Gatey bought the boy bronco
which, as he expresses IL, could kick the corner
of thu ee-story building. "Health ?'' says the
Mayor. why to-day that boy can ride ike a
wild Comanche and throw Il lariat with the
best OF your vaunted vaqueros."
81 was troubled with headache. cold hands and
feet and loss of appetite. Hoods SarsapariIla
helped me and l would not be without it," Annie