The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-15

,crets which died with William Aston

secrets which died with William Aston
was the knowledge of the combination
which opened the locks of the wine
chests and meat boxes of the Nourma-
hal Such was current estimate OF
the mans character. Yet that combi
nation had evidently long since been
discovered
Washington Connor's big flyer lay
close by with her cream-colored stack,
elaborate awnings and little feet of
rowboats and launches. The Golden
Fleece, the Coronet, the Dauntless, and
farther off pig-headed Commodore
Gerrys Electa, whose hospitality is
famous, rode at anchor. The sun shone
bright, as in spite OF all our muggy
weather we know the New York sun
can shine; the air was breezy and
bracing, and life seemed abundantly
well worth the living, especially to a
yacht owner. But from what some OF
my friends say / am inclined to think
that yacht owners are subject TO the
boredom of existence to even greater
extent than some of the rest of US. With
$50, 600 or sc, e9a, at low estimate.
locked up in his boat a man must feel
occasionally that he ought to 60 down
and exercise her bit, whether his in
clination leads him in that direction or
not. The Unsuitable craze for novelty
seems to wear off after half dozen
cruises and the burden Of ownership
begins to grow heavier every week.
CALIFORNIA; REWARD.
The presidents appointment of Col.
john w. Foster to be secretary of state
in place of Mr.. Blaine has served to
direct special attention to the diplo-
matte service, and it is interesting to
note, as I do from the recently issued
diplomatic roster, what very consid-
cradle, indeed astonishingly large, repre-
sentation California has. For example,
these Californians hold diplomatic posi-
tions: Romualdo Pacheco is minister tc
Guatemala and Honduras; Frank L.
Coombs to Japan; Truxton Beale &c
Persia; John B. Halves, consul to Rich
enburg, Bohemia: Felix A. Mathews,
consul to Tangier; Charles Z. Grellet
to Algiers; Louis Gottschalk to Stutt-
CART; John Darcy Connolly TO Aucl-
land: L. A. Lathrop to Bristol; Henry
W. Severance, consul general to Homo
lulu: Alexander Willard, consul to
Guaymas; James Viosca to Lapaz: Rich
ard Lambert to Mazatlan; William
Newell to Managua, and Joseph E. hay
den to Stockholm Hasn't California
been pretty well rewarded for standing
by Harrison in 1888?
Gastronomers all over the country
will be delighted, l have no doubt, to
hear that DR.. Edward Bedloe, the
United States consul at Annoy, China, is
preparing brochure on the Chinese
cuisine, which he is embellishing with
notes and suggestions, anecdotes and
"reminiscences Of his own-for his ex-
perience in that direction is large. ]
look for a treat when this volume
reaches me, for Bedloe has eaten as
many good dinners and amused as
many good diners as any man of his |
years in this country. The number OF |
edibles as well as of their combinations |
is bewildering in the Flowery Kingdom,
the ordinary food of the mid. |
die and poorer classes is rice and fish |
The idea that the Chinese eat rats is, |
learn, simply ridiculous. DIR. Bedloe is
just reaching Annoy after several
leave of absence very pleasant
y spent in New York. Washington and
Philadelphia. JOHN A. CoOKERnI-