The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-25
WOODHULL C CLAFLTN.
Miss Teruie's Account of their Enormous
Transactions ia Wall street.

from ne Neio Olicdrs Buneug.
The advent in our city Of those two we'll
known Suianas OF We'll street, Mrs. Woodruff
and MI - tlallin. to which should lie added the
kno"l ledge 81 their past financial successes. pro-
those circng ~ other grooves Of outside COM
merce could appreciate. Their wonderful vicissi-
tudes during their reign IN the season Of Black
FRIDAYS ana the other monetary climactrcs have
already ailracted to the Arm above named the
homage Of our bost nnancers. and the subtle
presccnce by which Miss Claim so remarkably
forctod the vdr itions in stocks, on Wall street
was pronounced almost beyond the possibilities
OF human judgment.
Thinking that the business career OF these
ladies would be OF much interest TO our readers,
representative OF the BHllctm yesterday after
M Pe au' H' u''0''' To 'n''" al the st. Charles
Mrs. Woodruff was for the time being called
away, and t. Miss renne G. Claim our repre-
sentative address I'd himself.
Miss Clanin, as our readers perhaps will re-
member. was one Of the most Industrious bro
kers wall street ever saw. although she was
lady. Educated by her father, who was a law
yer, in every branch OF business IN the laws OF
political economy national necessities and
hnancierng her mind n an early nge developed
a remarkable precocity for what was then
thought to he matters exclusively belonging to
tho male sex. From the tuition she received
her intellect became analytcil, perceptiva and
keen, and the fluctuations in tho money values
Of securities To her, followed only the rules Of
wolI-ceAned laws, the horn book Of which she
bringing 20 bear her clalrvoyant powers,
which she claims had been the principal source
Of her successes in 1888, she mini,t red to Com
~,
and ia return she received check for $4,000,
the nest ~ from which came the fortunes they
aiterwarl amassed. In short time the Arm OF
woodruff * Clahin announced them selves To a
startled world, as Bankers aud Brokers. a
Broad street, New York city; stocks, bonds and
gold bought aud sold on commission" and Wall
street was In n commotion. Heavy TRANSACTIONS
specuialions by hundreds VI thousands IN Erie,
Central Hudson and Harlem followed and IN
brief space they secured, as a clear profit,
SlNOoOJ.
After pleasant conversation Of some minutes
our representative inquired Of Miss-Cl Gin:
=" Were your transactions large ON the street.
Miss rcnnis 2"
Miss Clunir-"v Very large at times we con-
amounted to millions. We have made and lost
fortunes, but have not lost rs much as we gain
cd. What has been gained has been devoted to
our great purpose, ana when we resume busi-
ness again, Whatever wo may make will be again
devoted to H. We arc In business commuulca-
ton to-day with the largest bankers of the
world. The yerv fact that We have fought the
unequal battle has drawn about IA the conf
dence OF tho wealthieSt lnnncicis. Our labor
has been crowned with the most eminent sue
cess.
, 80" 10 long and wearisome hours we have de-
voted 20 lhis labor no one knows, but we were
re- elVel 10 be sell mada wonien, and we are.
during our reign on Wail street, our Office
was the centre for those VINO wrote tho imam
cial articles Of New York. They came to us for
Intellectual aid. No man ever gave to US q single
idea from which we pronted In our business,
nor IN our puper, either. | want this distinctly
understood, that my sister and myself in our
paper or in her literary works owe no one the
least"
""what is your Intention for the future?"
MISS Claim -" We Will shortly 10 into the
brokerage and banking business in New York
again. We are on the eve OF one Of the most
grand ciimacteric cohvulslons In finance the
world he's over known and In II there will be
selves Of our Intellect and foresight when this
does come"