The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-08-19

worthy OF note that the business men
Of the city have put In active operation
a scheme for holding trade here which
is working admirably. Arrangements
have been made with most Of the trans
portation lines by means of which
country merchants, the members of
their families and their buyers may
come here on special tickets at a re.
duction of nearly one-third Of the
regular rate of fare. An organisation
has been formed which rents offices
temporarily to business men in the city
and provides them with other necessi-
ties FOR their comfort and convenience
II business is not attracted to this city
by all the efforts that are being made,
II will not be the fault of the enterpris-
ing people.
Bellevue Hospital is simply part Of
the almehouse, and no one has any
right there except paupers. Nofwith.
standing this restriction. however.
rich people occasionally obtain en-
trance. because II is so convenient in
an emergency, especially in cases. of in
eanity. ene Of The strsngest scenes ev-
er witnessed IN this abode Of diseased
guished Chicago lawyer and son-in-law
Of one 6 our richest bankers. was
brought thither hopeless lunatic. The
unfortunate patient Ia only thirty
eight. and yet what a stxspge career
he has experienced! Beginning q poor
boy, he rose TO be one Of Chicago's
smartest lawyers, and having granuat-
ed from the ONCE of Emory Storrs
this was a sufficient Introduction to
the highest patronage, Business rap
idly poured upon him and his profess
sional rank enabled him to marry the
daughter of a Wall street capitalist,
Frederick d. Tappan. president OF the
Gallatin National Bank. In the midst
of this splendid success he yielded to
the fascination Of speculation and soon
operated In the most reckless manner.
Profit and loss alternated for a while,
and then the latter increased so fear
fully that in his attempt to recoup he
embezzled several large estates en-
trusted to his care. To sustain his sys-
tenn under this intense excitement he
had recourse to strong drink, which
only completed his ruin, and he left
Chicago in disgrace and under indict-
ment. New York was his next resort,
but he continued to sink until he turns
up among the wrecks at Bellevue Hos
pital. A sad picture, and alas! a very
common one. the chief point OF inter-
est being the rapidity of the work Of
ruin. as he is only thirty-eight.
Two men who have been more or
less prominent In the public nfe Of this
city. and who are yet young. active
and aggressive. have recently attracted
considerable attention. The flrst OF
these Is State Senator Jacob Cantor,
who for the past twelve years has been
one OF the most prominent legislators
at the State capitol. Mr.. Cantor is
about to marry the daughter Of a
wealthy banker Of Chicago. Senator
Cantor has long been recognized as
one Of the ablest debatcrs end legisla-
tors In the State and he has been kept
In the State Legislature against his
because OF this fact. 1t is his
mbitfon to occupy a place on the
bench and to devote all his energy to
that calling. Hitherto he has not been
eble to crafty this am bition. but the
prospect now Is that he will be, when
he retires from the Senate next year.
The other young man has no ambi-
ton for a judicial position. He en-
Joys the rough and tumble of political