The morning call., 1894-06-13

population. Trapping for living Is thing OF
the past IN most OF the territory belonging TO
Inc United States where II formerly was ex-
teDsiVely followed" sai6 he yesterday. sit Is
only ID Alaska and portions OF the extreme
Northwest where skins can now be secured In
suineient numbers TO pay the trapper. The
independent spirit which characterized most OF
the old-tlme followers OF that vocation has been
broken by the absorption of all the trapping
territory by the big corporations. who control
prices ana have deprived the life OF many OF ITS
attractions by their exactions" Mr.. Moss still
pins his faith TO the Old muZze-ioadng rifle and
thinks that their accuracy is far superior to that
OF the neW.fangled breech- loader.
Donald Maelean, the eminent Detroit surgeon,
VINO was recently made president OF the Ameri.
can Medical Association, while that body was
10 session In this city, and who is at present
guest at the Palace, yesterday delivered a
cIhleai lecture In the presence OF representa-
tive body of medical men at the County hos
pital, including DIR. McNutt, Dr. r. Beverly
Cole, Dr. L. A. Mclean, Drs Middleton and
dartrun OF the U. S. A., and Others besides
large NUMBER OF students. His address TO the
laIer was mainly advice as to the proper man
ner 10 which they might become good practical
surgeons, after which he performed two ampu.
tations OF The leg at the hip upon young men
VINO were Afflicted with an otherwise incur
oD'O N'eOoSC. IHlS operation Is lOOhcu upon
by medical men as one OF the most diff
cult In surgical practice, and is specially In
which DR.. Mclean has achieved distinction.
The TWO operations were performed by differ
ent methods, one with knife of DR.. Mclean's
own construction, and which was much ad-
mired for its simplicity and efficiency. After
the work at the hospital had been completed
the party enjoyed fine lunch al the University
Club
Charles :. Croker. vice. president of the South
ern Pacific Company, yesterday teegraphed TO
this city that he was still at Thompsons Falls,
Mont, waiting until the road was repaired so
that he could move on. ThOmpsoDs Falls is
said to be little station on the Northern Pa
cifc road. In which Mr. Crocker's private car is
probably the most striking piece of architecture
at present. There is said to be plenty of game
10 Inc locality, and Mr.. Croker has been
enabled during his present trip to crafty his
passion for hsbing without leaving his car.
J. NJ. McMurtrie, one of the contractors who
built the Southern Pacific extension from
Santa Marguerite to San Luis Obispo Is at
the Palace. He states that he and his partner
have about seventy five teams at work on the
grade south OF San Luis Obispo. but that they
are merely endeavorng TO keep the men en-
ployed and not trying to make any Roadway.
The turntable is completed ana the foundations
are In Tor the buildings OF the railroad at San
Luis. and the yard tracks are also completed.
j. nj. Thompson. editor of the Santa Rosa
Democrat, was In the city yesterday for a few
hours. and was in consultation with some OF
the blg-wigs in The political party OF which he
is prominent mem Der.
The hotel corridors are filling up with politi.
clans and delegates TO the Republican State
Convention, who Will arrive In the capital city
the latter part OF the week.
John ii. Mech. manager OF the Academy OF
Music, Buffalo, N.Y.,is here with the A. o. U. w.