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the wheat ring.
“Old Hutch” as Seen in the
Chicago Board of Trade.
dominating all of the pits
He Deal* In Grain, Flour and l’rovtulone
ana Swells Ills Millions All tlie Time
—Ills Estimated Prollts From
the September Squeeze.
From the New Yqrlc Herald.
Chicago. Sept. 30, 1888.—For three-
fourths of the year the markets on the
board of trade here are dominated, con
trolled and dictated by one man—B. P.
Hutchinson, or “Old Hutch," as he is more
familiarly called. He is shrewd, keen and
calculating, imperturbable and self-reliant,
and although he has reached that age when
the majority of men are willing to lay
down life’s burdens, he refuses to yield and
prefers to stay in the harnefs.
A lew weeks ago while coming down the
steps leading from the rooms of the Cen
tury club, in a building opposite the board
of trade, the old mgn fell down the whole
flight, alighting on a stone floor, where he
remained some hours until discovered by
the janitor. His back was injured and i(
was thought possible he would never make
his appearance on the board again. In
three or four weeks, however, the patient
was out and attending to business.
■‘Im glad to see you *Mr. Hutchinson,”
6aid an operator cheerily, as the master of
the board put in an appearance.
“Well, you won’t be so glad in an hour
or so as you are now," growled the old
man, as he took his accustomed se.'t. In a
few moments the market felt tla influence
of “Hutch’s" presence, and the men who in
his absence had been thrashing aronnd as
whales found themselves reduced to their
normal size as minnows. The market
bowed obedient to his will and quotations
followed the pace he had set.
AN INDEPENDENT TRADER.
In trading the old man is singularly in
dependent. Other operators will chase
each other around the chamber with cable
grams from Europe and telegrams from all
parts of this continent regarding the state
of the crops, but Hutchinson never gets
any advices from anywhere. Every now
and then he will stroll over to the black
board and take a look at the tables there,
showing receipts and shipments, etc., but
further than that he lias never been known
to interest himself in statistics relating to
the condition of the crops or anything of
that sort.
His favorite way of trading is to pass
his card around the pit, with the remark:
‘ Here, boys, put down what you want to
buy or sell: I’ll accommodate you."
Bulges and slumps are alike to him; he i
ahull and a bear; he usually makes
money on what breaks trade.., who have,
to all appearances, been trading right
along with him. His proflts this year have
been enormous, notwithstanding the fact
that he is credited with a loss of over
$300,000 on the decline of corn, which he
bought at 51 cents and let go in the neigh
borhood of 40 cents.
Once in a while he is caught in this way,
but so shrewd is the old man and so “cute”
it is hard to corner him. He will make
trades and realize nn a lluotuation of a
teenth of a cent. Some days his opera
tions are so vast and multitudinous that
his settling clerks are well nigh driven
crazy in straightening them out, and yet
there is not a trade the aged speculator nos
not in bln hend. His memory is marvel
lous; he never forgetb anything and yet
never makes more than a mental note of
trade.
Some days when the humor seizes him
he will hold the market within narrow
limits and enjoy the discomfiture of the
chronic bulls and bears who vainly en
deavor to get prices out of the rut. On
such days as this the old man is coinmend-
ably industrious and buys and sells with
vigor, checking either an upward or a
downward movement which may seem to
gratify bulls or bears, and retires at the
end of the session well satisfied with his
profits of a few hundred dollars. What
other men may say or think is nothing to
him; he is a law onto himself as well as
unto the hoard of trade.
OPERATIONS IN MILLIONS.
There are times, however, when tho mar
ket gets beyond him and his heaviest
trades have no more than a temporary ef
fect. During tha late advance a sale of
several million bushels stopped the up
ward movement temporarily, but Ihat was
all. "Hutch” doesn’t like' these bulges.
He is thrown to one side by them and for
the nonce lost sight of. He loves to rule
the market and make men feel his power.
It is his boast he never ran a corner in
his life. There is no necessity for his do
ing so. He can make all the money he
wants without it. Yet the old man does
not lack nerve. He is pure grit.
More than once he has come to the res
cue of the market and prevented it going
' to pieces. Then, again as was the case a
year ago last June, when the Harper wheat
corner broke, he delighted in tantalizing
those who had the good of the market at
hear* and keeping them and the market on
the ragged edge of anxiety. Bitter denun
ciation was heard on all sides, but “Old
Hutch" didn’t care. What other people
say of him never worries him the align!
est.
