The herald., 1894-01-07
TAMMANYS TOPICAL TALKS,
Some Interesting Gossip From
San Francisco.
The Opening of the Nsw Year in the
State Metropolis.
Some Personal Gossip and Matters OF In
terest From the Regular Cor-
respondents of the
"HeraId.''
Special correspondence to the HrnALD.

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very pleasant one, and long before mid
night the streets were crowded with
people, each striving to make "a much
noise as possible with the aid of tin
horns and every conceivable thing capa-
BILE OF making terrific din. New Years
day opened with the sun shining bright
ly, but before the day had concluded it
had commenced to rain. The streets
were almost deserted, everyone hav-
ing gone to the fair grounds; but
they were lily repaid for their trip, ~
the grounds were in avery muddy con-
dition, and with the exception Of the
Turkish dancing girls. the Santa Bar
bara amphibia and few minor exhib-
its, there was absolutely nothing to be
seen. Peoples got tired trudging through
the mud, and such as did not go back
to the city or park went over to Heidel-
burg castle and conaoled themselves
with beer and sandwiches, served in the
manner OF the old country.
49,
There arrived on the steamer Gaelic
from China during the week, in addi-
tion to the usual passenger manifest,
l03 Chinese who come for the ostensible
purpose of becoming members of the
Chinese village at the midwinter fair.
This number will be augmented by
about so more who will arrive on the in
coming China steamer.
During the months Of May Nay and and JJsaa11 Jasa11
of last year 470 of these people arrived
here en- route to the worlds fair and
were landed according to a special act
of congress-. with the proviso that they
should return to their native land within
one year from the expiration OF the ex-
position. Up to date only five have re-
turned to their homes, the rest being
scattered throughout the United States.
The acts of congress relating to the
Columbian exposition apply to the mid
winter fair. Having no other alterna-
| tive Collector Wise is compelled to land
these people without the usual formal
tiles, much against his will as he knows
only too well that very small percent
age of them intend returning. The
scheme to bring them over in both cases
was engineered by the notorious Little
Pete.
Adam Herold, ex-state treasurer, COM
mitted suicide few days since in tit
OF dependency at failing to secure
federal position to which he had aa-
pired. Mr.. Herold wac a well-to-do
business man, and his friends have
I charitably ascribed his self-destruction
to temporarily deranged mimi.
1t is indeed fortunate for the Demo-
cratic party that all the disappointed
office-seekefs do not emulate Mr.. Her
olds example, for if they did there
would not be enough of them left TO
hold convention.
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1t is often puzzling to the average citi-
zen why there should be euch a tight
made by we'll known men to become
school directors in our larger cities. The
reason for this etriie for position to
which no salary is attached is very
apparent when the methods of the San
Francisco board of education as recently
published are considered. Documents
have been unearthed showing where six
Republican nominees for the board sold
themselves before the election for con-
sideration of 5000 each. Fortunately
only one of the sextette was elected, and
he has been posing as the great reiormer
| OF the board.
| Collector Welburn has made another
batch of appointments and states that
within the next 80 days there will not
be Republican left in his Office. The
southern appointments are for the
most part considered good ones BY The
Los Angeles contingent in this city
the only regret expressed being the
failure of a Los Angeles man TO be
named for the deputyship. The reason
for this is stated on excellent author
ity to have been the acrimonious fight
of the candidates from that city for the
place.
Charles A. SHREDDER. one OF the rep
resentative business men of Los Angeles
/ spent the holidays with his friends in
this city.
Mr.. SHREDDER was guest at the fash
ionable California, where he entertained
his many callers.
Holders of season passes to the mid
winter fair must have their photos at
tached to the same. Editor Hearst OF
I the Examiner objects to this. setting
I forth as his reason that it is huniiiat-
/ ing, and as a result, the Examiner ssaff
will decline to accept the privileges &C.
corded press representatives.
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George Maben's Vepdome ran sec
ond at the Bay District Wednesday,, and
the following day was entered in tho
steeple chase. On the first mentio@ed
date Little Peters rode Realization, rum
ming against q strong iavorite. The b y
is fast earning reputation as lrat-
class jockey.
Penden and Duke. who came from
los ingeles to teach the hookies ct taa
track trick or two. lasted just niiss
week, and as g result Blonde Wi. re-
| turn to his home during the week.
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Ex-Detective Lucas, who had sn Office
in Los Angeles during boom times, has
lately been appointed as the HaN k-
shaw at the Baldwin hotol.
l.. J. Rose and George Goldsmith,
/ prominent citizens oi the soathern tit.
rus belt, are spending few aars IN ti.e
city. TAsxsSY
Polio Siockwell who is playiuc
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