The morning call., 1894-06-27
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

"The reported ravages by grasshoppers in
New Mexico recall TO my mind the fact that 1t
is just twenty years since the same plague
struck Kansas. and happened TO be one Of the
untortunates who lived in the devastated local-
ties al the time" said George T. Hotter OF San
Luis ObispO at the Grand yesterday. Il might
add, paTenthetically, that at The time men,
toned my home was in Butler County, through
which region The terrible cyclone swept the
other day. You probably reeolect the ac-
counts that were published in relation to the
awful destruction wrought by the myriads OF
these little creatures, but in reality full justice
TO The blightlng effects which they left In heir
wake has never been done. AS l remem-
Der their first appearance, 1t was probably
or O'Clock in the afternoon. as l recall we
had eaten our dinner The hoppers came In
from a southwesterly direction, and they
looked for all the world like big cloud
coming up in the sky. twenty acre piece OF
wheat lay directly back OF our house and in an
hour after the pests had descended upon It
there was nothing left of it except The bare
stalks-every vestIge OF green had disappeared.
There were tales told of the ravages of the lit
lie creatures that would be read with incredu-
lily in these days. A ueighbor living about
two miles from our place claimed that half
acre patch OF ground which bad been covered
with sweet-paIato vines looked as bare as il
did when freshly piouehed after The pests had
completed their work of destruction, and an
other neighbOr affirmed that they had even de-
voured a small patch of tobacco which be was
trying TO cultivate. IL the iwenty-year theory
of their stated temperance holds good there
VIII be tToublOus times ahead this season for
the sections OF country they visit"
Fletcher Harper, whose grandfather was one
OF the founders OF the famous puhlishIng-house
bearing that name, and who is now, with his
father, interested Ia the same business, is at
the Palace. The original firm was established
early in the century by John and James Harper
but about 1888 the two younger brothers were
admitted as members, and the style OF the firm
was changed TO Harper & Brothers, which II
has ever since retained The present quarters
cover about half an acre OF ground in New
York City and the building is seven stories
high. IL is said to be absolutely fre-prooG and
is looked upon as being the most complete pub
fishing establishment In the world, all the Ope-
ratious in the preparation and publication Of
a book being carried on under single 1901, and
the regular number of employees IN the prem
ises OF both sexes is about 1000. A peculiarfty
OF the firm Is that all the younger male men,
bers OF each branch OF the family, after receiY-
ing a careful education. are taken into The pub
fishing s-bouse and trained in some particular
branch Of the business. In this way the bu.i-
ness Is kept within the control OF the family
and receives The intelligent attention OF men
who have been, so 10 speak, raised under the
roof.
A. d. Franklin, prominent commission man
OF Kansas City, who was at tie Occidental
yesterday, gave picturesque account OF the
rise and fall of The Coxeyites In that city "The
day i left home only eight ragged and hungry
creatures were left Of the army Of several
hundred which, two weeks before had reached
sfa fffb Huir han
sertlons Of the great work they were elected TO
accomplish. But mIsfortunes fell thick and
fast upon them after their arrival First their
leader, General Bennett, decamped with 500
which had been subscribed by sympathetic
friends. Next, the railroads absolutely re-
fused 10 give them transportation at less than
usual rates, and, finally, the citizens began TO
think that the members of the army had better
60 10 work. When they concluded TO float
down the river on barges the towns by which
they would be compelled 10 pass promptly or
ganized shotgun parties and sent word to the
wealeIs that warm reception awaited them
The impression the members Of the army made
in Kansas City was that the majority of them
VIII lie possibly not Of vicious dispositions, were
Of that unfortunate class who toll not, neither
do they spin.'"
Among the guests at the Palace Is j. j.
Archer OF Calcutta, who Is said to own the
largest racing stable in India. aside from that
owned by one OF the relgning potentates. His
mission 20 this State he says, is partly one OF
pleasure and partly for the purpose OF nyesti-
eating the merits of California horse flesh with
a view of making some additions to his stable.
In the meetings held III India Mr. Archer has
been exceptionally successful having won
several Of the 100000 events on The track Of
the Calcutta Turf Club, and is now ambitious
To carry of the Melbourne Cup with an English
or American horse. Only Arabian or Australian
animals can be used on Indian courses by rea-
son OF the hardness OF the ground and the try
ing climate. Mr.. Archer IS greatly pleased
with CalifornIa-bred horses ana American
horses In general.