The morning call., 1894-05-27
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

+. w. Starbuck of Racine, Wis., Is i guest at
the Occidental. He is the editor and pTOpre-
tor OF the Daily Journal in that city and one Of
the prominent business men thereof. His
father was the editor of The Old-time Cincinnati
Times, which during and after The war was the
leading evening paper Of that city and widely
quoted. Mr.. SIar0uck Is a close inspector OF
tie different phases Of politics ana of the ana
ytical turn OF mind which is always ready to
give a reason for every belief He says lie
POpulists cut quite swain in Racine In the
last spring election and surprised both The old
parties. The bulk OF their vote, however, came
from the Democratic party, as the Republicans
elected all the candidates on their ticket with
one or two exceptions. Racine has had fewer
business failures than any other town in the
West of its SIZE, Mr.. Starbuck says and to the
fact that the bulk Of the workingmen are
prosperous and own their own homes
ne attributes the fairly good condition Of
affairs there. In speaking of the coming of
S igel 6 Cooper 10 San Francisco, Mr.. Starbuck
let drop a piece OF interesting news. Sigel &
Cooper, il viii be remembered, are the big
Chicago general merchants who will occupy the
new Parrot building on Market street, and Il
is understood, so Mr.. S,arbuck states that they
will undertake the introduction OF the much
desplsed penny as a circulating medium here
abouts. Mr.. StaTbuck predicts that Wisconsin
Will give plurality OF 10000 to 90. 900 for the
Republican ticket at the next election, this fall
John L. Reed OF Reedley is a guest at the
Lick. In speaking yesterday of the many
sensational cases which had. unfortunately for
Fresno County, come TO the front in the'pdst
year or two, Mr.. Reed spoke at some length on
the general features of the WoOttOn mystery.
Sanders, he says, is a man who is nOticeably
lacking In force of character. Ii was COM
mon sight TO see him driving about on an old
buckDo selling grapes. Mr.. Reed says
that Sanders looks well and acts II he were
cheerful, reports TO the contrary nOtwthstand-
ing. Speaking incidentally of Evans ana SON.
tag, Mr.. Reed said he thought there were some
men among the county officials in his neigh bor-
hood who we're worse citizens than the outlaws.
A hanging bee might yet result before the
Heath murder case dropped comparatively from
view, lie thought, as bitter and intense feel
ing bad been created there which would never
be satisfied until justice was done.
NJ. A. Ferry of Fargo, North Dakota, was at
the Grand yesterday Mr.. Ferry was one Of
the pioneer settlers In that State. then a Ter
He is a carpenter by trade and a few years
ago, when there was a heavy immigration into
Dakota he went into the business of framing
all the rts of a house ready TO be put together
and selling the same. This was rendered
necessary, OF, rather, made paying business,
because Of the absence OF timber in that locality.
MIR. Ferry did The work in ST. Paul, Mimi, and
shipped all the parts TO the railroad station
nearest 10 the settlers proposed home. All
that was necessary was to nail the pieces to-
gether and the man possessed a house. The
price Of those newly made houses ranged from
$500 up, and they found ready sale.