Evening star., 1901-07-27
j. Pierpont Morgan Receivers Some
Lost Papers.
WHY THE CAEMAN Was HONEST
Grand Jury Investigating a Rail-
road Tunnel.
BOUT 1000 YEARS OLD
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, July 26, 1901.
1t was J. Pierpont Morgans busy day
not that all days not busy ones, but that
this particular day was too short in it's
scant twenty-four hours to permit him to
do everything he had in his mind to do
1t was last Friday, and he had in progress
the great First National banking com'oina-
tion, when he lost papers of value almost
incalculable He was undisturbed, how
ever. and was going ahead with his usual
unruff1ed confidence. when the papers were
returned to him by a cabman who found
them on the sidewalk. The financier hardly
raised his eyebrows when the documents
were laid before him. and did not even go
over them to see that all were there In
tact. Morgan dashed up to his office in a
rather shabby cab, absent-mindedly ab-
stracted bill from package for the
driver and in so doing dropped n package
of papers on the sidewalk. The shabby
cabby pounced on 1t. but Morgan had gone
into his Office. The cabby tried to en-
ter Morgan's office Cant see him. said
the Cerberus at the door. ''Ill pay you.
How much?"
The cabman protested that he had been
paid, and said he wanted to return p3pers
Mr.. Morgan had dropped. He didn't think
it was of much value as the banker hadn't
thought it worth while to stop for it. but
to be blown around the street.
''Lemme soc it, said the guardian of the
inner house. He started when he caught
sight of few lines of writing in famil-
lar hand and quickly passed into the large
room where Mr.. Morgan sat at his desk
Something you dropped, SIR, he said
The banker hardly raised his eyes when
the papers having much to do with the
vast financial combination forming were
laid before him.
when the csbman got out into the street
nntnn ,na rod q
osity.
Give you anything?" he asked.
Nope"
Mot even one of his good cigars?"
Nope"
Powers scratched his head refiectively.
As the cabman clambered to his seat and
woke his horse up with cheerful chirrup
he glanced back at the policeman.
THAT bill he gave me for driving him
ten blocks was a twenty he said.
Investigating a Tunnel.
Urged to action by the increasing num-
Der of complaints regarding the New York
Central's tunnel under Park avenue. the
grand jury has begun investigation un-
der the direction Of Assistant District At
torney lie Barber into the matter, to as
certain whether or not 1t Is nuisance in
law, and, If 1t be, to compel immediate
steps for it's abatement Mr.. LIE Barber
announced that he would welcome ali def
regarding the condition of the subpassagc
and will at once lay it before the grand
Jury. He particularly desires specific In
formation regarding the sanitation Of the
tunnel and the manner in which the exist
ing conditions may be changed. To this
end he had summoned several sanitary and
electrical engineers to appear before the
grand jury as experts in the case Fur
thermore, the railroad company, which has
It Is thought. procrastinated in the matter
OF effecting reforms will be asked to ex-
plain its delay. That he may make the
presentation of the inquiSitorS strong as
possible, Mr.. LIE Barber has requested
both the building and health departments
to come to his assistance. The former is
to make report on the present condition
of the tunnel. and the obstacles to over
come in making changes. From the health
department the assistant district attorney
expects an opinion of the structure as a
menace to health. from the smoke and dust
and poisonous odors which fill it. Physi-
clans. Mr.. lie Barber declared. have stated
that the tunnel is an absolute danger to
the thousands who travel through it daily.
No Love for the Kaiser.
With the arrival of the North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
came an interesting story about the din
ner which the new commander. Captain
Hogemann, gave last Monday evening"
the last night at sea. At this dinner
toast to the kaiser was received so coldly
that a German officer, Count Adalbert Won
Sternberg. whose travelling companions
were Harry Lehr and his bride, was moved
to rise up and rebuke the guests for what
he termed shameful and scandalous'' con-
duct. His rebuke was not received meekly
and there were some Kisses and many
laughs from the Americans. Later there
was a call for three cheers for President
Mckinley. and the response was so hearty
and spontaneous that the Count Won Stern
berg appeared more indignant than ever.
Count Won Sternberg was captured by the
British in South Africa when with Cronje.
He promptly produced correspondents
credentials and the English soldiers gave
him his liberty. Then he returned 70 Ger