The herald., 1898-09-27

lions. The report Gays that one tneory
Is that the crimes are the work Of band
Of train wreckers looking for plundel
and emulating the far west hold ups.
The work is evidently not done by Amer
leans. The latter would not merely look
for plun0er; they would get 1t.
A chip OF the old block Is Lieutenant
John c. Fremont. After distinguishing
himself in the Cuban campaign he was
appointed supervisor Of New York har-
Dor. One Of his duties is to see that the
beaches are kept free from refuse. There
were garbage-littered shores. but the
offenders could not be located. In order
to solve the mystery the lieutenant dis
guised himself as a fisherman and finally
discovered that the hotel keepers were
surreptitious culprtts.
Cases Of insanity are not fnfrequent
In Los Angeles, but just at the moment
Of writing we do not recall any that re-
suited from overwhelming prosperity.
Such a case we hear Of from Topeka. A
Chicago man suddenly became violently
insane, In the Kansas town, and his
brother, who responded to a summons.
attributed the mental upset to excite
ment over large profits recently made In
business transactions" The moral, Of
course, Is obvious.
When young Letter was ballooning
wheat he claimed that he was greatly
benefiting the farmers by advancing
prices. The wheat growing states give
evidence that he was at least measurably
correct. Kansas, for instance. claims
to be In better financial condition than
ever before. although farmers In some
their homes only three years ago. There
is vast difference between fifty cent
and dollar wheat.
Illinois is still agitated about the liquid
that shall be used in christening the bat
t,eship that Is to bear the states name.
A canvass of Chicago clergymen has
been made for expression of views on the
subject, with the surprising result that
the ministers generally express pref
erence for wine or else manifest in
difference And now the temperance
people re;ort by saying this is because
the ministers use wine In the churches.
A train of cars absolutely unique will
probably soon be On its way from Phila-
delphia to San Francisco. There will be
fifteen cars Of freight, carrying fifteen
tons each. and the goods Will be silver
bullion, consigned to the San francisco
mint. The treasury department lntends
to save mor,sy BY being its own express
company. 1t Is needless to say that op-
portunities for the hold up" industry
will be limited.
An example OF the figure tbs United
States cuts in the merchant marine OF
tn. world is shown by the business state
ment of the Suez canal. For the past
fiscal year 1892 ships passed through the
canal. Of which only four were Ameri-
can. Spain beat that record, in number
of vessels, when Camara's fleet passed
through and then passed back again.
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Pasadena is looking for man who is
immune from social obloquy to act as
official dog catcher. No person In the
crown city can be found to take the Job,
ard so search is being made in Los An
gsies. The trouble with the Pasadena
fellows is probably not 90 much the ques-
ton Of obloquy as the necessity for
taking out accident policies.
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Now we hear Of another source OF IT.
come dertvable from the Alaska pur-
chase. The Aleutfan islands are said
to offer rich pasturage, where vast herds
Of cattle might be maintained. The
United States is making a speciality OF
islands now, and we should not lose sight
of those we already have In stock.
A lucky star must have been in the
ascendant, as astrologers say, who n
Llenterant Hobson was born. Fame
threw a garland to him for sinking a
vessel, and he is likely to get another
for raising one. When 1t comes to re-
naming Cervera's cruiser why not In
ranta Maria Teresa Hobson?
In summing up his Impressions, after
visiting the soldiers In various camps,
Secretary Alger says he is delighted.
That is one opinion. Now let US hear
from the soldiers.
Truly we cannot have everything to
please us. The longed-for rains have
appeared up north. and the plaint comes
from Merced that the grape crop is
damaged.
THE MISSING ONE
1 don't think I'll go into town to see the
boys come back;
MY bein' there would do no good In all
that jam and pack;
There'll be enough to welcome them-to
cheer them when they come
A-marchin' bravely to the time that's beat
upon the drum
They'll never miss me IN the crowd-not
one of 'em will care
II. when the cheers are ringin' loud, I'm
not among them there.
I went to see them march away-I hollered
with the rest
And didn't they look fine, that day, a.
marchin' four abreast
WITH M, hoy 1amoa nm near the front as