, 1876-08-20
Frauds Practiced Upon
Prominent Citizens.
Row. About Talmage's High
Priced Organist.
Commodore Garrison as a
Rival of Vanderbilt.
Jim Fisk's Widow and Her lnfat-
uated Adr1irer.
The Value of Female Influence in
Politics.


A Millionaire's 1ntrigue---Story
Of a Runaway Wife.
Special Correspondence of The Tribune.
NEW YORK, Aug, 1.-THE enormous extent OF
the genteel confidence game in this city is az
tonishing, and is doubtless one of the direct
results OF hard times. Hundreds Of persons
are living by their ability to deceive and prey
upon others. They do not knock you down
and take your pockctbooks, but ply their arts
with consummate Skill and select for their W.T.
tins those whose well-known kindness and be-
ncyoencc lead to belief that no wcll-aimed
appeal will be resisted. These people are en-
tirely aloof from each other, and have no more
fixed plans OF action than Of residence. It il true
popular magazine lately published statement
that there il regular bureau OF information for
confidence operators. where regular record Is
kept OF items Of real supposed yalue to pro-
fessionn1 frauds. This statement was probably IN
imposition upon the editor, and IL pronounced
by the police officials but it is true enough that
the well henevolencc Of any public man of
wealth concentrates upon him the designs OF con-
fdence operators to III alarming extent
HOW WILLIAM E. DODGE MANAGES.
No man in this community is better known
for his systematic benevolcnce than William E.
Dodge. He is a very prominent church-mem-
ber, and endeavors by practical Christianity
outside of the church to carry into effect the
principles he processes. He has been conspieu-
GUS in every Christian enterprise for many
years. and his gifts to benevolent societies and to
means for promoting the welfare Of his fellow
citizens have been large and frequent. While
his private benefactions have been bestowed
with liberal hand, he has been & generous sup
porter Of various institutions here and else
where. 1t is but Justice to sny that his gifts
are free from any ostentation Whatever. man
20 well known rs Mr. Dodge hes been for years q
target for begging letters and begging inter-
viewers. The attempts 10 ensnarc him in out-and-
out confidence games have been frequent,
but are generally failures: But even
his proverbia1 shreWdnes8 has been insufficient to
detect all the frauds sought to be prac1iced upon
him. and it is known that he has been several times
grossly deceived. These experiences, and a firm
worthy of countenance without a thorough inycsti-
CATION, have induced Mr. Dodge to conlne his in
vestments to regular channels. To all applications
for assistance he has ready reference, and where
there are exceptional circumstances in the case he
has an agent inquire into them. 1t has been joking
ly SAID Of Mr. Dodge that he has such dlstEust Of
would not honor recommendation from the twelve
Apostles, with half dozen Saints thrown in. OF
shows what succession Of deceits will do to turn
a benevolent nuns heart against his fellow-crea-
lures.
AN oRGANIsT has CONTROVERSY.
. A funny controversy has arisen between DR..
Talmage's Tabernacle congregation and their
organist, 5lr. George ". Morgan. The organ
playing OF Mr. Morgan has formed for long
time one Of the most conspicuous features of
the services at the Tabernacle. At the opening
he used to play what would be called at a con-
cert an overture y but the church people refer
to it as an "opening." Later, while the collec-
ton was in progress, Mr.. Arbuckle gave a cornet
solo, la Gilmore's Garden, with Aorgan's accon-
paniment on the organ-oft times rare musical
treat but sadly out OF place Blue Presbyterian
church. 1t is simple truth to cay that Morgan di-
vided the interest of the congregation with Tall
mage himself and he has always been an attraction
to strangers, and SO considered by the church's
officials. The engagements with Morgan have
always been made by the year. His
last yearly engagement expired in May,
ties, and the playing continued as usual. In July,
about six weeks ago, the Trustees engaged another
organist and notified Morgan that his services
consider himself discharged in this summary man
ner, and the consequence is that, actins under
legal advice he is laying the foundation for claim
for q years services. Every Sunday morning he
appears at the organ door and proposes to play
usual. Hc is politely refused and then retlres
until the next Sunday hen the aams sesne is
re-cncagemeut, plead economy for hiring cheaper
man. and Ghatge tnas no Motgan Playing vas 100
''worldly, " Whatever tnat may mean. II seems 70
IN outsider Ihat any conSEesaton MHlei can sLanu t
the ground ana 1o1ly tn1nnllns p,eocnluSol UeNl1t
Tamage m1Sht stana MofgAns organ pcHotm-
ances, a1thoosn notn presenting ano p1a3lu: are OF
the earth, eatthy-
COMMODORE GARRISON AND HIS RIVALRY OF
yASDERBILT
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No" tnat 1l'"'y " ot1i prominently "e"A'n5
men are disappearing from view, those who re-
main are noore interesting than ever. Comma
n'aiA =, - :. 1"oAo o: 7 ~ -
dore =. n. darrlson Is one VI Tue oest Known
Of our wealthy men, aud, like most of those
~. h,,v. ,raoodod him ic a aalf.made r,,n
Hho na'e pts@eoe0 , - o" '44"''
It may not be so generally known that one OF
the most important episodes OF his life was
that which, through combination OF circum~
stances, made him rival Of Commodore Wander"
bilt. 1t was in 1855 that vanderbilt was running
the Nicaragua line 10 san Francisco IN 'ull tlae Of
success. ms usen, ~ tnat e't5 "Is " n. ua.tl-
son: III 1o'o .ue .-.a;. a aa:-;, ~'As4 a..
oloNe ~ cra,nmsnt in thot conntrv ,nnn,ed Tho
1andsrhi1, tr.nsjt contract. Garrson by this net
4,,s thrown out Of q lob. Subsequently new
contract was offered By the Nicaragua Govern
ment. which Vanderbilt refused to accept; but
....:.,, and rhorlea a{orran fthe New 0r1ponx