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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKETS.

pork t IN fair demand. Hams in. fair demand;
Short cut about II 20 l6 n, steady at
Is to 30 H. steady at 53s Cd; long, clear middes.
about IS 10. steady at sis 3D. long and short clear
about p to IS 3D. steady at Sss Cd. Cheese in fair
demand Tallow in poor demand. Spirits OF tur-
pentne in poor demand Rosn in moderate de-
n1and. Lard-spot in poor demand; futures IN no
demand; prime Western: spot. firm at AS. Wheat
ID; No 2 red spring dull at IS 71sd. Flour in mod
crate demand. Corn--Spot in moderate demand;
IS lad; August steady at Is l12d; September
steady at As Sd; October steady at as Id Hops at
London-Pacihc Coast-In moderate demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12
NO INQUEST IN THE H1LSTEAD CASE.
1T Is NOT NECESSARY MATTHEW GREEN. THE
-, I11

1T Is NOT NECESSARY. MATTHEW GREEN. THE
MURDERER, HAVING BEEN INDICTED.
The inquest into the death Of James Halstead
who was murdered by Matthew Green. was not held
Yesterday and II is likely now that 1t VIII not
be held at all. When the jury had been sworn
before Coroner Schultze Assistant Disrict-Attorney
Vernon NJ Davis appeared and said: Il under
stand Green has already been committed without
bail and in view OF that fact the District-Attorney
does not desire TO go on with the inquest or
course that lies a good deal with Your Honor. but
IL seems In the interest Of justice 1t would be
unnecessary. in view Of the fact that the prisoner
has been indicted"
The Coroner said: Il accede TO your request
The witnesses in the Green case are discharged
Green has been indicted for murder In the first
degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12
ALL SERENE IN THE POSTOFFIGE.

The clerks IN the New York Postoihce read with
great delight the articles in Thursdays papers which
assured them, on the authority OF First Assistant
Postmaster-Generai Jones, OF Illinois. that the dis
comforts and inconvenience Of which they have been
complaining have existence, except in their owl
ina ginaons. They stole reverential gances at him
as he hastily fitted through the ONCE the other day
IN company with the Postmaster, but they had no
premonItory idea OF the cnulgent chunk Of wisdom
WHICH WAS 70 emanate from beneath his hat In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12
TIE PETROLEUM MARKET.
NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANCE OF PRIc Es.

NEWS FROM THE FIELD AND RANCE OF PRIt 'FS.
New-York. August II. lS g.
The increased activity in the crude oil market oil
City Penn. had effect upon the speculation here.
There no business at the stock Exchange ani only
Oc0 barrels changed hands In options the Cons atI
Exchange. The price showed more weakness however
folng to 5Sh cents Field news was unimportant AID
without influence
Refined petroleum was Unchanged at SIS cents gallon
In barrels .65 In bulk and $50 ca-os
Foreign quotations were Antwerp 12is francs Bremen,
% marks LONDON. AID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12

form OF the simple faith-cure remedy which he pre-
scribes for the imaginary Ills from which they have
been suffering.
Everything now is lovely. There is ample verge
and space enough" to sYing any number OF cats
bntwcen the latter cases and tables refreshing breezes
cool the heated brows OF the porters and iettr-
carriers and from the basement moor IS w'utea per-
petual perfume OF peaches ana a''ar vi roSe''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12

tOFFiI.-Ihc coffee market ut New fOFA Wa NOV very
acflx somewhat higher "W ing L" m"
rr,,,,,f IN the European marxets. TIE iufi-
unsl,on Of seller. her meet tlr iem'nd Trading
I.,,.d ia A.. tuf.ly local. Tho 3yr" mar<ct from
nc lc higher Will" London wa> from unrhingra . San
higher with Ha,nburg as hig o. ~ orloc" pr 'r'
"a pOlnt- higher tlar the co-r N"-tT
day rhn market clo,cd steady at ;a.o point hiR i"r
w. afternoon. Total sales Tor future delivery were
400 had.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12

