Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-26
MR.. DAVIS MADE MONEY FLY.

MR.. DAN Is MADE MONEY FLY.
A dispatch from Galveston says that
W. r Davis whose father is said to be
Connected with the Davis Coal aud Coke
Company, of New York, Philadelphia
aid Baltimore, whose mines cover
large part of two counties in West Vir-
ginia, has electrified Galveston with his
lavish expenditure OF money. He cane
here from New York four weeks ego,
accom- panied by valet. Miss Smith,
An actress, said to Fave been member
Vi several well-known companies, War
passenger on the same steamer. B 9TH
registered at the fremont Hotel. The
banks there, iti said, were notift d that
yourg DAvis's drafts were good up to
81 COO 000
Mr.. Davis developed prediction for
bicycles, yachts and hacks, and finally
lor prize-ightiug. He chartered yacht
and made trip with Miss Smith and
pirty of friends to Rockport and Corpus
Q risti. Champagne was plentiful, bu
III, actress preferred draught beer from
is pitcher. The hack drivers reaped
harvest from Mr.. Davis, as they were
on the 60 all the time while he had the
ack craze.
MIR. Davis's next fad was pugilism.
He became deeply interested in Jim
Hall, the Australian, who once defeated
Fnzsimmons. Hall is instructor OF box
ing at the Galveston Athletic Club,
Mud for nearly week Davis
made the club-rooms his head
qusrters. Thursday night for the
odifcstion of Miss Smith, there was
fight to a finish st the club room be-
tween two of the best known local
pugilists. Hall refereed the bout, which
lasted eight rounds. 1t was one of the
iercest fights ever seen there. Miss
Smith was in ecstasies. She clapped
her hands, cheered, aud said it was the
most glorious sport she had ever wit
messed. The boxers had no cause for
complaint, as Mr.. Davis paid them
handsomely for the entertainment.
How much money Mr.. Davis has
spent since his arrival in Galveston no
] body knows. Four days ago he went
/ to The chief clerk OF the fremont Hotel
aud told him ne wanted $500 for pockea
M money. The clerk hesitated. Davis
laughed and said:
"Just telegraph to the Davis Bank of
Davis, w. Va, or to my banker in
Baltimore, and ask il my draft will be
IGNORED" This was done and the re-
| ply came, Yes"
The money lased three days, and
tuesday Davis told the clerk he was
"broke" and was going away. He
wanted $500, and again the telegraph
Was called Into service and the reply
came:
1--WE have advised the banking house
OF Weeks, Mccarthy & Co. that Mr..
Davis's drafts will be honored up to
100000
A local liveryman went to the hotel
on Monday and asked for Mr.. Davis,
saylug that he had bill for $50 sgslpet
! him for breaking rig. The clerk paid
| he b.ll at once, remarking that Mr..
Davis had money to burn.
However," said the liveFyman,
give mo the bill again and I'll make It
hundl ed"
Not much" replied the clerk; only
$50 goe-, but if ii had been $3.50 1t
uld have be4n all the same 70 Mr..
DAVIS"
MIR. DAVIS had no lack OF friends to
aelp him burn money, and showed his
soclabilty by showering money IN ail
directions TO pay all the bills OF people
who accom- panied him.
MIR. Davis and Miss Smith left Friday
on the steamer San Marcos tor Key
West. From there they will go TO Ha
vaua and Porto Rico and thence 10
New York.