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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

has not brought happiness to it's possessors But
these instances merely cause to wonder whether
such wealth burdened individuals capable of
achieving happiness in any circumstances. Would
they be happier for example if they were poor?
Doubt is bound to thicken about such question.
Moreover, we hear all about the isolated instances
of unhappiness among mionaires great deal
less is said and written about the tremendously
fine time the happy millionaires enjoying
Americans are people that require to be shown.
They swallow with many grains of salt these sporadic
and sometimes highly tinctured accounts under the
caption. The Miseries of the Rich" Eagerly would
they brave such miseriesi Willingly would they
take chance gilded unhappiness!
The Struegler's Opinion
FOR, to the struggler it is bound to appear incon
ceivable that vastly wealthy human being
should be could be unhappy not happy-two
different things, by the way.
Not to wear the yoke of labor; to have the free
dom of seagull; to go up and down the world
almost in a stupefacton of luxury; never to be
tied in pent up, andlocked confined to any monot-
ony of place; to be worried about tomorrow
the rainy day of the approaching years; to move
perpetuay in atmosphere of culture, even wealth
bought culture; to be able coolly to snap the fingers
in the teeth of lurking Adversely; to be able to
bestow all the good and ornate things of life upon
cherished ones; to hear the faintest echo of
the bowling of the Wolf of Need is it imaginable
that human being conditioned should could
be unhappy. or not happy!
Thus the struggler views the matter. He dis
sects the story of the milonaires misfortunes and
nfallibly he concludes that the mllionares msfor-
tunes the fault, certainly not of his wealth,
but of his inability properly to enjoy his wealth.
All of us, by the way possess profound. if fur
tive and unexpressed belief that could disburse
wealth to a great deal more advantage to ourselves
and to others, and have vastly fun with it. than
the people that already have the millions We
would not make any mistakes if we were possessed
of richest We would know what traps and pitfalls
to avoid We would not lose sanity if wealth
was suddenly to fall to us! No riotous misconduct
savish obedience to the foolish mandates of plu-
tocratc social sets, monkey dinners. faring
osteptation of any sort-f had it! For us. study
travel, self improvement rich but not garsh homes
in city and country, serene enjoyment of all those
fine things of life that purchasable by wealth
charities, too, based not unworthy desire
to perpetuate our name, but on genuine desire to
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w months ago, in this place the
writer hereof recorded a few OBJ
servations on the subject of Being
Broke
T hese utterances may or may
not have been of an autobiography
cal character That they were SO
regarded by many discerning read
ers-all of whom, plainly. had been
"broke' at one time or another
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be of real help fellow beings that might need it,
Oh, would know how to do it if possessed
the wealth! We would be model millionares if only
we had the millions!
Small Chance of Having the Test
IT is very natural of course that we should thus
picture conduct persons of wealth. The
chief beauty of such picturing is that
likely, to the majority of u.s. to be disillusioned
with respect to manner of behaving in such a
fine situation. The self complaisant man who knows
precisely what he is going to do in perfectly cool
manner, in case of fire, sometimes has chance to
try himself out in these circumstances-an usually,
by the way he with all of the calm deliberaton
of red ant a hot rock But safely draw
the loveliest images of ourselves in the role of
millionaire, with the danger always satisfy nglv
mote that shall be put to the test of living
up to such beautiful forecasts of ourselves
The speculatons of strugglers to their possible
achievement of wealth, of having wealth thrust
upon them bound to be less common
place. because such speculations nearly always
built one pattern. and that pattern evolved out
of the universal fancy,-namely, that we ourselves
would make such infinitely better millionaires than
the reckless, stupid wrong headed, unappre-
ciative chaps who now possess the millions.
If Vanderbilt Had Been Poor
IT is different, though, when you hear millionaire
= "a millionaire from his cradle-speculating upon
what it means. upon what it would have meant
L
perience of hearing a famous millionaire indulgng
in such a fancy.
