The morning call., 1894-06-20
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

DR.. Earl CraDSton manager OF the western
Methodist book concern, with headquarters 10
Cincinnati, is at the Baldwin. The doctor Is
here looking into proposition made py the
present house In New York to transfer the
local establishment to the Western branch. and
THIS may be done. The San Francisco prancn
has for years been under the control OF the
Eastern house, but it is said that as many OF
Inc ministers on the coast are western men,
VINO have become accus Omed TO doing DUST
ness with the Western house, they haturaiiy
Wish TO continue their relations Win H. anu IL
Is thought that he transfer would De OF ao-
vantage. The home concern was originally
started by the Rev. William IaylOr mo"
Bishop TO Africa, the author OF seven Years
Street Preaching IN San Francisco" ana other
books, who in his autobiography says that he
ana three or four other ministers started lDe
house here with very small capital and Dut
few books. The Cincinnati house has within
the past Two years brought its business up 10
point where its sales exceed those oil the New
York concern. The Chicago and 81 Louis
branches are under its control ana all the mui-
tltudinous religious publications, snch as
bibles, hymn books, Sunday-school papers,
lesson leaves, etc., are produced by the mouse.
The book concern is practically run Dy the
Methodist preachers, and its net proceeds are
devoted TO the aid OF superaDnuated ministers.
The Rev. Mr.. Hammond is manager OF the local
branch.
Attorney James Woodman, who is connected
with the Santa Fe ROAD and who resides ID
Topeka, Kans., was at the Palace yesterday.
he tells of d singular case in litigation when
recently came under his observation. A farmer
named Dorman. living at a little town named
Piper in Kansas had a frOgpond on his farm
from which the railroad drew its supply of
water for an adjacent tank. In consideration
OF this privilege the company granted the
farmer three annual passes up 10 few weeks
ago, when this concession was revoked. Upon
notice OF this reaching the farmer he lmmedl-
ately took steps to cut of the supply and as
the pond fills the only tank between Leaven-
worth and Kansas City the railroad officials
were in quandary. They succeeded In pro-
curing an injunction preventing the farmer
from cutting the supply pipes, but this did not
exhaust his resources. The bottom oil the pond
is very muddy and he at once turned number
OF cattle and hogs into the field, which riled
the sentiment at the bottom OF the pond so
that the pump would not work. AS there is no
law which would prevent Farmer DormaD from
using the pond in the way indicated 1t is proba-
bic that he and his family Will ride free for an
other year at least.
George NJ. McConaughy, deputy Insurance
Commissioner from Colorado, has been
in this city since May %. looking into the
affairs of a number OF local companies in the
interest Of policy holders Of his State. His
attention has been 7:particularly directed 10
the collapse of the Oakland Home and State
InVestm ent companies, both of which did ex.
tensive business in Colorado. In speaking OF
his cOmmiss ion here, Mr. McCOnaughy referred
TO the number of California insurance com.
panIes which have retired during the past
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their homogeneous in crasing operations. The
Home Mutual, he said. was probably she latest
addition 10 tn role, having transferred
its stock TO the FirAmen's Fund. thus practi-
cally falling out of eXistance. Mr.. McCOnaugby
has made thorough examination of the local
companies now remaining aside from a few
agencies OF Eastern and European Institutions
He will return 10 Denver in the near future
and report TO The results of his labors iu
view Of guarding Colorado insurers against
defunct concerns which still pretend to trans.
act business under their old names.
Joseph Grandemyer Of Hamilton, New
who is at tie Lick, says that preparations are
being made 10 utilize the large bUdes OF zinc
ore which undeTlie the section of country on
the line of the Eureka and Palisade Railway
about half way between those Two points The
existence of this zinc ore has been known for a
long tine, In fact Shaft has been sunk through
solid body OF ore, in a search for gold, which
is from forty to sixty feet in width on the surface
and continues to the depth of the shaft-abouI
300 feet-without any signs OF diminution iu
quantity. No attention has been paid TO the
ore before because IL has been deemed practi.
cally worthless, but now samples of IL are being
shipped TO the zinc works at La Sale, ILL.,, the
largest of that kind In the country and if salts.
factory freight rates can be secured a new aud
promising industry viii be opened up in thai
section.
Ex- United States Consul j. F. McCaskey oil
Acapulco, Mexico, is at the Occidental After
a residence In that country OF three and hall
years. he makes his first trip home. He resides
in Troy. Ohio, and is the principal owner and
was. up 10 the time OF accepting the consulship
the editor of the Miami Union. published al
that place. Acapulco. he says, was com.
mereially of more importance sixty years age
than 1t Is at present. A few railroads have
been completed to the interior. but they seem
TO have had the effect OF taking business away
from the city. His successor is Edgar Battle
OF Waco, Texas, son Of Judge Battle of Sc
attic. and be is now at his post Of duty.
DR.. Kate c. Bushnell and Mrs. Elizabeth An.
drew were among The passengers who reached
San Francisco on the BelRie. They are two oil
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. II
was because of their accusations that search
ing Investigations were made into the excuses
of the English army in India. and severa
much-needed reforms instituted. Although
their accusation were at first denied by those
in power, the proof they brought was so over
whelming that they were publicly thanked fol-
their efforts to have these abuses corrected.
Paelao Sneida Of Cleveland, Ohio. is a recent
arrival In the city, and comes here to take part
in the Slavonian celebration In the MidwinteI
Fair on June "a. He is the editor OF the
Denioe Novoveku. one of the most prominent
OF the publications in the interest Of the Bohe
mians, aud Is said to be a gentleman Of broad
and comprehensive intelligence.
John G. Agar, one of the owners of the Cali
fornia Hotel and other large property interests
here. is In the city. Ii is said his mission here
is due TO certain improvements. which the
authorities nave in contemplation on Dupont
street, and which would be injurious to the
holdings of Mr.. Agar.
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.