The San Francisco call., 1899-08-17
| OPPENHEIMER
AND THE
LITTLE MAID.

times a week sports, but a real hot arti-
Gle. SO warm is he, in fact, that once
when he passed a firehQuse the engine
of it's own accord rolled on a light.
Now Selby doesn't have to keep up ap-
pearances. He has the long green in
plenty and his roll when he flashes it
speaks for itself and speaks more elo-
Quently and to better purpose than would
all the purple and fine linen of a Solomon
who was known to be ION the hog"
But Selby likes to dress well. He prides
himself on his esthetic taste and nothing
pleases him more than to be compliment
ed on his apparel. Sometimes there are to
be found in his attire quite as many hues
as flash from the multi-colored rainbow.
but 80 delicately are they blended that
the general effect is more the subdued
glory of the moon than the. torrid splen-
dor of the sun. At least so thought Mr..
Oppenhemer until an occurrence that
took place few days ago.
He was standing in front of the theater
SHINING himself and looking down upon
the passing show when a lady, accom-
panied by little girl went up to the
box Office to purchase some tickets. While
she was selecting the seats the little maid
wandered around looking at the gaudy
posters upon which were printed in gor-
geous colors the different scenes of THE
Fairy 6odmother." She looked at each
one in succession until her eyes lit upon
the resplendent Selby standing as still as
a statue near one of the corners of the
theatcr entrance. Then she became OBJ
livious to all else. Standing back a little
she crossed her hands and gaZed in rapt
admiration until her mother. finishing her
purchase, left the box office and, taking
her hand, started to lead her away. Just
then Selby moved.
"Oh," gasped the little girl, mamma,
it's a real man."
That was all she said. But it was heard
by Murry and Harry Campbell and it was
enough. The news spread and the JOSH
ing came so fast that Oppenheimer sim
ply gave carte blanche at the bar for
every one connected with the theater and
then fled
M. L. Islam merchant of Portland,
and A. Jensen, one of the leading business
men Of Gardinerville are both registered
among yesterdays arrivals at the Grand
John F. Noble, division superintendent
of the Southern Pacific at Ogden, is
among the late arrivals at the Palace
He comes to the city on business con-
nected with his position.
Chief Engineer Storey of the Valley
road left this morning for a tour of in
spection over his line. He will meet
President Ripley at Bakersfield and the
two gentlemen will journey to this city
together.
J. b. Donner, superintendent of tele-
graph of the Southern Pacific Company
will leave to-day or tomorrow for New
Orleans. He goes to attend to matters
of Importance connected with his position
He will probably be absent for a couple
of weeks.
Among the passengers on the Warren
was Major Bradley Putnam Strong, who
was attached to the staff of the command
ing general at Manila. AS soon as the
vessel arrived he landed and went to the
Palace, where he was met by his father
ex-Mayor- Strong of New York.
w S. Gage of the Pacific Lumber Com
pany's mills at Scotia has just returned
from an extended business trip in that vi
cinity. He says the mills, and, in fact,
everything in that section of the country
is progressing in splendid shape, but that
the mills are somewhat handicapped from
the difficulty they experience in getting
laborers. There is plenty of chance there
for men who are out of employment and
who are not afraid of work.
When the Governor of Colorado and his
staff left the Warren last evening they
smuggled ashore Lieutenant Colonel
Moses and Captain E. E. Strong Both
gentlemen are now at the Occidental.
Captain Strong is now on his way home
on sick leave. He was formerly of the
service and distinguished gallantry in the
field he has been promoted to the Thirty
sixth regular Volunteer Infantry without
aOv reduction in his raj