The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-02-18


THE S1llI-VE
I'M ENTAILS o. A UTY.
4 Philadslphia Merchant Allured
Into Z New York Ralaooof
Ihiovoo and 1boaDos 10
T6ll the Story.
The Philadelphia Press prints . story
Of the wiles Of New York sharper that
| illustrates in q remarkable manner the
| ingenuity and shrewdness of the men
who live by their wits. The intended
| victim was Mr.. Evan Randolph, Of the
| firm Of Randolph & jerks, cotton mer-
chants of No. lis Chestnut street, Phil
adelphia, who came to New York on
Wednesday, and went to the Windsor
Hotel. Alter breakfast he was accOsted
! by q young man who introduced him.
self ~ o son Of Mr.. Joseph Drexel, Of
Drexel, Morgan & Co., and talked in y
very familiar mannar Of "Uncle Tony"
and several of Mr.. Rudolph's Philadel-
phia friends, whom the glib young man
said he met in Paris, where he had
been studying art. The young man ac-
companiell Mr.. Randolph on his way
down town, and in the cOurseOf CONVEX
satiOn said that he had brought over u
number of his own paintings, besides a
magnificent picture Of the death Of Cse-
sar that carried off the grand prize at
the last salon in Paris. Belmont bid
l.. 4 n \
! ,!erbilt's agent; but l ran 1t up to 90
know whether father and Uncle Tony
and Uncle Fmnk will like my paying
80 much for picture, but it's worth it,"
II told him thought it was u very
high price to pay for . picture" said
Mr.. Randolph. in describing what tOl-
lowed, ''but he said it could be sold for
that ut any time, and, besides, he IT,
ceived u rebate of IL ,WW francs for the
grand prize. He explained that when
the other pictures were sold 4 percent
age of the purchase money was deduct
I'd from each one and tur. ed over to
the one that carried OFT the prize. In
this case it amounted to the handsome
sum Of IL .(NO francs, which he expected
to receive from France In q few days.
Then he exEatiated on the undertones
and chiarO-oscuro Of the paintings, and,
although don't know much about pic
lures, he excited my curiosity.
He said he would like ME tn see the
picture before went lack to Philatlel-
Dllia, and told him | should be de-
lighted to Inspect it, and ~ he suggested
that we should go over tn the AcatlalDy
of Design at Twenty-thjrd street and
Fourth avenue, wlIcrt. he had placed it
on exhibition. We got out of the Cars,
and he explained that, as the exhibit
ton had concluded, We should have to
yet the key from the Secretary in Or
der to obtain private view. Our
Secretary, Mr.. Haseltine,' said he, is
just like Mr.. Clagborn in Philadelphia,
in the interest he takes in the Ac7l.lnn,y.
All! there il his house now We went
acrt,ss into the first house on Twenty
third street and Fourth avenue. which
sts,Otl back little from the street, with
HI open space i'm front and lay WIN
dow reaching to the ground. His ring
was answered ty servant i'm livery,
who nsllereti US ii:tOa rom on the first
flM'r, containing e:,sels and paintings,
witha desk right across the room in
front Of the windows. Mr.. Haseltinc
was the exact counterpart of Wayne
McVcagh, and greeted Us very pleasant
~. Ny companion introduced himself
as Mr.. +. A. Drexcl, Jr., and stated that
he wished to show me- his painting If
the Death Of Cesar Nr. Hascltinc
WAS very sorry, but he had shipped the
picture to Mr.. Drexel's address IN Phil
aalelphia, ~ the exhibition had closed,
and he handed out an Adams Express
receipt properly filed out and signed.
Mr.. Drexel expressed his regret ut our
iil-luck, and We started 70 go, when the
Secretary called us hack and said: MIR.
Drexel, have IL ,'b0O francs which an,
directed to pay YOU as the grand prize
on your picture. ! have just received
amount was exactly the same that Drex-
etl out n roll Of what appeared to he
money, wi icl the former counted and
put in his pocket. Then We turned to
leave. when the Secretary called Us hack
again, and asked Mr. Drcxcl ii he
would not take Il few tickets in the Ger :
man rattle for the artists fund in uid If
their society. My companion replied!
Certainly and said hc would take five
tickets, the price l'eing 81" each.
HE asked me il would not take
some. hut declined. as I never intl,,l.- j
.st in Il game "f chance in MY life. Tie
explained that the subject WAS
i. charitable ono, and that l ran the 1,
chance of receiving 81 400 fOr.$lO, but he |,
said that, as h. had taken five chances, |
one would M for his father, one for Tn i,
''lc Tony, one for t'ucle Frank. one for !
himself. and he hoped l would not he !
offended ii he took the other in NV !
name. and, If got anything. ( could .
turn it over IT, the academy. They !
talked 50 much that III last l consented. !
and the Secretary took out Il bundle Of ;
plain white cards numbered one, two. :
three. aud :" on. in large figures. Then
he asked ne IT, take five oil the pile. ami !
| did SD. and they amounted to twenty
right. lie asked me to sign my main,
IN II book and put my address down and
Inc numlTr ! had drawn. After con-
siderable talk he took out Il green cloth.
With the picture Of the academy ut the
Top, and told me l had drawn $:..an,.
which refused to receive. Heinsis,,I .
hit r'fil>tti and Looked around for INV
hat. which | found had been nl:;rcNl u,.-
~ the other side "f the room from wi.,r,.