Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-10-01


Speaking about Vanderbilts reminds
me Of Story told me By certain
newspaper man Ms no received II from
the lips OF tho elder Vanderbilt. Il
was Nd account Of the occasion when
General Grant Ia desperation. went
alone 10 Mr.. Vanderbilt to borrow
money 10 tide over the Ward-Grant
business.
General Grant was not a business
man. He knew nothing OF business
mclhods lie was kcenly sensitive in
money affairs, aud bad seen much pow
erly aud pecuninrv trouble. Few
people can ever know what Il cost
General Grant in humiliation and dis
fress 20 make that visit to Vanderbilt.
He sent his card in to Mr.. Wander
bilt during the laiter's business hours.
When Mr.. Vanderbilt saw she card ho
stepped out 10 the apte-rocm and there
saw General Grant sitting with other
people waiting for an audience in the
order in which he had entered. He
greeted the General warmly and asked
him to step into tho private Office.
General Grant drew back. saying
(. that there were other persons ahead Of
him aud he would await his turn. Mr.
Vanderbilt insisted. aud General Grant
passed into the private Office. lie was
not there over i've minutes.
Mt Vanderbilt seated himself but
General Grant remained standing, de-
cliniug 10 take a seat and holding his
soft hat with military cord in his
hand.
General Graut said: II have come
on matter OF business, Mr.. Wander
bilt."
"All right" said Mr. Vanderbilt; lis
there anything can do for you. Gem
eral?' for he suspected the nature OF
The Generals visit.
Said Gcneral Grant with a ghost Of a
smile:
Il would like'to exchange checks
with you"
'Glad to hear IT," said MIR. Wander
bilt drawing to him n check book and
dipi - his pen in the ink. How
much shall Il bePn
General Grant hesitated and looked
away and finally answered In a low
voice; ''One hundred and fifty thou
SIND dollars"
The check was qrickly flied out and
handed to General Grant. He took il.
grasped Mr.. vanderbilfs hand a mo-
ment and walked out hurriedly, with
out word.
. The rest of the matter Is known =
the conveyance OF the swords and
relics ETC., to Mr.. Vanderbilt
spoke OF this pathetic story to John
Russell Young. who was n fellow trav-
eler WITH me on Maine train one long
and pleasant day recently. and he was
certainly as near TO Grant as any other
man. who said he had no doubt Of its
correctness. and have given it as it
was given to me.
John Russell Young added his belief
that had il not been for that trouble
General Grant might still be alive and
among us.
Mr.. Young told me of good joke on
Mr.. John G. New, our Consul General
TO London.
During the time of the whitechapel
murders excitement Mr.. New, who
was a bit new in London, made up his
inind to visit Whitechapel and Wow
the scene of the last murder which had
just been perpetrated. He hired q
fout-wheeler with pair OF horses and
driver, aud started for long drive 70
Whitechapel.
Presently he returned. and Mr..
Young asked him il he had found the
spot.
"Why. yes" answered Mr.. New,
"and 1t is pretty good joke on me.
thought as we went along things
looked very familiar. and was sur
prised at the coachman stopping and
announcing that this was the place.
On looking about found il was Just
around the corner from my Office in
The consulate, and only few steps
away.-F d. Mussey. IN Cincinnati
commercial"