The morning call., 1894-01-27
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

w. A. Walters of Lancaster, Pa, a member
OF the Pennsylvania State Board OF Fish Com
mssioners, is IN this city. In conversation
with reporter at the Occidental yesterday Mr.
Walters reviewed some of the work done by
The body of which he is member. 81 have
just received letter from home" said he, sin
which am Informed that for the week ending
January ID the sum of $3.50 was turned into
the State treasury as the proceeds of fines for
violation of our laws governing the catching Of
hsh. This only represents one-half the amount
collected, as the other half goes to the county
In which the convictions are secured. The fines
assessed are always the minimum provided by
Wv for the first offense. and IL Is very seldom
that an offender is brought In the second time
by warden. Public opinion has created a SEN
timent which places the man who practices IN
sportsmanke methods In catching fish in
about the same category as a chicken-thief. Ii
is simply wonderful how improved The stock Of
fish In The streams Of the State is under the
operation of our protective laws"
Residents OF San Francisco who do not think
times are improving here can assure them
selves 10 the contrary by visit to the Office of
tie Spring Valley Water Works Company"
said gentleman in the Palace last night. 1.-THE
demand for residences is the best indication to
be had of the condition of business affairs, and
the facilities of the company mentioned for as
certaiDiDg the extent of this demand are un-
equaled. A gentleman connected with the
company Informed me TO-DAY that prior to July
there were $500 vacant houses In the city,
while there are now only $500. Nominally
there are about $500 and the demand for
houses at the present time Is about equal TO
200 month The total decrease OF unoccupIed
houses since August is over 700 and 1 think
the figures make gratifying showing"
o. S. GTiswold, an old and prominent attor-
ney OF Springfield, Ill, who was al the Palace
yesterday, was discussing the eccentricities of
The autograph fiend and In connection with the
subject spoke of an article which he had re-
Gently read in an Eastern magazine, in which
complaints were made of valuable State papers
having been mutilated by these pertinacious
seekers after signatures. I'm my home the
most valued papers In the keeping OF the his
torlcal society. which originally bore tile sigma
ture OF Abraham Lincoln. have been shame
fully rified by this class OF individuals, and 1t
has become necessary. as matter OF precau-
ton, TO inclose all such papers In glass cases TO
insure their preservation. I have been told
that even the papers in Mrs. Lincon's posses
sion which had not been carefully guarded
nave also suffered from the ravages OF the
autograph hunters knife"
J. A. Pierson Of Eureka, Nevada, who was In
The Grand last night. says that the mines OF
that place are shipping on an average 100 tons
OF ore TO Salt Lake every day. The Diamond
mine Is being operated successfully and is be-
Ing developed very rapidly. As everybody Is
employed there is no surplus population and
Deggar on the streets Is a novelty Times, he
says, are undoubtedly dull in Nevada. but he
thinks there is absolutely less restitution there
than IN any State III the Union. Many mines
are being operated by individuals. who make
all the way from expenses TO good wages, aud
II silver was worth anything he believes the
town would be enjoying a substantial boom.
The betting spirit seems to be In the very
air here IN San Francisco" said gentleman at
the Baldwin yesterday, land although occa-
sionaly take 'fier' now and then 1 am una
Die to understand the spirit which actuates
people 10 make wagers upon a mans chances