The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-29
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.


seventh trip around he world. The bank men
! toned has branch in this city and has about
| seventeen others scattered through China,
Japan. the Straits. India, Java, Siam, Europe
and this country. Mr. Walter has lived 10
China for over thirty-fve years and IS
! thoroughly familiar with the business and
social conditions which prevail there. He
tells OF an interesting little experience the
Niceroy, Ii hung Chang. recently had with
palace car on q newly built short line OF
railway in the northern part OF the en-
Dire. The dignltary mentioned ordered This car
for his special use, and when II arrived from
I England be was so well pleased with II that lie
deliberately stripped the interior Of all its fur
nishings. hunks, ETC., and had them put up In his
Office leaving the car a mere she'll. MIR. Wal
ter says that there are only about 200 miles OF
railway at present In the entire empire, and
that the progress made 10 this direction is very
slow. the people being hampered by lack OF
resources, and being so strongly opposed TO
| borrowing money from other nations as TO pre-
vent such a course.
One Of the strong parting intunctons which
persons receive who take the KeeIey cure is
that they shall never again even taste liquor IN
any form, not even In their food. This expla-
nation is necessary In Order that the reader
may fully appreciate the experience which a
graduate" recently underwent at one of our
prominent hotels. Plum pudding was on the
bill Of fare and was included in his order.
When II was served The guest caught the un-
mlstakable Odor OF brandy and sent the waiter
back with instructions TO bring him some pud-
ding Without the brandy SAUCE. The waiter
appeared again with misunderstanding dish
OF the dessert, but investigation proved that
the cook had simply substituted wine for the
brandy. "Take this dish back" said the gen
teman TO the waiter, with some asperity, "and
bring me some more OF the dessert, but don't
want any brandy or wine, or anything of the
kind on it," In few minutes the waiter re-
appeared the second time and deposited the
dish before the guest, but the tell-tale fumes
wnicharose from it warned him that something
WAS yet wrong. what kind of sauce have 1
here, now?" asked he. Rum SIR" said the
waiter, and the guest cut the pudding from his
order
Professor r. L. Burke OF Santa Rosa who
was in the city yesterday, is p' Obaby one OF
the most successful public school educators in
the State. He was for several years working
newspaper man in this city, but being of q
siudiouS turn OF mind after thorough prepare
tiOn embarked in his present calling. The com.
mencement exercises OF the Santa Rosa school,
the programme of which Professor Burke ar
ranged was held In that city last Saturday
evening, and proved not only surprise but
welcome innovation upon time-wOr customs.
There we're no wearisOme essays, or long
winded declarations which had been so care
fully pruned by teachers as 20 lose all trace of
originality. In their place were substituted
short literary exercises, pleasant music and
realistic tabeaux. Some Of the effects pro-
duced in the latter way were remark able and
in its uniqueness Of detail the programme sur
passed anything OF a similar nature ever given
10 that city. Much OF the work, from an artis.
tic point Of view. was fully as merltOriOus as
that OF the average professional. The events
portrayed were of an historical nature and cal
culated 10 impress both young and old with
patriotic sentiments.
s. r. LumleY, editor of the Porterville Enter
prise is at the Grand. Mr.. Lumley brought
with him TO the city a sample of new kind of
fiber which Is taken from a weed or species
OF cane which grows with yigor all over that
section OF the State. IL requires no cultivation
and apparently thrives without wafer. The
weed attains thickness about equal TO that of
a lead pencil and the Eber is peeled from the
outside OF the bark. When bleached the stuff
looks like cotton and the impression prevails
In his locality, Mr.. Lumley says, that 1t was
used by the Indians for making ropes etc. II
is bis intention TO visit the wooden mills while
here and ascertain what can be done with the
fiber In the way OF making cloth. Mr.. Lumley
says the people OF POrtervile will make an
other effort for the division OF Tulare County
this winter before the Legislature ana the es-
tablishment Of a new county with POTterville
as the county seat.
George Russell OF Elko and ]. r. Bradley Of
Reno, two cattlemen of Nevada, are at the
Lick. They are both of the opinion that people
OF California who are shipping stock into
Nevada are taking a big risk, on account of the
uncertainty OF the winter ranges. New cattle,
they say, never do well the first winter but get
along all right after they have become accli-
afad Rat Of tTax
thought OF buying some cattle here and Ship
ping them 10 their ranches in Nevada but
decided not 10 do so when they observed the
large influx from this Stat. Grass is good now,
they say. but they anticipate trouble next
winter.
A peculiar change in the conditions of trade
was brought out by the remark OF a large
dealer IN shoes on Kearny street yesterday to
the effect that while a few years ago his prln-
cpal custom came from persons who wore
nothing but fOOtgear OF French make, now he
hardly found 1t necessary TO keep that line OF
goods in stock. The American made goods
have entirely superseded the other makes.
The State Board OF Trade has moved into
new quarters a few doors east of Second street
on Market. The room which is now occupied
is about 2Sxl6O feet, on the first or ground
floor. and will afford much better conveniences
for work than in the old location.
Oliver Ames of Boston. the present represen-
tatlve OF The Ames family OF millionaire manu-
facurers, Is al the Palace with a party of
friends, among whom are Mrs. Carr, daughter
of Sidney Dillon. Mr.. Ames is one OF the di.
rectOrs Of the Union Pacific.
Hon. A. Barring member OF the once famous
banking house OF Barring Bros, the failure Of
which created worldwide sensation a few
years ago, is at the California.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Irwin came up from
Vallejo yesterday ana are staying at the Oeci-
dental.
General n. p. Chapman OF Red Bluff was
among the arrivals at tbs Palace last evening
PEOPLE TALKED AROITT