The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-31
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The phenomenon In physics called mole
cuiar attraction was illustrated last week
by a peculiar fact at Catalina. Mr.. J. Wald-
ere Kirk, who is credited with being "fhe
king Of the dudes''-whatever that may
mean-and who maintains his title, it is
said, by changing his clothes every three
hours and carrying a different walking
stick to suit each varying occupation Of the
day, went to Avalon for little outing
What was the result? Mr. e. Wilson Por-
ter, the hansom-cab-young-m Mr..
Charles H. Hastings, the luggage-labe,ed-
young-man, and a number Of the equally
sartoric youth, Immediately became i'm
tued with the same idea, sort of telep-
athic action between minds SO sympa
thetic, and they also took the same steamer
and landed with Mr.. Kirk. The effect on
Avalon can only be imagined. All the girls
there are wearing dark glasses now.
O o O
The Examiner In its account Of the re-
ception to Henry Gage last week in Oak
land, recorded one pathetic little incident
which will! cause many heart In Los An
geles to throb with sorrow for the past. and
regret that the subject of the paragraph is
no longer with US. The paper stated thct
at an opportune moment Mr.. Ben Fehne-
man, secretary of the ORC Elmo club of
Los Angeles" presented bouqset of beau
tiful semi-tropls flowers to Mr.. Gage MT.
Ben Fehneman was of Los Angeles In the
days of Ed Niles and the rest of the old
push, and he was secretary of the Orc Elmo
club, which existed when Walter Moore
used to have an attack Of political mania.
tx,,k NoHN 1n- of ten,
US for many a year, and has devoted HIM
self to class In whom he always had a
great interest and from whom he derived
great profit-the farmers. Mr.. Fehneman
has been editing an agricultural paper for
the past two or three years and there he is
In his element. He knows farmers better
than anything else. What that young man
does not know about politics. however.
would fill world. Just before the late Re-
publican convention ne met Tom McCaffery
on Market street and tried to bet twenty
that Fitzgerald would get the nomination:
IN fact up to the last minute before the Gage
stampede he insisted tina: Fitzgerald would
be named. 1t is not generally the man who
claims to be OF great perception in politics
who can make the best prediction. Mr..
Fehneman has charged greatly since he
left Los Angeles. He used to present a num-
Der Of bouquets down here, but they were
always to one person-Mr. Ben Fehneman.
O O o
The question that is nightly agitating
the Republicans, who are shifting the
scenes, directing the calciums. and stage
managing generally, is will Mr.. Bulla speak
at the Gage reception on Saturday evening?
And II he does what will he say? Mr.. Bulla
Is thought not to feel very enthusiastic over
the Gage nomination, and 1t is feared in
some quarters that while he will openly
support the nominee, his snicker-snee
will in secret be doing great havoc to what
the vote for the ticket ought to be, accord
Ing to the views Of Its supporters. For
Bulla to hurrah for Gage is kissing the rod
Indeed, and many Republicans believe that
while the rod may be so kissed the quality
Of the OSCILLATION is open to question.
THE ONLOOKER.