New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19
TWO SAN FRANCISCANS.
A sELF-APPOINTED SOVEREIGN AND
MILLIONAIRE MISER.
rr,u The San Francisco Argonaut.

From The San Francisco Argonaut.
number of entertaining stories ana fenIih'S-
of early tines in Saiorria; 1' f" fmc to
time in various periodicals. nave Deem eo"'''eN ~
Among he San Francisco sketches is ono OF a
Character long familiar In the streGts lno,s mg
Us We believe a Jewish commission merchaht.
whose failure in business unsedHtsou MS .berenf,er
he lived in the halucinaion that no Was Nor'o'
J. Emperor Of the Mteu 9i'i ,, n Ais sketch of
MI rha a" was his title He wore it with an air that
pathetic He was mad or this one pom pom e, @r,
other Arrayed In n faded blue unifo win DIES DIES
buttons and epaules wefms ing a,t risty sword
81 his side he was a conspicuous figure IN me
streets OF san Francisco ana reSa w,l tout
fuchfsied though slishtly si9opel Win lar an
preston added to the b"nigniy 81 ms iac' h'c,
ha secnei - prize as natural mark of royalty or
chefanshp Indeed i hhr rr, Tf hoa stray -Four
bon or spmcthing Of the sort His speech wa sns,
,trY HuJ rit,s that no visitor failed to soc. IT is
sid maj his MAD was unhnged by sudden l9Ss
OF igrt~ng n IN trt ,e The sudden blow deadly
ami the quiet thrifty, affabe man OF business De-
His harmless OLD man lived on the generosity of
TIE community popular pity cohie'rhs VI" "''" ''o
rc all ri y, hc places he hal free and no
pageant was complee without ms pres sgei Tor
ton l. which the lively San Francisco da.teS Weie
always ready TO Print conspcuOusg 9Ds were state
w. the royal first person plural De!hs us,u 10y mn,
with all gravity and dignity ENer ni'L a''o' re 90
his uniform became delap iated or ia-sc. u -
hinder Of the condition OF tae Imperial WarutOoe
would he given in one or more o. me W now
and then few days he wouid apP.Ar II, d n NV
suit He had the entree of all the restaurants a;d
he fo by fn embSrs Of the So
cicy to which he belonged at the time OF ms 1al,
Street church along in 1855 ana into the sixties lie
was a respectful ana attentive listener 10 preach
Ing on the occasion OF one OF MS rs' 'S and pa
tronzing tone: 4 think It my duty TO encourage
religion and morality by showing yIe T., a. 49,, '' 1
THE emperor never spoke 81 MS carry M. ne
lar curiosity concerning him. and invested him
with something Of romantic interest Inere was
,rha Rohemians Of the san Francisco press got
into the practice OF attaching MS name To th'it
welkrown Norton T. at t he Gnl or YOU" ~ the me
ening extreme measures Unless II Vas s,oppcu roor
Bishop Fitzgerald says:
The end OF all human grandeur. real or mag
mary. comes last. The emperor became thinner
e. his ha,,uc.nation retired and more into the
/ background and its pathetic side came our IN )fe
strongly HIS step slow and feeble ana there
vas that look in his eyes often seen in the old
and sometimes in the young, JUST before the great
!
mat The invisible is coming into view. the shadows
vanlshing and TIE realities appearing. The famil-
tar race S that he was dead lie had gone to
his lonely lodging. and quietly laid down ana died
The apers spoke OF him with pity ana respect
and all San Francisco took time. III the midst OF
its roar-and-rush fever OF perpetna eXciieme el
nassed over TO the life where all decisions are laid
aside" -,. -. ...,..., 800 -,
,bnr deyot.s a chapter Is Michael Reese The miser.
bishop Fitzgerald thus details his FIRST meeting with
i had business with him and went az a business mess
hour 40 intOducton was needed. FOR ne haI been
NV landlord and tenant Of his ever had reason -
Complain that he did not get visit from him. in
person or by proxy. at least once month lie was a
ntIucfi,al nan-as a collector Of what was due him:
Seeing that he intenty engaged paused ana
looked AT him. a of huge frame with enormous
hands and feet massive head. rccedng forehead
and heavy cerebral development. full sensual lips.
large nose. and peculiar eyes thai seemed at the
me time 10 look through you and TO shrink from
your CACHE was man at whom a stranger would
I'm he "A second look. There he sat
at his desk much absorbed to notice my entrance
United States Governmcnt bonds ana he was Clip
ming off the coupons. That facet II was study as
q devote Engaged in worship. This was Mike Reese,
the miser and millionaire Placing his huge EFF hand
upon the pile of bonds. nc gruiny returned my saul
"a ton, Good morning
HE turned he spoke. and cast into my face a
look Of scrutiny which said plainly enough thar ne
wanted me to make known my business with nm at
II told him what was wanted At the request of
the official board the Minna Street church. had
I come to ask him 10 make contribution toward the
payment of It's debt.
'1"' on. YES: was expecting you. They all come to
me Father Gallagher. u the Catholic Church. Dr..
have been her j feel friendly the churches and
/ treat ali alike-it won't do for me TO be partial
~ never heard Of his departing from the rule of
strict imparality hc had ala d3Tn for himseif ~,
scne mlsmeasuIement Of the surveyor. ne dteese,
had built the wall OF one or MS iinmen,e BUSINESS
proper line. taking in just so much OF mat neigh
boris lot. Not being on friendly terms win istcsr
1T. f.ar de "A mere
moval OF the wall or the payment OF a heaNy pIlr'
for the ground Here was misery FOR Inc mis-r.
He writhei in mental agony and 'gged for easier
terms but in vain. His neighbor would not relen,.
The business OF the vicinity rather enjoye'i me
situation hunorously watching the progress OF the
affair ii was = OF diamond cut diamond b'i %
deal With 4 day was fixci FOR Reese TO give a
definite answer to his nelghb9rs demand. WIN
D. notice that In case OF Noncompliance, suit against
him would be begun AT once Inc DAY came ana
with it remarkable change IN kee .S,a tone; H.
sent a short note to his enemy breathing profanity
and defiance. ,, ,.,
Pas, bas made some discovery that makes him
think he has the upper hand. else he would not talk
And he sat ard thought The instinct Of this
class Of wnere money L. involved Is IKE
~ have it" he suddenly exclaimed Reese has
the same hold on me mat nave on nm III o,
adjoining that Of his enemy on Inc other s.he' IL
oecarei to him thn a. by a" nd tn sae par ys w
most likely that his line had gone SIX hch's 100
TOO far on the other And it was, He quietly
had survey made Of the premises ana he chncklei
csrh IN The uHfrendy game With grim poencss
The neghbors exchanged deeds for the two halffeet
Reese knew IN what estimation he was vas hsId by
the public and ala not conceal ms scor for it' oph-
My love Of money IL disease. Ny saving and
boarding as | do Is irrational. and ! know H. II
pains 10 pay FIVE cents for "A streeicar ride or Il
quarter Of a dollar for n dinner MY pleasure IN ac-
cumula,ing property Is morbid hnt nays fg IL
/ Campbell and Pittsylvania counties In NlrEina