New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
THE PASSING THRONG.

Women who have been really successful in busi.
ness are sufficiently to instil into the minds
Of the public a species OF awe, and TO cause tho
world 10 listen when they speak.
A Sue One OF the most successful busi-
CEssFUI ness women in the country to-day
BUSINESS is Mrs. Laura @. Fixen, OF Chi
WOMAN cago For more than decade
Mrs. Fixen has been engaged In
the life insurance business. and IT ia said that she
does In this line than any other woman In
the Windy City. although there are many women
IN Chicago who make comfortable nvings by writ
Ing insurance. She told some OF her experiences
to Tribune reporter yesterday afternoon at the
Hoffman House, where she has been staying for
few days. She has strong personality and
striking appearance. Her step Is firm and her
wavy hair Is cut short and parted In the middle.
and her broad shoulders thrown well back.
giving q martial appearance TO her figure that
would attract attention anywhere. She Is a native
OF Denmark and although she speaks six LAM
guaees fuently there Is a noticeably foreign
cent to her English which is pleasing to the ear.
II have been much impressed" said Mrs. Fixen.
'by the vast difference in the social status OF a
business woman In the West and a business woman
in the East Here woman who IS engaged in
business is regarded simply as a working woman
IN other words she is placed about on par with
the man who digs in the bitches. In Chicago
business woman Is acknowledged to be on level
with a business man. all things else being equal.
She is not shut out from access 10 society. and Is
highly esteemed as though sne were woman
of leisure
Twenty years ago lost all the money had
s5oOOO-in an Improbable investment 1t was neces-
sary for me 10 make my own living and so turned
my attention to insurance. First OF all, assured
myself that II was good thing, and with tho
power OF conviction on my side l found success
easy l have heard 1t said that have been &C.
cused of hypnotizng people into taking out policies.
Nothing of the sort. 1t Is merely the strong inhu-
ence which personal conviction gives TO one.
know that when induce woman to invest her
money in life insurance am saving her fortune
from the grasp Of a villanous or an ignorant man.
Most Of my work is among the foreign element
but do a large business among American women
also / write a policy for a man II he asks me To-
but do not seek business from men,
THE woman's department Of the insurance COM
pany in Chicago with which I am employed did
a business of over half million dollars last year.
1t is managed entirely by women an anu All fhe in
surance men whom have met agree that woman woman
can Talk insurance TO woman much oe''ef IMAM
"Of course It cannot be denied that man Is
W ,I hnt he lacks her gift OF intuition. which is
quite valuable in It's way as MS keeneI reasohs
pc tSe average wonans success IN business is her
apparent inability to look ahead Sne , want, s. 70
citv Of Chicago When I want to talk business 70
a woman I take her for a drive in the parks, ana
in nearly every she comes BACK convinced
have discovered that II pays 20 spend money
IT do not believe IN woman's rights, but 90 be-
lieve in human rights. Anytnlng Wnlcn mas a
tendency 10 break up the home VIII never meet
with nv support; but I cannot see how woman's
holding office can affect the nome. nousen0 a
Is very dismal sort of place Iney need one
another's support and counsel. Well the city IS
one great household, and the reason we nave so
much corruption in the city Is because there are
all City Fathers and no city Mothers Unul
there are City Mothers there can be no lasting
reforms"
Governor Benton McA1illin OF Tennessee VIII start
for Washington to-day after short visit In this
city on business connected with the finances OF his
State Governor McMin Is an eX-
BRYAN Congressman and 1t is said that
AGAIN, SAYS United States Senator Thomas b.
MMILLIN Turley will retire 70 make room
for the Governor in the Senate
when the time for his denomination comes around.
When seen last evening Mr.. McMillin wouId NOT
talk about his prospective candidacy for the sen
atorship but he did make few predictions Tor 'ne
Presidential election in 1900.
II believe that Bryan will be renominated' he
said ION practically the same platform as was
adopted by the last Democratic Natonal S9.NNen,
ton at Chicago. He will carry tennessee WIN" SSvtS
and West will be solid for him. .
Governor McMillin visited the state ehSanpnieii,,'
M Peekskill and dned with GoyernoT n9UsesTr5.,
Who is an old-time friend. Of Mr.. McMinn as
saw the drill OF Squadron A. and was mueh liz
pressed by 1t.