The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-02
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

DIR. Charles Morton, a Denverite who is at
the Palace, says the women OF bis city made
decided hit with the Christmas number OF
paper which they edited and managed In all
It's departments. "The chalk plate work OF
the French artist was the best OF its kind
ever seen in Denver" said he, land the gen.
eral makeup and tone of the paper was very
creditable. We had a whOpping big scandal
come 10 the surface the day before the ladies'
paper came out, In which the ordinary news.
paper man would have figured ont three or
four columns Of matter at least, but the ladies'
drew the line or pencil on that class OF matter
and allotted The subject but a short paragraph.
In tile classification of the advertisements those
of the physicians and undertakers were placed
side by side, either as a malicious suggestion
or by mere inadyertence. Howe yer. The ladies
made a pretty penny for sweet charity out OF
the undertaking." -
H, Donald MacNevin, of Glasgow, Scotland,
is at the Palace He is an Intimate friend and
travelling companion OF the Earl of Dunmore,
about whose adventures much was written dur
ing his visit here some months ago.: Mr.. Mac
NeVln has just returned from British Columbia,
where he went TO secure Information prelim-"
mary 10 the trip which the Earl contempaes;
making this year. II is the intention of the lat
Ter gentleman TO go from New York TO Paris
without going 10 sea, and on this journey he had
contemplated crossing from Alaska to Siberia
on the ice. Mr. MacNeyin says he believes the
task impossible, as. although the waters freeze
over, there Is such strong current that he ice
is being constantly broken up into foes and ice
bergS. The chances are. he SAYS. that il the
Earl attempts the trip he will find himself at
sea on an Iceberg That gentleman was re-
Gently in ST. Petersburg arranging TO secure
dogs and sleds for the trip across Siberia. -
:. Several travelling men at the Palace were dis
:cusslng features of trade and other matters OF
interest TO them esterday, when one of their
number spoke of The growing use of mileage.
books, noticeable throughout the East in par
ticular. ION some railroads." said he, "a per.
son can procure mileage book which is good
for transportation over several lines of road.
Under he old system 1t frequently became nee.
eSSary for travelling man TO procure 5000
mile books over two roads, which practically
covered the same territory, II he wished: TO Sc.
cure The advantage OF a 2-cent- a-mile rate,
but under the new order of things This is not
necessary. The cost of a 5000-mle book is
500, and the advantage OF the new plan TO the
traveller is manifest at once"
j.. T.. Wolf of Omaha, who was at the tOcc.
dental yesterday, says that there is really more
restitution and suffering among the farmers of
the drought-strcken district. than the papers OF
papers think that their reports will do the
State an injuy," SAID he, land therefore they
try TO make the situation out as favorable as
possible. do mol mean TO say that we are not
able TO take care of alflhose who are 10 dis
tress, but if hey are: properly provided for it
Will be much more OF task than the news
pabers represent"
r. II. Coe, the gentleman from Boston who Is
making arrangements for the formation OF
company here 10 manufacture fuel out of as
pbaltum and peat, says that he contemDlates
giving several tests of the new fuel before a
number OF interested gentlemen just as soon
as supply of the stuff is received from the
Easi. Ii was necessary to send some Calfor-.
MIA asphaltumto Boston In order that the ill.,.
ventOr of the new fuel might make certain ex-
periments with il and also TO have the fuel pre-
pared In the machine made expressly for that
purpose. 4
The Kansas City Times has an item in a re-
cent issue which will probably be news to the
persons most. concerned. 1t says: "All the
diamonds worn by the tx Empress Eugene are
now The property of Mrs. w. A. Nevllles OF San
Francisco. Neyilles. who is interested In gold
mines, recently made "a rich strike-a and pre-
sented the jewels ASA Christmas gill for bis
wi a -.