The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-28

when be does swear 1t is usually in a good
natured way. aud merely by way Of em-
phssis.
Mr. Pixley himself says that this part Of
the rumOr is only true in part, though he
does not know on which particular occasion
it was that he is accused of swearing.
And the facts seem 10 bear out the asser-
tiOns of MIR. Pixley that the rest Of the
rumor is false-that is most of them do.
The single exception is that Mr Pixley
has to al intents and purposes retired from
the management OF the ArgOnant.
But this has been done Voluntarily Oh Mr.
PiX!ey's part, or at least not because Of any
squeezing process by MessIs, Stanton aud
Hart.
For nearly year ! have done no writ
ing" said the veteran editor TO The CALL
man yesterday.
And this is on account Of my health and
nv hand. The right hand IS nearly useless
from paralysis and Until recently had been
troubled win insomnia.
About a year ago Mr.. Stanton sold his
interest in the Argonaut, and about the
same time / sold twenty-five OF ny own
shares to Mr.. Hart. so he should have
slightly the controlling Interest and the
responsibility of the largest owner,
1T is not at all true that there Is or ever
has been any ili-feelng among Mr.. Stanton,
Mr. Hart and myself. In fact, quite tue
contrary IL true.
ers OF the ATgonaut though both OF US have
given away few shares 10 personal friends
in order that the legal number Of directors
nav be- maintained.
While do 0 writing for the ArgonaUt
/ have by no means lost nv interest in the
publication. | 20 TO the Office daily and am
conferred with. Sometimes | direct en-
iirely as TO the editorial policy of the paper.
Il draw my dividends regularly. That,
alter all IS the important thing. you know,
and Mr.. PlXley smiled auiibly, aud as
rich man can afford 10 smile when talking
OF dividends, coupons and such things.
The CALL man had found Mr. Pixley in
his private Office in the Mills building. 81
came here for quiet and rest" he said. at
IS high up IN the wOTld-the eighth story.
There is goo,i light here. fresh air. and one
can read and be alone"
On the eylinder-top desk In front Of him
wa: an open volume on physiology. lie
laid 1t face down when the interviewer Gu
tered.
With tie exception OF his almost useless
right hand, Mr.. Pixlpy does not look like a
man in ill-health. He is sturdily built, his
voice IS still strong, his limbs active and
agile, his back straight aud his grayness
complete
Il an g. years DID," he said to THE CALL
man, and before the latter had time 10 make
the very truthful reply that Mr.. Pixley
didn't look il. he had started to tell about a
iidh " uh w DIS VI ~ see IlU yesterday VINO
looked younger than he and yet was 90
years OLD.
II remarked to him that Colonel Steven
son was % years of age" said Mr.. Pixley.
and then he told me that Stevensons real
age was IS, and that wears ago the colonel
had taken Il five years Of his life in order
10 meet certain army requirements.
1es, Pm one Of the pioneers" continued
the editor. Il came across the plains In '49
by the way Of Salt Lake City. You know,
at that time it had not been proved that the
Mormons had plurality of wives; the
truth was only suspected.
well, while | was resting in Salt Lake
City saw good deal of Bishop Farley
Pratt That was In the days before the
temple had been built, and the Bishop used
to preach in a rude bough hut.
u was on the Qui vivc all the time to find
out whether the three women the Bishop
had IN his house were three wives. lie
claimed only one Of tfem was his wife and
that the others were only servants. But
saw enough TO convince me beyond all doubt