The Benton weekly record., 1882-11-09
OSCAR IN WALL STREET.
The Sensation which GlAe EsGhete
Created Among the Bulls and
Bears
Naw Y0lk TinlAa.

!. New y0lk Tinles.
Mr.. Il. K. Burras is one Of the best known
stockholders In Wall street. but, within ;
short half-hour yesterday he attracted
more attention and won more glory thaE
In al the past years Of his life. 10 Dir
Rurras was accorded the honor Of introduc
ing Oscar Wilde to the e3tlltic shades OF
Wall street. It was about two O'Clock il
the afternoon when lie brought his charm.
ing charge down town. Oscar looked hil
sweetest. Finest black broadcloth wrap
ped form pleasantly suggestive Of cor
sets, and tall, shiny stoyepipe sat viii,
al exquisite grace just above delicate
ear, The flowing tresaes Of the phlloso~
pi,er were fresh from the oil jar, and a
rainbow stockings tucked into 1lapper knee
breeches were the only drawbacks to the
pretty picture as Oscar himself most de-
] lights TO show it, 10 say that Oscars sp-
pearaacc In Wall street created sensation
| is scarcely TO le The great man justice.
Business came suddenly 70 ii stsnllstil, A
/ brass baud at Vi country fair never wrought
more startling effects. About 900 mess
enger boys are employed in Walt street
Each and every one Of the thousand for
! got the urgent clrands upon which tLcy
had been sent into the street on the fly.
They crowded close around the csthete,
and did him honor aftel fashion which
brought new horrors to his sensitive nature
and affecting bushes to his cleanIy check
Mr. Rurras began to grow unhappy and
rushed his philosoplic FREUD into the stock
Exchange. Tic hoodlunlS followed. Ex-
change rules counted for nothing, and the
very bad little boys made the Railways
and galleries Of the exchange ring with
their enthusiasm. The brokers caught
sight Of Burras, and his companion was
recognized. Then there rose 4 shout
which was tempest, compared with the
cries and hootings OF the messenger boys,
were but as pleasing murmurings. Dir.
Wilde remarked to Mr Burras that he was
quite ready to move along, He had seen
enough and more than enough. The
crowds grew bigger and the cries grew
louder. \ hundred brokers stood ut the
foot Of the main stairway ready for I; con-
certed rush whereby to get Oscar upon tile
"iloor,' IN interesting, if not polite pro-
gramme had been arranged. The philos-
onher was to be hazed after the most
approved Stocll-Exchange style, an, the
bulls and bears are gloating ovcl the pros
pect Of soon sending their visitor forth to
the world, hatless, coatless, and in gen
orally dilapidated condition. But Burras
discovered the scheme. From experience
he we'll knew what was on hand, and
quickly making 4 flank movement, lie
hurried his shapely charge down tile back
stairway. Secretary White and Assistant
Secretary Burnnam ventured into the hall,
attracted by the hubbuh, and Oscar tumb-
led headlong into both officers, more to
their ast0niShment, however, than to their
bodily hurt. He was quite as anxions as
was Burras to make y hasty retreat, Out
through Il side room into Broad street the
fugitive shot. The brokers were sadly
disappointed, SO were the messenger boys.
Mr.. Burras hastily hired :; cab, aud
Oscar was Whirlcd over the cobblcstono
OF 81 side street uptown.