The herald., 1894-12-17
In HOTEL CORRIDORS.

The early arrival OF the advance guard
OF tourists who winter in Southern Cali.
fornia BODIES we'll for Q heavy tourist
business this winter, is the way q
prominent hotel keeper puts it. Besides,
the gentleman explained. there are q
large number of wealthy people coming
to Southern California this year who
formerly wintered In Florida. There
are already several parties here who
have taken quarters at the several hotels
for from three to four months. Most OF
them will remain over until the close of
the fiesta in April. Another party Of
wealthy people arrived yesterday and
took apartments at the Westminster.
They are Winthrop Young and wife and
Mrs. +. J. kimball. society leaders in
Minneapolis. Mr.. Young made q flying
trip here last year and was so pleased
shat he decided to winter here this year.
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''I didn't use to believe all the stories
OF California's glorious climate that my
BROTHER wrote me-" said j. P. Burns at
the Nsdeau yesterday. "Now l do not
think he wrote half enough. When l
think of straw berries in December and
roses blooming in the open air in the
midwinter months l marvel. Why,
California is the grandest country on
the face of the EARTH" This 10 Mr.. Burns.
first visit to the coast. His home is in
Boston and he came out to see his
brother who is manager of the Psso
Robes Springs hotel at Paso Robes.
He will remain in the city several days.
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A couple Of dwarf or miniature mud
turtles have been pets of the night clerk
of the United States hotel for some time,
but despite constant attempts the tur-
ties will not be taught anything. They
are about an inch in length and appear
to have attained their full growth. They
were brought from the Colorado river
about three months ago. 1t is said that
in places the little turtles are % the
sands on the seashore.
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Rev. P. NJ. Slaughter, Q prominent
divine in Richmond Va, 10 touring the
coast and arrived here yesterday. Mr..
Slaughter is at the Nsdesu and will put
in several days in this city and vicinity
Yesterday he visited several of tho
churches. The magnifcence of the city
of Los Angeles is, he says, q revelation
to him.
A. f. Higgins, deputy collector OF
customs at San Diego, and Customs In.
s pectors Wadham and Roman, are at
tue Nadeau. They came up on business
connected with the United States court.
They had learned no new particulars in
regard to the suicide of District Attor.
ney- Elect Darby.
81 Just came down on Q little business
trip and nay visit has nothing whatever
to do with street sweeping or any other
public work." said Frank Walker, the
we'll known contractor OF San Francisco.
Mr.. Walker is guest at the Hollenbeck.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Judge N. G. Collier and 0. N. Marrow
OF Albuquerqe, N. NJ, are at the Hollen-
beck.
Mr.. R. G. Har bison, city editor OF the
San Bernardino Sun, was in the city
yesterday.
H. Harris, San Francisco business
man, was among the arrivals at the
Ramona yesterday.
r. @. HARRISON, the bes iancher of
San Bernardino, is at the Hollsnb beck,
by his wife.
Mrs. A. H. Chalmers OF Memphie,
Tenn. Will spend the winter in this city
and has taken apartments at the Ra-
mona.
Sheriff Brangton OF Santa Barbara
passed through the city yesterday en-
route to San BeInardino on criminal
business.
W. H. Barnes. one of the leading at
torneys of Ventura, signed at the West.
minister yesterday. He is here ON legal
business.
Charles H. Phillip1, the San Luis
Obispo capitalist who recently pur-
chased the Chino ranch, is at the Hol.
lenbeck. He will visit the big ranch
today and will return north within four
days.