The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-29
ON 1.-THE STREET


Brig. Gen. H. G. Otis, who left San Franz
cisco last week on his way to Manila. parted
from the Golden Gate with Jest on his
lips. Steam whistles" says the Exam
liner, blew many blast as the transport
sailed down the bay, and the big whistle
of the Rio responded. Guns from Alcatraa
started the salute as the Rio rounded the
seawaaa. Fort Mason followed az the vessel
came into line"
Gen. Otis, appreciating the honor, called
Col. Frost, In command of the South Dae
kota troops, to his side and made him share
the honors with him.
Colonel, do you know" asked the Jour-
| naltst general, as the last big gun on old
Black Point doomed out, why San Fran
| cisco is like a lead pencdI?"
"Give 1t up, general" said Col Frost. ~
luting his commanding officer.
because It has Black Point" answered
| Gen. Otis.
The next burglar who Is unfortunate
enough to come before Judge Smith for
sentence will get red-hot sermon, such
as the judge always takes the liberty Of
infficting on prisoners, and whoever else
may be In his court. The judge never did
like burglars, and now his distaste for them
has a personal flavor. One day last week
a thief got into his room and stole black
suit Of clothes and watch and chain.
Some OF the court reporters maintain that
the Judge would have made an even better
preacher than jurist.
Miss Jane Holly. better known in this
IT., E1os Of tIlha x-oe n
east to join Mr.. Daly's company in New
York. Miss Holly has achieved a part at
least of the career of a successful actress
by becoming known as a beauty. Her por-
traits now adorn brand of cigarettes, adj
vertising fans. a face powder and a new
soap. Several magazines have pictured her
as among the lovely women on the stage.
and, to insure her place in posterfty, the
World and Journal have given her half
page portraits. Another acquisition she
has lately made is the possession of .
beetles wing dress, which she showed me
| a few days ago. The dress is very diapha-
nous consisting of lacelike fabric, COW
| cred with gold-thread embroidery, In
which are set over 5000 glistening green
wings of beetles, the effect being remark
able, as the wings preserve all the rides
cent qualities they possessed when used by
their former owners. Miss Holly is en-
dowed with real ability, as her wonderful
success in three years proves; and she hes
almost certain chances of becoming star
In less time to come. tfT
l.. J. C. Spruance has returned from q
long stay IN Chicago and again il1umines
the Jonathan club. He was at the Omaha
exposition, which he declares equals In
beauty, though not. of course, in extent, the
Chicago show. The California exhibit, he
says is the best there, and Mrs. Wiggins
is reported as doing magnificent work in
keeping its attractions we'll before the visit
ors. The Midway. Mr.. Spruance states. IL
far away the most wide-open affair ever
seen in this country. The female form 10
the chief attraction, in all stages Of visi-
bility, and the dances show that most ex-
traordinary advancement has been made
since the "danse du ventre'' first came to
America. The lagoon, Mr.. Spruance says,
is even more beautiful than that at Chica-
go, and he recommends every one who can
to visit the Omaha exposition. Despite the
wartime excitement, visitors are many and
the exposition is a success, and, owing to
the efforts Of Mr.. and Mrs Virgins, will
result in much benefit to Southern Calf
fornia. 49,. sa
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Horace McPhee. the newspaper man who
made Elsinore famous during the boom,
but now resides at Santa Ana, was In San
Francisco last week, and reports that
there are numbers Of former Los Angeles
newspaper men there who are not prosper
Gus. When he arrived he went to the Pal
ace hotel and met one of the reporters
whom he had known in this city in former
years. The young man was evidently hard
UP, and McPhee allowed himself to be
touched for flyer. The next morning the
Santa Ana man could hardly get round his
room, 1t was 80 full of cards from other
journalists who had known him here. The
thing kept UP to such an extent that he
had to go over to the Laundry farm to g.
cure quarters. and to make sneaks over u
the city to avoid bankruptcy. ''' s
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