The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-18
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

The members of the Lady Windermere's"
company were among those who suffered tue
olscemferts OF detention during the late strike,
that organization having been tieo up at Ogden
soI NUMBER of days. During the enforced
luieness IN that city several incendiary fires
broke OUT. causing a good deal OF excitement
IN the city, and finally one night the clerk oil
the hotei at which the theatrical people were
staying al late hour discovered an ineipient
OidAe 10 that edince, which he attempted to ex-
tihgglsn without alarming the guests, but in
winch effort he was unsuccessful. The mem.
uels Oh tne troupe became much alarmed. after
TUG Aie was finally eXIiDgnlshed about the
Iuiuie safety OF their very valuable wardrobe,
auu consultation was held in which 1t was
oecluea mat one Of their number should act as
hight watchmaa, and dice-bOx was brought
inLo Iequlsitlon TO determine who the unlucky
Inoiflaual should be. The duties fell upon Ed
Wafd Emery, the leading male character. and
ne usFoteo large portion OF the day preceding
iIs III 81 hlghts wOrG IL an effort TO formulate
eo'ho pidn Dy which he would escape the
pu'uepsoihe responsibility. AS result OF bis
HeuliallOhs. about The time the other members
o the company had got thoroughly asleep Mr..
EheIy appr0 ached each door, knock ed until
.no OeCupd III OF the room responded, aud then
luiUinn the sleepy individual that all was
we'll a haf hour or so later he repeated the
proceeding. and kept the work up until tho
gray ua"n OF morning AT the breakfast table
group OF carewOrn, sleepy looking individuals
ANONYMOUSLY agreed that the services OF the
eAemporlzed night. Waterman should be dis
penSeu with at once and without pay.
Major Nelson George OF Auckland. New
He4idhu' accompanied by his wife, is at the
alace' lie Is Just completing the return por-
'ion Oh Trip around the world taken primarily
WIN the OBJECT In view OF visiting relatives in
hugLahu. 1he major was formerly director
oI tne BANK OF New Zealand, but says that he
Is petleT known In that country as a horse
oSner. he owned the dam of the celebrated
horse Maxim now In the Haggin stables and
sou LOT 1000 gnOeas. Among other valuable
animals IN his stables are a three-year-Old
nanieu fegasuS and the stallion Nelson.
ieSdsus last season won G1554 in stakes In
Ne" zealand. that being the second best record
haue Dy horses in that class. and Nelson is said
10 NC the Oest horse ever owned in the colony.
Inc major raises all his own horses and has
large number OF valuable animals.
among the guests who registered at the Palace
holel on tuesday last were L. S. Churchill and
wile' ana Miss Churchill. Napa. Callers at the no.
TEL Ior LORD and La dy Randolph Churchill have
III some instances been msled by the similarity
VI lhe names, and have sent up their cards TO
Mr. CHURCHILL OF NaDa, who has been somew hat
surprised at his large number or visitors. How
ever, ne received them cOurteOusly, and re-
pied freely to all the questions asked him by
gentlemen OF the press in particular. IL is
possibly from incidents like this that so much
interesting and authentic information mas got
INTO circulation about the British Lord who is
now in this city.
Lord aud Lady Randolph Churchill went to
monterey yesterday afternoon for a few days
stay. Lord RandOlph's health is vastly i'm
proved and his physician thinks that the trip TO
Australia which Will be taken In a few days,
VIII result In his complete restoration.