The Portland daily press., 1899-11-17
LOGAN'S METEORIC CAREER
Though only IA He Had Made Himself
One of the Most Talked About Amer
leans.

| John A. Logan. Jr., could hardly have
been the son OF "the most dsshing volun-
tser officer OF the civil war" ss Maj
zen. John A. Logan, "the Black kasIe'
has bean termed, and Of his mothsr. who
has been an aggressive leader OF the
society of Washington for years, without
teing q man OF strong charactsristios,
cordially admired b. many and as warm
" hated or criticised by more. He has
been prominently before the public for
the last ten years, first as o breeder OF
hackney, saddle and carriage horses
stud farm representing an Investment,
so.sipa said. of se0l.o0o. his horses re-
manning In 1924 realizing something like
$50 O0o when they were scld; next as
Bean BrummsI, outshining John Drew
In his clothing, and bringing to Chicago
2s suits and valet when he visited Its
horse show; next as q delsRate to the
ceronatio of the czar at st. Petersburg,
when he wore an Ohio militia CAPTAINS
uniform. with q great deal OF gold lace
and strings of badges bequeathed by
his father, surpass sing In splendor moss OF
the professional military men PRESENT,
and stirring up storm Of criticism,
which be asoribed mainly to the flight
ling McCooks," whom he branded as
Iliars;" next as plunger In the Letter
| wheat deal. In winch he is credited with
making 800 600: next as an inventor oil
the steel armor piercing pr1jeotiie; then
as n czptai.i and commissary OF subsis-
tence in Cuba, his mother using all her
great political "puli' to get and retain
him In this position, and last as major
in tae 53d u. :. V. infantry. to which he
wa, appointed In Augu st last.
The death Of the young officer, when,
as Gen. Otis says, he was "gallant!y lead
ing the battalion" will silence much Of
this hostile criticism.
John A. Logan, Jr., went two years to
West Point military Aoadamy. de was
| about "a years of age when he lied.
| From 1888 to 1894 Mr.. Logan had an In
tsrnationsl reputation rs breeder OF
backneys, and ct the 1894 horse show In
PHILADELPHIA entries from his Oriole stud
fa rm. near Younss town, o., captured
no less than 20 prizes-
His sudden decision In 1894 to retire rs
n breeder, q business In which he had
been successful, caused surprise In the
hoTse world.
MT. Logan developed q fondness for
I horses at an early age, and. soon AFTER ms
graduated from West Point. went NJ road.
where he became interests I'd In the breed.
ins OF hsoknsys. He bought several noted
. specimens and these formed the nucleus
OF the fins stnd. Mr.. Logan decided 70
, dispose Of his stock because Of ll-heslth
and Of a desire TO 60 abroad. Shortly after
the sale. which brought him In $50 600
for horses estimated at $50 coo. he TOOK
i, his family 10 Earops. His wife, who ID
the daughter Of the late Chaunoey II.
Andrewa Of Youngstown. o., and two
children. John A. Logan, I'd. and Mary
Louise Logan, accompanied him.
| He retained his magnificent farm at
YOUNGSTOWN, containing if0) asres.
In appearances MIR. Logan bore many OF
the striking characteristics Of his father,
the late Gen. John A. Logan. lie was
six feet tall, of proportionate build, had
coal black hair, black eyes ana wore
In the spring OF 1897 he was again In
Washington, dazzling society by his hand
some, swarthy face, and by the magnin-
cenoe Of his clothes and his equipages.
! Next came the unfortunate episode at
!, the ozar's coronation. which caused many
Americans present for royal favors and
for the satisfaction Of their political am
billions, the drawing room rivairies and
questions of costume In which wers In
volved Gen. Alexander McDoweil No
Cook, his brother, Capt John j. Mo-
Cook, John A. Logan. Jr, and bis
mother. Creighton Webb. Capt. Scrsven,
lU. 5. A: Mis- Ch aries Alexander, Mr..
and Mrs. Potter Palmer, U. 5. Minister
! Clifton R. Brsckinridge. his secretary,
, Mr., Pierce, and Miss Edith Collins, now
the wife VI Rsohid Bey, make a chapter
of social soAnd ii too disagreeaols to re-
In a letter sent BY Mr.. Logan to the
MoCooks he charged them with "cirnu-
Iatiup malicious linens" concerning him,
and added in plainsst Englishi lyon can
either give an equal publicity to q
uenial and rstraction Of the story, placing
me In a proper light before tina Ainsri-
can people, or shall hold you persona
: responsible and take such action as see
fit.
No challenge followed this, though for
week in May, 1897, the papers con- aimed
interviews with all concerned In the un-
savory quarrel.
! Creighton Webb, brother Of DR.. ".
! Seward Webb. was probably the CHIEF
critic of young Logan's garb, but Dir.
| Logan seems to have regarded Webb. " he
is another Beau Brummsl OF New York
and Washington society, as beneath his
; no.ics.
y Through this broil young Logan lest
Austria, John J Cook his desire TO be at
torney general In MoKinlsy's oabinst
and Creighton Webb his to he sent to Cubs
as consul general.
John A. Logan, Sd, is not entirely
without fame, for the little fellow pulled
| INC bithen SofH WbISu eh'eAisa e'a' AAehs
ment to his grandfather at Chicago. July
-, 1897.
Chicago, in October. 1897. was surprised
by the advent Of Logan and his suite OF
attendants, his many trunks OF clothes
aud his gorgeous turnouts. but n Chi
cago paper OF that date wrote Of him
People who meet young Logan for the
, fret time, aud mentally size up the
clothes and horssy outfit, are sgreeably
J surprised when thsy tind In him solid,
well-informed man of business, fres from
affectation. and with firm grasp ON
affairs There ID nothiag of the dude
about hun, and his wardrobe Is the sign
OF q luxurious good taste, rather than
| mere desire to cut dash.
| In .h. f,llo~tno snrino hia oIosa friand