He was the William X. Vanderbilt who of late
years has lived in France.-second of the
reputed Public Be Damned Vanderbilt and father
of the Duchess of Marlborough. 1t may we'll
be said here that this William h. always seemed
to me the most agreeable of the Vanderbilt
clan as we'll as the handsomest frankest, and best
hammered.
1t was sixteen years ago. l was hotel reporter
for Chicago newspaper. William h. Vanderbilt,
just arrived in Chicago in his private and loung
ing about the lobby of the Auditorium. seemed rich
prey for hotel reporter with a mission to inter-
view personages.
Williamsk. l soon found however, not inter-
viewabe. Very engaging very amiabe. very snil-
ing: but with nothing to say for printing. How
ever he appeared to be lonesome-said that he was,
in fact asked the would be interviewer to dine
with him. He man. and finished one, and
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was made evident by the bantering or gently ac-
cusatory tone of large number of letters addressed
the writer
This agreeable aftermath of correspondence, it
may be prophesied will reveal such shrewd
illusions with respect to the writer of article
labeled Being Rich" Few writing persons more
is the pity, can justly be accused of opulence.
How, then, can writing person, without having
experienced such beatifc delrium know anything
about the condition of Being Rich?
Broadly speaking, he cannot know much or any
thing about such condition in first hand per-
sonally conducted manner of knowing, to speak.
But he can, and often does, listen to what the
worlds auriferous ones have to say the subject
of riches Thus may consensus be formed and
conclusions reached about Being Rich
AS newspaper worker in many cities, l have
held less extended conversations the
subject of 81 Being Rich" with l think most of the
famous American milonaires of the last two
decades.
Some of these hugely wealthy ones expressed
themselves freely, not to garruously. to the
manifest advantages of wealth the 'compensa-
tons of comparative poverty ,-consoling phrase!
while others were exceedingly close mouthed in
the matter.
A Falacy from the Rich
I ALWAYS suspected, by the way that the million
= aires who harped upon the or less imaginary
compensations of poverty were, to express the
thing coloquiay stringing me, and perhaps them
selves; or, if not that, that they were rather
wholesomely in love with the sound of their
voices.
Also, have invariably reached and reriveted
the conclusions. after these little journeys to the
thought repositories of millionaires that Wealth
Is Curse" is of the finest little distorted
maxims we have in the English language.
Everybody knows that frayed and frazzed
bromidiom, Wealth Does Not Necessarily Bring
Happiness"
Perhaps it does not, in all cases There are
of citable instances wherein wealth certainly
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
GALE HATS BIG LINERS
Hind Ssceeps Much Water from the
Ndrroscs and Fleet Remains Outside.

Not one liner dared to come up TO Quarantine
yesterday between sunrise and sunset Inc
Oldest salts of the waterfront could not recall
the time in the history of this port when a
snowstorm has kept back fleet of steamers
such as did yesterdays gale. Shortly after
sunset the Hamburg-AmeTiCan liner Graf Wal
dersee being of lighter draft than the other
transatlantic liners stormbound off the Sandy
Hook Lightship. ventured up the Narrows and
was passed by the health officer. The storm
was most severe in the lower bay and off Sandy
Hook The snowfall stopped at , O'Clock, but
a heavy northwest gale carried the snow and
piled II up against the steamers anchored on
the lghtship. The gale eased up at times, and
the marine observers were able TO make out the
White Star liner Adriatic, which was expected
to dock about 10 a NJ. The Hamburg-American
liner President Lincoln was also seen for few
seconds, but a snow blanket closed down upon
her and she not seen again.
The gale carried much water out of the har-
Dor, and none of the steamers would take the
risk of coming up TO Quarantine even through
the Ambrose Channel, the latest and deepest
waterway of the harbor. The lights and buoys
Of the channels were not discernible in the gale
The steamboat John H. Starin. which runs
between this city and New Haven, was caught
in the storm on Thursday night on her way
the mud flats off Willetts Point Long Island
early yesterday morning She was floated late
in the afternoon by several tugboats of the
Merritt Chapman Wrecking Company, and pro-
ceeded without further mishap to this city She
had twelve passengers. who were put. ashore
soon after she grounded and sent to New York
by train. Captain Hubbard said last night that
he was off Throg's Neck about q. when
the gale became so furious ne could not see
his shore lights and anchored. The gale in
creased. and an hour later the Starin dragged
her anchor and went aground.
