New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FUNERAL



given sienatiousy churches schools, scientific
bodies and needy persons. 1t would be impossible b
estimate approximately the amount expended by HIN
In this way during the years in which he followed tho
practice. Even his pocket-mcney account was
t.rric to n man OF moderate means II used to cost
him from $6J coo 10 $4,000 every session OF Congress
that he lived in Washington. OF course these enor.
nous were not expended upon himse'f. Ihcy
went in helping needy people.
Senator'S and Representatives bescged him by the
score They wanted donations for churches In 'heir
Districts for societies, for dozen different purposes.
sometimes for destitute constituents. have never
known him 10 .efuse Of these requests. lie
gave unhesltatinely. willingly, even gladly. lie was
the object OF solicitations by Of people who Ind
no claim upon him, who did not even Know hiul.
They wayIaid him upon every corner, and he never
tst patience. lie would help man, woman or child
His heart big rs barrel ana his ready hahd
went into his pocket 1t seemed. fnstinGuvely. nave
known him to frown and shake his head ana brush
the importunate aside, but only when the man had
been drinking and the senator scented It, lie drank
only a teaspoonful OF brandy three times DAY and
n.ontbful or two OF wine at dinner lie could rot
tolerate drunkenness
When he first came 10 Washington he would
leave the house in the morning WITH pockets fui OF
GOO cold pieces These he dispensed here and
there He learned later that those who begged OF
him would have been content with 80 bills. lie
used these for a while and then fell to ives 1t was
his custom OF late to load himself up with thirty or
forty bills OF the 81 denomination and he USED 70
chuckle over his fancied cuteness In getuns ria OF
hi, worries 30 cheapy. But whether ne carried tn
gold pieces $40 bills, s. bills or ~ bills he always
came home without Il cent. The mail OF senator
Stanford was a curiosity In its way. The fame q
his fortune was world wide. Dukes, earls. lords
and cOlIntesses wrote to him for money. sometimes
the petitioners would occupy Il very humble STALLION
in life and ask for very little. have read many
moving stories In this way. many that We're traos-
parcnty fraudulent and many that were Sckenns
I'm greed OF late months the news OF the senator's
IN health has gone abroad and the begging mall has
dec reused by more than hail. -
In the matter OF charity Mrs. stanford WAS hAe
her husband. lie found her ready reeohd "
everything OF the kind she 1t was VINO USED 10 H'o
fla. wrap, and rls,ers and wooen comiorers 70
tina district messenger boys every New Years Day'
ON snch occasions you would find me In TINS room
h.hnd stacks Of silver dollars OIL the table AS eacn
hov passed out he received coin with SENATOR
Stanford's compliments and best Wishes W. ""~
oa. Of these youngsters one year. "Ieh inc 'eha'o1
and Mrs stanford We're not In WASHINGTON ""en
the new wear began, the little performance went Oh
Just the same. got my orders ana i''U ."
stock OF silver dollars the day before
II remember that once Mrs. stanford stepped into
4 little Catholic Institution OF charity mere ->ehE
the II ont Of the building stands sInan s'a'u' vi -"
Joseph and 1t the custom to hang nouce upon
the figure stating what gift would BE- most accep'a''e'
Whom Mrs stanford called card upon the statues
breast bore the word Feathers. She came back aho
told M. TO send the sisters 200 worth OF feathers
g,v. the order. What use made Of the enormous
mass | do not know.
senator stanford OF social natore' ie
was never 30 happy as when the house was hed from
ION TO bottom lie proud OF everything 'au-
fornian. AMI when he gave dinners fruits III ie'ns'
orator cars would be shipped East from hi, own iahdS'
ul-. IL
,-,,a ,vne, He used to send this wine TO all OF MS
friends and acquaintanccs from the PRESIDENT down.
II was going ont all the time Nothing better please"
him than 70 meet a man who understood the merits
and defects OF the wine and wouid discuss .o VIZ ~
Lip unless indeed, ii to meet "A man VINO W.
a. ann, o,.t horse, and would talk horse with him."