The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-03
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

The action OF little Jennie Gre ak, the 10
year'old girl of Milford, Ind, who saved train
load OF Worlds Fair passengers from going
through burning bridge and for which the
French Government awarded her the medal OF
the Legion of Honor, is not the only deed OF
herolsm that the little aSpirant for fame has
performed" said j. T. de Frees of MILFORD
Junction, that State, at the Russ yesterday.
Last spring she and a young brother were
padding along in boat in a small pond near
where her parents live, WREN the boy, In
determined effort to grasp an Object on lne
SURFACE OF the water, overturned the boat ana
dumped both Of its occupants overheard The
water was amply deep enough to have drowned
both had little Jennie not retained her pres
ence OF mind. She succeeded in gaining hold
OF her brother with one hand while with the
other she tightly clasped the boat. at the same
time encouraging the boy TO do the same and
not be frightened. Fortunately their predlca-
ment was noticed by several wOrkmen at
mill In the Immediate vicinity, and they were
soon rescued from their dangerous position but
little the worse for their experience"
George Fraser. the editor of Money. is re-
celVlug more attention nowadays at the hands
OF the newspaper men than the situation would
seem TO demand, and as a result OF the Wild
eyed tales OF his newly acquired wealth told IN
the columns of some of the papers MIR. Fraser
may find it necessary TO hire a safe deposit Vault
In which 10 store his worldly possessions. He
lives at 1855 California street. and early yes
terday morning he was awakened by the some
what noisy entrance of man through the win
dow entering his boudoir. Mr.. Fraser executed
a flank movement on the fellow, and laid vio-
lent hands upon him just as he was fairly In
side the room. But the burglar was WHY In
divid ual, who slid out of his coat with alacrity,
aud was out Of the house in an instant leaving
the garment in the hands of the man whose
premises he had Invaded. The pockets OF the
coat contained nothing except clipping from
morning paper relative TO Mr.. Fraser's re.
Gently acquired millions.
Some of the members OF the Olympic Club
have entered a vigorous protest against the
present charges which rule as regards salt
water tub baths in fact the feeling In this mat
ter is so strong that a number Of designations
are pending II desired change ia not made.
1t seems that under the present rules the tank
is free, as are ten OF the tubs, while at the re-
naming tubs twO-bit fee is charged. Now.
the tubs for which the fee is charged are ex-
actly similar TO those that are free, and the
Directing members state that as they Joined
the club for the sole purpose OF enjoying the
salt water baths, and as they always find the
free tubs and tank full of members when hey
visit the club they are compelled TO pay sec
members justly entities them to receive gratis.
The cause OF the trouble is trivial. but the feel
ing it mas stirred up seems to be intense.
Captain F. W. Holmes, who for about seven
years was in command of the steamer Umatilla,
and who resides In Seattle, is at the Lick. In
his experience as a master he has made 236
voyages on this coast, and while In charge OF
the Umatilla had that vessel plying out of Homo
lulu for time while the Australia was being
repaired. The captain says that he will return
TO the sea, but is unable TO say just how soon.
Speaking of business conditions in Washington,
he says that one great trouble the people OF that
State labor under is their failure 10 utilize their
opportunities for production. This is espe-
cially the case," said he, 'as regards fruit and
vegetables. We raise as line line of the latter
as can be produced anywhere, and yet we are
compelled TO depend upon San Francisco for
large portion Of our supply"
This morning the Alaska Commercial Com
pany's steamer Bertha Will carry away from
this city party of FIVE gentlemen bound for
"trip which it is expected will extend over TWO
years in the interior of Alaska. The organiza-
ton has been styled The yukon Protective
Mining Company" and is composed of the fol-
lowing named persons: j. A. Cochran, A. n.
Godat, j. j. BrOeren, j. j. Long and q. Tn.
Rosenlund. They have purchased tickets as
far as Forty-mile Creek on the Yukon River.
but do not know as yet how much farther they
will 90. as none of the party is familiar with
that section. The trip is TO be devoted to hunt
ing, fishing trapping and prospecting. and the
members have secured all the necessary sup
plies for long stay IN the region named.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company has is
sued a pamphlet, entitled "Ifrigaton-Iis His
tory, Methods, Statistics and Results" which is
a compendium Of information upon the subject
mentioned and which the company is disIrlb-
uting free.
The California shows visible signs OF pros
perlty unOer its new management. The Office
is undergoing some changes which will de.
cidedly improve Its appearance.