There were many inquiries at the various
steamship offices yesterday TO the time the
steamers that were due might dock The storm
abated slightly about o'clock in the afternoon.
and il was thought that the White Star liner
Adriatic might come up to her pier. All steam
ers, however. are wholly in the hands of their
captains. and as they knew better the condi-
tions of wind and water down at Sandy Hook
the liners would come up. 1t was thought that
the Graf Waldersee would remain Sandy
Hook until this morning. but she was already
two days overdue. and Captain Frohlich thought
he could come up to the city because of the
steamers light draft.
The fleet of steamers which are held back by
the storm will most likely come into port to-
cause much congestion at Quarantine, and will
tax the limit the force of immigration and
customs inspectors.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
HELD FOR HOTEL THEFTS
Nan and Woman, COnfederates,
Considered I'm mpOrtdnt Prisoners.

As the result of the arrest by detectives from
Police Headquarters of James l. Long who says
he is a Detroit newspaper man, and Carrie O'Neil
of Rochester the police think they have cleared
UP the mystery surrounding many recent hotel
robberies. The pair are accused of having robbed
Mrs Harold B. Miller of 500 and Mrs. NJ. R
Gibbs of many valuable gowns, both victims being
guests Of the Hotel Alabama. in East 11th street.
On January IS Long registered at the hotel and
was assigned to a room on the third floor. He
seemed to have plenty Of money. and spent it
freely. a day following Carrie O'Neil appeared
at the hotel and sought work a maid from the
housekeeper. Mrs Riley. She was engaged and
went TO work.
Early Thursday evening the girl was seen by a
porter coming from Longs room, and the fact
was reported to the management. When asked
about the incident Long became indignant, and
handing his key the clerk, moved out, bag and
baggage. The girl summarily dismissed and
also left the hotel.
Shortly afterward Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Gibbs
who had been dining returned TO their rooms and
found that they had been ransacked. But in Mrs
Mer's apartment jewels valued at $1,000 in one
Of the trunks had been overlooked Longs trunks
were traced to the Hotel Breslin and when
searched several of the gowns were found in them.
Long was found at hotel in Lexington avenue.
where he had met his confederate The door of
the they occupied was broken in and they
both arrested.
When confronted with the evidence against her
the girl broke down and confessed She said she
had become infatuated with Long and that he had
forced her to steal. They had planned, she said,
also TO rob the apartments of Mr. and Mrs. R.
Bennett in the Alabama
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
RRY4N STILL WILLING.
And "FeeIs Democrats WiU WlR,
He S0ys an atlanta.

Atlanta Jan 24-WiIliam ]. Bryan asked
in this city to-day if he would accept the Demo
cratic nomination for President in 1903 if 1t was
offered. His reply was:
Il am not a volunteer for the place. II L am
drafted, however, I will not desert"
Mr.. Bryan arrived here with Judson Harmon.
of Ohio late this afternoon. They came from
Rirminsham where both made speeches last night.
Mr. Bryan missed his connection for Washington
and remained here until about o'clock as the
guest of the Young Mems Democratic League. In
an interview regarding the Democratic possioili-
ties for success in the next Presidential election
he said:
II think the Democratic party has the best op-
portunity ii has had in many years l feel that
Se will win at the next election
He was asked about probable candidates for the
Republican party, particularly with regard to Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Hughes, and replied:
II do not care to hurt either Mr.. Taft or Mr.
Hughes by any opinion or expression OF nhhe'
saying this with laugh
In reply to question regarding dispatch from
Washington in relation to effort said to have
been made by William F. Sheehan, of New York
and former Senator James Smith. of New jersey
to have some other candidate named for the head
Of the Democratic ticket in the next presidential
campaign, Mr.. Bryan said:
.I have heard nothing official in regard to this
move When it comes to me from the guardian
of the Democratic party 1 will then give my an
swer.''
