The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-23
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

says, for all the cattle, sheep aud horses are
dead, and the country is beginning To look like
vast desert. The sand has drifted from the
encinal Tor many miles, as there is no grass or
vegetation OF any kind 10 impede its progress,
ana the ground Is covered with it TO the depth
OF two or three inches. On windy day it is
simply impossible for men or animals to travel
on account of the binding dust. The time for
planting is rapidly passing away, and ye there
is no rainfall. Many people are lacking the
absolute necessities OF life, and still there is no
prospect OF a change for the better. One
ranchman last August owned $500 sheep. 600
cAttle aud 80 horses. He has left horses. 10
sheep and COW. Another had 1900 sheep, of
which he has 20 left, while all his other stock
Is dead Sill another had POGO sheep, 600
cattle and 100 horses, OF which LOO sheen
main while the cattle and horses are all dead.
w. E. Helwick OF the Chattanooga Tenn.)
Tradesman is ia the city and reports the in-
dustrial situation in the South as improving
and In far better condition than the Northern
States show. FOR the week ending February
12," said he "Our information showed that
brick works were being built at Kngswood.
W. Va; canning factories al Pensacola. Fla.
Columbus and Tbomasvile, Ga. car works at
Augusta, Ga. and electrical plants at Win
chester, KY, Meridian. Miss, Gallatin. Tenn,
and Gainesville, Tex. Flour and grist mills
were reported at Pringles. n. c., FingervIlle,
S. C., Huntsville. Tenn. and Warrenton, Va.
foundFies and machine. shops at HIlsboro and
Bolton, Tex, and gas works at Newport News,
Va. Mining companies have been organized at
Atlanta, Ga. Culp. Ark, Mansfield. La, and
Buckeye, Tenn: sugar-mills aud re1neries are
in contemplation at Br0ussard, Cottonport, La
fayette and New 10 ria, La; tannery at
Pooer. Ca, and a tobacco factory at Atlanta,
Ga. Mills for the manufacture OF lumber are
to be built at Hull and Brewton, Ala. Atlanta,
Ga, Gallup and Jackson. KY, aud half dozrn
other places, and this Is only partial LIST Of
the enterprises"
Prince Hatfield is said TO be by no means
the dlssipsted ana broken-down wreck which
the parAgrapners painted him at the time lie
married G. p. Huntington's daughter. He pnr-
sues tranquil life and keeps away from gen.
eral society. He is as sturdy ana handsome
man can be found In the course of days
walk in any direction In this city. He carries
his shoulders well back. walks after the fashion
of military maH has a clear eye and a color
that many sixteen-year-old gIrl might envy.
His rosy face Is decorated by a blonde mus
tache. 1t is said, by the way, that one reason
why the Huntingtons delayed the completion
Of their gre L stone palace 10 New York was
that G. r. Huntington has a violent and in
superabe objection 10 moving into a new house
in bis old age. He acknowledges that he is not
supersttious In general matters, but he has
observed that when rich men build palaces
they move into them only to die, and he is still
willing to struggle along In this vale of tears
and enjoy some OF the wealth which he has
been able to scraDs toge her by years of fru-
gality and selfdenial.
81. A. Fillmore, general superintendent OF the
Southern Pacific, was back at the Occidental last
night, after three days experience of hard
work clearing up the blockade In the mount
aims. He says he never experienced so severe
a wincstorm as that which prevailed in the
locality of the trouble. The fine snow sifted
through the cracks between the boards in tie
snOwsheds and filed them to the roof. After
the deraied engines had been moved out OF
the way II did not take long 10 get the trains
running Mr.. Fillmore had little blockade of
his own while absent. On Tuesday night he
went TO bed In Summit, completely worn out.
During the night great bulk OF snow fell from
an adjoining roof and crashed through the win
dow of his room, burying the bed and Its occu-
pant 10 depth OF three or four feet. The big
superintendent burrowed his way out, but was
unable 10 locate bis clothes, and while wander
ing around the hallway In primitive Hawaiian
costume looking for the porter he nearly fright
ened the life out OF two lady guests who came
in late and ran across the startling apparitiOn.
which / have ever noticed exists in London"
said Charles Meyer, the gentlemen's furnisher
of New York, who Is at the Palace. 'It Is In
connection with one OF the largest mourning,
houses OF that city. A staff of women Is en-
ployed, which consists solely of the daughters
of clerRymen. Trey live nicely together In
apartments furnished by the house, all dress in
black silk. and they take charge OF the furnish.
ing Of all necessary supplies OF wearing ap-
families E ufsh IN w int
mourning When notice of death Is received,
one of the young ladies takes hacx and goes
TO the house aud personally supervises every
detail She takes measurements. gives advice.
selects material, and, In fact, relieves the per-
sons of all trouble usually attendant upon
such occasions. The life these young ladies'
lead is not monotonous. as one would suppose.
as they have ample recreation and much time
at their disposal TO devote TO their own inclina-
Iions."
w. ID. Tlllotson, Consul General at Yoke
hama, Japan, was one OF the arrivals on the
steamer Oceanic yesterday. He was appointed
under Harriscn's administration, In 1891. Our
trade wi b Japan, he says, is all one-sided. as
we do the most of the buying. Outside OF kero.
sene anc raw cotton our exports to that coun-
try are trlfiing. England and Germany control
the trade. He attributes this state of affairs In
measure TO the fact that American manu-
facturers make no effort TO study the require
ments Of the Japanese through the establish
ment OF resident agents In that country, and he
thinks there is no probability OF an improve
ment In this respect under present conditions.
Russia is now cutting our petroleum exports by
shipping that product in bulk. which is said to
be cheaper method than that OF packages
japan, he states, is becoming quite manu-
featuring nation, especially I'm cotton goods,
which accounts for our large sales there of raw
cotton.
#. p. Sargent, grand master OF the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen, is at the Baldwin.
de says that The order of which he is the head
now numbers $4,000 members In the United
States and Canada, and that the year just
closed was y severe one upon all industrial or
CARNATIONS. The fremen, however, had b. en-
very successful in all their undertakings. The
present relations OF the organization with the
Southern Pacific he said, are very harmonious,
as that read 10 one Of the few In the country