The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-01
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Peter Luud, an unsophisticaued German
from the East, went into the Palace Hotel a
few days ago 10 look upon that hostelry's many
artistic beauties. While thus employed Peter
became acquainted with individual who rep
resented himself s railroad ticket agent. and
as Peter was about 10 return 10 the East he
readily listened 10 his newly found friends
declaration tina by the line he represented
cheaper and better accommodations could be
secured than by any other line in the same di-
reeGion. II Peter would keep the matter quiet
lie, the agent, would sell him ticket at full
rates and subsequently, return him rebate of
SO, meeting him in oakland for this purpose.
This secrecy, he observed, was necessary In
order to prevent he agents OF other roads from
finding out anything about 1t. Peter went into
the Chicago and Milwaukee office with the
agen' and put up $40 80 for frst-class ticket
TO Chicago aud then jOurneyed across the bay
10 keep his appointment with the agent. After
a long and patient vigil Peter became sus.
picous. returned TO the ticket. office IN this city
and demanded his money, which was refused.
Then Peter made complaint and Detective
Dan Coffey has been looSins for the agent,
who is conveniently on temporary leave OF
absence.
A. L. Connors OF Helena, Mont, is In the city
looking up matters In connection with the
newly discovered claimants for the estate OF
the late Judge A. j. Davis OF Butte. The new
claimant Is a Mrs. Smell, who lives with her
two daughters near Los Angeles, and Mrs
Snell's attorneys have had Detective Stilwell
of this city at work on the case for some tlme
Mr.. COnnors Is a relative of Andrew j. Davis, a
nephew OF the late mlllionire. and says that no
faith is placed in the claims Of Mrs. Smell
"Slnce the Judge died." said he. "his nephew
has received large number of letters from
people In all portions of the United States and
even from Canada, in which they claimed TO be
related TO the dead millionaire. Some of them
have had tectves in Butte to zoos up evil
dence, and in several cases have went so far as
to threaten to bring suit One woman In Wis.
consin, who had evidently become confused in
her mind regarding the two brothers, wrote
and claimed to be the widow of John A. Davis
the Judges brother, who was alV at the line
and living happily with his wifi. We are sat
isfied that when the case comes into court we
can prove that the Judge died without issue
and leaving no widow
Thomas Eldridge OF Los Angeles, who ar
rived In The city yesterday. says that from pres
ept indications In the southern portion of tb g
State there will be even more tramps here this
winter than last. "The immunity from arrest
which they enjoy In almost every portion Of
this State has become well known among the
fraternity OF hobOes in all parts of the coun.
" Sdlu anu III u CONVERSATION DdQ
with several of them was informed that there
would be veritabe army out here this winter.
One of the fellows said that they didn't pro-
pose to travel in large crowds, but would break
up into small gangs and take in the State
ieisurely. The man spoke to was quite intel
Igent. and said that the labor organizations OF
this coast would protect hem from arr ST by
raising the cry that they were unfortunate
woIkingmen who were unable to obtain EN-.
ploymeut."
E. p. Combs, Denver real estate man, who
was at the Baldwin yesterday, says prices in
lands and city property are showing decided
upward tendency 10 that City and vicinity. "Jn
| the eastern part OF the county In which Denver
is located" said he, "a lamentsbe condition Of
affairs exists among the settlers. They have
no crops, aud, In fact, that Is the condition OF
fiirs every year. the consequence being that
they are constantly objects OF public charity.
Irrigation Is impractlcabe In that locality, and
the constant demand for assistance has led to
a movement on tn part OF the county officials
to secure the removal OF the people living there
TO other portions Of the Stale, where IL Is DOS
sibie TO irrigate the lands. For this purpose,
| understand. a fund is to be raised which Will
enable these destitute people to get into more
| promising locality"
| This afternoon twenty lawyers will line up
against twenty business men in the rooms of
| the Whist Club and do battle to. determine