The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-14

person is compelled TO carry about wi h him
passport showing his Identity and to which one
OF The communes, into which the empire is
divided, lie belongs. Without this document
he is liable 10 arrest. and II found 10 be
foreigner lie is forthwith expelled from the
country, but if native is sent TO the district
from which be came. as every such district
is compelled by law 10 care for its own poor.
The Investigations made as to mans iden-
tty after arrest are slow, and as consequence
many instances are noted Of persons who are
guilty of no crime whatever suffering great
privations while imprisoned.
"Pm becoming weary of this meteor busi-
ness" said Ii. B. Lercb who resides In Cande-
lara. near which place various newspapers
have located the fall OF the visitor from the
heavens some days ago, in conversation last
night. Every mail brings me letters from
friends OF mine in various portions OF the coun-
try asking for piece OF that meteor, and they
seem 10 think that all have to 90 is to 20 out
In The back yard with an ak and knock chunk
off the mysterious object. friend of mine
who is similarly troubled is sending OUT pieces
or fOoihill rock satisfy curiosity seekers, ana
/ don't know but what / shall adopt the same
plan"
''The tendency Of pressnt-day architecture to
what are called sky-scraperS. or exceedingly
tall buildings. is strongly contrasted by strue-
ture on East Houston street, New York" said
Edward Shotwell. an Eastern architect. yester-
day. at is the smallest brick building In the
city, the front of which is feet inches In
width, by actual measurement and there Is
glass show window in front about 10 inc he's IN
width and which reaches the full height of the
bu Hiding. The last mentioned dimension Is 8
feet and the structure is but % feet inches in
depth. 1t belongs 10 the AstOr estate, Is built
in an alleyway and illustrates the high price OF
real estate In that city,"
L. ID. Phelps, press agent, for many years
connected with Forepaughs and other shows.
is in this city II saw James Robinson, who
for long time held the title of champion bare
back rider OF the world, few weeks ago" said
he Yesterday. "Mr. Robinson is living quietly
on farm near ST. Joe. No. He has not aged
in appearance materially. but has retired from
the circus arena. He takes great pride in show
Ing visitors the many valuable gifts which he
received in all parts OF the world, including
those from Queen Victoria and the old Emperor
William Of Germany. His equal in the ring.
think, has never been found"
j. W. Hunt, an artist from Boston, is the
latest alleged victim OF the footpads, and this
time 1t is claimed woman had hand In it
was. in fact, the thief Mr. Hunt says that
while walking up Bush street at an early hour
on Monday evening he was accOsted by man
and woman near Powell street and stopped TO
ascertain what they wished. Mr. Hunt wears
full beard, and while The woman made some
jocular remark about His WbIskers" she
caresslngly stroked him, and after the couple
had left him the artist discovered that 1925
''sparkler" was missing from his shirt front.
c. NJ. Round. a Wyoming delegate TO the
Trans-MissiSsippi Congress, was discussing
last night the political status OF the body OF
representative men who are here attending the
deliberations of that organization. "This con-
gress is not political body by any MEANS"
said he, but we naturally get together and
swap convictions. There are probably as many
Democrats as Republicans here, but not
single one of them have yet heard raise his
voice in defense OF The present administration.
L think it is the best possible indication OF the
tendency of public sentiment on this question
that could be obtained"
/. b. Stevens. prosecuting attorney of Arapa-
hoe County, Colorado, who Is in the city, SAYS
that Colorado will produce more gold during
the present year than California. Valuable
discoveries have recently been reported In va
rious portions OF the State. AS TO politics. he
says that the Republicans Will have hard
fight 10 best Bell and Pence. the PODullst Con-
greSsmen from that State, who have both made
good records. The POpuist party, he THINKS
has sustained Its organization in Colorado bet
ter than in any other State In The Union.
1.-THE discussion about trolley lines which 1
hear IN this city reminds me that project Is
under way which bids fair to be successful, TO
extend existing trolley lines through New Jer-
sey until II will be possible 10 ride on the elec-
tric-cars from Philadelphia TO New York." said
n. a. Holmes OF Philadelphia last night. s'The
tendency of the trolley lines in the East is to
take the local travel from the steam roads, the
cheap fares and tie frequency OF the service
being especially popular"
w. j. COnnors of Buffalo. n. Y, is at the
Palace. He is prominent politician OF that
city, and in business absolutely controls the
transportation on all the various lines OF traffic
entering that city so far as the handling of
freight is concerned. He employs between 600
and 700 men.
Some of the Colorado delegates TO the con-
gress now in session who are auxlously await
ed by their friends at the Palace seem to have
suddenly dropped out of the reach of tele-
graphic communication since the lata storm