Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-05-09
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STep6eN CRANK ~ COME
tpoNoENv.
s Nesrths Close a. the Way, . group Of
corroepoodonts II Puefto Rbco mads out
. lies Or ~ events which, n their opin-
iou,. wege Of the efeaeest news value
during The campaign, and list OF The
corroepondeuta with the events each had
Witnessed credited - biz name. Judged
lrom this basis, Mr. Crsns easily led oil
~ rest. OF his power 70 make The pub
10 80 what ~ sees u would be importt-
nent 70 speak. Hh story Of Nolan. The
regular, bleeding 20 death on the San
jean hills, b, 20 far % ! havs read,
the most valuable contribution % liter.
ature that the War has produced. IL 70
only necessary 70 imagine how other
wrisers would have handled Il, 70 appre-
ciste that it could nos have been better
done. His story Of The marine q Guam
tsnamo, who stood on The crest OF the
hill 70 sWiewag" 20 the war-ships, and
% exposed himself 70 The IRE OF the en-
tire spanish force, u also particularly
interesting, - it illustrates that IN bis
devotion 20 duty, and also In his readi-
mess st the exciting moments OF lilo,
Crane 10 quite - much III . soldier -
the man whose courage be described.
He tells how the marine stood erect,
staring through the dusk with half
closed eyes, and with bis lips moving -
be counted the answers from the war
shlps, while iunumerable bullets splash
ed the sand about him. But Il never oc-
curs 70 Crane that to cit NJ the mans
feet, % he did, close enough 70 watch
his lips move and 70 be able to make
mental notes for later tribute to the
marines scorn OF fear, was equally de-
serving Of praise.
Crane was the coolest man, whether
army officer or civilian, that saw under
fire ct any time during the war. He
was most snuoyingly cool, with the as
sursnce OF q fatalist. When the San
Juan hills were taken, he came up them
with James Hare, Of Golfers. he Vas
walking leisurely, and though the bullets
passed continuously, he never once
ducked his head. He wore long rain
coat, and a. he stood peering over the
edge OF the hill, with his hands In bis
pockets and smoking bis pipe, he Was Nc
unconcerned No though he were gazing
at cinemstogrsph.
The fire from the enemy was 90 heavy
that only one troop along the entire line
OF the hills vas returning it, and all the
rcst OF our men were lying down. Gen.
erxl Wood, who was then colonel OF the
Rough Riders, and were lying on our
elbows Ut Cranes feet, and Wood order
ed him also to lie down. Crane pretend
ed not to hear, and moved farther away,
stIll peeiine over the hill with the same
Interested expression. Wood told him
for the second time that II he did not lie
down he would be killed, but Crane paid
no attention. So, In order to make him
take shelter, I told him he was trying TO
impress us with his courage, and that u
be thought he Was making me feel badly
by walking about, he might ~ well sir
down. As soon rs l told him he vas
trying TO Impress US with his courage,
be dropped on his knees, rs had hoped
he would, and we breathed aGAin.-Rich-
ard Harding Davis, In Harper's Maya
zine.
A NeRvY FISHER OF cuOGeONS.
The bait 70 cupldity now held out by
would be- handlers OF other peoples
money 10 illustrated 10 the New York
Herald's story OF "thc Investors Guar
antee and Trust Company" Of Exchange
Place, New York, which closed its doors
70 lts customers Wednesday. The "com-
psny" advertised . capital Of 81 900, 000,.
with which Il proposed to deal In bonds,
stocks, grain and provisions, and offered
holders OF preferred stock dividends Of
per cent . month, with prospects OF
from ii 10 81 per cent additional. As
much n 25l per cent, II was announced,
had been paid TO stockholders OF 1898.
Most OF the business Was obtained
through advertisements In country pa
pers, New England being the largest To-
weston. But the customers OF the COM
pauy have now to mourn the suspension
Of the business and the Disappearance Of
the president Of the company. No trace
Of the head OF the Guarantee and Trust
Company IL TO be found, but It's creditors
have received circular letter, to which
his typewriter signature 10 appended,
as follows:
ITO shield you from fruitless and an
noyius publicity | have destroyed my
hook, and nobody knows your name. /
have kept memorandum for myself, 80
as to be able TO square my account should
fortune smile again upon me.
~ have slso to tell you that !, and !
alone, have always constituted the whole
company. The treasurer was figure
head, like all the others, and he was but
once In bis life In the ONCE. He never
saw y book or account, and had the
certificates signed Ia blank. I was u
fool TO think could beat the market and
make fortune for you and me, but you
will hardly be more successful. You
lose only few dollars, while I lose my
very existence"
The president seeks TO impress bis
customers with the idea that they must
not worry their minds with an expecta-
ton of recovering any part OF their
losses from him. Anxious to save their
nerves, he has thoughtfully destroyed
his books. He wishes them, however,
to understand that he ls not running
away with their money, but Lost It all In
desperate fight, first with the bears
and then with the bulls. "In frantic
efY3rt to save ALL" he psthetically re-
lstes, ~ sold short, and WAS this time
caught beyond help. The rapid advance
ruined me altogether. might have
withstOod all had not the panic caused
Immense and immediate Withdrawals OF
funds. Like the drowning man clings
to piece OF straw, hoped every day
that the tide would turn 10 my favor,
till to-day l am penniless."
His ''frantic efforts" will not be In
vain II their losses convince his custom
ers that conservative ways Of making
money are best.
"cOMe HERE, SIR"
II was during evening "prep." Jones
minor was always getting into mischief,
and the master had his eye on him In
consequences.