New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

J. W Brewster the Democratic lea Ter In Cincn-
natl s in the city. Mr.. Brewster has fought many
a political battle with George b. Cox. the Repuoi-
can leader there He is practically out OF politics
now. and IL paying more attention 10 his business
Mr. Brewster, who is staying at the Imperial Hotel
admitted tha, he believed Mckinley would be elected
the next President OF the United States Mr.. Brew
ster said. In speaking or his chances; Il believe
that McKIniey now has lead where ne cannot not be
We, | believe that times would be better under his
administration than under any .n other There ar are
kinney is strong with the masses II seems TO me
now that he VIII be the nominee OF his party and
will be elected
one Of the most active and persistent enemies that
the so-styled whskey Trust has is James S. vesey.
Mr. Vesey In the city on Friday. and. COM
mentng upon the wh!skey Trust. said that all he
objected TO was allowing any to list stock on
which money could not be raised. Mr.. Nesey added
that the Whskey Trust as II was known was try
lng 10 be merged into company. TO be known
as the American Distributing Company. and re-
marked grimiy that he would fight 1t just as strong
Is "a ever
Mr. vesey has another fad and that is his dislike
for spritualstlc manifestations. He says that II Is
one OF the worst bunco games In existence and at
the same time the most seductive and fascna ting
He told funny story OF his experience with the
mediums in Cincinnati about three years ago He
had learned several card tricks from professionals Is
which were exceedingly simple but mystifying at
first on, day he was explaining some OF these
tricks 70 a number OF men in Columbus. They hap
pened 10 be from all parts OF the country He was
showing them how he could force the four OF clubs
m come out OF the deck when a card was drawn
A few weeks later he In Cincinnati with q
number OF friends He told one OF them to draw a
card and by the trick forced the four OF clubs n
come out Then they asked him what card was
drawn He replied: "Oh. you telegraph to some
OF the brotherhood and they will tell you" Than
he went on to tell about sacred order OF which
he WAS a member which had its headquarters In ths
u,oods OF Thibe and TO whom al things were known
Va was asked for the NAMES OF some Of them He
daahed off lot OF names and the committee al
one at random. OF course the names he gave were
,hoss Of the men who had been with him In CoI,,m
Sus. telegram was sem ~ 70 6a SmmSt Iompkns who
Vesey was kept closely in the room and allowed to
communicate with no one In short time the an
swer came back: He has drawn the four OF clubs
The crowd was astounded Then Vesey went ON Ia
the slate writing trick. He induced of the party
to put question written On paper between the lias
dupe. Charles Kellogg, who was known to about
evsry one in Ohio, in his question asked his business
partner what he ought to 40 about certain reor-
swer and simply wrote a message purportng to
come from the one addressed In which Kellogg
partner said he did not care to ntrust business
crets for transmission to third party. but that IL
Kellogg would go OFF quietly by himself the partner
might be able to Ttrens,n ra enough to send
tuckng the slate under his arm. marched of. He
would not tell where he was going and said that
div,,lee The Joke was. however. that Kellogg went
10 the Grand Hotel and. securing ROOM soiemnly
waited for n whole day for the manifestation
II would not be surprised II the tickets next time
would be headed. both Democratic and Republican,
by Ohio men," said John P. Martin ex-member Of
The State Board Of Public Works Of Ohio. yestss.