The morning call., 1894-02-24

appears the secretary requests that the ques-
tions shall be reduced TO writing. After this Is
done the interrogalories are turned over TO MIR.
Mile s, who has the faculty Of absorbing good
deal OF space in the replies without disclosing
any remarkably startling information.
The Palace Hotel people were treated to a
surprise Thursday, when Brown. The coored
belboy, was discharged from custody on a
charge of robbery. 1t viii be remembered that
some weeks ago he was sent across the street
from the hotel to Wells-Fargo's Office with $3.50
IN gold, for which 1t was desired TO secure
change. Brown claimed that lie was held
thieves. He is TALL slender fellew, over 40
years OF age and has been employed about the
hotel for a number of years. IL was thought
that sufficient evidence had been secured 10
hold him. but the result proves different, ana
the hotel people will be compelled TO bear their
loss without the satisfaction OF having caught
the thief.
ST observe that the Boston Post has exploited
an idea which originated in this city during the
time Of the women's crusade for a purln-
cation of the press" said Editor Ii. Il.
Harlon OF Milwaukee, Wis.,, last night. "is
was that the women should take charge OF a
daily paper, in all its departments. for one day.
On Sunday. February IL, the Boston Post ban
ished men from the scene OF action. Editors.
reporters and special writers were all women,
and baseball, priZe-fights and horse news were
all handled by the women. The cartoOnist was
woman, and a whole page OF the edition..
headed For the Men, contained directions for
correct dressing. conduct, etc. The edition
compared favorably with any Sunday issue the
Post has ever printed"
John II. Peters, one OF the officials of
the Rochester IN. W Cigar.makers' Union,
who Is in the city, claims that that Or
ganZation has made greater advances in the
past few years than any other labor body In the
country. 1.-TWO years ago." said he, "Denver
only had fifty union cigar-makers, while now
there are over 600 In that city. Other cities
have grown from 400 members three years
ago to over 1000. In Cincinnati / think,
our business shows its greatest depression.
Out oil 1000 people usually employed in the
cigar business over 600 have been out of work
since July and wages have been cut 10 less
than half the former SCALE"
81 would be willing to make a good-sized
wager that the hard times have given rise to
relief measure In my city which is supported
solely by class OF people who have not been
identified with similar work exclusively in
any other community In the United States,"
said A. j. Bradford of Fort Worth, Tex, yes
terday. II refer to the local Liquor dealers
Relief Association in Fort Worth and soup
house which it has been sustaining. Every APP
plicant was fed, no matter who he was or where
lie was from; but this prodlgal treatment soon
filed the city with bummers and 1t was found
necessary TO discontinue the station"
Ex-senator John Boggs or COlusa Is at the Palace
He states that the recent storm caused the
Sacramento River to overflow some 1000 or
5000 acres of his land. but that ii really did
more good than injury. The fruit in that sec
tion has not been Injured and the prospect for
a good gIaln crop was flattering. Mr.. Boggs
will be a candidate for the Senate again this
year and other candidates are coming TO the
front In that section.
1t is not often that two blue FLOODED princes
can be found under the roof OF the Palace at
the same time, but such was the case Thursday
evening when the Prince and Princess Hatz-
felt were the guests OF Prince Poniatowski and
Miss Maude Burke, his tiancee. The quartet
attended Mrs. Waldo Richards reading in the
maple room.