His transactions run up into the mil
lions every week. He is equally at home
in wheat, corn, okts or provisions, and no
particular pit is favored. He runs them
*11- There are times, of course, when Ar-
*iour steps in, hut the old mtn is not even
afraid of Armour with his $50,000,000.
"Old Hutch" is worth cne-fourth that sum
and, if necessary to carry his peint, could
control as much more.
HE WAS WORSTED OSCE.
The king of tho board never works with
anyone. He trades solely on his own ac
count and lets others do ft they please.
Once in a while a combination may be
formed to work against him, but it never
lasts very long. The old man’ is fioo
shrewd for that. It is recorded that once
upon a time he was overreached, but this
an exception to the general rule.
There is one particular independent
plunger on the board who “goes broke"
•very now and then, though at the present
time he is with the tide. One day “Hutch”
*** passing his card around, inviting
brokers to put down their trades. When
he came to this independent broker the
latter blnntly said: “Put down your own
trades, I out" down mine." This was lan-
gusge “Match" didn’t like, and he waxed
wroth. He swore lie would make
the rash speculator rue his words and hired
brokers to watch him. When the broker
sold “Hutch’s” agents put the market up
on him: when he bought they sent, it down.
The broker lost money steadily, and cast
ing his eyes around soon found wheie the
trouble was. He straightway hired brokers
io “copper” his trades, and when he bought
ten thousand bushels, they sold twice that
amount for him;when he sold they bought
double the sum of his sales. In this way
he was sure of his profits and did a thriv
ing business until ‘Tlutch,” surprised that
the rasli man held out so long, proceeded
to make inquirieg. When he found out
the true state of affairs he called ofl his
men and let the rash trader alone.
“Hutch” has saved many a man from
ruin, and when the old man’s Bon Charlie
ran lor president of tho board these benefi
ciaries voted for and elected him. Not
that tlie young man had no friends or
brains of his own; quite the contrary.
Before the election of Charlie to the presi
dency there was hardly a rule of the board
that the old man had not broken, and for
one of these frequent violations he was sus
pended for sixty days. This was not long
preceding the presidential election and the
old man swore he would never set foot In
the trading hall again until “my son Char
lie” was elected president. When that
event had come to past the proud and
happy father resumed his accustomed
nlorn anil (, fravB if in itnllP f lirit
WILLI AM W A KU1.N.
Recollections of tlie Old Boston Actor by
place and “gave it out” in italic tones that
ho would obey eacli and every rule of the
board, no matter how repugnant some of
them might be to him. It is believed he
kept his word, with the exception that he
perhaps traded on the curb after hours or
dealt in puts and calls. The prohibition
against tne latter has been removed, which
undoubtedly also removes the charm here
tofore surrounding them, so far as the old
man himself is concerned.
There are m iny years of activity left in
the veteran yet, and he will live to bury
several of Iris able critics. Business is
food and drink to him; day in and day
out ho may b* found at hut poet giving
orders to his numerous brokers, never for
getting anything nor permitting the
smallest movement to escape his eagle eye.
He is a marked figure on the board, the
street or any place lie happens to bo found.
Tall and straight, he towers above the
average man. He lias a lean face, the
most prominent feature of which is an
fpormous nose. His favorite lounging
place is the Century club, where he counts
the lemons and measures out drinks, mak
ing purchases of provisions. at odd mo
ments. He practically owns the club; at
least he runs it, and those who frequent it
must bow the knee to its autocrat.
HOW THE MONEY TALKS.
Odds Everywhere oil Cleveland—Some ot
the Peculiar Bets Being Made*
From the Chicago Herald.
Boston, Sept. 29.—The betting the past
two or three days in this city has been at
odds of 10 to 7 on Cleveland. Several
small bets are made every day at the larger
hotels by business men. One broker has
already bet S3,500 on Harrison at odds
that will bring him $5,000 of Cleveland
money should the Indiana man be elected
He placed $t00 against $l,000of Cleveland
money to-day. Eight years ago this same
broker won nearly $10,000 on Garfield.
Jimmy Colville, who wagered money on
Blaine than any one else in this part
of the state, has placed two bets of
$1,00(1 even money on Harrison, lie
says the beta will be made more rapidly
during the coming month. Both sides
here have plenty of money this fall. A
genllemdh who desired to place two bets
of S2j600 on Cleveland placed $5,000 in
Billy Parks’ hands this afternoon, but the
money had not been covered at midnight.
Charley Fill etti, the fashionable hair
dresser, covered a $125 Harrison bet with
Cleveland money to-night. A New York
editor has another bet with Filisetti. If
Harrison is elected Filisetti will shave the
editor one year gratis. If Cleveland is
elected the newspaperman will pay double
for his shaves for a year.
Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 29.—“Four
years ago at this time fully $50,000 had
been here on Cleveland’s election, but so
far there has not been enough betting to
sneak about,” said Detective Lyons, of the
United 6tates Secret Service Department,
to a reporter to-day. In the last Presi
dential election Mr. Lyons bet all he was
worth that Mr. Cleveland would be elected,
and besides held fully $50,000 of other
people’s wacers. “You will bad,” laid he.
“that the odds are $1,000 to $700 or $800
that Cleveland will bo elected. I have
$5,000 to bet this way, and Leroy Andrus
has a friend who talks of taking it.” A. P.
Wright, the commission merchant, has
negotiated an even bet of
$2,000 that Harrison will be
elected. Cleveland’s backer is a merchant
named Granger. Mr. Perew has $3,000
more to bet. John Seifert is getting ready
to bet on Cleveland. He will bet about
$10,000 on the result, and is anxious
get it all even. Buffalo democrats are do
ing all the talking and all the betting.
Alderman Scheu, Alderman Partridge,
Police Commissioner Newell, Assembly-
man Sheehan, And Assemblyman Giese
have made several lepublicans desist from
offering to bet, and arc all willing to bet
reasonable amounts that the democrats
will carry New York state by a good ms
jority, and that Cleveland will win in the
nation.
is ew York, Sept 29.—Sheriff Davis of
Hudson county got into a political argu
ment Thursday with Robert 8 Johnston,
the contractor'who is building the addi
tion to the state house at Trenton. After
talking an hour the sheriff said: “Well,
I have $1,000 which esys Cleveland will be
His own successor. Johnston drew a check
for $1,000 and asked the sheriff to cover it.
He did and the money was placed in the
hands of a well-known state official.
Plainfield. N. J-, »ept. 29.—George
Thatcher, the famous negro minstrel, has
deposited in tlie hands of a well-known
Plainfield man $1,000 to be bet on Cleve
land. He will give $1,000 to $800 or $500
to $400 in two bets, paying a bonus of $50
for the placing of the bet The bet has
stood open for three weeks with no takers.
Des Moines, Ia., Sept. 29.—Dan Brig-
golof this city has bet $300 even that
Cleveland will carry Indiana.
Mint Strike or Ylelil.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.—The conductors and
drivers of the north side will probably have
to strike Saturday to enforce their demand
for shorter hours and better pay. President
Vokes has given out that the company lias
no further proposition to offer and that it is
ready to stand on the ground that it has
already taken, no matter what the resalt
rnav be. This means that the north side car
line will be tied npforan indefinite period
unless the company can get new men to
operate iu ears.
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JBFOR MAN*BEAST. FBNETRATBl
MUbCLKJk VOiIiHT«tTITK VEMVBOAls.
1 AltTKi: QtJtHANTIltEI
IIOVVKLLS at nahant.
Florence Hoivo llnjl.
From the Boston Transcrlgt, SepL if.
It was my good fortune to be invited to
take lunch at Mr. Edwin Booth’s charm
ing cottage on Indian avenue, and not
only to “partake of lunch with a cheerful
zest,” but to meet at the same time Mr.
William Warren, Mr. Joseph Jefferson
and tlie latter's wife and daughter. Such
an invitation allured like a bidding to
fairy land, or like one of those delightful
dreams which vanish when they are at
their brightest—like soap bubbles of the
mind; therefore, when our party arrived
at the pretty red-roofed villa, and found
only llu-graceful and gentle hostel s within
its hospitable walls, we fe’t that this dis
appointment might haveTraen foreseen, that
some things were too good to be true, this
among others. But our pleasure was only
deferred, not lost. Those treacherous
winds which delight in detaining all
mariners—and esptcially mariners em
barked on yachts, had delayed the three
distinguished friends, who appeared a lit
tle later, in the greatest good humor, mak
ing merry over the buffets and drenchings
which they had received from those same
churlish winds and waves. Mr. Jetlerson's
hat had been blown overboard from the
yacht ; but he regarded the loss as a very
amusing circumstance—in fact, as the ia-st
icssible joke, taken in connection with
mprovised headgear which had been has
tily substituted for the missing hat. In
deed, {he geniality of his disposition adds
no small charm to the presence of this
great actor, and is no doubt one secret of
the magnetism, the pathos of hjf acting.
He moves the hearts of all who witness his
inimitable personations, because he be
lieves that those hearts exist ; and appeals
directly to them, as no polished satirist,
no intellectual cynic, could do.
