San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-14

course of frequent telling lie was well
aware of his prestige. and very quietly
he pursued the advantage it gave him.
He had determined to turn his energies
to strictly legitimate pursuits; but, while
nominally a broker in cotton, his
thoughts were fixed Oh large schemes in
another channel. He saw the broad field
that the south offered for railroad build
Ing, especially southern Georgia and
Florida. to which field Savannah held
the key. He began 1T once to study the
situation 81 all the railroads of Florida.
and to gather information relative to
certain proposed lines. 1t was not long
till he hal mastered such knowledge as
promised to serve his turn. He planned
boldly. bat Win great care.
Before Mr Roosevelt was aware of
any move, the intrepid iyro in his own
field had got firm control Of three pro-
posed routes, with land grants attached,
in Florida, ana WIS negotiating with
New York capitalists for placing the
bonds and procuring money and iron for
building 1t had been 50 cleverly ex-
ecuted that Mr.. Roosevelt was compelled
to admire and respect the genius of the
man who had originated it. But it
called for prompt action. A telegram
was sent to Nj Largely requiring him
10 come to Savannah ut once. An out
line of the dangerous break in the plan
they had made at Chicago, caused by
this brilliant coup of Ellis, was EN-
bodied in the dispatch. The answer was
short but it meant good deal:
start today Edgar Julian will be with me.
LARGELY.
Mr.. Roosevelt saw at once that Ellis
had in him the ger = Of success, and he
viewed him as AL the more dangerous on
account of his youth and lneXperience.
Genius is often suvcessful where trained
experience would fail: 1t Is the success
Of audacity backed by enthusiasm.
The telegram from Mr.. Largely was
the first mtimation received at RoOse-
welt Place Of Edgar Julian's return to
Chicago. In fact he had just arrived
from New York, and calling at once on
Mr.. Largely had found the latter quite
excited over the dispatch from Savan.
nah To Mr.. Largely this opportune re-
turn oE lis lawyer and financial adviser
was great relief 1t lifted heavy re-
Sponsibility, and gave mighty impetus
to his energy
Mr.. Roosevelt himself felt that good
deal might justly be expected of Julian
i'll the sharp struggle which must soon
begin, Il struggle which would ultimately
involve the ownership of the most valu.
able railroad in Florida.
Sir Edmond Kane, a distinguished
English baronet. and the representative
of large London capital, had arrived in
New York. and would soon be at Jack
sonville with view to capturing a por,
ton of the system projected by Messrs
Roosevelt and Largely.
There was no time to be lost. Vigor-
ous action and comprehensive Judgment
We're called for There must be com.
Dination Of forces and interests. 1t
! stEUc,; Mr. Roosevelt suddenly that his
grand schemes were liable to burst at
any moment.
NJ. Frank Ellis went right on, once
ne had started in ais railroad operations.
The newspapers began to be full of his
! tOings. He WAS called a Southern Jim
Fiske, a young Vanderbilt, and his
power aud Influence increased prodi-
| r,oa&ly He had gained the confidence
| :':'t aid of New York capitalists, and his
energy seemed without limit 1t was as
/: a mountain storm hvl struck the stag
Iaut waters ut Savannah's financial
| circles The bankers and brokers all
looked out TO So what it could mean
Resale soon he"8me aware Of Mr..
lis brilliant movements though he
never menruurl them To hcr She read
the newspapers, and Colouel Talbot often
spoke in high praise of the young rail
road king from til" Cherokee hills" who
Was revolutiA0iZia2 internal improve
ments III Florida and southern Georgia
She could not help feeling certain
pride in Ellis success, on the score that
he was from the pocket. Of course
his success ~ yet consisted of mere
| movements winch pointed out his aims.
for there had hot been time for anything
more. His race mad just began, but his
pace was astonishing. Meantime the eff
feet OF his rapid operations was immense
ly exaggerated by the newspapers; some
accounts went 50 far - 70 place him in
undisputed control of all the railroads in
Florida
Rosahe's imagination found food in
the idea Of this young mountaineer
conQue:;ng the low country. She was