Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-26
stories Of Commodore Garrison.

The New York papers tell the follow
ing stories illustrating the character OF
the late Commodore G. X. Garrison, the
capitalist: One day while selling tickets
in the office of the boat, of which he was
captain. he became involved in quarrel
with peculiarly choleric individual,
who finally enforced his remarks by pre-
senting a pistol through the window full
at the captains head. 1t was one of the
old-fashioned affairs, looking like Ga.-
ling gun in miniature, containing six bar
relS in one. all of which turned round in
cooking like the chamber of modern
revolver. 1t was before the days of cart
ridges and the barrels terminated at the
breach nipples, the charge being exploded
by percussion cap. The captain had
not time to move before the man, with a
murderous mind, snapped his pistol.
The cap missed FIRE. He tried again, and
again there was no discharge. Captain
Garrison's pistol lay near at hand, and he
might have shot his assailant dead,
but he made no movement in that direc-
ton. Keeping an undinching eye upon
the discounted marksman, he coolly
opened a drawer and taking out of it a
box of percussion caps pushed it through
the window, saving: TRY some new
caps; yours don't seem to be good" The
audacity of the performance completely
unnerved the irate passenger. Instead
of accepting the caps he begged pardon
for mis- folly, was forgiven with hearty
handshake, and for years aftcrward was
one of the fearless captains warmest
frianda and admirers
Mr.. Garrison bought the Missouri Pa
cific road for $500, 900 nc foreclosure
sale when it was in very unpromising
and bankrupt condition. When Mr..
Gould wanted to buy the road he sent
Russell Sage to make the negotiations
with the commodore. The latter was
smart enough to know that Mr.. Gould
wanted the Missouri Pacific very bad
". 81 want $4,000, 900 for it," said
bluff Mr.. Garrison. 'sDear me" said
Mr.. Sage, insinuatingly; "why, you
only paid $500, 900 for it yourself"
1.-THE price to you is 81, 900, 900. +"
sThat's too much, " said the frugal Mr..
Sage. ''Good day, sir, > was the reply.
Next day Mr.. Sage, after consulting
with Mr.. Gould, came again to see Mr..
lAAAh VIC ~ g0AC sAC AONA
at your price. Mr.. Garrison, said he.
"What price2" "Why, $4,000, 900. I"
'sThat was yesterdays price. To day
want So, 600, 00O." tGood gracious, you
said yourself that you would sell for SO, :
900. 00O." $50 l would if you had Sken
it then Now / want $4,000, 900. II
you will take it now you can have it lN
that. If not, it will cost you more. The
good Mr. Sage was greatly perplexed
and said he would have to consult Mr..
Gould again. He begged Mr.. Garrison
to wait until the next day, and not make
another rise in the price. but the shrewd
old gentleman would not promise. On
the following day Mr.. Gould himself
came to see Mr. Garrison. and it was dia-
mond cut diamond. The great operator
was willing to give SO, 600. 900, but Mr..
Garrison had advanced the figure again
to $4, 900, 600. This Mr.. Gould posi-
lively refused to pay, whereupon MIR.
Garrison quietly announced his intention
of extending the line of the Missouri
Pacific so as to make it run parallel with
some of Mr.. Gould's western roads and
take away the business of the latter.
Then Mr.. Gould came dcsVn and paid
the "a, 600, 900.