The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-07
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Samuel r. Galloway, president of the
Nickel Plate railroad, began work at sal
AIRY of 1888 month
Herbert Putnam, librarian of the Boston
public library, has just completed full in
dex to the London Times since 1909.
American women in Paris have subscrib
ed to present Paris with an equestrian stat
ue of Washington by Mr.. French 1t will
probably be erected in the Place d'Iena.
| United States Consul General John Good
now of Shanghai is overwhelmed by letter
from American sportsmen asking him to in
troduce Chinese grouse into this country.
There is some talk in England of sendin.
Lord Kitchener of Khartoum to the cap,
as the British governor general of Soutl
Africa. Sir Alfred Mims, the incumbent
Is to succeed Lord Cromer in Egypt. Lore
Kitchener is a friend and great admirel
of Cecil Rhodes.
Professor G. Z. Lindeman, after whom the
great Alaskan lake was named, says that
while in that region he wore silk under
wear or red flannels stepped in lard oil, anC
outside of his wooden clothing overalls o.
corduroy. '1n that DRESS" he adds, 81
never suffered from the cold"
The Countess of Meath, we'll known il
this country through her interest in and
practical help to various charitable and phi
lanthropic movements, has given the sun
OF $4,000 toward establishing in Dublin q
home for workhouse girls, where they are tc
be instructed in the arts of domestic ser
| vice.
| A young Englishman named Albert Tow
ner announces that he has determined tc
undertake the task, in which Teddy Edwards
| failed, of riding 1865 consecutive centuries
beginning on Jan. next. Towner says that
he shall not vary his route, but intends tc
ride from London to Brighton and back ev
cry day for year.
| Of all the congressman who accepted
army appointments for the recent war Gen
eral Wheeler is the only one who did not
draw congressional salary during military
service. Before joining his forces Genera
| Wheeler had his name taken off the congress
sional pay roll, and his salary was turned
into the surplus.
| just as peace negotiations have been con
Guided between this country and Spain il
is recalled that Yankee Doodle" is ar
adaptation from an old Spanish air. Buck
ingham Smith, who was secretary of the
American legation at Madrid in 1858, wrote
what is now the famous American air from
a Biscayan sword dance.
Ex-President Bartlett of Dartmouth col
lege, who died last week, was two years
ago one of the three survivors of the class
graduated from that institution in 1896
sixty years before. They held an interest
ing reunion at Hanover at commencement
time in 1896. The only member of the trio
now living is Dr. Claudius b. Webster, LONG
United States consul at Sheffield, England,
and now living quietly in Concord, N. Fl.
Nearly quarter of the proposed sum OF
100000 for the benefit of the widow and
daughter of the late Colonel Warning has al
ready been raised by the citizens of New
York. The interest of the sum will be paid
to Mrs. and Miss Waring for their main
tenance during their life and after that the
principal will constitute the "Waring mu
nicipal fund.- the interest of which will be
used to disseminate instruction in munich
pal affairs.