The herald., 1898-06-20
ON THE STREET
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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I am sorry to be told bN a Southern Pa
cific official that the gallantry of Conductor
McAvoy of the Chino train has gotten him
into some slight trouble, the officials of the
division having reprimanded him for what
| must be, in the opinion Of every man Of
spirit, an act justified by courtesy and the
peculiar f1endishness Of women sometimes.
1t was few days ago, as the story comes
to me, that Mr.. McAvoy Stood just about
ready to start his train out Of Pomona,
when. as he raised his hand to- signal to
the engineer, very pretty girl on the plat
form Of one of the oars, looking up the road,
said with a sigh, "Oh, they will miss me
after all; they did not start IN time," and
gave evident signs Of great distress. Nc
Avoy. glanclng up the road saw two other
mighty good looking girls sprinting down
toward the train, and SO delayed starting
the engineer, and with the brakeman stood
ready to help the young women aboard,
| though he knew he was taking desperate
chances of being reported to the superin-
tendent.
Charmfngly dasheveled by their run, and
painting for breath, the two girls at last
reached the cars, but instead of stepping
on board they at once in turn threw their
arms about the girl on the platform and
commenced to say goodby, and exchange
promises to write, and advces to each other
to take care of themselves, when 1T began
to dawn on the mind of McAvoy that he had
held his train for the purpose Of letting the
fair young things say goodby to one of their
friends, who was to make the perilous trip
to Los Angeles, and would not be back
until that evening.
I visited the headquarters Of Colonel
schreiber on Saturday, while he was re-
cruiting, and the sight was indescribably
odd. There were two large rooms full of
men Of all kinds and degrees, without
rag on them. as naked as when they were
born, and not one Of them appeared the
least embarrassed. AS soon as the appli-
cants enter the room they are told to strip,
and they are first given a cursory look over
by sergeant, who, If he finds them IN a
general way up to requirements, passes
them for the time, or II he discovers a se-
rious fault in their physique, that he knows
will disqualify them, makes them dress and
get out. Those who get through the first
nude, until their turn comes to go before
the doctor. There were probably ten or
fifteen of these in the room when entered
and they were as unconcerned as II they
had on all the raiment imaginable. Some
were sitting down looking over papers, 9TH
ers were talking together, and only one
showed any self-consciousness He was a
young fellow about 1S, and he got off in a
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sight as he could, his face crimson with EN-
barrassment.
The sight impressed one fact on the OBJ
servers, and that is that there is not one
man in thousand who has physique that
appears to advantage. He may have good
leg, or a well-shaped head, or a finely mod
eed arm, but when you come to look him
over you cannot help feeling sorry for him,
in having to expose his ugliness when he
has no clothes at all on him. Living pic
lures with men subjects would reduce Mr..
Kerner to utter despair.
While the recruits are put through very
severe examination, 1t does NOT appear that
the officers are obliged to possess such per-
feet anatomies and organs. For example,
several inquiries have been made of late as
to how Lieutenant Diss managed to pass,
when he has to wear eyeglasses all of the
time. The presence of the glasses on his
nose would indicate that his vision is de-
fective, and there have been, to my knowl-
edge, men thrown out who could see we'll
enough to shoot as skillfully as the average
man just because they carried a pince nez.
In Germany a very large proportion of the
soldiers wear glasses, and 1t Is generally ad-
mitted that as fighting machines they are
pretty well qualified. AS Diss Is commits
stoned all right, 1t Is to be presumed that
he has keen eye to the main chance, de-
spite his glasses.
Morris Cook, the well-known amateur BIZ
cyclist is to return to this city the first of the
month to go into business with his father,
Joe Cook, who has achieved a reputation
as wit and succeeds in living up to it.
Morris Cook promises to become one of the
best racers on the coast, and could have
made plenty of money If he could have been
tempted to enter the professional ranks
There was scene of wild excitement at
the Palace hotel in San Francisco on FRI
day. A little man with auburn sidewhis-
kers and an amable face was found hav-
ing forty fits at once, and breathing fire,
all at the same time. He was rescued from
a number of dime museum managers who
tried to engage him, and was soon revived
on receipt of telegram from this city.
His condition was caused by the following
telegram, which came just after he had
had a conference with Jimmy O'Brien, ].
Waistcoat Mitchell and Blinker Murphy
as to his duty being to run Tor governor.
The first dispatch was as follows:
"Los Angeles, June II, 1898.
Mayor M. p. Snyder, San Francisco
Special meeting of the council this after
noon voted to buy the water plant for
81, ,SO0, 900. Great excitement. What shall I
do? Answer quick. BOB"
The second was from the really truly
Bob, presumably, for the recipient soon re-
covered and walked up Market street with
his hat on one side of his head muttering
contumelious and highly-colored express
sions, such as. "those measly city hall re-
porters think they are funny"
If you want a personification of patience
look at Jack Austin. I met him last even
ing at about $3.50 o'clock, standing in front
of thel California, clubs and ash passed he
remarked that he was waiting for a car.
At 7:30 went by the second time. and
hailed him with, "Still waiting for that car,
Jack?"
"Yes," he replied, rather bored, and again
shortly after found him still there.
"For heavens sake, Jack" said, "has
not that car come yet? What kind of a
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