The morning call., 1894-05-20
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

/ lpl o6NcIdl udNs PAST D6e0 q BuCNb d1 WV A""SS
! House. ought to be favored subject with me
| life insurance men. He had little eXperien &c
the other night in the hotel, his survival OF
which is due to a combination Of good luck ana
remarkably vigorous constitution he nad
been IN little late on the night mentioned,
and, although he was quite weary When he re-
tired. lie found himself unable for time TO go
TO sleep. Finally when he did doZe on MS
slumbers were not of recupei alive nature
He dreamed about falling of fourteen-story
buildings and experienced that indescri0aole
sensation OF Inability to breathe which every
man and woman has undergone at some peFlod
In their lives when suffering from the night
mare. Visions OF hfdeOus nature seemed 10
float before his eyes and at times II seemed
that half dozen or more OF his patients were
playfuly jumping up aud down on his
chest with 10 prospects OF their stopping
their painful position. When he awoke 1t was
not with that relief which man feels after
dreaming that be was trying to crawl under
the stove in order 10 get out OF the range OF an
imaginary enemy's gun. II sat up in bed"
said the doctor, land was unable 10 assign Il
cause for the terrible oppression which had
come over me. After awhile L imagined that l
was feeling better and lay down again for
time, but could not sleep. noticed an odor In
the room similar to that of coal tar. but at first
thought nothing OF it. l became somewhat
frightened finally. and, getting out OF bed 1
took match and examined the gas Jet had
turned out just before retiring. l happened TO
think that there was another jet In the room
and when walked over to 1t and applied the
match found 1t was turned on full head" A
partially opened window saved the doctors
life.
J.. P. Bell of Sacramento, who is at the Cali
fornia, thinks that II another capital removal
agitation were to strike that city the town
would pull up among the progressive cities OF
the State. Before the agitation was COM
menced," said lie yesterday, "a proposition
was made to pu down lot of bituminOus rock
on several of the streets, but 1t was voted down
by those whose inteIes vera most affected.
After people began TO talk about the slOw-gOing
and unprOgressive spirit of Sacramento's resi-
dents and there was possibility hat we might
lose the capital the paving scheme was revived
and the property holders along X and one or
two other streets VINO had been the most siren
nous DIRECTORS before wheeled into line and
earnestly supported the plan. Now that we
have couple OF blocks of it the property
owners In the neighborhoOds where Ii is laid
are so proud OF it that they blanket The
streets 10 keep off the frost on extremely cold
nights" AS Renaissance of the late invasion
of Sacramento by the Industrial forces, Mr..
Bell tells about a ludicrOus proposition which
was at one time seriously considered. "Wnen
the news came that an army was on its way
from San Francisco" said lie, 1--WE already had
large Oningent encanped 10 our midst. The
latter Immediately organized 10 Tepel the in
Yaders.' the San Francisco forces were
termed, and 1t was proposed and for a time
seriously contemplated TO swear in the mem
bers Of the local army as deputy sheriffs They
organized thoroughly and occupied Suffers
Fort, statiOning sentries and assuming al the
airs Of a military encampmeni, and for a time
IL looked as II we might witness the curious
spectacle OF TWO forces ostensibly engaged in
the same reform movement fighting for pre-
cedence"
DR.. f. B. Pagan of Santa Cruz was at the Lick
yesterday. He saws hat the work OF rebuild
ing The burni-Out district is progressing rapidly
now. since the question of removal Of the
courthouse site has been practically decided.
strong effort was made 10 have this accom-
pliShed, tue doctor says, aud the agitation of
he question deferred the progress OF work
very materially, but the Supervisors have
finally determined to retain The old site and
will meet the objection advanced OF lacE OF
room by pu chasing an additional and adjOin-
ing lot TO those on which the former building
stood. Every structure which goes up 10 the
burnt district, he says, will be OF brick. The
doctor says that the TumOr that the city pro-
posed TO purchase an elaborate fire apparatus
Outh is without foundation. There seems TO
be general misrepresentation about the manner
in which the fire got the best OF u.s." said he.
| The trouble was that we had no
water, as either some miscreant had tam
pered with the pipes or they had by some
means got out of order, and as long as that
condition Of affairs prevailed no power on earth
could have saved the town. Just before the
San Jose engines got there we had succeeded in
repairing he damage mentioned and there was
consequently plenty OF water for them TO work
with, and they had little difficulty in queDcninC
the fire. II matters had been IN their usual
condition we would have had no trouble in put
ting out the flames without outside aid"
ID. W. James, one OF the proprietors OF the
Hotel Paso RObles. is at the Occidental. He
says that the Worlds Fair aud also the Mid
winter Fair have had a strong tendency 10 in
| lure the business OF summer resorts, but that
business is picking up and he is hopeful that
after the last named closes in this city the
guests will begin TO flock in. Regarding the
! famous mud baths and the springs at this
noted hOstelry. Mr.. James thinks the medici-
| nal aud curative properties of the m are not APP
| preciated TO the extent that they should be by
| the general public. The sand spring, which
! every visitor to the hotel Will recall, is not now
/ 10 use, so the gentleman named says, because
! of The expense incurred in keeping it up. Chem
| lists have pronounced Its waters equal If not
! superior to those of any in the country in the
/ SucceSSIui treatment OF rheumatism, neuralgia,
sciatica and most diseases of the skin. A num-
| Der Of prominent CalIf0Tnians are at present at
| the hotel, among them Mrs. Stanford There
Will not be enough grain in the vicinity Of Psso
! Robes to make bonfire, Mr. James says, but
vegetables OF late planting have been greatly
benefited by the late rains.
3. S. Gardner of San Jose. who has been in
attendance upon the Prohibition convention in
| Oakland, Is at the Russ. Like most gentlemen
who are identified with this crusade, primarily
against the liquor forces ard incidentally
! against both OF the old parties, MIR. Gardner is
quite saugune as 10 the bright outlook for his
party. He says that the new law which goes
! into effect the first OF next year and which COM
! pels the Supervisors upon presentation OF
/ petition b. airing the names OF 90 per cent OF
the voters, to submit the question OF local OPP
ton 10 the masses, is going 10 cut quite Inquire
! in local politics, and that If the question comes
| TO direct vote he thinks the prohi0s and their
| friends will be able to swipe their antagonists
with deadly vigor.
o. n. Ramsey, business manager OF the Kelley
| institute at Los Gatos, is at the Occidental.
! DR.. Biggar, physician who has had several
years successful experience in the treatment
| OF dipsOmania and kindred affections at an in
stiIute In Ypsllanti Mich, has lately taken
charge OF the medical department OF the Los
| GatOs branch. The town has, up TO within
| quite recent date, supported three separate In
| sttutions. representing as many various cures
| for the diseases mentioned, bnt one OF them
gave uD the ghost few days ago, and the
| rivalry for Jag patronage has narrowed down 10