The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08
WOOD, A MAN OF FORCE
WITH HEALTH RESTORED. HE is
AGAIN READY FOR WORK.
Wood and Taft Future PoIitisal
Entities-Judge Humphreys, His
Luck and His Beautiful Wife.
From a staff Correspondent.

He had thoroughly recovered from his
recent illness and was returning to his
arduous work full of good strength. Gen.
Wood is not what might be called robust
or physically strong, but he has sturdy
compact body, apparently capable Of great
endurance, if not of great feats. Gen.
Wood is a fine type of the thoughtful man
OF action. His Harvard training, his years
of study and practice al medicine and the
military discipline have blended well. His
fair blue eye, thought. observation and
listening attitude are those of the student
the demeanor of one who is seeking to
know, accurately and thoroughly. But
when he speaks his word it is with an
| imperceptible squaring OF the shoulders a
Strengthening of the body and the firm,
sharp voice of command-there stands the
soldier and the man of action.
Wood is a great source of pride to the
President, and Mrs. Mckinley never fails
to ask about him and his work when she
meets anyone who has been to Cuba. She
insists upon sharing the find" for he
was her doctor ana the Presidents friend
when the war broke out and the watchful
eyes in the White House have followed his
illustrious career with pride and affection.
Perhaps no other general officer in the
army had a transport placed at his dis
posal that he might cruise in healthfui
waters, while convalescing. The govern
ment transport Kanawha was made his
private yacht for six weeks, and It cruised
in the North Atlantic ocean with this lone
| passenger. This was a rare courtesy.
Not only is Wood fine administrative
and executive officer. but he has the nerve
for emergencies, diplomatic or otherwise
The Havana Jockey Club called upon him
to see about the prize which the municipal
ity always offers at the annual meeting
| Quickly he saw that If this money was not
given it would cause much bitter feeling
For centuries this money had been forth
coming. With scarcely a moment heSlta-
ton he announced that the usual prize
would be giVen-S1 ,00Q 1t Is not often that
an American army officer can give from the
public funds $1,000 for a horse race. But
he knew the Havana people wanted IL done
so, there was proper way of doing it, and
he did.
WOODS ENVIRONMENT.
Many of his friends fondly expect a fu
ture great career for him; in short. they
see in him presidential timber. His force
and ability almost lead to this expectation,
and then one remembers that the American
people choose men who know how to get
nominated and elected, with the cheerful
| assumption that any who has this capacity
General Wood is very capable, but he
knows but little about the country in gen.
eral-or, rather. as a public man should
know it. He has all the narrowness Of the
| New Highlander, who thinks west of Chi
| cago is simply ridiculous.
Colonial life is not a good breeding place
| for great men. The personages have but
poor chance to play TO the galleries
! through the newspapers. The people have
| a way of picking up tailed policies, looking
| a him letting.
| for a While, dropping him, fms. 1t is too
| far away to make explanations, it is all
very hard to understand; besides, explana-
| lions are bores.
Perhaps there are chances for the giants.
| A Cabinet place might be woods size
| Taft surely cannot be smothered. He Is
| young knows the country, is sure not TO
| make a fool of himself. commands the
| approving sense of the hard-headed middle
| sane and vigorous. With six years of
| Manila ahead of him he faces many perils
| for a public man, but is worth watching.
A. s. Humphrey, Honolulu, federal judge
| of the First District of the Territory OF
| Hawaii has been in Washington all week.
| His troubles have been told in print He
| is the fearless leader OF the American
! party on the island and stands more than
| an even show of winning out. Depleted
| in health, opposed by powerful factions,
| thirty-two years OF age, he has made a
| running fight Of two years and made few
| mistakes-at least but few have been
noted. His personal career is interesting.
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| and Northern mother, he grew up Demo
| crat. His mother came South as school
| teacher, but was Democrat OF the intense
sort. He describes Southern Democracy as
| a sort Of local convenience, and when he
| went West promptly became a Republican.
With $4,000 he arrived in Arizona, began
| practicing law, mining and having good
/ time. It did not take long for the forty
thousand to go. Soon he had more debts
than money mo st wt6 tte me but 70
| debts and tried his luck in San Francisco;
| There he lived at hrst-class hotels ana
with the gayest In the city as i9n t{, as M MS
but it was no go" Honolulu seemed at
| tractive and he decided to go when his
/ funds got down to S63. The hrst-class rare
| to Honolulu was $40.
HUMPHREYS LUCK.
This was most serious to the future
Judge but with rare good luck-and he
seems to be always having good Iuclz-he
found a sailing master who was willing to
take him for $40 When he arrived at the
islands he first heard that the immigration
| laws required that all corners have $50 in
| cash. He was shy IS or 80. Being well
dressed and apparently a gentlemanly trav-
| eler the captain of the ship had never
| thought Of Informing him OF these regula-
| tions.
| to think of bundle Of Confederate States
| money which was in the bottom OF his
/ trunk, a relic or his play days ana pres
] ent from his father. Carefully he placed
one Of Uncle Sans ten-dollar greenbacks
| on his knees and covered 1t with about half
an inch of Confederate bills. He made a
| sandwich Of the package by putting ten
| dollar bill on top. When the immigration
! inspector asked him to show up he flashed
| this bundle and went ashore.
There he put up at the best hotel. After
/ a bath and luncheon he took a stroll. See
| ing a lawyers sign he stopped to inquire
| the way about The talk fell to practicing
| law. The attorney needed clerk. Hum
| phreys was employed. and he had not been
| ashore three hours. HIS pay was to be 500
| he set I'D for himself. The first month he
| took in 81 900 and booked a lot Of good &C
| counts. The first year he cleared $4,000.
| While he was working for 500 q month
| he was living at a boarding house and
| sending $50 a month back TO Arizona 70
| pay the debts OF his gay and frivolous
| days When he began practicing for him
| self he married one of the All Fong girls
It is recalled that there were thirteen OF
! these girls. Some have married naval off,
| GERS OF America and some English naval
| officers. The American army has one for q
bride, and a Russian diplomat has one
| They are all beautiful and are given adj
| miration wherever they go. They are the
| daughters of the famous All Fong. the rich
! est man Of the island. He came there as
| a Chinese cooEe and died worth millions
He married a Portuguese woman. who
| gave him these thirteen beautiful daugh-
| ters. OTTO CARMICHAEL