The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-28

lew stores. They are useful, the COST OF ma
teriai is nothing. and the ladies find that they
can readily dispose of their product"
o. L. Emlay, prominent capitalist of Lake
Charles, La. Is at the Occidental with his
Wi1e. Lake Charles is one or the most pfomls-
ing towns in The South. Ii Is situated Just over
the Texas line on a beautiful little lake which
gives an outlet 10 the Gulf. Mr.. Emlay says
tnat many Northern people are coming down
mere and that the most OF them come TO stay.
They erect residences. which they occupy In
winter and either close or rent In summer
Orange. Tex, is but few miles from Lake
Charles. Its most historic feature Is big
walnut tree. one limb of which is olnted out 10
VISITORS as having been the medium through
which over fifty men have been dangled at the
end of a rope
Charles ID. Cobb q retired Boston merchant.
accompanied by his wife, arrived In this city
yesterday morning from San Diego. where they
nave been on an extended visit. Mr. COBB mas
wlnteIed In California for the past thirteen
years. returning East late in the spring. He
expressed himself as being most pleasantly
surprised last evening at the progress OF the
Midwinter Fair, having attended the opening
ceremonies during the afternoon. He declared
he had no idea that the exposition was upon
such massive basis, and, having expected TO
see little more than a country fair, his surprise
was unbounded.
A trio OF Japanese came In from Chicago
yesterday and regisere at the Palace They
represent number OF Toxic merchants and
manufacturers who ex hibited az the Worlds
FAIR at Chicago and are on their way home. S.
Lugiurd, the leader OF the party stated yester-
day that he was highly pleased with the results
attained az the exposition 10 regard 10 the Jap
anese concessions, which met with The APP
prevail OF all. There was no damage done to
his particular exhibits at the recent fire, though
other Oriental displays suffered quite c0nsid-
erably.
g. Fl. Baird, agent of the Southern Pacific
and John c. White, both of MarysvIlle, are at
the California. The latter is the senior men,
Der Of the firm Of White, Cooley & Cults, which
owns one of the largest fruit orchards in that
section CT The State. lie says that In his OBJ
servatioD, covering a period of twenty years, he
has never seen the prospects for good grain
crop so fine as they are at the present time.
California is not the only State having trou-
bic with its railroad axes" said A. S. Little Of
Emporia, kans., at the Occidental yesterday.
Thirteen school districts in my county have
been obliged TO close because the Santa Fe
fuses 10 pay its taxes, amounting TO S14, 900 in
the county In EmpOria the schools Will be
barely able TO run until the case is settled In
The courts"
5. H. AkawO, one of party OF japanese at
present staying at the Occidental, carries with
im gold medal as big as a smalsized dinner
pail. 1t was awarded him by the Berlin Uni
versity In a competitive examination in me-
chanleal engineering. He spent some years in
study in the capital OF Germany and has &C
CURED celebrity in his profession.
Among the number of Eastern politicians and
IL tnHa
soon Is Judge McAdam Of the New York Supe-
rior Court, who has tbs reputation of having
granted more divorces than any man living.
He has established the principle in his court
that man who SETS a trap 10 catch an uniaiIh-
full wife cannot secure divorce.
C. T. Stansbury, representing the house OF C.
j. Hood, Lowell, Mass. was at the Palace last
night. Hood Is said TO be the most extensive
advertiser IN the world. his expenses in this
respect through newspapers and other channels
beng over 100000 a year.