Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-12
THE MISSING REDPATu,
He Turns Up In San Francisco-What He
Says Of Himself.

There appeared upon the register of the
Palace hotel yesterday name which if writ
ten upon the books of any Eastern hotel
would create a singular commotion and cause
the electric wires to fash tie intelligence to
every city in the Union. II was written in q
| somewhat Grabbed business hand, and read,
"James Redpath, Now York" AS it fell under
the eye of Chronicle reporter, recollections
| Of various articles in different prominent
Eastern papers, as we'll az kilograms, re-
counting the disappearance of this gentle
| man, came to mind. In fact, the papsrs of
| this city had considered the subject Of sufi-
Gent importance for editorial comment;
| therefore he was q man to be interviewed,
and that it was successfully accomplished the
following will attest:
| Reporter-When aid you arrive?
Redpath-I arrived this afternoon at
| about O'Clock, on the steamer Colinaa, from
| the Isthmus.
Rep.-Have you been visiting the tropics?
| Redpath with look Of astonishment)-
| Have you not read the numerous reports Of
my sudden disappearance from New York
last September?
The reporter confessed ignorance as to
any detailed knowledge of the event, but
would be thankful for the same.
Redpath-Well, I was formerly Of the lee
lure bureau of Pond & Hathaway-in feet,
| originated the bureau and sold out some
four years ago, but left my name in the firm.
I was threatened with an attack of soften
ing of the brain, and, upon the peremp-
tory advice of my physician, quit the bust
| ness.
Rep.-But how did you come to leave
New York SO mystsriously
Redpath-I have been victim of dys-
pepsia for number of years had it so
badly, indeed, that was able to eat little or
nothing. My system, of course, run down,
and the poverty of my blood showed itself
In boils and carbuncles. Have you ever had
a carbuncle?
The reporter confessed, with p'acid salts
faction, that the torment was IN anatomical
mystery to him.
Redpath (continuing)-Well, you have no
idea OF the excruciating pain one suffers. AS
I said, I was out of the bureau, but had
spent the spring and early summer in organ
! izing the grandest scheme ever inaagurated
in the United States. It was q combination
of entertainments to be given IN the large
Cite & of New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, and probably even further. I had
made arrangements and secured Emma
Abbott, Haverly's Juvenile Pinafore and
Criterion, Bobson and Crane, and several
others. They were to appear at each city at
different times, and only for one night at a
place. 1t was fine thing. I would have
| had by the 10th of September $25,OO0 to
back me in the undertaking.
Rep.-But when did you leave New York ?
Redpath-I returned, after making final
| arrangements, to New York on the Sd Of
September. felt severe pain behind nv
left ear. did not know what it was, but
the pain was agonizlng. I wandered all
night through the streets. really dou't
know how it came about, but finally found
myself on board of the steamer Atlas, bound
for Kingston, Jamaica, where arrived one
week later with only 81 in silver in my
pocket.
Rep.-Can you account for your taking
Kingston steamer?
Redpath-I cannot 1 think I would have
gone to Patagonia if had boarded steamer
for the place. really had no idea where I
was going until was away out to sea. I be-
lieve when the reasoning power is dead that
one becomes machine; the will as it were
directs one. I had visited Jamaica three
times in my life to escape sorrow and grief,
and no doubt as wandered on the wharves
in great pain, my eyes fell on the steamer
Atlas posted for Jamaica, and without any
reasoning power went aboard. The name
seemed, no doubt, in my condition, to be
connected with surcease of pain and sor-
row.
Rep-Why did you not return on the
same steamer?
ports,-Hayti, I believe-and besides, had
r,ho + To e&o!o
graph that I did rot even have enough to
telegraph, so wrote to some of my friends
in New York to telegraph mo coin, which
they did. Now you will naturally ask the
question why didn't then return home, but
it was as near here as New York, and all my
summer and fall work was gone-the work
of ten years lost.
Did you ever hear of man before run
ming away from success? But I don't
whine. I am practical man. may do
something in the musical line before long.
Do you know that your dramatic critics are
considered equal to those in New York and
superior to tho Chicagoans? It won't do to
bring any second rate people here.
The conversation then drifted off into IN
important matters.
Mr.. Redpath is about five feet eight inches
in height, sparely built, with dark, clear,
sharp eyes, a prominent nose and firm
mouth. he has very little hair left, and that
little around the base of his head, and is iron
gray in color, as is also his closely trimmed
mustache, tho only beard on his face. As
his name appears on the open register there
is no attempt at concealment. He expressed
his intention of remaining in the city for
some time.
Timely Rains in California.
San FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-Within the last
forty-eight hours that portion of the State
south Of Santa Fe bay has been visited BY .
copious rain averaging about two inches. The