The San Francisco call., 1899-07-21
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dav on the America Maru and is now reg

day on the America Maru and is now reg
istered at the Palace.
II. A. Keller of Philadelphia returned
from Manila yesterday on the America
Maru and is staying at the Palace. Mr.
Keller's trip was undertaken for the pur-
pose of looking into the mining posi-
bilities of the country
Assistant Superintendent George T.
Murphy of ST. Louis, Mo-, who was man
ager of the National Educational Asso-
citation for this State, has arrived from
Los Angeles on a short visit to this city
He is at the Lick, where he will remain
until he departs for home, going by way
of Seattle and other points of interest in
the north.
At the Occidental there registered yes
terday A Carleton of Washington, D. c.
Mr. Carleton is special agent of the De-
partment of Agriculture of the United
States exhibit at the Paris Exposition
Mr.. Carleton speaks with the highest
praise of the way California is proceeding
with her exposition matters He compli-
ments the local commission, which he
saws is the only State organization of the
kind that he has cogniZance of, and 1t he
finds so capable to perform the duties in
trusted to it's charge that he Will leave
all matters pertaining to the agricultural
display of this State entirely in its hands,
interests of California be so well pro-
tected.
Among the arrivals on the Portland the
other day was Billy O'Connor, son OF
the wel1-known mining man. AS soon as
Billy landed he went to the Palace and,
getting the wherewithal, started out to
procure those delights to which his
long sojourn among the desolate ice
bergs of the north so well entities him.
A few minutes afterward the clerk at the
desk was approached by couple of min
ing men who had not seen civilization for
years "Have you seen anything of Mr.
O'Connor?" they asked. The clerk an
swered that he had just left. well, we
must find him. they remarked. He is
a good boy and we don't want him to get
the worst of it in this big city" And they
hurried away on their quest. Those who
know young Mr.. O'Connor will appreciate
the humor of this little occurrence That
was two days ago. Billy is at home and
happy Friends of the mining men have
private detectives out looking for them
Miss Mould and Miss Van Buren of the
Frawley Company are having troubles of
their own. Some days ago Miss Mould
remarked that she thought she was a lit
tle too slender and Miss Van Buren said
she thought she herself was something
like twenty pounds over weight. A re-
porter, baSely taxing advantage Oh theSe
maidenly condolences, published the in
teresting though delicate facts, and ever
since the story came out there has been
nothing but patent medicine men, mas
sage artists and physical culture special
lists thronging the corridors of the Cali
fornia and sending their cards up to the
two unfortunate actresses, in the hope of
reaping a little money and a great deal
of advertisement. The two ladies finally
hit on the plan of having Hope Ross re-
ceive all visitors. Miss Ross has figure
that is as near perfection as anything the
divinity ever bestowed upon a mortal
She impersonates the others. The agent
sends UP his card, is admitted to an audi
ence, gazes in chagrin at the figure he
cannot improve and retires defeated and
humiiiated.