The morning call., 1894-11-09
AROUND the CORRIDORS.

Otis A. Poole OF the firm OF Smith, Baker &
Co.. tea merchants Of YoS ohama, Japan. was
| one OF the arrivals on the steamer Begic, and
| Is guest at the Palace. He eOnfesses that he
is crank on The subject of photography, and
! EXHIBITS large number OF scenes from Japan
csc life as specimens Of his handiwork, which
In an artistic point OF view could not be sur
| passed. The work Is what Is termed bromide
enlargements. and the subjects show evidence
OF careful selection. In commenting upon them
| as he rapidly ran them over, Mr.. Poole gave
some interesting information relative to the
habits and customs OF the Japanese. A photo
OF a. small village with stream running
through the middle OF a street brought out the
| fact that there are many such In japan. and
that the stream Is used for cleaning pots, ket.
Ties. ETC., by all the resid nts along its
course. Hot water, Mr.. Poole says can be found
In some OF these towns running down both
sides OF the street which comes from some
neighboring mountain, and this water is so I'M
pregnated with sulphur that IL would destroy
an iron pipe IN month. Bamboo pipes are
used to convey IL into houses A photo of the
future admiral OF the japanese navy disclosed
that youthful nabob naked in a tub floating
ABOUT III ponu, ana one of party or fishermen
drawing their nets led To the remark that some
of the latter are as much as four miles in
length
1--WE see Some queer passengers on our per-
sonally conducted trains" said O. NJ. Hutchings
OF the Folsom Excursion Company at the ral-
ace yesterday. Parents and guardians fire.
quenty take advantage of the opportunity to
send very young children long distances and
they always go through just as safely as though
accompanied by their friends but on yesterdays
overland from the East three little tots arrived
In Sacramento from Missouri. having Travelled
all the distance alone. They were Maud, Clara
ana Clarence Willis. the first named being IL
years of age and tile two little twins, aged 8.
Maud was the mother Of the other two and The
manner in which she performed the self
assumed obligations of her position was source
OF great amusement 10 the other passengers.
Their father lives in Folsom. and Maud said
that he would meet them on their arrival The
ouly thing she feared was that he would fall 10
recognize them, she said, as be d not seen
them for several years Maud had big basket
full OF lunch, and when SIN spread out the eat
ables for her lille brother aud sister she in
varaby lnvit the other passengers 10 eat
with the trio. II will be many long day be-
fore their fellow-travelers will forget heir
bright and happy faces"
Emanuel Monetta OF the Republic OF COlOm-
bla, and heavy capitalist OF BogOta, the capt.
tai, is in The city. He has been East for the
purpose OF enlisting the attention OF railroad
projectors TO a concession recently granted by
gauge railroad TO connect BOgOta with the
southern end OF the sabaua or plateau. The
road as proposed will be twentY-on miles in
length and viii serve the wants OF a population
estimated at 235, 900 people. BY the terms OF
the concession the builders will be granted an
exclusive privilege 10 operate road in The ter
rtory mentioned for period of thirty years.
but after the expiration OF that time competing
roads may be built. Both the land for The road
Ina he'd
the Government without charge. Mr.. Monetta
says, and there is bonus Of $4,000 Der kilO-
meter also given by the Government. Local
contractors, he says, have agreed TO build the
road and equip II for 100000 There are
numerous and valuable coal mines In the terri
tory penetrated and also plenty OF timber for
the construction of the road. Either steam or
electricity may be used as power. and facilities
for employing the latter are supplied by large
fall in neighbOrlng river.
Rev. r. Il. Farrand late sof Pittsburg. Pa,
pastor-elect OF the Howard Presbyterian
Church. arrived on the overland rain yesier-
day morning, accompanied by Mrs, Farrand.
Mr.. Farrapd will preach in the Howard Church
next Sunday morning and evening, and on
Monday the PTesbytery will hold a meeting 10
make arrangements for his installation as pas
tor of the church, which will probably taRe
place al all early date.
A. W. Gordon OF HAnkow, China, Is at the
Palace. He states that the secret societies OF
that country are the most dangerous element
the Government has 70 contend with at present.
They occupy relatively the same position IN
China that the anarchists do In France and the
nihilsis in Russia. The Kolao Hui and the
White Lily are the Two most formidable and
powerful.
Senator John p. Jones of evada arrived
from the East yesterday, and IN conversation
said that he was confident OF the ultimate sue
cess OF the silver party in his state. He thinks
that no revival of business will follow the
elections aud that no good results n5ed be eX-
pected until silver is remOneIzed.
Rabbi SOnneschein OF the Congregation
Ohabai Shalome has resigned and will return
to ST. Louis. Ii Is not probable that his place
Will be hlled until the congregation secures
funds TO build Il new synagogue.