The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-06

the coal fields. Then the stock took a
turn, and Brice was able TO pay his debts
and 10 clear more than 500, 900. He next
made big fortune out of the Nickel Plate
railroad, and his friends say he has been
making money ever since. He has always
dealt in big ventures, and once or twice
has been very close to the ragged edge of
failure, but has pulled through. Brice
comes from Lima, o., and he does
not look a day older now than he
did ten years ago. He is in
his forties. and is full of energy. He is
man of medium height, well built, but
rather angular, and he looks more like a
Westerner than railroad Spectator. He
has reddish brown beard, very large
nose, and his eyes are as blue as the skies
of Italy. He is a man of culture, and he
spends great part of his surplus in fine
books, bric-a-brac and pictures. He paid
$4,000 for his house on Murray Hill, New
York, and he will probably entertain ex-
tensively at Washington City after he has
been here long enough to get into the
swim. He has very bright wife, who is
largely interested in charitable work, and
who will have good chance to- exercise
this part of her character at Washington
City. which is, to large extent, a city of
beggars.
Senator David b. Hill has selected his
winter quarters at Washington City. He
will live just over where Charles Sumner
used to hold forth, and just across the
street from where President Madison
lived after he left the White House. His
quarters are bachelor ones, and his hotel
is the Arlington. Hill will be one of the
great characters of the Senate. The dis
cussion of him as a presidential possibility
and his position as governor of New York
have for the past five years made him one
OF the leading figures of the Democratic
party, and the people will expect more
from him rs senator than they will prob
ably get. Men who have great regulations
before they get to the Senate often fail
there because they do not come up to pub
lie expectations. and Hill will have to be
genius to make "A great figure during
the first two years. The probability
is that he will speak verv little.
but his industry will make him q valuable
man on committees, and his power of
managing men and working the political
wires will make his presence at Washing
ton City invaluable to his party. lie will
have an easier time at Washington CITY
than he had at Albany, and during his
leisure he can vary his talks on statesman
ship with chats on baseball with Senator
German, who was once a noted player. or
with Dubois. whose record | have given.
Attendance on bail games and the theater
are said to be David Hills chief amuse-
ments. He is not n society man, and
cares little for receptions and dinners. He
Is very approachabie, and his Office at
Albany IS open TO all. He understands
how TO work and how 20 make Others work
for him, and his prepared speeches Will be
up TO the average.
GOVERNORS GORDON AND PALMER
Hill is not the only ex-governor among
the new senators. General Gordon has
been twice governor of Georgia, and Gem
eral John NJ. Palmer was once the chief
executive of Illinois. Both Gordon and
Palmer are men of histories. Both served
with credit in the late war, and Palmer
came out OF it a major general, having
been in some of she most noted battles
and having started in as colonel. Cor
don entered the Confederate service as a
captain and roSe - he lieutenant general.
aud he was commanding his troops AZ the
time that Lee surrendered NJ Apoonlattox
lie was shot ail e. pieces during the war.
ana his handsome face bears the scars thar
he received during It's battles lie was
wounded tNc.umts during the battle of
SharpSburS ANA the lfth ball entered his
cheek ami laid ham low on the held. In
speaking about tins wound not long ago
he told curious story which illustrates A
feature ~ his character which will come
into play during his senatorial career, II
Is the fact that Gordon never loses his
head, and that he can think under any
NtANNAiAA-AFAttNN7" A'-AANA Ntt4tEl4 h1sADn.
While ] lay there wcuude4 on tho Geld nv
mind went through Curious process ~ reason
tnE. Thought had been struck by a cannon
Ia Z. ana said 70 uysglfc 81 nave been strurE
in the head with asiX-Vouna solid shot II ass
carried away ny head. ! Caa,teui that there : A
l3ttIe piece o. the skuI left the letr side H1t
ny brain Iaust lie < ne entirely Therefore !
81 dead, And yet I an thtakiag. And how
can man thjnk wiki h.s head shot OF And II
/ am thinking l cannot lie GeaG. Ana VET no
nlAn can 1--we alter his head g shot oa sin I
may have consciousness alter am tea. but NV
bosy cannot have 3 ttgu. Now {! car, titt "
leg. then Z mus Is tnEt Em alive. -. tvv
that Csn II Yes. can. I s3e e r.siae lam
not tsaS, alter a., and with tAst " &c uu and
found thst ny head wa sti.t cus bat rOascueI I
a. FAlueoph-ca. and logically ever tGe matter
g. Iaouga / was IN gay once
A man who can reason this Way under
such circumstances j. uot likely ~ have
much trouble on tGe senate door. and
CoTian has had experience in the Senate
ia che psst. He was elected 10 the senate
in i>1S and showed himself brilliant
speaker and teaater. tie Nas reelected in
1873 bat resigned she year following on
the ground that he was too poor - remain
in politics. and went back - Georgia and
engaged in rAl.roa1lDg. He made for
tune / am told. hut reverses came ana ne
lost it. lie was elected governor Of GeoT-
ga IN 1856. and he haas been IN politics
more or less all his lie, Gordon is one Of
the nne-loeking men Of the new members.
lie is tail, straight and military in his