The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-13
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

President Huntington of the Central Pacific
road was telling some friends last night of the
experience an acquaintance OF his recently had
with a pickp0cket In New York. He lost a
watch which was particularly priced because OF
its associations, and upon consultation with the
police authorities was Informed that there was
little hope of recovering it, but that he
might get 1t back by advertising a reward
for its return and a promise to ask no ques-
tiOns. He did so, and the following day, sure
enough, sleek-looking young man returned
the timepiece, received the reward, and. at the
genteman's request, illustrated how the
"ticker" had been distracted. A short time
after the thief had bowed himself out the gen.
tleman discovered that his watch had again
disappeared.
II. c. King, a prominent attorney from
Chicago IS at the Grand, and has just returned
from a trip around the world. MIR. King has a
collection of CONS representing forty different
Governments. His most rare treasures, how
ever. are -"chips" from the famous gambling
resort at Monte Carlo. 1t costs, lie says. $50
TO "get in," this measure being adopted 10
keep out the common herd" The chips
mentioned are OF various, sizes, the largest
being obOng In shape about 21a by 1 12 Inches
aud made OF pure ivory, its value being 5000
at the bank" The 500 chips are made OF
the same material, though smaller, aud the
others range down III value to 20 cents the
latter being the smallest stake allowable.
"The pay OF an officer in the United States
navy is fully as good rs that Of those In any
other nations fleet" said a Mare Island off,
cial In the Palace last night, "but there are
certain perqusites allowed in other naves
which our Government does not countenance.
This is particularly true of the British navy,
where the officials are permitted to entertain
certain visitors In manner BETTING their rank
without being compelled 10 meet the expense
themselves. We are hopeful that the rules OF
the Navy Department, which are now under
going revision, will be made more liberal in
this and other similar respects"
While w. M. Johnstone, the chief owner OF
the London Standard, who Is stopping at the
Palace. still refuses TO emerge from the atmos-
pheIe OF seclusiOn which has surrounded him
during his stay here, one of his friends was not
go impervious TO the Establishments OF the
newspa pei men,. One OF the latter contdentially
inquired OF him last night what the prospect
would be to get a few expressions from MIR.
tombstone on the political situation in England.
politics ~ said the friend. lob, no. mol Now,
II 1t was about billla ds horseracing or,your
lovely women-my how he could talk ~
II. S. Thorn. who has had many years ey-
perlence In the whaling trade and among the
seal fisheries OF the north, was at the New
Western last night. In speaking Of the agent
whom the United States Government keeps on
the PribylOf Islands Mr.. Thorn said his prin-
cipal duty was TO count the seals killed by the
company, which has a license 10 slaughter
rs, 900 each season. and as the killing is done
by hand the "iob" assumes disgustingly
monotonous phase.
Ben Halves, an od-time hotel man of San
Andreas, Is staying at the Grand. He says
that some Oakland people are erecting a ten
stamp mill for mining purposes near Eldorado,
Calaveras County, and that great deal of
WORK Is now being done in mining along the
hidden channels of old streams IN that county,
IL would be willing to wager silk hat that
the Mitchell.CoTbett fight don't come of in
Jacksonville" said A. II. Hobart of Ocala,
Fla, in the Baldwin lastanight. "Those who
know Governor Mitchell personally are con-