The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
PERSONAL,

George L. Arnold of Los Angeles is in town.
DR.. ]. R. Curnow of San Jose is at the Palace.
]. D. Sproul of Chico is among the recent ar
rivals.
DR.. ]. Goodwin Thompson of Oakdale arrived
here yesterday.
The Rev. DR.. Eli McClish OF Stockton is in
town for few days.
George W. Boggs, an extensive grain-desler
OF Tracy, is in town.
T. E. Morris of Columbus, Ohio, is stopping
at the Cosmopolitan.
]. B. Curtin, an attorney of Sonora, Cal, is a
guest at the Cosmopolitan.
A. NJ. Welles, mining and business man of
Denver. is visiting the City.
Thomas II. Walker, an extensive orange
grower OF Palattea, Fla. is among recent ar
rivals here.
]. C. Woodbeck, the raiser of thoroughbred
stock, is registered at the Cosmopolitan, ac-
companied by his wife.
DR.. Herbert Block, late of the City and Coun-
ty Hospital, has been appointed surgeon on the
Pacific Mail steamer Acapulco.
w. A. Nevills, one of the leading owners in
the Rawhde mine, Tuolumne County, left last
night for Sonora, accompanied by his wife.
]. L. Bell, a wealthy cattle-grower of Visalia,
who is also leading official in the Salvation
Army, arrived here yesterday and is at the
Russ. Though rich, he wears the dress of the
Salvationists At the same time he contributes
literally toward advancing religion and aid
ing the poor.
Thomas Couch, who is identified with the ex.
tensive copper and silver ore smelters of Butte
and Great Falls Mont, and who is also largely
interested in mines there and at Coulterville,
Mariposa County, is at the Palace. His object
in coming here was to note the progress OF
work in the California mines.
Thomas E. Barrett a wealthy member of the
Chicago Board of Trade is at the Palace, ac-
accompanied by his wife and several friends.
They have been seeing Chinatown and the
sights. Mr.. Barrett is the man who q few
weeks ago, when crank in the Board of Trade
drew pistol and began firing at random, en-
dangering the lives of many people, seized the
pistol. Others came TO the rescue and the
crazed man was eventually subdued. Mr.. Bar
rett and his friends will stay some weeks in
California.
Ex-United States Senator John c. Spooner of
wisconsin arrived here last night on the over
land train and is at the Palace. He is accom-
panied by Mrs. Spooner and Willet M. and
Philip i. Spooner, and James G. and Kent
FLANDERS, the later two of Milwaukee. The
Spooners reside at Madison. Elk Senator
Spooner is noted as an able lawyer. He lately
assisted in arguing the Northern Pacific Rail-
iodo CuseS OeIore bne Unlte1 states court He
and his friends will spend some time in differ
ent parts of California
Mrs. A. Loisette, wife of Professor A. Loisette,
the millionaire memorist and lecturer of Chi
cago and New York, left for the East last
night IN the same train as the remains of her
husband. Professor Loisette and his wife ar
rived here some three weeks ago from Japan,
Australia and other countries, where he had
been lecturing. He was unwell and finally, as
Will be recalled died of dysentery Gray 4
Co., embalmed the remains, and they are now
en- route to Cobocton, Steuben County, New
York, for interment. Professor Loisette is
credited with large estate, which Is distrib-
uted in many places
Martin Conrad of Chicago, who was superin-
tendent OF the Illinois department of forestry
during the Columbian Exposition, is on a visit
mere. He has long been general agent of the
schuttler Wagon Manufacturing Company, and
IN TINS capacity gained extensive information
IN regard to different woods. 1t is said no one
In America is better informed. His report,
published officially of the woods in connection
win the Illinois exhibit has been highly COM
mended He is accompanied by Peter Schut-
tier, grandson of the founder of the manufac.
Tory. Mr. Conrad is an old friend of NJ. NJ.
Miller, the editor of the Legal News