The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-29

The same characteristics outlined above. No
better opportunity is afforded for observation
OF the arrogance and unfeeling conduct 100
frequently displayed by the wealthy snah iDae
enjoyed by the average hotel clerk, anu IL -
refreshing 10 hear of al occasional instance
where the possession OF millions fails to curdle
the milk OF kindness in The human heart.
After dropping out of sight for some months
on account OF business depression throughout
The country the Chicago aud ST. Louis electric
ROAD proposition has again come 10 the itou',
SAID h. ii. Benedict of the first-named city yes
terday. Ut is expected TO commence WORK iil-
medlately on the Chicago end OF Inc foaaDeu'
and 1t is the present intention TO build stretch
OF road from the city to Alpine Heights, a as
lance OF twenty miles, equip IL Win Ioiibg
STOCK and operate it in order to demonstrate 10
the public the practicabilty of the plan. Inc
whole route has been surveyed, The right OF
way secured over most of the line, and thirty
mile section OF the roadbed completed In Chris
tan County, Missouri. 1t will be remembered
that 1t Is intended that the road shall develop
a speed sufficient to make the 200 miles when
separate the two cities in three hours. Inc
trolley system is to be used, each car Deins
supplied with its own motor. -Four parallel
tracks are projected. Two for freight ana TWO
for passenger i1ic. but it is the Intention OF
those who are furtnering the project TO only lay
the passenger tracks at first'
The unexpected declaration OF war would
not be followed by the paralyZing eifects whicn
recently accompanied the appearance OF few
cases Of plain, old-fasbioned mumpS al the
League Island Navy-yard," SAID j. o. Miller OF
Philadelphia yesterday. 1.-The mumps broke
out on the fecelving-sbip ST. Louis and though
the progress Of the uncomfortable disease was
for affz.n all
intercourse and Frustrated operations at the
yards. Any person with suspicion swell
ing OF the jaw was promptly Isolated, and one
who claimed he had had The mumps twice On
both sides when he was a boy had his liberty
hampered for time just because he could not
convince one OF the surgeons that IL was an
Unfortunately large quld OF tobacco which caused
the protrusion OF one of his cheeks"
There is a story up at the Baldwin concerning
an army officer, his new-found friend, suit OF
clothes and sundry other valuables which the
attaches of the hostelry are iDdustTiOusly labor
Ing TO suppress. The army officers name. so
1t Is said. Is Granger. and his rank Is said to be
that of lieutenant. 1t seems that the lieuten-
tenant came to the city the other day ana made
his anatomy the environment OF goodly
quantity of the stuff which the commissary
department In the service combines with
quiuiuc anu iron dS speclHC lOI tl1 dsuO.
While under the meowing influence of the
tonic he met the stranger whom he subsequently
took to his bosom tiguralively, 10 his bed
literally. Thursday morning when he awoke
the Lieutenant found that the ungrateful re-
cipient Of his bounty had slid out with his
clothes and cash. leaving behind an antlquated
and disreputable suit of hand-me-downs
W. w. Allen, the attorney, has returned from
the East, where he made a tour OF several
States for pleasure and Instruction. He met
the Industrial Army from California at Omaha
and paid a visit to their camp, which was
greater attraction than circus In the western
cities. While in Chicago he presented the first
nugget of gold found by Marshall at Sutters
mill to the Libby War Museum. For many
years Mr.. Allen was the proud possessor OF
this historical bit of gold. having obtained II
from the old woman who kept boarding
house al Suffers mill and tested it in pot of
boiling I've for Marshall. A ac.slmile of the
nugget was made In Chicago and is now selling
as a souvenir.
John d. Spreckels Friday afternoon under
went the uDplea SAINT operation OF having large
wen, which has been growing behind his left
ear for many years. removed. Doctors Lane
their patient has since been confined to his
room.
j. S. Pillsbury OF Minneapolis, Mum, one OF
the family OF that name who owns the largest
flourmis in the world, is at the Palace with
his family.
The Hon. Colonel C. Poer Trench, a relative
of the Earl of Clancarty, an Irish peer. Is at
the Palace.