The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-16
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

congress gold mine near Prescott, Arizona,
SAID b. w. Wheeler of that city yesterday.
lhe mine was recently sold 10 an English
syndicate for $1,000. 900, and belonged TO the
estate OF Diamond joe Reynolds. character
who was we'll known on this coast and in San
francisco In particular. he bought the mine
LOT $500 from prospector and it was worked
IOur years. but shut down wDen he died. 'Dia-
mona joe WAS for many years a cook on the
mississippi River, but eventually became The
possessor OF large feet OF freight boats, ply
ing them between ST. Louis and st. Paul. He
was also heavy investor in Arkansas prop
erty, particularly In Hot Springs, and he built
the line OF railroad running from Malvern
junction, four miles below Little Rock and al
the intersection OF The Iron Mountain road, TO
HOT Springs. The road was for many years the
only means OF entry 10 Hot Springs and was a
source OF huge Income, being only twenty miles
long and the fare between the two points being
81. He gained his peculiar title because OF the
large and valuable diamonds which he always
wore, and be utilized 1t also as trademark, all
his steamers beng orDamented on each side
with The word Joe In white space OF dla-
mond shape"
Thomas Bailey Aldrich, for years edtor OF
the Atlantic Monthly, is at the Palace. He will
spend some weeks on this coast in search OF
rest and recreation. Mr.. Aldrch was born 10
~oSSi ~hN ANS ~ 'OAulDc VI sClsCs was ShCu
TO the public In 1855. The year following the
publication OF his "Babie Belr' gave him quite
an extensive reputation, and after that be be-
came frequent contributor 10 the leading
magazines OF the time. In 1856 be was en-
gagged on the stan of tile New York Home
Journal, and subsequently went to Every Sat
urday. His connection with the Atlantic
Monthly began in 1881, and was severed only
lew months ago. The pursuit OF literature has
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home on Beacon Hill, Boston, al which he en-
tertains people more or less distinguished with
liberal ana elegant hospitality. He is bright.
accomplished and witty host and at his table
his guests are Inspired 10 say their best.
Tom de Frees. Lincoln (Nebr.) capitalist who
is 10 the city. tells OF some strange experiences
which bic uncle. Ross WEIGH, the PHILADELPHIA
publisher, underwent during the building of the
Union and Central Pacific roads "He met
with misfortune" says Mr. de Frees, land one
day found himself without dollar, but friend
OPPORTUNITY appeared who staKed him with
stock of groceries which was transported across
The country in a prairie wagon. In thirty days
he cleaned up over $4,000. as be had no opposi-
ton and was in country where money was
more plentiful than groceries. I've often heard
him tell about the prices be charged. and
recOllect that in the list salt was put down at
81 sack and pepper So an ounce. while sugar
kept going up as the stock decreased. until IL
had reached figure that wouldn't dare men
tion."
A. l.. Holmes, who has Just returned from the
Four-mile placer gold mining district of Wyo-
ming, was at the New Western yesterday. "a
new method, called the 'burlap process is
being introduced there for saving foe gold, ana
II is thought 10 be a great success" said be.
III such proves TO be the case that district will
make one of the richest placer fields in the
West, there being a scope of country, thirty
miles wide by forty or forty-hye miles long,
that carries gold In the sand from The grass
roots TO the bedrock. which in some instances
is eighteen feet below the surface. One peculI-
arity Of the gold find Is that willie some Of II is
very fine IL is not what is known as fake or
Hour gold, but undrr the glass IL shows up dis
tinctly OF Iumpy nature"
S. d. Fletcher of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. Philadelphia, is in The city, He
fears that railroad construction will show
but little activity this year. so far they
able TO judge from Information in their posses
sion. Locomotive building" said be- sshas
made great progress in the past few years and
experts predict even better things in the not
distaut future. The latest achievement In this
line is The monster known as the Director Gen
eral,' which is twenty-four tons heavier than
mile in better time than 81 seconds. In full
working trim this gigantic piece OF M chinery
will weigh 100 tons. The length OF engine and
tender is 59iz feet, and IL stands, from top OF
rails to top of smokestack. Il feet 10 inches.
"M odel tenementhouses have paid we'll I'm
London. and / don't see why they should not be
made 10 do so here" said A. +. Thomas, big
contractor OF that city, at the Palace yesterday
''Sir Sydney Waterlow made the first expert
ment with us in 1860 when he built at his own
expense, four blocks in Work street, Finsburg
The buildings accommodated eighty families
or about 400 persons, and such was their sue
cess that In three years, in conjunction with
moneyed friends. be started the Improved Indus
trial Dwellings Company. of which he is chair
man. The company has spent over So. 0OO, 900
in the erection of dwellings In forty-nye estates
10 London. The dividend paid is per cent,
and The average rent OF each room IS so cents
per month"
81 have been considerably interested OF late
In watching the evolution OF the paragraph
going the rounds Of the press regarding the
theological works written by John Wesley and
at present In the possession OF William II.
Mills of this city, said gentleman at the Pal
ace yesterday. "In its various wanderings the
paragraph mentioned has undergone strange
contortions, which will doubtless surprise the
DOsScsoOl vi tuc WOIhS uisCusSeu. A recent
issue Of a Boston paper stated that Mr.. IVES
ley's newly discovered addition 10 religious
literature asserted in the strongest terms that
immersion was absolutely essential to ultimate
salvation, and that the necessity OF infant bap-
tlsm to attend the same end was not new
speculative theory"
Auhlile Falco, an eminent mining man,
arrived in this city yesterday, accompanied by
bis wife. aGd Is staying at the Palace. He in
tends to remain on the coast for a short period
prior to leaving for his home 10 the south. Mr..
Falc0 Is one OF the most extensive mine owners
10 Arizona, besides being interested in various
Independent companies whose operations extend
throughout the mining regions OF that Terri
tory. His principal claims, however, are located
in the vicinity OF Prescott. at which city he
makes his headquarters.
Il haven't noticed anything in the papers
about the coming withdrawal OF the postal
note" said an employe in the Postoffiee yester-
day. 1T Is TO be abolished an the 3OIh of
June, and the POstofiice Department has moth
fed all the Postmasters throughout the country
to that effect. No direct cause is assigned for
the action OF the department. but it is under
stood that IL was done with view OF reducing
the price OF the money-order and placing II on
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