, 1891-06-07
THE PRINCE IS SORRY.
Young Harrison Again in a
Terrible Stew.
Mr.. Arkell Attempts to Explain
the Matter.
Russell Ready to Fight the
Truthful Reporter.


Pence Russel1's Profanity.
NEW YORK, June 6 Mr.. Russell B.
Harrison, still domiclled in the Gilsey
house, began operations Yesterday morn
ing by %perusing what will probably go
down in history as his d%amnation inter
view. " hen Mr.. Russell B. Harrison
began reading his countenance was serene
as the countenances of good princes should
be after a comfortable breakfast. But as
he read on his brow darkened. Before II
o'clock Mr. Russell B. Harrison had ar
rived at a conclusion, or at least the sus-
picion of one. His conclusion was that in
his conversation of the previous evening
he had sacrificed elegance to force.
Troubled by this suspicion, the prince be
took him to his friend, associate and couu-
selor, Mr.. w. j. ArkeIl, the proprietor Of
Judge.
My dear boy, how did you do it?"
groaned the sympathetic president of the
Mount McGregor railroad.
But | never imagined for a
that they would print all those d4mns."
answered the prime. Besides. | have
serious doubts whether | said tie word as
frequently as was reported. You see,
that reporter irritated me right at the
start.
At least, the above is the conversation
between the prince and Mr., Arkell a.
Mr.. Arkell related it when called npon at
the Judge office. As to Mr.. Russell b.
Harrison's awful threats against the
editor who had directed a reporter to in
terview him. Mr.. Arkell was asked what
was going to be the outcome of the affair.
Well. said he, the immediate out
come is hat our telephone bell has been
ringing all day long-there it goes now
and the Office has been be-ieged by re
porters and Others anxious 10 know what
is the matter with Russell"
But what about his threat to show up
the paper and all its methods? When
will he begin? Will there be anything 10
nudge on tho suhiect?' At this Mr.. Ar
kell grew serious.
Let me give you my most positive
assurance, said he, that Russell Har-
rison has no more to do with the manage
ment or ownership of Judge than you
have-that is. nothing at all. As to any
article being published IN Judge attacking
the paper you represent | can simply say
that the idea is absurd-utterly absurd"
How do you account for Mr.. Harrison
using such discOurteous language?"
Il can not account Tor it except on the
theory hat Russell Harrison possesses, 20
a degree enjoyed by few men, the faculty
Of making a mess of inter
views. He is a good-hearted fellow who
means well, but somehow he always man
ages to say Just the wrong thing and in
just the wrong way. Why, only this
morning he went off on a tangent at me,
and even went so far as to charge me with
with having prevailed upon the paper to
print the story in order to advertise my
little railway. That shows you the way
his mind acts.
AS a matter of fact. you don't sup
pose there is anything in this story about
his asking for passes on the strength OF
his connection with your railroad?'
Nothing at all. To begin with he has
no cause for using such means to obtain
passes, because he can get as many as he
wants as proprietor of the Helena
Journal"
MIR. Arkel talked on pleasantly for some
time, aud in telling about his baby rail
way admitted that about Christmas, 1890.
some cards had been sent out to all the
railway presidents Of the country as a
kind of a New Year joke. On one side
of these cards was printed, AN annual
pass goes with each subscription to the
Judge and on the other was a snake
like picture of the Mount MEG egor rail
road. The following OF railway of
ficials accompanied this little p~asteboard
pleasantly: w. J. Arkell. president:
Judge Lamereoux, counsel; Russell Har-
Iison, vice president, and George Vest,
managing director. Some reads, he said.
put a wrong construction on this action
and sent on passes, one road in Michigan
sending six in addition to a subscription
to Judge.
Later in the day Mr.. Russell b. Har-
rison was found at the GIlsey house.
But, why. surely, he rasped, after a
bewilderGd stare, "yOu are the man VINO
called on me last night
Yes, said the reporter. Il under
stand you are dissatisfied with my article
this morning."
Dissatisfied echoed Prince Russell.
still staring. Il think it is a damned
outraged You see, the princes profanity
had lost none Of its forceiul quality over
night
DO you mean to question the accuracy
of the statement was asked.
Il do, answered the prince, land | do
not wish to talk with you any more"
"All right" said the scribe, surveying
his stature, which is small, but [ would
have you understand distinctly that if You
question my personal veracity, | shall
hold you personally responsible"
That suits me, P" sputtered the prince.
as he turned and hurried into his salon.
Ice cream in any quantities furnished
for family use at Germania hall.