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

Cnarles through TO Houston, Tex" said NJ. II.
hIlls Oh Lincoln. Nebr., at the Grand yesterday.
Inc facilities for riding 1 found 10 be de-
cidediy primitive, but many of my experiences
were Doth novel and interesting. recoilect
WINE slowly making our way through
Tue country over The rough roads, one
sunday morning., We came upon log
chufch built in clearing in The
woods Services had commenced and under
slood that they would continue all day, with
orief inrermisson for dim T. In the building
was surprised to notice many OF the men and
some OF The women cOmplacently putting away
at their pipes, while few of the females were
engaged III knitting and other OCCUPATIONS.
low mum OF continued conversation fioated into
the cDurch from the outside, where many OF
the Planters were gathered in groups discussing
the crop prospects and other matters oil inter-
est AT noontime big lunch was spread upon
the grass by the women folks TO which every.
Oody was made welcome, and the marriage oil
mountaineering couple added an additional
spice OF variety TO the singular scene"
j. Holman, who is connected in an official
capacity with Que of the largest life-iusurance
companies in the country, was one of the pas
sengers arriving In the city on the overland
train from the East Yesterday. 81 have but re-
Gently returned from trip o Europe" said he,
ana while in The cOmpanY's office In London
was shown some interesting statistics relative
10 the popularity of life insurance among the
crowned heads OF Europe The late Emperor
Frederick of Germany held policies amounting
10 over 100000, and the Queen Regent Of
Spain has her life insured in favor OF her two
little daughters for an amount almost as large.
Her husbands death cost the various compa-
MES In which he held policies 100000 In
round numbers. King l. opOld of Belgium is q
heaVy patron OF life Insurance, as is also Que en-
victoria. The late PI lnce COnsOrt, the Queens
husband, left her 100000 in policies. from
which she has drawn an income ever since his
death. The Gar of Russia is considered
hazardous risk by he companies, on account
OF the p evailing spirit OF anaTchism in that
country, and for that reason the premiums
asked are so high as 10 practically prevent bis
Insurance"
'The proposition to hold the annual encamp-
ment OF he q. A. r. In Atlanta and its dis
cussion pro and con hy Northern newspapers
is attracting much attention in The SOuth,' said
u. w. Gordon OF the city mentioned at the
Baldwin yesterday. I'm travelling about the
country am frequently asked how The boys
would be treated II the gathering was held in
the city Which suffered most from Sherman's
famous march o tile sea. My answer Is always
to cite such questiOners TO the royal welcome
given 10 Sherman. the man who laid the city In
ashes, when lie visited us few years ago. The
men who wore tile gray and the boys who have
grown up since the war have no prejudice
against the men VINO wore the blue. That
opinion is based solely upon the mounting Of
political malcontents who seek 10 revive the
now almost forgotten feeling OF hostility. If
the Grand Army should conclude 10 come TO
Atlanta its members will receive a welcome
such as the organization has never met with
since II came into existence"
"a mistaken impression prevails throughout
the country, find, about the famous Liberty
Bell In Independence Hail." said q. c. Blair of
Philadelphia al the Palace yesterday. THE
one which now rings out The hours is not the
same which proclaimed freedom TO tn nation,
but its iron tongue and sides were cast from
cannon from the ttle-fields Of liberty. VIII
the copper and tin for the bell were melted
.here was fused with the mixture the meal of
two cannon used In the war of Independence,
one by the Americans aud one by lie British
at the battle of Saratoga and two cannon used
in the II bellion, one by the Federal and one by
The Confe1erat army, at The battle OF Geitys-
burg. One hundred pounds of each cannon
was used, and the cost of he casting was largely
paid BY private subscriptions. the first SUBJ
scrlber beng President Abraham Lincoln"
"DiG you ever take pencil and figure out the
profits SalOon-keeper makes on the liquors he
sells ?" asked T. ID Holmes, Louisville
whisky salesman, at tile Baldwin. Yesterday
If not little example In addition, subtraction
and division will give you The necessary infor-
nation. There are 1913 ounces in a gallon and
the average drink poured oui by a man rarely
exceed an ounce. Bar goods of good quail
aud such as is generally handled cost 81 %
gallon. Figuring the price at which the bar
dlsposes If the same al 1919 cents drink the
salOOn-Reeper gets SIG for a gallon OF liquor
which costs him 50 90. he retail dealer win
not admit that The proportion OF drinks to the
gallon is as large as is here stated. but II you
Will stand at any frst-elass bar for half an hour
you Will be able to ascertain its cOrrectness."
"Just before left New Orleans the British
ship MOnteZuma cleared for Havre, France
with the largest cargo of cotton ever carried
out Of that port" said NJ. Z. Church at the Oc-
cidental yesterday. ''The cargo in full con-
sisted of IL. $40 bales OF cotton. 40.473 bushels
OF corn IN bulk and 2 900 pieces OF oak slaves.
The shipment of cotton was also he next
largest ever carried by any one steamer from
the United States, the largest having been
shipped from Norfolk, Va. in March, 1885, by.
the Italian steamship Robilant which sailed
for Liverpool with 1900 bales OF on, no.
600 slaves and $40 head of cattle. The Mon
tezuma has a carrying capacity of about rs 900
tons dead weight
81 noticed an item in THE CALL few DAYS
ago relative TO the decadence of Cababa, once
The capital OF Alabama, and the center of an
Opulent slave-holding aristocracy," said W. NJ
fosmore, gentleman from Birmingham, Ala,
who is spending be winter In this State, at the
Palace yesterday. "The fact has probably
escaped your attention mat at Selma, a short
time ago, the townsite mentioned was sold TO
Henry Freeman, an ex slave. for $3.50. Only
dozen or so houses remain upon the property"
Barnard Smith. secretary OF the board Of
managers of the State School of Industry at
! lone, is at the Grand. The board Will hold a
meeting here to-day and open bids for the
construction OF trade-schoOl building which
| is to cost from $4,000 to $4,000. The mem
bers will also consider the question OF a power.
house, etc.