AS soon as ". J. Bryan and Judson Harmon
stepped from the train in Atlanta to-day they TOOK
carriage to the Capitol, where long private con-
ference was held with Governor Smith. Mr. Har-
mon and Governor Smith served IN President
Cleveland's Cabinet together, and it looked as If
tho old line and Bryan were in close cOmmunica-
ton
whenever three Democrats are gathered TO-
gether YOU may know that the good OF the country
is beina discussed said Mr. Bryan. Alter the
conference the Governor took the visitors on long
automobile ride.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
TURNING FROM BRYAN.
Sheehan and Smith Conducting
Crusade IN Washington.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.

~,,..or Ian 81 when William Jen-
nings Bryan arrives in washington To- nioi
from his trip through Kentucky ne VIII hi'u
d,efaren+ situation from that which ne ehcoun
tered on his last visit here, SIX weeks deo' ~
that time he was met by q host OF new niehipei'
of Congress who pledged their most earnest SUP
mort and told him of the unanimous approVai
with which his name was everywhere ieoei'oN
To marrow he will meet many who nave eA-
,.ad q decided change OF opinion and thlnh
+ba+ ., unbeaten and less Populist1c ledder
should be chosen.
Tho arrival here to-day of w F. Sheehan' Oh
New, York and ex-senator James smith, VI
New Jersey emboldened the antl-Bryan mem
bers of Congress- and it is certain that many VI
tben, will courteously ask MIR. Bryan to make
way for another tomorrow. 0ieeildh ai'I
Smith make no secret of the fact that their WISH
to Washington is one of persuasion lor 'ho
peerless leader" accompanied by vigorous
oliano+ion If his friends They met many Rep
resentatives to-day, and succeeded III cohVliiC
ing most of the Pennsylvania delegation that
Rrvan's chances for election are so minute that
another candidate should be chosen The New
yorl, Representatives are already unanimous in
+beir disannrovaI of Bryans candidacy and VIII
turn with great relief to the mention of another
name.
The Ohio delegation was also approached but
remained loyal to Bryan, and would not CONSIDER
a change of sentiment because of Bryan's strong
hold on Ohio Democrats. 1t is thought that
Representative Hitchcock of Nebraska, hit at
Sheehan and Smith in his speech in the House
to-day when he said that "a number or Repup-
licans and assistant Republicans are endeaVor-
ing to replace Bryan.
The Tammany leader, Charles F. Murphy
may also pay Mr.. Bryan a visit tomorrow. as
in washington for snort
time on his way to Palm Beach. Only the most
active anti-Brvan men believe that there is the
slightest chance of his withdrawing from the
race and for that reason many of those who
would like to see such a withdrawal will remain
silent
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
NEW ENGLAND STRICKEN,
WOrSt Storm Since 1898 Reported
Raging along the Coast.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Boston. Jan. 24.-Death and disaster followed
in the wake of the worst storm that New Eng
land has known since the memorable storm of
1898. From end Of the seaboard to the
other come stories of wrecks. while there is
hardly city or town in all the New England
States where the streetcar and train service was
not demoralzed, and telephone and telegraph
lines suffered.
Thus far only one death has been reported in
Boston, that of Theodore Z. Currier. aged
Custom House officer who died on the way to
the train in Dorchester Another man. Patrick
kenney of Wellesley, out all night in the
storm, and when found this morning, was in d
critical condition.
Cape Cod reported a gale Of eighty miles an
hour during the day. with several wrecks. Wire
less communication with the Nantucket Shoals
Lightship broken early in the day, but no
fears are felt for her safety
Three barges were stranded in Breton's Cove,
near Newport but are all resting easy tonight
They are the Sherwood. the Sailor and the Cy-
clone.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
ESCAPE OF sCHOONER's CREW.