Market clOsci steady Iran-irIdble ON = i-ru'i a
100. 1ut, sai.s. lUl 500 lHIeS.
New York re- eipi.. nonc sros-. 400 bales; exports
none: Forwarded none: stock. 1870 hale.
Total receipt, to-day l.lfi bt"~ mus Tar
ths wc,k 10 go bics oralnst 10 53i lies last week
J,pori, today: reat Britain. 80. bale France 80
i,l1. Continent 80 bale. Console DAFT net lpft -
CENT, f- the week. 10 go bale. Esoft. - nr THIS
w.nk. GREAT Britain. G@i bale lilnrc 1914 lte-:
Continent j932 Tale. total. Is $50 bales stock e0j'l
iai"-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12

HEMP AND JT1I.-No important sales have been
nadc and value, about a. lest quoted We Pn.tr
Wlnla heiap pot. 30 ace; shipment 55do'sc si'"i
hcrip spot sHd ~ arrive "'edlci Jnici pot --d-'i,
.hnment 2Lsdic; ut butts and recctiOiis, spot l'O
~ trfiN-. | 3-i6I2r.
-rEhTiIFE-Thc marac; is quiet and henlock sole /,
,,kIn lr,- freely export account Home demands arr
III Mnrkrt rnles sieady. We quote:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12
ce O'Brien reserved his decision.
FIGHTING HERE OVER A MONTANA ESTATE.

Harriet r. Sheffield, niece of Andrew j. Davis
the millionaire of Butte City, Mont, who left an
estate estimated at $l50OoO0 yesterday filed pc
tition for her appointment administrator in
New-York the property of the estate situated
here. The estate has been in litigation in Montana
and In Massachusetts, and the scene of the bat
tie is now being shifted to NewYork.
Harriet r. Sheffield declares Davis left no
WILL AS soon as the petition was filed, notices
were served Clark Dodge & Co., Of Newly ork.
and on the Bank of NewYork. that they should
not part with any money or property belonging TO
the estate, whether ii stood in the name of that
estate in the of the alleged First National
Bank of Butte City. Harriet r. Sheffield says that
the First National Bank of Butte City never had
any legal existence and hence that all the prop
erty of that bank was held in trust for the estate
Of Andrew J. Davis. its officers being simply trus-
tees for the estate
The petitioner declares that the persons who are
alleged to be directors did not their stock alb
solutely but received it from Andrew j. Davis.
who owned the capital of the bank. under an
him at any time that he should demand it,
After the death of Andrew j.. Davis there was a
long contest in Montana over Will which was
found after his death, the allegation being that the
will was a forgery. good deal of New-York ex-
pert talent both TO legal questions and as 10
handwriting, was employed in the case, and the
Jury disagreed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12
THEY SAY II IS A PUBLIC WORK.

WHAT THE CITY WILL GAIN BY THE RAISING OF
THE NETWORK CENTRAL's TRACKS.
The constiutiopalty of the contract of the city TO
pay $3.50 600 Of the expense OF raising the tcRs oi
the New York Central Railroad above one-iuhdreu-
and sixthst the question which was presented TO
Justice O'Brien, in the supreme Court, Chambers
Yesterday An act OF the Legislature Of 1892 provided
that the city might pay half the cost, the city 5
share not 10 exceed $4,000. The company says
that the ctys share will really be over 100000 but
the balance over $780, 900 the company will be com
PEELED to pay.
When the constitutionality of the act was first
questioned Corporation Counsel Clark reported that
the contract was valid. Felce Tocc then brought
this suit as taxpayer for injunction restraining
the city from carrying out the contract. He declares
that the proposed payment by the city would Dc
Illegal. He cites amendment TO the state Con
situton, passed I'm 1870 that county, city, town
or village shall give money or property, or lend
credit to any individual, association or corporation
or incur any Indebtedness except for county city
town or village purposes Albert Reynaud, who APP
peared for TOCCi insisted that the act OF 1co2 was
in direct violation Of this section.
Chauncey NJ. Dcpew verfcs the answer to the
complaint. Now the War Department has declared
fhat the tracks the Harlem River must be on a
bridge twenty five feet above hlgh-water mark This
work was being done In conformity with that order.
Mr. Depew saws that the work is not solely for the
benefit Of the company but the city will reap sub
s,antial benefits from it. BY raising the tracks,
81, 100 square feet Of land which the railroad com
pany now absolutely would BE turned over 10
the city. This land consists of the streets
which are now closed up, and the extension OF Park
ave. TO the Harlem River. In all ninetyon lots OF
the value OF S465,O0O will thus be returned TO the
city. . -
Walter Katie, chief engineer Of the New-lork Cen
trail Railroad William J. Van Arsdae. real estate
dealer and George W. Brdsall, chief engineer In the
department Of Public Works, make afiidavs In sup
port of the figures given by Mr.. Depew.
frank LOOMS for the company COntended that the
present Improvement for public purpose and
benefit.
Justce Brien reserved his decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12
IIINLOCK
UNION TANHED-sLAUGttrER.

