The morning call., 1892-01-17
CLAIMING TO KNOW PEOPLE.
The Very Queer Man a of a Young Ma
Who Lives in Chieago.

The Very Queer Man of Young Man
Who Lives in Chicago.
do you see that slender young man With
dark moustaehe, derby hat and patent
leather shoes, chatting with the man at the
end OF the cigar case?" asked ali oId-time
travelling man Of a companion as they sat
talking in corner of the Palmer rotunda.
''He is possessed of q mania for one of
the most novel kinds Of iying-all things
considered-thRt | ever knew. He is the
take-it-easy son Of quite wealthy and
rather prominent family here in Chi
cage. / have known him three years,
and IT'S my private opinion the fellow
Is daft oh his particular hobby for queer
lying. First, I'll tell you that he has
done little aYeling-neYer any outside of
this country, however, aud seldom goes into
society. His mania consists in affecting to
know, although only by sight. all the big
men In America, many OF the nobility OF
Europe and most of the foreign diplomats
He spends a good deal OF his time sitting
around the principal hotels, and every now
and then-ScOres OF times day, frequently
he viii nudge some stranger who happens
to be sitting next to him, and, directing the
strangers attention to some third party
near by, will remark with confidential
mir: See that man yOnder? He is the
Marants of L0rne, who is travelling
incognito and spending day or two
10 Chicago for reSt.' Or lie will say: There
sits man whom newspaper reporters would
give good deal to interview. but they don't
know him. He is secretary to the Lord
Mayor Of London And he Will go on,
calling this or that man anybody whom il
may suit his fancy. Occasionally he foists
his harmless lying on man who will calf
him like fash and charge him with not
knowing what he is talking about. At such
times ne bushes ike a girl, and excusing
himself moves away. His only object in
making the play seems simply to appear to
know by sight most of the prominent per-
sons on the earth.
"See. even now he is calling the attention
of that man whom he is with to somebody.
| don't know the man that he is talking
with, but when they separate I'll ask the
stranger what he said TO him. and nine
chances in ten I'll be able to give you good
proof that I'm not hoaxing."
Less than minute later the alleged queer
liar and the man to whom he had been talk
ing separated. Stepping up to the latter the
travelling man said:
Pardon me, sir; but do you know the
young man with whom you were just talk
ing?"
NO." answered the stranger. "but he
tells me that oldish- looking man sitting in
the corner. wearing & big silk hat, is the
Head-keerer, as he called it, of Westminster
Abbey, and n distant relative Of the royal
family OF England"
Lets go see If he is" said the travelling
man. A moment later the travelling man
had one of the clerks of the hotel at his side
''Who's that oldish-looking man in the
corner, with the big silk hat2' he asked the
clerk.
"Why. that's Judge Blank, from the
southern portion 1T the State, who is here
every week or 81" said the clerk, ard hur-
Tied back to his duties.
There is no doubt in my mind" added
the travelling man, "but that the young fell
low is totally insane on this particular
thing. He never tries to work man for
anything. His father provides him liber-
ally with money, and in many ways he is a
sensible, clear-headed young fellow. Inter
OCEAN.