The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-04
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

| It is said that Ysaye is great man for sport
and the life of the Bohemian. he is partlcu-
larly fond of outdoor sports, such as hsnius
and hunting, and has done considerable Vi '1ie
former since his arrival in this country.
While in Washington, D. c., Vlce-Freslueh'
stevenson took him over into virginia, "heie
they had great success in catching the King VI
gamy fish, the speckled trout. cousin VI
the Vice President, by the way. is the united
States ambassador at Brussels, which is the
home OF Ysaye, and he with MS secretary
drew the contract with Messrs johnston anu
Arthur which brought the noted ylrtuoso 10
this country. 1t was through the Empassaoor
that Ysaye met the Vice-President 1saye mas
expressed desire to go fishing along some VI
the streams of California, and q lew OF MS au-
mlrers have arranged trip when VIII go in'o
the annals in red as fishing story WHEEL 'i1e
tales OF their catch are told.
Ysaye is one OF the merriest OF men. Durlils
his visit in America he has acquired enough
English-particularly American slang-to carry
on ordinary conversation, but, ike al 1or-
elgners, our idioms are not easy Tor MIN, anu
he frequently says things better le1e uhsalu'
his friend and manager, X. Il. Johhstoil' 10
always on the lookout for his mistakes, ana Is
ever correcting him.
Ysaye's travelling costume is OF Belgian orl-
gin, baggy and very suggestive OF Castle Tar
'~-O--
travelling is always looking for lunch counters
where he can buy apple pie, OF when ne IS very
fond.
Once when passing through Indianapolis
from New York to St. Louis there was delay
of over an hour. Ysaye invited all the coloreo
porterS working around the depot to eat PIE
with him, an invitation which they accepted
in the spirit in which il was given.
Ysaye is much interested IN the coloreu
people, having seen but one before his arrival
in this country. The porter on Pullman car
remembers his trip with Ysaye Tor month
sfterward. The violinist is coming here with
the anticipation of having good time, ana IL
is believed he will have it. He has heard much
OF the Chinese quarter and will be most IN
terested spectator, when the jolly party
that has been formed to do the honors take
him there and show the sights. He Is TO take
this trip the evening of his arrival.
Captain c. N. sperry attorney for the re-
ceivers of the Atlantic and Pacific Railway,
was speaking of the possibilities of that road
making a connection with San Francisco
through the Valley road or otherwise. He
said: "Of the three overland roads, the central
Pacific, the Southern Pacific and the Atlantic
and Pacific, ours, it seems to me, is the best LOT
transportation of fruit owing to the fact that 1t
is comparatively free from dust, particularly
that terrible alkali dust that you encounter
along the Humboldt in Nevada. l know that
many people have the impression that IN
summer the further north they cross the
better on account of the heat, but while 1t is
hot enough for 500 miles crossing the Mo1aYe
Desert the rest of the way over the Atlantic
and Pacific Is far superior to the Central
Pacific l don't think 1t is any warmer cross
ing that short stretch over the Mo1aye Desert
than through Nevada, but even If it is you are
free from that internal alkali dust and can
ride with the car-windowS open. The Atlantic
and Pacific runs except for short distance,
through country in Northern Arizona and ON
East of high altitude, and the trip is all
through pleasanter in summer than on the
Central Pacific and far better, of course, than
ciated when the road has connections here and
the Southern Pacific ceases to divert all
traffic to the other routes"
NJ. H. Mead, who has lived most of his life in
Sierra County and is interested i'll mines there,
has great hopes for the mining future OF that
county. There are as good and as extensive
mines here as in any other part OF the State.
The great trouble is the want of capital, ana
the reason why capital has not gone there as
freely as to other and adjoining counties is
simply because we are little out OF the way
and too near home. That Is not paradox. Ii
our mines were in Alaska or Mexico 1t would
be no trouble to get up an excitement over
them. However, our future is all right One
of the great advantages with our mines is
that they can nearly all be worked with tun-
nels without any hosting. Then, OF course,
we have an abundance of timber and plenty Of
water"