The morning call., 1894-03-17
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

William B. Lemon OF Massillon, Ohio, who Is
in the. city, yesterday gave CALL reporter
some Interesting facts concerning Jacob 5.
Co1ey the leader Of the proposed movement
upon Washington of an army Of unemployr d.
''Coxey," said he, lis regarded as a clever,
shrewd aud successful business man by the
people of Massillon. where. he has lived for
about fourteen years. In his business ven
lures he has acquired some distinction among
b0rsemeD by securing possession OF the cele-
DRAFTED Dlxiana stud farm in Kentucky. and
through his negotiations for the purchase of
the great stallion Acolyte from Colonel James
L. Pepper, the whisky man. He was originally
GTeenbacker, but OF late years has become
imDued with populistic theories of government
and political economy. and has, 10 fac, fol
lowed about every wlll-o'-th- wsp that has
fIckered In the marsh of politics. Some years
ago he was nominated for Stale Treasurer on
the PopulIst ticket, and made an aggressive
campaign, and in that way became acquainted
with all the national leaders of the party, who
were at one time or another bis guests. AL.
though confident of election, be only succeed d
in securing few bundled votes; but his in
fatuation with politics did not cause him 20
lose his head IN business matters. and he still
continued TO make money. Personally there Is
nothing remarkable In the mans makeup
except his regard for neatDess is attire. The
sentiment in MasslloD to-day among bankers
and leading business men is very much In his
favor, his commercial reputation being very
good in spite Of his vagaries."
IAN Illustration OF the evils which befall the
man who goes 10 law was recently brought to
niy attention In which former resident OF San
Francisco was the sufferer" said I. L. Doran
OF Milwaukee yesterday. at was the case In
which a New Jersey crank who died several
years ago had left all his fortune, except the
dover right OF bis wife therein, to Henry
George. To aid in the slugie-tax propaganda.
Certain remote heirs brought suit TO set aside
the will. 10 which Mr.. George paid but little
attention, but they were successful, the court
sustaining the position OF the contestants that
the single-tax theory, as IL attacked existing
law, was sedltIon. Mr.. George suddenly walked
up 10 the fact that he was being adjudged an
inclter OF seditlOn. etc., and had the case car
ried UP, the court Of last resort not long
ago giving a decision in his favor. Bat the
moral of the story lies In the consequences
OF the litigation. The dover right OF the widow
was locked up with the estate, ana long before
the final decision was reached she died In the
DoorhOuse-a rich woman paupe rized, through
no fault of her own-by operation OF the law.
The amount bequeaIhed 10 Mr.. George
lginally amounted TO about $4,000, but after
all the expenses Of litigation had b en- paid
less than 500 remained TO him."
"Tbe proceedings In the now celebrated &C
tion brought by Madeline Pollard against Con-
gresham Breckenridge excite an intense inter-
est in kentucky" said B. NJ. Horton of Louis
vile yesterday, land one OF the developments
Of the trial will not be appreciated as fully In
the North as 1t Is In the section OF country from
which come. 1 refer 10 the statement made
by The widow of Governor Luxe Blackburn
while upon the witness-sIand, when she said,
in answer to the cross-questloning OF the de-
fendanrs attorneys, that II she had had the de-
tense of husband she would never have been
compelled 10 go upon he stand. Sine simply
meant by this that had the Governor been liv-
Ing he would have called The Congressman TO
personal account for having made a conve-
nience of the high station, character and worth
of Mrs. Blackburn to bring into society young
woman whom he now says was at that time
bad character. Kentucky notions OF family
honor are OF an exalted character, and the
well-known devotion and loyalty OF Governor
Blackburn to his wife would not for a moment
have permitted him to have tolerated the con-
duct of Breckinridge."
James T. Heinrich of Windsor, Canada, who
was at the Grand yesterday. tells OF n simple
invention recently made by Prescott (0ntarlo)
man. II is q plan by which he claims vessels
Will be enabled TO cross the Atlantic from Can
ada to England in two days, and 10 demonstrate
lis practicabllity he has asked the Government
for $50 600. The model he submits. MIR. n elmich
says, shows large metal cylinder, 159 feet in
diameter and 1000 feet long. Within this
slung on an immense steel rod, hangs the ship.
broadside forward. The cylinder, against the
face of which huge paddles are fastened, re-
wolves on the rod, hus propeing it at the i'm
mense speed OF sixty miles an hour. The
cylinder Is divided into water-tIght compart-
ments, ana at each end Of the rod is a proJec-
ton for the lookout. 1t affords promenade
for passengers 1000 feet loEg, covered from
wind and storm. Steering is done from the
sides. 1t would be ike huge revolving barrel,
with the ship hung inside and not coming in
contact with the water. 1t Is said TO violate no
principle OF navigation.
"a new class Of laborers is being introduced
Int o the South" said James Abriola, a wealthy
planter OF Vicksburg, Miss, yesterday, land IL
may mean revolution iD the condition OF af.
fairs as applied TO labor In that section. re-
fer to the immigration of Italians, who are
being shipped TO various localities there from
the North TO take the place of coored planta-
ton workers. The vast business depression In
the North has offered the Southern land com.
panie3 and planters an opportunity they have
long desired-tO bring in white labor. The
growing objection 10 colored labor In the South
has led to the formation OF several colonies,
ana the plan adopted for their settlement by
white men is 10 give each one as much land as
1t is thought he can successfully cultivate,
while the CROPS are divided equally between
the owner and the farmer. The latter is also
given a horse, cow and farm implements and
all his seed, and other supplies are furnished
him."
E. A. Hawley. assistant general traffic agent
OF the Southern Pacific In New York. who also
has charge OF all Eastern agents OF the same
road, and John Muir, who holds prominent
position with the General Electric Company in
the same city, are at the Palace. The latter
gentleman was formerly traffic manager OF the
Northern Pacific road under Henry Wizards.
control, and subsequently sustained the same
relation TO the Chesapeake and Ohio.
"a singular feature OF the tailoring business
brought TO light by the recent strike among The
lourneymen workers in that line In New YORK
was The methods and customs employed by the
high-priced clothing makers OF the metropolis"
said ID. A. Cook. a travelling salesman al the
Palace yesterday. "Tbe workmen struck
against reduction 10 wages OF 10 per cent, and
by the workmen mean the men who sew the
garments together. Cutters, who are not In