The morning call., 1894-04-11

It's. OulOTiundtely d. adiuUtou IoECs VIC hios
appointee under the present administration,
fell a victim 10 the insidious influences OF IN
fayorite beverage OF his native State before his
friends could get him aboard ship here and
bundled off toward mis- appointed task. Colonel
Hoge's successor has been more fortunate In
getting away toward the scene OF duty. he
spent several days in this city, however, before
sailing outward and took In the sights OF the
town, incidentally nurIurlng promising Jag.
The experience OF his predecessor has caused
the gentleman TO avoid divulging his identity
with that complacency which distinguished the
formers manner OF address, and consequently
but few knew who he was. He Is said TO have
remarked while going aboard ship that mo
man could ever become statesman unless ne
was able to get full and keep his mouth shut at
the same time."
Perfection. so far as money and good TASTE
can place 1t, seems TO have been obtained In the
new Metropolitan Clubhouse In New York."
said L. ID. Marshall OF that city yesterday. ut
IS the most magnificeDtly appointed structure
OF the Kind In the world. Ii was opened on
March l. and the expenses, which are naturally
enormous, will be borne by the weathiest resi-
dents OF the metropolis. The interior decora-
lions and fittings rival the most gorgeous pal
ac OF the East in their sumptuousness. The
managers expect the club In time to become
is reached the expenses will be borne by a
few members. Ii Will naturally be assumed
that the dues In such an organization must be
large. The minimum figure is $l0O per year.
but each member Is liable to be assessed up to
$1,000. These figures will, OF course. have the
fleet Of keeping out all classes except the
moneyDags Of Wall street aud kindred locali-
ties"
The authorities of Omaha are very much ex-
ercised at present bv the fear Of an epidemic OF
smallpox" said f. ID. Howe OF that city yester.
day. Police officers patrollIng the side streets
OF the city and those whose beats are along the
railway tracks have received instructions to
keep all ramps on the move, and not let them
stop In the city over night. OiDcers have also
been detailed to carefully scrutinize tramps at
the station-houses In order 10 ascertain TX they
have been exposed 10 smallpox. These pre-
cautions have been taken because of the
cent arrival in The city OF several members OF
this fraternity from Chicago, who had welde-
yelOped cases of The disease, and II Is reported
that large number OF the same class are
headed west who have been exposed. Ii Is to
prevent, II possible, the spread Of the disease
throughout the country that the officials have
taken action"
"Ariist st. Gaudens seems to be having a
hard time OF IL with his design for The Worlds
Fair medal" said z. L. Weastt Of Washington
yesiei day. land the director or The mint also
comes In for his share of The trouble. The diff
fcuity all arises from the alleged Objectionable
nudity OF the figure. The original design proved
unsatisfactory and Mr.. 81. Gaudens added fig
leaf OF ribbon in order to meet The require
ments of bis critics. but now he has been no.
ti1ed that he must change il again. President
Cleveland's artistic tastes were consulted aud
he Is said 10 have remarked that the design was
not in harmony with the true outlines of the
perfect human form, aud as the President Is
generally supposed % be man who Is pretty
well versed in such matters the artist will prob
ably be compelled 10 make new design or
quit the attempt iu disgust"
II. Bruen OF Copper Creek, Colo, the famous
mining camp, is at the California. He is one Of
the owners of the Twin Sisters. c. O. ID. and
other mining properties in the locality named
aud strongly asserts th the recent troubls In
the camp were greatly eXagge ated and that
the sending of the militia there was Unwar
ranted and uncalied for. The c. o. d. mine, be
says, is the only one at present producing all
the rest being shut down ON account OF the
the camp. he also says have in no way suf r. d
from this trouble. as newcomers are daily
arr wing and the boom continues with unabated
yigor.
HP. nj. G. Young. Minister to Guatemala, who
has been spending three months' leave OF alb
sence In his native State OF Georgia, is again in
the city and will return TO his post Of duty in a
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