St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-18
CORRIDOR CHATS.

Hon. j. j. Furlong. of Austin. was at the
Merchants last night. While he confesses
he feels lively interest in the contest now
being waged by the state central committee
and the Alliance executive committee of the
state, he did not wish TO give an expression
for publication. Mr.. Furlong is Farmers
Alliance adherent of the more conservative
stripe, and he refuses resolutely to follow
Ignatius Donnelly's leadership in certain in
stances.
1t, is indeed an interesting fight with the
Sage of Nininger on the one side and Eva
Mcdonald on the other. The plucky little
lady, it is said, has the sympathy of the great
majority of the Alliance members, and when
1t comes to final show down she is more
than likely to come out victorious
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Assistant Attorney General Childs left on
the IL o'clock train last night for Duluth.
The legislative investigation committee will
spend The coming two days in the Zenith
City inspecting the elevators and taking evil
dence concerning the methods practiced in
weighing and inspecting wheas. There has
been great deal said about leakages from
the shipping bins into the pocket bins. and it
is the purpose of the committee to learn
whether or not the floors of the bins are full
VI UPCituiCo W tlc SOSI Ol NuSdt ONuefS.
Gen. Childs is of the opinion that the investi-
CATION will be quite protracted.
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Hon. George e. McAlIster, of Hennepin
county, was in st. Paul yesterday. He con
templates returning to Journalism to exc out
competence. His is pungent pen, and as
daring as it is caustic. Somebody is liable to
get a warm deal. He does not feel very
kindly towards the Tribune. That paper it
Will be remembered, made savage attack
upon the statesman from Hennepin short
time ago. and the other papers, in justice to
him, exploded the sensation. The case may
go into the courts soon.
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Aid. Cullen spent number of wears in
Helena, Mont, in his early life 1t was there
that be learned his first lessons in business
philosophy
Il found out that one can do things that
seemed impossible before he made the un-
dertaking," he said at the Windsor last night.
"one afternoon the banker of the city came
to me and said his bookkeeper was going
away, and he wanted me to take charge of
his books had never had any experience
IN that line, aud / told him SO, at the same
time declining the job. The banker insisted.
He explained that he had absolutely no one
to do the ework. He pleaded SO hard that
finally consented, and L labored hard and
persistently until 1 acquired the whole sys-
tenn, and made such success that the banker
took me into partnership with him.
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One OF the largest items in banking busi-
ness in Helena at that time was the traffic in
gold dust. good judge could usually test
the value OF the dust to a nicely but poor
judge found it exceedingly dangerous to
handle. This same banker, Mr.. Cullen re-
lates, considered himself an expert, whereas
his Judgment was execrable. One day a big
burly miner came into the bank with big
sack of gold dust for sale. The banker
thought it first quality and paid S25 an ounce
for it. He then had it assayed and it was
really worth scarcely SIS 1t transpired that
he was the victim of rival house run by two
Hebrews. They had hired the miner to sell
the dust. The banker lost $500 i'll the opera
ton, but he played even with the sharpers
He bought up lot of coarse, cheap dust and
had it run into a bar and inscribed, "Pre-
sented to - by his friends of Virginia
City" Then he took it to jewelers. and
had it colored up so that it had rich ap-
pearance. He sent the bar around to the
Jews and they bit at it. When they dis
covered the swindle they were wild with
anger, but they could do nothing.