,h, o6d23 - 'onGs, backs 2jG-0
ALL. 21d2J Belle, "a W
Nidd.e Ia, IS heavy .-SaZJ
OAK.
49,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12

SPOT COTTON-The mafk't rn"d -t'ndy WIN lFI'V :
4, Z ouo,od aud sales o. "a ble- for consumption
4 ..-.nl nnliA .r.lI m
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-04

Tho Ssfotz- Manufacturing company
~ hic;lgs iioa a bah 4 complaint IN
t. United States circuit c,urt yester-
day against the Jenison Manufacturing
company Ok jenhsoa. Ottawa eonnts.
Dra3inz ser a writ IL inlunctsnn restrain
IN lae defendant cogn many fEom further
alleged irfriagera NJ - pAtent of a
switch stand sl.d asking for damages re-
sult.az sfc.n srrk alleged infringement.
Thr vi s.4ges thai enc Axel \. Strom
a. Au.tin Illinois,. received ietters PAT
ent on the witch stand IN question
Aartk = i.at ard that since the grant
ing q s&id letters rateot the Jenison
SenufacfErir4 crfnpauy has without
hc-nse caused - D. made and has used
AM .cAfsthe inventisn IN switch stands.
aud that .the Defendant has been noti-
III = ~ infringement aud requested
a. s'essei thrrsfrotn. Bat that Il refuses
4 ~ - ard PERSISTS ~ making. using
afid se,linz fue lavenfion m open dis
regard aad defiance ~ the eomplaiarnts
exrlease rigits under the letters pat
e.,f ard thar the ccmplalaant fears IL
will suffer greet loss and damage ualsss
a. defendant b. restrained from further
irfriagtne2t q the letters patent.
George C.aprericn has been retained a.
attorney fo- me nplainant and by
renforfh 4 Dygenforfh II Chicago are
rs.nr-seutssi 10 the ease a. counsel The
csse IA. rot oeen brought before the
cfaIrt
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-04

William Lewis was sent 10 Jail FOR
thir.y days for jumping on moving
fra.a and Henry Dcioung was sent
over for fifteen days Judge Haggerfy
says he Viil savc tbs boys legs even at
the expense u sending them to jail
Richard Nrt.es has begun suit by in
junction against Jacob W. Walker 90 re
STRAIN hstn from dispcsing of certain
property Nhieh came into the hands
of Nr Walker a. administrator Of the
estate x Renard Mctsee
James J Barn. alias Clark. the third
man caught q tne trlumsirs'c 81 crooks
wBo rottesi a - Piumb's store. was
arralgnei IA Justice Holcombs court
lie aekec O. have =. u. tiay defend him
- the ease 9es sei for Thursday.
Cornelius Ryan vas arrested on sus-
p4eian u robosfg Fret Dale Saturday
niglt lie a. arreignesi m police court
an a.i have a hearing July y Dale
claisns ~ hase lost -.
A decree "a the s.ase % Bet=ey r.
Ssnish 81 tifred 81. Smth Nas fled yes
ffday Hr ~Giith is ordered o. pay
49, reEmauent ant temporary alimony.
ietn Van Horn. convicted q stealing
slnis Articles ffoui the American TX
press oifee ~ seni 10 ipnia for ninety
days ~ Judge burlirgtms Yesterday.
Iaize Grove issued a decree in the
ease a Canine a. Coon "a Edwari f.
Coon Mrs. Coon b given the custody
az ths oaa minor chiid
4 warrant sas ssprn uut for Mccasshy
4 Bowen &c kestia< epen their drink
- p'ats AZ Reeds Lake Sunday.
carl TEES hs- begin sssi = fogeclose
i3orixsge against Jena Froliug and
Jota niffson.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-04