Mr. Warren was somewhat more grave
and quiet in manner, as befitted his ad
vanced years and already failing health.
Mr. Booth was, as always, stalely and
reserved in hU bearing, but at the same
time kindly, courteous and hospitable,
witli that absolute simplicity of manner,
that absence of all aflectation which one
sees only in children, kings and great men.
Indeed, the quiet, unassuming wavs, the
simple dignity of these actors and their
families, impressed me very strongly, and
seemed like a silent protest against tlie
harshness and narrowness of certain critics,
who condemn wholesale the stage and all
connected with iL
The Jefiersons called Mr.Warren“Unc!c
William”—he was the uncle of Mr. Jeffer
son or his wife, I do not know which—and
all treated him with the most affectionate
respect. ,
What we had to eat on this most inter
esting occasion I have entirely forgotten—
save that we began with the" usual tiny
quahaugs on their dainty shells; that the
luncheon was an elegant and elaborate
one, and the table* faultless in its service
and arrangements. The talk, of course,
was largely about the stage, or matters
con ected with it; for actors dearly love
their profession, and according to mr ex
perience at least, always enjoy talking
about it. We were much interested in
this peep behind the scenes and in the
droll stage reminiscences which were
recounted for our benefit. Joseph Jefferson
told us how he once forgot his part—or
rather forgot that he had delivered two or
three lines which make a telling point in
“Lend ‘Ale fil’ive .Shillings,” and gave
them a second tiiue. Great -ww hie sat-
prise when the audience did not respond
with applause, as had always been the case
heretofore; but the lady with whom he
whs plaving whispered to him, “You have
repeated your lines.” One or our party
now mked William Warren Whether he
had ever had a similar experience, where
upon he tnld us that once, when playing
in the “American Cousin,” he had struck
the match by the right end, instead of the
wrong one, as the play required. The
match caught fire,' and lor a moment he
was so disconcerted that lie completely
forgot his part—nntil a fellow actor gave
him hia lines in a stage whisper.
Although he did not talk fl great deal
upon this occasion, what he did contribute
to the conversation was very charming,
and weaU listened to him with the great
est interest. Joseph Jefierson, on the other
hand, talked mach and was very brilliant
and animated. He spoke of his farm in
Florida, of his drlight in hunting and
fishing, and the joy which he felt when he
left care and civilization behind, to plunge,
fishing rod in hand, into the depths of
green woods, where gentle streams yield to
the angler his coveted and finny reward.
Then he talked about art—about his pic
tures; bis theory of light for the stage and
about his children. Whatever ho said was
well said, and we were equally pleased with
his brilliant conversation and with the
geniality and kindness of his disposition,
which seemed to shine through every word
he said and light it up, as if with tne sun
shine of a warm and true heart.
It is always a great pleasure to hear Air.
Booth talk, esneciafly about Shakespeare,
for whom he entertains a love and enthu
siasm such as one might expect to see in
this great Shakespearian actor. Miss
Booth as she then was—charmed us all
with her graceful presence and delicate,
spiritual type of beauty. She played Iter
part of hostess to the distinguished com
pany with easy grace and with abundant
hospitality.
julia ward howe’s tribute.
Afrs. Howe adds this tribute to Mr. War
ren’s memory, which I atn sure will inter
est your readers: In remem'ering Wil
liam Warren I recall most to mind the
even perfection of his acting in every
kind. The number of characters prole*,
sionslly assumed by him is astonishing-
hut more astonishing still was the general
excellence of these very vari-d impersona
tions. Whether he appeared as a man
of th? world, *• >» nnner servant, os an
English fool or a Yankee clown, his per
formances left nothing to be desired. Beau
Shatterly, Pillicoddy, Dominie Sampson
and Scattering Batking were specimens of
his wide scope of talents In all of these
he was Warren, because he did what only
Warren could do, but in all of them the il-
don was faultless—he was one with his
part.
Who that read the tidings of his deaiise
x>uld suppress a heart-throb of sorrow, re
membering the innocent delight of which
he was so accomplished a minister, the
laughter and hilarity of more than one
generation which, passing from the stage
of earthly life, left this veteran in possea-
■ on of the vantage ground gaim-d not
more bv native talents than by oonseikn-
tious labor ar.d application. That his
mantle, the mantle of pare and genuine
comedy, may fall upon i-ome worthy suc
cessor within onr own hounds is a boon
rather to be wished than to be hoped for.
