Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-02-28

which he rents to the Chinese Legation.
Senator Jones, when he was first elect
ed 70 the Senate in 1872, was worth
s. 600. 600, which he had made out or
the COmstOck lode. He lost this all in
real estate and mining speculation, and
then made another fortune or two and
lost them before he got into his Alaska
mine, which is now bringing IN, so u Is
said, something like $4,000 year for
him.
UNPUBLISHED EXPERIENCES.
Speaking OF the ups and downs OF
these Senators from the Western States,
some OF the best Of their experiences
have never been published. There Is
rot man ia Congress from the Pacihc
glope whose life has not been full OF ro-
nance, and one of the members or the
House from California told me some
stories last night Of the early lie OF
Senator Charles FELTON,, the young MIL
Honaire who has the seat OF the late
George Harst in the United States Sen
ate. Said this man:
''Felton was only seventeen years OF
age when he landed In California. III Is
\ mistake to say that he had been
brought up poor boy. His father was
rich for his time and place, and be went
10 school in an academy at Syracuse, N
Y, living at this time with his uncle,
who was a well to do lawyer. When ne
WAS about sixteen, however, he had
some little trouble with his uncle ana
he borrowed $500 from his friends ana
went around Cape Horn with Flood ana
afterward became a millionaire.
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less than q dollar in his pocket, and ne
and a party of three others went ABOUT
together. One OF the first places they
visited was the Parker House, then the
most famous gambling place on the
Pacific slope, and q score OF games
were in progress. The bar was. run
ming. being manipulated by q fancy
bartender, and one Of the men sug-
pested that the Deacon which was
the nickname for FELTON,, should set up
the drinks. The boy had only seventy
cents in his pocket, and this was In
the shape Of seven ten cent pieces ne
was generous, however, and though ne
had never taken drink in his LIE, ne
said he had no objection and he stepped
10 the bar and called for beer LOT ms
partv of four. Two bottles or Engi'sh
ale were set on the counter ana the
men. thirsty from their long voyage,
drank their glasses Of with Will
Then the young Deacon thinking
of the prices at home in the East
where the prices were three cents
aDiece boldly asked what was the
charge and was thunderstrucK WIEN
the bartender said it was 3, or 81 d
bottle. Young FELTON, flushed. he turn
ed pale and was mortified. A man IN
business clothes back Of the oar caught
his eye and said:
81 guess you are a stranger mere
Young man, and want you to let TINS oe
my treat, and won't you all take another
drink with me?"
FELTON, replied that he could not, ana
he said that he only had seventy cents
I'm his pocket and be had no idea tha'
beer was so high in California. Inc
man. who was Parker himself, passed
IL of with a laugh aud PAID the OIL.
The next day the young Deacon gO'
work I'm San Francisco at Sl0 Day
which was current wages Tor 0IGinai ,
laboring men at that time, anu ~ wa
not long before he had plenty Oh hoI icy
and was running q little business VI MS
own.
HARD LUCK.
"The story OF the life Of Senator rei-
ton" continued the Congressman, rs
peculiarly illustrative Of the vicisSltuus =
Of fortune in California in the early par
Of the 6fties. For long time fortune
seemed to be against him. de "o QUIZ,
make good stroke only 10 Hnu s bis
misfortune had swept it away, ana ma
struggle for his first 500, OOO was a nara
one. sin, it was full Of pleasant san
things, and his losses never affected ~ nun ln'
have heard him tell some Of the stories;
lie worked until he had SaveO
$500 and then went mining ne We.
slight and weak, however, and De 50"
that he could do less work In osy 'na1
the other miners could do in two hours ours
and after he had made some Ie' :,
money ne omit and concluded TO w y
make a fortune in other ways - .,