Gaskett 4 Goss. grocers on the hill.
were tried ia police court for using
snort measures AZ came out on the
triai that the measure which had been
condemned by the sealer was used a.
scpor. and that BY accident they
sod a quart ~ beans sroopei UP with
the corssemned measure. They Intended
e. weigh the hcaas be. forgot ~ I'm
der The eviae1cs The court iet them OF
LY TIE rayment 81 81 enc and costs.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-04
VOTE OF THE VETS
kbasf Mckay Brings an Acton
for Damages
AGAINST THREE INSPECTORS
nsc.ass They st~sks><a 90 Take Hs
Woe lAss fais--l5e AAks
$4,000 ,~@~ss~

Abaer Mckay. xhs veteran At the sol
dssss' hou.e Who So denied MS right -
a American citizen BY the acts II Leafs
Gopdxz~ sasi Frsd Taylor and Herbert
Perkins. Inspectors u elsetion. last Tall.
has begun . elsii action against these
nsn IA the circuit cours for foopo dam
xxss Ia hs hill fisa yesterday MIR.
Mckay rchesrs~s al the facts regarding
tns Inspector refusal - take h.s ballnt
whea presented. svea thoagh ne was
wiling 10 swear II in. Tie sets forth
taat he has teen voter IN Michigan Tor
thirty i've years. and charges that there
sas conspiracy among the members OF
the bosrfl 70 prevent the inmates II the
hone from soting sssnpiy because they
mere aot denoesafs Mr.. Mckay was
zoe 4 The main witD-rsrs "a the Grim
inal proceedings against tars~ same IN
spcctors
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-04

JrfEs fifoes Charles - Reeves ".
J,ho q Lee. inlaact.ao. n.otisan -
d.s-1ife I1lunetsaa afgrssl. Tho i'ra.
- ~ fapis Worth. eFilainal aesauit.
seelaaEr erspeasi.si un,l iles. IL
Jf8es kas7T y Eos6sesfein ard :
t.ohlnlsl - William Firth. ssssump
at. "a zeos1ii - default. s,s1. y aE.i
stsets
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-04

Jrrts Bafi SissrE The People ".
Jahn tsr heyn 'srceng fr.rn an affice.
sentenced - fous far tbree MOUTHS
Alex NJ, onari ~ city = tsfasl
ksg,fls. tr-ef - on the eaee. security
f1s cuuts er,serel Mary Drnahouxer
- Csuesllas isecnhuuv@r tisasce. s.e
cree xfantcst
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-04

Jer~s Hsccsery & q Hertfr. viola
tsan - stfeef ordinances paid sl<s
Franz SrtalTse. d.sssr.isrly. thisfy
lava 8 70 Hicks. issr.eu. exf-ssaf.s.
s5.1rFHsl - iuiy 3 g Iie Hui~.
bafelesy 3rtl larseuY sdS>nfnci -
lazy gssariins E5ea rhtefy 81
.ear~r-f o. q Wi4em Lesfs ard
Henry De fvr9 rfasbing - esr~.
Young thae ays Retafs Raxef.
deer -rf 4siDure.-i e. Ialy q fsas
esirs f'a-s si-tasFg~si. tiaekst,
te.d al
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-04

tas tuefiraa Nhee, company order
for iisLufas nirt.s entered
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-04


to pnof and
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orowdo tin
nnnu houghou
in In
h do the
and from mdn
do old full complement Of help and will be
enbld to sveal prompt
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-04
ENUMERATION OF OFFERINGS.

