The herald., 1898-10-23
ALONG the LINE

That picturesque figure, John Waistcoat
Mitchell, has returned from San Francisco,
where he seems to
Mitchell have picked up a lot
Il Mum OF news, put ne Is coy
about divulging it.
He has refused to be interviewed, which is
not as it used to be by several, and when
J like 'go-devil' railway tricycle. when 1t
sights an express train coming on the same
set of rails. MIR. Mitchell is very busy and
very much alive, but all that he will say
is that he is practicing law now-that is,
when he is not saving WOOD.
That reminds me of Barhamesque mot
which has come down from the circles OF the
members OF recent
Guys Big 1ivoli company. They
Rusiness were all together one
evening at a resort IN
San Francisco, and Guy was of the num-
ber. He was probably host, for he usually
is in such affairs Some actor from another
company came in and was introduced to
Miss Highnote, "our prma donna; Mr..
Tntone, ''our tenor;" Miss Prettytoes, "our
premiere;" Miss Pearl Powder, leader OF
our coryphees;" Mr.. Grin, our comedian,
and 30 on, all through the company, till
Guy was reached, who was introduced as
plain Mr.. Barham. The visitor chatted
with the rest for a time, and then--as every,
one is--being attracted by Guys mental
makeup, went up to him and asked beg
pardon, what do you do in the company,
did not quite catch what your line Isl!
why, I'm understudy to the stage car
penter," replied Guy; i saw wood
Afford? Afford! Let's see. All. Yes!
Wanted to be governor. didn't he! was
Arx-hn frlnnd
Too Big vneast'SRs wasn't Rs? And now
aHat he wants to be sena-
tor. How nice. But
do you think he really)wears large enough
hat for the job? And do you suppose tor a
moment he could manage to walk yard it
he put on "Our Steve's" shoes!
There is one man in Southern California
who knows how the commission OF inquiry
into Secretary Alger's
A White conduct of the war
washing Dodge WIZ Hsoo1son eo%e out. aBo Bapd ne
formerly of Council Bluffs, later Of Denver,
and now of Ventura county Mr.. Bond
knew General Dodge when the president OF
the war investigation commission was a
trader with the Indians in the region of
Council Bluffs, and also knows much about
the generals connection with the Credit
MODllleC scandal, IOT WHICH, lie states, Tue
commission tried for long time to get the
general as witness, but failed utterly. 1T
is an easy thing for any one to foretell the
outcome of the work OF that commission
said MIR. Bond yesterday. General Dodge
knows all about whitewashing; no better
man for his place could have been found in
all the country. You will see that there
will not be witness before that commits
sion whose testimony will be OF character
not wanted, and that Mr.. Alger will receive
as nice coat OF whitewash as he could pos
sibly desire"
0 0 o
Miss Gertrude Lamson is back in the city,
this time as famous success-full actress.
When she was here
Fortune for last it was as a be-
the Brave ginner, and she had
the hard luck that
afflicts all geniuses until they master their
fate. I wonder if Miss Nance O'Neil re-
members that celebrated ulster she used to
wear when she was Miss Lamson Of the Bur
bank company: am glad that fortune has
favored her, for her pluck and spirit de-