New-York tribune., 1902-08-20

reading the newspapers, which he devours ON
VIGOROUSLY Citizen Train has had so many ana
varied experiences that he has found it difficult
to condense his narrative into necessary limits
The stenographer has been almost overwhelmed
with them. and has been surprised to note the
facility with which he has recalled minor events
in every part of his life. Some weeks ago he
prepared an abstract of his autobiography,
which gives bewildering picture of his activi-
ties, thus:
CITIZEN GEORGE FRANCIS TRAINS Al Az
TOPOGRAPHY BOILED DOWN, 4uo
PkGES IN 200 WORDS.
Born 3-24-'29. Orphaned New Orleans. 80
Father mother and three sisters-yelloW 1eVerD
Came North alone. four years old, to grand
habyhood Farmer till II. Grocer boy, Cam
bridgeport, two years Shipping clerk, 16. Man
SI0 oq01- Boston. % $4,000. Established C.
F T & Co. Melbourne Australia, '03- Agent
Barings Duncan & Sherman, White Star Line
Cncome $4,000. Started forty clippers 10 CaI-
ifornia '49. Flying Cloud. Sovereign OF the
Seas Staffordshire. Built D. & G. W. r r;
conDecrina Erie with Ohio and Mississippi, 400
miles Pioneered first street railway, Europe
America. Australia. iEngland, Blrkennead,
Darlington Staffordshre London. ,GOo Built
first Pacific Railway q. P.J, '52-'69 through
first trust, Credit Mober. Owns i've thousana
lots Omaha worth $30O0O.O0O. Fffteen Jails.
without a crirne). Train Villa, built at New
port '6S. Daughters house, 156 Madison Ave
me go Organized French Commune, Mar
seiIles Ligue du Midi October, 30 while on
return trip around the world III elghty Gays.
Jules Verne two years later, wrote This hp IN
fiction Cornered lawyers. doctors, clericals, by
quoting three columns of Bible 10 release Wood
hul-CIafin from Beecher, y. Now lunatc , by
law, through six courts. Now living IN Mills
Palace s.. against $1,000 a week at IRAN
Villa. Daughter always has room for me IN
cOuntry.) Played Carnegie forty years anedu'
Three generations living off Credit Mobller
Author dozen books out Of print wide " nos
Who" ''Alli5one," Appletons CycIop@dlal- four
ITire+ f-RO X-oaTS c.
ond eighty days. 20. Third. sixty-seven and a
half days 80. Fourth sixty days, shortest rec
ord 80. Through Psychic Telepathy, am dou-
bling age Seventy-fourth year young.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN,
Mills Palace.
President Driftwood Club. 1850 solvent TeH-
bers.
John Kendrick Bangs was waiting at an ele-
waited railway station in New-York the other
morning when he observed a man rush from
the incoming train. approach a guard in uni
form and excitedly inquire the way 70 the STOCK
Exchange. 1t was five minutes of 10
Get off here-take car on other side said
the guard. with characteristic economy Of both
interest and words
Mr.. Bangs saw a chance TO save a trustful
and innocent stranger from the too frequent
and saddening experience Of being wrongly d.
rected and going several miles out Of his way
Inspired by the most unseIfsh and helpful
impulses of which erring human nature is
capable Mr.. Bangs promptly stepped forward
Nothing Of the sort" he said, with a glance
Of righteous Indignation at the callous guard
and kindly look Of I-am-your-broth
will-look-after-you at the inoffensive stranger
Nothing of the sort" he repeated. IF you
want to go to the Stock Exchange you should
have remained in the car and continued to
Hanover Square. But" he added, with
thoughtful care of the strangers pocketbook
and morals, IF you're going to the Stock Ex-
change you would probably save money by stay
ing where you are"
BY this time the stranger, who seemed TO
have something on his mind had worked him
self into a frenzy. That" he sputtered, max
ing a wild dive for the next car, lis none of
your -- business