He Relates BIsEzpi
tncoIn IletiigTrefttecl j Tlie Celebrateil Americ an Novelist nt Ills
for an Attack of liny Fever. j Summer Home,
I have been Prevented from writing my 1 From the Boston Record,
letter withdrawing from the prohibition l Upon the tiny promontory of Littlo Na-
l-arty by a sudden and severe attack of hay ^‘ weeu 1 aI ‘. ant ? nd L J nt >.
J separated^ by wide, spreading lawn?, are
fever. It was at the first outbreak of the
ittack that 1 found it best to my interest
to withdraw, and practically did then
withdraw to all intents and purposes. I
im now thoroughly satisfied beyond all
question that no intelligent man can suc-
t bsfully cope with a sudden and severe
attack of hay fever without severing his
connection with a party with principles
that antagonize standard remedies for such
ailments.
Tiiis fever, which has filled my head to
the muzzle with aches, corked up ray nos
trils, and added a deep-cellar tone to my
voice, crept upon me like a thief in the
night. I was blithe and gay, and even
giddy, nt evening, to wake up next morn
ing feeling as though I had been packed
wet sawdust for several hours. It was my
honest opinion when tlie discovery was
first made that I was considerably out of
tune; that I was a victim to a very bad
cold j but, on consultation with mjl wealthy
and influential friends, I was convinced
that my malady was hay fever, and, not
withstanding tho contrary opinions of
others, I am still confident that it is hay
fever that had led to my misfortune.
1 entertain feelings of deepjind lasting
gratitude to all those who contributed
advice and remedies, with the exception of
one man upon whom I had lavished a
wealth of esteem and regarded as a friend.
I have gone home feeling as though life
was a burden and filled up on hot whisky
punches of my own concoction and jumped
into bod witli a prayer that the next morn
ing might find tjie hay fever gone, and I
have eaten liquorice lozenges until my
food tasted like them, and I have tried all
tlie remedies a sympathizing public could
think of and give away; but the last advice
has thrown me against the wall.
This pretended philanthropist .and
would-be Christian adviser offered me
remedy that he would Bwear to os being
the very trick to knock my hay fever wind
ing. He said ho had tried it and his
friends had tried it, and in no instance had
it failed. It was simple, simplicity itself,
and my fraudulent friend said that if il
didn’t cure me he was the biggest liar in
Alacun. And acting upon his beguiling
advice, I went home loaded with the sim
ple remedy in its Crude form.
Take a "largo onion, siKd he, and slice it
up. Sprinkle a little sugar on it to take
away the stinking taste (I am using tlie
words), and then put on the salt and (rap
per. Now get ready for bed and cat tlie
entire onion. The prescription was fol
lowed to the letter.
Airs. Arter, who lias always proven a
great friend of mine when adversity Jowcrs
its cloud and bides roe in its cold, damp
mist, hut on this occasion she turned her
back on me. And all during the night she
woke me at intervals by her restlessness.
They tell me that I am a great snorer, and
perhaps as the night advanced my unpleas
ant breath filled the house. It is possible
that as I snored I pumped great volumes
of the oniony air into the room and the
poor woman suffered for my sake. But
when morning came and I announced my
intention to remain at home ail day to
finish up the simple cure, she grasped me
in my feeble and inert condition ami locked
me up in the spare room of the kitchen
•here tlu> slow wood, old irnsquito ham.
■ ml other summer paraphernalia are
stored for the winter. Then she fu
gated the house from basement to roof, as
well as the clotliing.
1 am now in quarantine, with eight
more days to kill. AIv meals are passed
through the window and the dishes "fumi
gated when relumed. I borrow the morn
ing pape*-?nd it goes hack into tlie house
perforated aud smelling of sulphur. I
wanted to see young Tom to send him
down town that he might tell my friends
that I was near and yet so far, hut' he re
ceived orders that he would be quarantined
also if he was contaminated by my pres
ence and he lias avoided me. My hay
fever is disappearing, though. Already I
am able to use a handkerchief with some
effect and there is an occasional rational
rift in my voice.
When my ten days and myself are ont
my first impulse will be to go down town
nnd brain the man who suggested the
onion; but no doubt my better judgment
will prevail and ha will be
allowed to live and suggest his
remedy to some other hay fever
victim. Of course when I am released
from quarantine my clothing will undergi
fumigation, and no dzubt everything n
the (lest house that I have spent so many
long hours in will be burned, even the
stovewood; but I am willing that the sac
rifice he made. I think myself that an ex
elusive onion diet for even one meal is i
disorganizer of the most peaceful house
holds, and should only be used in extreme
eases, with a full supply of disinfectan’
handy.
