The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-19


Rico in regard to the forms, etc. 1t b
night be better now to let him take the II
cad Yours, very truly, s.
w. FISHER, Jr., ESQ. j. q. BLAINE. L
HURRYING THINGS. L
AUGUSTA, Me-, Dee. ~. lSIO.-My $
Dear MIR. Fisher; am in hopes now b
hat shall secure S25,00O or nearly that. y
find money very tight. have seen L
most of the parties to whom bonds are l
due. ] do not have much trouble about a
the January coupon of the first mortgage I
bonds, but they, OF course, grOwl some q
ON six of the bonds. would be glad to !
have the coupons. promised them IN
To make it right in the future.
| did not in any way use tho money OF l
the company nor commit you to any {
thing, only myself. On the land bonds
can not make them SEQ tho equity Of !
removing the April coupon, and |
promised to try and adjust that matter
with YOU after my return TO Boston.
They all agreed with one voice that no
bond shall be exposed for sale.
wish you could give me the benefit
Of that fraction making thirty-twO Of
the first mortgage bonds for the Sl5OW
due. | use the extra $500 in adjusting
the interest matter, and 1t fits in com
DltltlN. 4 VIII lllhhb " All llEbb " lAh /
you. Please meet me ut MIR. Caldwol's |
private Office on Saturday at l2:l5 sharp. |
II Is very important that have every
thing completed that day.
Yours in great haste,
j, q. BLAINE.
Not rNHEAsON NHLE.
FoRTY-FIRST Cos ,HEsS, L. s. House
or REP REPRESENTATIVES,, WASHINGTON, d.
| G. Jan. rs, 1871.
My DEAR Mn, FISHER / have this
moment written 10 Mr.. Caldwell, sug-
gesting that In case | can arrange a
meeting In this city next week with
| Col. Thos. A. Scott to come on here,
have some reason for believing that II
very advantageous arrangement may
be made for taking, say S3OO,OOO. Let
mo havO an accurate and reliable
statement Of your financial condition,
and ! can do something. feel very
sangunc, with Thomas A. Scott.
think you will not deem me unroasona-
BILE when | again and persistently say
that ought to have good notes for the
$25 600, and that ought also to have the
$50 900 bonds, which were made by your
self and Nj. Caldwell, the express basis
of the $4,000 loan. ] do not believe
your company has stronger or more
equitable and legal claim than mine,
whlo its personal hardships 10 mo are
bitter and burning and hUmiiating to
tho last degree. Sincerely your friend,
j, q. BLAINE.
TWILL CRUSH HIM.
, FORTY SECOND CONGRESS, u. s. House
OF REPRl TNTIvES, WASHINGTON,
, ID. G., April a, 1871. My Dear Mr.. Cnld-
well: On the 10Th inst, tho second noto
of the loan | negotiated in December
. last, falls due. Tho first, for y2,032 80,
3 | l.. 4
to meet at tho gravest possible mcOnven-
ience. | drew on Mr. Fisher for the
r amount, hut he declined to notice the
= draft. Tho notO which falls duo on the
4; 18th inst. IN for 2,57S.35. II seems OK
\ tremely hard and unjust that | should
I he compelled 10 pay this money. II l.
= no more NV debt than the debt Of Presi
j dent Grant or Queen Victoria, and ear
| not believe that you and MIR, Fisher in
0 tend to leave tho burden on me. If you
+ do II will crush me. | have no possible
, means whorowith to meet these notes
Z and bog you and MIR. Fisher, either
k or both, to como to my relief.
o In lotter from Mr.. Fisher undOr date
o of January II, no writes mo ~ follows
a ain regard to the $4,000 which you Dor
= rowed and loaned To Mr.. Caldwell, ol
@ rather Mr.. Pratt AZ II WIS assumed 10y
;. MIR. Pratt because You received from
4 him $4,000 land bonds for tho amount
q Upon my visiting tho Office for tho frs
:. time after you left tho city, Mr.. Pratt
@ said he and Mr.. Harrington gave to yol
u their Individual bond and they kept Thu
J. money, and In order toobtaiu the money
II and got IL ont of Mr.. Pratts hands,
II obtained $4,000 land bonds and tool
Il what supposed to bo money, but IL wa
y not there. Part of 1t had been misap
piled to othor matters $l5,0 oft loanol
Mr.. Caldwell. The balance went into
D, house Mt Little Rock without my know
Il edge or consent, and Pullman cars, otc
M etc. Now, my dear sir, IL this bO u col
rect statement, may ! not hope you wi
relieve to the cNtcnt of Sli.OOO, and MI
Y Fisher will surely pay the uthcr $1,000
10 As u wholly innocent third party, dOln
m my best TO act as u sincere and stoat
N fast friend to both of YOU, Ought not I
10 TO left exposed 10 tiuancialruin aud pei
40 sonal humiliation. Sincerely yours,
IT, j. q. BLAINE,
w JOSIAH CALDWELL, ESQ,
W Josiah CNipwEILl No. PEMuERTO
w SQUARE, BosroN, April -, lSSl. DOl
: Fisher: inclose lottor from Blaine.
~ forgot To speak to You about them whO
ne | saw you this afternoon. | hope Va
~ can help him. would IL IL were In III
! power. Blaine Is an important man {,
~ us to have feel all right towards US, an
w | only wish that was so situated that
w. could help him. Yours very truly,
"a j, CALDWELL,
lNl This letter inolosod Mr., Blainc's IL
~ ter to MIR Caldwell, ut April u, ISL;
W AuurSrA, MIR, juno II, lSIL-M
1 Dear MIR. Fisher: | tried very hal
mt Yesterday aud day before to see you,
~ am In very painful aud cmbarrass'
" situation, growing out Of my conncctit
on with tho Fort Smith enterprise, ha'
'u' paid and caused To ho paid into u
u.s. treasury about $2jO,0OO, and the only
suit to mo IL the most painful porplu
lily. Now, | Ia We u proposition to ma
,o to you, which think ismost liberal al
Nv fair, going ~ far as | possibly can
~ without running myself past all rec,
Wy cry. Now, II YOU will tuko up the 81
'ru ~ of coupons, paying mo tho ca
,uu therefor, and give mo the $1,000
~ bonds, | will let all thcromaiudcru f W
y" matters stand until you are ready
W. open correspondence ON the subj
'" Yourself ] trust, IN consideration
w, our many years of friendship, MS we'll
.no In Wow vt the peculiar relations hi
''S' held In this matter, YOU will make
n effort tn do this, Yours truly,
:" w. FtsutN, JR., t'Q. j. q. BLAt
ASKED To SETTLE,
=, Boston, MASS, Sept, 20, ISL
o' Dear Blaluc: lt II Of the greatest
Nv pOrtauco that the parties owning the
suu forest In the $1,000 and Invested
wI them In the Northern Pacific railr
.ain should receive what IL duo them,
row unless something Is done ahnutit 81
wv bo forced To turn the document oven
Nuu them and let You sOttlc directly v
,, them, MIR, Caldwell tells mo that
'oIt has paid You his last note due you,
W gave YOU the $4,000 lsni bonds In ~
,svu ton. | should judge II was for your
row tcrcst to scttlo the matter at once.
N -, main,
J, NV WARREN FIsupR,
oily CALLED oN 10 REFUND.
and liosroN, oct. ~, lSIi-MY Dear Bla
Re-. Yesterday received YOUR favor of
ItiL. Dist instant, In which | replied Ivy
M il gram; "Mr. &, has not boon In this
:, a. Tor four weeks. lilo il now in st, lou