The times., 1897-05-02

that Hooley's first noticeable quality is
his faculty for quick decision. He never
| yet Aearda business proposition as much an
| half set forth before he snapped out hir
decision; in fact, he puts periods in the
| middle OF almost every sentence that is
spoken to him.
One OF the strangest eccentricities is his
fondness for three penny bits with holes In
them. He has out standing order to the
managers OF four or five OF the banks he
deals with for ali the mutilated three
penny pieces that come in their way I'M
fortunately for those who know OF this he
only pays the market price OF the coin, else
he would get bagfuls OF thefA where he
gets cupfuls now. BE has never told any
one the secret OF his passion for thess. little
discs OF silver, but his friends believe that
tins smallest silver coin OF the realm once
played an important part in a notable turn
of his fortunes.
lie does not think there is anything Won
deTfui about the way he has made money.
1T is not a question OF luck, he says,
''merely matter OF extremely hard work
Ny income in Nottingham was always q
large one, but then / put in sixteen hoGrs
Gay and never tried to GiiEk, smoke and
work at the same time. II can't be Gone
Then always made Eoint also OF going
to led at 10 O'Clock. This is quite late
enough IL you want to get up flesh and
eager for business in the morning. IaIways
Ike TO be up early and get little bit in
front of every one else. That's the whole
secret.
Again, I have always gone in for big
things. II you 20 half way up the ladder
You will find IL crowded with competitors.
III you go 70 the top you practically have
the field 70 yourself. There are plenty Of
men ready 10 deal in thousands but they
get frightened when you talk OF millions.
The average city man Of today is an easy
going sort OF chap He doesn't make very
much and doesn't do much good with what
he gets. Young men knock off work at 8,
go TO the theater, and get to bed late and
then wonder why they do not get on
Making money is more a matter OF willard
self-saoTifice than OF luck or brains. IL is,
in sense, a question of morale, though
people cannot see it
Dnt a money ambition is not all that
this wonderful man yearns 20 satisfy. He
has political aspirations, which, for some
unknown reason, lead him TO Lelieye that
some day he will be cabinet minister. Do
ing nothing by halves, ne has entered the
Parliamentary list in the same eager,
alert and unique manner which has mado
him power in the city. The first thing
to do in order 10 become a properly ac-
eepted candidate for Parliament is to nurse
the constituency which the aspiring poll
tieian hopes to represent, and Mr.. HoOley
has begun 10 nurse Derbyshire as no Eng
lish constituency has been nurseG in recent
times. tits usual for candidate to spend
a couple OF thousand dollars year on his
division or borough, just as our candidates
for Congress find it necessary To contribute
to the local Charities, societies and
churches, but Hooley's idea as To the best
way of spending his money enthusiastically
solidifying Derbyshire in lis favor are on
the most marvellous scale
His first move on sicnifying his intention
to become a candidate was To notify the
local authorities that in future they could
draw upon him for $4,000 a year, 10 be
distributed among the various charities of
the district. Aside from this he is spend
ing 81 800 week among the poor OF the
Hkeston division of DeTbyshire, and If he
continues this poor Sir Walter Foster,
who now represents the district, and VINO
is only an ordinary. everyday sort or Q
millionaire, viii certainly find it neces-
sary either 10 increase his dose OF local
pap or TO give up his seat at the next
el ection-
Hooley could have had the choice of two
or three perfectly safe seats, but he objects
tothe carpet-baggng business and wants to
represent the country in which he was
bonn Hehopes whenhe becomes member
of Parliament to pass an olc-age pension
bill, which is as stupendous IN its concep-
ton as il is impracticable His scheme is
simply 70 taximpor ted ereals and from the
revenue thus derived to pension off all
neutrality-suspicious. ofJheQueen.
For instance, England imports every year
4O0. 900 GOO bushels OF grain This taxed
at 5 cents pei bushel would produce about
S65,oo0,000 per year, and this amount
put aside for three years with compound
interest would amount to 100000 GOO.
In three years there would be a fund
which would enable the government to give
81. % per week to every man and woman
over sixty years of age in Great Britain.
Hooley says he has talked with men OF
the highest influence and position in the
country about this scheme, and that they
heartily agree with him; but they are too
tirnid to propose IT.
Farming and sheep breeding are this
mans hobby; he is at present the Dig
gest land owner and sheep breeder in Eng
land He has purchased nearly every es-
tate that has come upon the market In
the last ten months. He owns more
manor houses and country seats than any
other man in England. His shooting es-
tates are immense, yet he does not shoot,
because he is so tender-hearted that the
sight Of a bird with 4 broken wing or
wounded hare makes it impossible for
him to adopt this sport Wherever he
goes he is accompanied by three secre-
taries who are busily at work from 8
O'Clock every morning until 10 O'Clock at
night, at which hour Mr.. Ernest TeraA
HooIey is generally found in bed.