Don1estics.
The former and sale prices are here shown.
Unbcached Table linen. former 25c 371!c 42c. o21zc.
75e Bsse fs s FABLE &c. Linens former 75c s
Turkey Red former. soc. 75c a5c; now 4sc oocs I9e
Napkins size - former s7,zc , aas 80 1879;
a ao~ IS a19 n ass 100 o4 sAs 200 s' asa
Bed Spre Ids, former &c, LIS, 1917 now 90 100 i25
White Nalnsook Checks. former &c I21lo. 25e;
Apron Lawn former zoe; now I2Hc.
Unbeached Cotton former sc, &c &c. now 41zo.
Bleached Cotton former &c. &C. loc:; now &C. &c &c.
Chenille Spreads. former LOO, I.5o, LIS ~, $50;
Shifting former &C; now 6Ac
Curtains.
IS pairs Chenille Porteres, 3o8 were 500
IS pairs Chenille Porteres. 4os were 900 to 700.
70 pieces Nottingham Lace, 3o0 worth 500 TO 600
SiIklene Pillows with double fril Ioc.
China Silk Feather Pillows, LOO 80 and each.
Several dozen fur and wool Rugs at nominal prices
to close
Calicos.
All prints that were &c and &C. now &C. best quality.
All Prints and Ginghams that and I21..
Millinery.
100 dozen Ladies Straw Hats which were 5oc. 25c
81 and $3.50 will be included in one lot at the
nominal sum of 25c each
All Trimmed Hats up to $40 each will be ranged
into three lots at prices 81. 81 and So.
Ladies Suits and Shirt Waists will all be marked
down 10 figures which cannot be equalled
Shoes.
Ladies shoes that 100, 85c
Ladies shoes that I.25 LOO.
Ladies shoes that so. I.25
Ladies shoes that 200, 5o.
Ladies shoes that g. 80. 90
Ladies shoes that were 300. $50
Ladies shoes that were 400 now 900.
Children shoes that were 25. now LOO
Childrens shoes that were $50. I25.
Chldrcn's shoes that 200 $50.
Chdrens shoes that 80, 75
Our entire range reserve
Underwear.
termined To move large quantities of IL and offer:
Gents Brown Baibggan Underwear Soc.
Gents Brown Balbriggan Underwear CSC.
Ladies Ribbed Underwear &c and
lad Ribbed Pants. and long siecves
29c
Ladies Fame Ribbed Ncst-. no sleeves. lie
Lad Ribbed white
Ladies' Combination Suits. white and
Ladies' Fast Black serscy Ribbed Vests
Ladies' Cream Lislc Vests,
Ladies' Lisie Ribbed Vests lace front. sf.cn
Ladies' Silk Vests. low neck
Mems White Shirts, Fancy bsson,s. Soc.
Gents Negiigee Shirts eec.
Gents Outing
Outing Shirts.
Fen Night eoc. s5c, 500 81
Outing Shirts
n Tics. wer and Soc
Regular ~ and ones now
Gents. Unlaundered shirts. bosom, 3ac.
LADIES' Fast Black Ribbed Ho.e. i5c
BOYS Heavy Rib. Past Black Hose.
Ladies' Black Hose lie
Misses Fast Black. 10 st5
Ladies Fancy Hose. 2ic.
Ladies Fancy Isle Pink aud Blue. &c.
Gents Bicycle Hose SIC weres
INSPECTION SOLICITED
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02
he WAS A
And Narrowly Escaped n Barkeeper's
Stuffed Club,

