The morning call., 1894-01-02
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

AS StouLly built gray-headed man, about
80 or % years OF age walked OUT of the Occi-
dental yesterday gentleman remarked:
"Iheie goes man who gave Quantrell, the
rebel guerrilla the closest call he ever had for
his life during the war;" The gentleman re-
ferred to was George II. Stevens, who runs
carpet-beatng establishment on Tenth street.
In the winter of 1S61-62 he was scout in
Missouri and was in command OF body of
men which surrounded Quantrel and some OF
his followers in a house near Little Santa Fe.
The house was burned, eight OF the Con-
federates were captured and eight bodies
were found in the ruins, but the leader
escaped. About twelve years ago afriend OF
Stevens offered him halfinterest in saw
mill near ViSaiia If he would go down there
and run it, but MIR. stevens declined. AT that
time Quantrell was living in that neighborhood
and Mr.. Stevens figured that half-interest In
sawmill would hardly recompense him for the
risk be would assume.
Sir Edward Themes, a London barrister,
who is In the city. related peculiar experience
which he had early on Saturday morning to
some gentlemen in the Palace yesterday. He
had stayed all night with a friend out on Va
lencia street and was hurrying down TO drug
store to call a hack when crossing Valencia,
between Seventeenth and Eighteenth, some
thing struck him blow that for few seconds
deprived him of consciousness. Upon. recover
ing his first thought was that the festive foot
pad had secured another victim. An examina-
ton of his personal effects assured him that
they were safe, however, and while investi
eating his physical injuries il neighboring
store, which happened 10 be open, passers-by
discovered broken telephone wire suspended
from live electric line. which had caused the
mischief.
j. Lindman OF Philadelphia, VITO was for
some years manager of that musical prodigy
Blind Tom, Is at the Russ. In speaking of the
remarkable memory possessed by his former
protege, Mr.. Lindman related an occurrence
in Richmond, Va. A gentleman who accepted
the invitation usually extended to any one in
the audience to play any piece which they
wished, Blind Tom TO repeat, rendered a selec-
ton which he had given on similar occasion
twenty years before, and which Blind Tom not
only Immediately recognized, but also denti-
fed the performer by his playing.
The Rev. Homer Cluttort arrived in the city
from the East yesterday, and will sail for
China in few weeks TO enter upon his duties
as missionary. Mr. Clutfort has had quite an
eventful career, being twice made a prisoner
during the rebellion, shipwrecked once, a
guest in the big Southern Hotel at st. Louis
when t burned, some years ago. and more re-
GENTLY sufferer from an uprising among the
natives in China, from which he narrowly es
capped with his life.
A. II. Slayback of Topeka, Kans., who is III
the city, says that Mrs. Lease, the bTainy
PopulisE leader of that Stale, will undoubtedly
secure some good Office when the next election
takes place. The action of Governor LewelliDg
in ousting her from office, he says, has won her
many sympathizerS who have heretofore op-
posed her, paSslVeIy, at least.
Christ Won Merkle, doll manufactures from
Sonneberg, Gle rmany, was at the Baldwin
yesterday. Mr.. Won Merkle says that almost
pIe-is engaged in the doll-maklng business,
and that among them they produce no fewer
than 20, 600, 900 dozen doll babies every year.
Leslie Culom, special agent Of the Treasury
Department, who is in the city looking into the
work OF the Governmental departments which
come under his supervision, remarked last
night that the Puget Sound district would be
the next for investigation and intimated that
some startling developments might follow.
j. L. Latham, an official Of the Missouri peni-
Tertiary, told a story in the Palace yesterday
about one of the prisoners at The Institution
with which he is connected who "klcked" on
the Thank sgvng turkey because there was
too much sage In it,
j. A. McMurtrie, the contractor who is doing
the work on the tunnels between Santa Mar
garita and San Luis ObispO. is at the Palace
and says the people down that way are going
10 make the opening of the work May l great
holiday.
Horace Armstrong, a st. Louis architect, who
is engaged on the plans for the new Planters
Hotel in ST. Louis. was looking over the Palace
yesterday in casual way. He says the build
ing in Missourps metropolis will cost $4,000
600.
II. Thanhauser and wife are back from a
bridal trip to the southern part Of the State,
aud are at the Palace.