The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-27
GOTHAM GRIST.
Spicy Special Correspondence From the
Country's Metropolis.
Unconsidered TITLES Snapped up and
Appropriately Dressed.
Stree. Gossip and Current Comments.

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New YoRE MAY 25 isS3.-[Correspond-
ence. Had thunder bolt. dropped on the
floor OF the stock exchange IL would have
caused less connection among the bulls
than when all at once Wabash dropped
six points. The bulls" staggered at
temped to rally but the breach was too
wide. THE bears: hoisted the pennan' !,
theirs wag victory. The stocks broke
badly without chance for the bulls,
Such was the scene and the relation
OF Gould's promise to support the market.
believe many small Spectators dropped
a deal on Missouri Pacific and more on
Texas Pacific relying exclusively on
Gould's good faith. OF course; financially
speaking promises are like pie crusts being
myself nipped, and the fact being that my
purse stands In close relation to my feel
lngs. you can easily amagine that silence
behooyes me better than ~ lengthy talk
about any question where my opinion
would be biased In spite OF my most siregn.
Gus efforts to the contrary. The week IS
quotations which aretill fresh in your mind
speak for themselves, suffice it to say that
on the whole things have been very lively
aud decidedly Interesting Again under
existing circumstances am forced to say,
no one can tell what the day shall bring
forth; possibly soon M the small fry are
all 1obbled up, things will take their legit-
materise. Money here is SO plent Il that
u really goes begging, an Investment on
wednesday last II had reached the lowest
point THIS year loaning freely ut and 2!
per cent on stock rs collateral.
| III Is surprislng TO note that the exports
| OF cotton Tor the week has so materially
dminissed; about 100000 thousand bales
less having left our pots than last week,
The present depressed condition of English
man ulactufeTs Is the cause of this; IL is
hoped and conlidenally expected that n
very large export will follow this week
Several interesting occurrences have come
TO my noliCe and II Is best that | leave my
usual slereoiyped custom and give YOU
some general news. | dropped into the
supreme court chambers to-day to listen 30
the Huntington and Stewart case before
Judge Barrett, Conklng tine pompous'
appeared for Huntington, and Joseph
Choate Tor Stewart, MIR. Huntington was
being cross examined by MIR. Uhoate when
! entered aud the ex United States senator
sat quietly pairing the nails on his shapely
| myers, To all appearances intently watch
Ing the answers of his client.
huntington isa very wary witness witt
a peculiarly treacherous memory re
garding the recollection OF facts ad
verse to his interest, trying the pa
tence of Mr.. Ch0ate, who us u cross ex
aminer IL second to none. At last Mr.
Choate by way OF question asked Hunt
lng'on whether or not, IN any pat of hi
lille, he had suffered an injury which impaire,
his memory; at this stage Conkling laughe
violently rs though he would split his sides
MIR. Choate turned round and Quietl
asked the ex-senator the cause OF his mirti
Oh, he responded drvly, "You were =
very. very funny Mr. Choate that coul
not help laughing" Mr.. Choate continue
tho examination and in the course aske
Huntington If Stewart had at any tim
demanded return on the stocks whic
Huntington bought for him. Hunt
ington evadcd this very skill
fully. Mr.. Choate insisted and Hunt
tiugton's memory became treacherou
again. At this ConRllng jumped up, mad
a speech and insisted ON the witness no
answering the question. When he had fin
lshed Choate turned round and said: "You
Honor the counsel (Conkling) should no
: forget that he is not now in the congress.
ional halls, where evidence IL brought gu
to suit an investigating committee, but tina
this is the supreme court of the state o
New York. Conkling was squashed. an,
spent the remainder OF the time in bitinl
his lips and pairing his nails with ven
geancc.
To-day, in conversation with Texa
lawyer, | learned that II new railway wa
} being organized here. The project is Jus
being started and when he noticed m,
anxiety to know all particulars he cut shor
and refused TO talk about II. Suffice il.
found out that one of the starting points il
Houston. In my next letter you may lool
Tor full account of II, that is, II il Is at al
possible to get at the matter. Later Ia,
road is from Houston to Sabine).
There IL n dearth of Texans in town. Mr.
, W. H. Cabe of Houston, was here and va
at the office of ". s. Jamison, the banker
His business, although he would not say il
was probably in connection with the ney
, road speak of.
/ Thursday next will be cal
day in New York. Business am
public offices will suspend for the day an,
, everybody is invited to meet and psrtici
pate in the festivities of the bridge opening
The president plus cabinet will be here !,
open the bridge. The llibernians are ratl
or incensed over the day chosen-the PIT
OF May-Queen Nictoria's birthday, an,
they threaten to blow up the affair.
would no u considerable TALL Of human
: greatness If Arthur and stall were on In
bridge Mt the time the dynamite was Ia
loose, being DESTROYS Of dying In the com
partnership OF renowned men, | can thiul
OF no better place than to take my allotte,
seat ut the press table ON the bridge. |,
case OF bridge tumble, The DALLAS HERAlI
Will do well to hang out the mourning.
Society is still reposing, and presents tn
appearance OF the calm before the storm
The last great exploit was the coachiul
clubs visit TO VIM. X. Nalderbilrs resi-
dence, Idle Hour on Long Island. The bo.
OF the coach was filled with what might b.
called u fair representation of the "Englisl
custom aplng dudes" II would atlor,
great pleasure to see them drove through
Texas prairies at the mercy OF fifteen o
twenty cowboys.
Coney Island, New York's popu
lar sea side resort, was opene,
for the season last Sunday. | took IN
boat down and leisurely strolled from tn
majestic Manhattan beach hotel through
the Brighton hotel corridors, stopping for
moment to view the ocean from the grea
iron pier, where, by the way, u fine Dime
OF fifteen plates Is served Tor one dollar
The beach is In fine condition and well re
pays Visit TO those OF your readers VIII,
may stop at Now York during the summer
Noticeable and ct interest to strangers /
the fact that the takirs and skin game run
ners have been forced to seek other fields
AS shall probably spend u few we, k there
you may expect u descriptive letter iron
that place shortly, Thus close with Ia,
promise that shall send You long, inter
esting epistlc during the week.
ERlc EsrEy.
, X Fromrc, Esq, q prominent drurris