The morning call., 1894-03-23

and the Lifts engine-house runs little alley
spanned by bridge. Very few people know
oil this passageway, which enables the nfrmen
TO walk into the balcony OF the Grand whenever
they are so disposed. 1t was erected at Inc OF
der of Colonel "Bob" Miles, who for years was
manager OF the opera-hous mentioned ana
VINO was always great friend OF the ooys. TOT
the past fourteen years the members oi tue L'i'
company have gone In and OUT at VIII, "Beihrr
the price OF admission was 81 or 1o cents anu
besides furnishing the means for the nremen 10
see the performances 1t makes gooo Hie-
escape from the building"
"With ali the alleged corruption charged 10
the administration of New 1orks muhiclpsi
affairs Ii must be confessed that IN tne mal'ei
OF provisions for the efficiency oil the nre auu
police depaTlm that city STANDS at tne
head" said c. Nj. Maynard yesterday. I'm the
nFst-named department new feature mas lust
been added in the shape Of cable patrofeaIts'
Ihey are handsome affairs. painted anu VII"
white wheels. They are provided with eohgs'
which sound as they rattle through the stfeets'
and the sounding Of the gong and the Whlle TAU
terms which are displayed in front make Inehl
appear very much like the patrol-car,s. Ihey
are provided with lockers, In which are stored
all sorts of instruments for repairing huos or
for getting the cars In running order. among
the apparatus is block and tackle Tor raising
hose over the cars so that fire VIII not stop
them"
II am a convert to the belief that the type
writer Is frequently prosecuted lnulViouai'
said prominent railroad ofncial yesterday
land We frequently forget that she Is just as
susceptible 10 kindness, and bears JUST As hnny
disapPointments as other mOrtals. 1t might De
just as we'll IL we all remembered, when mat
'exacting feeling comes over US when sne
seems derellct in her duties, that probably be-
fore her daily work began she put her home IN
order so that mother would find everything tldy
when she arose. Hundreds OF these girls sup
port Invalid parents and younger sisters. ana
do the n cessary household work before they
leave home for the day. and 1t is TO their credit
that hey regard the burden as pleasure"
Jacob A. Woford, prominent member OF
both the Board of Trade and Stock Exchange
OF Chicago, is at the Palace. He Is one of the
strong, yet conservative, operators In the
board. and is a man Of remarkable energy.
Discussing Partridge last night Mr.. Wolford
said tnat he had made more money in single
deal than any other man had ever made in this
country Whether this was attributable en-
trely TO superior generalship or was the result
OF a combination OF shrewdness and good luck
Mr.. WOlfOrd was unable TO say. Whatever had
been the secret OF ParIridge's success, how
ever, he was certainly wonder in The specu-
latiye world
Jack Stapleton, hardware drummer" who
is well known all along the coast, was at the
Palace yesterday. Talk about your recent In
ventiOns," said he yesterday. "a fellow out
East has just perfected one which will eventu-
ally cause hun TO be canonized. IL is patent
device for Illuminating keyhOies which the late
lingeTer at the clubs will hail with delight. A
recess III the door-frame holds a tiny incandes
cent lamp, which is lighted by push button.
The light Is sufficient moi only to illuminate the
keyhole, but TO pei NIT The late conner to readily
select the proper key from his bunch"
The Rev. Mr.. Chalfunt. the missionary who
recently returned from China, has many tales
TO tell OF tile peculiar sights to be witnessed In
the FloweTy Kingdom. He says that one OF the
sights is the antique bridge OF Suen-Tchen-Fur,
which is $500 fe long and 20 wide. 1t has
upon each side 81 piers. upon which huge
stones are laid. some Of them 20 feet long. En-
glneers regard this bridge as indicating con-
structive talent as great as that which raised
the Egyptian pyramids
John NJ. Francis, editor and proprietor Of
the Troy Daily Times, is in the city on a short
visit. 1t is nineteen years since he was here
before. The last seven years of Mr.. Francis
life have been spent In the diplomatic service
OF the UniIed States. He was appointed Min
lister to Greece by PRESIDENT Grant, and during
the Arthur administration represented this
country at Lisbon and at Vienna.
General Thomas II. Hubbard or the legal
firm OF Stillman q Hubbard, New York, is in
the city. He represents the Hopkins Searles
estate, ana Is also one of the directors OF the
Southern Pacific Company. The board Will
hold Its annual meeting In few days. and 1t
was partially that he might attend the meeting
that he made the trip.
1--WE have but one Chinese voter in Boston,"
said J. T. Martin Of that city yesterday, "and
his name is Moy g. Winn. He is probably the
best known resident OF his race, is a travelling
salesman. and Is said 10 be worth about
100000"
Senator Thomas Flint has arrived from San
Juan TO attend the meeting OF the executivr
committee OF the Republican State Central
Committee.
The British Columbia football team, twenty
one members strong. took up page or more of
the Baldwin's register with their signatures
yesterday.
EXP esident Harrison, Mrs. Mckee, two
children and maid and Private Secretary E.
j. Tibbott are at the Palace.
The Palace Hotel will tonight resume the
popular concerts In the court of that hotel.