As I stated before, my letter of with
drawal will appear later. In it I will give
cogent reasons for breaking loose from t
party that promises so much for the wel
fare of the country at large, and I will alsj
embrace the opp rtunity to mention hay
fever and the best means of getting rid of
Tom Aatn.|
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CUBES RHEUMATISM, LAME BACK
AND STIFF JOINTS. BUB IN IIABD J
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Exciting Scene on a High Bridge,
Newark k' vtrtl.er, SepL 26.
A thrilling escape of a passenger train
on the'Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern railroad occurred on the high bridge
over the I’a saic river near Patterson on
Aloodev night. The bridge is ninety feet
above the stream. Two trains are not al
lowed to cross at once, and the Baonton ac
commodation, going west, stopped at the
eastern end of the bridge to await until an
e.i-t IsHiiii] co il train liad cri sm d. I'ln-
“- 1 ** 2s|*jv( .lililuii, grext headway
when, on the bridge, the engineer saw
ahead of him two horses struggling and
kicking, with their legs entangled in (he
timbers between the rails. The air
brakes were applied and the train
was brought to a standstill with the pilot
of the engine almost upou one of the
horses. The trainmen, assisted by passen
gers, went to work to extricate the horses,
and one of them was with great labor and
risk got loose ami led ofl’ along the narrow
footpath of boards which run 1 betweenthe
track*. The other horse could not be res
cue-J, and was hurled down to the rushing
river below. The horses had been pastured
in a field near the , western end of the
bridge, and had wandered upon it. They
had evidently walked about half way over
on the narrow footpath when the approach
ing coajl train frightened them and they
got on the o;>eii timber w. rk between the
rails of the west-hound track.
VIAT .sill! KNEW.
light in
three dwellings.- In the first and most con
spicuous dwells Air. Howe; the farthest is
the home of^AIr. Welles. Tlie middle of
the three unites the two names in euphony,
I and here we find the summer home of Air.
Howells.
The popular novelist, who is today dis
cussed more than any other American
writer, has dwelt in thi9 quiet spot since
the days of early spring. -It L an ample
villa which shelters him and his family.
The visitor treads upon brightly polished
doors of pak, upon which here and there u
brilliant rug gives toue and color. The
broad hail opens at cither side upon wide
verandas, from which, through the open-
ittgs here and there, and the thickly
clustering vines, is caught a view of the
open sea.
“How did you enfoy your lifo in New
Y’ork last winter, Air. Hcwells?” was
asked.
. “New York is to me a very interesting
city. It gives me much the impression of
London—that is, in the sense of being a
great city. New Y’ork is far more cosmo
politan than London. London is homoge
neous. They are overwhelmingly English
there, but in New Y’ork we find people of
all nations in great numbers, aud 1 sup
pose that it is this quality also that gives
to the cjty much of ita charm. I regard
roston as the most beautiful city in the
world. I will not even except the" beauti
ful cities of Europe. Her suburbs are un
surpassed for beauty and extent. Now
New York lias practically no suburbs—
that is, none through which one can drive
and enjoy himself. One cannot get out of
New York without crossing a ferry. But
of Boston one never tires.
“Which of your boeks has the best sale,
Mr. Howells?”
“Of all mv books, ‘Venetian Life’ has
had by far the best sale. But of my novels,
‘Silas Lapliam’ is most in demand ‘Their
Wedding Journey’ is also having an excel
lent sale, especially since the new edition
with an additional chapter on ‘Niagara
Revisited’ was issued. The three pub
lishers of my books, Houghton, Mifflin &
Co., Ticknor & Co. and Harper & Bros.,
have agreed upon a uniform binding of alt
my books, ot which I am very glad.
Hitherto there has been no uniformity,
one publisher following one style and an
other another. Hrtcafter all my books
will be issned in the plain red binding,
which is seen in ‘April Hopes’ and in the
new edition of‘Their Wedding Journey.’
“Y’ou see,’’ said Mr. Howells, as lie stood
with his visitor upon the summit of the
hill at the leave taking, “what a magnifi
cent view we have here, and such excellent
shore privileges in the way of bathing,
fishing and sailing. We shall be sorry to
go, but perhaps when the cold winds begin
to blow it will be well to be gone, as we
felt in leaving Venice.”
Hires ltuilrund Klnga.
