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Acute Indigestion Killed the Presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Road. '
THE STORY OF HIS CAREER.
Beginning as n Ilodman In 1851; He
Steadily Mounted the Railroad Lad-
He Reach-
the Topmost Bung.
tier of Success, Till
ed
Fob.
PHILADELPHIA, 1. — George B.
,Robcrts, president of thefennsylvania
railroad, who died at 4 o’clock Saturday
afternoon at his home in Bola, a suburb of
this city, from heart failure, which was
superinduccd by acute indigestion, aged 63
years, was first taken ill in August last,
but there have been periods since that time
during which he. has been able to be about
the house. He was forced to take to his
bed abmtt two months ago with catarrh of
the stomach and grow steadily worse until
the time of his death. During the past two
weeks his condition had become practically
hopeless, the attending physician giving
but little encouragement. to his family. He
died surrounded by the members of his
family and was conscious until the last.
George D. llobcrts’ ancestors came to
this country from Wales in 1683, buying
the property at Bala. Montgomery county,
which has since iJL‘Ol‘: ‘l‘.-- liobcrts’ home—
stead. Mr. Robert: was born June 15,
1833. After receiving a careful training
in the primary studies he was sent to the
Polytcchnic institute at Troy, graduating
from that institution with distinction at
the early age of 17'.
In 1851 he entered the services of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company as rod-
man in the cnginccring corps, remaining
with that coiporation but a low years. He
subsequently entered the service of the
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GEORGE BROOKS ROBERTS.
Philadelphia and Eric Railroad company
as assistant engineer, and during the next
ten years was actively engaged in railroad
engineering. Mr. Roberts’ masterful pow-
ers were noticed by J. Edgar Thompson,
the president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, and he was'induccd to return to
that corporation, his official position being
that of assistant to the president, in which
capacity he served for seven years.
In 1809 he was promoted to the position
of fourth vice president. He had been
actively engaged in the management of the
company for several years, and soon after
his promotion to the fourth vice presidency
his abilities were so well known that he
was elected second vice president. When
Colonel Thomas A. Scott succeeded Mr.
Thompson as president of the company, in
1874, Mr. Roberts was advanced to the
post of first vice president. On Feb. 9,
1875, Mr. Roberts was elected secretary
and treasurer of the West Jersey railroad,
a position he held for nine years, and in
1876 became president.
When President Scott died, in May,
1880, Mrs Roberts was chosen to succeed
him and has been re—elected annually ever
since. This fact was due to the general
recognition of his ability and the knowl-
edge of the shareholders that his life and
powers were unsclfishly devoted to their
interests and the best interests of the vast
corporation. His choice was not due to
any influence exerted by ownership of
stock, for Mr. Roberts had comparatively
little financial interest in the road. l’is
thorough training and great experience
rendered him perfectly familiar with every-
thing pertaining to an unexcclled business
management. and his success in that di-
rection has 1 con testified to by theimplicit
confidence of the stockholders and the
growing value of, the great property wh? 11
they placed tznder his control.
Mr. Roberts" ancestors came originally
from Bala, Wales, and as a memorial of
that fact he gave the name of Bala to his
ancestral farm and to the adjoining" station
on the Schuylkill Valley branch of the
Pennsylvania railroad. It is an interest-
ing coincidence that on the very day that
the first British train reached Bala, in
Wales, the first American train reached
Bala, in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Roberts belonged to the Episcopal
church, though he was born in the Society
of Friends. He never allowed himself to
be made prominent in church matters nor
permitted the use of his name in business
enterprises outside that of railroading. He
' was president of several of the larger com-
panies whose roads are comprised in the
Pennsylvania system and a. director in
nearly all of the minor ones.
Depow on Roberts‘ Death.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. — Chauncey M.
Depew, president of the New York Central
railroad. said of the death of Mr. Roberts.
president of the Pennsylvania system:
“ The Pennsylvania and New York Cen-
tral systems are so close in both their rival-
ries. competition and friendships that I.
have had the best of opportunities for
knowing Mr Roberts.
every fiber to the Pennsylvania, he was
fair and just in his dealings with other
lines. He appreciated as few do the r927.-
tions of the railways to the public and was
broad and liberal in his views of railway
management. He brought his company to
the highest position of efficiency and was
one of the ablest members of our profession
and the master of his business. The ap-
preciation of his’ associates was best indi-
catcdiby their selecting him president of
every association they have formed in the
last ten years. A great railway man, a.
conscientious and, chivalrous gentleman
and a- patriotic citizen has been lost to the
country in the death of George .13. Roberts. "
Dead In His Barn.
BELCHERTOWN, Mass, Feb. 1.—John
J. Overing, aged about 60, afarmer, was
found dead in his barn yesterday. Death
was probably caused by heart failure. .
‘Kllled Three Men.
, JACKSON, 0., Feb. Law'l‘homas' ‘Lohr,
Evan Davis and William Bruce were yes-
terday killed by a falling tree. ,
Though loyal in '
remorse Strirc. 33.
Liberty Given to 3.29." “:ill\ “‘ore Vl'rong-
fully Imprisoned For L'fe.
