The morning call., 1894-03-14


porn In England on August %, 1858. he is
himself many times millionaire. and went 10
iexas In 1893 when he purchased orancn OF
INC houston and Texas Railroad, one Vi INC
largest systems in Texas and formerly con-
trolied by his mother. During the same year
ne look the Texas Midland out OF The Danus
OF receiver, and was subsequently elected
us president and general manager. through
his untiring effo rts aud thorough bnowledge OF
raiiroadIng the road has made wonderful pro-
gross, being at present out OF debt ana paying
good dividend. Mr.. Green frequently taxes
Trip on an engine. and can manage IL as per
Iectly as any skilled engineer lie Is so en-
'huslastlc over the progress OF his road tnal ne
visits The towns OH The line and personally ln-
ietVlews the merchants as to frelghts etc. MS
sterilnR business qualities come Directly from
MS mother, who has by her own efforts become
the richest woman In America. he received
practical education, and has entered the ranks
OF the toilers untainted by the pride OF wealth.
BESIDES his own large fortune he Will inherit
about $50, 100000 from his mother.
Ex-Governor j. X TOole OF Montana is at the
falace- He speaks diseouragingly OF the IN
oustrial conditions OF that State aud can see
put little hope OF an Improvement IN the fmme-
dlate future. There are, however, but lew II
any ca ses OF absolute desti Il ion to be found In
that section, he says. Nearly all the men VINO
"NtO SuSd5cu III mining anu NDon tuO uSpiCo-
sion 10 the price of silver has effected were
provident foreis ners who bad laid by suf-
nclent amount to carry them through rainy
Gay. Butte City. the Governor said. is not 10
the heyday Of prosperity which characterized
IL a lew years ago when the printers on the
only morning paper refused 10 work one night
because there was a circus in town. Speaking
OF cIrcuses reminded the Governor OF the pres
ence here in the city of Captain Shepherd,
old aanIIx n I'm
initiative IN organizing Fourth OF July celeora-
lions. few yeats ago a circus was adver-
Used 10 appear in Butte on the Fourth, and the
captain, fearing IL would drtract from the sue
cess of the annual airing of the Declaration of
Independence and other events on his pro-
gramme OF exercises. wanted the Governor TO
stop the show by proclamation.
James HamlIn. a Southern Pacific empIoye.
had read an Item In some paper TO the effect
that IL man was attacked by footpad the
snTest way TO frighten him of was 10 shout
"hre." Last Sunday night, as Mr.. Hamlin was
going up Van Ness avenue from Market, two
men suddenly emerged from dark recess 10
The street and approached him in what he con-
sdeied 10 be a suffici nty threatening manner
10 cause him to yell "fire!" with all the vehe-
mence of which his lusly lungs were capable.
Whether the men were fOotpads or not Mr..
Hamlin does not yet know. but his ruse had the
desired effect, as the two fellows Immediately
took to their heels. Then Mr.. Hamlin leaned
up against lamppost and laughed long aud
iOud. Just then big policeman came up and
wanted to know who had shouted fire and Mr..
Hamlin told him the joke. with many embel-
lishments. After the joker had waited several
long hours in the stalon-house for friend 10
come down and bail him out his ideas as 10 the
efficacy OF the novel footpad alarm had under
gone material change
T. ID. Boristein of Muncie Ind. who was at
the Grand yesterday, says his wife is the only
woman in the Stae who owns a locomotive.
'Some months ago bought her little pony to
drive to phaetoD, and a passing engin. one
day deprived the little fellow of two legs and
we had to shoot him. We have law provid-
ing for proper signals by trains approaching
crossings, and in the suit which my wife
brought against the company she succeeded in
securing $3.50 damages, ana levied on switch
engine 10 recover. The case was decided In the
lower court over six months ago. but The rail-
road took an appeal 10 the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile my wife is having good deal OF en-
ioyment in showing her visitors her rather
novel piece of property"
B. Il. Barrows. general advertising agent of
the Union Pacific road, accompanied by his
wife ana family. is at the Occidental. MIR.
Barrows is an old newspaper man. who has
occupied about every position on daily paper
from rustliDg around on ''detaiP' with the
rest OF the boys up to the censorship of man.
aging editor. After accommodating a few hun
dred thousand in journalistic pursuits he quit
active business and dropped inlo railroading
simply as matter OF recreation. His duties
Of late years have consisted primarily OF re-
lieving INDECENT newspaper men from the
necessity OF counting lies" while incidentally
he advertises The picturesque features and
other attractions of the road with which he is
connected.
j. I. Ogden, who represents a large carpet
mandatory In the East and is at present in
the city, says that an improved condition is
manifest in that line Of business. "A majority
OF the carpet, oilelOlh and liBoleum mills are
now in operation" said he Yesterday. land al
though but few of them are running on full time
yet they are giving their employees something
10 do and, II present indica lions are verified,
we think tie summer ana fall will witness
great revival in trade. Many of the carpet
jObbers have gone out OF the market and have
thus forced The mills TO solicit retail trade wher-
ever they could find IT, / must confess that in
a great many instances reduction In wages is
noticeable, but still half loaf is better than
no bread at ALL"
II. M. Hutchins Of the Leavenworth (Kans.)
Times, who Is in the city, says that they have
a woman Police Commissioner in his town who
is revoluiionizng the force. She has caused
the dismissal of all the bachelor ''c0ps" on the
ground that a man who is too mean or penuri-
Gus TO undertake 10 support wife ought not
to pose as a public servant. and she Is just At
present engaged In a war Oh the variety thea
tiers with every prospect of closing them up.
Mrs. j. W. HodHot Of st. Louis, lady who
has had much experience In the East In the
organization OF humanity clubs" Is in this
cry. The object OF these organizations Is TO-
secure from inmates of prisons and certain
other institutions protection against unwar-
ranted punishment. the enjoyment OF certain
privileges necessary 10 good health and cleanll'
ness aud other similar motives.
Dennis RYAN OF ST. Paul, MIMI, Is at the
Lick. He built the big Ryan Hotel In that city.
and also the immense smelter Ia Tacoma.
MIR. Ryan accumulated a large fortune In min
ing pursuits In Montana some years ago. Per-
sonally he is man OF striking figure and
commanding presence, weighs about 22O
pounds and still possesses all the activity