The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-03

and down the sire cts blowing horns and beat
ing discordant cymbals for the purpose of driv-
ing away any thieves who might be operating
in the city. About 8 o'clock they let up, and
fellow rolls over to get in a little sleep. In the
midst Of your doing, or about sunrise, three
fends perch themselves on wall across the
street from the hotel, and with sort of a rams
horn about four feet long proceed to blow glad
blasts to the rising sun. They seem to be trying
to burst the horns, and keep it up two or three
hours. This puts stop to any further attempt
to rest, so you have to get up and make the
best of it. took trip in sort of sedan chair
throughout the city. Everybody moves about
in that way. No one thinks of walking. The
Cinnamon who carried me, four Of them, were
dressed very slightly. 1 don't suppose there
was enough clothes on the four to flag hand
car. had little more on, happily, but about
noon the perspiration was pouring Off me in
streams. Hot? You never saw anything like
it. Why, had to hang all my clothing oul to
dry when got back to the hotel. Canton was
too many for me, SO got over into Toxic.
''Now there is place where they know how
to entertain. I took breakfast tiffin and sup
per with Minister Dunn and"
s'What under the sun is tiffin?" inquired
listener.
"Tifin," answered Sands, sis lunch. I am
getting so foreign of late that can't say lunch.
You will have to humor me on that point.
WE'LL to continue, he entertained the party
very elegantly, but the house he occupies
would make an American blush for the coun-
try he was born in. Say, it is the worst old
barn you ever looked at 1t sets up on little
hill and faunts its miserable condition to
tourists from all over the world. The Govern
ment ought to be ashamed of itself for furnish
ing its Minister with such battered institu-
ton as that and expect it to inspire any regard
for the United States. Think of it.. Besides
~ to- 81, ttn
lean Minister in Toxic Is the most influential
of all foreign Ministers, and the Japanese have
| the highest regard for him. He is the only
Minister in Japan who can move among the
| people without bodyguard. The Russian
| Minister always has small army following
his ricksha with long sabers, ready to pounce
on various suspects who may be seen lowering
| too near.
"France, Germany, England and Russia have
| installed their Ministers in the most magnif-
cent homes and the grounds contain the finest
| landscape gardening in the world, while Amer
| lea has planked her representative down in an
old shack that isn't fit for tramp to occupy
that is, since tramps began to sleep in the Astor
| house."
! Mr.. Forman smiled little and cooled off,
while those around him were enjoying the
same privilege.
| However" he continued, "what l said is
true. The place is clean and comfortable
| enough, but it is older than the wall of China
| and ought TO be reIegated to back seat.
| wish something could be done to induce the
| United States to house its Minister properly
and permit him to enjoy the dignity which his
standing and influence in Japan justify"
elbow do they receive tourists in the Orient,
| Sands?"
"Fine. Tie minute you strike the principal
cities the authorities take you in hand and
| nothing is too good for you. But in some
| places the mosquitoes-I give you my word,
| gentlemen, they are as big as humming birds
| and will fight back. There have been cases
where they have broken windows to get in,
and at Nagasaki they stabbed a man once and
| he almost bled to eath. tell YOU"
| Mr.. Forman looked around, but he was alone.
]. w. Snyder, rancher and mine-owner, is
an old resident of Mariposa County. He is in
| town on some mining business and was speak
ing last evening of the great activity started by
the sales OF the Cook and Higman mines to
capitalists. "The Cook mines were bought"
he said, "by some Montana mining men. The
| mines are in the northern lode and they have
| about sixty feet of low grade ore They say
that they expect to make it pay at S6 to So
ton. They are sinking three shafts, which they
are to put down 1000 feet straight off. and
are beginning to build 300-stamp mill. This
will be the biggest quartz-mill on the coast. 1t
is said that they will expend 81 ,25O,OOO before
they take out any money, and will employ
1000 men.
"The Higman mine was bought for $3.50, 900
about year ago by the English company that
| owns the Sierra Buttes property. They have
splendid property and are putting up forty
stamp mill. This, of course, has stirred up
the miners all over the county, except in the
Mariposa grant. The Hite mine and the Van
derbilt and others are being reopened, and al
lie nod dna1 nf q fU in
| mining. On the Mariposa grant, however,
! connect with the headxaters of the Amazon ON