The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-30
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

The hotels are already feeling the influx of
visitors to the fair. There is no rush, but yes.
terdsy's arrivals were probably e-third
greater than usual the first business day Of the
week. A difference In the personnel of visitors
was plainly noticeable to any one familiar with
the corridors. At the Palace there was steady
stream OF carriages through the court engaged
by guests for rides about the city, and many
guests at other hotels likewise enjoyed the
sights. Very few went TO the park, deferring
that pleasure until later in the week. Many
were disappointed In not being able to get
choice seats for the several nne theatrical
attractions offered Tor the evening. Visi-
tors to the fair are by no means confined
TO the hotels but are widely dlstfiD-
uted among friends and In lodgings
A well-known commercial traveller who cuitl-'
Yates northern trade told CALL reporter that
he counted no fewer than TWEEN weight promi'
nent people from Portland Seattle and Tacoma
on Market street yesterday. not one OF whom Is
registered at any of The leading hotels
"Times are very dull up there" he said, 'and
everybody who can afford 1t will come here ana
stay as long as his money LASTS. This IS the
easiest season for desertiOg business without
damage. and the merchants are taking advan-
tage OF it." Among the arrivals nearly every
city of the interior of California was repre-
scented. Omaha Kansas City and Denver sent
good-sized delegations, while Chicago was
written many times on every hotel register In
town.
Hen ry Terrell, a farmer living near Fresno.
arrived in the city on Sunday IN search OF his
son Thomas and the son OF widow named
Reynolds, who resides in the same neigbbor-
hood. These two promising youths have stored
away in their memories every fact and fictitious
rum0r that has been In circulation during the
last few months regarding the bandits Evans
6ellberatiDP
enyiable popularity and prominence which
those two worthless had secured through the
newspapers and the present stage misrepresen-
tation OF their achievements the boys concluded
to forsake the unattractve and monotOnous
routine duties of farm life and achieve fame
through holding somebody I'D or by going on
the stage. They got together few dollars,
and armng themselves with an old revolver of
ante bellum pattern, came TO the city. When
Farmer Terrell struck town he made a bee line
for The National Theater, and, sure enough,
there were the two bopefuls anxiously await
ing The opening of the doors. After The wrathy
sire had concluded an interview with The
youngsters in an adjacent alley the two would
be bandits peniteDtially, submissiveIy and pain
fully followed in the wake of their guide
toward the ferry. imbued with an uncomforta-
Bile feeling that the merry days of Robin Hood
were a fatnOus ideaty.
DIR. j. w. Ferris, who recently returned from
China, and who was connected with the work
OF the Presbyterian board Of missions there, is
at the Grand. In ali interesting ak upon that
country and lis inhabi ants last night the doc
tor mentioned some peculiarities OF he Chinese
language. In that country the name "Chang"
which IS so common, Is pronounced "JOng"
with the long sound on the "o,' ana this fact,
he said. had caused him 10 wonder II it were
not responsible for Americans almost univers-
ally addressing Chinese as "JohD." "Hoo-
doc" is also a word in common use among the
natives, and signifies queer. or as a Scotchman
would express it, daft" "Bully" is often
heard in polite circles and is pronounced
"bul-lee" having the same Specification that it
does In this country.
"A case came under my observation" said a
gentleman at the Palace last night. switch
possessed pretty touch OF sentiment and
benevolence combined. prominent gentle
man OF This city, few years ago, was visiting
some lands In this State when his attention
was called TO a settlement of foreigners who
were on the verge OF starvation. Through mis-
efforts all of them were given work elsewhere
while the leader of the colony and his wife, two
very intelligent people. were brought TO this
city. Both of the latter are linguists but spoke
English imperfectly. The man was secured
position. in which he has rapidly advanced, and
once year since he and his wife have made
their benefactor q visit. which is looked for
ward TO by all concerned with no small degree
OF interest"
A. P. Howard of Trinidad, Colo, was relating
some OF bis early experiences in that State to
some gentlemen in the Occidental yesterday.
Some years ago he was at the head OF a town
site company which invested good big pile of
money and laid out the town of Carriso Springs.
1t was on the wagon trail between Medicine
Lodge. kans., and Trinidad, and in coming
west was the first point at which pure water
could be obtained for miles. Prospects seemed
bright and hotel and other buildings were
erected, but the running of line Of railroad
few miles from the town, the flight of the COM
pany's treasurer and other unfavorable devel-
opments swamped the company and blghred
the towns prospects.
Rev. Thomas de Frees. Methodist minister
of New York City, who is identified with the
work in the town districts pursued by that
denomination, Is in the city. He says that the
Salvation Army Is receiving much attention
from the society girls Of New York and that
many OF them are regular attendants at the
services. The action of Miss Emma Van Nor
den, the daughter Of the wealthy banker, War
rem Van Norden. in lately joining the army was
widely published and she has shown her sin.
certify In the work by lately leading a revival
meeting at one OF the barracks in full regu,a-
ton uniform.
George b. Colby Of Terre Haute, Ind is WIS.,
iting friends in Oakland. MIR. Colbys chief
claim to distinction Is the fact that his sister
was the FIRST woman ever admitted to the bar
in Indiana. She is said TO be an exceptionally
bright young lady. who makes a specially of
commercial and corporation law and is rapidly
achieving success in her chosen profession
RI. p. Wilson and wife, Of Seattle are at the
Palace. MIR. Wilson Is a very successful COM
mission merchant of that city aud has recently
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