LAKFI \‘(-;. Mich, flan. fin. —— Governor
Pingrec added another chaf tor to his
dramatic career by going to the Jackson
prison and in person delivering pardons
‘to August Fuhrman, Carl Vccgler, Au-
gust Grosm‘an and Henry Jacobs, who
were convicted four years ago of the crime,
of murdering Albert Molitcr at Rogers
City, Prcsquo Isle count-y, in 1875. Moli-
tcr was a dictator among his German coun-
trymen, whom he had induccd to settle in
the wilderness. H is reign became so des¥
potic and cruel that a. secret oath was
taken by his subjects that they would take
his life, and that should any of the conspir-
ators reveal the secret crime it should be
fastened upon him. The deed was accom—
plished as Moliter was working in his store
one August night. No clew to the perpe-
trators was had until 1893, when one Wil-
liam Ropke confessed to participation in
it and implicated the men who were
pardoned, and they were all convicted
and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Subsequently Repke made afi'idavit that
his testimdny was perjury. The case was
taken up by the state board of pardons,
who, after two years. expressed the belief
that the men were innocent and that the
real perpetrators of the crime were dcad or
beyond reach of the law. The board recom-
mended pardons, which resulted in the ac-
tion of Governor Pingrcc. -.
AccidEh‘tifiora"Efrem—Train.
SEA Gm’r, N. J., Jan. 30.—Thc thcatei
train over the Pennsylvania railroad ran
into the .Tamcsburg ice train at this place.
Both trains were going slowly at the time,
and no one was seriously hurt. The pas-
sengers in the theater train were badly
frightened, but owing to the bad night
there were not many aboard. The acci-
dent blockcd‘ travel on the. south bound
tracks for several hours.
Princess Has Not: Left. Riga.
NICE, Jan. 30.——The reports that have
been circulated recently to the effect that
the Princess of Chimay and her Hungarian
gypsy lover, Rigo, have quarreled and sep-
arated have been dcuicd by the princess
herself. Both were in Monte Carlo yester—
day and appeared to he on the best of
terms. They went. away together, and it
is said that they have gone to live together
in retirement.
Turner For Senator.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. ESQ—George F.
Turner of Spokane was nominated for
United States senator in a caucus of Popu-
lists and free silver Republicans. He re-
ceived ~15 votes. He has been a. Republican,
but in the recent election he supported
Bryan. He is a. lawyer, and from 1881 to
1888 he was territorial governor.
fire at Old Burke Homestead.
Rbcnnsrnn, Jan. 30.—The old Burke
homestead, 409 Lake avenue. owned by
Frank E. Baldwin. the stockbroker, was
damaged by fire early today. Two servant
girls escaped from the second floor by
forming a rope out of bedclothing. One
of them, Miss O‘Brien, fell and was inter-
nally injured and may die. dtIr. and Mrs.
Baldwin are in New York city at the Ho-
tel Savoy.
Delaware's Constitution.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 30,—The constitution—'
al convention, by it almost unanimous
vote, has recommended that the power of
granting divorces be taken from the legis-
lature. The convention has also recom-
mended that the rogular sessions of the
legislature be limited to 00 days, special
sessions to 20 days, and that secret legisla-
tion be prevented.
Greater New York Charter.
ALBANY, Jan. 30.-——The Greater New
York commission has asked for 20 days
further time in which to report on the
charter. Their time is up on Monday next.
The assembly and senate have granted the
extension. It is believed that this will de-
lay the proposed early adjournment of the
legislature.
Cold \Veather In Tennessee.
CHATTANCGGA, Jan. 30.——The thermom-
eter registered (5 degrees above zero today,
being 2 degrees lower than yesterday. Con-
siderable floating ice is visiole in the Ten—
nessee river, which is reported as being
frozen hard at Kingston Landing, 100
miles above here.
Deputy Postmaster Accused.
HOI-lNELLSVILI.lC,N. Y., Jan. ESQ—Deputy
Postmaster William K. Smith is accused of
being a defaulter in the sum of 8359. He
has been suspended. Mr. Smith was cham-
ber-lain of the city for two terms and is a
deacon in St. Ann’s church.
Fatal Accident on 3 Coal Mine Incline.
GRAFTON, W. Va., Jan. 30—At the Goti-
ga. mine, near Flemington, by an accident
on a coal incline railway, 30 men were
thrown from a car. Edward Belson was
killed, two others were fatally hurt and
eight seriously injured.
Bubonic Plague In Goa.
LISBON, Jan. SEQ—Dispatches received
here from Goa, the capital city of the Por-
tuguese territory of that name in India,
say that there are three cases of bubonic
plague in the hospital there.
The Plague 1n Formosa.
of the Japanese legation here confirm
report that the plague has broken out in
the island of Formosa.
Juli
_ The Lackawanna Reports.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—The annual re-
port of the Lackawanna shows a. slight
fraction over 5 per cent profit on the stock
for the year.
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.tures‘ at; it:
11‘ .‘i Etiiifit-l T037 NEWS.
