New-York tribune., 1907-09-26

I In mast wears and went there again this season
He changed his summer abode to the GIN ffouse,
| Elizabeth. afte- the big fire of August To- anu
came in to Portland a week ago for medical treat
/ r,Ant He had been confined to his room in the
New Falmouth since
DR. Walter E. Tobie. the attending physician
thought last Monday night the generals chances
of partial recovery good, but there was sudoe"
relapse yesterday. and the patient unconscious
most of the last night.
The body left Portland for New York on the
Knickerbocker Express tonight and was accom-
panied by F. H Nunns, manager of the New Fai-
mouth
General Furlong who for thirty-nine years was a
resident of the Fifth Avenue Hotel was perhaps the
most famous member of the Amen Corner ana d
charter member of the Amen Corner Association
Others and went. He stayed Al CLOCK
every night. from October around to the 4'h or
July the year, General Furong could be fouhd
/ in his place Of the red sofas IN lhe Amen
corner" He was uniformly Jolly and entertaining
General Furlong left fortune of more than S'''
900, most of which in New York City per
/ cent bonds His fortune mainly consisted of United
States per cents. his bonds matured on July
last. and he reinvested city bonds. He owned Il
good many houses IN Queens and timber tract OF
10000 acres in inaccessible part of Oregon.
His intimate friends believe that a part Of his
fortune is willed to the children of General
Frederick Grants daughter the Princess Canta-
cuzene, who lives in Russia. and to the children
of Mrs Nellie Grant Sartoris He godfather
of the children Of the Cantacuzenes.
He had lived twenty-six years. except during the
summe" vacations in 357 in the hotel. always
wth the windows open. In the winter time the
snow and rain came In and damaged the carpet
but the windows stayed up
Il want all the fresh air get" said the gen
eral
In summer and winter alike he took cold bath
IN the morning. with the water cold as IL would
He probably gave away more crisp 81 bills
than in the city He made two folds
the bills and tucked them away singly in his
old black pocketbook. For years he gave a bill to
each beggar he met him BY and by he took
watching the beggar after the transferrence of
the bill. He found that in almost every case he
went to a saloon. That made him angry. After
+, that for year when a heggar asked aims. plead
ing hunger. the general would give loaf of bread
The bread went to the saloons also in exchange for
beer. Thereafter he more careful. his crisp
dollar bills going only to those who looked de-
serving. Winter nights he kept his eye the
swinging doors the front entrance. Beggars
not allowed in the hotel. But the general knew
just about how he could violate the rules.
Salvation Army girl would pop through the front
entrance and down the corridor.
-'Bing.'-the bell the desk
Then Big Pat" the head porter. would spring
from his tho side of the corridor and move
down the army
Cardigan at Balaklava sprang TO the front
more valiantly than did the general time after
time. Getting between porter and the girl. the
general. bowling politely. would beg her accept
crisp dollar bill. lie appeared IN that part al
most often Joe Jefferson in RIP Van
Winke"
Nearly every month he would make a visit to tire
lower East Side. In certain streets he would give
a peculiar whistle. and the children would come
1ocking around HIM The general then led his
squadron TO certain restaurant and bought rous-
ing dinners.
His waiter had served him for Twenty-Five years.
The same barber had shaved him for about the
length Of time He had a particular seat at
particular table. and heaven help the interloper
who inadvertently in ii. The hapless individual
never forgot 1t. There were some things he would
not put up with
General Furong never talked much about his
early history. lie did appear old His
complexion Was ruddy and until year ago
he looked the young man. He probably born
In New York He said his mother was descend
ant OF General Montgomery. who fell at the battle
of Quebec. His mother and father the only
children OF their respective parents. and died
ago. General Furlong WAS an only child, and ap
parently had neither kith kin. II he had
early romance was forgotten by his friends at
the hotel in the rush Of years. Each year he sent
good sized check TO a struggling Episcopal church
in or near Jackson. Miss. to which he had be-
come attached when he stationed at the capt.
tai Of Mississippi following the war.
General Furlons General Sherman's staff
during the Atlanta campaign Following the Vicks-
burg campaign he the staff of General
Smith and wounded General Smith ordered
him to deliver dispatches He had skirted the line
Of troops by the before. but General Smith
in "A hurry, and ordered Major FurOng to
by the shortest route Furlong headed straight
between the lines of battle making a target of
himself and horse. The CoHfederates winged him
before he had gone twenty rods. shooting his horse
dead and hitting the major in the ankle. His Wig
lance in the Atlanta campaign probably saved
General Sherman and staff from capture by lie
tachment of Confedsate cavalry one morning be-
fore daybreak. Immediately after the war Gen
eral Grant ordered him TO Jackson Provost
Marshal. General Furlong. supported by Union
soldiers. presided in the State Senate during
of fierce contention. He is said to have Tough;
three duels In Mississippi. He spent part of each
year travelling and away for three years.
After the Russo-Japanese War he went to Vladi-
vostok. The defeat of Russia disap-
pontment to him.
About four years ago a Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel drowned her illegtmate baby in Central
Park lake She sent to Auburn. General Fur
long worked almost night and day. until he oh
tained girls pardon He convinced Governor
Odell that the worthy of clemency. She
returned to the hotel to work.
When he away July last all the wait
ers porters, belboys and chambermaids assem-
bled In corridor. He went down the line to
his waiting carriage, giving each new 81 bill.
Two former porters at the hotel are policemen
largely through his efforts
General Furlong returning from his regular a
cation was in the habit of walking into the
| corridor of the hotel at a certain minute
October each year. then be met by the portcrs.
walters and help If reached before the
appointed hour he killed time until the right min
ute came for his appearance in the corridor. He
often said that in all thirty years at the
hotel he never rang his room bell once.
lie was about feet inches tall. with brown hair
! and blue eyes. and stout in build
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