Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-04

caution to invite at the same time to
breakfast the genial aud able manager
Of one Of thu leading daily papers here,
aud enclose 10 you his card with that Of
Mr.. Spear. Reference is here made TO
the card OF Mr.. Blanchard. The said
manager will vouch for all say in nv
talk with said Spear. az once remark
ed, Mr.. Spear, 1 ad mire Yankee pluck
and enterprise, but cannot comply with
the United Press's request TO furnish
you for them a scoop" I'll discuss
everything and anything except my
affairs" He then inquired as to when
I expected TO return 10 the States. l
replied, probably in June" Nothing
more was said regarding my affairs.
We PARTED AFTER BREAKFAST.
At a dinner given to United States
Consul Baker last week, by friend OF
mine, l mentioned Spears name and
exhibited the clipping you sent me.
There were ten OF US al the dinner, and
l learned that six OF them had met
Spear, aud had read the letter be had
from said United Press director. After
dinner, aud as we were smoking,
Consul Baker remarked TO me:
paige, you can state that what
Spear is said TO state as coming from
me is Id lie" My friends
here are numerous and valued ones. The
"psalm singer" be mentions is news
paper man-abOve mentiOned-lM Mr..
Blanchard an American, aud q jolly,
good fellow; hence, my soul is saved "
l notice that the alleged scoop was
not cabled as requested bY said director
In his letter. Probably me cabling Of
such a scoop" was too much for Spear
TO stand.
A few months since articles appeared
In Akron and Cleveland papers say
Ing, Dave Paige is living In a
suburb OF BuenOs Ayres in an
elegant house with a full corps Of
trained walters, etc. In the United
Press article I am charged with living
npoa $50 gold per month. The facts are
my personal expenses are even less than
that amount, IL was reported IN Cleve-
land two years ago that l came here
With 500, 600 cash, and all OF the books,
papers aud memoranda Of Paige, Carey
a. Co. The attorneys Of the Hunting
ton estate sent L. II. Hirde, of New
York, here with a letter TO me 10
ascertain II such report was true
Hirde met me aud was soon con-
WINGED that | was not in funds.
Gan Of my available funds are being
used by my attorneys In their efforts TO
make the settlement with the banks
herein named.) HiIde was also con-
WINGED that had no books, papers, or
1 gave him an order on
myEsw York attorneys 20 examine all
OF oNASoks and papers. Hirde was told
by me spsnRtically that would not talk
further rSding my affairs, and l
referred hlhSSoN MY NeW~York attor-
neys
FOR ALL FURTHER INFORMATION.
He vas here a year, but on other bust
ness, but did not ask him the nature of
same, knowing that be would not d.
Vulge il II asked, My relations with
him were OF a very pleasant character.
We breakfasted together frequently;
he, like me, was but Ordinarily"
dressed I refer you 10 him and num-
erous friends here as TO my mode of
life 10 Argentine. All of my cOrrespOn-
dence is addressed to my name. All
business transacted by me here is in
the name of Paige. United States Con-
sui Baker is one OF my good friends.
The only fault have 10 find with him
is the fact that he is Republican, hold
ing Office under Democratic President.
II nothing unusual that l avn always
eager to hear OF affairs in the States.
Am of the belief that Hirde will con-
firm all I have stated herein regarding
him. His address is +. Ii. Hirde, 65
Exchange Place, New York. You will
notice by my address that am residing
at San IsidiO. 1t is suburb Of BuenoS
Ayres, near the river Platte. reside
here instead OF Buenos Ayres to enable
me 10 keep within the $50 gold
allowance aud be only dressed
Ordinarily" l omitted the follow
ing: Spear, 10 calling on people in
Buenos Ayres, would calculate, 30
YOU know Paige?" Then hand them
his letter. Baker told them that he
knew me intimately, and eiter reading
Spears letter, remarked, 81 hear from
good aOurce that Pages affairs will
soon be adjusted" Spear replied,
Not by d-n sight" II the United
Press desire scoops" they will be wise
in exercising more care in their Se!ec-
ton OF correspondents.
My health is as good as usual; FAR
better than the average "decrepit con-
sumptive." With many kind regards,
l am yours very truly.
DAVID PAIGE.