The herald., 1898-11-02

The town Is lllumlned by the presence
again of Herbert Wilberforce, who was
known to local fame
Picturesque some six or eight
wilherforce years ago, when he
occupied the sole po-
sition in the city at once OF man OF affairs,
journalist, dlletante, sportsman and socl-
ETY. butterfly He used to be termed IN IA
miliar circles "The Duke of Milpitas,' why
no one exactly ever knew; and in all sorts
of trials and tribulations he always came
up smiling There were times when it was
whispered that the duke was not in pleth-
oric financial condition; but it made no
apparent difference; his linen was al
WAYS AS immaculate as if he had million,
and his Jewels as rare and all his habiliments
as rich. When he left here he went to San
Francisco and finally found his proper niche
at Bin gum, where he astonished the sporty
youths of the north by beating them all to
pieces in the tennis tournaments, ana by the
accuracy of his judgment in the matter OF
raiment Since then he has had the good
luck to win a charming bride and has set
tied down to a more prosac but happier ex-
istence The young fellow comes IRON the
famous house of Wilberforce, OF winch
"Soapy Sam," the noted bishop, was one OF
the more prominent modern members.
% o o
President Ripley of the Santa Fe will not
be able to show the local golfers how the
game is played by
Railroad Chicagoese. He has a
opd Golf cold that is troubling
him very much, and
he did not think last night that he would be
able to visit the Country clubs links. He
has the reputation of being one of the best
players among the millionaires of Chicago,
for he now belongs to that class, and never
misses an afternoon when the weather will
admit of a round. 1t is said in the general
offices of his road that he was the author Of
the now famous poster with which the Santa
Fe is covering the dead walls all through the
east: "In Southern California They Play
Golf All the Year Round. Only Sixty-fve
Hours From Chicago by the Santa Fe.'
O O O
Sam Mott could not keep out of it. He
tried it for year and dealt out terrapin and
frogs legs and all
Sam Motifs that was good to eat
Latest and drink, saying
that he would never
get into the theatrical business again as
long as he could make enough to eat in any
other pursuit. SO in few months of course
he sold out his profitable restaurant and at
once organized company and is now doing
the Southern California circuit with "Sam
o O O
"Doug" White of the Examiner, who is
taking a vacation down in this southland,
has done remarkably
Well Earred good work for his pa
Holiday per in the past year
When he got back
from Manila some weeks ago he found Mr.
Hearst in San Francisco, and one day on
going to the office, there in his box was a
note from ''the boss" as the young man is
called by his force. 1t was to the effect that
his work had been highly appreciated and
that as he had earned a vacation he had bet
ter go to the business office, where there was
a sufficient sum awaiting his disposal to take
him and his family for month or so where
ever they wished to go. That is one method
of doing newspaper business that many of
the craft wish was not so much monop-
oily of Mr.. Hearst's.
THE GOSSIPER.