Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-05-23
sAINTs AND SCUUSDHE ELS.
President Seney Declares a Bankrupts
Life TO be u Very Gay One.
tF9om the New io.k SUM-

tF9om the New io4k SUM-
Mr.. Seney is in robust health, AMI his
money making power has teen so great that
his friends believe he will ultimately get
upon his tert sgain and take sank as a
millionaire. He has little to say even to
| friends about the CAUSES OF the recent
trouble. His fortune has been so identified
with railroad speculation that his future as
rich man depends largely upon an increase In
the value OF railroad properties. lie has
expressed no regret a. the large amounts
when he has gwen away. Methodist AIM
listers whose enterprises have 1ourisheo
from his gifts believe he is SO much OF
magician III finance that in The words OF
thrifty pruverb OF the bishlauders OF eau
casus, nv cuuli make cheese from he
goat"
Mr.. Seu,y Said to II reporter last night
The Suspension vi the Metropolitan TANK
WAS certainly due IN large part 10 the at
lacks upon II and ne Which have come from
all quarters. Just al The moment when
money was the III htost report was spread,
auu appareutly UeAev,d, OF my being iniet-
esleu largely in gigantic and risky real estate
speculatiuus III northern Alabama. There
as no truth in The report, Tor never had
dollar IN any suCu scheme, but II was enough,
neverlhe less, to rob The bauk OF lis heaviest
Il, positoTs al "a time when II could least
atfuId it,"
ITO what extent" was asked, ''do you
TIM ute the failure OF Tue bank To specus-
lions III wnicn you have been engaged
II lhiuk Just This \ man WHO speculates
su, cesslulN ~ "a saint, and every one will
swear 10y lin. A man VINO speculates aud
lose. is IA s.ouuurei, aud II people could
lhiuk uf auythiug wUrse 10 call INN they Il DO
It, TLaI Is all | lave 10 say ON That subject.
lake tbs Ward business, Tor example L
don't cali that speculatlng, Dut lei us suppose
that b, some uliui sll oke OF luck Ward had
made twenty millions. Where would he be
now? A H., IL and scrupulous man of usl-
pess, aud nsius II 'ancler. On, busted
mans lie Is IA very gay one
Tel INN auou, Ine dy laml'., sugSesleu
II friend.
"Ou, yes, said Mr.. Seney, Il hlmos:
forgot That. Ia ine ulidst Ut more exciting
things. I'm TO be blown up with dyuaml,e,
aud 60 are my mouse aud family. n gentle
man wrote me to-day peri, Guy serious let
Ter, in when he said he had just relurued
lIOm the county, anu wound soon De around
with lew iIieuus 10 blow me up. under
STOOD IRON the papers That had gone SKY
nigh, UuI hele's a CHAP that THINKS 1t isnt
III n enougn. OF cvuIse I've no iuea vino
II can be. Is is ceitaply no deposltur in the
bans, Tor noue OF tue d,posllors are going TO
lose ANY lulng."
Mr.. Seney absolutely denied the report
that ne nau made u general assignment for
the benefit OF mis- creditors, and SAID he oid
not contemplate dong so.
II can say notuipg," said he, las 10 my
future movements. 1 am now man living
uay py day, aud | can't say now what l viii
uu -uiufrow."
An lu,in,ate lIleud said that Mr.. Seney
was no. tuougnl ~ have apy irlyate fortune,
aud that Ine question as ~ v neither or not
he would be lolslly Iuined man would de-
pend ahoecthe, 81 u Ne mtiid taken by his
friends auu ,I,al.v.s.