“It is; not the pinto-crate who will ul;
timatoly control the country," said a
recently elected member of Congress-
the other day. “but the newspapers-
Look at the present House. There are
Dingley, Boutoiie. Cummings, Quigg‘,
Ben's-1t. McCormick. Hart and a. dozen
or two other newspaper men. all of?
whom owe their .clcction to the fact:
that they are newspaper men. You
hear a great deal of talk, now and?
then. about the power of the press, but
I don’t believe that the power of the-
prcss is half appreciated. Journalists,
more than men in other professions,.
get close to the people, and from con-
stant study of the conditions of affairs:
in everyday walks of life see and np—r
prcciato their nccds and impress them.
with their sympathy and interest. The:
people are, naturally glad to have such
men represent them. One of these
days tho majority of both Houses and
Senate will be. made up of newspaper;
men.” ~ I .-
Thirz: is. perhaps, too broad a propll‘n
coy. but, it is certain that a great num-
ber of the members of the House '2 11d
some ol' the Senators are. directly or“
ilitlii‘t'tiijf. intrrcsted in journalism. In-
thc upper imuso Senator Lee Mantle is-
tho owner and 1‘21'oprictor of “’l‘ho 111-»
tor—Momma}: .” published in luttc,
Mont: Senator Ilawlcy is the owner
and was at me time editor of “The
larti‘mul {,‘ourant"; Senator Hans-
broua'h owned and managed a paper
in San Jose. Cal. and in his young and
callow days was on the stud of “The -
San Francisco Chronicle”; Senator
Butler's paper bears the suggestive-
13:11:10 :pt' "' ‘hc Clinton Caucasian," and,.
according to his own statement, “has
probably the largest circulation and is
no of the most influential papers in.
the State"; while Senator Peffer ad-
mits in his biography, published in
“The Congressional Directory,” that he
established and conducted two news--.
papers.
In the lower house Mr. Cummings
and Mr. Quigg are the best known»
journalists. but no less than twenty"
five of their colleagues are or have-
bccn engaged in newspaper work.
Curious Stock Exchange Elonihcrs.
The Chairman of the New York
Stock Exchange in announcing the
death of George E. Lemon a few days
ago added to the usual formal state-
ment that the deceased had never been
on the floor of the Exchange or trans-
acted any business therc. A good
many men seldom appear on the floor, ‘
but they are generally represented
there by other members of their firms,
and much business is transacted in
their names.
But here was a case where a man.-
held a seat that cost him at least $25,-
000 simply for the personal satisfac-
tion it gave him, or perhaps thinking
that he might use it some day. It was.
so unusual that brokers commented
upon it and asked each other who Mr.
Lemon was. -
It came out that he was once on the
floor, but his appearance was so mod-
est and quiet that. if an old member
had not raked his memory the an-
nouncement of the Chairman would‘
have gone into Exchange archives as
true.
Mr. Lemon bought his seat in 188.3.
A few days later he entered the office.
of a friend in 1 7:111 street. who was a-
momber of the Exchange.
“I have been in the gallery of the
Stock Exchange with the rest of the
uninitiated public,” be. said. “and I
would like for once to see how, things
look from the floor. I bought a seat
the other day.”
So the. two men went over to the Ex»
change and Mr. Lemon passed the.
doubly guarded gates and stood on the
floor where millions of 'dollars some-
times phange hands in a, single day-
He walked around to the different trad-
ing posts, watched the transaction of'
business for a while and had the mysu
teries of stock buying and selling ex-
plained to him. Then he looked up in-
the gallery where he had once stood’
when he did not have $25,000 or a seat-
After that, Mr. Lemon did not visit
the Exchange again. His home andhis
business were in Washington and he
had plenty of affairs to keep him busy
without coming over to New York to"
deal in stocks. .
In Washington he was known as
Captain Lemon, who made a large
fortune in the pension business, for he
was one of'the first to establish an-
agency after the close of the war. He'
owned the National Tribune, that at:
one time had a large circulation. He
was a bachelor and left more than a:
million dollars to be divided among
relativrs and friends. His will ordered
all his property sold and a large por-
tion r-i' the proceeds will be given in-
$1(;,000 and $25,000 sums to the people:
whom nohked.
Millions for Pensions.
One of the most striking facts in the-
report of the Interior Department is
that during the last thirty-one years, or
since the close of the civil war in 1865,:
the Government has paid out for pen~
sions, including the cost of distributing.
them, the enormous sum of $2,034,813:
769.
The amount, paid last year, $138,214,--
701.9%, was nearly $600,000 less than:
that of the previous year, and for'ber
low t mt of 1803. Still, once more the;
prodigious annual sum» of $140,000,000,
which is more than double the average
of the thirty-one years, is required, that.
bring the estimate for the twelve
months beginning July 1, 1897. It' is .
therefore absolutely certain’that the“
argon-grate pcnsxion Outlay since the Wat
will. within three or four years, have.
C‘th-L‘Cileil the amount of the whOle/in'r '
tori-st-bcztring: public debt,‘whe’n at its
climax. In rat-t. two and a half years
more at the present rate of appropria-
tions will put the? pension. expend;
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