New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08
THE PASSING THRONG.

G. L. Coates. of Baltimore. whose business re-
qures semi-annual visits TO Europe when seen at
the Gflsey House yesterday said:
FORTUNES 'One thing laws have always
IN POST been very stringent about the
OBITS." practice of usury. and II Is safe 20
say that it would not be possible
for any conspicuous example OF injustice and op-
preston in this direction successfully carried
out did the victim but have the courage to appear
in public and appeal TO the for protection.
A kindred thing that exists with us. which
is a recognized business In England. is the system
of borrowing post obits that Is obtaining
money notes which to be paid upon the
death OF some third person, in which event the
maker OF the notes will inherit fortune. The
scheme finds Judgment with
our estates carry over by will and solely at the
sumabe heirs may possibly be cut off at the last
ertv should consider them as unit or unsafe 10
enter into the possession Of the estate. Take the
case of the Pullman twins. of which much has
been written. At the last moment they
yyara iaft oIT 1911 20 Nlne Ihsy
the other hand. the majority OF the great estates
petuity, and it therefore becomes not question OF
nov now + harie me her viii inherit out OF how much
the income of the property which, of course. be-
therefore his to devise pleases him. But the
property itself he may not ALLEVIATE and it descends
done or be he so unworthy inherit. From
business Of dealing in post obits in which enor-
nous fortunes have been made and which, when
conducted with care and good sense is a safe bust
ness to enter into, and one from which great
turns are practically certain be made ON the
original Investments.
The most conspicuous man in London who
makes a large proportion of his business income
from his dealings in post obits'
SAM continued Mr. Coates. is of
LkWISS course. Sam Lewis who has
SUCCESS been shrewd enough to be fairly
WITH POST human in his dealings. which he
OBlIS conducts with a certain degree OF
fairness 70 both sides, and in con-
| sequence OF which ne enjoys great popularity
which must be very profitable for every one goes
| to him, from the dukes son the cooks son. or
the son of the beIted earl. But there still
llsuTers in England OF the type Dickens portrayed
a. ia r'dapn NGkieoy ana such one died the other
diy when isaac Gordon departed this life amid
| me THANKSGIVING of all who had been unIucky
don who. when pressing of his claims
witness stand and coolly and remorseessly acknowl
| edged that once claim existed nothing would
| could move him 10 relinquish it, not even though
him 10 press ii wouid he 70 involve them bofh in
ruin: Gordon although he was but thirty-hve
| trived to make his name the most hated and
one case have received fIiOee on an original
/ OF 10000, and the debt not paid at that Sui
young girls the streets and to a living hell
few of the things he will have to account for AT
paper said of him in his obituary: Tall well built
ing restless eyes ne looked 10 large extent what
he was1za ruthless; daring, brilliant bird of prey
During the last months of his life; when he
suffered agony from the disease in his throat and
/ from the dlStdSeu oWer Jaw, ana NHch MS voice
/ was reduced 70 hideous croak, he kept on work
/ ing feverishly az the devils job of breaking up
| homes and hearts
Dwight R Center of ST. Louis. formerly prom
inent mining man. when seen at the Hotel I'M
perfal yesterday said: Il have been
| UPS AND following the testimony before the
| DOWNS OF Congress COMMITTEES investigating
| JIM WARD the recent Coeur d Aene riots with
| NER'S LIFE. a more than average interest, for
I was the CCeur d Aleue in its
| BEGINNINGS even before Kelogss 81. OdeOo0 Jack
located the famous and great dividend pay
ing Bunker Hill and Sullivan mines. the story OF
which has been often told and which linn
Wardner interestingly OF in his recent book
4 poor old Jim with his ups and his downs and
his never say die. I believe that the CCeur d'Aene
/ owes it's development to lin Wardner than
| to any other and out or IL he TOOK a re-
| spectacle fortune. only 10 lose II in ventures IN
| other fields. Wardner OF the original
| partners owning and working the Bunker Hill ana
/ Sullivan mines, although not of the original
discoveries and IL owing to his unttrtng efforts
that and mis- partners were able 20 develop the
/ To-day Jim is in hard luck. although of yore
| he maintains stiff upper lip and talks glowingy
of his great prospects Cape Nome, whittier he
| is about 70 betake himself. and assures one
| and all. that another fortune awaits him there
| When il accumulated ne viii forSake his
| wandering life forever and quietly spend the ball
ance of his days with his family. His book II
really interesting and worth the reading for
il is replete with anecdotes of mining camp life
| and is written by who has been among the
first in every newly discovered mining camp in the
| Northwest for the last quarter of a century
Il