In 1847 J. Edgar Thomson, an engineer
of experience, entered the service of the
Pennsylvania railroad, of which he after
ward became president. Three years inter
a young man without experience in rail
road business applied to him for a posi
tion as clerk in the station ut Duncar.sville
anil was, with some hesitation, accepted
Not loug-afUr —so ruu the alorv—an in
fluential ship|ier entered the station, anil
demanded tbat some transfers should be
made in a manner contrary to the rules of
the company. Tiiis tho clerk refused to
do; and when the influential shipper tried
to attend to the matter himself, he was
forcibly ejected from the prem
ises. Indignant at this, lie
complained to the authorities,
demanding that tho obnoxious employe be
removed from his position. He was—and
was appointed to n much higher one. This
is said to have been the beginning of the
railroad career of Thomas Alexander
Scott. Edgar Thomson was a sufficiently
able man to appreciate Scott’s talent at its
full worth, and took every opportunity to
make it useful in the service of the com
pany. Both before nnd after the wnr the
system was extended in every direction;
and the man who in 1850 had need of all
his nerve to defy a single influential ship
per, was a quarter of a century later at
the head of 7,000 miles of the most valua
ble railroad in tlie eonntrv.
As an enterprising and active railroad
organizer, Scott was probably unrivalled—
especially when aided by the soberer judg
ment of Thomson; nor has the operating
department of any other railroad in the
country reached the standard established
on the" l’enneylvania by Scott and Thom
son and the men trained up under ilieir
eyes. But in the business sagacity, and
Amt sho Got tvimt she
Trickat
Here is a good story of a bad f liture
firm of Chicago. Tlie Herald of that city
tella it in these words:
Tlie firm in question had a very elegan t
parlor set of solid mahogany and the finest
upholstering. It also had duplicates in
veneered wood and cheap piiish in the
store-room. The costly outfit, which was
worth about $200, was displayed in the
window and marked: “This elegant par
lor suit only $27.*’ One day a mild, meek-
looking woman came in,"examined ihe
furniture and invested. She took a receipt
for her money, left her address, and was
bowed out by tlie smiling salesman, who
assured her that "the tilings would bo sent
right over.” In due time tlie wagon
arrived at the young woman’s house anil
backed up in front of the door.
“Hold on.” said the purchaser; “don’t
unload yet.”
Then she climbed on the van and made
very peculiar examination of the load.
At lost she said to the driver and his as
sistant: “I’ll go back with you to the
store. These are not the goods I pur
chased.” And back she did go, despite
entreaties, protests and assurances that
“everything was all right.” When 6he
walked in the was not the mild-mannered
creature of two hours before.
“You've tried to swindle me,” she cried.
‘I bought one set of furniture and you
have sent me another. Now, I want what
I have paid you for. How do 1 know?
Because in every article of that set you.
sold me I stuck a pin while you were not
looking. Now, I’m going to pick out my
property and see that you take it over, 4f
you don’t there’ll be trouble.
There was no trouble, and the little wo
man is again looking for some sharp mer
chant with a similar “bargain" on hand.
W
cial management of property, Scott was
snrpassed by Vanderbilt. The work of
tlie two men was so totally different in
character that it is mud to compare them.
Vanderbilt was net so distinctively a rail
road man as Scott
THE OLD HOMAN.
He will Probably Write No Letter of
Acceptance.
Columbus, O., Oct. 2.—It seems probable
that Judge Thurman will issue no let
ter of acceptance, owing to his speech of
acceptance to the notification committee,
and the extended expression of bis views in
his speeches during tbe campaign. Thq
judge has bad in mind for a long time what
he would say In esse he should write a let
ter, but bis time has been so folly occupied
that it has been impossible for him to put it
on paper. He baa had considerable business
A Stiry tor Stalwarts.
F. 8. Brooks In Chicago Times.
No less interesting ’is another chapter
which I am assured has never been
printed.'
I’ostmaster-General Janies called at the
white house one night to see President
Garfield about the appointment of n post
master ssincwlieie in Texas. The _ busi
ness was arranged and ns Air. James" watt
leaving the President called him back and
asked him what kind of n man Robertson
of Dew York was. James did not, from
all accounts, give a very glowing descrip
tion of Mr. Robertson. In a tew days
Mr. James called nt the room of Mr.
Conkling in company with Wayne
MacVcagh, who was attorney-general. In
the conversation one of tlie visitors said
that he had been informed that the Pres
ident bad nominated Robertson for col
lector of the port of New York and Alt <-
ritt to be consul at Liverpool.
“Do you understand?” asked Mr.Conk
ling in his deliberate manner, “that the
President has determined upon that?"
The reply was that such was the case.
Mr. Conkling said: "That is very bad,
hut I do not think matters have gone so
far but they enu be rectified, »nd I em
sure when the President' is given all the
facts he will retrace his steps. He can do
so without injury to himself or his party.
James, you hail better go nnd see him and
suggest that Afr. AfncVeagh go witli you.”
