New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-26


at all about the future of the market Mr.. Gouldp
"No, if It were something about tho Greek OF the
Elizabethan poets nOW-but stay. There's my
friend Stedman, on the floor above. He'll know"
Here was dry land at last. My dear old
friend Stedman, every one Of whose books had
reviewed and many Of which l had readj with
whom rode through much of the last war, begging
corn for our horses and stealing chickens for our
selves; camping together on the bare ground and
oft times sleeping on the pil!Ow-Or rather on
the same saddle--here was rest finally.
Can tell you anything about the present imam
clal situation, why the stock market is depressed
and money stringent Certainly can. Staples Oh
all kinds heVe been falling day by day. Feathers
cotton, wheat, tobacco, turpenJine, iron "copper"
whiskey, gum shellac. all are lower than thcy were
a month ago. And now see by the morning papers
that the bottoms dropped clean out of spare-rbs
told Sage six months since that this was coming.
Imports greater than expOrts The balance OF trade
against usl Nihilsm in Russia All, those Slayonic
races. There Is wealth about their languages that
VIC of the Western World are but just coming to
recognize. Then, for originahty-whch Is genius;
and for fOrco and YiGor which. after ALL conStl-
tute-"
"But my dear Sted, what particularly wish to
know is"
"There, Just like you, nterrupting me and want
told Gould more than year ago-he was bear
then-that he was wrong Gould saw it at once
Changed all his orders. Told Conner to buy instead
of selling Made difference to him of millions OF
dollars. Told me so himself the other day. And, as
was saying, the whirligig of time brings its I'M
failing revenges, and those SlaYOnic races are
destined to ~
"My dear Stedman. what am trying to find out
is -"
"Thcro you 90 again. Won't let me talk at oil.
Well, must run over to the board now. or things
will go to pieces Ta-ta"
And the door was opened, and tho door was shut,
and my dear old friend WAS gone. l caught
glimpse of 1.-the, meteorio form shooting across
the street. and in another moment, through an open
window of the Stock Exchange, saw that good,
gray head, which so many men know, bUbbinR up
and down IN an excited crowd, and heard stTldenC
voice, which thought recognized as that OF my
sweet-singing friend, bidding boldly and dehsntly
for don't know bow many thousand shares OF
Chesapeake and Ohio
As picked my way along the street In search OF
the last speculative comet which has flashed across
the financial horizon Of the East streaknR the SKY
with glitter Of grcenbacks and running houses.
fell to thinking of the two hnancers l had left
| Gould and Sage. Arcades understandable men
they were in many respects, no less in that which
|
cause of much profanity in Others neither OF them
| sweors Mr. Gould does not drink Mr.. Sage does
not drink-nor does he ask anyone else TO. Neither
vos over known to tell all no know In the first i've
minutes of COnVersaton-which may also be sald Oh
Mr. William Travers. But remarkable men that
they are-and too many for mc-it is long lane that
has no turning Thus far they've been in luck TWAS
great pieoe of good fortune to get offices 80 nea
| that OF Stedman. For I am fully persuaded that
had it not been for this vicnage and the ADVICE OF
my banker friend they both would have gone mp In
twin balloon long ere this. And there's no telling
what may lie in the future. l never-see Mr.. Sage
| taxing leave of Mr.. Gould at the window that l
don't think nf what the said to tho fox ut part
ing: "Good-bye my friend. Wen meet at the
| hatteTsP
| "Mr. Keeno. late OF California unless mistaken
The man was no sought, tho Office that OF Mr.
Boocook. 1t is here that Mr., ReeDe has his head
quarters.
| 1.-The Same, sir be seated, pray"
IL was pleasant to como on such Renteness oil Of
/ a sudden. slight slender man, suaVe In manner
| and with most winning voice, DIR. Keene presents
| "A striking contrast to Dir. BOOOock, who Is large
and burly. and has a voice like bull. When Mr..
Doocock beloved at an office boy " Ont upon thee
| for n rapscalhonl Where in bades hast thou been
so Iong1 Canst not go hence to tho Board
| and back In Iess than n week of Sundaysf
Perdition seize thee for n periphrastic lOOnP
conlA see that 10 gave Mr.. KeeDs PAIN And ~ soon
| thereafter nS he conveniently could. heard MN
saw 10 Mr. BnocOck that he had often remarked upon
tLc rclcrity with which the boys carried reports To
and from the Board, and had often Thought OF CIV
| ing them spreads" on tho market, or something
| Qcnce "Apropos of the market-eXcuse me q mo,
mcnt" Ito meD-,how is tlc market. Mr.. B9ocock 2
| " DOubledeauly weak" replied MIR. BOrcocK'
Everybody seems to DO selling Jersey Central"
| "SellIng Jersey Central Just step0Ver anu DnX
me the whole capital stock Of that road please. III
teach thcm BIT stay moment. How IS tho pro-
| duco and provision market Mr.. Boocock
| Wheat and lard are both lower" replied Mr..
| BoocOck, IN his usual gruh tones.
lard there IL III the world and then step out ana Dhy
me the whole of 1t, Mr. Bnocock:" ,.,
Certainly ," and Mr. Boocock moved toward 1ho
by tho way Mr.. Boocock, that order executed
in Jersey Centralp
"The5 don't buy tho whole of the capital stock;
Only buy half Of it. Or perhaps you'd better sell
no 600 sbares for me- And let that order for all the
wheat and lard in tho world stand over till next
week You understand, Mr.. BOOcOck" -,
"And now. Mr.. Kceno." | said, :" you VIII
kindly give mo your views about tue market.
lit in bound to 20 up, Mr.. Paul. Everything i;
bound to 60 up-ospoclally whoat. lard and the coal
stocks. This Is great country, ana trade Is re- re-
yiving Railroad earnings arc, increasing Gay ny
day. and people must he fed; intend to iced thnlI
a ittle at fow points higher, but not now the
prosperity OF the country 10 not at al Gnu yot' r
lyon arc an optimist, Mr.. Koene."
whats that $3.50
lone who takes choorful view of things.'
| Oh Sec an Optimst's bull. Well, do like &c
take cheerful view of things, and Pm an optimist
ali through May, certain. HOw's the Market now
20 n gentleman who just entered the room,
"Thc market has illuminated" replied tho last
CONFER And bidding Mr.. KcenO Kind E00d-byo
loft. JOHN fAUL'
| MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.