The morning call., 1894-02-06
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Il nave frequently heard San FranciScans
speak or Boss Buckley and other political mag
mates OF this city," said A. l.. Soper OF Brook
Iyn, N Y, yesterday, but doubt II this coun-
Try mas ever furnished an instance OF power
centfaiiZed, In one man such as that OF John
D. Mchane. Gravesend boss, who is now on trial
Tor his alleged criminal acts during the election
last IaIi. He held nearly every important office
IN The town OF Gravesend and TO some Of
the Offices he appointed himself His influence
over the community Is inspired by fear OF the
man, who Is, or has been, In position to ruin
any man who opposed his will. His action in
eontemptuously refusing to obey an order of a
Judge OF one Of the highest courts in the State
VIII give some idea of the methods employed by
the man in his political career"
w. ii. LoTimer OF Troy N Y. who was in
TINS city over Sunday. says that the programme
OF the machine Democracy of that State is 10
run Hill for Governor again this year. The
appointments, and In fact almost every act, OF
the administration have tended 10 strengthen
the machine party In the State. and 1t is be-
lieved that internal dissensioDs caused by the
ueht between the anti-snappers and the machine
can be overcome. Hill is undoubtedly one
Oh the Dralnlest men In the party IN New
1orh, ana III order TO paclfy one OF The strong
est eiementssof objection 10 the machine. Lieu
tenant-Governor Sheehau is TO be sacrificed.
bill has always had large foil owing among
the Republicans, and the gentlemen who are
now hguring IN his nomination think that this
contingent can be relied upon in case he Is
again candidate. Unless there is radical
change for the better in business circles before
the election. however, believe that any man
the Democracy could put up viii be beaten by
an overwhelming majority
James Hart. an officer from Fresno County. is
In the city looking for one Lester McCapes, who
about year ago met with an accident on the
Southern Pacific road by which he lost a foot
and for which he has suit pending against the
company for $4,000 damages McCapes dis
appeared some days ago from Tulare, where be
was visiting his parents. and il has been found
Impossible TO trace him as yet.
A "soap artist" walked into the Occidental
barroOm yesterday and sought TO strike bar
gain for decorating the big mirror III the rear of
The bar. "Pye just struck the town." said he TO
a CALL reporter. "and l find that my business
don't take well here at the start. What KIND of
work do do? OH landscape bits OF mountain
scenery and the like. One of the prettIesr effects
you ever seen is an Oldfashioned mill
with Its water-wheel on the outside. No paint
ers brush ever outlined anything more strlk-
ing that this is when done with soap. get SO
for Work OF this kind and il will last from three
to six months IL protected from the flies. /
also make few dollars on the side by bronzing
sas-nxtures, and manage TO get along pretty
comfortably between the two kiuds OF work
Yes, IFS queer business, but It's honest"
Charles Robert Smith. a prominent attorney
OF Cleveland, OHIO. Is at the Palace. He has
just returned from the vicinity OF Guanatuato
Mexico. where company OF Eastern capital
lists propose making some Investments Mr.
Smith thinks that among other things the COM
pany mentioned has In view is a system OF cleo
tric roads In the vicinity of Los Angeles, which
will be about eighteen miles long. The lines
he says will not run into the city, and only
portion Of the necessary franchise has as vet
been secured, and for that reason he is unable
TO give the full purport OF the project publicity
Professor Horace Briggs. who for over forty
years was engaged in fitting young men for
college In Buffalo, n. Y, is staying at the Rem
ton for few days prior to his departure for
Hawaii, where he goes for the purpose OF max.
ing a personal investigation OF the state OF
affairs, more particularly as to the relationship
of the missionaries TO that country and
what part they have taken in its de-
velOpment. Speaking of Eastern matters
OF interest the professor says that the recent
trials OF trolley power on the Erie canal were
unsatisfactory because OF the difficulty ex-
perlenced in getting the boats around a curve.
In politics he says the revolt against the rule
OF Tammany is wide open and will be lasting,
and that a large proportion OF the citizens of
the State are oppos, to Cleveland's attitude
on both the tariff and Hawaiian questions.
we'll known business man of this city while
discussing The questions of national Importance
at present before Congress with friend In the
Palace last evening remarked: lone Of the
Congressman from this State. who has proclivl-
ties OF Populstic nature. has bill in prepar-
alton, and which he will introduce in Congress,
which will raise merry war In railroad circles
II provides that all palace, diniug-room and
other ears Of like nature which are designed to
meet The wants of the rich shall be taxed 500
year each. The bill Is so framed, am told,
as nor to apply to what are known as emgrant
or tourist cars, but will be made applicable to
cars owned by private In divIduals."