The suggestion was acted upon almost
immediately. The visitors explained the*r
mistake and asked the president to do
something In the matter at once and save
the party from what would he fatal. Air.
Garfield always put iiis arm around a
man’s neck when he wanted to make a
man feel sure that his wants would re
ceive favorable consideration. On thin oc
casion he used both arms, one each around
the neck of James and .MacVcagh, ssd
to both he sniff: “Boys, this ihalfbe ar
ranged in accordance with the wishes of
Senator Conkling. I want von to go to
him, however, and tell him that I want to
sec him here, with you two, and we will
talk the matter over between us so that
there will be no nfterclnps. I want to
seo Senntor Conkling before Ido anything
else."
An evening was named for this, confer
ence.
Air. Conkling was given an accurate ac
count of tho visit and he consented to go.
On the evening named the three met in
Mr. [inkling’s room. Afr. Conkling was
putting on his gloves when a messenger
came in and handed him a telegram. It
was in cipher. He sat at his table and
took out his cipher book and read the teL
egram.
“Tbe color came into his face,” said the
man who was talking, “and spread over it
as yon have seen a cloud come up in a
summer sky and sprea 1 from 'horizon to
horizon. Whca be had finished making
out the message, he arose, to.k off his
overcoat and said: ‘Gentlemen, the lit
tle excursion which we were about to
make to the White House may proceed if
you like, but not with tne. 1 cannot go.’ ”
“The others did not go. You know
what followed. You know that the nomi
nations were made and confirmed.”
“What was in the dispatch?" I s ' c l.
It was from Gov. Cornell. Cornell was
Conkling’s political pupil. Conkling Uad
made him what he was, and Cornell had
sworn undying fealty to Conkling and
Conkling trusted him. The dispatch
urged Conkling not to interfere with the
nomination of Robertson by Garfield.
Conknng saw at once that
there was treachery brewing. He
saw that the machinery of the administra
tion bad been brought to bear upon Cor
nell and that if he (Conkling) undertook
to head off Garfield or change his plan he
would do it in the face of the executive of
his own state and thathecould not answer
to attend to, anil sll other time has been ,
taken up by his callers, who keep coming that argument consistently. Hence ha rc
steadily at all hours. * o.-n.ij »-J
This week the judge has,to some extent,
his c
M.USTANG LINIMENT
I CI itKS HOLLO WHOUN, CAKED BAGS,
! SRI/it A HOOF DIXIIamK tti CATTLE I
shat his door on his callers to give time to
cuu.pl.Ui tU preparations for »><• *r»nm.n«
in tbe telephone cases, and while he has not
stated that he would not write a letter of
acceptance, Judge Tburumn baa frequently
remarked tbat he does not deem it a neces
sity. Statements of the early publication of
such a letter bavmiicen made several times,
but in no cue hu the judge stated positively
when it iroutd be ready. Moat of snch state
ments have been made by others. Judge
Thurman will leave for Washington on Fri
day.
Punished for Telling the Truth.
From tbe Chicago News (Ind.)
Col. Bob Ingeraoll has been. shelved by
the republican national committee because
his campaign speeches this year have too
much free whisky in them. Col. Ingersoll
has evidently been reading the Chicago
platform ana it ha* had a bad influence on
him. The national committee ought to
publish an expurgated edition of that plat
form for the use of campaign orators and
sensitive voters everywhere.
fused to go and Garfield proceeded. There
is no doubt but what Garfield intended to
confront Conklirg with Cornell if he
called. That was * p>*e» «< Jim RUtne’*
work.
If that messenger had been late and
Conkling had gone to the white house he
might have persuaded Oar field at the last
moment, in spite of Cornell’s weakness and
lack of moral courage. If he had there
wonld have been no dissension in the
party. And if there had been no di-sen-
tion in tbe party there would have Iraen
no Gniteau.
And the republicans who are permitting
Mr. Blaine to conduct the canvass o f Mr.
Harrison think Mr. Conkling’s friends will
vote for Mr. Harrison.
MUSTANG LINIMENT
HEALS INFLAMMATION, OIJ)SORES,
iViiUl KLEASTS A INSECT El i La!
What a Philosopher Hast Learn f«I.
From tbe Somraervill* Journal.
Next to having her young man com* to
see her Thursday evening, a girl likes l**t
to stand on a sidewalk ami look at the en
gagement rings shown in a first-cla- jew
elry window.
MUSTANG LJffiisNf
: KI'.S SWINSEY, SADDLE ANT' HAli-
1 SOUKS IN UOBSHs A ML LKH 1