anu Narrowly Escaped n Barkecper'S
Stuffed Club.
"Thero is plenty of money in the
country" he said, pouring out about
four fingers of rye. "What we need
most just now is the restoration of public
confidence. l have just come from the
street."
Another gentleman nodded his head
~approvingly and the ~barkeeper listened
to him, says the New York Herald.
"Ninety-five per cent of the public
business is lone on credit. Did you ever
think of that? Only 5 per cent is
actually based on cash"
The barkeeper glanced nervously up
and down the bar and cautiously re-
moved the bottle.
GAS long as my neighbour has conf
long as | have confidence in my neigh
Dor his word is as cash. Now where is
all this currency?
That was evidently what the bar
keeper was thinking about, for he
slowly pushed q check for 10 cents
toward the speaker.
SIT is locked up" continued the man,
answering his own question. ut is
boarded by tho scared banks and worse
scared small investors. Money is get
ting tighter and tighter every day. 1t
is as much as a man can do to scrape
enough together to buy q drink"
The barkeeper winked significantly to
the other man and began to play with
something behind the bar.
Nobody trusts anybody else. Public
confidence is completely undermined"
AT a sign from the barkeeper the boy
who was polishing the brasswork softly
locked the door.
Now, for example," continued the
fnancler, intent on his ideas, ''if | had
a certified check in my pocket at this
moment for 81, 900 and had no currency
w%herewith to liquidate the price of an
other drink"-
You pay for that drink you've hadr
said the barkeeper, savagely, ''and Wen
talk about another. And what's more,
we don't want no more CUFF about credit
and e ntidence here. See?"
AT the same time the smart ~servitor
brought out a stuffed club about as big
as n bologna sausage and brought IT
down on the bar with a whack. This
startled the tinancier so that he knocked
the empty glass off the bar as he stepped
out Of range. The barkeeper was evi.
IDENTIFY accustomed to the Bowery and
had no appreciation for finance or tinan'
cial conversation unaccompanied by q
club.
"W-w-what the - do you mean,
sir?" stammered the iinancier. He
turned red and pale and then red again
This is al insult; a gross insult and I'll
report you to the proprietor"
He took out a big wallet full of bills
and checks and drafts with a trembling
hand TO pay the score. The several gen
tlemen in the room looked indignant,
at the barkeeper and the boy quietly
unlocked the door. The barkeepel
a%pologized to the crowd and yer!
humbly to the offended gentleman and
then opened a bottle of wine on the sol
emn promise that nobody would say any
thing about it. Fer fought he wa
a-goin' to do me, sure! See?"
Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-02

Gigantic Swindilng Operations of n Gotham
Promoter.
Francis H. Meek-lawyer. financier
and social swell in New York circles
was run down in Cuba recently and re-
turned to his native heath to answer to
the charge of having embezZled over
81, 900, 000. His was one of the most
shameless thefts in the criminal history
of the town. Men have wrecked banks,
Incorporated funds to which they
had access, ruined railways and stolen
right and left before, but Weeks, trad
ing upon an honored name and unim-
peachable business and social associates,
deliberately chose the victims he pro-
posed to pluck from among his widowed
relatives and such other defenseless
women as seemed least likely to ask
any questions and most likely to give
him the greatest latitude to make away
with their money undetected for the
longest time. 1t appears that he has
got to the end of his rope, and that now
the rope is beginning to tighten and
draw him back toan American prison.
Many curious features appear in the
record Of the career of Weeks, whose
business life as II lawyer began in New
York in 1868. AS u lawyer he won him
self a reputation and a good income, but
''' se'N'No - ~ NV a. vi hoiIlS
unusual things and engineering large
enterprises. He came to be known as a
hustler" and a promoter" and he has
hustled" his own good name out of all
the clubs of which he was a member,
and promoted" into "a hole in the
ground the large total OF the funds with
which he was intrusted. His genius was
for large operations, and his downfall
has been correspondingly weighty and
disastrous.
He was a brilliant figure wherever he
went, and he went to many places. He
was a member of the Metropolitan, Cen
tury, City, Union, University, ST. An
thongs, Democratic and Players clubs
of The Bar association and the Down
Town association, of the ~Seawanhaka,
New York and Oyster Bay Yacht clubs,
OF the Alumni association of Williams
college and IA director in the American
museum of Natural History and the Met
ropolitan Museum of Art. He cared
especially TO pose as a man seen and
known everywhere in the social world.
A land company called the West SUI
perior Land and River Improvement
company was the theater Of Weeks first
big Operations" When Robert Lenox
Belknap retired from the presidency of
this company to devote all his time to
the management Of the Northern Pa
eific railroad, of which he was treasurer,
Weeks had sufficient influence TO get
himself elected president of the land
company. This company, on a capital
Of s7dO, 600, was developing rapidly and
last April its value was estimated at
$4,000. 600, having paid dividends of
from 20 to 60 per cent. Then Weeks
became the treasurer of the company
also, and he spent its money as he chose.