The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-02
A MILLIONAIRE IN HIS MIND.
a NEW CRANK STOPPED on HIS
WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE.

He LabOrs Under the DcIusiOn That
lie Has Compromised With PresI-
dent Cleveland and Queen VictO-
ria for S315 100000 n Claim on Ac-
count OF a ship sunI1ea With S3f5.-
100000 in Gold in Puget sound.
TaImaEe Drawing Like a Circus.
Senator German Denies That He l.
Boss.
Washington. Nov. 1.-Washington is ;he
port Of paradise for which all the cranks
set sail. Sometimes they are dangerous,
as Guiteau was but more generally they
are harmless creatures, with crazy no
ton which they want to lay before the
President.
The case which came to the notice If
the authOrities this week was especially
peculiar. A man named T. b. Mangam,
who had drifted here from across the con-
uncnt, stopping in New Jersey on the
way, as he explained, was found trying
to make his way into the white house.
lie had an idea that a vessel containing
1896, 900 in gold had been sunk in Puget
sound and that he had, by an arrange
ment between the President and Queen
Victoria, compromised the claim for tne
money at S5llOO0,GD0 This amount ne hau
come TO secure Apparently, the man Was
as sane as could be imagined. He dress
ed well, had none of the crank character
istics and on matters relating TO the per
sOnal affairs and to the geography Of
the state of Washington. whore he lives,
was as straight as a string. 1t was only
when this question Of the sunken shlr
was preached that he began 10 ramOle
and talk Wild. Invest cation proved that
he owned $4,000 worth of land hear Sc
attic and had a Wife and several children.
He was sent, however, to the insane asy-
lum and will be held until his family can
make other arrangements for him.
There was a little incident connected
with the arrest of this man which did
not get into the papers, but which was
nevertheless interesting as showing now
time and space do not count in news
paper office. 1T so happens that upon one
of the local papers here a city editor
formerly lived in Seattle. As soon, there
fore, as the reporter had come in with
the story of the crank s arrest, the city
editor wrote a telegram of inquiry about
Mangam to a newspaper friend in Seattle
He sent it at once TO the telegraph or
flee to be forwarded upon Its long jour
ney across the continent. The reporter
went to work upon his story. it was edit
ed and appropriately headed and was
then sent to the composing room. Before
it could be set up and the proof be placed
in the citv editors hands. the reply HAD
information about the crank. In less than
two hours dispatch had gone over 300
miles, served its purpose and brought
back the needed details.
The wide-mouthed, big-lunged Talmage
is the latest sensation in Washington He
preached his first sermon last Sunday
night, and for three hours before he en-
tered the pulpit the crowd outside the
door would have filled a circus tent The
church where he holds forth was formerly
attended by the President and Mrs. Cleve-
land. When it was the Presidents church
1t was very popular, for every stranger in
town wanted an opportunity to see Mrs.
Cleveland. The curiosity, in fact, was so
pronounced that Mrs. Cleveland finally
ceased attending the edifce. and then the
crowd dropped of Now that Talmage
has come, he seems to be better drawing
card than even Mrs. Cleveland. In con-
sequence of the crowds the trustees have
raised the pew rent, and the church starts
off upon new era of prosperity.
1t IS curious how much interest at
taches to Talmage. When it was pub
lished a day or two ago that he had
bought house on Massachusetts avenue,
the place was Immediately surrounded
by professional and amateur photograph
ers, who pictured 1t from every point of
view. 1t is said that the house win be the
scene of many brilliant entertainments
this season, as Talmage is very anxious
to get a foothold in the diplomatic, Off
cial and social circles of the capital. He
has already been invited to dinner by Sec
rotary Herbert but 1t is said that the
hight of his ambition is to be a guest at
the white house.
Senator Germans household is full of
girls and they are all as ardent politicians
as the senator himself. Now that the
Maryland campaign is approaching q
CTlSlSs the young ldQle.S Will nSten 10 nOth-
ing but the latest reports from the coun-
ties while every paper is read with the
deepest interest. They have a profound
faith in their father His home life is so
ideal and his relations as a husband and
father so pure and lovable that there is
nothing that his wife and daughters will
not do for him. Whenever he speaks in
the Senate the young ladies are early in
their seats in the private gallery and the
other day all of them rode thirty-two
miles-siXteen miles to the place of meet
i'm nd ciy mil u.l1r f1tCf 70 A.,.,
the senator address a crowd of rural con-
stituents. 1t is proverbial that the senator
never has his own way at home. He is the
devoted slave of his girls.
Well, the other day, while Mr.. German
was making a speech out in Maryland, a
man in the crowd interrupted him
They say you are a boss" said the far
mer.
MY friend" said the senator, laughing
did you ever see a man who had a wife
and five daughters who ever had a chance
to boss anything? If you want to see the
real bosses in the German family you
want to see my girls"