The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-03-14

to that Of brigadier general and went
Lincoln gave Mr.. Hartley authorize
ton to draw at sight on the United
States government for unlimited
sums. Never before was such letter
Of credit ever given an individual. 1t
involved the expenditure of millions
left solely to the judgment and hon
esty Of Mr.. Hartley.
His task was twofold-first. to buy
all available guns and munitions, and,
second, to prevent any from falling
into the hands of the Confederate gov
eminent. Both duties were splendidly
performed in the face of many obsta-
cles. Long after the war Charles Il.
Flint gave dinner, at which the Con-
federate secretary Of the treasury,
George A. Trenholm. was a guest. In
his speech Mr.. Trenholm told his ex-
periences as a Confederate agent for
the purchase of munitions I'm Europe.
He told how some mysterious and Sc
cret influence baffied him whenever he
| was just ut the point of success. This
| had always been the greatest mystery
| Of the war to him, and he had never
| learned who his invisible opponent
was. He told Of one case In which a
Belgian order had slipped away from
him just as 1t was being filed. When
he finished Mr. Flint told him that his
unknown adversary was present and
introduced him to Mr.. Hartley. who
told him how the trick was turned.
| Mr.. Hartley's patriotism was not Of
the kind that fulfills only the appoint
ed task and is satisfied. He took ad-
vantage of his presence In Europe to
| combat and counteract the sentiment
in England in favor of the Confeder-
acy and was active in successfully Gre
atlng a sentiment for the Union. One
of the things he did in this behalf was
to flood England with copies of John
Bright's Birmingham speech for the
| Union. which he heard and had print
ed at his own expense.
| Mr.. Hartley, the Pioneer.
In 1867 Mr.. Hartley established the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company. At
first the business grew slowly, but the
Franco-Prussian war gave IL boost.
In 1870 France gave large order to
w. w. Reynolds. the companys rep
resentative in Paris. But the city was
besieged, and there was no way to es-
cape through the German lines with
the order. Finally he thought OF the
air and promptly ordered the construc-
ton of balloon. 1t took ten days to
complete 1t. 1t was at this time that
\ N IL.
ed to leave Paris to organize a new
resistance to the German armies. and
he requested the use of Reynolds bal
loon. Reynolds gave it up and began
promptly on another. Bad weather
prevented Gambetta from leaving at
once, and by the time he was ready
the second balloon was finished. The
two balloons went up together, and the
wind drove them toward the Prussian
lines. Cannon and musketry opened
on them, and they seemed lost. but the
breeze turned and sent them out Of
range, and Mr.. Reynolds escaped to
New York with his order, which in
volved 100000 francs. This incident
Is cherished with pride in the Reming-
ton annals as unique In the records Of
craftsmanship.
In March, 1888. the Remington plant
was sold at auction and bought by Mr..
Hartley and the Winchester Repeating
Arms company. He afterward bought
out the latter company's interest
Fifteen years ago Marcellus Hartley
was one OF the leading financiers Of
New York, and II he was less known
I TO the general public than other men
of his class and standing II was be-
cause OF his modest, quiet and retiring
disposition. He was chairman of the
finance committees of the Equitable
t Life Assurance Society and the Man
haitian Elevated railway and an impor-
: tant factor In numerous other large
enterprises. Ii is told of him that at
a time, now some twenty-five years
ago, when large banking institution
t In this city unexpectedly found its cap
D ital impaired TO the extent of over ST.
I 100000, Mr.. Hartley saved II by max
Q ing good the lost sum from his private
, fortune, without security, and 1t was
= many years, before he could be fully
reimbursed out of the surplus profits
e of the institution.