Fortuna, Bound from Newburyport for Bos-
ton, Goes Ashore Near Hull

Hull, Mass. Jan. 24-In the northeast gale and
snowstorm to-day the large three -masted schooner
Fortuna. of New London Conn. Captain Leighton,
bound light. from Newburyport for Boston. TO load
copper cinGers for Norfolk. ashore the
northeasterly end Of Lovells Island, q point op-
posite Bug Light. The members of her and
Captain Leightons wife, who was on board, landed
safely the island and were cared for at the
nghtkeepers house.
The Fortuna came across the bay from Newbury
port last night When inside of Cape Ann she
shaped her course for Graves Light. Captain
Leighton managed to make out Bug Light through
the driving storm about II p. m He then ran for
the range lights Lovels Islands, but. failing TO
see them, let go both anchors. The anchors failed
10 hold. and the schooner dragged about two miles
bringing up length in the breakers off Lovel's
Island.
On account of the high seas the crew OF the Point
Allerton Life Saving Station were unable to get
their ifeboats Out TO the vessel. and Captain Will
lam c. Sharrow. OF the station, teegraphed TO
Boston for assistance. Late this afternoon the
United States revenue cutter Gresham came down
from Boston Meanwhile the crew, with Captain
leighton and his wife. reached shore in their own
boat
New-York tribune., 1908-01-25
HTGHES TO r. r. MEN.
Gorernor AnszCers Criticism of Pub
he Service appointments.

Albany. Jan. 24-The failure OF Governor
Hughes to appoint either of the Public ser
vice commissions any representative OF organ
lied railroad labor as such was sharply crItI-
cfzed to-day by the legislative board OF Ihs
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firsmen ana En-
gtnemen in annual session in this city Ihe
board sent a resolution to the Governor. and
declared that his reply was decidedly unsa's-
factory" The Governor had nothing 20 say
about the matter and left il TO the labor men TO
give out the correspondence if they saw nt-
They did 50 tonight
The preamble of the resolution says that tn's
and other brotherhoods recommended for one OF
the commissionerships practical railroad men
of wide experience and we'll fitted for the place
Former governors, the preamble goes on TO say
recognized these organizations by appointing
members of these brotherhOOds TO MI the once
of Railroad Commissioner. but although Gov
ernor Hughes appointed ten commissioners. not
one of them was taken from the railroad ser
vice" The resolution itself follows:
Resolved therefore that respectfully ask
the Governor to communicate 10 Us his reasons
for not appointing to the Office or puDhc service
commissioner az least one OF the men recon-
mended by the brotherhoOds above mentioned
In his reply to the resolution Governor Hughes
says:
may repeat what I have said in answer to
similar inquiries In making appointments TO
the public service commissions, as in other cases,
I have chosen the men whom 1 believe TO be best
qualified for this very important work
Nothing is more important TO our wage earn
ers than to secure. 70 the highest degree posi-
bic, efficient and impartial administration. and
this has been my object in every appoint tUent
have made. If I should attempt TO make ap-
pOintmeutS for the purpose of satisfying parucu-
lar interests the result would be inevitably
patchwork of compromises. It would be impos-
sible to satisfy all interests in this way and for
every one that would be pleased there would De
many who would feel sighted
I have endeavored 10 obtain the best service
for the state; and by this course the interest
of the members of labor organizations. as weu
as those of all other citizens, will be most surely
protected
To this letter of the Governor the executive
board tonight rejoined follows,
In reply to your favor OF this date. beg TO
inform you that the legislative board of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen. in convention in this city. instruct the
undersigned to notify YOU that your reply 20
their resolution and letter of this date de-
cidedly unsatisfactory.
The railroad men have elected these officers.
President. Thomas E Ryan, Albany; vice-chai-
man. George NJ Rowland. EImira; secretary. y
Thompson. Buffalo; treasurer. II. p karney.
Buffalo; executive committee, E P. Coates. Buf-
falo; \. 1TcCaw. Syracuse; E c. Wilton. Bing-
hamton; ]. A HeaIey, Buffalo, and H. Jacobs,
Brooklyn.