The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-08

visited London ana Paris ana Berlin and
Vienna and Florence and Milan. and the
deuce only knows where. In Rome he
stood near the spot where Rienzi addressed
tho multitude, he rested within the
shades of st. Peters he saw the Vatican
and the Quirinal, and he gazcd out upon
tho seven hills. lie saw il all. And
when he came back ana one of his friends
asked him where he had visited, 'ShaDg-
hai' told him all the places.
what did you think of RomcY' his
friend asked trim.
Il saw some mighty fine cattle Just
outside of that town, was Shanghai S"
reply.
MIR. Pierce is big and bluff and hearty.
The frugal, tcmperate habit he learned
in the early days in little Rhody he still
retains He lives simply but well. There
ia no ostontation about him. He drinks
occasionally, but sparinRly. He never
uses tobacco, and doesn't want anybody
about him who does. lie is curious
mixture Of the Yankee ana tho Texan
Some people do not like him. IL he likes
any one particularly well, if he takes n
fancy to person, that person has his
utmost confidence, Here is an example
Some years ago shanghai" did his
banking business in Galveston at the
Island City Bank. In that bank was
young man named Ed. Mccarthy. This
young man attended To Pierco's affairs.
Il
In many instances he went out of his way
to accom- modato "Shsnghai. Mr.. Pierce
at the time showed no evidence OF appre-
cition. Today that young man is meln-
her of tho big banking house of weekes,
Mccarthy a Co, of this CITY. He runs
the banking end of the establishment ex-
clusively shanghai Is the company.
Mr. Pierce not only provided the capital
for the bank, but the prestige Of his great
wealth is behind IL. IL is understood that
lust before the last residential election,
whsn money was iearlully tight and
when banks were threatened with dis
aster il Bryan was elected, Mr.. Pierce
sent message somew hat after this fash
ion To Mccarthy:
"E Idle. II you are bothered for ready
money or il you see good chance to
place IL can lot you have 500, 900. -
"Shanghai's" home when he Is at
home. is at Pierce Station, on the South
ern Pacific road. To the minds of some
people there is little to attract person
To- Pierce Station. The country is bald
pr tirie. The home of MIR. Pierce is plain
and commodjoua IL Ia we'll furnished
and comfortable, but thore are no gew.
paws or furbelows about the place. Us
ualy Mrs. Pierce has number OF visi-
tors. shanghai likes company, and
when he cares to he can be- n most enter
tanning story teller But he is too busy
man TO give much time to social affairs.
He is travelling, travelling. travelling. His
business is now ot such magnitude that
ho is kept almost constantly on the go.
Desnitc this fact. he writes all his own
letrers and attends To- every detail OF his
affairs. Just as he did in the old days when
he was struggling for fortune.
The value OF one patch of Mr.. Picrce's
land will be greatly enhanced by the
huilding of the GalvCStor, Brazoria ana
Western road, which IL now in course OF
This road will cross the
''netch" south Of Pierce Station. "Shang-
hai" has given right of way and n bonus
OF S25 600 reside half interest in two
town sites, TO the road To- cross the track
lust whera he desires. lhe extent of this
patch may be- imagined when | say IL Is
IL miles across.
Tbcrs ara none hut silver hairs on the
head or In The beard of shanghai tplay.
They tell the story of his age, but he il
IA erect ~ ne was when ~ years old. and
he H. ns full uf energy and onterprise az
ever. If he ever thinks of the old DAYS |
" hen he punched cattle and slept Un the J
frospn prairie with rattlers for bclfcliows |
he must marvel at the changes Wrought
by time Shanghai. however. Is not |
SInt ttmrntai nffd tie - rarely reminiscent
lie l. plain. bluif. cverv day sort of - |
Texas hustler sometimes be gets gay
ana nuts on a plug" hat. but not often. |
soft felt one suits him better.
shanghai has u wife and ono child |
n daughter She IL married 90 u Kansas |
City lawyer. st Louis Globe Democrat. |