The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-09
"a, 600 in government bonds, get two in
dorsers and pay 10 per cent. interest.
The business man went out very hum
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Enters Mrs. Chadwick.

Enters Mrs. ChadWlck.
Then Mrs. Cassie Chadwick, robed
deliberately and wearing vast quantl-
ties of iewelry, came in. The banker
received her with great cordIallty. She
announced THAT she was the cousin OF
j. d. Rocket eller, the daughter of An
drew Carnegie and the sister of }. Pier
pont Morgan, and produced a package
containing a S20,OOO,0 900 trust which she
would not let the banker open.
The banker overwhelmed her with
politeness, loaned her S2,000,000 and
took her out to luncheon.
Meantime the directors of the Lin
coin, Oyster Bay 4 Esopus railroad
We're holding a meeting. The president
announced that the road would soon be
obliged to spend $4,000 for new equip
ment, and the capital stock was I'M
mediately increased $10,O0O,00O. Divi-
dends were voted the directors at inter
walls. and 1t was decided to let the stock
holders have a few trip passes. The
directors discussed the affairs of the
various high railroad officials present
with great freedom, and caused much
laughter.
When that meeting adjourned, stock
broker came into the brokers' office and
talked over things with his office boy
in rapid-fre conversation that hit off
many of the practices in Wall street,
and included this description of "wash-
ing stock.
"It's simple enough I'll sell it to
you for 81 share. Then you sell 1t to
me for so share. Then l sell 1t to
you for $50 a share, and then both of us
sell it to the public for 800 share
Greene and Lawson Quarrel Again.
A ticker began to buzz furioQsly.
The stockbroker read from the tape the
preliminaries of the Col. Bill Greene
and Lawson quarrel, and then announc-
ed, with great excitement, that Greene
and Lawson were coming there. He
described their progress from the lob
by of the hotel up to the banquet floor,
and as he finished with the despairing
shout that there would be a tragedy on
the floor, Greene came in from one side
of the room and Lawson from the
other, brandishing pistols and knives,
and shouting for blood. They rampag-
ed down the middle of the room, met in
front of the PRESIDENT chair shook
hands and took drink out of a flask
Greene had in his pocket.
Speaker Cannon on Trial.
In the course of the evening club
member announced that, as a quorum
of the senate mot under Indictment
was present, it was necessary for the
club to begin the impeachment pro-
ceedings against Speaker Cannon. He
read long list of charges against the
speaker. 4 member Of the club called
out the names of all the senators pres
emit. Wien they had all responded,
they We're escorted to large table in
the banquet hall. They were:
German, PRESIDENT; Crane, Knox,
Dietrich, kittridge, Depew, Lodge,
Dryden, Long, Fairbanks, 0. H. Plat,
German. Scott, kearnS and Stone.
Sitting as a high court of impeach-
ment, these senators listened to Speak
Ell Cannon, who was compelled to APP
pear before them, AS he defended him
self humorously against the charges.
When he had concluded, Senator Cor
man replied to him, speaking for the
senate, and this gave him an opportun-
ity to get back in lively fashion at
Speaker Cannon, much to the enjoy
ment of the guests.
Several other senators manifested a
desire to make speeches, but they were
promptly suppressed.
Hiuts Come up Speaking Tube.
Early in the evening d speaking tube
was discovered hanging on the wall
I pom investigation it was found that it
ran to the lobby. 1t was used frequent
ly during tie evening by people who
drifted into the lobby of the hotel and
had suggestion to make to the club.
One man wanted a joint debate be-
tween President Roosevelt and w. j.
Bryan, ana was told that that would be
absurd, as they are both on the same
side
Another had a patent safety net he
wanted to sell to President Roosevelt
to keep the Democratic party from
capturing him. A printer came in with
the proofs of an article by Senator
Lodge, which was found to be entitled ::
The Tribulations of a Bosom Friend"
a delegation of tailors and haber-
Gashers wanted to present a memorial
to Sec. Hay for giorifying the tailor
business by naming one of his poems
Little Breeches," and for exalting the
haberdashers by being the greatest iv-
ing exponent of ''shirtsleeve' diplo-
macy.
The souvenir was an elaborate book
containing history of the club from
its organization.